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1Towards evidence-based medicine in cardiothoracic surgery: best BETSInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2003640
2Surgical versus conservative treatment of flail chest. Evaluation of the pulmonary statusInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2005310
3Single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomyInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2011297
4The Fontan circulation: who controls cardiac output?Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2010226
5Procedural, 30-day and one year outcome following CoreValve or Edwards transcatheter aortic valve implantation: results of the Belgian national registryInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2011199
6Video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open thoracotomy for non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis of propensity score-matched patientsInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2013184
73D-Imaging of cardiac structures using 3D heart models for planning in heart surgery: a preliminary studyInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2008175
8Functional and postoperative outcomes after preoperative exercise training in patients with lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysisInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2016167
9Statistical Primer: heterogeneity, random- or fixed-effects model analyses?†Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2018162
10Aortic valve reconstruction using self-developed aortic valve plasty system in aortic valve diseaseInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2011157
11Analgesic efficacy and safety of thoracic paravertebral and epidural analgesia for thoracic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysisInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2014155
12Pectus excavatum: history, hypotheses and treatment optionsInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2012154
13Thoracic complications of nasogastric tube: review of safe practiceInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2005141
14Epidemiological and pathological characteristics of cardiac tumors: a clinical study of 242 casesInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2007137
15In vitro cardiomyogenic differentiation of adult human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. The role of 5-azacytidineInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2007136
16Use of minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation in cardiac surgery: principles, definitions and potential benefits. A position paper from the Minimal invasive Extra-Corporeal Technologies international Society (MiECTiS)Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2016136
17One-year follow-up of patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery assessed with the Comprehensive Assessment of Frailty test and its simplified formInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2011133
18Spread through air spaces is a predictive factor of recurrence and a prognostic factor in stage I lung adenocarcinomaInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2016130
19Should patients undergoing cardiac surgery with atrial fibrillation have left atrial appendage exclusion?Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2010128
20Preliminary experience in the use of an extracellular matrix to repair congenital heart diseasesInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2011127
21Delirium after cardiac surgery: incidence and risk factorsInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2013126
22Control charts, Cusum techniques and funnel plots. A review of methods for monitoring performance in healthcareInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2009125
23In patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery excision, what is the best way to locate a subcentimetre solitary pulmonary nodule in order to achieve successful excision?Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2012119
24Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: clinical and economic analysis in comparison to the traditional approachInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2008113
25Frailty is a predictor of short- and mid-term mortality after elective cardiac surgery independently of ageInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2014111
26Small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix (CorMatrix®) in cardiovascular surgery: a systematic reviewInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2016111
27Comprehensive analysis of 4205 patients with chest trauma: a 10-year experience☆Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2009109
28Is video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical decortication superior to open surgery in the management of adults with primary empyema?Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2010108
29Intracardiac leiomyomatosis: a comprehensive analysis of 194 casesInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2013106
30Scaffold-free trachea regeneration by tissue engineering with bio-3D printing†Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2018106
31Low copy number and low oxidative damage of mitochondrial DNA are associated with tumor progression in lung cancer tissues after neoadjuvant chemotherapyInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2008102
32Arginine vasopressin is an ideal drug after cardiac surgery for the management of low systemic vascular resistant hypotension concomitant with pulmonary hypertensionInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery2007100
33Aortic dissection reconsidered: type, entry site, malperfusion classification adding clarity and enabling outcome predictionInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery202096
34Significant increase in circulating tumour cells in pulmonary venous blood during surgical manipulation in patients with primary lung cancerInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201495
35In patients undergoing thoracic surgery is paravertebral block as effective as epidural analgesia for pain management?Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201094
36Single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic left upper lobectomyInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201194
37Surgical stress hormones response is reduced after awake videothoracoscopy☆Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201092
38Epicardial left atrial appendage clip occlusion also provides the electrical isolation of the left atrial appendageInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201292
39Single-port thoracoscopic lobectomy in a nonintubated patient: the least invasive procedure for major lung resection?Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201492
40Which cannulation (ascending aortic cannulation or peripheral arterial cannulation) is better for acute type A aortic dissection surgery?Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201091
41Transfusion of red blood cells: the impact on short-term and long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting, a ten-year follow-upInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201091
42Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with spontaneous breathing as a bridge to lung transplantationInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201390
43Cardiac surgical theatre traffic: time for traffic calming measures?Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201088
44First experience with the ultra compact mobile extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system Cardiohelp in interhospital transportInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201188
45Should asymptomatic bronchogenic cysts in adults be treated conservatively or with surgery?Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201086
46Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery or transsternal thymectomy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis?Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201186
47Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injuryInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201486
48Three-dimensional printed prototypes refine the anatomy of post-modified Norwood-1 complex aortic arch obstruction and allow presurgical simulation of the repairInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201686
49Outcomes of airway stenting for advanced lung cancer with central airway obstructionInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201085
50Do patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing cardiac surgery have acceptable outcomes?☆Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery201085