Published in J Heart Valve Dis on July 01, 2006
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Collagen synthesis by mesenchymal stem cells and aortic valve interstitial cells in response to mechanical stretch. Cardiovasc Res (2006) 1.47
Relevance of colloid oncotic pressure regulation during neonatal and infant cardiopulmonary bypass: a prospective randomized study. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2010) 1.45
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Actual and actuarial probabilities of competing risks: apples and lemons. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.43
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Performance of the original EuroSCORE. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 1.20
Pre-operative computed tomography coronary angiography to detect significant coronary artery disease in patients referred for cardiac valve surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 1.19
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Paradoxical emboli in children and young adults: role of atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale device closure. Mayo Clin Proc (2006) 1.12
The role of collagen cross-links in biomechanical behavior of human aortic heart valve leaflets--relevance for tissue engineering. Tissue Eng (2007) 1.12
Autoantibodies to vimentin cause accelerated rejection of cardiac allografts. Am J Pathol (2007) 1.12
Magnetic resonance imaging of ferumoxide-labeled mesenchymal stem cells seeded on collagen scaffolds-relevance to tissue engineering. Tissue Eng (2006) 1.10
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Diagnostic evaluation of left-sided prosthetic heart valve dysfunction. Nat Rev Cardiol (2011) 1.09
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