Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Papers
(The H4-Index of Annals of Thoracic Surgery is 36. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editor's Choice249
Moving Beyond Just Panning for Esophagectomy Gold243
Increased Assist Device Use Requires Reduced Excessive Bleeding and Associated Cost-to-Benefit Analysis233
The Ross Procedure: A Rekindled Relationship182
Editor's Choice157
Selecting the Modern Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee104
Hematocrit and Renal Failure in Aortic Arch Surgery: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Study82
Editor’s Choice: A Place for All Thoracic Surgeons78
The Arterial Switch Is the Same Operation Anywhere; or Is It?78
Aortic-to-Right Ventricle Shunting for Rare Cardiovascular Conditions77
Truncal Root Dilatation: A More Measured Approach76
Aortic Annular Enlargement During Aortic Valve Replacement: Shedding Light on the Conundrum73
Steroid Use and Perioperative Complications of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis72
Resilience. Hope. Unity. STS Presidential Address 202169
Attrition Before Fontan vs Creating a Bad Fontan: The Dilemma69
Complex Mitral Valve Repair: Experience Matters68
Polytetrafluoroethylene Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Conduit in Bigger Sizes: Bespoke and Fit for Purpose59
Contents59
Validation of 2021 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models for Multiple Valve Operations56
Editor’s Choice: Papers That May Change Your Practice54
Society Board53
Inferior-to-Superior Vena Cava Bypass for Baffle Stenosis After Atrial Switch51
Can Salvage Surgery Cause a Paradigm Shift in Lung Cancer Treatment?49
Hands On/Hands Off47
Early Antireflux Surgery After Lung Transplant: Can We Justify the Risk?46
Pulmonary Valve Designs and Innovation44
Postoperative Outcomes in Infants Undergoing ABO-incompatible Heart Transplantation in the United States43
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Transplantation: Does Univentricle Physiology Impact Early Mortality?42
Bridging the Gap Between Volume and Quality in Multiarterial Grafting41
Editorial Board41
Two Interventions on Pathologic Nodal Staging in a Population-Based Lung Cancer Resection Cohort40
No Shame in Sole Ascending Aortic Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection40
Impact of Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow as Patients Progress Through Single-Ventricle Palliations39
Refining Perfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Evaluating the Impact of Goal-Directed Perfusion on AKI Reduction38
Improving Safety of Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy37
Pilot Study of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Esophageal Cancer After Esophagectomy36
Perspectives on a Presidential Address36
Long-Term Impact of Tricuspid Valve Intervention on Survival, Tricuspid Valve, and Ventricular Function in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome36
Editorial Board36
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