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Articles published in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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October 2026

PONZONI M, Sugimoto A, Cade J, Khairy P, et al
Preoperative Predictors of Outcome for Adults Undergoing Congenital Cardiac Surgery: Multicenter Model Validation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Oct 27:S0022-5223(26)01398.
PubMed Abstract available

TOUBAT O, Bermudez CA
Commentary: Despite a promising IMPACT, preemptive impella support in high-risk cardiac surgery is not yet ready for prime time.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Oct 23:S0022-5223(26)01397.
PubMed

HASSABALLA AS, O'Neill JW, Gregorio PHP, Mazur MZ, et al
Mid-Term Outcomes for Lung Transplantation in for COVID-19 Respiratory Failure: An Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing Database.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Oct 19:S0022-5223(26)01384.
PubMed Abstract available

SZEKELY M, Yousefzai R, Lopez-Trevino M, Chihara R, et al
Long-Term Outcomes After Heart-Lung Transplantation: A Contemporary 20-Year Single-Center Experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Oct 13:S0022-5223(26)01380.
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PULUCA N, Bonk MN, Voss S, Campanella C, et al
Mid-Term Clinical Outcomes of Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: A Prospective Cohort of 100 Patients with Follow-up to 4 Years.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Oct 9:S0022-5223(26)01374.
PubMed Abstract available

DISHAROON M, Fruth C, He C, Clark MJ, et al
Impact of Intraoperative Hyperglycemia on Postoperative Complications in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Multi-Institutional Analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Oct 8:S0022-5223(26)01373.
PubMed Abstract available

RAMDEEN SL, Wagner C, Pegues JN, Yang J, et al
Patient-Surgeon Sex Concordance Affects Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Oct 6:S0022-5223(26)01370.
PubMed Abstract available

DAI ZY, Wei Y, Mi XQ, Xing YK, et al
Oncological outcomes of left upper trisegmentectomy versus lobectomy for clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer with occult lymph node metastasis: A target trial emulation with targeted minimum loss-based estimation and propensity score matching.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:820-831.
PubMed Abstract available

KAWADA N, Naganuma H, Muramatsu K, Naruse H, et al
Rationale of functional tricuspid annular dilatation based on standardized intraoperative measurements.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:992-999.
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BORNEMANN KM, Choi PS, Huber J, Reed AK, et al
Simulations predict improved valve performance without direct leaflet intervention after neonatal truncus arteriosus repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:1091-1100.
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RAYMOND DP, Abdelsattar ZM, Brown LM, Campbell SR, et al
The 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) expert consensus document: Surgical management of primary chest wall malignancies.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:789-809.
PubMed Abstract available

September 2026

DANESH S, Schaff HV, Arghami A, Kumar H, et al
Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Failed Bioprostheses: AI-ECG Age as a Marker of Mortality.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Sep 25:S0022-5223(26)01308.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHANG H, Shi Q, Qian X, Wang T, et al
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery for tetralogy of Fallot: early outcomes from a single-center experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Sep 23:S0022-5223(26)01309.
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DAETER E, Roefs MM, Post RAJ, Berg JT, et al
Transcatheter vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low- to Intermediate-Risk Patients: Do DEDICATE trial outcomes translate to real-world populations?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Sep 22:S0022-5223(26)01306.
PubMed Abstract available

FANG Z, Wang D, Potter AL, Zhang L, et al
A novel wearables-based sleep quality index to quantify postoperative sleep quality.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:777-787.
PubMed Abstract available

LIU CR, Terada Y, Takahashi T, Shepherd HM, et al
A single-center experience of 2000 adult lung transplants.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:767-776.
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NATHAN M, Kiskaddon AL, Emani S, Bigelow AM, et al
2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) expert consensus statement: Antithrombotic management of neonates/infants undergoing cardiac interventions.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:618-662.
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NAKAMURA M, Goto T, Koike T, Tanaka T, et al
Three-dimensional computed tomography volumetry and pulmonary function outcomes after segmentectomy versus lobectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:731-741.
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RAGHEB D, Awad AK, Desai M, Unai S, et al
Cardiac reoperations in patients with prior thoracic radiation: A single-center analysis of outcomes and key lessons.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:565-572.
PubMed Abstract available

KOBAYASHI K, Schiff M, Seese L, Olivieri L, et al
Multicenter comparison of hybrid and Norwood procedures in patients with Fontan circulation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:687-695.
PubMed Abstract available

CARREON CK, Chavez M, Nathan M, Baird CW, et al
Pathology of explanted novel expanded polytetrafluoroethylene pulmonary valved conduits reveals paucity of leaflet tissue response but frequent nonadherent thrombus formation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:663-672.
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POTEL KN, Shao A, McLaughlin N, Swingen C, et al
Diastolic dysfunction persists 3 months after surgical revascularization in a large animal model of hibernating myocardium.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:575-581.
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GIL-BARTUREN M, Yamamoto H, Pessoa BM, Da Silva N, et al
The Effect Of A Two-Surgeon Review System On Donor Offers In Lung Transplantation At A High-Volume Center.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Sep 1:S0022-5223(26)01244.
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August 2026

EL MOHEB M, Bitar ER, Putman K, Lain W, et al
Real-Time Dynamic Prediction of Mortality and Renal Replacement Therapy After Cardiac Surgery Using a Time-Series Deep Learning Model.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Aug 29:S0022-5223(26)01234.
PubMed Abstract available

GREGG AC, Lau C, Ingason AB, Rahouma M, et al
The Impact of Prior Cardiac Surgery on Outcomes Following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair: Insights from a High-Volume Aortic Center.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Aug 28:S0022-5223(26)01236.
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CERULLO M, Petrovic M, Wilkins AG, Boyce W, et al
Airway Complications Following Lung Transplantation Using Prolonged 10 degrees C Controlled Graft Preservation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Aug 27:S0022-5223(26)01229.
PubMed Abstract available

DELAY TK, Patil R, Kazaleh M, Wang Y, et al
Severity and Timing of Elevated Lactate Correlates with Mortality after Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Aug 24:S0022-5223(26)01226.
PubMed Abstract available

GOLDSTEIN DJ, Soltesz EG, Batsides G, Bhama JK, et al
Preemptive Transvalvular Mechanical Circulatory Support is Safe and Feasible in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients: Results of IMPACT.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Aug 21:S0022-5223(26)01224.
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JIANG H, Alderete IS, Helmold BR, Jawitz OK, et al
Association Between Allocation Out-of-Sequence and Organ Nonuse in Contemporary Lung Transplantation: An Analysis of the UNOS National Registry.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Aug 14:S0022-5223(26)01218.
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SHOU BL, Goerlich CE, Zhou AL, Ruaengsri C, et al
Pick Your Perfusion: National Outcomes of Normothermic Regional Perfusion versus Direct Procurement and Perfusion in Donation After Circulatory Death Cardiac Transplants.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Aug 13:S0022-5223(26)01216.
PubMed Abstract available

MANYAM R, Zhang Y, Keeling WB
Reply: Preoperative prediction of failure to rescue after coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Aug 4:S0022-5223(26)01153.
PubMed

HIDER A, Nasser R, Chang CH, Zhou S, et al
Interhospital Variation in 180-Day Infections and Associated Medicare Spending after Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Aug 3:S0022-5223(26)01208.
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KARADZHA A, Schaff HV, Sawma T, Todd A, et al
Does the genotype of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy impact the outcomes of septal myectomy?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:361-368.
PubMed Abstract available

MULLIS DM, Krishnan A, Vargas NM, Hu S, et al
Outcomes of adults with congenital heart disease undergoing heart and heart-liver transplantation: A single-center experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:261-270.
PubMed Abstract available

POTEL KN, Myers C, Nguyen SH, Schaffer E, et al
Longer travel distances and ischemic times with ex vivo lung perfusion in the Composite Allocation Score era: A nationwide analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:476-485.
PubMed Abstract available

LULA LJ, Costa R, Franssen AJPM, Huang L, et al
European analysis of patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma and invasive pathologic features who underwent lobectomy versus segmentectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:413-421.
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PROVOST B, Fournier E, Weixler V, Deng MX, et al
Regurgitant jet type predicts autograft outcomes after the Ross procedure in patients with congenital heart disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:217-226.
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HWANG HY, Cho H, Sohn SH, Jang MJ, et al
Fifteen-year patency and 18-year clinical outcomes after surgical revascularization using saphenous vein composite grafts to total arterial grafts.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:369-378.
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DU C, Liu Y, Sun Y, Dong J, et al
Posterior wall thickness is associated with outcomes after septal myectomy in childhood hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:238-246.
PubMed Abstract available

NORTON EL, Patel PM, Levine D, Nissen AP, et al
Optimal strategy for aortic root replacement in patients of advanced age: Valve-sparing root replacement or Bio-Bentall?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:280-287.
PubMed Abstract available

July 2026

THOMAS C, Kruszona S, de Manna ND, Verboom M, et al
Outcomes and treatment of early detectable donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies after lung transplantation: insights from a 12-year experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jul 15:S0022-5223(26)01148.
PubMed Abstract available

DAVID TE
Beyond Dogma and Data: What I Learned after 50 Years of Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jul 14:S0022-5223(26)01146.
PubMed

ROMER V, Holbek BL, Linde JJ, Brandtzag A, et al
Factors associated with acute intestinal ischemia after cardiac surgery: A propensity score-matched study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jul 14:S0022-5223(26)01147.
PubMed Abstract available

LIU S
Association or confounding? Reassessing pulmonary outcomes after robotic esophagectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jul 14:S0022-5223(26)01128.
PubMed

WANG H, Gammie JS
Rethinking Failure to Rescue in Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jul 3:S0022-5223(26)01134.
PubMed

SIEBIGER G, Wang A, Yune J, Montagne J, et al
Itaconate supplementation leads to improvement in donor lung function after extended hypothermic preservation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:51-65.
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YANG Z, Wang S, Ni J, Yu X, et al
Surgery versus definitive radiotherapy after induction immunochemotherapy for stage II and III non-small cell lung cancer: A multicenter, pragmatic analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:11-23.
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LEIVA-JUAREZ MM, Briganti DF, Urso A, Russum S, et al
Large airway bronchial wash lipidomics as novel biomarkers for chronic lung allograft dysfunction.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:66-75.
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TRETTER JT, Dakik L, El-Assaad I, Ahmad M, et al
Using preoperative cardiac computed tomographic conduction axis prediction to avoid damage in congenital left ventricular outflow tract and aortic valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:176-184.
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MACK MJ, Whitlock R, Chu MWA, Taylor B, et al
Randomized, sham-controlled trial of intraoperative ticagrelor removal to reduce perioperative bleeding.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:128-137.
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PEREIRA RM, Luis F, Abecasis M, Nobre A, et al
Artificial intelligence-based prediction of cardiothoracic intensive care unit length of stay: A comparative machine learning approach.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:140-149.
PubMed Abstract available

June 2026

SHUHAIBER J
Failure to rescue in cardiac surgery is not the same as preoperative mortality risk.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jun 26:S0022-5223(26)01056.
PubMed

BEUKERS SHQ, Jacobs S, Klein P, Bronkers G, et al
The first prospective Safety And efFectiveness trial of the excimer laser assisted non-occlusive anastomosis system in Coronary Artery Bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jun 22:S0022-5223(26)01126.
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AMEEN C, Hansson EC, Milojevic M, Omerovic E, et al
Long-term survival after percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with diabetes and multivessel disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jun 12:S0022-5223(26)01066.
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FERREL MN, Wagner CM, Romano MA, Hawkins RB, et al
Impact and Outcomes of Failure Mode Following Mitral Valve Repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jun 3:S0022-5223(26)01057.
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CAO JY, Egbe AC, Jain CC, Francois C, et al
Fontan pathway diameter in adults undergoing exercise catheterization: Association with hemodynamics, exercise capacity, and liver scores.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:1280-1288.
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BAI YZ, Liu CR, Yang Z, Yan Y, et al
The addition of computed tomography (CT) findings maintains the predictive performance of an existing radiograph-based donor lung acceptability score.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:1341-1350.
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KEIZMAN E, Bacha EA, Schindler K, McAllister J, et al
Improved outcomes with a stepwise ventricular assist device strategy in Glenn physiology: A single-center experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:1299-1309.
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SUGAYA A, Hirao S, Yamashita G, Sakai J, et al
Long-term clinical outcomes and morphology of no-touch saphenous vein grafts.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:1221-1232.
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MARATHE SP, Betts KS, Venna A, Daley M, et al
Development of a patient-specific Fontan failure risk calculator using machine learning-a step toward personalized medicine.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:1289-1298.
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HOUGH O, Mariscal A, Yamamoto H, Mangat H, et al
More is not better: The role of the leukocyte filter in ex vivo lung perfusion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:1361-1371.
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SANADGOL G, Singh R, Kirby GA, Makarem A, et al
Intention-to-treat outcome analysis for valve-sparing aortic root replacement: Is there a price to pay for failure?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:1177-1185.
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ZHANG YF, Hou HT, Yang Q, He GW, et al
Perivascular adipose on relaxation of internal thoracic artery with surgical implications: Better antispastic effect of pedicle than skeletal grafts.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:1233-1242.
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May 2026

