In Memoriam: Albert Starr (1926-2024)
Published: March 28, 2025.
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Marshall L. Jacobs, Carl L. Backer
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 3, Page 303-305, May 2025.
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Cerebral Hemodynamic Monitoring via Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Risk-Stratified Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients
Published: March 13, 2025.
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Krishna Patel, Marc J. Lussier, Yongwook Dan, Natalie Gurevich, Allen R. Kunselman, Tracie K. Lin, Jason R. Imundo, John L. Myers, Akif Ündar
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 3, Page 338-351, May 2025.
Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate mean cerebral blood flow velocity, gaseous microemboli (GME) counts, regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2), and clinical outcomes using multimodality neuromonitoring in risk-stratified congenital …
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Response to Reader Comment on: A Low-Cost Workflow to Generate Virtual and Physical Three-Dimensional Models of Cardiac Structures. If You Can Make it Here, You Can Make it Anywhere
Published: February 21, 2025.
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Alexander Schneller, Philippe Grieshaber
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 3, Page 428-428, May 2025.
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Children After Congenital Heart Surgery
Published: March 13, 2025.
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Saif Awlad Thani, Maroa Al Sawaaiya, Zakiya Al Sinani, Shadha Al Muzaini, Maha Al Aamri, Husam Al Balushi, Said Al Hanshi
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are associated with morbidity and mortality in children following congenital cardiac surgery. Our center performs approximately 200 congenital surgeries a year, but infection rates and risk factors remain …
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Understanding Early Fontan Failure in Vietnam: Incidence and Clinical Predictors
Published: March 13, 2025.
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Dac-Dai Tran, Ngoc-Thanh Le, Hai-Van T. Dang, Hoang-Long Vo
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: We aimed to determine the incidence of early Fontan failure (EFF) in a contemporary series of patients from Vietnam and identify risk factors for EFF.Methods: A total of 145 consecutive patients underwent the Fontan procedure at E hospital in …
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Remote Didactic Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Education Addresses Theory-Practice Gap in Low-Resource Settings
Published: March 21, 2025.
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Samantha Druckman, Julianne P. Moss, Alicia H. Chaves, Peter Gaskin, Melanie L. Scala, Deborah Linehan, Jamie Tumulty, Nicholas Pietris, Christian Nicolosi, Jessica R. Eichner, Svetlana Streltsova-Verma, Vincent U. Ohaju, Chimaobi Nwagboso, Ede Jude Ebere, Uzuoma Nwogu, Njoku Faustina Oluchi, Adrian Holloway
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
In order to bridge the theory-practice gap in pediatric cardiac critical care among clinicians in a low-resource setting, multidimensional training is crucial. In this study, we implemented a dual-methodology approach to cardiac critical care education in …
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Residual Pulmonary Valve Disease Following Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot—Is Stenosis Better Than Regurgitation?
Published: March 21, 2025.
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Maria von Stumm, Gregory Heger, Julia Danner, Zahra Alalawi, Cordula Wolf, Katarzyna Gendera, Stanimir Georgiev, Peter Ewert, Jürgen Hörer, Julie Cleuziou
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Residual pulmonary valve disease (PVD) including pulmonary stenosis (PS), pulmonary regurgitation (PR), or both remains a known complication following repair of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). We sought to clarify prevalence, progression, and …
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Long-Term Clinical and Echocardiographic Follow-Up After Aortic Valve Tricuspidization With Polytetrafluoroethylene in Children: 15-Year Experience at a Single Center
Published: March 21, 2025.
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Matej Nosáľ, Fadi Sabateen, Pavel Valentík, Michal Šagát, Aref Saif Nagi, Vladimír Soják
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Objective: sAortic valve repair by tricuspidization with leaflet extensions is utilized in the management of aortic valve disease in children and adolescents. The aim of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcomes following aortic valve …
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Over 3,000 Minimally Invasive Thoracotomies From the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association for Quality Repairs of the Most Common Congenital Heart Defects: Safe and Routine for Selected Repairs
Published: March 25, 2025.
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Ali Dodge-Khatami, Juan-Miguel Gil-Jaurena, Jürgen Hörer, Paul Philipp Heinisch, Julie Cleuziou, Sara C. Arrigoni, Robert A. Cesnjevar, Hitendu H. Dave, Alessandro Giamberti, Mauro Lo Rito, Alexander Kadner, Matthias Siepe, Roman Sekelyk, Dmytro Kozhokar, Illya Yemets, Alain Poncelet, Geoffroy de Beco, Jean Rubay, Andre Rüffer, Vincent Kundt, Sameh M. Said, Zdzislaw Tobota, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Massimo Padalino, Vladimiro Vida
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Minimally invasive thoracotomies to repair selected congenital heart defects are considered only a cosmetic alternative approach by many; however, they represent the routine alternative in centers of expertise.Methods: Pooled institutional data …
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Fate of Residual Patch Leak After Surgical Closure of Congenital Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defects
Published: March 25, 2025.
