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Papers

(The TQCC of Annals of Thoracic Surgery is 5. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editor's Choice	285
Moving Beyond Just Panning for Esophagectomy Gold	272
Increased Assist Device Use Requires Reduced Excessive Bleeding and Associated Cost-to-Benefit Analysis	260
The Ross Procedure: A Rekindled Relationship	198
Editor's Choice	163
Selecting the Modern Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee	111
Hematocrit and Renal Failure in Aortic Arch Surgery: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Study	90
The Arterial Switch Is the Same Operation Anywhere; or Is It?	90
Editor’s Choice: A Place for All Thoracic Surgeons	84
Aortic-to-Right Ventricle Shunting for Rare Cardiovascular Conditions	83
Truncal Root Dilatation: A More Measured Approach	77
Aortic Annular Enlargement During Aortic Valve Replacement: Shedding Light on the Conundrum	74
Attrition Before Fontan vs Creating a Bad Fontan: The Dilemma	72
Steroid Use and Perioperative Complications of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis	72
Complex Mitral Valve Repair: Experience Matters	62
Contents	62
Polytetrafluoroethylene Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Conduit in Bigger Sizes: Bespoke and Fit for Purpose	61
Validation of 2021 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models for Multiple Valve Operations	55
Editor’s Choice: Papers That May Change Your Practice	54
Society Board	53
Can Salvage Surgery Cause a Paradigm Shift in Lung Cancer Treatment?	52
Early Antireflux Surgery After Lung Transplant: Can We Justify the Risk?	50
Hands On/Hands Off	50
Pulmonary Valve Designs and Innovation	49
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Transplantation: Does Univentricle Physiology Impact Early Mortality?	48

Editorial Board	46
Bridging the Gap Between Volume and Quality in Multiarterial Grafting	45
No Shame in Sole Ascending Aortic Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	44
Two Interventions on Pathologic Nodal Staging in a Population-Based Lung Cancer Resection Cohort	43
Impact of Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow as Patients Progress Through Single-Ventricle Palliations	42
Refining Perfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Evaluating the Impact of Goal-Directed Perfusion on AKI Reduction	41
Improving Safety of Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy	40
Editorial Board	38
Long-Term Impact of Tricuspid Valve Intervention on Survival, Tricuspid Valve, and Ventricular Function in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome	37
Pilot Study of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Esophageal Cancer After Esophagectomy	37
Perspectives on a Presidential Address	37
Restrictive Mitral Annuloplasty: Patient Selection Is the Key	36
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: Use of Single Lungs for Transplantation	36
Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom	36
Different Surgical Approaches for Acute Type I Aortic Dissections	36
Beyond Zone 0 in Acute DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection	36
Hemodynamic Comparison of the On-X and Top Hat Mechanical Aortic Valve Prostheses	35
Hospital Volume Predicts Guideline-Concordant Care in Stage III Esophageal Cancer	34
Complete Revascularization Remains the Gold Standard in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	34
The Future Is the Present, but Not Always the Past	33
Long-term Outcomes of Surgical Repair for Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries	33
Risk Assessment Tools for Blood Transfusion: How Can They Be Used to Improve Care?	33
Sublobar Resection in Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutant	33
Endoscopic vs Open Vein Harvest in Drug-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Left Main Disease Trial	32
Corrigendum	32
Erratum	31
Functional Benefit After Parenchyma-Sparing Resection: Are We Measuring What Matters?	30
Outcomes of Over 1000 Heart Transplants Using Hepatitis C–Positive Donors in the Modern Era	30
Corrigendum	30
Immunosuppression in HIV-Positive Heart Transplant Recipients During the Post–COVID-19 Era	30
Sutureless Aortic Valve: Is It a Bailout Option in the Belligerent Root?	29
Does the Type of Annuloplasty Ring or Band Affect the Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair?	28
Apical Myectomy in HCM: Time to Let the Rubber of the Operation Meet the Road of a Randomized Trial	28
Surgeon Perception of Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Surgery: Insights From an International Survey	28
Multimodal Treatment of Resectable Esophageal Cancer	27
Postoperative Mortality After Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery: The Tip of the Iceberg	27
Expert Systematic Review on the Choice of Conduits for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Endorsed by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (S	27
Contemporary Multicenter Outcomes for Truncus Arteriosus With Interrupted Aortic Arch	27
Structural Failure of the BioBridge Rib Prosthesis After Chest Wall Reconstruction	27
Andrew Glenn Morrow, MD, and the Clinic of Surgery, National Heart Institute	26
Atrial Fibrillation Management During Surgical vs Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement	26
