Online first · July 15, 2026
Age-Stratified Presentation and Outcomes Following Repair of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery
Seth E. M. Wolf, Haoran Jiang, Rebekah R. Boyd, R. Elliott Overman, Lindsey M. Reynolds, Danielle R. Pitchon, Akosua D. Odei, Douglas M. Overbey, Joseph B. Clark, Joseph W. Turek
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
IntroductionAnomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is a rare congenital coronary anomaly that causes myocardial ischemia and heart failure. Although surgical repair has favorable outcomes, age-related differences in …
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Online first · July 16, 2026
Minimally Invasive Congenital Cardiac Surgery in Morocco: Outcomes and Technical Refinements
Abdoulkarim B. Zalikatou, Moussa Son, Arafaou Dicko, Soukaina Benbakh, Mouhcine El Mardouli, Zahira Zouizra, Drissi Boumzebra
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Minimally invasive approaches are increasingly used in congenital cardiac surgery; however, their application remains challenging, particularly in pediatric patients. We report clinical outcomes and technical refinements for minimally invasive …
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Online first · July 21, 2026
Comparison of Hemodynamic Effects of Milrinone, Levosimendan, and Dobutamine in Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Connection Surgery
Jamalpur Sravan Kumar, Jigar Patel, Rajendrakiran Brahmaroutu, Jyoti Masaniya, Arindam Chatterjee, Jignasha Chaudhary, Maruti Haranal
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
AimThe present study was done to compare the hemodynamic effects of 3 drugs—milrinone, levosimendan, and dobutamine in patients undergoing bidirectional cavopulmonary connection (BCPC) surgery.Materials and Methods: In this prospective observational study, …
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Online first · July 16, 2026
Safety of Delayed Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Decannulation in Pediatric Patients
Wail Ali, Riad Lutfi, Matthew L. Friedman, Brian W. Gray, Karunya Jayasimha, Omar Alhaffar, Daniel Cater, Mouhammad Yabrodi
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Optimal timing of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) decannulation in pediatric patients with congenital or acquired heart disease remains challenging, particularly when myocardial recovery is uncertain. Some centers …
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Online first · July 16, 2026
Imaging Features and Surgical Management of a Rare Aorta-Right Atrial Tunnel
Arun Sharma, Harsimran Bhatia, Mansi Verma, Vivek Jaswal, Manphool Singhal
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Congenital aorta-right atrial tunnel (ARAT) is a rare cardiovascular lesion and has a varied clinical presentation. Angiographically, these must be differentiated from relatively common entities such as ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysms and coronary-…
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Online first · July 24, 2026
Takedown of Yasui Operation for Neoaortic Route Obstruction with Anatomic Repair Using the Native Pulmonary Trunk
Toshikazu Shimizu, Shinya Ugaki, Shota Ogura, Koji Nomura1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 36785Saitama Children’s Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
We present a 6-year-old girl with neoaortic route stenosis and neoaortic valve regurgitation following a Yasui operation. Despite progressive neoaortic route obstruction, systemic output was maintained through the native aortic valve, which grew …
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Online first · July 18, 2026
Methodological Considerations in Interpreting Inflammatory Mediator Profiles Following Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass Prime Exposure
Rhushvi Thakkar, Deepika Raina, Chandana Maji, Vaseem Anjum
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Online first · July 15, 2026
Corrigendum to “Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis in Patients With Bilateral Superior Caval Veins: Use of a Rolled Pericardial Graft to Create a Single Caval Vein”
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
