Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Article	Citations
Editor's Choice	249
Moving Beyond Just Panning for Esophagectomy Gold	243
Increased Assist Device Use Requires Reduced Excessive Bleeding and Associated Cost-to-Benefit Analysis	233
The Ross Procedure: A Rekindled Relationship	182
Editor's Choice	157
Selecting the Modern Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee	104
Hematocrit and Renal Failure in Aortic Arch Surgery: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Study	82
Editor’s Choice: A Place for All Thoracic Surgeons	78
The Arterial Switch Is the Same Operation Anywhere; or Is It?	78
Aortic-to-Right Ventricle Shunting for Rare Cardiovascular Conditions	77
Truncal Root Dilatation: A More Measured Approach	76
Aortic Annular Enlargement During Aortic Valve Replacement: Shedding Light on the Conundrum	73
Steroid Use and Perioperative Complications of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis	72
Resilience. Hope. Unity. STS Presidential Address 2021	69
Attrition Before Fontan vs Creating a Bad Fontan: The Dilemma	69
Complex Mitral Valve Repair: Experience Matters	68
Contents	59
Polytetrafluoroethylene Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Conduit in Bigger Sizes: Bespoke and Fit for Purpose	59
Validation of 2021 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models for Multiple Valve Operations	56
Editor’s Choice: Papers That May Change Your Practice	54
Society Board	53
Inferior-to-Superior Vena Cava Bypass for Baffle Stenosis After Atrial Switch	51
Can Salvage Surgery Cause a Paradigm Shift in Lung Cancer Treatment?	49
Hands On/Hands Off	47
Early Antireflux Surgery After Lung Transplant: Can We Justify the Risk?	46

Pulmonary Valve Designs and Innovation	44
Postoperative Outcomes in Infants Undergoing ABO-incompatible Heart Transplantation in the United States	43
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Transplantation: Does Univentricle Physiology Impact Early Mortality?	42
Editorial Board	41
Bridging the Gap Between Volume and Quality in Multiarterial Grafting	41
Two Interventions on Pathologic Nodal Staging in a Population-Based Lung Cancer Resection Cohort	40
No Shame in Sole Ascending Aortic Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	40
Impact of Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow as Patients Progress Through Single-Ventricle Palliations	39
Refining Perfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Evaluating the Impact of Goal-Directed Perfusion on AKI Reduction	38
Improving Safety of Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy	37
Pilot Study of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Esophageal Cancer After Esophagectomy	36
Perspectives on a Presidential Address	36
Long-Term Impact of Tricuspid Valve Intervention on Survival, Tricuspid Valve, and Ventricular Function in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome	36
Editorial Board	36
Restrictive Mitral Annuloplasty: Patient Selection Is the Key	35
Late Durability of Mitral Repair for Ischemic Versus Nonischemic Functional Mitral Regurgitation	35
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: Use of Single Lungs for Transplantation	35
Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom	33
Different Surgical Approaches for Acute Type I Aortic Dissections	33
Hemodynamic Comparison of the On-X and Top Hat Mechanical Aortic Valve Prostheses	33
Beyond Zone 0 in Acute DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection	33
Complete Revascularization Remains the Gold Standard in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	31
Sublobar Resection in Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutant	31
Long-term Outcomes of Surgical Repair for Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries	31
Hospital Volume Predicts Guideline-Concordant Care in Stage III Esophageal Cancer	31
Achieving Equitable Care for Racial Minority Patients With a Lung Cancer Screening Program	31
Calcification of Gore-Tex Neochord After Mitral Repair: Electron Microscopy	30
The Future Is the Present, but Not Always the Past	30
Lung Cancer Screening in a Safety-Net Hospital: Rare Harms Inform Decision Making	30
Risk Assessment Tools for Blood Transfusion: How Can They Be Used to Improve Care?	29
Endoscopic vs Open Vein Harvest in Drug-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Left Main Disease Trial	28
Exploring Prognostic Models and Molecular Mechanisms in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Tumor Spread Through Air Spaces	28
Corrigendum	28
Multimodal Pain Management Protocol to Decrease Opioid Use and to Improve Pain Control After Thoracic Surgery	27
Surgical Considerations for the Mitral Valve in Congenitally Corrected Transposition	27
Closing the Open Pipe: Restoring Balance Before the Flood	27
Corrigendum	27
Apical Myectomy in HCM: Time to Let the Rubber of the Operation Meet the Road of a Randomized Trial	27
Minimally Invasive Versus Full Sternotomy for Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients	27
Erratum	27
Does the Type of Annuloplasty Ring or Band Affect the Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair?	26
