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    October 2025
  1. CHO PD, McKay S, White JP, Zappacosta H, et al
    Gender Disparity in Lung Transplantation in the Pre- and Post-Composite Allocation Score System.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Oct 7:S0003-4975(25)00957.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  2. KISAMORI E, Mehta R, Venna A, Kaminski A, et al
    Lateral Tunnel Fontan vs. Extra-Cardiac Conduit Early Outcomes: A Study of the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Oct 4:S0003-4975(25)00948.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  3. MCCULLOUGH KA, Dorton CW, Pothini T, Eisenga JB, et al
    Effect of Duration of Donor Ventilation on Lung Transplant Outcomes.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:759-768.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  4. PRATT CG, Cheon S, Whitrock JN, Moore AN, et al
    Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery: Postoperative Opioid Use by Preoperative Use Status and Risk Factors for New Persistent Opioid Use.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:749-757.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  5. TREZZI M, Verrengia M, Brancaccio G, Filippelli S, et al
    Is There an Ideal Age or Weight for the Warden Procedure in Patients With Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return?
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:729-737.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  6. O'CONNOR M, Hoyos ME, Stauber CE, Martinez HR, et al
    The Fate of the Truncal Valve: Multi-Institutional Insights Into Reintervention After Truncus Arteriosus Repair.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:739-747.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  7. RUSSO MG, Tompkins AK, Akinade O, Woodard GA, et al
    Navigating Family Leave in Cardiothoracic Surgery Training.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:787-798.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  8. LEE J, Hong YS, Lee J, Lee G, et al
    Clinical N Staging Subclassification for Stage III-N2 NSCLC Patients Undergoing Trimodality Therapy: A Good Beginning Is Half the Battle.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:665-673.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    September 2025
  9. CHEN CF, Hung MH
    Time-Zero Bias or Diminishing Returns? Deconstructing the 'Optimal' Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Window.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Sep 15:S0003-4975(25)00881.
    PubMed    


  10. CHAUHAN D, Mehaffey JH, Hayanga JWA, Mathewson M, et al
    Center Volume And Failure to Rescue in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Is there a relationship?
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Sep 13:S0003-4975(25)00878.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  11. CARDUCCI J, Fu W, Wagner C, Woodford J, et al
    Renal Recovery After Post-Cardiac Surgery Renal Replacement Therapy.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Sep 8:S0003-4975(25)00853.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  12. MANUEL V, Agwar FD, Entsua-Mensah K, Boumzebra D, et al
    Redefining Success in Cardiac Surgery in Africa: Aligning Training, Patient Profiles, and Outcomes.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Sep 5:S0003-4975(25)00848.
    PubMed    


  13. FUKUHARA S
    When Surgery Is Possible, Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Should Not Be Plan A.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Sep 4:S0003-4975(25)00847.
    PubMed    


  14. MCKIERNAN MA, John MM, Rosenblum JM, Nayi P, et al
    Surgical Reinterventions After Primary vs Staged Yasui Operation.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:494-501.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  15. HAMZAT I, Greenstone S, Perkins A, Williams L, et al
    An Assessment of Black Medical Students' Interest in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Results of a National Survey.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:572-581.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  16. LU T, Zhu C, Cui H, Meng Y, et al
    Predictors of N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Nonresponse and Its Impact on Outcomes in Patients After Septal Myectomy.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:511-520.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  17. OSLOCK WM, Jones BA, English NC, Vilcassim R, et al
    Ambient Air Pollution and Thoracic Surgery Outcomes: Assessing the Impact of Particulate Matter.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:582-590.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  18. DANIAL P, Frering A, Bouhdadi H, Juvin C, et al
    Lower Ministernotomy: An Approach for Treating All Valvulopathies?
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:487-493.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  19. HAMMOUD MS, Chen L, Toth AJ, Rajeswaran J, et al
    Long-Term Clinical Outcomes and Health-Related Quality of Life After the Ross Procedure.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:502-510.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    August 2025
  20. ELSEBAIE A, Boutros CS, Awad AK, Sanad M, et al
    Defining the Learning Curve in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 29:S0003-4975(25)00800.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  21. TAKAMOCHI K, Endo M, Funai K, Haruki T, et al
    Randomized Multicenter Trial of -8cmH2O versus -15cm H2O Intrathoracic Pressure Digital Thoracic Drainage for Air Leaks after Anatomical Pulmonary Resection.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 29:S0003-4975(25)00802.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  22. WISNIEWSKI AM, El Moheb M, Polavarapu N, Goudarzi A, et al
    Venous Thromboembolism after Coronary Artery Bypass Increases Healthcare Costs: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 28:S0003-4975(25)00799.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  23. AGUAYO E, Kwon OJ, Won M, Mallick S, et al
    Impact of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Volume on Outcomes in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 27:S0003-4975(25)00796.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  24. MOROI MK, Vinogradsky AV, Feng I, Cordoves EM, et al
    Melody versus Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement in Young Children: A Single-Center Propensity Matched Analysis.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 25:S0003-4975(25)00794.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  25. SCHENA S, Garcia-Villarreal OA
    Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Addition to Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Are We Muddying the Waters?
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 22:S0003-4975(25)00774.
    PubMed    


