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Am Heart J

1. WOELDERS ECI, Yosofi B, Peeters DAM, von Birgelen C, et al
   Short-term outcomes of ticagrelor monotherapy after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction; a randomized pilot study.
   Am Heart J. 2026 Apr 28:107460. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107460.
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2. JANSSEN S, Luijkx JJP, Swinnen W, Vriesendorp P, et al
   Direct oral anticoagulation interruption versus continuation in patients undergoing elective invasive coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention: design and rationale of the South Limburg Myocardial Infarction study group trial 2 (SLIM
   Am Heart J. 2026 Apr 27:107462. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107462.
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3. ELBENAWI H, Hassan I, Abdelgalil MS, Hanna M, et al
   Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis.
   Am Heart J. 2026 Apr 24:107449. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107449.
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   Ann Thorac Surg

4. ALARAJ R, Koprivanac MJ, Alshneikat M, Awad AK, et al
   Extended Zone Right Internal Thoracic Artery Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr 25:S0003-4975(26)00408.
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5. SAWMA T, Schaff HV, Arghami A, Greason KL, et al
   Late Survival and Self-Reported Quality of Life in Octogenarians With Prior Sternotomy Undergoing Valvular Surgery.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026;121:1111-1120.
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6. WATANABE Y, Uchida S, Hattori A, Fukui M, et al
   A Comparative Analysis of Nodal Spread in Solid-Predominant vs Pure-Solid Stage IA Hypometabolic Lung Adenocarcinoma.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026;121:1221-1229.
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7. WANG R, Wang Q, Xu R, Guo W, et al
   Objective Evaluation of Tubeless Thoracic Surgery in Early-stage Lung Cancer Patients Using Multi-modal Digital Device: A Prospective Study.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Oct 6:S0003-4975(25)00952.
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8. BOSTOCK IC, Fox AH, Engelhardt KE, Huang K, et al
   Does This Lymph Node Look Bulky to You? What Should We Do About It? A Survey of Thoracic Surgeons.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026;121:1195-1201.
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9. BARRON JO, Thuita L, Blackstone EH, Valapour M, et al
   Lung Transplant Outcomes in the Veterans Health Administration.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026;121:1211-1220.
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10. WANG S, Dong Z, Liu Z, Han E, et al
    Minimally Invasive Electro Septal Myectomy for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Through a Right Infra-Axillary Incision.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2026;121:1129-1135.
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11. YI J, Yu J, Procasky S, Banull N, et al
    Impact of Tricuspid Regurgitation on Outcomes after Cox-Maze IV Procedure.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Oct 29:S0003-4975(25)01058.
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12. MA X, Cheng C, Li C, Hou N, et al
    Efficacy and Safety of Transapical Beating-Heart Myectomy in Patients Aged >65 Years With Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2026;121:1241-1251.
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13. SAKOWITZ S, Bakhtiyar SS, Sanaiha Y, Vadlakonda A, et al
    Impact of Travel Burden and Access to Care on Survival Following Pediatric Heart Transplantation in the Contemporary Regionalization Era.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Nov 6:S0003-4975(25)01089.
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14. YUN J, Ryu S, Yoon C
    Bilateral Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction With Intercostal Nerve Grafts After Thymic Carcinoma Resection.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2026;121:1258-1261.
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15. LI X, Li Q, Zhao E, Yang F, et al
    Perioperative Outcomes of Robotic versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Neoadjuvant Therapy.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Dec 26:S0003-4975(25)01261.
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16. ERKMEN CP, Salami A, Tompkins AK, Ghanta R, et al
    The Thoracic Surgery Directors Association In-Training Exam: Development, Implementation, and 6-Year Trends.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2026;121:1252-1257.
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17. BADHWAR V, Arghami A, Cerny S, Pereda D, et al
    The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Pathway for Robotic Cardiac Surgical Training.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2026;121:1038-1048.
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18. STROBEL RJ, Beller JP, Teman NR
    Extubation after cardiac surgery - does timing matter?
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr 25:S0003-4975(26)00407.
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19. SEADLER BD, Chen T, Zelten J, Carlson SF, et al
    Extracorporeal Life Support in Post-Infarct Ventricular Septal Defect: Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr 23:S0003-4975(26)00358.
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20. NELSON JS, Lu JC, Ashfaq A, Kwon MH, et al
    The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/ World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery/ European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Indications and Timing of Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Repaired Tetralogy
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr 22:S0003-4975(26)00357.
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    Artif Organs

21. PULEO S, Diana G, Livolsi C, Nioi L, et al
    Non-Invasive Monitoring of Transcatheter Heart Valve Using Photoplethysmography and Machine Learning.
    Artif Organs. 2026;50:543-549.
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22. RAHIMOV D, Nasher N, Sakata T, Macmillan TR, et al
    Impact of 2018 Donor Heart Allocation Policy Change on Patients on Biventricular Support: A UNOS Database Analysis.
    Artif Organs. 2026;50:601-609.
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    BMC Anesthesiol