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	26
Contemporary Multicenter Outcomes for Truncus Arteriosus With Interrupted Aortic Arch	26
Multimodal Treatment of Resectable Esophageal Cancer	26
Postoperative Mortality After Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery: The Tip of the Iceberg	26
Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Leadership for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Qualitative Analysis	25
Atrial Fibrillation Management During Surgical vs Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement	25
Structural Failure of the BioBridge Rib Prosthesis After Chest Wall Reconstruction	25
Patient-Specific Biomechanics in Marfan Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms	24
Anastomotic Stricture After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy	24

Functional Benefit After Parenchyma-Sparing Resection: Are We Measuring What Matters?	24
Impact of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia on Outcomes and Readmissions After Cardiac Operations	24
Efficacy of an Autologous Blood Patch for Prolonged Air Leak: A Systematic Review	24
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Stent Deployed in the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent	24
Outcomes of 230 Patients Undergoing Surgical Repair of Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery	24
The Lost History of Cardiac Surgery in Afghanistan: Establishment, Evolution, Halt, and Reemergence	24
Primary Entry Tear and Dissected Supra-Aortic Vessels: Shouldn’t We Repair Both for Acute DeBakey Type I Dissection?	24
Increasing but Variable Use of Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: An Update from The STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database	23
Editorial Board	23
Surgeon Perception of Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Surgery: Insights From an International Survey	23
Outcomes of Re-Repair vs Replacement After Failed Primary Mitral Regurgitation Repair: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis	23
Paving the Way for Less Invasive Femoral Arterial Decannulation in VA-ECMO: Advancing the Decannulation Paradigm	23
Immunosuppression in HIV-Positive Heart Transplant Recipients During the Post–COVID-19 Era	23
Sutureless Aortic Valve: Is It a Bailout Option in the Belligerent Root?	23
Comparable Clinical Outcomes Between Segmentectomy and Lobectomy for NSCLC With Unsuspected N1/N2: A Multicenter Real-World Data Study	23
Outcomes of Leaflet Resection vs Chordal Replacement for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation	23
Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung masquerading as pulmonary mucormycosis	23
Optimal Margin for Sublobar Resection of Invasive Lung Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Mixed Ground-Glass Nodules	23
Outcomes of Over 1000 Heart Transplants Using Hepatitis C–Positive Donors in the Modern Era	23
Isolated Tricuspid Operations: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis	23
To Randomize or Not to Randomize: The Quest to Define “Good Judgment”	23
Unaddressed Methodological and Statistical Concerns in Assessing Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch After SAVR	23
Heart-shaped Mediastinal Angiomyolipoma With Chylopericardium	22
Editorial Board	22
Andrew Glenn Morrow, MD, and the Clinic of Surgery, National Heart Institute	22
Shaggy Aorta: How Much Thrombus Is Too Much?	22
Beyond Surgical Volume: Time to Focus on Improving Procedure-Specific Outcomes	22
Modified Warden Procedure for Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage to Promote Growth	22
The Innovation of an Expert-Guided Emergency Re-Sternotomy Cart: A Narrative Review	22
Assessing the Performance of Risk Models With Discrimination and Calibration	22
Contents	22
How Will the Elephant Trunk Technique Evolve in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair?	22
Early Hemodynamic Valve Deterioration After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	22
Outcomes of Surgical Interrupted Aortic Arch Repair in 181 Patients With Biventricular Circulation	22
Data-Driven Observations in Superior Vena Cava Injuries: A Call to Action	21
Evolving Evidence for Real-time Neurophysiologic Monitoring in Mitigating the Risk of Stroke With Cardiac Surgery	21
Trends in Endovascular Management of Aberrant Subclavian Artery With Kommerell Diverticulum	21
Editorial Board	21
Deep Sternal Wound Infections: One Bad Cut, a Lifetime of Trouble	21
Editor's Choice	21
Editorial Board	21
Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery: Problem, or Problem of Perception?	21
Striking a Balance With Opioid Use for Pain Management After Thoracic Surgery	21
Regionalization in Congenital Heart Surgery—It’s Not Just About Volume	21
Alternative Access Still Essential for Improved Outcomes and Innovation	21
Aortic Valve Repair vs Replacement	21
Obstructed Right Arch: Prepare for a Challenge	21
Agreement Between Upper Digestive Disease App and Provider Evaluation of Esophagectomy Symptoms in a Mobile App Tool	21
Survival Benefits of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Selected Patients With Severe COVID-19	21
