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Congenital heart: Does VR surgical planning improve patient outcomes?

10 Congenital heart studies in the library address this question.

Congenital heart: Patient outcomesBar chart. Congenital heart: Patient outcomes. Comparative or prospective studies 3, Case reports & technical 7.RESEARCH LIBRARY · INDEPENDENT LITERATURE REVIEWCongenital heart: Patient outcomes10 studies in the library, by study designComparative or prospecti…3Case reports & technical7Positive findingMixedDescriptiveNo significant differenceRealize Medical Research Library · 631 studies · updated 2026-10-03

What the studies report

  • Descriptive
    “Median hospital stay was 10 days (interquartile range, 8-16) with no operative mortality.”

    Maya 2026 · Prospective cohort · n: 20 patients

  • Descriptive
    “There was no mortality during the follow-up (mean = 2.5 years).”

    Milano 2021 · Comparative study · n: 10 patients

  • Descriptive
    “Despite early symptomatic improvement, systemic ventricular function did not recover sufficiently to obviate the need for heart transplantation, which was successfully performed two months post-procedure.”

    Ramdat Misier 2026 · Case report · n: 1 patient

  • Descriptive
    “We report the successful transapical device closure of a large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following a Ross procedure for aortic valve IE.”

    Thejaswi 2026 · Case report · n: 1 patient

How strong is the evidence?

Of 10 studies with a finding on this question: 9 descriptive, 1 no significant difference. These reflect what each study's authors report.

Study designs: 3 comparative or prospective studies and 7 case reports, case series and technical reports.

All 10 studies

Virtual reality in planning complex heart surgery #

Maya HA et al. · The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026

Congenital heart · Prospective cohort · n: 20 patients

Descriptive
“Median hospital stay was 10 days (interquartile range, 8-16) with no operative mortality.”

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A Novel 3D Visualized Operative Procedure in the Single-Stage Complete Repair With Unifocalization of Pulmonary Atresia With Ventricular Septal Defect and Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries #

Qiu H et al. · Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022

Congenital heart · Comparative study · n: 20 patients (9 3D-visualised vs 11 conventional)

No significant difference
“There was no early death in the 3D group, while there were 3 in the conventional group (0 vs. 27.3%, p = 0.218).”

p = 0.218

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Enhanced 3D visualization for planning biventricular repair of double outlet right ventricle: a pilot study on the advantages of virtual reality #

Milano EG et al. · European heart journal. Digital health · 2021

Congenital heart · Comparative study · n: 10 patients

Descriptive
“There was no mortality during the follow-up (mean = 2.5 years).”

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Left bundle branch pacing in anatomically repaired congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries: a case report #

Ramdat Misier NL et al. · European heart journal. Case reports · 2026

Congenital heart · Case report · n: 1 patient

Descriptive
“Despite early symptomatic improvement, systemic ventricular function did not recover sufficiently to obviate the need for heart transplantation, which was successfully performed two months post-procedure.”

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Non-surgical management of post-Ross left ventricular pseudoaneurysm assisted by virtual reality imaging #

Thejaswi P et al. · Annals of pediatric cardiology · 2026

Congenital heart · Case report · n: 1 patient

Descriptive
“We report the successful transapical device closure of a large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following a Ross procedure for aortic valve IE.”

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Utility of Three-Dimensional Holographic Workstation for Preoperative Simulation of Complex Congenital Heart Surgery #

Takao H et al. · Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery · 2025

Congenital heart · Case report · n: 1 patient

Descriptive
“The patient underwent successful biventricular repair via the Rastelli procedure and AVSD repair.”

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Holography-guided procedural planning for modifying Venus P-valve implantation technique in patients with left pulmonary artery stents: a case-series #

d'Aiello AF et al. · Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024

Congenital heart · Case series · n: 17 patients

Descriptive
“Procedural success rate was 100%.”

100%

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Virtual reality modelling for planning of percutaneous first step palliation in a newborn with heterotaxy syndrome #

Dziewulska A et al. · Cardiology in the young · 2024

Congenital heart · Case report · n: 1 patient

Descriptive
“Successful atrial septoplasty performed via the internal jugular vein and anomalous pulmonary vein was followed by stenting of ductus arteriosus.”

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VR and 3D Printing for Preop Planning of Left Ventricular Myxoma in a Child #

Qiu H et al. · The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2022

Congenital heart · Case report · n: 1 patient

Descriptive
“The mass was completely resected in one piece uneventfully.”

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Three-Dimensional Printing, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality for Pulmonary Atresia: Early Surgical Outcomes Evaluation #

Cen J et al. · Heart, lung & circulation · 2021

Congenital heart · Case series · n: 5 patients

Descriptive
“Three (3) patients developed postoperative complications: one had right bundle branch block and ST-segment change, one had chest drainage >7 days (>40 mL/day) and one had pneumonia.”

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