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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
January 7, 2019
The authors demonstrate a full surgical reposition of a right anomalous pulmonary artery.
December 17, 2018
The authors present an extremely challenging case of en bloc heart and liver transplantation in a patient with severe heart and liver failure due to failing Fontan circulation.
December 5, 2018
Cone repair is now considered standard procedure for Ebstein repair, and it is shown step-by-step in this video.
November 28, 2018
The authors present the surgical treatment of an anomalous origin of left pulmonary artery from right pulmonary artery that was traversing between the trachea and esophagus and causing severe compression of the left proximal bronchus.
November 21, 2018
This video demonstrates a heart transplant for a patient with failed Fontan circulation.
November 5, 2018
This video demonstrates a bilateral lung transplant for a patient with cystic fibrosis.
October 22, 2018
Bicuspid-valved polytetrafluoroethylene conduits are an excellent choice for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in patients aged less than two years.
September 27, 2018
In this interview, Shruti Jayakumar and Martin Elliott discuss his path to and experience in congenital heart surgery.
September 11, 2018
The authors present two Nikaidoh procedures performed for different underlying anatomies and they discuss aspects of the operation.
September 10, 2018
This video demonstrates the author’s approach to the half-turned truncal switch operation. Although the half-turned truncal switch operation is a more invasive surgical procedure, ideal configuration and hemodynamics can be established by maximal use of autologous tissue.