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Magnetic resonance imaging in patients with cardiac pacemakers: era of "MR Conditional" designs. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson (2011) 1.12

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Implantable defibrillator lead extraction with optimized standard extraction techniques. J Geriatr Cardiol (2013) 0.83

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Prophylactic catheter ablation for the prevention of defibrillator therapy. N Engl J Med (2007) 5.05

Magnetic resonance imaging in patients with a pacemaker system designed for the magnetic resonance environment. Heart Rhythm (2010) 2.89

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Renal sympathetic denervation using an irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheter for the management of drug-resistant hypertension. JACC Cardiovasc Interv (2012) 2.45

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Left ventricular lead electrical delay predicts response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart Rhythm (2006) 1.87

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Performance of a new leadless implantable cardiac monitor in detecting and quantifying atrial fibrillation: Results of the XPECT trial. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol (2010) 1.79

Influence of clinical and procedural predictors on ventricular tachycardia ablation outcomes: an analysis from the substrate mapping and ablation in Sinus Rhythm to Halt Ventricular Tachycardia Trial (SMASH-VT). J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2010) 1.65

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Transcatheter treatment of heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction using a novel interatrial implant to lower left atrial pressure. Eur J Heart Fail (2014) 1.60

Timing of delayed perforation with the St. Jude Riata lead: a single-center experience and a review of the literature. Heart Rhythm (2008) 1.53

Echocardiographic measures of acute haemodynamic response after cardiac resynchronization therapy predict long-term clinical outcome. Eur Heart J (2007) 1.48

Effectiveness of a real-time clinical decision support system for computerized physician order entry of plasma orders. Transfusion (2013) 1.45

Short-term results of substrate mapping and radiofrequency ablation of ischemic ventricular tachycardia using a saline-irrigated catheter. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 1.43

Final infarct volume is a stronger predictor of outcome than recanalization in patients with proximal middle cerebral artery occlusion treated with endovascular therapy. Stroke (2012) 1.31

Mapping epicardial fat with multi-detector computed tomography to facilitate percutaneous transepicardial arrhythmia ablation. Eur J Radiol (2006) 1.31

Solitaire™ with the Intention for Thrombectomy as Primary Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke (SWIFT PRIME) trial: protocol for a randomized, controlled, multicenter study comparing the Solitaire revascularization device with IV tPA with IV tPA alone in acute ischemic stroke. Int J Stroke (2015) 1.29

Persistent left superior vena cava connected through the left upper pulmonary vein to the left atrium: an unusual pathway for paradoxical embolization and a rare cause of recurrent transient ischaemic attack. Eur J Echocardiogr (2010) 1.27

Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy: a review of literature. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol (2005) 1.16

Mechanical approaches combined with intra-arterial pharmacological therapy are associated with higher recanalization rates than either intervention alone in revascularization of acute carotid terminus occlusion. Stroke (2009) 1.09

Comparison of safety and clinical and radiographic outcomes in endovascular acute stroke therapy for proximal middle cerebral artery occlusion with intubation and general anesthesia versus the nonintubated state. Stroke (2010) 1.03

Effects of radiofrequency pulses delivered in the vicinity of the coronary arteries: implications for nonsurgical transthoracic epicardial catheter ablation to treat ventricular tachycardia. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol (2002) 1.02

ESC-EURObservational Research Programme: the Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Pilot Study, conducted by the European Heart Rhythm Association. Europace (2012) 1.01

Telestroke-guided intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator treatment achieves a similar clinical outcome as thrombolysis at a comprehensive stroke center. Stroke (2011) 0.98

Quality of life assessment in the randomized PROTECT AF (Percutaneous Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage Versus Warfarin Therapy for Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) trial of patients at risk for stroke with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 0.97

Noninvasive evaluation of cardiac veins with 16-MDCT angiography. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2005) 0.94

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Indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators based on evidence and judgment. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 0.92

Form analysis using digital signal processing reliably discriminates far-field R waves from P waves. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol (2004) 0.91

Early automatic remote detection of combined lead insulation defect and ICD damage. Europace (2008) 0.91

