This video demonstrates the feasibility of the Ross/Konno procedure in a fourth sternotomy setting after previous mechanical aortic valve replacement in an 11-year-old child.
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January 20, 2026
January 15, 2026
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Drs. Michael Lanuti and Leanne Ashrafian about Dr. Lanuti’s thoughts on the JCOG0802 trial and how he believes the wrong parameters were measured.
January 14, 2026
This video demonstrates a technique involving the combined Mustard and en bloc rotation of the outflow tracts in a seven-year-old child with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, and pulmonary valve stenosis in a redo setting.
January 14, 2026
This video demonstrates an open-source, low-cost 3D-printing workflow for congenital heart surgery, utilizing consumer-grade printers and free segmentation software to produce clinically useful, patient-specific models at a fraction of standard costs.
January 13, 2026
This video demonstrates a robotic-assisted minimally invasive repair that successfully rerouted supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous return with concurrent atrial septal defect closure in a 26-year-old female. This case highlights the feasibility and technical advantages of using robotic techniques for complex congenital cardiac defects.
January 8, 2026
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Gavin Wright and CTSNet Senior Editor Leanne Ashrafian about Dr. Wright’s thoughts on the JCOG0802 trial and why he prefers segmentectomy over lobectomy.
January 8, 2026
In this article from the British Medical Journal, the author examines AI-generated images of doctors using OpenAI’s ChatGPT, comparing these depictions with real-world medical workforce data. A total of 24 images were generated, with eight images each for NHS, UK, and US doctors across different specialties. The results showed that only 25 p
January 6, 2026
This video demonstrates a 2.7 kg neonate with double outlet right ventricle and severe multilevel right ventricular outflow tract obstruction who underwent an off-pump Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt.
January 2, 2026
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning reflects on the most popular content of 2025 on CTSNet.
January 1, 2026
As 2025 comes to an end, the CTSNet editor team reflected on another year of incredible cardiothoracic content. Discover the best articles, videos, and interviews of the year chosen by the CTSNet editorial team.