Cardiothoracic and vascular surgery guidelines, 2025-26
94 Cardiothoracic and vascular surgery guidelines, consensus and position statements from 2025 and 2026, newest first. Every entry links to the publisher's own page, and 22 can be downloaded here as PDFs.
Cardiothoracic and vascular surgery 94
- EACTS Expert Consensus Document on aortic valve repair and valve-sparing aortic root replacement procedures
European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Oct 2026 · Publisher page - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2026) Expert Consensus Document on Management of Borderline Left Heart Excluding Unbalanced Atrioventricular Septal Defect and Strategies for Biventricular Conversion
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Oct 2026 · Publisher page - 2026 Revised recommendations of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2023 Expert Consensus Document: Staging and multidisciplinary management of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sep 2026 · Publisher page - An Algorithm for Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement in Severely Injured Patients: A Systematic Review-Based Consensus and Guidelines by SMA-VS
British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England, Sep 2026 · Publisher page - Engagement of Social Support Systems in Patients Being Considered for and Following Advanced Heart and Lung Surgical Therapies: An ISHLT Expert Consensus Statement
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Sep 2026 · Publisher page - Important Residual Lesions and Early Unplanned Reinterventions After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Circulation, Sep 2026 · Publisher page - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2026) Expert Consensus Document on Management of Esophageal Perforation
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Sep 2026 · Publisher page - Baseline Lung Allograft Dysfunction: Definition, Timing, and Implications for Outcomes-an ISHLT Consensus Document
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Aug 2026 · Publisher page - Guideline for the Comprehensive Perioperative Management of Older Patients With Lung Cancer (2025)
Journal of Evidence-based Medicine, Aug 2026 · Publisher page - Optimizing the management of venous disease: Expert consensus from a multinational panel of phlebology specialists
Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, Aug 2026 · Publisher page - Chinese expert consensus on wound repair of venous leg ulcers (2025 edition)
Military Medical Research, Jul 2026 · Publisher page - Editor's Choice - European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Vascular Graft and Endograft Infections
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Jul 2026 · Publisher page - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons / World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery / European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association 2026 Expert Consensus Document on Timing, Indications, and Options for Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Children with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Jul 2026 · Publisher page - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Document on Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Jul 2026 · Publisher page - Clinical Practice Guideline for Spontaneous Isolated Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection (2025 Edition)
Annals of Vascular Surgery, Jun 2026 · Publisher page - Management of anticoagulation in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia requiring cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: guidance from the ISTH SSC on Perioperative and Critical Care Haemostasis and Thrombosis
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Jun 2026 · Publisher page - Perioperative Anemia and Patient Blood Management in Cardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Circulation, Jun 2026 · Publisher page - SEPAR-SECT recommendations for perioperative invasive mediastinal staging of non-small cell lung cancer
Cirugia Espanola, Jun 2026 · Publisher page - Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Resectability in a Country With Limited Diagnostic and Therapeutic Resources: A Colombian Expert Consensus
Cancer Control, Jun 2026 · Publisher page - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Document (2026) on Addressing Definition and Practices of Sublobar Resection in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Jun 2026 · Publisher page - 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) expert consensus statement: Antithrombotic management of neonates/infants undergoing cardiac interventions
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2026 · Publisher page - 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Expert Consensus Document: Diagnosis and management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in patients who undergo cardiac surgery
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2026 · Publisher page - Authors' Perspective-Summary of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Consensus Conference on Graft Dysfunction within the First 72 hours after Heart Transplantation: A 10-year Update
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, May 2026 · Publisher page - Editor's Choice - Focused Update on Paclitaxel Coated Technologies, from the 2024 European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) Guidelines on the Management of Asymptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease and Intermittent Claudication
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, May 2026 · Publisher page - ISHLT Consensus Statement on Acute Lung Allograft Dysfunction (ALAD): Definition, Etiology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches, and Research Priorities
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, May 2026 · Publisher page - The 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) expert consensus document: Surgical management of primary chest wall malignancies
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2026 · Publisher page - The 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Expert Consensus Document: Management of atrial functional mitral regurgitation
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2026 · Publisher page - The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2026 Expert Consensus Document: Guidelines for donor/recipient size-matching in lung transplantation
