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Papers

(The TQCC of Annals of Thoracic Surgery is 5. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2020 Annual Report	412
Does Tweeting Improve Citations? One-Year Results From the TSSMN Prospective Randomized Trial	140
Novel Percutaneous Tracheostomy for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19	130
STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2021 Update on Outcomes, Quality, and Research	112
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2022 Annual Report: Focus on the 2018 Heart Transplant Allocation System	98
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cardiovascular Health Care	97
STS/SCA/AmSECT/SABM Update to the Clinical Practice Guidelines on Patient Blood Management	90
STS-ACC TVT Registry of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement	90
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2020 Update on Outcomes and Research	89
Twelfth Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support Report: Readmissions After Left Ventricular Assist Device	89
Fourth Annual Pediatric Interagency Registry for Mechanical Circulatory Support (Pedimacs) Report	88
Venoarterial-Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Without Routine Systemic Anticoagulation Decreases Adverse Events	88
Management of Ground-Glass Opacities in the Lung Cancer Spectrum	85
Feasibility of Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Without Systemic Anticoagulation	79
The Surge After the Surge: Cardiac Surgery Post–COVID-19	78
Adult Cardiac Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tiered Patient Triage Guidance Statement	76
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	76
Cardiac Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A State-of-the-Art Review	70
Fifth Annual Pediatric Interagency Registry for Mechanical Circulatory Support (Pedimacs) Report	67
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support in Severe COVID-19	65
Clinical Impacts of EGFR Mutation Status: Analysis of 5780 Surgically Resected Lung Cancer Cases	61
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Association for Thoracic Surgery Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Type B Aortic Dissection	61
Management of Persistent Pneumothorax With Thoracoscopy and Bleb Resection in COVID-19 Patients	61
COVID-19 Guidance for Triage of Operations for Thoracic Malignancies: A Consensus Statement From Thoracic Surgery Outcomes Research Network	59
Trifecta Versus Perimount Magna Ease Aortic Valve Prostheses	59

Predictive Utility of a Machine Learning Algorithm in Estimating Mortality Risk in Cardiac Surgery	56
Surgical Repair of Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Rupture: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	49
Current and Future Applications of Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality in Cardiothoracic Surgery	49
Acute Type A Aortic Dissection During the COVID-19 Outbreak	49
Transcarotid Versus Subclavian/Axillary Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With SAPIEN 3	49
Distal Stent Graft–Induced New Entries After the Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure	47
Acute Kidney Injury After Acute Repair of Type A Aortic Dissection	47
Representation of Women in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Authorship and Leadership Positions	44
Sex-Based Aortic Dissection Outcomes From the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection	43
Analysis of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in Japan Registry of Aortic Dissection (JRAD)	43
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2022 Update on Outcomes and Research	41
A New Paradigm in Mechanical Circulatory Support: 100-Patient Experience	41
Reoperative Cardiac Surgery Is a Risk Factor for Long-Term Mortality	41
Five-year Outcomes of the COMMENCE Trial Investigating Aortic Valve Replacement With RESILIA Tissue	40
Ion: Technology and Techniques for Shape-sensing Robotic-assisted Bronchoscopy	40
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Narrative Review of its Application in Cardiac Surgery	40
Women in Thoracic Surgery Scholarship: Impact on Career Path and Interest in Cardiothoracic Surgery	39
Distal Stent Graft–Induced New Entry After TEVAR or FET: Insights Into a New Disease From EuREC	38
Combined EBUS-IFB and EBUS-TBNA vs EBUS-TBNA Alone for Intrathoracic Adenopathy: A Meta-Analysis	38
Multimodal Prehabilitation for Lung Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial	38
Organized Lung Cancer Screening Pilot: Informing a Province-Wide Program in Ontario, Canada	37
Predictors of Recovery in Patients Supported With Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism	37
Shear Stress and Aortic Strain Associations With Biomarkers of Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm	37
Midterm Outcomes of the Dissected Aorta Repair Through Stent Implantation Trial	37
The Evolving Burden of Drug Use Associated Infective Endocarditis in the United States	37
Failure to Rescue: A New Society of Thoracic Surgeons Quality Metric for Cardiac Surgery	36
Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Cardiovascular Trials in More Than 230,000 Patients	36
An Approach to Diversity and Inclusion in Cardiothoracic Surgery	36
Predictors and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke After Cardiac Surgery	36
The Impact of Major Postoperative Complications on Long-Term Survival After Cardiac Surgery	35
Risk Factors and Consequences of Anastomotic Leakage After Esophagectomy for Cancer	35
Durability and Performance of 2298 Trifecta Aortic Valve Prostheses: A Propensity-Matched Analysis	35
Sex Differences in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Techniques: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis	35
Valve-Sparing Root Replacement Versus Composite Valve Grafting in Aortic Root Dilation: A Meta-Analysis	34
Total Endovascular Repair of the Aortic Arch: Initial Experience in the Netherlands	34
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thoracic Surgery Practice and Access Task Force—2019 Workforce Report	34
Severe Acute Proximal Pulmonary Embolism and COVID-19: A Word of Caution	34
Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery: A Systematic Review	34
Intraoperative Hemoadsorption in Patients With Native Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis	33
Excellent Hemodynamic Performance After Aortic Valve Neocuspidization Using Autologous Pericardium	32
Early and Late Results After David vs Bentall Procedure: A Propensity Matched Analysis	32
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2020 Update on Outcomes and Research	32
The Effect of COVID-19 on Adult Cardiac Surgery in the United States in 717 103 Patients	32
Equivalent Survival Between Lobectomy and Segmentectomy for Clinical Stage IA Lung Cancer	31
Effect of Fenestration on Fontan Procedure Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis and Review	31
Perceval Sutureless Aortic Valve Implantation: Midterm Outcomes	31
Widening our Focus: Characterizing Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in Congenital Heart Disease	30
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis	30
Risk Factors and Impact of Conversion to Thoracotomy From 20,565 Cases of Thoracoscopic Lung Surgery	30
The Association of Textbook Outcome and Long-Term Survival After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer	30

2020 EACTS/ELSO/STS/AATS Expert Consensus on Post-Cardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support in Adult Patients	29
Less Invasive Mitral Surgery Versus Conventional Sternotomy Stratified by Mitral Pathology	29
Thrombocytopenia After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Associated With Increased Morbidity and Mortality	29
Less-Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement: Trends and Outcomes From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database	29
Age, Race, and Income Are Associated With Lower Screening Rates at a Safety Net Hospital	28
COVID-19: Crisis Management in Congenital Heart Surgery	28
Robotic Approach Offers Similar Nodal Upstaging to Open Lobectomy for Clinical Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer	28
A Comparative Analysis of Long-Term Survival of Robotic Versus Thoracoscopic Lobectomy	28
Transcatheter Versus Surgical Pulmonary Valve Replacement: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis	28
National Trends in Extended Criteria Donor Utilization and Outcomes for Lung Transplantation	27
Women and Minorities Underrepresented in Academic Cardiothoracic Surgery: It’s Time for Next Steps	27
Mitral Valve Surgery for Papillary Muscle Rupture: Outcomes in 1342 Patients From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database	27
The Safety and Efficacy of Extended TEVAR in Acute Type B Aortic Dissection	27
Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Tetralogy of Fallot: An Updated Meta-Analysis	27
Impact of Hospital Volume on Outcomes of Septal Myectomy for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	27
Type-A Aortic Dissection and Cerebral Perfusion: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis	26
Outcomes of the Fontan Operation for Patients With Heterotaxy: A Meta-Analysis of 848 Patients	26
Radiomics Signature Predicts the Recurrence-Free Survival in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	26
Ramping Up Delivery of Cardiac Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guidance Statement From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons COVID-19 Task Force	26
Survival of Primary Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Compared With Surgery for Operable Stage I/II Non-small Cell Lung Cancer	26
Current Penetration, Completeness, and Representativeness of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database	26
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapy in the United States: A Report from the STS/ACC TVT Registry	26
Neoadjuvant Sintilimab and Chemotherapy for Resectable Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	26
Impact of Opioid-free Anesthesia After Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery: A Propensity Score Study	25
Concordance of Treatment Effect: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Database	25
