Congenital

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The Many Faces of The Konno-Rastan Aortoventriculoplasty

March 3, 2026 | Mohannad Dawary…

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. This video demonstrates the many variations of the Konno–Rastan aortoventriculoplasty. Konno and Rastan independently described...

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

Current Status of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery in Pakistan

September 22, 2021 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

Pakistan has a prevalence of approximately 60,000 births with Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD) each year. With a population of 200 million and only 17 paediatric cardiac surgeons in Pakistan, the...

JANS Article

Developing an African cardiothoracic surgery database.

September 22, 2021 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

There is a lack of reliable data to measure the impact of cardiovascular surgical activities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and to compare with those of the other sub-regions. The Pan...

Video

Double Valve Replacement and Tricuspid Annuloplasty in Patient With Dextrocardia Due to Rheumatic Heart Disease

September 21, 2021 | Kuntal Surana…

Dextrocardia is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly with the heart in the right side of the chest, which can often be associated with other complex congenital heart diseases. A 30-year-old...

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Surgical Correction of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm in a Patient With Bicuspid Aortic Valve

September 14, 2021 | Halkawt Nuri…

This video illustrates the surgical correction of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a 13-year-old patient. 1. The patient had an initial diagnosis of moderate aortic valve regurgitation on functional...

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Innovations to the Norwood Procedure: Sustained Total All-Region Perfusion

September 8, 2021 | Neel Prabhu…

Recovery following the neonatal Norwood procedure is often complicated by bleeding, acute kidney injury, systemic inflammatory response, and low cardiac function [1]. The traditional conduct of this operation under deep...

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Aorto-Left Ventricular Tunnel Neonatal Repair

September 2, 2021 | Ana Pita Fernandez…

Introduction Levy et al [1] first described the aorto-left ventricular tunnel in 1963. This rare congenital malformation is an abnormal channel that connects the ascending aorta with the left ventricle,...

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Draw It to Know It: Step-by-Step Double Switch Procedure for Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries

August 30, 2021 | Najah Adreak…

In this video, the authors discuss congenitally-corrected transposition of the great arteries. In order to describe a congenital heart defect adequately, the relationships between heart chambers and great vessels are...

JANS Article

Enhancing Support for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery through Allyship and Targeted Initiatives

August 28, 2021 | Jessica Luc

In this article, Trudell et al surveyed the Women in Thoracic Surgery membership to assess for characteristics of allyship. Qualities of allyship identified include mentorship, support, and sponsorship; whereas, competitiveness,...

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