Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Article	Citations
Successful surgical resection plus surgical cryoablation for the treatment of a large left ventricular fibroma	41
Letter to the Editor: Outcomes of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in patients with obese body mass indices	36
Anomalous inferior vena cava drainage in a patient undergoing cardiac surgery	35
The recurring theme of gender difference in cardiac surgical outcomes	28
The predictive value of five glomerular filtration rate formulas for long‐term mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting	27
Aortopulmonary window with anomalous ascending aortic origin of left pulmonary artery: Hitherto unreported pattern	26
Specific causes of death among patients with cardiac sarcoma in the United States—An analysis of The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program	26
Insertion of durable left ventricular assist device with repair of ischemic ventricular septal rupture	23
Four‐dimensional magnetic resonance after ascending aorta replacement and aortic valve repair with HAART 300 internal annuloplasty ring	23
Response to letter to the editor: JOCS‐LE‐1478	23
Anterior leaflet prolapse. To repair or not to repair?	23
Sex‐based differences in acute type A aortic dissection—Biology or bias?	22
Letter to Editor: Surgical redo mitral valve replacement in high‐risk patients: The real‐world experience.J Card Surg. 2021;36(9):3195‐3204	21
Surgical treatment for Behcet's disease with acute superior vena cava syndrome	21
Successful rapid staged hybrid approach for obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection	21
Understanding outcomes of emergency aortic dissection repair during COVID‐19 pandemic: What lessons have we learnt?	21
Effect of preoperative erector spinae muscles mass on postoperative outcomes in patients with left ventricular assist devices	20
Absorbable sutures for cardiopulmonary bypass purse strings in pediatric heart surgery	19
Robotic hybrid coronary revascularization—A need for strategy specific data	19
Exceptional life‐threatening complication 19 years after Ravitch correction of pectus excavatum	19
Fighting acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: Did we find the best possible way?	17
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Machine learning‐based survival prediction after heart transplantation	16
Acute thrombotic occlusion of a brachiocephalic branch graft and pseudoaneurysm formation after debranching surgery for a “non‐A non‐B” aortic dissection	15
Letter to the Editor: Long‐term results of percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus associated with unilateral lack of a pulmonary artery	15

National Fontan Operation short‐term outcomes at or below 2‐years‐of‐age compared to older than 2‐years‐of‐age	15
Mortality after sternal reconstruction with pectoralis major flap vs omental flap for postsurgical mediastinitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	14
Mitral valve surgery after failed MitraClip—Operation for the inoperable?	14
Direct bilateral carotid artery cannulation can be better strategy for acute aortic dissection involving both carotid arteries	13
Safe closure of percutaneous ventricular access site for interventions in structural heart disease	13
A rare pulmonary‐to‐systemic venous connection associated with the partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection	13
Anesthesia/surgery‐triggered takotsubo syndrome: A dearth of specific knowledge on its pathophysiology and therapy	13
Early outcomes of fenestrated intra‐extracardiac Fontan procedure: Insights, experiences, and expectations	13
Neuroanatomy and severity of stroke in patients with type A aortic dissection	13
Original technique for tricuspid valve replacement by mitral homograft: Step‐by‐step approach and initial results	13
Mid‐ and long‐term outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair in acute and subacute uncomplicated type B aortic dissection	13
Selecting the optimal treatment for left main coronary disease: The importance of identifying subgroups of patients	13
Using tissue mitral valves in younger patients: A word of caution	13
Impact of preoperative Impella support on destination left ventricular assist device outcomes	12
Transcatheter mitral valve therapies: State of the art	12
Early experience of aortic surgery during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: A multicenter study	12
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Usefulness of Isosurface Geometric Measurement on Volume‐Rendered Images for Quantitative Measurements of Complex Cardiac Anatomical Features	12
Midterm results of latent outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after septal myectomy: A propensity score‐matched study	12
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A survey of cardiac surgeons to evaluate the use of sutureless aortic valve replacement in Canada	12
