Béla Merkely

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1 Prehospital ticagrelor in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med 2014 5.25
2 Effects of FP15, a peroxynitrite decomposition catalyst on cardiac and pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2012 1.48
3 Adaptation of the right ventricle to an increased afterload in the chronically volume overloaded heart. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 1.42
4 Transpedal access after failed anterograde recanalization of complex below-the-knee and femoropoliteal occlusions in critical limb ischemia. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2013 1.42
5 Determinants and effects of electrical stimulation of the inferior interatrial parasympathetic plexus during atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2005 1.42
6 Modulation of human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte growth: a testbed for studying human cardiac hypertrophy? J Mol Cell Cardiol 2010 1.22
7 Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Evaluation of a Polyethylene Terephthalate Micronet Mesh-Covered Stent (MGuard) in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: The MASTER Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012 1.09
8 [The evidence-based invasive therapy of stable angina pectoris]. Orv Hetil 2008 1.07
9 Tetrahydrobiopterin improves cardiac and pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2011 0.98
10 Minimal invasive coronary sinus lead reposition technique for the treatment of phrenic nerve stimulation. Europace 2008 0.98
11 Randomized trial of pacemaker and lead system for safe scanning at 1.5 Tesla. Heart Rhythm 2013 0.97
12 Pre-conditioning with the soluble guanylate cyclase activator Cinaciguat reduces ischaemia-reperfusion injury after cardiopulmonary bypass. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010 0.96
13 Severe mitral regurgitation and heart failure due to caseous calcification of the mitral annulus. Cardiology 2011 0.95
14 Persistence of initial oral antidiabetic treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Med Sci Monit 2012 0.94
15 Comparative study on cardiotoxic effect of Tinuvin 770: a light stabilizer of medical plastics in rat model. Toxicol Sci 2003 0.93
16 Outcome comparison of 600- and 300-mg loading doses of clopidogrel in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: results from the ARMYDA-6 MI (Antiplatelet therapy for Reduction of MYocardial Damage during Angioplasty-Myocardial Infarction) randomized study. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011 0.90
17 A randomised comparison of transradial and transfemoral approach for carotid artery stenting: RADCAR (RADial access for CARotid artery stenting) study. EuroIntervention 2014 0.88
18 Platelet function testing in acute cardiac care - is there a role for prediction or prevention of stent thrombosis and bleeding? Thromb Haemost 2014 0.87
19 Rat model of exercise-induced cardiac hypertrophy: hemodynamic characterization using left ventricular pressure-volume analysis. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2013 0.87
20 The effect of induction method on defibrillation threshold and ventricular fibrillation cycle length. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2006 0.87
21 Catheter-induced brachial artery dissection during transradial angioplasty. J Vasc Access 2013 0.87
22 Long-term experience with coronary sinus side branch stenting to stabilize left ventricular electrode position. Heart Rhythm 2011 0.84
23 The EHRA White Book. Europace 2012 0.84
24 [Physiologic effects of hypothermia]. Orv Hetil 2011 0.83
25 Possible extracardiac predictors of aortic dissection in Marfan syndrome. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2014 0.83
26 [Short and long term prognosis of patients with myocardial infarction. Hungarian Myocardial Infarction Registry]. Orv Hetil 2013 0.83
27 Impact of hemodialysis, left ventricular mass and FGF-23 on myocardial mechanics in end-stage renal disease: a three-dimensional speckle tracking study. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2014 0.82
28 Significance of off-hours in centralized primary percutaneous coronary intervention network. Croat Med J 2009 0.82
29 Impact of respiration gating on image integration guided atrial fibrillation ablation. Clin Res Cardiol 2014 0.82
30 Usefulness of electroanatomical mapping during transseptal endocardial left ventricular lead implantation. Europace 2011 0.81
31 Vascular dysfunction induced by hypochlorite is improved by the selective phosphodiesterase-5-inhibitor vardenafil. Eur J Pharmacol 2013 0.81
32 The role of transforming growth factor-beta in Marfan syndrome. Cardiol J 2013 0.80
