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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
July 11, 2023
This video is an illustration of the Nikaidoh operation, also referred to as aortic translocation repair, which has largely replaced the Rastelli operation for the indication of d-transposition of the great arteries with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis.
June 20, 2023
June 13, 2023
This case demonstrates the feasibility of concomitant pectus excavatum repair with cardiac surgical intervention and illustrates the safety and efficacy of this combined approach.
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.
May 1, 2023
April was a newsworthy month in the cardiothoracic surgery world. The most popular content last month included news on aortic aneurysm outcomes, a guest editor series from Gry Dahle, the relaunch of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, and more.
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.
February 28, 2023
February's list of top ten content includes the release of our 25th Anniversary celebration video, a collection pulled together for Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, webinars, and more educational videos.
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.