LAMY A, Browne A, Whitlock RP, Chan MTV, et al
Association between complications and mortality after cardiac surgery: Results from the VISION Cardiac Surgery prospective cohort study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 29:S0022-5223(26)01052.
PubMed Abstract available

GALEONE A, Mastrobuoni S, Vobornik M, Pocar M, et al
Aortic homografts for native and prosthetic aortic valve and root endocarditis: results from the EUropean REgistry of Cryopreserved Aortic Homografts EURECAH.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 25:S0022-5223(26)01039.
PubMed Abstract available

ALABBADI S, Iribarne A, Egorova N
Trends in Aortic Valve Reintervention: Incidence and Outcomes after Failed TAVI Among Medicare Patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 19:S0022-5223(26)00983.
PubMed Abstract available

JACQUEMYN X, Hasan I, Ogami T, Chu D, et al
Long-Term Outcomes of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: Results from 19,000 Patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 18:S0022-5223(26)00988.
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JEON YJ, Kang D, Moon S, Lee J, et al
Longitudinal Pulmonary Function Changes and Pulmonary Complications After Robot-assisted Thoracoscopic versus Open Transthoracic Esophagectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 15:S0022-5223(26)00986.
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JACOB KA, Korsuize NA, van Wijk A, Slieker MG, et al
Left Ventricular Rehabilitation after Ross operation for Critical Aortic Stenosis with Endocardial Fibroelastosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 15:S0022-5223(26)00987.
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GUO S, Hu L, Li Z, Shen X, et al
From detection to strategy: Reframing venous thromboembolism screening after esophagectomy for cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 14:S0022-5223(26)00891.
PubMed

YANG Y, Li Z
Assessing textbook outcome after robotic esophagectomy needs robust evidence.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 14:S0022-5223(26)00890.
PubMed

HALLOUM A, Tabbutt S, Ghanayem N, Lasa JJ, et al
Proactive versus Resuscitative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Low Cardiac Output Syndrome after Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 14:S0022-5223(26)00985.
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CHATTERJEE S, Girardi NI, Crow J, Wieruszewski PM, et al
2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Expert Consensus Document: Diagnosis and management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in cardiac surgery patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 4:S0022-5223(26)00889.
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MAYA HA, Kottayil BP, Pandey AK, Reddy PB, et al
VIRTUAL REALITY IN PLANNING IN COMPLEX HEART SURGERY.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 4:S0022-5223(26)00858.
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ALCUDIA A, Adams G, Kumar S, Moser GW, et al
For-profit hospitals deliver lower coronary artery bypass graft value: National evidence on mortality and Medicare expenditures.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 4:S0022-5223(26)00904.
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BOUCHARD D, Dreyfus J, Tourneau TL, Ternacle J, et al
Contemporary Surgical Outcomes and Repair Rates in Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: Real World Insights from the International MITRACURE Registry.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 4:S0022-5223(26)00845.
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CUBAS WS, Gundelach J, Montes L, Hernandez M, et al
Machine learning predicts postoperative mortality in a Latin American cardiovascular surgery multicenter cohort: Toward precision risk stratification.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 4:S0022-5223(26)00762.
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XU X, Gu J, Liu H, Du J, et al
Randomized trial of tricuspid flexible band versus rigid ring in patients with moderate tricuspid regurgitation or greater: results of the JPH2019 trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 4:S0022-5223(26)00906.
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AWAD AK, Young L, Alshneikat M, Alaraj R, et al
Ostial Occlusion of All Epicardial Coronary Arteries: Living off Bypass Grafts.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 4:S0022-5223(26)00914.
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MAZINE A, Zhu MZL, Cruz EP, Konstantinov SI, et al
Reoperation After Previous Aortic Valve Repair in Children: Redo Repair Versus Ross Procedure.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 4:S0022-5223(26)00901.
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CHANG S, Geraci T, Stokes JW, Ahmad U, et al
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2026 Expert Consensus Document: Guidelines for donor/recipient size-matching in lung transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 3:S0022-5223(26)00897.
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TAHHAN S, Menassa Y, Al-Shammari A, Jishu JA, et al
Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes of Surgical Versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Dialysis-Dependent Patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 3:S0022-5223(26)00957.
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ALFIERIS GM, Swartz MF, Atallah-Yunes N, Pratt RE, et al
25-Year Outcomes Following the Regionalization of Three Competing Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Programs.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 3:S0022-5223(26)00855.
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LINDEN P, Martin LW, Stiles B, Opitz I, et al
The 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Expert Consensus Document: Evaluation and Management of N2+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 2:S0022-5223(26)00899.
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FANG Y, Fan M, Chen H, Yu R, et al
Surgical management of the primary tumor in stage M1a-IVA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 2:S0022-5223(26)00907.
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BERG AR, Krishnan A, Heng EE, Hu S, et al
Expanding access and rising complexity: Contemporary early outcomes in heart-liver transplantation for adult congenital heart disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:1090-1100.
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BAMGBOSE M, Garg P, Nathan M, Staffa S, et al
Primary biventricular repair in neonates with borderline left ventricle.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:1011-1018.
PubMed Abstract available

RO SK, Kim J, Ryu S, Kim JB, et al
Mechanical versus bioprosthetic heart valves in patients on hemodialysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:1040-1048.
PubMed Abstract available

April 2026

CRESTANELLO JA, Sawma T, Arghami A
Reply: From risk marker to decision support: Artificial intelligence electrocardiogram age in coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 22:S0022-5223(26)00841.
PubMed

CHAUHAN I, Cordoves E, Nguyen TC, Kalfa DM, et al
Robotically Assisted Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A New Paradigm in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 18:S0022-5223(26)00892.
PubMed

KIZILYEL F, Bayici BB
Metformin beyond ischemia: Translational questions for cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 15:S0022-5223(26)00790.
PubMed

OHMORI T, Maeda K, Hiraoka A, Pak K, et al
Clinical Value of the Flow-Adjusted Pressure Gradient in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 13:S0022-5223(26)00884.
PubMed Abstract available

SELLKE FW
Reply: Metformin and other drugs used to treat diabetes: Should their use be expanded to patients without diabetes and after cardiac surgery?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 13:S0022-5223(26)00797.
PubMed

SONG Y, Choi ES, Kim DH, Kwon BS, et al
Outcomes of Staged Repair Following Systemic-to-Pulmonary Artery Shunt in Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 9:S0022-5223(26)00853.
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WILLIAMS AM, Wang CC, Trahanas J, Lima B, et al
Donor Heart Undersizing Impacts Early Hemodynamics But Not 1-Year Survival in Adult Heart Transplantation-A High-Volume Single Center 5-Year Experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 3:S0022-5223(26)00846.
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CHEN Y, Lai Y, Fang J, Li R, et al
Transapical beating-heart approach is advantageous for surgical septal reduction therapy in pediatrics.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:986-996.
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WANG D, Fang Z, Zhu A, Rettner B, et al
Changes in patient-reported quality of life after lobectomy versus sublobar resection.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:826-835.
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AHMED M, Dolgner S, Ermis P, Dezfulian C, et al
Risk prediction for surgery on adults with congenital heart disease: Nonprocedural clinical and social factors predominate.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:972-983.
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JIN KQ, Wu YM, Zhou B, Shen YR, et al
Safety and efficiency of supervised sequentially overlapping video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomies in a high-volume center.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:815-825.
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VOLK L, Cornwell L, Pajaro O, Kolodziejski P, et al
Arterial graft choice and outcomes within the Veterans Administration: A 20-year review of 47,525 patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:936-943.
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SHIBATA M, Kim K, Ono Y, Kim HR, et al
Risk of reoperation following rheumatic mitral repair: Long-term longitudinal analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:907-914.
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LEE JE, Koo HJ, Lee SA, Hyun J, et al
Impact of preoperative computed tomography planning on surgical outcomes in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A prospective cohort study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:915-926.
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OKADA A, Beckmann E, Fukui M, Tsunamoto H, et al
Impact of Membranous Septum Length and Valve Calcification on Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 1:S0022-5223(26)00839.
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JONES GD, Raja S, Ahmad U, Raymond DP, et al
Prospectively Screening for Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Esophagectomy for Cancer Improves Survival: The Complexity of Simplicity.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 1:S0022-5223(26)00837.
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March 2026

WU Z, Luo B, Kong D, Liu H, et al
Suppression of fibroblastic activity prolongs cardiac transplant survival through targeting their ATG5 expression.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Mar 23:S0022-5223(26)00791.
PubMed Abstract available

MENDOZA RE, Mohammadi S, Kalavrouziotis D, Dagenais F, et al
Impact of Reoperation on Very Long-Term Survival in Patients with Failed Mitral Valve Repair: A 30-Year Single-Center Canadian Experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Mar 23:S0022-5223(26)00793.
PubMed Abstract available

FUX T, Dellgren G, van der Linden J
Conclusions drawn in intraoperative epiaortic ultrasound (EAU) use and postoperative stroke following isolated coronary artery bypass grafting need to be tempered.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Mar 19:S0022-5223(26)00171.
PubMed

CATER DT, Friedman ML, Murphy LD, Puranik P, et al
Pulses That Predict: Postoperative Perfusion Index and Outcomes in High-risk Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Mar 19:S0022-5223(26)00772.
PubMed Abstract available

YOKOYAMA Y, Hawkins RB, Hamilton BCS, Romano MA, et al
Mid-term outcomes after aortic valve repair with internal geometric annuloplasty ring.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Mar 19:S0022-5223(26)00771.
PubMed Abstract available

JACQUEMYN X, Hasan I, Ogami T, Serna-Gallegos D, et al
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor use and outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Mar 12:S0022-5223(26)00763.
PubMed Abstract available

ITO A, Kang SW, Jang HJ, Shim JS, et al
Tumor-infiltrating natural killer cell profiling for therapeutic stratification in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Mar 4:S0022-5223(26)00187.
PubMed Abstract available

BOSCH R, Breur JMPJ, Benders MJNL, Claessens NHP, et al
Postnatal and postinterventional cerebral Doppler ultrasound in neonates with critical congenital heart disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:711-721.
PubMed Abstract available

DOLK M, Schutz I, Herou E, Nordenstam F, et al
Protein-losing enteropathy following Fontan completion: A 30-year national cohort study in Sweden.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:722-731.
PubMed Abstract available

SALEM M, Yoruker U, Valeske K, Thul J, et al
Aortic remodeling and pulmonary autograft performance over 2 decades after the Ross procedure in the pediatric and young adult population.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:703-710.
PubMed Abstract available

DEMAREST CT, Zofkie BZ, Popa S, Stokes JW, et al
Impact of normothermic regional perfusion on ex vivo lung perfusion outcomes in donation after circulatory death lung donors.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:792-800.
PubMed Abstract available

WATKINS AA, Shehata DG, Holler E, Lopez E, et al
National evaluation of mistreatment and well-being in cardiothoracic surgery trainees.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:803-811.
PubMed Abstract available

ANGELINI GD, Smartt HJM, Joyce K, Heys R, et al
Propofol-supplemented cardioplegia: A multicenter blinded 3-group randomized trial (Propofol for Myocardial Protection Trial 2: ProMPT2).
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:649-658.
PubMed Abstract available

February 2026

RUPPE M, DeWitt A, Schumacher KR, Jacobs JP, et al
Diaphragm Dysfunction following Congenital Heart Surgery: Epidemiology and Outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 27:S0022-5223(26)00181.
PubMed Abstract available

AHMAD A, Williams AM, Trahanas J, Bommareddi S, et al
Oxygen Extraction Trajectories During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Impact Postoperative Outcomes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 26:S0022-5223(26)00175.
PubMed Abstract available

SALIZZONI S, Yadav R, Nia PS, Adams C, et al
Micro-invasive, off-pump, trans-ventricular neochordae implantation in recurrent mitral valve regurgitation after open heart surgical repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 26:S0022-5223(26)00174.
PubMed Abstract available

GHEZELJEH TN, Cho AR, Guigui A, Douglas L, et al
Cost Evaluation of a Multimodal Prehabilitation Program for High-risk Lung Cancer Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 25:S0022-5223(26)00168.
PubMed Abstract available

IYANNA N, Woolley BE, Nasim U, Dorken-Gallastegi A, et al
Association of Post-Transplant Dialysis and Survival Following Donation after Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 23:S0022-5223(26)00165.
PubMed Abstract available

