#JACCCaseReports Imaging Vignette: Here's a case of circumflex aorta causing persistent respiratory distress in a 9-year-old boy who had previously undergone vascular ring division and multiple aortopexies. https://t.co/mmZRqPaa0M #cvSurg

Root dilatation in transposition of the great arteries relative to the normal population persists for up to 40 years following the arterial switch operation. https://t.co/wrNtS8BFSk #JACC #CardioX @ASenguptaMD

Natural history of aortic root dilatation and pathologic aortic regurgitation in tetralogy of Fallot and its morphological variants. Read the JTCVS article by Sengupta, Nathan, et al: https://t.co/mHXBgGkGsA #JTCVS @AATSHQ @ASenguptaMD

Symmetric bicuspidizing repair for patients with congenital aortic or truncal valve disease. Read the full JTCVS article by Chiu, Baird, et al: https://t.co/CJoYCFJ5IR 📽️ Watch the full video: https://t.co/umPRq12aWF #aorticvalverepair #JTCVS @AATSHQ @tssmn @MujeebZubair

Current state of Donation after Circulatory Death recovery strategy in heart transplantation #innovationinhearttransplant #expandthedonorpool #AHAJournals

Natural History of Truncal Root Dilatation and Truncal Valve Regurgitation in Truncus Arteriosus https://t.co/0Ki0iq49CD Presented @ #STS2023 | Funded by Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Award @annalsthorsurg @tssmn @STS_CTsurgery #CHD #AortaEd @BCHPostDoc @BCH_HeartCenter

Expert consensus @annalsthorsurg on #CHD of the aortic root: anatomy, imaging and nomenclature https://t.co/PBaEaevH6L Clear understanding and communication is paramount for those undergoing #aorticsurgery @Dr_HaniNajm @JeffJacobs215 @loomba_rohit @CleClinicHVTI @EricRoselliMD

In a randomized trial, survival at 6 months after transplantation with hearts donated after circulatory death was noninferior to that with hearts donated after brain death. https://t.co/IymsknTqSE #cardiology

A new procedure for donating hearts and other organs is saving lives. But for some, it challenges the definition of death. Learn more in this @NewsfromScience feature: https://t.co/hQ5qihqxVL

Influence of intraoperative residual lesions and timing of #ECMO on outcomes following first-stage palliation of single-ventricle heart disease. Read the full #JTCVS article by @ASenguptaMD, Nathan, et al: https://t.co/kESVUttLrT #CHD @AATSHQ @tssmn

#AATS2023 Natural History of Aortic Root Dilatation and Pathologic Aortic Regurgitation in Tetralogy of Fallot and its Morphological Variants. Read the #JTCVS article by @ASenguptaMD, Nathan et al: https://t.co/mHXBgGkGsA #CHD #TetralogyofFallot @AATSHQ @tssmn @BostonChildrens

#AATS2023 🏆Presidential Recognition: Prognostic Utility of a Novel Risk Prediction Model of 1-Year Mortality in Pts Surviving to Discharge Following Surgery for Cong or Acq Heart Disease. #JTCVS article by @ASenguptaMD, Nathan, et al: https://t.co/kKtfn2Fyww @BostonChildrens

Lower SES predicts greater resource utilization and worse transplant-free survival following the Norwood operation. #AHAJournals @ASenguptaMD https://t.co/DC4Kq41AYd

What is the operative risk for mitral valve repair in primary MR? In this #JACC piece, Drs. @BadhwarVinay, Habib, et al work to answer this question w/ crucial findings in surgical risk assessment & understanding for #CardioTwitter clinicians everywhere https://t.co/LLN4f0l8j0

Timing of reintervention influences survival and resource utilization following first-stage palliation of single ventricle heart disease. Read the full #JTCVS article by @ASenguptaMD, Nathan, et al: https://t.co/yr8dMQKU6q Watch the AATS 2022 presentation: https://t.co/maCqw3UeYV

With the increase in #ACHD population, read this important editorial on how to manage Fontan failure 💗 : https://t.co/9NQkyEiUHk

Over the last 10 years, the #CRISPR toolbox and its applications have profoundly changed biological research, enabling advances through applications in plants, animals, and humans. A new #ScienceReview highlights a decade of the technology: https://t.co/Nx7WoweXLM @doudna_lab

Most comprehensive & detailed analysis of #mitral #valve #surgery for DMR in USA to date: - very low-risk in all age groups - ≥90% chance of valve repair This is the new bar for surgical and transcatheter treatment of degenerative MR. @JACCJournals @annalsthorsurg #TEER #TMVR

Our February '23 issue is now online! Make sure to check out February's Editor's Choice for featured content in this issue personally selected by EIC @JoChikweMD, who highlights their important findings.

Ross procedure in neonates and infants: A valuable operation with defined limits. Read the full #JTCVS article by Cleveland, Starnes, et al: https://t.co/iL59i75qYO @AATSHQ @tssmn #RossProcedure #AorticValve #Hypoplastic #AorticArch #CongenitalHeart #CardioTwitter #SoMe4Surgery