Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Article	Citations
Commentary: Evaluating Pediatric Mitral Valve Patient-Prosthetic Mismatch—When Is Too Small, Too Small?	87
Discussion	27
Recent Articles in AATS Journals	20
Discussion	20
Commentary: The Role of the Mitral Specialist During and After Endocarditis	19
Commentary: Donor-Recipient Size Mismatches: Recalibrating the Calculus	19
Commentary: Looking for Reliable Indicators to Achieve Optimal Results Following Surgery for Functional Mitral Regurgitation	18
Recent Articles in AATS Journals	17
Recent Articles in AATS Journals	17
The Effect of Diabetes on Pathologic Complete Response Among Patients With Esophageal Cancer	15
The Right Ventricle in the Trans-Catheter Era: A Perspective for Planning Interventions	15
Impact of Thoracic Radiation on Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery	15
Root Reimplantation and Aortic Annuloplasty With External Ring in Bicuspid Aortic Valve: An Anatomical Comparison	15
Commentary: Similar, yet Unique Challenges Face Cardiothoracic Surgeons Worldwide	14
Commentary: Neuroprotection in Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest – is Ketamine a Magic Bullet?	14
Commentary: Liver Disease Score: A New Tool for the Evaluation of Fontan Associated Liver Disease	14
Commentary: Quality vs. conformity	14
Commentary: Using the National Cancer Database to Create a Surgical Outcomes Composite Index. Is this Textbook or Cliffs Notes?	14
Commentary: Surgery during the Pandemic: Ooh Baby, I Love Your Way	13
Commentary: Wishful or watchful waiting?	13
Medical Product Innovation: A Primer for Early Career Cardiothoracic Surgeons	13
Commentary: A Premature Presumption	13
Commentary: Always Load for Bear	13
Commentary: Is Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy More Relevant in Elderly Patients?	13
Commentary: The Devil in Z Details	12

Commentary: Do surgeons believe treating atrial fibrillation improves survival yet?	12
Commentary: Surgical Embolectomy for Massive Pulmonary Embolism Revisited: A Contemporary Tribute to Trendelenburg Procedure	12
Commentary: Measurements That Matter Most	11
Introduction to Mini-series on PVR	11
Commentary: Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve or Root Replacement in Patients on Hemodialysis: Lessons Learned and Remaining Challenges	11
A Minimal Opioid Postoperative Management Protocol in Congenital Cardiac Surgery: Safe and Effective	10
Type A Acute Aortic Dissection Presenting With Cerebrovascular Accident at Advanced Age	10
Fate of Preserved Aortic Root Following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair	10
Commentary: Mitral Stenosis After Undersized Annuloplasty for Secondary Mitral Regurgitation. Physics Can't Be Wrong	10
Commentary: Look Before You Leap	10
Screening Criteria Evaluation for Expansion in Pulmonary Neoplasias (SCREEN)	10
Commentary: ‘Arch’ You Glad Someone Is Measuring?	9
Commentary: SARS-CoV-2 and Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: Timely Operations and Good Outcomes	9
Commentary: A Simplified Treatment Algorithm for Late Presenting d-TGA Combines Clinical Success With Insights Into the Potential of the Morphologic LV	9
Development of Prediction Models for Cardiac Compression in Pectus Excavatum Based on Three-Dimensional Surface Images	9
Commentary: Dandrolene for Ischemia-Reperfusion: Ready for Clinical Translation?	9
Commentary: iPad or Ballpoint Pen? Focusing on People in Modern Patient Education	9
Commentary: Gastroepiploic Artery for Completing Total-Arterial Revascularization?	9
Commentary: Monofocal or Multifocal Pressure Measurements in a Unifocal?	8
Operating Room Versus Intensive Care Unit Extubation Within 6 Hours After On-Pump Cardiac Surgery: Early Results and Hospital Costs	8
Predicting Aesthetic Outcome of the Nuss Procedure in Patients with Pectus Excavatum	8
Commentary: Freezing Elephants: Survival Seems Better, When Will Be Sure the Spine Is Safer?	8
The Automatic Quantification of Morphological Features of Pectus Excavatum Based on Three-Dimensional Images	8
Postoperative Improvement of Brain Maturation in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease	8
Commentary: The Autonomy/Safety Dilemma in Cardiac Surgical Training	8
Commentary: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia – Getting Ahead of the Game	8
