Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Article	Citations
Aortopulmonary window with anomalous ascending aortic origin of left pulmonary artery: Hitherto unreported pattern	51
Anterior leaflet prolapse. To repair or not to repair?	32
Understanding outcomes of emergency aortic dissection repair during COVID‐19 pandemic: What lessons have we learnt?	26
Sex‐based differences in acute type A aortic dissection—Biology or bias?	26
Surgical treatment for Behcet's disease with acute superior vena cava syndrome	25
Anomalous inferior vena cava drainage in a patient undergoing cardiac surgery	25
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Mitral valve surgery after failed MitraClip—Operation for the inoperable?	19
Four‐dimensional magnetic resonance after ascending aorta replacement and aortic valve repair with HAART 300 internal annuloplasty ring	19
Acute thrombotic occlusion of a brachiocephalic branch graft and pseudoaneurysm formation after debranching surgery for a “non‐A non‐B” aortic dissection	18
The recurring theme of gender difference in cardiac surgical outcomes	18
Mortality after sternal reconstruction with pectoralis major flap vs omental flap for postsurgical mediastinitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	16
Original technique for tricuspid valve replacement by mitral homograft: Step‐by‐step approach and initial results	16
Specific causes of death among patients with cardiac sarcoma in the United States—An analysis of The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program	16
A rare pulmonary‐to‐systemic venous connection associated with the partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection	16
Insertion of durable left ventricular assist device with repair of ischemic ventricular septal rupture	16
Selecting the optimal treatment for left main coronary disease: The importance of identifying subgroups of patients	16
Using tissue mitral valves in younger patients: A word of caution	15
Midterm results of latent outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after septal myectomy: A propensity score‐matched study	15
Impact of preoperative Impella support on destination left ventricular assist device outcomes	14
Protecting Sight During Cardiac Surgery: Mechanisms, Risks, and Management of Perioperative Ocular Complications	14
Assessment of Inferior Vena Cava Dynamics as a Backup Strategy for Intraoperative Fluid Management in Robotic‐Assisted Off‐Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery	14
The predictive value of five glomerular filtration rate formulas for long‐term mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting	14
Usefulness of Isosurface Geometric Measurement on Volume‐Rendered Images for Quantitative Measurements of Complex Cardiac Anatomical Features	14
Clinical Outcomes of the Ozaki Procedure With Right Infra‐Axillary Mini‐Thoracotomy Approach	13

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A survey of cardiac surgeons to evaluate the use of sutureless aortic valve replacement in Canada	12
Early experience of aortic surgery during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: A multicenter study	12
Extended systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in ventricular assist device recipients, an infectious disease perspective	12
Successful rapid staged hybrid approach for obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection	12
Virtual reality in cardiac interventions—New tools or new toys?	12
The supernumerary valve in the right atrium of the human heart: A rare case of “the valve of superior caval vein”	12
Retained Blood Syndrome Is Associated With High Mortality and Morbidity After Cardiac Surgery	12
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Beating Heart Versus Cardiac Arrest in Isolated Aortic Arch Reconstruction: A Comparative Study in Neonates and Infants	11
Is prophylactic aortic arch replacement justified in patients with Loeys‐Dietz Syndrome who present for ascending repair?	11
Outcomes of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene pericardial membrane implantation in left ventricular assist device explantation and heart transplantation	11
Letter to the editor: “Papillary muscle intervention versus mitral ring annuloplasty in ischemic mitral regurgitation”	11
Modified Left Atrial Closure Technique Using Barbed Sutures in Robotic Cardiac Surgery: A Single‐Center Retrospective Cohort Study	11
Wound hematoma after radial artery harvest caused by digital blood pressure monitoring cuff	10
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A morphofunctional analysis of the regurgitant mitral valve as a guide to repair: Another point of view	10
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) to retrieve a stented elephant trunk graft entrapped in the false lumen of dissection patients	10
