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Kamal R Khabbaz

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1 Rheumatic mitral and aortic stenosis: to replace or not to replace--that is the question--part 1. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2010 2.03
2 Ventricular assist device therapy normalizes inducible nitric oxide synthase expression and reduces cardiomyocyte apoptosis in the failing human heart. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 1.61
3 Echocardiography derived three-dimensional printing of normal and abnormal mitral annuli. Ann Card Anaesth 2014 1.50
4 Tricuspid annular geometry: a three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2013 1.50
5 Does the technique of distal anastomosis influence clinical outcomes in acute type A aortic dissection? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2010 1.44
6 Calcium-activated potassium channels contribute to human coronary microvascular dysfunction after cardioplegic arrest. Circulation 2008 1.36
7 Postoperative cardiac tamponade in the modern surgical era. Ann Thorac Surg 2002 1.30
8 Three-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of changes in mitral valve geometry after valve repair. Ann Thorac Surg 2009 1.21
9 Calcium-activated potassium channels contribute to human skeletal muscle microvascular endothelial dysfunction related to cardiopulmonary bypass. Surgery 2008 1.18
10 Protein kinase C alpha modulates microvascular reactivity in the human coronary and skeletal microcirculation. Surgery 2007 1.17
11 Changes in mitral valve annular geometry after repair: saddle-shaped versus flat annuloplasty rings. Ann Thorac Surg 2010 1.13
12 Effects of cardiopulmonary bypass on endothelin-1-induced contraction and signaling in human skeletal muscle microcirculation. Circulation 2010 1.04
13 Endothelin-1-induced contractile responses of human coronary arterioles via endothelin-A receptors and PKC-alpha signaling pathways. Surgery 2010 1.01
14 Decreased contractile response to endothelin-1 of peripheral microvasculature from diabetic patients. Surgery 2010 1.00
15 Are chest radiographs routinely indicated after chest tube removal following cardiac surgery? AJR Am J Roentgenol 2011 0.98
16 Impaired coronary microvascular dilation correlates with enhanced vascular smooth muscle MLC phosphorylation in diabetes. Microcirculation 2009 0.89
17 Thromboxane-induced contractile response of human coronary arterioles is diminished after cardioplegic arrest. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 0.88
18 Is advanced age a contraindication for emergent repair of acute type A aortic dissection? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2010 0.85
19 Increased antiangiogenic protein expression in the skeletal muscle of diabetic swine and patients. Arch Surg 2008 0.83
20 Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Activity and Quantity Decreases After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: a Prospective Observational Study. Shock 2015 0.82
21 Large conductance calcium-activated potassium channels contribute to the reduced myogenic tone of peripheral microvasculature after cardiopulmonary bypass. J Surg Res 2009 0.82
22 Pilot proteomic profile of differentially regulated proteins in right atrial appendage before and after cardiac surgery using cardioplegia and cardiopulmonary bypass. Circulation 2008 0.81
23 Three-dimensional printing of mitral valve using echocardiographic data. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2014 0.80
24 Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiographic visualization of a left anterior descending coronary artery aneurysm. Anesth Analg 2007 0.79
25 Impaired contractile response of human peripheral arterioles to thromboxane A-2 after cardiopulmonary bypass. Surgery 2011 0.79
26 Three-dimensional printing of the mitral annulus using echocardiographic data: science fiction or in the operating room next door? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2014 0.79
27 Impact of three-dimensional echocardiography on classification of the severity of aortic stenosis. Ann Thorac Surg 2013 0.78
28 Hybrid myocardial revascularization: an integrated approach to coronary revascularization. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2010 0.78
29 Traumatic right ventricular aneurysm and ventricular tachycardia. Heart Rhythm 2012 0.77
30 Dynamic changes in the ischemic mitral annulus: Implications for ring sizing. Ann Card Anaesth 2016 0.75
31 Preliminary biomarkers for identification of human ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm. J Am Heart Assoc 2013 0.75
32 A multidisciplinary approach to the minimally invasive pulmonary vein isolation for treatment of atrial fibrillation. Ann Thorac Surg 2010 0.75
33 Heterogeneity in the Structure of the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract: A 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiographic Study. Anesth Analg 2016 0.75
34 Discussion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020 0.75
35 Mitral annulus: an intraoperative echocardiographic perspective. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2013 0.75
36 Intraoperative epicardial coronary artery imaging: rationale, methods, and applications. Echocardiography 2002 0.75
37 Prosthetic Aortic Valve Fixation Study: 48 Replacement Valves Analyzed Using Digital Pressure Mapping. Innovations (Phila) 2016 0.75
38 Rheumatic mitral and aortic stenosis: to replace or not to replace--that is the question--part 2. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2010 0.75
39 Three-dimensional echocardiography and en face views of the aortic valve: technical communication. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2013 0.75
40 An unusual echodensity in the ascending aorta: transesophageal echocardiographic visualization of a protruding coronary stent. Anesth Analg 2006 0.75
41 Echo rounds: bifid atrial septal aneurysm: visualization with three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. Anesth Analg 2011 0.75
42 Anterior myocardial infarction with dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 0.75