Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Article	Citations
Aortopulmonary window with anomalous ascending aortic origin of left pulmonary artery: Hitherto unreported pattern	46
Insertion of durable left ventricular assist device with repair of ischemic ventricular septal rupture	43
Anterior leaflet prolapse. To repair or not to repair?	30
Sex‐based differences in acute type A aortic dissection—Biology or bias?	26
Successful rapid staged hybrid approach for obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection	24
Understanding outcomes of emergency aortic dissection repair during COVID‐19 pandemic: What lessons have we learnt?	24
Letter to Editor: Surgical redo mitral valve replacement in high‐risk patients: The real‐world experience.J Card Surg. 2021;36(9):3195‐3204	24
Surgical treatment for Behcet's disease with acute superior vena cava syndrome	23
Robotic hybrid coronary revascularization—A need for strategy specific data	22
Absorbable sutures for cardiopulmonary bypass purse strings in pediatric heart surgery	22
Successful surgical resection plus surgical cryoablation for the treatment of a large left ventricular fibroma	22
Anomalous inferior vena cava drainage in a patient undergoing cardiac surgery	20
Letter to the Editor: Outcomes of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in patients with obese body mass indices	20
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Machine learning‐based survival prediction after heart transplantation	17
National Fontan Operation short‐term outcomes at or below 2‐years‐of‐age compared to older than 2‐years‐of‐age	16
Letter to the Editor: Long‐term results of percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus associated with unilateral lack of a pulmonary artery	16
Mid‐ and long‐term outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair in acute and subacute uncomplicated type B aortic dissection	15
The predictive value of five glomerular filtration rate formulas for long‐term mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting	15
Using tissue mitral valves in younger patients: A word of caution	15
Midterm results of latent outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after septal myectomy: A propensity score‐matched study	15
Four‐dimensional magnetic resonance after ascending aorta replacement and aortic valve repair with HAART 300 internal annuloplasty ring	15
Protecting Sight During Cardiac Surgery: Mechanisms, Risks, and Management of Perioperative Ocular Complications	14
Impact of preoperative Impella support on destination left ventricular assist device outcomes	14
Specific causes of death among patients with cardiac sarcoma in the United States—An analysis of The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program	14

Assessment of Inferior Vena Cava Dynamics as a Backup Strategy for Intraoperative Fluid Management in Robotic‐Assisted Off‐Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery	14
Clinical Outcomes of the Ozaki Procedure With Right Infra‐Axillary Mini‐Thoracotomy Approach	14
A survey of cardiac surgeons to evaluate the use of sutureless aortic valve replacement in Canada	14
Early outcomes of fenestrated intra‐extracardiac Fontan procedure: Insights, experiences, and expectations	13
Safe closure of percutaneous ventricular access site for interventions in structural heart disease	13
Minimally invasive right infra‐axillary thoracotomy for transaortic septal myectomy	13
Anesthesia/surgery‐triggered takotsubo syndrome: A dearth of specific knowledge on its pathophysiology and therapy	13
Selecting the optimal treatment for left main coronary disease: The importance of identifying subgroups of patients	13
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Acute thrombotic occlusion of a brachiocephalic branch graft and pseudoaneurysm formation after debranching surgery for a “non‐A non‐B” aortic dissection	12
A rare pulmonary‐to‐systemic venous connection associated with the partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection	12
Usefulness of Isosurface Geometric Measurement on Volume‐Rendered Images for Quantitative Measurements of Complex Cardiac Anatomical Features	12
Mortality after sternal reconstruction with pectoralis major flap vs omental flap for postsurgical mediastinitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	12
Original technique for tricuspid valve replacement by mitral homograft: Step‐by‐step approach and initial results	12
Mitral valve surgery after failed MitraClip—Operation for the inoperable?	12
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Neuroanatomy and severity of stroke in patients with type A aortic dissection	12
The recurring theme of gender difference in cardiac surgical outcomes	12
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Transfemoral aortic valve implantation in a patient with mediastinal displacement following pneumonectomy	11
Virtual reality in cardiac interventions—New tools or new toys?	11
Impact of percutaneous valve intervention on mechanical valves selection	11
Early experience of aortic surgery during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: A multicenter study	11
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The role of the unilateral pectoralis major muscle flap in the treatment of deep sternal wound infection and dehiscence	11
