Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Article	Citations
Aortopulmonary window with anomalous ascending aortic origin of left pulmonary artery: Hitherto unreported pattern	47
Insertion of durable left ventricular assist device with repair of ischemic ventricular septal rupture	45
Anterior leaflet prolapse. To repair or not to repair?	30
Sex‐based differences in acute type A aortic dissection—Biology or bias?	27
Successful rapid staged hybrid approach for obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection	25
Absorbable sutures for cardiopulmonary bypass purse strings in pediatric heart surgery	24
Surgical treatment for Behcet's disease with acute superior vena cava syndrome	24
Understanding outcomes of emergency aortic dissection repair during COVID‐19 pandemic: What lessons have we learnt?	24
Letter to the Editor: Outcomes of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in patients with obese body mass indices	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	21
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Letter to the Editor: Long‐term results of percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus associated with unilateral lack of a pulmonary artery	17
Mitral valve surgery after failed MitraClip—Operation for the inoperable?	17
Machine learning‐based survival prediction after heart transplantation	17
Midterm results of latent outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after septal myectomy: A propensity score‐matched study	16
Using tissue mitral valves in younger patients: A word of caution	16
Usefulness of Isosurface Geometric Measurement on Volume‐Rendered Images for Quantitative Measurements of Complex Cardiac Anatomical Features	16
Four‐dimensional magnetic resonance after ascending aorta replacement and aortic valve repair with HAART 300 internal annuloplasty ring	16
Clinical Outcomes of the Ozaki Procedure With Right Infra‐Axillary Mini‐Thoracotomy Approach	15
A survey of cardiac surgeons to evaluate the use of sutureless aortic valve replacement in Canada	15
Protecting Sight During Cardiac Surgery: Mechanisms, Risks, and Management of Perioperative Ocular Complications	15
Impact of preoperative Impella support on destination left ventricular assist device outcomes	15
Assessment of Inferior Vena Cava Dynamics as a Backup Strategy for Intraoperative Fluid Management in Robotic‐Assisted Off‐Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery	15
Original technique for tricuspid valve replacement by mitral homograft: Step‐by‐step approach and initial results	14

Safe closure of percutaneous ventricular access site for interventions in structural heart disease	14
A rare pulmonary‐to‐systemic venous connection associated with the partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection	14
Minimally invasive right infra‐axillary thoracotomy for transaortic septal myectomy	14
Selecting the optimal treatment for left main coronary disease: The importance of identifying subgroups of patients	14
The predictive value of five glomerular filtration rate formulas for long‐term mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting	13
Acute thrombotic occlusion of a brachiocephalic branch graft and pseudoaneurysm formation after debranching surgery for a “non‐A non‐B” aortic dissection	13
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Extended systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in ventricular assist device recipients, an infectious disease perspective	12
Specific causes of death among patients with cardiac sarcoma in the United States—An analysis of The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program	12
National Fontan Operation short‐term outcomes at or below 2‐years‐of‐age compared to older than 2‐years‐of‐age	12
Mid‐ and long‐term outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair in acute and subacute uncomplicated type B aortic dissection	12
Early experience of aortic surgery during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: A multicenter study	12
The recurring theme of gender difference in cardiac surgical outcomes	12
Mortality after sternal reconstruction with pectoralis major flap vs omental flap for postsurgical mediastinitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	12
Early outcomes of fenestrated intra‐extracardiac Fontan procedure: Insights, experiences, and expectations	12
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Anesthesia/surgery‐triggered takotsubo syndrome: A dearth of specific knowledge on its pathophysiology and therapy	12
Retained Blood Syndrome Is Associated With High Mortality and Morbidity After Cardiac Surgery	12
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Transfemoral aortic valve implantation in a patient with mediastinal displacement following pneumonectomy	11
The supernumerary valve in the right atrium of the human heart: A rare case of “the valve of superior caval vein”	11
Failing Fontan cardiovascular support: Review	11
