Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Papers
(The H4-Index of Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery is 18. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Single-blind, randomized study comparing clinical equivalence of trulene and prolene polypropylene sutures in elective primary coronary artery bypass graft surgery46
Nomogram for predicting major bleeding after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting44
Is the burden of metastatic lymph node stations a prognostic factor in patients with resected lung cancer?41
Extra-anatomical left common carotid and subclavian artery bypass followed by aortic arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk34
Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery in a 62‑year‑old woman: a case report and review of the literature32
Locally advanced thymoma; does neoadjuvant chemotherapy make a difference?32
Video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy versus open lobectomy in the treatment of large lung cancer: propensity-score matched analysis27
Recognition and management of left atrial dissection during mitral repair25
Predictive factors and pharmacological preventive interventions for atrial fibrillation after aortic valve replacement25
Papillary fibroelastoma originating from the atrial septum touching the mitral valve leading to infective endocarditis: a case report24
Abnormal arterial ligation alone for patients with anomalous systemic arterial supply to the left basal segment of the lung: three case series24
The efficacy and safety of intraoperative intravenous amiodarone in patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a systemic review and PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis23
Remaining of contrast dye ice cap during PVI by cryoballoon ablation; a case report22
Videolaryngoscopy is associated with a lower rate of double-lumen endotracheal tube malposition in thoracic surgery procedures, retrospective single-center study20
Correction: Tension pyopneumothorax caused by parvimonas micra: a case report20
Proteomics investigation of human sera for determination of postoperative indicators of pulmonary cystic echinococcosis20
Minimally invasive left internal mammary artery harvesting techniques during the learning curve are safe and achieve similar results as conventional LIMA harvesting techniques20
The routine use of preoperative non-contrast chest computerized tomography and carotid arteries Doppler prior to cardiac surgery19
Combined large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature18
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