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October 2025
SWINNEN B, Olsthoorn JR, Mihl C, Smulders MW, et al Periprocedural myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass grafting:
current clinical practices and future perspectives.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Oct 9:ezaf344. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
LORUSSO R, Salazar L, Nersesian G, Milojevic M, et al EACTS Expert Consensus Document on protected cardiac surgery: pre-emptive use of
temporary mechanical circulatory support in adult cardiac surgery patients at
high risk for perioperative low cardiac output syndrome.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Oct 9:ezaf296. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
POTAPOV EV, Whitman G, John R, Lanmuller P, et al EACTS/STS/AATS Guidelines on temporary mechanical circulatory support in adult
cardiac surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Oct 9:ezaf330. doi: 10.1093. PubMed
VAN STEENBERGEN GJ, Li W, Verhagen A Cardiac Surgery during Pregnancy: When and How?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Oct 7:ezaf345. doi: 10.1093. PubMed
BOEHM J, Amabile A, Holdenrieder S, Burri M, et al The geriatric nutritional risk index as an alternative to the Euroscore II in
estimating cardiac surgery risk.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Oct 3:ezaf335. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
SQUICCIMARRO E, Lorusso R, Boccaforno G, Buys D, et al Inadequate oxygen delivery during cardiopulmonary bypass drives inflammatory
reaction after cardiac surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Oct 3:ezaf340. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
YOSHIDA H, Shinkawa T, Maeda T, Nakayama Y, et al Surgical transition in pediatric aortic valve replacement: Long-Term outcomes of
the konno and ross procedures.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Oct 3:ezaf341. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
PYEATTE SR, Rahimi M, Braasch MC, Marghitu T, et al Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery for Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation vs
Ventricular Functional Mitral Regurgitation.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf319. PubMedAbstract available
ARMAND E, Bernard C, Giraud J, Boutet A, et al Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery in France: Current Status and Workforce
Projections to 2040.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf313. PubMedAbstract available
Corrigendum to: Differential Outcomes of Indication-Specific Coronary Artery
Bypass Grafting in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf327. PubMed
September 2025
SUZUKI S, Asakura K, Masai K, Kaseda K, et al Real-World outcomes of limited resection for tumors greater than 20 mm in
non-small cell lung cancer.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 29:ezaf322. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
MITCHELL HK, Pujol FE, Franklin RC, Ambler G, et al Risk models for monitoring post-operative complication rates after pediatric
cardiac surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 26:ezaf317. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
HUBRICH J, Grefen L, Zorin A, Richert E, et al Biogenic Polymers for Congenital Cardiac Surgery: In Vitro Durability Testing.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 23:ezaf310. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
KLEI DS, Sabaoglu R, Mokhles MM, de Heer LM, et al Sternal complications after clamshell surgery for (heart-)lung transplantation-A
systematic literature review.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 23:ezaf318. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
WRIGHT GM, Egan AJM, Mack JM, Clatworthy S, et al PHASE 2 dose ranging trial of VGT-309 for molecular imaging of cancer during
pulmonary resection.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 23:ezaf314. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
DUEHMKE R, Hassan M, Page A, Krishnan U, et al Impact of donation after circulatory death heart transplantation on clinical
outcomes after listing for heart transplantation.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 23:ezaf315. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
YAHYA A, Madni MA, Tu-Zahra F, Khan E, et al Navigating methodological pitfalls: A critical review of iatrogenic aortic
dissection in minimally invasive cardiac surgery for atrioventricular valves and
atrial structures.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 19:ezaf306. doi: 10.1093. PubMed
SANDNER S, Hirofuji A, Mantaj P, Di Franco A, et al Outcomes of no-touch vs conventionally harvested saphenous veins for coronary
artery bypass surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized trials.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 10:ezaf297. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
NIINAMI H, Endo Y, Morita K, Hattori M, et al Long-term outcomes following off-Pump coronary artery bypass grafting using only
three in situ arterial grafts.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 8:ezaf289. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
ARMAND E, Fourdrain A, Todesco A, Brioude G, et al Outcomes of non-small cell lung cancer resection in patients with synchronous
brain metastases.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 2:ezaf292. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
XU Y, Wang Z, Tao Y, Zhang J, et al Ground-Glass Opacity Component as a Protective Factor for Patients With Invasive
Adenocarcinoma =3 cm With Micropapillary or Solid Pathological Patterns.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf285. PubMedAbstract available
LANGMUUR SJJ, Veen KM, Derks D, Mokhles MM, et al Sustainable Employability in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review
Identifying Job Demands and Resources.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf275. PubMedAbstract available
BILGILI A, Pendarvis J, Sharaf OM, Peek GJ, et al Analysis of UNOS: Ventricular Assist Device as Bridge-to-Transplant in Paediatric
Patients With Congenital Heart Disease.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf290. PubMedAbstract available
RUSCA GIMENEZ M, Gonzalez-Rivas D, Gomez Tabales J, Bosinceanu ML, et al Uniportal Robotic-Assisted Sleeve Resection of the Left Main Bronchus and
Secondary Carinal Reconstruction for Typical Carcinoid Tumour.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf280. PubMedAbstract available
HE H, Yu C, Yang Y, Maessen JG, et al Three-Dimensional Reconstruction and Virtual Simulation of Patient-Specific
Anatomy for Procedural Planning in Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy: A Systematic
Review and Meta-Analysis.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf283. PubMedAbstract available
LEE JO, Lee GD, Choi S, Kim HR, et al Beyond the Lung: Distinct Recurrence Patterns of Mucinous and Non-mucinous Lung
Adenocarcinoma After Surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf282. PubMedAbstract available
WASFY JH, Etiwy M, Zhao Y, Gustus SK, et al Aortic valve replacement and mortality in asymptomatic individuals with severe
aortic stenosis and left ventricular hypertrophy.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 1:ezaf211. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
August 2025
SALEM R, Rashid H, Karimian-Tabrizi A, Hlavicka J, et al Twenty years' experience with minimally invasive aortic valve repair.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 29:ezaf294. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
KIM IH, Lee HP, Lee GD, Choi S, et al Wedge resection versus segmentectomy in early-stage lung cancer considering
resection margin and lymph node evaluation: A retrospective study.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 28:ezaf281. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
KOFLER M, Berretta P, Bonaros N, Cresce GD, et al Endo-aortic balloon occlusion Vs. transthoracic clamping in minimally invasive
mitral valve surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 26:ezaf258. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
MASSIMI G, Matteucci M, De Bonis M, Kowalewski M, et al Repair versus Replacement in mitral valve papillary muscle rupture: a multicenter
study.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 22:ezaf284. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
MCCULLOUGH KA, Eisenga JB, Banwait JK, Hale SM, et al Surgical ablation of preexisting atrial fibrillation during aortic valve
replacement in Medicare beneficiaries.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 19:ezaf278. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
COLSON PH, Gaudriot B, Provenchere S, Rozec B, et al Half-dose versus full dose of aprotinin in cardiac surgery: a post-hoc analysis
of the aprotinin European Registry.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 13:ezaf260. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
ALABBADI SH, Iribarne A, Rodes-Cabau J, Doenst T, et al The evolving risk of infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve
implantation.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 13:ezaf274. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
STENMAN M, Jackson V, Sarnholm J, Falk A, et al Beyond the heart: The significance of depression in cardiac surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 8:ezaf277. doi: 10.1093. PubMed
BEUSHAUSEN C, D'Ambrosio PD, Costa R, Cmelak L, et al Sex differences in health-related quality of life following pulmonary resection:
a systematic review.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 4:ezaf271. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
ZHANG K, Zhou C, Gao S, Wang B, et al Differential outcomes of indication-specific coronary artery bypass grafting in
acute type A aortic dissection.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 4:ezaf270. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
KAWASHIMA M, Ijiri N, Konoeda C, Toyokawa G, et al Extended use of central veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in lung
transplantation for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 4:ezaf256. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
ZANNIS K, Messi P, Biondi R, Khelil N, et al Early follow-up of Roman Arch mitral valve repair technique: the Paris
experience.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 4:ezaf262. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
HUSSEIN N, Eid M, Olsthoorn J, Nagele F, et al The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery-Core Curriculum for the
Cardiac/Cardiovascular Surgeon.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf230. PubMedAbstract available
Corrigendum to: Preoperative consecutive treatment with isoprenaline and
adenosine is safe and reduces ischaemia-reperfusion injury in a porcine model of
cardiac surgery with recent acute myocardial infarction.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf253. PubMed
LIU Y, Xu E, Kong F, Hou G, et al Subxiphoid Thoracoscopic Surgery Is Safe and Feasible for the Treatment of
Anterior Mediastinal Teratomas: A Multicentre Retrospective Study.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf267. PubMedAbstract available
NORTON EL, Patel PM, Levine D, Wei JW, et al The Impact of Age on Aortic Root Replacement.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf257. PubMedAbstract available
