General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Article	Citations
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2018	81
Lung cancer and epithelial-mesenchymal transition	20
Surgical considerations for atrial functional regurgitation of the mitral and tricuspid valves based on the etiological mechanism	16
18F-FDG-PET/CT predicts grade of malignancy and invasive potential of thymic epithelial tumors	16
Tracheal stenosis following mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infection without history of tracheal intubation: a case report	15
Hypothermic circulatory arrest induced coagulopathy: rotational thromboelastometry analysis	15
Modifying strategies for SDF-1/CXCR4 interaction during mesenchymal stem cell transplantation	14
Impact of preoperative comorbidities on postoperative complication rate and outcome in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer patients	14
Postoperative prognostic nutritional index as a prognostic factor after non-small cell lung cancer surgery	14
Sentinel lymph node biopsy for lung cancer	14
Factor Xa inhibitors in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices	14
Ex vivo lung perfusion in lung transplantation	13
Congenital heart disease in the era of COVID-19 pandemic	13
Coronary artery involvements in Takayasu arteritis: systematic review of reports	12
Mitral valve surgery for ischemic papillary muscle rupture: outcomes from the Japan cardiovascular surgery database	12
Machine learning helps predict long-term mortality and graft failure in patients undergoing heart transplant	12
Perioperative circulatory support for lung transplantation	12
Prognosis of patients with recurrence after pulmonary metastasectomy for colorectal cancer	11
Postoperative pneumonia causes the loss of skeletal muscle volume and poor prognosis in patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer	11
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2019	11
Safety of salvage lung resection after immunotherapy for unresectable non-small cell lung cancer	10
Effects of continuous erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled study	10
Predictive value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio on acute kidney injury after on-pump coronary artery bypass: a retrospective, single-center study	10
Primary and secondary cardiac tumors: clinical presentation, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and results	10
A meta-analysis comparing transaxillary and transaortic transcatheter aortic valve replacement	10

Initial experience of virtual-assisted lung mapping utilizing both indocyanine green and indigo carmine	9
Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma with mediastinal lymph node metastasis: a case report	9
Safety and efficacy of the percutaneous thoracic endovascular repair with regional anesthesia	9
Diagnosis of recurrence and follow-up using FDG-PET/CT for postoperative non-small-cell lung cancer patients	9
Thoracic endovascular repair for retrograde acute type A aortic dissection as an alternative choice	9
Surgical treatment of primary pulmonary artery sarcoma	9
Spontaneous ventilation combined with double-lumen tube intubation in thoracic surgery	9
A strange case of foreign body embolism in the right lower pulmonary artery	8
Novel three-dimensional image simulation for lung segmentectomy developed with surgeons’ perspective	8
Degree of right ventricular dysfunction dictates outcomes after tricuspid valve repair concomitant with left-side valve surgery	8
Prognostic value of visceral pleural invasion in pure-solid and part-solid lung cancer patients	8
Efficacy of left atrial plication for atrial functional mitral regurgitation	8
Prognostic impact of the number of involved lymph node stations in patients with completely resected non-small cell lung cancer: a proposal for future revisions of the N classification	8
Uniportal video-assisted versus open pneumonectomy: a propensity score-matched comparative analysis with short-term outcomes	7
Diagnosis of Carney complex following multiple recurrent cardiac myxomas	7
Advances and safe use of energy devices in lung cancer surgery	7
Three-dimensional computed tomography and indocyanine green-guided technique for pulmonary sequestration surgery	7
Effectiveness and postoperative pain level of single-port versus two-port thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study	7
Combined surgical therapy for pulmonary sequestration and aberrant artery from the abdominal aorta	7
Diagnostic accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy using indocyanine green in lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Isolated left subclavian artery with right aortic arch: case report and literature review of 50 cases	7
The evaluation of the gastric tube blood flow by indocyanine green fluorescence angiography during esophagectomy: a multicenter prospective study	7
Intraoperative real-time hemodynamics in intralobar pulmonary sequestration using indocyanine green and near-infrared thoracoscopy	7
Effect of malnutrition and frailty status on surgical aortic valve replacement	7
High-grade tumor classified by new system is a prognostic predictor in resected lung adenocarcinoma	7
Long-term survival of airway silicone stents in patients with central airway stenosis or obstruction due to thoracic malignancy	6
Long-term results of the edge-to-edge repair for failed mitral valve repair as a bailout option	6
Perigraft seroma after total aortic arch replacement using Triplex graft	6
Preoperative use of furosemide may increase the incidence of acute kidney injury after coronary artery bypass grafting: a propensity score-matched study	6
Ischemic functional mitral regurgitation: from pathophysiological concepts to current treatment options. A systemic review for optimal strategy	6
Syphilitic aortitis: chronic left coronary ostial occlusion and aortic regurgitation with aortitis	6
Effect of institutional case volume on mid-term mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery	6
SMARCA4-deficient thoracic sarcoma revealed by metastasis to the small intestine: a diagnostic dilemma	6
New strategy to resume and taper epoprostenol after lung transplant for pulmonary hypertension	6
Thoracoscopic removal of an azygos vein aneurysm with thrombus formation	6
Factors associated with changes in the 12-m stair-climbing time after lung lobectomy	6
Lymph node assessment in early stage non-small cell lung cancer lymph node dissection or sampling?	6
Pectus excavatum and scoliosis: a review about the patient’s surgical management	6
Managing benign tracheal stenosis during COVID-19 outbreak	6
Successful endovascular treatment of an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm using an Amplatzer Vascular Plug II	6
Clinical impact and utility of positron emission tomography on occult lymph node metastasis and survival: radical surgery for stage I lung cancer	6
Right top pulmonary veins associated with lung incomplete fissure and displaced bronchus: a retrospective study using multidetector computed tomography	6
A case of cardiac strangulation following epicardial pacemaker implantation	6
Prosthetic vascular graft infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis on diagnostic accuracy of 18FDG PET/CT	6
Talc pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Management of thoracic empyema with broncho-pulmonary fistula in combination with negative-pressure wound therapy	5
Full PETTICOAT in acute type B aortic dissection with patent false lumen may offer positive remodeling for the distal aorta	5
Hybrid treatment of a giant coronary artery aneurysm in a patient with immunoglobulin G4-related disease	5
l-Carnitine supplementation for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation in aortic valve surgery	5
Predictive factors and economic impact of prolonged air leak after pulmonary resection	5

Recruitment maneuvers in patients undergoing thoracic surgery: a meta-analysis	5
An improved method of anchoring chest drain and suture technique for Uni-portal VATS incision	5
Factors influencing activated clotting time following heparin administration for the initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass	5
Does a gender have something to do with clinical pictures of primary spontaneous pneumothorax?	5
Surgical results and prognosis of lung cancer in elderly Japanese patients aged over 85 years: comparison with patients aged 80–84 years	5
Unusual presentation of empyema necessitans: case report and review of the literature	5
Trajectory and profile of quality of life in patients undergoing lung resection for lung cancer during hospitalization according to the EQ-5D	5
Dysregulated long non-coding RNAs involved in regulation of matrix degradation during type-B aortic dissection pathogenesis	5
First report about a successful ECLS implantation and subsequent helicopter transfer of a super obese patient with a BMI of 78 kg/m2	5
Comparison of various lung intersegmental plane identification methods	5
Circular RNA circ_0001445 alleviates the ox-LDL-induced endothelial injury in human primary aortic endothelial cells through regulating ABCG1 via acting as a sponge of miR-208b-5p	5
Bone metastasis in esophageal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma: a SEER-based study	5
Efficacy of pleural coverage with polyglycolic acid sheet after bullectomy for postoperative recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax in young patients: a multi-institutional cohort study	5
Thymic lipofibroadenoma accompanied with largish calcifications	5
Elective lung resection after treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia	5
Perioperative risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients underwent uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) pneumonectomy versus open thoracotomy: single center experience	5
Negative impact of chemical pleurodesis on postoperative pulmonary function for managing prolonged air leakage after segmentectomy	5
Development of a new risk model for a prognostic prediction after transcatheter aortic valve replacement	5
Ways and tradition of Japan in esophageal surgery for cancer	5
Intraoperative complications and troubles in robot-assisted anatomical pulmonary resection	5
