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KEYWORD LISTThe keyword list is updated every January 1. Authors are required to select 2–5 words that best describe thesubject matter of their paper from this list; words that are not on the list cannot be matched with the keywordschosen by reviewers.When listing keywords on the title page of your manuscript, do not include explanatory material that is

within the parentheses. When you wish to specify, do so by using another keyword from the list. By usingmultiple keywords from the list you can narrow the focus of the subject matter (eg, Minimally invasive,Lobectomy). [incl ¼ includes]

AAblation (all modalities, all

applications)Acute coronary syndromeAcute respiratory distress syn-

drome, ARDSAdhesives(tissue,chemical,etc.)AdultAirway (incl related subjects)Allograft, homograftAnatomy (specify organ, loca-

tion, tissue, etc.)Anesthesia (incl related subjects)Aneurysm (specify location)AngiogenesisAnimal modelAntibiotics, antifungals, anti-

viral agentsAntibody/antigenAorta/aortic, aortic archAortic dissection (incl ulcers,

hematomas)Aortic operation (operation on

the aorta)Aortic rootAortic root replacementAortic valve, repairAortic valve, replacementApoptosisArrhythmia (incl any exceptAF)Arrhythmia therapy (incl abla-

tion, surgery, drugs)Artery/arteries (incl any periph-

eral artery)Artificial organsAtherosclerosisAtrial fibrillation (AF), flutterAtriumAutograft (specify tissue)Autonomic nervous system

BBiochemistry (incl proteomics)Bioengineering (incl physical

modeling)Biomaterials (incl tissue substi-

tutes)Bleeding; bleeding controlBlood (constituents, factors,

preparation, substitutes)Blood, coagulation/anticoagula-

tionBlood management, conser-

vation, consequencesBrain, anatomy, imaging,

function, assessment,injury, etc.

Bronchial arteriesBronchial disease (incl injury,

stenosis, tumor)Bronchial endoscopy, ultra-

sound, EBUSBronchial stentsBronchiolitis obliteransBronchoplasty

Bronchoscopy/bronchus(incl navigational)

CCalcification (specify location

or tissue)Cancer (specify organ or tissue)Cancer cell receptorsCancer screening tests (eg,

lung, esophagus)Cardiac (use in combination)Cardiac anatomy/pathologic

anatomyCardiac catheterization/inter-

ventionCardiac function, physiologyCardiac tumors (incl primary,

metastatic)Cardiology/cardiologistCardiomyopathy (any cause)Cardiopulmonary bypass, CPB

(incl set-ups, equipment,surface coatings, etc.)

CPB, inflammatory response,pathophysiology, complica-tions

Carotid arteriesCell biology/culture/enginee-

ring/bioreactorsCell signaling, receptorsCell transplantationCerebral circulation (anatomy,

physiology, pathology)Cerebral protection (incl perfu-

sion, hypothermia)Chemotherapy (specify target)ChestChest wall (incl reconstruction)Chyle (incl all diseases related to

chyle)Circulatory hemodynamicsCirculatory support (incl desti-

nation therapy)Circulatory support devices

(LVAD, RVAD, BVAD, TAH)Circulatory temporary support

(incl mechanical, balloonpump)

Clinical trials (incl all designs)Coagulants (topical, systemic,

experimental)CoarctationCollateral blood flow (specify

location; eg, myocardium,brain)

Co-morbidity (specify organor system)

ComplementComputed tomography, CAT

scan, CT scanComputer applications (incl

simulation, modeling, artifi-cial intelligence, fuzzy logic)

Congenital heart disease, CHDCHD, Fontan, GlennCHD, great vessel anomalies;

transposition, arterial switchCHD, heterotaxyCHD, hypoplastic left heart syn-

drome,Norwoodoperation

CHD, in adultsCHD, miscellaneous (incl end-omyocardial fibrosis)

CHD, pulmonary arteriesCHD, Rastelli operationCHD, septal defectsCHD, tetralogy of FallotCHD, truncus arteriosusCHD, univentricular heartCHD, valve (lesions, repair,replacement)

CHD, vascular ring, interruptedarch

Coronary artery bypass grafts,CABG

CABG, arterial graftsCABG,venousgrafts,prosthesesCoronary artery disease (path-ology, pharmacology, physi-ology, etc.)

