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 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
Vol 9, No 6 (November 27, 2020): Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Vol 9, No 5 (September 30, 2020): Sutureless and Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement II
Vol 9, No 4 (July 28, 2020): Sutureless and Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement I
Vol 9, No 3 (May 29, 2020): Frozen Elephant Trunk
Vol 9, No 2 (March 30, 2020): Total Artificial Heart
Vol 9, No 1 (January 29, 2020): Lung Transplantation
Vol 8, No 6 (November 29, 2019): Endocarditis
Vol 8, No 5 (September 24, 2019): Type A Intramural Hematoma
Vol 8, No 4 (July 01, 2019): Type B Intramural Hematoma and Descending Penetrating Aortic Ulcer
Vol 8, No 3 (May 01, 2019): Advanced Techniques in Aortic Valve Repair
Vol 8, No 2 (March 30, 2019): Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Vol 7, No 4 (July 31, 2018): Coronary Revascularisation—Cardiology for the Surgeon
