Congenital

Video
May 6, 2025 | Karan Shekar

A 28-year-old female, a known case of congenital heart disease, presented with dyspnea on exertion and increased fatigability over two months. Clinical examination revealed a harsh ejection systolic murmur (Grade...

Video
May 2, 2025 | Mahmoud Al Baghdady

Pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) is a frequent reintervention following initial surgical repair for various congenital cardiac pathologies. As a result of early surgical interventions for conditions such as tetralogy of...

Podcast
May 1, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Cristiano Spadaccio, an attending cardiac surgeon and associate professor of surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of...

JANS Article
May 1, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This article addresses the challenges of transitioning from cardiothoracic training to becoming a practicing cardiothoracic surgeon. It discusses the role of additional training in the form of “super-fellowships,” the selection...

Video
May 1, 2025 | Defne Gunes Ergi

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Coronary artery aneurysms are observed in up to 5 percent...

Podcast
April 29, 2025 | Alice CopperwheatBronze Contributor

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Jose Fernandes from the Department of Clinical Perfusion at Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK, about extracorporeal...

Video
April 25, 2025 | Monroe McKay

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Objective The Damus-Kaye-Stansel anastomosis is a common technique for stage...

Podcast
April 24, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Mario Castillo-Sang, the Surgical Director of Mitral Valve and Heart Failure Therapies at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood, Kentucky,...