Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

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Pyoderma Gangrenosum after Cardiac Surgery	60
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Left Subclavian Artery Sacrifice in Acute Aortic Dissection Repair using the Frozen Elephant Trunk	21
Mesenteric Ischemia after Cardiac Surgery	14
Impact of Procedure Volume on the Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement	14
Decellularized Pulmonary Xenograft Matrix PplusN versus Cryopreserved Homograft for RVOT Reconstruction during Ross Procedure in Adults	14
Prognostic Factors in Patients with Clinic Locally Advanced T4 Lung Cancer: Surgical Considerations	13
Transapical Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation with the Tendyne Valve: The Swiss Experience	12
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Posterior Pericardiotomy in MIDCAB Surgery: Surgical Technique and Initial Clinical Experiences	11
In-Vitro Hydrodynamic Testing of Valve-in-Valve Procedures in Surgical Bioprosthetic Valves with Small Annuli	11
Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Myocardial Revascularization: Our Center’s Experience	9
The Immune System as a Crucial Determinant of the Fate of Decellularized Cardiovascular Implants	9
Direct, Transapical, Beating Heart, Off-pump Mitral Leaflet Modification to Facilitate Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: Initial Experience in Three Patients	9
Valved Fontan in Sheep Model: Feasibility and Safety Study	7
Do the Frequency of Aortic Dissection Surgery and 30-day Survival Depend on the Day of the Week, Climate Parameters, or Moon Phase?	7
Confirmation of Safety of Titanium Wire in Sternotomy Closure, A Randomized Prospective Study	7
Outcomes of 881 Consecutive Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients Using Heartstring Device	7
A Simple Approach for Minimally Invasive Combined Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery	7
The “Supramitral Ring”—A Misleading Term for a Complex Congenital Mitral Valve Anomaly	7
Hemodynamics and Diastolic Function after Native Aortic Valve Preserving vs. Replacing Surgery	7
Histological Characteristics and Predictors of Debris Obtained from Cerebral Protection Device during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement	6
Performance of an Open-source, Offline-capable Large Language Model in Data Extraction from Unstructured Electronic Health Records	6
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Biomarkers to Predict Outcomes after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	6

Postoperative Patient Care with a Telemedicine Based Innovative App After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation	6
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Prediction of Postcoronary Artery Bypass Grafting Atrial Fibrillation: POAFRiskScore Tool	6
Gender Differences in Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and 5-Year Outcome after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	6
Improvement of Normothermic Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion to Expand the Number and Quality of DCD Donor Organs by Using Artificial Oxygen Carriers	6
Positionspapier der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie zum Einsatz von Physician Assistants in der Herzchirurgie	6
Total Arterial Revascularization is Superior in Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction—A Propensity Score Matched Retrospective Multicenter Analysis	5
Different Hemodynamics after the Ross Procedure in Stenosis and Regurgitation: Innovative Insights from 4D Flow MRI	5
Transmitral Septal Myectomy and Mitral Valve Surgery via Right Mini-Thoracotomy	5
13 Years of Clinical Expertise with Minimally Invasive Multi-vessel Off-pump Coronary Artery Grafting	5
The Geometry of Survival: Left Ventricular Mass Index's Prognostic Value in Coronary Surgery	5
Impact of Left Atrial Appendage Amputation on Left Atrial Morphology and Rhythm after Off-Pump CABG	5
Retrograde Simultaneous Ligation of Apico-ventral Vessels during VATS RUL	5
Erratum: Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura: Surgical Treatment and Recurrence	5
Total Artificial Heart Implantation as a Bridge to Transplantation in Slovakia	4
Simultaneous Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Lung Resection	4
Uniportal Video-Assisted Anatomical Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Severe Emphysema	4
Prognosis and Clinical Results after Coronary Artery Bypass Operation in Young Patients Aged <45 Years: Chances and Limitations of a New Therapy Option	4
Renal Function After Combined Treatment for Coronary Disease and Aortic Valve Replacement	4
Age-Related Quality of Life in Cardiac Surgical Patients with Extracorporeal Life Support	4
Reducing Vancomycin Dosage in Children on ECMO with Renal Impairment	4
