Published in Ann Thorac Surg on April 01, 2008
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Chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation: repair, replace or rethink? Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 2.34
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A 7-week, randomized, double-blind trial of olanzapine/fluoxetine combination versus lamotrigine in the treatment of bipolar I depression. J Clin Psychiatry (2006) 2.28
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Surgical treatment of postinfarction left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.26
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