Journal of Cardiac Surgery

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National Fontan Operation short‐term outcomes at or below 2‐years‐of‐age compared to older than 2‐years‐of‐age	53
Successful surgical resection plus surgical cryoablation for the treatment of a large left ventricular fibroma	42
Letter to the Editor: Outcomes of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in patients with obese body mass indices	37
Anomalous inferior vena cava drainage in a patient undergoing cardiac surgery	35
The recurring theme of gender difference in cardiac surgical outcomes	32
The predictive value of five glomerular filtration rate formulas for long‐term mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting	26
Hepatorenal dysfunction predicts operative mortality after triple valve surgery: Utility of MELD‐Na	26
Acute coronary occlusion after surgical replacement of the aortic valve treated with emergency off‐pump coronary artery bypass grafting	25
Transcatheter mitral valve therapies: State of the art	24
A survey of cardiac surgeons to evaluate the use of sutureless aortic valve replacement in Canada	23
Aortopulmonary window with anomalous ascending aortic origin of left pulmonary artery: Hitherto unreported pattern	23
Insertion of durable left ventricular assist device with repair of ischemic ventricular septal rupture	23
Specific causes of death among patients with cardiac sarcoma in the United States—An analysis of The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program	23
Response to letter to the editor: JOCS‐LE‐1478	23
Four‐dimensional magnetic resonance after ascending aorta replacement and aortic valve repair with HAART 300 internal annuloplasty ring	22
Sex‐based differences in acute type A aortic dissection—Biology or bias?	21
Anterior leaflet prolapse. To repair or not to repair?	21
Successful rapid staged hybrid approach for obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection	20
Surgical treatment for Behcet's disease with acute superior vena cava syndrome	19
Understanding outcomes of emergency aortic dissection repair during COVID‐19 pandemic: What lessons have we learnt?	19
Letter to Editor: Surgical redo mitral valve replacement in high‐risk patients: The real‐world experience.J Card Surg. 2021;36(9):3195‐3204	19
Effect of preoperative erector spinae muscles mass on postoperative outcomes in patients with left ventricular assist devices	18
Exceptional life‐threatening complication 19 years after Ravitch correction of pectus excavatum	17
Fighting acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: Did we find the best possible way?	17
Robotic hybrid coronary revascularization—A need for strategy specific data	17

Absorbable sutures for cardiopulmonary bypass purse strings in pediatric heart surgery	17
Machine learning‐based survival prediction after heart transplantation	15
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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	15
Midterm results of latent outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after septal myectomy: A propensity score‐matched study	15
Minimally invasive right infra‐axillary thoracotomy for transaortic septal myectomy	14
Original technique for tricuspid valve replacement by mitral homograft: Step‐by‐step approach and initial results	14
Acute thrombotic occlusion of a brachiocephalic branch graft and pseudoaneurysm formation after debranching surgery for a “non‐A non‐B” aortic dissection	14
Mortality after sternal reconstruction with pectoralis major flap vs omental flap for postsurgical mediastinitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	14
Commentary: “Postoperative Changes in Left Ventricular Systolic Function after Combined Mitral and Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease” Sang‐Mee An, MD, Jae‐Sik Nam, MD,	13
Emergency aortic valve replacement complicated by unmanaged pheochromocytoma	13
Mid‐ and long‐term outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair in acute and subacute uncomplicated type B aortic dissection	13
Direct bilateral carotid artery cannulation can be better strategy for acute aortic dissection involving both carotid arteries	13
Early outcomes of fenestrated intra‐extracardiac Fontan procedure: Insights, experiences, and expectations	13
Outcomes of adult patients supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) following cardiopulmonary arrest. The Mayo Clinic experience	13
Anesthesia/surgery‐triggered takotsubo syndrome: A dearth of specific knowledge on its pathophysiology and therapy	13
Safe closure of percutaneous ventricular access site for interventions in structural heart disease	13
Selecting the optimal treatment for left main coronary disease: The importance of identifying subgroups of patients	12
Impact of preoperative Impella support on destination left ventricular assist device outcomes	12
Mitral valve surgery after failed MitraClip—Operation for the inoperable?	12