The role of the unilateral pectoralis major muscle flap in the treatment of deep sternal wound infection and dehiscence	11
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): Can we do it ourselves?	11
Outcomes of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene pericardial membrane implantation in left ventricular assist device explantation and heart transplantation	11
Virtual reality in cardiac interventions—New tools or new toys?	11
Preoperative pulmonary vascular resistance and neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio predict the demand of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after pulmonary endarterectomy	11
Letter to the editor: “Papillary muscle intervention versus mitral ring annuloplasty in ischemic mitral regurgitation”	11
A theory of relativity in donor organ ischemia	10
Exploring Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection: A Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis and Treatment Options with a Management Strategy Algorithm	10
COVID‐19 and GoogleTrends as a patient therapeutic education resource on extracorporeal life support	10
Mesenteric ischemia postcardiac surgery—Elusive and less stratified complexity	10
National outcomes following benign cardiac tumor resection: A critical sex‐based disparity	10
Postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defect and ventricular aneurysm repair with a “double‐patch frame” technique	10
Anomalous aortic origin of the left coronary artery: A rare case of an origin from the noncoronary sinus	10
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) to retrieve a stented elephant trunk graft entrapped in the false lumen of dissection patients	10
Wound hematoma after radial artery harvest caused by digital blood pressure monitoring cuff	10
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Modified Left Atrial Closure Technique Using Barbed Sutures in Robotic Cardiac Surgery: A Single‐Center Retrospective Cohort Study	10
The 70thanniversary of the first artificial heart valve “From a Plastic Valve to Homotransplantation to Cusp Type Valves”	10
Structural changes in explanted TAVR valves: Digging to find the answer	10
Aortic valve neocuspidization and its technical nuance	10
Large interventricular membranous septal aneurysm renders the anatomy unsuitable for transcatheter aortic valve replacement	10
Beating Heart Versus Cardiac Arrest in Isolated Aortic Arch Reconstruction: A Comparative Study in Neonates and Infants	9
Impact of percutaneous valve intervention on mechanical valves selection	9
Articulation is essential: First in cardiovascular surgery implementation of 360° surgeon‐powered robotic instruments	9
Long‐term results of percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus associated with unilateral lack of a pulmonary artery	9
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure in phases of COVID‐19 variants	9

Is prophylactic aortic arch replacement justified in patients with Loeys‐Dietz Syndrome who present for ascending repair?	9
Regional anesthesia for cardiac surgery: A sine qua non condition?	9
Risk of recipient age on 1‐year mortality after simultaneous heart–lung transplantation	9
Evaluation of cardiovascular morphology and associated anomalies in patients with crossed pulmonary arteries on multidetector computed tomography angiography	9
A successful double valve repair on an interesting background: Case report	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
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	9
A morphofunctional analysis of the regurgitant mitral valve as a guide to repair: Another point of view	9
Cardiac Metabolic Stress During Ischemia and Reperfusion in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Using Either Calafiore or Modified Del Nido Cardioplegic Solutions	9
The catastrophe of hypoxia in complex aortic surgery	9
Tricuspid atresia with absent pulmonary valve: A rare form of single ventricle	8
Pioneers in congenital cardiac surgery: Dr. Helen Brook Taussig	8
Risk factors for heart transplant survival with greater than 5 h of donor heart ischemic time	8
Surgery for aortic recoarctation in children less than 10 years old: A single‐center experience in Siberia, Russia	8
Origin of the left common carotid artery from ascending aorta in association with tetralogy of Fallot and hypoplastic right cervical aortic arch	8
Direct relationship between transvalvular velocity and cardiac dysfunction, morbidity, and mortality in patients with aortic stenosis	8
Artificial chordae for mitral valve repair	8
Surgical management and long‐term follow‐up of aberrant right coronary arteries in adults	8
Septal myectomy in the era of genetic testing	8
Hybrid ablation of atrial fibrillation: A unilateral left‐sided thoracoscopic approach	8
Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation and toraymyxin, option for frail patient	8
Macroscopic and microscopic features of surgically explanted transcatheter aortic valve prostheses	8