  26. REDDINGTON H, Lou F
    Patient selection and optimization in second pulmonary resections.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 22:S0003-4975(25)00769.
    PubMed    


  27. LIU Z, Tian D, Sato M
    Challenges in Lung Transplantation for the Elderly: Unanswered Questions.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 22:S0003-4975(25)00776.
    PubMed    


  28. JONES-UNGERLEIDER KC, Yang B
    Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 22:S0003-4975(25)00777.
    PubMed    


  29. NISHIJIMA S, Nakamura Y, Higuma Y, Niitsuma K, et al
    Impact of root venting on brain injury in mini-thoracotomy aortic valve replacement: prospective evaluation with pre- and post-operative brain MRI in 252 patients.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 21:S0003-4975(25)00763.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  30. RIBEIRO ER, Co-Vu J, Quartermain MD, Bonnell LN, et al
    Variation of Prenatal Detection of Congenital Heart Disease in Infants: Updated Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 19:S0003-4975(25)00658.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  31. KAZALEH M, Wagner C, Pegues J, Millar JK, et al
    Long Term Survival Following Mitral Valve Replacement by Preoperative Risk: Implications for Patient Selection.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 14:S0003-4975(25)00752.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  32. SALNA M, Wang C, Anzai I, Chen E, et al
    Safety of Concomitant Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Study.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 12:S0003-4975(25)00748.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  33. PHILIP J, Jacobs JP, Peek GJ, Stukov Y, et al
    100 Episodes of Support With Berlin Heart: Comparison of Patients Who Underwent Ventricular Assist Device Explantation After Cardiac Recovery With Those Without Cardiac Recovery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:374-382.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  34. YOUNG SD, Weber MP, Ryan KJ, Rothenberg P, et al
    Impact of Preoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Use on Lung Transplant Outcomes.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:365-373.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  35. RIZALDI AA, Larson EL, Zhou AL, Alejo DE, et al
    Engaging the Next Generation: Evaluating the Long-term Success of a Premedical Program in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:393-400.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  36. DESCHAMPS J, Obanor O, Clarizia N, Singh G, et al
    Best Management Practices on Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: Joint Consensus Report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:225-243.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  37. SPELDE AE, Barron LM, Cangut B, Hickey GW, et al
    Escalation and De-escalation of Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: Joint Consensus Report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:213-224.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  38. GRANT MC, Kanwar MK, Spelde AE, Chatterjee S, et al
    Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in Cardiogenic Shock: Executive Summary of the Joint Consensus Reports of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:194-201.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  39. WISNIEWSKI AM, Suzuki Y, El Moheb M, Chipoletti A, et al
    Cannulation Configuration and Its Effects on Bridging to Lung Transplant: Analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:383-392.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  40. NG AP, Sanaiha Y, Hadaya JE, Verma A, et al
    Risk of Financial Toxicity Among Adults Undergoing Lung and Esophageal Resections for Cancer.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:283-292.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    July 2025
  41. BADHWAR V, Darehzereshki A, Raikar GV, Mehaffey JH, et al
    Robotic-Assisted Transcatheter Aortic Valve Explantation and Aortic Valve Replacement.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jul 30:S0003-4975(25)00689.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  42. SERVAIS EL
    Second Pulmonary Resection: Safe, But Selection Remains the Question.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jul 10:S0003-4975(25)00643.
    PubMed    


