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1
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Variation in outcomes for benchmark operations: an analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2011
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2.67
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2
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What is operative mortality? Defining death in a surgical registry database: a report of the STS Congenital Database Taskforce and the Joint EACTS-STS Congenital Database Committee.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2006
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2.59
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3
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Report of the 2005 STS Congenital Heart Surgery Practice and Manpower Survey.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2006
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2.50
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4
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Nomenclature for congenital and paediatric cardiac disease: historical perspectives and The International Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Code.
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Cardiol Young
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2008
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2.10
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5
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Association of pulmonary conduit type and size with durability in infants and young children.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2013
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2.06
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6
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A small post-operative rise in serum creatinine predicts acute kidney injury in children undergoing cardiac surgery.
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Kidney Int
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2009
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2.04
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7
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The importance of nomenclature for congenital cardiac disease: implications for research and evaluation.
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Cardiol Young
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2008
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1.92
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8
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The nomenclature, definition and classification of cardiac structures in the setting of heterotaxy.
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Cardiol Young
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2007
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1.83
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9
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Outcomes after the Norwood operation in neonates with critical aortic stenosis or aortic valve atresia.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2003
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1.65
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10
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Databases for assessing the outcomes of the treatment of patients with congenital and paediatric cardiac disease--the perspective of cardiac surgery.
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Cardiol Young
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2008
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1.63
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11
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Extent, risk factors, and outcome of fluid overload after pediatric heart surgery*.
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Crit Care Med
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2014
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1.59
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12
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Initial application in the EACTS and STS Congenital Heart Surgery Databases of an empirically derived methodology of complexity adjustment to evaluate surgical case mix and results.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2012
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1.56
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13
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Neonatal repair of right interrupted aortic arch, aberrant left subclavian artery, ventricular septal defect and retroaortic innominate vein.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2007
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1.53
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14
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Congenital heart surgery databases around the world: do we need a global database?
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Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu
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2010
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1.50
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15
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Stratification of complexity improves the utility and accuracy of outcomes analysis in a Multi-Institutional Congenital Heart Surgery Database: Application of the Risk Adjustment in Congenital Heart Surgery (RACHS-1) and Aristotle Systems in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
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Pediatr Cardiol
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2009
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1.46
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16
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Variation in outcomes for risk-stratified pediatric cardiac surgical operations: an analysis of the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2012
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1.46
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17
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Quality measures for congenital and pediatric cardiac surgery.
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World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
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2012
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1.45
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18
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Jugular venous valved conduit (Contegra) matches allograft performance in infant truncus arteriosus repair.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2008
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1.45
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19
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The challenge of congenital heart disease worldwide: epidemiologic and demographic facts.
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Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu
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2010
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1.43
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20
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Pediatric cardiovascular surgery in South america: current status and regional differences.
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World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
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2010
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1.40
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21
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Accuracy of the aristotle basic complexity score for classifying the mortality and morbidity potential of congenital heart surgery operations.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2007
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1.36
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22
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Risk factors associated with mortality and interventions in 472 neonates with interrupted aortic arch: a Congenital Heart Surgeons Society study.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2005
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1.32
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23
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Initial application in the STS congenital database of complexity adjustment to evaluate surgical case mix and results.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2005
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1.28
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24
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Critical left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: The disproportionate impact of biventricular repair in borderline cases.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2007
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1.23
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25
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Nomenclature and databases - the past, the present, and the future : a primer for the congenital heart surgeon.
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Pediatr Cardiol
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2007
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1.20
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26
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Lessons learned from the data analysis of the second harvest (1998-2001) of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2004
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1.12
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27
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Nomenclature and databases for the surgical treatment of congenital cardiac disease--an updated primer and an analysis of opportunities for improvement.
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Cardiol Young
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2008
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1.11
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28
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Report from The International Society for Nomenclature of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: cardiovascular catheterisation for congenital and paediatric cardiac disease (Part 2 - Nomenclature of complications associated with interventional cardiology).
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Cardiol Young
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2011
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1.08
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29
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Update from the International Working Group for Mapping and Coding of Nomenclatures for Paediatric and Congenital Heart Disease.
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Cardiol Young
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2004
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1.06
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30
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Survey of nongovernmental organizations providing pediatric cardiovascular care in low- and middle-income countries.
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World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
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2014
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1.00
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31
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Contemporary patterns of management of tetralogy of Fallot: data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2010
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0.99
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32
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Retrograde autologous priming and allogeneic blood transfusions: a meta-analysis.