Minimally invasive right infra‐axillary thoracotomy for transaortic septal myectomy	12
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Postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defect and ventricular aneurysm repair with a “double‐patch frame” technique	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?	11
COVID‐19 and GoogleTrends as a patient therapeutic education resource on extracorporeal life support	11
National outcomes following benign cardiac tumor resection: A critical sex‐based disparity	11
Outcomes of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene pericardial membrane implantation in left ventricular assist device explantation and heart transplantation	11
A morphofunctional analysis of the regurgitant mitral valve as a guide to repair: Another point of view	11
Large interventricular membranous septal aneurysm renders the anatomy unsuitable for transcatheter aortic valve replacement	11
Wound hematoma after radial artery harvest caused by digital blood pressure monitoring cuff	11
A theory of relativity in donor organ ischemia	11
Risk of recipient age on 1‐year mortality after simultaneous heart–lung transplantation	11
Failing Fontan cardiovascular support: Review	11
Mesenteric ischemia postcardiac surgery—Elusive and less stratified complexity	11
Aortic valve neocuspidization and its technical nuance	11
Anomalous aortic origin of the left coronary artery: A rare case of an origin from the noncoronary sinus	11
Structural changes in explanted TAVR valves: Digging to find the answer	10
The role of the unilateral pectoralis major muscle flap in the treatment of deep sternal wound infection and dehiscence	10
The 70thanniversary of the first artificial heart valve “From a Plastic Valve to Homotransplantation to Cusp Type Valves”	10
Impact of percutaneous valve intervention on mechanical valves selection	10
Bicuspid aortic valve repair: An ongoing struggle in material science	10
Virtual reality in cardiac interventions—New tools or new toys?	10
Regional anesthesia for cardiac surgery: A sine qua non condition?	10
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) to retrieve a stented elephant trunk graft entrapped in the false lumen of dissection patients	10
Feasibility of percutaneous coronary intervention before mitral NeoChord implantation: Single‐center early results	10
The supernumerary valve in the right atrium of the human heart: A rare case of “the valve of superior caval vein”	10

Improving evaluation and outcomes for isolated tricuspid valve surgery	10
Transfemoral aortic valve implantation in a patient with mediastinal displacement following pneumonectomy	10
Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery: What approach shall I use?	10
Minimally invasive aortic valve repair using geometric ring annuloplasty	10
Is prophylactic aortic arch replacement justified in patients with Loeys‐Dietz Syndrome who present for ascending repair?	10
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): Can we do it ourselves?	10
Letter to the editor: “Papillary muscle intervention versus mitral ring annuloplasty in ischemic mitral regurgitation”	10
Berry syndrome with bovine aortic arch	10
Transcatheter closure for postinfarction ventricular septal defect: A meta‐analysis of the current evidence	10
Percutaneous cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass in robotic mitral valve surgery with zero groin complications	10
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Clinical outcomes of bileaflet St. Jude Medical and tilting disc TTK Chitra mechanical heart valve prosthesis: A comparative study	9
Articulation is essential: First in cardiovascular surgery implementation of 360° surgeon‐powered robotic instruments	9
The catastrophe of hypoxia in complex aortic surgery	9
Surgical outcomes and optimal approach to treatment of aortic valve endocarditis with aortic root abscess	9
Evaluation of cardiovascular morphology and associated anomalies in patients with crossed pulmonary arteries on multidetector computed tomography angiography	9
Exploring Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection: A Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis and Treatment Options with a Management Strategy Algorithm	9
The learning curve of robotic coronary arterial bypass surgery: A report from the STS database	9
Long‐term results of percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus associated with unilateral lack of a pulmonary artery	9
Mitral valve repair with artificial chords: Tips and tricks	9
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure in phases of COVID‐19 variants	9
Toward equitable utilization of durable left ventricular assist device therapy in advanced heart failure—Raising the veil of health disparities	9
A successful double valve repair on an interesting background: Case report	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
