| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | European system for cardiac operative risk evaluation (EuroSCORE) | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 1999 | 2,998 |
| 2 | 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2014 | 2,164 |
| 3 | EuroSCORE II | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2012 | 2,159 |
| 4 | Updated standardized endpoint definitions for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 consensus document (VARC-2) | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2012 | 1,605 |
| 5 | Risk factors and outcome in European cardiac surgery: analysis of the EuroSCORE multinational database of 19030 patients | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 1999 | 1,470 |
| 6 | Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (version 2012) | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2012 | 1,313 |
| 7 | 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2016 | 754 |
| 8 | Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2019 | 749 |
| 9 | Cardiopulmonary bypass induced inflammation: pathophysiology and treatment. An update | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2002 | 717 |
| 10 | Revised ESTS guidelines for preoperative mediastinal lymph node staging for non-small-cell lung cancer | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2014 | 638 |
| 11 | ESTS guidelines for intraoperative lymph node staging in non-small cell lung cancer☆ | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2006 | 582 |
| 12 | Early failure of the tissue engineered porcine heart valve SYNERGRAFT™ in pediatric patients | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2003 | 537 |
| 13 | 2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2017 | 510 |
| 14 | Validation of European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) in North American cardiac surgery | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2002 | 462 |
| 15 | ESTS guidelines for preoperative lymph node staging for non-small cell lung cancer | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2007 | 444 |
| 16 | The Aristotle score: a complexity-adjusted method to evaluate surgical results1 | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2004 | 441 |
| 17 | Superficial and deep sternal wound complications: incidence, risk factors and mortality | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2001 | 411 |
| 18 | Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2008 | 406 |
| 19 | Guidelines on myocardial revascularization | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2010 | 405 |
| 20 | 2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2019 | 402 |
| 21 | A comprehensive analysis of traumatic rib fractures: morbidity, mortality and management | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2003 | 401 |
| 22 | Fibrin gel as a three dimensional matrix in cardiovascular tissue engineering | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2000 | 379 |
| 23 | Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus open lobectomy for primary non-small-cell lung cancer: a propensity-matched analysis of outcome from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeon database | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2016 | 368 |
| 24 | The edge-to-edge technique: a simplified method to correct mitral insufficiency1 | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 1998 | 358 |
| 25 | Chemotherapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer: the surgical setting of the Big Lung Trial1 | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2004 | 356 |
| 26 | Current options and recommendations for the treatment of thoracic aortic pathologies involving the aortic arch: an expert consensus document of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic surgery (EACTS) and the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2019 | 349 |
| 27 | 2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2021 | 344 |
| 28 | Statistical primer: propensity score matching and its alternatives† | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2018 | 330 |
| 29 | Tissue engineering of heart valves – human endothelial cell seeding of detergent acellularized porcine valves1 | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 1998 | 319 |
| 30 | Fibrin gel – advantages of a new scaffold in cardiovascular tissue engineering | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2001 | 317 |
| 31 | Treatment of complex coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes: 5-year results comparing outcomes of bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention in the SYNTAX trial† | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2013 | 317 |
| 32 | Non-surgical bleeding in patients with ventricular assist devices could be explained by acquired von Willebrand disease☆ | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2008 | 308 |
| 33 | Risk factors for mortality after the Norwood procedure | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2002 | 295 |
| 34 | Predictors of ascending aortic dilatation with bicuspid aortic valve: a wide spectrum of disease expression☆ | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2007 | 295 |
| 35 | Tracheotomy: clinical review and guidelines | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2007 | 292 |
| 36 | 2017 EACTS Guidelines on perioperative medication in adult cardiac surgery | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2018 | 292 |
| 37 | 2017 EACTS/EACTA Guidelines on patient blood management for adult cardiac surgery | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2018 | 291 |
| 38 | Aetiology and management of chylothorax in adults | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2007 | 283 |
| 39 | Reduction of the inflammatory response following coronary bypass grafting with total minimal extracorporeal circulation | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2002 | 281 |
| 40 | Guideline on antiplatelet and anticoagulation management in cardiac surgery | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2008 | 280 |
| 41 | Prevalence, therapeutic management and medium-term prognosis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: results from a database of 11,605 patients | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2009 | 279 |
| 42 | Chronic post-thoracotomy pain: a critical review of pathogenic mechanisms and strategies for prevention☆ | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2009 | 279 |
| 43 | Early experience with robotic technology for thoracoscopic surgery | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2002 | 277 |
| 44 | Comprehensive assessment of frailty for elderly high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery☆ | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2011 | 276 |
| 45 | First experiences with the da Vinci™ operating robot in thoracic surgery☆ | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2004 | 275 |
| 46 | Bioprinting technology and its applications | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2014 | 271 |
| 47 | The left atrial appendage: our most lethal human attachment! Surgical implications✩ | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2000 | 269 |
| 48 | Current status and recommendations for use of the frozen elephant trunk technique: a position paper by the Vascular Domain of EACTS | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2015 | 266 |
| 49 | Long-term outcomes following VATS lobectomy for non-small cell bronchogenic carcinoma | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2003 | 264 |
| 50 | Mortality in patients with acute aortic dissection type A: analysis of pre- and intraoperative risk factors from the German Registry for Acute Aortic Dissection Type A (GERAADA) | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2016 | 262 |
