Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is 2. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Robot-Assisted Correction of a Supra-Long Tracheal Stenosis Using C-Type Nickel–Titanium Alloy Exterior Stenting and Suspension Fixation Technique: A Case Report28
Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose Sheets in Postoperative Intrathoracic Adhesions10
Cystotomy with Non-Capitonnage in Treating Children with Pulmonary Hydatid Disease10
Surgery for Ascending Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Valve Insufficiency in Conditions of Active Proceeding Syphilitic Aortitis and Valvulitis10
The Below-the-Knee Approach to Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy for Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Retrospective Single-Centre, Single-Arm Study9
Circ_0006220 Contributes to NSCLC Progression through miR-342-3p/GOT2 Axis9
Salvage Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy after Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Clinical T4b Esophageal Cancer: A Case Report8
Posterior Papillary Muscle Suspension for Treating Systolic Anterior Motion in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy7
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 Infarction7
Prognosis for Mitral Valve Repair Surgery in Functional Mitral Regurgitation7
Total Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for De Novo Esophageal Cancer after Liver Transplantation: The Potential of Robotic Surgery in a Complex Posttransplant Case7
Beyond the Deus Ex Machina of Goal-Directed Perfusion: A Holistic Approach to Oxygen Delivery in Cardiac Surgery7
Lateral Dorsal Basal Lung Resection Based on Functional Preserving Sublobectomy Method: Single-Center Experience7
Endoscopic Pedicle Saphenous Vein Graft Harvesting6
Prognostic Outcome of Pulmonary Resection for Pulmonary Metastases from Gastric Cancer6
A Patient with Werner’s Syndrome Who Underwent Aortic Valve Replacement through Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery6
Retroperitoneal Aortobifemoral Bypass by a Combination of Horseshoe Kidney and Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease with Stent Thrombosis5
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
Pan-Driver-Negatives <i>versus</i> Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutants for C-Stage IA Lung Adenocarcinoma with Ground-Glass Opacity5
Extent of Lymph Node Dissection in Patients with Small-Sized Peripheral Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer during Intentional Segmentectomy5
Impact of Graft Strategies on the Outcome of Octogenarians Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting5
Successful Robot-Assisted Surgery for Advanced Metachronous Cancer in a Gastric Conduit after Esophagectomy: A Case Report4
Prognostic Impact of Visceral Pleural Invasion in Resected Solitary Lung Metastases from Gastric Cancer4
Mechanical Tricuspid Valves Have Higher Rate of Reintervention: A Single Center Experience4
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 Society4
Risk Factors of Middle Lobe Torsion in Patients Who Underwent Thoracoscopic Right Upper Lobectomy4
Scattered Media Elastic Fibers from the Aortic Root to the Ascending Aorta in a 30-Year-Old Marfan Syndrome Patient4
Evaluation of Short-Term Outcomes and the Learning Curve Wherein a Thoracic Resident Doctor Performed Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Anatomical Lung Resection for Lung Cancer4
Operative Timing and Feasibility of Mitral Valve Repair in Active Infective Endocarditis4
Early Sternal Bone Healing after Thermoreactive Nitinol Flexigrip Sternal Closure3
Dexmedetomidine Pretreatment Confers Myocardial Protection and Reduces Mechanical Ventilation Duration for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Valve Replacement under Cardiopulmonary Bypass3
Hsa_circ_0079530/AQP4 Axis Is Related to Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Development and Radiosensitivity3
A Case of TAV-in-SAV in a Patient with Structural Valve Deterioration after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with the INSPIRIS RESILIA Valve3
A Blinded Randomized Trial Comparing Standard Activated Clotting Time Heparin Management to High Target Active Clotting Time and Individualized Hepcon HMS Heparin Management in Cardiopulmonary Bypass 3
Robotic-Assisted Esophagectomy: Current Situation and Future Perspectives3
