Home The Word Brain	My Amedeo FAQ Privacy About
	Amedeo C49 English + 你好 (nǐ hǎo) = limitless possibilities. Start learning Mandarin Chinese today—for free, forever. Amedeo C49 is completely free, for life. Next week: +49.

Thoracic Surgery

Free Subscription Articles published in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Retrieve available abstracts of 461 articles: HTML format

Single Articles

October 2025
1. PATLOLLA SH, Crestanello JA, Schaff HV, Lahr BD, et al
   Changes in Ejection Fraction After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Impact on Survival and Determinants of Improvement.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 29:S0022-5223(25)00957.
   PubMed     Abstract available
   
   
   
2. JAGGERS J, Winlaw D, Fuller S, Sethi N, et al
   Corrigendum to "2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery Working Group-Expert consensus document on the management of patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum" (Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascu
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 26:S0022-5223(25)00766.
   PubMed    
   
   
   
3. AD N, Romano MA, Bolling S, Zhou Z, et al
   The ICE-AFIB Trial: A multicenter prospective investigational device exemption (IDE) trial using cryosurgical ablation for atrial fibrillation during concomitant cardiac surgery.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 23:S0022-5223(25)00898.
   PubMed     Abstract available
   
   
   
4. BRAASCH MC, Rahimi M, He J, Mikami R, et al
   Volume-Outcome Relationship of Mortality Following Surgical Explant of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 13:S0022-5223(25)00865.
   PubMed     Abstract available
   
   
   
5. YANG F
   Re-evaluating cardiac surgery and long-term cancer risk-Key gaps and clinical implications.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 11:S0022-5223(25)00777.
   PubMed    
   
   
   
6. POTAPOV EV, Whitman G, John R, Lanmuller P, et al
   EACTS/STS/AATS Guidelines on temporary mechanical circulatory support in adult cardiac surgery.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 9:S0022-5223(25)00857.
   PubMed    
   
   
   
7. ALTORKI N, Damman B, Wang X, Liberman M, et al
   The extent of lymph node dissection is not associated with disease-free survival following lobar or sublobar resection: Results from Cancer and Leukemia Group B 140503 (Alliance).
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:933-942.
   PubMed     Abstract available
   
   
   
8. GOMES C, Cowan B, Xiao M, Morris P, et al
   Diagnostic effectiveness and safety of robotic-assisted bronchoscopy for subsolid pulmonary nodules: A multicenter prospective observational study.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:945-954.
   PubMed     Abstract available
   
   
   
9. O'CONNOR M, Hoyos ME, Fuentes LM, Martinez HR, et al
   Surgical trends and outcomes of neonatal Ebstein's anomaly: Multi-institutional study.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1161-1169.
   PubMed     Abstract available
   
   
   
10. KOBAYASHI Y, Barron DJ, Signorile M, Steve Fan CP, et al
    Role of primary sternal closure in early outcomes following the Norwood procedure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1152-1160.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
11. PARK HJ, Choi SM, Na KJ, Park S, et al
    Prognostic impact of low muscle mass on clinical outcomes in patients who undergo lung transplant.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:976-985.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
12. BUI J, Kalata S, Reddy RM, Clark M, et al
    An evaluation of lymph node harvest in sublobar resections in a statewide quality collaborative.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:915-923.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
13. CALDARONI F, Skillington P, O'Keefe M, Buratto E, et al
    Twenty-five years of the ross operation in adults: The inclusion technique keeps up the expectations.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1017-1024.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
14. CARROLL AM, Kirsch MJ, McCarthy FH, Glotzbach JP, et al
    A multicenter analysis of aortic root replacement: Non-native chest increases risk of postoperative mortality.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:986-993.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
15. BRYAN DS, Platz JJ, Naunheim KS, Ferguson MK, et al
    How soon will surgeons become mere technicians? Chatbot performance in managing clinical scenarios.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1179-1184.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
16. IACONA GM, Bakhos JJ, Houghtaling PL, Tipton AE, et al
    Multiarterial grafting in redo coronary artery bypass grafting: Type of arterial conduit and patient sex determine benefit.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1079-1086.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    September 2025
17. MANYAM R, Lou P, Shen HJ, Liu Z, et al
    Interpretable Artificial Intelligence to Predict Preoperative Risk Factors for Failure to Rescue after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 30:S0022-5223(25)00850.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
18. KUTSUZAWA R, Kainuma S, Kawamoto N, Suzuki K, et al
    Prognostic impacts of biological valve size on long-term outcomes of primary surgical aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 29:S0022-5223(25)00846.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
19. ALKAAKI A, Molena D
    Single-Surgeon vs. Two-Surgeon Esophagectomy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 25:S0022-5223(25)00844.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
20. MARATHE SP, Van Dyk S, Campbell S, Betts KS, et al
    Platelet Responsiveness to Aspirin in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery - A Prospective Cohort Study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 18:S0022-5223(25)00779.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
21. DAHLE G
    Commentary: Goal-directed fluid therapy integrated in ERAS, one step to improve outcomes in cardiac surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 5:S0022-5223(25)00745.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
22. KESHAVJEE S, Sage AT, Borrillo T, Yeung JC, et al
    1,000 Cases of Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion for Lung Transplantation: A Single Centre Experience.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 3:S0022-5223(25)00738.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
23. WU Z, Zhang S, Xie L, Qian H, et al
    Device closure versus surgical repair for doubly committed subarterial ventricular septal defect.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:815-826.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
24. JOO S, Dhaygude K, Krebs R, Holmstrom E, et al
    Extracellular vesicles in lung donor plasma: Potential indicators of donor organ quality.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:902-913.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
25. IGUIDBASHIAN J, Zakrzewski J, Lu L, Garcia AM, et al
    Targeted immunotherapy with sphingosine-1-phosphate improves myocardial contractility and mitochondrial function in a novel murine ex vivo perfusion and transplantation model.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:764-771.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
26. GHOREISHI M, Shah A, Chahal D, Kang J, et al
    Endo-Bentall repair: Early results and feasibility of a physician-constructed Endo-Bentall device.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:639-649.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    August 2025
27. KIM MS, Ryu AJ, Kim JW, Lee CH, et al
    Prediction of graft patency during the year following coronary artery bypass grafting: preoperative computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve versus intraoperative transit-time flow measurement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 30:S0022-5223(25)00684.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
28. FENG SN, Rizaldi AA, Dong D, Zhou A, et al
    Impact of the Composite Allocation Score on Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Lung Transplantation Waitlist Outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 30:S0022-5223(25)00734.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
29. ROSARIO J, Jindani R, Uehara M
    At-risk populations for poor outcomes post-coronary artery bypass grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 25:S0022-5223(25)00649.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
30. GARCIA-VILLARREAL OA
    The primary driver of survival after mitral valve surgery in functional mitral regurgitation: The role of concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 22:S0022-5223(25)00645.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
31. FUKUHARA S, Ling C, Patel HJ, Hamilton BCS, et al
    Challenging the Transcatheter-First Paradigm: Redo Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement After Prior Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 19:S0022-5223(25)00668.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
32. CHENG AM
    Commentary: The Pressure to Get It Right: Will This Reduce Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 14:S0022-5223(25)00663.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
33. LIU TX, McCarthy PM, Manerikar A, Won D, et al
    Automated and Explainable Coronary Angiogram Interpretation for Selection of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Candidates using Artificial Intelligence.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 14:S0022-5223(25)00655.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
34. EL-ESHMAWI A, Halas M, Bethea BT, David TE, et al
    The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2025 Expert Consensus Document: Surgical management of mitral annular calcification.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:502-522.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
35. WILLIAMS AM, Ahmad A, Bommareddi S, Lima B, et al
    Normothermic regional perfusion in donation after circulatory death compared with brain dead donors: Single-center cardiac allograft outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:585-593.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
36. BROWN KL, Huang Q, Espuny-Pujol F, Van Doorn C, et al
    A cohort evaluation of surgical pathways reported to a national audit of children undergoing treatment for congenital heart disease in England and Wales.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:316-324.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
37. PONZONI M, Bertelli F, Yoo SJ, Peel B, et al
    Mixed reality for preoperative planning and intraoperative assistance of surgical correction of complex congenital heart defects.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:327-335.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
38. SHACKER M, Biswas Roy S, Arjuna A, Schaheen LW, et al
    Lung transplant outcomes in recipients of advanced age: Are two always better than one?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:413-422.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
39. SAWMA T, Schaff HV, Juarez-Casso F, Rahme S, et al
    Clinical features and postoperative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:532-541.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    July 2025
40. AL EBRAHIM KE
    Reassessing outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting in the presence of chronic total occlusions.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 31:S0022-5223(25)00560.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
41. SCHNEIDER C, Darras M, Oulehri W, Marguerite S, et al
    Optimizing patient blood management through intraoperative goal-directed fluid therapy protocol within an enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery program.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 25:S0022-5223(25)00635.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
42. MANUEL V
    Rethinking International Collaboration in Cardiac Surgery in Africa: From Dependency to Sustainable Empowerment.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 18:S0022-5223(25)00579.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
43. MARIN-CUARTAS M, Dietze Z, Freiburger S, Weber C, et al
    Early extraction versus conservative management in patients with non-infected cardiac implantable electronic devices undergoing cardiac surgery for left-sided infective endocarditis: Insights from the multicentric CAMPAIGN Registry.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 18:S0022-5223(25)00570.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
44. ALSHNEIKAT M, Ramsingh R, Awad AK, Houghtaling PL, et al
    Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients with Patent Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts: Exceptions to a Lifetime Warranty.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 18:S0022-5223(25)00575.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
45. DEMAREST CT, Stokes J, Trindade AJ, Shaver CM, et al
    Early institutional experience with third party procurement in lung transplantation - an observational pilot study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 17:S0022-5223(25)00568.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
46. MILES TJ, Guinn MT, Tan X, Qi H, et al
    Tissue perfusion pressure: A novel hemodynamic measure to assess risk of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 16:S0022-5223(25)00565.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
47. SAADE S, Schneider C, Sender S, Darras M, et al
    Coronary revascularization in France: six-year trends and outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 7:S0022-5223(25)00555.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
48. ENDO T, Tran K, Goodin DA, Katsaros G, et al
    Predicting and Diagnosing Pneumonia in Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery via Machine Learning Analysis of Exhaled Volatile Carbonyl Compounds.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 2:S0022-5223(25)00548.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
49. ZERVOS M, Park BJ, Marshall MB, Wee JO, et al
    Robotic-assisted single-port system for pulmonary lobectomy: A prospective feasibility study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:54-60.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
50. CHAVEZ M, Zubair MM, Staffa SJ, Emani SM, et al
    Primary repair versus pulmonary artery banding in complete atrioventricular canal defects in the modern surgical era.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:25-33.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
51. NUDOTOR R, Ha JS, Ruck JM, Aziz H, et al
    Securing the future: Financial ties of thoracic surgery program directors to industry.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:107-113.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
52. NOONA SWW, Young SD, Weber MP, El Moheb M, et al
    Prophylactic left atrial appendage ligation during coronary artery bypass grafting: A propensity score-matched analysis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:207-215.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
53. RUSINGIZA E, Schulick N, Umuganwa P, Ntirushwa D, et al
    Reproductive health among women of child-bearing age after surgery for rheumatic heart disease in Rwanda.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:299-307.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
54. YU J, Yi J, Nikolaisen G, Wilson LD, et al
    Efficacy of a surgical cardiac ablation clamp using nanosecond pulsed electric fields: An acute porcine model.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:200-206.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
55. ARORA RC, Chatterjee S, Milewski R, Baciewicz FA, et al
    2022: Perioperative and critical care year in review for the cardiothoracic surgery team.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:279-286.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    June 2025
56. ZHENG A, Schaff HV, Sawma T, Luis SA, et al
    Reinterventions Following Cardiac Surgery in Patients With Carcinoid Heart Disease.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 25:S0022-5223(25)00540.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
57. OHMORI T, Hiraoka A, Hamada Y, Kishimoto S, et al
    Long-term Prognostic Value of HFA-PEFF Score in Patients Undergoing Isolated Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 25:S0022-5223(25)00541.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
58. OVERBEY DM, Kucera JA, Aykut B, Wolf SE, et al
    Pediatric Heart Transplant in Donation After Circulatory Death using Normothermic Regional Perfusion.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 20:S0022-5223(25)00535.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
59. FU Y, Hong Y, Ding T, Meng L, et al
    Early outcomes and follow-up of robotic-assisted multivessel coronary artery bypass with in situ bilateral internal thoracic artery: report of 221 patients in a single center.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 16:S0022-5223(25)00522.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
60. DAYAN V, Hernandez M, Montero JA, Sosa C, et al
    Long-Term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Multi-Arterial Grafting in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Insights from a Latin American National Cohort.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 9:S0022-5223(25)00466.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
61. WILLIAMS JE, Schaefer SL, Jacobs RC, Jacobson-Davies F, et al
    Postoperative outcomes following lung resection performed at private equity-acquired hospitals.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1585-1592.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
62. LIM HK, Wu MH, Wang JK, Lin MT, et al
    Occluded fenestration is associated with improved long-term outcomes in patients undergoing the fenestrated Fontan operation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1536-1547.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
63. CRAWFORD L, Marathe SP, Betts KS, Karl TR, et al
    Outcomes after hospital discharge in children requiring post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A binational retrospective cohort study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1548-1558.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
64. YAMANASHI K, Wang A, Bellissimo CA, Siebiger G, et al
    Protective effects of 10 degrees C preservation on donor lungs with lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:e74-e87.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
65. NISIVACO S, Kitahara H, Bhasin R, Patel B, et al
    A decade of robotic beating-heart totally endoscopic coronary bypass (TECAB) at a single institution: Outcomes with 10-year follow-up.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1753-1760.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
66. KARADZHA A, Schaff HV, Padang R, Dearani JA, et al
    Restricted cusp motion in newly implanted tricuspid bioprostheses: Incidence, predictors, and impact on survival.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1740-1750.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    May 2025
67. DONG J, Li Z, Sun Y, Du C, et al
    The Fate of Aortic Valve after Surgical Repair for Discrete Membranous Subaortic Stenosis in Pediatric Patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 26:S0022-5223(25)00398.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
68. LI K, Lu S, Peng L, Leng X, et al
    Reply: Intrathoracic versus cervical anastomosis in esophagectomy: The analyses for middle and lower thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 6:S0022-5223(25)00280.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
69. JAGGERS J, Winlaw D, Fuller S, Sethi N, et al
    2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery Working Group- Expert consensus document on the management of patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 2:S0022-5223(25)00286.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
70. SONG W, Sirset-Becker T, Mata Quinonez LR, Polsani D, et al
    Machine Learning Methods to Predicting Transvalvular Gradient Waveform Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using Pre-procedural Echocardiogram.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 2:S0022-5223(25)00385.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
71. ROCHA RV, Barron DJ, Mazine A, Lee DS, et al
    Evolving concern: Late outcomes after repair of transposition of the great arteries.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1296-1303.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
72. WEKSLER B, Maxwell C, Drake L, Crist L, et al
    A randomized study of cryoablation of intercostal nerves in patients undergoing minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1375-1382.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
73. CHOI ES, Kim DH, Kwon BS, Park CS, et al
    Current outcomes of systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt in patients with biventricular circulation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1327-1335.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
74. BOTTET B, Seguin-Givelet A, Fourdrain A, Sarsam M, et al
    Multicenter evaluation of patient safety incidents in lung surgery: The Epithor Patient Safety Incident study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1356-1366.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
75. ABELN KB, Froede L, Giebels C, Schafers HJ, et al
    Durability of right ventricular conduits in the Ross procedure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1306-1314.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
76. NARAHARI AK, Horgan TM, Chandrabhatla AS, Kareddy A, et al
    The influence of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery on clinical trial development by cardiothoracic surgeons.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1409-1414.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
77. GROZDANOV D, Piber N, Borgmann K, Schaeffer T, et al
    Comparison of pulmonary artery growth between ductus stent and systemic-to-pulmonary shunt as single-ventricle palliation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1317-1326.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
78. SINGH SK, Levine D, Norton EL, Patel P, et al
    Incidence, risk factors, and long-term outcomes associated with permanent pacemaker implantation after aortic root replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1427-1435.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
79. QAMAR Y, Schaff HV, Castro-Varela A, Cui H, et al
    Outcomes of surgical septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after previous septal reduction therapy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1483-1490.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    April 2025
80. VERMA R, Hibino M, Dhingra NK, Patel SK, et al
    Association of Increased Red Blood Cell Distribution Width with Adverse Cardiorenal Outcomes Following Cardiac Surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 30:S0022-5223(25)00342.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
81. CHAI P, Konstantinov IE, da Fonseca da Silva L, Qureshi M, et al
    The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2025 Expert Consensus Document: Management of Ebstein anomaly in children and adults.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 29:S0022-5223(25)00212.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
82. BASKIN AS, Funk EC, Francescatti AB, Sinco BR, et al
    Early Compliance with Lung Cancer Lymph Node Standard 5.8: An Analysis of 2022 and 2023 Commission on Cancer Site Reviews.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 29:S0022-5223(25)00340.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
83. CHAE MC, Yoon S, Lee HJ, Jang WS, et al
    Outcomes of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation after Coronary Revascularization Alone in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 24:S0022-5223(25)00336.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
84. BROWN JA, Ashwat E, Warraich N, Iyanna N, et al
    Outcomes of Surgical versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 23:S0022-5223(25)00333.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
85. EISENBERG MA, Werner R, Ries S, Hofstetter WL, et al
    Extent of Resection in Surgically Resected Stage IV Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Results from Two Tertiary Referral Centers.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 23:S0022-5223(25)00327.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
86. SCHAFER M, Selzman C, DiChiacchio L, Heiler JC, et al
    Reduced left atrial compliance exacerbates primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 22:S0022-5223(25)00309.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
87. LI H, Pezeshkian F, Xie Y, Mazzola E, et al
    Lung Cancer Recurrence after Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 20:S0022-5223(25)00328.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
88. 
    Commentator Discussion: Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients younger than age 65 years in the United States.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 19:S0022-5223(25)00200.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
89. NAKAJIMA D, Sakanoue I, Kayawake H, Sumitomo R, et al
    Outcomes of adult-to-adult living-donor lobar lung transplantation: A single institution experience.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 19:S0022-5223(25)00274.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
90. CHO PD, White JP, Kim ST, Zappacosta H, et al
    Early Outcomes of Lung Transplantation under the Composite Allocation Score System.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 18:S0022-5223(25)00303.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
91. WANG CC, Petrovic M, Ahmad A, Navid W, et al
    The effect of warm ischemic intervals on primary graft dysfunction in normothermic regional perfusion for donation after circulatory death heart transplant.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 18:S0022-5223(25)00290.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
92. CHANG SH, Grossi EA, Yongue C, Chan JC, et al
    Initial Experience with Fully Robotic Bilateral Lung Transplantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 17:S0022-5223(25)00300.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
93. WILLIAMS JE, Jacobs RC, Savitch SL, Hollenbeck ME, et al
    Provider and Procedural Factors Associated with Guideline-Concordant Lymph Node Sampling in Lung Cancer Resection.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 17:S0022-5223(25)00304.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
94. CHOUNOUNE R, Groth SS
    Commentary: Planned or Salvage Esophagectomy vs Definitive Chemoradiation for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Is the Photon Mightier than the Sword?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 11:S0022-5223(25)00299.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
95. LEE JH, Kim HJ
    Reply: Preoperative diabetes duration and long-term outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 4:S0022-5223(25)00206.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
96. ANTONOFF MB, Gay CM
    Timing of local consolidative pulmonary resection for oncogene-driven stage IV lung cancer.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 3:S0022-5223(25)00281.
    PubMed    
    