From COVID‐19 or because COVID‐19?	12
Usefulness of Isosurface Geometric Measurement on Volume‐Rendered Images for Quantitative Measurements of Complex Cardiac Anatomical Features	12
Using tissue mitral valves in younger patients: A word of caution	12
Neuroanatomy and severity of stroke in patients with type A aortic dissection	12
A rare pulmonary‐to‐systemic venous connection associated with the partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection	12
Left ventricular free wall rupture: A real nightmare	12
Ankle‐brachial index to monitor limb perfusion in patients with femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	12
Risk of recipient age on 1‐year mortality after simultaneous heart–lung transplantation	11
Early experience of aortic surgery during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: A multicenter study	11
Issue Information Page	11
Exploring Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection: A Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis and Treatment Options with a Management Strategy Algorithm	11
A morphofunctional analysis of the regurgitant mitral valve as a guide to repair: Another point of view	11
Preoperative pulmonary vascular resistance and neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio predict the demand of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after pulmonary endarterectomy	11
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Cytokine filter application in COVID‐19 patients; island of hope for crash and burn patients or future solution for all septic acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients	11
Issue Information Page	11
Postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defect and ventricular aneurysm repair with a “double‐patch frame” technique	11
Percutaneous cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass in robotic mitral valve surgery with zero groin complications	11
Failing Fontan cardiovascular support: Review	11
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Regional anesthesia for cardiac surgery: A sine qua non condition?	11
Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery: What approach shall I use?	11
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?	10
Mesenteric ischemia postcardiac surgery—Elusive and less stratified complexity	10
An unusual case of Shone's complex in an adult depicted on computed tomography angiography	10
Noninvasive ventilation: An important option in the management of hemidiaphragm paralysis	10
Is prophylactic aortic arch replacement justified in patients with Loeys‐Dietz Syndrome who present for ascending repair?	10
Feasibility of percutaneous coronary intervention before mitral NeoChord implantation: Single‐center early results	10

Large interventricular membranous septal aneurysm renders the anatomy unsuitable for transcatheter aortic valve replacement	10
Wound hematoma after radial artery harvest caused by digital blood pressure monitoring cuff	10
COVID‐19 and GoogleTrends as a patient therapeutic education resource on extracorporeal life support	10
Structural changes in explanted TAVR valves: Digging to find the answer	10
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) to retrieve a stented elephant trunk graft entrapped in the false lumen of dissection patients	10
National outcomes following benign cardiac tumor resection: A critical sex‐based disparity	10
Anomalous aortic origin of the left coronary artery: A rare case of an origin from the noncoronary sinus	10
Aortic valve neocuspidization and its technical nuance	10
Preparing end‐stage heart failure patients and care providers in the era of climate change‐driven hurricanes	10
A theory of relativity in donor organ ischemia	10
The 70thanniversary of the first artificial heart valve “From a Plastic Valve to Homotransplantation to Cusp Type Valves”	10
The catastrophe of hypoxia in complex aortic surgery	9
A successful double valve repair on an interesting background: Case report	9
Minimally invasive aortic valve repair using geometric ring annuloplasty	9
Impact of percutaneous valve intervention on mechanical valves selection	9
Virtual reality in cardiac interventions—New tools or new toys?	9
Transcatheter closure for postinfarction ventricular septal defect: A meta‐analysis of the current evidence	9
Bicuspid aortic valve repair: An ongoing struggle in material science	9
Apex rotation as a risk factor for total anomalous pulmonary connection repair in single ventricle	9
Long‐term results of percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus associated with unilateral lack of a pulmonary artery	9
Surgery for aortic recoarctation in children less than 10 years old: A single‐center experience in Siberia, Russia	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
Issue Information Page	9
Improving evaluation and outcomes for isolated tricuspid valve surgery	9
Successful treatment of massive pulmonary embolism in a pregnant woman complicated with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome	9
