ARTICLES ON CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES
Beyond survival: when to intervene on residual lesions after pediatric cardiac surgery
An analysis of the prognostic impact and management of residual lesions or defects following congenital heart disease repair.
More than 1000 patients with a Fontan circulation: a snapshot of current reality
First cross-sectional analysis from a multicenter prospective registry of the Fontan Outcomes Network (FON), enrolling patients with a Fontan circulation between 2022 and 2024 at centers across the United States and Canada, with particular attention to their demographic, clinical, and imaging characteristics, as well as associated comorbidities.
When survival is no longer enough: from surgical success to patient success in single-ventricle disease
Study and accompanying editorial examining therapeutic goals in the Norwood operation, comparing early outcomes of the two initial pulmonary blood flow strategies: the modified Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt (MBTTS) and the right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt (RVPAS).
Assessment of the RV with automated 3D transthoracic echocardiography and correlation with CMR in children with heart disease: lessons learned from our own study and its publication
Retrospective validation study of automated three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (3DTTE) using automated software (Auto RV, Philips) for volumetric and functional assessment of the right ventricle (RV) in a pediatric cohort with biventricular heart disease, compared with the reference standard for RV assessment: cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR).
Combined heart-liver transplantation in failing Fontan circulation: between opportunity and optimal timing
This article analyzes the outcomes of combined heart-liver transplantation in patients with Fontan circulation treated at pediatric hospitals in the United States.
VA-ECMO after congenital heart surgery: when to initiate it and when to discontinue it?
Retrospective single-centre study analysing 23 years of experience at a German referral centre with the use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) as circulatory support following congenital heart surgery.
Are we reaching cardiac resynchronisation too late in patients with a systemic right ventricle?
The largest international cohort to date assessing the role of cardiac resynchronisation therapy in patients with a systemic right ventricle due to congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries or TGA repaired with an atrial switch procedure.
Biological circulatory support: cardiac xenotransplantation as a bridge in infants
Preclinical study of pig-to-baboon cardiac xenotransplantation as a bridge to allotransplantation.
Anesthesia for congenital heart disease in 2025: from uniform protocols to individualized decision-making
A narrative review aimed at anesthesiologists, intensivists, and multidisciplinary teams, structured around several major areas, including the care of adults with congenital heart disease, cardiopulmonary bypass and coagulation management, enhanced recovery programs, and the safety of noncardiac procedures.
When does waiting cease to be harmless? Follow-up of left-to-right shunts
A clinical guidance document focusing on the timing of surveillance and treatment across the different forms of congenital heart disease caused by left-to-right shunting.