European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Benefit of mechanical ventilation during neonatal cardiopulmonary bypass: too good to be true?271
Retraction to ‘The effects of preoperative aspirin therapy on platelet function in cardiac surgery’ [Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1992;6:598–602]39
Human leukocyte antigen mismatch on lung transplantation outcomes38
Pulmonary sequestration with feeding arterial pseudoaneurysm34
Commissural closure to treat severe mitral regurgitation: standing the test of time33
Expanding the definition of a ‘heart team’29
The Right of Having Doubts in a World of Certainties28
A Question of Mechanism: Unraveling the True Driver of Survival in Neoadjuvant Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Therapy26
Robotic subxiphoid thymectomy versus lateral thymectomy: a propensity score-matched comparison26
Cryopreserved aortic homografts for complex aortic valve or root endocarditis: a 28-year experience26
A reappraisal of the sinus venosus defect25
Of hypes and paradigms in the search of the ideal valved conduit in the young24
‘Mixed’ total anomalous pulmonary venous connection—neglect at your own peril24
A case of the blues23
Left ventricular assist device-related infections, strokes and management: a changing landscape23
Support, mentor and empower: female cardiothoracic surgeons across Europe and the role of the society23
Long-Term Incidence and Risk Factors of Subaortic Pannus Overgrowth After Bileaflet Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement22
Survival of a Large Traumatic Ventricular Septal Defect Caused by a Firework Explosion22
Perineural Invasion Affects the Risk and Pattern of Recurrence in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer21
Safety of Percutaneous Thermal Ablation of Lung Tumours in Pulmonary Hypertension21
Composition of the surgical team in aortic arch surgery—a risk factor analysis19
Non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia: just avoid norepinephrine, what else?18
Non-robotic minimally invasive mitral valve repair: a 20-year single-centre experience18
Long-term results of tricuspid valve repair using three-dimensional versus flexible rings in patients with functional tricuspid regurgitation17
Ross redux versus aortic valve repair17
Aortic root replacement: what is in your wallet?17
Pulmonary metastasectomy: the discussion continues17
Minimally invasive thymectomy: the best option for early and locally advanced epithelial thymomas17
Unintentional False Lumen Placement of Frozen Elephant Trunk in Aortic Dissections: Root Cause Analysis of Morphological Risk Factors16
Impact of hypoxemia and re-interventions on clinical outcomes after bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt16
Challenges to rescuing patients in cardiogenic shock16
Segmental volumetric analysis with a ventilated or perfused area: identifying the intersegmental plane16
Aortic valve repair using pericardial patch standardized with external ring annuloplasty16
OUP accepted manuscript15
Long-term evolution of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels and exercise capacity in 132 left ventricular assist device recipients15
Anatomical analysis of the aortic arch and feasibility study of double and triple branched thoracic endografts in the treatment of isolated arch pathologies15
The “Heart-and-Brain Interaction” in Newborns with Complex Congenital Heart Disease15
Hospital Variation in Aortic Valve Replacement Approach Selection for Aortic Stenosis in Patients Under 6515
Perioperative stroke and survival in coronary artery bypass grafting patients: a SWEDEHEART study15
Outcomes of the Ross procedure in patients older versus younger than 50 years old14
Treatment strategy for patients with chronic coronary disease: surgical data versus big data—who is right?14
Left ventricular rehabilitation in an infant with transposition of the great arteries, intact ventricular septum, pulmonary stenosis and small left ventricle14
Safety and efficacy of surgical correction of anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries: experiences from 2 tertiary cardiac centres14
Another big win for cardiorespiratory fitness now in aortic valve disease14
Frozen elephant trunk technique using hybrid grafts: 15-year outcomes from a single-centre experience13
Open surgical replacement of the descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta in patients with confirmed Marfan and Loeys-Dietz syndromes: A 20-year single-centre experience13
Repair of insufficient aortic valve and single coronary artery with intramural course13
Short-Term Outcomes After Lung Transplantation Using Grafts Preserved at 10 °C: A Single-Centre Study13
Cardiorespiratory fitness and the incidence of surgery for aortic valve stenosis—the HUNT study13
Predictive factors and prognosis of microscopic residual disease in non-small-cell lung cancer surgery13
Late clinical and echocardiographic results with the Magna Ease© pericardial aortic bioprosthesis13
The surgical anatomy of hearts with isomeric atrial appendages—implications for surgical management13
Cannulation strategies for acute type A dissection—role of central cannulation13
Reply to Vervoort et al.12
Thoracic endovascular repair in patients with concomitant blunt aortic injuries and abdominal trauma: what are the risks and results?12
The Price of Consensus: Reviewer Disagreement, Editorial Dynamics, and Impact in Thoracic Oncology Publishing12
Textbook Outcome in Mitral Valve Surgery—Results from the Netherlands Heart Registration12