The role of the unilateral pectoralis major muscle flap in the treatment of deep sternal wound infection and dehiscence	9
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): Can we do it ourselves?	9
Letter to the editor: “Papillary muscle intervention versus mitral ring annuloplasty in ischemic mitral regurgitation”	9
The learning curve of robotic coronary arterial bypass surgery: A report from the STS database	9
Impact of digital transformation on the future of medical education and practice	9
Surgical outcomes and optimal approach to treatment of aortic valve endocarditis with aortic root abscess	9
Clinical outcomes of bileaflet St. Jude Medical and tilting disc TTK Chitra mechanical heart valve prosthesis: A comparative study	9
Transfemoral aortic valve implantation in a patient with mediastinal displacement following pneumonectomy	9
Berry syndrome with bovine aortic arch	9
The supernumerary valve in the right atrium of the human heart: A rare case of “the valve of superior caval vein”	9
Articulation is essential: First in cardiovascular surgery implementation of 360° surgeon‐powered robotic instruments	9
Extended systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in ventricular assist device recipients, an infectious disease perspective	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
Evaluation of cardiovascular morphology and associated anomalies in patients with crossed pulmonary arteries on multidetector computed tomography angiography	9
Outcomes of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene pericardial membrane implantation in left ventricular assist device explantation and heart transplantation	9
Impact of COVID‐19 on coronary artery surgery: Hard lessons learned	8
Macroscopic and microscopic features of surgically explanted transcatheter aortic valve prostheses	8
Improving contemporary outcomes following heart transplantation for cardiac amyloidosis	8
Septal myectomy in the era of genetic testing	8
Tricuspid atresia with absent pulmonary valve: A rare form of single ventricle	8
Clinical assessment or scoring model for acute lung injury: A crossing path?	8
Toward equitable utilization of durable left ventricular assist device therapy in advanced heart failure—Raising the veil of health disparities	8
Mobilization of an anomalous retroaortic coronary artery to prevent myocardial ischemia after aortic valve replacement	8
Fixed‐dose aspirin monotherapy compared with thromboelastography directed antiplatelet therapy in long‐term management of left ventricular assist devices	8
Bioprosthetic valve battles: The destiny of the dysfunctional valve	8
The use of sutureless and rapid‐deployment aortic valve prosthesis in patients with bicuspid aortic valve: A focused review	8
Outcomes of long versus short stent cronus hybrid prosthesis in type A aortic dissection: A single centre experience	8
Partial ring annuloplasty in the management of mitral annular calcification	8
Pioneers in congenital cardiac surgery: Dr. Helen Brook Taussig	8
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure in phases of COVID‐19 variants	8
Unrecognized indication for aortic valve neocuspidization: Patient with warfarin‐induced Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis	8
Attached right aortic valve leaflet causing ischemia and severe regurgitation: Successful repair with Ozaki technique	8
Practical characteristics of the patients with primary cardiac tumors	8
Midterm clinical outcome of a case of aortic arch aneurysm treated with a novel arch stentgraft system	8
Prognosis of functional mitral regurgitation after aortic valve replacement for pure severe aortic stenosis	8
Surgical management and long‐term follow‐up of aberrant right coronary arteries in adults	8
Artificial chordae for mitral valve repair	8
The malnutritional facet of inflammatory prognostication in acute aortic dissection	8
Thromboelastography and multiplate tests for current rotational left ventricular assist device management	8
Coronary button dehiscence after the modified Bentall procedure	7
Clinicopathological insights from early structural valve deterioration of a surgical and transcatheter valve‐in‐valve mitral bioprotheses	7
Perimembranous ventricular septal defect closure via ultra‐minimal trans intercostal incision in children	7
Out of sight, but not out of heart: The prevailing burden of rheumatic heart disease in high‐income countries	7
Addressing the elephant in the room: Conventional versus frozen elephant trunk in complex aortic surgery	7
Hypothermic circulatory arrest versus aortic clamping in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair	7
Comparable long‐term results of the extracardiac conduit total cavopulmonary connection in heterotaxy to non‐heterotaxy patients	7
Hybrid ablation of atrial fibrillation: A unilateral left‐sided thoracoscopic approach	7
