Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is 3. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Commentary: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia – Getting Ahead of the Game109
Commentary: Wedge Resection or Lobectomy for Treatment of Early Stage Lung Cancer: When Is “Less” the Same as “More”?32
Commentary: Dandrolene for Ischemia-Reperfusion: Ready for Clinical Translation?24
Commentary: Monofocal or Multifocal Pressure Measurements in a Unifocal?23
Commentary: Surgical Embolectomy for Massive Pulmonary Embolism Revisited: A Contemporary Tribute to Trendelenburg Procedure21
Commentary: Neuroprotection in Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest – is Ketamine a Magic Bullet?21
Initial Management Strategy and Long-Term Outcomes in 186 Cases of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection19
Commentary: Our Field is Competitive Again: Quo Vadimus?19
Cardioprotective Effects of Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Infusion in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis18
Identifying Patients Vulnerable to Inadequate Pain Resolution After Cardiac Surgery18
Predicting Aesthetic Outcome of the Nuss Procedure in Patients with Pectus Excavatum18
Commentary: Enhanced Recovery After Congenital Cardiac Surgery: Just Say “Yes” to the Benefits of Reduced Opioid Usage17
Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass in Patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection17
Outcomes of Mitral Valve Repair in Children With Infective Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience17
Surgical Management of Primary Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma17
Root Reimplantation and Aortic Annuloplasty With External Ring in Bicuspid Aortic Valve: An Anatomical Comparison17
Commentary: How Far Will We Go?17
Surveillance of Fontan Associated Liver Disease in Childhood and Adolescence17
Recent Articles in AATS Journals16
Impact of the Continuous Allocation Score (CAS) on Lung Transplant in the United States16
Commentary: T3N0M0 NSCLC Subtypes - A Signal for Disparate Outcomes after Surgery16
Postoperative Improvement of Brain Maturation in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease16
Masthead (copyright and information page)15
Commentary: The Good the, the Bad and Something in Between: The Story of Acute Lung Injury After Esophagectomy15
Association Officers15
Commentary: Engineering Organs: The Science of the Future, Remains in the Future15
Masthead (copyright and information page)15
Dantrolene Induces Mitigation of Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Ryanodine Receptor Inhibition14
Nomogram to Predict Cancer Specific Survival in Patients with Pathological Stage IA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer14
Masthead (copyright and information page)14
Treatment of High-Risk Patients with Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer14
Should We Repair Moderate Tricuspid Regurgitation? An Expert Opinion13
Decreasing Prevalence of Benign Etiology in Resected Lung Nodules Suspicious for Lung Cancer over the Last Decade13
Erratum to ‘Clinical and Hemodynamic Outcomes of Rapid-Deployment Aortic Bioprostheses’ [Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 34 (2022) 453-461]13
Computational Evaluation of Venous Graft Geometries in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery13
Masthead (copyright and information page)12
Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program Director Awareness of Available Visiting Medical Student Clerkships for the Underrepresented in Medicine12
Discussion12
Novel Valve Choices for Pulmonary Valve Replacement12
Graft Patency of a Second Conduit for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials12
Commentary: Scoops and Goose Necks: Long Term Challenges Following Atrioventricular Septal Defect Repair12
Postoperative Brain Attack: Current Perspectives and Future Directions12
Commentary: The Ross Procedure is the Most Suitable Aortic Valve Operation in Young Adults12
Commentary: The Shrinking Role of the Freestyle Aortic Bioprostheses in Younger Patients11
Identifying Actionable Targets to Improve Patient Satisfaction After Cardiac Surgery11
Discussion11
Discussion11
Limited Distal Repair Results in Low Rates of Distal Events Following Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection10
Relation Between Pulmonary Artery Pressures Measured Intraoperatively and at One-Year Catheterization After Unifocalization and Repair of Tetralogy With Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries10
Commentary: FALD: A Runaway Train10
Reply to a Letter to the Editor – Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program Directors Have a Fiduciary Responsibility for Diverse Recruitment10
Identification of Segmental Parenchymal Resection Margins: Left S9, 10 How I Do It9
Commentary: Predicting a Changing Future9
Aortic Valve Replacement for Moderate and Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis9
Systematic Review of Sublobar Resection for Treatment of High-Risk Patients with Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer9
Nononcologic Mortality after Pneumonectomy Compared to Lobectomy9
Discussion9
Recent Changes in Characteristics of Applicants and Matriculants to Thoracic Surgery Fellowships9
Myocardial Bridge in Children: Do We Care About It?9
