pp. 699–703 · September 2, 2026
William G. (“Bill”) Williams: Tribute to Outstanding and Lasting Contributions to the Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society Research and Teaching
William M. DeCampli1Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, 6246Children’s Heart Institute, Orlando Health Children’s Arnold Palmer Hospital, Orlando, FL, USA
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 699-703, November 2026.
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pp. 704–714 · May 30, 2026
Surgical Approaches to Coronary Arteries Crossing the Subpulmonary Infundibulum in the Setting of Tetralogy of Fallot
Ujjwal Kumar Chowdhury, Robert H. Anderson, Niraj N. Pandey, Niwin George, Saurabh Kumar Gupta, Maroof A. Khan, Chaitanya Chittimuri, Priya Dubey
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 704-714, November 2026.
Background: Multiple techniques have been described to surgically address the presence of an anomalous coronary artery crossing the subpulmonary infundibulum in patients with tetralogy of Fallot, with perioperative mortality and ventricular dysfunction both …
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pp. 715–723 · May 6, 2026
Impact of Adjustable Pulmonary Artery Band on Outcomes of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA) Repair
Steve Bibevski, Mark Ruzmetov, John N. Dentel, Melanie Holtrup, Kak-Chen Chan, Edward Bove, Frank G. Scholl
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 715-723, November 2026.
Objective: :Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly resulting in myocardial ischemia, global left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, and mitral regurgitation (MR). Surgical placement of a pulmonary artery …
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pp. 724–725 · May 28, 2026
Invited Commentary: Playing With the Band
Michael C. Mongé1Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, 711318Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 724-725, November 2026.
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pp. 726–732 · April 15, 2026
The Benefits of an Intracardiac Conduit in the Fontan Operation for Complex Systemic Venous Anomalies in Patients with Single Ventricle Physiology
Teerapong Tocharonechok, Chodchanok Vijarnsorn, Prakul Chanthong, Paweena Chungsomprasong, Supaluck Kanjanauthai
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 726-732, November 2026.
Background: :Systemic venous anomalies pose challenges to cavopulmonary connections in univentricular patients. At our unit, the intracardiac conduit (ICC) Fontan has been introduced for cases involving apicocaval juxtaposition (ACJ). This addresses issues …
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pp. 733–742 · March 13, 2026
Impact of Neighborhood and Individual Social Drivers of Health on Outcomes Following Congenital Heart Surgery
Andrew Well, Heather Van Diest, Brett R. Anderson, Wei Zhang, Kathleen Carberry, Alexandra Lamari-Fisher, Jeremy T. Affolter, Erin A Gottlieb, Jeffery P. Jacobs, Charles D. Fraser, Carlos M. Mery
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 733-742, November 2026.
Background: Despite advances in congenital heart surgery (CHS) and improvements in outcomes, disparities continue to exist. Social Drivers of Health (SDoH) have been associated with many aspects of health and wellness including congenital heart disease. The …
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pp. 743–750 · April 15, 2026
Neighborhood Opportunity and Long-Term Outcomes Following Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Caitlin J. Cain-Trivette, Christopher Nemeh, Yeu Sanz Wu, Alysala Malik, Christian Welch, Brooks Melnyk, Claire Gerall, Chunhui Wang, Paul Kurlansky, Eva Cheung, Vincent P. Duron, William Middlesworth
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 743-750, November 2026.
Objective: To evaluate whether neighborhood-level opportunity, measured by the Child Opportunity Index (COI), is associated with short- and long-term outcomes following pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).DesignRetrospective observational …
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pp. 751–760 · April 7, 2026
Timing the Repair in Truncus Arteriosus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with Reconstructed Time-to-Event Data Comparing Staged Repair and Primary Correction
Kristine Santos, Wellgner Fernandes Oliveira Amador, Sriharsha Koduru, Pandora Eloa Oliveira Fonseca, Amorim Domingos Neves, Mislav Planinc
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 751-760, November 2026.
