Ahmad Ali Amirghofran

Sep 19, 2024 | ctsnet.org | Ahmad Ali Amirghofran

The minimally invasive approach has been utilized to correct numerous congenital cardiac anomalies, such as ASD, Partial AV canal, Subaortic web resection, VSD, and PAPVC with good results (1). This approach is described for the supracardiac TAPVC here. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report pertaining to this particular type of operation. The patient was a 5-month-old male weighing 4.6 kilograms.

Jul 22, 2024 | ctsnet.org | Ahmad Ali Amirghofran

Surgically repairing pulmonary atresia is a challenging problem when there is complete absence of pulmonary arteries. To restore the continuity and confluence of the lung hila, a tubal structure is required.

Jun 26, 2024 | ctsnet.org | Ahmad Ali Amirghofran

Among the various procedures introduced for the repair of the anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery from the left sinus (AAORCA), the reimplantation technique is the closest to anatomical correction (1). This technique avoids any manipulation of the aortic valve and eliminates all mechanisms of ischemia in AAORCA patients, including slit-like orifice, intramural and interarterial compression, and acute angle take off.

Apr 30, 2024 | ctsnet.org | Ahmad Ali Amirghofran |Mohammad Rafati Navaei |Faisal G. Bakaeen |Joel Dunning

April saw a wide variety of content published on CTSNet. Popular articles published this month include two videos from Dr. Tristan Yan’s off-pump CABG series, important news in CT surgery, and a comprehensive webinar on the Ross procedure. 1.

Apr 2, 2024 | ctsnet.org | Ahmad Ali Amirghofran

The classic cone repair was defined by Da Silva based on the Carpentier experience for tricuspid valve repair in Ebstein anomaly (1). This operation mainly consists of separating the tricuspid valve leaflets from the annulus, proximal displacement, and rotation of the leaflets to cover the entire new annular area when the septal leaflet is absent or has severe apical displacement.