European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Article	Citations
Gastric conduit obstruction after oesophagectomy: a comprehensive approach for surgical revision	413
Benefit of mechanical ventilation during neonatal cardiopulmonary bypass: too good to be true?	243
Corrigendum to ‘Predictors of safety and success in minimally invasive surgery for degenerative mitral disease’	40
Long-term outcomes after aortic valve replacement using a 19-mm bioprosthesis	36
Strategies to reduce acute kidney injury after cardiopulmonary bypass: is it only about oxygen delivery?	34
The prognostic value of lymph node ratio in patients with surgically resected stage I–III small-cell lung cancer: a propensity score matching analysis of the SEER database	33
Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis: Pat Garrett versus Billy the Kid?	33
3-Dimensional computed tomographic assessment predicts conduction block and paravalvular leakage after rapid-deployment aortic valve replacement	29
Effects of ischaemic postconditioning in aortic valve replacement: a multicenter randomized controlled trial	29
Retraction to ‘The effects of preoperative aspirin therapy on platelet function in cardiac surgery’ [Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1992;6:598–602]	28
A reappraisal of the sinus venosus defect	27
Extracorporeal life support as a bridge to pulmonary retransplantation: prognostic factors for survival in a multicentre cohort analysis	27
Spread through air spaces is a common phenomenon of pulmonary metastasized tumours regardless of origins	26
Pulmonary sequestration with feeding arterial pseudoaneurysm	26
Post-pericardiotomy syndrome: insights into neglected postoperative issues	26
Cryopreserved aortic homografts for complex aortic valve or root endocarditis: a 28-year experience	25
Commissural closure to treat severe mitral regurgitation: standing the test of time	24
Human leukocyte antigen mismatch on lung transplantation outcomes	24
Robotic subxiphoid thymectomy versus lateral thymectomy: a propensity score-matched comparison	24
Expanding the definition of a ‘heart team’	23
Bleeding in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices: acquired von Willebrand disease or antithrombotics?	22
‘Mixed’ total anomalous pulmonary venous connection—neglect at your own peril	22
Long-term survival after coronary bypass surgery with multiple versus single arterial grafts	22
New single-branch stent grafts for the subclavian artery during distal arch endovascular repair should be designed according to morphological studies of supra-aortic trunks	22
Effect of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery compared to sternotomy on short- and long-term outcomes: a retrospective multicentre interventional cohort study based on Netherlands Heart Registrati	21

Of hypes and paradigms in the search of the ideal valved conduit in the young	21
Segmentectomy versus lobectomy for solid predominant cN0 lung cancer considering Deauville score	21
Non-robotic minimally invasive mitral valve repair: a 20-year single-centre experience	20
Support, mentor and empower: female cardiothoracic surgeons across Europe and the role of the society	20
Composition of the surgical team in aortic arch surgery—a risk factor analysis	20
Left ventricular assist device-related infections, strokes and management: a changing landscape	20
A case of the blues	20
Surgical resection of a giant cardiac fibroma in an adult	19
Profile and early outcomes of surgical reconstruction of coronary artery atresia in children	19
Intervention for residual dissection in its early phase—comment on a prospective follow-up study after type A aortic dissection repair: a high rate of distal aneurysmal evolution and reinterventions	19
Challenges to rescuing patients in cardiogenic shock	18
Management of the left ventricular outflow tract in the setting of deficient atrioventricular septation	18
Non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia: just avoid norepinephrine, what else?	17
Segmental volumetric analysis with a ventilated or perfused area: identifying the intersegmental plane	17
Perioperative stroke and survival in coronary artery bypass grafting patients: a SWEDEHEART study	17
Impact of hypoxemia and re-interventions on clinical outcomes after bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt	17
Aortic root replacement: what is in your wallet?	16
Pulmonary metastasectomy: the discussion continues	16
Long-term results of tricuspid valve repair using three-dimensional versus flexible rings in patients with functional tricuspid regurgitation	16
Ross redux versus aortic valve repair	16
Minimally invasive thymectomy: the best option for early and locally advanced epithelial thymomas	16
Transcatheter edge-to-edge valve repair in functional mitral regurgitation	16
Results of a prospective follow-up study after type A aortic dissection repair: a high rate of distal aneurysmal evolution and reinterventions	15
