This case demonstrates the feasibility of concomitant pectus excavatum repair with cardiac surgical intervention and illustrates the safety and efficacy of this combined approach.
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Congenital
June 13, 2023
June 8, 2023
This video demonstrates two different surgical techniques for repair of anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery: translocation and unroofing.
May 11, 2023
This video demonstrates the technique of translocation of the left main coronary artery from the pulmonary artery to the aorta in a neonate.
April 27, 2023
This video aims to provide a detailed demonstration on Dr. James Tweddell’s technique for palliation of patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
March 2, 2023
This video shows the case of a six-year-old boy who underwent repair of a scimitar syndrome via a vertical right axillary thoracotomy.
Outcomes of Treatment for Infective Endocarditis Following Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
February 28, 2023
Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) carries an increased risk of infective endocarditis. This study used data from the Pediatric Health Information System for the period 2010–2020. Ninety-eight hospital admissions for infective endocarditis were identified for sixty-eight patients.
February 14, 2023
Congenital heart defects affect one in every one hundred babies born each year around the world. Check out five of CTSNet’s most popular videos demonstrating a variety of congenital surgical procedures.
February 8, 2023
This video shows a rare case of hypoplastic left heart syndrome with a large aortic root to left atrial appendage fistula in a newborn baby treated with the Norwood procedure and ligation of the fistula.
January 18, 2023
This video shows the technique of resection of cor triatriatum dexter in a 4.6 kg infant via a vertical right axillary thoracotomy.
January 12, 2023
When more complex tools are not available, such as in rural or low resource areas, this study found that a pulse oximetry screening tool can be used to detect congenital heart defects in neonates.