COLOMBIER C, Allain G, Durocher L, Ragot S, et al Development and Validation of a Surgical Performance Assessment Scale for Lung
Lobectomy and Lymph Node Dissection.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf265. PubMedAbstract available
ASCIONE R, Stasiak JR, Baz-Lopez D, Serrani M, et al Material Safety of Styrene-Block-Ethylene/Butylene-Block-Styrene Copolymers Used
for Cardiac Valves: 6-Month In Vivo Results from a Juvenile Sheep Model.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf266. PubMedAbstract available
SAHA S, Zauner B, Schnackenburg P, Rizas K, et al The Role of Surgery in Contemporary Infective Endocarditis.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf259. PubMedAbstract available
SANDNER S, Gaudino M, Agewall S, Bonalumi G, et al Antithrombotic therapy after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a Clinical
Consensus Statement of the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Surgery, the ESC
Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, and the European Association for
Cardio-Thor
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf243. PubMedAbstract available
July 2025
RAM E, Lau C, Gregg A, Harik L, et al Planned versus emergency coronary artery bypass grafting during elective aortic
root replacement: short- and long-term outcomes.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 30:ezaf255. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
MALLET M, Todesco A, Drevet G, Rodriguez A, et al Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis after lung transplantation:
factors associated and long-term outcomes.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 30:ezaf247. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
DONG T, Briffa N, Narayan P, Chan J, et al Cardiac Surgery during and after the Pandemic: A Retrospective Analysis of UK
Trends and Outcomes.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 28:ezaf246. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
BAYON MA, Scheurwater MA, Verberkmoes NJ, Mariani MA, et al "Concomitant surgical ablation in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing cardiac
surgery for isolated coronary and aortic valve disease: a multicentre study from
The Netherlands Heart Registration".
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 28:ezaf244. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
EREZ E, Squiers JJ, Dorton CW, DiMaio JM, et al Strengthening the evidence base for surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation in
closed-atrium cardiac surgery: a call to action.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 26:ezaf252. doi: 10.1093. PubMed
HEUTS S, Swinnen B, Oosterlinck W, Gollmann-Tepekoylu C, et al Refining the diagnosis of periprocedural myocardial infarction after cardiac
surgery: Time to embrace the EACTS algorithm?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 25:ezaf251. doi: 10.1093. PubMed
SUDA K, Fujino K, Yoshikawa M, Shien K, et al Similar trend in benefit of adjuvant platinum in lung cancer patients
irrespective of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation status.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 21:ezaf239. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
AKAMINE T, Nakajima D, Oshima Y, Sakanoue I, et al Impact of severe skeletal muscle loss during the waiting period on prognosis in
lung transplantation for interstitial lung disease.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 18:ezaf240. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
SUNDSTROM A, Larsson M, Falk A, Stenman M, et al Assessing the safety, feasibility, and clinical outcomes of a fast-track strategy
in open cardiac surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 17:ezaf238. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
PHILPOTT HT, Murphy R, McCausland C, Gao Y, et al Perioperative outcomes of lung cancer surgery in women: a canadian nationwide
retrospective cohort study.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 12:ezaf236. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
TAKAMORI S, Nakatsuka M, Watanabe H, Suzuki J, et al Lobectomy is the preferred choice than sublobar resection for centrally located
clinical stage i non-small cell lung cancer.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 11:ezaf233. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
BAE SY, Lee S, Yoon SH, Yun T, et al Impact of cardiothoracic residents on perioperative outcomes in lung cancer
surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 10:ezaf234. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
THIO MSY, Noordzij PG, Ruven HJT, Reniers T, et al Redefinition of myocardial infarction after cardiac surgery: a two-center
clinical evaluation of the proposed european association for cardio-thoracic
surgery algorithm for the diagnosis of perioperative myocardial injury and
infarction.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 9:ezaf231. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
SHIBATA R, Seki T, Takeda Y, Iwaya T, et al External validation of mortality prediction models in japanese transcatheter
aortic valve replacement registry.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 9:ezaf227. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
TIAN Z, Yang H, Zhang J, Liu D, et al What's the optimal duration of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy for resectable
non-small cell lung cancer: a real-world study.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 7:ezaf218. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
DE PAULIS R, Bakhtiary F, Ahmad AE, Andreas M, et al Gender-based outcomes following surgical aortic valve replacement: a multicentre
propensity score matching analysis.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jul 3:ezaf099. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