Coronary artery imaging (allmodalities)

Coronary endarterectomyCoronary sinusCoronary stents, PCICoronary syndromesCysts (specify location)

DDatabase (incl use, related

subjects)Defibrillation (incl relatedsubjects)

DeliriumDevice(referstoimplanteddevices)Diabetes mellitusDiaphragm(inclrelatedsubjects)

EEchocardiography (all modali-

ties, applications)Education (incl all levels,methods, trainees, subjects)

Electrophysiology (inclmapping, pathology)

Embolism (specify location,source, agent)

Embryology (embryo studies,operations)

Emergency (presentation, man-agement)

Emphysema/bullaeEmpyema (from any organism;management)

Endarterectomy (specify vessel)Endobronchial valves, plugsEndocarditis (all infectious agents)Endoscopy/endoscopic pro-cedures

Endothelium(inclrelatedsubjects)Endovascular procedures/stents, except PCI

EpidemiologyEsophageal biology/pathology/staging

Esophageal cancer

Esophageal congenital anomaliesEsophageal injury/perforation,stents

Esophagealmotility disordersEsophageal surgery, operationsEsophagoscopy/biopsy (inclfine needle biopsy)

EsophagusEsophagus, Barrett’sEsophagus, benign disease (incldiverticula)

EthicsExercise (incl testing, therapy)Extracorporeal membrane oxy-genation, ECMO

FFetal surgery/researchFibrin/fibrosis/fibrinolysisFistula (specify locationororgan)Foreign body (specify location)Frailty (specify criteria)

GGastroepiploic arteryGastroesophageal reflux,GERDGenderGenes/polymorphisms/micro-arrays

Gene therapyGenetic syndromes (eg,Marfan, Down, etc.)

Genetics, genomicsGeriatric (incl elderly)

HHealth economics (cost analysis,

insurance, relative value)Health policy (incl governmentregulation, ObamaCare)

Health professional affairs,advocacy, regulation

Health provider (arrangements,delivery/reimbursements)

Heart failure (incl diagnosis,assessment, treatment)

Heart valve prosthesis (specifytype; eg, mechanical, bio-prosthetic, etc.)

Heart valve repairHeart valve replacement, aut-ograft (incl tissue-engineeredvalves)

Heart valve replacement, trans-apical, percutaneous

Heart valves, multipleHematologyHemoptysisHemothorax(inclmanagement)Hernias (specify location)Hiatal herniaHistology (specify tissue)History (medical, discovery)Hormones (systemic, tissue orcellular)

Hydatid diseaseHyperhidrosis

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Hypertrophic obstructive card-iomyopathy

Hypothermia/circulatory arrestHypoxia/reoxygenation

IImaging (all modalities; specify

target)ImmunochemistryImmunologyInfection (specify agent and loc-

ation)Inflammation, systemicInflammatorycells (neutrophils,

monocytes,macrophages)Inflammatory inhibitorsInflammatory mediators (eg,

cytokines, cytotoxins, metal-loproteinases)

Inotropic/vasoactive drugsInterstitial lung diseaseIntralesional therapy (eg, cryo,

radiofrequency, brachy, ultr-asonic, etc.)

In vitro studies (models,modeling,test apparatus, benchwork, etc.)

Ischemia (specify organ ortissue)

Ischemia/reperfusion injury(specify organ or tissue)

KKidney, renal function failure,

dialysis

LLarynx (incl related subjects)Learning aids (all methods,

including CME)Liver, abdominal organsLobectomy, segmentectomy,

wedge resectionLungLung,benignorcongenital lesionsLung cancer, biology (incl anti-

gens, receptors, gene muta-tions)

Lung cancer, diagnosis (inclstaging, imaging, fiducials)

Lung cancer, neuroendocrine(incl carcinoid, small cell)

Lung cancer clinical trialsLung cancer surgeryLung infectionLung pathologyLung physiologyLung volume reductionLymph nodes (specify location)

MMagnetic resonance imaging,

MRIMalpractice (incl all related

issues)Manpower (surgical) surveys,

issuesMediastinal infectionMediastinal lymph nodesMediastinal tumor(incl thymus)MediastinoscopyMediastinumMesothelioma (incl related sub-

jects)Metabolism (incl cell, organ,

or body)Metastases/metastasectomy

(specify primary and metlocations)

Microvascular surgeryMinimally invasive surgery

(incl all applications)Mitral regurgitation (incl all

etiologies)Mitral systolic anterior

motion, SAMMitral valveMitral valve repairMitral valve replacementModeling (computer, mathe-

matical, statistical, etc.)Molecular biologyMyasthenia gravisMyocardial infarction (incl

complications; eg, rupture)Myocardial injury (incl blunt,

penetrating, iatrogenic)Myocardial ischemia,

ischemic cardiomyopathy,aneurysm

Myocardial mechanics (eg, stress,strain, contractility, etc.)

