European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery is 6. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Benefit of mechanical ventilation during neonatal cardiopulmonary bypass: too good to be true?265
Corrigendum to ‘Predictors of safety and success in minimally invasive surgery for degenerative mitral disease’37
Retraction to ‘The effects of preoperative aspirin therapy on platelet function in cardiac surgery’ [Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1992;6:598–602]37
Human leukocyte antigen mismatch on lung transplantation outcomes33
Pulmonary sequestration with feeding arterial pseudoaneurysm31
Commissural closure to treat severe mitral regurgitation: standing the test of time31
Spread through air spaces is a common phenomenon of pulmonary metastasized tumours regardless of origins29
Expanding the definition of a ‘heart team’29
Extracorporeal life support as a bridge to pulmonary retransplantation: prognostic factors for survival in a multicentre cohort analysis28
Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis: Pat Garrett versus Billy the Kid?27
A Question of Mechanism: Unraveling the True Driver of Survival in Neoadjuvant Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Therapy26
A reappraisal of the sinus venosus defect25
Cryopreserved aortic homografts for complex aortic valve or root endocarditis: a 28-year experience25
Robotic subxiphoid thymectomy versus lateral thymectomy: a propensity score-matched comparison24
‘Mixed’ total anomalous pulmonary venous connection—neglect at your own peril24
New single-branch stent grafts for the subclavian artery during distal arch endovascular repair should be designed according to morphological studies of supra-aortic trunks24
Of hypes and paradigms in the search of the ideal valved conduit in the young23
Support, mentor and empower: female cardiothoracic surgeons across Europe and the role of the society22
A case of the blues22
Left ventricular assist device-related infections, strokes and management: a changing landscape21
Non-robotic minimally invasive mitral valve repair: a 20-year single-centre experience21
Survival of a Large Traumatic Ventricular Septal Defect Caused by a Firework Explosion21
Long-Term Incidence and Risk Factors of Subaortic Pannus Overgrowth After Bileaflet Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement20
Perineural Invasion Affects the Risk and Pattern of Recurrence in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer20
Effect of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery compared to sternotomy on short- and long-term outcomes: a retrospective multicentre interventional cohort study based on Netherlands Heart Registrati18
Composition of the surgical team in aortic arch surgery—a risk factor analysis18
Safety of Percutaneous Thermal Ablation of Lung Tumours in Pulmonary Hypertension18
Aortic root replacement: what is in your wallet?17
Pulmonary metastasectomy: the discussion continues17
Non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia: just avoid norepinephrine, what else?17
Transcatheter edge-to-edge valve repair in functional mitral regurgitation17
Long-term results of tricuspid valve repair using three-dimensional versus flexible rings in patients with functional tricuspid regurgitation17
Minimally invasive thymectomy: the best option for early and locally advanced epithelial thymomas17
Impact of hypoxemia and re-interventions on clinical outcomes after bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt16
Aortic valve repair using pericardial patch standardized with external ring annuloplasty16
Ross redux versus aortic valve repair16
Long-term evolution of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels and exercise capacity in 132 left ventricular assist device recipients16
Challenges to rescuing patients in cardiogenic shock16
Segmental volumetric analysis with a ventilated or perfused area: identifying the intersegmental plane15
The “Heart-and-Brain Interaction” in Newborns with Complex Congenital Heart Disease15
Unintentional False Lumen Placement of Frozen Elephant Trunk in Aortic Dissections: Root Cause Analysis of Morphological Risk Factors15
Hospital Variation in Aortic Valve Replacement Approach Selection for Aortic Stenosis in Patients Under 6515
OUP accepted manuscript14
Does it still make sense to publish papers on valve bioprostheses with a short-term follow-up?14
Perioperative stroke and survival in coronary artery bypass grafting patients: a SWEDEHEART study14
Anatomical analysis of the aortic arch and feasibility study of double and triple branched thoracic endografts in the treatment of isolated arch pathologies14
Treatment strategy for patients with chronic coronary disease: surgical data versus big data—who is right?14
Outcomes of the Ross procedure in patients older versus younger than 50 years old13
Left ventricular rehabilitation in an infant with transposition of the great arteries, intact ventricular septum, pulmonary stenosis and small left ventricle13
The surgical anatomy of hearts with isomeric atrial appendages—implications for surgical management13
Late clinical and echocardiographic results with the Magna Ease© pericardial aortic bioprosthesis13
Another big win for cardiorespiratory fitness now in aortic valve disease13