National Outcomes of Surgical Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism	25
Performance of a Machine Learning Algorithm in Predicting Outcomes of Aortic Valve Replacement	25
Transapical Septal Myectomy for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Midventricular Obstruction	25
Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma: Experience From SEER Database and Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital	25
Adult Cardiac Surgery and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Aggressive Infection Mitigation Strategies Are Necessary in the Operating Room and Surgical Recovery	24
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Reasoning for Not Endorsing the 2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Coronary Revascularization Guidelines	24
Cardiothoracic Education in the Time of COVID-19: How I Teach It	24
Permissive Hypertension and Collateral Revascularization May Allow Avoidance of Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair	24
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2021 Update on Outcomes and Research	24
International Consensus Statement on Nomenclature and Classification of the Congenital Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Its Aortopathy, for Clinical, Surgical, Interventional and Research Purposes	24
Multiinstitutional Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Intraoperative Molecular Imaging of Lung Cancer	24
The Clinical Impact of Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Endocarditis Team	23
Adjuvant Chemotherapy for High-risk Pathologic Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	23
COVID-19 Disruption in Cardiothoracic Surgical Training: An Opportunity to Enhance Education	23
Segmentectomy vs Lobectomy for Clinical Stage IA Lung Adenocarcinoma With Spread Through Air Spaces	23
Late Health Status of Patients Undergoing Myectomy for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	23
Single Center Five Years’ Experience of Ozaki Procedure: Midterm Follow-up	23
Mortality Risk Assessment in COVID-19 Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	23
The Impact of Residential Racial Segregation on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment and Outcomes	23
Assessing the Collateral Damage of the Novel Coronavirus: A Call to Action for the Post–COVID-19 Era	23
Reintervention After Aortic Valve Replacement: Comparison of 3 Aortic Bioprostheses	22
Variability and Utilization of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation Ablation During Mitral Valve Surgery	22
Long-Term Outcomes of Mosaic Versus Perimount Mitral Replacements: 17-Year Follow-Up of 940 Implants	22
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2021 Update on Outcomes and Research	22
Mechanical Versus Biologic Prostheses for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Aged 50 to 70	22
Improvement of a Novel Small-diameter Tissue-engineered Arterial Graft With Heparin Conjugation	22
ECMELLA 2.0: Single Arterial Access Technique for a Staged Approach in Cardiogenic Shock	21
Mortality in Australian Cardiothoracic Surgery: Findings From a National Audit	21
Aortic Annular Enlargement in the Elderly: Short and Long-Term Outcomes in the United States	21
Outcomes of Ambulatory Axillary Intraaortic Balloon Pump as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation	21
Committee Recommendations for Resuming Cardiac Surgery Activity in the SARS-CoV-2 Era: Guidance From an International Cardiac Surgery Consortium	21
Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy Outcomes for Acute Pulmonary Embolism	21
A Y Incision and Rectangular Patch to Enlarge the Aortic Annulus by Three Valve Sizes	21
Platelet Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	21
The Role of Frailty in Failure to Rescue After Cardiovascular Surgery	21
2020 Women in Thoracic Surgery Update on the Status of Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery	20
Clinical Outcomes With Recurrence After Pleurectomy/Decortication for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma	20
Open Repair of Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Meta-Analysis	20
Establishment and Implementation of Evidence-Based Opioid Prescribing Guidelines in Cardiac Surgery	20
Rapid-Deployment Aortic Valves for Patients With a Small Aortic Root: A Single-Center Experience	20
Early Right Ventricular Reverse Remodeling Predicts Survival After Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery	20
Evolution of Alternative-access Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement	20
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Standard for Curative-intent Pulmonary Resection	20
Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Complicated by COVID-19 Infection	20
Mortality Prediction After Cardiac Surgery in Children: An STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database Analysis	20
Use of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Thoracic Surgery Leads to Rapid Recovery From Anesthesia	20
The Genetically Engineered Heart as a Bridge to Allotransplantation in Infants Just Around the Corner?	20
