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Mitral-valve repair versus replacement for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2013) 6.21

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Two-Year Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2015) 3.11

Preoperative Three-Dimensional Valve Analysis Predicts Recurrent Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation After Mitral Annuloplasty. Ann Thorac Surg (2015) 2.59

Functional mitral stenosis after surgical annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation: importance of subvalvular tethering in the mechanism and dynamic deterioration during exertion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 2.00

Mitral valve annuloplasty and anterior leaflet augmentation for functional ischemic mitral regurgitation: quantitative comparison of coaptation and subvalvular tethering. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 2.00

Comprehensive annular and subvalvular repair of chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation improves long-term results with the least ventricular remodeling. Circulation (2012) 1.68

The influence of annuloplasty ring geometry on mitral leaflet curvature. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.53

Myocardial Infarction Alters Adaptation of the Tethered Mitral Valve. J Am Coll Cardiol (2016) 1.49

Mitral valve area during exercise after restrictive mitral valve annuloplasty: importance of diastolic anterior leaflet tethering. J Am Coll Cardiol (2015) 1.41

Geometric perturbations in multiheaded papillary tip positions associated with acute ovine ischemic mitral regurgitation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2015) 1.40

Ischemic mitral regurgitation: a quantitative three-dimensional echocardiographic analysis. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.27

A methodology for assessing human mitral leaflet curvature using real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.23

Optimal surgical management of severe ischemic mitral regurgitation: to repair or to replace? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.17

Semi-automated mitral valve morphometry and computational stress analysis using 3D ultrasound. J Biomech (2012) 1.17

Effects of different annuloplasty rings on anterior mitral leaflet dimensions. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.08

Posterior leaflet augmentation improves leaflet tethering in repair of ischemic mitral regurgitation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 1.02

In vitro mitral valve simulator mimics systolic valvular function of chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation ovine model. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 1.00

Mitral valve repair versus replacement. Ann Cardiothorac Surg (2015) 0.98

Mitral valve repair: better than replacement. Heart (2006) 0.94

Coronary revascularization alone or with mitral valve repair: outcomes in patients with moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation. Tex Heart Inst J (2009) 0.93

How much septal-lateral mitral annular reduction do you get with new ischemic/functional mitral regurgitation annuloplasty rings? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.92

Impact of Left Ventricular to Mitral Valve Ring Mismatch on Recurrent Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation After Ring Annuloplasty. Circulation (2016) 0.91

Posterior leaflet augmentation in ischemic mitral regurgitation increases leaflet coaptation and mobility. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 0.91

Relief of mitral leaflet tethering following chronic myocardial infarction by chordal cutting diminishes left ventricular remodeling. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging (2010) 0.89

Percutaneous transvenous Melody valve-in-ring procedure for mitral valve replacement. J Am Coll Cardiol (2011) 0.89

Patient-specific finite element-based analysis of ventricular myofiber stress after Coapsys: importance of residual stress. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 0.88

Late repair of ischemic mitral regurgitation does not prevent left ventricular remodeling: importance of timing for beneficial repair. Circulation (2013) 0.86

A novel approach for reducing ischemic mitral regurgitation by injection of a polymer to reverse remodel and reposition displaced papillary muscles. Circulation (2008) 0.85

The influence of saddle-shaped annuloplasty on leaflet curvature in patients with ischaemic mitral regurgitation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 0.85

Mitral valve disease-morphology and mechanisms. Nat Rev Cardiol (2015) 0.84

Mechanics of the mitral annulus in chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy. Ann Biomed Eng (2013) 0.84

Basic mechanisms of mitral regurgitation. Can J Cardiol (2014) 0.83

Ring annuloplasty in chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation: encouraging early and midterm results. Tex Heart Inst J (2009) 0.81

The value of preoperative 3-dimensional over 2-dimensional valve analysis in predicting recurrent ischemic mitral regurgitation after mitral annuloplasty. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2016) 0.81

Minimally invasive fibrillating mitral valve replacement for patients with advanced cardiomyopathy: a safe and effective approach to treat a complex problem. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.81

Relationship between mitral leaflets angles, left ventricular geometry and mitral deformation indices in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation: imaging by echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2011) 0.81

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Safety and feasibility of a novel adjustable mitral annuloplasty ring: a multicentre European experience†. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2015) 0.80

Functional mitral regurgitation: a 30-year unresolved surgical journey from valve replacement to complex valve repairs. Heart Fail Rev (2014) 0.79

Is chordal-preserving mitral valve replacement superior to valve repair in appropriately selected patients? J Thorac Dis (2016) 0.79

Polymer injection therapy to reverse remodel the papillary muscles: efficacy in reducing mitral regurgitation in a chronic ischemic model. Circ Cardiovasc Interv (2010) 0.79

Anatomy of the mitral valve apparatus: role of 2D and 3D echocardiography. Cardiol Clin (2013) 0.78

Is mitral valve repair superior to replacement for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation with left ventricular dysfunction? J Cardiothorac Surg (2010) 0.78

Subvalvular techniques to optimize surgical repair of ischemic mitral regurgitation. Curr Opin Cardiol (2014) 0.78

Another multidisciplinary look at ischemic mitral regurgitation. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 0.77

Solving the puzzle of chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation. Yale J Biol Med (2008) 0.77

In-vivo mitral annuloplasty ring transducer: implications for implantation and annular downsizing. J Biomech (2013) 0.77

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Is ischemic mitral regurgitation an indication for surgical repair or replacement? Heart Fail Rev (2006) 0.76

Melody valve-in-ring procedure for mitral valve replacement: feasibility in four annuloplasty types. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 0.76

Persistence of mitral regurgitation following ring annuloplasty: is the papillary muscle outside or inside the ring? J Heart Valve Dis (2012) 0.76

Surgical therapy for mitral regurgitation: the key to preventing heart failure? Curr Heart Fail Rep (2008) 0.75

Mortality after percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair: a contemporary review. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther (2016) 0.75

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A virtual sizing tool for mitral valve annuloplasty. Int J Numer Method Biomed Eng (2016) 0.75

Finite Element Analysis of Patient-Specific Mitral Valve with Mitral Regurgitation. Cardiovasc Eng Technol (2017) 0.75

Early Results of a Novel Mitral Valve Repair Procedure: The Interpapillary Polytetrafluoroethylene Bridge Formation. Int J Cardiovasc Res (2016) 0.75

Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg (2014) 0.75

Sub-valvular repair of ischemic mitral regurgitation in a patient with severe tethering of mitral leaflets. Ann Cardiothorac Surg (2015) 0.75

Mechanical dyssynchrony and deformation imaging in patients with functional mitral regurgitation. World J Cardiol (2016) 0.75

Mitral valve repair for ischemic moderate mitral regurgitation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Saudi Med J (2016) 0.75

Echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve regurgitation, pattern and prevalence, expanding clinical awareness through an institutional survey with the perspective of a quality improvement project. Clin Med Insights Cardiol (2014) 0.75

Finite Element Modeling of Mitral Valve Repair. J Biomech Eng (2016) 0.75

Repair or replace ischemic mitral regurgitation during coronary artery bypass grafting? A meta-analysis. J Cardiothorac Surg (2016) 0.75

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Influence of procedural differences on mitral valve configuration after surgical repair for functional mitral regurgitation: in which direction should the papillary muscle be relocated? J Cardiothorac Surg (2014) 0.75

Posterior annulus shortening increases leaflet coaptation in ischemic mitral incompetence: a new and valid technique. Ann Cardiothorac Surg (2015) 0.75

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Saddle-Shaped Annuloplasty Improves Leaflet Coaptation in Repair for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. Ann Thorac Surg (2015) 0.75

