Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Article	Citations
Editor's Choice	245
Moving Beyond Just Panning for Esophagectomy Gold	225
Increased Assist Device Use Requires Reduced Excessive Bleeding and Associated Cost-to-Benefit Analysis	220
The Ross Procedure: A Rekindled Relationship	173
Editor's Choice	153
Selecting the Modern Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee	99
Hematocrit and Renal Failure in Aortic Arch Surgery: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Study	80
Editorial Board	75
No Shame in Sole Ascending Aortic Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	74
Bridging the Gap Between Volume and Quality in Multiarterial Grafting	74
Two Interventions on Pathologic Nodal Staging in a Population-Based Lung Cancer Resection Cohort	72
Impact of Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow as Patients Progress Through Single-Ventricle Palliations	72
Refining Perfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Evaluating the Impact of Goal-Directed Perfusion on AKI Reduction	71
Improving Safety of Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy	68
Editorial Board	66
Perspectives on a Presidential Address	62
Pilot Study of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Esophageal Cancer After Esophagectomy	59
Sutureless Aortic Valve: Is It a Bailout Option in the Belligerent Root?	59
Immunosuppression in HIV-Positive Heart Transplant Recipients During the Post–COVID-19 Era	55
Surgeon Perception of Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Surgery: Insights From an International Survey	53
Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Leadership for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Qualitative Analysis	51
Sublobar Resection in Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutant	50
Comparable Clinical Outcomes Between Segmentectomy and Lobectomy for NSCLC With Unsuspected N1/N2: A Multicenter Real-World Data Study	49
Outcomes of Over 1000 Heart Transplants Using Hepatitis C–Positive Donors in the Modern Era	47
The Arterial Switch Is the Same Operation Anywhere; or Is It?	46

Editor’s Choice: A Place for All Thoracic Surgeons	44
Aortic-to-Right Ventricle Shunting for Rare Cardiovascular Conditions	44
Truncal Root Dilatation: A More Measured Approach	42
Aortic Annular Enlargement During Aortic Valve Replacement: Shedding Light on the Conundrum	40
Steroid Use and Perioperative Complications of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis	40
Resilience. Hope. Unity. STS Presidential Address 2021	39
Attrition Before Fontan vs Creating a Bad Fontan: The Dilemma	39
Complex Mitral Valve Repair: Experience Matters	39
Anastomotic Stricture After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy	37
Contents	37
Validation of 2021 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models for Multiple Valve Operations	36
Society Board	36
Polytetrafluoroethylene Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Conduit in Bigger Sizes: Bespoke and Fit for Purpose	36
Editor’s Choice: Papers That May Change Your Practice	36
Inferior-to-Superior Vena Cava Bypass for Baffle Stenosis After Atrial Switch	35
Hands On/Hands Off	35
Can Salvage Surgery Cause a Paradigm Shift in Lung Cancer Treatment?	35
Early Antireflux Surgery After Lung Transplant: Can We Justify the Risk?	34
The Lost History of Cardiac Surgery in Afghanistan: Establishment, Evolution, Halt, and Reemergence	33
Pulmonary Valve Designs and Innovation	33
Postoperative Outcomes in Infants Undergoing ABO-incompatible Heart Transplantation in the United States	33
Corrigendum	31
Corrigendum	31
Erratum	31
Surgical Considerations for the Mitral Valve in Congenitally Corrected Transposition	31
Hemodynamic Comparison of the On-X and Top Hat Mechanical Aortic Valve Prostheses	30
Hospital Volume Predicts Guideline-Concordant Care in Stage III Esophageal Cancer	30
Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom	30
Complete Revascularization Remains the Gold Standard in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	30
Unaddressed Methodological and Statistical Concerns in Assessing Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch After SAVR	29
Endoscopic vs Open Vein Harvest in Drug-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Left Main Disease Trial	29
Outcomes of Re-Repair vs Replacement After Failed Primary Mitral Regurgitation Repair: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis	29
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	28
Efficacy of an Autologous Blood Patch for Prolonged Air Leak: A Systematic Review	28
To Randomize or Not to Randomize: The Quest to Define “Good Judgment”	27
The Future Is the Present, but Not Always the Past	27
Paving the Way for Less Invasive Femoral Arterial Decannulation in VA-ECMO: Advancing the Decannulation Paradigm	27
Exploring Prognostic Models and Molecular Mechanisms in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Tumor Spread Through Air Spaces	27
Risk Assessment Tools for Blood Transfusion: How Can They Be Used to Improve Care?	26
Late Durability of Mitral Repair for Ischemic Versus Nonischemic Functional Mitral Regurgitation	26
Long-Term Impact of Tricuspid Valve Intervention on Survival, Tricuspid Valve, and Ventricular Function in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome	26