    
    
97. OSAWA T, Schaeffer T, Schmiel M, Hoa Nguyen Cong MB, et al
    Impact of aortopulmonary and venovenous collaterals on the onset of plastic bronchitis after the Fontan procedure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1070-1079.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
98. GIKANDI A, Davee J, O'Leary ET, DeWitt ES, et al
    Ventricular septation for double inlet ventricle: Avoiding conduction injury.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1055-1065.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
99. CAO H, Zhu W, Tang H, Deng C, et al
    Dissecting the clinicopathologic, genomic, and prognostic significance of anaplastic lymphoma kinase rearrangement in resected lung adenocarcinoma.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1143-1152.
    PubMed     Abstract available
    
    
    
100. BAI YZ, Yan Y, Chang SH, Yang Z, et al
     Use of a novel donor lung scoring system as a tool for increasing lung recovery for transplantation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1162-1171.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
101. HOWELL AJ, Chetan D, Guariento A, Zubair A, et al
     Outcomes of left atrioventricular valve operation following atrioventricular septal defect repair.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1044-1054.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
102. MULLIS DM, Garrison A, Heng E, Zhu Y, et al
     Heart-liver transplantation using the en bloc technique: A single-center experience over two decades.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1254-1262.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
103. WEBER MP, Strobel RJ, Norman AV, Kareddy A, et al
     Cardiac Surgical Unit-Advanced Life Support-certified centers are associated with improved failure to rescue after cardiac arrest: A propensity score-matched analysis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1271-1281.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     March 2025
104. AYKUT B, Ghandour H, Mensah-Mamfo M, Ngeve SM, et al
     Partial heart transplant valves demonstrate growth in piglets despite prolonged cold storage.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 26:S0022-5223(25)00270.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
105. SILVA CAMPOS AA, da Silveira Maia A, Vilca Mejia OA
     Building knowledge through guidelines: A discussion about coronary artery bypass grafting recommendations in 2025.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 25:S0022-5223(25)00188.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
106. QI M, Yang X
     Refining preoperative diabetes assessment: Implications for acute myocardial infarction-coronary artery bypass grafting management and long-term outcomes.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 21:S0022-5223(25)00177.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
107. PEPE R, Tobia J, Lee LY
     Ask why not: The case for on-table extubation in cardiac surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 21:S0022-5223(25)00174.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
108. REDDY RK, Schumacher KR, Ghanayem NS, Zhang W, et al
     Unplanned reinterventions after congenital cardiac surgery and hospital mortality: a report from the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC(4)).
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 14:S0022-5223(25)00203.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
109. FAZLINOVIC S, Liden H, Hjortdal V, Giang KW, et al
     Survival trends of adults with congenital heart disease after heart surgery in Sweden.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 7:S0022-5223(25)00190.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
110. QU R, Fu X
     Esophageal cancer invading adjacent organs: Esophagectomy combined organ resection may be a good approach.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 3:S0022-5223(25)00103.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
111. CHO AR, Najafi T, Ramanakumar AV, Ferri L, et al
     The Effect of Multimodal Prehabilitation on Postoperative Outcomes in Lung Cancer Surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 3:S0022-5223(25)00173.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
112. MOROI MK, Vinogradsky AV, Nguyen SN, Choudhury TA, et al
     The impact of a residual atrial communication in patients undergoing complete repair for tetralogy of Fallot: A propensity score-matched analysis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:999-1011.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
113. PARVIN NEJAD S, Tran C, Goraieb A, Halajha G, et al
     Burden of reintervention after tetralogy of Fallot repair: A joint pediatric and adult congenital experience over 30 years.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:985-998.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
114. ROSTMEYER K, Yong V, Deng M, Chin K, et al
     Racial differences in cardiothoracic surgery letters of recommendation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:718-726.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
115. LEIVA CL, Chetan D, Saprungruang A, Fan CS, et al
     Long-term enlargement of the neo-aortic root and aortic arch following arch reconstruction in hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:952-963.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
116. KALFA DM, Buratto E, Bacha EA, Belli E, et al
     Single ventricle palliation in congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries: An international multicenter study.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1022-1027.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
117. BOJKO MM, Wiggins L, Cleveland JD, Bagrodia N, et al
     The landscape of congenital heart disease treated with the Ross procedure.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:974-984.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
118. STAFFA SJ, Stanek K, Nasr VG, Zurakowski D, et al
     Five steps in performing machine learning for binary outcomes.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:943-951.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
119. ABRUZZO AR, Beroukhim RS, Campos S, Ghelani S, et al
     Reverse double switch operation for the borderline left ventricle.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1012-1019.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
120. PAPAGEORGE MV, Degife E, Ries S, Antonoff MB, et al
     Diversity presentations at cardiothoracic surgery meetings: Opportunity to align our actions with our values.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:710-715.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
121. WANG A, Ali A, Baciu C, Bellissimo C, et al
     Metabolomic studies reveal an organ-protective hibernation state in donor lungs preserved at 10 degrees C.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:796-810.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
122. ISHWARAN H, Blackstone EH
     Development of American Association for Thoracic Surgery Quality Gateway outcome models, analytics, and visualizations for quality assurance.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:824-832.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
123. GULATI S, Wang S, Mazzola E, Marshall MB, et al
     Industry payments and implicit bias in cardiothoracic surgery: Difference in industry payments to cardiothoracic surgeons by gender.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:699-709.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
124. RUCK JM, Rodriguez E, Zhou AL, Durand CM, et al
     For your consideration: Benefits of listing as willing to consider heart offers from donors with hepatitis C.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:932-940.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
125. STUART CM, Mott NM, Mungo AH, Meguid RA, et al
     Representation of women among cardiothoracic surgery editorial boards: Trends over the past 2 decades.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:691-698.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     February 2025
126. BILFINGER T, Bennett A, Bogue TA, Greenberg S, et al
     Mitral Valve Repair in the United States: Single-Center versus Multi-Center Surgeons' Risk-Adjusted Outcomes (13 words, 96 characters).
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 28:S0022-5223(25)00172.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
127. NORMAN AV, Kron IL
     Reply: Saving hearts: Utilizing cardiac catheterization after coronary artery bypass grafting.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 22:S0022-5223(25)00095.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
128. SEIKA P, Maurer MM, Winter A, Ossami-Saidy RR, et al
     Author Reply to Commentary: Textbook Outcomes in Robotic Esophagectomy: A Step Forward in Minimally Invasive Surgery?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 17:S0022-5223(25)00101.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
129. DELL'AQUILA AM, Dell'Aquila M, Calafiore AM
     Unplanned postoperative catheterization after coronary artery bypass graft: Improving quality of care.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 10:S0022-5223(25)00038.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
130. KUKREJA J, Campo-Canaveral de la Cruz JL, Van Raemdonck D, Cantu E, et al
     The 2024 American Association for Thoracic Surgery expert consensus document: Current standards in donor lung procurement and preservation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:484-504.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
131. SAFI S, Hoganson D, Emani S, Sleeper L, et al
     Impact of surgical strategy and postrepair transverse aortic arch size on late hypertension after coarctation repair during infancy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:345-352.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
132. CLIFT P, Berger F, Sondergaard L, Antonova P, et al
     Efficacy and safety of macitentan in Fontan-palliated patients: 52-week randomized, placebo-controlled RUBATO Phase 3 trial and open-label extension.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:385-394.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
133. DIAZ-GIL D, Silva-Gomez N, Morton SU, Seidman JG, et al
     Predictive modeling of endocardial fibroelastosis recurrence in patients with congenital heart disease.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:366-374.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
134. HUANG L, Li Z, Li F, Zhang H, et al
     Robotic-assisted extended thymectomy for large resectable thymoma: 21 years' experience.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:469-483.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
135. FICK CN, Dunne EG, Toumbacaris N, Tan KS, et al
     Late recurrence of completely resected stage I to IIIA lung adenocarcinoma.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:445-453.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
136. ISHIGAMI S, King G, Buratto E, Fricke TA, et al
     Outcomes of extracardiac Fontan operation: A single institution experience with 398 patients.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:400-410.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
137. FICK CN, Dunne EG, Vanstraelen S, Toumbacaris N, et al
     High-risk features associated with recurrence in stage I lung adenocarcinoma.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:436-444.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
138. PEZESHKIAN F, Leo R, McAllister MA, Singh A, et al
     Predictors of prolonged hospital stay after segmentectomy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:420-426.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
139. HONG Y, Hess NR, Ziegler LA, Chu D, et al
     Can we safely expand the donation after circulatory death donor heart pool by extending the donor age limit?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:658-666.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
140. ERGI DG, Schaff HV, Pochettino A, Hurst PD, et al
     Outcomes of aortic surgery in patients with Takayasu arteritis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:576-583.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     January 2025
141. LEE JH, Kim YJ, Cho YH, Kim JB, et al
     Preoperative diabetic duration and long-term outcomes in acute myocardial infarction patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 31:S0022-5223(25)00091.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
142. MEHTA R, Reitz JG, Venna A, Selcuk A, et al
     Navigating the Future of Pediatric Cardiovascular surgery: Insights and Innovation powered by ChatGPT.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 31:S0022-5223(25)00093.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
143. TIAN L, Ming C, Jiang M, Zhao J, et al
     Intrathoracic versus cervical anastomosis in esophagectomy: A further discussion.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 29:S0022-5223(25)00007.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
144. NISIVACO S, Lysyy T, Kruse J, Cox JL, et al
     Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 22:S0022-5223(25)00037.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
145. 
     Commentator Discussion: Initial balloon versus surgical valvuloplasty in children with isolated congenital aortic stenosis: Impact on timing of aortic valve replacement.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 21:S0022-5223(24)01199.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
146. BRLECIC PE, Sylvester CB, Hogan KJ, Zhang Q, et al
     Low socioeconomic status adversely affects outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 19:S0022-5223(25)00033.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
147. PEGUES JN, Chang CH, Alnajjar RM, Zhou S, et al
     Disparities in 180-day Infection Rates Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Aortic Valve Replacement.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 15:S0022-5223(25)00017.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
148. 
     Commentator Discussion: Revascularization after minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting in 566 patients: Is it a problem?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 15:S0022-5223(24)01197.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
149. LI K, Gao S, Huang Y
     Robotic-Assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: Recommendations to textbook outcomes in clinical practice.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 15:S0022-5223(24)01120.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
150. 
     Commentator Discussion: Esophagectomy may have a role in stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 13:S0022-5223(24)01196.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
151. RAZA SS, Zhou S, Barnett NM, Chang CH, et al
     Interhospital Variability in 180-day Infections Following Cardiac Surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 10:S0022-5223(25)00013.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
152. DAYAN V, Sabik JF 3rd, Ono M, Ruel M, et al
     Multisociety endorsement of the 2024 European guideline recommendations on coronary revascularization.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 9:S0022-5223(24)00990.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
153. ALABBADI S, Bowdish ME, Sallam A, Tam DY, et al
     Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Younger than 65 Years in the US.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 9:S0022-5223(25)00002.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
154. 
     Commentator Discussion: The impact of epiaortic ultrasound utilization in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 6:S0022-5223(24)01124.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
155. 
     Commentator Discussion: Multiarterial grafting in redo coronary artery bypass grafting: Type of arterial conduit and patient sex determine benefit.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 5:S0022-5223(24)01123.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
156. TOMPKINS AK, Egelko A, Florescu N, Antonoff M, et al
     Reproductive rights legislation influences cardiothoracic surgery training options.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:327-339.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
157. ABDELREHIM AA, Stephens EH, Holst KA, Miranda WR, et al
     Outcomes following multivalve reoperation in adults with congenital heart disease: A 30-year, single-center study.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:208-216.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
158. BOTT MJ, Toumbacaris N, Tan KS, Husta BC, et al
     Characterizing a learning curve for robotic-assisted bronchoscopy: Analysis of skills acquisition in a high-volume academic center.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:269-278.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
159. GIKANDI A, Chiu P, Secor J, Nathan M, et al
     Surgical debulking of large ventricular fibromas in children.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:186-194.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
160. NAWAYTOU H, Lakkaraju R, Stevens L, Reddy VM, et al
     Management of pulmonary vascular disease associated with congenital left-to-right shunts: A single-center experience.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:231-241.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
161. KERMEN S, Aupart A, Bonal M, Strella J, et al
     Durability of bovine pericardial mitral bioprosthesis based on Heart Valve Collaboratory echocardiographic criteria.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:92-102.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
162. HENSLEY NB, Holmes SD, Cho BC, Salenger R, et al
     Unexpected impact of preoperative anemia in low-risk isolated coronary artery bypass grafting or single-valve surgical patients: Do not overlook these patients in anemia management!
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:160-167.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     December 2024
163. STEWART JW 2ND, Forrester M, Hawkins RB
     Erratum to "Discussion to: del Nido versus blood cardioplegia in cardiac surgery: A multicenter analysis of over 40,000 patients" [The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 168, Issue 6, December 2024, Pages 1698-1700].
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 31:S0022-5223(24)01141.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
164. CHRISTOPHER KWON YI, Burmistrova M, Zhu DT, Lai A, et al
     The Impact of Donor Obesity on Outcomes of Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 24:S0022-5223(24)01189.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
165. LI K, Lu S, Jiang L, Li C, et al
     Long-term outcomes of intrathoracic vs. cervical anastomosis post-esophagectomy: a large-scale propensity score matching analysis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 20:S0022-5223(24)01188.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
166. TUPPER HI, Sarovar V, Banks KC, Schmittdiel JA, et al
     Time to Surgery in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): Defining the Optimal Diagnosis-to-Resection Interval to Reduce Mortality.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 12:S0022-5223(24)01125.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
167. GOUCHOE DA, Satija D, Cui EY, Schroder JN, et al
     Rise of the Machines - Normothermic Regional Perfusion Use in Heart Transplantation in the United States.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 9:S0022-5223(24)01122.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
168. XUE Y, Lou Y, Wang S, Zhang Y, et al
     Optimal circulatory arrest temperature for total aortic arch replacement: outcomes of neurological complications.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 4:S0022-5223(24)01116.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
169. GREENBERG JW, Argo M, Ashfaq A, Luxford JC, et al
     Long-term outcomes following the Ross procedure in neonates and infants: A multi-institutional analysis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1720-1730.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
170. HIGAKI AA, Papageorge MV, Waldron C, Huggins L, et al
     Gender representation trends in cardiothoracic surgery journal editorial boards.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1570-1580.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
171. PASRIJA C, Holmes SD, Rozenberg KS, Shah A, et al
     Right ventricular sizing and pulmonary vascular resistance: How much mass do you need?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1712-1717.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
172. MARIANI S, Ravaux JM, van Bussel BCT, De Piero ME, et al
     Features and outcomes of female and male patients requiring postcardiotomy extracorporeal life support.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1701-1711.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
173. MAIGROT JA, Weiss AJ, Steely AM, Firth A, et al
     Efficacy and safety of a transaortic approach to midventricular and apical septal myectomy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1666-1674.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
174. YANG X, Jiang J, Ao Y, Zheng Y, et al
     Perioperative outcomes and survival of modified subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery thymectomy for T(2-3) thymic malignancies: A retrospective comparison study.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1550-1559.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
175. LEE JH, Park TH, Kim HK
     Robotic thoracic surgery using the single-port robotic system: Initial experience with more than 100 cases.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1513-1522.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
176. INSLER JE, Tipton AE, Bakaeen FG, Bakhos JJ, et al
     What determines outcomes in multivalve reoperations? Effect of patient and surgical complexity.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1632-1642.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
177. PHELAN R, Petsikas D, Shelley J, Hopman WM, et al
     Retraction speed and chronic poststernotomy pain: A randomized controlled trial.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1560-1567.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     November 2024
178. ZHAO ZR, Yan WP, Yu XY, Zhang JB, et al
     Adjuvant Immunotherapy Does Not Improve Survival in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer with Major/Complete Pathological Response after Induction Immunotherapy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 29:S0022-5223(24)01109.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
179. RUEL M, Chu MWA, Graeve A, Gerdisch MW, et al
     Midterm Survival, Clinical, and Hemodynamic Outcomes of a Novel Mechanical Mitral Valve Prosthesis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 29:S0022-5223(24)01110.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
180. 
     Commentator Discussion: Adoption of a semi-elective lung transplantation practice by safely extending cold ischemic times.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 28:S0022-5223(24)00995.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
181. TOUBAR O, Guo MH, Ashenhurst C, Ponnambalam M, et al
     Revascularization after Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in 566 Patients: Is It a Problem?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 25:S0022-5223(24)01093.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
182. AYAD SS, Beaver T, Corteville D, Swaminathan M, et al
     Development of and recovery from acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: Randomized phase 2 trial of the hepatocyte growth factor mimetic ANG-3777.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 25:S0022-5223(24)01092.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
183. SEWELL M, Toumbacaris N, Tan KS, Bahadur N, et al
     Esophagectomy may have a role in stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 22:S0022-5223(24)01087.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
184. SEIKA P, Maurer MM, Winter A, Ossami-Saidy RR, et al
     Textbook Outcome after Robotic and Laparoscopic Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy is Associated with Improved Survival - A Propensity Score Matched Analysis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 16:S0022-5223(24)01036.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
185. WISNIEWSKI AM, Wang XQ, Sutherland G, Rotar EP, et al
     Multi-Institutional Model to Predict Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay after Cardiac Surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 16:S0022-5223(24)01037.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
186. 
     Commentator Discussion: The impact of blood type and body size on successful bridging to heart transplantation using intra-aortic balloon pump or surgically implanted microaxial left ventricular assist device.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 12:S0022-5223(24)00922.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
187. UDELSMAN BV, Bedrosian CK, Kawaguchi ES, Ding L, et al
     Living on the Edge: Role of Adjuvant Therapy After Resection of Primary Lung Cancer Within 2 Millimeters of a T-Stage Cutoff.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 7:S0022-5223(24)01021.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
188. MARGHITU T, Roberts SH, He J, Kouchoukos N, et al
     Impact of TAVR Utilization Ratio on Outcomes in Patients with Aortic Valve Disease.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 7:S0022-5223(24)01002.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
189. LIN J
     Commentary: Bloodless or less blood: Lung transplantation ECMO anticoagulation strategies.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 6:S0022-5223(24)01005.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
190. STUART CM, Dyas AR, Yee EJ, Thielen O, et al
     Patient, Facility and Surgical Factors Associated with Significant Delays to Esophagectomy and Subsequent Poor Outcomes: An Analysis of 16,486 Cases.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 6:S0022-5223(24)01003.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
191. ALDERETE IS, Medina CK, Pontula A, Halpern SE, et al
     Donor and Recipient Factors Associated with Primary Graft Dysfunction Following Lung Transplantation: A DMG Registry Analysis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 1:S0022-5223(24)01000.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
192. CHAN EG, Deitz RL, Donohue JK, Ryan JP, et al
     Lung Transplantation After Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion in High-Risk Recipients: A Propensity Matched Analysis of a National Database.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 1:S0022-5223(24)00993.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
193. CRISAFI C, Grant MC, Rea A, Morton-Bailey V, et al
     Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society turnkey order set for surgical-site infection prevention: Proceedings from the American Association for Thoracic Surgery ERAS Conclave 2023.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1500-1509.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
194. MENNA C, Fiorelli S, Marinucci BT, Massullo D, et al
     New perspectives on tracheal resection for COVID-19-related stenosis: A propensity score matching analysis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1385-1393.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
195. JAVORSKI MJ, Bauza K, Xiang F, Soltesz E, et al
     Identifying and mitigating risk of postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock in patients with ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1489-1499.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
196. ABDELREHIM AA, Dearani JA, Holst KA, Miranda WR, et al
     Risk factors and early outcomes of repeat sternotomy in 1960 adults with congenital heart disease: A 30-year, single-center study.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1326-1336.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
197. EHRLICH T, Abeln KB, Froede L, Burgard C, et al
     Valve-sparing aortic root replacement-for all patients?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1403-1413.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     October 2024
198. PIRELLI L, Grubb KJ, George I, Goldsweig AM, et al
     The role of cardiac surgeons in transcatheter structural heart disease interventions: The evolution of cardiac surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 28:S0022-5223(24)00989.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
199. STROBEL RJ, Teman NR
     Commentary: OR extubation after cardiac surgery - criminal or criminally underutilized?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 25:S0022-5223(24)00982.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
200. GADELKARIM I, Kuzmenko V, de Waha S, Deshmukh N, et al
     Outcomes of Single versus Sequential Vein Grafts in Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Insights from a Large Tertiary Care Center.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 25:S0022-5223(24)00936.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
201. YOUSEF S, Sultan I, Thoma F, Wang Y, et al
     The Impact of Epiaortic Ultrasound utilization in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 25:S0022-5223(24)00983.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
202. GOODWIN ML, Nickel IC, Li H, Kagawa H, et al
     Direct Procurement with Machine Perfusion and Normothermic Regional Perfusion in Donation after Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 25:S0022-5223(24)00984.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
203. WANG H, Dun C, Makary MA, Walsh C, et al
     Wide Variation in Mitral Valve Repair Rates Among U.S. Surgeons: Analysis of Medicare Claims Data.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 24:S0022-5223(24)00986.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
204. SNYDER A, Isabella M, Rodriguez L, Bishop P, et al
     Effects of Mitral Calcification in Severe Aortic Stenosis with Severe Mitral Regurgitation on Left Heart Remodeling, Surgical Strategy, and Outcomes.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 21:S0022-5223(24)00932.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
205. 
     Commentator Discussion: Chronic total occlusions and coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 18:S0022-5223(24)00791.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
206. ETCHILL EW, Wu X, Alejo D, Fonner CE, et al
     A Retrospective Multicenter Study of Operating Room Extubation and Extubation Timing following Cardiac Surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 17:S0022-5223(24)00928.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
207. BLACKBURN KW, Chatterjee S
     Commentary: Cutting Through the Noise - Can Natural Language Processing Improve Literature Review in Cardiac Surgery?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 9:S0022-5223(24)00915.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
208. DEITZ RL, Chan EG, Ryan JP, Coster JN, et al
     Adoption of a Semi-elective Lung Transplantation Practice by Safely Extending Cold Ischemic Times.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 9:S0022-5223(24)00891.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
209. CHAN EG, Deitz R, Ryan JP, Suzuki Y, et al
     Bloodless Lung Transplantation: Comparison Between Two Central Venoarterial ECMO Anticoagulation Strategies and Their Impact on Lung Transplant Outcomes.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 9:S0022-5223(24)00911.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
210. TANAKA S, Takahashi M, Kayawake H, Yutaka Y, et al
     Differences in chronic lung allograft dysfunction between deceased-donor lung transplantation and living-donor lobar lung transplantation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 9:S0022-5223(24)00913.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
211. MURPHY MO, Beller JP, Bloom JP, Montanaro C, et al
     Initial Balloon Versus Surgical Valvuloplasty In Children With Isolated Congenital Aortic Stenosis: Impact On Timing Of Aortic Valve Replacement.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 2:S0022-5223(24)00896.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
212. 
     Commentator Discussion: Transient receptor potential vanilloid channel 4 inhibition attenuates lung ischemia-reperfusion injury in a porcine lung transplant model.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e133-e134.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
213. SVENSSON LG
     Raison d'etre in turbulent times: Academics, legerdemain surgery, and a leadership theorem.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1168-1181.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
214. KISAMORI E, Venna A, Chaudhry HE, Desai M, et al
     Alarming rate of liver cirrhosis after the small conduit extracardiac Fontan: A comparative analysis with the lateral tunnel.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1221-1227.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
215. STROBEL RJ, Ta HQ, Young AM, Wisniewski AM, et al
     Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 channel inhibition attenuates lung ischemia-reperfusion injury in a porcine lung transplant model.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e121-e132.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
216. LEE JM
     Neoadjuvant, perioperative, or adjuvant immunotherapy in resectable non-small cell lung cancer: How do I choose? Importance of immune biomarkers and molecular testing.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1281-1288.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
217. YANG Z, Wang S, Yang H, Jiang Y, et al
     Treatment patterns and clinical outcomes of patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer receiving neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy: A large-scale, multicenter, real-world study (NeoR-World).
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1245-1258.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
218. DOAN TT, Bonilla-Ramirez C, Eilers L, Reaves-O'Neal D, et al
     Myocardial bridges in a pediatric population: Outcomes following a standardized approach.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1203-1212.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
219. 
     Discussion to: Late results of chord transfer and other techniques for anterior leaflet repair without neochords.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1057-1059.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
220. LEVINE D, Patel P, Zhao Y, Chung M, et al
     Valve-sparing aortic root replacement versus composite valve graft with bioprosthesis in patients under age 50.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:992-1002.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
221. NISIVACO S, McCarthy PM, Kruse J, Andre AC, et al
     Late results of chord transfer and other techniques for anterior leaflet repair without neochords.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1045-1056.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     September 2024
222. YIN V, Rodman JCS, Atay SM, Wightman SC, et al
     The Outcomes of Single Lung Retransplantation After Double Lung Transplantation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 30:S0022-5223(24)00892.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
223. 
     Commentator Discussion: AATS Quality Gateway: A surgeon case study of its application in adult cardiac surgery for quality assurance.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 27:S0022-5223(24)00776.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
224. NORDAN T, Keshk M, Hackmann A, Givertz MM, et al
     The Impact of Blood Type and Body Size on Successful Bridging to Heart Transplantation using Intraaortic Balloon Pump or Surgically Implanted Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 25:S0022-5223(24)00835.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
225. ROCHA RV, Yau TM, Chu A, Lee DS, et al
     Do Non-fatal MACCE In The First 5-years Post CABG Affect 10-year Outcomes?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 25:S0022-5223(24)00841.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
226. PATEL PB, Anyanwu A, Gross CR, Adams DH, et al
     The Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump as a Rescue Device: Do we need to shift our strategy for cardiogenic shock rescue after cardiac surgery?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 24:S0022-5223(24)00836.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
227. FERRARI-LIGHT D, Merritt RE, D'Souza D, Ferguson MK, et al
     Evaluating ChatGPT as a Patient Resource for Frequently Asked Questions about Lung Cancer Surgery - A Pilot Study.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 24:S0022-5223(24)00837.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
228. PLA MM, Russell SD, Milano CA, Chiang Y, et al
     Late Follow-up for a Randomized Trial of Surgical Treatment of Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 21:S0022-5223(24)00830.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
229. MAHBOUBI R, Dinkla K, Weiss A, Acierto A, et al
     SciScribe: Automating & Contextualizing Literature Reviews in Cardiac Surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 13:S0022-5223(24)00809.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
230. 
     Commentator Discussion: A novel, multimodal, intraoperative cognitive workload assessment of cardiac surgery team members.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 12:S0022-5223(24)00706.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
231. ADACHI H, Ito H, Nagashima T, Isaka T, et al
     Mediastinal lymph node dissection in segmentectomy for peripheral c-stage IA (
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 9:S0022-5223(24)00786.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
232. MOROI MK, Patel K, Rajesh K, Lin A, et al
     Early Outcomes in Heart Transplantation using Donation after Circulatory Death Donors in Patients Bridged with Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 9:S0022-5223(24)00788.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
