Published in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg on July 01, 2007
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Sternal wound dehiscence after transverse thoracosternotomy for bilateral lung transplantation: report of a case. Surg Today (2008) 0.75
Lung T-cell responses to nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2012) 2.10
Carbon dioxide insufflation in open-chamber cardiac surgery: a double-blind, randomized clinical trial of neurocognitive effects. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.04
Definitive management of acute cardiac tamponade secondary to blunt trauma. Emerg Med Australas (2005) 1.79
Contemporary results show repeat coronary artery bypass grafting remains a risk factor for operative mortality. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.69
Does prior percutaneous coronary intervention adversely affect early and mid-term survival after coronary artery surgery? JACC Cardiovasc Interv (2009) 1.61
Recovery from anthracycline cardiomyopathy after long-term support with a continuous flow left ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant (2009) 1.58
Patterns of postoperative systemic vascular resistance in a randomized trial of conventional on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.55
Why did high-dose rosuvastatin not improve cardiac remodeling in chronic heart failure? Mechanistic insights from the UNIVERSE study. Int J Cardiol (2010) 1.48
Total leukocyte control for elective coronary bypass surgery does not improve short-term outcome. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.43
Unexpected donor pulmonary embolism affects early outcomes after lung transplantation: a major mechanism of primary graft failure? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.39
In vivo characterization and numerical simulation of prostate properties for non-thermal irreversible electroporation ablation. Prostate (2014) 1.35
Cardiac surgery in patients with a history of malignancy: increased complication rate but similar mortality. Heart Lung Circ (2012) 1.11
Influence of atrial fibrillation on microRNA expression profiles in left and right atria from patients with valvular heart disease. Physiol Genomics (2011) 1.10
Reduced phosphoinositide 3-kinase (p110alpha) activation increases the susceptibility to atrial fibrillation. Am J Pathol (2009) 1.07
An alternative scoring system to predict risk for surgical site infection complicating coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2007) 1.00
Massage therapy for cardiac surgery patients--a randomized trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.95
Coenzyme Q10 therapy before cardiac surgery improves mitochondrial function and in vitro contractility of myocardial tissue. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.93
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after lung transplantation: evolving technique improves outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 0.93
In vivo irreversible electroporation kidney ablation: experimentally correlated numerical models. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng (2014) 0.90
A donor history of smoking affects early but not late outcome in lung transplantation. Transplantation (2004) 0.89
Sternal fracture and osteomyelitis: an unusual complication of a precordial thump. Resuscitation (2007) 0.89
The effects of metallic implants on electroporation therapies: feasibility of irreversible electroporation for brachytherapy salvage. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol (2013) 0.88
Coenzyme Q10 protects the aging heart against stress: studies in rats, human tissues, and patients. Ann N Y Acad Sci (2002) 0.87
Skeletonized internal thoracic artery harvesting reduces chest wall dysesthesia after coronary bypass surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 0.86
Phrenic nerve injury during cardiac surgery: mechanisms, management and prevention. Heart Lung Circ (2013) 0.85
Fast-track cardiac surgery: application in an Australian setting. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann (2007) 0.85
Lobar torsion following bilateral lung transplantation. J Card Surg (2014) 0.85
Randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of coenzyme Q, therapy in class II and III systolic heart failure. Heart Lung Circ (2003) 0.83
Prehospital intubation and chest decompression is associated with unexpected survival in major thoracic blunt trauma. Emerg Med Australas (2005) 0.83
Antiatherosclerotic and renoprotective effects of ebselen in the diabetic apolipoprotein E/GPx1-double knockout mouse. Diabetes (2010) 0.83
Early outcomes comparing Perfadex, Euro-Collins, and Papworth solutions in lung transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.83
Techniques of reconstruction for inadequate donor left atrial cuff in lung transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.82
Selective activation of the "b" splice variant of phospholipase Cbeta1 in chronically dilated human and mouse atria. J Mol Cell Cardiol (2009) 0.82
A practical approach to clinical lung transplantation from a Maastricht Category III donor with cardiac death. J Heart Lung Transplant (2007) 0.82
