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  1. Regional Disparities and Unmet Needs in Long‐Term Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Support Across Europe
  2. Family-Wide Dysregulation of Phosphodiesterases Alters cAMP/cGMP Microdomains in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
  3. Endo-Aortic Balloon Occlusion Versus Transthoracic Clamping in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Harmonizing the Evidence
  4. Open Heart Mitral Valve Replacement Using Transcatheter Heart Valves for Severe Mitral Annular Calcification—A Literature Review
  5. Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair with the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent
  6. He Lives and He Reigns
  7. Mitral Valve Surgery with and Without Mitral Annular Disjunction: A Meta-Analysis
  8. Extended Sleeve Lobectomy After Immunochemotherapy: Selection, Superiority, or Something More?
  9. Beyond Mortality: Textbook Outcome as a Novel Quality Metric in Cardiothoracic Surgical Care
  10. Optimizing Risk Prediction: Comparative Study of Surgical Outcome Risk Tool Versions 1 and 2 in Aortic Surgery Running Head: SORT V1 and V2 in Aortic Surgery
  11. Is Less More? A Meta-Analysis of Non-Intubated Versus Intubated VATS for Anatomic Resections in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  12. Beating Heart Versus Arrested Heart for Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery: A Kaplan–Meier–Derived Meta-Analysis
  13. Snorkel Stenting During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Single-Center Study
  14. A Statewide Quality Initiative to Promote Aortic Annular Enlargement: Leading An Evolving Paradigm Shift
  15. Surgical judgment in the age of artificial intelligence
  16. Failure to Rescue and Lung Resections for Lung Cancer: Measuring Quality from the Operation Room to the Intensive Care Unit
  17. Analysis of Short-Term Outcomes in Pancreatic Surgery with Vascular Resection from a Prospective Multicenter Global Study
  18. Individualized Selection of Valve Intervention Strategies in Aortic Disease Is Key for Better Outcomes
  19. Prognostic Models in Heart Failure: Hope or Hype?
  20. Left ventricular assist device mitral regurgitation: Time to clip the problem?
  21. Why the aortic organ fails longitudinally: A molecular mirror to biomechanical insigh
  22. A Transcriptomic Analysis Exploring the Role of Aquaporins in the Pathogenesis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
  23. Beyond the valve: Silent coronary artery disease in TAVR patients
  24. Post-Furosemide Urinary Creatinine Excretion in Advanced Heart Failure
  25. Surgical vs. Medical Management of Infective Endocarditis Following TAVR: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  26. Comparative Outcomes of Aortic Root Preservation Versus Root Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Balancing Survival, Durability, and Reoperation
  27. Transcatheter Repair for Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Heart Failure: A Time-to-Event Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
  28. Janus and the Algorithm: Navigating the Future of AI in Surgical Education and Practice
  29. Effect of del Nido Cardioplegia on Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Study-level Meta-analysis
  30. Mitral Valve Surgery After Failed Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair: A Meta-Analysis
  31. The Role of Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: From Pathogenesis to Diagnosis and Treatment
  32. Epigenetic Biomarkers in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Dissection, and Bicuspid Aortopathy: A Comprehensive Review
  33. Evolution of Untreated Moderate Mitral Regurgitation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
  34. Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv)
  35. ERS Congress 2024: highlights from the Thoracic Oncology Assembly
  36. Recurrence patterns and post-recurrence survival of patients with bilobar colorectal liver metastases: international multicentre retrospective study
  37. Changes in quality of life of early-stage lung cancer patients undergoing sublobar resection: a systematic review
  38. Not All SAVR Are Created Equal: All the Approaches Available for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
  39. Balloon-versus self-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation in small aortic annuli: a meta-analysis of randomized and propensity studies
  40. Effect of del Nido cardioplegia in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: A meta-analysis
  41. In-depth Computational Analysis Reveals The Significant Dysregulation of Key Gap Junction Proteins (GJPs) Driving Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Development
  42. Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation in Failed Stentless Valves: A Single-Center Experience
  43. Trends, Implications, and Outcomes in the Changing Landscape of Cardiac Surgery: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis and Concomitant Coronary Artery Disease
  44. The Prognostic Role of RDW in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients with and Without Chronic Kidney Disease
  45. Implications for prosthesis selection in dialysis patients undergoing aortic valve replacement
