Published in Ann Thorac Surg on August 01, 2003
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Ventricular assist devices today and tomorrow. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2010) 1.26
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Cardiac Wegener's granulomatosis masquerading as left atrial myxoma. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.13
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Development, current status, and anesthetic management of the implanted artificial heart. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2011) 0.87
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Standardized methods to quantify thrombogenicity of blood-contacting materials via thromboelastography. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater (2011) 0.80
A method for anticoagulation of children on mechanical circulatory support. Artif Organs (2011) 0.80
Inflammatory mediated chronic anemia in patients supported with a mechanical circulatory assist device. J Extra Corpor Technol (2004) 0.79
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Total Artificial Heart Implantation after Excision of Right Ventricular Angiosarcoma. Tex Heart Inst J (2016) 0.79
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Antibody-mediated rejection in heart transplantation: case presentation with a review of current international guidelines. J Transplant (2011) 0.78
Chronic expression of platelet adhesion proteins is associated with severe ischemic heart disease in type 2 diabetic patients: Chronic platelet activation in diabetic heart patients. J Diabetes Complications (2003) 0.78
Platelet-neutrophil conjugate formation is increased in diabetic women with cardiovascular disease. Cardiovasc Diabetol (2003) 0.78
Tricuspid regurgitation after orthotopic heart transplantation. Echocardiography (2009) 0.77
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Simultaneous heart and kidney transplantation after bridging with the CardioWest total artificial heart. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 0.75
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First successful bridge to transplantation with the total artificial heart. Artif Organs (2012) 0.75
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Intravenous desensitization to allopurinol in a heart transplant patient with gout. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol (2004) 0.75
Use of an inexpensive blue band during ventricular assist device and total artificial heart placement facilitates and expedites explantation during heart transplant. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 0.75
Compelling argument for an agitated saline bubble study prior to cardiac transplantation. J Card Surg (2009) 0.75
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First North American 50 cc Total Artificial Heart Experience: Conversion from a 70 cc Total Artificial Heart. ASAIO J (2016) 0.75
A flow cytometric method for determining the binding of coagulation factor X to monocytes in whole human blood. J Immunol Methods (2004) 0.75
Real-time sonography in central venous access for endomyocardial biopsy in cardiac transplantation patients. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 0.75
Effect of laughter on mood and heart rate variability in patients awaiting organ transplantation: a pilot study. Altern Ther Health Med (2012) 0.75