Late Durability of Mitral Repair for Ischemic Versus Nonischemic Functional Mitral Regurgitation	26
The Innovation of an Expert-Guided Emergency Re-Sternotomy Cart: A Narrative Review	26
Patient-Specific Biomechanics in Marfan Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms	26
Primary Entry Tear and Dissected Supra-Aortic Vessels: Shouldn’t We Repair Both for Acute DeBakey Type I Dissection?	25
Postoperative Outcomes in Infants Undergoing ABO-incompatible Heart Transplantation in the United States	25
Editorial Board	25
Comparable Clinical Outcomes Between Segmentectomy and Lobectomy for NSCLC With Unsuspected N1/N2: A Multicenter Real-World Data Study	25
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Stent Deployed in the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent	25
Increasing but Variable Use of Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: An Update from The STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database	25

Unaddressed Methodological and Statistical Concerns in Assessing Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch After SAVR	25
Anastomotic Stricture After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy	25
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Masquerading as Pulmonary Mucormycosis	25
Minimally Invasive Versus Full Sternotomy for Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients	24
Outcomes of 230 Patients Undergoing Surgical Repair of Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery	24
Paving the Way for Less Invasive Femoral Arterial Decannulation in VA-ECMO: Advancing the Decannulation Paradigm	24
Lung Cancer Screening in a Safety-Net Hospital: Rare Harms Inform Decision Making	24
Exploring Prognostic Models and Molecular Mechanisms in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Tumor Spread Through Air Spaces	24
A Bridge With Gaps	24
Achieving Equitable Care for Racial Minority Patients With a Lung Cancer Screening Program	24
Efficacy of an Autologous Blood Patch for Prolonged Air Leak: A Systematic Review	24
Optimal Margin for Sublobar Resection of Invasive Lung Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Mixed Ground-Glass Nodules	24
To Randomize or Not to Randomize: The Quest to Define “Good Judgment”	24
Surgical Considerations for the Mitral Valve in Congenitally Corrected Transposition	24
The Lost History of Cardiac Surgery in Afghanistan: Establishment, Evolution, Halt, and Reemergence	24
National Midterm Outcomes of Ex-Vivo Heart Perfusion in Heart Transplantation	23
Closing the Open Pipe: Restoring Balance Before the Flood	23
Outcomes of Leaflet Resection vs Chordal Replacement for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation	23
Outcomes of Surgical Interrupted Aortic Arch Repair in 181 Patients With Biventricular Circulation	23
Beyond Surgical Volume: Time to Focus on Improving Procedure-Specific Outcomes	23
Shaggy Aorta: How Much Thrombus Is Too Much?	23
Isolated Tricuspid Operations: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis	23
We Should Not Celebrate Congenital Heart Surgeon Scarcity	23
Multimodal Pain Management Protocol to Decrease Opioid Use and to Improve Pain Control After Thoracic Surgery	23
Contents	23
Risk Stratification for Patients Bridged to Heart Transplantation on Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) Support	23
How Will the Elephant Trunk Technique Evolve in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair?	23
Outcomes of Re-Repair vs Replacement After Failed Primary Mitral Regurgitation Repair: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis	23
Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Leadership for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Qualitative Analysis	23
Early Hemodynamic Valve Deterioration After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	23
Heart-shaped Mediastinal Angiomyolipoma With Chylopericardium	23
Assessing the Performance of Risk Models With Discrimination and Calibration	23
Editorial Board	22
Evolving Evidence for Real-time Neurophysiologic Monitoring in Mitigating the Risk of Stroke With Cardiac Surgery	22
Aortic Valve Repair vs Replacement	22
Editorial Board	22
Data-Driven Observations in Superior Vena Cava Injuries: A Call to Action	22
Trends in Endovascular Management of Aberrant Subclavian Artery With Kommerell Diverticulum	22
Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery: Problem, or Problem of Perception?	22
Modified Warden Procedure for Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage to Promote Growth	22
Survival Benefits of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Selected Patients With Severe COVID-19	22
Striking a Balance With Opioid Use for Pain Management After Thoracic Surgery	22
Deep Sternal Wound Infections: One Bad Cut, a Lifetime of Trouble	21
Editor's Choice	21
Contents	21
Surgical Evaluation in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer	21
How Would Vivien Thomas Respond?	21
Editorial Board	21
Alternative Access Still Essential for Improved Outcomes and Innovation	21
Good Old-Fashioned Lasix: An Early Novel Kidney Biomarker	21
The Critical Role of Mitral Regurgitation Etiology in TAVR	21
Improved Long-term Outcome of Damus-Kaye-Stansel Procedure Without Previous Pulmonary Artery Banding	21
