Congenital & Pediatric
This video demonstrates a case of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), and after clearing the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and closing the ventricular septal defect (VSD) from the right atrium, the focus shifted to the...
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...
In addition to the costovertebral and sternocostal joints, the three-dimensional structural integrity of the central chest wall is usually enhanced with additional connections between the anterior fifth through eighth ribs....
The patient is a six-year-old boy with a known diagnosis of transposition of the great arteries, a ventricular septal defect, and pulmonary stenosis who presented with severe longstanding cyanosis. The...
Costal margin reconstruction is a challenging technique but addresses the needs of slipping rib syndrome patients with complicating features including skeletal hypermobility disorders, multiple ipsilateral slipping ribs, rib deformities, and...
Dr. Sameh Said wrapped up his congenital heart surgery Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New...
A ten-month-old, 9.4 kg infant with heterotaxy syndrome presented with cyanosis. The cardiac diagnosis was a double outlet right ventricle with complete atrioventricular septal defect and multilevel right ventricular outflow...
This video discusses the management of a complication of device closure for ruptured sinus of Valsalva. The patient was a twenty-seven-year-old man. He was evaluated for a sudden onset of...










