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The World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WJPCHS) is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed scientific publication dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge pertaining to congenital heart anomalies, and pediatric heart diseases in general. It is the official journal of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WSPCHS), Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society (CHSS), and European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association (ECHSA). A central focus of the Journal is the surgical aspect of the care of infants, children, and adults. The International Editorial Advisory Board includes specialists in congenital heart surgery, cardiology, anesthesia, critical care and nursing.

The Journal will contain, and manuscript submissions are welcome, in the following categories:

  • Original Reports of clinical and/or basic scientific investigations and observations relevant to the care and management of patients with congenital heart disease
  • Review Articles, Expert Techniques, Historical Perspectives, and descriptions of New Technologies (with focus on surgical topics, as well as interventional cardiology, anesthesia, and critical care)
  • Instructive Case Reports and unique Images of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
  • Reports of proceedings of the meetings of WSPCHS, as well as those of other national and regional cardiac surgical societies and pediatric cardiology organizations that do not have widely distributed official publications of their own
  • Papers on diverse subjects relevant to the mission of WSPCHS, including worldwide and regional demographics of congenital heart disease (CHD), healthcare policy and economics pertinent to CHD, programs of international collaboration in the development and support of centers for CHD, challenges and progress in clinical care in underserved areas, and issues related to congenital heart surgery education and training around the world
  • Manuscripts submitted by organizations or entities interested in advancing the care of pediatric and congenital heart disease patients worldwide

For more information, contact Editor-in-Chief Marshall L. Jacobs, M.D. at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

March 2023 Issue Published

Posted in WJPCHS

World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Volume 14 Issue 2, 2023 Published

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If you are a paid-up member you can access full-text of these articles through https://www.wspchs.org.

A Single-Institutional Experience with 36 Children Smaller Than 5 Kilograms Supported with the Berlin Heart Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) over 12 Years: Comparison of Patients with Biventricular versus Functionally Univentricular Circulation

First published February 16, 2023pp. 117–124

A Single-Institutional Experience with 36 Children Smaller Than 5 Kilograms Supported with the Berlin Heart Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) over 12 Years: Comparison of Patients with Biventricular versus Functionally Univentricular Circulation

Mark S Bleiweis MD; Joseph Philip MD; Giles J Peek MDYuriy Stukov MD; Gregory M Janelle MD

Normothermic Versus Hypothermic Norwood Procedure

First published December 20, 2022pp. 125–132

Normothermic Versus Hypothermic Norwood Procedure

Eitan Keizman MD; David Mishaly MD; Eilon Ram MD; Soslan Urtaev MD

Invited Commentary: Norwood Procedure Using Regional Cerebral Perfusion at Normothermia: Are We There Yet?

First published February 27, 2023pp. 133

Invited Commentary: Norwood Procedure Using Regional Cerebral Perfusion at Normothermia: Are We There Yet?

Christian Pizarro MD

Impact of Tracheal Arborization and Lung Hypoplasia in Repair of Pulmonary Artery Sling in Combination With Long-Segment Tracheal Stenosis

First published February 14, 2023pp. 134–140

Impact of Tracheal Arborization and Lung Hypoplasia in Repair of Pulmonary Artery Sling in Combination With Long-Segment Tracheal Stenosis

Siddartha C Rudrappa MCh; ; Arun Beeman MCh; Madhavan Ramaswamy DNB

Invited Commentary: Pulmonary Artery Sling, Tracheal Stenosis, Lung Hypoplasia, and Cardiac Anomaly: Have We Reached the Limits of Surgical Intervention?

First published February 15, 2023pp. 141

Invited Commentary: Pulmonary Artery Sling, Tracheal Stenosis, Lung Hypoplasia, and Cardiac Anomaly: Have We Reached the Limits of Surgical Intervention?