233. MCCULLOUGH KA, Eisenga JB, Banwait JK, Gasparini A, et al
     Hospital and Surgeon Surgical Valvar Volume and Survival after Multi-Valve Cardiac Surgery in Medicare Beneficiaries.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 5:S0022-5223(24)00778.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
234. CHEN H, Kim AW, Hsin M, Shrager JB, et al
     The 2023 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Expert Consensus Document: Management of subsolid lung nodules.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:631-647.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
235. FRICKE TA, Konstantinov IE
     Reply: Neoaortic root dilatation after arterial switch: The value of neoaortic root reduction.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e95-e96.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
236. YUN JJ, Unai S, Budev MM, Anandamurthy B, et al
     Salvage lung retransplantation: En bloc double lung with bronchial artery revascularization for bronchial dehiscence related to short telomeres.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e62-e64.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
237. GOUCHOE DA, Sanchez PG, D'Cunha J, Bermudez CA, et al
     Ex vivo lung perfusion in donation after circulatory death: A post hoc analysis of the Normothermic Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion as an Assessment of Extended/Marginal Donors Lungs trial.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:724-734.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
238. JASINSKI MJ, Jasinski J, Kansy A
     Leaflet to annulus ratio of 1.5 proves superior and easy to adopt.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e93-e94.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
239. 
     Discussion to: Lung transplant outcomes after acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring extracorporeal life support-lessons from the coronavirus disease pandemic.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:722-723.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
240. HUNT ML, Crespo MM, Richards TJ, Bermudez F, et al
     Lung transplant outcomes after acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring extracorporeal life support: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:712-721.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
241. 
     Discussion to: Oncological characteristics of EGFR-mutated clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma with radiologically pure-solid appearance.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:697-698.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
242. DRAKE L, Adusumilli PS
     Commentary: Preoperative identification of spread through air spaces (STAS): An elusive biomarker.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:672-673.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
243. HATTORI A, Matsunaga T, Fukui M, Tomita H, et al
     Oncological characteristics of epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma with radiologically pure-solid appearance.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:685-696.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
244. HEIMA D, Takeda M, Tabata Y, Minatoya K, et al
     Therapeutic potential of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac tissue in an ischemic model with unloaded condition mimicking left ventricular assist device.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e72-e88.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
245. PEREIRA SJ
     Commentary: Complex valve endocarditis: The importance of early surgical timing with cerebral emboli and a multidisciplinary endocarditis team.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:843-844.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
246. HAFT JW
     Commentary: The never-ending search for a decent night's sleep.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:888-889.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
247. CHANG SH, Mezzano-Robinson V, Zhou H, Moreira A, et al
     Digital spatial profiling to predict recurrence in grade 3 stage I lung adenocarcinoma.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:648-657.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
248. SALENGER R, Hirji S, Rea A, Cangut B, et al
     ERAS Cardiac Society turnkey order set for patient blood management: Proceedings from the AATS ERAS Conclave 2023.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:890-897.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
249. MILLER PC, Schulte LJ, Marghitu T, Huang S, et al
     Outcomes of double-valve surgery for infective endocarditis are improving in the modern era.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:832-842.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
250. LEVINE D, Patel P, Wang C, Pan C, et al
     Valve-sparing root replacement versus composite valve graft root replacement: Analysis of more than 1500 patients from 2 aortic centers.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:770-780.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     August 2024
251. GILBERT A, Xie R, Bonnell LN, Habib RH, et al
     Minimally invasive versus open esophagectomy; comparing the combined effects of smoking burden and operative approach on outcomes in esophagectomy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 27:S0022-5223(24)00771.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
252. BAKIR NH, Bernabei A, Burns DJP, Blackstone EH, et al
     Durability of Annuloplasty in Patients with Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation Associated with Atrial Fibrillation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 26:S0022-5223(24)00763.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
253. RAM E, Lau C, Dimagli A, Harik L, et al
     Reoperative Aortic Root Replacement Following Previous Cardiac Surgery or Type A Aortic Dissection Repair.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 24:S0022-5223(24)00767.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
254. ZHANG W, Gauvreau K, DeWitt ES, Lee JM, et al
     Impact of permanent pacemaker for iatrogenic atrioventricular block on outcomes after congenital heart surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 23:S0022-5223(24)00687.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
255. 
     Commentator Discussion: Evaluation of sex differences in the receipt of concomitant atrial fibrillation procedures during nonmitral cardiac surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 22:S0022-5223(24)00648.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
256. RAMLAWI B, Deeb GM, Mumtaz M, Bajwa T, et al
     Four-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter or Contemporary Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement from the Evolut Low Risk Trial.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 22:S0022-5223(24)00707.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
257. ASHRAF SF, Da Silva JP, Castro-Medina M, Viegas M, et al
     The Cone repair Allows Right Ventricle Rehabilitation with Excellent Tricuspid Valve Function Following the Starnes Procedure.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 22:S0022-5223(24)00708.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
258. ROMEO JL, Vriesendorp PA, Gerritsen K, Nader M, et al
     Modeling creatine-kinase MB concentrations following coronary artery bypass grafting.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 20:S0022-5223(24)00703.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
259. KAWCZYNSKI MJ, Gabrio A, Maessen JG, van 't Hof AWJ, et al
     Percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents versus coronary bypass surgery for coronary artery disease: a Bayesian perspective.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 20:S0022-5223(24)00701.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
260. GIKANDI A, Stock EM, Dematt E, Quin J, et al
     Chronic Total Occlusions and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Outcomes.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 20:S0022-5223(24)00700.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
261. CHU NQ, Tan KS, Dycoco J, Adusumilli PS, et al
     Determinants of successful minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after neoadjuvant therapy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 19:S0022-5223(24)00696.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
262. MENNANDER A, Nielsen SJ, Skytta T, Smith ML, et al
     Cardiac surgery and long-term risk for incident cancer: A nationwide population-based study.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 15:S0022-5223(24)00690.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
263. BURNS DJP
     Commentary: Surgical aortic valve replacement - could the pendulum be swinging back?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 14:S0022-5223(24)00694.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
264. SVENSSON LG, Blackstone EH, DiPaola L, Kramer BP, et al
     American Association for Thoracic Surgery Quality Gateway: A Surgeon Case Study of Its Application in Adult Cardiac Surgery for Quality Assurance.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 5:S0022-5223(24)00678.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
265. KRISHNAN A, Elde S, Ruaengsri C, Guenthart BA, et al
     Survival, Function, and Immune Profiling after Beating Heart Transplantation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 5:S0022-5223(24)00681.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
266. MIHALJEVIC T
     In memory of Lawrence H. Cohn: White lion.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e59.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
267. KONSTANTINOV IE, Chai P, Bacha E, Caldarone CA, et al
     The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2024 expert consensus document: Management of neonates and infants with Ebstein anomaly.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:311-324.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
268. ZHOU AL, Ruck JM, Casillan AJ, Larson EL, et al
     National utilization, trends, and lung transplant outcomes of static versus portable ex vivo lung perfusion platforms.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:431-439.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
269. 
     Discussion to: A national survey of occupational musculoskeletal injuries in cardiothoracic surgeons.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:626-627.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
270. KNOTT-CRAIG CJ
     Commentary: Ebstein anomaly with circular shunt-round and round we go but not necessarily very fast.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:329-330.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
271. VAUGHAN T, Hammoud MS, Pande A, Chu L, et al
     Can perioperative electroencephalogram and adverse hemodynamic events predict neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:342-352.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
272. KONSTANTINOV IE, Zubritskiy A, Jaques CH, Fricke TA, et al
     Surgical management of neonatal Ebstein anomaly with a circular shunt.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:325-328.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
273. MATHEY-ANDREWS CA, Venkateswaran S, McCarthy ML, Potter AL, et al
     A national survey of occupational musculoskeletal injuries in cardiothoracic surgeons.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:617-625.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
274. WITTEN JC, Umana-Pizano J, Houghtaling PL, Insler JE, et al
     Aortic root allograft reoperations.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:440-452.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     July 2024
275. KENNEDY-METZ LR, Conboy HM, Liu A, Dias RD, et al
     A Novel, Multi-Modal, Intraoperative Cognitive Workload Assessment of Cardiac Surgery Team Members.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 29:S0022-5223(24)00670.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
276. CHAUVETTE V, Chaud GJ, Laurin C, Marzouk M, et al
     Long-Term Results of Patients Undergoing a Ross Procedure After a Previous Aortic Valve Surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 27:S0022-5223(24)00660.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
277. DE FILIPPO O, Di Franco A, Improta R, Di Pietro G, et al
     Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting for left main disease according to age: a meta-analysis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 25:S0022-5223(24)00654.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
278. FEIRER N, Buchner A, Weber M, Lang M, et al
     Mechanical versus Biological Mitral Valve Replacement: Insights from Propensity Score Matching on Survival and Reoperation Rates.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 25:S0022-5223(24)00652.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
279. LI T, Zhang Y, Fu F, Chen H, et al
     The Evolution of the Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Shift in Surgical Paradigm to A More Individualized Approach.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 25:S0022-5223(24)00655.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
280. NGUYEN SN, Vinogradsky AV, Tao AM, Chung MM, et al
     Rare Coronary Artery Variants are Associated with Increased Mortality and Reinterventions Following the Arterial Switch Operation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 12:S0022-5223(24)00611.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
281. ZHOU AL, Rizaldi AA, Ruck JM, Akbar AF, et al
     Impact of Dual Thoracic Recovery from Circulatory Death Donors on Heart and Lung Transplant Outcomes.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 12:S0022-5223(24)00606.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
282. WATKINS AA, Rizvi TZ, Lopez E, Shehata D, et al
     Trends and Comparative Outcomes Between Operative Approaches for Segmentectomy in Lung Cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 11:S0022-5223(24)00605.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
283. TSUBOKAWA N, Mimae T, Saeki A, Miyata Y, et al
     Feasibility and Comparative Prognosis of Segmentectomy vs. Lobectomy in Centrally Located Small and Solid Dominant cN0 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 3:S0022-5223(24)00538.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
284. KWON Y, Kim HJ, Kim JB, Kim HR, et al
     Mitral Valve Repair with Leaflet Resection versus Preservation for Degenerative Posterior Leaflet Prolapse.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 2:S0022-5223(24)00549.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
285. O'DONNELL AP, Lehenbauer DG
     Reprint of: How He Did It - The James S. Tweddell Approach to Single Ventricle Palliation in Patients With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:202-240.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
286. PURI A, Yang SC, Kozower BD
     Gamification in cardiothoracic surgical education: Time to learn more.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:175-181.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
287. LAMPRIDIS S
     Clinically meaningful differences in pain following thoracoscopic thymectomy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e12.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
288. MACBETH F, Williams N, Ahmad I, Treasure T, et al
     Lung surveillance following colorectal cancer pulmonary metastasectomy: Utilization of clinicopathologic risk factors to guide strategy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e10-e11.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
289. MOON J, Lancaster T, Sood V, Si MS, et al
     Long-term impact of anatomic subtype in hypoplastic left heart syndrome after Fontan completion.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:193-201.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
290. KONSTANTINOV IE, Dearani J, Knott-Craig C, Da Silva JP, et al
     Commentary: Neonates with Ebstein anomaly: A paradigm strategy of Starnes procedure to be followed by biventricular repair.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e5-e8.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
291. GOUCHOE DA, Yi T, Kim JL, Lee YG, et al
     MG53 mitigates warm ischemic lung injury in a murine model of transplantation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e13-e26.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
292. WANG S, Yang X, Jiang J, Lin M, et al
     Subxiphoid versus lateral intercostal thoracoscopic thymectomy for suspected thymoma: Results of a randomized controlled trial.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:290-298.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
293. NGUYEN SN, Vinogradsky AV, Barrett C, Shah AM, et al
     Infant with Ebstein anomaly after the neonatal Starnes procedure: What is next?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:243-247.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
294. 
     Discussion to: Effect of cardiothoracic surgery mentorship on underrepresented high school students.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e2-e3.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
295. ANTONOFF MB, Kui N, Sun R, Deboever N, et al
     Factors associated with receipt of pulmonary metastasectomy in patients with lung-limited metastatic colorectal cancer: Disparities in care and impact on overall survival.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:263-271.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
296. SUN D, Schaff HV, Nishimura RA, Geske JB, et al
     Outcomes of concomitant myectomy and left ventricular apical aneurysm repair in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:96-103.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
297. SUN D, Schaff HV, Greason KL, Huang Y, et al
     Mechanical or Biological Prosthesis for Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Aged 45 to 74 Years.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 1:S0022-5223(24)00551.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     June 2024
298. SIRSET-BECKER T, Clark A, Flaherty JD, Mehta CK, et al
     Modeling of Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation after Aortic Root Replacement Using 3-Dimensional Artificial Intelligence Algorithm.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 29:S0022-5223(24)00546.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
299. DEL PORTILLO JH, Kalavrouziotis D, Dumont E, Paradis JM, et al
     5-Year Outcomes of Trans Carotid Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 25:S0022-5223(24)00539.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
300. SHRAER N, Youssefi P, Garufi L, Debauchez M, et al
     External aortic annuloplasty with a dedicated expansible ring improves outcomes in remodeling root repair compared to homemade Dacron ring.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 22:S0022-5223(24)00535.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
301. SONG K, Lee JH, Woo HT, Kim YS, et al
     Surgical Outcome of Mitral Valve Surgery in Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation Compared with Degenerative Etiology.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 13:S0022-5223(24)00515.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
302. AHUJA A, Baker T, Ramanan M
     Impact of Frailty on Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 11:S0022-5223(24)00511.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
303. NGUYEN SN, Vinogradsky AV, Bacha EA, Goldstone AB, et al
     Reply from authors: Inspiris durability in the pulmonic position: Age may matter, but more than for other valves?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e171-e174.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
304. COLSON YL
     103rd American Association for Thoracic Surgery Presidential Address: Dreamers and pragmatists: A story of our past, present, and future.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1990-2004.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
305. SHIKATA F, Miyaji K
     The use of Inspiris Resilia valves in the pulmonary position for repaired congenital heart defects.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e170-e171.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
306. MAGOULIOTIS DE, Xanthopoulos A, Athanasiou T
     Y-incision aortic annular enlargement and the golden ratio: Nature leads the way.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e165-e166.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
307. 
     Discussion to: The majority of pediatric Fontan patients have excellent post-transplant survival.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2204-2205.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
308. 
     Discussion to: To decline or not to decline: Consequences of decision-making regarding lung offers from donors with hepatitis C.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1977-1978.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
309. STUART CM, Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Abrams BA, et al
     Perioperative hypothermia in robotic-assisted thoracic surgery: Incidence, risk factors, and associations with postoperative outcomes.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1979-1989.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
310. GEOFFRION TR, Aronowitz DI, Mangeot C, Ittenbach RF, et al
     Contemporary outcomes for functional single ventricle with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2177-2185.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
311. KULSHRESTHA K, Greenberg JW, Kennedy JT 3rd, Hogue S, et al
     The majority of pediatric Fontan patients have excellent post-transplant survival.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2193-2203.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
312. NAKAMURA Y, Mir A, Burkhart HM
     When the left ventricle is not adequate, is biventricular repair possible?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2188-2192.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
313. RUCK JM, Bowring MG, Durand CM, Ha JS, et al
     To decline or not to decline: Consequences of decision-making regarding lung offers from donors with hepatitis C.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1967-1976.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
314. GUZMAN-GOMEZ A, Greenberg JW, Dani A, Villa C, et al
     In the era of outpatient ventricular assist devices, is it time to reconsider the practice of bridging older children to transplant on outpatient inotropes?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2206-2214.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
315. HARLOFF MT, Vlassakov K, Sedghi K, Shorten A, et al
     Efficacy of opioid-sparing analgesia after median sternotomy with continuous bilateral parasternal subpectoral plane blocks.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2157-2169.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     May 2024
316. JACQUEMYN X, Van Onsem E, Dufendach K, Brown JA, et al
     Machine-Learning Approaches for Risk Prediction in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 28:S0022-5223(24)00448.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
317. JUAREZ-CASSO FM, Schaff HV, Todd A, Arghami A, et al
     Simultaneous Tricuspid Valve Repair at the Time of Mitral Valve Surgery: Determinants of Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 27:S0022-5223(24)00449.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
318. WATANABE G, Kumamaru H, Kinukawa N, Shibata T, et al
     Successful launch of robot-assisted mitral valve repair in Japan under universal health coverage.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 25:S0022-5223(24)00445.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
319. HYNDS MA, Hayashi H, Kurlansky P, Zhao Y, et al
     Medium-Term Outcomes of Concomitant Aortic Valve Repair in Patients with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 25:S0022-5223(24)00447.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
320. MEHAFFEY JH, Rankin JS, Wei LM, Badhwar V, et al
     Outcome Benefits of Surgical Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Obliteration for Atrial Fibrillation During Adult Cardiac Surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 23:S0022-5223(24)00439.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
321. YAN H, Niimi T, Matsunaga T, Fukui M, et al
     Preoperatively Predicting Survival Outcome for Clinical Stage IA Pure-Solid Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Radiomics-based Machine Learning.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 22:S0022-5223(24)00441.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
322. BOLMAN RM, Zilla P, Beyersdorf F, Boateng P, et al
     Making a difference: 5 years of Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA).
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 21:S0022-5223(24)00377.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
323. XU L, Si H, Zhuang F, Li C, et al
     Predicting therapeutic response to neoadjuvant immunotherapy based on an integration model in resectable stage IIIA (N2) non-small cell lung cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 17:S0022-5223(24)00437.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
324. AHMAD D, Sa MP, Brown JA, Yousef S, et al
     External Validation of the ARCH Score in Patients Undergoing Aortic Arch Reconstruction Under Circulatory Arrest.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 13:S0022-5223(24)00383.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
325. KATZ MG, Eliyahu E, Ishikawa K
     Gene delivery in a rodent lung transplant model.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e142-e143.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
326. HUANG J, Jones DR
     Completion of accrual for Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group 102: One small step forward for thoracic clinical trials.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1589-1590.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
327. ST LOUIS JD, Bhat A, Carey JC, Lin AE, et al
     The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2023 Expert Consensus Document: Recommendation for the care of children with trisomy 13 or trisomy 18 and a congenital heart defect.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1519-1532.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
328. JONES DR, Bueno R, Harpole DH Jr, Vaporciyan AA, et al
     Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group: An American Association for Thoracic Surgery Clinical Trials Initiative.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1584-1588.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
329. DEBOEVER N, Antonoff M
     Commentary: Unlocking knowledge: Navigating readability challenges in thoracic surgery patient education materials.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1659-1660.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
330. 
     Discussion to: Gene delivery followed by ex vivo lung perfusion using an adeno-associated viral vector in a rodent lung transplant model.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e140-e141.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
331. 
     Discussion to: Modifiable risk factor reduction for pediatric ventricular assist devices and the influence of persistent modifiable risk factors at transplant.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1564-1565.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
332. LEE RM, Antonoff MB
     Commentary: Guideline-concordant care requires recruitment from the full talent pool: Further rationale for efforts to increase diversity in cardiothoracic surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1615-1616.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
333. KALFA D, Rajab TK, Cordoves E, Emani S, et al
     Living allogenic heart valve transplantation: Relative advantages and unanswered questions.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1543-1546.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
334. CHEN P, Van Hassel J, Pinezich MR, Diane M, et al
     Recovery of extracorporeal lungs using cross-circulation with injured recipient swine.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e106-e130.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
335. GAO Q, Kahan R, Gonzalez TJ, Zhang M, et al
     Gene delivery followed by ex vivo lung perfusion using an adeno-associated viral vector in a rodent lung transplant model.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e131-e139.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
336. GREENBERG JW, Kulshrestha K, Guzman-Gomez A, Fields K, et al
     Modifiable risk factor reduction for pediatric ventricular assist devices and the influence of persistent modifiable risk factors at transplant.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1556-1563.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
337. KONSTANTINOV IE, Davies B
     Durable ventricular assist device implantation in a child after double switch operation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1566-1569.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
338. STEFANYK K, Ghunaim A, Vervoort D
     Commentary: Off-pump and on point: Sex-stratifying multiple arterial grafting.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1808-1809.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
339. LEE GS, Fremes SE, Tam DY
     Commentary: Can the Venous Graft External Support (VEST) trials bypass surrogate outcomes?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1793-1795.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
340. FRANCICA A, Benvegnu L, San Biagio L, Tropea I, et al
     Ten-year clinical and echocardiographic follow-up of third-generation biological prostheses in the aortic position.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1705-1713.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
341. SIMPSON MT, Ning Y, Kurlansky P, Colombo PC, et al
     Outcomes of treatment for deep left ventricular assist device infection.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1824-1832.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     April 2024
342. SAKURAI Y, Mehaffey JH, Kuno T, Yokoyama Y, et al
     The impact of permanent pacemaker implantation on long-term survival following cardiac surgery; A systematic review and meta-analysis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 22:S0022-5223(24)00368.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
343. BONDZI-SIMPSON A, Ribeiro T, Grant A, Ko M, et al
     Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer Patients With Complete Clinical Response Post Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy: A Markov Decision Analysis of Esophagectomy versus Active Surveillance.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 20:S0022-5223(24)00364.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
344. FLIEGNER MA, Hou H, Bauer TM, Daramola T, et al
     Interhospital Variability in Cardiac Rehabilitation Use After Cardiac Surgery Among Medicare Beneficiaries.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 20:S0022-5223(24)00363.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
345. GERDISCH MW, Hagberg RC, Perchinsky MJ, Joseph M, et al
     Low-Dose Warfarin with a Novel Mechanical Aortic Valve: Interim Registry Results at 5-Year Follow-Up.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 20:S0022-5223(24)00359.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
346. MEHAFFEY JH, Kawsara M, Jagadeesan V, Hayanga JW, et al
     Surgical versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low Risk Medicare Beneficiaries.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0022-5223(24)00310.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
347. 
     Discussion to: Erector spinae blocks for opioid-sparing multimodal pain management after pediatric cardiac surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 12:S0022-5223(24)00272.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
348. WAGNER CM, Theurer PF, Clark MJ, He C, et al
     Evaluation of sex differences in the receipt of concomitant atrial fibrillation procedures during non-mitral cardiac surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 12:S0022-5223(24)00309.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
349. JACQUEMYN X, Sa MP, Rega F, Verbrugghe P, et al
     Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis: Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 12:S0022-5223(24)00294.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
350. ZHOU N, Ripley-Gonzalez JW, Zhang W, Xie K, et al
     Preoperative Exercise Training Decreases Complications of Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery- A Randomized Controlled Trial.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 11:S0022-5223(24)00296.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
351. RAJESH K, Chung M, Levine D, Norton E, et al
     Long-term outcomes after aortic root replacement for bicuspid aortic valve-associated aneurysm.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 5:S0022-5223(24)00204.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
352. WHITSON BA
     SWIFT-ly Demonstrating Benefits of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 3:S0022-5223(24)00288.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
353. 
     Discussion to: Outcomes of neo-aortic valve and root surgery late after arterial switch operation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1402-1403.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
354. 
     Discussion to: Valved Sano conduit improves immediate outcomes following Norwood operation compared with nonvalved Sano conduit.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1414-1416.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
355. JEEVANANDAM V
     Commentary: Warm ischemic injury to human donor hearts-when is it too much?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1361-1362.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
356. CALDARONE CA, Backer CL
     Building high levels of performance into congenital heart centers.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1435-1443.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
357. MONDAL NK, Li S, Elsenousi AE, Mattar A, et al
     Myocardial edema, inflammation, and injury in human heart donated after circulatory death are sensitive to warm ischemia and subsequent cold storage.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1346-1358.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
358. DAFFLISIO GJ, Abdelrehim AA, Han JJ, Nguyen TC, et al
     Attending your first academic cardiothoracic conference: Comprehensive guide for trainees and students.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1385-1390.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
359. BEQAJ H, Goldshtrom N, Linder A, Buratto E, et al
     Valved Sano conduit improves immediate outcomes following Norwood operation compared with nonvalved Sano conduit.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1404-1413.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
360. PARK MH, Casselman F, Joseph Woo Y
     Discussion to: Neochordal Goldilocks: Analyzing the biomechanics of neochord length on papillary muscle forces suggests higher tolerance to shorter neochordae.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e90-e91.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
361. 
     Discussion to: The impact of reoperative surgery on aortic root replacement in the United States.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1194-1195.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
362. GAUDINO M, Bairey Merz CN, Sandner S, Creber RM, et al
     Randomized Comparison of the Outcome of Single Versus Multiple Arterial Grafts trial (ROMA):Women-a trial dedicated to women to improve coronary bypass outcomes.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1316-1321.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
363. ELEFTERIADES JA
     Commentary: Pulling back the curtain: Need for reoperation after valve-sparing aortic root replacement.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1241-1243.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
364. PARK MH, van Kampen A, Zhu Y, Melnitchouk S, et al
     Neochordal Goldilocks: Analyzing the biomechanics of neochord length on papillary muscle forces suggests higher tolerance to shorter neochordae.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e78-e89.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
365. OGAMI T, Serna-Gallegos D, Arnaoutakis GJ, Chu D, et al
     The impact of reoperative surgery on aortic root replacement in the United States.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1185-1193.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
366. SINGH SK, Levine D, Patel P, Norton E, et al
     Reintervention after valve-sparing aortic root replacement: A comprehensive analysis of 781 David V procedures.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1229-1238.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
367. WERT L, Stewart GC, Mehra MR, Milwidsky A, et al
     A multicenter evaluation of external outflow graft obstruction with a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1322-1330.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
368. SHAPIRA OM
     Commentary: The radial artery: The optimal second arterial conduit of choice.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1303-1304.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
369. MAGRUDER JT, Thourani VH
     Commentary: Attacking mitral annular calcification: Transatrial implantation of balloon-expandable valves.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1276-1277.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
370. YANG B, Ghita C, Makkinejad A, Green C, et al
     Early outcomes of the Y-incision technique to enlarge the aortic annulus 3 to 4 valve sizes.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1196-1205.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
371. LACOUR-GAYET F
     Influence of coronary arteries transfer on the geometry of the neoaortic root in arterial switch.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 1:S0022-5223(24)00203.
     PubMed    
     
