Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of Annals of 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Robot-Assisted Correction of a Supra-Long Tracheal Stenosis Using C-Type Nickel–Titanium Alloy Exterior Stenting and Suspension Fixation Technique: A Case Report34
Cystotomy with Non-Capitonnage in Treating Children with Pulmonary Hydatid Disease17
Staple Formations in Bronchial Closure with Equal-Height Staples to Those with Graduated-Height Staples Using Motorized Staplers16
Circ_0006220 Contributes to NSCLC Progression through miR-342-3p/GOT2 Axis15
Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose Sheets in Postoperative Intrathoracic Adhesions13
The Below-the-Knee Approach to Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy for Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Retrospective Single-Centre, Single-Arm Study11
Surgery for Ascending Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Valve Insufficiency in Conditions of Active Proceeding Syphilitic Aortitis and Valvulitis11
Total Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for De Novo Esophageal Cancer after Liver Transplantation: The Potential of Robotic Surgery in a Complex Posttransplant Case10
Prognosis for Mitral Valve Repair Surgery in Functional Mitral Regurgitation9
Beyond the Deus Ex Machina of Goal-Directed Perfusion: A Holistic Approach to Oxygen Delivery in Cardiac Surgery9
Salvage Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy after Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Clinical T4b Esophageal Cancer: A Case Report9
Midterm Outcomes of Graft Insertion Technique for Redo Aortic Root Surgery8
Lateral Dorsal Basal Lung Resection Based on Functional Preserving Sublobectomy Method: Single-Center Experience8
Posterior Papillary Muscle Suspension for Treating Systolic Anterior Motion in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy8
Case Series of Blowhole Creation with or without Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Severe Subcutaneous Emphysema7
Characteristics and In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients Who Underwent Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting during Hospitalization for ST-Segment Elevation or Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction7
Prognostic Outcome of Pulmonary Resection for Pulmonary Metastases from Gastric Cancer7
Endoscopic Pedicle Saphenous Vein Graft Harvesting7
A Patient with Werner’s Syndrome Who Underwent Aortic Valve Replacement through Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery7
Previous Suture Type and Diameter of Fistula Predict Overall Repair Success for Post-Pneumonectomy Bronchopleural Fistulas7
Impact of Liver and Primary Tumor Localization on Survival in Lung Metastasectomy for Colorectal Carcinoma6
Impact of Graft Strategies on the Outcome of Octogenarians Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting6
Pan-Driver-Negatives <i>versus</i> Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutants for C-Stage IA Lung Adenocarcinoma with Ground-Glass Opacity6
Curved Axillary Incision with Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: An Alternative Approach for Teenage Female with Large Apical Chest Wall Tumor6
Retroperitoneal Aortobifemoral Bypass by a Combination of Horseshoe Kidney and Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease with Stent Thrombosis6
Long-Term Outcomes of Bioprosthetic and Mechanical Tricuspid Valve Replacement after Left-Sided Valves Surgery6
Prognostic Impact of Visceral Pleural Invasion in Resected Solitary Lung Metastases from Gastric Cancer5
Evaluation of Short-Term Outcomes and the Learning Curve Wherein a Thoracic Resident Doctor Performed Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Anatomical Lung Resection for Lung Cancer5
Scattered Media Elastic Fibers from the Aortic Root to the Ascending Aorta in a 30-Year-Old Marfan Syndrome Patient5
Extent of Lymph Node Dissection in Patients with Small-Sized Peripheral Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer during Intentional Segmentectomy5
Risk Factors of Middle Lobe Torsion in Patients Who Underwent Thoracoscopic Right Upper Lobectomy5
Successful Robot-Assisted Surgery for Advanced Metachronous Cancer in a Gastric Conduit after Esophagectomy: A Case Report5
Musculo-Immuno-Nutritional Score as a Prognostic Marker in Patients with Interstitial Pneumonia Awaiting Lung Transplantation5
