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New Impact Factor for Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery: 4.617

We are pleased to announce that the Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery (ACS) has received its latest Impact Factor for the 2021 citation year - 4.617.

This Impact Factor places ACS in the top 20% of surgical journals evaluated, and is a testament to the high scientific merit of our published work. We are grateful to all our Guest Editors, authors, and reviewers for their contributions and ongoing support.

We look forward to bringing more groundbreaking issues and insightful articles to our readers in the near future.

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Racel L. Deitz, Takuya Ogami, Syed Faaz Ashraf, David J. Kaczorowski, Johannes Bonatti

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Maroun Yammine, Elbert Willimas, Ismail El-Hamamsy

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Natalia Motas, Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Mugurel Liviu Bosinceanu, Javier Gallego-Poveda, Alejandro Garcia-Perez, Veronica Manolache

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Upcoming issues

Three Decades of Aortic Valve-Sparing Operations

Guest Editors: Tirone E. David, Toronto, Canada; Gebrine El Khoury, Bruxelles, Belgium
Uniportal Robotic Assisted Resections

Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Corūna, Spain. Free Submissions – Closed.
Spinal Cord Protection

Anthony L. Estrera, Houston, USA. Free Submission - closed.

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Past issues

Vol 12, No 2 (March 31, 2023)
Uniportal Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery II

Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Coruña, Spain
Vol 12, No 1 (January 31, 2023)
Uniportal Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery I

Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Coruña, Spain
Vol 11, No 6 (November 29, 2022)
Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery II

Johannes Bonatti, Pittsburgh, USA

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Online First

Browse ACS articles that are available online first for an upcoming issue.

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Current Issue: Vol 12, No 2 (March 2023)

Uniportal Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery II

Systematic Review

The perioperative outcomes of uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgeries—a systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical cohort studies and case reports

Ashley R. Wilson-Smith, Christian J. Wilson-Smith, Naomi Anning, Benjamin Muston, Aditya Eranki, Michael L. Williams, Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Tristan D. Yan, James Ephraums

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Keynote Lecture Series

Transition from multiportal video-assisted thoracic surgery to uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery… and evolution to uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery?

Alan D. L. Sihoe

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Video atlas of each uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy and lymphadenectomy

Mahmoud Ismail, Benjamin R. Waterhouse, Alyx Colman, Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Joel Dunning

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The transition to uniportal robotic surgery in the second decade of uniportal surgery

Mahmoud Ismail, Benjamin R. Waterhouse, Alyx Colman, Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Mugurel Bosinceanu, Joel Dunning

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Featured Articles

Comparison of uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery pulmonary anatomic resections with multiport robotic-assisted thoracic surgery: a multicenter study of the European experience

Veronica Manolache, Natalia Motas, Mugurel Liviu Bosinceanu, Mercedes de la Torre, Javier Gallego-Poveda, Joel Dunning, Mahmoud Ismail, Akif Turna, Marina Paradela, Georges Decker, Ricard Ramos, Johanes Bodner, Dionisio Espinosa Jimenez, Patrick Zardo, Alejandro Garcia-Perez, Anna Ureña Lluveras, Daniel Pantile, Diego Gonzalez-Rivas

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