Published in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg on April 27, 2007
Pregnancy in women with prosthetic heart valves. Neth Heart J (2008) 1.09
Predictors of persistent pulmonary hypertension after mitral valve replacement. Heart Vessels (2015) 0.84
Prosthesis-patient mismatch in the mitral position: old concept, new evidences. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.82
Patient-prosthesis mismatch in the mitral position affects midterm survival and functional status. Can J Cardiol (2010) 0.78
Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch after Mitral Valve Replacement: Comparison of Different Methods of Effective Orifice Area Calculation. Yonsei Med J (2016) 0.78
Application of Regent mechanical valve in patients with small aortic annulus: 3-year follow-up. J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 0.77
Factors affecting survival after mitral valve replacement in patients with prosthesis-patient mismatch. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.77
An underreported consequence of obesity in pregnancy: patient-prosthesis mismatch. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol (2012) 0.77
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Impact of prosthesis-patient mismatch after mitral valve replacement in rheumatic population: Does mitral position prosthesis-patient mismatch really exist? J Cardiothorac Surg (2017) 0.75
Ultrasound-guided popliteal block through a common paraneural sheath versus conventional injection: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2013) 3.37
Preoperative anaemia is a risk factor for mortality and morbidity following aortic valve surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2013) 3.22
Hand motion analysis using the imperial college surgical assessment device: validation of a novel and objective performance measure in ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blockade. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2011) 2.87
Skeletonized internal thoracic artery harvest reduces pain and dysesthesia and improves sternal perfusion after coronary artery bypass surgery: a randomized, double-blind, within-patient comparison. Circulation (2006) 2.54
Aspirin plus clopidogrel versus aspirin alone after coronary artery bypass grafting: the clopidogrel after surgery for coronary artery disease (CASCADE) Trial. Circulation (2010) 2.51
Defining adductor canal block. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2014) 2.48
Mortality and myocardial infarction following surgical versus percutaneous revascularization of isolated left anterior descending artery disease: a meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2005) 2.19
Validation of a mathematical model for ultrasound assessment of gastric volume by gastroscopic examination. Anesth Analg (2013) 2.14
Radial artery graft treatment with phenoxybenzamine is clinically safe and may reduce perioperative myocardial injury. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.10
Intravenous dexamethasone and perineural dexamethasone similarly prolong the duration of analgesia after supraclavicular brachial plexus block: a randomized, triple-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2015) 2.07
Natural history and management of aortocoronary saphenous vein graft aneurysms: a systematic review of published cases. Circulation (2012) 1.93
Heart valve prosthesis selection in patients with end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart (2011) 1.70
Positron emission tomography and recovery following revascularization (PARR-1): the importance of scar and the development of a prediction rule for the degree of recovery of left ventricular function. J Am Coll Cardiol (2002) 1.68
Reoperation of left heart valve bioprostheses according to age at implantation. Circulation (2011) 1.68
Mechanical versus bioprosthetic valve replacement in middle-aged patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2006) 1.64
Increasing benefit from revascularization is associated with increasing amounts of myocardial hibernation: a substudy of the PARR-2 trial. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2009) 1.63
The sensitivity of motor response to nerve stimulation and paresthesia for nerve localization as evaluated by ultrasound. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2006) 1.63
Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting: dual-center experience in 450 consecutive patients. Circulation (2009) 1.62
Redefining the adductor canal block. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2014) 1.61
Enlargement of the small aortic root during aortic valve replacement: is there a benefit? Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.60
Long-term outcomes after valve replacement for low-gradient aortic stenosis: impact of prosthesis-patient mismatch. Circulation (2006) 1.58
Percutaneous mitral valve repair for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation: a real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic study in an ovine model. Circulation (2005) 1.57
Statin therapy and saphenous vein graft disease after coronary bypass surgery: analysis from the CASCADE randomized trial. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.56
Influence of the On-X mechanical prosthesis on intermediate-term major thromboembolism and hemorrhage: a prospective multicenter study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.56
Physical activity monitoring: a responsive and meaningful patient-centered outcome for surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy? J Pain Symptom Manage (2012) 1.54
Intraspinal techniques for pain management in cancer patients: a systematic review. Support Care Cancer (2010) 1.54
The Optimal Analgesic Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2016) 1.53
Surgical treatment of active aortic endocarditis: homografts are not the cornerstone of outcome. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.53
Ultrasound-guided popliteal block distal to sciatic nerve bifurcation shortens onset time: a prospective randomized double-blind study. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2010) 1.51
Refining the ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block: the superior trunk approach. Can J Anaesth (2014) 1.49
Degenerate peptide recognition by Candida albicans adhesins Als5p and Als1p. Infect Immun (2004) 1.47
Anomalous brachial plexus anatomy in the supraclavicular region detected by ultrasound. Anesth Analg (2008) 1.41
Current use of prophylactic strategies for postoperative atrial fibrillation: a survey of Canadian cardiac surgeons. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.41
Intraoperative indocyanine green angiography: ready for prime time? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.39
Comparison of the EuroSCORE and Cardiac Anesthesia Risk Evaluation (CARE) score for risk-adjusted mortality analysis in cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 1.39
Aortic valve cusp shearing and migration into the left main coronary artery during transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Can J Cardiol (2012) 1.39
High flow rates during modified ultrafiltration decrease cerebral blood flow velocity and venous oxygen saturation in infants. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.39
Practical considerations in preparing the pig carcass spine phantom. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2010) 1.38