Numerical analysis of coronary artery bypass grafts: an over view. Comput Methods Programs Biomed (2012) 0.81
Perioperative metabolic therapy improves redox status and outcomes in cardiac surgery patients: a randomised trial. Heart Lung Circ (2010) 0.81
The effects of ageing on the response to cardiac surgery: protective strategies for the ageing myocardium. Biogerontology (2002) 0.80
Cadaveric lobar lung transplantation: technical aspects. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 0.80
Feasibility and Safety of a Transthoracic Pneumostoma Airway Bypass in Severe Emphysema Patients. Respiration (2017) 0.79
Gentamicin-impregnated chitosan/nanohydroxyapatite/ethyl cellulose microspheres granules for chronic osteomyelitis therapy. J Biomed Mater Res A (2010) 0.78
Improved properties of incorporated chitosan film with ethyl cellulose microspheres for controlled release. Int J Pharm (2009) 0.78
Selenium status of the Australian population: effect of age, gender and cardiovascular disease. Biol Trace Elem Res (2008) 0.78
The principles of metabolic therapy for heart disease. Heart Lung Circ (2003) 0.78
Smad2-dependent glycosaminoglycan elongation in aortic valve interstitial cells enhances binding of LDL to proteoglycans. Cardiovasc Pathol (2012) 0.77
The clinical application of metabolic therapy for cardiovascular disease. Heart Lung Circ (2007) 0.77
Response of the senescent heart to stress: clinical therapeutic strategies and quest for mitochondrial predictors of biological age. Ann N Y Acad Sci (2004) 0.77
Pre-operative preparation for cardiac surgery utilising a combination of metabolic, physical and mental therapy. Heart Lung Circ (2006) 0.76
Evaluation of techniques for lung transplantation following donation after cardiac death. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.76
Vein graft neointimal hyperplasia: prevention is better than cure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.75
Age-related decline in stress responses of human myocardium may not be explained by changes in mtDNA. Mech Ageing Dev (2009) 0.75
Reply to the editor. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.75
Use of a recirculator device for pericardial cold saline irrigation in cardiac surgery. Tex Heart Inst J (2006) 0.75
The cardiothoracic surgery workforce in Australia: new approaches needed for a changing profession? Heart Lung Circ (2002) 0.75
Tranexamic Acid in cardiac surgery and postoperative seizures: a case report series. Heart Surg Forum (2010) 0.75
Retracted Microwave sterilization of bovine pericardium for heart valve applications. J Artif Organs (2010) 0.75
Effect of multiorgan donation after cardiac death retrieval on lung performance. ANZ J Surg (2008) 0.75
Extended pericardiotomy avoids cardiopulmonary bypass during bilateral sequential lung transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.75
Pilot study of operative fixation of fractured ribs in patients with flail chest. ANZ J Surg (2009) 0.75
Misleading turbulent flow through pulmonary venous anastomoses during lung transplantation. Anesth Analg (2008) 0.75
Festschrift Cardiothoracic Surgery Scientific Meeting honouring Professor Brian Buxton, FRACS, AM. Heart Lung Circ (2010) 0.75
Donor history of asthma is not a contraindication to lung transplantation: 12-year single-center experience. J Heart Lung Transplant (2004) 0.75
Electromechanics modeling of the effects of myocardial infarction on left ventricular function. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc (2015) 0.75
Survival following resuscitative thoracotomy for combined left ventricle and left atrium ruptures secondary to blunt trauma. Injury (2008) 0.75
The Alfred Hospital lung transplant experience. Clin Transpl (2007) 0.75
Multi-chelation approach towards natural product-like skeletons: one-pot access to a nitrogen-containing tetracyclic framework from AlaAla dipeptide. Chem Commun (Camb) (2010) 0.75
Why publish hypothesis papers? Heart Lung Circ (2003) 0.75
Polyethyleneterephthalate provides superior retention of endothelial cells during shear stress compared to polytetrafluoroethylene and pericardium. Heart Lung Circ (2006) 0.75
Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes: a giant in cardiothoracic surgery in Australasia--will we see his like in the future? Heart Lung Circ (2006) 0.75
Characterization of Cerebral Oxygenation in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury before and after Brain Tissue Oxygen-guided Therapy 837. Neurosurgery (2006) 0.75
Antioxidant therapy for severe cardiac failure induced by iron overload secondary to dyserythropoietic anaemia. Heart Lung Circ (2007) 0.75
High-flow endobronchial cooled humidified air protects non-heart-beating donor rat lungs against warm ischemia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.75
Heart, lung and circulation enters a new era. Heart Lung Circ (2004) 0.75
The early history of the Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons, heart lung and circulation journal and the ASCTS database. Heart Lung Circ (2010) 0.75
Solomon Victor: leading cardiac surgeon in India and long-time supporter of Heart, Lung and Circulation. Heart Lung Circ (2007) 0.75