Clinical performance of a novel bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve in a German high‐volume center	8
Surgical treatment of a giant right coronary aneurysm following coronary stent fracture	8
Clinical assessment or scoring model for acute lung injury: A crossing path?	8
Transit‐time flow measurement parameters after protamine infusion in CABG surgeries	8
Establishing a Surgeon‐Led Adult Cardiac Surgery Quality Improvement Program	8
Unrecognized indication for aortic valve neocuspidization: Patient with warfarin‐induced Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis	8
The ability of the logistic EuroSCORE to predict long‐term outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery	8
Hypothermic circulatory arrest versus aortic clamping in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair	8
Letter to the Editor: Minimally invasive aortic valve repair using geometric ring annuloplasty	7
Addressing the elephant in the room: Conventional versus frozen elephant trunk in complex aortic surgery	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
The effects of vitamin D supplementation on postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with vitamin D deficiency	7
Surgical outcomes and optimal approach to treatment of aortic valve endocarditis with aortic root abscess	7
Toward equitable utilization of durable left ventricular assist device therapy in advanced heart failure—Raising the veil of health disparities	7
The use of sutureless and rapid‐deployment aortic valve prosthesis in patients with bicuspid aortic valve: A focused review	7
Monocyte to high‐density lipoprotein ratio at hospital admission predicts intrahospital mortality in patients with Stanford type‐A dissection	7
Frozen elephant trunk for blunt aortic arch injury	7
Mitral valve repair with artificial chords: Tips and tricks	7
Impact of digital transformation on the future of medical education and practice	7
Thromboelastography and multiplate tests for current rotational left ventricular assist device management	7
Impact of occurrence of cardiac arrest in the donor on long‐term outcomes of pediatric heart transplantation	7
Etiology, clinical presentation, and management of left main coronary artery aneurysms	7
Cerebral protection using deep hypothermic circulatory arrest versus retrograde cerebral perfusion for aortic hemiarch reconstruction	7
Coronary Revascularization Surgical Techniques and Outcomes in Octogenarians: A Multicenter Retrospective Matched Study	7
Out of sight, but not out of heart: The prevailing burden of rheumatic heart disease in high‐income countries	7
Comparable long‐term results of the extracardiac conduit total cavopulmonary connection in heterotaxy to non‐heterotaxy patients	7
Using aortic arch short axis views during transesophageal echocardiographic examination facilitates right ventricular assist device imaging	7
Multiple Versus Single Arterial Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Veterans	7
Attached right aortic valve leaflet causing ischemia and severe regurgitation: Successful repair with Ozaki technique	7
The malnutritional facet of inflammatory prognostication in acute aortic dissection	7
Fixed‐dose aspirin monotherapy compared with thromboelastography directed antiplatelet therapy in long‐term management of left ventricular assist devices	7
Right‐parasternal approach for aortic valve replacement and ascending aortic repair after ante‐thoracic route gastric tube reconstruction	7
Clinical outcomes of bileaflet St. Jude Medical and tilting disc TTK Chitra mechanical heart valve prosthesis: A comparative study	7
The evolving role of dexmedetomidine in pediatric cardiac surgery: Beyond anxiolysis	6
Intraoperative renal hypoxia and risk of cardiac surgery‐associated acute kidney injury	6
Anatomical reasons for failure of dual‐filter cerebral embolic protection application in TAVR: A CT‐based analysis	6
The beat heard around the world: Making the case for global cardiac surgery	6
Interventricular septal mass with coronary artery disease—An unusual presentation in a septuagenarian patient	6
Tetralogy of Fallot associated with a rare type partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection and levoatrial cardinal vein	6
Coronary artery bypass or percutaneous coronary intervention in dialysis‐dependent patients: An unresolved dilemma	6
No need to treat atrial fibrillation. An unexpected perspective	6
Intraoperative Ultrasound‐Based Assessment of Coagulation in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Single‐Center Experience	6
Robotic‐assisted beating heart mitral valve surgery: Preliminary report	6
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: Defining the optimal approach	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
Too big to fail?—An aggressive strategy for a dire problem	6
On‐ versus off‐pump CABG in octogenarians: A propensity‐matched analysis from the UK National Database	6
