Congenital & Pediatric

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August 5, 2026 | Vatsal Vora

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...

JANS Article
July 23, 2026 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor

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...

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May 20, 2025 | Dr Shikha Goja

Introduction The Pentalogy of Cantrell is a constellation of multiple congenital anomalies that includes defects in supraumbilical peritoneum, anterior diaphragm, apical pericardium, and the lower end of the sternum. In...

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May 15, 2025 | Oleksandr BabliakBronze Contributor

The authors present a case of extra-anatomical bypass formation combined with aortic valve replacement in a patient with aortic coarctation and aortic valve insufficiency. A 50-year-old female with a history...

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April 25, 2025 | Monroe McKay

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Objective The Damus-Kaye-Stansel anastomosis is a common technique for stage...

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April 18, 2025 | Defne Gunes Ergi

Objective The arterial switch operation has now largely replaced the atrial switch procedures developed by Mustard and Senning in the management of d-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) (1, 2)....

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April 11, 2025 | Sean Bryson

Rhabdomyomas account for 45 percent of the 0.2 percent incidence rate of pediatric primary cardiac tumors (2). While many undergo involution and do not require surgical intervention, a rare few...

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April 9, 2025 | Fabian Seeber

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Whole body perfusion utilizing two cannulas for the upper and...

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March 25, 2025 | Oleksandr BabliakBronze Contributor

The authors present a case of post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect repair with coronary artery bypass grafting performed via minimally invasive access—a left anterior minithoracotomy through the fourth intercostal space....

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March 12, 2025 | Yazan Al Jamal

In this new CTSNet President’s Series, Dr. Husam Balkhy, president of ISMICS, showcases cutting-edge, totally endoscopic cardiac procedures from the University of Chicago. Watch for more videos in this series...