Journal of Cardiac Surgery

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Acute thrombotic occlusion of a brachiocephalic branch graft and pseudoaneurysm formation after debranching surgery for a “non‐A non‐B” aortic dissection	42
Left ventricular free wall rupture: A real nightmare	34
Congenital, acquired, or both? The only two congenitally based, acquired heart diseases	33
Health‐related quality of life impacts upon 5‐year survival after coronary artery bypass surgery	31
Ankle‐brachial index to monitor limb perfusion in patients with femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	31
Cardiac gated multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) to determine valvular leaflet thrombosis and leaflet restriction	29
Coronary artery bypass for Takayasu's arteritis involving the aortic root in a child	24
Four‐dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging is useful for assessing hemolytic anemia following surgical repair of type A aortic dissection	22
Giant aneurysmal coronary artery fistula originating from the left circumflex artery: Two case reports	22
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Concomitant surgical revascularization in postinfarction ventricular septal rupture and ventricular aneurysm repair: A straightforward indication or a prognostic factor?	21
Type A aortic dissection during in pregnancy: Confront without aversion or delay	21
Mitral valve surgery after failed MitraClip—Operation for the inoperable?	20
Functional anatomy and echocardiographic assessment in secondary mitral regurgitation	20
Fast‐track virtual reality for cardiac imaging in congenital heart disease	20
Effect of preoperative erector spinae muscles mass on postoperative outcomes in patients with left ventricular assist devices	18
A systemic congestive index (systemic pulse pressure to central venous pressure ratio) predicts adverse outcomes in patients undergoing valvular heart surgery	17
Letter to the Editor: Long‐term results of percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus associated with unilateral lack of a pulmonary artery	17
Anterior leaflet prolapse. To repair or not to repair?	17
Intimal‐protected adventitial inversion technique accelerates the obliteration of a patent false lumen	17
Comparison between surgery and fibrinolytic therapy in prosthetic valve thrombosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	17
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19): A retrospective cohort study	16
Emergency bailout surgery saves lives in high‐risk patients with complications after TAVR	16
Ischemic preconditioning does not prevent placental dysfunction induced by fetal cardiac bypass	16
Transcatheter mitral valve‐in‐valve and valve‐in‐ring replacement: Lessons learned from bioprosthetic surgical valve failures	15

Letter to the editor: Long‐term outcomes of elderly patients receiving continuous‐flow left ventricular support	15
Determinant of outcome in late presenting type A aortic dissection	15
Four‐dimensional magnetic resonance after ascending aorta replacement and aortic valve repair with HAART 300 internal annuloplasty ring	15
Comparison of hospital cost between robotic versus thoracoscopic mitral valve repair	14
Specific causes of death among patients with cardiac sarcoma in the United States—An analysis of The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program	14
Outcomes of pulmonary valve replacement using a PTFE bicuspid valve versus a bioprosthetic valve	14
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Can general histopathology distinguish bicuspid aortopathy?	14
Transposition physiology in the setting of concordant ventriculo‐arterial connections	14
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery after previous sternotomy: A propensity‐matched analysis	14
Paradigm shift: Beyond the COVID‐19 era, is YouTube the future of education for CABG patients?	13
Surgical treatment of Ebstein anomaly in pediatric patients: A 10‐year single‐center study	13
A case of a pregnant patient with COVID‐19 infection treated with emergency c‐section and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	13
Cannulation strategies & circulation management in type‐A aortic dissection	13
A survey of cardiac surgeons to evaluate the use of sutureless aortic valve replacement in Canada	13
Sweet victory: Optimizing glycemic control after coronary artery bypass grafting	13
Endovascular thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke after cardiac surgery	12
Prediction of mortality in isolated tricuspid surgery	12
Elephant trunk simplifies thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair without impacting operative risk	12
Interventricular membranous septal aneurysm is seen on multidetector computed tomography in postoperative child	11
“Time is aorta?”: Timeliness of surgical repair in type A aortic dissection	11
Long‐term outcomes of percutaneous versus surgical revascularization in patients with diabetes and left main coronary artery disease: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials	11