Extended aortic arch repair via simple median sternotomy using a parabronchial approach: A case report	6
Intermediate‐term survival and functional outcomes of COVID‐19 extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients	6
Clinical impact of time of day for cardiac surgery	5
The influence of mitral valve pathology on the concomitant tricuspid valve repair	5
Ticagrelor versus aspirin 2 years after coronary bypass: Observational analysis from the TARGET trial	5
Protek Duo cannula potential advantages in minimally invasive aortic valve replacement	5
Impact of surgical approach for left ventricular assist device implantation on postoperative invasive hemodynamics and right ventricular failure	5
On time surgery start: Is standardization the answer?	5
Development of nurses' knowledge questionnaire of chest tube maintenance and management	5
Ventricular septal defect complicating myocardial infarction: A case of delayed percutaneous transcatheter closure	5

Different connective tissue disorders lead to similar outcomes of aortic disease:  Are we missing something?	5
Aortic valve biologic protheses: A cohort comparison of premature valve failure	5
Cor triatriatum sinister: Long‐term surgical outcomes in children and a proposal for a new classification	5
Replace it or preserve it? How outcomes differ using different techniques	5
The great vessel freeze‐out: A meta‐analysis of conventional versus frozen elephant trunks in aortic arch surgery	5
Unusual case of a right atrial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor presenting with an episodic cyanosis in an infant	5
What future for coronary artery bypass surgery	5
Oxacillin plus ertapenem rapidly clears persistent left ventricular assist device‐related methicillin‐susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia	5
Intraoperative accurate assessment of septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)	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
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Preoperative evaluation of aortic calcification by computed tomography in thoracic aortic disease	5
A rare association of bilateral atrial divisions and quadricuspid aortic valve	5
Intraoperative pump thrombosis (PT) in HeartMate (HM) III	5
Six‐month outcomes in postapproval HeartMate3 patients: A single‐center US experience	5
A rare case on anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in congenital cardiovascular disease	5
Implication of subjective surgical risk assessment as compared with objective assessment for open thoracoabdominal repair	5
Coronary button dehiscence after the modified Bentall procedure	5
Long‐Term Survival of Mitroflow and Perimount Aortic Valve Replacements	5
Left ventricular fibroma presenting as esophageal spasm: A case report	5
Is 3–6 months anticoagulation with warfarin necessary after left ventricular thrombectomy with left ventricular aneurysm surgery?	5
Aortic root management in acute type A aortic dissection: A nationwide analysis	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
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Accessory left atrial cords: A case report and literature review	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
Improving results of acute type A aortic dissection repair: Just a matter of surgical expertise?	5
Ministernotomy aortic valve replacement: The cost of preference	5
Retrospective record review on timing of COVID‐19 vaccination and cardiac surgery	5
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
Aortic annulus elevation for aortic valve and root replacement	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
Superior Vena Cava Canulation During Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Better Choice than Percutaneous Internal Jugular Vein for Venous Drainage	4
A Single‐Center Experience in Low Ejection Fraction Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	4
Decreasing blood wastage during ex vivo lung perfusion recovery through utilization of thermal control technology	4
Transapical aortic valve replacement for quadricuspid aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation which caused multiorgan failure	4
Bilateral lung transplant for pulmonary hypertension with pulmonary artery aneurysm	4
Comparing the efficacy of N‐acetylcysteine plus carvedilol versus carvedilol in the prevention of atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass graft surgery	4
Medium‐term follow‐up of autologous pericardial patches for pediatric aortic arch reconstruction	4
Concomitant arrhythmia surgery should be a standard procedure in AF patients undergoing cardiac surgery	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
Letter to the Editor: Utilization and outcomes of postcardiotomy mechanical circulatory support	4
Anatomical reasons for failure of dual‐filter cerebral embolic protection application in TAVR: A CT‐based analysis	4
Minimally invasive bail‐out transthoracic coiling of giant cardiac pseudoaneurysm with good long‐term result	4