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Hani N. Mufti, Ysmeen T. Bucklain, Abdulaziz M. Shaheen, Ahmed Qumsani, Arwa A. Alrrzqi, Sereen M. Kazim, Luis Acosta, Alfredo Gamboa
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
IntroductionVentricular septal defects (VSDs) account for 50% of congenital heart defects in children. Surgical closure of moderate to large VSDs using patch material is considered the standard treatment in children to prevent future complications….
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Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect Repair in Patients With Down Syndrome Presenting Beyond Six Months— A Single Center Experience
Published: April 03, 2025.
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Kartik Patel, Chandrasekaran Ananthanarayanan, Trushar Gajjar, Amit Mishra, Bhavik Champaneri, Jigar Surti, Himani Pandya
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Complete atrioventricular septal defect (cAVSD) is the most common cardiac lesions associated with Down syndrome (DS). In DS, cAVSD repair is ideally performed before six months of age to prevent irreversible pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH). …
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An Alternative Technique of Performing the Bidirectional Superior Cavopulmonary Connection without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Published: April 17, 2025.
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Sachin Talwar, Sandeep Chakraborty, Niwin George, Amitabh Satsangi, Akshaya Kumar BisoiCardiothoracic Centre, 28730All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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There is an increasing trend of performing the bidirectional superior cavopulmonary anastomosis or bidirectional Glenn (BDG) without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). However, there are concerns of neurological dysfunction due to cerebral congestion and …
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The Increasing Utilization of the Impella Device as a Bridge-to-Transplantation in Pediatric Heart Centers Across the United States
Published: May 02, 2025.
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Amir Mehdizadeh-Shrifi, Hosam F. Ahmed, Grant Chappell, Muhammad Faateh, Tanya Perry, Angela Lorts, David L. S. Morales, Awais Ashfaq12518Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati, OH, USA
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Objective: Reports on the use of the Impella device in children undergoing heart transplantation have been limited. We sought to provide what is to our knowledge the first multi-institutional national report of pediatric Impella device utilization as a …
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Predictors of Success Following Valve-Sparing Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot
Published: February 21, 2025.
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Paighton C. Miller, Michael R. Chomat, Fei Wan, Jacob R. Miller, Dilip Nath, Pirooz Eghtesady
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Objective: :We aim to report predictors of success following valve-sparing repair (VSR) for Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF).Methods: :We performed a single-institution retrospective review of 70 patients who underwent VSR for TOF from 2007 to 2021. Risk factors …
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Surgical Ligation of Isolated Type I Aortopulmonary Window Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass is a Safe and Cost-Effective Surgical Technique
Published: February 27, 2025.
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Salman A. Shah, Mohammad Umair Khan, Nabil Awan, Faiz Rasool, Tehmina Kazmi, Amina Zafar Qureshi, Saaniya Hasan, Talal Ahmad Shah, M. Asim Khan, Uzma Kazmi, Najam Hyder, Masood Sadiq
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
IntroductionAortopulmonary window (APW) is an extremely rare congenital anomaly of the heart where there is a direct communication between the ascending aorta and main pulmonary artery. Surgical repair of APW on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is considered …
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The Association Between Platelet Transfusion and Acute Kidney Injury Following Fontan Surgery
Published: March 13, 2025.
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Marianne E. Nellis, Asaf Mandel, Yshia Langer, Salmas Watad, Hiba Abuelhija, Yshai Salem, David Mishaly, Alain E. Serraf, Uri Pollak
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Objective: s:Previous studies have demonstrated an association between transfusion and increased organ dysfunction. We sought to determine the association between transfusion of blood components (red blood cell [RBC], plasma, platelet, and cryoprecipitate …
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A 10-mm Monocusp Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Valved Conduit for Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction in Neonates and Young Infants
Published: March 17, 2025.
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Kwang Ho Choi, Hyungtae Kim, Jae Hong Lee, Si Chan Sung, Hyoung Doo Lee, Hoon Ko, Joung-Hee Byun, Taehong Kim
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Currently, no ideal prosthesis is available for right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) reconstruction in neonates and young infants. Therefore, we developed a 10-mm handmade monocusp expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) valved conduit and …