Towards an improved definition of periprocedural myocardial infarction: The role of high‐sensitivity cardiac troponins	7
The ability of the logistic EuroSCORE to predict long‐term outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery	7
Origin of the left common carotid artery from ascending aorta in association with tetralogy of Fallot and hypoplastic right cervical aortic arch	7
Impella 5.0: An intermediate strategy for bridging a patient from infected durable LVAD to cardiac transplant	7
Redo mitral valve replacement for young patients living in low and middle income‐countries: Which prosthesis should I choose?	7
Mitral regurgitation in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: The role of the edge‐to‐edge technique	7
Frozen elephant trunk for blunt aortic arch injury	7
Unintended consequences of achieving equity in the new heart allocation policy	7

Clinical performance of a novel bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve in a German high‐volume center	7
Multivessel coronary artery vasospasm masquerading as surgical coronary atherosclerotic disease	7
Is 3–6 months anticoagulation with warfarin necessary after left ventricular thrombectomy with left ventricular aneurysm surgery?	7
The effects of vitamin D supplementation on postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with vitamin D deficiency	7
Protek Duo cannula potential advantages in minimally invasive aortic valve replacement	7
Mitral valve repair with artificial chords: Tips and tricks	7
Monocyte to high‐density lipoprotein ratio at hospital admission predicts intrahospital mortality in patients with Stanford type‐A dissection	7
Direct relationship between transvalvular velocity and cardiac dysfunction, morbidity, and mortality in patients with aortic stenosis	7
Impact of occurrence of cardiac arrest in the donor on long‐term outcomes of pediatric heart transplantation	7
Cerebral protection using deep hypothermic circulatory arrest versus retrograde cerebral perfusion for aortic hemiarch reconstruction	7
Association of perfusate oxygenation with cardiovascular disorder in tetralogy of fallot children: A nested case–control study	7
Invited commentary: A prospective randomized trial on parents' disease knowledge and quality of life. Shall WeChat about telehealth?	7
Letter to the Editor: Minimally invasive aortic valve repair using geometric ring annuloplasty	7
Ticagrelor versus aspirin 2 years after coronary bypass: Observational analysis from the TARGET trial	7
Surgical treatment of a giant right coronary aneurysm following coronary stent fracture	7
Management of antithrombotic therapy after prosthetic valve implantation	7
Etiology, clinical presentation, and management of left main coronary artery aneurysms	7
What future for coronary artery bypass surgery	7
Transit‐time flow measurement parameters after protamine infusion in CABG surgeries	7
Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation and toraymyxin, option for frail patient	7
Mitral valve paravalvular leaks: Comprehensive review of literature	7
Risk factors for heart transplant survival with greater than 5 h of donor heart ischemic time	7
Improving results of acute type A aortic dissection repair: Just a matter of surgical expertise?	6
Heart transplantations amidst the COVID‐19 pandemic: “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity”	6
Blood cysts of the cardiac valves in adults: Review and analysis of published cases	6
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: Defining the optimal approach	6
Clinical impact of time of day for cardiac surgery	6
Issue Information Page	6
On‐ versus off‐pump CABG in octogenarians: A propensity‐matched analysis from the UK National Database	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
Response to Letter to the Editor—Analysis of racial disparities in acute type A aortic dissection repair at a rural tertiary academic medical center	6
Unusual case of a right atrial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor presenting with an episodic cyanosis in an infant	6
Patching an aortic tear using the side‐arm and surrounding skirt of a physician‐modified ascending aortic graft	6
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A rare association of bilateral atrial divisions and quadricuspid aortic valve	6
Right‐parasternal approach for aortic valve replacement and ascending aortic repair after ante‐thoracic route gastric tube reconstruction	6
Residual mitral regurgitation following isolated aortic valve replacement	6
Robotic‐assisted beating heart mitral valve surgery: Preliminary report	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
The influence of mitral valve pathology on the concomitant tricuspid valve repair	6
Common arterial trunk in the era of high prenatal detection rates: Results of neonatal palliation and primary repair	6
Too big to fail?—An aggressive strategy for a dire problem	6
Intraoperative renal hypoxia and risk of cardiac surgery‐associated acute kidney injury	6
