Congenital & Pediatric
A four-month-old girl weighing 4.9 kg with trisomy 21 syndrome was referred for the repair of a complete atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD). The technique shown in this video is based on new perspectives from the...
A 16-year-old male presented with shortness of breath and exertional fatigue. He had a history of repeat hospitalization due to acute episodes of suspected pulmonary edema. He had previously undergone...
The surgical technique used in this video is suitable for patients with mixed supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) in whom the right and left pulmonary venous systems drain...
This interview focuses on advice for trainees and residents who are interested in the congenital route of cardiothoracic surgery. At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting,...
This cardiac session features leading surgeons providing updates on imaging, robotics, and autonomy at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. To begin, Feras Khaliel,...
A 29-year-old female patient with symptomatic rheumatic heart disease was confirmed to have severe mitral regurgitation and mild to moderate tricuspid regurgitation on echocardiographic examination. The diseased mitral valve leaflets...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. An 18-year-old female with a recent history of fever presented...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Objective The goal was to perform a beating-heart closure of...
A 38-year-old male with hypoplastic left heart syndrome underwent the initial three palliations, with a final intra-atrial conduit Fontan. He presented with desaturation and liver dysfunction, and it was noted...
Case Presentation: This is a case presentation of a 2-month-old female infant who was diagnosed postnatally with a 2/6 ejection murmur. A transesophageal echocardiogram indicated severe supravalvar aortic stenosis at...
This is a case presentation of a full-term infant female who was prenatally diagnosed with pentalogy of Cantrell and a cardiac diagnosis of ectopia cordis, a Tet-type double outlet right...
The patient was a 27-year-old female with a history of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and Ehlers Danlos syndrome who presented with dysphagia to solids since 2021. Her work up was...
Introduction Common arterial trunk (CAT) requires early surgical treatment to prevent high mortality and morbidity rates. The unopposed pulmonary overflow accelerates the deleterious effects of left-to-right shunting. Moreover, unprotected pulmonary...












