7 Congenital heart studies in the library address this question.
“Anatomic digital twins changed the initially decided upon surgical strategies for 68% of cases.”
Lippert 2024 · Prospective cohort · n: 50 patients
“After viewing patient cases on VR, surgeons reported that they would have made minor modifications to surgical approach in 53% and major modifications in 7% of cases.”
Pushparajah 2021 · Retrospective case series · n: 15 patients
“In addition, surgical planning was improved since new observations or different preoperative plans were apparent in 4 out of 7 cases.”
van de Woestijne 2021 · Retrospective case series · n: 7 patients
“Among surgeons and interventionalists, 82% reported improved procedural planning and 57% altered their procedural approach.”
Gunsaulus 2026 · Survey/user study · n: 12 cases
Of 7 studies with a finding on this question: 6 report a positive finding, 1 descriptive. These reflect what each study's authors report.
Study designs: 1 comparative or prospective study, 3 retrospective studies, 1 survey or user study and 2 case reports, case series and technical reports.
Lippert M et al. · European heart journal. Digital health · 2024
Congenital heart · Prospective cohort · n: 50 patients
“Anatomic digital twins changed the initially decided upon surgical strategies for 68% of cases.”
68%
Wilson HC et al. · Cardiology in the young · 2026
Congenital heart · Retrospective cohort · n: 16 patients · Used Elucis
“Modelling may help evaluate transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement candidacy, but must be used in conjunction with other data.”
Pushparajah K et al. · JTCVS techniques · 2021
Congenital heart · Retrospective case series · n: 15 patients
“After viewing patient cases on VR, surgeons reported that they would have made minor modifications to surgical approach in 53% and major modifications in 7% of cases.”
53%
van de Woestijne PC et al. · World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery · 2021
Congenital heart · Retrospective case series · n: 7 patients
“In addition, surgical planning was improved since new observations or different preoperative plans were apparent in 4 out of 7 cases.”
4 out of 7
Gunsaulus M et al. · Pediatric cardiology · 2026
Congenital heart · Survey/user study · n: 12 cases
“Among surgeons and interventionalists, 82% reported improved procedural planning and 57% altered their procedural approach.”
57%
Dziewulska A et al. · Cardiology in the young · 2024
Congenital heart · Case report · n: 1 patient
“Virtual reality imaging aided visualisation, decision-making, and planning.”
Ghosh RM et al. · JACC. Case reports · 2021
Congenital heart · Case report · n: 1 patient
“Viewing the models in virtual reality allowed the team to precisely locate the defects and decide on a hybrid transcatheter and surgical approach to ensure successful repair.”
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