Online first · May 2, 2026
The History of Partially Palliated (Post-Bidirectional Glenn) Patients with Univentricular Physiology in Mumbai, India
Dhiraj Kumar, Aditi Parimoo, Girish R. Sabnis, Ajay U. Mahajan, Charan P. Lanjewar, Ankita Kulkarni, Punya Pratap Kujur
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Management of patients with univentricular physiology requires multiple palliative surgeries. In India, these patients often remain partially palliated with the bidirectional Glenn (BDG) procedure due to delayed presentation and limited …
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Online first · 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, Ahead of Print.
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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Online first · May 8, 2026
The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology Standards and Guidelines for Pediatric and Congenital Perfusion Practice: 2025 Update
Molly Elisabeth Oldeen, Carrie Whittaker Striker, Ronald Angona, Dafne Andrea Chianella, Chelsea Capone, Ashley B Walczak, Thomas Klein
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: In 2019, the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology (AmSECT) approved the inauguralStandards and Guidelines for Pediatric and Congenital Perfusion Practice. These standards and guidelines were created with the intent of periodic revision …
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Online first · May 8, 2026
Comparison of Vocal Fold Immobility Outcomes with Observation Versus Injection Laryngoplasty in Congenital Heart Surgery
Deep P Vakil, Mark Ruzmetov, Samuel Ostrower, John Dentel, Frank Scholl, Steven Bibevski
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Objective: :There are limited studies that compare the outcomes of injection laryngoplasty (IL) versus observation in pediatric cardiac surgery patients with vocal fold immobility (VFI). The current study compares outcomes of VFI in pediatric cardiac …
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Online first · 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, Ahead of Print.
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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Online first · 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, Ahead of Print.
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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Online first · 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, Ahead of Print.
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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Online first · 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, Ahead of Print.
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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Online first · 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, Ahead of Print.
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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Online first · 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, Ahead of Print.
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 …