Exploring Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection: A Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis and Treatment Options with a Management Strategy Algorithm	10
A theory of relativity in donor organ ischemia	10
Regional anesthesia for cardiac surgery: A sine qua non condition?	10
Risk of recipient age on 1‐year mortality after simultaneous heart–lung transplantation	10
National outcomes following benign cardiac tumor resection: A critical sex‐based disparity	10
Aortic valve neocuspidization and its technical nuance	10
Structural changes in explanted TAVR valves: Digging to find the answer	10
Failing Fontan cardiovascular support: Review	10
The 70thanniversary of the first artificial heart valve “From a Plastic Valve to Homotransplantation to Cusp Type Valves”	10
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	9
The catastrophe of hypoxia in complex aortic surgery	9
Septal myectomy in the era of genetic testing	9
Preoperative pulmonary vascular resistance and neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio predict the demand of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after pulmonary endarterectomy	9
A successful double valve repair on an interesting background: Case report	9
Risk factors for heart transplant survival with greater than 5 h of donor heart ischemic time	9
Origin of the left common carotid artery from ascending aorta in association with tetralogy of Fallot and hypoplastic right cervical aortic arch	9
Application Value of Machine Learning Diagnosis Model Based on Multimodal Ultrasound in Carotid Plaque Vulnerability	9
Evaluation of cardiovascular morphology and associated anomalies in patients with crossed pulmonary arteries on multidetector computed tomography angiography	9
Transit‐time flow measurement parameters after protamine infusion in CABG surgeries	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
Direct relationship between transvalvular velocity and cardiac dysfunction, morbidity, and mortality in patients with aortic stenosis	8
The use of sutureless and rapid‐deployment aortic valve prosthesis in patients with bicuspid aortic valve: A focused review	8
Attached right aortic valve leaflet causing ischemia and severe regurgitation: Successful repair with Ozaki technique	8
Clinical outcomes of bileaflet St. Jude Medical and tilting disc TTK Chitra mechanical heart valve prosthesis: A comparative study	8
Macroscopic and microscopic features of surgically explanted transcatheter aortic valve prostheses	8
Impact of digital transformation on the future of medical education and practice	8
Thromboelastography and multiplate tests for current rotational left ventricular assist device management	8
Fixed‐dose aspirin monotherapy compared with thromboelastography directed antiplatelet therapy in long‐term management of left ventricular assist devices	8
Hybrid ablation of atrial fibrillation: A unilateral left‐sided thoracoscopic approach	8
Impact of occurrence of cardiac arrest in the donor on long‐term outcomes of pediatric heart transplantation	8
Midterm clinical outcome of a case of aortic arch aneurysm treated with a novel arch stentgraft system	8

Etiology, clinical presentation, and management of left main coronary artery aneurysms	7
Clinical performance of a novel bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve in a German high‐volume center	7
Coronary Revascularization Surgical Techniques and Outcomes in Octogenarians: A Multicenter Retrospective Matched Study	7
Long‐Term Prognosis and Influencing Factors Analysis in Adult Patients After Heart Valve Replacement Surgery	7
Toward equitable utilization of durable left ventricular assist device therapy in advanced heart failure—Raising the veil of health disparities	7
Multiple Versus Single Arterial Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Veterans	7
Artificial chordae for mitral valve repair	7
Cerebral protection using deep hypothermic circulatory arrest versus retrograde cerebral perfusion for aortic hemiarch reconstruction	7
Hypothermic circulatory arrest versus aortic clamping in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair	7
The ability of the logistic EuroSCORE to predict long‐term outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery	7
Establishing a Surgeon‐Led Adult Cardiac Surgery Quality Improvement Program	7
Mitral valve repair with artificial chords: Tips and tricks	7
Addressing the elephant in the room: Conventional versus frozen elephant trunk in complex aortic surgery	7
Intraoperative Ultrasound‐Based Assessment of Coagulation in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Single‐Center Experience	6
Too big to fail?—An aggressive strategy for a dire problem	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