Team Approach to Decision-Making in Pulmonary Valve Replacement	8
Commentary: Wedge Resection or Lobectomy for Treatment of Early Stage Lung Cancer: When Is “Less” the Same as “More”?	8
Commentary: Strategies for Preventing Acute Kidney Injury After Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Multimodal Approach	8
Commentary: Dissecting Out the Root of the Matter	8
Commentary: Rapid Deployment Does Not Necessarily Warrant Rapid Adoption	7
Commentary: Rethinking the Role of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Lung Transplant Candidates	7
Recent Articles in AATS Journals	7
Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass in Patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	7
New Directions in Coronary Revascularization for Refractory Angina: Gene Therapy and the Lizard Heart	7
Commentary: Strike a Happy Medium	7
Commentary: Enhanced Recovery After Congenital Cardiac Surgery: Just Say “Yes” to the Benefits of Reduced Opioid Usage	7
Commentary: Obstruction or No Obstruction? That Is the Question. Is CT the Answer We've Been Searching for?	7
Masthead (copyright and information page)	7
Surgical Management of Primary Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma	7
Commentary: Donor-Recipient Size Mismatch in Heart Transplantation: An Independent Risk Factor for Worse Outcomes or a Marker for Cofounders?	7
Association Officers	7
Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Compared to Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	7
Commentary: “It's a Heartache 2.0″	7
Commentary: Is Minimally Invasive Mitral Approach After a Previous Sternotomy Still Competitive?	7
Trends in Pulmonary Valve Replacement	7
Commentary: Our Field is Competitive Again: Quo Vadimus?	6
Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Pulmonary Embolism after Systemic Thrombolysis	6
Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations to Predict False Lumen Enlargement After Surgical Repair of Type-A Aortic Dissection	6
Homelessness and Race are Mortality Predictors in US Veterans Undergoing CABG	6

Effect of Aortic Valve Type on Patients Who Undergo Type A Aortic Dissection Repair	6
Impact of the Continuous Allocation Score (CAS) on Lung Transplant in the United States	6
Discussion	6
Commentary: Functional Mitral Stenosis After Undersizing Mitral Annuloplasty for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Ignoring the Elephant in the Room	6
Commentary: Moving the Dial on DOAC use Early After Cardiac Surgery	6
Seminars AATS International Roundtable of Lung Transplantation for COVID-19	6
Commentary: How Far Will We Go?	6
Outcomes of Mitral Valve Repair in Children With Infective Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience	6
Wedge Resection Offers Similar Survival to Segmentectomy for Typical Carcinoid Tumors	6
Commentary: Transaortic Mitral Valve Repair With Edge-to-Edge Technique	6
Force Profiles of Single Ventricle Atrioventricular Leaflets in Response to Annular Dilation and Leaflet Tethering	6
Surveillance of Fontan Associated Liver Disease in Childhood and Adolescence	5
Impact of Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation on In-Hospital Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	5
Reply: What is the Suitable Predictor for Venous Sequential Coronary Grafting?	5
Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Rating and Surgical Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	5
Cardioprotective Effects of Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Infusion in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Commentary: Time to Move Beyond the Operating Room	5
Discussion to: Characterization of Favorable Right Ventricular Dimensions for Optimal Reverse Remodeling following Pulmonary Valve Replacement	5
Initial Management Strategy and Long-Term Outcomes in 186 Cases of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection	5
Commentary: Pay Attention to the Comprehensive Prevention of Acute Lung Injury after Esophagectomy	5
Barriers to Successful Discharge After Cardiac Surgery: A Focus Group Study and Cross-Sectional Survey	5
Surgical Valve Choices for Pulmonary Valve Replacement	5
The Usefulness of Computed Tomography in Predicting Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction After Neonatal Arch Repair	5
Post-Operative Outcomes Associated With Open Versus Robotic Thymectomy: A Propensity Matched Analysis	5
