Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Article	Citations
Acute thrombotic occlusion of a brachiocephalic branch graft and pseudoaneurysm formation after debranching surgery for a “non‐A non‐B” aortic dissection	49
Left ventricular free wall rupture: A real nightmare	41
Ankle‐brachial index to monitor limb perfusion in patients with femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	37
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Type A aortic dissection during in pregnancy: Confront without aversion or delay	31
Mitral valve surgery after failed MitraClip—Operation for the inoperable?	30
Letter to the Editor: Long‐term results of percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus associated with unilateral lack of a pulmonary artery	27
Emergency bailout surgery saves lives in high‐risk patients with complications after TAVR	26
Transcatheter mitral valve‐in‐valve and valve‐in‐ring replacement: Lessons learned from bioprosthetic surgical valve failures	23
Comparison of hospital cost between robotic versus thoracoscopic mitral valve repair	23
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Sweet victory: Optimizing glycemic control after coronary artery bypass grafting	22
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery after previous sternotomy: A propensity‐matched analysis	22
A case of a pregnant patient with COVID‐19 infection treated with emergency c‐section and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	21
First report of totally robotically assisted hybrid coronary artery revascularization combining RE‐MIDCAB and R‐PCI: Case report	20
Bioprosthetic valve fracture for valve‐in‐valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with structural valve degeneration: Systematic review with meta‐analysis	20
Paradigm shift: Beyond the COVID‐19 era, is YouTube the future of education for CABG patients?	20
First‐in‐man successful use of the SPECTRUM percutaneous dual‐stage right ventricle and right atrium to pulmonary artery ventricular assist device	19
Emergency aortic valve replacement complicated by unmanaged pheochromocytoma	18
Ticagrelor versus aspirin and vein graft patency after coronary bypass: A randomized trial	18
An aberrant draining of the anterior interventricular part of the great cardiac vein into the superior vena cava	17
Size does matter: Yet BMI extremes are manageable in minimally invasive cardiac surgery	16
Transapical aortic valve replacement for quadricuspid aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation which caused multiorgan failure	16
Direct bilateral carotid artery cannulation can be better strategy for acute aortic dissection involving both carotid arteries	16
To understand a meta‐analysis, best read the fine print	15

Novel use of the Sentinel cerebral protection device during thrombosed septal occluder explant and Atriclip appendage closure	15
Preventing transfusion‐associated hyperkalemia in pediatric cardiac surgery: Measure the levels of potassium in packed red blood cells before using – Invited commentary	15
Oblique coronary transfer technique in arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries	15
Time for systematic tackling the disastrous effect of stroke in type A aortic dissection surgery	15
Comment on: Safety and feasibility of hemodynamic pulmonary artery pressure monitoring using the CardioMEMS device in LVAD management	15
Machine learning‐based survival prediction after heart transplantation	14
Heart transplantation at the Peruvian National Heart Institute: One‐decade single‐center experience	14
Safe closure of percutaneous ventricular access site for interventions in structural heart disease	14
Sternotomy with electrocautery and sternal wound infection in congenital heart surgery in patients under 1 year of age	14
Physical activities and surgical outcomes in elderly patients with acute type A aortic dissection	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
Finding harmony in the asymmetric aortic valve	13
Long‐term durability of valve‐sparing or repair procedures in BAV—Is there room for improvement?	13
Thoracoscopic transmitral myectomy of apical HOCM with concomitant valve procedure with 3D printing technique assistant: Response to letter to the editor	13
Selecting the optimal treatment for left main coronary disease: The importance of identifying subgroups of patients	13
Coronary injury postvalve surgery: Do not miss the intraoperative diagnosis	13
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Letter to the Editor: Utilization and outcomes of postcardiotomy mechanical circulatory support	12
Contemporary outcomes of rheumatic mitral valve surgery in the mid‐Atlantic region	12
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A hitherto unreported combination of pulmonary stenosis, single coronary artery anomaly, and coronary sinus to left atrial communication	12
Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis after mediastinal irradiation—Need for functional assessment	12
Apical versus subclavian transcatheter aortic valve implantation: An 8‐year United Kingdom analysis	12
