Understanding Early Fontan Failure in Vietnam: Incidence and Clinical Predictors
Published: March 13, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 469-477
Contributors
Dac-Dai Tran, Ngoc-Thanh Le, Hai-Van T. Dang, Hoang-Long Vo
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 469-477, July 2025.
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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Outcomes in Late Presenting Obstructed Infracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection—Single Centre Experience
Published: January 27, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 462-468
Contributors
Kartik Patel, Deepti Kakkar, Himani Pandya, Shyam S. Kothari, Megha Sheth, Herin Patel, Trushar Gajjar, Amit Mishra
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 462-468, July 2025.
Background: Survival beyond one month of age is rare in children born with obstructed infracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). There are limited data available on surgical outcomes of the same subset. We conducted this retrospective …
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Outcomes of Atrioventricular Septal Defect Repair: Two-Institutions, 10-Year Experience in Cordoba, Argentina
Published: January 31, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 509-515
Contributors
Ignacio Juaneda, Lucca Pizzulli, Paula Ferrari, Rodrigo Molinas, Juan Diaz, Irma Azar, Alejandro Allub, Ernesto Juaneda, James St Louis, Alejandro Peirone, Jenkins Kathy
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 509-515, July 2025.
Background: Outcomes following surgical repair of atrioventricular septal defect have improved over the last decades. Global mortality for repair of this defect is approximately 3.5%. We describe contemporary surgical outcomes from two institutions in …
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An Alternative Technique of Performing the Bidirectional Superior Cavopulmonary Connection without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Published: April 17, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 537-542
Contributors
Sachin Talwar, Sandeep Chakraborty, Niwin George, Amitabh Satsangi, Akshaya Kumar BisoiCardiothoracic Centre, 28730All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 537-542, July 2025.
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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Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Plain Bupivacaine for Pain Control Following Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Published: November 11, 2024.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 478-482
Contributors
Brandon M. Tanner, Jeremy Herrmann, Riad Lutfi, Mouhammad Yabrodi, Rania K. Abbasi
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 478-482, July 2025.
Background: Pain control following cardiac surgery can be challenging, and inadequate pain control is associated with postoperative complications. Liposomal bupivacaine can improve postoperative pain control due to its prolonged duration compared with plain …
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Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) As a Preoperative Screening Tool in Predicting Clinical Outcomes of Postoperative Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients
Published: January 29, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 493-499
Contributors
Satbir Kaur, Himani Pandya, Gargee Bhatt, Deepal Prajapati, Dhruvini Patel, Aparna Sirandas, Jigisha Pujara
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 493-499, July 2025.
Objective: The authors sought to evaluate the role of nutritional indices such as Onodera’s prognostic nutrition index (PNI), World Health Organization (WHO)-based anthropometric measurements such as weight for age (w/a), height for age, weight for height, …
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Surgical Repair of Double Outlet Right Ventricle Infants Guided by Three Dimensional-Computed Tomography Cardiac Modeling and Printing
Published: January 22, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 500-508
Contributors
Srujan Ganta, Justin R. Ryan, Michael J. Lewis, John J. Nigro
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 500-508, July 2025.
Background: Double outlet right ventricle (DORV) is a challenging congenital cardiac lesion to surgically master. We utilize computed tomography–guided-three-dimensional (3D) modeling/printing and novel in-house software to delineate anatomical …
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Long-Term Outcomes After Pulmonary Valve Repair for Regurgitation Secondary to Prior Intervention
Published: February 21, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 452-461
Contributors
Daniel Kyrillos Ragheb, Yulin Zhang, Ayush Jaggi, Shiraz A. Maskatia, Gregory T. Adamson, George K. Lui, Elisabeth Martin, Michael Ma, Frank L. Hanley, Doff B. McElhinney
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 452-461, July 2025.
PurposePulmonary valve (PV) regurgitation (PR) secondary to prior repair of congenital heart disease commonly necessitates intervention, typically with PV replacement (PVR). However, prosthetic valves are susceptible to degeneration and ultimately require …
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Routine Use of an On-Table Extubation Protocol in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery—Our Experience With Life in the Fast Lane
Published: February 13, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 483-492
Contributors
Jothinath Kaushik, Raju Vijayakumar, Pavithra Ramanath, Murugesan Karthik Babu, Srinivasan Naveen, Janarthanan Maniyarasu, Michael E. Nemergut, Joseph Dearani
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 483-492, July 2025.
Background: We undertook this study to evaluate the efficacy of an on-table extubation protocol and to assess the magnitude of benefits when implemented as a routine practice in a developing country.Methods: This prospective observational study at a single …
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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.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 530-536
Contributors
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, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 530-536, July 2025.
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 …
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Contemporary Practice of Native Coarctation in Children Greater Than One Year of Age: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Analysis
Published: February 06, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 439-445
Contributors
Awais Ashfaq, Edo Bedzra, T. Konrad Rajab, Levi N. Bonnell, Ashok Muralidaran, Mark Bleiweis, David L.S. Morales, Robert H. Habib, Jeffrey Jacobs, James A. Quintessenza
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 439-445, July 2025.
