Published in Ann Thorac Surg on October 01, 2007
Avoiding aortic clamping during coronary artery bypass grafting reduces postoperative stroke. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 2.08
Microemboli from cardiopulmonary bypass are associated with a serum marker of brain injury. J Extra Corpor Technol (2010) 0.98
Trends in aortic clamp use during coronary artery bypass surgery: effect of aortic clamping strategies on neurologic outcomes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.88
Current state of surgical myocardial revascularization. Circ J (2010) 0.87
Evidence-based used, yet still controversial: the arterial filter. J Extra Corpor Technol (2012) 0.86
Current outcomes of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: evidence from randomized controlled trials. J Thorac Dis (2016) 0.82
Twenty years trying to protect the brain: what do we know? J Extra Corpor Technol (2007) 0.80
Predictors of cognitive recovery after cardiac surgery. Anesth Analg (2013) 0.78
Cannulae and cell saver design: do they make a difference? J Extra Corpor Technol (2007) 0.75
Brain protection during cardiac surgery: circa 2012. J Extra Corpor Technol (2013) 0.75
On pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery versus off pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a review. Glob J Health Sci (2014) 0.75
Operative strategies to reduce cerebral embolic events during on- and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: A stratified, prospective randomized trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2017) 0.75
How effective are cardiopulmonary bypass circuits at removing gaseous microemboli? J Extra Corpor Technol (2002) 3.16
Results of valve replacement with Omniscience mechanical prostheses. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 2.66
Single crossclamp improves 6-month cognitive outcome in high-risk coronary bypass patients: the effect of reduced aortic manipulation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 2.57
ASRA practice advisory on local anesthetic systemic toxicity. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2010) 2.04
Coronary insufficiency after stentless aortic root replacement: risk factors and solutions. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.76
Does vacuum-assisted venous drainage increase gaseous microemboli during cardiopulmonary bypass? Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 1.71
Does the combination of aprotinin and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor cause renal failure after cardiac surgery? Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.62
Improving the management of hip fractures in the elderly: a role for the perioperative surgical home? Anesthesiology (2014) 1.61
Clinical trial of the neuroprotectant clomethiazole in coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Anesthesiology (2002) 1.42
Constrictive pericarditis after cardiac transplantation: a case report and literature review. J Heart Lung Transplant (2008) 1.41
Standard care, standards for care, or standard of care? Anesthesiology (2010) 1.39
Venous collagenosis and arteriolar tortuosity in leukoaraiosis. J Neurol Sci (2002) 1.33
Test-retest reproducibility of quantitative CBF measurements using FAIR perfusion MRI and acetazolamide challenge. Magn Reson Med (2002) 1.28
Ten-year outcome after aortic valve replacement with the freestyle stentless bioprosthesis. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.25
Dietary caffeine consumption and withdrawal: confounding variables in quantitative cerebral perfusion studies? Radiology (2003) 1.24
Vascular damage after fractionated whole-brain irradiation in rats. Radiat Res (2005) 1.23
Dietary caffeine consumption modulates fMRI measures. Neuroimage (2002) 1.21
Diffusion anisotropy in the corpus callosum. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol (2002) 1.18
Relationship between caffeine-induced changes in resting cerebral perfusion and blood oxygenation level-dependent signal. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol (2003) 1.17
Vascular dementia in leukoaraiosis may be a consequence of capillary loss not only in the lesions, but in normal-appearing white matter and cortex as well. J Neurol Sci (2007) 1.15
Capillary loss precedes the cognitive impairment induced by fractionated whole-brain irradiation: a potential rat model of vascular dementia. J Neurol Sci (2007) 1.15
Potency ratios for local anesthetics in regional blocks: how long must we wait? Reg Anesth Pain Med (2007) 1.07
Anterior leaflet augmentation for ischemic mitral regurgitation. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.07
Primary hyperparathyroidism, cognition, and health-related quality of life. Ann Surg (2005) 1.03
Nosocomial pneumonia risk and stress ulcer prophylaxis: a comparison of pantoprazole vs ranitidine in cardiothoracic surgery patients. Chest (2009) 1.02
Impact of implant technique following freestyle stentless aortic valve replacement. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 1.01
Dexmedetomidine-induced sedation in volunteers decreases regional and global cerebral blood flow. Anesth Analg (2002) 0.99
Morphometric analysis of arteriolar tortuosity in human cerebral white matter of preterm, young, and aged subjects. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol (2007) 0.99
Consensus statement: Defining minimal criteria for reporting the systemic inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass. Heart Surg Forum (2008) 0.96
Excessive argatroban anticoagulation for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Ann Pharmacother (2003) 0.95
Microvascular changes in the white mater in dementia. J Neurol Sci (2009) 0.94
Local anesthetic systemic toxicity: update on mechanisms and treatment. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol (2011) 0.92
Imaging of infective endocarditis with cardiac CT angiography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr (2012) 0.92