Impact of valve in valve aortic valve implantation in valve choice decision making	12
Prognostic impact of changes in renal function prior to heart transplantation	12
Discussion regarding the anchoring position of chordae in transapical MVP	12
Transthoracic intracardiac lines—A double edged sword	12
Anesthesia/surgery‐triggered takotsubo syndrome: A dearth of specific knowledge on its pathophysiology and therapy	11
Correlation of carotid Doppler flowmetry with fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting—A popular gray zone	11
Early outcomes of fenestrated intra‐extracardiac Fontan procedure: Insights, experiences, and expectations	11
Supplement to the assessment of the prognostic outcome of isolated tricuspid valve surgery	11
Asymmetric dimethylarginine: Is it a risk facgtor in the repair of aortic coarctation?	11
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Commentary: Malpractice in heart transplantation	11
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Surgical reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract—The clock is still ticking	11
Off‐pump coronary artery bypass grafting for patients with severely reduced left ventricular function—A justified strategy?	11
Geographical distribution of authorship for leading Cardiothoracic Surgery journals	11
Late‐onset atrial fibrillation following surgical aortic valve replacement	11
Issue Information Page	11
Management of the aortic root in aortic dissection: Replace or repair?	10
Post‐pneumonectomy patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A case series	10
Medicare and Medicaid insurance status is associated with increased allogeneic red blood cell transfusion in cardiac surgery patients: 2007–2018	10
Machine learning as a new frontier in mitral valve surgical strategy	10
Cesarean section in patient with metastatic Ewing sarcoma requiring VA‐ECMO support	10
Lifetime management of aortic valve disease: The emerging role of aortic valve neocuspidization	10
On factors that influence chest tube output	10
Erector spinae plane block as perioperative analgesia for midline sternotomy in cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	10
Preserving the pulmonary valve in Tetralogy of Fallot repair: Reconsidering the indication for valve‐sparing	10
Descending thoracic aortic homograft for superior vena caval translocation in the Warden procedure: Report of six cases	10

“Close but no cigar”: Successful aortic valve repair using autologous pericardium	10
Surgical repair of a giant coronary artery aneurysm	10
Cardiac Computed Tomography Assessment of the Variation of Papillary Muscle Morphology before Mitral Valve Surgery	10
Safety and efficacy of concomitant ablation for atrial fibrillation in rheumatic mitral valve surgery: A meta‐analysis	10
Adhesion barriers in cardiac surgery: A systematic review of efficacy	9
Reply: Improved outcomes in CABG patients with atrial fibrillation associated with surgical left atrial appendage exclusion	9
Outcomes of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in patients with obese body mass indices	9
Hemodynamic follow‐up after valve‐in‐valve TAVR for failed aortic bioprosthesis	9
Decreasing blood wastage during ex vivo lung perfusion recovery through utilization of thermal control technology	9
A rare pulmonary‐to‐systemic venous connection associated with the partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection	9
C‐reactive protein and procalcitonin after congenital heart surgery utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass: When should we be worried?	9
Comparative efficacy of five surgical methods in the treatment of mitral regurgitation: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis	9
Specific causes of death among patients with cardiac sarcoma in the United States—An analysis of The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program	9
Comparison of outcomes between aortic root replacement and supra‐coronary interposition graft for type A aortic dissection: A retrospective case series	9
Interventricular membranous septal aneurysm is seen on multidetector computed tomography in postoperative child	9
Lactate levels: A reliable tool to predict mortality in acute type A aortic dissections?	9
Anterior leaflet prolapse. To repair or not to repair?	9
Unicuspid aortic valves are no bicuspid aortic valves—It's time to retire the Sievers‐classification	9
Comparison of trauma‐dosed tranexamic acid versus aminocaproic acid in cardiac surgery in the setting of drug shortage	9
Emergency surgical treatment of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection	9
From COVID‐19 or because COVID‐19?	9
Risk of permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: How do we manage beyond risk assessment?	9
All roads lead to Rome, but some are safer	9
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19): A retrospective cohort study	9
Response to letter to the editor: JOCS‐LE‐1478	9
Staged approach for correction of anomalous venous return to the azygos vein	9
Characteristics of venous‐venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation related bloodstream infections	9