Staging of Early-Stage Lung Cancer without Routine PET in Candidates for Segmentectomy	4
Outcomes of Tricuspid Valve Detachment for Isolated Ventricular Septal Defect Closure	4
Outcomes of RDAVR with Coronary Revascularization: 3-year Results from the German INCA Registry	4
On the Road to Oxiana	4
Acquired Thrombocytopenia in Contemporary Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis	4
Early and Late Results after Surgical Mitral Valve Repair: A High-Volume Center Experience	4
Fontan Completion in Adult Patients with Functionally Univentricular Hearts	3
Transverse Cine Imaging-based Strain Analysis for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease as a New Approach to Assess Myocardial Strain	3
ECMELLA as a Bridge to Recovery after Heart Transplantation—A Case Series	3
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Increasing Incidence of Sternoclavicular Joint Infections in Intravenous Drug Users	3
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Outcomes of Arch Reintervention for Recurrent Coarctation in Young Children	3
Preoperative Risk Factors and Early Outcomes of Delirium in Valvular Open-Heart Surgery	3
Fallot and Its Variants: From Diagnosis to Pulmonary Valve Replacement	3
Clinical Impact of Prosthesis–Patient Mismatch after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Multicenter Prospective Analysis	3
Elective Extracorporeal Circulatory Support in Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Fibrosis: A 3-year Experience after Protocol Adjustment	3
Issue 1 p.S.	3
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Fecal Occult Blood Screening before Cardiac Surgery	3
Aortic Valve Replacement with Single-Strip Autologous Pericardium	3
Bleeding during Learning Curve of Thoracoscopic Lobectomy: CUSUM Analysis Results	3
Introduction of Patient-reported Outcome Measures in a Cardiac Surgery Center	3
Normothermic Circulatory Arrest with Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion for Type A Aortic Dissection	3
Looking to the Future: Preliminary Data on Cardioids Generated from Human Cardiac Adipose Tissue	3
Comparison of Bretschneider HTK and Blood Cardioplegia (4:1): A Prospective Randomized Study	3
Reply by the Authors of the Original Article	3
Experience with “Select Crowd Review” in Peer Review for The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon: 1-Year Experience	3
Hemodynamic Comparison between the Avalus and the Perimount Magna Ease Aortic Bioprosthesis up to 5 Years	3

Population-level Outcomes of Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) in Lung Transplantation	3
Anatomical Left Superior Vena Cava Correction: An Option for Left Ventricular Recruitment?	3
Mid-Term Outcomes of a Hybrid Approach Involving Open Surgery Plus TEVAR of the Descending Aorta in the Treatment of Complex Type A Dissection	2
Endocarditis: Who Is Particularly at Risk and Why? Ten Years Analysis of Risk Factors for In-hospital Mortality in Infective Endocarditis	2
Combined Endovascular Treatment of Complex Aortic Pathologies	2
Is Surgical Treatment of Acute Type A Dissection in Patients Over 80 Years of Age Even Justified?	2
No Connection	2
Age-adjusted zlog-NT-proBNP—A Reliable Marker to Detect Recurrent Aortic Arch Obstruction in Children after the Norwood Procedure	2
Moderate or Severe Functional MR and Severe AS: Is Mitral Valve Surgery Justified?	2
Foreign Body Reaction Mimicking Lymph Node Metastasis is Not Rare After Lung Cancer Resection	2
Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in High-Risk Patients: Success versus Risk	2
Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery for Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation	2
Total Arterial Coronary Revascularization with Bilateral Skeletonized Mammary Arteries: Does Pushing TAR Rates to Nearly 100 Percent Affect Mortality and Deep Sternal Wound Infection?	2
Rhythmological Findings in Pediatric Patients with Anorexia Nervosa: A Retrospective Data Analysis	2
Baseline CT-Based Risk Factors for Atrioventricular Block after Surgical AVR	2
Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement versus Composite Graft Combined with Hemiarch Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis	2
Multiple Grafting with Single Left Internal Mammary Artery as T-Graft with Itself	2
Outcomes after Surgical Treatment of Infectious Endocarditis with Partial or Severe Destruction of the Heart Skeleton	2
Utility of Recipient Cardiothoracic Ratio in Predicting Delayed Chest Closure after Heart Transplantation	2
Safety of Crushed/Chewed P2Y12 Inhibitors in Acute Coronary Syndromes—A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	2
Cardiac Surgery 2022 Reviewed	2
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Survival Analysis of Surgically Resected ypN2 Lung Cancer after Neoadjuvant Therapy	2
Prosthesis–Patient Mismatch after Aortic Valve Replacement with the Mosaic Ultra Bioprosthesis	2
