Congenital

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Utilizing the RAA Valve for the Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot With Pulmonary Atresia Following RVOT Stenting

June 24, 2026 | Alsayed Salem…

Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease. In patients with a small pulmonary annulus, repair often requires a transannular patch, resulting in progressive pulmonary regurgitation and eventual right ventricular dilation and...

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Establishing a Sustainable Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Program in Guyana: An Interview With Rebekah Boyd

August 14, 2026 | Rebekah Boyd…

This interview focuses on establishing a sustainable pediatric cardiac surgical program in Georgetown, Guyana. At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Ali Mashadi,...

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CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With Emily Farkas

August 13, 2026 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor…

In this insightful interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine, about...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 169: CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery

August 13, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine,...

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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,...

Podcast

The Atrium: Radial Artery Harvesting

June 24, 2025 | Alice CopperwheatBronze Contributor…

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Faisal Bakaeen, Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Director of the...

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ISMICS 2025 | Presidential Address

June 20, 2025 | Husam BalkhyBronze Contributor

In May 2025, the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery brought together professionals in the field of cardiothoracic surgery to discuss and share knowledge on minimally invasive techniques. Watch...

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The Ross Procedure Unveiled: Insights into Various Techniques and Modifications

June 20, 2025 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor…

This is the winning congenital video from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the thoracic and cardiac first place winners. Click here to...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 110: Artificial Intelligence in CT Surgery

June 18, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet Board Member Dr. Keith Naunheim, Vallee L. and Melba Willman Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Saint...

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Challenging Pulmonary Arterial Reconstruction: Repeat Sternotomy With Completion Unifocalization and Extensive Pulmonary Arterial Reconstruction in ToF/PA/MAPCAs

June 17, 2025 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor…

This video is part of the Pulmonary Arterial Reconstruction Series. Click here to explore more videos in this series. This case demonstrated a repeat sternotomy for unifocalization of a residual...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 109: SAVR vs TAVR

June 12, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet JANS Editor Dr. Mateo Marin-Cuartas, a cardiac surgeon in the University Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Leipzig...

JANS Article

Creating Opportunities From Challenging Anatomy: Left Axillary Thoracotomy for Closure of Ventricular Septal Defect in an Infant With Situs Solitus and Extreme Levoposition of the Heart

June 12, 2025 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This unique case involved a 5-month-old, 6 kg infant who presented with failure to thrive secondary to a large membranous ventricular septal defect (VSD) with a large left-to-right shunt. The...

JANS Article

First Results of the ‘Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charite’ Pediatric Impella Cohort

June 12, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

The use of mechanical support devices in the pediatric population is an area of active investigation. The authors evaluated all pediatric patients at a single institution who presented in cardiogenic...

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