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 3
The Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Japanese Association for Coronary Artery Surgery Do Not Endorse Chapter 7.1 in the 2021 ACC/AHA/S3
Effects of Suprarenal Aortic Cross-Clamping and Adjunctive Renal Reconstruction on Outcomes of Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair3
Comprehensive Pain Control Strategy in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair3
Early and Mid-Term Outcomes of Open versus Endovascular Left Subclavian Artery Debranching for Thoracic Aortic Diseases3
Early and Late Surgical Outcomes after Geometrical Infarct Exclusion for Post-Infarct Ventricular Septal Perforation3
I-Composite Graft with Right Internal Thoracic Artery and Right Gastroepiploic Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting3
Prognostic Significance of CONUT Score in Elderly NSCLC3
Intraoperative Fluorescent Imaging with Indocyanine Green during Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy with Subcarinal Lymph Node Dissection for Esophageal Cancer with a Right Superior Pulmonary Vein Anomaly: A3
Surgical and Perioperative Treatments for Esophagogastric Junction Cancer3
Surgery for Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax with Chronic Lung Diseases3
Prognostic Impact of Pretreatment Serum CYFRA Status in 1047 Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Who Underwent Radical Resection: A Japan Esophageal Society Promotion Research3
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Management of Subacute Retained Blood Syndrome after Cardiac Surgery3
“A Bridge-over-the Bar”: A Novel Strategy to Prevent Paravalvular Regurgitation during Mitral Valve Replacement for Severe Mitral Annular Calcifications2
Long-Term Outcomes of the Maze Procedure Combined with Endoatriectomy for Patients with Calcified Left Atria2
Reconstruction of the Esophagus with Sternohyoid Flap after Resection of a Large Cervical Esophageal Leiomyosarcoma2
Long-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using an Internal Thoracic Artery versus a Radial Artery as a Second Arterial Graft2
Bailout Solution for Hemostasis from Distal Anastomotic Site during Total Aortic Arch Repair2
Exacerbation of Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension by Flat Chest after Lung Transplantation2
Intrapericardial Ectopic Goiter: A Very Unusual Presentation<i></i>2
Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery with or without Giant Left Atria2
Preoperative Low Serum Calcium Levels Predict Poor Prognosis for Patients with Esophageal Cancer2
Transit-Time Flow Measurement of Saphenous Vein Graft Used for Surgery of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection with Coronary Malperfusion2
Successful Repair of the Quadricuspid Aortic Valve2
Extended Bronchoplasty Anastomosed between the Left Main and the Superior Segmental Bronchi for Locally Advanced Left Upper Lobe Lung Cancer with Invasion of the Basal Segment2
Muscle Quality Predicts Outcomes after Surgery for Early-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer2
The Positioning Method of Pulmonary Nodules in Thoracoscopic Surgery Based on CT Simulation Positioning System for Radiotherapy2
Tracheoplasty for Congenital Tracheal Stenosis with Bilateral Tracheal Bronchus2
A Novel Method of Real-Time Assessment for Coronary Artery Anastomosis Skill2
Changes in Internal Thoracic Artery Blood Flow According to the Degree of Stenosis of the Anterior Descending Branch of the Left Coronary Artery2
Physical Function and Health-Related Quality of Life after Surgery for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study2
Prognosis of Lung Transplantation in Patients with Acute Exacerbations of Interstitial Lung Disease: A Meta-Analysis Based on Cohort Studies2
Long-Term Outcomes of Concomitant Modified Cox-Maze and Mitral Surgery2
Aortic Annular Enlargement with Modified Y-Incision Technique Devised from Preoperative Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography2
Comparison of Postoperative Quality of Life and Pain with and without a Metal Rib Spreader in Patients Undergoing Lobectomy through Axillary Mini-Thoracotomy for Stage I Lung Cancer2
Two Cases of Surgical Correction of Recurrent Mitral Regurgitation due to Failed Catheter- Delivered Mitral Clip (MitraClip)2
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