Bicuspidization and Annuloplasty Provide a Functioning Configuration to the Unicuspid Aortic Valve	20
Survival After Thoracoscopic Surgery or Open Lobectomy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	20
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance–Derived Metrics Are Predictive of Liver Fibrosis in Fontan Patients	20
The Impact of Center Volume on Outcomes in Lung Transplantation	20
Multi-institutional Analysis of 505 Patients With Coronavirus Disease-2019 Supported With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Predictors of Survival	19
Intraseptal Anomalous Coronary Artery With Myocardial Infarction: Novel Surgical Approach	19
New Persistent Opioid Use After Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery in Commercially Insured Patients	19
Salvage Lung Resections After Definitive Chemoradiotherapy: A Safe and Effective Oncologic Option	19

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2020 Update on Outcomes and Research	19
Number and Type of Blood Products Are Negatively Associated With Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery	19
A Minimally Invasive Approach to Lobectomy After Induction Therapy Does Not Compromise Survival	19
C-reactive Protein Levels After Esophagectomy Are Associated With Increased Surgical Trauma and Complications	19
Transapical Aspiration of a Mitral Mass With the AngioVac System on a Beating Heart	19
The Pragmatic Impact of Frailty on Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	19
Analyzing Outcomes of Nuss and Ravitch Repair for Primary and Recurrent Pectus Excavatum in Adults	19
Wall Stress Distribution in Bicuspid Aortic Valve–Associated Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms	19
Predicting Survival After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Using Machine Learning	19
Lymphatic Disorders and Management in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease	18
Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Segmentectomy With Collateral Ventilation Method	18
Trends in Female Authorship: A Bibliometric Analysis of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery	18
Extrapleural Pneumonectomy Versus Pleurectomy/Decortication for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma	18
Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant vs Warfarin for Post Cardiac Surgery Atrial Fibrillation	18
Ross Operation in Neonates: A Meta-analysis	18
Treatment of Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis and Review	18
Neoadjuvant PD-1 Inhibitors and Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced NSCLC: A Retrospective Study	18
Surgical Perspective on Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	18
More Than 25 Years of Experience With the Ross Procedure in Children: A Single-Center Experience	18
Impact of Secondary Aortic Interventions After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair on Long-Term Survival	18
Aortic Complications in Marfan Syndrome: Should We Anticipate Preventive Aortic Root Surgery?	18
Early Patient-Reported Outcomes After Uniportal vs Multiportal Thoracoscopic Lobectomy	18
Unicuspid Aortic Valve Repair Using Geometric Ring Annuloplasty	18
Surgical Resections of Superinfected Pneumatoceles in a COVID-19 Patient	18
Isolated Redo Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Valve Replacement	18
Total Pericardiectomy Using a Modified Left Anterolateral Thoracotomy Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass	18
Safety of Intravenous Heparin for Cardiac Surgery in Patients With Alpha-Gal Syndrome	18
Impact of Substance Use Disorder on Midterm Mortality After Valve Surgery for Endocarditis	18
Robotic Aortic Valve Replacement: First 50 Cases	18
The Pulmonary Autograft After the Ross Operation: Results of 25-Year Follow-Up in a Pediatric Cohort	18
Single Ventricular Assist Device Support for the Failing Bidirectional Glenn Patient	17
Left Circumflex Artery Injury After Mitral Valve Surgery: An Algorithm Management Proposal	17
STS 2019 Workforce Report: Ad Hoc Analysis of Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery	17
Health-Related Quality of Life After Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: Conceptual Framework and Measurement	17
Pegylated-Catalase Is Protective in Lung Ischemic Injury and Oxidative Stress	17
Heterotaxy Is Not a Risk Factor for Adverse Long-Term Outcomes After Fontan Completion	17
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2022 Update on Outcomes and Research	17
When to Consider Deferral of Surgery in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Review	17
Acute Aortic Dissection Surgery in a Patient With COVID-19	17
Disparities in Guideline-Concordant Treatment for Pathologic N1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	17
Showcasing Your Cardiothoracic Training Program in the Virtual Era	17
Direct Versus Side Graft Cannulation From the Right Axillary Artery in Thoracic Aortic Surgery	17
Type A Aortic Dissection With Cerebral Malperfusion: New Insights	17
Impact of Endovascular False Lumen Embolization on Thoracic Aortic Remodeling in Chronic Dissection	17