Coronary artery bypass or percutaneous coronary intervention in dialysis‐dependent patients: An unresolved dilemma	6
Robotic‐assisted beating heart mitral valve surgery: Preliminary report	6
Unusual case of a right atrial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor presenting with an episodic cyanosis in an infant	6
On‐ versus off‐pump CABG in octogenarians: A propensity‐matched analysis from the UK National Database	6
Extended aortic arch repair via simple median sternotomy using a parabronchial approach: A case report	6
Intraoperative renal hypoxia and risk of cardiac surgery‐associated acute kidney injury	6
Tetralogy of Fallot associated with a rare type partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection and levoatrial cardinal vein	6
No need to treat atrial fibrillation. An unexpected perspective	6
Implication of subjective surgical risk assessment as compared with objective assessment for open thoracoabdominal repair	6
Is 3–6 months anticoagulation with warfarin necessary after left ventricular thrombectomy with left ventricular aneurysm surgery?	6
The beat heard around the world: Making the case for global cardiac surgery	6
Right‐parasternal approach for aortic valve replacement and ascending aortic repair after ante‐thoracic route gastric tube reconstruction	6
Anatomical reasons for failure of dual‐filter cerebral embolic protection application in TAVR: A CT‐based analysis	6
Interventricular septal mass with coronary artery disease—An unusual presentation in a septuagenarian patient	6
Long‐Term Survival of Mitroflow and Perimount Aortic Valve Replacements	6
Coronary button dehiscence after the modified Bentall procedure	6
The evolving role of dexmedetomidine in pediatric cardiac surgery: Beyond anxiolysis	5
Commentary to: “Comparing midterm outcomes” of Cox‐Maze procedure and pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation after concomitant mitral valve surgery: A “systematic review”	5
Replace it or preserve it? How outcomes differ using different techniques	5
The great vessel freeze‐out: A meta‐analysis of conventional versus frozen elephant trunks in aortic arch surgery	5
Successful biventricular repair in a 14‐year‐old patient of asplenia with congenital heart disease syndrome	5
Retrospective record review on timing of COVID‐19 vaccination and cardiac surgery	5
Impact of surgical approach for left ventricular assist device implantation on postoperative invasive hemodynamics and right ventricular failure	5
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Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: Defining the optimal approach	5
Different connective tissue disorders lead to similar outcomes of aortic disease:  Are we missing something?	5
Accessory left atrial cords: A case report and literature review	5
Ministernotomy aortic valve replacement: The cost of preference	5
Preoperative evaluation of aortic calcification by computed tomography in thoracic aortic disease	5
Benefits of mitral valve repair over replacement in the elderly	5
Left ventricular fibroma presenting as esophageal spasm: A case report	5
Cor triatriatum sinister: Long‐term surgical outcomes in children and a proposal for a new classification	5
Postpump Chorea After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Exploring Causes and Treatment	5
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A rare case on anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in congenital cardiovascular disease	5
Does deep hypothermic circulatory arrest with versus without retrograde cerebral perfusion affect the outcomes after proximal aortic arch aneurysm and acute type A aortic dissection repair? Different	5
Development of nurses' knowledge questionnaire of chest tube maintenance and management	5
Preliminary results of a simplified aortic valve‐sparing technique: A feasibility study	5
On time surgery start: Is standardization the answer?	5
Aortic root management in acute type A aortic dissection: A nationwide analysis	5
Ventricular septal defect complicating myocardial infarction: A case of delayed percutaneous transcatheter closure	5
Females have an increased risk of short‐term mortality after cardiac surgery compared to males: Insights from a national database	4
How to manage isolated tricuspid valve endocarditis utilizing cardiac surgery?	4
Concomitant surgical revascularization in postinfarction ventricular septal rupture and ventricular aneurysm repair: A straightforward indication or a prognostic factor?	4
Comparing the efficacy of N‐acetylcysteine plus carvedilol versus carvedilol in the prevention of atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass graft surgery	4
Cover Image: Volume 37 Issue 8	4
Concomitant arrhythmia surgery should be a standard procedure in AF patients undergoing cardiac surgery	4
