Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Papers
(The median citation count of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is 1. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Robot-Assisted Correction of a Supra-Long Tracheal Stenosis Using C-Type Nickel–Titanium Alloy Exterior Stenting and Suspension Fixation Technique: A Case Report22
Staple Formations in Bronchial Closure with Equal-Height Staples to Those with Graduated-Height Staples Using Motorized Staplers16
Circ_0006220 Contributes to NSCLC Progression through miR-342-3p/GOT2 Axis12
The Below-the-Knee Approach to Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy for Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Retrospective Single-Centre, Single-Arm Study12
Surgical Outcomes and Prognostic Impact of Lung Cancer Associated with Cystic Airspaces: A Retrospective Analysis of 75 Cases9
Surgery for Ascending Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Valve Insufficiency in Conditions of Active Proceeding Syphilitic Aortitis and Valvulitis9
Postoperative Lung Function after Robotic- versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Study7
Lateral Dorsal Basal Lung Resection Based on Functional Preserving Sublobectomy Method: Single-Center Experience7
Total Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for De Novo Esophageal Cancer after Liver Transplantation: The Potential of Robotic Surgery in a Complex Posttransplant Case7
Impact of Bilateral and Single Internal Thoracic Artery Bypass Grafting on Postoperative Reverse Remodeling in Patients with End-Stage Ischemic Cardiomyopathy7
Posterior Papillary Muscle Suspension for Treating Systolic Anterior Motion in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy7
Beyond the Deus Ex Machina of Goal-Directed Perfusion: A Holistic Approach to Oxygen Delivery in Cardiac Surgery7
Salvage Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy after Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Clinical T4b Esophageal Cancer: A Case Report7
Midterm Outcomes of Graft Insertion Technique for Redo Aortic Root Surgery6
Previous Suture Type and Diameter of Fistula Predict Overall Repair Success for Post-Pneumonectomy Bronchopleural Fistulas6
Case Series of Blowhole Creation with or without Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Severe Subcutaneous Emphysema6
Fatal Aortoesophageal Fistula after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis5
Curved Axillary Incision with Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: An Alternative Approach for Teenage Female with Large Apical Chest Wall Tumor5
Long-Term Outcomes of Bioprosthetic and Mechanical Tricuspid Valve Replacement after Left-Sided Valves Surgery5
A Patient with Werner’s Syndrome Who Underwent Aortic Valve Replacement through Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery5
Characteristics and In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients Who Underwent Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting during Hospitalization for ST-Segment Elevation or Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction5
Impact of Liver and Primary Tumor Localization on Survival in Lung Metastasectomy for Colorectal Carcinoma5
Endoscopic Pedicle Saphenous Vein Graft Harvesting5
Prognostic Outcome of Pulmonary Resection for Pulmonary Metastases from Gastric Cancer5
Peribronchial Arteriovenous Malformation with Cowden Syndrome: A Rare Case Report5
Impact of Graft Strategies on the Outcome of Octogenarians Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting5
Prognostic Impact of Visceral Pleural Invasion in Resected Solitary Lung Metastases from Gastric Cancer4
Extent of Lymph Node Dissection in Patients with Small-Sized Peripheral Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer during Intentional Segmentectomy4
Musculo-Immuno-Nutritional Score as a Prognostic Marker in Patients with Interstitial Pneumonia Awaiting Lung Transplantation4
Risk Factors of Middle Lobe Torsion in Patients Who Underwent Thoracoscopic Right Upper Lobectomy4
Mid-Term Functional Recovery after Surgical Correction of ALCAPA: A 16-Year Single-Center Experience4
Successful Robot-Assisted Surgery for Advanced Metachronous Cancer in a Gastric Conduit after Esophagectomy: A Case Report3
Thymoma without Myasthenia Gravis Showing Size Fluctuation in Parallel to Alopecia Areata Activity: A Case Report3
Patient Outcomes after Introduction of Novel Myocardial Protection Protocol for Prolonged Aortic Cross-Clamping3
