Congenital

Podcast
April 16, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Frank Tamru, author of Power: A Memoir and owner of Frank Tamru Consultants LLC, about aortic valve technology throughout the years. They explored Tamru’s...

JANS Article
July 15, 2022 | Jessica Luc

In this article, Sinha et al performed a cross-sectional survey evaluating gender-related differences in congenital heart surgeon practice. They found that there were significant differences in the rate of discouragement...

JANS Article
July 15, 2022 | Mary Hammon

The modified Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt is an important palliation for patients with insufficient pulmonary blood flow associated with congenital heart disease. This study found increased morbidity and mortality tied to smaller...

Article
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
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...

Video
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...

Video
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...