Successful repair of an outflow graft twisting of Heartmate II left ventricular assist device: a case report12
Is aortic valve-sparing root reimplantation sustainable in Loeys–Dietz patients?12
Beyond the Clock: Rethinking Surgical Timing in the Immunotherapy Era for Esophageal Cancer12
Ventricular assist devices in transposition and failing systemic right ventricle: role of tricuspid valve replacement12
Invited commentary: indigo carmine and lipiodol mixture marking in lung segmentectomy12
Progression of aortic insufficiency with durable mechanical support12
Comparison of 3 Surgical Procedures for DeBakey Type I Acute Aortic Dissection: When Is Frozen Elephant Trunk Recommended?12
A bilateral lung transplant and giant pulmonary artery aneurysm reconstruction with an aortic graft in a woman with pulmonary hypertension11
Activation of the NF-κB Signalling Pathway by Angiotensin II Aggravates Renal Inflammatory Injury During Non-Pulsatile Perfusion11
Preoperative percutaneous needle indigo carmine and lipiodol mixture marking in lung segmentectomy11
Reply to Ignazio Condello11
Intravenous infusion of cardiac progenitor cells in animal models of single ventricular physiology11
Impact of pre-existing right or left bundle branch block on patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement11
Cannulation strategy in frozen elephant trunk for type A aortic dissection: double arterial cannulation approach11
Comparing survival between neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by open or thoracoscopic oesophagectomy in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma11
HVAD to HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device exchange: Best practices recommendations11
Twenty-five years’ experience with isolated bicuspid aortic valve repair: impact of commissural orientation11
Reply to Chen et al11
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 study11
Effects of the harvesting technique and external stenting on progression of vein graft disease 2 years after coronary artery bypass10
Risk factors for mortality after cardiovascular surgery in patients with functional single ventricle and right isomerism10
Cardiac catheterization in the postoperative period: often too late, never too soon10
The prognostic impact of the ground-glass opacity component in nearly pure-solid stage IA non-small-cell lung cancer10
The Critical Role of Concomitant Revascularization in Mitral Valve Surgery for Post-Infarction Papillary Muscle Rupture10
Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal tumours in children: a single-centre retrospective study of 149 patients10
Editorial comments on ‘Effects of ischaemic postconditioning in aortic valve replacement: a multicenter randomized controlled trial’10
The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index as an Alternative to the EuroSCORE II in Estimating Cardiac Surgery Risk10
Questioning the Evidence for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Functional Mitral Regurgitation10
Patient-Specific Susceptibility to the Nadir Oxygen Delivery on Cardiopulmonary Bypass10
Midterm results of arch augmentation with autologous vascular patch in interrupted aortic arch10
Effects of postoperative cognitive training on neurocognitive decline after heart surgery: a randomized clinical trial10
Five-year results of Amaze: a randomized controlled trial of adjunct surgery for atrial fibrillation10
Anatomical variant of the right pulmonary artery10
Commentary: Gender differences in payments to cardiothoracic surgeons are unacceptable10
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 study10
Mid-term outcomes of isolated tricuspid valve surgery according to preoperative clinical and functional staging10
Effect of Donor Age on Survival in Lung Transplantation: A Multicentric Retrospective Study9
Should we leave the door closed or open in thymic carcinoma surgery?9
Late outcome of extracardiac Fontan patients: 32 years of follow-up9
Combined large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: clinical characteristics, prognosis and postoperative management9
Rapid deployment and sutureless aortic valve replacement international registry: a step forward to define the ideal target patient population9
Mid-term Outcomes of the Ross II Procedure in Infants and Young Children with Irreparable Mitral Disease9
Reply to Tomšič et al9
Reply to Van den Eyde et al.9
Detection of blood stains using computer vision-based algorithms and their association with postoperative outcomes in thoracoscopic lobectomies8
Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer (PulMiCC) randomized controlled trial: a systematic review of published responses8
An aberrant anterior ascending segmental pulmonary artery (A3aii) in a patient with lung cancer8
Risk factors for postoperative delirium after cardiac surgical procedures with cardioplegic arrest8
Myocardial or endothelial protection! Preferably both, but is that achievable with current cardioplegic solutions?8
Artificial intelligence in thoracic oncology: moving from proof of concept to clinical practice8
Effect of postoperative atrial fibrillation on early and mid-term outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft surgery8
Comprehensive investigation of lung cancer associated with cystic airspaces: predictive value of morphology8
Alaska pollock gelatin sealant shows long-term efficacy and safety in a pulmonary air leakage rat model8
Surgical treatment of infective endocarditis: is there a role for rapid deployment aortic valve replacement?8