Myocardial metabolismMyocardial morphologyMyocardial protection/cardio-

plegiaMyocardial remodeling (re-

shaping, constraining, ven-triculectomy)

MyocardiumMyxoma

NNeoadjuvant induction therapyNeonateNerves, cranial or peripheralNeurocognitive deficits (incl

related subjects)Neuroendocrine tumorNeurological testing, studiesNeurology/neurologic (deficits,

disease, injury)Nitric oxideNursing (all aspects)Nutrition

OObesity (incl related subjects)Off-pump surgeryOrgan donormanagement (incl

related subjects)Organ preservation, perfusionOrgan regenerationOutcomes (incl mortality, mor-

bidity, survival, etc.)

PPacemaker (incl related subjects)Pacing, resynchronization/bive-

ntricular/all modalitiesPain (incl related subjects)Pathology (specify organ or

tissue)Pathophysiology (specify organ

or system)Patient safety (all issues)Pectus excavatum, carinatumPediatricPerfusion (specify organor tissue)Pericardium (incl related

subjects)Perioperative care (incl intr-

aoperative care)Peripheral vascular disease

(all non-thoracic arteries,except carotid)

Pharmacology (specify targetdisease, organ or cell)

Phrenic nerve (incl relatedsubjects)

Physical therapy, rehabilitationPhysiology (specify organ orsystem)

Plasma lipids (incl tests, statins)Platelets (incl inhibitors andrelated subjects)

Pleura (incl fibrosis, decorti-cation, tumor)

Pleural airleak/effusionPleural space (drainage,management)

PneumonectomyPneumothoraxPositron emission tomography,PET

Postoperative carePractice guidelines (specifysubject)

Preconditioning (specify organ)PregnancyPrematurityPreoperative care (incl relatedsubjects)

Prosthesis (specify organ ortissue)

Pulmonary arteries/veins (inclnormal and diseased)

Pulmonary embolism, endar-terectomy

Pulmonary function (incl testing)Pulmonary valve (incl repair,prosthetic valves)

Pulmonary vascular resistance/hypertension

QQuality care, managementQuality of life (surveys, assess-mentmethods, etc.)

RRadiation-inducedheartdiseaseRadiation therapy (incl allmodalities)

Rehabilitation (within and out-side hospital)

Rejection (immunologic; specifyorgan)

Reoperation (specify organ orsite)

Respiratory therapyRestenosis (specify tissue)Resuscitation (incl in- or out-of-hospital methods anddevices)

Revascularization(specifyorganor tissue)

Rheumatic diseaseRobotics (incl applications, rel-ated subjects)

Ross operation

SSarcoma (specify tissue or

organ)Shock (systemic, cardiac orcirculatory)

Shunts (specify anatomic loca-tion)

Smoking (tobacco)Spinal cord, paraplegia, relatedsubjects

Statistics

Statistics, BayesianStatistics, clinical trialStatistics, meta analysisStatistics, propensitymatchingStatistics, regression analysisStatistics, risk analysis/modelingStatistics, survival analysisStem cells (incl related sub-jects)

Stents (specify location)Sternum (incl related subjects)StrokeSurgery, complicationsSurgery/incisions/exposure/techniques

Surgical equipment (instru-ments, sutures, etc.)

Sympathectomy, sympathotomy

TThoracic duct (incl related

subjects)Thoracic outletThoracoplastyThoracoscopy/VATSThoracotomyThrombosis (specify location)ThymectomyThymoma, thymic carcinomaThymusTissue engineering (incl valves,tissue, related subjects)

TracheaTracheal carinaTracheal injuryTracheal stenosisTracheal surgery, stentsTracheal tumorTracheostomyTransplantation, heart (inclrelated subjects)

Transplantation, heart-lung(incl related subjects)

Transplantation, lung (inclrelated subjects)

Trauma (incl related subjects)Trauma, bluntTrauma, penetratingTricuspid valve (incl relatedsubjects)

Tuberculosis (incl relatedsubjects)Tumor biology (specifyorgan, location)

Tumormarkers (incl fiducials)

UUltrasound (all applications)

VVascular science (biochemistry,

pharmacology, pathology,etc.)

Vascular tone and reactivityVenous diseaseVentilation (incl related sub-jects)

Ventricle, leftVentricle, right

WWound closure, healing, dehis-

cence (incl related subjects)Wound infection (incl relatedsubjects)

XXenograft (incl related subjects)

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