Scattered Media Elastic Fibers from the Aortic Root to the Ascending Aorta in a 30-Year-Old Marfan Syndrome Patient3
Sac Shrinkage after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: New Insights into Aneurysm Wall Degeneration and Loss of Elasticity3
Mechanical Tricuspid Valves Have Higher Rate of Reintervention: A Single Center Experience3
Prognostic Significance of CONUT Score in Elderly NSCLC3
Conversion to Complete, Parenchyma-Sparing Resection after Prolonged Denosumab for Bilateral Multifocal Pulmonary Metastases from Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: A Case Report3
Prognostic Impact of Serum SCC Antigen in the 566 Upfront Surgery Group of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Multi-Institutional Study of the Japan Esophageal Society3
Operative Timing and Feasibility of Mitral Valve Repair in Active Infective Endocarditis3
Posterior Pericardiotomy and Its Impact on Cardiac Tamponade and Pericardial Effusion after Cardiac Surgery3
Lymph Node Metastasis and Recurrence Patterns in Clinical Stage IA Lower-Lobe Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Toward an Optimal Surgical Strategy for Superior Segment (S6) Tumors2
No-Touch Saphenous Vein Graft for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting2
Intraoperative Fluorescent Imaging with Indocyanine Green during Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy with Subcarinal Lymph Node Dissection for Esophageal Cancer with a Right Superior Pulmonary Vein Anomaly: A2
I-Composite Graft with Right Internal Thoracic Artery and Right Gastroepiploic Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting2
Changes in Internal Thoracic Artery Blood Flow According to the Degree of Stenosis of the Anterior Descending Branch of the Left Coronary Artery2
Successful Repair of the Quadricuspid Aortic Valve2
“A Bridge-over-the Bar”: A Novel Strategy to Prevent Paravalvular Regurgitation during Mitral Valve Replacement for Severe Mitral Annular Calcifications2
A Case of Ascending Aortic Replacement and Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient with Giant Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta due to Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve 2
Surgical and Perioperative Treatments for Esophagogastric Junction Cancer2
Dexmedetomidine Pretreatment Confers Myocardial Protection and Reduces Mechanical Ventilation Duration for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Valve Replacement under Cardiopulmonary Bypass2
Surgery for Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax with Chronic Lung Diseases2
Prognosis of Lung Transplantation in Patients with Acute Exacerbations of Interstitial Lung Disease: A Meta-Analysis Based on Cohort Studies2
Reconstruction of the Esophagus with Sternohyoid Flap after Resection of a Large Cervical Esophageal Leiomyosarcoma2
Early and Late Surgical Outcomes after Geometrical Infarct Exclusion for Post-Infarct Ventricular Septal Perforation2
A Case of TAV-in-SAV in a Patient with Structural Valve Deterioration after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with the INSPIRIS RESILIA Valve2
Delayed Diagnosis of Primary Pulmonary Sarcoma Arising from a Pulmonary Cyst in an Adult: A Case Report2
Importance of CALLY Scores in Predicting Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Outcomes2
Robotic-Assisted Esophagectomy: Current Situation and Future Perspectives2
Long-Term Outcomes of the Maze Procedure Combined with Endoatriectomy for Patients with Calcified Left Atria2
Importance of Preoperative Left Ventricle Volume Assessment in Asymptomatic Tetralogy of Fallot Infants1
Complete Resection of a Cavoatrial Metastatic Liposarcoma under Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest1
A Comparison of the Efficacies of OK-432 and Talc Slurry for Pleurodesis in Patients with Prolonged Air Leak after Pulmonary Resection1
Is High Score of Preoperative Lactate Dehydrogenase to Albumin Ratio Predicting Poor Survivals in Esophageal Carcinoma Patients?1
Aortic Annular Enlargement with Modified Y-Incision Technique Devised from Preoperative Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography1
Totally Endoscopic Internal Thoracic Artery Harvesting with Efficient Setup Modifications for Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting1
Surgical Repair of a Giant Aberrant Artery Aneurysm in an Adult with Type B Interrupted Aortic Arch1
Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE) vs. Conventional Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE) for Esophageal Cancer: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis from 2017 to 20201
Long-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using an Internal Thoracic Artery versus a Radial Artery as a Second Arterial Graft1
Arterial Embolization and Cone-Beam Computed Tomography-Guided Lung Resection for Anomalous Systemic Arterial Blood Supply to Normal Lung: Two Case Reports1
The Presence of Both Tumor Spread through Air Spaces and Visceral Pleural Invasion May Increase Tumor Recurrence Risk in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer1
Determination of Treatment Efficacy after Revascularization of Intermittent Claudication Patients by Physical Function Assessment1
Intraoperative Goal-Directed Perfusion in Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass: The Roles of Delivery Oxygen Index and Cardiac Index1
Effectiveness of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury1
Robotic-Assisted Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Single-Center Experience1
Protective Efficacy on Adult Ischemic Myocardium under Bypass: Del Nido vs. St. Thomas Blood Cardioplegia1
Pathological Features and Differential Efficacy of Cisplatin-Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Lung Cancer Harboring Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations1
Transjugular Tricuspid Valve Implantation of Valve-in-Ring Bioprosthesis: Feasibility in a Preclinical, Pilot Trial1
Comparative Analysis of Metabolomic Responses in On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting1
Kartagener Syndrome Complicated by Middle and Lower Lobar Mucinous Adenocarcinoma in the Left Lung1
Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma with Extensive Invasion of the Right Ventricle: A Case Report and Review of Therapeutic Options1
Strategies to Minimize Sternal and Leg Wound Complications after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using No-Touch Saphenous Vein Grafts1
Sex-Based Differences in Dissection Patterns and Surgical Strategies in Tear-Oriented Repair for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Single-Center Retrospective Study1
Left Atrial Mitral Valve Chordae Which Disturbed the Mitral Leaflet Motion and Induced Mitral Regurgitation1
Videothoracoscopic First Rib Resection for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Results of 13 Patients1
Solitary Cardiac Metastasis from Esophageal Cancer1
Clinical Outcome of the Type A Acute Aortic Dissection Repair Using the “Tailored Stand-Up Collar” Technique1
Right Pleuro-Pericardial Window during Cardiac Surgery: A Safe and Simple Technique that Decreases Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation1
Two Cases of Surgical Correction of Recurrent Mitral Regurgitation due to Failed Catheter- Delivered Mitral Clip (MitraClip)1
Lipid Pneumonia Mimicking Lung Cancer in a Middle-Age Woman1
A Novel Method of Real-Time Assessment for Coronary Artery Anastomosis Skill1
Outcomes of Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in the Management of Lobectomy and Segmentectomy for Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Propensity Score-Matched Cohorts1
The Positioning Method of Pulmonary Nodules in Thoracoscopic Surgery Based on CT Simulation Positioning System for Radiotherapy1
Evaluation of the Factors Affecting Higher Hospitalization Cost of Lung Resection for Primary Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study1
Restrictive Ventilatory Impairment as a Poor Prognostic Factor in Patients Who Undergo Surgical Resection for Metachronous Second Primary Lung Cancer1
Impact of Left Atrial Hemodynamics on the Development of Pulmonary Vein Stump Thrombus: Results of Early and Late Postoperative Studies1
Long-Term Outcomes of Concomitant Modified Cox-Maze and Mitral Surgery1
Aortic Valve Replacement by Subannular Endomyocardial Implantation of Valve Prosthesis in Behçet’s Disease1
A Case of CABG in a Patient with High Risk of Coronary Obstruction during TAV-in-TAV1
Temporary Stenting for Anastomotic Stenosis after Tracheal Resection of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: A Case Report1
Effects of Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation on Pain Control and Pulmonary Recovery after Open Aortic Repair via Left Thoracotomy1
In Memory of the Late Honorary Editor-in-Chief, Professor Yukiyasu Sezai1
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