Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Article	Citations
Aortopulmonary window with anomalous ascending aortic origin of left pulmonary artery: Hitherto unreported pattern	59
Anterior leaflet prolapse. To repair or not to repair?	34
Sex‐based differences in acute type A aortic dissection—Biology or bias?	30
Understanding outcomes of emergency aortic dissection repair during COVID‐19 pandemic: What lessons have we learnt?	29
Four‐dimensional magnetic resonance after ascending aorta replacement and aortic valve repair with HAART 300 internal annuloplasty ring	26
Surgical treatment for Behcet's disease with acute superior vena cava syndrome	26
Mortality after sternal reconstruction with pectoralis major flap vs omental flap for postsurgical mediastinitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	21
A rare pulmonary‐to‐systemic venous connection associated with the partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection	19
Selecting the optimal treatment for left main coronary disease: The importance of identifying subgroups of patients	19
Original technique for tricuspid valve replacement by mitral homograft: Step‐by‐step approach and initial results	19
Midterm results of latent outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after septal myectomy: A propensity score‐matched study	18
Insertion of durable left ventricular assist device with repair of ischemic ventricular septal rupture	18
Using tissue mitral valves in younger patients: A word of caution	18
A survey of cardiac surgeons to evaluate the use of sutureless aortic valve replacement in Canada	18
Impact of preoperative Impella support on destination left ventricular assist device outcomes	17
Assessment of Inferior Vena Cava Dynamics as a Backup Strategy for Intraoperative Fluid Management in Robotic‐Assisted Off‐Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery	17
Protecting Sight During Cardiac Surgery: Mechanisms, Risks, and Management of Perioperative Ocular Complications	16
Usefulness of Isosurface Geometric Measurement on Volume‐Rendered Images for Quantitative Measurements of Complex Cardiac Anatomical Features	16
Clinical Outcomes of the Ozaki Procedure With Right Infra‐Axillary Mini‐Thoracotomy Approach	15
Ventricular Reverse Remodeling After Coronary Artery Bypass, Chordal‐Sparing Mitral Valve Replacement, and Tricuspid Valve Repair	13
Retained Blood Syndrome Is Associated With High Mortality and Morbidity After Cardiac Surgery	13
Successful rapid staged hybrid approach for obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection	13
Specific causes of death among patients with cardiac sarcoma in the United States—An analysis of The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program	13
Issue Information Page	12
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Is prophylactic aortic arch replacement justified in patients with Loeys‐Dietz Syndrome who present for ascending repair?	12
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Letter to the editor: “Papillary muscle intervention versus mitral ring annuloplasty in ischemic mitral regurgitation”	12
Early experience of aortic surgery during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: A multicenter study	12
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) to retrieve a stented elephant trunk graft entrapped in the false lumen of dissection patients	11
A morphofunctional analysis of the regurgitant mitral valve as a guide to repair: Another point of view	11
Modified Left Atrial Closure Technique Using Barbed Sutures in Robotic Cardiac Surgery: A Single‐Center Retrospective Cohort Study	11
Regional anesthesia for cardiac surgery: A sine qua non condition?	11
The 70thanniversary of the first artificial heart valve “From a Plastic Valve to Homotransplantation to Cusp Type Valves”	11
Risk of recipient age on 1‐year mortality after simultaneous heart–lung transplantation	11
Application Value of Machine Learning Diagnosis Model Based on Multimodal Ultrasound in Carotid Plaque Vulnerability	11
Beating Heart Versus Cardiac Arrest in Isolated Aortic Arch Reconstruction: A Comparative Study in Neonates and Infants	11
Long‐term outcomes of total arch replacement versus proximal aortic replacement in acute type A aortic dissection: Meta‐analysis of Kaplan–Meier‐derived individual patient data	10
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Exploring Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection: A Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis and Treatment Options with a Management Strategy Algorithm	10
Preoperative pulmonary vascular resistance and neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio predict the demand of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after pulmonary endarterectomy	10
Direct relationship between transvalvular velocity and cardiac dysfunction, morbidity, and mortality in patients with aortic stenosis	9
