Congenital & Pediatric
Aortic uncrossing is indicated for symptomatic patients with a circumflex aorta causing significant tracheoesophageal compression. Case presentation The authors present a two-year-old child (12.4 kg) with dysphagia who was diagnosed with a circumflex aorta consisting...
Diaphragmatic paralysis following congenital cardiac surgery is an important cause of postoperative respiratory morbidity in neonates and infants. Prompt recognition and appropriate management are essential to reduce ventilator dependence and...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with James Cox, Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, USA,...
An 8-year-old male (24 kg) presented with intermittent fever for 45 days. Echocardiography demonstrated infective endocarditis of a bicuspid aortic valve with multiple vegetations (largest 8 × 6 mm), severe...
This video demonstrates the modified trapdoor technique for direct reimplantation of an anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. Case Presentation Following cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a three-month-old, 4.7 kg infant,...
Case Presentation This video presents the case of a 6-year-old female with a history of a larger posterior muscular ventricular septal defect and a previous placement of a pulmonary artery...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, Insights Into Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support. Congenital and pediatric surgeon Dr. Sandeep Sainathan invited accomplished pediatric surgeons from around the world...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, Insights Into Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support. Congenital and pediatric surgeon Dr. Sandeep Sainathan invited accomplished pediatric surgeons from around the world...
Currently in its 32nd year, the Birmingham Review Course is the longest-running course in the cardiothoracic specialty. The 2025 course promises an immersive learning experience featuring didactic lectures and interactive...
In this remarkable interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh Said, Chief of the Division of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Maria Fareri...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, Coronary Arterial Anomalies—Pediatric and Adult Congenital. CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh Said invited both pediatric and adult cardiac surgeons from around...
Cardiac surgeons frequently encounter transposition of the great arteries (TGA) and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). Coexisting transposition of the TGA and TAPVC is a rare combination, with the...
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. This video demonstrates a surgical technique for repairing truncus...











