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Differences in CMV-specific T-cell levels and long-term susceptibility to CMV infection after kidney, heart and lung transplantation. Am J Transplant (2005) 1.26

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A new approach to the assessment of aortic cusp geometry. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.11

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Diagnostic performance and prognostic impact of FDG-PET in suspected recurrence of surgically treated non-small cell lung cancer. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2005) 1.00

Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with Fontan circulation using transient elastography and biochemical fibrosis markers. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.98

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Aortic valve repair with autologous pericardial patch. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2006) 0.96

Targeting cell migration and the endoplasmic reticulum stress response with calmodulin antagonists: a clinically tested small molecule phenocopy of SEC62 gene silencing in human tumor cells. BMC Cancer (2013) 0.96

The R-on-T phenomenon in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Am J Cardiol (2003) 0.96

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH): updated Recommendations of the Cologne Consensus Conference 2011. Int J Cardiol (2011) 0.96

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Aortic valve repair using a differentiated surgical strategy. Circulation (2004) 0.94

Bicuspidization of the unicuspid aortic valve: a new reconstructive approach. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 0.93

A fluid-structure interaction model of the aortic valve with coaptation and compliant aortic root. Med Biol Eng Comput (2011) 0.92

Effects of pH management during deep hypothermic bypass on cerebral microcirculation: alpha-stat versus pH-stat. Circulation (2002) 0.92

Partial agonist activity of bucindolol is dependent on the activation state of the human beta1-adrenergic receptor. Circulation (2003) 0.92

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Risk factors for nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia after elective cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.91

PET-based delineation of tumour volumes in lung cancer: comparison with pathological findings. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2013) 0.90

Increased lysyl oxidase expression and collagen cross-linking during atrial fibrillation. J Mol Cell Cardiol (2011) 0.89

Valve-sparing aortic root replacement in bicuspid aortic valves: a reasonable option? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 0.89

Statins inhibit lymphocyte homing to peripheral lymph nodes. Immunology (2006) 0.88

Long-term cell survival and hemodynamic improvements after neonatal cardiomyocyte and satellite cell transplantation into healed myocardial cryoinfarcted lesions in rats. Cell Transplant (2003) 0.88

Hypothermic circulatory arrest is not a risk factor for neurologic morbidity in aortic surgery: a propensity score analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.88

Bronchovascular versus bronchial sleeve resection for central lung tumors. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 0.87

The mineralocorticoid receptor promotes fibrotic remodeling in atrial fibrillation. J Biol Chem (2014) 0.87

Endogenous activation of mitochondrial KATP channels protects human failing myocardium from hydroxyl radical-induced stunning. Circ Res (2009) 0.87

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Early results with annular support in reconstruction of the bicuspid aortic valve. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.87

IL-17C is a mediator of respiratory epithelial innate immune response. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2013) 0.87

Cytokine response to pulmonary thromboendarterectomy. Chest (2004) 0.86

Effects of sildenafil (viagra) on human myocardial contractility, in vitro arrhythmias, and tension of internal mammaria arteries and saphenous veins. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol (2003) 0.86

Mediastinal lymph node staging in suspected lung cancer: comparison of positron emission tomography with F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose and mediastinoscopy. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.85

A bronchogenic cyst of the right ventricular endocardium. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 0.85

Standard PAH therapy improves long term survival in CTEPH patients. Clin Res Cardiol (2010) 0.84

Intraoperative inhalation of the long-acting prostacyclin analog iloprost for pulmonary hypertension. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 0.84

Managing pulmonary artery catheter-induced pulmonary hemorrhage by bronchial occlusion. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 0.83

Alterations in cholesterol homeostasis are associated with coronary heart disease in patients with aortic stenosis. Coron Artery Dis (2009) 0.83

Coronary vasoregulation in patients with various risk factors in response to cold pressor testing: contrasting myocardial blood flow responses to short- and long-term vitamin C administration. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 0.83

Carvedilol but not metoprolol reduces beta-adrenergic responsiveness after complete elimination from plasma in vivo. Circulation (2004) 0.83

In vitro comparison of aortic valve movement after valve-preserving aortic replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.82

Identification of reference genes for quantitative RT-PCR in ascending aortic aneurysms. PLoS One (2013) 0.82

Images in cardiovascular medicine. Hughes-Stovin syndrome. Circulation (2003) 0.81

Liver transplantation and combined liver-heart transplantation in patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy: a single-center experience. Liver Transpl (2010) 0.81

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Aortic annuloplasty: a new aspect of aortic valve repair. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 0.81

Numerical model of the aortic root and valve: optimization of graft size and sinotubular junction to annulus ratio. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.81

Endothelin and vasopressin influence splanchnic blood flow distribution during and after cardiopulmonary bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.80

Delayed-type heparin allergy: diagnostic procedures and treatment alternatives-a case series including 15 patients. World Allergy Organ J (2008) 0.80

Iloprost ameliorates post-ischemic lung reperfusion injury and maintains an appropriate pulmonary ET-1 balance. J Heart Lung Transplant (2003) 0.79

Cognitive brain function after hypothermic circulatory arrest assessed by cognitive P300 evoked potentials. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2007) 0.79

The novel two-dimensional strain reflects improvement and remodeling of left-ventricular function better than conventional echocardiographic parameters after aortic valve repair in pediatric patients. Pediatr Cardiol (2012) 0.79

Correction of leaflet prolapse in valve-preserving aortic replacement: pushing the limits? Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 0.78

Predictors of postoperative outcome after pulmonary endarterectomy from a 14-year experience with 279 patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 0.78

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Circulating big endothelin-1: an active role in pulmonary thromboendarterectomy? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.78

A refined hemispheric model of normal human aortic valve and root geometry. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.78