Effect of donor-recipient age difference on living-donor lung transplantation outcomes8
Reply to Mukharyamov et al8
Pulmonary metastasectomy for metastatic head and neck cancer prolongs survival significantly compared to non-surgical therapy7
Postoperative Fibrosis-4 Index and Hemocompatibility-Related Events After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation7
Prognostic thresholds of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography mean and maximum standardized uptake values for survival and nodal involvement in lung neuroendocrine neoplasms7
Reply to Sankar et al.7
How non-committed is non-committed?7
Is extension of Florida Sleeve indications taking us in the right direction?7
Contemporary management of borderline left ventricle7
Can preoperative features predict residual false lumen remodelling after tear-oriented limited resection for acute type I dissection?7
Weathering the Aorta: The Impact of Environmental Factors on Acute Aortic Dissection7
The transformation of risk modelling in cardiac and thoracic surgery through artificial intelligence7
Bouncing back after thoracic surgery7
Reporting surgical outcomes of left-sided endocarditis: can patient features and analysis methods matter more than prosthesis type?7
Is it time for an endovascular first approach for ruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms?6
Evaluation of multiple ventricular septal defects using three-dimensional reconstruction models6
Lung transplantation long-term survival is worse in patients who have undergone previous cardiac surgery6
Mechanical versus biological valve prostheses for left-sided infective endocarditis6
Reply to Lei et al.6
VATS versus open thoracotomy for lung cancer resection: is the game still running?6
Esophageal anastomosis: to oversew or to not oversew—is that the question?6
Ascending aortic morphology: the need for standardization of nomenclature6
Surgical treatment of tricuspid valve dysplasia in children6
Evaluation of custom-made Relay® stent-grafts for aortic arch landing zones 0 and 1: experience from two high-volume aortic centres6
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 cancer6
Does danger impend not after arrival but before arrival?6
Impact of Mild-to-Moderate Donor Lung Infiltration on Post-lung Transplant Survival Outcomes and Risk Factors: A National Cohort Study6
Prognostic Significance of the Controlling Nutritional Status Score in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Therapy: Development of a Predictive Nomogram6
Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy in Non-small-cell Lung Cancer Patients: Effects on Pulmonary Function and Incidence of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications—A Multicentre Real-World Study6
Standardized papillary muscle relocation for type IIIb secondary mitral regurgitation improves 2-year outcome5
Reply to de Kerchove et al.: ‘Rather addition than extension of Florida sleeve indications’5
Surgery Versus Surveillance: A Quality-of-Life Analysis of Patients With Moderately Dilated Aortic Root or Ascending Aorta5
Mechanical circulatory support in the failing systemic right ventricle: a step towards better outcome5
Double arterial cannulation: a classical yet useful cannulation strategy—comment on cannulation strategy in frozen elephant trunk for type A aortic dissection: double arterial cannulation approach5
Beware of the distal last remnant: how we should deal with the remaining dissected aorta after open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in case of post-dissection aneurysm5
Reply to Huang et al.5
Two-year outcome after standardized papillary muscle relocation for type IIIb secondary mitral regurgitation: is it enough to assess the result improvement?5
Weekday and outcomes of elective cardiac surgery in the UK: a large retrospective database analysis5
Bridging patients in cardiogenic shock with a paracorporeal pulsatile biventricular assist device to heart transplantation—a single-centre experience5
Comparison of Short-Term Surgical Outcomes for Thymectomy With Various Minimally Invasive Approaches: A Single-Centre Experience5
Reply to Liu and Bu5
Application of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy-guided microwave ablation in multiple pulmonary nodules: a single-centre study5
A national analysis of open versus minimally invasive thymectomy for stage I–III thymic carcinoma5
Prognostic factors of 10-year mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a secondary analysis of the arterial revascularization trial5
Invited commentary to: 4D-flow cardiac magnetic resonance for the assEssmeNt of AOrtic valve repair with OzAki TEchnique5
Invited commentary to: surgical treatment of tricuspid valve regurgitation in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices5
Relationship of smoking cessation period with the incidence of complications in lung cancer surgery5
Anatomical feasibility of the total endovascular aortic arch repair—and what lies beyond5
Contemporary Real-world Outcomes of Stage 1 Palliation for Single-ventricle Patients: A Kids’ Inpatient Database Analysis5
The double-edged sword of cardiac surgical care: rethinking sustainability in an ever-growing field5
Influence of age at surgery on left ventricular strain in patients with anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery5
The state of left ventricular device therapy for advanced heart failure: midway upon the journey towards euvolemia and full functional recovery5
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