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    October 2025
  1. 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


  2. 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


  3. 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


  4. 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


  5. 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


  6. 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


  7. 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


  8. 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


  9. 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


  10. 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
  11. 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


  12. 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


  13. ALKAAKI A, Molena D
    Single-Surgeon vs. Two-Surgeon Esophagectomy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 25:S0022-5223(25)00844.
    PubMed    


  14. 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


  15. 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    


  16. 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


  17. 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


  18. 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


  19. 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


  20. 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
  21. 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


  22. 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


  23. 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    


  24. 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    


  25. 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


  26. 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    


  27. 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


  28. 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


  29. 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


  30. 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


  31. 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


  32. 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


  33. 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
  34. 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    


  35. 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


  36. 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    


  37. 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


  38. 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


  39. 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    


  40. 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


  41. 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


  42. 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


  43. 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


  44. 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


  45. 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


  46. 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


  47. 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


  48. 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


  49. 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
  50. 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    


  51. 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


  52. 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


  53. 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


  54. 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


  55. 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


  56. 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


  57. 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


  58. 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


  59. 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


  60. 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
  61. 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


  62. 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    


  63. 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


  64. 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


  65. 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


  66. 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


  67. 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


  68. 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


  69. 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


  70. 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


  71. 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


  72. 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


  73. 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
  74. 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    


  75. 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


  76. 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


  77. 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


  78. 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


  79. 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


  80. 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


  81. 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



  82. 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    


  83. 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


  84. 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


  85. 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


  86. 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    


  87. 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


  88. 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    


  89. 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    


  90. 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    


  91. 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


  92. 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


  93. 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


  94. 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


  95. 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


  96. 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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  139. Commentator Discussion: Initial balloon versus surgical valvuloplasty in children with isolated congenital aortic stenosis: Impact on timing of aortic valve replacement.
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  142. Commentator Discussion: Revascularization after minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting in 566 patients: Is it a problem?
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  144. Commentator Discussion: Esophagectomy may have a role in stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma.
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  148. Commentator Discussion: The impact of epiaortic ultrasound utilization in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
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  149. Commentator Discussion: Multiarterial grafting in redo coronary artery bypass grafting: Type of arterial conduit and patient sex determine benefit.
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    December 2024
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  174. Commentator Discussion: Adoption of a semi-elective lung transplantation practice by safely extending cold ischemic times.
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  180. 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.
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    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


  197. 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


  198. 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



  199. Commentator Discussion: Chronic total occlusions and coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 18:S0022-5223(24)00791.
    PubMed    


  200. 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


  201. 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    


  202. 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


  203. 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


  204. 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


  205. 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



  206. 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    


  207. SVENSSON LG
    Raison d'etre in turbulent times: Academics, legerdemain surgery, and a leadership theorem.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1168-1181.
    PubMed    


  208. 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


  209. 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


  210. 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    


  211. 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


  212. 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



  213. 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    


  214. 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


  215. 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
  216. 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



  217. 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    


  218. 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


  219. 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


  220. 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


  221. 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


  222. 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


  223. 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



  224. 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    


  225. 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


  226. 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


  227. 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


  228. 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


  229. 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    


  230. 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    


  231. 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


  232. 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    



  233. 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    


  234. 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



  235. 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    


  236. 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    


  237. 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


  238. 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


  239. 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    


  240. HAFT JW
    Commentary: The never-ending search for a decent night's sleep.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:888-889.
    PubMed    


  241. 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


  242. 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


  243. 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


  244. 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
  245. 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


  246. 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


  247. 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


  248. 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



  249. 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    


  250. 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    


  251. 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


  252. 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


  253. 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


  254. 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


  255. 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


  256. 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


  257. 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    


  258. 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


  259. 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


  260. MIHALJEVIC T
    In memory of Lawrence H. Cohn: White lion.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e59.
    PubMed    


  261. 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


  262. 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



  263. Discussion to: A national survey of occupational musculoskeletal injuries in cardiothoracic surgeons.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:626-627.
    PubMed    


  264. 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    


  265. 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


  266. 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    


  267. 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


  268. 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
  269. 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.
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  270. 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


  271. 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    


  272. 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


  273. 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    


  274. 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


  275. 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


  276. 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.
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  277. 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.
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  278. 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.
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  279. 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


  280. PURI A, Yang SC, Kozower BD
    Gamification in cardiothoracic surgical education: Time to learn more.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:175-181.
    PubMed    


  281. LAMPRIDIS S
    Clinically meaningful differences in pain following thoracoscopic thymectomy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e12.
    PubMed    


  282. 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.
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  283. 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.
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  284. 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.
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  285. 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.
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  286. 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.
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  287. 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    



  288. Discussion to: Effect of cardiothoracic surgery mentorship on underrepresented high school students.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:e2-e3.
    PubMed    