Regionalization in Congenital Heart Surgery—It’s Not Just About Volume	21
Editorial Board	21
Assessing the Quality of Quality Assessment	21
Cor Triatriatum Sinister and Eustachian Valve Mimicking Vena Cava Inferior Stenosis: Coexistent Remnant Membranes	21
Clinical T2 N0 M0 Esophageal Cancer: Identifying Predictive Factors of Upstaging	21
Systematic Mapping of Conduction Tissue Regions During Congenital Heart Surgery	20
Reading Between the Vertebrae: Statistical Bias in Spinal Cord Ischemia?	20
Challenges in the Development and Evaluation of Pediatric Heart Valve Technologies	20
The Most Important Is the Arterial Conduits Use	20
Making a Difference: 5 Years of Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA)	20
Reframing the Modified Konno: Bidirectional Exposure Without Right Ventricle Incision	20
Analysis of Outcomes of Novel Single-Branched Aortic Stent Graft for Treatment of Type B Aortic Dissection	20
Concomitant Surgical Ablation in CABG Patients: A novel Instrument Variable Analysis of Over 80,0000 Patients	20
Incidence and Impact of a Single-Unit Red Blood Cell Transfusion: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database 2010-2019	20
Assessing Quality of Cardiac Surgical Care at Safety-Net Hospitals	20
The Never-Ending Story of Ideal Patients and Multiple Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	20
Editor's Choice	20
Hemodynamic Surveillance After Type A Aortic Dissection: The Role of Virtual Wards and Intelligent Monitoring	20
Molecular Imaging in Precision-Cut Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Slices	20
Risk of Pacemaker Implantation After Aortic Root Replacement With and Without Valve Preservation	20
Development of a Machine Learning Model to Predict Outcomes and Cost After Cardiac Surgery	20
Bridging Two Worlds: Application of Organizational Theory to Cardiac Surgery	20
Explantation of Transcatheter Aortic Bioprostheses in a Very High Risk Population	19
Laparoscopic Transhiatal Esophagectomy With En Bloc Posterior Tracheal Wall Resection	19
Not All Multifocal Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Proliferations Represent Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia	19
The Consequences of the Kennedy v Braidwood Ruling on Thoracic Surgeons and Their Patients	19
Thresholds for Intervention in Neonates and Infants With Coarctation	19
Pulmonary Artery–Bronchial Territory Mismatch in Segmentectomy and Its Effect on Surgical Resection Margins	19

Prognostic Impact and Recurrence Pattern of KRAS G12C Mutation in Surgically Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	19
Announcements	19
Erratum	19
Spread Through Air Spaces in Stage I Pulmonary Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma	19
A Plea for Early Intervention for Atrioventricular Valve Regurgitation in Patients With a Single Ventricle	19
Acute Type A Aortic Dissection With an Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Right Coronary Artery: A Rare Entry Formation	19
From Pickup to Patient: How Far Should a Heart Travel?	19
Social Vulnerability Index: A Tool to Help Close the Quality Chasm?	19
Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: An STS Database Analysis	19
Atypical Histology in Pulmonary Biopsies Obtained Using Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy: Natural History and Clinical Practice	18
Interesting Trends, but the Perfect Valve Still Eludes Us	18
Variation as a Symptom: What Hospital-Level TAVR Utilization Reveals About Lifetime Valve Planning	18
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Regurgitation Caused by Takayasu Arteritis	18
Smart Drain for Post–Cardiac Surgery Left Ventricular Volumes Evaluated in Large Animal Models	18
State of the Art Review: Aortic Valve Repair in Infants and Children	18
Intensive Care Unit Bypass for Robotic-Assisted Single-Vessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	18
Contents	18
Agreement Between Upper Digestive Disease App and Provider Evaluation of Esophagectomy Symptoms in a Mobile App Tool	18
Supporting Inclusivity of Women in Congenital Heart Surgery	18
Optimizing Nonintubated ECMO Bridging in Heart Transplantation: The Role of Early Extubation	18
Escalation and De-escalation of Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: Joint Consensus Report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society	18
Arterial Cannulation and Brain Perfusion Strategies for Acute Type A Dissection in North America	18
Impact of Functional vs Anatomic Complete Revascularization in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	18
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Pathway for Robotic Cardiac Surgical Training	18
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto	18
Progress on the Road to Total Endovascular Treatment of All Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections	18
Clinical Significance of Regional Lymph Node Evaluation During Sublobar Resection in Lung Cancer	18
Mitral Valve Repair in Infective Endocarditis: A Patient-Tailored Approach	18
Future Considerations When Considering Partial Thymectomy	17
Reducing Postoperative Complications Related to Air Leaks—Is the Goddard Score the Answer?	17
Women in Thoracic Surgery 2020 Update—Subspecialty and Work-Life Balance Analysis	17
