The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Journal

Surgical intervention for myocardial bridges: To do or not do to? That is the question

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Left ventricular assist device therapy instead of conventional cardiac surgery in high-risk patients: To boldly go where no one has gone before?

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Retrograde cerebral perfusion still remains a valuable adjunct for hypothermic circulatory arrest

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Postoperative atrial fibrillation is not an innocuous arrhythmia in patients with left ventricular assist devices

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So, you are looking for a job: Pearls for a successful first cardiothoracic job search

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Prospective, randomized, controlled trial of polymer cable ties versus standard wire closure of midline sternotomy

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Sternal closure: Wires are still the king!

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Human pericardial proteoglycan 4 (lubricin): Implications for postcardiotomy intrathoracic adhesion formation

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Pericardial adhesions and cardiac surgeons' nightmares

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Primary tumor or metastasis? Extremely rare fibrosarcoma of the left atrial appendage

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Postoperative atrial fibrillation is associated with increased morbidity and resource utilization after left ventricular assist device placement

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Do not miss the bridge

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Thoracoscopic off-pump closure of a large left circumflex coronary artery fistula: A novel minimally invasive approach

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Modification of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene valved conduit using the thin-type leaflets

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Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit: Time to adopt?

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Dehiscence of patch augmentation of a left-sided atrioventricular valve related to strenuous isometric exercise: Case report and failure analysis

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Successful use of a ventricular assist device in a neonate with hypoplastic left heart syndrome with right ventricular dysfunction

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Cerebral oxygenation and white matter injury: Pieces in a puzzle unsolved

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Does the lung nodule look aggressive enough to warrant a more extensive operation?

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De novo atrial fibrillation after mitral valve surgery

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Does the brain need an enema during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest?

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Prosthesis-patient mismatch: Don't forget this match!

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Long-term outcome of cryopreserved allograft for aortic valve replacement

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One-year outcomes associated with a novel stented bovine pericardial aortic bioprosthesis

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Aortic symmetry index for symmetric repair

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Intraoperative aortic root pressure study for quantitative assessment of aortic regurgitation during valve-sparing root replacement: A preliminary report

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Hybrid alternate approach for complex radiation-induced valvular disease

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Comparative effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafting versus percutaneous coronary intervention in a real-world Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure trial population

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Nationwide cohort study of mitral valve repair versus replacement for infective endocarditis

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Mitral endocarditis: A new management framework

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Surgical management of moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation at the time of coronary artery bypass grafting remains controversial

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Are you sure you can do a perfect Maze?

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Risk of conventional cardiac surgery among patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction in the era of mechanical circulatory support

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Discussion

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The Brockenbrough-Braunwald-Morrow sign

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The SAVE RITA trial at 5 years: More evidence is needed to transform a vein to an artery

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Tricuspid valvular dynamics and 3-dimensional geometry in awake and anesthetized sheep

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Conventional redo biological valve replacement over 20 years: Surgical benchmarks should guide patient selection for transcatheter valve-in-valve therapy

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A role for very low-dose recombinant activated factor VII in refractory bleeding after cardiac surgery: Lessons from an observational study

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Preclinical performance of a pediatric mechanical circulatory support device: The PediaFlow ventricular assist device

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“It's not easy being wheezy”

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