Commentary: Fontan Conversion: The Good News and Bad News9
Perioperative Esophagectomy Outcomes in Older Esophageal Cancer Patients in Two Different Time Eras9
Masthead (copyright and information page)9
Commentary: It Is Okay to Leave the Dissected Aortic Root Alone, but no Felt or Bio-Glue Please!9
Clinical Impact of Flow Adjusted Transmitral Pressure Gradient After Surgical Annuloplasty for Functional Mitral Regurgitation8
70 Years Managing Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome – What has been learned and what remains to be learned8
Long-term Outcomes of the Ross Procedure for Young Patients with Aortic Valve Disease8
Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Conduits With Bulging Sinuses and a Fan-Shaped Valve in Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction8
Is It Safe to Let Trainees Operate on High Risk Cardiac Surgery Cases?8
CHEST Watch: A High School Outreach Program8
Contents8
Artificial Left Pleural Effusion to Facilitate Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Postoperative Pericardial Effusion8
Discrepancy Between Radiological and Pathological Tumor Size in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multicenter Study8
Lung Transplantation for COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: The British Columbian Experience With New Disease Pathology8
Masthead (copyright and information page)8
Three-dimensional Surface Imaging for Clinical Decision Making in Pectus Excavatum8
A Beating Heart is a Happy Heart, Especially in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting8
Commentary: Concomitant LAA Closure; A No-Brainer to Protect the Brain?8
Reoperative Mitral Valve Surgery Through Port Access7
Ketamine Mitigates Neurobehavioral Deficits in a Canine Model of Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest7
A Simplified Approach to Predicting Reintervention in the Arterial Switch Operation7
Commentary: Should Standard Uptake Value Decide Who Gets Surgery?7
Commentary: Lung Transplant Recipients with Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Matter of the Heart7
Incidence, Predictors, and Impact of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Following Fontan Conversion Surgery in Young Adult Fontan Survivors7
Commentary: Is Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Older Patients Still Justified in the Current Era?7
Novel Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement Device: Between a David and a Yacoub7
Commentary: Old Data Provide New Insights Into the Therapeutic Benefit of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer7
Commentary: Choosing the Right Model for Bile Reflux Induced Esophageal Disease Research7
Commentary: Radiomics: Can We Demystify the Subsolid Nodules?7
Mitral Valve Repair vs Replacement in Patients with Previous Mediastinal Irradiation7
Autologous Multilayered Fibroblast Sheets Can Reinforce Bronchial Stump in a Rat Model7
Commentary: Is It Time to Change Management Guidelines and Referral Patterns for PE?7
Transcatheter Approaches to Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Congenital Heart Disease: Revolutionizing the Management of RVOT Dysfunction?7
Commentary: Transcarotid Access TAVR: Ready for Prime Time?7
Cardiovascular Surgery in Panama: Evolution and Training7
Masthead (copyright and information page)6
Pseudo Heparin Resistance After Pulmonary Endarterectomy: Role of Thrombus Production of Factor VIII6
Does Sustained Reduction of Functional Mitral Regurgitation Impact Survival?6
Spinal Cord Ischemia Prevention and Management in Thoracoabdominal Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair6
Recent Articles in AATS Journals6
Commentary: In With The New: Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging For Pectus Excavatum6
Commentary: The Crow and the Pitcher - Necessity is the Mother of Invention for Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction6
Pre-sewn Multi-branched Aortic Graft and 3D-Printing Guidance for Crawford Extent II or III Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair6
Commentary: Fighting With Atherosclerotic Aortic Wall6
Prediction of Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay Following Cardiac Surgery6
Association of Ongoing Cerebral Oxygen Extraction During Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest With Postoperative Brain Injury6
Masthead (copyright and information page)6
Commentary: Nodal Assessment in Lepidic Adenocarcinoma: Less is not More6
Outcomes of Reoperative Aortic Root Replacement After Previous Acute Type A Dissection Repair6
Prognostic Predictors of Tricuspid Regurgitation Worsening after Mitral Regurgitation Surgery with Mild Tricuspid Regurgitation6
Recent Articles in AATS Journals6
Introduction to Mini-series on PVR5
Commentary: The Devil in Z Details5
Trends in Pulmonary Valve Replacement5
Commentary: Do surgeons believe treating atrial fibrillation improves survival yet?5
Commentary: A Simplified Treatment Algorithm for Late Presenting d-TGA Combines Clinical Success With Insights Into the Potential of the Morphologic LV5
Commentary: Left Atrial Reduction Versus Preservation During Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation5
Commentary: Evaluating Pediatric Mitral Valve Patient-Prosthetic Mismatch—When Is Too Small, Too Small?5
Commentary: Donor-Recipient Size Mismatches: Recalibrating the Calculus5