Chronic postsurgical pain and quality of life after right minithoracotomy mitral valve operations	11
Late acute aortic dissection following cardiac transplantation in lupus‐affected donor aorta	11
Emergency aortic valve replacement complicated by unmanaged pheochromocytoma	11
An aberrant draining of the anterior interventricular part of the great cardiac vein into the superior vena cava	11
Repair of a unique sinus of Valsalva defect in an infant	11
The impact of complete versus partial preservation of the sub‐valvular apparatus on left ventricular function in mitral valve replacement	11
Telemedicine in the era of coronavirus 19: Implications for postoperative care in cardiac surgery	11
Size does matter: Yet BMI extremes are manageable in minimally invasive cardiac surgery	11
A rare congenital anomaly: Anomalous fibromuscular cord of the left atrium	11
Acute right ventricular failure in a patient with nonischemic cardiogenic shock on left‐sided mechanical circulatory support	10
Safety of apixaban and rivaroxaban compared to warfarin after cardiac surgery	10
A combination of hydrodebridement with pulsed lavage and negative pressure wound therapies may enhance outcomes	10
Success in long‐term outcome after cardiac surgery: Rise from an uncomplicated immediate postoperative course	10
Midterm results of latent outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after septal myectomy: A propensity score‐matched study	10
Adverse complications of frozen elephant trunk, do we have enough quality data?	10
Direct bilateral carotid artery cannulation can be better strategy for acute aortic dissection involving both carotid arteries	10
Exceptional life‐threatening complication 19 years after Ravitch correction of pectus excavatum	10
Original technique for tricuspid valve replacement by mitral homograft: Step‐by‐step approach and initial results	10
Primeval outcomes of thoracoscopic transmitral myectomy with anterior mitral leaflet extension for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy	10
Concomitant aortic valve repair for aortic insufficiency and implantation of left ventricle mechanical support	10
Development of a preoperative scorecard for prediction of acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery	10
Preoperative predictors of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass	10
Lactate levels: A reliable tool to predict mortality in acute type A aortic dissections?	10
Evaluation method of training simulation on biological models for cardiovascular surgery residents	10
Percutaneous closure of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a patient with concomitant true left ventricular aneurysm	10
Cover Image: Volume 36 Issue 4	9
Congenital coronary vein aneurysm: A case report	9
How much troponin leak is too much before CABG?	9

Complimentary therapies to manage postoperative cardiac surgery pain	9
Validity of echocardiography for detection of left ventricular thrombus with surgical validation in patients awaiting durable left ventricular assist device	9
Early onset of deep sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery is associated with decreased survival: A propensity weighted analysis	9
Sternotomy with electrocautery and sternal wound infection in congenital heart surgery in patients under 1 year of age	9
Time for systematic tackling the disastrous effect of stroke in type A aortic dissection surgery	9
Preventing transfusion‐associated hyperkalemia in pediatric cardiac surgery: Measure the levels of potassium in packed red blood cells before using – Invited commentary	9
Combination plate and band fixation for primary closure in bilateral lung transplantation	9
Reply: Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography is essential for left atrial appendage closure	9
Comment on: Safety and feasibility of hemodynamic pulmonary artery pressure monitoring using the CardioMEMS device in LVAD management	9
Unexplained fever following DeBakey type I aortic dissection repair with woven Dacron grafts	9
Pitfalls in surgical repair of Fallot's tetralogy: The “ventricular subaortic pouch”	9
Operative intervention for a central pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm	9
Letter to the Editor: Longer‐term outcomes after bicuspid aortic valve repair in 142 patients	9
Commissural alignment: In the quest of the perfect transcatheter heart valve orientation	9
To understand a meta‐analysis, best read the fine print	9
Transapical aortic valve replacement for quadricuspid aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation which caused multiorgan failure	9
Novel use of the Sentinel cerebral protection device during thrombosed septal occluder explant and Atriclip appendage closure	9
Oblique coronary transfer technique in arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries	9
Are aortic surgery device technology providers valid or valued assets?	9
Real‐time echocardiographic guidance for transcatheter repair noncentral mitral regurgitation using the novel ValveClamp system	9
Chest wall infarction following bilateral internal thoracic harvesting for coronary revascularization in a patient with previous aortic abdominal aneurysm surgery: A rare complication	9