Restrictive Mitral Annuloplasty: Patient Selection Is the Key	26
Apical Myectomy in HCM: Time to Let the Rubber of the Operation Meet the Road of a Randomized Trial	25
Social Risk Factors in Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Models. Part 1: Concepts, Indicator Variables, and Controversies	25
Different Surgical Approaches for Acute Type I Aortic Dissections	25
Early Hemodynamic Valve Deterioration After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	25
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Transplantation: Does Univentricle Physiology Impact Early Mortality?	25
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: Use of Single Lungs for Transplantation	25
Andrew Glenn Morrow, MD, and the Clinic of Surgery, National Heart Institute	25
Closing the Open Pipe: Restoring Balance Before the Flood	25

Beyond Zone 0 in Acute DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection	25
Calcification of Gore-Tex Neochord After Mitral Repair: Electron Microscopy	24
Achieving Equitable Care for Racial Minority Patients With a Lung Cancer Screening Program	24
Long-term Outcomes of Surgical Repair for Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries	24
Multimodal Pain Management Protocol to Decrease Opioid Use and to Improve Pain Control After Thoracic Surgery	24
Lung Cancer Screening in a Safety-Net Hospital: Rare Harms Inform Decision Making	24
Multimodal Treatment of Resectable Esophageal Cancer	23
Contemporary Multicenter Outcomes for Truncus Arteriosus With Interrupted Aortic Arch	23
Impact of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia on Outcomes and Readmissions After Cardiac Operations	23
Outcomes of Leaflet Resection vs Chordal Replacement for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation	23
Atrial Fibrillation Management During Surgical vs Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement	23
Does the Type of Annuloplasty Ring or Band Affect the Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair?	23
Structural Failure of the BioBridge Rib Prosthesis After Chest Wall Reconstruction	23
Outcomes of 230 Patients Undergoing Surgical Repair of Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery	23
Functional Benefit After Parenchyma-Sparing Resection: Are We Measuring What Matters?	23
The Innovation of an Expert-Guided Emergency Re-Sternotomy Cart: A Narrative Review	23
Minimally Invasive Versus Full Sternotomy for Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients	23
Biodegradable Stent Placement for Airway Kinking After Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Treatment	23
Optimal Margin for Sublobar Resection of Invasive Lung Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Mixed Ground-Glass Nodules	23
Isolated Tricuspid Operations: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis	23
Postoperative Mortality After Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery: The Tip of the Iceberg	23
Assessing the Performance of Risk Models With Discrimination and Calibration	22
Primary Entry Tear and Dissected Supra-Aortic Vessels: Shouldn’t We Repair Both for Acute DeBakey Type I Dissection?	22
Outcomes of Surgical Interrupted Aortic Arch Repair in 181 Patients With Biventricular Circulation	22
Heart-shaped Mediastinal Angiomyolipoma With Chylopericardium	22
Increasing but Variable Use of Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: An Update from The STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database	22
Patient-Specific Biomechanics in Marfan Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms	22
How Will the Elephant Trunk Technique Evolve in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair?	22
Contents	22
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Stent Deployed in the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent	22
Shaggy Aorta: How Much Thrombus Is Too Much?	22
Beyond Surgical Volume: Time to Focus on Improving Procedure-Specific Outcomes	22
Obstructed Right Arch: Prepare for a Challenge	21
Survival Benefits of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Selected Patients With Severe COVID-19	21
Trends in Endovascular Management of Aberrant Subclavian Artery With Kommerell Diverticulum	21
Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery: Problem, or Problem of Perception?	21
Editorial Board	21
Data-Driven Observations in Superior Vena Cava Injuries: A Call to Action	21
Modified Warden Procedure for Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage to Promote Growth	21
Laparoscopic Transhiatal Esophagectomy With En Bloc Posterior Tracheal Wall Resection	21
Editorial Board	21
Evolving Evidence for Real-time Neurophysiologic Monitoring in Mitigating the Risk of Stroke With Cardiac Surgery	21
Agreement Between Upper Digestive Disease App and Provider Evaluation of Esophagectomy Symptoms in a Mobile App Tool	21
Striking a Balance With Opioid Use for Pain Management After Thoracic Surgery	21
Surgical Evaluation in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer	20
Improved Long-term Outcome of Damus-Kaye-Stansel Procedure Without Previous Pulmonary Artery Banding	20
Assessing Quality of Cardiac Surgical Care at Safety-Net Hospitals	20