Safety and efficacy of surgical correction of anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries: experiences from 2 tertiary cardiac centres13
Modes of the bioprosthetic valve failure of the porcine and pericardial valves in the mitral position13
Open surgical replacement of the descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta in patients with confirmed Marfan and Loeys-Dietz syndromes: A 20-year single-centre experience12
Reply to Vervoort et al.12
Cardiorespiratory fitness and the incidence of surgery for aortic valve stenosis—the HUNT study12
Short-Term Outcomes After Lung Transplantation Using Grafts Preserved at 10 °C: A Single-Centre Study12
Repair of insufficient aortic valve and single coronary artery with intramural course12
Successful repair of an outflow graft twisting of Heartmate II left ventricular assist device: a case report12
Frozen elephant trunk technique using hybrid grafts: 15-year outcomes from a single-centre experience12
Cannulation strategies for acute type A dissection—role of central cannulation12
Invited commentary: indigo carmine and lipiodol mixture marking in lung segmentectomy12
Predictive factors and prognosis of microscopic residual disease in non-small-cell lung cancer surgery12
Is aortic valve-sparing root reimplantation sustainable in Loeys–Dietz patients?11
Cannulation strategy in frozen elephant trunk for type A aortic dissection: double arterial cannulation approach11
Progression of aortic insufficiency with durable mechanical support11
Reply to Chen et al11
Reply to Ignazio Condello11
Beyond the Clock: Rethinking Surgical Timing in the Immunotherapy Era for Esophageal Cancer11
Preoperative percutaneous needle indigo carmine and lipiodol mixture marking in lung segmentectomy11
Impact of pre-existing right or left bundle branch block on patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement11
Comparison of 3 Surgical Procedures for DeBakey Type I Acute Aortic Dissection: When Is Frozen Elephant Trunk Recommended?11
Twenty-five years’ experience with isolated bicuspid aortic valve repair: impact of commissural orientation11
Thoracic endovascular repair in patients with concomitant blunt aortic injuries and abdominal trauma: what are the risks and results?11
Ventricular assist devices in transposition and failing systemic right ventricle: role of tricuspid valve replacement11
The Price of Consensus: Reviewer Disagreement, Editorial Dynamics, and Impact in Thoracic Oncology Publishing11
Activation of the NF-κB Signalling Pathway by Angiotensin II Aggravates Renal Inflammatory Injury During Non-Pulsatile Perfusion11
HVAD to HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device exchange: Best practices recommendations11
Patient-Specific Susceptibility to the Nadir Oxygen Delivery on Cardiopulmonary Bypass10
Effects of postoperative cognitive training on neurocognitive decline after heart surgery: a randomized clinical trial10
Anatomical variant of the right pulmonary artery10
Comparing survival between neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by open or thoracoscopic oesophagectomy in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma10
The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index as an Alternative to the EuroSCORE II in Estimating Cardiac Surgery Risk10
Intravenous infusion of cardiac progenitor cells in animal models of single ventricular physiology10
Editorial comments on ‘Effects of ischaemic postconditioning in aortic valve replacement: a multicenter randomized controlled trial’10
Mid-term outcomes of isolated tricuspid valve surgery according to preoperative clinical and functional staging10
Midterm results of arch augmentation with autologous vascular patch in interrupted aortic arch10
A bilateral lung transplant and giant pulmonary artery aneurysm reconstruction with an aortic graft in a woman with pulmonary hypertension10
Five-year results of Amaze: a randomized controlled trial of adjunct surgery for atrial fibrillation10
Effects of the harvesting technique and external stenting on progression of vein graft disease 2 years after coronary artery bypass10
Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal tumours in children: a single-centre retrospective study of 149 patients10
Cardiac catheterization in the postoperative period: often too late, never too soon10
Reply to Maze and Tokui10
Commentary: Gender differences in payments to cardiothoracic surgeons are unacceptable10
Use of Aprotinin versus Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery Patients with High-Risk for Excessive Bleeding (APACHE) trial: a multicentre retrospective comparative non-randomized historical study10
Pleural effusion: a potential surrogate marker for higher-risk patients with acute type B aortic dissections9
The Critical Role of Concomitant Revascularization in Mitral Valve Surgery for Post-Infarction Papillary Muscle Rupture9
Questioning the Evidence for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Functional Mitral Regurgitation9
The prognostic impact of the ground-glass opacity component in nearly pure-solid stage IA non-small-cell lung cancer9
Mid-term Outcomes of the Ross II Procedure in Infants and Young Children with Irreparable Mitral Disease9
Adaption of EuroSCORE II to predict mortality in acute type A aortic dissection: an effort to make fit what does not9
Efficacy of singular and composite annular repositioning and subvalvular surgical techniques to treat functional tricuspid regurgitation due to leaflet tethering: Early results of a feasibility study9
Risk factors for mortality after cardiovascular surgery in patients with functional single ventricle and right isomerism9
Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer (PulMiCC) randomized controlled trial: a systematic review of published responses9
Late outcome of extracardiac Fontan patients: 32 years of follow-up9
Combined large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: clinical characteristics, prognosis and postoperative management8
Alaska pollock gelatin sealant shows long-term efficacy and safety in a pulmonary air leakage rat model8
Artificial intelligence in thoracic oncology: moving from proof of concept to clinical practice8
Myocardial or endothelial protection! Preferably both, but is that achievable with current cardioplegic solutions?8
Effect of postoperative atrial fibrillation on early and mid-term outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft surgery8
Pulmonary metastasectomy for metastatic head and neck cancer prolongs survival significantly compared to non-surgical therapy8
Reply to Van den Eyde et al.8
Detection of blood stains using computer vision-based algorithms and their association with postoperative outcomes in thoracoscopic lobectomies8
Tricuspid annuloplasty ring for external support of right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit8
Comprehensive investigation of lung cancer associated with cystic airspaces: predictive value of morphology8
Reply to Mukharyamov et al8
Surgical treatment of infective endocarditis: is there a role for rapid deployment aortic valve replacement?8
Should we leave the door closed or open in thymic carcinoma surgery?8
Heterotopic ossification of a pedicled intercostal muscle flap8
Rapid deployment and sutureless aortic valve replacement international registry: a step forward to define the ideal target patient population8
An aberrant anterior ascending segmental pulmonary artery (A3aii) in a patient with lung cancer8
Risk factors for postoperative delirium after cardiac surgical procedures with cardioplegic arrest8
The transformation of risk modelling in cardiac and thoracic surgery through artificial intelligence7
Contemporary management of borderline left ventricle7
Can preoperative features predict residual false lumen remodelling after tear-oriented limited resection for acute type I dissection?7
Weathering the Aorta: The Impact of Environmental Factors on Acute Aortic Dissection7
Fontan conversion for Fontan failure: lessons from a vanishing craft7
Prognostic thresholds of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography mean and maximum standardized uptake values for survival and nodal involvement in lung neuroendocrine neoplasms7
Treatment and intention-to-treat propensity score analysis to evaluate the impact of video-assisted thoracic surgery on 90-day mortality after anatomical resection for lung cancer7
Postoperative Fibrosis-4 Index and Hemocompatibility-Related Events After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation7
Is extension of Florida Sleeve indications taking us in the right direction?7
How non-committed is non-committed?7
Reporting surgical outcomes of left-sided endocarditis: can patient features and analysis methods matter more than prosthesis type?7
Reply to Sankar et al.7
VATS versus open thoracotomy for lung cancer resection: is the game still running?7
Bouncing back after thoracic surgery7
Evaluation of multiple ventricular septal defects using three-dimensional reconstruction models7
Magnetic resonance angiography-derived flow parameters to assess thoracic aortic disease risk6
Does danger impend not after arrival but before arrival?6
Impact of Mild-to-Moderate Donor Lung Infiltration on Post-lung Transplant Survival Outcomes and Risk Factors: A National Cohort Study6
Reply to Lei et al.6
Comparison of Short-Term Surgical Outcomes for Thymectomy With Various Minimally Invasive Approaches: A Single-Centre Experience6
Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy in Non-small-cell Lung Cancer Patients: Effects on Pulmonary Function and Incidence of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications—A Multicentre Real-World Study6
Tear-oriented strategy to avoid tears of patients and surgeons6
Lung transplantation long-term survival is worse in patients who have undergone previous cardiac surgery6
Surgical treatment of tricuspid valve dysplasia in children6
Evaluation of custom-made Relay® stent-grafts for aortic arch landing zones 0 and 1: experience from two high-volume aortic centres6
Mechanical versus biological valve prostheses for left-sided infective endocarditis6
Esophageal anastomosis: to oversew or to not oversew—is that the question?6
Ascending aortic morphology: the need for standardization of nomenclature6
Is it time for an endovascular first approach for ruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms?6
Surgical repair for post-infarction papillary muscle rupture: where do we stand?6
The double-edged sword of cardiac surgical care: rethinking sustainability in an ever-growing field6
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