Novel MRI Sequences for the Detection of Early Structural and Functional Myocardial Alterations in Patients with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: A Pilot Study	2
The Efficacy and Safety of a Low-Dose Tranexamic Acid Bolus-Only Protocol Compared with the Moderate-Dose Protocol in Valvular Heart Surgery	2
Innovative Transcatheter Valve Biopsy: A Modern Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach for Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis and Pulmonary Valve Stenosis	2
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Iron Deficiency in Adults with Complex and/or Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease—How to Diagnose and Whom to Treat?	2
Impact of Myocardial Viability on Long-term Outcomes after Surgical Revascularization	2
Outcome of Revascularizing the Left Subclavian Artery via Carotid-Subclavian Bypass	2
Influence of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Time and Aortic Cross-Clamp Time on 30-day Mortality in Low- and High-Risk Elective Patients	2
Nil nisi bene?	2
Effectiveness of Gentamicin–Collagen Sponges in Preventing Sternal Wound Infections	2
Echocardiographic and Clinical Outcomes of Concomitant Secondary Chordal Cutting to Surgical Myectomy in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	2
Erratum to: Successful Heart Transplantation after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Donors	2
Erratum to: Rational and Initiative of the Impella in Cardiac Surgery (ImCarS) Register Platform	2
German Registry for Cardiac Operations and Interventions in Congenital Heart Disease: Annual Report 2022	2
Impact of Impella CP to Impella 5.0/5.5 Upgrade Prior to a Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation	2
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Surgical versus Interventional Treatment of Concomitant Aortic Valve Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease	2
Overweight and Obesity in Operated and Unoperated Adults with Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Failure (ACHD-HF)	2
Starting of Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting—Actuality in a Single Center	1
The Impact of Aortic Annular Geometry in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	1
Navigating Crisis: How Ukraine Cardiovascular Center Responded to War	1
Impact of SGLT2 Inhibitor Therapy on Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery	1
Continuous Myocardial Perfusion during Distal Anastomosis of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	1
Don't Call Me Stupid	1
Sex-Related Differences in Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery with Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Current Report from a Surgical Myocardial Infarction Registry	1
Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement Superior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A State-of-the-Art Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis	1
Safety and Outcomes of Redo Aortic Valve Surgery Following Aortic Full Root Replacement with Stentless Medtronic Freestyle Prosthesis	1
Comparative Analysis of Porcine Plasma from Acute Myocardial Infarction with or without Occlusion of the Coronary Arteries (MINOCA versus MI) Reveal Distinct Differently Induced Endothelial Cells Resp	1
Advanced Imaging Preparation for Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery—Analysis of Circumflex Anatomy and Associated Procedural Risks	1
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair: Histopathologic Findings of Explanted MitraClip Devices	1
So Long, and Thanks for All the Treatment	1
Endothelial Damage Inhibitor Protects Endothelial Cytoskeletal Integrity during Storage and Endothelial Cell Retention during Simulated Reperfusion	1
Impact of Different Valve-in-Valve Positions on Functional Results of the New Generation of Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve	1
Impact of Surgery Timing and Malperfusion on Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Outcomes	1
RV Volumetry—From Simple 2D TTE Measurements to a Complex Form	1
Is Single LIMA-LAD Bypass Appropriate for OPCAB Training?	1
Role of the Goddard Score in Predicting Prolonged Air Leak in Pulmonary Segmentectomies	1
Immunomodulatory Therapeutic Approaches in Children with Severe Clinical Courses of Parvovirus B19 (B19V) Myocarditis—Observational Data from the Multicenter Registry for Pediatric Myocarditis “MYKKE”	1
Cardiac Surgery 2021 Reviewed	1
Comment on: “Continuous Analgesia with Intercostal Catheterization under the Thoracoscopy”	1
Diagnosis-Driven, Cross-Disciplinary QA System for Coronary Artery Disease—Study Protocol	1
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Echocardiographic Findings in Pediatric Patients with Anorexia Nervosa: A Retrospective Data Analysis	1
Characteristics and Ethnic Distribution of Aortic Aneurysms in a Caribbean Cohort	1
