Published in Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg on March 27, 2008
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The rupture of descending thoracic aorta due to the necrosis of aortic intimal sarcoma. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2009) 1.68
Management of intraoperative malperfusion syndrome using femoral artery cannulation for repair of acute type A aortic dissection. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.61
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Outcome of surgical treatment in patients with acute type B aortic dissection. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.52
Emergency conversion in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2006) 1.50
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Remodeling of reconstructed left anterior descending coronary arteries with internal thoracic artery grafts. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.41
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New uncoated vascular prosthesis reduces mediastinal tube drainage after thoracic aortic surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.22
Malpositioning of a pacemaker lead to the left ventricle accompanied by posterior mitral leaflet injury. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2008) 1.19
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Impact of preoperative and postoperative atrial fibrillation on outcome after mitral valvuloplasty for nonischemic mitral regurgitation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.03
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Coronary endarterectomy and stent removal after iatrogenic perforation. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.00
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Coronary endarterectomy and stent removal in patients with in-stent restenosis. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 0.89
Giant thrombus in the ascending aorta that caused systemic embolism. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2011) 0.88
Impact of papillary muscle approximation on mitral valve configuration in the surgical correction of ischemic mitral regurgitation. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.88
Early and mid-term results of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with end stage renal disease: surgical outcomes after achievement of complete revascularization. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2007) 0.87
Dehiscence of aortic valve commissure complicated by aortic regurgitation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.86
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with renal dysfunction. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 0.86
Graft selection and one-year patency rates in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.86
Closed cardiopulmonary bypass circuits suppress thrombin generation during coronary artery bypass grafting. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2010) 0.85
Inverse association between the existence of coronary artery disease and progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Atherosclerosis (2012) 0.85
Mitral valve repair for anterior leaflet prolapse with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene sutures. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.85
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Complete revascularization in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 0.82
Preoperative left atrial emptying fraction is a powerful predictor of successful maze procedure. Circ J (2008) 0.81
Off-pump long onlay bypass grafting using left internal mammary artery for diffusely diseased coronary artery. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.81
Intermediate-term patency of saphenous vein graft with a clampless hand-sewn proximal anastomosis device after off-pump coronary bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 0.81
Small-intestinal bleeding from angiodysplasia after aortic valve replacement. J Heart Valve Dis (2003) 0.81
Coronary artery and graft spasm after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.81
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Do semi-rigid prosthetic rings affect left ventricular function after mitral valve repair? Circ J (2013) 0.80
Incidence and outcomes of pneumonia after isolated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Heart Surg Forum (2009) 0.79
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Single-stage surgical repair of type II acute aortic dissection associated with coarctation of the aorta. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 0.79