Winter 2022

Recent Articles in AATS Journals
Published online: October 10, 2022
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ADULT

Original Submissions


Midterm Outcomes of Stented Versus Stentless Bioprosthetic Valves After Aortic Root Replacement
• James A. Brown,
• Derek Serna-Gallegos,
• Arman Kilic,
• ...
• Forozan Navid,
• Courtenay Dunn-Lewis,
• Ibrahim Sultan
Published online: September 11, 2021
p1147-1155


Commentary: Rooting for the Best Root Prosthesis
• Faisal G. Bakaeen,
• Shinya Unai,
• Lars G. Svensson
Published online: September 23, 2021
p1156-1157

Commentary: Quizzes, Midterms, and Finals: Considerations in Aortic Root Replacement
• Faisal H. Cheema,
• Shuab Omer,
• Keshava Rajagopal
Published online: September 24, 2021
p1158-1159

Non-Governmental Organizations Delivering Global Cardiac Surgical Care: A Quantitative Impact Assessment
• Dominique Vervoort,
• Camila R. Guetter,
• Faustin Munyaneza,
• ...
• Salem T. Argaw,
• Peter J. Abraham,
• Victor Dayan
Published online: August 14, 2021
p1160-1165


Commentary: Scratching the Surface
• Dawn S. Hui
Published online: September 23, 2021
p1166-1167

Commentary: Cardiac Surgery in The Developing World – A New Role for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
• Vanessa Bazan,
• Gorav Ailawadi,
• Alexander A. Brescia
Published online: October 21, 2021
p1168-1169

Immunohistochemical Detection of Bacteria in the Resected Valves was Associated with Stromal Immune Checkpoint Protein Expression that may Contribute to Calcific Aortic Stenosis
• Bilguun Erkhem-Ochir,
• Wataru Tatsuishi,
• Takehiko Yokobori,
• ...
• Hiroshi Saeki,
• Ken Shirabe,
• Tomonobu Abe
Published online: October 21, 2021
p1170-1177


Commentary: Osteogenic Metaplasia of the Aortic Valve. Do Bacteria, Diabetes, and Dyslipidemia Play a Role?
• Aleksander Dokollari,
• Michel Pompeu Sá,
• Serge Sicouri,
• Basel Ramlawi,
• Gianluca Torregrossa,
• Massimo Bonacchi
Published online: November 09, 2021
p1178-1179

Commentary: Are Explanted Aortic Valves Always Infected?
• Carlos A. Mestres,
• Eduard Quintana
Published online: December 05, 2021
p1180-1181

Longitudinal Hemodynamics of Aortic Bioprosthetic Valve in Hemodialysis Patients
• Takeshi Kinoshita,
• Kumi Yoshida,
• Tomoaki Suzuki,
• Tohru Asai
Published online: September 08, 2021
p1182-1192


Commentary: Choice of Prosthesis in the Hemodialysis Patient: Everything Old is New Again
• Takuya Ogami,
• Paul Kurlansky
Published online: September 27, 2021
p1193-1194

Commentary: Which Aortic Valve Prosthesis to Choose in End-Stage Renal Failure
• Eddie W. Manning,
• Thomas M. Beaver
Published online: September 28, 2021
p1195-1196

Mitral Valve Repair vs Replacement in Patients with Previous Mediastinal Irradiation
• Siddharth Pahwa,
• Juan Crestanello,
• Annalisa Bernabei,
• ...
• Joseph Dearani,
• Brian Lahr,
• Kevin Greason
Published online: September 07, 2021
p1197-1204


Commentary: Providing the Same Treatment will not Lead to Different Outcomes
• Leonardo Mulinari,
• Tomas A. Salerno
Published online: September 06, 2021
p1205

Commentary: Is There a Second Chance to Treat Mitral Disease After Irradiation?
• Igor Belluschi,
• Antonio Miceli
Published online: September 06, 2021
p1206-1207