     
     March 2024
372. 
     Discussion to: Four decades of progress in heart-lung transplantation: 271 cases at a single institution.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 25:S0022-5223(24)00182.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
373. BAUER TM, Fliegner M, Hou H, Daramola T, et al
     The Relationship Between Discharge Location and Cardiac Rehabilitation Use After Cardiac Surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 22:S0022-5223(24)00278.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
374. SOLLIE ZW, Kwon JH, Usry B, Shorbaji K, et al
     Changes in Heart Transplant Outcomes of Elderly Patients in the New Allocation Era.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 20:S0022-5223(24)00269.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
375. ROY N, Parra MF, Brown ML, Sleeper LA, et al
     Erector Spinae Blocks for opioid-sparing multimodal pain management after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 15:S0022-5223(24)00211.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
376. KIM MS, Lee SH
     Reply: Atrial fibrillation surgery concomitant with mitral valve surgery: Much more than gilding the lily.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 15:S0022-5223(24)00181.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
377. RUSCH VW
     Commentary: "Real world" neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy for lung cancer:Additional data but still many questions.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 14:S0022-5223(24)00209.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
378. ALZAHRANI AH, Itagaki S, Egorova N, Chikwe J, et al
     Choice of revascularization strategy for ischemic cardiomyopathy due to multi-vessel coronary disease.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 14:S0022-5223(24)00208.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
379. KALRA A, Ruck JM, Zhou AL, Akbar AF, et al
     Bigger pies, bigger slices: Increased hospitalization costs for lung transplantation recipients in the non-donation service area allocation era.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 8:S0022-5223(24)00103.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
380. OUZOUNIAN M, Lafreniere-Roula M, Elbatarny M, David CM, et al
     Long-term Outcomes Following Valve-Sparing Root Replacement with Concomitant Mitral Repair.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 6:S0022-5223(24)00189.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
381. KRISTENSON K, Hedman K
     Percent predicted peak oxygen uptake is superior to weight-indexed peak oxygen uptake in risk stratification before lung cancer lobectomy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 5:S0022-5223(24)00187.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
382. ALNSASRA H, Perue RK, Khalil F, Regev O, et al
     Reversibility of Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension and Outcomes After Heart Transplantation Bridged with Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Insight from the UNOS.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 5:S0022-5223(24)00188.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
383. 
     Discussion to: Paraconduit hernia following esophagectomy: Is it safe to watch-and-wait?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 4:S0022-5223(24)00020.
     PubMed    
     