  289. 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.
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  290. 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.
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  291. 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.
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    June 2024
  292. 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.
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  293. 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.
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  294. 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.
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  295. 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.
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    Impact of Frailty on Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery.
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  298. COLSON YL
    103rd American Association for Thoracic Surgery Presidential Address: Dreamers and pragmatists: A story of our past, present, and future.
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  299. SHIKATA F, Miyaji K
    The use of Inspiris Resilia valves in the pulmonary position for repaired congenital heart defects.
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  300. MAGOULIOTIS DE, Xanthopoulos A, Athanasiou T
    Y-incision aortic annular enlargement and the golden ratio: Nature leads the way.
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  301. Discussion to: The majority of pediatric Fontan patients have excellent post-transplant survival.
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  302. Discussion to: To decline or not to decline: Consequences of decision-making regarding lung offers from donors with hepatitis C.
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  306. NAKAMURA Y, Mir A, Burkhart HM
    When the left ventricle is not adequate, is biventricular repair possible?
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    In the era of outpatient ventricular assist devices, is it time to reconsider the practice of bridging older children to transplant on outpatient inotropes?
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  309. HARLOFF MT, Vlassakov K, Sedghi K, Shorten A, et al
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    Machine-Learning Approaches for Risk Prediction in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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  311. JUAREZ-CASSO FM, Schaff HV, Todd A, Arghami A, et al
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  315. YAN H, Niimi T, Matsunaga T, Fukui M, et al
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  319. KATZ MG, Eliyahu E, Ishikawa K
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  320. HUANG J, Jones DR
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    PubMed    



  324. 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.
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  325. Discussion to: Modifiable risk factor reduction for pediatric ventricular assist devices and the influence of persistent modifiable risk factors at transplant.
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  326. LEE RM, Antonoff MB
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  327. KALFA D, Rajab TK, Cordoves E, Emani S, et al
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  341. Discussion to: Erector spinae blocks for opioid-sparing multimodal pain management after pediatric cardiac surgery.
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  342. WAGNER CM, Theurer PF, Clark MJ, He C, et al
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    SWIFT-ly Demonstrating Benefits of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
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  347. Discussion to: Outcomes of neo-aortic valve and root surgery late after arterial switch operation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1402-1403.
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  348. Discussion to: Valved Sano conduit improves immediate outcomes following Norwood operation compared with nonvalved Sano conduit.
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  349. JEEVANANDAM V
    Commentary: Warm ischemic injury to human donor hearts-when is it too much?
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    Attending your first academic cardiothoracic conference: Comprehensive guide for trainees and students.
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  354. 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.
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  355. Discussion to: The impact of reoperative surgery on aortic root replacement in the United States.
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    Randomized Comparison of the Outcome of Single Versus Multiple Arterial Grafts trial (ROMA):Women-a trial dedicated to women to improve coronary bypass outcomes.
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  357. ELEFTERIADES JA
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    A multicenter evaluation of external outflow graft obstruction with a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device.
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  362. SHAPIRA OM
    Commentary: The radial artery: The optimal second arterial conduit of choice.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1303-1304.
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  363. MAGRUDER JT, Thourani VH
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    March 2024

  366. Discussion to: Four decades of progress in heart-lung transplantation: 271 cases at a single institution.
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  370. KIM MS, Lee SH
    Reply: Atrial fibrillation surgery concomitant with mitral valve surgery: Much more than gilding the lily.
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  371. RUSCH VW
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  377. Discussion to: Paraconduit hernia following esophagectomy: Is it safe to watch-and-wait?
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    February 2024
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    How to demonstrate the clinical implication of concomitant intervention to atrial fibrillation in patients receiving mitral valve surgery.
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  379. DAVID TE, Park J, Steve Fan CP
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  380. HUDDLESTON CB, Tan C
    Commentary: Heart-Lung Transplantation-Is It Worth It?
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  382. 2023 Reviewers for The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
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    December 2023

  393. Discussion to: Lung resection after initial nonoperative treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.
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  394. Discussion to: Preoperative predictors of spread through air spaces in lung cancer.
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  399. Discussion to: Simultaneous heart-kidney transplant compared with heart transplant alone in patients with borderline renal function who are not dialysis dependent.
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    PubMed    


    November 2023
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    Lung Resection After Initial Nonoperative Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
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    Reply: A need for randomized prospective trial for early aortic valve repair in asymptomatic aortic regurgitation.
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    PubMed    



  402. Discussion to: Induction chemoimmunotherapy with surgery versus concurrent chemoradiation followed by immunotherapy for stage III-N2 non-small cell lung cancer.
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    PubMed    


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    Preoperative Predictors of Spread Through Air Spaces (STAS) in Lung Cancer.
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    Lymph node dissection in small peripheral lung cancer: supplemental analysis of JCOG0802/WJOG4607L.
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    Prognostic Utility of a Risk Prediction Model for Pre-Discharge Major Residual Lesions or Unplanned Reinterventions Following Congenital Mitral Valve Repair.
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    Late development of intra-atrial reentrant tachycardia in lateral tunnel Fontan patients and the preventive role of prophylactic cryoablation.
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    Analyzing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Initial Oncologic Presentation and Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the United States.
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    Bovine Pericardial versus Porcine Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study in Korea.
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  410. Discussion to: Donation after circulatory death improves probability of heart transplantation in candidates with posttransplant outcomes similar to those achieved with brain-dead donors.
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    PubMed    


  411. 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?
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    Neostar Trial and The Current Status of Neoadjuvant Therapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
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    October 2023
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  415. REDDY RM
    Commentary: Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy followed by Lung Cancer Resection: Is the Future Already Here?
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    PubMed    


  416. SILVESTRY SC
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    PubMed    


  417. 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



  418. 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
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  424. Discussion to: Socioeconomic disparities in midterm outcomes after repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation.
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    PubMed    


    August 2023

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    PubMed    


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    July 2023
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    PubMed    


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    April 2023
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    March 2023
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    January 2023
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    December 2022
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    November 2022
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    October 2022
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    August 2022
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