Published in J Vasc Surg on August 01, 2006
The use of minimally invasive videoscopic technique in large vessel and cardiac surgery. Does the potentially increased difficulty bring benefits to the patient? Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne (2012) 0.81
Endoscopic vein harvest in peripheral vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg (2006) 0.77
Bypass surgery for lower extremity limb salvage: vein bypass. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J (2013) 0.75
Endoscopic versus open saphenous vein graft harvest for lower extremity bypass in critical limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg (2014) 0.75
Surgical treatment of moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2014) 7.23
Mitral-valve repair versus replacement for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2013) 6.21
Acute kidney injury is associated with increased long-term mortality after cardiothoracic surgery. Circulation (2009) 3.75
Blood transfusion and infection after cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 3.35
Two-Year Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2015) 3.11
Central cannulation is safe in acute aortic dissection repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 2.98
The role of methylene blue in serotonin syndrome following cardiac transplantation: a case report and review of the literature. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.86
Multifactorial determinants of functional capacity in peripheral arterial disease: uncoupling of calf muscle perfusion and metabolism. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 2.81
Surgical ventricular restoration in the treatment of congestive heart failure due to post-infarction ventricular dilation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 2.62
Splenic artery aneurysms: two decades experience at Mayo clinic. Ann Vasc Surg (2002) 2.51
Hepatic artery aneurysm: factors that predict complications. J Vasc Surg (2003) 2.50
Early outcomes using the Florida sleeve repair for correction of aortic insufficiency due to root aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 2.24
The spectrum, management and clinical outcome of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV: a 30-year experience. J Vasc Surg (2005) 2.19
RIFLE criteria for acute kidney injury in aortic arch surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 2.17
Predicted risk of mortality models: surgeons need to understand limitations of the University HealthSystem Consortium models. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 2.10
Does the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk score accurately predict operative mortality for patients with pulmonary hypertension? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.09
Ischemia-reperfusion injury after lung transplantation increases risk of late bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 1.91
Contemporary management of acute mesenteric ischemia: Factors associated with survival. J Vasc Surg (2002) 1.90
Carotid endarterectomy in SAPPHIRE-eligible high-risk patients: implications for selecting patients for carotid angioplasty and stenting. J Vasc Surg (2004) 1.82
Alveolar macrophage activation is a key initiation signal for acute lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2006) 1.80
Intrathoracic vacuum-assisted management of persistent and infected pleural spaces. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.74
Ex vivo rehabilitation of non-heart-beating donor lungs in preclinical porcine model: delayed perfusion results in superior lung function. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.73
The effect of ezetimibe on peripheral arterial atherosclerosis depends upon statin use at baseline. Atherosclerosis (2011) 1.70
Primary payer status affects mortality for major surgical operations. Ann Surg (2010) 1.69
Do you need to clamp a patent left internal thoracic artery-left anterior descending graft in reoperative cardiac surgery? Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.63
Low-density lipoprotein lowering does not improve calf muscle perfusion, energetics, or exercise performance in peripheral arterial disease. J Am Coll Cardiol (2011) 1.58
Calf muscle perfusion at peak exercise in peripheral arterial disease: measurement by first-pass contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. J Magn Reson Imaging (2007) 1.54
Cost-analysis of percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation compared to surgical pulmonary valve replacement. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2013) 1.53
Smooth muscle phenotypic modulation is an early event in aortic aneurysms. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.53
High spatial resolution magnetic resonance imaging of cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery. J Vasc Surg (2010) 1.52
Is mitral valve repair superior to replacement in elderly patients? Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.52
Percutaneous intentional extraluminal recanalization in patients with chronic critical limb ischemia. Radiology (2004) 1.51
Sleep deprivation does not affect operative results in cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.51
Motor and somatosensory evoked potentials: their role in predicting spinal cord ischemia in patients undergoing thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair with regional lumbar epidural cooling. Anesthesiology (2008) 1.50
Coronary artery bypass with ventricular restoration is superior to coronary artery bypass alone in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 1.50
Percutaneous intervention in peripheral artery disease improves calf muscle phosphocreatine recovery kinetics: a pilot study. Vasc Med (2012) 1.48
