Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Article	Citations
Moving Beyond Just Panning for Esophagectomy Gold	185
Resilience. Hope. Unity. STS Presidential Address 2021	155
Pulmonary Valve Designs and Innovation	141
Society Board	123
Editor’s Choice: A Place for All Thoracic Surgeons	102
Impact of Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow as Patients Progress Through Single-Ventricle Palliations	101
No Shame in Sole Ascending Aortic Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	97
Early Antireflux Surgery After Lung Transplant: Can We Justify the Risk?	85
Contents	81
Calcification of Gore-Tex Neochord After Mitral Repair: Electron Microscopy	79
Additional Discussion From Anesthesiologists: Preventive Strategy for Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema After Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery	77
Hands On/Hands Off	71
Editorial Board	70
Does the Type of Annuloplasty Ring or Band Affect the Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair?	65
The Use of Anterior Mitral Leaflet Augmentation With Autologous Pericardium: Why Not?	64
The Right WAYS to Repair the Mitral Valve	64
Late Durability of Mitral Repair for Ischemic Versus Nonischemic Functional Mitral Regurgitation	62
Uniportal Thoracoscopic Decortication for Stage III Tuberculous Empyema With Severe Rib Crowding	61
Monobloc or Separate Aortic and Mitral Homografts for Endocarditis of the Intervalvular Fibrosa?	58
Editor's Choice	52
Truncal Root Dilatation: A More Measured Approach	50
Can Salvage Surgery Cause a Paradigm Shift in Lung Cancer Treatment?	48
Aortic Annular Enlargement During Aortic Valve Replacement: Shedding Light on the Conundrum	46
Immunosuppression in HIV-Positive Heart Transplant Recipients During the Post–COVID-19 Era	45
Editor’s Choice: Papers That May Change Your Practice	44

Biodegradable Stent Placement for Airway Kinking After Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Treatment	43
Deep Inside Pathology of Cor Triatriatum Sinister	43
Apical Myectomy in HCM: Time to Let the Rubber of the Operation Meet the Road of a Randomized Trial	43
Restrictive Mitral Annuloplasty: Patient Selection Is the Key	43
Corrigendum	42
Erratum	41
Editor's Choice	41
Increased Assist Device Use Requires Reduced Excessive Bleeding and Associated Cost-to-Benefit Analysis	40
Sutureless Aortic Valve: Is It a Bailout Option in the Belligerent Root?	40
The Ross Procedure: A Rekindled Relationship	39
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Transplantation: Does Univentricle Physiology Impact Early Mortality?	37
Selecting the Modern Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee	37
Transcervical Transtracheal Resection of Cervical Esophageal Smooth Muscle Tumor	37
A Novel Surgical Technique to Address Post-Septal Myectomy Ventricular Septal Defect	37
Corrigendum	36
Two Interventions on Pathologic Nodal Staging in a Population-Based Lung Cancer Resection Cohort	35
Multimodal Treatment of Resectable Esophageal Cancer	35
Therapeutic Application of Cannabis in Medicine and Its Relevance to Thoracic Surgery	34
Is There a Prognostic Difference Between Stage IIIA Subgroups in Lung Cancer?	34
Outcomes of Over 1000 Heart Transplants Using Hepatitis C–Positive Donors in the Modern Era	34
Perspectives on a Presidential Address	33
Sublobar Resection in Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutant	33
Postoperative Outcomes in Infants Undergoing ABO-incompatible Heart Transplantation in the United States	32
Surgery for Endocarditis in Intravenous Drug Users	32
A Novel Technique to Optimize Uniportal Thoracoscopic Right Middle Lobectomy	31
Hospital Volume Predicts Guideline-Concordant Care in Stage III Esophageal Cancer	31
Steroid Use and Perioperative Complications of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis	31
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Stent Deployed in the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent	31
STS INTERMACS Database: The Key to Conduct Single-Arm Trials in Advanced Heart Failure Patients	31
Endoscopic vs Open Vein Harvest in Drug-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Left Main Disease Trial	31
Long-term Outcomes of Aortic Valve Replacement With Aortic Homograft: 27 Years Experience	30
Comparable Clinical Outcomes Between Segmentectomy and Lobectomy for NSCLC With Unsuspected N1/N2: A Multicenter Real-World Data Study	30
Hematocrit and Renal Failure in Aortic Arch Surgery: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Study	30
Efficacy of an Autologous Blood Patch for Prolonged Air Leak: A Systematic Review	30
Thoracoscopic Transmitral Myectomy for an Anatomically Complex Case With Midventricular Obstruction	30
Three-Field Lymphadenectomy in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma	30
Beyond Zone 0 in Acute DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection	30
Different Surgical Approaches for Acute Type I Aortic Dissections	30
Atrial Fibrillation Management During Surgical vs Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement	30
Social Risk Factors in Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Models. Part 1: Concepts, Indicator Variables, and Controversies	30
Complex Mitral Valve Repair: Experience Matters	29