Remembering Hans Georg Borst, surgical pioneer, educator, innovator, and medical statesman	4
A novel approach to stenting a stenotic graft housing a Berlin Heart cannula by utilizing an adapted left ventricular assist device circuit	4
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Coronary unroofing does not fits all anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries	4
Contemporary Outcomes and Predictors of Adverse Events After Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Report From an Aortic Center	4
Intraoperative pump thrombosis (PT) in HeartMate (HM) III	4
Patching an aortic tear using the side‐arm and surrounding skirt of a physician‐modified ascending aortic graft	4
Periareolar approach in female patients undergoing mitral and tricuspid valve surgery: An almost invisible surgical access	4
Fifteen‐year experience with the Tirone David procedure in bicuspid aortic valve: A safe option	4
Postoperative Serum Procalcitonin Level Can Be a Useful Marker of Bacterial Infection after Cardiac Surgery Utilizing Cardiopulmonary Bypass	4
Commissural alignment: In the quest of the perfect transcatheter heart valve orientation	4
Minimally invasive aortic valve repair using geometric ring annuloplasty	4
Structural valve deterioration in surgically implanted aortic bioprostheses	4
Acute aortic dissection type A: Impact of aortic specialists on short and long term	4
Left pulmonary veins draining into persistent left superior caval vein in presence of unroofed coronary sinus	4
Aortic valve neocuspidization: Frequently asked technical questions	4
Superior Vena Cava Canulation During Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Better Choice than Percutaneous Internal Jugular Vein for Venous Drainage	4

Arterial switch operation with coronary button extension and neo‐pulmonary trunk realignment for a rare coronary pattern	4
Intraoperative accurate assessment of septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)	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
A Single‐Center Experience in Low Ejection Fraction Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	4
Elephant trunk simplifies thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair without impacting operative risk	4
Functional anatomy and echocardiographic assessment in secondary mitral regurgitation	4
Letter to the editor: Long‐term outcomes of elderly patients receiving continuous‐flow left ventricular support	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
Medium‐term follow‐up of autologous pericardial patches for pediatric aortic arch reconstruction	4
The routine use of platelet function tests in elective coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective observational trial	4
Visceral protection in total arch replacement for aortic dissection: Effect of lower body hypothermia	4
Pushing the boundaries: Are we approaching the limits for transcatheter ASD closure?	4
Biomechanical characteristics of different methods of neo‐chordal fixation to the papillary muscles	4
Temporary biventricular mechanical circulatory support utilizing a simple left ventricular apical cannulation technique	3
The association of pre‐transplant atrial fibrillation with in‐hospital outcomes in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation: A propensity score matching 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
Mid‐term outcomes of concomitant Cox‐Maze IV: Results from a multicenter prospective registry	3
Take the bull by its horn: “Prophylactic aortic intervention” in uncomplicated type B aortic dissection	3
Decreasing blood wastage during ex vivo lung perfusion recovery through utilization of thermal control technology	3
Myocardial Protection in Complete AVSD Repair: A Decade of Comparative Outcomes Between Custodiol‐HTK and Blood Cardioplegia	3
RELAY™ Branched device: The story of an aortic arch device	3
Transapical aortic valve replacement for quadricuspid aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation which caused multiorgan failure	3
Do we really need a new classification for cor triatriatum sinister?	3
Malperfusion syndrome in acute type A aortic dissection: Thinking beyond the proximal repair	3
Surgical treatment of primary cardiac tumors in the contemporary era: A single‐center analysis	3
Optimal temperature management in aortic arch surgery: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis	3
Reply to Jasinski M et al.: “Indeed, there is still room for improvement in long‐term durability of BAV repair”	3
Long‐Term Survival After Off‐Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a High‐Volume Centre	3
Effects of RBT‐1 on the Occurrence of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery	3
