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We present the technical steps and pitfalls of the Vertical Right Axillary Thoracotomy (VRAT) for resection of a subaortic membrane in a child. mmcts.org/tutorial/2018 VRAT should be considered for repairing simple heart defects in children. Maryam Alomair Sameh Said, MBBCh, MD, FACC, FACS EACTS

The surgical world recently saw a medical first—a successful open-heart surgery on a newborn patient during childbirth to correct a congenital heart defect. Sameh Said, M.D., professor of surgery and of pediatrics at NYMC and chief of the Division of Pediatric and Adult

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A new tutorial from MMCTS is now available: Minimally invasive resection of a subaortic membrane via a vertical right axillary thoracotomy in a child 📊 Skill level: Advanced Watch as we explore the technique for minimally invasive resection of a discrete subaortic membrane via

I am happy to share that we won 1st place in the Congenital section for the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition! ctsnet.org/news/congratul… We look forward to displaying our video soon. Sameh Said, MBBCh, MD, FACC, FACS CTSNet

I am happy to share our manuscript describing the novel 1st successful EXIT-to-open atrial septectomy-to-rapid stage I Norwood palliation has been published in Pediatric Cardiology, and is open access! link.springer.com/article/10.100… Sameh Said, MBBCh, MD, FACC, FACS E B Rosenzweig MD MariaFareriChildrens Westchester Medical Center Health Network Good Morning America

CTSNet is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Instructional Video Competition. The first-place winners for cardiac, congenital, and thoracic categories are Anthony Zaki, MD, Edward Kim, and Ali Mashadi. 🔗ow.ly/XACM50W7gpm #competition #instruction #CTSNet

This week in JANS, researchers examine a left axillary thoracotomy for closure of ventricular septal defect in an infant with situs solitus and extreme levoposition of the heart. Explore this week’s JANS articles for more! 🔗ow.ly/jVPk50W8CHf #JANS #newsletter #weekly

We present to you the 6th video in our Challenging Pulmonary Arterial Reconstruction series on CTSNet about Repeat Sternotomy with Completion Unifocalization & Extensive Pulmonary Arterial Reconstruction in TOF/PA/MAPCAs. Full Video: ctsnet.org/article/challe… Sameh Said, MBBCh, MD, FACC, FACS

Challenging Pulmonary Arterial Reconstruction: Repeat Sternotomy With Completion Unifocalization and Extensive Pulmonary Arterial Reconstruction in ToF/PA/MAPCAs This video by Ali Mashadi & Sameh Said, MBBCh, MD, FACC, FACS shows a repeat sternotomy for unifocalization. 🔗ow.ly/S1Ea50WaYrW

We present to you our video that won the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition Congenital Section, "The Ross Procedure Unveiled: Insights into Various Techniques and Modifications". ctsnet.org/article/ross-p… We aimed to create a comprehensive Ross reference. Sameh Said, MBBCh, MD, FACC, FACS

The Ross Procedure Unveiled: Insights into Various Techniques and Modifications Explore the must-see congenital winner of the Instructional Video Competition from Ali Mashadi and Sameh Said, MBBCh, MD, FACC, FACS, which shows various techniques of the Ross procedure. 🔗ow.ly/Nkvh50WbXVC

In our latest publication, we demonstrate a a novel modification for the Sano conduit during Stage I Norwood Palliation for HLHS that may help preserve the single ventricle function due to the lack of free pulmonary regurgitation. mmcts.org/tutorial/2042 Sameh Said, MBBCh, MD, FACC, FACS EACTS

#TechniquesThursday: Creating opportunities from challenging anatomy: Left axillary thoracotomy for closure of ventricular septal defect in an infant with situs solitus and extreme levoposition of the heart. Read the case report in #JTCVS Techniques: doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc…