Published in Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg on October 01, 2003
Early adenosine receptor activation ameliorates spinal cord reperfusion injury. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) (2008) 0.79
In Vivo Neuroprotective Effect of Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate Solution in an Ischemia/Reperfusion Spinal Cord Injury Animal Model. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2016) 0.75
Acute kidney injury is associated with increased long-term mortality after cardiothoracic surgery. Circulation (2009) 3.75
Central cannulation is safe in acute aortic dissection repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 2.98
The role of methylene blue in serotonin syndrome following cardiac transplantation: a case report and review of the literature. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.86
Early outcomes using the Florida sleeve repair for correction of aortic insufficiency due to root aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 2.24
RIFLE criteria for acute kidney injury in aortic arch surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 2.17
Does the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk score accurately predict operative mortality for patients with pulmonary hypertension? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.09
Ischemia-reperfusion injury after lung transplantation increases risk of late bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 1.91
Alveolar macrophage activation is a key initiation signal for acute lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2006) 1.80
Intrathoracic vacuum-assisted management of persistent and infected pleural spaces. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.74
Can screening items identify surgery patients at risk of limited health literacy? J Surg Res (2007) 1.69
Do you need to clamp a patent left internal thoracic artery-left anterior descending graft in reoperative cardiac surgery? Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.63
High spatial resolution magnetic resonance imaging of cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery. J Vasc Surg (2010) 1.52
Is mitral valve repair superior to replacement in elderly patients? Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.52
Percutaneous intentional extraluminal recanalization in patients with chronic critical limb ischemia. Radiology (2004) 1.51
Sleep deprivation does not affect operative results in cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.51
Coronary artery bypass with ventricular restoration is superior to coronary artery bypass alone in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 1.50
Setting the stage: Surgery patients' expectations for greetings during routine office visits. J Surg Res (2009) 1.45
Comparison of systemic and retrograde delivery of adenosine A2A agonist for attenuation of spinal cord injury after thoracic aortic cross-clamping. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.44
Replacement of the proximal aorta adds no further risk to aortic valve procedures. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.40
Mitral stenosis caused by an amplatzer occluder device used to treat a paravalvular leak. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.39
Adenosine A2A receptor activation reduces inflammation and preserves pulmonary function in an in vivo model of lung transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.22
Orthotopic heart transplant versus left ventricular assist device: a national comparison of cost and survival. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.18
Endoscopic versus open saphenous vein harvest for femoral to below the knee arterial bypass using saphenous vein graft. J Vasc Surg (2006) 1.18
Magnetic resonance imaging identifies the fibrous cap in atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysm. Circulation (2004) 1.11
Mitral repair is superior to replacement when associated with coronary artery disease. Ann Surg (2004) 1.11
The effect of surgeon volume on mortality for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.08
A simplified approach to degenerative disease: triangular resections of the mitral valve. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.07
Cardiac injury during resternotomy does not affect perioperative mortality. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.07
The impact of coronary artery endarterectomy on outcomes during coronary artery bypass grafting. J Card Surg (2011) 1.07
Inhibition of compensatory lung growth in endothelial nitric oxide synthase-deficient mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2002) 1.06
Subintimal arterial flossing with antegrade-retrograde intervention (SAFARI) for subintimal recanalization to treat chronic critical limb ischemia. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2005) 1.05
Diagnosis, nonsurgical management, and prevention of LVAD thrombosis. J Card Surg (2013) 1.04
Elimination of fat microemboli during cardiopulmonary bypass. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.03
Acute sleep deprivation in the thoracic surgical resident does not affect operative outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.03
Evolution in the management of the total thoracic aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.00
Early thrombus in a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device: a potential cause of hemolysis and diagnostic dilemma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.00
Optimization of a mouse locomotor rating system to evaluate compression-induced spinal cord injury: correlation of locomotor and morphological injury indices. J Neurosurg Spine (2006) 0.99
