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Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention within the First Hour: Insights from
Early-Treated Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Am Heart J. 2026 Jan 29:107363. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107363.
PubMed
Abstract available
Does Language Matter? The Impact of English Proficiency on Healthcare Outcomes
After Cardiac Surgery: A Scoping Review.
Anesth Analg. 2026 Jan 29. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007883.
PubMed
Abstract available
Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac
Surgery: A Joint Consensus Statement by the Society of Cardiovascular
Anesthesiologists and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Anesth Analg. 2026 Jan 29. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007868.
PubMed
Abstract available
Re-examining Conduit Selection and Evidence Interpretation in Coronary Artery
Surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Jan 31:S0003-4975(26)00103.
PubMed
Y-incision aortic annular enlargement with Chimney mitral valve replacement for
double small annuli: an alternative to Commando procedure?
Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Jan 30:S0003-4975(26)00101.
PubMed
Valve-in-Chimney Mitral Valve Replacement.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Jan 30:S0003-4975(26)00095.
PubMed
Reoperative coronary artery surgery: Yesterday, today, tomorrow, it will always
be there. But experience counts, we know.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Jan 27:S0003-4975(26)00085.
PubMed
High-exchange ULTrafiltration to enhance Recovery After pediatric cardiac
surgery: the ULTRA Randomized Clinical Trial.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Jan 27:S0003-4975(26)00083.
PubMed
Abstract available
Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac
Surgery: A Joint Consensus Statement by the Society of Cardiovascular
Anesthesiologists and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Jan 29:S0003-4975(26)00082.
PubMed
Abstract available
The Annus Mirabilis of Robotics in Cardiac Surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Jan 23:S0003-4975(26)00079.
PubMed
Predicting Side Branch Occlusion in Acute Coronary Syndrome Using the Perfusion
Balloon.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:467-476.
PubMed
Abstract available
Real-World Outcomes of Orbital Atherectomy in Managing Severely Calcified
Coronary Artery Lesions: A Single-Center Experience.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:547-558.
PubMed
Abstract available
Successful Management of Stent Underexpansion Using Intravascular Lithotripsy
Followed by High-Pressure Balloon Dilation.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:608-611.
PubMed
Abstract available
Transradial Secondary Access Transcaval Transcatheter Aortic Valve Intervention:
A Single-Center Experience.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Nov 30. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70378.
PubMed
Abstract available
Superiority of the Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale for Assessing Long-Term
Outcome in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Nov 30. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70380.
PubMed
Abstract available
One-Year Clinical and Hemodynamic Outcomes in Latest Generation
Balloon-Expandable and Self-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:619-628.
PubMed
Abstract available
Impact of Prolapse Width on Outcomes of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in
Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Dec 1. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70384.
PubMed
Abstract available
Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation for Failing Stentless
Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves: An International Multicentre Retrospective Analysis.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Dec 2. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70376.
PubMed
Abstract available
Outcomes of Non-Anesthetist Led Conscious Sedation for 2000 Transcatheter Aortic
Valve Implantations.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Dec 2. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70392.
PubMed
Abstract available
Power Knuckle Technique for Facilitating True Lumen Crossing of a Complex in
Stent Chronic Total Occlusion.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:669-672.
PubMed
Abstract available
Early-Term Outcomes of Percutanous Pulmonary Valve Implantation With the Meril's
Myval Pulmonary Valve-Single Center Experience From Turkey.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:629-638.
PubMed
Abstract available
Assessing the Impact of Urgency and Delays to Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair
in a New Regional Program.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:673-682.
PubMed
Abstract available
Predictors of Clinical Outcomes in Myocardial Infarction Patients Underwent
Coronary Intervention With Rotational Atherectomy: A Single-Center Retrospective
Study in Southern Taiwan.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Feb 2. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70487.
PubMed
Abstract available
Reno-Protective Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Patients With Diabetes Undergoing
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the BMC2 Registry.
Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Feb 5:e015645.
PubMed
Abstract available
Defining an Optimal Result of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention: Results
From the Tri-QOL Study.
Circulation. 2026;153:310-318.
PubMed
Abstract available
Peri-operative myocardial infarction/injury after non-cardiac surgery:
association between cardiologist evaluation and outcomes.
Eur Heart J. 2026 Jan 30:ehaf846. doi: 10.1093.
PubMed
Abstract available
Anaortic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With and Without Saphenous Vein: 20-Year
Clinical Results.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68:ezag034.
PubMed
Interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral perioperative care model in cardiac surgery:
ERAS implementation in the setting of minimally-invasive heart valve surgery
(INCREASE) - results of a randomized controlled trial.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Jan 31:ezag061. doi: 10.1093.