Identifying Patients Vulnerable to Inadequate Pain Resolution After Cardiac Surgery	5
Freestyle Aortic Bioprostheses in Patients 60 Years old and Younger	4
Computational Evaluation of Venous Graft Geometries in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	4
Aortic Arch Anatomy in Candidates for Aortic Arch Repair	4
Congenital Heart Surgery Training Experiences and Perceptions Among Cardiothoracic Surgery Residents	4
Association Officers	4
Commentary: Cardiac Surgery Cannot Wait in the Wings – The Show Must Go On	4
Risk of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Following Bentall Operation	4
Masthead (copyright and information page)	4
Commentary: Stentless AVR in dialysis patients – another hand on the elephant	4
Association Officers	4
Triiodothyronine Supplementation in Infants Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Primary Arterial Switch Operation for Late Presentation of Transposition of the Great Arteries With Intact Ventricular Septum	4
Recent Articles in AATS Journals	4
Del Nido Cardioplegia in Ascending Aortic Surgery	4
Masthead (copyright and information page)	4
Does the Addition of a Gastroepiploic Artery to Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Improve Survival?	4
Should Treatment of Mesothelioma Include Surgery? MARS2 Fails to Land	4
Commentary: Women are Not Just Men Without the Y Chromosome	4
Commentary: Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Presenting with Neurologic Dysfunction: A Clinical Conundrum?	4
DISCUSSION	4
Treatment of High-Risk Patients with Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Expert Consensus Document	4
Does Everyone Need High Technology Intervention Before They Die?	4
Decreasing Prevalence of Benign Etiology in Resected Lung Nodules Suspicious for Lung Cancer over the Last Decade	4
Commentary: Measurement of Right Heart Hemodynamics After Pulmonary Hromboendarterectomy–A Step in the Right Direction	4
Commentary: A Guiding Light in the Night?: Maximum Standardized Uptake Value Associated With High-Risk Features in Lung Adenocarcinoma	4
Commentary: Of Mice to Men: Mitigating Spinal Cord Injury During Complex Thoracic Aortic Surgery	4
Commentary: Is The Vanishing Conduit The Answer For The Lack Of Ideal Conduit?	4
Commentary: Coagulation Testing in Children Before Cardiac Surgery - A Long Run for a Short Slide	3
Repair of Isolated Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis: A Propensity Matched Study	3
Commentary: Hybrid Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation—A Grass Roots Campaign	3
Commentary: Matters of the Heart: Understanding the Unusual	3
Patient–Prosthesis Mismatch Associated With Somatic Growth After Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement in Small Children: Metrics for Reoperation and Outcomes	3
Commentary: The Good the, the Bad and Something in Between: The Story of Acute Lung Injury After Esophagectomy	3
Association of the Surgical Technique With the Structural Valve Deterioration of a Bioprosthesis: A Prospective Cohort Study	3
Masthead (copyright and information page)	3
Commentary: A New Way to Gauge Pectus Severity	3
Commentary: Left Atrial Reduction Versus Preservation During Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation	3
Flow Dynamics in Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery in Children: Importance of the Intramural Segment	3
Should We Repair Moderate Tricuspid Regurgitation? An Expert Opinion	3
Recent Articles in AATS Journals	3
Initial Clinical Trial of a Novel Pulmonary Valved Conduit	3
Commentary: T3N0M0 NSCLC Subtypes - A Signal for Disparate Outcomes after Surgery	3
Recent Articles in AATS Journals	3
Commentary: The Ergonomic Challenge of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Operating Room	3
Effect of Left Ventricular Hyperenhancement in Magnetic Resonance Imaging on Reverse Remodeling After Mitral Valve Repair for Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation	3
Durability of Pulmonary Valve Replacement with Large Diameter Stented Porcine Bioprostheses	3
Masthead (copyright and information page)	3
Commentary: What is the Sound of One Hand Clapping?	3
Masthead (copyright and information page)	3
The Association of Age and Repair Modification with Outcome after Cone Repair for Ebstein's Malformation	3
Commentary: Fate Revealed: How Simulation Predicts False Lumen Evolution	3
