About the Journal

The Heart Surgery Forum® (HSF, Print ISSN: 1098-3511, Electronic ISSN: 1522-6662) is an open access peer-reviewed scientific journal for cardiothoracic surgery professionals. The journal utilizes electronic peer review for efficient and timely decision-making and publishes articles to the web as soon as accepted and processed through the production system. All articles published in HSF will be indexed in/visible through Web of Science (the Science Citation Index Expanded, Impact Factor: 0.7), SciSearch, Scopus, ISI Alerting Services, Google Scholar, Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, and EMBASE. (Founded in 1997)

Current Issue

Vol. 27 No. 10 (2024)
Published: 2024-10-09

Editorial

  • Femoral Artery Cutdowns: Tips & Tricks for Cardiac Surgeons
    Curt Tribble
    E1245-E1251
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.59958/hsf.7959

Review

  • Deciphering Low Cardiac Output Syndrome: Insights and Management in Post-Cardiac Surgery
    Alexander L. Chen, Bogdan A. Kindzelski, John P. Robinson, Jeffrey M. Altshuler, Thomas A. Schwann, Alessandro Vivacqua
    E1237-E1244
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.59958/hsf.7737

Systematic Review

  • Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Patients Undergoing Heart Valve Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Xiaoyu Kong, Jing Zhu, Jingjing Chang, Xiangyi Meng
    E1228-E1236
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.59958/hsf.7485

Article

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