Published in Ann Thorac Surg on August 01, 2004
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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
Hemolytic anemia after operation for aortic dissection using teflon felt strips. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 2.00
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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
A cardiac myosin light chain kinase regulates sarcomere assembly in the vertebrate heart. J Clin Invest (2007) 1.61
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of heart failure. Int J Hematol (2007) 1.02
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection to the superior vena cava. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.01
G-CSF promotes bone marrow cells to migrate into infarcted mice heart, and differentiate into cardiomyocytes. Cell Transplant (2004) 1.01
Celiprolol, a vasodilatory beta-blocker, inhibits pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy and prevents the transition to heart failure via nitric oxide-dependent mechanisms in mice. Circulation (2004) 1.00
Trends in the clinical and morphological characteristics of cardiac myxoma: 20-year experience of a single tertiary referral center in Japan. Circ J (2002) 0.99
Anomalous subaortic left brachiocephalic vein in surgical cases and literature review. Clin Anat (2010) 0.99
Japanese multicenter clinical evaluation of the HeartMate vented electric left ventricular assist system. J Artif Organs (2005) 0.98
Early and late stroke after mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis: risk factor analysis of a 24-year experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 0.98
Improved long-term performance of pulsatile extracorporeal left ventricular assist device. J Cardiol (2010) 0.98
Nonviral delivery of siRNA into mesenchymal stem cells by a combination of ultrasound and microbubbles. J Control Release (2008) 0.98
Long-term recovery of exercise ability after pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.98
In vivo evaluation of a MPC polymer coated continuous flow left ventricular assist system. Artif Organs (2003) 0.98
Is emergency total arch replacement with a modified elephant trunk technique justified for acute type A aortic dissection? Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 0.97
Direct cell-cell interaction of cardiomyocytes is key for bone marrow stromal cells to go into cardiac lineage in vitro. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 0.96
Infective tricuspid valve endocarditis with pulmonary emboli caused by Campylobacter fetus after tooth extraction. Intern Med (2005) 0.96
Japanese single-center experience of surgery for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.95
Initial experience using Excimer laser for the extraction of chronically implanted pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator leads in Japanese patients. J Cardiol (2013) 0.95
Unusual appearance of mitral annular calcification mimicking intracardiac tumor prompting early surgery. Cardiology (2006) 0.95