The Future Is the Present, but Not Always the Past	29
Bridging the Gap Between Volume and Quality in Multiarterial Grafting	29
Risk Assessment Tools for Blood Transfusion: How Can They Be Used to Improve Care?	29
Attrition Before Fontan vs Creating a Bad Fontan: The Dilemma	28
Hemodynamic Comparison of the On-X and Top Hat Mechanical Aortic Valve Prostheses	28
Surgical Considerations for the Mitral Valve in Congenitally Corrected Transposition	28
Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom	28
The Arterial Switch Is the Same Operation Anywhere; or Is It?	28
Long-term Outcomes of Surgical Repair for Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries	28

Polytetrafluoroethylene Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Conduit in Bigger Sizes: Bespoke and Fit for Purpose	27
Complete Revascularization Remains the Gold Standard in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	27
Aortic-to-Right Ventricle Shunting for Rare Cardiovascular Conditions	27
Outcomes of Leaflet Resection vs Chordal Replacement for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation	27
Inferior-to-Superior Vena Cava Bypass for Baffle Stenosis After Atrial Switch	27
Validation of 2021 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models for Multiple Valve Operations	27
Anastomotic Stricture After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy	26
Patient-Specific Biomechanics in Marfan Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms	26
Contemporary Multicenter Outcomes for Truncus Arteriosus With Interrupted Aortic Arch	26
Surgical Treatment of Post-Infarction Left Ventricular Free-Wall Rupture: A Multicenter Study	26
Double-leaflet Technique for Mitral Regurgitation With Small or Tethered Posterior Leaflet	25
Structural Failure of the BioBridge Rib Prosthesis After Chest Wall Reconstruction	25
Refining Perfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Evaluating the Impact of Goal-Directed Perfusion on AKI Reduction	25
Lung Cancer Screening in a Safety-Net Hospital: Rare Harms Inform Decision Making	25
Impact of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia on Outcomes and Readmissions After Cardiac Operations	25
Isolated Tricuspid Operations: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis	25
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 (S	25
Outcomes of 230 Patients Undergoing Surgical Repair of Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery	25
Multimodal Pain Management Protocol to Decrease Opioid Use and to Improve Pain Control After Thoracic Surgery	25
Minimally Invasive Versus Full Sternotomy for Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients	24
High-Risk Committee for Cardiac Surgery Decision-Making: Results From 110 Consecutive Patients	24
The Internal Thoracic Artery Remodeling	24
Single Center Five Years’ Experience of Ozaki Procedure: Midterm Follow-up	24
Pilot Study of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Esophageal Cancer After Esophagectomy	24
Current and Future Applications of Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality in Cardiothoracic Surgery	24
Outcomes of Surgical Interrupted Aortic Arch Repair in 181 Patients With Biventricular Circulation	23
Deep Sternal Wound Infections: One Bad Cut, a Lifetime of Trouble	23
Pig-to-Human Heart Transplantation: Culmination of Technology and Ingenuity	23
Editorial Board	23
Is the Use of BITA vs SITA Grafting Safe and Beneficial in Octogenarians?	23
Nonemphysematus Bullae Treatment Using Valves	22
Contents	22
Preventive Surgery in Marfan Syndrome: Which One Is Appropriate?	22
Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery: Problem, or Problem of Perception?	22
An Opportunity Lost: Meta-Analyses or Thoughtful Synthesis?	22
Subcarinal Lymph Node Dissection in Solo Robot-assisted Thoracic Surgery	22
Striking a Balance With Opioid Use for Pain Management After Thoracic Surgery	22
A Surgical Case for Pregnancy-Related Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection	22
Postoperative Bronchial Complications After Lung Transplantation Related to Anastomosis Suture	22
Assessing the Quality of Quality Assessment	22
Alternative Access Still Essential for Improved Outcomes and Innovation	22
Success in Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement: Judgment and Skill	21
How Will the Elephant Trunk Technique Evolve in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair?	21
Improving Outcomes of Open Stent Grafts for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection Repair	21
At the Crossroad of Decision: “One-stop Shop” to Treat Multiple Ground-glass Opacities	21
Obstructed Right Arch: Prepare for a Challenge	21
Homemade Gasbag Is Safe and Effective for Establishing the Subxiphoid Approach for Thymectomy	21
Additional Discussion From Anesthesiologists	21
Right Axillary Thoracotomy in Congenital Cardiac Surgery: Analysis of Percutaneous Cannulation	21
Clinical Significance of Regional Lymph Node Evaluation During Sublobar Resection in Lung Cancer	21
Not All Multifocal Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Proliferations Represent Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia	21
How Would Vivien Thomas Respond?	21
