Published in Crit Care Med on June 01, 2005
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A clinical score to predict acute renal failure after cardiac surgery. J Am Soc Nephrol (2004) 4.32
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Evidence of specialized conduction cells in human pulmonary veins of patients with atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2003) 2.62
Influence of renal dysfunction on mortality after cardiac surgery: modifying effect of preoperative renal function. Kidney Int (2005) 2.55
Transfusion in coronary artery bypass grafting is associated with reduced long-term survival. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 2.42
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
The role of esophageal pH monitoring in symptomatic patients on PPI therapy. Am J Gastroenterol (2005) 2.23
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
The epidemiology of intensive care unit-acquired hyponatraemia and hypernatraemia in medical-surgical intensive care units. Crit Care (2008) 2.17
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A randomized trial of massage therapy after heart surgery. Heart Lung (2009) 2.13
Influence of patient characteristics and arterial grafts on freedom from coronary reoperation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 2.09
Does off-pump coronary surgery reduce morbidity and mortality? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 2.08
A novel device for left atrial appendage exclusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 2.04
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Pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with impaired systolic function. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 1.92
Guidelines for reporting data and outcomes for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.91
Surgical treatment of pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.88
Video-assisted bilateral pulmonary vein isolation and left atrial appendage exclusion for atrial fibrillation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.86
Persistent effect of red cell transfusion on health-related quality of life after cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.80
Propofol versus traditional sedative agents for gastrointestinal endoscopy: a meta-analysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2005) 1.77
Characterization of intensive care unit acquired hyponatremia and hypernatremia following cardiac surgery. Can J Anaesth (2010) 1.77
Hemolysis after mitral valve repair: mechanisms and treatment. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.72
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Toward predictable repair of regurgitant aortic valves: a systematic morphology-directed approach to bicommissural repair. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 1.71
Red cell transfusion is associated with an increased risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.71
A novel running annuloplasty suture technique for robotically assisted mitral valve repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.68
Early risk of mortality after coronary artery revascularization in patients with left ventricular dysfunction and potential role of the wearable cardioverter defibrillator. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol (2012) 1.66
A randomized crossover study of secretin-stimulated endoscopic and dreiling tube pancreatic function test methods in healthy subjects. Am J Gastroenterol (2006) 1.63
Deep sedation occurs frequently during elective endoscopy with meperidine and midazolam. Am J Gastroenterol (2005) 1.61
Effect of off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery on postoperative acute kidney injury and mortality. Crit Care Med (2006) 1.59
Ventilatory dependency after cardiovascular surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.58
Robotic posterior mitral leaflet repair: neochordal versus resectional techniques. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.57
Percutaneous mitral valve repair for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation: a real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic study in an ovine model. Circulation (2005) 1.57
Preoperative statin intake and morbid events after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting. J Clin Anesth (2008) 1.53
Echocardiographic insights into atrial and ventricular mechanisms of functional tricuspid regurgitation. Am Heart J (2006) 1.52
Trauma center volume and quality improvement programs. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2012) 1.50
Physician attire in the intensive care unit and patient family perceptions of physician professional characteristics. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 1.49
Cannulation of the axillary artery with a side graft reduces morbidity. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.48
Mitral regurgitation associated with mitral annular dilation in patients with lone atrial fibrillation: an echocardiographic study. Echocardiography (2009) 1.46
Different determinants of residual tricuspid regurgitation after tricuspid annuloplasty: comparison of atrial septal defect and mitral valve prolapse. J Am Soc Echocardiogr (2009) 1.46
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Minimally invasive versus conventional mitral valve surgery: a propensity-matched comparison. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.45
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Posterior leaflet shortening to correct systolic anterior motion after mitral valve repair. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.45
Have changes in ECMO technology impacted outcomes in adult patients developing postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock? J Card Surg (2012) 1.44
The impact of gender on in-hospital mortality and morbidity after isolated aortic valve replacement. Anesth Analg (2006) 1.42
Intraoperative tight glucose control using hyperinsulinemic normoglycemia increases delirium after cardiac surgery. Anesthesiology (2015) 1.41
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The effect of postoperative gastrointestinal complications in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.41
Laryngopharyngeal reflux: prospective cohort study evaluating optimal dose of proton-pump inhibitor therapy and pretherapy predictors of response. Laryngoscope (2005) 1.38
Tricuspid valve tethering predicts residual tricuspid regurgitation after tricuspid annuloplasty. Circulation (2005) 1.34
Renal dysfunction and serious infections after open-heart surgery. Kidney Int (2003) 1.32
Outcomes of less invasive J-incision approach to aortic valve surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.31
Does diffuse esophageal spasm progress to achalasia? A prospective cohort study. Dig Dis Sci (2005) 1.26
Mitral valve repair with Carpentier-McCarthy-Adams IMR ETlogix annuloplasty ring for ischemic mitral regurgitation: early echocardiographic results from a multi-center study. Circulation (2006) 1.24
Surgical repair of posterior mitral valve prolapse: implications for guidelines and percutaneous repair. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.23
Does preoperative atrial fibrillation reduce survival after coronary artery bypass grafting? Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.20
Atrial glutathione content, calcium current, and contractility. J Biol Chem (2007) 1.19
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Resistance versus aerobic exercise: acute effects on glycemia in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.18
Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels predict postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Circulation (2004) 1.17
Importance of moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.17
Echocardiographic predictors of successful versus unsuccessful mitral valve repair in ischemic mitral regurgitation. Am J Cardiol (2006) 1.13
Effect of functional health-related quality of life on long-term survival after cardiac surgery. Circulation (2007) 1.13
Chronic laryngitis associated with gastroesophageal reflux: prospective assessment of differences in practice patterns between gastroenterologists and ENT physicians. Am J Gastroenterol (2006) 1.12
Recurrence after transanal excision of T1 rectal cancer: should we be concerned? Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 1.12
A prospective multicenter trial of bipolar radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: early results. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.11
Prevalence of acne keloidalis nuchae in Nigerians. Int J Dermatol (2007) 1.11
Determinants of recurrent or residual functional tricuspid regurgitation after tricuspid annuloplasty. Circulation (2006) 1.11
Comprehensive evaluation of inflammatory and noninflammatory sequelae of ileal pouch-anal anastomoses. Am J Gastroenterol (2005) 1.10
Percutaneous mitral valve repair: a feasibility study in an ovine model of acute ischemic mitral regurgitation. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2003) 1.10
Does right thoracotomy increase the risk of mitral valve reoperation? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.07
Annular geometry and motion in human ischemic mitral regurgitation: novel assessment with three-dimensional echocardiography and computer reconstruction. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.06
Long-term benefits of coronary bypass surgery: are the gains for women less than for men? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.06
Influence of concentric left ventricular remodeling on early mortality after aortic valve replacement. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.06
A comprehensive review of the PARTNER trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 1.06
Esophageal manometry: assessment of interpreter consistency. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2005) 1.05
Association of left atrial endothelin-1 with atrial rhythm, size, and fibrosis in patients with structural heart disease. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol (2010) 1.02
Effects of performing resistance exercise before versus after aerobic exercise on glycemia in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.02
Results of matching valve and root repair to aortic valve and root pathology. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.02
Gender profiling in coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.01