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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February 14, 2025 | Husam BalkhyBronze Contributor

CTSNet is proud to present a video series curated by Husam Balkhy, MD, President of The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS). In this series, Dr. Balkhy presents...

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January 16, 2025 | Antonio BENITA

Truncus arteriosus surgery has a mortality rate of 6.9 percent to 12 percent, with a long-term survival rate of 75 percent at 20 years. It is often performed alongside other...

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January 8, 2025 | Ali Dodge-KhatamiBronze Commentor

At the 2024 EACTS Annual Meeting, CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more interviews from the meeting....

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December 19, 2024 | Kareem Zayed

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Although the arterial switch operation (ASO) is the procedure of...

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December 16, 2024 | Chaitanya Chittimuri

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...

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December 12, 2024 | Vartika Jain

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...

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November 27, 2024 | Waleed Dayoub

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...

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November 26, 2024 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor

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...