Huge Simple Mediastinal Cyst With Hemorrhage and Calcification	21
TSF Donor Honor Rolls	21
Contemporary Practice Patterns of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in the United States	21
Coagulation Nadirs in Risk Stratification After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	21
Editorial Board	21
In Memoriam: Vincent L. Gott, MD (1927-2020)	20
Bridging Two Worlds: Application of Organizational Theory to Cardiac Surgery	20
The Importance of Heart Team in Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass	20
Laparoscopic Transhiatal Esophagectomy With En Bloc Posterior Tracheal Wall Resection	20
Assessing Quality of Cardiac Surgical Care at Safety-Net Hospitals	20
Editor's Choice	20
A New Technique for Shaping the Aortic Sinuses and Conserving Dynamism in the Remodeling Operation	20
The Most Important Is the Arterial Conduits Use	20
Agreement Between Upper Digestive Disease App and Provider Evaluation of Esophagectomy Symptoms in a Mobile App Tool	19
Smart Drain for Post–Cardiac Surgery Left Ventricular Volumes Evaluated in Large Animal Models	19
Demographic Landscape of Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Residents at United States Training Programs	19
Thresholds for Intervention in Neonates and Infants With Coarctation	19
Assessing the Performance of Risk Models With Discrimination and Calibration	19
Development of a Machine Learning Model to Predict Outcomes and Cost After Cardiac Surgery	19
Preoperative Maximum Standardized Uptake Value Associated With Recurrence Risk in Early Lung Cancer	19
How Should I Treat Aortoesophageal Fistula	19
Cardiac Biomarkers Associated With Hospital Length of Stay After Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery	19
Time-Related Risk of Pulmonary Conduit Re-replacement: A Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society Study	19
Infective Endocarditis Secondary to Injection Drug Use: A Survey of Canadian Cardiac Surgeons	19
Hemodynamic Surveillance After Type A Aortic Dissection: The Role of Virtual Wards and Intelligent Monitoring	19
Enhancing Support for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery Through Allyship and Targeted Initiatives	19
Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection	19
Systematic Mapping of Conduction Tissue Regions During Congenital Heart Surgery	19

Spread Through Air Spaces in Stage I Pulmonary Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma	19
The Critical Role of Mitral Regurgitation Etiology in TAVR	19
Preemptive Intercostal Nerve Block as an Alternative to Epidural Analgesia	19
Analysis of outcomes of novel single-branched aortic stent graft for treatment of Type B Aortic Dissection	19
Developing Proficiency in Robotic Cardiac Surgery	19
Molecular Imaging in Precision-Cut Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Slices	18
Risk of Pacemaker Implantation After Aortic Root Replacement With and Without Valve Preservation	18
Beyond Surgical Volume: Time to Focus on Improving Procedure-Specific Outcomes	18
Data-Driven Observations in Superior Vena Cava Injuries: A Call to Action	18
Incidence and Impact of a Single-Unit Red Blood Cell Transfusion: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database 2010-2019	18
Shaggy Aorta: How Much Thrombus Is Too Much?	18
Aortic Valve Repair vs Replacement	18
Modified Warden Procedure for Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage to Promote Growth	18
Evolving Evidence for Real-time Neurophysiologic Monitoring in Mitigating the Risk of Stroke With Cardiac Surgery	18
Survival Benefits of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Selected Patients With Severe COVID-19	18
Good Old-Fashioned Lasix: An Early Novel Kidney Biomarker	18
Clinical T2 N0 M0 Esophageal Cancer: Identifying Predictive Factors of Upstaging	18
Surgical Evaluation in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer	18
Regionalization in Congenital Heart Surgery—It’s Not Just About Volume	18
Heart-shaped Mediastinal Angiomyolipoma With Chylopericardium	18
Quest for Biomarkers in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery	17
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Regurgitation Caused by Takayasu Arteritis	17
Impact of Different Annuloplasty Methods for Tricuspid Regurgitation: A Network Meta-Analysis	17
Editorial Board	17
Making a Difference: 5 Years of Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA)	17
Improved Long-term Outcome of Damus-Kaye-Stansel Procedure Without Previous Pulmonary Artery Banding	17
Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery in Adults	17
Intensive Care Unit Bypass for Robotic-Assisted Single-Vessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	17
Editorial Board	17
Half of Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy Are Undetected on Initial Postoperative Esophagram	17
The Global Role and Impact of Social Media	17
State of the Art Review: Aortic Valve Repair in Infants and Children	17
Trends in Endovascular Management of Aberrant Subclavian Artery With Kommerell Diverticulum	17
Concomitant Surgical Ablation in Paroxysmal vs Persistent Atrial Fibrillation During Mitral Surgery	17
Erratum	17
Successful Resection of a Posterior Tricuspid Leaflet Lipoma and Reconstruction of the Tricuspid Valve	17
