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A 38-year-old male with hypoplastic left heart syndrome underwent all three stages of palliation as a child. He presented with a small and calcified Fontan conduit. The decision was made to convert... More
August 15, 2024
Robotic surgical platforms in mitral valve surgeries are an established technique, but their use in congenital heart surgery is limited. This video demonstrates a case of partial atrioventricular canal defect (PAVCD) repair using a DaVinci X surgical robot.
August 13, 2024
This video demonstrates a technique of on-pump beating heart repair in a child with sinus venosus atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection using a single patch technique.
July 30, 2024
A case of fenestrated atrial septal defect closure in a six-year-old child with severe pectus excavatum and pulmonary hypertension via right vertical axillary thoracotomy. This is one of a series of challenging cases in which the authors will be expanding the limits of the right axillary thoracotomy for a wide variety of congenital heart defects.
July 23, 2024
A technique video on neoaortic valve repair with a subannular ring for complex trileaflet prolapse following an arterial switch operation.
July 22, 2024
The autologous innominate vein was used as a substitute for pulmonary arteries in an infant with pulmonary atresia, VSD, and complete absence of pulmonary arteries. This is a summary of the procedure and two subsequent operations on that patient, during eight years of follow up.
July 11, 2024
This is a video from the late Dr. James Tweddell demonstrating his surgical technique for repairing patients with complete, balanced atrioventricular septal defects.
June 25, 2024
This is a technique video demonstrating how Dr. David Lehenbauer performs a heart transplant in a pediatric patient with dilated cardiomyopathy.
June 19, 2024
This video shows surgical repair of pentalogy of Fallot in a thirteen-year-old boy.
June 18, 2024
This video presents the case of a thirty-year-old woman who underwent a commando procedure to treat bacterial endocarditis.

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