PubMed
Abstract available
Five-Year Quality of Life Outcome from a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing
Aortic Valve Replacement through Upper Hemisternotomy and Full Median Sternotomy.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Feb 2:ezag077. doi: 10.1093.
PubMed
Abstract available
Is Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting the Best Revascularization
Strategy for Women?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68:ezag037.
PubMed
Outcomes of Transcatheter mitral valve implantation for failed bioprostheses and
annulopla sty rings.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Jan 13:ezag031. doi: 10.1093.
PubMed
Abstract available
Optimizing mediastinal lymph node dissection by integrating tumor location,
consolidation tumor ratio, and size for lung cancer.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Jan 13:ezag023. doi: 10.1093.
PubMed
Abstract available
Surgical Management of Unexpected Thymic Anatomical Variations During
Thoracoscopic Thymectomy.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68:ezag027.
PubMed
Abstract available
Is Ventilatory Equivalent for Carbon Dioxide (VE/VCO2) Slope the Key to Reduce
Mortality in Patients Undergoing Pneumonectomy?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68:ezag040.
PubMed
Abstract available
Risk-Adjusted Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass
Grafting: A Multicentre Experience.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68:ezag043.
PubMed
Abstract available
1-Year Outcomes of Novel Balloon-Expandable vs Contemporary Transcatheter Heart
Valves in Severe Aortic Stenosis: The LANDMARK Trial.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 Nov 16:S0735-1097(25)10159.
PubMed
Abstract available
Contemporary Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Regurgitation: A State-of-the-Art
Review.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 Oct 28:S0735-1097(25)09985.
PubMed
Abstract available
Left Ventricular Health and TAVR Timing in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis:
Analysis From the EARLY TAVR Trial.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 Sep 7:S0735-1097(25)07642.
PubMed
Abstract available
7-Year Survival After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Bicuspid Aortic
Valves.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026;87:443-446.
PubMed
Public Reporting and Case Selection in Congenital Heart Surgery: Signals From a
Multicenter Observational Study.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Jan 28:S0735-1097(25)10347.
PubMed
Abstract available
Agreement Between Ventricular-Arterial Coupling Measured by Carotid Ultrasound
and Transesophageal Echocardiography in Cardiac Surgery Patients:A
Proof-of-Concept Study.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Dec 26:S1053-0770(25)01232.
PubMed
Abstract available
Indexed Delivery of Oxygen Predicts In-hospital Mortality and Morbidity in
Reoperative Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Jan 3:S1053-0770(26)00001.
PubMed
Abstract available
Myocardial Protection with Cardioplegia in Cardiac Surgery: Optimizing Where We
Are Now and Setting Goals for Where We Could Go Next.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Jan 1:S1053-0770(25)01247.
PubMed
Prognostic Accuracy of the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes Criteria for
In-Hospital Mortality Following Cardiac Surgery: A Comparative Analysis of Acute
Kidney Injury Definitions.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Jan 6:S1053-0770(26)00004.
PubMed
Abstract available
Perioperative Transfusion Requirements in Pediatric Patients Receiving Apixaban
Prior to Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Dec 26:S1053-0770(25)01245.
PubMed
Abstract available
Incidence and Associated Patient Characteristics of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Following Transesophageal Echocardiography in Transcatheter Structural Heart
Interventions and Cardiac Surgery: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Jan 5:S1053-0770(26)00002.
PubMed
Abstract available
Postoperative Cost-effectiveness of Prophylactic Amino Acid Therapy for Renal
Protection: A Modeled Economic Evaluation.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026;40:724-731.
PubMed
Abstract available
The Year in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Selected Highlights From
2025.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Oct 29:S1053-0770(25)01062.
PubMed
Abstract available
Role of the Perioperative Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Kinetics in
Identifying Patients at High Risk for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
Following Thoracic Surgery.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026;40:643-651.
PubMed
Abstract available
The Effects of Daytime Variation on Short-Term Outcomes of Cardiac Surgical
Patients: A PRISMA-Compliant Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026;40:492-500.
PubMed
Abstract available
Driving Pressure-Guided Tidal Volume Titration Reduces Lung Injury in Thoracic
Surgery With One-Lung Ventilation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026;40:652-659.
PubMed
Abstract available
Use of Video Laryngoscope to Reduce Complications of Transesophageal
Echocardiography Probe Insertion in Children.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026;40:613-619.
PubMed
Abstract available
Redefining Risk Assessment with Absolute dd-cfDNA in Lung Transplantation.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Feb 4:S1053-2498(26)00050.
PubMed
Multidisciplinary Blood Conservation Practices for Transfusion-Free Congenital
Heart Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 22:S0022-5223(26)00073.
PubMed
Internal Mammary Artery Grafting: The Gold Standard of Coronary Revascularization
for 40 Years and Counting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 30:S0022-5223(26)00089.