Preoperative pulmonary vascular resistance and neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio predict the demand of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after pulmonary endarterectomy	9
The use of sutureless and rapid‐deployment aortic valve prosthesis in patients with bicuspid aortic valve: A focused review	9
Artificial chordae for mitral valve repair	9
Unrecognized indication for aortic valve neocuspidization: Patient with warfarin‐induced Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis	8
Origin of the left common carotid artery from ascending aorta in association with tetralogy of Fallot and hypoplastic right cervical aortic arch	8
Towards an improved definition of periprocedural myocardial infarction: The role of high‐sensitivity cardiac troponins	8
The ability of the logistic EuroSCORE to predict long‐term outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery	8
Risk factors for heart transplant survival with greater than 5 h of donor heart ischemic time	8
Fixed‐dose aspirin monotherapy compared with thromboelastography directed antiplatelet therapy in long‐term management of left ventricular assist devices	8
Tricuspid atresia with absent pulmonary valve: A rare form of single ventricle	8
Pioneers in congenital cardiac surgery: Dr. Helen Brook Taussig	8
Partial ring annuloplasty in the management of mitral annular calcification	8
Midterm clinical outcome of a case of aortic arch aneurysm treated with a novel arch stentgraft system	8
Mitral valve paravalvular leaks: Comprehensive review of literature	8
Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation and toraymyxin, option for frail patient	8
Practical characteristics of the patients with primary cardiac tumors	8
Attached right aortic valve leaflet causing ischemia and severe regurgitation: Successful repair with Ozaki technique	8
Clinical assessment or scoring model for acute lung injury: A crossing path?	8
Septal myectomy in the era of genetic testing	8
Macroscopic and microscopic features of surgically explanted transcatheter aortic valve prostheses	8
Bioprosthetic valve battles: The destiny of the dysfunctional valve	8
Direct relationship between transvalvular velocity and cardiac dysfunction, morbidity, and mortality in patients with aortic stenosis	8
Monocyte to high‐density lipoprotein ratio at hospital admission predicts intrahospital mortality in patients with Stanford type‐A dissection	8
Thromboelastography and multiplate tests for current rotational left ventricular assist device management	8
Surgical management and long‐term follow‐up of aberrant right coronary arteries in adults	8
Clinical performance of a novel bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve in a German high‐volume center	7
Etiology, clinical presentation, and management of left main coronary artery aneurysms	7
Addressing the elephant in the room: Conventional versus frozen elephant trunk in complex aortic surgery	7
Response to Letter to the Editor—Analysis of racial disparities in acute type A aortic dissection repair at a rural tertiary academic medical center	7
Extended aortic arch repair via simple median sternotomy using a parabronchial approach: A case report	7
Intraoperative renal hypoxia and risk of cardiac surgery‐associated acute kidney injury	7
Clinicopathological insights from early structural valve deterioration of a surgical and transcatheter valve‐in‐valve mitral bioprotheses	7
Management of antithrombotic therapy after prosthetic valve implantation	7
Letter to the Editor: Minimally invasive aortic valve repair using geometric ring annuloplasty	7
The effects of vitamin D supplementation on postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with vitamin D deficiency	7
Transit‐time flow measurement parameters after protamine infusion in CABG surgeries	7
Hypothermic circulatory arrest versus aortic clamping in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair	7
Cerebral protection using deep hypothermic circulatory arrest versus retrograde cerebral perfusion for aortic hemiarch reconstruction	7
Comparable long‐term results of the extracardiac conduit total cavopulmonary connection in heterotaxy to non‐heterotaxy patients	7
Is 3–6 months anticoagulation with warfarin necessary after left ventricular thrombectomy with left ventricular aneurysm surgery?	7
No need to treat atrial fibrillation. An unexpected perspective	7
Common arterial trunk in the era of high prenatal detection rates: Results of neonatal palliation and primary repair	7
Anatomical reasons for failure of dual‐filter cerebral embolic protection application in TAVR: A CT‐based analysis	7
Impact of digital transformation on the future of medical education and practice	7
Invited commentary: A prospective randomized trial on parents' disease knowledge and quality of life. Shall WeChat about telehealth?	7
Coronary button dehiscence after the modified Bentall procedure	7
