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Background: Achieving successful repair of congenital heart defects requires attention to detail. Careful evaluation of anastomotic site patency, reimplanted coronary arteries, location of epicardial coronaries, and myocardial perfusion may be necessary to ensure safe conduct of the operation and achieve excellent outcomes.Methods: Intraoperative fluorescence angiography (IOFA) was performed using indocyanine green in patients undergoing the following procedures: coronary artery reimplantation, coronary artery unroofing, evaluation of intraoperative coronary anatomy, reoperation requiring ventriculotomy, coarctation/interrupted aortic arch repair, systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt, Norwood procedure, thoracic duct localization, and vascular rings. Results:The technique was feasible in all patients. No mortality or adverse events related to the dye were encountered. Adequate intraoperative imaging was obtained in 15 patients (20 images), which correlated well with postoperative studies. The imaging quality was superior for assessing shunt patency, myocardial perfusion, and anastomotic patency and determining the location of epicardial coronary arteries but was less so for assessing branch pulmonary arteries.Conclusions: IOFA is a useful and safe technique that can provide a quick on-table assessment of a variety of congenital surgical procedures. This may help answer questions that can minimize postoperative interventions and help ensure a smooth perioperative course and excellent outcomes. (JTCVS Techniques 2021;-:1-12)Right modified Blalock-Taussig shunt as visualized in a patient with double-outlet right ventricle/pulmonary atresia.

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HeartMate III is an emerging, small-sized centrifugal ventricular assist device. Its lower pump thrombosis and stroke rates make it favorable for use in pediatrics. We report the use of HeartMate III as a bridge to transplantation in an adolescent with failed Fontan circulation. ( Level of Difficulty: Advanced. )