Commentary: Bigger is Not Always Better	3
Systematic Review of the Comparative Studies of Image-Guided Thermal Ablation, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and Sublobar Resection for Treatment of High-Risk Patients with Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Ca	3
Commentary: Beyond the Third Dimension: Combined Functional and Anatomical Assessment of Anomalous Origin of Coronary Arteries	3
Recent Articles in AATS Journals	3

Change in Panel Reactive Antibodies in Patients Bridged to Lung Transplantation With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	3
Commentary: Engineering Organs: The Science of the Future, Remains in the Future	3
Reoperations After Repair for Atrioventricular Septal Defects: >25 Years Experience at a Single Center	3
Dantrolene Induces Mitigation of Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Ryanodine Receptor Inhibition	3
Clinical and Hemodynamic Outcomes of Rapid-Deployment Aortic Bioprostheses	3
Sequential Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts: Flow-based Patency Assessment Criteria	3
The Impact of Left Atrial Reduction During Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation	3
Visiting Medical Student Clerkships: Call to Action for Program Directors, Faculty, and the Thoracic Surgery Medical Student Association	3
Recent Articles in AATS Journals	3
Long-term Outcomes of Transatrial-Transpulmonary Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot With Anomalous Coronary Arteries	3
Invited Expert Opinion: “Its My Patient – Surgeon as Team Leader”	3
Cardiorespiratory Fitness After Open Repair for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection – A Prospective Study	2
Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program Director Awareness of Available Visiting Medical Student Clerkships for the Underrepresented in Medicine	2
Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer Performed During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic	2
Is Exercise Stress Testing Useful for Risk Stratification in Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery?	2
Single-Leaflet Aortic Valve Reconstruction Utilizing the Ozaki Technique in Patients With Congenital Aortic Valve Disease	2
Effects of Intraoperative Support Strategies on Endothelial Injury and Clinical Lung Transplant Outcomes	2
Commentary: Is Simpler Better?	2
Aortic Valve Repair: Wisdom or Folly?	2
Discussion to: Effects of Intraoperative Support Strategies on Endothelial Injury and Clinical Lung Transplant Outcomes	2
Commentary: Limitations of Data for Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma	2
Commentary: The Road Less Traveled	2
Optimal Management of Mitral Regurgitation Due to Ruptured Mitral Chordae Tendineae in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	2
Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery: A Propensity-Matched Analysis	2
Health-Related Quality of Life After Extensive Aortic Replacement	2
Mid-Term Outcomes of Primary Arterial Switch Operation for Taussig-Bing Anomaly	2
Donor and Recipient Size Matching in Heart Transplantation With Predicted Heart and Lean Body Mass	2
Nomogram to Predict Cancer Specific Survival in Patients with Pathological Stage IA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer	2
Commentary: A Puzzle With Many “Moving” Parts	2
The Radial Artery is the Second Best Conduit after the Left Internal Thoracic Artery	2
Erratum to ‘Clinical and Hemodynamic Outcomes of Rapid-Deployment Aortic Bioprostheses’ [Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 34 (2022) 453-461]	2
Graft Patency of a Second Conduit for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	2
Male-Female Differences in Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Surgery: 25-Year Single Center Results	2
Aortic Pseudoaneurysm After Type A Aortic Dissection: Results of Conservative Management	2
Postoperative Brain Attack: Current Perspectives and Future Directions	2
Initial Management Strategy and Long-Term Outcomes in 186 Cases of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection	2
Developments in Postoperative Analgesia in Open and Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Over the Past Decade	2
Optimizing Nicorandil for Spinal Cord Protection in a Murine Model of Complex Aortic Intervention	2