Risk of permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: How do we manage beyond risk assessment?	9
Combined cesarean delivery and repair of acute type A aortic dissection at advanced pregnancy	9
Coronary artery obstruction during mitral valve surgery and concomitant left atrial appendage exclusion; choosing a culprit	8
Implication of prolonged ischemic time of donor heart for the heart transplant recipients	8
Concomitant surgery for double‐chambered right ventricle and coronary stenosis	8
Absorbable sutures for cardiopulmonary bypass purse strings in pediatric heart surgery	8
Selecting the optimal treatment for left main coronary disease: The importance of identifying subgroups of patients	8
Microinvasive mitral valve surgery: A new frontier to tackle mitral regurgitation	8
Letter to the Editor: Outcomes of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in patients with obese body mass indices	8
Safe closure of percutaneous ventricular access site for interventions in structural heart disease	8
Comparison of clinical outcomes for total robotic versus total thoracoscopic mitral repair	8
What can we learn from outliers in cardiac surgery?	8
Exploring the ripples of the 2018 organ allocation policy change	8
Embolization during cardiac surgery; to prevent or intercept	8
Author's reply: Characteristics, management, and outcomes among admissions for primary cardiac tumors: Results from The National Inpatient Sample	8
Finding harmony in the asymmetric aortic valve	8
Machine learning‐based survival prediction after heart transplantation	8
Late onset atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement	8
Heart transplantation at the Peruvian National Heart Institute: One‐decade single‐center experience	8
Emergency surgery for type A aortic dissection in octogenarians—Do we still err on the side of caution?	8
Comparative efficacy of five surgical methods in the treatment of mitral regurgitation: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis	8
Physical activities and surgical outcomes in elderly patients with acute type A aortic dissection	8
Vasoactive‐inotropic score: A dilatory predictor of adverse short‐term postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures with cardiopulmonary bypass	7
Reconstruction of the left subclavian artery in arch repair: An end‐to‐side anastomosis technique	7
A hitherto unreported combination of pulmonary stenosis, single coronary artery anomaly, and coronary sinus to left atrial communication	7
Aortic pathology; the role of endovascular surgery in the minimal invasive era	7
Discussion regarding the anchoring position of chordae in transapical MVP	7
Surgical ablation in rheumatic heart disease—Uncharted territory	7
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Coronary injury postvalve surgery: Do not miss the intraoperative diagnosis	7
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Outcomes of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in patients with obese body mass indices	7
Commentary: “Postoperative Changes in Left Ventricular Systolic Function after Combined Mitral and Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease” Sang‐Mee An, MD, Jae‐Sik Nam, MD,	7
Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis after mediastinal irradiation—Need for functional assessment	7
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Transthoracic intracardiac lines—A double edged sword	7
Cover Image: Volume 37 Issue 8	7
Surgical repair of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: 13‐year single‐center experience	7
Mitral and tricuspid repair in an adult achondroplastic patient	7
Letter to the Editor: Utilization and outcomes of postcardiotomy mechanical circulatory support	7
Contemporary outcomes of rheumatic mitral valve surgery in the mid‐Atlantic region	7
Blood‐filled cyst of the tricuspid valve: Multiple cardiac disorders, one surgical case	7
Commentary: Should we “keep rollin'” for PA/VSD/MAPCA?	7
Acute aortic dissection type A: Impact of aortic specialists on short and long term	7
Response to letter to the editor: JOCS‐LE‐1478	7
Fighting acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: Did we find the best possible way?	7
The outcome of mitral repair for degenerative versus ischemic mitral regurgitation using a single complete ring	7
Sex‐based differences in acute type A aortic dissection—Biology or bias?	7
Impact of valve in valve aortic valve implantation in valve choice decision making	7
Comparison of outcomes between aortic root replacement and supra‐coronary interposition graft for type A aortic dissection: A retrospective case series	7
Successful surgical resection plus surgical cryoablation for the treatment of a large left ventricular fibroma	7
Apical versus subclavian transcatheter aortic valve implantation: An 8‐year United Kingdom analysis	7
Long‐term durability of valve‐sparing or repair procedures in BAV—Is there room for improvement?	7
Prognostic impact of changes in renal function prior to heart transplantation	7