     
     February 2024
384. KATAOKA N, Imamura T
     How to demonstrate the clinical implication of concomitant intervention to atrial fibrillation in patients receiving mitral valve surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 28:S0022-5223(24)00113.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
385. DAVID TE, Park J, Steve Fan CP
     Mitral valve surgery in patients with Marfan syndrome.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 28:S0022-5223(24)00104.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
386. HUDDLESTON CB, Tan C
     Commentary: Heart-Lung Transplantation-Is It Worth It?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 27:S0022-5223(24)00183.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
387. GOSEV I, Pham DT, Um JY, Anyanwu AC, et al
     Ventricular Assist Device using a Thoracotomybased Implant Technique: Multi-center HeartMate 3 SWIFT Study.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 15:S0022-5223(24)00179.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
388. 
     2023 Reviewers for The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 13:S0022-5223(24)00105.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
389. COOPER A, Chaft JE, Bott MJ
     Induction Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 12:S0022-5223(24)00160.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
390. KOREVAAR DA, Annema JT
     Targeted versus systematic nodal staging in early-stage lung cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 8:S0022-5223(24)00004.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
391. CALL S, Reig-Oussedik N, Obiols C, Sanz-Santos J, et al
     Video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA): mature results for staging non-small cell lung cancer with normal mediastinum.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 2:S0022-5223(24)00098.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     January 2024
392. NGUYEN SN, Bouhout I, Singh S, Vinogradsky AV, et al
     Long-Term Autograft Dilation and Durability After the Ross Procedure are Similar Among Infants, Children, and Adolescents with Primary Aortic Stenosis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 22:S0022-5223(24)00080.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
393. SINGH S, Bouhout I, Nguyen S, Vinogradsky A, et al
     Aortic insufficiency following balloon aortic valvuloplasty does not impact long-term autograft durability after the Ross procedure.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 22:S0022-5223(24)00082.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
394. MARTIN TK, Dinerman A, Sudhaman S, Budde G, et al
     Early real-world experience monitoring circulating tumor DNA in resected early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 18:S0022-5223(24)00075.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
395. KIM MS, Kim HJ, Je HG, Cho YH, et al
     Long-Term Results Of Atrial Fibrillation Surgery Concomitant With Mitral Valve Surgery: A Propensity Score-Matched Multicenter Study.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 16:S0022-5223(24)00026.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
396. CHIKWE J, Chen Q, Bowdish ME, Roach A, et al
     Surgery and Transcatheter Intervention for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation in The United States.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 16:S0022-5223(24)00027.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
397. FUKUI M, Matsunaga T, Hattori A, Takamochi K, et al
     Prognostic significance of preoperative exercise tolerance in patients with early-stage lung cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 11:S0022-5223(24)00006.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
398. LIN N, Berry MF
     Commentary: Re-consult surgery for lung cancer patients? The role of resection after initial non-operative therapy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 9:S0022-5223(24)00007.
     PubMed    
     