Discussion to: Characterization of Favorable Right Ventricular Dimensions for Optimal Reverse Remodeling following Pulmonary Valve Replacement5
Type A Acute Aortic Dissection Presenting With Cerebrovascular Accident at Advanced Age5
Effect of Left Ventricular Hyperenhancement in Magnetic Resonance Imaging on Reverse Remodeling After Mitral Valve Repair for Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation5
Commentary: Is Minimally Invasive Mitral Approach After a Previous Sternotomy Still Competitive?5
Commentary: Similar, yet Unique Challenges Face Cardiothoracic Surgeons Worldwide5
Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Pulmonary Embolism after Systemic Thrombolysis5
Risk of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Following Bentall Operation5
Commentary: Of Mice to Men: Mitigating Spinal Cord Injury During Complex Thoracic Aortic Surgery4
Commentary: Fate Revealed: How Simulation Predicts False Lumen Evolution4
Congenital Heart Surgery Training Experiences and Perceptions Among Cardiothoracic Surgery Residents4
Complete Lymphadenectomy for Clinical Stage I Lepidic Adenocarcinoma of the Lung: Is it justified?4
Analytic Morphomics Are Related to Outcomes After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery4
Commentary: A “Watch”Ful Eye On The Future4
Cardiorespiratory Fitness After Open Repair for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection – A Prospective Study4
Commentary: The Road Less Traveled4
Masthead (copyright and information page)4
Association Officers4
Del Nido Cardioplegia in Ascending Aortic Surgery4
Discussion4
Commentary: Does Toll Play the Sole Role?4
Commentary: Indication Creep: Rebranding the Alfieri Stitch During Aortic Surgery4
Commentary: Bronchopleural Fistulae: Are Fibroblasts Necessarily the Real Answer?4
Commentary: Matters of the Heart: Understanding the Unusual4
DISCUSSION4
Masthead (copyright and information page)4
Reoperative Arch Replacement: Outcomes and Technical Considerations4
Commentary: Challenges of 3D Surface Image-based Prediction Models for Pectus Excavatum4
Optimal Management of Mitral Regurgitation Due to Ruptured Mitral Chordae Tendineae in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy4
Impact of Anatomical Sub-types and Shunt Types on Aortopulmonary Collaterals in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome4
Commentary: Why Do Stage I Patients Die From Lung Cancer?4
Recent Articles in AATS Journals4
Aortic Valve Repair: Wisdom or Folly?4
Patient–Prosthesis Mismatch Associated With Somatic Growth After Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement in Small Children: Metrics for Reoperation and Outcomes4
Making the Transition From Cardiac Missions to Autonomous Heart Surgery at a Nigerian Teaching Hospital: Challenges and Lessons Learned3
Commentary: Ebstein Anomaly – Still So Many Unanswered Questions3
Commentary: Teaching an Old Drug New Tricks–Spinal Cord Protection with Nicorandil3
Commentary: Radiotherapy Heart Disease3
Patient and Surgeon Predictors of Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Repair for Infective Endocarditis3
Chest Wall Resection and Reconstruction for T4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer3
Endovascular Repair of Chronic Descending Dissection3
A Risk Model to Predict the Delivery of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Lung Resection in Patients With Pathologically Positive Lymph Nodes3
Risk Factors for Thrombus Formation at Stage 2 Palliation and Its Effect on Long-Term Outcome in Patients With Univentricular Heart3
Discussion to: Twenty-Five Years of Lung Transplantation in Medellín: Overcoming the Challenges of an Emerging Country3
Discussion3
The Surgical Approach to Pulmonary Valve Replacement3
Commentary: Analytic Morphomics and LVRS – A Story of Frailty and Fibrosis3
Sustained Total All-Region Perfusion During the Norwood Operation and Postoperative Recovery3
Influence of Shunt Type on Survival and Right Heart Function after the Norwood Procedure for Aortic Atresia3
Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network Update3
Internal Thoracic Arteries Injuries During Harvesting: Mitigation and Management3
Cessation of Routine Jejunostomy Tube Placement at Time of Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy and Impact on Body Mass Index3
Discussion3
Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is the Future: Pro3
Commentary: Are Explanted Aortic Valves Always Infected?3
Discussion3
AATS 2022 Annual Meeting3
Commentary: Septal Myectomy in Noonan Syndrome…“From Both Sides Now”3
Early Results of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for the Management of Acute Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection3
Expert Opinion: Where Does the Novel Hybrid Aortic Prosthesis Fit Into the Management of the Aortic Arch in DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissections?3
Current Status of Treatment for the Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in Japan3
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is Overutilized3
Systematic Review of Image-Guided Thermal Ablation for Treatment of High-Risk Patients with Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer3
Looking to the Right Ventricle After Heart Transplantation: Invited Expert Opinion3
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