Carl L Backer MD

Contemporary Outcomes of Tracheostomy in Patients With Single Ventricle Heart Lesions

First published February 23, 2023pp. 142–147

Contemporary Outcomes of Tracheostomy in Patients With Single Ventricle Heart Lesions

Dominic Zanaboni MD; Sunkyung Yu MS; Ray Lowery BA; Carolyn Vitale MD; Vikram Sood MD

Pericardial Effusions After the Arterial Switch Operation: A PHIS Database Review

First published March 8, 2023pp. 148–154

Pericardial Effusions After the Arterial Switch Operation: A PHIS Database Review

Matthew F Mikulski MD, MSHCT; Andrew Well MD, MPH, MSHCT; Sujata Subramanian MD;

Regionalization or Access to Care? A Joint Pediatric Heart Care Program That Achieves Both: One Program-Two Sites

First published March 3, 2023pp. 155–160

Regionalization or Access to Care? A Joint Pediatric Heart Care Program That Achieves Both: One Program-Two Sites

David A. Katz MD, MA; Shaun Mohan MD; Matthew Bacon MD; Eimear McGovern MB, BCh, BAO

Does Secondary Antibiotic Prophylaxis Improve Clinical Outcomes in Adult Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients Post-Valve Replacement?

First published December 18, 2022pp. 161–167

Does Secondary Antibiotic Prophylaxis Improve Clinical Outcomes in Adult Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients Post-Valve Replacement?

Abdulrazaq S Al-Jazairi PharmD; Ahlam M Althobaiti PharmD; Josef Marek MD, PhD;

How Does Cross-Sectional Imaging Impact the Management of Patients With Single Ventricle After Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Connection?

First published February 16, 2023pp. 168–174

How Does Cross-Sectional Imaging Impact the Management of Patients With Single Ventricle After Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Connection?

Ezequiel Sagray MD; Frank Cetta MD; Patrick W. O’Leary MD; M. Yasir Qureshi MBBS

Intraoperative Sapien S3 Valve Placement in 2 Patients With Multi-Valvar Disease Operation: A Unique Hybrid Procedure

First published March 3, 2023pp. 175–179

Intraoperative Sapien S3 Valve Placement in 2 Patients With Multi-Valvar Disease Operation: A Unique Hybrid Procedure

Osamah Aldoss MD; Bassel Mohammad Nijres MD; Kamel Shibbani MD; Prashob Porayette MD

A Multidisciplinary Surgical Approach to Mediastinal Masses in Children

First published February 19, 2023pp. 180–184

A Multidisciplinary Surgical Approach to Mediastinal Masses in Children

Vanessa M Miller MD; Mitchell Disharoon BS; Luz A Padilla MD, MSPH; Elizabeth A Beierle MD; Robert J Dabal MD

Surgical Experience With Crossed and Anomalous Origin of the Pulmonary Arteries From the Pulmonary Trunk: A Single Center Report of 24 Cases

First published December 13, 2022pp. 185–193

Surgical Experience With Crossed and Anomalous Origin of the Pulmonary Arteries From the Pulmonary Trunk: A Single Center Report of 24 Cases

Sameh M Said MBBCh, MD; Eric Hoggard MD; Shanti Narasimhan MBBS

Noninvasive Monitoring to Demonstrate Postoperative Differences in Regional Hemodynamics in Newborn Infants With d-Transposition of the Great Arteries and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

First published December 12, 2022pp. 194–200

Noninvasive Monitoring to Demonstrate Postoperative Differences in Regional Hemodynamics in Newborn Infants With d-Transposition of the Great Arteries and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Prateek V Sahni BA; Ganga Krishnamurthy MBBS; Rakesh Sahni MBBS

Impact of Genetic Disorders in the Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease

First published March 3, 2023pp. 201–210

Impact of Genetic Disorders in the Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease

Elizabeth H Stephens MD, PhD; Joseph A Dearani MD; Heidi M Connolly; Stephen J Gleich

Performance of CardioCel in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review

First published February 23, 2023pp. 211–219

Performance of CardioCel in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review

Aditya A. Patukale MCh; Jessica Suna MHlthSci; Abhishek Anand MCh; Kim S. Betts PhDView all

Invited Commentary: Cardiocel® Patch: A Biological Tissue for Cardiac Repair, Not a Bioscaffold. Best Indications in Congenital Heart Surgery

First published February 27, 2023pp. 220–221

Invited Commentary: Cardiocel® Patch: A Biological Tissue for Cardiac Repair, Not a Bioscaffold. Best Indications in Congenital Heart Surgery

Guido Michielon MD

Tetralogy of Fallot Repair After Neonatal Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Stenting: Initial Multicenter Experience in Argentina

First published December 18, 2022pp. 222–226

Tetralogy of Fallot Repair After Neonatal Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Stenting: Initial Multicenter Experience in Argentina

