Congenital

JANS Article

Routine Primary Sternal Closure After the Norwood Procedure

March 12, 2026 | Carl Backer

At this program, 80 out of 116 (69 percent) patients underwent primary sternal closure (PSC) following the Norwood procedure. Norwood outcomes from 2017 to 2022 were reviewed, dividing patients into two groups: PSC and delayed...

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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...

Video

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...

Article

Congenital Showcase: 7 Procedures to Advance Your Surgical Competencies

July 12, 2022 | Mary Hammon…

With all the great video submissions we’ve received from CT surgeons around the world, it’s hard not to get excited about the future of cardiothoracic surgery! To wrap up our...

JANS Article

Cardiac Arrest in Children Following Cardiac Surgery: A Scoping Review of Contributing Factors

July 8, 2022 | Marshall Jacobs

This scoping review explores the risk factors associated with cardiac arrest in children following cardiac surgery, nearly 50 percent of whom do not survive hospital discharge. It also provides recommendations...

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Cone Repair in an Adult Patient with Type-C Ebstein’s Anomaly

July 5, 2022 | Andrea Quarti…

Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare malformation involving the tricuspid valve and the right ventricle (1). The main features are: (a) failure of leaflets delamination; (b) atrialization of part of the...

JANS Article

Surgeon Exposes ‘Pervasive’ Sexism in Our Health System: ‘We Are Losing Talented Female Doctors’

June 30, 2022 | John Janesheski

Australian cardiothoracic surgeon Nikki Stamp recalls instances where she faced explicit discrimination for being a woman in the surgical field. She mentions the mistreatment of women in terms of job...

Video

Transatrial Repair of Double Outlet Right Ventricle with L-Malposition of the Great Arteries

June 28, 2022 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

An eight-month-old, 7.8 kg infant with a base line oxygen saturation measuring in the high 80% range was diagnosed with a double outlet right ventricle (DORV) prenatally. There was also...

JANS Article

When a Cardiologist Flagged the Lack of Diversity at Premier Medical Journals, the Silence Was Telling

June 23, 2022 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

A Columbia University cardiologist calls out a lack of diversity in respected medical journal editorial boards. His analysis demonstrates that as of October 2020, of fifty-one editorial board members at...

JANS Article

Father-Daughter Doctors Perform Heart Surgery Together: ‘This Will Be the First of Many,’ Says Dad

June 23, 2022 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

As a child, this CT surgeon in-training wore the toy stethoscope her father gave her and followed his instruction to practice stitches on a banana. He noticed her attention to...

JANS Article

Cardiopulmonary Consequences of Vaping in Adolescents: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

June 23, 2022 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

This scientific statement is a granular contribution to a major cardiovascular issue, illuminating nuances of the “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) FDA designation. One would expect the relevant Thoracic Associations...

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