     
     December 2023
399. 
     Discussion to: Lung resection after initial nonoperative treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 27:S0022-5223(23)01129.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
400. 
     Discussion to: Preoperative predictors of spread through air spaces in lung cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 27:S0022-5223(23)01119.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
401. KIRSCHNER M, Topkara VK, Sun J, Kurlansky P, et al
     Comparing 3-Year Survival and Readmissions between HeartMate 3 and Heart Transplant as Primary Treatment for Advanced Heart Failure.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 26:S0022-5223(23)01207.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
402. SAKOWITZ S, Bakhtiyar SS, Curry J, Ali K, et al
     Association of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage with Utilization of Minimally Invasive Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 13:S0022-5223(23)01195.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
403. DONINGTON J, Hu X, Zhang S, Song Y, et al
     Event-Free Survival as a Predictor of Overall Survival and Recurrence Burden of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Therapy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 11:S0022-5223(23)01193.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
404. VALDEOLMILLOS E, Le Pavec J, Audie M, Savale L, et al
     Thirty years of surgical management of pediatric pulmonary hypertension :mid-term outcomes following reverse Potts shunt and transplantation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 3:S0022-5223(23)01121.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
405. 
     Discussion to: Simultaneous heart-kidney transplant compared with heart transplant alone in patients with borderline renal function who are not dialysis dependent.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 2:S0022-5223(23)01088.
     PubMed    
     