A survey of cardiac surgeons to evaluate the use of sutureless aortic valve replacement in Canada	9
Fighting acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: Did we find the best possible way?	9
Late onset atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement	9
Prediction of mortality in isolated tricuspid surgery	9
Neonatal repair of atypical double outlet right ventricle	9
Insertion of durable left ventricular assist device with repair of ischemic ventricular septal rupture	9
Robotic hybrid coronary revascularization—A need for strategy specific data	9
Aortopulmonary window with anomalous ascending aortic origin of left pulmonary artery: Hitherto unreported pattern	9
Using tissue mitral valves in younger patients: A word of caution	8
Commentary: Should we “keep rollin'” for PA/VSD/MAPCA?	8
Surgical outcomes among children with bicuspid aortic valve: 17 years of experience in a single center. First report in Mexico	8
A new technique to adjust the length of artificial chordae during mitral anterior leaflet repair	8
Cover Image: Volume 36 Issue 8	8
Understanding outcomes of emergency aortic dissection repair during COVID‐19 pandemic: What lessons have we learnt?	8
Cover Image: Volume 37 Issue 8	8
Real‐time echocardiographic guidance for transcatheter repair noncentral mitral regurgitation using the novel ValveClamp system	8
Exceptional life‐threatening complication 19 years after Ravitch correction of pectus excavatum	8
Aortic balloon occlusion simplifies dissected thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair after frozen elephant trunk	8
Erector spinae plane blocks for cardiac surgery: Are we comparing apples to oranges?	8
Absorbable sutures for cardiopulmonary bypass purse strings in pediatric heart surgery	8
Acute right ventricular failure in a patient with nonischemic cardiogenic shock on left‐sided mechanical circulatory support	8
COVID‐19 and cardiothoracic surgery: Effects on training and workforce utilization in a global pandemic	8
Successful surgical resection plus surgical cryoablation for the treatment of a large left ventricular fibroma	8
Comparing mid‐term outcomes of Cox‐Maze procedure and pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation after concomitant mitral valve surgery: A systematic review	8
Evaluating the impact of risk factors on in‐hospital mortality for octogenarians undergoing cardiac surgery	8
Comparing the efficacy of N‐acetylcysteine plus carvedilol versus carvedilol in the prevention of atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass graft surgery	8
Cutting the second order chords during mitral valve repair	8
Role of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in planning ventricular septal myomectomy in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)	8
How much troponin leak is too much before CABG?	8
Outcome of submitral aneurysm	8
Multi‐lead atrioventricular sequential pacing: A promising alternative to conventional temporary pacing techniques	8
Congenital coronary vein aneurysm: A case report	7
Mitral and tricuspid repair in an adult achondroplastic patient	7
A rare congenital anomaly: Anomalous fibromuscular cord of the left atrium	7
Intimal‐protected adventitial inversion technique accelerates the obliteration of a patent false lumen	7
Ischemic preconditioning does not prevent placental dysfunction induced by fetal cardiac bypass	7
The routine use of platelet function tests in elective coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective observational trial	7
Long‐term outcomes following surgical repair of coronary artery fistula in adults	7
Hepatic fibrosis gender differences in extracardiac Fontan patients	7
Fenestrated and covered frozen elephant trunk technique for management of chronic aortic dissection	7
The recurring theme of gender difference in cardiac surgical outcomes	7
Letter to the editor: Gastrointestinal complications after cardiac surgery: Incidence, predictors, and impact on outcomes	7
Surgical management of divided atrial chambers	7
Midterm results of latent outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after septal myectomy: A propensity score‐matched study	7
Health‐related quality of life impacts upon 5‐year survival after coronary artery bypass surgery	7
The heart and the brain: To prevent is better than to cure	7
Telemedicine in the era of coronavirus 19: Implications for postoperative care in cardiac surgery	7
Chronic postsurgical pain and quality of life after right minithoracotomy mitral valve operations	7
Surgical ablation in rheumatic heart disease—Uncharted territory	7
Aortic valve neocuspidization: Frequently asked technical questions	7
Transcatheter mitral valve therapies: State of the art	7
Remembering Hans Georg Borst, surgical pioneer, educator, innovator, and medical statesman	7
Concomitant surgery for double‐chambered right ventricle and coronary stenosis	7

Concomitant arrhythmia surgery should be a standard procedure in AF patients undergoing cardiac surgery	7
The jungle of risk scores and their inability to predict long‐term survival. The truth behind the mirror	7
Embolization during cardiac surgery; to prevent or intercept	7
