| Rank |
Title |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Intraoperative stroke during carotid endarterectomy without a change in the spectral edge frequency of the compressed spectral array.
|
1988
|
3.35
|
|
2
|
Intrapleural bupivacaine--technical considerations and intraoperative use.
|
1989
|
2.39
|
|
3
|
High cardiac output measurements in a patient with congestive heart failure.
|
1987
|
2.02
|
|
4
|
The value to the anesthesia-surgical care team of the preoperative cardiac consultation.
|
1989
|
1.61
|
|
5
|
Simultaneous measurements of cardiac output by thermodilution, esophageal Doppler, and electrical impedance in anesthetized patients.
|
1988
|
1.58
|
|
6
|
Early formation of thrombi on pulmonary artery catheters in cardiac surgical patients receiving high-dose aprotinin.
|
1990
|
1.56
|
|
7
|
Comparative hemodynamic effects of propofol and thiamylal sodium during anesthetic induction for myocardial revascularization.
|
1988
|
1.49
|
|
8
|
Action of adrenergic agonists on resistance v capacitance vessels during cardiopulmonary bypass.
|
1989
|
1.46
|
|
9
|
Nicardipine, a new intravenous calcium antagonist: a review of its pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and perioperative applications.
|
1989
|
1.44
|
|
10
|
Right upper lobe obstruction with right-sided double-lumen endobronchial tubes: a comparison of two tube types.
|
1988
|
1.42
|
|
11
|
Probable reversal of protamine reactions by heparin administration.
|
1990
|
1.41
|
|
12
|
Pulmonary artery catheters: there are still concerns with their routine use.
|
1987
|
1.40
|
|
13
|
Atrial natriuretic peptide plasma levels during cardiac surgery.
|
1988
|
1.40
|
|
14
|
Effect of premedication on arterial oxygen saturation in children with congenital heart disease.
|
1990
|
1.40
|
|
15
|
Reoperation for coronary artery bypass grafting: anesthetic challenge.
|
1987
|
1.40
|
|
16
|
Treatment of low cardiac output after aortocoronary artery bypass surgery using a combination of norepinephrine and amrinone.
|
1987
|
1.40
|
|
17
|
Influence of coronary artery bypass surgery on regional left ventricular wall motion: an intraoperative two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic study.
|
1987
|
1.40
|
|
18
|
Pro: Benzodiazepines are contraindicated as induction agents for coronary artery surgery.
|
1988
|
1.39
|
|
19
|
Esmolol for the treatment of hypercyanotic spells in infants with tetralogy of Fallot.
|
1989
|
1.39
|
|
20
|
Hypokalemia in rats produces resistance to dysrhythmias under halothane anesthesia.
|
1989
|
1.39
|
|
21
|
Phlebotomy via the pulmonary artery catheter introducer for intraoperative autotransfusion.
|
1990
|
1.39
|
|
22
|
The cost-effectiveness of Oximetrix pulmonary artery catheters in the postoperative care of coronary artery bypass graft patients.
|
1989
|
1.39
|
|
23
|
Peer review: another delicate balance.
|
1989
|
1.39
|
|
24
|
Pro: blood should be harvested immediately before cardiopulmonary bypass and infused after protamine reversal to decrease blood loss following cardiopulmonary bypass.
|
1990
|
1.39
|
|
25
|
Pro: Calcium salts are contraindicated in the weaning of patients from cardiopulmonary bypass.
|
1988
|
1.39
|
|
26
|
Pro: Barbiturates should be used for brain protection during open heart surgery.
|
1988
|
1.39
|
|
27
|
Opiates, opioid peptides, and their receptors.
|
1987
|
1.39
|
|
28
|
Pro: Blood gases should be corrected for temperature during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass: pH-stat mode.
|
1988
|
1.39
|
|
29
|
Oxygenator exhaust capnometry.
|
1989
|
1.38
|
|
30
|
Alpha-adrenergic agonist drugs, left ventricular function, and emergency from cardiopulmonary bypass.
|
1990
|
1.38
|
|
31
|
The anesthetic management of adult patients undergoing noncardiac intrathoracic surgery.
|
1988
|
1.38
|
|
32
|
Con: perioperative continuous monitoring of mixed venous oxygen saturation should not be routine in high-risk cardiac surgery.
|
1990
|
1.37
|
|
33
|
Oxygenation and hemodynamic changes during one-lung ventilation: effects of CPAP10, PEEP10, and CPAP10/PEEP10.
|
1988
|
1.20
|
|
34
|
Intrapleural bupivacaine v saline after thoracotomy--effects on pain and lung function--a double-blind study.
|
1989
|
1.15
|
|
35
|
Comparison among manual, computer-assisted, and closed-loop control of blood pressure after cardiac surgery.
|
1989
|
0.99
|
|
36
|
Immunological aspects of cardiopulmonary bypass.
|
1990
|
0.98
|
|
37
|
Cardiovascular responses to manual dissection associated with transhiatal esophageal resection.
|
1990
|
0.93
|
|
38
|
In vitro variability in fentanyl absorption by different membrane oxygenators.
|
1990
|
0.92
|
|
39
|
Efficacy of enoximone in the management of refractory low-output states following cardiac surgery.
|
1988
|
0.92
|
|
40
|
Pro: transesophageal echocardiography is the "gold standard" for detection of myocardial ischemia.
|
1989
|
0.92
|
|
41
|
Alterations in coagulation and fibrinolysis associated with cardiopulmonary bypass during open heart surgery.
|
1989
|
0.91
|
|
42
|
Propofol anesthesia for major thoracic surgery.
|
1990
|
0.91
|
|
43
|
Sufentanil and succinylcholine for rapid-sequence anesthetic induction and tracheal intubation: hemodynamic and hormonal responses.
|
1990
|
0.91
|
|
44
|
Continuous blood gas monitoring during cardiopulmonary bypass--how soon will it be the standard of care?
|
1990
|
0.91
|
|
45
|
Measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction and volumes with three-dimensional reconstructed transesophageal ultrasound scans: comparison to radionuclide and thermal dilution measurements.
|
1989
|
0.91
|
|
46
|
Multifactorial index of cardiac risk in noncardiac surgery: ten-year status report.
|
1987
|
0.90
|
|
47
|
Sufentanil-midazolam anesthesia for coronary artery surgery.
|
1990
|
0.90
|
|
48
|
Hemodynamic effects of a lorazepam-fentanyl anesthetic induction for coronary artery bypass surgery.
|
1990
|
0.90
|
|
49
|
Unexpected persistent left superior vena cava: diagnostic clues during monitoring.
|
1989
|
0.89
|
|
50
|
Use of thromboelastography in the management of von Willebrand's disease during cardiopulmonary bypass.
|
1987
|
0.89
|