Case Logs
Academic year 2021 the program performed 169 index congenital cardiac cases, encompassing all levels of complexity, and 55 transplants, encompassing all levels of complexity.
Our Years in Numbers
| Operating Room Cases | 1,027 |
| Clinical Visits | 1,420 |
| Clinical Research Studies | 30 |
| Research Funding | $215,473 |
Simulation Curriculum
Washington University pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons and fellows can utilize new tools to diagnose and plan treatment strategies for patient with rare and complex heart defects using an hands-on approach to training with prepared silicone models.
“Since the session was conducted in a virtual enviornment with a webcam spotlighting the surgical area and model, surgeons received real-time feedback and received a final review of their approaches and anatomic results”.
Pirooz Eghtesady, MD. PhD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon-in-Chief
Following the success of the initial training program, the division conducts ongoing simulation training monthly as part of its comprehensive surgical training curriculum.