The supernumerary valve in the right atrium of the human heart: A rare case of “the valve of superior caval vein”	11
Is prophylactic aortic arch replacement justified in patients with Loeys‐Dietz Syndrome who present for ascending repair?	11
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Extended systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in ventricular assist device recipients, an infectious disease perspective	11
Improving evaluation and outcomes for isolated tricuspid valve surgery	11
Letter to the editor: “Papillary muscle intervention versus mitral ring annuloplasty in ischemic mitral regurgitation”	11
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): Can we do it ourselves?	11
Failing Fontan cardiovascular support: Review	10
Preoperative pulmonary vascular resistance and neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio predict the demand of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after pulmonary endarterectomy	10
Large interventricular membranous septal aneurysm renders the anatomy unsuitable for transcatheter aortic valve replacement	10
COVID‐19 and GoogleTrends as a patient therapeutic education resource on extracorporeal life support	10
Outcomes of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene pericardial membrane implantation in left ventricular assist device explantation and heart transplantation	10
Regional anesthesia for cardiac surgery: A sine qua non condition?	10
Anomalous aortic origin of the left coronary artery: A rare case of an origin from the noncoronary sinus	10
Modified Left Atrial Closure Technique Using Barbed Sutures in Robotic Cardiac Surgery: A Single‐Center Retrospective Cohort Study	10
Exploring Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection: A Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis and Treatment Options with a Management Strategy Algorithm	10
Mesenteric ischemia postcardiac surgery—Elusive and less stratified complexity	10
A morphofunctional analysis of the regurgitant mitral valve as a guide to repair: Another point of view	9
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) to retrieve a stented elephant trunk graft entrapped in the false lumen of dissection patients	9
To replace or not the root during type A aortic dissection: “Keep the patient alive they say and keep it simple,” but at what long‐term reintervention cost?	9
Postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defect and ventricular aneurysm repair with a “double‐patch frame” technique	9
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Wound hematoma after radial artery harvest caused by digital blood pressure monitoring cuff	9
The 70thanniversary of the first artificial heart valve “From a Plastic Valve to Homotransplantation to Cusp Type Valves”	9
Aortic valve neocuspidization and its technical nuance	9

National outcomes following benign cardiac tumor resection: A critical sex‐based disparity	9
Risk of recipient age on 1‐year mortality after simultaneous heart–lung transplantation	9
Structural changes in explanted TAVR valves: Digging to find the answer	9
Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery: What approach shall I use?	9
Beating Heart Versus Cardiac Arrest in Isolated Aortic Arch Reconstruction: A Comparative Study in Neonates and Infants	9
A theory of relativity in donor organ ischemia	9
Clinical outcomes of bileaflet St. Jude Medical and tilting disc TTK Chitra mechanical heart valve prosthesis: A comparative study	8
Cardiac Metabolic Stress During Ischemia and Reperfusion in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Using Either Calafiore or Modified Del Nido Cardioplegic Solutions	8
The catastrophe of hypoxia in complex aortic surgery	8
Monocyte to high‐density lipoprotein ratio at hospital admission predicts intrahospital mortality in patients with Stanford type‐A dissection	8
Unrecognized indication for aortic valve neocuspidization: Patient with warfarin‐induced Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis	8
Evaluation of cardiovascular morphology and associated anomalies in patients with crossed pulmonary arteries on multidetector computed tomography angiography	8
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Long‐term results of percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus associated with unilateral lack of a pulmonary artery	8
Hybrid ablation of atrial fibrillation: A unilateral left‐sided thoracoscopic approach	8
Risk factors for heart transplant survival with greater than 5 h of donor heart ischemic time	8
Pioneers in congenital cardiac surgery: Dr. Helen Brook Taussig	8
Long‐term outcomes of total arch replacement versus proximal aortic replacement in acute type A aortic dissection: Meta‐analysis of Kaplan–Meier‐derived individual patient data	8
A successful double valve repair on an interesting background: Case report	8
Articulation is essential: First in cardiovascular surgery implementation of 360° surgeon‐powered robotic instruments	8
Mitral valve repair with artificial chords: Tips and tricks	8
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure in phases of COVID‐19 variants	8
Transit‐time flow measurement parameters after protamine infusion in CABG surgeries	8