Higher Long-term Quality of Life Metrics After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy Compared With Robotic-Assisted Lobectomy	17
Distal Remodeling After Operations for Extensive Acute Aortic Dissection	16
Long-term Results and Functional Outcomes After Surgical Repair of Benign Laryngotracheal Stenosis	16
Impact of Psychiatric Comorbidities on Surgical Outcomes for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	16
Vicryl Mesh Coverage Reduced Recurrence After Bullectomy for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax	16
The Never-Ending Story of Ideal Patients and Multiple Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	16
Challenges in the Development and Evaluation of Pediatric Heart Valve Technologies	16
Board of Directors	16
Board of Directors	16
Thoracoscopic Lateral Basal Segmentectomy Based on Dissection Along the Intersegmental Veins	16
Impact of Functional vs Anatomic Complete Revascularization in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	16
Explantation of Transcatheter Aortic Bioprostheses in a Very High-Risk Population	16
Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease Following Congenital Heart Surgery: A Review	16
Social Vulnerability Index: A Tool to Help Close the Quality Chasm?	16
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2024 Update on National Trends and Outcomes	16
Expert Consensus Paper: Lateral Thoracotomy for Centrifugal Ventricular Assist Device Implant	16
Ticagrelor or Aspirin After Coronary Artery Bypass in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Two-Year Quality of Life Outcomes After Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive and Open Esophagectomy	16
Escalation and De-escalation of Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: Joint Consensus Report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society	16
Women in Thoracic Surgery 2020 Update—Subspecialty and Work-Life Balance Analysis	16
Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: An STS Database Analysis	16
Late Health Status of Patients Undergoing Myectomy for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	16
A Brief History of Xenotransplantation	16
The Consequences of the Kennedy v Braidwood Ruling on Thoracic Surgeons and Their Patients	16
Intraoperative Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring for Esophagectomy: A National Cohort Study	16
Contents	16
Ross Operation in Neonates: A Meta-analysis	16
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Postcardiotomy Shock: Time to Look for Action Instead of Selection?	15
Shooting Ourselves in the Foot	15
How Low Can You Go?	15
Midterm Results of Isolated Tricuspid Valve Replacement—Implications for Clinical Decision Making	15
Reintubation After Lung Cancer Resection: Development and External Validation of a Predictive Score	15
Paving the Swamp	15
The Effect of Blood Transfusion in Lung Donors on Recipient Survival	15
We Still Have So Far to Go	15
Surgical Perspective on the American Thoracic Society Statement on Race Correction of Pulmonary Function Testing	15
Impact of Aortic Atresia After Fontan Operation in Patients With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome	15
Pacemaker Lead–induced Tricuspid Valve Stenosis and Reverse Lutembacher Syndrome	15
Contemporary Midterm Outcomes After Primary Repair of Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection	15
Safe Implantation of a Bovine Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve in a Patient With Galactose-α-1,3-Galactose Allergy	15
Reducing Postoperative Complications Related to Air Leaks—Is the Goddard Score the Answer?	15
Is It Feasible to Implant Sutureless Valves in Presence of Diseased Aortic Root and Aortic Aneurysm?	15
Impact of FDG PET Standardized Uptake Value in Resected Clinical Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	15
Curb Your Enthusiasm for the Ozaki Procedure in Small Children	15
Establishment and Implementation of Evidence-Based Opioid Prescribing Guidelines in Cardiac Surgery	15
Avoiding Obstructive Behavior	15
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Its Role in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery	15
Simplified Endovascular Treatment of Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery With Kommerell Diverticulum	15
Pectus Excavatum in Cardiac Surgery Patients	15
Lung Cancer Treatment Is a Team Sport	15
Time to Rethink Congenital Heart Surgery: Minimally Invasive Surgery or Better Yet Minimal Impact Surgery	15
Impact of Reintervention During Stage 1 Palliation Hospitalization: A National, Multicenter Study	15
Field Defect in Esophageal Cancer: A Stochastic Evolution in Cancer Biology	15
Impact of the Axillary Approach on Epicardial Pacing Lead Durability in Children	15
Multimodal Analgesic Strategy for Thoracoscopic Surgery	15
Endoscopic Fundoplication vs Robotic or Laparoscopic Fundoplication in Treating Achalasia	15
Most Valuable Application of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: Acute Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection	15
Evolving Multidisciplinary Team Approach Continues to Contribute to the Progress in Anticancer Therapy	15
Lung Cancer Surgery With Persistent COVID-19 Infection	15