Objective: Limited data exist on surgical repairs for native coarctation of the aorta (Native-CoA) after year-one of life. We sought to establish surgical outcomes benchmark of older Native-CoA repair patients.Methods: All patients greater than one year of …
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Aortopexy With Plication of Kommerell Diverticulum Is an Effective Alternative to Diverticulum Resection and Reimplantation of the Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery for Surgical Management of Vascular Rings in Children
Published: April 10, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 446-449
Contributors
Adegbemisola Aregbe Perkins, Ana-Lucia Tomescu, Christopher J. Knott-Craig, Umar Boston, Thomas Spentzas, Karthik Vaidyanathan Ramakrishnan
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 446-449, July 2025.
Background: Right aortic arch with an aberrant left subclavian artery arising from a Kommerell diverticulum is the most common form of vascular ring. We report the outcomes of plication and pexy of the diverticulum in addition to division of the left-sided …
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Right Atrial Rhabdomyosarcoma; 35-Year Disease-Free Survival Following Radical Resection With Right Internal Thoracic Artery Bypass
Published: February 28, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 528-529
Contributors
Aeleia F. Hughes, Genevieve Yedlicka, Gurion Lantz, Randall Caldwell, John W. Brown
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 528-529, July 2025.
Cardiac rhabdomyosarcomas (RMS) are rare malignant tumors of the heart with a poor prognosis, even when appropriate treatment regimens are initiated. We present the case of a 12-year-old male who underwent radical resection of a right atrial mass, which …
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Twenty-Two-Year Follow-Up After Mitral Valve Replacement With Pulmonary Autograft: A Case Report
Published: February 26, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 526-527
Contributors
Aeleia F. Hughes, John W. Brown1Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, 12250Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 526-527, July 2025.
Experience with the Ross II operation both in developed countries and in patients without a rheumatic disease process has remained low. Our center has previously published the largest experience with the Ross II procedure in North America, and now reports …
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Three-Dimensional Printed Cardiac Models Demonstrating Extensive Cardiac Calcification Assist in Preprocedural Planning
Published: February 06, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 543-546
Contributors
Ross Foley, Kevin Walsh, Eoin O’Cearbhaill, Colin J. McMahon
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 543-546, July 2025.
Cardiac calcification is common in adults with congenital heart disease, typically affecting surgical sites and prosthetic material. Understanding the precise location and degree of calcification is important during the decision-making process prior to …
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Native Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Delayed Glenn Procedure: A Case Report
Published: February 20, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 546-548
Contributors
Madison B. Argo, Joshua L. Hermsen, Luke Lamers, Mike Wilhelm, Charles Bergstrom, Petros V. Anagnostopoulos
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 546-548, July 2025.
Infective endocarditis in infants with congenital heart disease is exceedingly rare and thus, treatment guidelines and expected outcomes are understudied. We present a 3-month-old girl diagnosed with native tricuspid valve endocarditis at the time of her …
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A Coronary Challenge: Management of Dextro-Transposition With Levo-Malposed Great Vessels
Published: March 28, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 549-551
Contributors
Mark B. Lewis, John D. Cleveland, Julie Fenske, Luke M. Wiggins15150Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 549-551, July 2025.
A full-term neonate was transferred to our facility after a postnatal diagnosis of dextro (D)-transposition and a ventricular septal defect (VSD). Initial transthoracic echocardiogram revealed atrial situs solitus (S), D-looped ventricles, ventriculo-…
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Surgical Repair of the Aorta in a Neonate With Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome
Published: March 25, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 551-553
Contributors
Yuriy Y. Kulyabin, Dmitriy S. Zemel, Nataliya R. Nichay, Alexey N. Arkhipov, Darya A. Dulceva, Ilya A. Soynov1Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, E.N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 551-553, July 2025.
Arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS) is an autosomal-recessive genetic connective tissue disorder that affects the aorta and medium-sized arterial vessels.1We report a case of successful surgical management of the descending aorta in a ten-day-old patient …
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Surgical Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot With Pulmonary Atresia in Adults: Three Case Reports
Published: March 25, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 553-557
Contributors
Benson Yuk Lun Chan, Tsz Him Ling1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 553-557, July 2025.
We present three cases of adults who underwent late repair of tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia (ToF-PA). All three patients underwent palliative procedures at an earlier age and were not considered candidates for corrective surgery due to …
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Coronary Sinus Blues: A Word of Caution When Placing the Coronary Sinus Ostium in the Left Atrium
Published: April 17, 2025.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 557-559
Contributors
Clayton J. Rust, Mohan M. John, Joshua M. Rosenblum, Glen J. Iannucci, Dennis W Kim, Paul J. Chai
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 557-559, July 2025.
Complications related to the coronary sinus following cardiac surgery are rare and require a high index of suspicion to ensure timely diagnosis and treatment. We describe the clinical presentation and management of a patient with atrioventricular septal …
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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.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 516-525
Contributors
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, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 516-525, July 2025.
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.
Volume 16, Number 4
Pages 450-451
Contributors
Carl L. Backer
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 450-451, July 2025.