The use of sutureless and rapid‐deployment aortic valve prosthesis in patients with bicuspid aortic valve: A focused review	8
Hypothermic circulatory arrest versus aortic clamping in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair	7
Artificial chordae for mitral valve repair	7
Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation and toraymyxin, option for frail patient	7
Midterm clinical outcome of a case of aortic arch aneurysm treated with a novel arch stentgraft system	7
Partial ring annuloplasty in the management of mitral annular calcification	7
Septal myectomy in the era of genetic testing	7
Macroscopic and microscopic features of surgically explanted transcatheter aortic valve prostheses	7
Impella 5.0: An intermediate strategy for bridging a patient from infected durable LVAD to cardiac transplant	7
Clinical performance of a novel bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve in a German high‐volume center	7
Cerebral protection using deep hypothermic circulatory arrest versus retrograde cerebral perfusion for aortic hemiarch reconstruction	7
Mitral valve paravalvular leaks: Comprehensive review of literature	7
The ability of the logistic EuroSCORE to predict long‐term outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery	7
Clinical assessment or scoring model for acute lung injury: A crossing path?	7
Surgical management and long‐term follow‐up of aberrant right coronary arteries in adults	7
Etiology, clinical presentation, and management of left main coronary artery aneurysms	7
Establishing a Surgeon‐Led Adult Cardiac Surgery Quality Improvement Program	7
Coronary Revascularization Surgical Techniques and Outcomes in Octogenarians: A Multicenter Retrospective Matched Study	7
The effects of vitamin D supplementation on postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with vitamin D deficiency	7
Toward equitable utilization of durable left ventricular assist device therapy in advanced heart failure—Raising the veil of health disparities	7
Surgery for aortic recoarctation in children less than 10 years old: A single‐center experience in Siberia, Russia	7
Direct relationship between transvalvular velocity and cardiac dysfunction, morbidity, and mortality in patients with aortic stenosis	7
Tricuspid atresia with absent pulmonary valve: A rare form of single ventricle	7
The malnutritional facet of inflammatory prognostication in acute aortic dissection	7
Origin of the left common carotid artery from ascending aorta in association with tetralogy of Fallot and hypoplastic right cervical aortic arch	7
Impact of occurrence of cardiac arrest in the donor on long‐term outcomes of pediatric heart transplantation	7
Surgical treatment of a giant right coronary aneurysm following coronary stent fracture	7
Robotic‐assisted beating heart mitral valve surgery: Preliminary report	6
Intraoperative renal hypoxia and risk of cardiac surgery‐associated acute kidney injury	6
The evolving role of dexmedetomidine in pediatric cardiac surgery: Beyond anxiolysis	6
Tetralogy of Fallot associated with a rare type partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection and levoatrial cardinal vein	6
Addressing the elephant in the room: Conventional versus frozen elephant trunk in complex aortic surgery	6
Letter to the Editor: Minimally invasive aortic valve repair using geometric ring annuloplasty	6
Surgical outcomes and optimal approach to treatment of aortic valve endocarditis with aortic root abscess	6
Using aortic arch short axis views during transesophageal echocardiographic examination facilitates right ventricular assist device imaging	6
Split right coronary artery and shepherd's crook course of direct origin of the conal artery: An unhitherto association in a case of rheumatic mitral stenosis	6
Anatomical reasons for failure of dual‐filter cerebral embolic protection application in TAVR: A CT‐based analysis	6
Coronary artery bypass or percutaneous coronary intervention in dialysis‐dependent patients: An unresolved dilemma	6
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: Defining the optimal approach	6
Comparable long‐term results of the extracardiac conduit total cavopulmonary connection in heterotaxy to non‐heterotaxy patients	6
Fixed‐dose aspirin monotherapy compared with thromboelastography directed antiplatelet therapy in long‐term management of left ventricular assist devices	6
Thromboelastography and multiplate tests for current rotational left ventricular assist device management	6
Out of sight, but not out of heart: The prevailing burden of rheumatic heart disease in high‐income countries	6
Intermediate‐term survival and functional outcomes of COVID‐19 extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients	6
Extended aortic arch repair via simple median sternotomy using a parabronchial approach: A case report	6
Too big to fail?—An aggressive strategy for a dire problem	6
Interventricular septal mass with coronary artery disease—An unusual presentation in a septuagenarian patient	6
Right‐parasternal approach for aortic valve replacement and ascending aortic repair after ante‐thoracic route gastric tube reconstruction	6
Frozen elephant trunk for blunt aortic arch injury	6
Attached right aortic valve leaflet causing ischemia and severe regurgitation: Successful repair with Ozaki technique	6