Introduction:Truncus arteriosus (TA) is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly requiring early surgical intervention, typically through either a single-stage neonatal repair {primary correction (PC)} or staged repair (SR), involving initial palliation …
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pp. 761–765 · April 7, 2026
An Innovative Hybrid Process for Realistic Three-Dimensional Heart Modeling and Surgical Simulation of Tetralogy of Fallot
Aya Abiya, Fatima Bouyahia, Mouhcine El mardouli, Drissi Boumzebra
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 761-765, November 2026.
Background: :Realistic three-dimensional (3D) heart models are essential for understanding complex congenital defects and improving surgical training. However, conventional rigid models lack the tactile and anatomical fidelity required for procedures such …
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pp. 766–775 · April 15, 2026
Balanced Hepatic Venous Flow with Hepatic to Azygos Vein Shunt Following the Kawashima Procedure
Yuchen Cao, Toshihide Asou, Tsuyoshi Tachibana, Norihiko Shiiya, Kazuma Okamoto
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 766-775, November 2026.
Objective: s:Ensuring balanced hepatic venous (HV) flow to both lungs is vital for preventing pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) after the Kawashima procedure in patients with polysplenia and interrupted inferior vena cava. This study …
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pp. 776–784 · April 7, 2026
Unplanned Readmissions due to Pleural Effusion Following the Fontan Operation
Jean M. Meneses, Mohan Pankhuri, Jake Beerel, Joseph B. Clark, John L. Myers, Allen R. Kunselman, Akif Ündar, Vincent P. R. Aluquin
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 776-784, November 2026.
Background: The Fontan operation is the final stage of palliation for single-ventricle patients. While operative survival has improved, pleural effusions remain a common postoperative complication, increasing morbidity and hospitalization. Our aim was to …
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pp. 785–790 · April 8, 2026
Systemic Thrombolysis and Anticoagulation for Early Post-Fontan Thrombosis: A Five-Patient Case Series
Sanketh Edem, Lasya Reddy, Anand Kumar Mishra, Parag Barwad, Naveen Deep Kaur, Raghuveer Choudhury
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 785-790, November 2026.
Background: Thrombosis of the Fontan circuit or inferior vena cava (IVC) is an uncommon but serious early postoperative complication that can result in conduit obstruction and hemodynamic compromise. Early detection and timely intervention are critical to …
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pp. 791–802 · March 14, 2026
The Potent Complement Stimulus of Sanguineous Versus Crystalloid Cardiopulmonary Bypass Prime during Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Joel David Bierer, Roger Stanzel, Mark Henderson, John Sapp, Pantelis Andreou, Jean S. Marshall, David Horne
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 791-802, November 2026.
Background: :Sanguineous preparation of the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit with allogeneic blood products is known to contain substantial complement mediator burden. This study aims to assess the longitudinal immunologic impacts during pediatric CPB. …
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pp. 803–812 · March 13, 2026
Risk Factors of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Following Pulmonary Artery Banding in Children With Single Ventricle Physiology
Dian Kesumarini, Ratna Farida Soenarto
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 803-812, November 2026.
Introduction:Prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) is a postoperative burden in single ventricle physiology (SVP) pediatric patients undergoing pulmonary artery (PA) banding. Predicting the optimal band tightness and its postoperative impact remains …
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pp. 813–820 · March 13, 2026
Palliative Balloon Pulmonary Valvotomy Enhances Immediate Postoperative Outcomes in Severely Cyanotic Patients With Tetralogy of Fallot
Sowmya Kasturi, Srinath Reddy Narahari, Dipesh Trivedi, Anand Kumar Gowdhaman
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 813-820, November 2026.
Background: Older patients with severe cyanosis from unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) face high perioperative morbidity despite technically straightforward surgical repair. Chronic hypoxemia leads to myocardial metabolic adaptation, polycythemia, and …
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pp. 821–833 · June 11, 2026
Fontan Failure in Adult Patients: From Physiology to Solutions
Egor A. Karev, Oksana F. Stovpyuk, Daria V. Alekseeva, Diana S. Malishevskaya, Lev M. Malishevsky, Anton A. Avramenko
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 821-833, November 2026.
