The Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery is an international peer-review journal that keeps cardiothoracic surgeons up to date with advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular and thoracic diseases. We publish original scientific reports of clinical research, including randomized controlled trials, prospective studies and institutional or multi-institutional reports, and basic science research.
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Vol 14, No 1 (January 26, 2025): Heart Transplantation In Controlled Donation After Circulatory Death II
Vol 13, No 6 (November 30, 2024): Heart Transplantation In Controlled Donation After Circulatory Death I
Vol 13, No 5 (September 29, 2024): Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting II
Vol 13, No 4 (July 31, 2024): Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting I
Vol 13, No 3 (May 31, 2024): Aortic Annular Enlargement
Vol 13, No 2 (March 29, 2024): Atrial Fibrillation Management II
Vol 12, No 6 (November 27, 2023): Aortic Disease in Women
Vol 12, No 5 (September 28, 2023): Spinal Cord Protection
Vol 13, No 1 (January 30, 2024): Atrial Fibrillation Management I
Vol 12, No 4 (July 31, 2023): Three Decades of Aortic Valve-Sparing Operations II
Vol 12, No 3 (May 31, 2023): Three Decades of Aortic Valve-Sparing Operations I
Vol 12, No 2 (March 31, 2023): Uniportal Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery II
Vol 12, No 1 (January 31, 2023): Uniportal Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery I
Vol 11, No 6 (November 29, 2022): Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery II
Vol 11, No 5 (September 30, 2022): Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery I
Vol 11, No 4 (July 29, 2022): Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Vol 11, No 2 (March 31, 2022): PTE in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Disease
Vol 11, No 3 (May 31, 2022): Surgical & Non-Surgical Management of Mechanical Complications of AMI
Vol 11, No 1 (January 24, 2022): Thoracic Aortic Endovascular Solutions II
Vol 10, No 6 (November 28, 2021): Thoracic Aortic Endovascular Solutions I
Vol 10, No 5 (September 29, 2021): Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve
Vol 10, No 4 (July 30, 2021): Ross Procedure
Vol 10, No 3 (May 31, 2021): Continuous-Flow MCS in End-Stage Heart Failure II
Vol 10, No 2 (March 31, 2021): Continuous-Flow MCS in End-Stage Heart Failure I
Vol 10, No 1 (January 29, 2021): Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement
