Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery is 4. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Results of frozen elephant trunk from the international E-vita Open registry30
Long-term outcomes of the frozen elephant trunk procedure: a systematic review28
Contemporary outcomes of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices—a systematic review26
Long-term outcomes of sutureless and rapid-deployment aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis26
Frozen elephant trunk with Frozenix prosthesis25
Endovascular repair for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: current status and future challenges25
The incidence and impact of cardiac conduction disturbances after transcatheter aortic valve replacement22
Transapical off-pump echo-guided mitral valve repair with neochordae implantation mid-term outcomes22
Pediatric ventricular assist device registries: update and perspectives in the era of miniaturized continuous-flow pumps22
An updated meta-analysis of MitraClip versus surgery for mitral regurgitation21
Sutureless and rapid deployment valves: implantation technique from A to Z—the Perceval valve21
Open total arch replacement with trifurcated graft and frozen elephant trunk19
Right anterior mini-thoracotomy and sutureless valves: the perfect marriage18
Sutureless and rapid deployment implantation in bicuspid aortic valve: results from the sutureless and rapid-deployment aortic valve replacement international registry18
Normal and abnormal development of the aortic valve and ascending aortic wall: a comprehensive overview of the embryology and pathology of the bicuspid aortic valve17
A step-by-step guide to transseptal valve-in-valve transcatheter mitral valve replacement17
Mitral valve-in-valve and valve-in-ring: tips, tricks, and outcomes17
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: the magic of pathophysiology17
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement: latest advances and future directions17
Sutureless valve and rapid deployment valves: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies17
The sutureless and rapid-deployment aortic valve replacement international registry: lessons learned from more than 4,500 patients16
Bioprosthetic valve fracture: a practical guide16
Hybrid arch frozen elephant trunk repair: evidence from the Canadian Thoracic Aortic Collaborative16
Current state of hybrid solutions for aortic arch aneurysms16
Outcome of rapid deployment aortic valves: long-term experience after 700 implants15
LAMPOON techniques to prevent or manage left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in transcatheter mitral valve replacement13
Long-term outcome with sutureless valves: 12 years of Perceval experience12
Contemporary outcomes of continuous-flow biventricular assist devices12
Concomitant cardiac surgery procedures during left ventricular assist device implantation: single-centre experience12
The Ross procedure in children: a systematic review11
Thoracic endovascular repair of chronic type B aortic dissection: a systematic review11
Endovascular repair of the ascending aorta: the last frontier11
Frozen elephant trunk with straight vascular prosthesis11
Overcoming the transcatheter aortic valve replacement Achilles heel: conduction abnormalities—a systematic review11
Long-term outcomes of the Ross procedure in adults10
Continuous-flow left ventricular assist device systems infections: current outcomes and management strategies10
The Ross procedure is an excellent operation in non-repairable aortic regurgitation: insights and techniques9
The role of the ventricular assist device coordinator: quo vadis?9
Outcomes of reoperations after Ross procedure9
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis, operability assessment and patient selection for pulmonary endarterectomy9
A series of four transcatheter aortic valve replacement in failed Perceval valves8
The frozen elephant trunk technique in acute and chronic aortic dissection: intraoperative setting and patient selection are key to success8
Surgery without visible scars—double valve surgery using the right lateral access8
Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review8
Aortic arch repair with frozen elephant trunk versus conventional elephant trunk8
Aortic valve replacement using stented or sutureless/rapid deployment prosthesis via either full-sternotomy or a minimally invasive approach: a network meta-analysis8
Historical evolution of robot-assisted cardiac surgery: a 25-year journey8
Effects of concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting on early and late mortality in the treatment of post-infarction mechanical complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Endovascular therapy for patients with heritable thoracic aortic disease8
Robotic versus conventional sternotomy mitral valve surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Frozen Elephant Trunk—the Bologna experience7
Long-term outcomes of etiology specific annuloplasty ring repair of ischemic mitral regurgitation7
Sutureless and rapid deployment valves: implantation technique from A to Z—the INTUITY Elite valve7
Surgical treatment of post-infarction papillary muscle rupture: systematic review and meta-analysis7
Edge-to-edge repair: past challenge, current case selection and future advances7
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: the niche of post-infarction mechanical complications7
Development of tricuspid regurgitation and right ventricular performance after implantation of centrifugal left ventricular assist devices7
Normothermic frozen elephant trunk surgery without circulatory arrest: how we do it in Ancona7