  43. LAMELAS J, Alnajar A
    Comparing Outcomes of Sternal Sparing Aortic Valve Replacement with and without Concomitant Ascending Aortic Replacement.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jul 9:S0003-4975(25)00635.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  44. KUGLER LR, Jacobs JP, Philip J, Fudge JC, et al
    Cardiac Transplantation after HYBRID+VAD Support in Patients with HLHS: Technical considerations and outcomes.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jul 9:S0003-4975(25)00634.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  45. PERRY T, Jacobs ML, Jacobs JP, Sweberg T, et al
    Children Supported with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Before Cardiac Surgery: Stabilizing the Unstable. An Analysis of the STS-CHSD.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jul 8:S0003-4975(25)00610.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  46. KOECHLIN L, Salikhanov I, Gahl B, Miazza J, et al
    Sex-specific differences in early occlusion rate after coronary artery bypass grafting.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jul 7:S0003-4975(25)00612.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  47. FUKUHARA S, Romano MA, Bolling SF, Ailawadi G, et al
    Mitral Reoperation after Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jul 7:S0003-4975(25)00611.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  48. MAVROUDIS CD
    Children ARE little adults: trends in coronary artery bypass grafting for Kawasaki Disease in children.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jul 5:S0003-4975(25)00606.
    PubMed    


  49. RYUKO T, Okazaki M, Mitsuhashi T, Suzawa K, et al
    Comparable Clinical Outcomes Between Segmentectomy and Lobectomy for NSCLC With Unsuspected N1/N2: A Multicenter Real-World Data Study.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:87-98.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  50. WEN J, Chen T, Li Y, Dong Y, et al
    Comparison of Short- and Long-term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Sleeve Lobectomy With or Without Buttressing the Bronchial Anastomosis.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:100-107.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  51. LESGART M, Nguyen AA, Tompkins AK, Berfield KS, et al
    From Enigma to Equity: Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:150-156.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  52. OVERBEY DM, Stephens EH, Parent B, Ameduri RK, et al
    Review of Current Normothermic Regional Perfusion Practice in Pediatric Cardiac Donation.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:4-14.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  53. HARADA C, Iida T, Sato M
    Five-year update on resection of clustered pulmonary arteriovenous malformations avoiding lung transplantation.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jul 1:S0003-4975(25)00602.
    PubMed    


  54. LIU TX, Malaisrie SC, Medina M, Whippo B, et al
    Surgical outcomes of iatrogenic acute type A aortic dissection during catheter-based procedures: STS Cardiac Surgery Database analysis.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jul 1:S0003-4975(25)00566.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    June 2025
  55. MUSONI M, Wang S, Schulick N, Kabano B, et al
    A 17-Year Experience of Valvular Heart Surgery in Rwanda.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jun 21:S0003-4975(25)00545.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  56. YE M, Shi Q, Liu F, Jiang N, et al
    Outcomes of Total Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Kawasaki Disease in Pediatric Patients: A single center cohort study.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jun 21:S0003-4975(25)00542.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  57. MAKAREM A, Paneitz D, Winship T, Singh R, et al
    Pericardiotomy & Amiodarone for Prophylaxis against Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery (PAPPA).
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jun 21:S0003-4975(25)00543.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  58. MILES TJ, Ghanta RK, Chatterjee S
    Correct Diagnosis Is Critical to Managing Vasoplegia After Cardiac Surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jun 20:S0003-4975(25)00539.
    PubMed    


  59. SHACKER M, Keogan A, Wang L, Roy SB, et al
    Lung Transplantation in the Elderly: Is Age a Contraindication?
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jun 19:S0003-4975(25)00536.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  60. THIELMANN M, Muras O, Osswald A, Welp H, et al
    PREDICTIVE VALUE AND IMPLICATIONS OF CARDIAC TROPONINS AND TIMING IN CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jun 17:S0003-4975(25)00528.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  61. LEMA G, Arze S
    The Interpretation of Pressure Gradients after Cardiac Surgery When Identifying Patients at High Risk of Vasoplegia.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jun 13:S0003-4975(25)00524.
    PubMed    


  62. JAHANGIRI M
    Improving Safety of Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jun 13:S0003-4975(25)00520.
    PubMed    