The Critical Role of Mitral Regurgitation Etiology in TAVR	20
Editor's Choice	20
Deep Sternal Wound Infections: One Bad Cut, a Lifetime of Trouble	20
Editorial Board	20
Contents	20
Demographic Landscape of Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Residents at United States Training Programs	20
Clinical T2 N0 M0 Esophageal Cancer: Identifying Predictive Factors of Upstaging	20
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	20
Editorial Board	20
Aortic Valve Repair vs Replacement	20
How Would Vivien Thomas Respond?	20
Risk of Pacemaker Implantation After Aortic Root Replacement With and Without Valve Preservation	20
Acute Type A Aortic Dissection With an Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Right Coronary Artery: A Rare Entry Formation	20
The Most Important Is the Arterial Conduits Use	20
Thresholds for Intervention in Neonates and Infants With Coarctation	20
Good Old-Fashioned Lasix: An Early Novel Kidney Biomarker	20
Alternative Access Still Essential for Improved Outcomes and Innovation	20
Regionalization in Congenital Heart Surgery—It’s Not Just About Volume	20
Assessing the Quality of Quality Assessment	20
The Never-Ending Story of Ideal Patients and Multiple Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	19
Editor's Choice	19
Intensive Care Unit Bypass for Robotic-Assisted Single-Vessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	19
Intraoperative Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring for Esophagectomy: A National Cohort Study	19
Reading Between the Vertebrae: Statistical Bias in Spinal Cord Ischemia?	19
Announcements	19
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Pathway for Robotic Cardiac Surgical Training	19
Bridging Two Worlds: Application of Organizational Theory to Cardiac Surgery	19
Making a Difference: 5 Years of Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA)	19
Half of Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy Are Undetected on Initial Postoperative Esophagram	19
Hemodynamic Surveillance After Type A Aortic Dissection: The Role of Virtual Wards and Intelligent Monitoring	19
Challenges in the Development and Evaluation of Pediatric Heart Valve Technologies	19
Erratum	19
Spread Through Air Spaces in Stage I Pulmonary Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma	19

Optimizing Nonintubated ECMO Bridging in Heart Transplantation: The Role of Early Extubation	19
Systematic Mapping of Conduction Tissue Regions During Congenital Heart Surgery	19
Analysis of Outcomes of Novel Single-Branched Aortic Stent Graft for Treatment of Type B Aortic Dissection	19
Reframing the Modified Konno: Bidirectional Exposure Without Right Ventricle Incision	19
Concomitant Surgical Ablation in CABG Patients: A novel Instrument Variable Analysis of Over 80,0000 Patients	19
Concomitant Surgical Ablation in Paroxysmal vs Persistent Atrial Fibrillation During Mitral Surgery	19
From Pickup to Patient: How Far Should a Heart Travel?	19
Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: An STS Database Analysis	19
Incidence and Impact of a Single-Unit Red Blood Cell Transfusion: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database 2010-2019	19
A plea for early intervention for atrioventricular valve regurgitation in patients with a single ventricle	18
State of the Art Review: Aortic Valve Repair in Infants and Children	18
Development of a Machine Learning Model to Predict Outcomes and Cost After Cardiac Surgery	18
Explantation of Transcatheter Aortic Bioprostheses in a Very High Risk Population	18
Preemptive Intercostal Nerve Block as an Alternative to Epidural Analgesia	18
Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection	18
Women in Thoracic Surgery 2020 Update—Subspecialty and Work-Life Balance Analysis	18
Progress on the Road to Total Endovascular Treatment of All Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections	18
Postoperative Bronchial Complications After Lung Transplantation Related to Anastomosis Suture	18
Interesting Trends, but the Perfect Valve Still Eludes Us	18
Mitral Valve Repair in Infective Endocarditis: A Patient-Tailored Approach	18
Developing Proficiency in Robotic Cardiac Surgery	18
Clinical Significance of Regional Lymph Node Evaluation During Sublobar Resection in Lung Cancer	18
Arterial Cannulation and Brain Perfusion Strategies for Acute Type A Dissection in North America	18
Cor Triatriatum Sinister and Eustachian Valve Mimicking Vena Cava Inferior Stenosis: Coexistent Remnant Membranes	18
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Regurgitation Caused by Takayasu Arteritis	18
The Consequences of the Kennedy v Braidwood Ruling on Thoracic Surgeons and Their Patients	17
Not All Multifocal Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Proliferations Represent Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia	17
Preoperative Maximum Standardized Uptake Value Associated With Recurrence Risk in Early Lung Cancer	17
Enhancing Support for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery Through Allyship and Targeted Initiatives	17
Higher Long-term Quality of Life Metrics After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy Compared With Robotic-Assisted Lobectomy	17
Impact of Functional vs Anatomic Complete Revascularization in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	17
