Congenital

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Tetralogy Repair in an Infant

June 2, 2026 | Debasis Das…

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is one of the most common cyanotic congenital heart diseases, characterized by a constellation of anatomical abnormalities, including ventricular septal defect, right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstruction, overriding aorta, and right...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 170: 2026 Expert Consensus on the Multimodal Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma

August 20, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jeffrey Velotta, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in San...

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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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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...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 74: EACTS Highlights

October 4, 2024 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with EACTS Secretary General Patrick Myers about the highlights of the upcoming 38th EACTS Annual Meeting. They discuss...

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Training in Sub-Saharan Africa: My Experience at the National Cardiothoracic Center, Korle-Blu Teaching Hospital

October 1, 2024 | Moyijo Maishanu

I. Background Specialist surgery training in West Africa produces a wide range of surgical specialists across various fields, including cardiothoracic surgery. The training occurs in tertiary healthcare facilities (teaching hospitals)...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 73: World’s First Fully Robotic Heart Transplant

September 27, 2024 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with lead surgeon Feras Khaliel about the world’s first fully robotic heart transplant. They explore the steps taken...

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Minimally Invasive Repair of Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

September 19, 2024 | Ahmad Ali AmirghofranBronze ContributorBronze Commentor

The minimally invasive approach has been utilized to correct numerous congenital cardiac anomalies, such as ASD, Partial AV canal, Subaortic web resection, VSD, and PAPVC with good results (1). This...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 72: VATS vs. Robotic Lobectomy

September 19, 2024 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Brian Houseman about VATS vs robotic lobectomy. They discuss training programs, the speed and efficiency of VATS, advanced...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 71: CT Surgery in Iraq

September 12, 2024 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Ahmed Abbas about the recent 2024 Warith International Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference he organized at the University...

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Common Arterial Trunk Type I Repair Using Autologous Arterial Tissue

September 11, 2024 | Amr Alsalakawy…

Introduction Common arterial trunk (CAT) requires early surgical treatment to prevent high mortality and morbidity rates. The unopposed pulmonary overflow accelerates the deleterious effects of left-to-right shunting. Moreover, unprotected pulmonary...

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Da Silva’s Cone Repair and Repair of an Anomalous Left Upper Pulmonary Vein Return

September 6, 2024 | Albert Guerrero…

A 37-year-old female presented with a history of Ebstein anomaly of the tricuspid valve with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR), a severely dilated right atrium, an atrial septal defect, partial anomalous...

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