Biventricular repair in low-weight patient with interrupted aortic arch and aortic atresia.

Background: Aortic atresia with ventricular septal defect is a very rare congenital cardiac anomaly, especially in combination with aortic arch interruption. It is always challenging to choose the optimal treatment tactics for such patients. One of the possible types of intervention is the Yasui procedure.

Surgical Repair of Anomalous Origin of the Left Subclavian Artery From the Pulmonary Artery Using a Supraclavicular Approach.

Anomalous origin of the left subclavian artery from the pulmonary artery is a rare congenital cardiac malformation. We describe a case of anomalous origin of the left subclavian artery from the pulmonary artery in a patient who presented with symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency and underwent reimplantation of the left subclavian artery into the left common carotid artery from the supraclavicular approach.

Vacuum-assisted closure versus closed irrigation for deep sternal wound infection treatment in infants: a propensity score-matched study.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare vacuum-assisted closure therapy (VAC) and closed irrigation drainage therapy (CID) for deep sternal wound infection treatment in infants.

Methods: From January 2008 to March 2018, 69 patients (1.73%) had deep sternal wound infection.

Outcomes of Double-patch and Warden Techniques in Patients With Supracardiac Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection.

Aim: This study compared outcomes following the double-patch and Warden procedures for correcting partial anomalous connection of the right pulmonary veins to the superior vena cava.

Methods: Eighty (80) patients, aged <18years old, and with partial anomalous connection of the right pulmonary veins to the superior vena cava were randomly assigned into double-patch method (n=40) and Warden procedure (n=40) groups. The median follow-up was 22.

Outcomes of perventricular off-pump versus conventional closure of ventricular septal defects: a prospective randomized study.

Objectives: Perventricular device closure (PVDC) of ventricular septal defects (VSDs) has demonstrated excellent clinical results. However, no prospective studies have compared PVDC with the conventional approach (CA).

Methods: Between June 2012 and August 2014, 640 consecutive patients with isolated VSD were enrolled in the study, and randomized into the PVDC group ( n  =   320) and the CA group ( n  =   320).

The Warden procedure can be successfully performed using minimally invasive cardiac surgery without aortic clamping.

Currently, minimally invasive cardiac surgery has found widespread use even in congenital heart surgery. The number of defects, which can be corrected through a small incision or totally endoscopic, is on the rise. Nowadays, surgeons can repair atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus and other congenital heart defects using minimally invasive techniques.

Perventricular device closure of ventricular septal defect using a video-assisted thoracoscopic approach.

We describe a new technique of perventricular closure of a perimembranous ventricular septal defect on a beating heart using transesophageal echocardiography guidance and video-assisted thoracoscopy. Ventricular septal defects were closed successfully, and no shunts, rhythm disorders, or valve incompetence developed during the short hospital stay. This procedure is safe and effective for selected patients.

Surgical off-pump closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects.

Objective: To present our first experience in perventricular closure of ventricular septal defect, which is in our opinion, an important adjunct to current ventricular septal defect treatment options.

Background: Surgical closure under cardiopulmonary bypass is the treatment of choice for a perimembranous ventricular septal defect. Percutaneous techniques have technical limitations.