Immediate Surgery in Acute Type A Dissection and Neurologic Dysfunction: Fighting the Inevitable?	17
The Incorporation of Hands-On Surgical Training in a Congenital Heart Surgery Training Curriculum	17
Impact of Hospital Volume on Outcomes of Elective Pneumonectomy in the United States	17
Mobile Lung Screening: Should We All Get on the Bus?	17
Risk Factors of Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	17
Surgery for Truncus Arteriosus: Contemporary Practice	17
Methods for Dissecting Intersegmental Planes in Segmentectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial	17
Impact of Postoperative Infections on Readmission and Resource Use in Elective Cardiac Surgery	17
Early Versus Late Rib Fixation in Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures: A Nationwide Study	17
Transthoracic Robotic First Rib Resection: Technique Crystallized	16
Cardiac Biomarkers for Risk Stratification of Acute Kidney Injury After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery	16
Effect of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Factors on Readmissions and Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	16
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair: Causes of Valve Failure and Long-Term Outcomes	16
Right Internal Thoracic Artery Patency Is Affected More by Target Choice Than Conduit Configuration	16
Deep Sternal Wound Infection and Mortality in Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-analysis	16
Twitter Activity Is Associated With a Higher Research Citation Index for Academic Thoracic Surgeons	16
Long-term Follow-up of Epicardial Pacing and Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Children With Congenital Heart Block	16
What Drives Opioid Prescriptions After Cardiac Surgery: Practice or Patient?	16
Surviving and Thriving 1 Year After Cardiac Surgery: Frailty and Delirium Matter	16
Factors Associated With Diagnostic Accuracy of Robotic Bronchoscopy With 12-Month Follow-up	16
Laryngeal Mask as the Primary Airway Device During Laryngotracheal Surgery: Data From 108 Patients	16
Rib Plating Offers Favorable Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Nonunion of Prior Rib Fractures	16
HVAD to Heartmate 3 Device Exchange: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Analysis	16
Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Invasive Mucinous and Non-Mucinous Lung Adenocarcinoma	16
Subxiphoid Versus Unilateral Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Thymectomy for Thymomas: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis	16
Prophylactic Peritoneal Dialysis After the Arterial Switch Operation: A Retrospective Cohort Study	16
Lobectomy Versus Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Healthy Octogenarians With Stage I Lung Cancer	16
Influence of Fetal Diagnosis on Management of Vascular Rings	16
Risk Factors for Failed Fontan Procedure After Stage 2 Palliation	16
Surgical Treatment of Post-Infarction Left Ventricular Free-Wall Rupture: A Multicenter Study	16
Ten-Year Trends in Traumatic Cardiac Injury and Outcomes: A Trauma Registry Analysis	16
Ex Vivo Allograft Perfusion for Complex Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients	16
One-Year Outcomes With Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for Severe COVID-19	16
Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Trends and Outcomes in Over 27,000 Medicare Patients for Descending Thoracic Aneurysms	16
Percutaneous Mechanical Aspiration vs Valve Surgery for Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs	16
Pain and Opioid Use After Thoracic Surgery: Where We Are and Where We Need To Go	16
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With J-Valve: 2-Year Outcomes From a Multicenter Study	16
National Survey of Burnout and Distress Among Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainees	16
Salvage Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Definitive Radiotherapy	16
Ticagrelor and Rivaroxaban Elimination With CytoSorb Adsorber Before Urgent Off-Pump Coronary Bypass	16
Sternal Reconstruction Using Customized 3D-Printed Titanium Implants	16
Minimally Invasive vs Open Coronary Surgery: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Cost and Outcomes	16
Associations of Systemic Inflammation and Sarcopenia With Survival of Esophageal Carcinoma Patients	16
Risk Factors for Anastomotic Complications After Radical McKeown Esophagectomy	16
Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in Cardiac Surgical Patients	15
Outcomes of Sutureless/Rapid Deployment Valves Compared to Traditional Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves	15
Impact of Different Cardiopulmonary Bypass Strategies on Renal Injury After Pediatric Heart Surgery	15
Tricuspid Annuloplasty Rings: A Quantitative Comparison of Size, Nonplanar Shape, and Stiffness	15
Cardiac Surgery in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis (CASTER) Study: Early and Long-Term Outcomes	15
Efficiency of Modified Triple-Branched Stent Graft in Type I Aortic Dissection: Two-Year Follow-up	15
Rivaroxaban and Dabigatran for Suppression of Mechanical Heart Valve–Induced Thrombin Generation	15