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Single Ventricle Physiology May Not Preclude Cardiac Repair in the Setting of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Published: March 03, 2026.
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Kylie I. Holden, Michael C. Scott, Ashley H. Ebanks, Amir M. Khan, D. Michael McMullan, Anthony Johnson, Charles S. Cox, Matthew T. Harting, Damien J. LaPar
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Objective: :Management for congenital heart disease (CHD) with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), particularly in single ventricle physiology, is challenging, with limited studies showing poor outcomes. This investigation evaluated outcomes for these …
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Addressing Aortopathy Associated With Congenital Valve Anomalies: Technical Aspects of a Reoperative Bentall-Konno Procedure
Published: March 06, 2026.
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Ryan E. Accord, Martijn D. Gilbers, Elham Bidar
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Children and adolescents with congenital aortic stenosis often need multiple reoperations due to early intervention and somatic growth. When valve replacement is considered, selecting an optimally sized prosthesis is essential. The Konno …
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Congenital Mitral Rings: Insights From a Single-Institution Study and Review of Current Literature
Published: March 10, 2026.
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Mayank Yadav, Vatsal Vora, Shrividya Rao, Devesh Kumar, Niraj Pandey
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Congenital mitral rings represent a rare subset of congenital mitral stenosis often associated with complex cardiac anomalies. Comprehensive literature on congenital mitral rings, particularly from large single-institution experiences, remains …
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Risk Factors Associated With Central Venous Catheter-Associated Deep Vein Thrombosis After Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery: An Analysis of the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium Registry
Published: February 05, 2026.
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Jason T. Patregnani, Ashish A. Ankola, John S. Kim, Laura Downey, Darren Klugman, Sirine Baltagi, Jarrett Linder, Mousumi Banerjee, Wenying Zhang, Kate Mikesell, Kurt Schumacher, Therese Giglia, David K. Werho
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Objective: :Infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery are one of the highest-risk groups for thrombosis and its sequelae. We sought to define the current rate of and risk factors for postoperative central venous catheter (CVC)-associated deep vein …
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Regional Variation in Congenital Heart Surgery in Brazil: A National Database Analysis
Published: February 28, 2026.
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Leonardo A. Miana, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Juan P.U. Passos, Marcelo B. Jatene
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Introduction:The absence of a congenital heart surgery national registry limits understanding of access, surgical volume, and mortality. This study analyzes the Brazilian administrative data to assess procedural distribution, outcomes, and regional …
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Early Versus Late Extubation in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review
Published: February 28, 2026.
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Shajie Ur Rehman Usmani, Hadiya Javed, Areeba Sajid, Maryam Shahzad, Ammarah Siddiqui, Amna Ziaulhaq1Dow Medical College, 66818Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background: Early extubation (EE) and immediate extubation (IE) after pediatric cardiac surgery are increasingly being studied with the aim of lowering hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) stays, and postoperative complications. The aim of this systematic …
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Naming of Parts
Published: March 09, 2026.
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Niraj N. Pandey, Robert H. Anderson
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
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Reader Comment on “Risk Factors and Causes of Readmission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit After Cardiac Surgery”
Published: February 27, 2026.
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Ankur Sharma, Sushma Narsing Katkuri, Varshini Vadhithala, Arun Kumar, Sushma Verma, Dhanya Dedeepya
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Response to Reader Comment on “Risk Factors and Causes of Readmission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit After Cardiac Surgery”
Published: February 27, 2026.
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Aymeric Barbarino, Arnaud Wiedemann, Philippe Jouvet
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.