PAMIDIGHANTAM P, Chen C, Parker J, Zimmer T, et al
A Decade of Re-operative Adult Cardiac Surgery with Del Nido Cardioplegia.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 17:S0022-5223(26)00116.
PubMed Abstract available

HASAN I, Bessette LG, Jacquemyn X, Wang Y, et al
Association of GLP-1 Inhibitors with Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 17:S0022-5223(26)00114.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHU MZL, Konstantinov IE, Fricke TA, Konstantinov SI, et al
Long-term Outcomes of Aortic Valve Repair in Children after Infancy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 16:S0022-5223(26)00107.
PubMed Abstract available

SILVA CAMPOS AA, da Silveira Maia A, Vilca Mejia OA
Redefining Non-Inferiority in Multivessel Coronary Disease and the Enduring Value of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 7:S0022-5223(26)00096.
PubMed

JIA S, Zhang H, Wang M, Liu P, et al
Valve characteristics and surgical options for severe rheumatic mitral stenosis with more than mild regurgitation: a dual-center retrospective study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 3:S0022-5223(26)00092.
PubMed Abstract available

WILLIAMS AM, Wang CC, Ahmad A, Trahanas J, et al
Prolonged Pulseless Electrical Activity Warm Ischemia Predicts Mortality and Graft Dysfunction in Donation after Circulatory Death Heart Transplant.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 3:S0022-5223(26)00093.
PubMed Abstract available

PEGUES JN, Ramdeen SL, Royston L, Hou H, et al
The Association between Distressed Community Index and Failure to Rescue after Cardiac Surgery among Medicare Beneficiaries.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 2:S0022-5223(26)00094.
PubMed Abstract available

PONZONI M, Saleh J, Chaturvedi RR, Dipchand AI, et al
Extracardiac conduit restriction is associated with increased liver fibrosis in adolescent Fontan patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:328-337.
PubMed Abstract available

ABRAMOV A, Costa J, Rosen J, Asija R, et al
Lung transplant outcomes after implementation of a hospital-based 10 degrees C controlled hypothermic organ preservation unit.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:532-539.
PubMed Abstract available

LAU C, Gregg A, Ram E, Mack C, et al
Long-term survival and operative outcomes of the Bentall procedure for aortic root aneurysm, aortic dissection, and endocarditis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:357-365.
PubMed Abstract available

LI S, Nordick KV, Elsenousi AE, Hassan AM, et al
Effect of cold storage solution on warm ischemia-induced myocardial plasma membrane damage and pyroptosis in human hearts from circulatory death donors.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:439-453.
PubMed Abstract available

ORTIZ BA, Engrav SK, Boland JM, Roden AC, et al
Diagnostic yield of routine frozen section pathology examination of lymph nodes in lung resections for clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:493-499.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHANG M, Wu Q, Zhang Z, Jiang Y, et al
Symptomatic myocardial bridge: Long-term outcomes and strategies.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:419-426.
PubMed Abstract available

January 2026

GIRGIS MD, Yanagawa J
Two-surgeon esophagectomy: An emerging paradigm.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 30:S0022-5223(26)00090.
PubMed

BAKAEEN FG, Lytle BW, Cosgrove DM, Gillinov AM, et al
Internal Mammary Artery Grafting: The Gold Standard of Coronary Revascularization for 40 Years and Counting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 30:S0022-5223(26)00089.
PubMed

GHANI A, Seyoum N, Eaton DB Jr, Malone S, et al
Characterizing Phantom Lymph Node Collection During Curative-Intent Resection of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 27:S0022-5223(26)00081.
PubMed Abstract available

CARRILLO SA, Chenault K, Naguib AN, Voss J, et al
Multidisciplinary Blood Conservation Practices for Transfusion-Free Congenital Heart Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 22:S0022-5223(26)00073.
PubMed

KAINUMA S, Kawamoto N, Kakuta T, Suzuki K, et al
Mitral Valve Repair by Right Mini-thoracotomy Compared with Sternotomy: 21-year Single-center Experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 22:S0022-5223(26)00021.
PubMed Abstract available

MATSUBARA T, Nakajima D, Sakanoue I, Kayawake H, et al
Optimal size matching leads to a favorable outcome for single-lobe living-donor lung transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 20:S0022-5223(26)00022.
PubMed Abstract available

ZEITANI J, Sievert H
Dealing with the left atrial appendage during open heart surgery: To exclude or not to exclude in patients with Sinus Rhythm?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 8:S0022-5223(25)01074.
PubMed

VILLAVICENCIO MA, Saddoughi SA, Spencer PJ, Fox M, et al
Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation versus Off-Pump Lung Transplantation: Interim Analysis of a Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 2:S0022-5223(25)01120.
PubMed Abstract available

WILLIAMS AM, Ahmad A, Bommareddi S, Lima B, et al
10 degrees C Static Cold Storage Mitigates the Impact of Advanced Donor Age on Heart Transplant Recipient Outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 2:S0022-5223(25)01068.
PubMed Abstract available

MYLONAS KS, Zoupas I, Sarantou S, Kourampi I, et al
Autograft reinforcement in the Ross procedure: A systematic review and patient-level meta-analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:259-276.
PubMed Abstract available

FRICKE TA, Frissen J, Bonser S, Juwaheer G, et al
The arterial switch operation into the third and fourth decades of life.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:251-258.
PubMed Abstract available

UJIKE H, Tanaka S, Matsubara K, Kawana S, et al
Combined inflation and cooling method improves lung function in uncontrolled donation after circulatory death.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:61-72.
PubMed Abstract available

BURATTO E, Cheung MMH, Ratnaraj V, Perrier S, et al
Intraoperative predictors of left atrioventricular valve reoperation after repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:277-285.
PubMed Abstract available

CHAPPELL G, Mehdizadeh-Shrifi A, Turner D, Bondoc A, et al
Outcomes of Fontan patients undergoing combined heart-liver transplantation in pediatric hospitals across the United States.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:288-297.
PubMed Abstract available

WALSH LC, Rokah M, Seitlinger J, Gallina FT, et al
VALUE Trial: Phase 1 safety and feasibility study of same-day discharge after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lung resection.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:33-39.
PubMed Abstract available

SAWMA T, Arghami A, Schaff HV, Aslahishahri M, et al
Risk stratification of coronary artery bypass patients using an artificial intelligence electrocardiogram-derived age.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:201-209.
PubMed Abstract available

December 2025

KUMAR N, Bardia A, Ortoleva JP
Distinguishing mechanism from efficacy: Clinical trial evidence for vasopressin in cardiac surgery should not be overlooked.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Dec 30:S0022-5223(25)01052.
PubMed

ZUBAIR MM, Shah AD, Veerakumar E, Shafqat S, et al
Clinical Outcomes after COVID-19-Positive Donor Heart Transplantation in the United States Pediatric Population.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Dec 26:S0022-5223(25)01121.
PubMed Abstract available

YANG Z, Mino-Kenudson M, Lanuti M, Jefferey Yang CF, et al
Extent of Resection for STAS-positive Stage IA1-2 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Dec 22:S0022-5223(25)01071.
PubMed Abstract available

CARDUCCI J, Fu W, Wagner C, Proebstle J, et al
Worse Survival in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with Untreated Tricuspid Regurgitation: Implications for Surgical Intervention.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Dec 19:S0022-5223(25)01067.
PubMed Abstract available

FARKAS E, Podesser B, Bolman RC, Zilla P, et al
FROM DECLARATION TO DELIVERY: CARDIAC SURGERY UNITES FOR GLOBAL IMPACT: THE CARDIAC SURGERY INTERSOCIETY ALLIANCE 2026 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Dec 16:S0022-5223(25)01065.
PubMed

HALLER C, Karunasumetta C, Zubair A, Russell J, et al
Single Incision Minimally Invasive Congenital Heart Surgery - Insights into Program Development and Outcome.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Dec 13:S0022-5223(25)01063.
PubMed Abstract available

BERG AR, Krishnan A, Heng EE, Choi AY, et al
Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion Offsets Ischemic Penalties with >/=6-Hour Preservation in Adult Donation-After-Brain-Death Heart Transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Dec 6:S0022-5223(25)01047.
PubMed Abstract available

TSUI ST, Tan KS, Zheng J, Gray KD, et al
Surgical Outcomes Using Three-Dimensional Image Simulation for Segmentectomy Planning in Patients with Stage IA1-2 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Dec 5:S0022-5223(25)01042.
PubMed Abstract available

LYU C, Gong D, Xie Y, Nie H, et al
Totally thoracoscopic transmitral versus transaortic septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A propensity score-matched comparative study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1599-1611.
PubMed Abstract available

GALANTOWICZ ME, Stiver CA, Barry OM, Bacha EA, et al
Novel size-adjustable pulmonary valve US early feasibility study: One-year outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1739-1746.
PubMed Abstract available

VERMA A, Dafflisio G, Govindarajan V, Rathod R, et al
Growth of the Fontan pathway and its association with long-term outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1769-1778.
PubMed Abstract available

GIKANDI A, Brown DW, Bhave K, Nathan M, et al
Outcomes following repair of truncus arteriosus with interrupted aortic arch.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1747-1757.
PubMed Abstract available

LIU H, Hua Z, He B, Jin J, et al
Early outcomes of chimney commando procedure in redo double valve replacement: A retrospective cohort study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1511-1520.
PubMed Abstract available

FUKAMI T, Hamada A, Suda K, Kaida H, et al
Clinical utility of the 5-point visual Deauville score for preoperative evaluation in stage I non-small cell lung cancer: A multicenter retrospective study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1784-1794.
PubMed Abstract available

DEBERTIN JG, Schaff HV, Sawma T, Aslahishahri M, et al
Artificial intelligence-enhanced electrocardiogram diastolic function grade predicts post-septal myectomy mortality in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1590-1598.
PubMed Abstract available

SAWMA T, Schaff HV, Karadzha A, Danesh S, et al
Outcomes of septal myectomy in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and minimal septal hypertrophy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1559-1568.
PubMed Abstract available

LU T, Lu Z, Meng Y, Yang Q, et al
Prediction of sudden death in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after septal myectomy: Targeting the candidate.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1580-1589.
PubMed Abstract available

NAMMALWAR S, Tam DY, Alabbadi S, Razavi AA, et al
Long-term outcomes of isolated tricuspid surgery in 3706 patients: Implications for the future.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1548-1555.
PubMed Abstract available

SPIELMAN D, Gu M, Liu H, Liu SC, et al
The circulatory arrest recovery ammonia problem (CARAP) hypothesis: A proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H-MRS) study of brain metabolism during neonatal cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1758-1768.
PubMed Abstract available

SHACKER M, Wang L, Chang L, Keogan A, et al
Pleural Space Complications After Lung Transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Dec 1:S0022-5223(25)01039.
PubMed Abstract available

November 2025

BAKAEEN FG
Reply: Focus on Debakey's coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Nov 27:S0022-5223(25)00967.
PubMed

WEININGER G, Aparicio-Valenzuela J, Yau T, Vu A, et al
Long-Term Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Hybrid Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Nov 26:S0022-5223(25)01037.
PubMed Abstract available

BAKAEEN FG
NOBLEty and FAME to percutaneous coronary intervention not coronary artery bypass grafting: Not based on scientific credentials.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Nov 22:S0022-5223(25)00984.
PubMed

GEUBE M, Abraham A, Kelava M, Bustamante SE, et al
Cardiopulmonary Effects of Vasopressin Versus Norepinephrine in Cardiac Surgery Patients: a Single Cluster-Randomized Cross-over Trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Nov 19:S0022-5223(25)00978.
PubMed Abstract available

NEZIC D
Robert H. Goetz: The overlooked pioneer of successful clinical coronary artery bypass surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Nov 19:S0022-5223(25)00959.
PubMed

WOODSON DRP, Kapula N, Liou DZ, Elliott IA, et al
The Association of Short-Term Outcomes and Long-Term Survival After Lung Cancer Resection.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Nov 17:S0022-5223(25)00979.
PubMed Abstract available

WATERFORD SD, Whitlock EL, Ad N
Mind Over Heart: Is Cognitive Decline After Cardiac Surgery Real?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Nov 6:S0022-5223(25)00968.
PubMed

VILLAR S, Wu TT, Doan TT, Cho J, et al
Thirty years of left atrioventricular valve reoperations following atrioventricular septal defect repair: Impact of valvar stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1216-1224.
PubMed Abstract available

YANG F, Guo J, Yang Z, Li Z, et al
The clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of mucin-laden nonmucinous lung adenocarcinoma.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1254-1268.
PubMed Abstract available

KOLIAKOS E, Overbeek C, Guay J, Zaouter C, et al
Intercostal cryoanalgesia for acute pain after video-assisted thoracic surgery lung resection: A randomized controlled preliminary trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1242-1251.
PubMed Abstract available

