This video explains how a ruptured sinus of Valsalva (RSOV) obscured the presence of ventricular septal defect (VSD) in a patient, who underwent device closure for the same. The presence of VSD caused hemolysis in the patient in the post procedure period, for which it required surgical removal of the device and closure of the RSOV and VSD.
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August 11, 2023
The first domino transplant procedure performed on infants was successfully completed recently in New York City. One patient needed a heart transplant because of cardiomyopathy and was able to donate a heart valve to another infant, who was only born with one.
August 11, 2023
This study reported long term outcomes of over three thousand single ventricle patients in the United Kingdom, with a median of 7.6 years. The most significant predictor of long-term survival was single ventricle subtype, with the worst outcomes observed among patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome or unbalanced AVSD.
August 7, 2023
In a research letter on a small pilot genomic study of sampling coronary atheroma, the authors offer a brief explanation on how their technique can be applied to detect stability of coronary plaque.
August 3, 2023
In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews cardiac surgeon Faisal Bakaeen, AATS representative and lead author of a rebuttal to the recently released 2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease.
August 2, 2023
This video demonstrates reconstruction of the right pulmonary artery in a nine-month-old infant with recurrent obstruction and hypoplasia of the right pulmonary artery.
July 28, 2023
In this episode of The Beat, Joel discusses the latest content on CTSNet and cardiothoracic surgery news.
July 24, 2023
This video demonstrates a minimally invasive left atrial myxoma resection using 3D technology.
July 20, 2023
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning discusses a new dissolving cardiac monitor used to treat heart disease and reviews a video demonstrating the Nikaidoh operation for aortic translocation repair, among other news and clinical content.