  63. REDDINGTON H, Emmerick I, Crawford A, Briskin C, et al
    Safety and Efficacy of Oncologic Second Pulmonary Resections: A Study of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jun 5:S0003-4975(25)00488.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  64. AHMAD Z, Nasir H, Ullah T
    "Ultrasound-Guided Pain Management in Sternotomy: TTPB vs PIFB in Cardiac Surgery".
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jun 2:S0003-4975(25)00484.
    PubMed    


  65. SCHAFFER JM, Kluis A, Squiers JJ, George TJ, et al
    Survival After Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation During Coronary Artery Bypass in Medicare Beneficiaries.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jun 2:S0003-4975(25)00339.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  66. CHEN SA, Do-Nguyen CC, Titsworth M, Yang B, et al
    Aortic Annular Enlargement: Y-Incision Rationale, Technique, and Outcomes.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;119:1151-1165.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  67. BILGILI A, Sharaf OM, Verzwyvelt Z, Brennan Z, et al
    Analysis of UNOS: Berlin Heart Bridge to Transplant in Acquired vs Congenital Heart Disease.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;119:1307-1316.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  68. SZIKLAVARI Z, Hammoudeh S, Petrone AM, Stange S, et al
    Outcomes of Vacuum-Assisted Closure in Patients with Empyema Thoracis: A 10-Year Experience.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;119:1206-1212.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    May 2025
  69. KHAN AA, Shah SK, Adebayo OW, Brooks C, et al
    Association Between Surgical Start Time and Major Morbidity or Mortality after Pulmonary Resection.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 May 28:S0003-4975(25)00446.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  70. KESSELI S, Wolf SE, Schroder JN, Beckerman Z, et al
    The Living Ross Procedure - A New Paradigm in Partial Heart Transplantation.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 May 26:S0003-4975(25)00431.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  71. LOULMET DF, Hage A, Phillips KG, Dorsey M, et al
    Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Modification During Robotic Mitral Valve Repair.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 May 20:S0003-4975(25)00424.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  72. AMABILE A, Bonnell LN, Del Vecchio A, Basciano A, et al
    Spinal Cord Protection for Open Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aorta Surgery: An STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 May 17:S0003-4975(25)00423.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  73. NAM L, Singh R, Hirji SA, Nguyen V, et al
    A Multi-Institutional Study on the Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 May 15:S0003-4975(25)00421.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  74. BLITZER D, Lalonde M, Argenziano M, Geirsson A, et al
    Robotic Cardiac Surgery Training Curriculum.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 May 13:S0003-4975(25)00419.
    PubMed    


  75. BHATTI T
    Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients: Methodological Considerations from PARTNER 3.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 May 13:S0003-4975(25)00418.
    PubMed    


  76. SATIJA D, Walsh M, Dimitrov T, Pham V, et al
    Unilateral vs. Bilateral Lung Transplantation Following Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 May 13:S0003-4975(25)00415.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  77. LAMY A
    The Downfall of RITA as a Second Conduit in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 May 8:S0003-4975(25)00402.
    PubMed    


  78. AXTELL AL
    Anastomotic Leaks after Esophagectomy - Severity and Impact on Quality of Life.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 May 2:S0003-4975(25)00373.
    PubMed    


  79. RAIKAR C, Wolfe S, Lagazzi LF, Darehzereshki A, et al
    Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery for Patients With Infective Endocarditis: A Comparative Study.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;119:1020-1026.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  80. SONG S, Han X, Ma X, Wang X, et al
    Impact of Myocardial Hibernation and Scar on Benefits From CABG in Ischemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;119:1001-1010.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  81. SCHAFER M, McFarland C, Amula V, Truong D, et al
    Volume-Outcome Relationship of Norwood Procedures: Insights from the National Pediatric Cardiology-Quality Improvement Collaborative Database.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;119:1045-1052.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  82. WOODARD GA, Grau-Sepulveda M, Onaitis MW, Udelsman BV, et al
    Lobectomy vs Sublobar Resection in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database: Importance of Patient Factors and Lymph Node Evaluation.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;119:1071-1081.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  83. REED AK, Sleeper LA, Roy N, VanderPluym CJ, et al
    Impact of Anticoagulation Therapy After Bioprosthetic and Homograft Pulmonary Valve Replacement.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;119:1062-1070.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  84. BADRAN A, Steele D, Hartley A, Garner M, et al
    Bullying, Harassment, and Undermining Behavior in Cardiothoracic Surgery in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;119:1117-1124.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  85. MARSHALL MB, Wee JO, Soukiasian HJ, Hartwig MG, et al
    Initial Evaluation of the Safety and Performance of Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Thymectomy Through a Subxiphoid Incision.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;119:1099-1106.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    April 2025
  86. SZNYCER-TAUB N, Peng YW, Yu S, Batazzi A, et al
    Perioperative Normoxia versus Hyperoxia in Neonates with Cyanotic Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 29:S0003-4975(25)00371.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  87. ORTIZ BA, Engrav SK, Roden AC, Boland JM, et al
    Impact of frozen section pathology examination of surgical margins in sublobar pulmonary resections for clinical stage IA NSCLC.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 25:S0003-4975(25)00338.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  88. SAWMA T, Arghami A, Rowse PG, Danesh S, et al
    Benefits of robotic mitral valve repair in elderly patients - an adjusted comparison with standard sternotomy.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 25:S0003-4975(25)00342.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  89. MILLER DC
    Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Use in Younger Patients and Bicuspid Valves: Risks, Evidence Gaps, and Regulatory Action.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 10:S0003-4975(25)00303.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  90. CHANG CC, Worrell SG
    Anastomotic leaks following esophagectomy continue to be a problem, so what can we do?
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 9:S0003-4975(25)00302.
    PubMed    