HUANG L, Zannino D, Cordina R, Orr Y, et al
Shifting strategies to address systemic outflow tract obstruction in single ventricle anatomy with transposed great arteries.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1225-1233.
PubMed Abstract available

CHUNG MM, Rajesh K, He C, Zhao Y, et al
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement in resternotomy settings.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1363-1370.
PubMed Abstract available

EDGERTON JR, Warren AM, Wolf AS, Ungerleider R, et al
Delivering the news of an intraoperative death; literature-based guidance from the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Wellness Committee.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1491-1497.
PubMed Abstract available

GIBSON LE, Messinger CJ, Bloom JP, Mehaffey CJ, et al
Reconsideration of operating room extubation after cardiac surgery: Evidence from protocol implementation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Nov 1:S0022-5223(25)00866.
PubMed

October 2025

PATLOLLA SH, Crestanello JA, Schaff HV, Lahr BD, et al
Changes in Ejection Fraction After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Impact on Survival and Determinants of Improvement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 29:S0022-5223(25)00957.
PubMed Abstract available

JAGGERS J, Winlaw D, Fuller S, Sethi N, et al
Corrigendum to "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" (Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascu
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 26:S0022-5223(25)00766.
PubMed

AD N, Romano MA, Bolling S, Zhou Z, et al
The ICE-AFIB Trial: A multicenter prospective investigational device exemption (IDE) trial using cryosurgical ablation for atrial fibrillation during concomitant cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 23:S0022-5223(25)00898.
PubMed Abstract available

MAKAREM A, Ling C, Beck M, Shann K, et al
Stroke After Aortic Arch Surgery with Short Circulatory Arrest Times: The Role of Cerebral Perfusion Strategies.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 18:S0022-5223(25)00894.
PubMed Abstract available

CHAUVETTE V, Bouhout I, Laurin C, Williams EE, et al
Pulmonary valve repair at the time of the Ross procedure: a safe and durable strategy to address post-implantation aortic regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 14:S0022-5223(25)00876.
PubMed Abstract available

BRAASCH MC, Rahimi M, He J, Mikami R, et al
Volume-Outcome Relationship of Mortality Following Surgical Explant of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 13:S0022-5223(25)00865.
PubMed Abstract available

YANG F
Re-evaluating cardiac surgery and long-term cancer risk-Key gaps and clinical implications.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 11:S0022-5223(25)00777.
PubMed

POTAPOV EV, Whitman G, John R, Lanmuller P, et al
EACTS/STS/AATS Guidelines on temporary mechanical circulatory support in adult cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 9:S0022-5223(25)00857.
PubMed

ALVAREZ A, Dewan KC, Milano CA, Jawitz OK, et al
Outcomes Among Patients Bridged to Heart Transplant with Microaxial Flow Versus Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Support.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 7:S0022-5223(25)00859.
PubMed Abstract available

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DANESH S, Tam V, Lee A, Sawma T, et al
Impact of Effective Orifice Area on Long-Term Survival in Bioprosthetic versus Mechanical Aortic Valves.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 29:S0022-5223(25)00847.
PubMed Abstract available

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

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

HUNTERIA NELSON RP, Feng I, Vinogradsky AV, Barile J, et al
Long-Term Outcomes Following Recovery from Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction After Heart Transplant.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 11:S0022-5223(25)00765.
PubMed Abstract available

HOZAIN AE, Johnson B, Leiva O, Hamzat I, et al
Bloodless Heart Transplantation in Patients Who Refuse Transfusion: An 11-Year Case Series.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 9:S0022-5223(25)00764.
PubMed Abstract available

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Long Term Outcomes of Tricuspid Valve Repair or Replacement in Patients with Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
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WU Z, Zhang S, Xie L, Qian H, et al
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JOO S, Dhaygude K, Krebs R, Holmstrom E, et al
Extracellular vesicles in lung donor plasma: Potential indicators of donor organ quality.
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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.
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GHOREISHI M, Shah A, Chahal D, Kang J, et al
Endo-Bentall repair: Early results and feasibility of a physician-constructed Endo-Bentall device.
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August 2025

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.
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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

CASO R, Zhou N, Skovgard M, Toumbacaris N, et al
Lobectomy Improves Disease-Free Survival Over Sublobar Resection for High-Risk Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 29:S0022-5223(25)00678.
PubMed Abstract available

HAWKINS RB, Ling C, Fanning J, Lall SC, et al
Selection of Complications to Define Failure to Rescue as an Optimal Quality Improvement Metric.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 29:S0022-5223(25)00681.
PubMed Abstract available

PATEL SG, Spertus JA, Fu Z, Jones PG, et al
Quality of Life after Mitral Valve Surgery. Results from the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 28:S0022-5223(25)00677.
PubMed Abstract available

ROSARIO J, Jindani R, Uehara M
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 25:S0022-5223(25)00649.
PubMed

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DANESH S, Schaff HV, Holst KA, Tang PC, et al
Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair versus Mitral Valve Surgery in Octogenarians: Comparative Analysis of Safety, Durability, and Survival.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 21:S0022-5223(25)00670.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
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BENKERT AR, Jawitz OK, Lobo AA, Casalinova S, et al
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 19:S0022-5223(25)00667.
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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.
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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

RUMMAN RK, Verma S, Chan V, Fottinger A, et al
Comparison of Myocardial Mechanics Post Mitral Valve Repair with Leaflet Preservation vs. Leaflet Resection: A Sub-Analysis of the Randomized CAMRA CardioLink-2 Trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 7:S0022-5223(25)00654.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
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WILLIAMS AM, Ahmad A, Bommareddi S, Lima B, et al
Normothermic regional perfusion in donation after circulatory death compared with brain dead donors: Single-center cardiac allograft outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:585-593.
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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.
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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.
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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

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.
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July 2025

AL EBRAHIM KE
Reassessing outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting in the presence of chronic total occlusions.
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PubMed

BERRETTA P, Doenst T, Rinaldi M, Kempfert J, et al
Second crossclamp in less invasive mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation: predictors and outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 28:S0022-5223(25)00638.
PubMed Abstract available

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

KNEUERTZ PJ, Villamizar N, Altorki NK, Phillips JD, et al
Minimally Invasive Resection of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer after Chemoimmunotherapy - A Multicenter Study in Academic Hospitals.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 25:S0022-5223(25)00637.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
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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.
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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

JONES D, Nasar A, Villena-Vargas J, Harrison S, et al
Neoadjuvant Non-Ablative SBRT Plus Immunotherapy Yields Similar Pathologic Response as Chemo-Immunotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 18:S0022-5223(25)00571.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
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SI H, Feng Y, Dong Y, Yu J, et al
Validation and refinement of the ninth edition ypN descriptor in patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving neoadjuvant therapy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 17:S0022-5223(25)00572.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
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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.
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KOBAYASHI Y, Suryakumar A, Beroukhim R, Staffa SJ, et al
Neo-aortic valve regurgitation and root dilation after arterial switch operation in patients with native left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 4:S0022-5223(25)00553.
PubMed Abstract available

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PAMIDIGHANTAM P, Chen C, Shrestha N, Willekes H, et al
Long-term Outcomes of Semirigid Ring and Band Annuloplasty in Functional Mitral Regurgitation Patients without Advanced Left Ventricular Dilation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 26:S0022-5223(25)00543.
PubMed Abstract available

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

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

CHENG X, Geske JB, Zhou W, Zhu Y, et al
Impact of post-operative left bundle branch block on left ventricular remodeling following transapical beating-heart septal myectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 25:S0022-5223(25)00542.
PubMed Abstract available

OVERBEY DM, Kucera JA, Aykut B, Wolf SE, et al
Pediatric Heart Transplant in Donation After Circulatory Death using Normothermic Regional Perfusion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 20:S0022-5223(25)00535.
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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.
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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.
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GOERLICH CE, Wang CC, Trahanas J, Shirodkar S, et al
Outcomes of Teenage Donor Hearts Transplanted into Adult Heart Transplant Recipients: A UNOS Analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 7:S0022-5223(25)00469.
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MAIGROT JA, Moros D, Blackstone EH, Weiss AJ, et al
A Surgeon's Toolkit for Mitral Valve Induced Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction with Minimal Septal Hypertrophy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 7:S0022-5223(25)00468.
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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.
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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.
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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

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.
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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.
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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

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

YI JJ, Yates TA, McGilvray M, Vinyard C, et al
The Long-term Outcomes of Concomitant Cox-Maze IV Procedure in Patients with Mitral Valve Disease and Atrial Fibrillation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 16:S0022-5223(25)00390.
PubMed Abstract available

XU D, Onohara D, Suresh KS, Kalra K, et al
Hemodynamic Efficacy of Annular versus Sub-annular Repair to Repair Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 15:S0022-5223(25)00387.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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

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

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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April 2025

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.
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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

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.
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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.
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SAIYDOUN G, Saade S, Alghamdi M, Youssefi P, et al
Mastering Aortic Valve Repair: a standardized step by step teaching approach of remodeling root replacement with external ring annuloplasty.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 24:S0022-5223(25)00334.
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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.
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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.
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QAMAR Y, Schaff HV, Geske JB, Dearani JA, et al
Impact of residual mitral valve regurgitation following septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 23:S0022-5223(25)00285.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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WANG CC, Petrovic M, Ahmad A, Navid W, et al
The effect of warm ischemic intervals on primary graft dysfunction in normothermic regional perfusion for donation after circulatory death heart transplant.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 18:S0022-5223(25)00290.
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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.
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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.
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QAMAR Y, Schaff HV, Geske JB, Dearani JA, et al
Durability of mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral valve disease in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 17:S0022-5223(25)00284.
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KACZOROWSKI DJ, Takeda K, Atluri P, Cevasco M, et al
2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Expert Consensus Document: Surgical Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Associated Complications.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 16:S0022-5223(25)00302.
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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.
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WANG Y, Wei L, Liu L, Shi J, et al
A multicenter prospective clinical study on TAVI for aortic stenosis or pure aortic regurgitation: 5-year outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 7:S0022-5223(25)00288.
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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

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.
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ZHANG W, Luo T, Meng F, Tian B, et al
Mitral Valve Repair versus Bioprosthetic Replacement Outcomes in patients with Rheumatic Disease Over 60: Propensity Score Matching Results.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 3:S0022-5223(25)00279.
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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.
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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.
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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

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

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

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.
PubMed Abstract available

WEBER MP, Strobel RJ, Norman AV, Kareddy A, et al
Cardiac Surgical Unit-Advanced Life Support-certified centers are associated with improved failure to rescue after cardiac arrest: A propensity score-matched analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1271-1281.
PubMed Abstract available

March 2025

AYKUT B, Ghandour H, Mensah-Mamfo M, Ngeve SM, et al
Partial heart transplant valves demonstrate growth in piglets despite prolonged cold storage.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 26:S0022-5223(25)00270.
PubMed Abstract available

SILVA CAMPOS AA, da Silveira Maia A, Vilca Mejia OA
Building knowledge through guidelines: A discussion about coronary artery bypass grafting recommendations in 2025.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 25:S0022-5223(25)00188.
PubMed

QI M, Yang X
Refining preoperative diabetes assessment: Implications for acute myocardial infarction-coronary artery bypass grafting management and long-term outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 21:S0022-5223(25)00177.
PubMed

PEPE R, Tobia J, Lee LY
Ask why not: The case for on-table extubation in cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 21:S0022-5223(25)00174.
PubMed

REDDY RK, Schumacher KR, Ghanayem NS, Zhang W, et al
Unplanned reinterventions after congenital cardiac surgery and hospital mortality: a report from the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC(4)).
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 14:S0022-5223(25)00203.
PubMed Abstract available

TAM DY, Sallam A, Chen Q, Gill G, et al
Mortality and Stroke after Routine Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients Undergoing Isolated Mitral Repair without Atrial Fibrillation in the United States.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 14:S0022-5223(25)00204.
PubMed Abstract available

FAZLINOVIC S, Liden H, Hjortdal V, Giang KW, et al
Survival trends of adults with congenital heart disease after heart surgery in Sweden.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 7:S0022-5223(25)00190.
PubMed Abstract available

QU R, Fu X
Esophageal cancer invading adjacent organs: Esophagectomy combined organ resection may be a good approach.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 3:S0022-5223(25)00103.
PubMed

CHO AR, Najafi T, Ramanakumar AV, Ferri L, et al
The Effect of Multimodal Prehabilitation on Postoperative Outcomes in Lung Cancer Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 3:S0022-5223(25)00173.
PubMed Abstract available

MOROI MK, Vinogradsky AV, Nguyen SN, Choudhury TA, et al
The impact of a residual atrial communication in patients undergoing complete repair for tetralogy of Fallot: A propensity score-matched analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:999-1011.
PubMed Abstract available

PARVIN NEJAD S, Tran C, Goraieb A, Halajha G, et al
Burden of reintervention after tetralogy of Fallot repair: A joint pediatric and adult congenital experience over 30 years.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:985-998.
PubMed Abstract available

ROSTMEYER K, Yong V, Deng M, Chin K, et al
Racial differences in cardiothoracic surgery letters of recommendation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:718-726.
PubMed Abstract available

LEIVA CL, Chetan D, Saprungruang A, Fan CS, et al
Long-term enlargement of the neo-aortic root and aortic arch following arch reconstruction in hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:952-963.
PubMed Abstract available

KALFA DM, Buratto E, Bacha EA, Belli E, et al
Single ventricle palliation in congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries: An international multicenter study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1022-1027.
PubMed Abstract available

BOJKO MM, Wiggins L, Cleveland JD, Bagrodia N, et al
The landscape of congenital heart disease treated with the Ross procedure.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:974-984.
PubMed Abstract available

STAFFA SJ, Stanek K, Nasr VG, Zurakowski D, et al
Five steps in performing machine learning for binary outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:943-951.
PubMed Abstract available

ABRUZZO AR, Beroukhim RS, Campos S, Ghelani S, et al
Reverse double switch operation for the borderline left ventricle.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1012-1019.
PubMed Abstract available

PAPAGEORGE MV, Degife E, Ries S, Antonoff MB, et al
Diversity presentations at cardiothoracic surgery meetings: Opportunity to align our actions with our values.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:710-715.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG A, Ali A, Baciu C, Bellissimo C, et al
Metabolomic studies reveal an organ-protective hibernation state in donor lungs preserved at 10 degrees C.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:796-810.
PubMed Abstract available

ISHWARAN H, Blackstone EH
Development of American Association for Thoracic Surgery Quality Gateway outcome models, analytics, and visualizations for quality assurance.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:824-832.
PubMed Abstract available

GULATI S, Wang S, Mazzola E, Marshall MB, et al
Industry payments and implicit bias in cardiothoracic surgery: Difference in industry payments to cardiothoracic surgeons by gender.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:699-709.
PubMed Abstract available

RUCK JM, Rodriguez E, Zhou AL, Durand CM, et al
For your consideration: Benefits of listing as willing to consider heart offers from donors with hepatitis C.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:932-940.
PubMed Abstract available

STUART CM, Mott NM, Mungo AH, Meguid RA, et al
Representation of women among cardiothoracic surgery editorial boards: Trends over the past 2 decades.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:691-698.
PubMed Abstract available

February 2025

BILFINGER T, Bennett A, Bogue TA, Greenberg S, et al
Mitral Valve Repair in the United States: Single-Center versus Multi-Center Surgeons' Risk-Adjusted Outcomes (13 words, 96 characters).
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 28:S0022-5223(25)00172.
PubMed Abstract available

NORMAN AV, Kron IL
Reply: Saving hearts: Utilizing cardiac catheterization after coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 22:S0022-5223(25)00095.
PubMed

SEIKA P, Maurer MM, Winter A, Ossami-Saidy RR, et al
Author Reply to Commentary: Textbook Outcomes in Robotic Esophagectomy: A Step Forward in Minimally Invasive Surgery?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 17:S0022-5223(25)00101.
PubMed

DELL'AQUILA AM, Dell'Aquila M, Calafiore AM
Unplanned postoperative catheterization after coronary artery bypass graft: Improving quality of care.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 10:S0022-5223(25)00038.
PubMed

KUKREJA J, Campo-Canaveral de la Cruz JL, Van Raemdonck D, Cantu E, et al
The 2024 American Association for Thoracic Surgery expert consensus document: Current standards in donor lung procurement and preservation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:484-504.
PubMed Abstract available

SAFI S, Hoganson D, Emani S, Sleeper L, et al
Impact of surgical strategy and postrepair transverse aortic arch size on late hypertension after coarctation repair during infancy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:345-352.
PubMed Abstract available

CLIFT P, Berger F, Sondergaard L, Antonova P, et al
Efficacy and safety of macitentan in Fontan-palliated patients: 52-week randomized, placebo-controlled RUBATO Phase 3 trial and open-label extension.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:385-394.
PubMed Abstract available

DIAZ-GIL D, Silva-Gomez N, Morton SU, Seidman JG, et al
Predictive modeling of endocardial fibroelastosis recurrence in patients with congenital heart disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:366-374.
PubMed Abstract available

HUANG L, Li Z, Li F, Zhang H, et al
Robotic-assisted extended thymectomy for large resectable thymoma: 21 years' experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:469-483.
PubMed Abstract available

FICK CN, Dunne EG, Toumbacaris N, Tan KS, et al
Late recurrence of completely resected stage I to IIIA lung adenocarcinoma.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:445-453.
PubMed Abstract available

ISHIGAMI S, King G, Buratto E, Fricke TA, et al
Outcomes of extracardiac Fontan operation: A single institution experience with 398 patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:400-410.
PubMed Abstract available

FICK CN, Dunne EG, Vanstraelen S, Toumbacaris N, et al
High-risk features associated with recurrence in stage I lung adenocarcinoma.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:436-444.
PubMed Abstract available

PEZESHKIAN F, Leo R, McAllister MA, Singh A, et al
Predictors of prolonged hospital stay after segmentectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:420-426.
PubMed Abstract available

HONG Y, Hess NR, Ziegler LA, Chu D, et al
Can we safely expand the donation after circulatory death donor heart pool by extending the donor age limit?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:658-666.
PubMed Abstract available

ERGI DG, Schaff HV, Pochettino A, Hurst PD, et al
Outcomes of aortic surgery in patients with Takayasu arteritis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:576-583.
PubMed Abstract available

January 2025

LEE JH, Kim YJ, Cho YH, Kim JB, et al
Preoperative diabetic duration and long-term outcomes in acute myocardial infarction patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 31:S0022-5223(25)00091.
PubMed Abstract available

MEHTA R, Reitz JG, Venna A, Selcuk A, et al
Navigating the Future of Pediatric Cardiovascular surgery: Insights and Innovation powered by ChatGPT.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 31:S0022-5223(25)00093.
PubMed Abstract available

TIAN L, Ming C, Jiang M, Zhao J, et al
Intrathoracic versus cervical anastomosis in esophagectomy: A further discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 29:S0022-5223(25)00007.
PubMed

NISIVACO S, Lysyy T, Kruse J, Cox JL, et al
Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 22:S0022-5223(25)00037.
PubMed

Commentator Discussion: Initial balloon versus surgical valvuloplasty in children with isolated congenital aortic stenosis: Impact on timing of aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 21:S0022-5223(24)01199.
PubMed

BRLECIC PE, Sylvester CB, Hogan KJ, Zhang Q, et al
Low socioeconomic status adversely affects outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 19:S0022-5223(25)00033.
PubMed Abstract available

PEGUES JN, Chang CH, Alnajjar RM, Zhou S, et al
Disparities in 180-day Infection Rates Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Aortic Valve Replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 15:S0022-5223(25)00017.
PubMed Abstract available

Commentator Discussion: Revascularization after minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting in 566 patients: Is it a problem?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 15:S0022-5223(24)01197.
PubMed

LI K, Gao S, Huang Y
Robotic-Assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: Recommendations to textbook outcomes in clinical practice.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 15:S0022-5223(24)01120.
PubMed

Commentator Discussion: Esophagectomy may have a role in stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 13:S0022-5223(24)01196.
PubMed

RAZA SS, Zhou S, Barnett NM, Chang CH, et al
Interhospital Variability in 180-day Infections Following Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 10:S0022-5223(25)00013.
PubMed Abstract available

DAYAN V, Sabik JF 3rd, Ono M, Ruel M, et al
Multisociety endorsement of the 2024 European guideline recommendations on coronary revascularization.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 9:S0022-5223(24)00990.
PubMed

ALABBADI S, Bowdish ME, Sallam A, Tam DY, et al
Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Younger than 65 Years in the US.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 9:S0022-5223(25)00002.
PubMed Abstract available

Commentator Discussion: The impact of epiaortic ultrasound utilization in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 6:S0022-5223(24)01124.
PubMed

Commentator Discussion: Multiarterial grafting in redo coronary artery bypass grafting: Type of arterial conduit and patient sex determine benefit.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 5:S0022-5223(24)01123.
PubMed

TOMPKINS AK, Egelko A, Florescu N, Antonoff M, et al
Reproductive rights legislation influences cardiothoracic surgery training options.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:327-339.
PubMed Abstract available

ABDELREHIM AA, Stephens EH, Holst KA, Miranda WR, et al
Outcomes following multivalve reoperation in adults with congenital heart disease: A 30-year, single-center study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:208-216.
PubMed Abstract available

BOTT MJ, Toumbacaris N, Tan KS, Husta BC, et al
Characterizing a learning curve for robotic-assisted bronchoscopy: Analysis of skills acquisition in a high-volume academic center.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:269-278.
PubMed Abstract available

GIKANDI A, Chiu P, Secor J, Nathan M, et al
Surgical debulking of large ventricular fibromas in children.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:186-194.
PubMed Abstract available

NAWAYTOU H, Lakkaraju R, Stevens L, Reddy VM, et al
Management of pulmonary vascular disease associated with congenital left-to-right shunts: A single-center experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:231-241.
PubMed Abstract available

KERMEN S, Aupart A, Bonal M, Strella J, et al
Durability of bovine pericardial mitral bioprosthesis based on Heart Valve Collaboratory echocardiographic criteria.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:92-102.
PubMed Abstract available

HENSLEY NB, Holmes SD, Cho BC, Salenger R, et al
Unexpected impact of preoperative anemia in low-risk isolated coronary artery bypass grafting or single-valve surgical patients: Do not overlook these patients in anemia management!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:160-167.
PubMed Abstract available

December 2024

STEWART JW 2ND, Forrester M, Hawkins RB
Erratum to "Discussion to: del Nido versus blood cardioplegia in cardiac surgery: A multicenter analysis of over 40,000 patients" [The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 168, Issue 6, December 2024, Pages 1698-1700].
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 31:S0022-5223(24)01141.
PubMed

CHRISTOPHER KWON YI, Burmistrova M, Zhu DT, Lai A, et al
The Impact of Donor Obesity on Outcomes of Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 24:S0022-5223(24)01189.
PubMed Abstract available

LI K, Lu S, Jiang L, Li C, et al
Long-term outcomes of intrathoracic vs. cervical anastomosis post-esophagectomy: a large-scale propensity score matching analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 20:S0022-5223(24)01188.
PubMed Abstract available

TUPPER HI, Sarovar V, Banks KC, Schmittdiel JA, et al
Time to Surgery in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): Defining the Optimal Diagnosis-to-Resection Interval to Reduce Mortality.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 12:S0022-5223(24)01125.
PubMed Abstract available

GOUCHOE DA, Satija D, Cui EY, Schroder JN, et al
Rise of the Machines - Normothermic Regional Perfusion Use in Heart Transplantation in the United States.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 9:S0022-5223(24)01122.
PubMed Abstract available

XUE Y, Lou Y, Wang S, Zhang Y, et al
Optimal circulatory arrest temperature for total aortic arch replacement: outcomes of neurological complications.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 4:S0022-5223(24)01116.
PubMed Abstract available

GREENBERG JW, Argo M, Ashfaq A, Luxford JC, et al
Long-term outcomes following the Ross procedure in neonates and infants: A multi-institutional analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1720-1730.
PubMed Abstract available

HIGAKI AA, Papageorge MV, Waldron C, Huggins L, et al
Gender representation trends in cardiothoracic surgery journal editorial boards.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1570-1580.
PubMed Abstract available

PASRIJA C, Holmes SD, Rozenberg KS, Shah A, et al
Right ventricular sizing and pulmonary vascular resistance: How much mass do you need?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1712-1717.
PubMed Abstract available

MARIANI S, Ravaux JM, van Bussel BCT, De Piero ME, et al
Features and outcomes of female and male patients requiring postcardiotomy extracorporeal life support.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1701-1711.
PubMed Abstract available

MAIGROT JA, Weiss AJ, Steely AM, Firth A, et al
Efficacy and safety of a transaortic approach to midventricular and apical septal myectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1666-1674.
PubMed Abstract available

YANG X, Jiang J, Ao Y, Zheng Y, et al
Perioperative outcomes and survival of modified subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery thymectomy for T(2-3) thymic malignancies: A retrospective comparison study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1550-1559.
PubMed Abstract available

LEE JH, Park TH, Kim HK
Robotic thoracic surgery using the single-port robotic system: Initial experience with more than 100 cases.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1513-1522.
PubMed Abstract available

INSLER JE, Tipton AE, Bakaeen FG, Bakhos JJ, et al
What determines outcomes in multivalve reoperations? Effect of patient and surgical complexity.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1632-1642.
PubMed Abstract available

