Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Article	Citations
Moving Beyond Just Panning for Esophagectomy Gold	198
Resilience. Hope. Unity. STS Presidential Address 2021	156
Pulmonary Valve Designs and Innovation	131
Society Board	117
Editor’s Choice: A Place for All Thoracic Surgeons	115
Impact of Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow as Patients Progress Through Single-Ventricle Palliations	112
No Shame in Sole Ascending Aortic Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	108
Early Antireflux Surgery After Lung Transplant: Can We Justify the Risk?	105
Calcification of Gore-Tex Neochord After Mitral Repair: Electron Microscopy	88
Contents	88
Additional Discussion From Anesthesiologists: Preventive Strategy for Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema After Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery	78
Hands On/Hands Off	71
Does the Type of Annuloplasty Ring or Band Affect the Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair?	68
Editorial Board	68
The Right WAYS to Repair the Mitral Valve	67
Monobloc or Separate Aortic and Mitral Homografts for Endocarditis of the Intervalvular Fibrosa?	61
Truncal Root Dilatation: A More Measured Approach	55
Editor's Choice	55
Can Salvage Surgery Cause a Paradigm Shift in Lung Cancer Treatment?	51
Aortic Annular Enlargement During Aortic Valve Replacement: Shedding Light on the Conundrum	51
Immunosuppression in HIV-Positive Heart Transplant Recipients During the Post–COVID-19 Era	49
Restrictive Mitral Annuloplasty: Patient Selection Is the Key	48
Editor’s Choice: Papers That May Change Your Practice	48
Biodegradable Stent Placement for Airway Kinking After Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Treatment	47
Corrigendum	47

Apical Myectomy in HCM: Time to Let the Rubber of the Operation Meet the Road of a Randomized Trial	47
Editor's Choice	46
Erratum	46
Increased Assist Device Use Requires Reduced Excessive Bleeding and Associated Cost-to-Benefit Analysis	45
The Ross Procedure: A Rekindled Relationship	44
Selecting the Modern Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee	44
A Novel Surgical Technique to Address Post-Septal Myectomy Ventricular Septal Defect	42
Patient-Specific Biomechanics in Marfan Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms	41
Hematocrit and Renal Failure in Aortic Arch Surgery: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Study	41
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Transplantation: Does Univentricle Physiology Impact Early Mortality?	40
Transcervical Transtracheal Resection of Cervical Esophageal Smooth Muscle Tumor	40
Is There a Prognostic Difference Between Stage IIIA Subgroups in Lung Cancer?	39
Corrigendum	39
Sublobar Resection in Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutant	38
Perspectives on a Presidential Address	36
Steroid Use and Perioperative Complications of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis	36
Endoscopic vs Open Vein Harvest in Drug-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Left Main Disease Trial	36
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Stent Deployed in the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent	36
STS INTERMACS Database: The Key to Conduct Single-Arm Trials in Advanced Heart Failure Patients	35
A Novel Technique to Optimize Uniportal Thoracoscopic Right Middle Lobectomy	35
Efficacy of an Autologous Blood Patch for Prolonged Air Leak: A Systematic Review	34
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: Use of Single Lungs for Transplantation	34
Sutureless Aortic Valve: Is It a Bailout Option in the Belligerent Root?	33
Atrial Fibrillation Management During Surgical vs Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement	33
Lung Cancer Screening in a Safety-Net Hospital: Rare Harms Inform Decision Making	33
Three-Field Lymphadenectomy in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma	33
Outcomes of Over 1000 Heart Transplants Using Hepatitis C–Positive Donors in the Modern Era	32
Hospital Volume Predicts Guideline-Concordant Care in Stage III Esophageal Cancer	31
Beyond Zone 0 in Acute DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection	31
Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Leadership for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Qualitative Analysis	31
Impact of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia on Outcomes and Readmissions After Cardiac Operations	31
To Randomize or Not to Randomize: The Quest to Define “Good Judgment”	31
Different Surgical Approaches for Acute Type I Aortic Dissections	31
Surgical Considerations for the Mitral Valve in Congenitally Corrected Transposition	30
Bridging the Gap Between Volume and Quality in Multiarterial Grafting	30
Risk Assessment Tools for Blood Transfusion: How Can They Be Used to Improve Care?	30
Attrition Before Fontan vs Creating a Bad Fontan: The Dilemma	30
Complex Mitral Valve Repair: Experience Matters	30
The Arterial Switch Is the Same Operation Anywhere; or Is It?	30
The Future Is the Present, but Not Always the Past	30
Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom	29
Hemodynamic Comparison of the On-X and Top Hat Mechanical Aortic Valve Prostheses	29