Original technique for tricuspid valve replacement by mitral homograft: Step‐by‐step approach and initial results	7
Neuroanatomy and severity of stroke in patients with type A aortic dissection	7
Concomitant aortic valve repair for aortic insufficiency and implantation of left ventricle mechanical support	7
Effect of preoperative statins on respiratory complications after coronary artery bypass grafting	7
Cardiac gated multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) to determine valvular leaflet thrombosis and leaflet restriction	7
Letter to the Editor: Longer‐term outcomes after bicuspid aortic valve repair in 142 patients	7
Concomitant cardiac surgery and fixation of bilateral rib fractures sustained during cardiopulmonary resuscitation	7
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”	6
Large aortopulmonary collateral artery exclusively supplying the lower lobe of left lung in an infant with common arterial trunk with aortic dominance with confluent pulmonary arteries	6
Surgical repair of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: 13‐year single‐center experience	6
Preoperative predictors of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass	6
Author's reply: Characteristics, management, and outcomes among admissions for primary cardiac tumors: Results from The National Inpatient Sample	6
Can general histopathology distinguish bicuspid aortopathy?	6
Comparison between surgery and fibrinolytic therapy in prosthetic valve thrombosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
Acute aortic dissection type A: Impact of aortic specialists on short and long term	6
Response to Letter to the Editor: Triggers of Takotsubo Syndrome should be identified by exclusion	6
Chronic intracardiac thrombus, a long‐term complication of COVID‐19: Case reports	6
Adverse complications of frozen elephant trunk, do we have enough quality data?	6
A systemic congestive index (systemic pulse pressure to central venous pressure ratio) predicts adverse outcomes in patients undergoing valvular heart surgery	6
Coronary‐to‐pulmonary collateral artery from a superdominant morphologically right coronary artery	6
A rare left atrial myxoma associated with multiple intracranial aneurysms	6
Hybrid robotic off‐pump versus conventional on‐pump and off‐pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery in women	6
Transposition physiology in the setting of concordant ventriculo‐arterial connections	6
When the description of physiology adds to the morphological diagnosis and guides the analysis of clinical and surgical management	6
Outcomes of aortic root enlargement during isolated aortic valve replacement	6
Trends and outcomes following total artificial heart as bridge to transplant from the UNOS database	6
Effect of preoperative erector spinae muscles mass on postoperative outcomes in patients with left ventricular assist devices	6
Outcomes of pulmonary valve replacement using a PTFE bicuspid valve versus a bioprosthetic valve	6
Blood‐filled cyst of the tricuspid valve: Multiple cardiac disorders, one surgical case	6
Reply: Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography is essential for left atrial appendage closure	6
Mortality after sternal reconstruction with pectoralis major flap vs omental flap for postsurgical mediastinitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
Determinant of outcome in late presenting type A aortic dissection	6
Concomitant surgical revascularization in postinfarction ventricular septal rupture and ventricular aneurysm repair: A straightforward indication or a prognostic factor?	6
Implication of prolonged ischemic time of donor heart for the heart transplant recipients	6
Outcomes of adult patients supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) following cardiopulmonary arrest. The Mayo Clinic experience	6
Letter to Editor: Surgical redo mitral valve replacement in high‐risk patients: The real‐world experience.J Card Surg. 2021;36(9):3195‐3204	6
Giant vegetation of the tricuspid valve in a healthy patient without risk factors for right‐sided endocarditis	6
Four‐dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging is useful for assessing hemolytic anemia following surgical repair of type A aortic dissection	6
Usefulness of postoperative high‐sensitive troponin T measurement and implications for defining type 5 infarction	6
Late acute aortic dissection following cardiac transplantation in lupus‐affected donor aorta	6
Comparison of clinical outcomes for total robotic versus total thoracoscopic mitral repair	6
Enhanced strategy against mediastinitis with thoracic vascular graft infection: A combination of hydro‐debridement with pulsed lavage and negative pressure wound therapies	6
Intraoperative renal hypoxia and risk of cardiac surgery‐associated acute kidney injury	6
The predictive value of five glomerular filtration rate formulas for long‐term mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting	6
Commissural alignment: In the quest of the perfect transcatheter heart valve orientation	6
Letter to the editor: Long‐term outcomes of elderly patients receiving continuous‐flow left ventricular support	6
