Congenital Surgery in Adults

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Reimplantation of Anomalous Right Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery to the Ascending Aorta

July 3, 2026 | Benjamin Alexander…

This is a case presentation of an 18-month-old female who presented to the emergency department with altered mental status. In the emergency room, the patient’s electrocardiogram (EKG) raised concerns for biventricular hypertrophy. A transthoracic echocardiogram...

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Valve-Sparing Root Replacement in GUCH Patients With Neoaortic Root Aneurysms

June 10, 2026 | Serhii Varbanets…

Valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSRR) in grown-up congenital heart (GUCH) patients is a complex but feasible approach. The authors present their experience performing the David procedure in two adult patients...

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Direct Left Main Bypass for Anomalous Left Main Origin With Interarterial Course

June 8, 2026 | Jason Sperling…

Anomalous origins of the coronary arteries are rare, occurring in 1-2 percent of the general population. While anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery alone is less often problematic (for...

JANS Article

Editor’s Choice – Trends in Management and Outcomes of Type B Aortic Dissection: A Report From the International Registry of Aortic Dissection

December 11, 2023 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Interesting registry review form an international voluntary registry. The retrospective historical data can be juxtaposed favourably to the recently presented ( also excellent results) in JANS on acute dissection in...

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Pulmonary Artery Augmentation and Pulmonary Valve Replacement After Arterial Switch Operation

October 9, 2023 | Sze Man Fong…

The arterial switch operation, combined with the LeCompte maneuver, is the treatment of choice for transposition of great arteries. Right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstruction remains one of the most...

JANS Article

Aortic Valve Reconstruction with Glutaraldehyde-Treated Autologous Pericardium for Aortic Valve Disease

August 16, 2023 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Recently, NICE released guidance from the British regulatory body limiting the Ozaki operation to research until further review, which is scheduled in three calendar years. The overarching concern appears to...

JANS Article

Expert Consensus Statement: Anatomy, Imaging, and Nomenclature of Congenital Aortic Root Malformations

June 29, 2023 | Jo Chikwe

This specialist review of congenital aortic root anatomy provides a detailed framework for evaluating and treating pediatric and adult patients across the whole spectrum of congenital aortic root pathology.

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JANS Article

STS Develops Surgical Mortality Risk Model for Adult Congenital Heart Disease

January 27, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

A model of mortality risk for adults with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery was presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The model was developed...

JANS Article

How Israeli Doctors Treated a Patient Whose Faith Forbids Receiving Blood Transfusion

October 13, 2022 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

A patient from Rwanda, who traveled to a medical center in Israel to undergo an operation for the congenital disease Tetralogy of Fallot, was not able to accept transfusions of...

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VATS Resection for Extralobar Pulmonary Sequestration With a Large Aberrant Artery After Endoluminal Stenting and Plug Occlusion

June 17, 2019 | Gopal Singh…

Objectives Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital lung malformation that more commonly occurs in the left lung, mainly near the lower mediastinum. It is rarely observed in adult patients. The...

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Correcting a Rare Congenital Anomaly in an Adult: A Case Report

May 15, 2019 | Charles Huddleston…

Objectives Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) from the pulmonary artery is an extremely rare condition with an uncertain natural history. Here, the authors present an otherwise healthy...

JANS Article

Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

May 9, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Fuhrman and colleagues investigated the occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in young adults with congenital heart disease undergoing a surgical procedure, a group of patients that is increasing in...

JANS Article

Informed Shared Decisions for Patients With Aortic Stenosis

May 2, 2019 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

The overarching, free to read under terms, of the TAVR mini-compendium of this week: the most complex question remains “what is a reasonable expectation of a stakeholder on outcomes of...

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