The routine use of platelet function tests in elective coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective observational trial	7
Commentary: The bidirectional Glenn procedure can be useful in palliating late‐presenting patients with complex cyanotic congenital heart disease	7
Thoracoscopic transmitral myectomy of apical HOCM with concomitant valve procedure with 3D printing technique assistant: Response to letter to the editor	7
Enhanced strategy against mediastinitis with thoracic vascular graft infection: A combination of hydro‐debridement with pulsed lavage and negative pressure wound therapies	7
Aortopulmonary window with anomalous ascending aortic origin of left pulmonary artery: Hitherto unreported pattern	7

Central aortic or mesenteric malperfusion repair first in acute type A aortic dissection: Still an unanswered question?	7
The predictive value of five glomerular filtration rate formulas for long‐term mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting	6
Evaluating the impact of risk factors on in‐hospital mortality for octogenarians undergoing cardiac surgery	6
Invited commentary for: Essential role of cardiac computed tomography for surgical decision making in children with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection and single ventricle	6
Successful left ventricular assist device management requires more than a prime pump	6
Aortic valve neocuspidization: Frequently asked technical questions	6
Minimally invasive aortic valve repair using geometric ring annuloplasty	6
Geographical distribution of authorship for leading Cardiothoracic Surgery journals	6
Commentary: Malpractice in heart transplantation	6
Off‐pump coronary artery bypass grafting for patients with severely reduced left ventricular function—A justified strategy?	6
“Dual” drainage in cardiac partial anomalous pulmonary venous return	6
On factors that influence chest tube output	6
Surgical outcomes and the optimal approach to the treatment of aortic valve endocarditis with an aortic root abscess	6
“Close but no cigar”: Successful aortic valve repair using autologous pericardium	6
Management of the aortic root in aortic dissection: Replace or repair?	6
National Fontan Operation short‐term outcomes at or below 2‐years‐of‐age compared to older than 2‐years‐of‐age	6
Issue Information Page	6
The recurring theme of gender difference in cardiac surgical outcomes	6
Coronary‐to‐pulmonary collateral artery from a superdominant morphologically right coronary artery	6
Surgical reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract—The clock is still ticking	6
Late‐onset atrial fibrillation following surgical aortic valve replacement	6
Supplement to the assessment of the prognostic outcome of isolated tricuspid valve surgery	6
Anomalous branch of right pulmonary artery supplying the left lung: A “pseudo‐pulmonary sling”	6
When the description of physiology adds to the morphological diagnosis and guides the analysis of clinical and surgical management	6
Cutting the second order chords during mitral valve repair	6
Remembering Hans Georg Borst, surgical pioneer, educator, innovator, and medical statesman	6
Artificial chordae for anterior leaflet prolapse: Are all the roads leading to Rome?	6
Fenestrated and covered frozen elephant trunk technique for management of chronic aortic dissection	6
Medicare and Medicaid insurance status is associated with increased allogeneic red blood cell transfusion in cardiac surgery patients: 2007–2018	6
All roads lead to Rome, but some are safer	6
Large aortopulmonary collateral artery exclusively supplying the lower lobe of left lung in an infant with common arterial trunk with aortic dominance with confluent pulmonary arteries	6
Lifetime management of aortic valve disease: The emerging role of aortic valve neocuspidization	6
Right pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula	6
Surgery for aortic dissection: An international case for universal coverage?	6
Reply: Improved outcomes in CABG patients with atrial fibrillation associated with surgical left atrial appendage exclusion	6
Giant vegetation of the tricuspid valve in a healthy patient without risk factors for right‐sided endocarditis	6
Response to Letter to the Editor: Triggers of Takotsubo Syndrome should be identified by exclusion	6
Anesthesia/surgery‐triggered takotsubo syndrome: A dearth of specific knowledge on its pathophysiology and therapy	6
Right aortic arch with brachio‐bicephalic trunk mimicking an incomplete double aortic arch with distal left arch atresia	6
United in Diversity: Dr. Albert Starr and Mr. Miles “Lowell” Edwards	6
Letter to the editor: “Long‐term surgical results of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery repair in infants and older patients”	6
Aortic balloon occlusion simplifies dissected thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair after frozen elephant trunk	6
Using eye speculum as a sternal retractor for delayed sternal closure after pediatric heart surgery	6
Multi‐lead atrioventricular sequential pacing: A promising alternative to conventional temporary pacing techniques	6