A change in perspective: results for ischemic mitral valve repair are similar to mitral valve repair for degenerative disease. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 0.98
Surgical management of the patient with metastatic melanoma to the heart. J Card Surg (2013) 0.97
Reevaluating the need for left subclavian artery revascularization with thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 0.96
Percutaneous angioplasty and stenting of left subclavian artery stenosis in patients with left internal mammary-coronary bypass grafts: clinical experience and long-term follow-up. Vasc Endovascular Surg (2003) 0.96
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting in the treatment of chronic mesenteric ischemia: results and longterm followup. J Am Coll Surg (2002) 0.96
Keratinocyte growth factor enhances post-pneumonectomy lung growth by alveolar proliferation. Circulation (2002) 0.96
Staged hybrid approach using proximal thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair and distal open repair for the treatment of extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg (2012) 0.95
Pulmonary macrophage inhibition and inhaled nitric oxide attenuate lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 0.95
Model for end-stage liver disease predicts mortality for tricuspid valve surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 0.95
Nitric oxide mediates the effect of fluvastatin on intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 expression on human endothelial cells. Ann Vasc Surg (2005) 0.94
Albumin is a better predictor of outcomes than body mass index following coronary artery bypass grafting. Surgery (2011) 0.93
Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery: right internal thoracic artery to right coronary artery bypass is not the answer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.92
Safety and efficacy of the supraclavicular approach to thoracic outlet decompression. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.92
Regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell expression and function of matrix metalloproteinases is mediated by estrogen and progesterone exposure. J Vasc Surg (2008) 0.91
Beneficial effects of inhaled nitric oxide in adult cardiac surgical patients. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 0.91
Superiority of moderate control of hyperglycemia to tight control in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.91
Cardiac catheterization within 24 hours of valve surgery is significantly associated with acute renal failure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.90
Surgically placed left ventricular leads provide similar outcomes to percutaneous leads in patients with failed coronary sinus lead placement. Heart Rhythm (2010) 0.90
The evolution of ischemic spinal cord injury in function, cytoarchitecture, and inflammation and the effects of adenosine A2A receptor activation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 0.89
Have thoracic endografting outcomes improved since US Food and Drug Administration approval? Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.89
Concomitant left ventricular assist device placement and cryoablation for treatment of ventricular tachyarrhythmias associated with heart failure. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.89
Acute descending aortic dissections: management of visceral, spinal cord, and extremity malperfusion. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.89
Outcomes of reoperative aortic valve replacement after previous sternotomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 0.88
Adenosine A2A agonist reduces paralysis after spinal cord ischemia: correlation with A2A receptor expression on motor neurons. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 0.88
Cryoablation during left ventricular assist device implantation reduces postoperative ventricular tachyarrhythmias. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.88
Preoperative beta-blocker use should not be a quality metric for coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 0.87
Adenosine A2A analogue ATL-146e reduces systemic tumor necrosing factor-alpha and spinal cord capillary platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 expression after spinal cord ischemia. J Vasc Surg (2002) 0.87
Previous percutaneous coronary intervention increases morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting. Surgery (2012) 0.86
Adenosine A2A analogue reduces long-term neurologic injury after blunt spinal trauma. J Surg Res (2004) 0.86
Hyperoxic ventilation exacerbates lung reperfusion injury. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.85
Adenosine A2A analogue improves neurologic outcome after spinal cord trauma in the rabbit. J Trauma (2002) 0.85
Evaluation of an absorbable cyanoacrylate adhesive as a suture line sealant. J Surg Res (2005) 0.85
Small prosthesis size in aortic valve replacement does not affect mortality. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.85
Perioperative risk assessment in elderly and high-risk patients. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 0.83
Partial nephrectomy in a patient with a left ventricular assist device. Case Rep Urol (2011) 0.83
Outcomes and cost of cardiac surgery in octogenarians is related to type of operation: a multiinstitutional analysis. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.83
Effect of hormones on matrix metalloproteinases gene regulation in human aortic smooth muscle cells. J Surg Res (2008) 0.83
Use of a nonpledgeted suture technique is safe and efficient for aortic valve replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.82