Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Papers
(The H4-Index of Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is 38. 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
Congenital Articles in AATS Journals105
ABTS Announcement for Continuing Certification102
Commentator Discussion: Esophagectomy may have a role in stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma101
Continuing challenges in reproductive health for women of childbearing age following rheumatic heart disease surgery in Rwanda84
Update Your AATS Profile83
Thoracic Articles in AATS Journals81
Don't Bring Home Leftovers: Increasing Your Impact with 7 Easy, Self-Care Strategies69
Discussion to: The fate of concomitant tricuspid regurgitation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting67
Congenital Articles in AATS Journals66
Commentary: The pervasive yet elusive problem of delirium after cardiac surgery65
Commentary: Just do it: Complete coronary artery revascularization—more is less!65
Commentary: Another glimpse of light for patients with Marfan syndrome63
Commentary: Maze procedure or no maze procedure: That is the question62
Discussion60
Commentary: Isolated tricuspid valve surgery time has changed: From futile to a must58
Commentary: Mitigating lung cancer mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease54
Commentary: Aging, cognitive decline and performance: Will prevention provide the cure?54
Discussion54
Commentary: Neoadjuvant immunotherapy: A brave new world53
Discussion50
Commentary: The hardest part of cardiothoracic surgery is getting to do it50
Discussion50
Commentary: Challenging the final frontier of lung transplantation47
Commentary: The value of access agility in the world of transcatheter aortic valve replacement46
Commentary: Wherever you go, go with all your heart46
Thoracic Articles in AATS Journals45
Congenital Articles in AATS Journals45
Editorial Board page44
Commentary: Building a successful robotic mitral surgery program—one size does not fit all43
Commentary: Cardioplegia for immature hearts utilized in adult hearts: What is at stake?43
Discussion42
Commentary: More insights into the resect versus respect debate: Will we ever have a winner?42
Discussion41
Discussion41
Commentary: Conduit selection in the COMPASS trial: Pointing in the wrong direction?40
Commentary: Expanding the utility of the Ross procedure—proceed with caution40
Commentary: Another variable in the puzzle39
Commentary: Transcarotid versus direct aortic transthoracic aortic valve replacement: How best to enter the room where it happens?39
Commentary: Benefits of SGLT2 inhibition in heart failure: A bellwether for importance of other metabolic pathways38
Nonvitamin K oral anticoagulants in cardiac surgery: What cardiothoracic surgeons need to know 2.038
The volume–outcome relationship in lung cancer surgery: The impact of the social determinants of health care delivery38
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