Correlation of carotid Doppler flowmetry with fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting—A popular gray zone	6
Decreasing blood wastage during ex vivo lung perfusion recovery through utilization of thermal control technology	6
The use of simple ultrafiltration technology as a fluid management strategy for high‐risk coronary artery bypass grafting surgery	6
Anomalous inferior vena cava drainage in a patient undergoing cardiac surgery	6
Early outcomes of fenestrated intra‐extracardiac Fontan procedure: Insights, experiences, and expectations	6
The heart and the brain: To prevent is better than to cure	6
Double outlet right ventricle and subpulmonary interventricular connection with left and anteriorly placed aorta: An extremely rare entity	6
Robotic hybrid coronary revascularization—A need for strategy specific data	6
Staged approach for correction of anomalous venous return to the azygos vein	6
Asymmetric dimethylarginine: Is it a risk facgtor in the repair of aortic coarctation?	6
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Post‐pneumonectomy patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A case series	6
Cover Image: Volume 36 Issue 8	6
Emergency surgical treatment of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection	6
Management of a chronically infected left ventricular assist device with heart transplantation: Two‐step simplified approach	6
Adhesion barriers in cardiac surgery: A systematic review of efficacy	5
Neonatal repair of atypical double outlet right ventricle	5
Stress exercise haemodynamic performance and opening reserve of a stented bovine pericardial aortic valve bioprosthesis	5
Prognosis and related risk factors analysis of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection correction	5
Long‐term outcomes following surgical repair of coronary artery fistula in adults	5
Risk profile analysis of uncomplicated type B aortic dissection patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair: Laboratory and radiographic predictors	5
High incidence of fever in patients after biointegral pulmonic valved conduit implantation	5
Characteristics of venous‐venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation related bloodstream infections	5
Evaluation of respiratory and peripheral muscle training in individuals undergoing myocardial revascularization	5
Usefulness of postoperative high‐sensitive troponin T measurement and implications for defining type 5 infarction	5
The jungle of risk scores and their inability to predict long‐term survival. The truth behind the mirror	5
Role of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in planning ventricular septal myomectomy in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)	5
Glycemic control is not associated with neurocognitive decline after cardiac surgery	5
Concomitant cardiac surgery and fixation of bilateral rib fractures sustained during cardiopulmonary resuscitation	5
Mortality after sternal reconstruction with pectoralis major flap vs omental flap for postsurgical mediastinitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	5
Value of transesophageal echocardiography in device closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects in children via ultra‐minimal trans intercostal incision	5
Variants of the aortic arch in adult general population and their association with thoracic aortic aneurysm disease	5
Hepatic fibrosis gender differences in extracardiac Fontan patients	5
Effectiveness of telemedicine in a mitral valve center of excellence	5
SAVR contemporary outcomes in TAVI era: Still a valid option for the future	5
C‐reactive protein and procalcitonin after congenital heart surgery utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass: When should we be worried?	5
Intestinal fatty acid‐binding protein and acute gastrointestinal injury grade in postoperative cardiac surgery patients	5
A rare left atrial myxoma associated with multiple intracranial aneurysms	5
TEVAR for complicated and uncomplicated type B aortic dissection—Systematic review and meta‐analysis	5
A rare pulmonary‐to‐systemic venous connection associated with the partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection	5
Long‐term survival after heart transplantation for cardiac sarcoidosis	5
From COVID‐19 or because COVID‐19?	5
Outcomes of cardiac surgery in nonagenarians	5
A study on eccentric occluder via ultra minimal incision of doubly committed subarterial ventricular septal defects	5
Successful beating‐heart repair of pulmonary artery dissection using a composite valve‐tube graft	5
Descending thoracic aortic homograft for superior vena caval translocation in the Warden procedure: Report of six cases	5
Less invasive durable management of postoperative ventricular tachycardia storm after LVAD insertion	5
Artificial intelligence and cardiac surgery during COVID‐19 era	5
Using tissue mitral valves in younger patients: A word of caution	5
COVID‐19 and cardiothoracic surgery: Effects on training and workforce utilization in a global pandemic	5
Hemodynamic follow‐up after valve‐in‐valve TAVR for failed aortic bioprosthesis	5