Catheter-based or surgical repair of the highest risk secondary mitral regurgitation patients. Ann Cardiothorac Surg (2015) 0.75

Design of a Catheter-Based Device for Performing Percutaneous Chordal-Cutting Procedures. J Med Device (2009) 0.75

Heart Valve Biomechanics and Underlying Mechanobiology. Compr Physiol (2016) 0.75

A perspective on the surgical management of congestive heart failure. World J Surg (2008) 0.75

ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non-ST-Elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 10.19

Duration of red-cell storage and complications after cardiac surgery. N Engl J Med (2008) 10.04

ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (writing committee to revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease): developed in collaboration with the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists: endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Circulation (2006) 9.83

2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with Thoracic Aortic Disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Radiology, American Stroke Association, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Society for Vascular Medicine. Circulation (2010) 9.07

ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices): developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Circulation (2008) 8.94

ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (writing Committee to Revise the 1998 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease) developed in collaboration with the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 8.36

2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design: a report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS); and in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Endorsed by the governing bodies of the American College of Cardiology Foundation, the American Heart Association, the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society, the European Heart Rhythm Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, and the Heart Rhythm Society. Heart Rhythm (2012) 8.03

Surgical treatment of moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2014) 7.23

HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert Consensus Statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for personnel, policy, procedures and follow-up. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm (2007) 7.20

ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction): developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons: endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Circulation (2007) 6.78

ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices) developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 6.78

Standardized bleeding definitions for cardiovascular clinical trials: a consensus report from the Bleeding Academic Research Consortium. Circulation (2011) 6.36

Unexpected abrupt increase in left ventricular assist device thrombosis. N Engl J Med (2013) 6.33

Mitral-valve repair versus replacement for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2013) 6.21

2008 focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to revise the 1998 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease). Endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 5.99

2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design. Europace (2012) 5.84

2008 Focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease): endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Circulation (2008) 5.82

ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease). Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, Heart Rhythm Society, International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 5.57

2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines: developed in collaboration With the Canadian Cardiovascular Society endorsed by the American Academy of Family Physicians: 2007 Writing Group to Review New Evidence and Update the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Writing on Behalf of the 2004 Writing Committee. Circulation (2007) 5.56

2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Radiology,American Stroke Association, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons,and Society for Vascular Medicine. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 4.90

Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation during mitral-valve surgery. N Engl J Med (2015) 4.77

2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the diagnosis and management of patients with stable ischemic heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American College of Physicians, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 4.77

Prospective trial of a pediatric ventricular assist device. N Engl J Med (2012) 4.72

Morbidity and mortality risk associated with red blood cell and blood-component transfusion in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting. Crit Care Med (2006) 4.59

7th edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual: esophagus and esophagogastric junction. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 4.52

A direct comparison of early and late outcomes with three approaches to carotid revascularization and open heart surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 4.46

Cancer of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction: data-driven staging for the seventh edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer/International Union Against Cancer Cancer Staging Manuals. Cancer (2010) 4.40

2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 Guideline Update for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines: 2007 Writing Group to Review New Evidence and Update the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 Guideline Update for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Writing on Behalf of the 2005 Writing Committee. Circulation (2007) 3.92

Frequent ventricular ectopy after exercise as a predictor of death. N Engl J Med (2003) 3.87

2007 focused update of the ACC/AHA 2004 guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 3.70

ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery): developed in collaboration with the American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, and Society for Vascular Surgery. Circulation (2007) 3.52

Constrictive pericarditis: etiology and cause-specific survival after pericardiectomy. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 3.50

Outcome of patients who refuse transfusion after cardiac surgery: a natural experiment with severe blood conservation. Arch Intern Med (2012) 3.47

Standardized endpoint definitions for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation clinical trials: a consensus report from the Valve Academic Research Consortium. J Am Coll Cardiol (2011) 3.37

Blood transfusion and infection after cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 3.35

Use of annulus washer after debridement: a new mitral valve replacement technique for patients with severe mitral annular calcification. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 3.31