Risk factors for heart transplant survival with greater than 5 h of donor heart ischemic time	9
Cardiac Metabolic Stress During Ischemia and Reperfusion in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Using Either Calafiore or Modified Del Nido Cardioplegic Solutions	9
Origin of the left common carotid artery from ascending aorta in association with tetralogy of Fallot and hypoplastic right cervical aortic arch	9
Hybrid ablation of atrial fibrillation: A unilateral left‐sided thoracoscopic approach	9
Failing Fontan cardiovascular support: Review	9
Transit‐time flow measurement parameters after protamine infusion in CABG surgeries	9
The catastrophe of hypoxia in complex aortic surgery	9
Outcomes of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene pericardial membrane implantation in left ventricular assist device explantation and heart transplantation	9
Toward equitable utilization of durable left ventricular assist device therapy in advanced heart failure—Raising the veil of health disparities	8
Midterm clinical outcome of a case of aortic arch aneurysm treated with a novel arch stentgraft system	8
The ability of the logistic EuroSCORE to predict long‐term outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery	8
Clinical performance of a novel bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve in a German high‐volume center	8
Multiple Versus Single Arterial Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Veterans	8
Establishing a Surgeon‐Led Adult Cardiac Surgery Quality Improvement Program	8
Impact of occurrence of cardiac arrest in the donor on long‐term outcomes of pediatric heart transplantation	8
Long‐Term Prognosis and Influencing Factors Analysis in Adult Patients After Heart Valve Replacement Surgery	8
Coronary Revascularization Surgical Techniques and Outcomes in Octogenarians: A Multicenter Retrospective Matched Study	8
Etiology, clinical presentation, and management of left main coronary artery aneurysms	7
Tetralogy of Fallot associated with a rare type partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection and levoatrial cardinal vein	7
Artificial chordae for mitral valve repair	7
Mitral valve repair with artificial chords: Tips and tricks	7
Right‐parasternal approach for aortic valve replacement and ascending aortic repair after ante‐thoracic route gastric tube reconstruction	7
Hypothermic circulatory arrest versus aortic clamping in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair	7
Interventricular septal mass with coronary artery disease—An unusual presentation in a septuagenarian patient	7
Intraoperative renal hypoxia and risk of cardiac surgery‐associated acute kidney injury	6
Anatomical reasons for failure of dual‐filter cerebral embolic protection application in TAVR: A CT‐based analysis	6
Long‐Term Survival of Mitroflow and Perimount Aortic Valve Replacements	6
Robotic‐assisted beating heart mitral valve surgery: Preliminary report	6
Is 3–6 months anticoagulation with warfarin necessary after left ventricular thrombectomy with left ventricular aneurysm surgery?	6
Different connective tissue disorders lead to similar outcomes of aortic disease:  Are we missing something?	6
Postpump Chorea After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Exploring Causes and Treatment	6
Extended aortic arch repair via simple median sternotomy using a parabronchial approach: A case report	6
No need to treat atrial fibrillation. An unexpected perspective	6

On‐ versus off‐pump CABG in octogenarians: A propensity‐matched analysis from the UK National Database	6
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: Defining the optimal approach	6
Ventricular septal defect complicating myocardial infarction: A case of delayed percutaneous transcatheter closure	6
Commentary to: “Comparing midterm outcomes” of Cox‐Maze procedure and pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation after concomitant mitral valve surgery: A “systematic review”	6
Split right coronary artery and shepherd's crook course of direct origin of the conal artery: An unhitherto association in a case of rheumatic mitral stenosis	6
Too big to fail?—An aggressive strategy for a dire problem	6
The beat heard around the world: Making the case for global cardiac surgery	6
Impact of Left Subclavian Artery Clamping on Cerebral Oxygenation and Early Outcomes During Hemi‐Arch Replacement With Unilateral Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion	6
Intraoperative Ultrasound‐Based Assessment of Coagulation in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Single‐Center Experience	6
Issue Information Page	6
A rare case on anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in congenital cardiovascular disease	6
Visceral protection in total arch replacement for aortic dissection: Effect of lower body hypothermia	5
Retrospective record review on timing of COVID‐19 vaccination and cardiac surgery	5