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2026 · Publisher page - Perspectives on the 2026 ISHLT Consensus Statement on Clinical Cardiac Xenotransplantation
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Apr 2026 · Publisher page - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Apr 2026 · Publisher page - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2026 Expert Consensus on the Multimodal Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Apr 2026 · Publisher page - ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm or Dissection-Interventional Planning and Follow-Up: Update 2025
Journal of the American College of Radiology, Mar 2026 · Publisher page - ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Management of Chylothorax
Journal of the American College of Radiology, Mar 2026 · Publisher page - EACTS Expert Consensus Document on protected cardiac surgery: pre-emptive use of temporary mechanical circulatory support in adult cardiac surgery patients at high risk for perioperative low cardiac output syndrome
European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Mar 2026 · Publisher page - Implementing Wound Hygiene in the Italian Healthcare Context: Expert Recommendations for the Management of Venous Leg Ulcers
International Wound Journal, Mar 2026 · Publisher page - Summary of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Consensus Conference on Graft Dysfunction within the First 72 hours after Heart Transplantation: A 10-year Update
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Mar 2026 · Publisher page - The American Venous Forum clinical practice guideline on the care of patients with upper extremity deep venous thrombosis
Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, Mar 2026 · Publisher page - The Society for Vascular Surgery clinical practice guideline on the management of blunt thoracic aortic injury: Focused update
Journal of Vascular Surgery, Mar 2026 · Publisher page - ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Preprocedural Chest or Cardiac Imaging for Cardiothoracic Surgery
Journal of the American College of Radiology, Feb 2026 · Publisher page - EACTS Expert Consensus Statement on the Ross Procedure in Adult Patients
European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Feb 2026 · Publisher page - National Heart Center Perfusion Guidelines
Saudi Medical Journal, Feb 2026 · Publisher page - Standardized Recommendations for the Implementation of Enhanced Recovery Protocols in Thoracic Surgery in Spain: A Delphi Consensus Study
European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Feb 2026 · Publisher page - The 2026 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Consensus Statement on clinical cardiac xenotransplantation
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Feb 2026 · Publisher page - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2025) Expert Consensus Document on Interventions for Screen-Detected Lung Nodules
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Feb 2026 · Publisher page - Consensus Statement on the Timing of Median Arcuate Ligament Release in Patients With Pancreaticoduodenal or Gastroduodenal Artery Aneurysms Associated With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery, 2026 · Publisher page - Three-Dimensional Reconstruction and Extended Reality in Thoracic Surgery: Japanese Expert Recommendations From the Anatomy on the Border Expert Consensus Meeting
Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery, 2026 · Publisher page - Delphi Consensus on the Role of Venoactive Nutraceuticals in the Management of Chronic Venous Disease: A Position Statement of the Italian Society of Angiology and Vascular Medicine (SIAPAV)
Nutrients, Dec 2025 · Publisher page - European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Descending Thoracic and Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Diseases - Editor's Choice
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Dec 2025 · Publisher page - Recommendations for the standardization and management of prolonged air leaks in lung surgery
European Journal of Medical Research, Dec 2025 · Publisher page - "End-of-Life Care" in Cardiac Surgery
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Nov 2025 · Publisher page - European Respiratory Society and European Society of Thoracic Surgeons clinical practice guideline on fitness for curative intent treatment of lung cancer
The European Respiratory Journal, Nov 2025 · Publisher page - Non-pneumatic compression and its clinical utility in management of lymphedema. A position statement endorsed by the American Venous Forum and the American Venous and Lymphatic Society
Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, Nov 2025 · Publisher page - EACTS/STS/AATS Guidelines on Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in Adult Cardiac Surgery
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Oct 2025 · Publisher page - ISHLT Statement on Vaccines in Transplant Recipients
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Oct 2025 · Publisher page - Developing a Toolkit to Reduce Infections Following Durable LVAD Implantation in the United States Using a Multistage Mixed Methods Design
Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Sep 2025 · Publisher page - Editor's Choice - International Expert Consensus on the Management of Acute Aortic Type B Intramural Haematoma and Penetrating Ulcer
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sep 2025 · Publisher page - Medical Practice Guidelines for Lung Cancers including malignant pleural mesotheliomas and thymic tumors according to evidence-based medicine. 2024. Edited by the Japan Lung Cancer Society. Chapter 3 Guidelines for thymic epithelial tumors - Summary of recommendations
Respiratory Investigation, Sep 2025 · Publisher page - Use of Normothermic Perfusion Machines in Lung Transplantation: Consensus Statement of the Italian Society of Organ and Tissues Transplantation Group With DELPHI Method
Transplant International, Sep 2025 · Publisher page - Antithrombotic treatment following revascularization for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia: a scientific statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases and the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
European Heart Journal, Jul 2025 · Publisher page - Expert Consensus on Clinical Application of Implantable Biventricular Assist Devices