Feasibility and Safety Outcomes after Reoperation on the Aortic Root: 20 Years Experience of a Single Center	1
AI-based Risk Stratification for ECMO Therapy in the ICU after Elective Pediatric Cardiac Surgery	1
Five-Year Survival of Patients Treated with Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB) Compared with the General Swiss Population	1
Risk Prediction Models for Long-Term Survival after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review	1
Acute Outcomes after Use of Vascular Closure Devices for Percutaneous Cannulation during Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery	1
MELD-Score Associated Outcomes after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis	1
Surgical Implantation of Micro-Axial Flow Pumps Using Analgosedation with Local Anesthesia	1
Sex-specific Differences in Patients Treated with Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Combined with Microaxial Flow Pump for Left Ventricular Unloading	1
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Implementation of a Short-term Treatment Protocol in Anemic Patients before Cardiac Surgery	1
Compliance of the Ascending Aorta After Aortic Root Replacement with a Decellularized Aortic Homograft—An MRI Study	1
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Strategies and Outcomes in Pure Native Aortic Regurgitation with Left Ventricular Assist Device: An Evidence Update	1

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Thoracic Aortic Disease in Patients with Heterozygous Variants Outside the Central Region of FBN2	1
Reply to Letter to the Editor	1
Partial Tracheal Defects Closure using Glutaraldehyde-Treated Autologous Pericardium	1
Transaxillary Cut-down versus Transfemoral Access in TAVI	1
Early Outcomes in Severely Obese Patients Undergoing Sternum-sparing Minimally Invasive Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (TCRAT)	1
Optimization of the Decellularization Process of Native Porcine Heart Valves to Obtain Cell-free Xenograft Scaffolds and Best Mechanical Properties	1
Aparecium—Reveal Yourself! A Two-year, Single-center Experience with Implantable Loop Recorders	1
Noninvasive Measurement of Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Patients with Fontan Circulation	1
CoA Stenting in Young Population: Height Matters	1
An Experimental Study on Timing in Tracheal Stenosis Surgery	1
The Prediction of Fissure Integrity by Quantitative Computed Tomography Analysis	1
Feasibility of Detailed Cardiovascular Screening—First Results of the “Orlando-Hand-aufs-Herz” School Project	1
Guideline for the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta: Aortic Arch	1
Coronary Blood Flow in Patients with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Total Cavopulmonary Anastomosis at Rest and under Submaximal Exercise	1
Balloon Over- and Underfilling of Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves for Treatment of Borderline Aortic Annuli Dimensions in Aortic Valve Stenosis	1
Every Piece of Knowledge has its Value	1
Time-Varying Association of the Second Internal Thoracic Artery with Long-Term Survival after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	1
Clinical and Histological Predictors of Aortic Distensibility in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms	1
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Invasive Coronary Angiography in Patients with Native or Prosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis	1
Effect of Balloon Dilatation and Stent Implantation in Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome	1
Validation of a Risk Calculator for Surgical Repair of Primary Mitral Regurgitation	1
Risk Factors for Late Adverse Events after Primary Surgical Repair of Isolated Aortic Coarctation	1
Left Ventricular Reconstruction after Dor—Sailing Close to the Wind?	1
Crural Diaphragm Density in Respiratory Complications after Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy	1
Impact of Pulmonary Artery Index on the Early Hemodynamic and Laboratory Variables after the Total Cavopulmonary Connection	1
Outcomes of Complex Surgery for Lusoria Artery in Adults: A Multicenter Study	1
Risk Factor Analysis for 30-day Mortality After Surgery for Infective Endocarditis	1
Elevated Filling Pressures and Graft Loss after Pediatric Heart Transplantation	1
Prognostic Impact of Prior Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	1
Exploring Hypoattenuated Leaflet Thickening: Clinical Insights and Origins Post-Aortic Root and Arch Surgery with Biologically Valved Conduits	1
Does Age Matter? Pulmonary Endarterectomy in the Elderly Patient with CTEPH	1
Swan Song	1
Broad Applicability, Efficacy, and Safety of Atrial Flow Regulators in Acquired and Congenital Heart Disease	1
Clinical Use of Tailored Computed Tomography to Prevent Poststernotomy Dehiscence	1
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