Timing the Arterial Switch Operation: A Switch in Time Saves 9	17
Half of Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy Are Undetected on Initial Postoperative Esophagram	17
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Recurrent Discrete Subaortic Stenosis: Insights From Bioinformatics Analysis of Human Tissue Samples	17
How Low Can You Go?	17
Developing Proficiency in Robotic Cardiac Surgery	17
What Price Proximal Control? Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury in Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair	17
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2024 Update on National Trends and Outcomes	17
Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection	17
Lobar vs Sublobar Resection for Clinical Stage IA1-2 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Tumor Spread Through Air Spaces	17
Concomitant Surgical Ablation in Paroxysmal vs Persistent Atrial Fibrillation During Mitral Surgery	17
Evolving Wedge Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The Missing Link of Margin Cytology and Biological R1	17
Intraoperative Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring for Esophagectomy: A National Cohort Study	17
Board of Directors	16
Systemic Disease and the Impact on Esophageal Carcinoma Management: The Big Picture	16
Time to Rethink Congenital Heart Surgery: Minimally Invasive Surgery or Better Yet Minimal Impact Surgery	16
Press “2” for Postdischarge Follow-up	16
Intersection of Race and Gender in the Cardiothoracic Workforce: Study of Representation and Salary	16
VA-ECMO in Ischemic VSD: Not Merely a Binary Exposure, but a Dynamic Support-and-Unloading Pathway	16
Can We Make the Gold Standard Better?	16
Shooting Ourselves in the Foot	16
Most Valuable Application of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: Acute Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection	16
Lung Cancer Treatment Is a Team Sport	16
Marked Variation in Medicare Reimbursement of Thoracic Surgeons in the US—Misuse of CPT Codes, or Validation of the Pareto Principle?	16
Evolving Multidisciplinary Team Approach Continues to Contribute to the Progress in Anticancer Therapy	16
Paving the Swamp	16
Editorial Board	16
Editorial Board	16
Impact of the Axillary Approach on Epicardial Pacing Lead Durability in Children	16
Society Board	16
Lung Cancer Surgery With Persistent COVID-19 Infection	16
Blood Transfusion as a Never Event: It Is Possible?	16
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Surgery: On Track to Succeed or Time to Reset?	16
We Still Have So Far to Go	16
Adding Mitral Valve Translocation to the Tool Kit for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation	16
Pacemaker Lead–induced Tricuspid Valve Stenosis and Reverse Lutembacher Syndrome	16
Scarcity of Mastery, Not of Surgeons	16
5-Year Outcomes of the Dissected Aorta Repair Through Stent (DARTS) Implantation Trial	16
Don’t Stop Believing	16
Avoiding Obstructive Behavior	16
Clarifying the UDD Tool's Role in Post-Esophagectomy Care	15
Prediction of Postoperative Complications: Ventilatory Efficiency and Rest End-tidal Carbon Dioxide	15
Primary Entry Tears in the Descending Thoracic Aorta: The Devil Is in the Details	15
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Postcardiotomy Shock: Time to Look for Action Instead of Selection?	15
Safety of Concomitant Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Study	15
Selective Sinus Replacement for Aortic Root Aneurysm: Durable Approach in Selected Patients	15
Thoracoscopic Lateral Basal Segmentectomy Based on Dissection Along the Intersegmental Veins	15
Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	15
Surgical Perspective on the American Thoracic Society Statement on Race Correction of Pulmonary Function Testing	15
Combined Heart-Liver Transplant in a Patient With End-Stage Liver Disease and Contained Rupture of an Aortic Root Pseudoaneurysm	15
Cardiac Surgery Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic Worsened Across All Socioeconomic Statuses	15
Social Determinants of Health in Thoracic Surgery: Critical Points for Understanding and Implementing Change	15
TSF Donor Honor Rolls	15
Impact of Reintervention During Stage 1 Palliation Hospitalization: A National, Multicenter Study	15
Weighing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Native Aortic Regurgitation	15
Optimizing Aortic Valve Replacement Through the Hawthorne Effect	15
Reintubation After Lung Cancer Resection: Development and External Validation of a Predictive Score	15
Contents	15
Interpreting Mitral Annular Dimensions in Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement	15
Diagnostic Value of Nodal Staging of Lung Cancer With Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Using PET	15
Surgical Intervention Among Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease Parent-Child Dyads	15
Practical Limitation of Applying Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing in Cardiothoracic Surgery	15
Long-Term Outcomes in Infants After Tetralogy of Fallot Repair: Does Repair Strategy Matter?	15
A Report of Salaries of Academic Cardiothoracic Surgeons Based on Race and Ethnicity	15
Contemporary Midterm Outcomes After Primary Repair of Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection	15