Aortic Valve Repair in Neonates With Aortic Stenosis and Reduced Left Ventricular Function	2
Computed Tomographic Angiography Provides Reliable Coronary Artery Evaluation in Infants With Pulmonary Atresia Intact Ventricular Septum	2
The Effect of COVID-19 on Cardiac Surgical Volume and its Associated Costs	1
Commentary: Bringing Back Better Backs	1
Commentary: A Roadmap for the Next Generation of Innovators	1
The Surgical Approach to Pulmonary Valve Replacement	1
Discussion	1
Complete Lymphadenectomy for Clinical Stage I Lepidic Adenocarcinoma of the Lung: Is it justified?	1
Survival and Recurrence Following Wedge Resection Versus Lobectomy for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	1
Recent Articles in AATS Journals	1
Commentary: Past is Prologue – Leveraging Big Data to Optimize Future Operative Risk Prediction	1
Stroke Following Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: Determinants, Short and Long Term Impact	1
Commentary: Risk Assessment Before Thoracic Surgery: The Human Factor	1
Commentary: Why Do Stage I Patients Die From Lung Cancer?	1
Commentary: FALD: A Runaway Train	1
Discussion	1
Well-being of Cardiothoracic Surgeons in the Time of COVID-19: A Survey by the Wellness Committee of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery	1
Commentary: The Shrinking Role of the Freestyle Aortic Bioprostheses in Younger Patients	1
Bilateral Lung Transplant for a Connective Tissue Disorder: Esophageal Motility and 3-year Survival	1
Commentary: 1V, 1.5V, 2V – Does It Really Matter?	1
Commentary: Reoperative Surgery on The Aortic Arch Is Not for The Inexperienced	1
Commentary: The Best Choice for the Second Graft: The Graft Patency Evidence Revisited	1
Relation Between Pulmonary Artery Pressures Measured Intraoperatively and at One-Year Catheterization After Unifocalization and Repair of Tetralogy With Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries	1
Discussion	1
Commentary: Bronchopleural Fistulae: Are Fibroblasts Necessarily the Real Answer?	1
The Overweight Paradox: Impact of Body Mass Index on Patients Undergoing VATS Lobectomy or Segmentectomy	1
Discussion	1
Commentary: Development of Cardiac Surgery Specialty and Training: Cultivating Talent	1
Discussion	1
Commentary: Caution on Causation	1
Commentary: A “Watch”Ful Eye On The Future	1
Discussion	1
Cessation of Routine Jejunostomy Tube Placement at Time of Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy and Impact on Body Mass Index	1
Commentary: All Grown Up – del Nido Cardioplegia Shows Promise in Complex Adult Aortic Surgery	1
Commentary: When does “Quality Improvement” become “Research”	1
Commentary: Walking the Tightrope	1
Commentary: Scoops and Goose Necks: Long Term Challenges Following Atrioventricular Septal Defect Repair	1
Commentary: Fibroblasts are Incredible and Versatile – Like the Edible Egg?	1
Technique of Coronary Button Transfer Has no Impact on Neoaortic Root Size in Simple Transposition	1
Commentary: Explaining Intervention and Exposure Effects: An Introduction to Mediation Analysis	1
Commentary: Ebstein Anomaly – Still So Many Unanswered Questions	1
Commentary: Increasing Awareness of Medical Student Programs to Improve Cardiothoracic Surgery Training and Workforce Diversity	1
Commentary: How Much Perfusate Does a Lung Need to Be Flushed?	1
Masthead (copyright and information page)	1
Commentary: Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction: Many Imperfect Options?	1
Commentary: Does Toll Play the Sole Role?	1
Commentary: Surgical Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation at the Time of Cardiac Surgery: Just Do It	1
Discussion	1
Commentary: For Once, the Right Deserves a Little More Attention	1
Recent Articles in AATS Journals	1
Competitive Flow in Vein Composite Grafts Based on the Left Internal Thoracic Artery: Early and 1-Year Angiographic Analyses	0
Commentary: 3-D Printing: Taming the Aorta	0
Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma: A Population-Based Propensity Score-Matched Analysis	0
Early Outcomes of Septal Myectomy for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Children With Noonan Syndrome	0
Reoperative Mitral Valve Surgery Through Port Access	0
Going to Long-Term Acute Care After Cardiac Surgery is Not as Good as Going Home	0
Commentary: Opioid-Sparing Pain Strategies in Congenital Cardiac Surgery: What are the Benefits and Goals?	0