PubMed
Two-surgeon esophagectomy: An emerging paradigm.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 30:S0022-5223(26)00090.
PubMed
The Association between Distressed Community Index and Failure to Rescue after
Cardiac Surgery among Medicare Beneficiaries.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 2:S0022-5223(26)00094.
PubMed
Abstract available
Long-term Outcomes of Semirigid Ring and Band Annuloplasty in Functional Mitral
Regurgitation Patients without Advanced Left Ventricular Dilation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 26:S0022-5223(25)00543.
PubMed
Abstract available
Second crossclamp in less invasive mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral
regurgitation: predictors and outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 28:S0022-5223(25)00638.
PubMed
Abstract available
Symptomatic myocardial bridge: Long-term outcomes and strategies.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:419-426.
PubMed
Abstract available
Lobectomy Improves Disease-Free Survival Over Sublobar Resection for High-Risk
Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 29:S0022-5223(25)00678.
PubMed
Abstract available
Diagnostic yield of routine frozen section pathology examination of lymph nodes
in lung resections for clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:493-499.
PubMed
Abstract available
Effect of cold storage solution on warm ischemia-induced myocardial plasma
membrane damage and pyroptosis in human hearts from circulatory death donors.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:439-453.
PubMed
Abstract available
Long-term survival and operative outcomes of the Bentall procedure for aortic
root aneurysm, aortic dissection, and endocarditis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:357-365.
PubMed
Abstract available
Lung transplant outcomes after implementation of a hospital-based 10 degrees C
controlled hypothermic organ preservation unit.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:532-539.
PubMed
Abstract available
Extracardiac conduit restriction is associated with increased liver fibrosis in
adolescent Fontan patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:328-337.
PubMed
Abstract available
Dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention according to
bleeding risk (HOST-BR): an open-label, multicentre, randomised clinical trial.
Lancet. 2025;406:2244-2256.
PubMed
Abstract available
Thoracic surgeons' practice and attitude towards surgical antimicrobial
prophylaxis in VATS lung surgery: A survey within a large medical consortium.
PLoS One. 2026;21:e0339389.
PubMed
Abstract available
Construction of the core competencies training system for thoracic surgery
specialist nurses: A mixed-methods study.
PLoS One. 2026;21:e0339777.
PubMed
Abstract available
Risk assessment in cardiac surgery: Exploring machine learning and laboratory
indices as adjunctive tools.
PLoS One. 2026;21:e0335289.
PubMed
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When the Body Can No Longer Sail: Ethical Boundaries of Cardiac Surgery through a
Universal and Islamic Lens.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 28. doi: 10.1055/a-2790-5691.
PubMed
Outcome in Patients with Secundum Type Atrial Septal Defect Referred for
Percutaneous or Surgical Closure: A Single-Center Experience.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;73.
PubMed
Abstract available
Mapping the Geographic Distribution of Lung Transplant Centers and
Smoking-Associated Diseases Across the United States.
Transplant Proc. 2026;58:193-201.
PubMed
Abstract available
Effectiveness Study of Bundle Maintenance Strategies in Donor Lung Quality
Improvement.
Transplant Proc. 2026;58:177-185.
PubMed
Abstract available
Optimization Strategies for Post Lung Transplant Immunosuppressive Therapy: From
Basic Protocols to New Advances in Personalized Management.
Transplant Proc. 2026;58:186-192.
PubMed
Abstract available
Lung Retransplantation after Heart-lung Transplantation: A Case Report.
Transplant Proc. 2026 Feb 5:S0041-1345(26)00029.
PubMed
Abstract available
Carbon Dioxide Elimination With Flow-Controlled Ventilation in Lung
Transplantation: A Case Report.
Transplant Proc. 2026 Feb 5:S0041-1345(26)00035.
PubMed
Abstract available
Successful Bilateral-Lung Transplantation With Long Survival Time for
Multicentric Castleman Disease With Fatal Pulmonary Involvement.
Transplant Proc. 2026 Feb 2:S0041-1345(26)00025.
PubMed
Abstract available
A Successful Lung Transplantation in a Patient With Active Coronavirus Disease
2019: A Case Report.
Transplant Proc. 2026 Feb 2:S0041-1345(26)00036.
PubMed
Abstract available
Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Chinese Heart Transplantation Technology
under the Background of Innovative Development in Organ Donation and
Transplantation.
Transplant Proc. 2026 Jan 10:S0041-1345(25)00598.
PubMed
Abstract available
Longer Duration of Donor Ventilation is not Associated With Long-term Lung
Function After Lung Transplantation.
Transplantation. 2026 Jan 28. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000005647.
PubMed
Abstract available
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