Incidental finding of rare and huge asymptomatic pseudoaneurysm after Bentall procedure: A challenging case report	4
Preliminary results of a simplified aortic valve‐sparing technique: A feasibility study	4
Remembering Hans Georg Borst, surgical pioneer, educator, innovator, and medical statesman	4
Cardiac surgeons’ perspectives and practices regarding people who use drugs: A scoping review	4
The impact of complete versus partial preservation of the sub‐valvular apparatus on left ventricular function in mitral valve replacement	4
New trend: Surgical correction of Ebstein's anomaly using modified cone repair and a combination of different techniques	4
Left pulmonary veins draining into persistent left superior caval vein in presence of unroofed coronary sinus	4
Females have an increased risk of short‐term mortality after cardiac surgery compared to males: Insights from a national database	4
Periareolar approach in female patients undergoing mitral and tricuspid valve surgery: An almost invisible surgical access	4
Postoperative Serum Procalcitonin Level Can Be a Useful Marker of Bacterial Infection after Cardiac Surgery Utilizing Cardiopulmonary Bypass	4
Pushing the boundaries: Are we approaching the limits for transcatheter ASD closure?	4
Four‐dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging is useful for assessing hemolytic anemia following surgical repair of type A aortic dissection	4
Coronary unroofing does not fits all anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries	4
Effectiveness of telemedicine in a mitral valve center of excellence	4
Commentary: “Kicking the can down the road”	4
Commissural alignment: In the quest of the perfect transcatheter heart valve orientation	4
How to manage isolated tricuspid valve endocarditis utilizing cardiac surgery?	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
Biomechanical characteristics of different methods of neo‐chordal fixation to the papillary muscles	4
The routine use of platelet function tests in elective coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective observational trial	4
Simple left ventricular apical cannulation for temporary mechanical circulatory support	4
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Successful biventricular repair in a 14‐year‐old patient of asplenia with congenital heart disease syndrome	4
Concomitant surgery for double‐chambered right ventricle and coronary stenosis	4
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19) venovenous extracorporeal oxygenation: Single community hospital results and insights	4
Fifteen‐year experience with the Tirone David procedure in bicuspid aortic valve: A safe option	4
Visceral protection in total arch replacement for aortic dissection: Effect of lower body hypothermia	4
Myocardial Protection in Complete AVSD Repair: A Decade of Comparative Outcomes Between Custodiol‐HTK and Blood Cardioplegia	4
Structural valve deterioration in surgically implanted aortic bioprostheses	4
Functional anatomy and echocardiographic assessment in secondary mitral regurgitation	4
A novel approach to stenting a stenotic graft housing a Berlin Heart cannula by utilizing an adapted left ventricular assist device circuit	4
Cover Image: Volume 37 Issue 8	4
Representation of racial minorities in cardiac surgery randomized clinical trials	4
Letter to the editor: Long‐term outcomes of elderly patients receiving continuous‐flow left ventricular support	4
Contemporary national utilization of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest	4
Benefits of mitral valve repair over replacement in the elderly	4
Aortic valve neocuspidization: Frequently asked technical questions	4
Patching an aortic tear using the side‐arm and surrounding skirt of a physician‐modified ascending aortic graft	4
Acute aortic dissection type A: Impact of aortic specialists on short and long term	4
Aortic root enlargement: Short‐term outcomes from a decade's worth of experience	3
Persistent left superior vena cava—An alternative feasible technique during Senning procedure	3
Transcarotid transcatheter aortic valve replacement with cerebral embolic protection	3
Hematological Effects of Single Femoral Venous Drainage in Minimally Invasive Mitral Concomitant Tricuspid Valve Surgery	3
Valve‐sparing versus valve‐replacing aortic root replacement in patients with aortic root aneurysm	3
Bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement: The right valve at the right patient by the right surgeon: The key to success	3
Risk factors for ischemic gastrointestinal complications in patients undergoing open cardiac surgical procedures: A single‐center retrospective experience	3
Evaluating prognosis after TAVR: The value of left ventricular geometry	3
Letter to the Editor: Outcomes of preoperative antiplatelet therapy in patients with acute type A aortic dissection	3
Outcome of permanent pacemaker implantation in transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement: A still unsolved problem	3