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Should women receive left ventricular assist device support?: findings from INTERMACS. Circ Heart Fail (2012) 0.80

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Outcome analysis for prediction of early and long-term survival in patients receiving intra-aortic balloon pumping after cardiac surgery. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2016) 0.75

Complete mechanical circulatory support using ventricular assist devices for post-cardiotomy biventricular failure. Ulster Med J (2008) 0.75

The Thoratec CentriMag for pediatric right ventricular failure. J Extra Corpor Technol (2013) 0.75

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Post-cardiac surgery mechanical support: a tool for decision making. Circulation (2007) 0.75

Rapid molecular detection of tuberculosis and rifampin resistance. N Engl J Med (2010) 32.89

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Heart disease and stroke statistics--2009 update: a report from the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Circulation (2009) 12.34

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Ethical and scientific implications of the globalization of clinical research. N Engl J Med (2009) 11.42

ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non-ST-Elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 10.19

Effect of Sitagliptin on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med (2015) 9.70

Low diagnostic yield of elective coronary angiography. N Engl J Med (2010) 9.38

Executive summary: heart disease and stroke statistics--2010 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2010) 9.18

Application of new cholesterol guidelines to a population-based sample. N Engl J Med (2014) 8.22

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ACCF/ACR/SCCT/SCMR/ASNC/NASCI/SCAI/SIR 2006 appropriateness criteria for cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Quality Strategic Directions Committee Appropriateness Criteria Working Group, American College of Radiology, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, North American Society for Cardiac Imaging, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Interventional Radiology. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 7.77

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Relationship between early physician follow-up and 30-day readmission among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for heart failure. JAMA (2010) 6.91

ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction): developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons: endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Circulation (2007) 6.78

2009 focused updates: ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (updating the 2004 guideline and 2007 focused update) and ACC/AHA/SCAI guidelines on percutaneous coronary intervention (updating the 2005 guideline and 2007 focused update) a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 6.61

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Unexpected abrupt increase in left ventricular assist device thrombosis. N Engl J Med (2013) 6.33

Mitral-valve repair versus replacement for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2013) 6.21

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Comparative effectiveness of revascularization strategies. N Engl J Med (2012) 5.49

Endoscopic versus open vein-graft harvesting in coronary-artery bypass surgery. N Engl J Med (2009) 5.19

Time to treatment with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator and outcome from acute ischemic stroke. JAMA (2013) 5.05

Sex and racial differences in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators among patients hospitalized with heart failure. JAMA (2007) 4.89

2009 Focused Updates: ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (updating the 2004 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update) and ACC/AHA/SCAI Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (updating the 2005 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update): a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2009) 4.75

Outcomes of left ventricular assist device implantation as destination therapy in the post-REMATCH era: implications for patient selection. Circulation (2007) 4.67

AHA/ACCF Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction Therapy for Patients with Coronary and other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2011 update: a guideline from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology Foundation. Circulation (2011) 4.65

2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2014) 4.57

Risks of mortality, myocardial infarction, bleeding, and stroke associated with therapies for age-related macular degeneration. Arch Ophthalmol (2010) 4.50

Impact of medication therapy discontinuation on mortality after myocardial infarction. Arch Intern Med (2006) 4.44

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 cardiac surgery risk models: part 1--coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 4.39

Compliance with results reporting at ClinicalTrials.gov. N Engl J Med (2015) 4.17

Data from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery database: the surgical management of primary lung tumors. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 4.15

Variation in use of blood transfusion in coronary artery bypass graft surgery. JAMA (2010) 4.13

Effect of door-to-balloon time on mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 4.11

An empirically based tool for analyzing mortality associated with congenital heart surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 4.10

Incidence of death and acute myocardial infarction associated with stopping clopidogrel after acute coronary syndrome. JAMA (2008) 4.06

Clinical management of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices in advanced heart failure. J Heart Lung Transplant (2010) 4.00

Long-term adherence to evidence-based secondary prevention therapies in coronary artery disease. Circulation (2006) 3.96

Validation of European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) in North American cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2002) 3.86

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Clinical and economic implications of the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-II. Ann Intern Med (2005) 3.83

Pay for performance, quality of care, and outcomes in acute myocardial infarction. JAMA (2007) 3.79

Economic analysis of influenza vaccination and antiviral treatment for healthy working adults. Ann Intern Med (2002) 3.77

ACC/AHA 2002 guideline update for the management of patients with chronic stable angina--summary article: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on practice guidelines (Committee on the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina). J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 3.76

Excess dosing of antiplatelet and antithrombin agents in the treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. JAMA (2005) 3.72

Conversion of cardiovascular conference abstracts to publications. Circulation (2012) 3.71

Procedural volume as a marker of quality for CABG surgery. JAMA (2004) 3.70

Association between stroke center hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke and mortality. JAMA (2011) 3.68

Association of age and sex with myocardial infarction symptom presentation and in-hospital mortality. JAMA (2012) 3.66

An updated definition of stroke for the 21st century: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke (2013) 3.60

Linking inpatient clinical registry data to Medicare claims data using indirect identifiers. Am Heart J (2009) 3.57

Comparative efficacy of dronedarone and amiodarone for the maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 3.54

Using inverse probability-weighted estimators in comparative effectiveness analyses with observational databases. Med Care (2007) 3.53

Effect of escitalopram on mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia: results of the REMIT trial. JAMA (2013) 3.48

Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of premature discontinuation of thienopyridine therapy after drug-eluting stent placement: results from the PREMIER registry. Circulation (2006) 3.45

Racial and ethnic differences in time to acute reperfusion therapy for patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction. JAMA (2004) 3.45

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 cardiac surgery risk models: part 2--isolated valve surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 3.45

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Effect of an implantable gentamicin-collagen sponge on sternal wound infections following cardiac surgery: a randomized trial. JAMA (2010) 3.39

Standards for statistical models used for public reporting of health outcomes: an American Heart Association Scientific Statement from the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Writing Group: cosponsored by the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention and the Stroke Council. Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation. Circulation (2005) 3.38

Bedside tool for predicting the risk of postoperative dialysis in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Circulation (2006) 3.38

2011 ACCF/AHA focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Family Physicians, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol (2011) 3.37

Timeliness of tissue-type plasminogen activator therapy in acute ischemic stroke: patient characteristics, hospital factors, and outcomes associated with door-to-needle times within 60 minutes. Circulation (2011) 3.30

2012 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused update incorporated into the ACCF/AHA/HRS 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 3.25

Association between physician billing and cardiac stress testing patterns following coronary revascularization. JAMA (2011) 3.19

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Two-Year Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2015) 3.11

Risks of intracranial hemorrhage among patients with acute ischemic stroke receiving warfarin and treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator. JAMA (2012) 3.07

Association between endoscopic vs open vein-graft harvesting and mortality, wound complications, and cardiovascular events in patients undergoing CABG surgery. JAMA (2012) 3.00

Use of aldosterone antagonists in heart failure. JAMA (2009) 3.00

Long-term outcomes and costs of ventricular assist devices among Medicare beneficiaries. JAMA (2008) 2.96

Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: outcomes comparison based on a large administrative database. Ann Surg (2004) 2.95

2007 chronic angina focused update of the ACC/AHA 2002 guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Writing Group to develop the focused update of the 2002 guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 2.95

Baseline risk of major bleeding in non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: the CRUSADE (Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines) Bleeding Score. Circulation (2009) 2.93

A decade of change--risk profiles and outcomes for isolated coronary artery bypass grafting procedures, 1990-1999: a report from the STS National Database Committee and the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 2.91