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
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2008
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0.98
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33
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Classification of the functionally univentricular heart: unity from mapped codes.
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Cardiol Young
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2006
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0.96
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34
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Improving pediatric cardiac surgical care in developing countries: matching resources to needs.
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Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu
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2010
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0.93
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35
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Current status of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2005
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0.90
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36
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Biventricular strategies for neonatal critical aortic stenosis: high mortality associated with early reintervention.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2012
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0.85
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37
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Report from The International Society for Nomenclature of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: cardiovascular catheterisation for congenital and paediatric cardiac disease (Part 1 - Procedural nomenclature).
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Cardiol Young
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2011
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0.85
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38
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Transposition of the great arteries: lessons learned about patterns of practice and outcomes from the congenital heart surgery database of the society of thoracic surgeons.
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World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
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2011
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0.84
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39
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The nomenclature, definition and classification of discordant atrioventricular connections.
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Cardiol Young
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2006
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0.83
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40
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Timing of steroid treatment is important for cerebral protection during cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest: minimal protection of pump prime methylprednisolone.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2003
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0.82
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41
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Report from the international society for nomenclature of paediatric and congenital heart disease: creation of a visual encyclopedia illustrating the terms and definitions of the international pediatric and congenital cardiac code.
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World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
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2010
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0.81
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42
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Successful single-lung fontan operation in an adult: 5-year follow-up.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2005
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0.81
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43
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Association of neonatal hypoxia with lasting changes in left ventricular gene expression: an animal model.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2009
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0.81
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44
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Berlin Heart ventricular assist device in a child with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2007
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0.80
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45
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Malignant arrhythmias secondary to a cardiac fibroma requiring transplantation in a teenager.
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J Heart Lung Transplant
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2007
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0.80
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46
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Aortic rupture after stenting of a native coarctation in an adult.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2002
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0.80
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47
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Atrioventricular septal defects: lessons learned about patterns of practice and outcomes from the congenital heart surgery database of the society of thoracic surgeons.
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World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
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2010
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0.79
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48
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The current status and future directions of efforts to create a global database for the outcomes of therapy for congenital heart disease.
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Cardiol Young
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2005
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0.79
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49
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Minimally invasive endoscopic repair of pectus excavatum.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2002
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0.78
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50
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Opinions from the audience response survey at the first joint meeting of the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society and the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association.
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Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu
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2005
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0.78
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51
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Report from the Executive of The International Working Group for Mapping and Coding of Nomenclatures for Paediatric and Congenital Heart Disease.
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Cardiol Young
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2002
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0.78
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52
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Heterotaxy: lessons learned about patterns of practice and outcomes from the congenital heart surgery database of the society of thoracic surgeons.
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World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
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2011
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0.78
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53
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Surgical correction for patients with tetralogy of Fallot and common atrioventricular junction.
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Cardiol Young
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2008
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0.77
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54
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Bidirectional crossmap of the Short Lists of the European Paediatric Cardiac Code and the International Congenital Heart Surgery Nomenclature and Database Project.
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Cardiol Young
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2002
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0.77
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55
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Aortic arch reconstruction without circulatory arrest: review of techniques, applications, and indications.
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Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu
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2002
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0.77
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56
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Ross and Yasui operations for complex biventricular repair in infants with critical left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2009
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0.76
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57
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An invitation to the medical students of the world to join the global coalition to improve care for children and adults with congenital heart disease across the world.
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Mcgill J Med
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2008
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0.75
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58
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Complete repair of concomitant interrupted aortic arch and partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection.
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J Card Surg
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2006
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0.75
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59
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A correction to an analysis from the EACTS and STS Congenital Heart Surgery Databases.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2010
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0.75
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60
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Congenital heart surgery nomenclature and database project. Update and proposed data harvest.
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Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2002
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0.75
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61
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Single aortic clamp versus partial occluding clamp technique for cerebral protection during coronary artery bypass: a randomized prospective trial.
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J Card Surg
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2003
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0.75
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62
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Congenital Heart Surgery Nomenclature and Database Project: update and proposed data harvest.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2002
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0.75
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63
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Congenital Heart Surgery Nomenclature and Database Project: update and proposed data harvest.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2002
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0.75
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64
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Floating thrombus in the aortic arch with systemic arterial embolization.
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J Card Surg
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2014
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0.75
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