     
     November 2023
406. DUNNE EG, Fick CN, Tan KS, Toumbacaris N, et al
     Lung Resection After Initial Nonoperative Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 30:S0022-5223(23)01116.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
407. HANET V, Vancraeynest D, Gerber BL
     Reply: A need for randomized prospective trial for early aortic valve repair in asymptomatic aortic regurgitation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 28:S0022-5223(23)01001.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
408. 
     Discussion to: Induction chemoimmunotherapy with surgery versus concurrent chemoradiation followed by immunotherapy for stage III-N2 non-small cell lung cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 28:S0022-5223(23)00992.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
409. LINGLART L, Malekzadeh-Milani S, Gaudin R, Raisky O, et al
     Outcomes of coronary artery obstructions after the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 23:S0022-5223(23)01105.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
410. TASNIM S, Raja S, Mukhopadhyay S, Blackstone EH, et al
     Preoperative Predictors of Spread Through Air Spaces (STAS) in Lung Cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 23:S0022-5223(23)01106.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
411. MANIWA T, Okami J, Miyoshi T, Wakabayashi M, et al
     Lymph node dissection in small peripheral lung cancer: supplemental analysis of JCOG0802/WJOG4607L.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 22:S0022-5223(23)01099.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
412. SENGUPTA A, Gauvreau K, Lee JM, Colan SD, et al
     Prognostic Utility of a Risk Prediction Model for Pre-Discharge Major Residual Lesions or Unplanned Reinterventions Following Congenital Mitral Valve Repair.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 21:S0022-5223(23)01100.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
413. RYU YH, Song MK, Lee SY, Kim GB, et al
     Late development of intra-atrial reentrant tachycardia in lateral tunnel Fontan patients and the preventive role of prophylactic cryoablation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 20:S0022-5223(23)01104.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
414. DYAS AR, Bronsert MR, Stuart CM, Thomas MB, et al
     Analyzing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Initial Oncologic Presentation and Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the United States.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 17:S0022-5223(23)01098.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
415. KIM HR, Kim HJ, Kim S, Kim Y, et al
     Bovine Pericardial versus Porcine Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study in Korea.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 4:S0022-5223(23)01017.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
416. 
     Discussion to: Donation after circulatory death improves probability of heart transplantation in candidates with posttransplant outcomes similar to those achieved with brain-dead donors.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 3:S0022-5223(23)00971.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
417. AL-THANI S, Nasar A, Villena-Vargas J, Chow O, et al
     Should Sampling of Three N2 Stations be a Quality Metric for Curative Resection of Stage I Lung Cancer?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 3:S0022-5223(23)01015.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
418. SEPESI B, Mehran R, Spicer J, Cascone T, et al
     Neostar Trial and The Current Status of Neoadjuvant Therapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 1:S0022-5223(23)01012.
     PubMed    
     
