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Congenital

November 5, 2020
This video demonstrates the septasuperior approach for TAPVC repair as a simple and reproducible technique.
October 29, 2020
This video shows the surgical video of total repair of tetralogy of Fallot in an infant, one of the most common procedures performed for cyanotic congenital heart diseases.
October 19, 2020
In this article, Drs Ceppa et al provide an ad hoc analysis of women in cardiothoracic surgery from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2019 workforce report. 
October 4, 2020
The authors are concerned about the 'deaths at home' having the greatest contribution to the excess of acute cardiovascular deaths in that period of the recent epidemic, AND LOCKDOWN in England and Wales.
September 30, 2020
This video demonstrates the use of a heart positioning device during an extracardiac Fontan procedure to retract the ventricular mass away safely, thereby facilitating the IVC anastomosis.
September 21, 2020
This article assesses the career paths and interest in cardiothoracic surgery of the Women in Thoracic Surgery scholarship recipients and demonstrates the durability and impact of scholarship programs for women in our specialty. 
August 26, 2020
This is a surgical video demonstrating the repair of a complete atrioventricular septal defect with the two patch technique.
July 22, 2020
This meta-analysis searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases to investigate both fenestrated and nonfenestrated Fontan procedures, focusing on early outcomes. 
July 20, 2020
This video shows how a partial anomalous pulmonary vein connection and sinus venosus atrial septal defect may be solved through a minimally invasive approach.
July 15, 2020
This single-center study analyzed the aortic root replacement strategies for pediatric patients from 1995 to 2018. 

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