This video demonstrates a superior approach for the correction of the supracardiac type of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage.
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Congenital
December 9, 2020
November 30, 2020
This Surgical Management of Acute Aortic Dissections: Tricks and Tips to Simplify the Operation series from Guest Editor Konstadinos A. Plestis, MD, highlights key techniques in difficult cases that can be replicated by all surgeons.
November 25, 2020
This video demonstrates a redo sternotomy with a Ross procedure after previous aortic valve repair.
November 25, 2020
The purpose of this video is to present the modified Senning procedure, which is an ideal procedure for this complex congenital heart disease in late presentation with limited risk.
November 25, 2020
This surgical video describes the insertion of a ringed PTFE graft into the PDA and repair of TAPVR with a biatrial approach on beating heart by innominate artery and descending aorta cannulation following bilateral pulmonary artery banding in a 2 kg preterm patient who has HLHS, obstructive supra cardiac TAPVR, and depressed ventricular function.
November 20, 2020
This video demonstrates the rare case of a sternal cleft and its primary closure in a neonate.
November 20, 2020
This video demonstrates an epicardial permanent pacemaker implantation in a neonate through a manubrium sparing sternotomy.
November 17, 2020
This Beat episode, featuring Dr Jessica Luc, cardiovascular surgery resident from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, as the host, discussing highlights from the CTSNet COVID-19 portal, including the subspecialty guidance statements on cardiac, thoracic, and congenital patient triage, followed by education and ethical considerations during the pandemic.
Prevalence of Complications Following Unifocalization and Pulmonary Artery Reconstruction Procedures
November 16, 2020
Techniques of unifocalization and pulmonary artery reconstructions have been developed to treat complex disorders of pulmonary artery development. The objective of this study was to document the prevalence of complications in these patients.
November 16, 2020
This article from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Virtual Conference Taskforce provides recommendations applicable to all virtual meetings and beyond with focused dicscussion on timezones, diversity/inclusion and how to optimize participant interactivity and networking.