  91. MILLER PC, Miller JR, Mannie CT, Nath DS, et al
    Right Atrial Appendage for Aortic Valve Reconstruction.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 9:S0003-4975(25)00300.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  92. WAGNER CM, Schoel L, Fu W, Daramola T, et al
    Tricuspid valve replacement across the eras: Practice patterns and outcomes.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 9:S0003-4975(25)00299.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  93. CHEN J, Zhao ZR, Deng H, Yang C, et al
    Extended sleeve lobectomy after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy for centrally located non-small cell lung cancer.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 9:S0003-4975(25)00298.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  94. ABOUL-HASSAN SS, Perek B, Cichon R, Gaudino M, et al
    The Never-Ending Story of Ideal Patients and Multiple Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 7:S0003-4975(25)00297.
    PubMed    


  95. VANWINKLE CK, Fu W, Hassett KP, Thompson MP, et al
    The Association between Participation in a Quality Collaborative and Value in Lung Cancer Surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 5:S0003-4975(25)00295.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  96. RAMDEEN SL, Little SGH, Forrester S, Patterson C, et al
    Lessons from 19 Years of a Pediatric Heart Surgery Volunteer Program in Jamaica: Partnership, Teamwork, and Sustainability.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 4:S0003-4975(25)00294.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  97. HUANG LC, Shao ZH, Sun YX, Gan LX, et al
    Protective Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Improves Surgical Outcomes in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection with Coronary Ostial Involvement.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 3:S0003-4975(25)00289.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  98. BORTOLOTTI U, Livi U, Vendramin I
    ENLARGEMENT OF THE AORTIC ANNULUS DURING AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT: Just a matter of terminology?
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 3:S0003-4975(25)00291.
    PubMed    


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    The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Intermacs Database Risk Model for Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
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    PubMed    


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    PubMed    


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    PubMed    


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    PubMed    


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    November 2024
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    Complete Revascularization Remains the Gold Standard in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
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  336. RUSCH VW
    Wedge Resection Versus Segmentectomy for Clinical Stage IA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Are They Truly Oncologically Equivalent?
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    Sixtieth Annual Meeting, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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    Preparing for a Cardiothoracic Surgery Career: Opportunities for Undergraduate and Medical Students.
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    April 2024
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    Bonanza of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Explants Contribute to Surgeon Misery.
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    Evening the Odds: Making 1 + 1 = 2 for Bilobectomy.
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    March 2024
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    December 2023
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    New predictive model of peri-operative atrial fibrillation for thoracic surgery is needed.
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    November 2023
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    September 2023
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    August 2023
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    Beyond Borders: Reevaluating Segmentectomy as a Viable Option for Early Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer with Visceral Pleural Invasion.
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    July 2023
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    June 2023
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    PET Standardized Uptake Value May Influence Surgical Planning For Clinical Stage IA Non- Small Cell Lung Cancer.
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    Long Term Outcomes and Anticoagulation in Mitral Valve Surgery - A Report from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database.
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    April 2023
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    Good things come to those who wait: Single-institution post-heart transplant outcomes after VAD.
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