Quarterly vs. yearly clinical follow-up of remotely monitored recipients of prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: results of the REFORM trial. Eur Heart J (2013) 0.90

Single-site access robot-assisted epicardial mapping with a snake robot: preparation and first clinical experience. J Robot Surg (2012) 0.87

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Pulmonary vein isolation to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: conventional versus multi-electrode radiofrequency ablation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2012) 0.84

Pulmonary stenosis caused by external compression of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Echocardiography (2004) 0.82

Harms titanium mesh cage fracture. Eur Spine J (2007) 0.82

Left ventricular mechanical activity detected by impedance recording. Europace (2010) 0.82

Increased cerebral oxygen metabolism and ischemic stress in subjects with metabolic syndrome-associated risk factors: preliminary observations. Transl Stroke Res (2010) 0.81

Emerging concepts on catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation from the tenth annual Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2005) 0.81

Optimizing the pacing site in the ventricular septum by fluoroscopy and morphology of the paced QRS complex. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub (2011) 0.80

Trends in RBC ordering and use after implementing adaptive alerts in the electronic computerized physician order entry system. Am J Clin Pathol (2014) 0.80

The effect of spironolactone in patients with resistant arterial hypertension in relation to baseline blood pressure and secondary causes of hypertension. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub (2012) 0.79

CCL5/RANTES gene polymorphisms in Slavonic patients with myocardial infarction. Mediators Inflamm (2011) 0.79

Influence of Home Monitoring on the clinical status of heart failure patients: Design and rationale of the IN-TIME study. Eur J Heart Fail (2008) 0.79

Locating the right phrenic nerve by imaging the right pericardiophrenic artery with computerized tomographic angiography: implications for balloon-based procedures. Heart Rhythm (2010) 0.79

Effect of spironolactone in patients with resistant arterial hypertension in relation to age and sex: insights from the aspirant trial. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub (2012) 0.78

Evaluation of real-time clinical decision support systems for platelet and cryoprecipitate orders. Am J Clin Pathol (2014) 0.77

Speckle tracking echocardiography derived systolic longitudinal strain is better than rest single photon emission tomography perfusion imaging for nonviable myocardium identification. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub (2012) 0.77

Integrating functional and anatomical information to guide cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur J Heart Fail (2010) 0.77

Addition of spironolactone in patients with resistant arterial hypertension (ASPIRANT)--study protocol. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub (2011) 0.77

Prediction of long-term reverse left ventricular remodeling after revascularization or medical treatment in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy: a comparative study between SPECT and MRI. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2010) 0.76

Integrating functional and anatomical information to facilitate cardiac resynchronization therapy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol (2007) 0.76

Initial clinical experience with a novel visualization and virtual electrode radiofrequency ablation catheter to treat atrial flutter. Heart Rhythm (2010) 0.76

Beyond PV isolation for ablation of persistent AF. Nat Rev Cardiol (2010) 0.75

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Symptomatic in-stent restenosis due to complete stent fracture treated with drug coated balloon. Minerva Cardioangiol (2016) 0.75

Segmental color Doppler myocardial imaging derived pre-ejection velocities are not clinically useful in the assessment of post-infarction scar transmurality. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub (2010) 0.75

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

Complicated course of ischemic heart disease in a patient with obstructive sleep apnea. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub (2011) 0.75

Recovery after resuscitation from cardiac arrest in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a computer-based medical decision-support tool. Stud Health Technol Inform (2009) 0.75

Using Bioinformatics to Treat Hospitalized Smokers: Successes and Challenges of a Tobacco Treatment Service. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf (2017) 0.75

Reproducibility of tissue Doppler parameters of asynchrony in patients with advanced LV dysfunction. Eur J Echocardiogr (2007) 0.75

The role of adrenomedullin and galanin in recurrent vasovagal syncope: a case control study. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub (2011) 0.75

Symptomatic in-stent restenosis due to complete stent fracture treated with drug coated balloon. Minerva Cardioangiol (2016) 0.75

Images in cardiovascular medicine. Electroanatomic mapping of cardiac resynchronization therapy. Circulation (2003) 0.75