期刊： ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 2022; 113 (1)
Aortopulmonary collateral arteries are frequently found in patients with transposition of the great arteries after catheterization. Although most of t......
期刊： ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 2022; 113 (4)
BACKGROUND Papillary fibroelastoma (PFE) is the most common primary benign cardiac tumor. Because PFEs have the potential to embolize, they often are ......
期刊： ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 2022; 113 (4)
BACKGROUND Surgical repair for postinfarction ventricular septal rupture (VSR) was still a challenging operation, especially when required in the acut......
期刊： ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 2022; 113 (4)
BACKGROUND As the complication of infective endocarditis (IE), embolic events are associated with increased mortality and morbidity. However, there ar......
期刊： ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 2022; 113 (5)
Biventricular heart failure remains a major challenge, and the total artificial heart faces hurdles, particularly in long-term application. Ventricula......
期刊： ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 2022; 113 (5)
BACKGROUND Repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect (cAVSD) is achieved with low mortality. However, there is a high rate of reoperation on t......
期刊： ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 2022; 113 (6)
BACKGROUND Patient-reported outcomes are important metrics of medical and surgical care. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and risk factor......
期刊： ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 2022; 113 (6)
BACKGROUND We aimed to explore the relation between temporal right heart growth and long-term outcomes in patients with pulmonary atresia with an inta......
期刊： ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 2022; 113 (6)
BACKGROUND Patient-reported outcomes are critical for delivering high-quality surgical care, yet they are seldom collected in routine clinical practic......