PHELAN R, Petsikas D, Shelley J, Hopman WM, et al
Retraction speed and chronic poststernotomy pain: A randomized controlled trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1560-1567.
PubMed Abstract available

November 2024

ZHAO ZR, Yan WP, Yu XY, Zhang JB, et al
Adjuvant Immunotherapy Does Not Improve Survival in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer with Major/Complete Pathological Response after Induction Immunotherapy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 29:S0022-5223(24)01109.
PubMed Abstract available

RUEL M, Chu MWA, Graeve A, Gerdisch MW, et al
Midterm Survival, Clinical, and Hemodynamic Outcomes of a Novel Mechanical Mitral Valve Prosthesis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 29:S0022-5223(24)01110.
PubMed Abstract available

Commentator Discussion: Adoption of a semi-elective lung transplantation practice by safely extending cold ischemic times.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 28:S0022-5223(24)00995.
PubMed

TOUBAR O, Guo MH, Ashenhurst C, Ponnambalam M, et al
Revascularization after Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in 566 Patients: Is It a Problem?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 25:S0022-5223(24)01093.
PubMed Abstract available

AYAD SS, Beaver T, Corteville D, Swaminathan M, et al
Development of and recovery from acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: Randomized phase 2 trial of the hepatocyte growth factor mimetic ANG-3777.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 25:S0022-5223(24)01092.
PubMed Abstract available

SEWELL M, Toumbacaris N, Tan KS, Bahadur N, et al
Esophagectomy may have a role in stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 22:S0022-5223(24)01087.
PubMed Abstract available

SEIKA P, Maurer MM, Winter A, Ossami-Saidy RR, et al
Textbook Outcome after Robotic and Laparoscopic Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy is Associated with Improved Survival - A Propensity Score Matched Analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 16:S0022-5223(24)01036.
PubMed Abstract available

WISNIEWSKI AM, Wang XQ, Sutherland G, Rotar EP, et al
Multi-Institutional Model to Predict Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay after Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 16:S0022-5223(24)01037.
PubMed Abstract available

Commentator Discussion: The impact of blood type and body size on successful bridging to heart transplantation using intra-aortic balloon pump or surgically implanted microaxial left ventricular assist device.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 12:S0022-5223(24)00922.
PubMed

UDELSMAN BV, Bedrosian CK, Kawaguchi ES, Ding L, et al
Living on the Edge: Role of Adjuvant Therapy After Resection of Primary Lung Cancer Within 2 Millimeters of a T-Stage Cutoff.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 7:S0022-5223(24)01021.
PubMed Abstract available

MARGHITU T, Roberts SH, He J, Kouchoukos N, et al
Impact of TAVR Utilization Ratio on Outcomes in Patients with Aortic Valve Disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 7:S0022-5223(24)01002.
PubMed Abstract available

LIN J
Commentary: Bloodless or less blood: Lung transplantation ECMO anticoagulation strategies.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 6:S0022-5223(24)01005.
PubMed

STUART CM, Dyas AR, Yee EJ, Thielen O, et al
Patient, Facility and Surgical Factors Associated with Significant Delays to Esophagectomy and Subsequent Poor Outcomes: An Analysis of 16,486 Cases.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 6:S0022-5223(24)01003.
PubMed Abstract available

ALDERETE IS, Medina CK, Pontula A, Halpern SE, et al
Donor and Recipient Factors Associated with Primary Graft Dysfunction Following Lung Transplantation: A DMG Registry Analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 1:S0022-5223(24)01000.
PubMed Abstract available

CHAN EG, Deitz RL, Donohue JK, Ryan JP, et al
Lung Transplantation After Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion in High-Risk Recipients: A Propensity Matched Analysis of a National Database.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 1:S0022-5223(24)00993.
PubMed Abstract available

CRISAFI C, Grant MC, Rea A, Morton-Bailey V, et al
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society turnkey order set for surgical-site infection prevention: Proceedings from the American Association for Thoracic Surgery ERAS Conclave 2023.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1500-1509.
PubMed Abstract available

MENNA C, Fiorelli S, Marinucci BT, Massullo D, et al
New perspectives on tracheal resection for COVID-19-related stenosis: A propensity score matching analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1385-1393.
PubMed Abstract available

JAVORSKI MJ, Bauza K, Xiang F, Soltesz E, et al
Identifying and mitigating risk of postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock in patients with ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1489-1499.
PubMed Abstract available

ABDELREHIM AA, Dearani JA, Holst KA, Miranda WR, et al
Risk factors and early outcomes of repeat sternotomy in 1960 adults with congenital heart disease: A 30-year, single-center study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1326-1336.
PubMed Abstract available

EHRLICH T, Abeln KB, Froede L, Burgard C, et al
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement-for all patients?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1403-1413.
PubMed Abstract available

October 2024

PIRELLI L, Grubb KJ, George I, Goldsweig AM, et al
The role of cardiac surgeons in transcatheter structural heart disease interventions: The evolution of cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 28:S0022-5223(24)00989.
PubMed

STROBEL RJ, Teman NR
Commentary: OR extubation after cardiac surgery - criminal or criminally underutilized?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 25:S0022-5223(24)00982.
PubMed

GADELKARIM I, Kuzmenko V, de Waha S, Deshmukh N, et al
Outcomes of Single versus Sequential Vein Grafts in Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Insights from a Large Tertiary Care Center.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 25:S0022-5223(24)00936.
PubMed Abstract available

YOUSEF S, Sultan I, Thoma F, Wang Y, et al
The Impact of Epiaortic Ultrasound utilization in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 25:S0022-5223(24)00983.
PubMed Abstract available

GOODWIN ML, Nickel IC, Li H, Kagawa H, et al
Direct Procurement with Machine Perfusion and Normothermic Regional Perfusion in Donation after Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 25:S0022-5223(24)00984.
PubMed Abstract available

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
PubMed Abstract available

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
PubMed Abstract available

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

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

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

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.
PubMed

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.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
PubMed

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.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
PubMed Abstract available

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

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

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.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
PubMed Abstract available

June 2024

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.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
PubMed Abstract available

AHUJA A, Baker T, Ramanan M
Impact of Frailty on Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 11:S0022-5223(24)00511.
PubMed Abstract available

NGUYEN SN, Vinogradsky AV, Bacha EA, Goldstone AB, et al
Reply from authors: Inspiris durability in the pulmonic position: Age may matter, but more than for other valves?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e171-e174.
PubMed

COLSON YL
103rd American Association for Thoracic Surgery Presidential Address: Dreamers and pragmatists: A story of our past, present, and future.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1990-2004.
PubMed

SHIKATA F, Miyaji K
The use of Inspiris Resilia valves in the pulmonary position for repaired congenital heart defects.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e170-e171.
PubMed

MAGOULIOTIS DE, Xanthopoulos A, Athanasiou T
Y-incision aortic annular enlargement and the golden ratio: Nature leads the way.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e165-e166.
PubMed

Discussion to: The majority of pediatric Fontan patients have excellent post-transplant survival.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2204-2205.
PubMed

Discussion to: To decline or not to decline: Consequences of decision-making regarding lung offers from donors with hepatitis C.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1977-1978.
PubMed

STUART CM, Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Abrams BA, et al
Perioperative hypothermia in robotic-assisted thoracic surgery: Incidence, risk factors, and associations with postoperative outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1979-1989.
PubMed Abstract available

GEOFFRION TR, Aronowitz DI, Mangeot C, Ittenbach RF, et al
Contemporary outcomes for functional single ventricle with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2177-2185.
PubMed Abstract available

KULSHRESTHA K, Greenberg JW, Kennedy JT 3rd, Hogue S, et al
The majority of pediatric Fontan patients have excellent post-transplant survival.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2193-2203.
PubMed Abstract available

NAKAMURA Y, Mir A, Burkhart HM
When the left ventricle is not adequate, is biventricular repair possible?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2188-2192.
PubMed

RUCK JM, Bowring MG, Durand CM, Ha JS, et al
To decline or not to decline: Consequences of decision-making regarding lung offers from donors with hepatitis C.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1967-1976.
PubMed Abstract available

GUZMAN-GOMEZ A, Greenberg JW, Dani A, Villa C, et al
In the era of outpatient ventricular assist devices, is it time to reconsider the practice of bridging older children to transplant on outpatient inotropes?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2206-2214.
PubMed Abstract available

HARLOFF MT, Vlassakov K, Sedghi K, Shorten A, et al
Efficacy of opioid-sparing analgesia after median sternotomy with continuous bilateral parasternal subpectoral plane blocks.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2157-2169.
PubMed Abstract available

May 2024

JACQUEMYN X, Van Onsem E, Dufendach K, Brown JA, et al
Machine-Learning Approaches for Risk Prediction in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 28:S0022-5223(24)00448.
PubMed Abstract available

JUAREZ-CASSO FM, Schaff HV, Todd A, Arghami A, et al
Simultaneous Tricuspid Valve Repair at the Time of Mitral Valve Surgery: Determinants of Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 27:S0022-5223(24)00449.
PubMed Abstract available

WATANABE G, Kumamaru H, Kinukawa N, Shibata T, et al
Successful launch of robot-assisted mitral valve repair in Japan under universal health coverage.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 25:S0022-5223(24)00445.
PubMed Abstract available

HYNDS MA, Hayashi H, Kurlansky P, Zhao Y, et al
Medium-Term Outcomes of Concomitant Aortic Valve Repair in Patients with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 25:S0022-5223(24)00447.
PubMed Abstract available

MEHAFFEY JH, Rankin JS, Wei LM, Badhwar V, et al
Outcome Benefits of Surgical Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Obliteration for Atrial Fibrillation During Adult Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 23:S0022-5223(24)00439.
PubMed

YAN H, Niimi T, Matsunaga T, Fukui M, et al
Preoperatively Predicting Survival Outcome for Clinical Stage IA Pure-Solid Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Radiomics-based Machine Learning.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 22:S0022-5223(24)00441.
PubMed Abstract available

BOLMAN RM, Zilla P, Beyersdorf F, Boateng P, et al
Making a difference: 5 years of Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA).
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 21:S0022-5223(24)00377.
PubMed Abstract available

XU L, Si H, Zhuang F, Li C, et al
Predicting therapeutic response to neoadjuvant immunotherapy based on an integration model in resectable stage IIIA (N2) non-small cell lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 17:S0022-5223(24)00437.
PubMed Abstract available

AHMAD D, Sa MP, Brown JA, Yousef S, et al
External Validation of the ARCH Score in Patients Undergoing Aortic Arch Reconstruction Under Circulatory Arrest.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 13:S0022-5223(24)00383.
PubMed Abstract available

KATZ MG, Eliyahu E, Ishikawa K
Gene delivery in a rodent lung transplant model.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e142-e143.
PubMed

HUANG J, Jones DR
Completion of accrual for Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group 102: One small step forward for thoracic clinical trials.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1589-1590.
PubMed

ST LOUIS JD, Bhat A, Carey JC, Lin AE, et al
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2023 Expert Consensus Document: Recommendation for the care of children with trisomy 13 or trisomy 18 and a congenital heart defect.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1519-1532.
PubMed Abstract available

JONES DR, Bueno R, Harpole DH Jr, Vaporciyan AA, et al
Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group: An American Association for Thoracic Surgery Clinical Trials Initiative.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1584-1588.
PubMed

DEBOEVER N, Antonoff M
Commentary: Unlocking knowledge: Navigating readability challenges in thoracic surgery patient education materials.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1659-1660.
PubMed

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.
PubMed

Discussion to: Modifiable risk factor reduction for pediatric ventricular assist devices and the influence of persistent modifiable risk factors at transplant.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1564-1565.
PubMed

LEE RM, Antonoff MB
Commentary: Guideline-concordant care requires recruitment from the full talent pool: Further rationale for efforts to increase diversity in cardiothoracic surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1615-1616.
PubMed

KALFA D, Rajab TK, Cordoves E, Emani S, et al
Living allogenic heart valve transplantation: Relative advantages and unanswered questions.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1543-1546.
PubMed

CHEN P, Van Hassel J, Pinezich MR, Diane M, et al
Recovery of extracorporeal lungs using cross-circulation with injured recipient swine.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e106-e130.
PubMed Abstract available

GAO Q, Kahan R, Gonzalez TJ, Zhang M, et al
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:e131-e139.
PubMed Abstract available

GREENBERG JW, Kulshrestha K, Guzman-Gomez A, Fields K, et al
Modifiable risk factor reduction for pediatric ventricular assist devices and the influence of persistent modifiable risk factors at transplant.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1556-1563.
PubMed Abstract available

KONSTANTINOV IE, Davies B
Durable ventricular assist device implantation in a child after double switch operation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1566-1569.
PubMed

STEFANYK K, Ghunaim A, Vervoort D
Commentary: Off-pump and on point: Sex-stratifying multiple arterial grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1808-1809.
PubMed