Pathologic von Willebrand factor degradation is a major contributor to left ventricular assist device-associated bleeding: pathophysiology and evolving clinical management7
Parallel grafts and physician modified endografts for endovascular repair of the aortic arch7
Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy: The Marie Lannelongue Hospital experience7
Conduction disorders after aortic valve replacement: what is the real impact of sutureless and rapid deployment valves?7
Acute type A aortic dissection: the role of frozen elephant trunk7
The left ventricular assist device as a patient monitoring system7
Post-infarction ventricular septal rupture6
Sex differences in outcomes following less-invasive left ventricular assist device implantation6
Sutureless valves fit/perform well in a small aortic annulus6
Overcoming the transcatheter aortic valve replacement Achilles heel: coronary re-access6
Systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term outcomes in adults undergoing the Ross procedure6
Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy—the Royal Papworth experience6
Transseptal chordal replacement: early experience6
Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: the Spanish experience6
Pulmonary endarterectomy in severe chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: the Toronto experience6
Is the frozen elephant trunk technique justified for chronic type A aortic dissection in Marfan syndrome?6
History, development and clinical perspectives of sutureless and rapid deployment surgical aortic valve replacement6
Use of the frozen elephant trunk technique for type B aortic dissection and aberrant right subclavian artery: an anatomic repair of the “arteria lusoria”6
A step-by-step guide to trans-axillary transcatheter aortic valve replacement6
Pulmonary endarterectomy: technique and pitfalls5
Procedural and clinical outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid aortic valve patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
Conduction disorders after aortic valve replacement with rapid-deployment bioprostheses: early occurrence and one-year evolution5
Surgical management for mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review of long-term outcomes5
The Ross procedure and valve-sparing root replacement procedures in the adult patient: do guidelines follow the evidence?5
Endovascular repair of acute complicated type B aortic dissection—systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term survival and reintervention5
Combining echocardiographic and anatomic variables to predict outcomes of mitral valve repair with the NeoChord procedure5
Current state of transcatheter mitral valve implantation in bioprosthetic mitral valve and in mitral ring as a treatment approach for failed mitral prosthesis5
Two hundred robotic mitral valve repair procedures for degenerative mitral regurgitation: the Yale experience5
End-stage chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: is there still room for lung transplantation?—the past, the present and the future5
Conventional and alternative sites for left ventricular assist device inflow and outflow cannula placement5
Endovascular aortic repair of Kommerell diverticulum associated with aberrant left subclavian artery5
Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation for degenerated stentless aortic bioroots4
Imaging the mitral valve: a primer for the interventional surgeon4
The need for comprehensive multidisciplinary programs, complex interventions, and precision medicine for bicuspid aortic valve disease4
Continuous-flow left ventricular assist device versus orthotopic heart transplantation in adults with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis4
The Ross inclusion Dacron graft4
Safeguards and pitfalls for Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement—the BASILICA t4
Pathology and pathophysiology of the aortic root4
Mini-access branch-first total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk procedure4
Ultra fast-track trans-axillary mini-aortic valve replacement4
Endovascular arch repair using the NEXUS arch endograft4
Total arch repair with frozen elephant trunk for type A acute aortic dissection: the “zone 0 arch repair” strategy4
Over 15 years: the advancement of transcatheter aortic valve replacement4
The importance of coronary artery disease and special considerations for left ventricular assist device implantation4
Systematic review and meta-analysis of mid-term survival, reoperation, and recurrent mitral regurgitation for robotic-assisted mitral valve repair4
Twenty-five years’ experience with root remodeling and bicuspid aortic valve repair4
Pre- and post-operative mechanical circulatory support in surgical repair of post-acute myocardial infarction mechanical complications4
Elastin integrity in bicuspid valve-associated aortopathy is associated with altered biomechanical properties and influenced by age4
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement aortic root orientation: implications for future coronary access and redo transcatheter aortic valve replacement4
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the mechanical complications of ischemic heart disease: papillary muscle rupture, left ventricle rupture and post-infarct ventricular septal defect4
Ross operation after failure of aortic valve repair4
Reinventing the displacement left ventricular assist device in the continuous-flow era: TORVAD, the first toroidal-flow left ventricular assist device4
Sutureless repair of subacute left ventricular free wall rupture4
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