This is a surgical technique video of Dr. James Tweddell’s operative management of a patient with simple transposition.
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June 7, 2022
This video presents the clinical case of atrial septal defect patch repair via right axillary minithoracotomy with central cannulation for CPB and induced artificial ventricular fibrillation.
December 2, 2021
This video demonstrates Dr. James Tweddell performs a Yasui Procedure (Norwood-style aortic arch reconstruction and Rastelli Procedure) with translocation of an intraoperatively discovered aberrant right subclavian artery.
July 27, 2021
Transcaval technique for repair of superior vena cava type, sinus venosus atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage of right upper and middle pulmonary veins with patent foramen ovale without Warden procedure to avoid future SVC and rhythm problems.
March 4, 2021
This technique video demonstrates an exceptionally rare congenital case of an 8-month-old with common arterial trunk, complete atrioventricular septal defect, LSVC to LA, and right aortic arch with mirror-image branching who is s/p bilateral pulmonary artery banding.
January 13, 2021
A large series of closure of atrial septal defects ( mostly secundum) in adult and some adolescent patients. There are token cases of other (moderate to severe) congenital cases included in this narrative. The Onans offer details on the evolution of their Da Vinci program in Istanbul.
September 30, 2019
This video demonstrates the central patch technique, an alternative approach to the repair of complete atrioventricular septal defects.
May 13, 2018
When she was four months old, doctors determined that Bryce would need heart surgery as soon as possible. Though she was in the 50th percentile for weight when she was born, Bryce had sunk to below zero.
March 30, 2018
Patient CareHigher risk of death from coronary artery disease was noted for Americans who drank higher quantities of sugary beverages but not for those who ate more sugary foods.
May 27, 2017
Outcomes of surgery for congenital heart defects in children with trisomy 13 or 18 were evaluated in 98 pts the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium 1982-2008. Hospital mortality was 28% and 13%, respectively. Median survival was 15 years and 16 years, primarily related to cardiac and respiratory causes.