Development of nurses' knowledge questionnaire of chest tube maintenance and management	5
Contemporary Outcomes and Predictors of Adverse Events After Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Report From an Aortic Center	5
Cor triatriatum sinister: Long‐term surgical outcomes in children and a proposal for a new classification	5
Coronary unroofing does not fits all anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries	5
Association Between the Preoperative Haemoglobin–Albumin–Lymphocyte–Platelet Score and Histopathological Diagnosis in Surgically Resected Intracardiac Masses	5
Replace it or preserve it? How outcomes differ using different techniques	5
Successful biventricular repair in a 14‐year‐old patient of asplenia with congenital heart disease syndrome	5
Females have an increased risk of short‐term mortality after cardiac surgery compared to males: Insights from a national database	5
Arterial switch operation with coronary button extension and neo‐pulmonary trunk realignment for a rare coronary pattern	5
Ministernotomy aortic valve replacement: The cost of preference	5
Intraoperative pump thrombosis (PT) in HeartMate (HM) III	5
Biomechanical characteristics of different methods of neo‐chordal fixation to the papillary muscles	5
Structural valve deterioration in surgically implanted aortic bioprostheses	5
Decreasing blood wastage during ex vivo lung perfusion recovery through utilization of thermal control technology	4
Hemodynamic follow‐up after valve‐in‐valve TAVR for failed aortic bioprosthesis	4
Evaluation of analgesic and sedative effects of remifentanil‐based fast‐track anesthesia in children undergoing transthoracic device closure of ventricular septal defects	4
Transapical aortic valve replacement for quadricuspid aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation which caused multiorgan failure	4
Acute aortic dissection type A: Impact of aortic specialists on short and long term	4
Surgical Thrombectomy and Pannus Removal in Prosthetic Heart Valve Obstruction: A Case‐Series of a Single‐Center Experience	4
Superior Vena Cava Canulation During Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Better Choice than Percutaneous Internal Jugular Vein for Venous Drainage	4
Hepatic fibrosis gender differences in extracardiac Fontan patients	4
Minimally invasive aortic valve repair using geometric ring annuloplasty	4
Contemporary utilization of the axillary artery in cardiac surgery	4
Intraoperative Left Atrial Saline Flooding for Detection of Residual and Additional Ventricular Septal Defects: A Multicenter Retrospective Study of 2739 Pediatric Patients	4
Postoperative Serum Procalcitonin Level Can Be a Useful Marker of Bacterial Infection after Cardiac Surgery Utilizing Cardiopulmonary Bypass	4
The impact of complete versus partial preservation of the sub‐valvular apparatus on left ventricular function in mitral valve replacement	4
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”	4
The routine use of platelet function tests in elective coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective observational trial	4
Medium‐term follow‐up of autologous pericardial patches for pediatric aortic arch reconstruction	4
A novel approach to stenting a stenotic graft housing a Berlin Heart cannula by utilizing an adapted left ventricular assist device circuit	4
Short‐ and Midterm Outcomes of Off‐ and On‐Pump Coronary Artery Bypass in Patients with a Mean Age of 65 or More: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	4
Elephant trunk simplifies thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair without impacting operative risk	4
Myocardial Protection in Complete AVSD Repair: A Decade of Comparative Outcomes Between Custodiol‐HTK and Blood Cardioplegia	4
Comparing the efficacy of N‐acetylcysteine plus carvedilol versus carvedilol in the prevention of atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass graft surgery	4
Two‐Conduit Total Arterial Revascularization: Sustained Expansion Despite Divergent CABG Outcomes Across the COVID‐19 Timeline	4
Functional anatomy and echocardiographic assessment in secondary mitral regurgitation	4
Remembering Hans Georg Borst, surgical pioneer, educator, innovator, and medical statesman	4
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A Single‐Center Experience in Low Ejection Fraction Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	4
Fifteen‐year experience with the Tirone David procedure in bicuspid aortic valve: A safe option	4
Myocardial Protection During Valve Surgery: Independency of Age Depends on the Cardioplegic Solution	4
Predicting early mortality following single‐stage coronary artery or valve surgery and carotid endarterectomy	3
A Cost–Benefit Analysis of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Vein Harvesting in Cardiac Surgery Based on the German DRG System	3
