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Joseph E Bavaria

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1 Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation for aortic stenosis in patients who cannot undergo surgery. N Engl J Med 2010 22.04
2 Transcatheter versus surgical aortic-valve replacement in high-risk patients. N Engl J Med 2011 15.70
3 Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement for inoperable severe aortic stenosis. N Engl J Med 2012 4.47
4 Expert consensus document on the treatment of descending thoracic aortic disease using endovascular stent-grafts. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 3.04
5 Saddle-shape annuloplasty increases mitral leaflet coaptation after repair for flail posterior leaflet. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 2.42
6 The ARCH Projects: design and rationale (IAASSG 001). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2013 2.06
7 Pathogenesis of acute aortic dissection: a finite element stress analysis. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 1.95
8 Antegrade thoracic stent grafting during repair of acute DeBakey I dissection prevents development of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg 2009 1.95
9 Aortic dilatation with bicuspid aortic valves: cusp fusion correlates to matrix metalloproteinases and inhibitors. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 1.88
10 Cardiac surgery in Jehovah's Witness patients: ten-year experience. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 1.85
11 Spinal cord ischemia may be reduced via a novel technique of intercostal artery revascularization during open thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 2007 1.84
12 Increased ascending aortic wall stress in patients with bicuspid aortic valves. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 1.84
13 Risk factors for perioperative stroke after thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Ann Thorac Surg 2007 1.77
14 Have hybrid procedures replaced open aortic arch reconstruction in high-risk patients? A comparative study of elective open arch debranching with endovascular stent graft placement and conventional elective open total and distal aortic arch reconstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 1.71
15 Vascular complications after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: insights from the PARTNER (Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valve) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012 1.61
16 Aortic decision-making in the Loeys-Dietz syndrome: aortic root aneurysm and a normal-caliber ascending aorta and aortic arch. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008 1.59
17 Significance of malperfusion syndromes prior to contemporary surgical repair for acute type A dissection: outcomes and need for additional revascularizations. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007 1.59
18 Perioperative outcome in adults undergoing elective deep hypothermic circulatory arrest with retrograde cerebral perfusion in proximal aortic arch repair: evaluation of protocol-based care. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2006 1.57
19 Long-term comparison of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) to open surgery for the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 1.53
20 Graft selection for aortic root replacement in complex active endocarditis: does it matter? Ann Thorac Surg 2011 1.51
21 Resection of primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (IVC) with reconstruction: a case series and review of the literature. J Surg Oncol 2014 1.49
22 Ascending aortic cannulation in acute type a dissection repair. Ann Thorac Surg 2013 1.49
23 Peak wall stress predicts expansion rate in descending thoracic aortic aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg 2012 1.48
24 Genome-wide association study identifies a susceptibility locus for thoracic aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections spanning FBN1 at 15q21.1. Nat Genet 2011 1.48
25 Type A aortic dissection in Marfan syndrome: extent of initial surgery determines long-term outcome. Circulation 2014 1.46
26 Coronary artery aneurysms associated with ascending aortic aneurysms and abdominal aortic aneurysms: pathophysiologic implications. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2014 1.43
27 Strategies to manage paraplegia risk after endovascular stent repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg 2005 1.42
28 Expression of matrix metalloproteinases and endogenous inhibitors within ascending aortic aneurysms of patients with bicuspid or tricuspid aortic valves. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 1.42
29 Simultaneous thoracic endovascular aortic repair and endovascular aortic repair is feasible with minimal morbidity and mortality. J Vasc Surg 2011 1.42
30 Results of a new surgical paradigm: endovascular repair for acute complicated type B aortic dissection. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 1.41
31 The effect of surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement on mitral annular anatomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2012 1.40
32 Hemodynamic collapse during pulmonary embolectomy due to loss of venous return from acute occlusion of the cardiopulmonary venous cannula with thromboembolus. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2008 1.39
33 Aortic valve commissural fenestrations due to sinus of valsalva dilatation. Ann Thorac Surg 2009 1.38
34 Transapical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis: results from the nonrandomized continued access cohort of the PARTNER trial. Ann Thorac Surg 2013 1.33
35 Impact of image analysis methodology on diagnostic and surgical classification of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 1.32
36 Expression of matrix metalloproteinases and endogenous inhibitors within ascending aortic aneurysms of patients with Marfan syndrome. Circulation 2006 1.32
37 Fate of the residual distal and proximal aorta after acute type a dissection repair using a contemporary surgical reconstruction algorithm. Ann Thorac Surg 2007 1.26
38 Selective microRNA suppression in human thoracic aneurysms: relationship of miR-29a to aortic size and proteolytic induction. Circ Cardiovasc Genet 2011 1.20