Extracardiac conduit adequacy along the respiratory cycle in adolescent Fontan patients	15
Aortic valve repair using pericardial patch standardized with external ring annuloplasty	15
Anatomical analysis of the aortic arch and feasibility study of double and triple branched thoracic endografts in the treatment of isolated arch pathologies	15
OUP accepted manuscript	15
Long-term evolution of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels and exercise capacity in 132 left ventricular assist device recipients	15
Sex difference in the risk factor distributions and outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the young population	15
Treatment strategy for patients with chronic coronary disease: surgical data versus big data—who is right?	14
Predictive risk scores for patients with acute type A aortic dissection: Magic 8-Ball or inconvenient truth?	14
Optimal data, added value	14
Apposition and accuracy of TEVAR—is proximal angulation the key?	14
Does it still make sense to publish papers on valve bioprostheses with a short-term follow-up?	14
Turn off the lights when leaving the operating room	14
Not one less, the role of 4L in left-sided lung cancer: the message from the Polish experience	13
Frozen elephant trunk technique using hybrid grafts: 15-year outcomes from a single-centre experience	13
Late clinical and echocardiographic results with the Magna Ease© pericardial aortic bioprosthesis	13
Incidence, clinical relevance and therapeutic options for outflow graft stenosis in patients with left ventricular assist devices	13
Predictive factors and prognosis of microscopic residual disease in non-small-cell lung cancer surgery	13
The surgical anatomy of hearts with isomeric atrial appendages—implications for surgical management	13
Open surgical replacement of the descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta in patients with confirmed Marfan and Loeys-Dietz syndromes: A 20-year single-centre experience	13
Safety and efficacy of surgical correction of anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries: experiences from 2 tertiary cardiac centres	13
Another big win for cardiorespiratory fitness now in aortic valve disease	13
Twenty-five years’ experience with isolated bicuspid aortic valve repair: impact of commissural orientation	12
SWOT analysis of coronary artery bypass surgery by the use of intraoperative epiaortic imaging and functional graft assessment	12
Modes of the bioprosthetic valve failure of the porcine and pericardial valves in the mitral position	12
Progression of aortic insufficiency with durable mechanical support	12
Cannulation strategy in frozen elephant trunk for type A aortic dissection: double arterial cannulation approach	12
The negative association between skeletal muscle and fat mass wasting caused by oesophagectomy in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma	12

Outcomes of the Ross procedure in patients older versus younger than 50 years old	12
Cannulation strategies for acute type A dissection—role of central cannulation	12
Ventricular assist devices in transposition and failing systemic right ventricle: role of tricuspid valve replacement	12
Is aortic valve-sparing root reimplantation sustainable in Loeys–Dietz patients?	12
Left ventricular rehabilitation in an infant with transposition of the great arteries, intact ventricular septum, pulmonary stenosis and small left ventricle	12
Preoperative percutaneous needle indigo carmine and lipiodol mixture marking in lung segmentectomy	11
Long-term durability after surgical aortic valve replacement with the Trifecta and the Intuity valve—a comparative analysis	11
Successful repair of an outflow graft twisting of Heartmate II left ventricular assist device: a case report	11
Impact of pre-existing right or left bundle branch block on patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement	11
Cardiorespiratory fitness and the incidence of surgery for aortic valve stenosis—the HUNT study	11
Invited commentary: indigo carmine and lipiodol mixture marking in lung segmentectomy	11
Thoracic endovascular repair in patients with concomitant blunt aortic injuries and abdominal trauma: what are the risks and results?	11
Repair of insufficient aortic valve and single coronary artery with intramural course	11
Reply to Vervoort et al.	11
Long-term outcomes in children undergoing vascular ring division: a multi-institution experience	11
Reply to Ignazio Condello	10
Retrograde autologous priming of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit as a blood conservation strategy: should we get pumped up?	10
Anastomosis oversewing technique to prevent leakage after oesophagectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis	10
Thoracic aortic endovascular repair or open surgery after frozen elephant trunk?—the last word has not been spoken yet!	10
Five-year results of Amaze: a randomized controlled trial of adjunct surgery for atrial fibrillation	10
Reply to Maze and Tokui	10