Assessing the Quality of Quality Assessment	21
Editorial Board	21
Impact of Functional vs Anatomic Complete Revascularization in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	20
The Most Important Is the Arterial Conduits Use	20
Women in Thoracic Surgery 2020 Update—Subspecialty and Work-Life Balance Analysis	20
How Would Vivien Thomas Respond?	20
Cor Triatriatum Sinister and Eustachian Valve Mimicking Vena Cava Inferior Stenosis: Coexistent Remnant Membranes	20
Clinical T2 N0 M0 Esophageal Cancer: Identifying Predictive Factors of Upstaging	20
Assessing Quality of Cardiac Surgical Care at Safety-Net Hospitals	20
Clinical Significance of Regional Lymph Node Evaluation During Sublobar Resection in Lung Cancer	20
Surgical Evaluation in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer	20
Contents	20
Postoperative Bronchial Complications After Lung Transplantation Related to Anastomosis Suture	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
Improved Long-term Outcome of Damus-Kaye-Stansel Procedure Without Previous Pulmonary Artery Banding	20
Good Old-Fashioned Lasix: An Early Novel Kidney Biomarker	20
The Critical Role of Mitral Regurgitation Etiology in TAVR	20
Making a Difference: 5 Years of Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA)	19
Preemptive Intercostal Nerve Block as an Alternative to Epidural Analgesia	19
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Pathway for Robotic Cardiac Surgical Training	19
Interesting Trends, but the Perfect Valve Still Eludes Us	19
Editor's Choice	19
Challenges in the Development and Evaluation of Pediatric Heart Valve Technologies	19
Smart Drain for Post–Cardiac Surgery Left Ventricular Volumes Evaluated in Large Animal Models	19
The Never-Ending Story of Ideal Patients and Multiple Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	19
Incidence and Impact of a Single-Unit Red Blood Cell Transfusion: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database 2010-2019	19
Half of Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy Are Undetected on Initial Postoperative Esophagram	19
Systematic Mapping of Conduction Tissue Regions During Congenital Heart Surgery	19
Hemodynamic Surveillance After Type A Aortic Dissection: The Role of Virtual Wards and Intelligent Monitoring	19
Mitral Valve Repair in Infective Endocarditis: A Patient-Tailored Approach	19

Bridging Two Worlds: Application of Organizational Theory to Cardiac Surgery	19
Reframing the Modified Konno: Bidirectional Exposure Without Right Ventricle Incision	19
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	19
Analysis of Outcomes of Novel Single-Branched Aortic Stent Graft for Treatment of Type B Aortic Dissection	19
Reading Between the Vertebrae: Statistical Bias in Spinal Cord Ischemia?	19
From Pickup to Patient: How Far Should a Heart Travel?	18
Thresholds for Intervention in Neonates and Infants With Coarctation	18
Laparoscopic Transhiatal Esophagectomy With En Bloc Posterior Tracheal Wall Resection	18
Atypical Histology in Pulmonary Biopsies Obtained Using Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy: Natural History and Clinical Practice	18
Pulmonary Artery–Bronchial Territory Mismatch in Segmentectomy and Its Effect on Surgical Resection Margins	18
Intraoperative Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring for Esophagectomy: A National Cohort Study	18
Explantation of Transcatheter Aortic Bioprostheses in a Very High Risk Population	18
Announcements	18
Acute Type A Aortic Dissection With an Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Right Coronary Artery: A Rare Entry Formation	18
Concomitant Surgical Ablation in Paroxysmal vs Persistent Atrial Fibrillation During Mitral Surgery	18
Lobar vs Sublobar Resection for Clinical Stage IA1-2 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Tumor Spread Through Air Spaces	18
Arterial Cannulation and Brain Perfusion Strategies for Acute Type A Dissection in North America	18
Developing Proficiency in Robotic Cardiac Surgery	18
Preoperative Maximum Standardized Uptake Value Associated With Recurrence Risk in Early Lung Cancer	18
Variation as a Symptom: What Hospital-Level TAVR Utilization Reveals About Lifetime Valve Planning	18
Prognostic Impact and Recurrence Pattern of KRAS G12C Mutation in Surgically Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	18
Concomitant Surgical Ablation in CABG Patients: A novel Instrument Variable Analysis of Over 80,0000 Patients	18
Molecular Imaging in Precision-Cut Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Slices	18
State of the Art Review: Aortic Valve Repair in Infants and Children	18
A Plea for Early Intervention for Atrioventricular Valve Regurgitation in Patients With a Single Ventricle	18
Not All Multifocal Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Proliferations Represent Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia	17
Social Vulnerability Index: A Tool to Help Close the Quality Chasm?	17
Spread Through Air Spaces in Stage I Pulmonary Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma	17
