Sameh Said

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Redefining the Two-Patch Technique for Complete AV Canal Repair: Routine LAVV Augmentation

August 24, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

A four-month-old girl weighing 4.9 kg with trisomy 21 syndrome was referred for the repair of a complete atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD). The technique shown in this video is based on new perspectives from the...

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Redefining the Two-Patch Technique for Complete AV Canal Repair: Routine LAVV Augmentation

August 24, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

A four-month-old girl weighing 4.9 kg with trisomy 21 syndrome was referred for the repair of a complete atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD). The technique shown in this video is based...

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Off-Pump Extracardiac Completion Fontan

August 18, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

A five-year-old girl, weighing 15.8 kg, with a functional single ventricle (hypoplastic left heart syndrome secondary to aortic and mitral valvular atresia), was referred for a completion Fontan procedure. Her...

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Systemic Tricuspid Valve Surgery in ccTGA: An Interview With Edward Buratto

August 7, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This interview focuses on systemic tricuspid valve surgery in congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA). At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, Sameh Said,...

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Improving and Evaluating Surgical Programs: An Interview With Dr. Christopher Caldarone

July 10, 2026 | Christopher Caldarone…

This interview centers around improving and evaluating surgical programs. At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor—Congenital, Dr. Sameh Said, Chief of the Division...

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Ross Procedure With Modified Inclusion Technique: An Autograft in a Vest

February 3, 2026 | Ahmed Wahba…

The patient was a 13-year-old boy who was born with a congenital unicuspid or bicuspid aortic valve. He developed progressive aortic valve stenosis and became symptomatic. The decision was made...

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Resection of a Large Left Ventricular Fibroma in a Young Adult

January 27, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

A 20-year-old woman, weighing 50 kg, presented with exertional shortness of breath and palpitations. An echocardiogram showed a left ventricular tumor that distorted the left ventricular cavity. Cardiac computed tomography...

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Fourth Sternotomy With Ross/Konno After Previous Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement: The Modified Root Inclusion Technique

January 20, 2026 | Ahmed Wahba…

The authors previously demonstrated the feasibility of the Ross procedure following a bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement (1). In this case, they showed its feasibility after a previous mechanical valve replacement....

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Neonatal Off-Pump Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Shunt for Double Outlet Right Ventricle With RVOTO

January 6, 2026 | Ahmed Wahba…

A 2.7 kg neonate who was born at 35 weeks’ gestation had a fetal diagnosis of double outlet right ventricle (DORV). He had repeated and prolonged cyanotic spells after birth,...

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CTSNet Summarized—Editors’ Picks 2025

January 1, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

As 2025 comes to an end, the CTSNet editor team reflected on another year of incredible cardiothoracic content. The Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning and the senior editors handpicked a collection of...

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EXIT-to-Open Atrial Septectomy for HLHS With Intact Atrial Septum: An Interview With Sameh Said

October 24, 2025 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This interview features the winner of the 2025 CTSNet Innovation Video Competition. Watch the winning video and all other competition entries. CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Sameh Said...

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Repeat Right Axillary Thoracotomy Is a Safe and Feasible Approach for Repair of Recurrent LAVVR After Previous AVSD Repair

September 23, 2025 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor…

This case demonstrated the repair of a recurrent left atrioventricular valve regurgitation via a repeat right axillary thoracotomy in a two-year-old girl who had previously undergone repair of a partial...

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EXIT-to-Open Atrial Septectomy for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome With Intact Atrial Septum: Gone in 90 Seconds!

September 16, 2025 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This is the first-place video from the 2025 CTSNet Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the runner-up and third place winner. Click here to watch Dr....

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