该杂志发表了关于胸部、心脏、肺和大血管状况的原创、独家文章，指出需要手术治疗。该杂志是美国胸外科协会和西方胸外科协会的官方出版物，主要关注心脏手术、起搏器插入/移除、肺和食管手术、心肺移植和其他手术的技术和发展。《胸心血管外科杂志》在4779份最常引用的科学期刊（科学引文索引）中排名前3.3%。还建议在布兰登-希尔研究（Brandon Hill Study）中进行首次购买，该研究是小型医学图书馆（1997/98版）书籍和期刊的精选清单。
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The Journal presents original, exclusive articles on conditions of the chest, heart, lungs, and great vessels where surgical intervention is indicated. An official publication of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association, the journal focuses on techniques and developments in cardiac surgery, pacemaker insertion/removal, lung and esophageal surgeries, heart and lung transplantation, and other procedures. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ranks in the top 3.3% of the 4,779 scientific journals most frequently cited (Science Citation Index). It is also recommended for initial purchase in the Brandon-Hill study, Selected List of Books and Journals for the Small Medical Library (1997/98 Edition).