Mechanical or Biological Aortic Valve Replacement in Hemodialysis Patients: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis With Long‐Term Results From the TriNetX Global Network	3
Repair of ATAAD with a 3D‐printing assisted pre‐windowed coated stent: A case report	3
Outcome of permanent pacemaker implantation in transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement: A still unsolved problem	3
Immediate and late outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in bicuspid valves: Meta‐analysis of reconstructed time‐to‐event data	3
Vasoactive‐inotropic score/inotropic score and short‐term outcomes in pediatrics undergoing cardiac surgery: A retrospective analysis from single center	3
Primary cardiac composite hemangioendothelioma with calcification mimicking a right atrial myxoma: A rare entity	3
Effects of RBT‐1 on the Occurrence of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery	3
Comparison of Self‐Efficacy Perception in Patients and Their Caregivers in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	3
Sex differences in saphenous vein graft patency: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	3
Surgical treatment of primary cardiac tumors in the contemporary era: A single‐center analysis	3
Temporary biventricular mechanical circulatory support utilizing a simple left ventricular apical cannulation technique	3
Accelerated LVAD pump thrombosis in COVID‐19 patient: Case report and mini review	3
Hematological Effects of Single Femoral Venous Drainage in Minimally Invasive Mitral Concomitant Tricuspid Valve Surgery	3
Long‐Term Survival After Off‐Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a High‐Volume Centre	3
Microaxial Flow Pumps for Cardiogenic Shock: Effects on Hemodynamics, Hemolysis, and End‐Organ Recovery	3
The association of pre‐transplant atrial fibrillation with in‐hospital outcomes in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation: A propensity score matching analysis	3
Postoperative intrapulmonary invagination of the left internal mammary artery—An anomalous course deciphered on CT angiography	3
Circ‐Myh4_un770 Regulates VSMC Proliferation and Migration via miR‐3593‐5p in Vein Graft Stenosis: A Mechanism for Vascular Remodeling	3
Optimal temperature management in aortic arch surgery: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis	3
Application of sutureless technique in total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair	3
Minocycline induced discoloration of the aortic intima and valve: A case report	3
Do we really need a new classification for cor triatriatum sinister?	3
Minimally invasive versus conventional aortic valve replacement: The network meta‐analysis	3
Predictive power of elevated preoperative HbA1c levels for postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass surgery—Many questions to be asked and many answers	3

Challenges of prenatal diagnosis of fetal hypoplastic aortic arch and predication of the need for intervention	3
RELAY™ Branched device: The story of an aortic arch device	3
Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of the anterior mitral leaflet repair failure	3
Advantages of combined distal‐first and visceral branch‐first technique: A universal fit for extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm?	3
Everting Suture Technique for Aortic Valve Replacement	3
Transcatheter heart valve selection in patients with low ejection fraction and aortic stenosis	3
The correlation between COVID‐19 vaccination and cardiac surgery: When is safe to vaccinate?	3
Small‐Bore Versus Conventional Chest Tubes in Cardiac Surgery: A Scoping Review	3
Bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement: The right valve at the right patient by the right surgeon: The key to success	3
Effectiveness of the scheduled transfusion strategy for factor V deficiency with platelet dysfunction during coronary artery surgery	3
Validity of direct bilateral axillary arterial cannulation in emergency surgery for acute type A aortic dissection	3
When do patients with Tetralogy of Fallot need a transannular patch	3
Influence of cardioplegic solution on incidence of delirium after CABG surgery: Use of Calafiore blood cardioplegia versus HTK ‐ Bretschneider ‐ solution in a single‐center retrospective analysis from	3
Impact of rapid rehabilitation surgery on perioperative nursing in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A meta‐analysis	3
Diabetes Mellitus Predicts Severe Respiratory Failure After Aortic Arch Replacement	3
Letter to the Editor: Gastrointestinal complications after cardiac surgery: Incidence, predictors, and impact on outcomes	3
Editorial commentary: Native mitral valve infective endocarditis—Surgical concerns?	3
John H. Gibbon and the development of the heart‐lung machine: The beginnings of open cardiac surgery	3
Malperfusion syndrome in acute type A aortic dissection: Thinking beyond the proximal repair	3
A comprehensive review of cerebral oximetry in cardiac surgery	3