  46. Complex Thoracic Aortic Diseases and Surgery: A Quest for the Golden Fleece
  47. Pooled comparative analysis of transcatheter aortic valve replacement versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with left ventricular assist device
  48. Assessing Preoperative (EORTC) QLQ-C30 Score in Elderly Patients with Colorectal Cancer: Results from a Prospective Cohort Study
  49. Hemostatic Properties of Aortic Root Preservation versus Root Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Pooled Analysis
  50. Neurohormonal Effects of Intravenous Dopamine in Patients with Acute Heart Failure
  51. Transthoracic Cross Clamp versus Endoaortic Balloon Occlusion in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: A Pooled Study with Subgroup Analyses
  52. Recent advances in the diagnostic methods and therapeutic strategies of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis
  53. Transthoracic Cross Clamp Versus Endoaortic Balloon Occlusion in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: A Pooled Study with Subgroup Analyses
  54. Surgical Strategies in Reoperation of the Proximal Aorta and Arch for Patients with Previous Frozen Elephant Trunk
  55. Assessment of Myocardial Viability in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy With Reduced Left Ventricular Function Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  56. Prevention of Anthracyclines and HER2 Inhibitor-Induced Cardiotoxicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  57. Contemporary Use of Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients: A “Real-World” Experience
  58. Stage I and II nonsmall cell lung cancer treatment options
  59. Validation of Perioperative Troponin Levels for Predicting Postoperative Mortality and Long-Term Survival in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Cancer
  60. Latest updates on structure and recommendations of cardiac rehabilitation programs in chronic heart failure
  61. Surgical aortic valve replacement in patients aged <50 years and the choice of the prosthesis used: revisiting of the established practice based on convincing evidence or upon ‘comparing apples to oranges’?
  62. Valve Type and Operative Risks in Surgical Explantation of Transcatheter Aortic Valves: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  63. The Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis: A Comprehensive Review
  64. 30-day Morbidity and Mortality after Cholecystectomy for Benign Gallbladder Disease (AMBROSE)
  65. Y-incision aortic annular enlargement and the golden ratio: Nature leads the way
  66. Artificial Intelligence in Heart Failure: Friend or Foe?
  67. Heart Transplantation
  68. Concomitant Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: Lessons from the Past, Guidance for the Future? A Mortality Analysis in 294 Patients
  69. Analysis of the Larissa Heart Failure Risk Score: Predictive Value in 9207 Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure from a Single Center
  70. Transcriptomic Analysis of Tight Junction Proteins Demonstrates the Aberrant Expression and Function of Zona Occludens 2 (ZO-2) Protein in Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection
  71. Pancreatic surgery outcomes: multicentre prospective snapshot study in 67 countries
  72. New challenges for the surgeon in the modern era of transcatheter aortic valves: Early single center experience of their surgical explantation
  73. Pneumomediastinum: Experience with 87 Patients
  74. Sizing the Frozen Elephant Trunk Based on Aortic Pathology and the Importance of Pre-Operative Imaging
  75. Efficacy of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor in Acute on Chronic Liver Failure: A Systematic Review and Survival Meta-Analysis
  76. The Sympathetic Nervous System in Hypertensive Heart Failure with Preserved LVEF
  77. Safety outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with advanced organ disease: the ONWARD study: a prospective cohort study
  78. Heart Failure in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
  79. The sympathetic nervous system in heart failure revisited
  80. Development and validation of a novel risk score to predict overall survival following surgical clearance of bilobar colorectal liver metastases
  81. Surgery and Reason: The End of History and the Last Surgeon
  82. Association between Dapagliflozin, Cardiac Biomarkers and Cardiac Remodeling in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure
  83. Hypertensive Heart Failure
  84. Lessons learned from the EACTS-MSTCVS quality fellowship: a call to action for continuous improvement of cardiothoracic surgery outcomes in Europe
  85. Comparative Analysis of Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes in Elderly and Nonelderly Patients Undergoing Elective TEVAR: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  86. The Emerging Role of “Failure to Rescue” as the Primary Quality Metric for Cardiovascular Surgery and Critical Care
  87. Myocardial Recovery
  88. Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries
  89. Validation of the Surgical Outcome Risk Tool (SORT) and SORT v2 for Predicting Postoperative Mortality in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Surgery
  90. ERS International Congress 2022: highlights from the Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation Assembly