Prognostic Impact of Serum SCC Antigen in the 566 Upfront Surgery Group of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Multi-Institutional Study of the Japan Esophageal Society5
Posterior Pericardiotomy and Its Impact on Cardiac Tamponade and Pericardial Effusion after Cardiac Surgery4
Comprehensive Pain Control Strategy in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair4
Delayed Diagnosis of Primary Pulmonary Sarcoma Arising from a Pulmonary Cyst in an Adult: A Case Report4
Early Sternal Bone Healing after Thermoreactive Nitinol Flexigrip Sternal Closure4
Operative Timing and Feasibility of Mitral Valve Repair in Active Infective Endocarditis4
Patient Outcomes after Introduction of Novel Myocardial Protection Protocol for Prolonged Aortic Cross-Clamping4
Dexmedetomidine Pretreatment Confers Myocardial Protection and Reduces Mechanical Ventilation Duration for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Valve Replacement under Cardiopulmonary Bypass4
Effects of Suprarenal Aortic Cross-Clamping and Adjunctive Renal Reconstruction on Outcomes of Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair4
Prognostic Significance of CONUT Score in Elderly NSCLC4
Mechanical Tricuspid Valves Have Higher Rate of Reintervention: A Single Center Experience4
Thymoma without Myasthenia Gravis Showing Size Fluctuation in Parallel to Alopecia Areata Activity: A Case Report4
The Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Japanese Association for Coronary Artery Surgery Do Not Endorse Chapter 7.1 in the 2021 ACC/AHA/S4
Intraoperative Fluorescent Imaging with Indocyanine Green during Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy with Subcarinal Lymph Node Dissection for Esophageal Cancer with a Right Superior Pulmonary Vein Anomaly: A4
“A Bridge-over-the Bar”: A Novel Strategy to Prevent Paravalvular Regurgitation during Mitral Valve Replacement for Severe Mitral Annular Calcifications3
Early and Late Surgical Outcomes after Geometrical Infarct Exclusion for Post-Infarct Ventricular Septal Perforation3
A Case of TAV-in-SAV in a Patient with Structural Valve Deterioration after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with the INSPIRIS RESILIA Valve3
I-Composite Graft with Right Internal Thoracic Artery and Right Gastroepiploic Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting3
Surgery for Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax with Chronic Lung Diseases3
Successful Repair of the Quadricuspid Aortic Valve3
Physical Function and Health-Related Quality of Life after Surgery for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study3
Robotic-Assisted Esophagectomy: Current Situation and Future Perspectives3
Prognostic Impact of Pretreatment Serum CYFRA Status in 1047 Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Who Underwent Radical Resection: A Japan Esophageal Society Promotion Research3
A Case of Ascending Aortic Replacement and Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient with Giant Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta due to Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve 3
No-Touch Saphenous Vein Graft for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting3
Prognosis of Lung Transplantation in Patients with Acute Exacerbations of Interstitial Lung Disease: A Meta-Analysis Based on Cohort Studies3
Long-Term Outcomes of the Maze Procedure Combined with Endoatriectomy for Patients with Calcified Left Atria3
Preoperative Low Serum Calcium Levels Predict Poor Prognosis for Patients with Esophageal Cancer3
Early and Mid-Term Outcomes of Open versus Endovascular Left Subclavian Artery Debranching for Thoracic Aortic Diseases3
Surgical and Perioperative Treatments for Esophagogastric Junction Cancer3
Hsa_circ_0079530/AQP4 Axis Is Related to Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Development and Radiosensitivity3
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Management of Subacute Retained Blood Syndrome after Cardiac Surgery3
A Blinded Randomized Trial Comparing Standard Activated Clotting Time Heparin Management to High Target Active Clotting Time and Individualized Hepcon HMS Heparin Management in Cardiopulmonary Bypass 3
Changes in Internal Thoracic Artery Blood Flow According to the Degree of Stenosis of the Anterior Descending Branch of the Left Coronary Artery3
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