Very long-term survival implications of heart valve replacement with tissue versus mechanical prostheses in adults <60 years of age. Circulation (2007) 1.33
A new and simplified method for coronary and graft imaging during CABG. Heart Surg Forum (2002) 1.31
Adverse effects associated with transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a meta-analysis of contemporary studies. Ann Intern Med (2013) 1.28
Tissue-engineered injectable collagen-based matrices for improved cell delivery and vascularization of ischemic tissue using CD133+ progenitors expanded from the peripheral blood. Circulation (2006) 1.20
Ultrasound imaging of peripheral nerves: a need for a new trend. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2005) 1.17
Giant cell myocarditis: clinical presentation, bridge to transplantation with mechanical circulatory support, and long-term outcome. J Heart Lung Transplant (2002) 1.15
Effect of perfusionist technique on cerebral embolization during cardiopulmonary bypass. Perfusion (2005) 1.14
Differences in gene expression profiles of diabetic and nondiabetic patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest. Circulation (2004) 1.13
The cardiotomy trial: a randomized, double-blind study to assess the effect of processing of shed blood during cardiopulmonary bypass on transfusion and neurocognitive function. Circulation (2007) 1.13
Basic Topography of the Saphenous Nerve in the Femoral Triangle and the Adductor Canal. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2015) 1.12
Knowledge, attitudes, and practice patterns in surgical management of bicuspid aortopathy: a survey of 100 cardiac surgeons. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 1.12
Cardiopulmonary bypass reduces peripheral microvascular contractile function by inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase activity. Surgery (2003) 1.11
Clinical and echocardiographic impact of functional tricuspid regurgitation repair at the time of mitral valve replacement. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.10
Statins and coronary artery bypass graft surgery: preoperative and postoperative efficacy and safety. Expert Opin Drug Saf (2009) 1.09
Warfarin treatment after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement. JAMA (2013) 1.07
Mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibition and cardioplegia-cardiopulmonary bypass reduce coronary myogenic tone. Circulation (2003) 1.06
A randomized evaluation of simulation training on performance of vascular anastomosis on a high-fidelity in vivo model: the role of deliberate practice. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.05
Echocardiographic assessment of cardiac structure and function in rats. Heart Lung Circ (2002) 1.05
Comparison of vascular endothelial growth factor and fibroblast growth factor-2 in a swine model of endothelial dysfunction. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 1.04
Ultrasound imaging facilitates spinal anesthesia in adults with difficult surface anatomic landmarks. Anesthesiology (2011) 1.04
Impact of statin use on outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Circulation (2008) 1.04
Aortic valve replacement and concomitant mitral valve regurgitation in the elderly: impact on survival and functional outcome. Circulation (2005) 1.04
Changing clinical presentation of Q fever endocarditis. Clin Infect Dis (2002) 1.03
Single-injection or continuous femoral nerve block for total knee arthroplasty? Clin Orthop Relat Res (2014) 1.03
Predictive factors, management, and clinical outcomes of coronary obstruction following transcatheter aortic valve implantation: insights from a large multicenter registry. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 1.02
Ultrasound in regional anesthesia: where should the "focus" be set? Reg Anesth Pain Med (2009) 1.02
Lower-extremity peripheral nerve blockade: essentials of our current understanding. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2005) 1.02
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibition improves postischemic myocardial function after cardioplegia-cardiopulmonary bypass. J Am Coll Surg (2003) 1.01
Genetics and genomics for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease: update: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2013) 1.01
Label-free intracellular transport measured by spatial light interference microscopy. J Biomed Opt (2011) 0.97
Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting via a small thoracotomy versus off-pump: a case-matched study. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 0.97
Rac1 GTPase is activated by hepatitis B virus replication--involvement of HBX. Biochim Biophys Acta (2007) 0.97
Impact of mitral annular calcification on early and late outcomes following mitral valve repair of myxomatous degeneration. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2013) 0.97
The cardiovascular nutrapharmacology of resveratrol: pharmacokinetics, molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential. Curr Med Chem (2010) 0.97
The DOCA-Salt Hypertensive Rat as a Model of Cardiovascular Oxidative and Inflammatory Stress. Curr Cardiol Rev (2010) 0.97
Management of acute severe perioperative failure of cardiac allografts: a single-centre experience with a review of the literature. Can J Cardiol (2007) 0.97
Heart transplantation following cardiomyoplasty: a biological bridge. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 0.96
Successful surgical repair of ventricular double rupture. Can J Cardiol (2011) 0.96
Patterns and predictors of statin use after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.96
Effects of sustained mild hypothermia on neurocognitive function after coronary artery bypass surgery: a randomized, double-blind study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.96
Activation of pulmonary mitogen-activated protein kinases during cardiopulmonary bypass. J Surg Res (2003) 0.95
Ultrasonography as a preoperative assessment tool: predicting the feasibility of central neuraxial blockade. Anesth Analg (2009) 0.95
Systematic review of the effectiveness of training programs in writing for scholarly publication, journal editing, and manuscript peer review (protocol). Syst Rev (2013) 0.95
Effect of hydrogen sulfide on myocardial protection in the setting of cardioplegia and cardiopulmonary bypass. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2010) 0.95
Secondary prevention after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2015) 0.94
Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blockade. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol (2008) 0.94
Residual air in the venous cannula increases cerebral embolization at the onset of cardiopulmonary bypass. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2006) 0.93
Lipid-lowering therapy and coronary artery bypass graft surgery: what are the benefits? Curr Opin Cardiol (2011) 0.93
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a Canadian Cardiovascular Society position statement. Can J Cardiol (2012) 0.93
Inhibition of the cardiac angiogenic response to exogenous vascular endothelial growth factor. Surgery (2004) 0.93
The Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons perspective on the cardiac surgery workforce in Canada. Can J Cardiol (2012) 0.92
Long-term clinical and hemodynamic performance of the Hancock II versus the Perimount aortic bioprostheses. Circulation (2010) 0.92