  91. Demystifying the Value of Minimal Clinically Important Difference in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Context
  92. The Prognostic Role of Spot Urinary Sodium and Chloride in a Cohort of Hospitalized Advanced Heart Failure Patients: A Pilot Study
  93. Infective Endocarditis: Controversies and Convictions in the Surgical Treatment
  94. Long-Term Survival after Extended Sleeve Lobectomy (ESL) for Central Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A Meta-Analysis with Reconstructed Time-to-Event Data
  95. Comparing Patient Selection and 30‑Day Outcomes Between One Anastomosis and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Closer Look
  96. Bioinformatic Analysis of the BCL-xL/BCL2L1 Interactome in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
  97. Differences in long-term survival outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting using single vs multiple arterial grafts: a meta-analysis with reconstructed time-to-event data and subgroup analyses
  98. Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries
  99. Post-Implant Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  100. A scoring system for predicting malignancy in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas: a multicenter EUROPEAN validation
  101. COVID-19 and the heart
  102. Meta-analysis of survival after extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) versus pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) for malignant pleural mesothelioma in the context of macroscopic complete resection (MCR)
  103. Meta-analysis of robot-assisted versus video-assisted McKeown esophagectomy for esophageal cancer
  104. Heterogeneity of management practices surrounding operable gallbladder cancer – results of the OMEGA-S international HPB surgical survey
  105. Machine learning and artificial intelligence in cardiac transplantation: A systematic review
  106. Radiomics Represent a New Opportunity for Bariatric Surgery When Implemented in a Quality Improvement Context
  107. Implementation of Routine Computed Tomography (CT) Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: New Evidence Brings New Challenges
  108. ERS International Congress 2021: highlights from the Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation Assembly
  109. Proximal versus extensive repair in acute type A aortic dissection: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
  110. Establishment of Patient-derived Orthotopic Xenografts (PDX) as Models for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
  111. A meta-analysis evaluating the role of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) as a fourth treatment modality for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer
  112. Use of preoperative EORTC quality-of-life questionnaires to predict postoperative complications after colorectal cancer surgery
  113. SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study
  114. Effects of pre‐operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study
  115. Recommendations for the use of coronary and valve simulators in cardiac surgical training: a systematic review
  116. In-depth bioinformatic study of the cadherin 5 interactome in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm unveils 8 novel biomarkers
  117. A meta-analysis evaluating contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasound (CE-IOUS) in the context of surgery for colorectal liver metastases
  118. Acute myocardial infarction not attributed to coronary artery disease: A seldom initial presentation of a left ventricular myxoma
  119. Mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty ring dehiscence: a systematic review with pooled analysis
  120. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study
  121. Comment on: Randomized clinical trial on closure versus non-closure of mesenteric defects during laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery
  122. Laparoscopic Versus Open Right Colectomy for Cancer in the Era of Complete Mesocolic Excision with Central Vascular Ligation: Pathology and Short-Term Outcomes
  123. Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection
  124. Correction to: Uniportal Versus Multiportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: An Updated Meta-analysis
  125. Validation of the Surgical Outcome Risk Tool (SORT) for Predicting Postoperative Mortality in Colorectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery and Subgroup Analysis
  126. Leiomyosarcoma of the spermatic cord presenting as an incarcerated inguinal hernia: a rare presentation of a rare condition
  127. Validation of the Surgical Outcome Risk Tool (SORT) in patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing surgery
  128. The Significant Hormonal Traits of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Are Further Supported Using Three-Dimensional MDCT Gastrography
  129. Uniportal Versus Multiportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: An Updated Meta-analysis
  130. New issues in thoracic surgery and lung transplantation
  131. Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injuries: A Critical Appraisal of Classification Systems
  132. Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting: time to reconsider our strategy?
