OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2020-12-01 to 2024-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Endovascular repair for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: current status and future challenges	34
Contemporary outcomes of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices—a systematic review	31
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: the magic of pathophysiology	24
Transapical off-pump echo-guided mitral valve repair with neochordae implantation mid-term outcomes	23
Pediatric ventricular assist device registries: update and perspectives in the era of miniaturized continuous-flow pumps	22
An updated meta-analysis of MitraClip versus surgery for mitral regurgitation	21
Mitral valve-in-valve and valve-in-ring: tips, tricks, and outcomes	20
A step-by-step guide to transseptal valve-in-valve transcatheter mitral valve replacement	19
Bioprosthetic valve fracture: a practical guide	19
Normal and abnormal development of the aortic valve and ascending aortic wall: a comprehensive overview of the embryology and pathology of the bicuspid aortic valve	18
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement: latest advances and future directions	18
Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review	18
Current state of hybrid solutions for aortic arch aneurysms	18
LAMPOON techniques to prevent or manage left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in transcatheter mitral valve replacement	16
Concomitant cardiac surgery procedures during left ventricular assist device implantation: single-centre experience	15
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: the niche of post-infarction mechanical complications	15
Endovascular repair of the ascending aorta: the last frontier	14
Thoracic endovascular repair of chronic type B aortic dissection: a systematic review	13
Contemporary outcomes of continuous-flow biventricular assist devices	13
The Ross procedure in children: a systematic review	12
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-analysis	12
Long-term outcomes of the Ross procedure in adults	12
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis, operability assessment and patient selection for pulmonary endarterectomy	12
Continuous-flow left ventricular assist device systems infections: current outcomes and management strategies	11
Pulmonary endarterectomy: technique and pitfalls	11

The role of the ventricular assist device coordinator: quo vadis?	10
The Ross procedure is an excellent operation in non-repairable aortic regurgitation: insights and techniques	10
Surgical treatment of post-infarction papillary muscle rupture: systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Parallel grafts and physician modified endografts for endovascular repair of the aortic arch	10
Historical evolution of robot-assisted cardiac surgery: a 25-year journey	10
Outcomes of reoperations after Ross procedure	9
Pulmonary endarterectomy in severe chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: the Toronto experience	9
Systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term outcomes in adults undergoing the Ross procedure	9
Twenty-five years’ experience with root remodeling and bicuspid aortic valve repair	9
Post-infarction ventricular septal rupture	8
Endovascular therapy for patients with heritable thoracic aortic disease	8
The left ventricular assist device as a patient monitoring system	8
Robotic versus conventional sternotomy mitral valve surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Long-term outcomes of etiology specific annuloplasty ring repair of ischemic mitral regurgitation	8
The learning curve of the robotic-assisted lobectomy—a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Edge-to-edge repair: past challenge, current case selection and future advances	8
Bicuspid aortic valve repair: the 180°-Reimplantation technique	8
Development of tricuspid regurgitation and right ventricular performance after implantation of centrifugal left ventricular assist devices	8
Uniportal robotic versus thoracoscopic assisted surgery: a propensity score-matched analysis of the initial 100 cases	8
Endovascular repair of acute complicated type B aortic dissection—systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term survival and reintervention	7
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the mechanical complications of ischemic heart disease: papillary muscle rupture, left ventricle rupture and post-infarct ventricular septal defect	7
Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy: The Marie Lannelongue Hospital experience	7
Sex differences in outcomes following less-invasive left ventricular assist device implantation	7
Pathologic von Willebrand factor degradation is a major contributor to left ventricular assist device-associated bleeding: pathophysiology and evolving clinical management	7
Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy—the Royal Papworth experience	7
Ross operation after failure of aortic valve repair	7
Surgical management for mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review of long-term outcomes	7
Mitral valve repair in papillary muscle rupture	6
Two hundred robotic mitral valve repair procedures for degenerative mitral regurgitation: the Yale experience	6