Out of sight, but not out of heart: The prevailing burden of rheumatic heart disease in high‐income countries	7
The malnutritional facet of inflammatory prognostication in acute aortic dissection	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
Protek Duo cannula potential advantages in minimally invasive aortic valve replacement	7
Hybrid ablation of atrial fibrillation: A unilateral left‐sided thoracoscopic approach	7
Right‐parasternal approach for aortic valve replacement and ascending aortic repair after ante‐thoracic route gastric tube reconstruction	7
Too big to fail?—An aggressive strategy for a dire problem	7
The beat heard around the world: Making the case for global cardiac surgery	7

Association of perfusate oxygenation with cardiovascular disorder in tetralogy of fallot children: A nested case–control study	7
What future for coronary artery bypass surgery	7
Frozen elephant trunk for blunt aortic arch injury	7
Cardiac Metabolic Stress During Ischemia and Reperfusion in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Using Either Calafiore or Modified Del Nido Cardioplegic Solutions	7
Coronary artery bypass or percutaneous coronary intervention in dialysis‐dependent patients: An unresolved dilemma	7
Surgery for aortic recoarctation in children less than 10 years old: A single‐center experience in Siberia, Russia	7
Impella 5.0: An intermediate strategy for bridging a patient from infected durable LVAD to cardiac transplant	7
Intermediate‐term survival and functional outcomes of COVID‐19 extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients	6
Robotic‐assisted beating heart mitral valve surgery: Preliminary report	6
Long‐Term Survival of Mitroflow and Perimount Aortic Valve Replacements	6
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	6
Blood cysts of the cardiac valves in adults: Review and analysis of published cases	6
Left ventricular fibroma presenting as esophageal spasm: A case report	6
On time surgery start: Is standardization the answer?	6
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Supplement to right anterior mini‐thoracotomy approach for isolated aortic valve replacement	6
Aortic root management in acute type A aortic dissection: A nationwide analysis	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
Unusual case of a right atrial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor presenting with an episodic cyanosis in an infant	6
Socioeconomic disparities in surveillance and follow‐up of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm	6
Clinical impact of time of day for cardiac surgery	6
Using aortic arch short axis views during transesophageal echocardiographic examination facilitates right ventricular assist device imaging	6
Six‐month outcomes in postapproval HeartMate3 patients: A single‐center US experience	6
Ticagrelor versus aspirin 2 years after coronary bypass: Observational analysis from the TARGET trial	6
Intraoperative accurate assessment of septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)	6
Patching an aortic tear using the side‐arm and surrounding skirt of a physician‐modified ascending aortic graft	6
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Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: Defining the optimal approach	6
Tetralogy of Fallot associated with a rare type partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection and levoatrial cardinal vein	6
Implication of subjective surgical risk assessment as compared with objective assessment for open thoracoabdominal repair	6
On‐ versus off‐pump CABG in octogenarians: A propensity‐matched analysis from the UK National Database	6
The influence of mitral valve pathology on the concomitant tricuspid valve repair	6
Cardiogenic shock and machine learning: A systematic review on prediction through clinical decision support softwares	6
Interventricular septal mass with coronary artery disease—An unusual presentation in a septuagenarian patient	6
Minimally invasive bail‐out transthoracic coiling of giant cardiac pseudoaneurysm with good long‐term result	6
Improving results of acute type A aortic dissection repair: Just a matter of surgical expertise?	6
Oxacillin plus ertapenem rapidly clears persistent left ventricular assist device‐related methicillin‐susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia	6
A rare association of bilateral atrial divisions and quadricuspid aortic valve	6
Ventricular septal defect complicating myocardial infarction: A case of delayed percutaneous transcatheter closure	6
Residual mitral regurgitation following isolated aortic valve replacement	6
The evolving role of dexmedetomidine in pediatric cardiac surgery: Beyond anxiolysis	6
Replace it or preserve it? How outcomes differ using different techniques	5
Surgical management of the scimitar syndrome	5
Arterial switch operation with coronary button extension and neo‐pulmonary trunk realignment for a rare coronary pattern	5