  133. Facing a dilemma in the treatment of an internal mammary artery mycotic pseudoaneurysm: coil embolization or surgery? A case report and brief literature review
  134. In Silico Transcriptomic Analysis of the Chloride Intracellular Channels (CLIC) Interactome Identifies a Molecular Panel of Seven Prognostic Markers in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
  135. Novel Candidate Genes of the Bcl-2 Interactome as Mediators of Apoptosis in Lung Transplant Recipients With Primary Graft Dysfunction
  136. Ulcerative Colitis in Hematological Malignancies: Paraneoplastic Manifestation or Coincidental Bystander?
  137. The Necessity for Routine Administration of Ursodeoxycholic Acid After Bariatric Surgery
  138. Transcriptomic Analysis of the Aquaporin Gene Family and Associated Interactors in Rectal Cancer
  139. Perioperative radiotherapy versus surgery alone for retroperitoneal sarcomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  140. A meta-analysis of liver-first versus classical strategy for synchronous colorectal liver metastases
  141. Closure of Mesenteric Defects in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: a Meta-Analysis
  142. Aquaporins in health and disease
  143. Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a Teenager After Physical Exercise: a Benign and Rare, but Sometimes Challenging, Entity
  144. Letter to the Editor Concerning: Clinical Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass After Failed Adjustable Gastric Banding
  145. Unveiling the malabsorptive nature of one anastomosis gastric bypass: a closer look
  146. One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity: an Updated Meta-Analysis
  147. Transcriptomic analysis of the Aquaporin (AQP) gene family interactome identifies a molecular panel of four prognostic markers in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
  148. Hyperuricemia and acute gout after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
  149. Comments on “Treatment of Pericardial Effusion Through Subxiphoid Tube Pericardiostomy and Computerized Tomography - Or Echocardiography - Guided Percutaneous Catheter Drainage Methods”
  150. A meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus open left lateral hepatic sectionectomy
  151. Comment on: Single-stage conversions from failed gastric band to sleeve gastrectomy versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a closer look
  152. Updated meta-analysis of survival after extrapleural pneumonectomy versus pleurectomy/decortication in mesothelioma
  153. Patient Derived Xenografts (PDX) for personalized treatment of pancreatic cancer: emerging allies in the war on a devastating cancer?
  154. Banded vs. non-banded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  155. Hair Loss After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
  156. Single Incision Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity: A Meta-Analysis
  157. Tumor-treating fields as a fourth treating modality for glioblastoma: a meta-analysis
  158. One anastomosis gastric bypass versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity: a meta-analysis
  159. Impact of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Gastrointestinal Motility
  160. Robotic versus laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a review of the current evidence
  161. Early Career Members at the ERS International Congress 2017: highlights from the Assemblies
  162. Current knowledge and perception of bariatric surgery among Greek doctors living in Thessaly
  163. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation versus cardiopulmonary bypass during lung transplantation: a meta-analysis
  164. Ursodeoxycholic Acid in the Prevention of Gallstone Formation After Bariatric Surgery: an Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
  165. One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
  166. Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass versus Sleeve Gastrectomy as Revisional Procedure after Adjustable Gastric Band: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  167. Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Metabolic and Gut Microbiota Profile: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
  168. Robotic versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
  169. Transcriptional over-expression of chloride intracellular channels 3 and 4 in malignant pleural mesothelioma
  170. Airways microbiota: Hidden Trojan horses in asbestos exposed individuals?