Pectus cross bars increase hospital readmission rates due to serous pleural effusion	5
Comparison of safety and haemodynamic performance between the Avalus™ stented aortic valve bioprosthesis and Magna™ valve in Japanese patients	5
Lobectomy with pathological examination in lung cancer patients who recovered from COVID-19	5
Do meteorological factors influence the occurrence of acute aortic dissection? A 10-year retrospective institutional study	5
Preventive effect of low-dose landiolol on postoperative atrial fibrillation study (PELTA study)	4
The change in the mitral-septal angle after surgery for atrial functional mitral regurgitation	4
Autologous skeletal myoblast sheet implantation for pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy: A case report	4
Calcified amorphous tumor with caseous calcification of mitral annulus in hemodialysis patients	4
Postoperative chylothorax with a duplicated left-sided thoracic duct: a case report and review of the literature	4
A case of thoracic endometriosis-related pneumothorax in a menopausal woman	4
Early postoperative pulmonary complications after minimally invasive esophagectomy in the prone position: incidence and perioperative risk factors from the perspective of anesthetic management	4
“Decompression of tension pneumothorax in a trauma patient –first use of a novel decompression colorimetric capnography device in human patient”	4
Safety and efficacy of salvage surgery for non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study of 46 patients from four Keio-affiliated hospitals	4
Outcome of medical therapy, repeat intervention, and mitral valve surgery after failed MitraClip therapy	4
Setting a quality indicator for actual surgery time relative to scheduled surgery time in the context of increasing robotic-assisted thoracic surgery cases	4
Femoral artery anatomy is a risk factor for limb ischemia in minimally invasive cardiac surgery	4
Branching anomaly of the pulmonary ventrobasal and laterobasal arteries from the mediastinal lingular pulmonary artery	4
Prospective study of recurrence at the surgical margin after wedge resection of pulmonary metastases	4
Mitral valve surgery for atrial functional mitral regurgitation: predicting recurrent mitral regurgitation and mid-term outcome	4
Safety of the anterior approach versus the lateral approach for chest tube insertion by residents treating spontaneous pneumothorax: a propensity score weighted analysis	4
Computerized virtual surgery based on computational fluid dynamics simulation for planning coronary revascularization with aortic root replacement in adult congenital heart disease: a case report	4
Which pneumothorax volume/size measurement method can best predict surgical indication in primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients? A comparison of six different methods	4
Quality of life after thoracic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis: a meta-analysis	4
VATS-assisted surgical stabilization of rib fractures in flail chest: 1-year follow-up of 105 cases	4
Inhaled nitric oxide improves pulmonary hypertension and organ functions after adult heart valve surgeries	4
Anatomical variants of pulmonary segments and uni-portal thoracoscopic segmentectomy for lung cancer in a patient with Kartagener syndrome: a case report	4
Impact of direct carotid artery perfusion in acute type A aortic dissection involving the common carotid artery	4
The VVBA method for thoracoscopic right middle lobe segmentectomy	4
Differences in long-term survival outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting using single vs multiple arterial grafts: a meta-analysis with reconstructed time-to-event data and subgroup analyses	4
How far is the left circumflex coronary artery from the mitral annulus?	4
Mid-term results of mitral valve reconstruction with autologous pericardial patch for active infective endocarditis with extensive leaflet destruction	4
Comparison of surgical outcomes between thoracoscopic anatomical sublobar resection including and excluding subsegmentectomy	4
Can we predict mediastinal lymph nodes metastasis in esophagogastric junction cancer? Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Circ_0008726 promotes malignant progression of ESCC cells through miR-206/HOXA13 pathway	4
The evaluation of the hemodynamics of a gastric tube in esophagectomy using a new noninvasive blood flow evaluation device utilizing near-infrared spectroscopy	4
Classifying the destination of right top pulmonary vein in 31 clinical cases	4
HMOX1 silencing prevents doxorubicin-induced cardiomyocyte injury, mitochondrial dysfunction, and ferroptosis by downregulating CTGF	4
Five-year outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention in octogenarians with complex coronary artery disease	4
Early and mid-term outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve repair via right mini-thoracotomy: 5-year experience with 129 consecutive patients	4
Is conventional management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax appropriate?	4