23. ZHOU L, Xie W, Wang X, Fan B, et al
    Ultra-fast-track perioperative pathway versus conventional general anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a retrospective single-center propensity score-matched study.
    BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 Apr 25. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03843.
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24. SMITH MA, Estevez MA, Chadha RM, Craver EC, et al
    Procedural outcomes in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery with cardiac variant amyloidosis.
    BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 Apr 30. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03869.
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25. ZHANG S, Ma X, Zhang X, Zou B, et al
    Intestinal microbiota dynamics in postoperative delirium following cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: an observational study.
    BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 Apr 29. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03862.
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    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

26. GAO G, Li B, Pan H, Wang X, et al
    Efficacy and Safety of CorVad System in Coronary Intervention for Complex High-Risk and Indicated Patients.
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Apr 26. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70617.
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    Chest

27. PENNINGTON KM, Heien H, Yadav H, El Mokahal A, et al
    Impact of Invasive Mold Infection-Coded Diagnoses on Utilization, Costs, and Mortality After Lung Transplantation.
    Chest. 2026 Apr 28:S0012-3692(26)00564-7. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.
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    Circ Cardiovasc Interv

28. OHASHI H, Kuramitsu S, Ando H, Shinozaki T, et al
    Prognostic Impact of Renal Function on Outcomes After Physiology-Guided Coronary Revascularization: Insights From the J-PRIDE Registry.
    Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Apr 27:e016454.
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29. GUPTA T, Murphy HR, Rawlley B, Kolte D, et al
    Temporal Trends in Isolated and Concomitant Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis in Patients Aged <65 Years.
    Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 May 1:e016826.
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    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg

30. KAWAMURA T, Yanagihara T, Sugai K, Maki N, et al
    A Novel Pulsatile Excised Porcine Lung Model for Realistic Anatomic Lung Resection Training: A Pilot Study.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68:ezag024.
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31. BENLI O, Avsar MK, Sen A, Onsel IO, et al
    Outcomes of a Physiology-driven Extracardiac Fontan Strategy Incorporating Computational Fluid Dynamics: A Multicentre Study.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68:ezag145.
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32. SANDNER S, Arnreiter M
    Readmission after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Beyond the 30-Day Horizon.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Apr 25:ezag162. doi: 10.1093.
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    Heart

33. KAWCZYNSKI MJ, Barili F MD PhD FESC, Brophy JM, De Caterina R, et al
    Revascularisation strategies for non-acute myocardial ischaemic syndromes.
    Heart. 2025 Sep 14:heartjnl-2025-326101. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326101.
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34. ORTEGA-PAZ L, Laudani C, Brugaletta S, Vidal-Cales P, et al
    Derivation and validation of a prediction model for long-term mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: the PREDICT-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction score.
    Heart. 2026 Apr 29:heartjnl-2026-327811. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2026-327811.
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    J Am Coll Cardiol

35. BATCHELOR WB, Califf R, Mehran R, Stone G, et al
    Aligning Coronary Stent Trial Enrollment With the U.S. Intended-Use Population: Implications of Site Selection.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026;87:2163-2176.
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36. VALLE JA, Megaly M, Manandhar P, Rymer JA, et al
    Contemporary Trends in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention at Facilities Without On-Site Cardiac Surgery: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026;87:2193-2195.
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37. HLATKY MA, Ding VY, Zimmermann FM, Piroth Z, et al
    Economic Outcomes and Quality of Life After CABG or PCI for Multivessel Disease: The FAME 3 Trial.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026;87:2147-2159.
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    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth

38. SOYER G, Savard P, Guerci P, Hacquard MT, et al
    Evaluating Four HIT Prediction Scores After Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Comparative Study.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Apr 2:S1053-0770(26)00274.
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39. AJELLO V, Franceschini G, Lorini A, Deiana C, et al
    Low-Dose Postoperative Amino Acid Infusion and Kidney Protection After Cardiac Surgery: A Before-and-After Observational Cohort Study.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Mar 27:S1053-0770(26)00276.
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40. BOLLIGER D, Frei I
    Combined Platelet and Red Blood Cell Salvage During Cardiac Surgery.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Apr 3:S1053-0770(26)00296.
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41. DESFOUR M, Rigal JC, Boissier E, Guimbretiere G, et al
    Impact of an Autotransfusion Device on Platelet Count and Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Study.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Apr 3:S1053-0770(26)00283.
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42. RASMUSSEN JJ, Bisgaard J, Honge JL, Sperling PK, et al
    Efficacy of Surgeon-Administered Regional Anesthesia in Cardiac Surgery: A Double-Blinded, 2-Center, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Mar 27:S1053-0770(26)00271.
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    J Heart Lung Transplant

43. DELLGREN G, Cherikh WS, Singh TP, Kim KH, et al
    The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: 2026 Annual Report of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Apr 23:S1053-2498(26)01824.
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    PLoS One

44. POORVI HC, Vinod PK
    Integrated cross-organ transcriptomic analysis uncovers conserved gene signatures predictive of allograft rejection.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0348135.
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