Reoperative Mitral Valve Surgery Through Port Access
• Kinsing Ko,
• Thom L. de Kroon,
• Johannes C. Kelder,
• Nabil Saouti,
• Bart P. van Putte
Published online: August 20, 2021
p1208-1217


Commentary: Is Minimally Invasive Mitral Approach After a Previous Sternotomy Still Competitive?
• Igor Belluschi,
• Mattia Glauber,
• Antonio Miceli
Published online: September 12, 2021
p1218-1219

Surgeon Strength: Ergonomics and Strength Training in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Mohammed I. Dairywala,
• Saurabh Gupta,
• Michael Salna,
• Tom C. Nguyen
Published online: September 28, 2021
p1220-1229
Open Access


Commentary: Bringing Back Better Backs
• John Monu,
• Frederick A Tibayan
Published online: October 16, 2021
p1230

Commentary: The Ergonomic Challenge of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Operating Room
• Benjamin A. Palleiko,
• Leora B. Balsam
Published online: October 16, 2021
p1231-1232

Brief Research Report


Female and Country Representation on Editorial Boards of Cardiothoracic Surgery Journals
• Camila R. Guetter,
• Dominique Vervoort,
• Jessica G.Y. Luc,
• Maral Ouzounian
Published online: August 25, 2021
p1233-1235

Original Submissions


Training Cardiac Surgeons: Safety and Requirements
• Ryan Chaban,
• Katja Buschmann,
• Daniel-Sebastian Dohle,
• Nalan Schnelle,
• Christian-Friedrich Vahl,
• Ahmed Ghazy
Published online: August 14, 2021
p1236-1246


Commentary: Walking the Tightrope
• Frederick A. Tibayan
Published online: September 23, 2021
p1247

Brief Research Report


Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program Director Awareness of Available Visiting Medical Student Clerkships for the Underrepresented in Medicine
• Angelica C. Martin,
• Luis A. Godoy,
• Lisa M. Brown,
• David T. Cooke
Published online: September 17, 2021
p1248-1252


Commentary: Awareness: The First Step to Change
• T.K. Susheel Kumar
Published online: October 01, 2021
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Commentary: Increasing Awareness of Medical Student Programs to Improve Cardiothoracic Surgery Training and Workforce Diversity
• Aaron M. Williams,
• Shu S. Lin
Published online: October 02, 2021
p1254-1255

CONGENITAL

Invited Expert Opinion


The Surgical Approach to Pulmonary Valve Replacement
• John D. Cleveland,
• Winfield J. Wells
Published online: May 15, 2022
p1256-1261

Original Submissions


Single-Leaflet Aortic Valve Reconstruction Utilizing the Ozaki Technique in Patients With Congenital Aortic Valve Disease
• Supreet P. Marathe,
• Mariana Chávez,
• Lynn A. Sleeper,
• ...
• Eric N. Feins,
• Pedro J. del Nido,
• Christopher W. Baird
Published online: October 28, 2021
p1262-1272


Commentary: What is the Sound of One Hand Clapping?
• Jonathan M. Chen
Published online: November 07, 2021
p1273-1274

Association of Ongoing Cerebral Oxygen Extraction During Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest With Postoperative Brain Injury
• Jennifer M. Lynch,
• Constantine D. Mavroudis,
• Tiffany S. Ko,
• ...
• J. William Gaynor,
• Arjun G. Yodh,
• Daniel J. Licht
Published online: September 08, 2021
p1275-1284


Relationships Between Regional Cerebral Blood Flow and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease
• Vincent J. Schmithorst,
• Daryaneh Badaly,
• Sue R. Beers,
• ...
• Jacqueline Weinberg,
• Cecilia W. Lo,
• Ashok Panigrahy
Published online: November 09, 2021
p1285-1295


Commentary: Measurement of Regional Blood Flow in the Brain by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Raises New Questions for Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease
• Richard A Jonas
Published online: November 05, 2021
p1296-1297

Commentary: Explaining Intervention and Exposure Effects: An Introduction to Mediation Analysis
• Judith J.M. Rijnhart,
• Matthew J. Valente
Published online: November 25, 2021
p1298-1299