Procedural and clinical outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid aortic valve patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: the Spanish experience	6
Therapeutic alternatives in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: from pulmonary endarterectomy to balloon pulmonary angioplasty to medical therapy. State of the art from a multidisciplinary	6
Functional and pathomorphological anatomy of the aortic valve and root for aortic valve sparing surgery in tricuspid and bicuspid aortic valves	6
Transseptal chordal replacement: early experience	6
Reimplantation of the aortic valve in patients with tricuspid aortic valve: the Toronto General Hospital experience	6
Systematic review and meta-analysis of mid-term survival, reoperation, and recurrent mitral regurgitation for robotic-assisted mitral valve repair	6
Uniportal fully robotic-assisted major pulmonary resections	6
End-stage chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: is there still room for lung transplantation?—the past, the present and the future	6
The Ross procedure and valve-sparing root replacement procedures in the adult patient: do guidelines follow the evidence?	6
Safeguards and pitfalls for Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement—the BASILICA t	5
Comparison of uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery pulmonary anatomic resections with multiport robotic-assisted thoracic surgery: a multicenter study of the European experience	5
Imaging the mitral valve: a primer for the interventional surgeon	5
Endovascular arch repair using the NEXUS arch endograft	5
Combining echocardiographic and anatomic variables to predict outcomes of mitral valve repair with the NeoChord procedure	5
Back to the root: a large animal model of the Ross procedure	5
Pre- and post-operative mechanical circulatory support in surgical repair of post-acute myocardial infarction mechanical complications	5
Hemodynamic outcomes after valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a single-center experience	5
Evolving perspectives on mechanical circulatory support biocompatibility and interfaces	5
Endovascular aortic repair of Kommerell diverticulum associated with aberrant left subclavian artery	5
Current state of transcatheter mitral valve implantation in bioprosthetic mitral valve and in mitral ring as a treatment approach for failed mitral prosthesis	5

Residual pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy: incidence, pathogenesis and therapeutic options	5
Conventional and alternative sites for left ventricular assist device inflow and outflow cannula placement	5
Aortic valve-sparing root replacement or Bentall?	5
Elastin integrity in bicuspid valve-associated aortopathy is associated with altered biomechanical properties and influenced by age	4
Long-term outcomes after pulmonary endarterectomy	4
Hybrid atrial fibrillation ablation	4
Surgical repair of post-infarction ventricular free-wall rupture in the Netherlands: data from a nationwide registry	4
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy	4
Transition from multiportal video-assisted thoracic surgery to uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery… and evolution to uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery?	4
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement for bicuspid aortic valve disease: does conventional surgery have a future?	4
Over 15 years: the advancement of transcatheter mitral valve repair	4
Overview of prevalence, trends, and outcomes of post myocardial infarction mechanical complications	4
The importance of coronary artery disease and special considerations for left ventricular assist device implantation	4
Chronic thoracoabdominal aortic dissection: endovascular options to obliterate the false lumen	4
The natural history of aortic root aneurysms	4
Uniportal fully robotic-assisted sleeve resections: surgical technique and initial experience of 30 cases	4
Sutureless repair of subacute left ventricular free wall rupture	4
Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation for degenerated stentless aortic bioroots	4
Is tri-port totally thoracoscopic surgery for mitral valve replacement a feasible approach?	4
Computational sentiment analysis of an online left ventricular assist device support forum: positivity predominates	4
4D flow imaging—state of the art	4
The need for comprehensive multidisciplinary programs, complex interventions, and precision medicine for bicuspid aortic valve disease	4
The Ross inclusion Dacron graft	4
Reinventing the displacement left ventricular assist device in the continuous-flow era: TORVAD, the first toroidal-flow left ventricular assist device	4
Pathology and pathophysiology of the aortic root	4
Triple patch technique to repair ventricular septal rupture	4
Prophylactic cerebrospinal fluid drainage and spinal cord ischemia in thoracic and thoracoabdominal endovascular procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Perioperative management of patients undergoing thoracic endovascular repair	4
Continuous-flow left ventricular assist device versus orthotopic heart transplantation in adults with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4