The long-term efficacy of pneumatic dilatation and Heller myotomy for the treatment of achalasia. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2006) 3.25

ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery): Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, and Society for Vascular Surgery. Circulation (2007) 3.25

2012 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused update incorporated into the ACCF/AHA/HRS 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 3.25

Success of surgical left atrial appendage closure: assessment by transesophageal echocardiography. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 3.17

Two-Year Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2015) 3.11

Expert consensus document on the treatment of descending thoracic aortic disease using endovascular stent-grafts. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 3.04

Human degenerative valve disease is associated with up-regulation of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 receptor-mediated bone formation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 2.95

2007 chronic angina focused update of the ACC/AHA 2002 guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Writing Group to develop the focused update of the 2002 guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 2.95

HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for personnel, policy, procedures and follow-up. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS); in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Endorsed and approved by the governing bodies of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society, the European Heart Rhythm Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the Heart Rhythm Society. Europace (2007) 2.87

2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol (2011) 2.84

Updated standardized endpoint definitions for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 consensus document. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 2.78

ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery) Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, and Society for Vascular Surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 2.77

Heart rate recovery after exercise is a predictor of mortality, independent of the angiographic severity of coronary disease. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 2.76

ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: executive summary. Heart Rhythm (2008) 2.75

Temporal onset, risk factors, and outcomes associated with stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting. JAMA (2011) 2.73

2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS guideline for the diagnosis and management of patients with stable ischemic heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association task force on practice guidelines, and the American College of Physicians, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Circulation (2012) 2.72

Robotic repair of posterior mitral valve prolapse versus conventional approaches: potential realized. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 2.69

2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2011) 2.69

Surgical ventricular restoration in the treatment of congestive heart failure due to post-infarction ventricular dilation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 2.62

Evidence of specialized conduction cells in human pulmonary veins of patients with atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2003) 2.62

Propensity analysis of long-term survival after surgical or percutaneous revascularization in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease and high-risk features. Circulation (2004) 2.54

Measurement of ventricular torsion by two-dimensional ultrasound speckle tracking imaging. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 2.50

Late outcomes in patients with uncorrected mild to moderate mitral regurgitation at the time of isolated coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 2.47

2007 focused update of the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 guideline update for percutaneous coronary intervention: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 2.46

Transfusion in coronary artery bypass grafting is associated with reduced long-term survival. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 2.42

2011 ACCF/AHA guideline for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.40

2012 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused update incorporated into the ACCF/AHA/HRS 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. Circulation (2012) 2.39

Tricuspid valve repair: durability and risk factors for failure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 2.37

A randomized comparison of intraoperative indocyanine green angiography and transit-time flow measurement to detect technical errors in coronary bypass grafts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 2.35

Predictors of severe right ventricular failure after implantable left ventricular assist device insertion: analysis of 245 patients. Circulation (2002) 2.33

Simplified frozen elephant trunk repair for acute DeBakey type I dissection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.33

A novel approach to cancer staging: application to esophageal cancer. Biostatistics (2009) 2.31

Surgical treatment of postinfarction left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.26

Impact of prosthesis-patient size on functional recovery after aortic valve replacement. Circulation (2005) 2.26

2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2011) 2.24

Enhanced ventricular untwisting during exercise: a mechanistic manifestation of elastic recoil described by Doppler tissue imaging. Circulation (2006) 2.23

Are all readmissions bad readmissions? N Engl J Med (2010) 2.22

Prosthesis size and long-term survival after aortic valve replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 2.22

Impact of mitral valve annuloplasty combined with revascularization in patients with functional ischemic mitral regurgitation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 2.20

Phased-array intracardiac echocardiography monitoring during pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation: impact on outcome and complications. Circulation (2003) 2.18

Refining esophageal cancer staging. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 2.18

Surgical management of secondary tricuspid valve regurgitation: annulus, commissure, or leaflet procedure? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 2.16