Influence of Shunt Type on Survival and Right Heart Function after the Norwood Procedure for Aortic Atresia
• Nicole Piber,
• Masamichi Ono,
• Jonas Palm,
• ...
• Peter Ewert,
• Alfred Hager,
• Jürgen Hörer
Published online: November 25, 2021
p1300-1310


Commentary: Are We Any Closer to Understanding the Influence of Shunt Type in The Norwood Procedure?
• Paul J. Chai
Published online: December 31, 2021
p1311

Systemic Venous Hypertension and Low Output Are Prevalent at Catheterization in Adults with Pulmonary Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum Regardless of Repair Strategy
• C. Charles Jain,
• Alexander C. Egbe,
• Elizabeth H. Stephens,
• ...
• Donald J. Hagler,
• Moira B. Hilscher,
• William R. Miranda
Published online: October 21, 2021
p1312-1319


Commentary: 1V, 1.5V, 2V – Does It Really Matter?
• Sujata Subramanian,
• Carlos M Mery
Published online: November 12, 2021
p1320-1321

Commentary: Liver: The Forgotten Organ in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
• Matteo Trezzi
Published online: October 28, 2021
p1322-1323

THORACIC

Original Submissions


Toll-like Receptor 4 Mediates Reflux-Induced Inflammation in a Murine Reflux Model
• Anna K. Gergen,
• Michael J. Jarrett,
• Anqi Li,
• ...
• Akshay Pratap,
• David A. Fullerton,
• Michael J. Weyant
Published online: September 14, 2021
p1324-1335


Commentary: Choosing the Right Model for Bile Reflux Induced Esophageal Disease Research
• Yuan Xu
Published online: September 12, 2021
p1336-1337

Commentary: Does Toll Play the Sole Role?
• Andrew Tang,
• Siva Raja
Published online: September 12, 2021
p1338-1339

Short and Long-term Outcomes Among High-Volume vs Low-Volume Esophagectomy Surgeons at a High-Volume Center
• Daniel Dolan,
• Abby White,
• Daniel N. Lee,
• ...
• Suden Kucukak,
• Jon O Wee,
• Scott J Swanson
Published online: September 20, 2021
p1340-1350


Assessment of Textbook Outcome After Surgery for Stage I/II Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
• Sujay Kulshrestha,
• Wickii T. Vigneswaran,
• Timothy M. Pawlik,
• ...
• Tyler Grenda,
• James Lubawski
• the Loyola Thoracic Outcomes Group
Published online: August 16, 2021
p1351-1359


Commentary: Quality vs. conformity
• Chadrick E. Denlinger
Published online: August 29, 2021
p1360-1361

Commentary: Using the National Cancer Database to Create a Surgical Outcomes Composite Index. Is this Textbook or Cliffs Notes?
• Abbas E. Abbas
Published online: September 01, 2021
p1362-1363

Three-dimensional Surface Imaging for Clinical Decision Making in Pectus Excavatum
• Jean H.T. Daemen,
• Nadine A. Coorens,
• Karel W.E. Hulsewé,
• ...
• Jos G. Maessen,
• Yvonne L.J. Vissers,
• Erik R. de Loos
Published online: August 08, 2021
p1364-1373


Commentary: Lighting the Way Forward for Clinical Decision Making in Pectus Excavatum
• Stephanie D. Chao
Published online: August 31, 2021
p1374-1375

Commentary: In With The New: Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging For Pectus Excavatum
• Benjamin Wei,
• Frank Gleason
Published online: August 31, 2021
p1376-1377

Comparison of Preoperative Surgical Risk Estimated by Thoracic Surgeons vs a Standardized Surgical Risk Prediction Tool
• Adam R. Dyas,
• Kathryn L. Colborn,
• Michael R. Bronsert,
• ...
• Nisha Pradhan,
• Anne Lambert-Kerzner,
• Robert A. Meguid
Published online: November 12, 2021
p1378-1385