Combination plate and band fixation for primary closure in bilateral lung transplantation	6
Surgical treatment for Behcet's disease with acute superior vena cava syndrome	6
Right aortic arch with brachio‐bicephalic trunk mimicking an incomplete double aortic arch with distal left arch atresia	6
Double outlet right ventricle and subpulmonary interventricular connection with left and anteriorly placed aorta: An extremely rare entity	6
Giant aneurysmal coronary artery fistula originating from the left circumflex artery: Two case reports	6
Reconstruction of the left subclavian artery in arch repair: An end‐to‐side anastomosis technique	6
Outcomes of cardiac surgery in nonagenarians	6
Endovascular rescue for malpositioned frozen elephant trunk into the false lumen	6
Prognosis and related risk factors analysis of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection correction	6
Sex‐based differences in acute type A aortic dissection—Biology or bias?	6
Successful rapid staged hybrid approach for obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection	6
Comparison of dopamine versus norepinephrine in circulatory shock after cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial	6
Cosmetic and shoulder functional outcomes in posterolateral minithoracotomy atrial septal defect closure: A retrospective study	6
Primeval outcomes of thoracoscopic transmitral myectomy with anterior mitral leaflet extension for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy	6
Artificial chordae for anterior leaflet prolapse: Are all the roads leading to Rome?	6
Operative intervention for a central pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm	6
Functional anatomy and echocardiographic assessment in secondary mitral regurgitation	6
Variants of the aortic arch in adult general population and their association with thoracic aortic aneurysm disease	6
Invited commentary for: Essential role of cardiac computed tomography for surgical decision making in children with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection and single ventricle	6
Validity of echocardiography for detection of left ventricular thrombus with surgical validation in patients awaiting durable left ventricular assist device	6
Remodeling on Lateral Side of Posterior Mitral Leaflet in Recurrent Mitral Regurgitation after Mitral Annuloplasty for Patients with Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation	5
A combination of hydrodebridement with pulsed lavage and negative pressure wound therapies may enhance outcomes	5
High incidence of fever in patients after biointegral pulmonic valved conduit implantation	5
Machine learning to predict adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	5
Early onset of deep sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery is associated with decreased survival: A propensity weighted analysis	5
United in Diversity: Dr. Albert Starr and Mr. Miles “Lowell” Edwards	5
Hepatorenal dysfunction predicts operative mortality after triple valve surgery: Utility of MELD‐Na	5
Congenital, acquired, or both? The only two congenitally based, acquired heart diseases	5
Single‐Center Success of Concomitant Cryothermal Cox‐Maze IV Procedure	5
Stress exercise haemodynamic performance and opening reserve of a stented bovine pericardial aortic valve bioprosthesis	5
Evaluation method of training simulation on biological models for cardiovascular surgery residents	5
Glycemic control is not associated with neurocognitive decline after cardiac surgery	5
Long‐term outcomes of percutaneous versus surgical revascularization in patients with diabetes and left main coronary artery disease: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials	5
Utilization of Vein Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Reasons and Outcomes in a Bilateral Mammary Artery First Center	5
Anomalous inferior vena cava drainage in a patient undergoing cardiac surgery	5
Development of a preoperative scorecard for prediction of acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery	5
Postoperative Serum Procalcitonin Level Can Be a Useful Marker of Bacterial Infection after Cardiac Surgery Utilizing Cardiopulmonary Bypass	5
Effect of Topically Applied Milrinone or Nitroglycerin on Internal Mammary Artery Free Flow	5
Less invasive durable management of postoperative ventricular tachycardia storm after LVAD insertion	5
Rheumatic heart disease: The role of global cardiac surgery	5
TEVAR for complicated and uncomplicated type B aortic dissection—Systematic review and meta‐analysis	5
Minimally invasive right infra‐axillary thoracotomy for transaortic septal myectomy	5
Risk profile analysis of uncomplicated type B aortic dissection patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair: Laboratory and radiographic predictors	5
Coronary artery obstruction during mitral valve surgery and concomitant left atrial appendage exclusion; choosing a culprit	5
Management of a chronically infected left ventricular assist device with heart transplantation: Two‐step simplified approach	5
Branch‐First Technique of Aortic Arch Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	5