Clare Skerritt
A fifteen-year-old girl (BMI 16.4 kg/m) with a two-year history of dysphagia, periprandial angina, and anorexia was referred to pediatric general surgery. A contrast swallow demonstrated a luminal obstruction to the esophagus, but the...
Introduction Coronary fistulae are very rare anomalies found in only 1-2% of the population. However, within the spectrum of congenital coronary anomalies, termination anomalies are the most common after origin...
The authors present the unusual case of a previously fit and well 15-year-old girl. She developed a hoarse voice and was found to have a heart murmur. On subsequent investigation,...
Objectives Deep hypothermia and cardioplegic myocardial arrest, with or without selective cerebral perfusion, is traditionally performed during aortic arch reconstruction. In the following video, the authors describe a technique for...




