Routine primary sternal closure after Norwood surgery: bold or insolent in the face of dogma?
Retrospective comparative study assessing outcomes after a strategy of primary versus delayed sternal closure following the Norwood procedure.
Congenital heart disease
ACHD 2025: the heart as a palimpsest
Brief review of the new guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease
Partial heart transplantation: indications and practical considerations
This expert review discusses the indications and practical aspects of partial heart transplantation (PHT) as an emerging surgical strategy for pediatric patients with congenital valvular disease.
Red flags in heart transplantation for failing Fontan circulation
This multicenter retrospective study (20 centers, 2008–2022) identifies Fontan-specific morbidities that limit post-transplant survival.
Ross II in pediatric patients: is it worth it?
This single-center, retrospective, observational study conducted at Fuwai Hospital (China) evaluates the outcomes of the Ross II procedure in pediatric patients.
Updates to pediatric heart failure guidelines: what has changed after a decade?
Summary of the updated pediatric heart failure guideline released by the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) in 2025, expanding, refining, and modernizing the 2014 version through a broader multidisciplinary vision and new therapeutic and diagnostic evidence.
Life after Mustard surgery
Single-center longitudinal cohort evaluation in a Dutch population analyzing consecutive patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) who underwent Mustard repair between 1973 and 1980, assessing post-operative comorbidities and subjective quality of life across long-term follow-up.
Ventricular support in children with congenital heart disease: time to join “ACTION” promptly!
This study analyzes data from the ACTION registry to assess whether morbidity and mortality after ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation differ between children with and without congenital heart disease (CHD), and whether outcomes among those with CHD vary according to anatomy (single- vs. biventricular).
Outcomes after hospital discharge in children requiring post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: is survival enough?
This retrospective observational study describes the experience of the binational ANZCORS registry involving 376 pediatric patients who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) following cardiac surgery.
A new paradigm in pediatric circulatory support
This single-center retrospective observational study presents a case series of pediatric patients with cardiogenic shock managed using the Impella device.