The adult population with congenital heart defects of varying complexity is growing rapidly. This includes a significant number of patients over the age of 18 who underwent surgery in early childhood to correct conotruncal anomalies and septal defects. …
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pp. 834–842 · May 20, 2026
Quality Improvement in Congenital Heart Surgery Requires Data: Is This Asking too Much in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?
Debasis Das, Shubhadeep Das, Bistra Zheleva, Sivakumar Sivalingam, Ulisses Alexandre Croti, Bruna Cury, Krishna Subramony Iyer
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 834-842, November 2026.
Quality improvement (QI) in congenital heart surgery depends mainly on the availability of reliable, organized, and usable data. While high-income countries benefit from mature national registries and well-established benchmarking systems, low- and middle-…
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pp. 843–854 · May 11, 2026
Long-Term Outcomes of Balloon Versus Surgical Aortic Valvuloplasty in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Meta-Analysis
Karim Atta, Ahmed Abdelaziz, Shrouk Ramadan, Ahmed Farid Gadelmawla, Mohamed R. Murad, Ahmed Sobhy, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Hamed Elbassiouni, Ahmed Esawy, Anastasia Alexandrovna Shirokova, Elena Semenovna Samoshkina
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 843-854, November 2026.
Background: Congenital aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is the most common cause of ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Surgical aortic valvuloplasty (SAV) and balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) are the most common primary interventions, with conflicting data …
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pp. 855–858 · April 30, 2026
Yasui Procedure with Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Patch for Interrupted Aortic Arch (Type B)
Vivek Bagaria, Arul Narayanan, Michael Bowes, Attilio Lotto
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 855-858, November 2026.
Reconstructing an interrupted aortic arch requiring a Damus–Kaye–Stansel (DKS) anastomosis can result in “gothic arch” formation due to extensive aortic mobilization, which is linked to late hypertension and bronchial compression. This repair is further …
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pp. 859–863 · April 8, 2026
Middle Aortic Syndrome Repair in a 14-Month-Old Child: A 24-Year Case Study
Mauricio Gonzalez-Urquijo, Francisco Valdes, Jose Francisco Vargas, Michel Bergoeing, Leopoldo Marine1Departamento de Cirugía Vascular y Endovascular, Escuela de Medicina, 27746Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 859-863, November 2026.
We present the 24-year follow-up of a patient treated for mid-aortic syndrome (MAS) in early childhood, highlighting the role of surgical and endovascular techniques in long-term management. A 14-month-old male with severe hypertension and recurrent …
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pp. 863–866 · April 28, 2026
Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection with Left Main Bronchial Compression in an Infant
Yinchang Zhang, Yongnan Li, Yong Mao, Xuchao Hu, Maomao Zhao, Xiangyang Wu, Weixun Duan
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 863-866, November 2026.
Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a rare congenital cardiac malformation, and cases complicated with airway stenosis are even less common, posing substantial diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report a 4-month-old male infant …
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pp. 867–870 · May 19, 2026
Valve-Sparing Root Replacement Following Congenital Heart Disease Repair: Lesion-Specific Technical Considerations
Yuchen Cao, Masaaki Koide, Yoshifumi Kunii, Masafumi Yashima, Daisuke Takahashi, Takuya Maeda, Kumiko Sone, Satoru Nishiyama1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 867-870, November 2026.
Valve-sparing root replacement (VSRR) is increasingly used for aortic root dilatation following congenital heart disease repair; however, technical differences between lesions are rarely described. Here, we present three adult cases of VSRR following …
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pp. 871–875 · May 15, 2026
The Aortic Uncrossing Procedure in a Two-Year Old Child with a Circumflex Left Aortic Arch and a Right Sided Arterial Duct: Technical Details with 1-Year Follow-Up
Mani Ram Krishna, Usha Nandhini Sennaiyan, Naveen Srinivasan, Vijaykumar Raju
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 871-875, November 2026.
Circumflex aortic arch is a rare vascular ring, with the circumflex right aortic arch much more common than a left aortic arch. The aortic uncrossing procedure has become the surgical intervention of choice for this anomaly. In younger children, some …
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