ANDERSON RH, Sanchez-Quintana D, Cook AC Avoiding damage to the atrioventricular conduction axis during surgical closure
of ventricular septal defects.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf154. PubMedAbstract available
HUANG S, Song X, Shi Q, Li J, et al Chest tube management after pulmonary resection.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf190. PubMed
XIAO R, Li F, Yu S Commentary on 'Seven-year outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement with a
stented bovine pericardial bioprosthesis in over 1100 patients: a prospective
multicentre analysis'.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf153. PubMed
GALEONE A, Cleuziou J, Perrone F, Maffei I, et al Gender disparities in authorship in European cardio-thoracic journals.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf205. PubMedAbstract available
KIM BR, Lim L, You J, Yoon S, et al Effectiveness of ultrasound-guided alveolar recruitment in thoracic surgery with
one-lung ventilation: a randomized-controlled trial.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf204. PubMedAbstract available
VAN DER ZANDE JA, Siromakha S, Peters PNJ, Youssef G, et al Valve replacement during pregnancy: literature review including new data from the
Registry Of Pregnancy And Cardiac disease III.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf180. PubMedAbstract available
NAJM HK, Ahmad M, Karamlou T, El-Yaman M, et al Ventricular switch procedure: updated outcomes and lessons learned.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf155. PubMedAbstract available
LEMA G Renal failure post cardiac surgery, a complicated subject with still many
unresolved issues.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf150. PubMed
TSUBOKAWA N, Tsutani Y, Hishida T, Saji H, et al Quality comparison of mediastinal lymph node dissection between video-assisted
thoracic surgery and open thoracotomy: a supplementary analysis of the phase 3
Japan Clinical Oncology Group 1413 trialdagger.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf206. PubMedAbstract available
GIERLINGER G, Diaz-Gil D, Tulzer A, Mair R, et al Eliminating left ventricular outlet stenosis lowers the risk for endocardial
fibroelastosis recurrencedagger.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf214. PubMedAbstract available
CHAN J, Fudulu DP, Dong T, Vohra HA, et al An Analysis of Trainees' Operative Experiences Over the Past 16 Years Based on
the Requirements of the New 2021 Cardiothoracic Surgery Curriculum in the United
Kingdom and Ireland.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf228. PubMedAbstract available
KALLI A, Vistbacka J, Moilanen E, Jarvela K, et al Superficial Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block and Full Sternotomy; A Randomized
Trial.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf226. PubMedAbstract available
DE LA CUESTA M, Marin-Cuartas M, de Waha S, Milojevic M, et al Surgical Implications of the 2023 ESC Endocarditis Guidelines Endorsed by EACTS:
Bridging Guidelines and Practice.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf225. PubMedAbstract available
PAN H, Chen H, Ge Z, Tian Y, et al Lobectomy Versus Sub-lobectomy for Clinical Stage IA (=2 cm) Lung Squamous Cell
Carcinoma with Tumour Spread through Air Spaces: A Multi-Centre Retrospective
Study.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf224. PubMedAbstract available
CHIBA Y, Miyajima M, Takahashi Y, Tsuruta K, et al Histological Evaluation of Human Pulmonary Artery Intimal Damage Caused by
Various Clamp Techniques.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf232. PubMedAbstract available
June 2025
DOENST T, Gregg AC, Kirov H, Di Franco A, et al Surgical vs. transcatheter treatment of aortic valve stenosis-A meta-analysis of
low-risk randomized trials with completed 5-year follow-up.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jun 28:ezaf215. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
GUARIENTO A, Cattapan C, Doulamis IP, Tobota Z, et al Aortic valve surgery in adolescents and young adults: analysis of early operative
data from the european congenital heart surgeons association database.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jun 26:ezaf101. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
FINKE J, Pasierski M, Dabrowski EJ, Kurasz A, et al Permanent pacemaker implantation following mitral valve surgery. State-of-the-art
scoping review.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jun 26:ezaf210. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
VAIKOM HOUSE A, Singh A, Sapruangrang A, Jaeggi E, et al Borderline left ventricular hypoplasia without significant aortic or mitral
stenosis: Cardiac magnetic resonance criteria for biventricular repair.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jun 19:ezaf203. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
CATTAPAN C, Guariento A, Jacobs JP, Bleiweis MS, et al Tailored preoperative assessment in neonatal cardiac surgery: A European
congenital heart surgeons' association study.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jun 18:ezaf178. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
RAJESH K, Chung M, Levine D, Hohri Y, et al Unplanned coronary artery bypass graft in aortic root replacement.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jun 18:ezaf193. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
KOWALEWSKI M, Dabrowski EJ, Kurasz A, Swieczkowski M, et al Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation with concomitant cardiac surgery. A
state-of-the-art review.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jun 17:ezaf187. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