Ignacio Juaneda MD; Alejandro Peirone MD; Juan Diaz MD; Irma Azar MD; Rodrigo Molinas MD

Repair of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection to the Azygous Vein via Right Thoracotomy

First published February 22, 2023pp. 227–230

Repair of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection to the Azygous Vein via Right Thoracotomy

Sameh M. Said MBBCh, MD; Gabriella Ricciardi MD; Benjamin J. Smith MDà

Interrupted Aortic Arch Associated With Aortopulmonary Window: The Role of Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography

First published November 4, 2022pp. 231–233

Interrupted Aortic Arch Associated With Aortopulmonary Window: The Role of Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography

Laia Brunet-Garcia MD; Flavio Zuccarino MD, PhD; Bosco Alejandro Moscoso Garrido MD

Computed Tomographic 3-Dimensional Virtual Dissection Aiding in Diagnosis and Surgical Planning of a Rare Form of Obstructed Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection With an Unusual Scimitar-Like Arrangement

First published November 2, 2022pp. 233–235

Computed Tomographic 3-Dimensional Virtual Dissection Aiding in Diagnosis and Surgical Planning of a Rare Form of Obstructed Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection With an Unusual Scimitar-Like Arrangement

David M. Leone MD; Peter J. Gruber MD, PhD; Meredith Pesce MD; Madonna Lee MD

Repair of Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Causing Dysphagia Lusoria via Partial Median Sternotomy

First published November 15, 2022pp. 235–238

Repair of Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Causing Dysphagia Lusoria via Partial Median Sternotomy

Kevin R. An MDv; Mimi X. Deng MD; Lindsay R. Freud MD; Osami Honjo MD, PhD

Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery Associated with Right Coronary Giant Aneurysm

First published December 4, 2022pp. 238–240

Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery Associated with Right Coronary Giant Aneurysm

Martin Antelo MD; Diego Freire MD; Alvaro Dendi MD; Gabriel Parma MD

Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Originating From the Pulmonary Artery (ARCAPA): A Rare Presentation in the Fifth Decade

First published December 18, 2022pp. 241–243

Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Originating From the Pulmonary Artery (ARCAPA): A Rare Presentation in the Fifth Decade

V. Sharma MBBS; F. Doig MBBS, MS; Ryan Maxwell MBBS, RACP; D. Grout MBBS, FRACP

Norwood Aneurysm: Report of a Rare Phenomenon

First published December 20, 2022pp. 243–246

Norwood Aneurysm: Report of a Rare Phenomenon

Othman A. Aljohani MD, MPH; Ahmad Hasan MD; Francesca Byrne MD; John Lamberti MD

Cardiac Tamponade Related to a Large Pericardial Mass in a Female with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

First published February 19, 2023pp. 246–248

Cardiac Tamponade Related to a Large Pericardial Mass in a Female with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Scott H. Wirth MD; Colleen M. Pater MD; Dennis Wells MD; Justin T. Tretter MD

Biventricular Repair for Aortic Atresia, Ventricular Septal Defect, and Type C Interrupted Aortic Arch

First published February 23, 2023pp. 248–250

Biventricular Repair for Aortic Atresia, Ventricular Septal Defect, and Type C Interrupted Aortic Arch

Yi-Chia Wang MD; Heng-Wen Chou MD; Yih-Sharng Chen MD, PhD; Shu-Chien Huang MD, PhD

4 Online First Articles - December 13, 2022

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World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
4 Online First Articles

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Noninvasive Monitoring to Demonstrate Postoperative Differences in Regional Hemodynamics in Newborn Infants With d-Transposition of Great Arteries and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Published: December 12, 2022.
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Contributors

Prateek V Sahni; Ganga Krishnamurthy; Rakesh Sahni

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Vascular Rings Are Common

Published: December 07, 2022.
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Carl L. Backer

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Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery Associated with Right Coronary Giant Aneurysm

Published: December 05, 2022.
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Martin Antelo; Diego Freire; Alvaro Dendi; Gabriel Parma; Nicolas Fernandez; Dante Picarelli

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Repair of Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Causing Dysphagia Lusoria via Partial Median Sternotomy

Published: November 16, 2022.
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Kevin R. An; Mimi X. Deng; Lindsay R. Freud; Osami Honjo

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