A Basic Machine Learning Primer for Surgical Research in Congenital Heart Disease
Published: May 14, 2025.
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Steven J. Staffa, David Zurakowski
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are rapidly transforming medicine, healthcare, and surgery. Machine learning is a valuable tool for surgeons and researchers in pediatric cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, with innovative applications …
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Aspirin Use Following the Arterial Switch Operation in the United States: Variability, Trends, and Perioperative Outcomes
Published: May 14, 2025.
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Edo K.S. Bedzra, Muhammad Faateh, Hosam F. Ahmed, Amir Mehdizadeh-Shrifi, Muhammad A. Raees, Natalie M. Jayaram, David G. Lehenbauer, David L.S. Morales, Awais Ashfaq
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Aspirin has the potential of offering coronary arterial protection from thromboembolism for patients following the arterial switch operation (ASO) but is used inconsistently and the benefits are unknown. We sought to discern trends and outcomes …
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Evaluation of Residual Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction After Pulmonary Valve-Sparing Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot: An Echocardiographic Study
Published: May 14, 2025.
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Roberta Iacobelli, Priscilla Tifi, Gianluigi Perri, Zaccaria Ricci, Gianluca Brancaccio, Laura Ragni, Victoria d’Inzeo, Sergio Filippelli, Matteo Trezzi, Lorenzo Galletti
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Pulmonary valve-sparing repair (PVSR) of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) provides good results in selected patients. However, recurrent right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO) can occur requiring surgical revision. We sought to evaluate …
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Transposition of the Great Arteries With Intact Ventricular Septum and Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database (STS-CHSD)
Published: May 27, 2025.
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Husain Esmaeil, Jeffrey Phillip Jacobs, Mark Steven Bleiweis, James D. St. Louis, Niharika Parsons, James K. Kirklin, David M. Overman, Vladimiro L. Vida, Andrzej Kansy, Bohdan Maruszewski, Zdzislaw Tobota, Claudia Cattapan, Awais Ashfaq, Zohair Al-Halees, George E. Sarris, Marshall Lewis Jacobs, Christo I. Tchervenkov
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PurposeTransposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (TGA + IVS + LVOTO) is a rare congenital cardiac malformation. This study aims to describe the operations performed for patients with …
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Outcomes After Surgery for Isolated Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disease in the Young: Preoperative Left Ventricular Dysfunction is a Risk Factor for Increased Mortality
Published: May 27, 2025.
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Hilary A. Hardefeldt, Steven Kiyokawa, Thomas L. Gentles, Ajay J. Iyengar, Bryan Mitchelson, Dug Yeo Han, Kirsten Finucane, Nigel J. Wilson
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Background: :To improve understanding of indications and outcomes for cardiac surgery for rheumatic aortic valvular disease in the young.Methods: :Single institution retrospective cohort aged < 18 years with rheumatic heart disease who underwent surgery for …
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Prevalence of Pulmonary Artery Interventions Following the Arterial Switch Operation
Published: May 28, 2025.
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Joshua D. Kurtz, Yana Feygin, Samantha Stone, Deborah Kozik, Matt Hall, Michelle Stevenson
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Background: Pulmonary artery (PA) stenosis is a known complication of the arterial switch operation (ASO) for the repair of transposition of the great arteries. This has previously been described in small, single-center reports. This study aimed to examine …
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Contemporary Approach to Managing Young Symptomatic Infants With Tetralogy of Fallot in the United Kingdom
Published: May 29, 2025.
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Ines Hribernik, Stacey Boardman, David Crossland, Antony Hermuzi, Hannah Bellsham-Revell, Patrick Elnazir, Andrew Ho, Norah Yap, Demetris Taliotis, Jack Gibb, James R. Bentham
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Objective: sWe set out to determine the characteristics and outcomes of symptomatic infants with tetralogy of Fallot who due to insufficient pulmonary blood flow required transcatheter or surgical intervention in early infancy.Methods: Five centers in the …
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Outcomes and Predictors of Failure of Systemic-to-Pulmonary Shunts: Experience of a Single Institution Over 14 Years
Published: May 15, 2025.
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Hannah O. Davis, Michael Johansen, Mark D. Rodefeld, Mark W. Turrentine, John W. Brown, Jeremy L. Herrmann
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Systemic artery-to-pulmonary artery (SA-PA) shunts provide effective palliation for complex congenital heart disease (CHD) but carry a risk for morbidity and mortality. We aimed to comprehensively analyze our experience with SA-PA shunts.Methods: …
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Surgical Intervention in Pediatric Marfan Syndrome: A Multiinstitutional Study
Published: May 15, 2025.
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Mario O’Connor, Andrew Well, Maria E. Hoyos, Catherine E. Stauber, Charles D. Fraser, Hugo Martinez
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Background: Individuals with Marfan syndrome (MFS) are at risk for the development of cardiovascular complications. Although the majority of MFS patients do not require cardiac surgery until adulthood, cardiovascular disease in the pediatric MFS population …
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Favorable Vessel Patency Following Carotid Artery Reconstruction During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Decannulation in Children With Congenital Heart Disease
Published: May 23, 2025.
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Ariya Chau, Shiraz A. Maskatia, Basma Albuliwi, Elisabeth Martin, Kathleen R. Ryan
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Background: Carotid artery ligation has been a common practice after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) decannulation due to the risks of embolization, cerebral infarction, aneurysm, and stenosis over time. Carotid artery reconstruction (CAR) after …
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Mid-Term Outcomes of Valve-Sparing Repair With Intraoperative Balloon Dilation in Tetralogy of Fallot
Published: May 30, 2025.
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Morgan K. Moroi, Iris Feng, Alice V. Vinogradsky, Christine G. Yang, Stephanie N. Nguyen, David M. Kalfa, Andrew B. Goldstone, Emile A. Bacha1Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, Section of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, New York Presbyterian-Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Background: Late sequelae associated with chronic severe pulmonary regurgitation (PR) following transannular patch (TAP) repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) have driven the use of alternative approaches. This study investigates mid-term pulmonic valve (PV) …
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Can We Better Understand the Anatomy of Channels Between the Ventricles on the Basis of Knowledge of Their Development?
Published: May 15, 2025.
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Niraj N. Pandey, Diane E. Spicer, Ujjwal K. Chowdhury, Justin T. Tretter, Adrian C. Crucean, Robert H. Anderson
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Surgeons usually close the channels described as “ventricular septal defects.” When both arterial trunks arise from the right ventricle, however, the surgeon will be aware that it is not appropriate to close the channel most frequently described as the “…
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Invited Commentary: Kommerell Diverticulum—The Definitive Alternative
Published: May 21, 2025.
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Carl L. Backer
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