Surgical outcomes of pulmonary metastasectomy for head and neck cancer in the current era of advances in chemotherapy and immunotherapy	3
Efficacy of preoperative electrocardiographic-gated computed tomography in predicting the accurate aortic annulus diameter in surgical aortic valve replacement	3
High incidence of tracheobronchial diverticulum in esophageal cancer patients: a retrospective survey alerting pitfall during thoracoscopic esophagectomy	3
The prognostic impact of the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery	3
Current status of inhaled nitric oxide therapy for lung transplantation in Japan: a nationwide survey	3
A case of long-term unchanged calcifying fibrous tumor	3
Lymphatic permeation and vascular invasion should not be integrated as lymphovascular invasion in lung adenocarcinoma	3
Prevention of postoperative intrapericardial adhesion by dextrin hydrogel	3
Factors related to clinical outcomes in blunt thoracic injuries	3
Extralobar sequestration with a pulmonary arterial feeding vessel	3
Perioperative transfusion and long-term mortality after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis	3
Hybrid robotic lobectomy with thoracic wall resection for superior sulcus tumor	3
Control of air leakage during pleurectomy/decortication by the ventilation and anchoring method	3
Clinicopathological significance of staple line coverage with an oxidized regenerated cellulose sheet after bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax	3
A rare case of idiopathic chronic expanding pericardial hematoma presenting as pericardial tamponade: a case report and literature review	3
Intraoperative hemoglobin level and primary graft dysfunction in adult heart transplantation	3
Total endovascular aortic repairs using branched devices for arch and thoracoabdominal aneurysms	3
Survival outcomes of resection for pulmonary malignancies including non-small cell lung cancer and pulmonary metastasis after esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma	3
Validity of surgical decision based on intraoperative frozen section diagnosis for unconfirmed pulmonary nodules with previous malignancy	3
Giant coronary artery aneurysm masquerading as an anterior mediastinal mass	3

Differential impacts of postoperative complications on patients’ survival in completely resected non-small-cell lung cancer	3
Does airway metallic stent limit additional treatments in patients with malignant airway stenosis?	3
Avoidance of circulatory collapse by preoperative percutaneous drainage of tumor contents for a giant mediastinal mature cystic teratoma	3
The predictive power of artificial intelligence on mediastinal lymphnode metastasis	3
Impacts of pleural adhesions on lobectomies for malignant lung tumors	3
Feasibility of tubeless thoracoscopic bullectomy in primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients	3
Non-heart transplant surgical approaches with mitral valve operation and surgical ventricular reconstruction for non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy: a Japanese multicenter study	3
Coronary artery bypass grafting for an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery: is it a valid surgical procedure?	3
The importance of diaphragmatic surgery, chemical pleurodesis and postoperative hormonal therapy in preventing recurrence in catamenial pneumothorax: a retrospective cohort study	3
Effectiveness of early rehabilitation following aortic surgery: a nationwide inpatient database study	3
Combined cardiac surgery procedures and liver transplant: a single-center experience	3
Application of “suction-guided stapling” during uniportal thoracoscopic major lung resection	3
Therapeutic effectiveness of tuberculous aneurysm and risk factors for mortality: a systematic review	3
Adjusted preoperative variables to predict perioperative red blood cell transfusion in coronary artery bypass grafting	3
Surgery or stereotactic body radiotherapy for metachronous primary lung cancer? A propensity score matching analysis	3
Temporary epicardial pacing wires post-cardiac surgery: a literature review	3
Advantages and disadvantages of corticosteroid use for acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia after pulmonary resection	3
Better intraoperative cardiopulmonary stability and similar postoperative results of spontaneous ventilation combined with intubation than non-intubated thoracic surgery	3
Biomarkers predicting the response to chemotherapy and the prognosis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	3
Type A aortic dissection with left coronary malperfusion	3
Contemporary short-term outcomes of surgery for aortic stenosis: transcatheter vs. surgical aortic valve replacement	3
Sex differences in continuous-flow ventricular assist device therapy for advanced heart failure	3
Mid- to long-term surgical outcomes of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection	3
Severe scoliosis with an impaired pulmonary allograft function after pediatric unilateral lung transplantation	3
Prognostic factors of stage I thymic epithelial tumors	3
STAT3 activation in thymic epithelial tumors: correlation with cyclin D1, JAK3, and clinical behavior	3