Socioeconomic disparities in surveillance and follow‐up of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm	6
Implication of subjective surgical risk assessment as compared with objective assessment for open thoracoabdominal repair	6
Lipoma across the wall of the right atrium	6
Ventricular septal defect complicating myocardial infarction: A case of delayed percutaneous transcatheter closure	6
Intermediate‐term survival and functional outcomes of COVID‐19 extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients	6
Coronary artery bypass or percutaneous coronary intervention in dialysis‐dependent patients: An unresolved dilemma	6
Dawn of a new era: The Matryoshka procedure	6
Long‐Term Survival of Mitroflow and Perimount Aortic Valve Replacements	6
Tetralogy of Fallot associated with a rare type partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection and levoatrial cardinal vein	6
Using aortic arch short axis views during transesophageal echocardiographic examination facilitates right ventricular assist device imaging	6
No need to treat atrial fibrillation. An unexpected perspective	6
Extended aortic arch repair via simple median sternotomy using a parabronchial approach: A case report	6
Interventricular septal mass with coronary artery disease—An unusual presentation in a septuagenarian patient	6
The evolving role of dexmedetomidine in pediatric cardiac surgery: Beyond anxiolysis	6
Preliminary results of a simplified aortic valve‐sparing technique: A feasibility study	6
Supplement to right anterior mini‐thoracotomy approach for isolated aortic valve replacement	6
Successful biventricular repair in a 14‐year‐old patient of asplenia with congenital heart disease syndrome	5
Accessory left atrial cords: A case report and literature review	5
Assessing perioperative benefits of bilateral transversus thoracis muscle plane block in patients undergoing open cardiac surgery	5
Benefits of mitral valve repair over replacement in the elderly	5
Periareolar approach in female patients undergoing mitral and tricuspid valve surgery: An almost invisible surgical access	5
Preoperative evaluation of aortic calcification by computed tomography in thoracic aortic disease	5
Aneurysmal right ventricular outflow in an adult patient with unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot and an absent pulmonary valve	5
Left pulmonary veins draining into persistent left superior caval vein in presence of unroofed coronary sinus	5
Surgical management of the scimitar syndrome	5
Association between continuous‐flow left ventricular assist device infections requiring long‐term antibiotic use and post‐heart transplant morbidity and mortality	5
Response to revascularization‐first strategy in managing acute type A aortic dissection with mesenteric malperfusion: Current evidence	5
Aortic valve biologic protheses: A cohort comparison of premature valve failure	5
Intraoperative accurate assessment of septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)	5
Females have an increased risk of short‐term mortality after cardiac surgery compared to males: Insights from a national database	5
On time surgery start: Is standardization the answer?	5
Aortic annulus elevation for aortic valve and root replacement	5
COVID‐19 complicating perioperative management of LVAD implantation: A case report and systematic review	5
Visceral protection in total arch replacement for aortic dissection: Effect of lower body hypothermia	5
Fifteen‐year experience with the Tirone David procedure in bicuspid aortic valve: A safe option	5
Coronary stent rupture with infected false aneurysm and atrial fistula formation	5
Arterial switch operation with coronary button extension and neo‐pulmonary trunk realignment for a rare coronary pattern	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
Response to letter by Miyauchi et al	5
Saphenous vein harvesting: Meta‐analysis, metaflammation, and adipose tissue remodeling	5
Aortic root management in acute type A aortic dissection: A nationwide analysis	5
Cardiogenic shock and machine learning: A systematic review on prediction through clinical decision support softwares	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
Development of nurses' knowledge questionnaire of chest tube maintenance and management	5
Incidental finding of rare and huge asymptomatic pseudoaneurysm after Bentall procedure: A challenging case report	5
Smartphone‐based app for evaluating cardiothoracic residents: Feasibility and engagement	5
A machine learning approach to model for end‐stage liver disease score in cardiac surgery	5
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Simple left ventricular apical cannulation for temporary mechanical circulatory support	5
New trend: Surgical correction of Ebstein's anomaly using modified cone repair and a combination of different techniques	5
Invited commentary: Outcomes of pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis following mediastinal irradiation	5