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A Transdiaphragmatic Aorto-Supraceliac Extra-Anatomic Bypass for Interrupted Aortic Arch With Collateralizations

April 3, 2026 | Richa Srivastawa…

This video demonstrates the key surgical steps of transdiaphragmatic aorto-supra-celiac aortic extra-anatomic bypass. The case involved a 16-year-old boy who presented with shortness of breath on exertion. Echocardiography revealed type A interrupted aortic arch (IAA)...

Podcast

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...

JANS Article

Groundbreaking ‘Domino’ Heart Surgery at NYC Hospital Saves Lives of Two Baby Girls

August 11, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

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...

JANS Article

Long-Term Survival and Center Volume for Functionally Single-Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease in England and Wales

August 11, 2023 | Malak Elbatarny

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...

Podcast

The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 19

August 10, 2023 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning runs through the latest, most popular content on ctsnet.org—the largest online community of CT surgeons and source of...

JANS Article

Coronary Plaque Sampling Reveals Molecular Insights Into Coronary Artery Disease

August 7, 2023 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

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...

Podcast

The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 18

August 3, 2023 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

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...

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Challenging Pulmonary Arterial Reconstruction: Off-Pump Reconstruction of the Right Pulmonary Artery in an Infant

August 2, 2023 | Mina Estafanos…

The patient was a nine-month-old, 8.8 kg infant who was born with anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery (RPA) from the ascending aorta. She underwent an initial median sternotomy...

Podcast

The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 17

July 28, 2023 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning runs through the latest, most popular content on ctsnet.org—the largest online community of CT surgeons and source of...

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Minimally Invasive Left Atrial Myxoma Resection Using 3D Technology

July 24, 2023 | Germán FortunatoBronze Commentor…

The atrial myxoma is the most frequent cardiac tumor, located in the left atrium in 75 percent of the time (1). The most dangerous presentation is the papillary, which indicates...

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