FLORIAN A, Auer J, Reichardt B, Krotka P, et al The choice of surgical aortic valve replacement type and mid-term outcomes in 50
to 65-year-olds: Results of the AUTHEARTVISIT study.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jun 17:ezaf200. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
HINKOV H, Roehrich L, Lee CB, Klein C, et al Transcatheter management of left-sided valvular heart disease following heart
transplantation.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jun 11:ezaf191. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
KIM CH, Kang Y, Kim JS, Sohn SH, et al Platelet drug response assay in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery
bypass grafting.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jun 4:ezaf183. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
QIU T, Hou F, Wu J, Wu Z, et al Concurrent spread through air spaces in dominant tumours impacts prognosis in
synchronous multiple primary lung adenocarcinoma.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf163. PubMedAbstract available
ZHANG M, Muriana P, Lampridis S, Qu LC, et al Prevalence and anatomical characteristics of the left medial basal pulmonary
segment: a retrospective cohort study using three-dimensional computed tomography
reconstruction.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf165. PubMedAbstract available
DAGNEGARD H, Schneider AW, Timmermans PT, Glaser N, et al Sex difference in aortic root replacement with a stentless bioprosthesisdagger.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf161. PubMedAbstract available
HARADA T, Nakano T, Fujita S Aortic arch configurations according to reconstruction methods following the
Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndromedagger.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf143. PubMedAbstract available
BAUER SJ, Sugimura Y, Schoettler FI, Immohr MB, et al Iatrogenic aortic dissection in minimally invasive cardiac surgery for
atrioventricular valves and atrial structuresdagger.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf135. PubMedAbstract available
VISBY L, Engdahl S, Secher EL, Moller-Sorensen H, et al Pain Catastrophizing Scale as a predictor for acute postoperative pain following
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf174. PubMedAbstract available
May 2025
WALTON AJ, Pineda AM, Rogers L, Davierwala PM, et al Review of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 May 28:ezaf160. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
ARNREITER M, von Scheidt M, Albes JM, Attmann T, et al Extent of coronary artery disease and clinical outcomes with ticagrelor
monotherapy versus aspirin after coronary artery bypass grafting: Insights from
the TiCAB trial.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 May 24:ezaf175. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
MARIN-CUARTAS M, Zaid S, Kempfert J, Borger MA, et al Mitral valve surgery after failed transcatheter intervention for mitral
regurgitation: surgical techniques, challenges, and outcomes.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 May 24:ezaf179. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
WERNER R, Eisenberg MA, Hooda Z, Ries S, et al Perioperative and long-term survival outcomes following resection of stage iv
non-small-cell lung cancer: a multi-center experience.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 May 20:ezaf156. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
GAUDINO M, Siepe M, Murphy GJ, Williams B, et al Randomised trials in cardiac surgery: why and how.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 May 10:ezaf164. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
SCHAEFER A, Schofer N, Castro L, Reichenspurner H, et al Tricuspid valve replacement after dislocation of a transcatheter tricuspid heart
valve.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 May 10:ezaf166. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
ARNARSSON LB, Stenger M Lymph node sampling and survival in non-small cell lung cancer: A 10-year Danish
cohort study.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 May 8:ezaf158. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
HUANG Y, Wang X, Zhang Y, Cao Y, et al Comparison between robot- and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries for anterior
mediastinal lesions.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf113. PubMedAbstract available
NAKADA T, Suyama Y, Otani A, Tsukamoto Y, et al Resection of 4 or more pulmonary segments increases the risk of
non-cancer-related mortality.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf162. PubMedAbstract available
WINZIG A, Matsubara M, Palm J, Schaeffer T, et al Impact of previous left pulmonary artery stent on the outcome of a total
cavopulmonary connectiondagger.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf157. PubMedAbstract available
Corrigendum to: 2024 EACTS Guidelines on perioperative medication in adult
cardiac surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf169. PubMed
April 2025
LINDHARDT RB, Rasmussen SB, Riber LP, Lassen JF, et al Temporal trends in patient demographics and kidney outcomes in cardiac surgery: a
regional danish follow-up study.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Apr 25:ezaf144. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
FIROZ A, Remer D, Zhao H, Lu X, et al Disparities in heart transplant survival and graft rejection outcomes persist in
the modern era: a call to race towards a more equitable future.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Apr 16:ezaf141. doi: 10.1093. PubMedAbstract available
TSUBOKAWA N, Mimae T, Miyata Y, Kanno C, et al Comparative oncological features of centrally- and peripherally-located small
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