LEE GS, Fremes SE, Tam DY
Commentary: Can the Venous Graft External Support (VEST) trials bypass surrogate outcomes?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1793-1795.
PubMed

FRANCICA A, Benvegnu L, San Biagio L, Tropea I, et al
Ten-year clinical and echocardiographic follow-up of third-generation biological prostheses in the aortic position.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1705-1713.
PubMed Abstract available

SIMPSON MT, Ning Y, Kurlansky P, Colombo PC, et al
Outcomes of treatment for deep left ventricular assist device infection.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1824-1832.
PubMed Abstract available

April 2024

SAKURAI Y, Mehaffey JH, Kuno T, Yokoyama Y, et al
The impact of permanent pacemaker implantation on long-term survival following cardiac surgery; A systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 22:S0022-5223(24)00368.
PubMed Abstract available

BONDZI-SIMPSON A, Ribeiro T, Grant A, Ko M, et al
Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer Patients With Complete Clinical Response Post Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy: A Markov Decision Analysis of Esophagectomy versus Active Surveillance.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 20:S0022-5223(24)00364.
PubMed Abstract available

FLIEGNER MA, Hou H, Bauer TM, Daramola T, et al
Interhospital Variability in Cardiac Rehabilitation Use After Cardiac Surgery Among Medicare Beneficiaries.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 20:S0022-5223(24)00363.
PubMed Abstract available

GERDISCH MW, Hagberg RC, Perchinsky MJ, Joseph M, et al
Low-Dose Warfarin with a Novel Mechanical Aortic Valve: Interim Registry Results at 5-Year Follow-Up.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 20:S0022-5223(24)00359.
PubMed Abstract available

MEHAFFEY JH, Kawsara M, Jagadeesan V, Hayanga JW, et al
Surgical versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low Risk Medicare Beneficiaries.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0022-5223(24)00310.
PubMed Abstract available

Discussion to: Erector spinae blocks for opioid-sparing multimodal pain management after pediatric cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 12:S0022-5223(24)00272.
PubMed

WAGNER CM, Theurer PF, Clark MJ, He C, et al
Evaluation of sex differences in the receipt of concomitant atrial fibrillation procedures during non-mitral cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 12:S0022-5223(24)00309.
PubMed Abstract available

JACQUEMYN X, Sa MP, Rega F, Verbrugghe P, et al
Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis: Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 12:S0022-5223(24)00294.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHOU N, Ripley-Gonzalez JW, Zhang W, Xie K, et al
Preoperative Exercise Training Decreases Complications of Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery- A Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 11:S0022-5223(24)00296.
PubMed Abstract available

RAJESH K, Chung M, Levine D, Norton E, et al
Long-term outcomes after aortic root replacement for bicuspid aortic valve-associated aneurysm.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 5:S0022-5223(24)00204.
PubMed Abstract available

WHITSON BA
SWIFT-ly Demonstrating Benefits of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 3:S0022-5223(24)00288.
PubMed

Discussion to: Outcomes of neo-aortic valve and root surgery late after arterial switch operation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1402-1403.
PubMed

Discussion to: Valved Sano conduit improves immediate outcomes following Norwood operation compared with nonvalved Sano conduit.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1414-1416.
PubMed

JEEVANANDAM V
Commentary: Warm ischemic injury to human donor hearts-when is it too much?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1361-1362.
PubMed

CALDARONE CA, Backer CL
Building high levels of performance into congenital heart centers.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1435-1443.
PubMed

MONDAL NK, Li S, Elsenousi AE, Mattar A, et al
Myocardial edema, inflammation, and injury in human heart donated after circulatory death are sensitive to warm ischemia and subsequent cold storage.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1346-1358.
PubMed Abstract available

DAFFLISIO GJ, Abdelrehim AA, Han JJ, Nguyen TC, et al
Attending your first academic cardiothoracic conference: Comprehensive guide for trainees and students.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1385-1390.
PubMed

BEQAJ H, Goldshtrom N, Linder A, Buratto E, et al
Valved Sano conduit improves immediate outcomes following Norwood operation compared with nonvalved Sano conduit.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1404-1413.
PubMed Abstract available

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.
PubMed

Discussion to: The impact of reoperative surgery on aortic root replacement in the United States.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1194-1195.
PubMed

GAUDINO M, Bairey Merz CN, Sandner S, Creber RM, et al
Randomized Comparison of the Outcome of Single Versus Multiple Arterial Grafts trial (ROMA):Women-a trial dedicated to women to improve coronary bypass outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1316-1321.
PubMed

ELEFTERIADES JA
Commentary: Pulling back the curtain: Need for reoperation after valve-sparing aortic root replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1241-1243.
PubMed

PARK MH, van Kampen A, Zhu Y, Melnitchouk S, et al
Neochordal Goldilocks: Analyzing the biomechanics of neochord length on papillary muscle forces suggests higher tolerance to shorter neochordae.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e78-e89.
PubMed Abstract available

OGAMI T, Serna-Gallegos D, Arnaoutakis GJ, Chu D, et al
The impact of reoperative surgery on aortic root replacement in the United States.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1185-1193.
PubMed Abstract available

SINGH SK, Levine D, Patel P, Norton E, et al
Reintervention after valve-sparing aortic root replacement: A comprehensive analysis of 781 David V procedures.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1229-1238.
PubMed Abstract available

WERT L, Stewart GC, Mehra MR, Milwidsky A, et al
A multicenter evaluation of external outflow graft obstruction with a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1322-1330.
PubMed Abstract available

SHAPIRA OM
Commentary: The radial artery: The optimal second arterial conduit of choice.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1303-1304.
PubMed

MAGRUDER JT, Thourani VH
Commentary: Attacking mitral annular calcification: Transatrial implantation of balloon-expandable valves.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1276-1277.
PubMed

YANG B, Ghita C, Makkinejad A, Green C, et al
Early outcomes of the Y-incision technique to enlarge the aortic annulus 3 to 4 valve sizes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1196-1205.
PubMed Abstract available

LACOUR-GAYET F
Influence of coronary arteries transfer on the geometry of the neoaortic root in arterial switch.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 1:S0022-5223(24)00203.
PubMed

March 2024

Discussion to: Four decades of progress in heart-lung transplantation: 271 cases at a single institution.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 25:S0022-5223(24)00182.
PubMed

BAUER TM, Fliegner M, Hou H, Daramola T, et al
The Relationship Between Discharge Location and Cardiac Rehabilitation Use After Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 22:S0022-5223(24)00278.
PubMed Abstract available

SOLLIE ZW, Kwon JH, Usry B, Shorbaji K, et al
Changes in Heart Transplant Outcomes of Elderly Patients in the New Allocation Era.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 20:S0022-5223(24)00269.
PubMed Abstract available

ROY N, Parra MF, Brown ML, Sleeper LA, et al
Erector Spinae Blocks for opioid-sparing multimodal pain management after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 15:S0022-5223(24)00211.
PubMed Abstract available

KIM MS, Lee SH
Reply: Atrial fibrillation surgery concomitant with mitral valve surgery: Much more than gilding the lily.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 15:S0022-5223(24)00181.
PubMed

RUSCH VW
Commentary: "Real world" neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy for lung cancer:Additional data but still many questions.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 14:S0022-5223(24)00209.
PubMed

ALZAHRANI AH, Itagaki S, Egorova N, Chikwe J, et al
Choice of revascularization strategy for ischemic cardiomyopathy due to multi-vessel coronary disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 14:S0022-5223(24)00208.
PubMed Abstract available

KALRA A, Ruck JM, Zhou AL, Akbar AF, et al
Bigger pies, bigger slices: Increased hospitalization costs for lung transplantation recipients in the non-donation service area allocation era.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 8:S0022-5223(24)00103.
PubMed Abstract available

OUZOUNIAN M, Lafreniere-Roula M, Elbatarny M, David CM, et al
Long-term Outcomes Following Valve-Sparing Root Replacement with Concomitant Mitral Repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 6:S0022-5223(24)00189.
PubMed Abstract available

KRISTENSON K, Hedman K
Percent predicted peak oxygen uptake is superior to weight-indexed peak oxygen uptake in risk stratification before lung cancer lobectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 5:S0022-5223(24)00187.
PubMed Abstract available

ALNSASRA H, Perue RK, Khalil F, Regev O, et al
Reversibility of Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension and Outcomes After Heart Transplantation Bridged with Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Insight from the UNOS.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 5:S0022-5223(24)00188.
PubMed Abstract available

Discussion to: Paraconduit hernia following esophagectomy: Is it safe to watch-and-wait?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 4:S0022-5223(24)00020.
PubMed

February 2024

KATAOKA N, Imamura T
How to demonstrate the clinical implication of concomitant intervention to atrial fibrillation in patients receiving mitral valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 28:S0022-5223(24)00113.
PubMed

DAVID TE, Park J, Steve Fan CP
Mitral valve surgery in patients with Marfan syndrome.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 28:S0022-5223(24)00104.
PubMed Abstract available

HUDDLESTON CB, Tan C
Commentary: Heart-Lung Transplantation-Is It Worth It?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 27:S0022-5223(24)00183.
PubMed

GOSEV I, Pham DT, Um JY, Anyanwu AC, et al
Ventricular Assist Device using a Thoracotomybased Implant Technique: Multi-center HeartMate 3 SWIFT Study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 15:S0022-5223(24)00179.
PubMed Abstract available

2023 Reviewers for The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 13:S0022-5223(24)00105.
PubMed

COOPER A, Chaft JE, Bott MJ
Induction Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 12:S0022-5223(24)00160.
PubMed

KOREVAAR DA, Annema JT
Targeted versus systematic nodal staging in early-stage lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 8:S0022-5223(24)00004.
PubMed

CALL S, Reig-Oussedik N, Obiols C, Sanz-Santos J, et al
Video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA): mature results for staging non-small cell lung cancer with normal mediastinum.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 2:S0022-5223(24)00098.
PubMed Abstract available

January 2024

NGUYEN SN, Bouhout I, Singh S, Vinogradsky AV, et al
Long-Term Autograft Dilation and Durability After the Ross Procedure are Similar Among Infants, Children, and Adolescents with Primary Aortic Stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 22:S0022-5223(24)00080.
PubMed Abstract available

SINGH S, Bouhout I, Nguyen S, Vinogradsky A, et al
Aortic insufficiency following balloon aortic valvuloplasty does not impact long-term autograft durability after the Ross procedure.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 22:S0022-5223(24)00082.
PubMed Abstract available

MARTIN TK, Dinerman A, Sudhaman S, Budde G, et al
Early real-world experience monitoring circulating tumor DNA in resected early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 18:S0022-5223(24)00075.
PubMed Abstract available

KIM MS, Kim HJ, Je HG, Cho YH, et al
Long-Term Results Of Atrial Fibrillation Surgery Concomitant With Mitral Valve Surgery: A Propensity Score-Matched Multicenter Study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 16:S0022-5223(24)00026.
PubMed Abstract available

CHIKWE J, Chen Q, Bowdish ME, Roach A, et al
Surgery and Transcatheter Intervention for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation in The United States.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 16:S0022-5223(24)00027.
PubMed Abstract available

FUKUI M, Matsunaga T, Hattori A, Takamochi K, et al
Prognostic significance of preoperative exercise tolerance in patients with early-stage lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 11:S0022-5223(24)00006.
PubMed Abstract available

LIN N, Berry MF
Commentary: Re-consult surgery for lung cancer patients? The role of resection after initial non-operative therapy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 9:S0022-5223(24)00007.
PubMed

December 2023

Discussion to: Lung resection after initial nonoperative treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 27:S0022-5223(23)01129.
PubMed

Discussion to: Preoperative predictors of spread through air spaces in lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 27:S0022-5223(23)01119.
PubMed

KIRSCHNER M, Topkara VK, Sun J, Kurlansky P, et al
Comparing 3-Year Survival and Readmissions between HeartMate 3 and Heart Transplant as Primary Treatment for Advanced Heart Failure.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 26:S0022-5223(23)01207.
PubMed Abstract available

SAKOWITZ S, Bakhtiyar SS, Curry J, Ali K, et al
Association of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage with Utilization of Minimally Invasive Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 13:S0022-5223(23)01195.
PubMed Abstract available

DONINGTON J, Hu X, Zhang S, Song Y, et al
Event-Free Survival as a Predictor of Overall Survival and Recurrence Burden of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Therapy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 11:S0022-5223(23)01193.
PubMed Abstract available

VALDEOLMILLOS E, Le Pavec J, Audie M, Savale L, et al
Thirty years of surgical management of pediatric pulmonary hypertension :mid-term outcomes following reverse Potts shunt and transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 3:S0022-5223(23)01121.
PubMed Abstract available

Discussion to: Simultaneous heart-kidney transplant compared with heart transplant alone in patients with borderline renal function who are not dialysis dependent.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 2:S0022-5223(23)01088.
PubMed