Consensus statement: minimal criteria for reporting the systemic inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass. Heart Surg Forum (2010) 0.91
Apoptosis in leukoaraiosis lesions. J Neurol Sci (2002) 0.90
Effect of a dexmedetomidine substitution during a nationwide propofol shortage in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Pharmacotherapy (2011) 0.88
Morphometric assessment of collagen accumulation in germinal matrix vessels of premature human neonates. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol (2005) 0.87
Anesthetic preconditioning with sevoflurane does not protect the spinal cord after an ischemic-reperfusion injury in the rat. Anesth Analg (2006) 0.86
Attempted control of hyperglycemia during cardiopulmonary bypass fails to improve neurologic or neurobehavioral outcomes in patients without diabetes mellitus undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.86
Diagnosis of a unicuspid aortic valve using transesophageal echocardiography. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2003) 0.84
Anterior leaflet augmentation for ischemic mitral regurgitation in patients with anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery and preserved left ventricular function. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 0.84
Immunolocalization of tight junction proteins in blood vessels in human germinal matrix and cortex. Histochem Cell Biol (2006) 0.84
Angiotensin-(1-12): a chymase-mediated cellular angiotensin II substrate. Curr Hypertens Rep (2014) 0.83
Prognostic value of tissue Doppler-Derived E/e' on early morbid events after cardiac surgery. Echocardiography (2010) 0.83
Statistical significance versus clinical significance. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2008) 0.83
Dissection in a pulmonary autograft. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 0.82
Preliminary report: functional MRI of the brain may be the ideal tool for evaluating neuropsychologic and sleep complaints of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. World J Surg (2006) 0.82
Anatomical analysis of the developing cerebral vasculature in premature neonates: absence of precapillary arteriole-to-venous shunts. Pediatr Res (2002) 0.82
The pharmacokinetics of epsilon-aminocaproic acid in children undergoing surgical repair of congenital heart defects. Anesth Analg (2002) 0.82
Increase of white matter string vessels in Alzheimer's disease. J Alzheimers Dis (2004) 0.82
Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa: a delayed complication of aortic root replacement. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr (2011) 0.81
Subependymal veins in premature neonates: implications for hemorrhage. Pediatr Neurol (2004) 0.81
Intraoperative insulin therapy does not reduce the need for inotropic or antiarrhythmic therapy after cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2002) 0.81
Acute brain fat embolization occurring after total hip arthroplasty in the absence of a patent foramen ovale. Anesthesiology (2002) 0.81
Acute biventricular pacing after cardiopulmonary bypass decreases myocardial dyssynchrony and increases cardiac index. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2007) 0.81
Does local anesthetic stereoselectivity or structure predict myocardial depression in anesthetized canines? Reg Anesth Pain Med (2002) 0.80
Cannula design reduces particulate and gaseous emboli during cardiopulmonary bypass for coronary revascularization. Perfusion (2011) 0.80
Complex blunt aortic injury or repair: beneficial effects of cardiopulmonary bypass use. Ann Surg (2003) 0.80
Should "normal" saline be our usual choice in normal surgical patients? Anesth Analg (2013) 0.79
Reduced ratio of afferent to total vascular density in mesial temporal sclerosis. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol (2009) 0.79
Endothelialization of heart valve matrix using a computer-assisted pulsatile bioreactor. Tissue Eng Part A (2009) 0.79
Will conventional local anesthetics soon be replaced by neurotoxins? Reg Anesth Pain Med (2011) 0.79
Metastatic thymic carcinoid: a case report. Am Surg (2005) 0.79
Effects of preoperative enoxaparin versus unfractionated heparin on bleeding indices in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.78
Temporal expression pattern of cerebrovascular endothelial cell alkaline phosphatase during human gestation. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol (2002) 0.78
Angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia resembling a spinal nerve sheath tumor: a rare case of Castleman's disease. Spine J (2009) 0.78
Spinal cord blood flow after ischemic preconditioning in a rat model of spinal cord ischemia. ScientificWorldJournal (2004) 0.78
Late presentation of esophageal injury after transesophageal echocardiography. Anesth Analg (2004) 0.77
Factor IX complex for the treatment of severe bleeding after cardiac surgery. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol (2013) 0.77
Selective management of cardiovascular dysfunction in posttraumatic SIRS and sepsis. Shock (2005) 0.77
Eight-year results after aortic valve replacement with the Freestyle stentless bioprosthesis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 0.77
Men are more susceptible than women to direct pressure on unmyelinated ulnar nerve fibers. Anesth Analg (2003) 0.76
Effects of a waiting period after clopidogrel treatment before performing coronary artery bypass grafting. Pharmacotherapy (2008) 0.76
Freedom from structural valve deterioration among patients aged < or = 60 years undergoing Freestyle stentless aortic valve replacement. J Heart Valve Dis (2007) 0.76
Brain protection during cardiac surgery: circa 2012. J Extra Corpor Technol (2013) 0.75
Five-year cognitive outcomes: surgical effects or natural progression of vascular disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.75
Hypovitaminosis D in hospitalized patients: a marker of frailty or a disease requiring treatment? Anesth Analg (2014) 0.75