West Virginia University School of Medicine Thoracic Surgery - Independent

Topics

• Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments 318
• Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes 118
• Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices 99
• Congenital Heart Disease Studies 97
• Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques 74
• Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes 73
• Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment 69
• Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics 53
• Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches 51
• Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes 42
• Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma 42
• Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management 37

Most cited

1. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2020 Annual Report.

   The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2021 · 464 citations · Vinay Badhwar

2. Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium Definitions for Tricuspid Regurgitation and Trial Endpoints.

   Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2023 · 186 citations · Vinay Badhwar

3. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2024 Update on National Trends and Outcomes.

   The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2025 · 68 citations · Vinay Badhwar

4. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.

   The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2024 · 96 citations · James Mehaffey, Vinay Badhwar

5. Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation.

   The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2024 · 56 citations · Vinay Badhwar

6. Minimally invasive delivery of therapeutic agents by hydrogel injection into the pericardial cavity for cardiac repair.

   Nature communications · 2021 · 266 citations ·