Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Papers
(The H4-Index of Annals of Thoracic Surgery is 38. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Moving Beyond Just Panning for Esophagectomy Gold201
Impact of Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow as Patients Progress Through Single-Ventricle Palliations133
Editor's Choice126
Editor's Choice122
Increased Assist Device Use Requires Reduced Excessive Bleeding and Associated Cost-to-Benefit Analysis120
The Ross Procedure: A Rekindled Relationship119
Selecting the Modern Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee108
Hematocrit and Renal Failure in Aortic Arch Surgery: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Study91
To Randomize or Not to Randomize: The Quest to Define “Good Judgment”88
Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Leadership for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Qualitative Analysis79
Beyond Zone 0 in Acute DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection75
Different Surgical Approaches for Acute Type I Aortic Dissections70
Long-Term Impact of Tricuspid Valve Intervention on Survival, Tricuspid Valve, and Ventricular Function in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome69
Unaddressed Methodological and Statistical Concerns in Assessing Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch After SAVR67
Early Hemodynamic Valve Deterioration After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation62
Sublobar Resection in Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutant57
Perspectives on a Presidential Address56
Expert Systematic Review on the Choice of Conduits for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Endorsed by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (S52
Surgical Treatment of Post-Infarction Left Ventricular Free-Wall Rupture: A Multicenter Study51
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Transplantation: Does Univentricle Physiology Impact Early Mortality?51
Isolated Tricuspid Operations: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis49
Surgeon Perception of Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Surgery: Insights from an International Survey49
Outcomes of Leaflet Resection vs Chordal Replacement for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation49
Editorial Board49
Improving Safety of Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy48
Editorial Board47
Atrial Fibrillation Management During Surgical vs Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement46
Efficacy of an Autologous Blood Patch for Prolonged Air Leak: A Systematic Review46
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: Use of Single Lungs for Transplantation45
Risk Assessment Tools for Blood Transfusion: How Can They Be Used to Improve Care?43
The Future Is the Present, but Not Always the Past42
Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom42
Long-term Outcomes of Surgical Repair for Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries41
Hemodynamic Comparison of the On-X and Top Hat Mechanical Aortic Valve Prostheses41
Complete Revascularization Remains the Gold Standard in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery40
Comparable Clinical Outcomes Between Segmentectomy and Lobectomy for NSCLC With Unsuspected N1/N2: A Multicenter Real-World Data Study39
Refining Perfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Evaluating the Impact of Goal-Directed Perfusion on AKI Reduction39
Sutureless Aortic Valve: Is It a Bailout Option in the Belligerent Root?38
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