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Ana Pita Fernandez
Enlarging Axillary Incision The axillary incision was enlarged in two ways. First, a horizontal conversion to a posterolateral approach was performed based on previous pen markings. Additionally, a vertical downward enlargement was made to reach...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, Coronary Arterial Anomalies—Pediatric and Adult Congenital. CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh Said invited both pediatric and adult cardiac surgeons from around...
This case was performed during a humanitarian mission in Paraguay in April 2023. The patient is a ten-year-old, 40 kg girl with severe tricuspid regurgitation. The surgical team found annular...
Introduction Levy et al [1] first described the aorto-left ventricular tunnel in 1963. This rare congenital malformation is an abnormal channel that connects the ascending aorta with the left ventricle,...
Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) is gaining worldwide acceptance as an adjunct to brain death (BD) in transplant surgery. Initially performed for abdominal organs procurement, DCD was then carried out...