Minimally invasive versus conventional aortic valve replacement: The network meta‐analysis	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
Transcatheter heart valve selection in patients with low ejection fraction and aortic stenosis	3
Letter to the Editor: Gastrointestinal complications after cardiac surgery: Incidence, predictors, and impact on outcomes	3
Sex differences in saphenous vein graft patency: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	3
Contemporary utilization of the axillary artery in cardiac surgery	3
Application of sutureless technique in total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair	3
A rare pediatric case of pedunculated cardiac hemangioma of the left ventricle	3
Retrograde washout of prepump LVAD thrombosis in a patient on HeartWare™ support	3
Postoperative intrapulmonary invagination of the left internal mammary artery—An anomalous course deciphered on CT angiography	3
Impact of rapid rehabilitation surgery on perioperative nursing in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A meta‐analysis	3
Two‐Conduit Total Arterial Revascularization: Sustained Expansion Despite Divergent CABG Outcomes Across the COVID‐19 Timeline	3
Myocardial Protection During Valve Surgery: Independency of Age Depends on the Cardioplegic Solution	3
Surgical technique for acute retrograde type A aortic dissection after zone 2 TEVAR for complicated type B dissection in a 63‐year‐old patient	3
Challenges of prenatal diagnosis of fetal hypoplastic aortic arch and predication of the need for intervention	3
Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of the anterior mitral leaflet repair failure	3
When do patients with Tetralogy of Fallot need a transannular patch	3
Bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement: The right valve at the right patient by the right surgeon: The key to success	3
John H. Gibbon and the development of the heart‐lung machine: The beginnings of open cardiac surgery	3
Small‐Bore Versus Conventional Chest Tubes in Cardiac Surgery: A Scoping Review	3
A novel temporary atrioventricular sequential pacing catheter—Characteristics and first‐in‐human application	3
Predicting early mortality following single‐stage coronary artery or valve surgery and carotid endarterectomy	3
Vasoactive‐inotropic score/inotropic score and short‐term outcomes in pediatrics undergoing cardiac surgery: A retrospective analysis from single center	3
The effect of tracheostomy on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation outcomes	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
Editorial commentary: Native mitral valve infective endocarditis—Surgical concerns?	3
Primary cardiac composite hemangioendothelioma with calcification mimicking a right atrial myxoma: A rare entity	3
Constrictive pericarditis caused by pericardial substitution using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene	3
Diabetes Mellitus Predicts Severe Respiratory Failure After Aortic Arch Replacement	3
The correlation between COVID‐19 vaccination and cardiac surgery: When is safe to vaccinate?	3
Evaluation of analgesic and sedative effects of remifentanil‐based fast‐track anesthesia in children undergoing transthoracic device closure of ventricular septal defects	3
Hemodynamic follow‐up after valve‐in‐valve TAVR for failed aortic bioprosthesis	3
Accelerated LVAD pump thrombosis in COVID‐19 patient: Case report and mini review	3
Hepatic fibrosis gender differences in extracardiac Fontan patients	3
Hematological Effects of Single Femoral Venous Drainage in Minimally Invasive Mitral Concomitant Tricuspid Valve Surgery	3
Aortic root enlargement: Short‐term outcomes from a decade's worth of experience	3
Minocycline induced discoloration of the aortic intima and valve: A case report	3
New medical treatment for postoperative bleeding management. When technology impacts surgical outcomes	3
Outcome of permanent pacemaker implantation in transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement: A still unsolved problem	3
Validity of direct bilateral axillary arterial cannulation in emergency surgery for acute type A aortic dissection	3
Everting Suture Technique for Aortic Valve Replacement	3
Coronary artery to pulmonary artery collateral as the primary source of pulmonary blood supply in tetralogy of Fallot	3
Stroke after coronary artery bypass surgery: Can we predict full neurological recovery?	3
Comparison of Self‐Efficacy Perception in Patients and Their Caregivers in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	3
Surgical treatment of Kommerell's diverticulum	3
The impact of complete versus partial preservation of the sub‐valvular apparatus on left ventricular function in mitral valve replacement	3
Microaxial Flow Pumps for Cardiogenic Shock: Effects on Hemodynamics, Hemolysis, and End‐Organ Recovery	3