Published in Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg on May 01, 2004
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Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells improves cardiac function in a rat model of dilated cardiomyopathy. Circulation (2005) 3.10
Intravenous administration of mesenchymal stem cells improves cardiac function in rats with acute myocardial infarction through angiogenesis and myogenesis. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2004) 2.69
Human atrial natriuretic peptide and nicorandil as adjuncts to reperfusion treatment for acute myocardial infarction (J-WIND): two randomised trials. Lancet (2007) 2.48
Impact of blockade of histamine H2 receptors on chronic heart failure revealed by retrospective and prospective randomized studies. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 2.44
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Hemolytic anemia after operation for aortic dissection using teflon felt strips. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 2.00
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Twenty-five-year outcome of pediatric coronary artery bypass surgery for Kawasaki disease. Circulation (2009) 1.96
EVAHEART: an implantable centrifugal blood pump for long-term circulatory support. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 1.90
Patency rate of the internal thoracic artery to the left anterior descending artery bypass is reduced by competitive flow from the concomitant saphenous vein graft in the left coronary artery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 1.83
Failure to prevent progressive dilation of ascending aorta by aortic valve replacement in patients with bicuspid aortic valve: comparison with tricuspid aortic valve. Circulation (2003) 1.69
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan during 2012 : annual report by The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 1.65
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Mesenchymal stem cells attenuate cardiac fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis through paracrine actions. FEBS Lett (2007) 1.60
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Impact of age at Fontan completion on postoperative hemodynamics and long-term aerobic exercise capacity in patients with dominant left ventricle. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.58
National survey of coronary artery bypass grafting for coronary stenosis caused by Kawasaki disease in Japan. Circulation (2004) 1.58
In vivo differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. Circ J (2013) 1.55
Comparison of angiogenic potency between mesenchymal stem cells and mononuclear cells in a rat model of hindlimb ischemia. Cardiovasc Res (2005) 1.55
Risk factors of stroke and delirium after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2010) 1.53
Evolving arch surgery using integrated antegrade selective cerebral perfusion: impact of axillary artery perfusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.53
Evolving selective cerebral perfusion for aortic arch replacement: high flow rate with moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.53
Angiographic evaluation of flow distribution in sequential and composite arterial grafts for three vessel disease. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 1.52
Effect of hypoxia on gene expression of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and mononuclear cells. Stem Cells (2007) 1.51
Multidisciplinary approach to prevent spinal cord ischemia after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair for distal descending aorta. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.51
Limitations of EuroSCORE for measurement of risk-stratified mortality in aortic arch surgery using selective cerebral perfusion: is advanced age no longer a risk? Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.49
Predictor of early mortality for severe heart failure patients with left ventricular assist device implantation: significance of INTERMACS level and renal function. Circ J (2012) 1.45
Preoperative chronic kidney disease as a strong predictor of postoperative infection and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting. Circ J (2014) 1.43
Preoperative small pulmonary artery did not affect the midterm results of Fontan operation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2007) 1.42
Activation of cardiac progenitor cells through paracrine effects of mesenchymal stem cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2008) 1.42
Overview of late outcome of medical and surgical treatment for Takayasu arteritis. Circulation (2008) 1.40
The electrophysiologic mechanism of ST-segment elevation in Brugada syndrome. J Am Coll Cardiol (2002) 1.39
Human cardiac stem cells with reduced notch signaling show enhanced therapeutic potential in a rat acute infarction model. Circ J (2013) 1.39
Spinal cord malperfusion caused by using the segmental clamp technique during descending aortic repair for chronic type B aortic dissection. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2007) 1.38
Modification of bicaval anastomosis for orthotopic cardiac transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.38
Dynamics and mediators of acute graft attrition after myoblast transplantation to the heart. FASEB J (2004) 1.38
Is extracorporeal life support contraindicated in elderly patients? Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.38
Hemodynamic and echocardiographic evaluation of orthotopic heart transplantation with the modified bicaval anastomosis technique. Circ J (2009) 1.37
Initial experience of conversion of Toyobo paracorporeal left ventricular assist device to DuraHeart left ventricular assist device. Circ J (2011) 1.34
Recovery of right heart function with temporary right ventricular assist using a centrifugal pump in patients with severe biventricular failure. J Heart Lung Transplant (2012) 1.29
Enhanced survival of transplanted human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes by the combination of cell sheets with the pedicled omental flap technique in a porcine heart. Circulation (2013) 1.28
Total arch replacement using antegrade selective cerebral perfusion with right axillary artery perfusion. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2003) 1.27
Late aortic insufficiency related to poor prognosis during left ventricular assist device support. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.26
Surgical treatment of aortic regurgitation due to Takayasu arteritis: long-term morbidity and mortality. Circulation (2005) 1.25
Huge saccular aneurysm in a coronary-pulmonary fistula fed by the left and right coronary arteries. Circ J (2002) 1.24
Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells attenuates myocardial injury and dysfunction in a rat model of acute myocarditis. J Mol Cell Cardiol (2006) 1.22
Tissue- and plasma-specific MicroRNA signatures for atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Am Heart Assoc (2012) 1.18
Allogeneic injection of fetal membrane-derived mesenchymal stem cells induces therapeutic angiogenesis in a rat model of hind limb ischemia. Stem Cells (2008) 1.14
Impact of Cox maze procedure on outcome in patients with atrial fibrillation and mitral valve disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 1.14
Role of interleukin-1beta in acute inflammation and graft death after cell transplantation to the heart. Circulation (2004) 1.12
DuraHeart™ magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device: Osaka University experience. Circ J (2013) 1.11
The use of high-hydrostatic pressure treatment to decellularize blood vessels. Biomaterials (2010) 1.10
Completely pulsatile high flow circulatory support with a constant-speed centrifugal blood pump: mechanisms and early clinical observations. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.10
Genetic manipulation and quantitative-trait loci mapping for nitrogen recycling in rice. J Exp Bot (2002) 1.10
Sport-specific characteristics of trunk muscles in collegiate wrestlers and judokas. J Strength Cond Res (2008) 1.09
Targeted cell delivery into infarcted rat hearts by retrograde intracoronary infusion: distribution, dynamics, and influence on cardiac function. Circulation (2004) 1.08
Successful surgical treatment for aneurysm of splenic artery with anomalous origin. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.07
Biventricular repair for right atrial isomerism. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.07
Contemporary open aortic arch repair with selective cerebral perfusion in the era of endovascular aortic repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.05
Adrenomedullin: angiogenesis and gene therapy. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol (2005) 1.04
Modulated inflammation by injection of high-mobility group box 1 recovers post-infarction chronically failing heart. Circulation (2008) 1.04
QRS prolongation is associated with high defibrillation thresholds during cardioverter-defibrillator implantations in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Circ J (2009) 1.04
Risk factors for post-transplant low output syndrome. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 1.03
Early outcome of a randomized comparison of off-pump and on-pump multiple arterial coronary revascularization. Circulation (2005) 1.03
Local tenomodulin absence, angiogenesis, and matrix metalloproteinase activation are associated with the rupture of the chordae tendineae cordis. Circulation (2008) 1.03
Impact of preoperative and postoperative atrial fibrillation on outcome after mitral valvuloplasty for nonischemic mitral regurgitation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.03