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Correlation Between Cerebral Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Hoffman Index With Central Venous Saturation in Children who Underwent Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
Published: December 12, 2025.
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Violeta Castañuela Sánchez, Luis Antonio García Benitez, José Alfredo Hernández Suárez, Alan Ortega Medina, Aranza Sánchez Cervantes, Alexis Palacios-Macedo Quenot
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: : After surgical repair of congenital heart disease with cardiopulmonary bypass, it is common for patients to present with a decrease in cardiac output with hemodynamic instability. Treatment goals should focus on achieving a balance between …
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Long-Term Results of the Melody Valve in the Left Atrioventricular Valve Position in Very Young Children
Published: December 18, 2025.
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Jelena Hubrechts, Bjorn Cools, Ruth Heying, Benedicte Eyskens, Filip Rega, Bart Meyns, Marc Gewillig
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: :Mitral valve replacement in infants is highly challenging due to size limitations and the lack of suitable prosthetic valves. The Melody™ valve, originally developed for transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement, offers an off-label …
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Outcomes of Modified Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Using A Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit in Postcardiotomy Children With Congenital Heart Disease—A Ten-Year Experience From a Resource-Limited Center
Published: December 23, 2025.
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Vijayakumar Raju, Jahnavi Narayanan, Pavithra Ramanath, Janarthanan Maniyarasu, Naveen Srinivasan, Kaushik Jothinath, Sreja Gangadharan, Vinoth Kumar Sundarajan, Sridevi Sundarajan, Umapathy Jeganathan, Sumathi Kandaswamy
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Objective: s:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) plays a crucial role in the outcome of children following surgery for congenital heart disease. However, its availability and affordability are minimal across the globe. We present our experience with …
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Neonatal Aortic Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis: Successful Surgical Management of a Rare Case
Published: December 11, 2025.
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Ignacio Juaneda, Paula Ferrari, Alejandro Peirone, Alejandro Allub, Carlos Resino, Rodrigo Molinas, Gisela Carranza
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is an extremely rare and usually fatal condition in neonates, characterized by sterile fibrin-platelet vegetations on cardiac valves. We report a term male neonate with severe left ventricular outflow tract and …
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Intrapulmonary Aorta to Coronary Artery Graft and Prosthetic Mitral Valve Replacement for Late-Diagnosed Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
Published: December 10, 2025.
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Cao Dang Khang, Ngo Quoc Tuan Huy, Ly Hoang Anh, Ngo Le Anh Loc, Vu Tam Thien, Phan Quang Thuan1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 377386University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly typically diagnosed in infancy. Adult presentation is uncommon and often discovered incidentally. Management becomes more complex in the setting …
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Unexpected Severe Cyanosis Following Ventricular Septal Defect Closure and Repair of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
Published: December 12, 2025.
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Daniel Mohammadi, Keaton Dubois, Preeti Ramachandran, William J. Wallen
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a common congenital heart defect that often requires surgical closure. We present the case of a seven-month-old infant with a large perimembranous VSD, moderate pulmonary valve stenosis, and hypertrophied right …
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The Cavopulmonary Anastomosis: Evolution of a Palliative Technique
Published: December 10, 2025.
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Giovanni Stellin, Uberto Bortolotti
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
An anastomosis between the superior vena cava and the right pulmonary artery was devised to increase pulmonary blood flow in congenital heart malformations characterized by pulmonary hypoperfusion. The problem of oxygenation of the pulmonary blood under …