HVAD to HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device exchange: Best practices recommendations	10
Reassessing our journey towards improved long-term outcomes in hypoplastic left heart syndrome: let’s re-focus on the aortic arch	10
Corrigendum to: ‘Current trends in reduction or elimination of the aortic impulse during stent-graft deployment and balloon moulding during thoracic endovascular aortic repair’ [Eur J Cardiothorac Sur	10
Multicentre prospective observational study for pulmonary vein stump thrombus after anatomical lung resections	10
Use of Aprotinin versus Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery Patients with High-Risk for Excessive Bleeding (APACHE) trial: a multicentre retrospective comparative non-randomized historical study	10
A bilateral lung transplant and giant pulmonary artery aneurysm reconstruction with an aortic graft in a woman with pulmonary hypertension	10
Effects of postoperative cognitive training on neurocognitive decline after heart surgery: a randomized clinical trial	10
Mid-term outcomes of isolated tricuspid valve surgery according to preoperative clinical and functional staging	10
A novel hybrid technique for the repair of an atrioesophageal fistula post-atrial radiofrequency ablation	10
Intraoperative myocardial protection: still the cornerstone of cardiac surgery	10
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement for structural degeneration of previously implanted transcatheter valves (TAVR-in-TAVR): a systematic review	10
Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal tumours in children: a single-centre retrospective study of 149 patients	10
Intravenous infusion of cardiac progenitor cells in animal models of single ventricular physiology	10
Comparing survival between neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by open or thoracoscopic oesophagectomy in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma	10
Effects of the harvesting technique and external stenting on progression of vein graft disease 2 years after coronary artery bypass	10
Sex-specific differences and postoperative outcomes of minimally invasive and sternotomy valve surgery	9
Variation in incidence, prevention and treatment of persistent air leak after lung cancer surgery	9
Risk factors for mortality after cardiovascular surgery in patients with functional single ventricle and right isomerism	9
Late outcome of extracardiac Fontan patients: 32 years of follow-up	9
Cardiac catheterization in the postoperative period: often too late, never too soon	9
The prognostic impact of the ground-glass opacity component in nearly pure-solid stage IA non-small-cell lung cancer	9
An aberrant anterior ascending segmental pulmonary artery (A3aii) in a patient with lung cancer	9
Detection of blood stains using computer vision-based algorithms and their association with postoperative outcomes in thoracoscopic lobectomies	9
Effect of postoperative atrial fibrillation on early and mid-term outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft surgery	9
Myocardial or endothelial protection! Preferably both, but is that achievable with current cardioplegic solutions?	9
Efficacy of singular and composite annular repositioning and subvalvular surgical techniques to treat functional tricuspid regurgitation due to leaflet tethering: Early results of a feasibility study	9
The frozen elephant trunk technique: impact of proximalization and the four-sites perfusion technique	9
Pleural effusion: a potential surrogate marker for higher-risk patients with acute type B aortic dissections	9
Long-term durability and resilient tissue: ‘the future end of valve in valve!’	9
The Fontan operation: when and why?	9
Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer (PulMiCC) randomized controlled trial: a systematic review of published responses	9
Prognostic impact of invasive exercise haemodynamics in patients with severe mitral regurgitation	9
Surgical treatment of infective endocarditis: is there a role for rapid deployment aortic valve replacement?	9
Anatomical variant of the right pulmonary artery	9
Commentary: Gender differences in payments to cardiothoracic surgeons are unacceptable	9
Editorial comments on ‘Effects of ischaemic postconditioning in aortic valve replacement: a multicenter randomized controlled trial’	9
Midterm results of arch augmentation with autologous vascular patch in interrupted aortic arch	9
Adaption of EuroSCORE II to predict mortality in acute type A aortic dissection: an effort to make fit what does not	9
Comprehensive investigation of lung cancer associated with cystic airspaces: predictive value of morphology	9
Pediatric cardiac surgery in Colombia	8
Treatment and intention-to-treat propensity score analysis to evaluate the impact of video-assisted thoracic surgery on 90-day mortality after anatomical resection for lung cancer	8
The transformation of risk modelling in cardiac and thoracic surgery through artificial intelligence	8
Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity and protect health	8
How non-committed is non-committed?	8
Reply to Van den Eyde et al.	8
Should we leave the door closed or open in thymic carcinoma surgery?	8
Tricuspid annuloplasty ring for external support of right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit	8
Pulmonary metastasectomy for metastatic head and neck cancer prolongs survival significantly compared to non-surgical therapy	8
Fontan conversion for Fontan failure: lessons from a vanishing craft	8
Can preoperative features predict residual false lumen remodelling after tear-oriented limited resection for acute type I dissection?	8
Eco-audit of conventional heart surgery procedures	8
Pre-emptive BioGlue priming of the branched Evita Open NEO hybrid prosthesis: tackling excessive oozing	8
Reintervention rates following bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve replacement—a Danish Nationwide Cohort Study	8
Rapid deployment and sutureless aortic valve replacement international registry: a step forward to define the ideal target patient population	8
Combined large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: clinical characteristics, prognosis and postoperative management	8
Heterotopic ossification of a pedicled intercostal muscle flap	8
Artificial intelligence in thoracic oncology: moving from proof of concept to clinical practice	8
Durability of bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve replacement: valve reintervention is only the tip of the iceberg	8
Is extension of Florida Sleeve indications taking us in the right direction?	8

Reply to Sankar et al.	8
VATS versus open thoracotomy for lung cancer resection: is the game still running?	8
Risk adjustment for cardiac surgery in adults with congenital heart disease: what do we know and what do we need to learn?	8
Corrigendum to ‘Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the care of patients with acute and chronic aortic conditions’	8
Alaska pollock gelatin sealant shows long-term efficacy and safety in a pulmonary air leakage rat model	8
Risk factors for postoperative delirium after cardiac surgical procedures with cardioplegic arrest	8
Splitting hairs or not: importance of N2 subclassification after neoadjuvant treatment and surgery	8
Esophageal anastomosis: to oversew or to not oversew—is that the question?	7
Surgical treatment of tricuspid valve dysplasia in children	7
2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease	7
A national analysis of open versus minimally invasive thymectomy for stage I–III thymic carcinoma	7
Prognosis of epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated stage I lung adenocarcinoma with radiologically solid features	7
Prognostic thresholds of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography mean and maximum standardized uptake values for survival and nodal involvement in lung neuroendocrine neoplasms	7
Tear-oriented strategy to avoid tears of patients and surgeons	7
Magnetic resonance angiography-derived flow parameters to assess thoracic aortic disease risk	7
Erratum to: ‘United in earnest: first pilot sites for increased surgical capacity for rheumatic heart disease announced by cardiac surgery intersociety alliance’ [Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021;59:1139–	7
Ascending aortic morphology: the need for standardization of nomenclature	7
Protective effects of 17β-oestradiol on coagulation and systemic inflammation after total occlusion of the descending aorta in male rats	7
Mechanical versus biological valve prostheses for left-sided infective endocarditis	7
Complex segmentectomy is not a complex procedure relative to simple segmentectomy	7
The robotic surgery learning curve of a surgeon experienced in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery compared with his own video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery learning curve for anatomical lung resect	7
Evaluation of multiple ventricular septal defects using three-dimensional reconstruction models	7
A cloud with a silver lining: ground glass in a hypermetabolic sky	7
Bouncing back after thoracic surgery	7
Does danger impend not after arrival but before arrival?	7
From learning how to fly to becoming a war pilot	7
Is it time for an endovascular first approach for ruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms?	7
Relationship of smoking cessation period with the incidence of complications in lung cancer surgery	7
Bridging patients in cardiogenic shock with a paracorporeal pulsatile biventricular assist device to heart transplantation—a single-centre experience	7
Reporting surgical outcomes of left-sided endocarditis: can patient features and analysis methods matter more than prosthesis type?	7
Surgical repair for post-infarction papillary muscle rupture: where do we stand?	7
Contemporary management of borderline left ventricle	7
Lung transplantation long-term survival is worse in patients who have undergone previous cardiac surgery	7