Current Medical Science, Jul 2025 · Publisher page - Recommendations for Emergency Robotic Thoracic Conversions and Intraoperative Resuscitation: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Jul 2025 · Publisher page - Surgical Expert Consensus on Clinical Management of Advanced Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma: A Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Initiative
Thoracic Cancer, Jul 2025 · Publisher page - 1% polidocanol endovenous microfoam (VarithenaTM) for the treatment of chronic venous disease: A position statement from the American vein and lymphatic society
Phlebology, Jun 2025 · Publisher page - 2025 ESVM Guidelines on interventional treatment of venous thromboembolism
VASA Zeitschrift Fur Gefasskrankheiten, Jun 2025 · Publisher page - Editor's Choice - European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Diseases of the Mesenteric and Renal Arteries and Veins
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Jun 2025 · Publisher page - Expert Consensus on Subxiphoid and Subcostal Arch Thoracoscopic Resection for the Treatment of Thymoma
Thoracic Cancer, Jun 2025 · Publisher page - ISHLT Consensus Statement on the Perioperative use of ECLS in Lung Transplantation: Part III: Postoperative Considerations
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Jun 2025 · Publisher page - Summary of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation consensus conference on emerging understanding of antibodies and antibody-mediated rejection in heart transplantation
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Jun 2025 · Publisher page - 2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Expert Consensus Document: Surgical management of acute myocardial infarction and associated complications
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2025 · Publisher page - 2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery Working Group- Expert consensus document on the management of patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2025 · Publisher page - ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Management of Iliac Artery Occlusive Disease: 2024 Update
Journal of the American College of Radiology, May 2025 · Publisher page - Diagnostic assessment for venous leg ulcers: Recommendations from the Wounds and Healing working group of the French Society of Vascular Medicine
Vascular Diseases, May 2025 · Publisher page - Editor's Choice - European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2025 Clinical Practice Consensus Statement on Ascending Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, May 2025 · Publisher page - The 2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) expert consensus document: Surgical management of esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2025 · Publisher page - The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2025 Expert Consensus Document: Surgical management of mitral annular calcification
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2025 · Publisher page - Best Management Practices on Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: Joint Consensus Report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Apr 2025 · Publisher page - Canadian Consensus Statement for the Management of Venous Leg Ulcers
International Wound Journal, Apr 2025 · Publisher page - Clinical practice guidelines for perioperative multimodality treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
Chinese Medical Journal, Apr 2025 · Publisher page - Concomitant LAA Closure during Cardiac Surgery-Update 2025
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Apr 2025 · Publisher page - Definitions of Cardiogenic Shock and Indications for Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: Joint Consensus Report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Apr 2025 · Publisher page - Escalation and De-escalation of Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: Joint Consensus Report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Apr 2025 · Publisher page - Guidelines on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic pathology: updates from the Italian Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (SICVE)
The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, Apr 2025 · Publisher page - Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in Cardiogenic Shock: Executive Summary of the Joint Consensus Reports of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Apr 2025 · Publisher page - Chinese Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor
Thoracic Cancer, Mar 2025 · Publisher page - Sex Differences in Peripheral Vascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Circulation, Mar 2025 · Publisher page - The Society for Vascular Surgery expert consensus statement on pain management for vascular surgery diseases and interventions
Journal of Vascular Surgery, Mar 2025 · Publisher page - 2024 EACTS/EACTAIC/EBCP Guidelines on cardiopulmonary bypass in adult cardiac surgery
British Journal of Anaesthesia, Feb 2025 · Publisher page - The 2024 American Association for Thoracic Surgery expert consensus document: Current standards in donor lung procurement and preservation
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Feb 2025 · Publisher page - Understanding the Pain Experience and Treatment Considerations Along the Spectrum of Peripheral Artery Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Feb 2025 · Publisher page - Editor's Choice -- European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Vascular Trauma
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Jan 2025 · Publisher page - Endovascular management of haemorrhage and vascular lesions in patients with multiple and/or severe injuries: a systematic review and clinical practice guideline update
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Jan 2025 · Publisher page - Intra-operative and post-operative management of conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting: a clinical consensus statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiovascular Surgery and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Coronary Task Force
European Heart Journal, Jan 2025 · Publisher page - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Clinical Practice Guideline on Surgical Management of Oligometastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Jan 2025 · Publisher page - Thoracic Surgery Outcomes Research Network (ThORN) Consensus Document on Defining a High-Quality Wedge Resection for Early-Stage Lung Cancer
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Jan 2025 · Publisher page