33 Changes of endothelin-1 and big endothelin-1 levels and action potential duration during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion in dogs with and without ventricular fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2004 0.80
34 The ET(A) receptor antagonist LU 135252 has no electrophysiological or anti-arrhythmic effects during myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion in dogs. Clin Sci (Lond) 2002 0.79
35 Successful cardiac resynchronization therapy after heart transplantation. Europace 2008 0.79
36 [Hungarian consensus regarding the role of vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of diseases]. Orv Hetil 2012 0.79
37 Catalytic peroxynitrite decomposition improves reperfusion injury after heart transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 0.79
38 Isthmus ablation with a novel microwave catheter in dogs. IEEE Eng Med Biol Mag 2005 0.79
39 A randomised trial on platelet function-guided de-escalation of antiplatelet treatment in ACS patients undergoing PCI. Rationale and design of the Testing Responsiveness to Platelet Inhibition on Chronic Antiplatelet Treatment for Acute Coronary Syndromes (TROPICAL-ACS) Trial. Thromb Haemost 2016 0.78
40 Parasympathetic cardiac nerve stimulation with implanted coronary sinus lead. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2004 0.78
41 Determination of left ventricular volume changes by intracardiac conductance using a biventricular electrode configuration. Europace 2006 0.78
42 Intracoronary endothelin-1 infusion combined with systemic isoproterenol treatment: antagonistic arrhythmogenic effects. Life Sci 2004 0.78
43 Pericardial concentrations of adenosine, inosine and hypoxanthine in an experimental canine model of spastic ischaemia. Clin Sci (Lond) 2002 0.78
44 Coronary artery treatment with paclitaxel-coated balloon using a BTHC excipient: clinical results of the international real-world DELUX registry. EuroIntervention 2014 0.78
45 [Acute coronary syndrome -- 2012]. Orv Hetil 2012 0.78
46 Successful management and long term outcome of an accidental subclavian artery injury with a 9 french dilator during pacemaker implantation with collagen-based closure device. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2009 0.77
47 [Treatment of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction with primary percutaneous coronary intervention]. Orv Hetil 2004 0.77
48 Persistently elevated extracellular HSP70 (HSPA1A) level as an independent prognostic marker in post-cardiac-arrest patients. Cell Stress Chaperones 2013 0.77
49 Transradial access for renal artery intervention. Interv Med Appl Sci 2014 0.77
50 Prolyl-hydroxylase inhibition preserves endothelial cell function in a rat model of vascular ischemia reperfusion injury. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2013 0.77
51 Bis (aspirinato) zinc (II) complex successfully inhibits carotid arterial neointima formation after balloon-injury in rats. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2014 0.77
52 [The role of vitamin D in the development of cardiac failure]. Orv Hetil 2009 0.76
53 Gene polymorphisms as risk factors for predicting the cardiovascular manifestations in Marfan syndrome. Role of folic acid metabolism enzyme gene polymorphisms in Marfan syndrome. Thromb Haemost 2015 0.76
54 Q50, an iron-chelating and zinc-complexing agent, improves cardiac function in rat models of ischemia/reperfusion-induced myocardial injury. Circ J 2013 0.76
55 [Restenosis following endovascular interventions: clinical and experimental studies]. Orv Hetil 2009 0.76
56 [Clinical significance of the cardiovascular effects of fingolimod treatment in multiple sclerosis]. Ideggyogy Sz 2012 0.76
57 COOL AMI EU pilot trial: a multicentre, prospective, randomised controlled trial to assess cooling as an adjunctive therapy to percutaneous intervention in patients with acute myocardial infarction. EuroIntervention 2017 0.75
58 Plasma nociceptin/orphanin FQ levels are lower in patients with chronic ischemic cardiovascular diseases--A pilot study. Regul Pept 2011 0.75
59 Successful Catheter Ablation of Right Atrial Tachycardia After Bilateral Lung Transplantation. Transplantation 2015 0.75
60 Ventricular septal rupture caused by myocardial bridge, solved by interventional closure device. Croat Med J 2012 0.75
61 Assessment of coronary artery calcification using dual-source computed tomography in adult asymptomatic patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Med Sci Monit 2010 0.75
62 Characterization of pericardial and plasma ghrelin levels in patients with ischemic and non-ischemic heart disease. Regul Pept 2013 0.75
63 [Ablation of idiopathic fascicular ventricular tachycardia]. Orv Hetil 2009 0.75
64 Cardiac Computed Tomography Radiomics: A Comprehensive Review on Radiomic Techniques. J Thorac Imaging 2017 0.75