Long-term Outcomes of Surgical Repair for Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries	29
Aortic-to-Right Ventricle Shunting for Rare Cardiovascular Conditions	29
Complete Revascularization Remains the Gold Standard in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	29
Validation of 2021 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models for Multiple Valve Operations	29
Inferior-to-Superior Vena Cava Bypass for Baffle Stenosis After Atrial Switch	28
Polytetrafluoroethylene Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Conduit in Bigger Sizes: Bespoke and Fit for Purpose	28
Anastomotic Stricture After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy	27
Double-leaflet Technique for Mitral Regurgitation With Small or Tethered Posterior Leaflet	27

Multimodal Treatment of Resectable Esophageal Cancer	26
Comparable Clinical Outcomes Between Segmentectomy and Lobectomy for NSCLC With Unsuspected N1/N2: A Multicenter Real-World Data Study	26
Late Durability of Mitral Repair for Ischemic Versus Nonischemic Functional Mitral Regurgitation	26
Multimodal Pain Management Protocol to Decrease Opioid Use and to Improve Pain Control After Thoracic Surgery	26
Deep Inside Pathology of Cor Triatriatum Sinister	26
Long-Term Impact of Tricuspid Valve Intervention on Survival, Tricuspid Valve, and Ventricular Function in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome	26
Refining Perfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Evaluating the Impact of Goal-Directed Perfusion on AKI Reduction	26
Outcomes of 230 Patients Undergoing Surgical Repair of Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery	26
Minimally Invasive Versus Full Sternotomy for Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients	26
Two Interventions on Pathologic Nodal Staging in a Population-Based Lung Cancer Resection Cohort	25
Early Hemodynamic Valve Deterioration After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	25
Structural Failure of the BioBridge Rib Prosthesis After Chest Wall Reconstruction	25
Unaddressed Methodological and Statistical Concerns in Assessing Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch After SAVR	25
Improving Safety of Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy	24
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	24
Current and Future Applications of Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality in Cardiothoracic Surgery	24
Contemporary Multicenter Outcomes for Truncus Arteriosus With Interrupted Aortic Arch	24
Editorial Board	24
Isolated Tricuspid Operations: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis	24
Pilot Study of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Esophageal Cancer After Esophagectomy	24
Long-term Outcomes of Aortic Valve Replacement With Aortic Homograft: 27 Years Experience	24
Thoracoscopic Transmitral Myectomy for an Anatomically Complex Case With Midventricular Obstruction	24
Outcomes of Leaflet Resection vs Chordal Replacement for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation	24
Surgical Treatment of Post-Infarction Left Ventricular Free-Wall Rupture: A Multicenter Study	24
A Surgical Case for Pregnancy-Related Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection	23
Outcomes of Surgical Interrupted Aortic Arch Repair in 181 Patients With Biventricular Circulation	23
Achieving Equitable Care for Racial Minority Patients with a Lung Cancer Screening Program	23
Deep Sternal Wound Infections: One Bad Cut, a Lifetime of Trouble	23
Social Risk Factors in Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Models. Part 1: Concepts, Indicator Variables, and Controversies	23
Subcarinal Lymph Node Dissection in Solo Robot-assisted Thoracic Surgery	23
Editorial Board	23
Postoperative Outcomes in Infants Undergoing ABO-incompatible Heart Transplantation in the United States	23
Assessing the Quality of Quality Assessment	22
An Opportunity Lost: Meta-Analyses or Thoughtful Synthesis?	22
Striking a Balance With Opioid Use for Pain Management After Thoracic Surgery	22
Alternative Access Still Essential for Improved Outcomes and Innovation	22
Nonemphysematus Bullae Treatment Using Valves	22
Postoperative Bronchial Complications After Lung Transplantation Related to Anastomosis Suture	22
Editorial Board	22
Contents	22
Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery: Problem, or Problem of Perception?	22
Homemade Gasbag Is Safe and Effective for Establishing the Subxiphoid Approach for Thymectomy	21
Additional Discussion From Anesthesiologists	21
Contemporary Practice Patterns of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in the United States	21
At the Crossroad of Decision: “One-stop Shop” to Treat Multiple Ground-glass Opacities	21
Editor's Choice	21
How Would Vivien Thomas Respond?	21
Huge Simple Mediastinal Cyst With Hemorrhage and Calcification	21
Obstructed Right Arch: Prepare for a Challenge	21
Improving Outcomes of Open Stent Grafts for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection Repair	21
The Importance of Heart Team in Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass	21
How Will the Elephant Trunk Technique Evolve in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair?	21
