Congenital & Pediatric
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 – Thursday, November 5, 2026 @ 8:30 am – 6:10 pm – This two-day Level 3 Course structured around decision-making, long-term evidence and honest controversy, addresses the full surgical spectrum of...
This study demonstrates that using autologous right atrial appendage (RAA) tissue to create a neovalve during RVOT reconstruction is a safe and effective alternative for pediatric patients with congenital heart...
Congenital diverticulum of the ventricle is a rare cardiac malformation and is usually associated with other congenital abnormalities, including intracardiac, midline thoracic, diaphragmatic, and anterior abdominal wall defects, first described...
This video completes a day of excellent presentations by leading surgeons exploring advanced minimally invasive techniques including congenital ventricular septal defect (VSD) surgery, endoscopic transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) explantation,...
This study examines the relationship between public interest in cardiothoracic surgical conditions and corresponding research output during a 21-year period (2004–2024). Public interest was assessed using Google Trends data and...
Sinus venosus atrial septal defect (SVASD) encompasses 4-11percent of all atrial septal defects. Anomalous pulmonary venous connection (APVC) of some or all pulmonary veins is frequently linked to SVASD (1)....
The authors present a case of a fenestrated atrial septal defect (ASD) closure in a 6-year-old female child with severe pectus excavatum and pulmonary hypertension, performed via vertical right axillary...
In March 2024, the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland brought together surgeons from around the world to discuss CT surgery topics and share knowledge. Watch for...
The authors present a case of a neoaortic valve repair with a HAART ring in a twenty-seven-year-old patient born with transposition of great arteries who underwent an arterial switch operation...
Surgically repairing pulmonary atresia is a challenging problem when there is complete absence of pulmonary arteries. To restore the continuity and confluence of the lung hila, a tubal structure is...
While complete atrioventricular septal defect covers a wide spectrum of malformations and pathophysiologies, there are several phenotypic features common in all of them. The phenotypic features are the commonality of...
This is a three-year-old girl with cyanosis and clubbing. She was born with a double outlet right ventricle and a complete atrioventricular septal defect with a straddling left atrioventricular valve....
This video shows surgical repair of pentalogy of Fallot in a thirteen-year-old boy. A team of British surgeons assisted the team at the National Cardiothoracic Centre in Accra, Ghana with...