Pulmonary Artery–Bronchial Territory Mismatch in Segmentectomy and Its Effect on Surgical Resection Margins	17
Prognostic Impact and Recurrence Pattern of KRAS G12C Mutation in Surgically Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	17
Social Vulnerability Index: A Tool to Help Close the Quality Chasm?	17
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2024 Update on National Trends and Outcomes	17
Smart Drain for Post–Cardiac Surgery Left Ventricular Volumes Evaluated in Large Animal Models	17
Multimodal Analgesic Strategy for Thoracoscopic Surgery	16
How Low Can You Go?	16
Lobar vs Sublobar Resection for Clinical Stage IA1-2 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Tumor Spread Through Air Spaces	16
Mitral Ring “Size” Is Not an Absolute: A 30 Is Not a 30	16
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Surgery: On Track to Succeed or Time to Reset?	16
Lung Cancer Treatment Is a Team Sport	16
Avoiding Obstructive Behavior	16
We Still Have So Far to Go	16
Molecular Imaging in Precision-Cut Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Slices	16
Marked Variation in Medicare Reimbursement of Thoracic Surgeons in the US—Misuse of CPT Codes, or Validation of the Pareto Principle?	16
Blood Transfusion as a Never Event: It Is Possible?	16
Adding Mitral Valve Translocation to the Tool Kit for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation	16
Board of Directors	16
Endoscopic Fundoplication vs Robotic or Laparoscopic Fundoplication in Treating Achalasia	16
Time to Rethink Congenital Heart Surgery: Minimally Invasive Surgery or Better Yet Minimal Impact Surgery	16
Atypical Histology in Pulmonary Biopsies Obtained Using Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy: Natural History and Clinical Practice	16
Reducing Postoperative Complications Related to Air Leaks—Is the Goddard Score the Answer?	16
Systemic Disease and the Impact on Esophageal Carcinoma Management: The Big Picture	16
Simplified Endovascular Treatment of Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery With Kommerell Diverticulum	16
Most Valuable Application of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: Acute Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection	16
Don’t Stop Believing	15
Shooting Ourselves in the Foot	15
Press “2” for Postdischarge Follow-up	15
Impact of the Axillary Approach on Epicardial Pacing Lead Durability in Children	15
Successful Lung Transplantation From a Donor Who Had Recovered From Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Pneumonia	15
Atherosclerosis or Dissection: Cause, Consequence, or Coincidence?	15
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Postcardiotomy Shock: Time to Look for Action Instead of Selection?	15
TSF Donor Honor Rolls	15
Contents	15
What’s in a Name? The Diminishing Value of Quality Designations for Donor Lungs	15
Current Practices for Cohort Reporting and Statistical Adjustment in Studies From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database	15
Diagnostic Value of Nodal Staging of Lung Cancer With Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Using PET	15
Can We Make the Gold Standard Better?	15
Paving the Swamp	15
Editorial Board	15
Evolving Multidisciplinary Team Approach Continues to Contribute to the Progress in Anticancer Therapy	15
Joint Surgical Associations (EACTS, LACES, ASCVTS, AATS, and STS) Position Statement Regarding the VARC-3 Definitions for Aortic Valve Clinical Research	15
Race and Socioeconomic Disparities in Proximal Aortic Surgery	15
Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	15
Modified Candy-plug Device for Dilated False Lumen Occlusion: Is a Candle Better Than a Candy?	15
Contemporary Midterm Outcomes After Primary Repair of Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection	15
Executive Summary: Social Risk Factors in Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Models	15
Improving Efficiency and Utility of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgeons Database	15
A Step Forward for the Functional Electronic Health Record	15
Impact of Aortic Atresia After Fontan Operation in Patients With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome	15
Impact of Opioid-free Anesthesia After Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery: A Propensity Score Study	15
Pacemaker Lead–induced Tricuspid Valve Stenosis and Reverse Lutembacher Syndrome	15
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Its Role in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery	15
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy: How I Teach It	15
Clarifications and Questions on the Volume Issue in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery	15
Society Board	15
Prediction of Postoperative Complications: Ventilatory Efficiency and Rest End-tidal Carbon Dioxide	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
Transposition of Great Arteries With Intact Ventricular Septum in an Adult: A Successful Outcome	15
Deflating Doubts: Endoaortic Balloon Occlusion Is Safe and Effective	15
The Renaissance of the Ross Procedure	15
Lung Cancer Surgery With Persistent COVID-19 Infection	15
Implications of Early and Late Pacemaker Implantation After Heart Transplantation	15