Success in Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement: Judgment and Skill	21
Not All Multifocal Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Proliferations Represent Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia	21
Coagulation Nadirs in Risk Stratification After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	21
Right Axillary Thoracotomy in Congenital Cardiac Surgery: Analysis of Percutaneous Cannulation	21
Laparoscopic Transhiatal Esophagectomy With En Bloc Posterior Tracheal Wall Resection	20
Assessing Quality of Cardiac Surgical Care at Safety-Net Hospitals	20
Smart Drain for Post–Cardiac Surgery Left Ventricular Volumes Evaluated in Large Animal Models	20
Time-Related Risk of Pulmonary Conduit Re-replacement: A Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society Study	20
The Most Important Is the Arterial Conduits Use	20
How Should I Treat Aortoesophageal Fistula	20
Thresholds for Intervention in Neonates and Infants With Coarctation	20
Bridging Two Worlds: Application of Organizational Theory to Cardiac Surgery	20
Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection	20
Shaggy Aorta: How Much Thrombus Is Too Much?	20
Good Old-Fashioned Lasix: An Early Novel Kidney Biomarker	19
Surgical Evaluation in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer	19
Evolving Evidence for Real-time Neurophysiologic Monitoring in Mitigating the Risk of Stroke With Cardiac Surgery	19
Survival Benefits of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Selected Patients With Severe COVID-19	19
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Regurgitation Caused by Takayasu Arteritis	19
Concomitant Surgical Ablation in Paroxysmal vs Persistent Atrial Fibrillation During Mitral Surgery	19
Clinical T2 N0 M0 Esophageal Cancer: Identifying Predictive Factors of Upstaging	19
Modified Warden Procedure for Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage to Promote Growth	19
Regionalization in Congenital Heart Surgery—It’s Not Just About Volume	19
Heart-shaped Mediastinal Angiomyolipoma With Chylopericardium	19
Half of Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy Are Undetected on Initial Postoperative Esophagram	19
Data-Driven Observations in Superior Vena Cava Injuries: A Call to Action	19
Risk of Pacemaker Implantation After Aortic Root Replacement With and Without Valve Preservation	19
Beyond Surgical Volume: Time to Focus on Improving Procedure-Specific Outcomes	19

Aortic Valve Repair vs Replacement	19
Trends in Endovascular Management of Aberrant Subclavian Artery With Kommerell Diverticulum	19
Systematic Mapping of Conduction Tissue Regions During Congenital Heart Surgery	19
Incidence and Impact of a Single-Unit Red Blood Cell Transfusion: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database 2010-2019	18
Development of a Machine Learning Model to Predict Outcomes and Cost After Cardiac Surgery	18
A Brief History of Xenotransplantation	18
Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease Following Congenital Heart Surgery: A Review	18
Expert Consensus Paper: Lateral Thoracotomy for Centrifugal Ventricular Assist Device Implant	18
Social Vulnerability Index: A Tool to Help Close the Quality Chasm?	18
Analysis of Outcomes of Novel Single-Branched Aortic Stent Graft for Treatment of Type B Aortic Dissection	18
Editorial Board	18
The Global Role and Impact of Social Media	18
Enhancing Support for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery Through Allyship and Targeted Initiatives	18
Making a Difference: 5 Years of Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA)	18
Preemptive Intercostal Nerve Block as an Alternative to Epidural Analgesia	18
The Internal Thoracic Artery Remodeling	18
Editorial Board	18
Impact of Functional vs Anatomic Complete Revascularization in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	18
Intensive Care Unit Bypass for Robotic-Assisted Single-Vessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	18
Hemodynamic Surveillance After Type A Aortic Dissection: The Role of Virtual Wards and Intelligent Monitoring	18
Successful Resection of a Posterior Tricuspid Leaflet Lipoma and Reconstruction of the Tricuspid Valve	18
Demographic Landscape of Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Residents at United States Training Programs	18
Two-Year Quality of Life Outcomes After Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive and Open Esophagectomy	18
Developing Proficiency in Robotic Cardiac Surgery	18
Molecular Imaging in Precision-Cut Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Slices	18
Infective Endocarditis Secondary to Injection Drug Use: A Survey of Canadian Cardiac Surgeons	18
Preoperative Maximum Standardized Uptake Value Associated With Recurrence Risk in Early Lung Cancer	18
The Consequences of the Kennedy v Braidwood Ruling on Thoracic Surgeons and Their Patients	18
Explantation of Transcatheter Aortic Bioprostheses in a Very High Risk Population	18
Clinical Significance of Regional Lymph Node Evaluation During Sublobar Resection in Lung Cancer	18
Erratum	18
Women in Thoracic Surgery 2020 Update—Subspecialty and Work-Life Balance Analysis	18
Ross Operation in Neonates: A Meta-analysis	18
Reading Between the Vertebrae: Statistical Bias in Spinal Cord Ischemia?	17
