Congenital

Video
February 10, 2026 | Ahmed Wahba

A 4-year-old boy who had been followed for a ventricular septal defect (VSD) and remained asymptomatic had a follow-up echocardiogram that showed enlargement of his cardiac chambers secondary to a...

Video
February 5, 2026 | Louise Kenny

In this remarkable interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Louise Kenny, a consultant pediatric and adult congenital cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne,...

Podcast
February 5, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Louise Kenny, a consultant pediatric and adult congenital cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon...

Video
February 4, 2026 | Mario Castillo-SangBronze ContributorBronze Commentor

In this interview, Dr. Mario Castillo-Sang, CTSNet Senior Editor—Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Director of Mitral Valve and Heart Failure Therapies at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Kentucky, USA,...

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February 4, 2026 | Amr Alsalakawy

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. The authors present the case of a 4-month-old male infant...

Video
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...

JANS Article
January 29, 2026 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor

This manuscript examines the clinical, ethical, and psychological implications inherent in caring for very important person (VIP) patients within cardiothoracic surgery. When a VIP patient presents for care, there is...

Video
January 29, 2026 | Parth Patel

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Clinical Vignette A 41-year-old male with a unicuspid aortic valve...