Proinflammatory response of alveolar epithelial cells is enhanced by alveolar macrophage-produced TNF-alpha during pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2007) 1.48
Is off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting superior to conventional bypass in octogenarians? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.47
Superior mesenteric artery aneurysms: is presence an indication for intervention? J Vasc Surg (2002) 1.46
Blood product conservation is associated with improved outcomes and reduced costs after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 1.45
Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms: initial experience with 100 consecutive patients. Mayo Clin Proc (2003) 1.44
Comparison of systemic and retrograde delivery of adenosine A2A agonist for attenuation of spinal cord injury after thoracic aortic cross-clamping. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.44
Additive protection against lung ischemia-reperfusion injury by adenosine A2A receptor activation before procurement and during reperfusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.42
Replacement of the proximal aorta adds no further risk to aortic valve procedures. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.40
Reproducibility and reliability of atherosclerotic plaque volume measurements in peripheral arterial disease with cardiovascular magnetic resonance. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson (2007) 1.40
Mitral stenosis caused by an amplatzer occluder device used to treat a paravalvular leak. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.39
Caring for the residents: the view of two program directors. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.38
Material loss at the taper junction of retrieved large head metal-on-metal total hip replacements. J Orthop Res (2013) 1.37
Surgical ventricular restoration: the RESTORE Group experience. Heart Fail Rev (2004) 1.37
Iatrogenic hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms: an uncommon complication after hepatic, biliary, and pancreatic procedures. Ann Vasc Surg (2003) 1.36
Cross-sectional imaging of metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties. Can we substitute MARS MRI with CT? Acta Orthop (2014) 1.35
Delayed calf muscle phosphocreatine recovery after exercise identifies peripheral arterial disease. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 1.35
Natural killer T cell-derived IL-17 mediates lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2011) 1.35
Effect of genetic knockout or pharmacologic inhibition of neuronal nitric oxide synthase on complete Freund's adjuvant-induced persistent pain. Pain (2005) 1.29
Current results of open revascularization for chronic mesenteric ischemia: a standard for comparison. J Vasc Surg (2002) 1.29
CD4+ T lymphocytes mediate acute pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.28
Open surgical and endovascular treatment of superior vena cava syndrome caused by nonmalignant disease. J Vasc Surg (2003) 1.26
Granular cell tumours: a rare entity in the musculoskeletal system. Sarcoma (2010) 1.23
Takayasu's arteritis: operative results and influence of disease activity. J Vasc Surg (2006) 1.22
Adenosine A2A receptor activation reduces inflammation and preserves pulmonary function in an in vivo model of lung transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.22
Establishment and characterization of a primary androgen-responsive African-American prostate cancer cell line, E006AA. Prostate (2004) 1.20
Orthotopic heart transplant versus left ventricular assist device: a national comparison of cost and survival. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.18
Optimal surgical management of severe ischemic mitral regurgitation: to repair or to replace? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.17
Adenosine A2A receptor activation on CD4+ T lymphocytes and neutrophils attenuates lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.17
Potential exposure of pollinators to neonicotinoid insecticides from the use of insecticide seed treatments in the mid-southern United States. Environ Sci Technol (2014) 1.17
Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the descending thoracic aorta and arch. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 1.17
Simultaneous antegrade and retrograde access for subintimal recanalization of peripheral arterial occlusion. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2003) 1.16
Pretreatment strategy with adenosine A2A receptor agonist attenuates reperfusion injury in a preclinical porcine lung transplantation model. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.16
Limb stress-rest perfusion imaging with contrast ultrasound for the assessment of peripheral arterial disease severity. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2008) 1.15
Outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients: a multiinstitutional study. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.14
The role of adenosine A2A receptor signaling in bronchiolitis obliterans. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.13
NADPH oxidase in bone marrow-derived cells mediates pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2008) 1.13
Proximal type I endoleak after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: predictive factors. Ann Vasc Surg (2004) 1.12
Adenosine signaling via the adenosine 2B receptor is involved in bronchiolitis obliterans development. J Heart Lung Transplant (2010) 1.12
Magnetic resonance imaging identifies the fibrous cap in atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysm. Circulation (2004) 1.11
Mitral repair is superior to replacement when associated with coronary artery disease. Ann Surg (2004) 1.11
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha from resident lung cells is a key initiating factor in pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 1.11