Published in Heart Surg Forum on January 01, 2007
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Hemodynamic and clinical impact of prosthesis-patient mismatch after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2011) 1.61
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Clinical outcomes in patients with chronic congestive heart failure who undergo left ventricular assist device implantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.50
Vascular endothelial growth factor modulates skeletal myoblast function. Am J Pathol (2003) 1.50
p21(Waf1/Cip1/Sdi1) mediates shear stress-dependent antiapoptotic function. Cardiovasc Res (2004) 1.48
Autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for myocardial regeneration: a novel strategy for cell collection and surgical injection. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.48
Feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of quantitative assessment of mechanical prostheses leaflet motion by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography in suspected prosthetic valve dysfunction. Am J Cardiol (2005) 1.45
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p66ShcA modulates tissue response to hindlimb ischemia. Circulation (2004) 1.43
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High-mobility group box 1 protein in human and murine skin: involvement in wound healing. J Invest Dermatol (2008) 1.36
Epigenetic histone modification and cardiovascular lineage programming in mouse embryonic stem cells exposed to laminar shear stress. Circ Res (2005) 1.29
Biological effects of off-pump vs. on-pump coronary artery surgery: focus on inflammation, hemostasis and oxidative stress. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2003) 1.27
p66(ShcA) and oxidative stress modulate myogenic differentiation and skeletal muscle regeneration after hind limb ischemia. J Biol Chem (2007) 1.27
Nitric oxide modulates chromatin folding in human endothelial cells via protein phosphatase 2A activation and class II histone deacetylases nuclear shuttling. Circ Res (2007) 1.24
Shear stress-mediated chromatin remodeling provides molecular basis for flow-dependent regulation of gene expression. Circ Res (2003) 1.22
Impact of left ventricular systolic function on clinical and echocardiographic outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation for severe aortic stenosis. Am Heart J (2010) 1.12
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Left ventricular assist device-related infections: past, present and future. Expert Rev Med Devices (2011) 1.10
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C-kit+ cardiac progenitors exhibit mesenchymal markers and preferential cardiovascular commitment. Cardiovasc Res (2010) 1.08
Oxidative stress induces protein phosphatase 2A-dependent dephosphorylation of the pocket proteins pRb, p107, and p130. J Biol Chem (2003) 1.08
Head-to-head comparison of two- and three-dimensional transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography in the localization of mitral valve prolapse. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 1.07
Is right ventricular systolic function reduced after cardiac surgery? A two- and three-dimensional echocardiographic study. Eur J Echocardiogr (2009) 1.04
Implantation of a left ventricular assist device and the hub-and-spoke system in treating acute cardiogenic shock: who survives? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.01
Endovascular treatment of a post-traumatic tibial pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula: case report and review of the literature. J Vasc Surg (2007) 1.00
An introduction to small non-coding RNAs: miRNA and snoRNA. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther (2011) 1.00
The SOURCE Registry: what is the learning curve in trans-apical aortic valve implantation? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2010) 0.99
Upper and lower spinal cord blood supply: the continuity of the anterior spinal artery and the relevance of the lumbar arteries. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 0.99
Nonrheumatic calcific aortic stenosis: an overview from basic science to pharmacological prevention. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2009) 0.99
Do statins improve outcomes and delay the progression of non-rheumatic calcific aortic stenosis? Heart (2011) 0.99
Fatty acid synthase modulates homeostatic responses to myocardial stress. J Biol Chem (2011) 0.98
Neurohormonal activation is associated with increased levels of plasma matrix metalloproteinase-2 in human heart failure. Eur Heart J (2004) 0.98
Isoprostanes and oxidative stress in off-pump and on-pump coronary bypass surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.98
Mitral valve repair or replacement for ischemic mitral regurgitation? The Italian Study on the Treatment of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation (ISTIMIR). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.97
Tissue factor in patients with acute coronary syndromes: expression in platelets, leukocytes, and platelet-leukocyte aggregates. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2008) 0.97
Endovascular treatment for type B dissection in Marfan syndrome: is it worthwhile? Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 0.96
Performance of EuroSCORE in CABG and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: single institution experience and meta-analysis. Eur Heart J (2009) 0.96
Percutaneous cardiopulmonary support for catheter ablation of unstable ventricular arrhythmias in high-risk patients. Herz (2009) 0.96
Left main coronary artery occlusion after percutaneous aortic valve implantation. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.95
Administration of octreotide for management of postoperative high-flow chylothorax. Ann Vasc Surg (2007) 0.95
Evidence for a proinflammatory and proteolytic environment in plaques from endarterectomy segments of human carotid arteries. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2003) 0.94
Reduction ascending aortoplasty: midterm follow-up and predictors of redilatation. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.94
The cytoprotective effects of tumor necrosis factor are conveyed through tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 2 in the heart. Circ Heart Fail (2009) 0.93
Regenerative therapy in peripheral artery disease. Cardiovasc Ther (2009) 0.93
Cyclin D1 degradation enhances endothelial cell survival upon oxidative stress. FASEB J (2006) 0.92
Endothelial progenitor cells and cardiovascular homeostasis: clinical implications. Int J Cardiol (2008) 0.92
Systemic inflammation after on-pump and off-pump coronary bypass surgery: a one-month follow-up. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 0.91
Feasibility and accuracy of a comprehensive multidetector computed tomography acquisition for patients referred for balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Am Heart J (2011) 0.91
Real-time three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography: a new intraoperative feasible and useful technology in cardiac surgery. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2010) 0.90
Incidence and Implications of Left Ventricular Distention During Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support. ASAIO J (2017) 0.89
Sutureless patch-and-glue technique for the repair of coronary sinus injuries. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.88
P2 receptors in human heart: upregulation of P2X6 in patients undergoing heart transplantation, interaction with TNFalpha and potential role in myocardial cell death. J Mol Cell Cardiol (2005) 0.88
Double vs single internal thoracic artery harvesting in diabetic patients: role in perioperative infection rate. J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 0.87