Impact of digital transformation on the future of medical education and practice	6
Clinical impact of time of day for cardiac surgery	6
Cor triatriatum sinister: Long‐term surgical outcomes in children and a proposal for a new classification	5
Ministernotomy aortic valve replacement: The cost of preference	5
Response to Letter to Editor Regarding: Equivalent outcomes with minimally invasive and sternotomy mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral valve disease. J Card Surg. 2021; 36:2636‐43	5
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Intraoperative pump thrombosis (PT) in HeartMate (HM) III	5

The influence of mitral valve pathology on the concomitant tricuspid valve repair	5
Oxacillin plus ertapenem rapidly clears persistent left ventricular assist device‐related methicillin‐susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia	5
Aortic root management in acute type A aortic dissection: A nationwide analysis	5
Supplement to right anterior mini‐thoracotomy approach for isolated aortic valve replacement	5
Coronary button dehiscence after the modified Bentall procedure	5
The beat heard around the world: Making the case for global cardiac surgery	5
A rare association of bilateral atrial divisions and quadricuspid aortic valve	5
Different connective tissue disorders lead to similar outcomes of aortic disease:  Are we missing something?	5
Improving results of acute type A aortic dissection repair: Just a matter of surgical expertise?	5
Replace it or preserve it? How outcomes differ using different techniques	5
Retrospective record review on timing of COVID‐19 vaccination and cardiac surgery	5
Is 3–6 months anticoagulation with warfarin necessary after left ventricular thrombectomy with left ventricular aneurysm surgery?	5
Impact of surgical approach for left ventricular assist device implantation on postoperative invasive hemodynamics and right ventricular failure	5
Left ventricular fibroma presenting as esophageal spasm: A case report	5
What future for coronary artery bypass surgery	5
Commentary to: “Comparing midterm outcomes” of Cox‐Maze procedure and pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation after concomitant mitral valve surgery: A “systematic review”	5
Unusual case of a right atrial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor presenting with an episodic cyanosis in an infant	5
Protek Duo cannula potential advantages in minimally invasive aortic valve replacement	5
On‐ versus off‐pump CABG in octogenarians: A propensity‐matched analysis from the UK National Database	5
Implication of subjective surgical risk assessment as compared with objective assessment for open thoracoabdominal repair	5
On time surgery start: Is standardization the answer?	5
The efficiency of the preoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the setting of postinfarction ventricular septal defect and how to optimize outcomes: A single center case series	5
A rare case on anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in congenital cardiovascular disease	5
Six‐month outcomes in postapproval HeartMate3 patients: A single‐center US experience	5
Ventricular septal defect complicating myocardial infarction: A case of delayed percutaneous transcatheter closure	5
Does deep hypothermic circulatory arrest with versus without retrograde cerebral perfusion affect the outcomes after proximal aortic arch aneurysm and acute type A aortic dissection repair? Different	5
Intraoperative accurate assessment of septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)	5
Socioeconomic disparities in surveillance and follow‐up of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm	5
Intraoperative Ultrasound‐Based Assessment of Coagulation in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Single‐Center Experience	5
Long‐Term Survival of Mitroflow and Perimount Aortic Valve Replacements	5
Ticagrelor versus aspirin 2 years after coronary bypass: Observational analysis from the TARGET trial	5
No need to treat atrial fibrillation. An unexpected perspective	5
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Superior Vena Cava Canulation During Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Better Choice than Percutaneous Internal Jugular Vein for Venous Drainage	4
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19) venovenous extracorporeal oxygenation: Single community hospital results and insights	4
A Single‐Center Experience in Low Ejection Fraction Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	4
Simple left ventricular apical cannulation for temporary mechanical circulatory support	4
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Alexis Carrel: The surgeon, the visionary, the Nobel Laureate	4
Periareolar approach in female patients undergoing mitral and tricuspid valve surgery: An almost invisible surgical access	4
Patching an aortic tear using the side‐arm and surrounding skirt of a physician‐modified ascending aortic graft	4
A novel approach to stenting a stenotic graft housing a Berlin Heart cannula by utilizing an adapted left ventricular assist device circuit	4
Aneurysmal right ventricular outflow in an adult patient with unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot and an absent pulmonary valve	4