65 Interaction of intraluminal tissue and coronary sinus lead stabilized with stent placement. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2012 0.75
66 Endothelin gene expression during ischemia and reperfusion. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2004 0.75
67 Magnetic resonance imaging-based biventricular pacemaker upgrade. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2004 0.75
68 [Successful epicardial ablation of a postinfarction ventricular tachycardia]. Orv Hetil 2008 0.75
69 Nitrogen oxide blockade does not aggravate the endothelin-1-induced myocardial ischemia and release of purine metabolites from the dog heart. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2004 0.75
70 Prevalence of physiological and pathological electrocardiographic findings in Hungarian athletes. Acta Physiol Hung 2015 0.75
71 Short-term effect of rate control on plasma endothelin levels of patients with tachyarrhythmias. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2006 0.75
72 Locally different role of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in the pericardial fluid. Life Sci 2002 0.75
73 [Electroanatomical mapping and radiofrequency ablation of tachycardia originating in pulmonary vein in an adult patient]. Orv Hetil 2011 0.75
74 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation. Eur Heart J 2020 0.75
75 Fractional flow reserve guided stenting of a myocardial bridge. Anatol J Cardiol 2017 0.75
76 [Health care costs of acute myocardial infarction in Hungary, 2003-2005]. Orv Hetil 2007 0.75
77 Methods for examination an explanted coronary sinus lead stabilized with a coronary stent. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2010 0.75
78 [QT prolongation and ventricular fibrillation caused by acute necrotising pancreatitis in a young female patient]. Orv Hetil 2012 0.75
79 [Acute atrioventricular block in chronic Lyme disease]. Orv Hetil 2010 0.75
80 Effects of implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation and shock application on serum endothelin-1 and big-endothelin levels. Clin Sci (Lond) 2002 0.75
81 [A rare form of adrenal Cushing's syndrome]. Orv Hetil 2013 0.75
82 [2012 -- the year of success in the 20 year-old adult heart transplant program of Hungary]. Orv Hetil 2013 0.75
83 Successful removal of entrapped Burr with sheathless guiding during stent rotablation. Anatol J Cardiol 2017 0.75
84 Effect of incessant ventricular tachyarrhythmias on serum endothelin and big-endothelin levels. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2004 0.75
85 Complete Reversion of Cardiac Functional Adaptation Induced by Exercise Training. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 0.75
86 [Secondary prevention of patients with ischaemic heart disease--the reduction of LDL cholesterol level and the regression of atherosclerosis]. Lege Artis Med 2007 0.75
87 [Intracardiac echocardiography-guided cardiac tumor mass biopsy]. Orv Hetil 2008 0.75
88 Highlights of cardiology in Hungary. Eur Heart J 2011 0.75
89 Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: optical coherence guided innovative treatment options with the bioresorbable vascular scaffold: proof of concept. Minerva Cardioangiol 2016 0.75
90 Successful ablation of atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia in a patient with interruption of inferior vena cava and azygos continuation. Can J Cardiol 2013 0.75
91 [Myocardial Infarction Registry--2010. Experience and first results in Hungary]. Orv Hetil 2011 0.75
92 Metallic taste after coronary artery stent implantation. Int J Cardiol 2011 0.75
93 Summary statement: EHRA summit 2010 with the participation of Central-Eastern European countries: 'ICD for Life' Initiative--fighting against sudden cardiac death in emerging economies. Europace 2011 0.75
94 Heterotopic Abdominal Rat Heart Transplantation as a Model to Investigate Volume Dependency of Myocardial Remodeling. Transplantation 2016 0.75
95 Rotational atherectomy of undilatable coronary stents: stentablation, a clinical perspective and recommendation. EuroIntervention 2016 0.75
96 Impact of presentation and transfer delays on complete ST segment resolution before primary percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the ATLANTIC trial. EuroIntervention 2017 0.75
97 Comparison of elimination and cardiovascular effects of adenine nucleosides administered intrapericardially or intravenously in anesthetized dog. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2009 0.75
98 Endothelin-1-induced elevations in purine metabolite concentrations -- autoregulatory protection in the canine pericardium? Clin Sci (Lond) 2002 0.75
99 [Measurement of natriuretic peptides in heart failure: the good laboratory and clinical practice]. Orv Hetil 2015 0.75