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Chronic coronary artery disease: diagnosis and management. Mayo Clin Proc (2009) 1.00

CCS/CAR/CANM/CNCS/CanSCMR joint position statement on advanced noninvasive cardiac imaging using positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and multidetector computed tomographic angiography in the diagnosis and evaluation of ischemic heart disease--executive summary. Can J Cardiol (2007) 0.99

Multimodality imaging in the assessment of myocardial viability. Heart Fail Rev (2011) 0.94

Incident coronary revascularization and subsequent mortality in chronic heart failure: a propensity-matched study. Int J Cardiol (2008) 0.90

Chronic ischemic left ventricular dysfunction: from pathophysiology to imaging and its integration into clinical practice. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2008) 0.88

Prognostic value of combined magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion imaging and late gadolinium enhancement. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2011) 0.83

Present and future of clinical cardiovascular PET imaging in Europe--a position statement by the European Council of Nuclear Cardiology (ECNC). Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2008) 0.83

Comorbid Heart Failure and Renal Impairment: Epidemiology and Management. Cardiorenal Med (2012) 0.83

Diagnostic and imaging considerations: role of viability. Heart Fail Rev (2006) 0.82

Comparison of cardiovascular magnetic resonance of late gadolinium enhancement and diastolic wall thickness to predict recovery of left ventricular function after coronary artery bypass surgery. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson (2008) 0.81

The amount of dysfunctional but viable myocardium predicts long-term survival in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular dysfunction. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2013) 0.79

Myocardial viability: what we knew and what is new. Cardiol Res Pract (2012) 0.79

Left ventricular dyssynchrony assessed by gated SPECT phase analysis is an independent predictor of death in patients with advanced coronary artery disease and reduced left ventricular function not undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2012) 0.78

Revascularization in systolic heart failure: a difficult decision. Circulation (2006) 0.77

Impact of preoperative positron emission tomography in patients with severely impaired LV-function undergoing surgical revascularization. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2010) 0.77

Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy: past, present and future. Br J Radiol (2011) 0.76

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Defining and setting national goals for cardiovascular health promotion and disease reduction: the American Heart Association's strategic Impact Goal through 2020 and beyond. Circulation (2010) 13.28

Bariatric surgery versus intensive medical therapy for diabetes--3-year outcomes. N Engl J Med (2014) 10.66

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2010 ACCF/AHA guideline for assessment of cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 7.54

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

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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

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

ACCF/AHA 2007 clinical expert consensus document on coronary artery calcium scoring by computed tomography in global cardiovascular risk assessment and in evaluation of patients with chest pain: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Clinical Expert Consensus Task Force (ACCF/AHA Writing Committee to Update the 2000 Expert Consensus Document on Electron Beam Computed Tomography) developed in collaboration with the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 5.40

Publication of trials funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. N Engl J Med (2013) 5.10

The prognostic value of a nomogram for exercise capacity in women. N Engl J Med (2005) 5.03

Inflammation as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation. Circulation (2003) 4.95

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

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

ACCF/AHA 2007 clinical expert consensus document on coronary artery calcium scoring by computed tomography in global cardiovascular risk assessment and in evaluation of patients with chest pain: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Clinical Expert Consensus Task Force (ACCF/AHA Writing Committee to Update the 2000 Expert Consensus Document on Electron Beam Computed Tomography). Circulation (2007) 4.66

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

Adult bone marrow cell therapy improves survival and induces long-term improvement in cardiac parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Circulation (2012) 4.56

2010 ACCF/AHA guideline for assessment of cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2010) 4.56

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

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

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

Recurrent mitral regurgitation after annuloplasty for functional ischemic mitral regurgitation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 3.38

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

Global risk scores and exercise testing for predicting all-cause mortality in a preventive medicine program. JAMA (2004) 3.34

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

Troponin T levels in patients with acute coronary syndromes, with or without renal dysfunction. N Engl J Med (2002) 3.01

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

The Scientific Foundation for personal genomics: recommendations from a National Institutes of Health-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention multidisciplinary workshop. Genet Med (2009) 2.91

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Association of socioeconomic status with functional capacity, heart rate recovery, and all-cause mortality. JAMA (2006) 2.82

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

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

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

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

Patient management after noninvasive cardiac imaging results from SPARC (Study of myocardial perfusion and coronary anatomy imaging roles in coronary artery disease). J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 2.60

2010 ACCF/AHA guideline for assessment of cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2010) 2.58

Transforming epidemiology for 21st century medicine and public health. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2013) 2.56

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is more diagnostic than 2-dimensional echocardiography in determining the presence of bicuspid aortic valve. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 2.15

Drug-eluting stents versus bare-metal stents in saphenous vein graft interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JACC Cardiovasc Interv (2010) 2.14

A randomized trial of massage therapy after heart surgery. Heart Lung (2009) 2.13

Editorial: An 'actual' problem: Another issue of apples and oranges. J Heart Valve Dis (2005) 2.11

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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

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. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2012) 2.08

Berlin Heart EXCOR pediatric ventricular assist device for bridge to heart transplantation in US children. Circulation (2013) 2.07

Association of pulmonary conduit type and size with durability in infants and young children. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 2.06

Guidelines for reporting mortality and morbidity after cardiac valve interventions. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 2.04

Reduction of surgical mortality and morbidity in diabetic patients undergoing cardiac surgery with a combined intravenous and subcutaneous insulin glucose management strategy. Diabetes Care (2007) 2.04

The effect of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting on survival during 20 postoperative years. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 2.03

Residual high incidence of ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular reconstructive surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 2.03

Optimum lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer. Ann Surg (2010) 2.01

Updated standardized endpoint definitions for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 consensus document. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.99

Adverse events during reoperative cardiac surgery: frequency, characterization, and rescue. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.99

Prosthesis-patient mismatch in bovine pericardial aortic valves: evaluation using 3 different modalities and associated medium-term outcomes. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging (2013) 1.97

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American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation/Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Statement on Noninvasive Risk Stratification Techniques for Identifying Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology Committee on Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias and Council on Epidemiology and Prevention. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 1.89

Peak oxygen consumption as a predictor of death in patients with heart failure receiving beta-blockers. Circulation (2005) 1.88

Surgical treatment of pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.88

American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation/Heart Rhythm Society scientific statement on noninvasive risk stratification techniques for identifying patients at risk for sudden cardiac death: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology Committee on Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias and Council on Epidemiology and Prevention. Circulation (2008) 1.85

Monocyte chemotactic protein-3 is a myocardial mesenchymal stem cell homing factor. Stem Cells (2006) 1.84

Metabolic effects of bariatric surgery in patients with moderate obesity and type 2 diabetes: analysis of a randomized control trial comparing surgery with intensive medical treatment. Diabetes Care (2013) 1.83

Surgical repair of ventricular septal defect after myocardial infarction: outcomes from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.80

Persistent effect of red cell transfusion on health-related quality of life after cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.80

An externally validated model for predicting long-term survival after exercise treadmill testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease and a normal electrocardiogram. Ann Intern Med (2007) 1.80

Truncus arteriosus associated with interrupted aortic arch in 50 neonates: a Congenital Heart Surgeons Society study. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.78