     
     October 2023
419. CHO J, Tunuguntla HP, Tume SC, Spinner JA, et al
     Long-term Implantable Ventricular Assist Device Support in Children.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct 30:S0022-5223(23)01005.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
420. TAKAMOCHI K, Haruki T, Oh S, Endo M, et al
     Early chest tube removal, regardless of drainage volume after anatomical pulmonary resection: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct 28:S0022-5223(23)01007.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
421. REDDY RM
     Commentary: Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy followed by Lung Cancer Resection: Is the Future Already Here?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct 18:S0022-5223(23)00980.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
422. SILVESTRY SC
     Commentary: The Evolving Market of Heart Transplantation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct 16:S0022-5223(23)00973.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
423. FENG I, Wang AS, Takeda K, Topkara VK, et al
     Simultaneous Heart-Kidney Transplant Compared to Heart Transplant Alone in Non-Dialysis Dependent Patients with Borderline Renal Function.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct 12:S0022-5223(23)00960.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
424. 
     Discussion to: Transapical ventricular reshaping improves functional mitral regurgitation and ventricular function.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct 3:S0022-5223(23)00794.
     PubMed    
     
     
     September 2023
425. GRIFFETH EM, Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Shreve JT, et al
     Impact of Heart Failure on Reoperation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: An Innovative Machine Learning Model.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 28:S0022-5223(23)00871.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
426. ZHU MZL, Fricke TA, Buratto E, Chowdhuri KR, et al
     Outcomes of neo-aortic valve and root surgery late after arterial switch operation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 25:S0022-5223(23)00864.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
427. KUMAR A, Srinivasan D, Potter A, Mathey-Andrews C, et al
     Induction Chemoimmunotherapy with Surgery versus Concurrent Chemoradiation followed by Immunotherapy for Stage III-N2 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 16:S0022-5223(23)00853.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
428. HESS NR, Hong Y, Yoon P, Bonatti J, et al
     Donation After Circulatory Death Improves Probability of Heart Transplantation in Waitlisted Candidates and Results in Post-Transplant Outcomes Similar to Those Achieved with Brain Dead Donors.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 13:S0022-5223(23)00787.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
429. FU W, Green C, Wagner C, Pawar G, et al
     Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Mitral Valve Surgery is Not Benign.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 12:S0022-5223(23)00785.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
430. 
     Discussion to: Socioeconomic disparities in midterm outcomes after repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 11:S0022-5223(23)00738.
     PubMed    
     
     
     August 2023
431. 
     Discussion to: Aortic valve regurgitation following transaortic septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Incidence and influence on late outcomes.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Aug 22:S0022-5223(23)00638.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
432. D'ANDRILLI A, Maurizi G, Ciccone AM, Ibrahim M, et al
     RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HEART AND THE AORTA FOR RADICAL RESECTION OF LUNG CANCER.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Aug 2:S0022-5223(23)00646.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     July 2023
433. DREYFUS GD, Essayagh B
     Commentary: The newer the better is not always true in mitral valve repair.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jul 13:S0022-5223(23)00607.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
434. HANET V, Schafers HJ, Lansac E, de Kerchove L, et al
     Impact of early versus Class-I triggered surgery on postoperative survival in severe aortic regurgitation: An observational study from the AVIATOR registry.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jul 6:S0022-5223(23)00545.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
435. KESSELI SJ, Krischak MK, Gao Q, Gonzalez T, et al
     Adeno-associated virus mediates gene transduction after static cold storage treatment in rodent lung transplantation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166:e38-e49.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     June 2023
436. GIEBELS C, Schulze-Berge J, Wagenpfeil G, Gross R, et al
     Prolapse Repair for Aortic Regurgitation in Tricuspid Aortic Valves.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jun 9:S0022-5223(23)00463.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     May 2023
437. MICELI A
     Commentary: Keep an eye on the aortic valve.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 May 9:S0022-5223(23)00376.
     PubMed    
     
     
     April 2023
438. MEHAFFEY JH, Hayanga JWA, Wei L, Mascio C, et al
     Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation is Associated with Improved Survival Compared to Appendage Obliteration Alone: An Analysis of 100,000 Medicare Beneficiaries.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr 25:S0022-5223(23)00345.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
439. AD N, Kang JK, Chinedozi ID, Salenger R, et al
     Statewide Data on Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: The Data Provide a Path Forward.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr 24:S0022-5223(23)00344.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
440. JUAREZ-CASSO FM, Schaff HV, Patlolla SH, Todd A, et al
     Aortic Valve Regurgitation following Transaortic Septal Myectomy for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Incidence and Impact on Late Outcomes.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr 19:S0022-5223(23)00328.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
441. CHIKWE J, Roach A, Emerson D, Chen Q, et al
     Left atrial appendage closure during mitral repair in patients without atrial fibrillation.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr 4:S0022-5223(23)00262.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     March 2023
442. URSO S, Sadaba R, Gonzalez Martin JM, Dayan V, et al
     Coronary surgery provides better survival than drug eluting stent: a pooled meta-analysis of Kaplan-Meier-derived individual patient data.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Mar 29:S0022-5223(23)00258.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
443. MOSER N, Omar MA, Koshman SL, Lin M, et al
     Direct oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in early postoperative valve repair or bioprosthetic replacement.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Mar 14:S0022-5223(23)00198.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     February 2023
444. SOHN SH, Kang Y, Kim JS, Hwang HY, et al
     Early and long-term outcomes of bioprosthetic versus mechanical tricuspid valve replacement: A nationwide population-based study.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Feb 4:S0022-5223(23)00096.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     January 2023
445. ALDEA GS, Burke CR, Fischlein T, Heimansohn DA, et al
     Does valve size impact hemodynamic, left ventricular mass regression, and prosthetic valve deterioration with a sutureless aortic valve?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jan 23:S0022-5223(23)00085.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
446. PAGANI FD
     Commentary: Lack of benefit of tricuspid valve intervention with left ventricular assist device implantation? It's all in the details.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jan 21:S0022-5223(23)00084.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
447. HARIK L, Gaudino M
     Commentary: No difference in postoperative surveillance between bicuspid aortic valve and tricuspid aortic valve patients after aortic surgery? Not so fast.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jan 7:S0022-5223(23)00001.
     PubMed    
     
     
     December 2022
448. RANKIN JS, Deja MA
     Commentary: Achieving "symmetrical" annular geometry during bicuspid aortic valve repair.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Dec 20:S0022-5223(22)01349.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
449. AILAWADI G, Voisine P, Raymond S, Gelijns AC, et al
     Pacemaker implantation associated with tricuspid repair in the setting of mitral valve surgery: Insights from a Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network randomized trial.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Dec 8:S0022-5223(22)01274.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     November 2022
450. SHRAER N, Youssefi P, Zacek P, Debauchez M, et al
     Bicuspid valve repair outcomes are improved with reduction and stabilization of sinotubular junction and annulus with external annuloplasty.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Nov 25:S0022-5223(22)01262.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
451. KARIANNA MILEWSKI RC, Habertheuer A, Bavaria JE, Suhail M, et al
     Long-term outcomes of aortic root procedures for heterogenous ascending aneurysm disease in bicuspid aortic valve syndrome.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Nov 24:S0022-5223(22)01256.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
452. SCHAFF HV
     Commentary: Does pulmonary hypertension change the management of patients undergoing septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Nov 1:S0022-5223(22)01161.
     PubMed    
     
     
     October 2022
453. GOLDSTEIN DJ, Chang HL, Mack MJ, Voisine P, et al
     Intimal hyperplasia, saphenous vein graft disease, and clinical outcomes: Insights from the CTSN VEST randomized trial.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Oct 30:S0022-5223(22)01155.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
454. LIU X, Ohlrich K, McGrath DP, Cobey F, et al
     Intraoperative changes and prognostic implications of pulmonary hypertension in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy undergoing surgical septal myectomy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Oct 6:S0022-5223(22)01045.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
455. LAMBERIGTS M, Szecel D, Rega F, Verbrugghe P, et al
     Sutureless aortic valves in isolated and combined procedures: Thirteen years of experience in 784 patients.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Oct 6:S0022-5223(22)01044.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     September 2022
456. MOORE RA, Wierup P, Tappuni S, Houghtaling PL, et al
     Reoperation after early and late failure of mitral valve repair for degenerative disease.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 27. pii: S0022-5223(22)01023.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
457. HASAN IS, Qrareya M, Crestanello JA, Daly RC, et al
     Impact of tricuspid valve regurgitation on intermediate outcomes of degenerative mitral valve surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 26. pii: S0022-5223(22)01025.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
458. REUL RM, Grubb KJ
     Commentary: Apples to oranges: Individualized approach in aortic stenosis with coronary artery disease requires careful comparison and granular data.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 16. pii: S0022-5223(22)00995.
     PubMed    
     
     
     
459. AHMED EA, Schaff HV, Al-Lami HS, Lahr BD, et al
     Prevalence and influence of pulmonary hypertension in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy undergoing septal myectomy.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 7. pii: S0022-5223(22)00915.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     
460. MCCARTHY PM, Cox JL, Kruse J, Elenbaas C, et al
     One hundred percent utilization of a modified CryoMaze III procedure for atrial fibrillation with mitral surgery.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 5. pii: S0022-5223(22)00920.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     
     August 2022
461. SAKURAI Y, Yokoyama Y, Fukuhara S, Takagi H, et al
     Complete transcatheter versus surgical approach to aortic stenosis with coronary artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
     J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Aug 18. pii: S0022-5223(22)00893.
     PubMed     Abstract available
     
     

Thank you for your interest in scientific medicine.

AMEDEO Thoracic Surgery is free of charge.