Published in Ann Thorac Surg on July 01, 2002
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A third generation of ascending aorta Dacron graft: preliminary experience. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.40
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Combination of sotalol and magnesium prevents atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 0.86
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Intraaortic migration of an epicardial pacing wire: percutaneous extraction. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 0.85
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Early systemic sclerosis: marker autoantibodies and videocapillaroscopy patterns are each associated with distinct clinical, functional and cellular activation markers. Arthritis Res Ther (2013) 0.81
A new method for artificial chordae length "tuning" in mitral valve repair: preliminary experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.80
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Effect of atorvastatin (80 mg) initiated at the time of coronary artery stent implantation on C-reactive protein and six-month clinical events. Am J Cardiol (2002) 0.79
A case of coronary artery fistula visualized by 64-slice multidetector CT. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med (2009) 0.78
Cardiac surgery in moderate to end-stage renal failure: analysis of risk factors. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 0.78
Effects of ascending aorta replacement on aortic root dilatation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2005) 0.78
Annular dilatation and loss of sino-tubular junction in aneurysmatic aorta: implications on leaflet quality at the time of surgery. A finite element study. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2013) 0.78
Early results of valve-sparing reimplantation procedure using the Valsalva conduit: a multicenter study. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.78
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An unusual complication following pericardiocentesis: reversible left ventricular dysfunction. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) (2015) 0.77
A method to avoid knot-tying in artificial chordae implantation for mitral valve repair. J Heart Valve Dis (2010) 0.76
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Association between Oro-Facial Defects and Systemic Alterations in Children Affected by Marfan Syndrome. J Clin Diagn Res (2013) 0.75
Aortic valve disease with concomitant proximal aorta dilation: surgical strategy. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 0.75
Surgical approach to aortic valve replacement after previous bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting. Tex Heart Inst J (2013) 0.75
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Ectasia of the ascending aorta at the time of aortic valve surgery: replace or relax? Ital Heart J (2005) 0.75
Thrombosis of the left anterior descending artery due to compression from giant pseudoaneurysm late after a bentall operation. J Card Surg (2006) 0.75
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