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September 2025
1. HUNTERIA NELSON RP, Feng I, Vinogradsky AV, Barile J, et al
   Long-Term Outcomes Following Recovery from Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction After Heart Transplant.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 11:S0022-5223(25)00765.
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2. HOZAIN AE, Johnson B, Leiva O, Hamzat I, et al
   Bloodless Heart Transplantation in Patients Who Refuse Transfusion: An 11-Year Case Series.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 9:S0022-5223(25)00764.
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3. 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.
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   August 2025
4. BENKERT AR, Jawitz OK, Lobo AA, Casalinova S, et al
   Five-Year Experience of Heart Transplantation Following Donation After Circulatory Death.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 19:S0022-5223(25)00667.
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5. 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.
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   June 2025
6. 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.
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7. GOERLICH CE, Wang CC, Trahanas J, Shirodkar S, et al
   Outcomes of Teenage Donor Hearts Transplanted into Adult Heart Transplant Recipients: A UNOS Analysis.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 7:S0022-5223(25)00469.
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   May 2025
8. TOUBAT O, Bermudez CA
   Commentary: Understanding the impact of warm ischemia on donation after circulatory death heart transplant outcomes: getting warmer but not there yet.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 15:S0022-5223(25)00388.
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   April 2025
9. 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.
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10. 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.
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    March 2025
11. 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.
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    Commentator Discussion: Rise of the machines-Normothermic regional perfusion use in heart transplantation in the United States.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 15:S0022-5223(25)00110.
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13. 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.
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    February 2025
14. 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.
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    December 2024
15. 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.
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16. 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.
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    Commentator Discussion: 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 Dec 7:S0022-5223(24)01027.
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18. 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.
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    November 2024
19. 
    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.
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    October 2024
20. 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.
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21. 
    Commentator Discussion: Survival, function, and immune profiling after beating heart transplantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 9:S0022-5223(24)00789.
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    September 2024
22. 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.
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23. 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.
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24. 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.
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    August 2024
25. LASALA VR, Cordoves EM, Kalfa DM
    Adaptation of Cold Preservation Techniques to Partial Heart Transplant.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 20:S0022-5223(24)00697.
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26. 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.
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    July 2024
27. KONSTANTINOV IE, Fricke TA
    Commentary: A paradigm change in surgical management of the apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to avoid heart transplantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 25:S0022-5223(24)00658.
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28. 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.
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    June 2024
29. 
    Discussion to: The majority of pediatric Fontan patients have excellent post-transplant survival.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2204-2205.
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30. 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.
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31. 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.
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    May 2024
32. 
    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.
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33. 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.
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34. 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.
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35. 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.
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    April 2024
36. 
    Discussion to: Changes in heart transplant outcomes of elderly patients in the new allocation era.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 11:S0022-5223(24)00271.
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37. ALNAJAR A, Hirji S, Breda JR
    Commentary: Rethinking Heart Transplants in Septuagenarians - Is Age Just a Number?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 10:S0022-5223(24)00293.
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38. JEEVANANDAM V
    Commentary: Warm ischemic injury to human donor hearts-when is it too much?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1361-1362.
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39. 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.
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40. 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.
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    March 2024
41. 
    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.
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42. 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.
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43. 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.
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44. HONG Y, Hess NR, Ziegler LA, Hickey GW, et al
    Improved waitlist and comparable post-transplant outcomes in simultaneous heart-kidney transplantation under the 2018 heart allocation system.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1064-1076.
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45. AZIZGOLSHANI N, Takeda K
    Commentary: What is the destination after left ventricular assist device under the new heart allocation system?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1060-1061.
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46. ZHANG A, Kurlansky P, Ning Y, Wang A, et al
    Outcomes following successful decannulation from extracorporeal life support for cardiogenic shock.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1033-1046.
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    February 2024
47. HUDDLESTON CB, Tan C
    Commentary: Heart-Lung Transplantation-Is It Worth It?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 27:S0022-5223(24)00183.
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48. ELDE S, Baccouche BM, Mullis DM, Leipzig MM, et al
    Four Decades of Progress in Heart-Lung Transplantation: 271 Cases at a Single Institution.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 4:S0022-5223(24)00100.
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    Discussion to: Increasing waiting times for status 2 patients in new United Network for Organ Sharing allocation system: Impact on waitlist and posttransplant outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:544-546.
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50. SINGH SK, Hassanein M, Ning Y, Wang C, et al
    Increasing waiting times for status 2 patients in new United Network for Organ Sharing allocation system: Impact on waitlist and posttransplant outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:535-543.