November 2023

DUNNE EG, Fick CN, Tan KS, Toumbacaris N, et al
Lung Resection After Initial Nonoperative Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 30:S0022-5223(23)01116.
PubMed Abstract available

HANET V, Vancraeynest D, Gerber BL
Reply: A need for randomized prospective trial for early aortic valve repair in asymptomatic aortic regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 28:S0022-5223(23)01001.
PubMed

Discussion to: Induction chemoimmunotherapy with surgery versus concurrent chemoradiation followed by immunotherapy for stage III-N2 non-small cell lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 28:S0022-5223(23)00992.
PubMed

LINGLART L, Malekzadeh-Milani S, Gaudin R, Raisky O, et al
Outcomes of coronary artery obstructions after the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 23:S0022-5223(23)01105.
PubMed Abstract available

TASNIM S, Raja S, Mukhopadhyay S, Blackstone EH, et al
Preoperative Predictors of Spread Through Air Spaces (STAS) in Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 23:S0022-5223(23)01106.
PubMed Abstract available

MANIWA T, Okami J, Miyoshi T, Wakabayashi M, et al
Lymph node dissection in small peripheral lung cancer: supplemental analysis of JCOG0802/WJOG4607L.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 22:S0022-5223(23)01099.
PubMed Abstract available

SENGUPTA A, Gauvreau K, Lee JM, Colan SD, et al
Prognostic Utility of a Risk Prediction Model for Pre-Discharge Major Residual Lesions or Unplanned Reinterventions Following Congenital Mitral Valve Repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 21:S0022-5223(23)01100.
PubMed Abstract available

RYU YH, Song MK, Lee SY, Kim GB, et al
Late development of intra-atrial reentrant tachycardia in lateral tunnel Fontan patients and the preventive role of prophylactic cryoablation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 20:S0022-5223(23)01104.
PubMed Abstract available

DYAS AR, Bronsert MR, Stuart CM, Thomas MB, et al
Analyzing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Initial Oncologic Presentation and Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the United States.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 17:S0022-5223(23)01098.
PubMed Abstract available

KIM HR, Kim HJ, Kim S, Kim Y, et al
Bovine Pericardial versus Porcine Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study in Korea.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 4:S0022-5223(23)01017.
PubMed Abstract available

Discussion to: Donation after circulatory death improves probability of heart transplantation in candidates with posttransplant outcomes similar to those achieved with brain-dead donors.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 3:S0022-5223(23)00971.
PubMed

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?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 3:S0022-5223(23)01015.
PubMed Abstract available

SEPESI B, Mehran R, Spicer J, Cascone T, et al
Neostar Trial and The Current Status of Neoadjuvant Therapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 1:S0022-5223(23)01012.
PubMed

ARGO MB, Barron DJ, Bondarenko I, Eckhauser A, et al
Hybrid palliation versus nonhybrid management for a multi-institutional cohort of infants with critical left heart obstruction.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166:1300-1313.
PubMed Abstract available

WU Z, Miao X, Jiang Y, Kong D, et al
Cardiomyocytic cyclic GMP-AMP synthase is critical for the induction of experimental cardiac graft rejection.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166:e406-e427.
PubMed Abstract available

KHALIL HA, Shi W, Mazzola E, Lee DN, et al
Analysis of recurrence in lung adenocarcinoma with spread through air spaces.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166:1317-1328.
PubMed Abstract available

BRYAN DS, Debarros M, Wang SX, Xie Y, et al
Gender trends in cardiothoracic surgery authorship.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166:1375-1384.
PubMed Abstract available

October 2023

CHO J, Tunuguntla HP, Tume SC, Spinner JA, et al
Long-term Implantable Ventricular Assist Device Support in Children.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct 30:S0022-5223(23)01005.
PubMed Abstract available

TAKAMOCHI K, Haruki T, Oh S, Endo M, et al
Early chest tube removal, regardless of drainage volume after anatomical pulmonary resection: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct 28:S0022-5223(23)01007.
PubMed Abstract available

REDDY RM
Commentary: Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy followed by Lung Cancer Resection: Is the Future Already Here?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct 18:S0022-5223(23)00980.
PubMed

SILVESTRY SC
Commentary: The Evolving Market of Heart Transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct 16:S0022-5223(23)00973.
PubMed

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

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

GRIFFETH EM, Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Shreve JT, et al
Impact of Heart Failure on Reoperation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: An Innovative Machine Learning Model.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 28:S0022-5223(23)00871.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHU MZL, Fricke TA, Buratto E, Chowdhuri KR, et al
Outcomes of neo-aortic valve and root surgery late after arterial switch operation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 25:S0022-5223(23)00864.
PubMed Abstract available

KUMAR A, Srinivasan D, Potter A, Mathey-Andrews C, et al
Induction Chemoimmunotherapy with Surgery versus Concurrent Chemoradiation followed by Immunotherapy for Stage III-N2 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 16:S0022-5223(23)00853.
PubMed Abstract available

HESS NR, Hong Y, Yoon P, Bonatti J, et al
Donation After Circulatory Death Improves Probability of Heart Transplantation in Waitlisted Candidates and Results in Post-Transplant Outcomes Similar to Those Achieved with Brain Dead Donors.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 13:S0022-5223(23)00787.
PubMed Abstract available

FU W, Green C, Wagner C, Pawar G, et al
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Mitral Valve Surgery is Not Benign.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 12:S0022-5223(23)00785.
PubMed Abstract available

Discussion to: Socioeconomic disparities in midterm outcomes after repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep 11:S0022-5223(23)00738.
PubMed

August 2023

Discussion to: Aortic valve regurgitation following transaortic septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Incidence and influence on late outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Aug 22:S0022-5223(23)00638.
PubMed

D'ANDRILLI A, Maurizi G, Ciccone AM, Ibrahim M, et al
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HEART AND THE AORTA FOR RADICAL RESECTION OF LUNG CANCER.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Aug 2:S0022-5223(23)00646.
PubMed Abstract available

July 2023

DREYFUS GD, Essayagh B
Commentary: The newer the better is not always true in mitral valve repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jul 13:S0022-5223(23)00607.
PubMed

HANET V, Schafers HJ, Lansac E, de Kerchove L, et al
Impact of early versus Class-I triggered surgery on postoperative survival in severe aortic regurgitation: An observational study from the AVIATOR registry.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jul 6:S0022-5223(23)00545.
PubMed Abstract available

KESSELI SJ, Krischak MK, Gao Q, Gonzalez T, et al
Adeno-associated virus mediates gene transduction after static cold storage treatment in rodent lung transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166:e38-e49.
PubMed Abstract available

June 2023

GIEBELS C, Schulze-Berge J, Wagenpfeil G, Gross R, et al
Prolapse Repair for Aortic Regurgitation in Tricuspid Aortic Valves.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jun 9:S0022-5223(23)00463.
PubMed Abstract available

May 2023

MICELI A
Commentary: Keep an eye on the aortic valve.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 May 9:S0022-5223(23)00376.
PubMed

April 2023

MEHAFFEY JH, Hayanga JWA, Wei L, Mascio C, et al
Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation is Associated with Improved Survival Compared to Appendage Obliteration Alone: An Analysis of 100,000 Medicare Beneficiaries.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr 25:S0022-5223(23)00345.
PubMed Abstract available

AD N, Kang JK, Chinedozi ID, Salenger R, et al
Statewide Data on Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: The Data Provide a Path Forward.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr 24:S0022-5223(23)00344.
PubMed Abstract available

JUAREZ-CASSO FM, Schaff HV, Patlolla SH, Todd A, et al
Aortic Valve Regurgitation following Transaortic Septal Myectomy for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Incidence and Impact on Late Outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr 19:S0022-5223(23)00328.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHU MZL, Konstantinov IE, Wu DM, Wallace FRO, et al
Aortic valve repair versus the Ross procedure in children.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr 17:S0022-5223(23)00322.
PubMed Abstract available

CHIKWE J, Roach A, Emerson D, Chen Q, et al
Left atrial appendage closure during mitral repair in patients without atrial fibrillation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr 4:S0022-5223(23)00262.
PubMed Abstract available

March 2023

URSO S, Sadaba R, Gonzalez Martin JM, Dayan V, et al
Coronary surgery provides better survival than drug eluting stent: a pooled meta-analysis of Kaplan-Meier-derived individual patient data.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Mar 29:S0022-5223(23)00258.
PubMed Abstract available

MOSER N, Omar MA, Koshman SL, Lin M, et al
Direct oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in early postoperative valve repair or bioprosthetic replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Mar 14:S0022-5223(23)00198.
PubMed Abstract available

February 2023

SOHN SH, Kang Y, Kim JS, Hwang HY, et al
Early and long-term outcomes of bioprosthetic versus mechanical tricuspid valve replacement: A nationwide population-based study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Feb 4:S0022-5223(23)00096.
PubMed Abstract available

January 2023

ALDEA GS, Burke CR, Fischlein T, Heimansohn DA, et al
Does valve size impact hemodynamic, left ventricular mass regression, and prosthetic valve deterioration with a sutureless aortic valve?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jan 23:S0022-5223(23)00085.
PubMed Abstract available

PAGANI FD
Commentary: Lack of benefit of tricuspid valve intervention with left ventricular assist device implantation? It's all in the details.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jan 21:S0022-5223(23)00084.
PubMed

HARIK L, Gaudino M
Commentary: No difference in postoperative surveillance between bicuspid aortic valve and tricuspid aortic valve patients after aortic surgery? Not so fast.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jan 7:S0022-5223(23)00001.
PubMed

December 2022

RANKIN JS, Deja MA
Commentary: Achieving "symmetrical" annular geometry during bicuspid aortic valve repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Dec 20:S0022-5223(22)01349.
PubMed

AILAWADI G, Voisine P, Raymond S, Gelijns AC, et al
Pacemaker implantation associated with tricuspid repair in the setting of mitral valve surgery: Insights from a Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network randomized trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Dec 8:S0022-5223(22)01274.
PubMed Abstract available

November 2022

SHRAER N, Youssefi P, Zacek P, Debauchez M, et al
Bicuspid valve repair outcomes are improved with reduction and stabilization of sinotubular junction and annulus with external annuloplasty.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Nov 25:S0022-5223(22)01262.
PubMed Abstract available

KARIANNA MILEWSKI RC, Habertheuer A, Bavaria JE, Suhail M, et al
Long-term outcomes of aortic root procedures for heterogenous ascending aneurysm disease in bicuspid aortic valve syndrome.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Nov 24:S0022-5223(22)01256.
PubMed Abstract available

SCHAFF HV
Commentary: Does pulmonary hypertension change the management of patients undergoing septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Nov 1:S0022-5223(22)01161.
PubMed

October 2022

GOLDSTEIN DJ, Chang HL, Mack MJ, Voisine P, et al
Intimal hyperplasia, saphenous vein graft disease, and clinical outcomes: Insights from the CTSN VEST randomized trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Oct 30:S0022-5223(22)01155.
PubMed Abstract available

LIU X, Ohlrich K, McGrath DP, Cobey F, et al
Intraoperative changes and prognostic implications of pulmonary hypertension in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy undergoing surgical septal myectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Oct 6:S0022-5223(22)01045.
PubMed Abstract available

LAMBERIGTS M, Szecel D, Rega F, Verbrugghe P, et al
Sutureless aortic valves in isolated and combined procedures: Thirteen years of experience in 784 patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Oct 6:S0022-5223(22)01044.
PubMed Abstract available

September 2022

MOORE RA, Wierup P, Tappuni S, Houghtaling PL, et al
Reoperation after early and late failure of mitral valve repair for degenerative disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 27. pii: S0022-5223(22)01023.
PubMed Abstract available

HASAN IS, Qrareya M, Crestanello JA, Daly RC, et al
Impact of tricuspid valve regurgitation on intermediate outcomes of degenerative mitral valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 26. pii: S0022-5223(22)01025.
PubMed Abstract available

REUL RM, Grubb KJ
Commentary: Apples to oranges: Individualized approach in aortic stenosis with coronary artery disease requires careful comparison and granular data.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 16. pii: S0022-5223(22)00995.
PubMed

AHMED EA, Schaff HV, Al-Lami HS, Lahr BD, et al
Prevalence and influence of pulmonary hypertension in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy undergoing septal myectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 7. pii: S0022-5223(22)00915.
PubMed Abstract available

MCCARTHY PM, Cox JL, Kruse J, Elenbaas C, et al
One hundred percent utilization of a modified CryoMaze III procedure for atrial fibrillation with mitral surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 5. pii: S0022-5223(22)00920.
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August 2022

SAKURAI Y, Yokoyama Y, Fukuhara S, Takagi H, et al
Complete transcatheter versus surgical approach to aortic stenosis with coronary artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Aug 18. pii: S0022-5223(22)00893.
PubMed Abstract available

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