Intensive Care Unit Bypass for Robotic-Assisted Single-Vessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	17
The Consequences of the Kennedy v Braidwood Ruling on Thoracic Surgeons and Their Patients	17
Erratum	17
Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: An STS Database Analysis	17
Editorial Board	16
Avoiding Obstructive Behavior	16
Time to Rethink Congenital Heart Surgery: Minimally Invasive Surgery or Better Yet Minimal Impact Surgery	16
Mitral Ring “Size” Is Not an Absolute: A 30 Is Not a 30	16
How Low Can You Go?	16
Progress on the Road to Total Endovascular Treatment of All Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections	16
Demographic Landscape of Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Residents at United States Training Programs	16
Lung Cancer Treatment Is a Team Sport	16
Editorial Board	16
Impact of the Axillary Approach on Epicardial Pacing Lead Durability in Children	16
Shooting Ourselves in the Foot	16
Evolving Multidisciplinary Team Approach Continues to Contribute to the Progress in Anticancer Therapy	16
Most Valuable Application of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: Acute Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection	16
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Surgery: On Track to Succeed or Time to Reset?	16
Marked Variation in Medicare Reimbursement of Thoracic Surgeons in the US—Misuse of CPT Codes, or Validation of the Pareto Principle?	16
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Regurgitation Caused by Takayasu Arteritis	16
Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection	16
Adding Mitral Valve Translocation to the Tool Kit for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation	16
Press “2” for Postdischarge Follow-up	16
Society Board	16
Board of Directors	16
Don’t Stop Believing	16
Lung Cancer Surgery With Persistent COVID-19 Infection	16
Pacemaker Lead–induced Tricuspid Valve Stenosis and Reverse Lutembacher Syndrome	16
Systemic Disease and the Impact on Esophageal Carcinoma Management: The Big Picture	16
We Still Have So Far to Go	16
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2024 Update on National Trends and Outcomes	16
Optimizing Nonintubated ECMO Bridging in Heart Transplantation: The Role of Early Extubation	16
Reducing Postoperative Complications Related to Air Leaks—Is the Goddard Score the Answer?	16
Blood Transfusion as a Never Event: It Is Possible?	16
Can We Make the Gold Standard Better?	16
Paving the Swamp	16
Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	15
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Postcardiotomy Shock: Time to Look for Action Instead of Selection?	15
Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Early-Onset Lung Adenocarcinoma in a Large Chinese Cohort	15
Deflating Doubts: Endoaortic Balloon Occlusion Is Safe and Effective	15
Clarifications and Questions on the Volume Issue in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery	15
Clarifying the UDD Tool's Role in Post-Esophagectomy Care	15
Race and Socioeconomic Disparities in Proximal Aortic Surgery	15
Weighing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Native Aortic Regurgitation	15
Right Internal Thoracic Artery Performance: A Matter of Target, Technique, and Selection	15
Optimizing Aortic Valve Replacement Through the Hawthorne Effect	15
Reintubation After Lung Cancer Resection: Development and External Validation of a Predictive Score	15
Social Determinants of Health in Thoracic Surgery: Critical Points for Understanding and Implementing Change	15
Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Segmentectomy for Occult Node-Positive Clinical Stage IA Lung Cancer	15
Physician-Modified Endograft Total Endovascular vs Open Repair of Degenerative Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms	15
Impact of Opioid-free Anesthesia After Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery: A Propensity Score Study	15
Pectus Excavatum in Cardiac Surgery Patients	15
Implications of Early and Late Pacemaker Implantation After Heart Transplantation	15
TSF Donor Honor Rolls	15
Surgical Perspective on the American Thoracic Society Statement on Race Correction of Pulmonary Function Testing	15
Complex Esophageal Reconstruction: Challenges and Techniques	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
Normothermic Regional Perfusion: Ethical Issues in Thoracic Organ Donation	15
Recent Advances in Lung Transplantation: Innovations Shaping the Next Era	15
Current Practices for Cohort Reporting and Statistical Adjustment in Studies From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database	15
Joint Surgical Associations (EACTS, LACES, ASCVTS, AATS, and STS) Position Statement Regarding the VARC-3 Definitions for Aortic Valve Clinical Research	15
Primary Entry Tears in the Descending Thoracic Aorta: The Devil Is in the Details	15
Contents	15
Diagnostic Value of Nodal Staging of Lung Cancer With Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Using PET	15
Thoracoscopic Lateral Basal Segmentectomy Based on Dissection Along the Intersegmental Veins	15
One-Year Mortality Is Not a Reliable Indicator of Lung Transplant Center Performance	15