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    January 2024
51. ALEMANY VS, Nomoto R, Saeed MY, Celik A, et al
    Mitochondrial transplantation preserves myocardial function and viability in pediatric and neonatal pig hearts donated after circulatory death.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e6-e21.
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52. SONG TH, Salerno CT
    Commentary: Blood type O, a bigger problem in the new heart allocation system?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:241-242.
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53. ITAGAKI S, Toyoda N, Egorova N, Sun E, et al
    Total artificial heart implantation as a bridge to transplantation in the United States.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:205-214.
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    December 2023
54. 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.
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55. 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.
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    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.
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57. TUME SC, Fuentes-Baldemar AA, Anders M, Spinner JA, et al
    Temporary ventricular assist device support with a catheter-based axial pump: Changing the paradigm at a pediatric heart center.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166:1756-1763.
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58. THANGAPPAN K, Zafar F, Ahmed HF, Greenberg JW, et al
    Is the practice of using oversized organs for recipients with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance justified?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166:1766-1779.
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59. GANAPATHI AM, Heh V, Rosenheck JP, Keller BC, et al
    Thoracic retransplantation: Does time to retransplantation matter?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166:1529-1541.
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    November 2023
60. 
    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.
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    October 2023
61. 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.
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62. SILVESTRY SC
    Commentary: The Evolving Market of Heart Transplantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct 16:S0022-5223(23)00973.
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63. 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.
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64. SCHUELER S, Bowles CT, Hinkel R, Wohlfarth R, et al
    A novel intrapericardial pulsatile device for individualized, biventricular circulatory support without direct blood contact.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166:1119-1129.
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    September 2023
65. 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.
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66. BEATTIE MJ, Sleeper LA, Lu M, Teele SA, et al
    Factors associated with morbidity, mortality, and hemodynamic failure after biventricular conversion in borderline hypoplastic left hearts.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166:933-942.
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    July 2023
67. MONGE MC, Joong A
    Commentary: Bridging the gap with temporary ventricular assist devices in pediatrics.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166:212-213.
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    June 2023
68. SCHRODER JN, Scheuer S, Catarino P, Caplan A, et al
    The American Association for Thoracic Surgery 2023 Expert Consensus Document: Adult cardiac transplantation utilizing donors after circulatory death.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jun 13:S0022-5223(23)00252.
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69. ELDE S, He H, Lingala B, Baiocchi M, et al
    Analysis of the revised heart allocation policy and the influence of increased mechanical circulatory support on survival.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;165:2090-2103.
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    May 2023
70. SMERLING JL, Goldstone AB, Bacha EA, Liberman L, et al
    Long-term Outcomes of Tricuspid Valve Intervention During Stage 2 Palliation in Patients with a Single Right Ventricle.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 May 22:S0022-5223(23)00438.
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    March 2023
71. LEI I, Tang PC
    Commentary: Draining the cGAS from Immunity, advancing heart transplant surgery through a translational science approach.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Mar 16:S0022-5223(23)00249.
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72. MANCINI D, Moss N
    Commentary: Bringing objectivity to the nonmedical evaluation of left ventricular assist device candidates.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;165:1123-1124.
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73. OLT CK, Thuita LW, Soltesz EG, Tong MZ, et al
    Value of psychosocial evaluation for left ventricular assist device candidates.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;165:1111-1121.
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74. ROBERTSON G, Baran DA, Copeland H
    Commentary: In search of the "good candidate" for mechanical circulatory support.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;165:1122-1123.
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    February 2023
75. ZAKKO J, Premkumar A, Logan AJ, Sneddon JM, et al
    Textbook outcome: A novel metric in heart transplantation outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Feb 23:S0022-5223(23)00178.
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    June 2022
76. SCHIAVON M, Camagni S, Venuta F, Rosso L, et al
    A multicentric evaluation of pediatric lung transplantation in Italy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Jun 20. pii: S0022-5223(22)00704.
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    May 2022
77. BICHELL DP
    Commentary: The illogic of oversizing donor hearts for pulmonary hypertension.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 May 11. pii: S0022-5223(22)00536.
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    September 2021
78. DUGGAL NM, Lei I, Wu X, Aaronson KD, et al
    Mitral regurgitation severity at left ventricular assist device implantation is associated with distinct myocardial transcriptomic signatures.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Sep 14. pii: S0022-5223(21)01262.
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