Pakistan has a prevalence of approximately 60,000 births with Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD) each year.
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September 21, 2021
The authors demonstrate a double valve replacement with tricuspid annuloplasty in a patient with dextrocardia due to rheumatic heart disease.
September 14, 2021
This video illustrates a surgical correction of ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm from a rudimentay coronary sinus (between the right and non coronary cusps) to the right atrium.
September 13, 2021
A brief but dense editorial included in a compedium on cardioplegia.
The last sentence summarises what many colleagues would think on the matter of single-shot plegia for root surgery.
September 8, 2021
Sustained total all-region (STAR) perfusion during Norwood reconstruction may improve post-operative recovery by utilizing only mild hypothermia and eliminating ischemic time in all vascular beds.
September 2, 2021
The authors present the case of a two-year-old patient who was treated for an aorto-left ventricular tunnel in the right Valsalva sinus.
August 30, 2021
The authors present a creative way to describe step-by-step the double switch procedure for congenitally-corrected transposition of the great arteries using hand-drawn pictures and animation.
August 28, 2021
In this article, Trudell et al surveyed the Women in Thoracic Surgery membership to assess for characteristics of allyship. Qualities of allyship identified include mentorship, support, and sponsorship; whereas, competitiveness, disrespect, discrimination, stereotyping, unconscious bias, and undermining were reported as detrimental factors.
August 28, 2021
In this study by Olive et al, they demonstrate the demographic landscape of current cardiothoracic surgeons and trainees in terms of sex and race/ethnicity, and demonstrate improvement in diversity of trainees and faculty across multiple training pathways over the years.
August 28, 2021
In this article, Loo et al demonstrate in a survey to the Thoracic Surgery Residents Association membership that only approximately 20% of trainees were accurate in estimating surgeon reimbursement, with a demonstrated lack of understanding in how reimbursement models work, despite acknowledgement of its importance.