Aneurysmal right ventricular outflow in an adult patient with unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot and an absent pulmonary valve	5
Preoperative evaluation of aortic calcification by computed tomography in thoracic aortic disease	5
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Accessory left atrial cords: A case report and literature review	5
Unruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm in a case of large vessel vasculitis: A diagnostic dilemma	5
Biomechanical characteristics of different methods of neo‐chordal fixation to the papillary muscles	5
Simple left ventricular apical cannulation for temporary mechanical circulatory support	5
Alexis Carrel: The surgeon, the visionary, the Nobel Laureate	5
Aortic annulus elevation for aortic valve and root replacement	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
Invited commentary: Outcomes of pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis following mediastinal irradiation	5
Intraoperative pump thrombosis (PT) in HeartMate (HM) III	5
Different connective tissue disorders lead to similar outcomes of aortic disease:  Are we missing something?	5
Cor triatriatum sinister: Long‐term surgical outcomes in children and a proposal for a new classification	5
Association between continuous‐flow left ventricular assist device infections requiring long‐term antibiotic use and post‐heart transplant morbidity and mortality	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
Ministernotomy aortic valve replacement: The cost of preference	5
Females have an increased risk of short‐term mortality after cardiac surgery compared to males: Insights from a national database	5
The great vessel freeze‐out: A meta‐analysis of conventional versus frozen elephant trunks in aortic arch surgery	5
Preliminary results of a simplified aortic valve‐sparing technique: A feasibility study	5
Cardiac surgeons’ perspectives and practices regarding people who use drugs: A scoping review	5
New trend: Surgical correction of Ebstein's anomaly using modified cone repair and a combination of different techniques	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
Assessing perioperative benefits of bilateral transversus thoracis muscle plane block in patients undergoing open cardiac surgery	5
Know your enemy before making it bleed: Emergent cardiac surgery in patients with oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet medications	5
Pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with a nonstenotic bicuspid pulmonic valve: A role for genetics?	5
Impact of surgical approach for left ventricular assist device implantation on postoperative invasive hemodynamics and right ventricular failure	5
Development of nurses' knowledge questionnaire of chest tube maintenance and management	5
Periareolar approach in female patients undergoing mitral and tricuspid valve surgery: An almost invisible surgical access	5
Smartphone‐based app for evaluating cardiothoracic residents: Feasibility and engagement	5
Left pulmonary veins draining into persistent left superior caval vein in presence of unroofed coronary sinus	5
Benefits of mitral valve repair over replacement in the elderly	5
How to manage isolated tricuspid valve endocarditis utilizing cardiac surgery?	5
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19) venovenous extracorporeal oxygenation: Single community hospital results and insights	5
Aortic valve biologic protheses: A cohort comparison of premature valve failure	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
Saphenous vein harvesting: Meta‐analysis, metaflammation, and adipose tissue remodeling	5
A rare case on anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in congenital cardiovascular disease	5
Successful biventricular repair in a 14‐year‐old patient of asplenia with congenital heart disease syndrome	5
Retrospective record review on timing of COVID‐19 vaccination and cardiac surgery	5
Device‐based prevention of neurological events in coronary artery bypass patients with calcified ascending aorta	5
To understand a meta‐analysis, best read the fine print	4
Coronary injury postvalve surgery: Do not miss the intraoperative diagnosis	4
Comparing the efficacy of N‐acetylcysteine plus carvedilol versus carvedilol in the prevention of atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass graft surgery	4
Glycemic control is not associated with neurocognitive decline after cardiac surgery	4
Lifetime management of aortic valve disease: The emerging role of aortic valve neocuspidization	4
Hepatic fibrosis gender differences in extracardiac Fontan patients	4
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Size does matter: Yet BMI extremes are manageable in minimally invasive cardiac surgery	4
Letter to the Editor: Utilization and outcomes of postcardiotomy mechanical circulatory support	4