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.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
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 …
Unexpected Finding of an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Heart Causing Pulmonary Artery Obstruction in an Asymptomatic Toddler
Published: April 15, 2025.
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Sara B. A. Morel, Elie Fadel, Sophie W. Gao, Dorothée Dal Soglio, Pierre-Luc Bernier
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the heart is a very rare tumor, constituting less than 5% of primary heart tumors. This case report describes the unexpected finding of IMT of the heart causing pulmonary artery obstruction in an asymptomatic …