Effectiveness of telemedicine in a mitral valve center of excellence	4
How to manage isolated tricuspid valve endocarditis utilizing cardiac surgery?	4
Commissural alignment: In the quest of the perfect transcatheter heart valve orientation	4
Coronary unroofing does not fits all anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries	4
Aortic balloon occlusion simplifies dissected thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair after frozen elephant trunk	4
Arterial switch operation with coronary button extension and neo‐pulmonary trunk realignment for a rare coronary pattern	4
The impact of complete versus partial preservation of the sub‐valvular apparatus on left ventricular function in mitral valve replacement	4
Aortic valve biologic protheses: A cohort comparison of premature valve failure	4
Concomitant arrhythmia surgery should be a standard procedure in AF patients undergoing cardiac surgery	4
Aortic annulus elevation for aortic valve and root replacement	4
Remembering Hans Georg Borst, surgical pioneer, educator, innovator, and medical statesman	4
Short‐ and Midterm Outcomes of Off‐ and On‐Pump Coronary Artery Bypass in Patients with a Mean Age of 65 or More: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	4
Preoperative evaluation of aortic calcification by computed tomography in thoracic aortic disease	4
A machine learning approach to model for end‐stage liver disease score in cardiac surgery	4
The great vessel freeze‐out: A meta‐analysis of conventional versus frozen elephant trunks in aortic arch surgery	4
Supplement to the assessment of the prognostic outcome of isolated tricuspid valve surgery	4
Left pulmonary veins draining into persistent left superior caval vein in presence of unroofed coronary sinus	4
Fifteen‐year experience with the Tirone David procedure in bicuspid aortic valve: A safe option	4
Benefits of mitral valve repair over replacement in the elderly	4
Lifetime management of aortic valve disease: The emerging role of aortic valve neocuspidization	4
Visceral protection in total arch replacement for aortic dissection: Effect of lower body hypothermia	4
Value of transesophageal echocardiography in device closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects in children via ultra‐minimal trans intercostal incision	4
Structural valve deterioration in surgically implanted aortic bioprostheses	4
Letter to the editor: Long‐term outcomes of elderly patients receiving continuous‐flow left ventricular support	4
Biomechanical characteristics of different methods of neo‐chordal fixation to the papillary muscles	4
Concomitant surgery for double‐chambered right ventricle and coronary stenosis	4
Contemporary Outcomes and Predictors of Adverse Events After Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Report From an Aortic Center	4
Minimally invasive aortic valve repair using geometric ring annuloplasty	4
Successful biventricular repair in a 14‐year‐old patient of asplenia with congenital heart disease syndrome	4
Acute aortic dissection type A: Impact of aortic specialists on short and long term	4
New trend: Surgical correction of Ebstein's anomaly using modified cone repair and a combination of different techniques	4
Representation of racial minorities in cardiac surgery randomized clinical trials	4
Contemporary national utilization of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest	4
Accessory left atrial cords: A case report and literature review	4
Medium‐term follow‐up of autologous pericardial patches for pediatric aortic arch reconstruction	4
Minimally invasive bail‐out transthoracic coiling of giant cardiac pseudoaneurysm with good long‐term result	4
The routine use of platelet function tests in elective coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective observational trial	4
Cardiac surgeons’ perspectives and practices regarding people who use drugs: A scoping review	4
Preliminary results of a simplified aortic valve‐sparing technique: A feasibility study	4
Anatomical reasons for failure of dual‐filter cerebral embolic protection application in TAVR: A CT‐based analysis	4
Females have an increased risk of short‐term mortality after cardiac surgery compared to males: Insights from a national database	4
Comparing the efficacy of N‐acetylcysteine plus carvedilol versus carvedilol in the prevention of atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass graft surgery	4
Pushing the boundaries: Are we approaching the limits for transcatheter ASD closure?	4
Cover Image: Volume 37 Issue 8	4
Bilateral lung transplant for pulmonary hypertension with pulmonary artery aneurysm	4
Aortic valve neocuspidization: Frequently asked technical questions	4
Incidental finding of rare and huge asymptomatic pseudoaneurysm after Bentall procedure: A challenging case report	4
Usefulness of postoperative high‐sensitive troponin T measurement and implications for defining type 5 infarction	4
Development of nurses' knowledge questionnaire of chest tube maintenance and management	4
Letter to the editor: “Long‐term surgical results of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery repair in infants and older patients”	4
Assessing perioperative benefits of bilateral transversus thoracis muscle plane block in patients undergoing open cardiac surgery	4
Commentary: “Kicking the can down the road”	4