Acute Type A Aortic Dissection With an Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Right Coronary Artery: A Rare Entry Formation	17
Impact of Psychiatric Comorbidities on Surgical Outcomes for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	17
Intraoperative Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring for Esophagectomy: A National Cohort Study	17
A New Technique for Shaping the Aortic Sinuses and Conserving Dynamism in the Remodeling Operation	17
The Never-Ending Story of Ideal Patients and Multiple Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	17
Contents	17
Prognostic Impact and Recurrence Pattern of KRAS G12C Mutation in Surgically Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	17
Spread Through Air Spaces in Stage I Pulmonary Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma	17
Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery in Adults	17
Challenges in the Development and Evaluation of Pediatric Heart Valve Technologies	17
Assessing the Performance of Risk Models With Discrimination and Calibration	17
Quest for Biomarkers in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery	17
Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: An STS Database Analysis	17
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	17
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2024 Update on National Trends and Outcomes	17
Improved Long-term Outcome of Damus-Kaye-Stansel Procedure Without Previous Pulmonary Artery Banding	17
State of the Art Review: Aortic Valve Repair in Infants and Children	17
The Critical Role of Mitral Regurgitation Etiology in TAVR	17
Agreement Between Upper Digestive Disease App and Provider Evaluation of Esophagectomy Symptoms in a Mobile App Tool	17
Higher Long-term Quality of Life Metrics After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy Compared With Robotic-Assisted Lobectomy	17
Most Valuable Application of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: Acute Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection	16
Reducing Postoperative Complications Related to Air Leaks—Is the Goddard Score the Answer?	16
Impact of the Axillary Approach on Epicardial Pacing Lead Durability in Children	16
Mitral valve repair in infective endocarditis: a patient-tailored approach	16
Board of Directors	16
Vicryl Mesh Coverage Reduced Recurrence After Bullectomy for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax	16
Triple-Branched Stent Graft Implantation for Acute Non-A–non-B Aortic Dissection	16
Lung Cancer Treatment Is a Team Sport	16
Safe Implantation of a Bovine Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve in a Patient With Galactose-α-1,3-Galactose Allergy	16
Complement Upregulates Runx-2 to Induce Profibrogenic Change in Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells	16
Endoscopic Fundoplication vs Robotic or Laparoscopic Fundoplication in Treating Achalasia	16
Is It Feasible to Implant Sutureless Valves in Presence of Diseased Aortic Root and Aortic Aneurysm?	16
Multimodal Analgesic Strategy for Thoracoscopic Surgery	16
Thoracoscopic Lateral Basal Segmentectomy Based on Dissection Along the Intersegmental Veins	16
Midterm Results of Isolated Tricuspid Valve Replacement—Implications for Clinical Decision Making	16
Curb Your Enthusiasm for the Ozaki Procedure in Small Children	16
Shooting Ourselves in the Foot	16
Time to Rethink Congenital Heart Surgery: Minimally Invasive Surgery or Better Yet Minimal Impact Surgery	16
Avoiding Obstructive Behavior	16
Contents	16
Reintubation After Lung Cancer Resection: Development and External Validation of a Predictive Score	16
Paving the Swamp	16
Board of Directors	16
Pig-to-Human Heart Transplantation: Culmination of Technology and Ingenuity	16
Can We Make the Gold Standard Better?	16
Trends in Diversity in Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Residencies	16
We Still Have So Far to Go	16
How Low Can You Go?	16
Practical Limitation of Applying Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing in Cardiothoracic Surgery	15
The Effect of Blood Transfusion in Lung Donors on Recipient Survival	15
Transposition of Great Arteries With Intact Ventricular Septum in an Adult: A Successful Outcome	15
Impact of Aortic Atresia After Fontan Operation in Patients With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome	15
Modified Candy-plug Device for Dilated False Lumen Occlusion: Is a Candle Better Than a Candy?	15
Pectus Excavatum in Cardiac Surgery Patients	15
Ticagrelor or Aspirin After Coronary Artery Bypass in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Field Defect in Esophageal Cancer: A Stochastic Evolution in Cancer Biology	15
Evolving Multidisciplinary Team Approach Continues to Contribute to the Progress in Anticancer Therapy	15
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Its Role in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery	15
Impact of FDG PET Standardized Uptake Value in Resected Clinical Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	15
Mitral Ring “Size” Is Not an Absolute: A 30 Is Not a 30	15
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Postcardiotomy Shock: Time to Look for Action Instead of Selection?	15