39 Left subclavian artery coverage during thoracic endovascular aortic repair: a single-center experience. J Vasc Surg 2008 1.18
40 Effects of institutional volumes on operative outcomes for aortic root replacement in North America. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 1.15
41 Clinically silent cerebral ischemic events after cardiac surgery: their incidence, regional vascular occurrence, and procedural dependence. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 1.15
42 Predictors of mortality and outcomes of therapy in low-flow severe aortic stenosis: a Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves (PARTNER) trial analysis. Circulation 2013 1.15
43 Biomarker evidence for mild central nervous system injury after surgically-induced circulation arrest. Brain Res 2008 1.15
44 Outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients: a multiinstitutional study. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 1.14
45 Minimally invasive approach provides at least equivalent results for surgical correction of mitral regurgitation: a propensity-matched comparison. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 1.13
46 Human myxomatous mitral valve prolapse: role of bone morphogenetic protein 4 in valvular interstitial cell activation. J Cell Physiol 2012 1.13
47 Targeting landing zone 0 by total arch rerouting and TEVAR: midterm results of a transcontinental registry. Ann Thorac Surg 2012 1.12
48 Transapical deployment of endovascular thoracic aortic stent graft for an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm. Ann Thorac Surg 2010 1.12
49 Aortic valve and ascending aorta guidelines for management and quality measures. Ann Thorac Surg 2013 1.11
50 Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for acute complicated type B aortic dissection: superiority relative to conventional open surgical and medical therapy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 1.11
51 The management of endograft infections following endovascular thoracic and abdominal aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 2013 1.07
52 Surgical treatment of patients enrolled in the national registry of genetically triggered thoracic aortic conditions. Ann Thorac Surg 2009 1.06
53 Interventions for reversing delayed-onset postoperative paraplegia after thoracic aortic reconstruction. Ann Thorac Surg 2002 1.06
54 Advances in aortic valve repair: focus on functional approach, clinical outcomes, and central role of echocardiography. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2010 1.06
55 Retrograde and antegrade cerebral perfusion: results in short elective arch reconstructive times. Ann Thorac Surg 2010 1.04
56 Gender-related changes in aortic geometry throughout life. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2014 1.03
57 The hybrid total arch repair: brachiocephalic bypass and concomitant endovascular aortic arch stent graft placement. J Card Surg 2007 1.02
58 Renal dysfunction after thoracic aortic surgery requiring deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: definition, incidence, and clinical predictors. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2006 1.02
59 Thoracic endografting reduces morbidity and remodels the thoracic aorta in DeBakey III aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg 2012 1.01
60 Aortic size in acute type A dissection: implications for preventive ascending aortic replacement. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009 1.01
61 Oxidative stress modulates vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype via CTGF in thoracic aortic aneurysm. Cardiovasc Res 2013 0.99
62 Hybrid repair of aortic arch aneurysms: combined open arch reconstruction and endovascular repair. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 0.99
63 Valve-sparing and valve-replacing techniques for aortic root replacement in patients with Marfan syndrome: Analysis of early outcome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 0.97
64 Long-term implications of emergency versus elective proximal aortic surgery in patients with Marfan syndrome in the Genetically Triggered Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Cardiovascular Conditions Consortium Registry. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 0.96
65 Major clinical outcomes in adults undergoing thoracic aortic surgery requiring deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: quantification of organ-based perioperative outcome and detection of opportunities for perioperative intervention. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2005 0.95
66 Antioxidant enzymes reduce DNA damage and early activation of valvular interstitial cells in aortic valve sclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2012 0.94
67 Reimplantation valve-sparing aortic root replacement in Marfan syndrome using the Valsalva conduit: an intercontinental multicenter study. Ann Thorac Surg 2007 0.92
68 Percutaneous closure of a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after Sapien XT transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2012 0.92
69 Noggin attenuates the osteogenic activation of human valve interstitial cells in aortic valve sclerosis. Cardiovasc Res 2013 0.91
70 Heat shock proteins HSP70 and HSP27 in the cerebral spinal fluid of patients undergoing thoracic aneurysm repair correlate with the probability of postoperative paralysis. Cell Stress Chaperones 2008 0.89
71 Patients with type A acute aortic dissection presenting with major brain injury: should we operate on them? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 0.89
72 Safety of lumbar drains in thoracic aortic operations performed with extracorporeal circulation. Ann Thorac Surg 2003 0.88
73 Gender analysis of the pivotal results of the Medtronic Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System (VALOR) trial. J Vasc Surg 2011 0.87
74 Observational study of mortality risk stratification by ischemic presentation in patients with acute type A aortic dissection: the Penn classification. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 2008 0.87
75 Analysis of osteopontin levels for the identification of asymptomatic patients with calcific aortic valve disease. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 0.87
76 Techniques for preserving vertebral artery perfusion during thoracic aortic stent grafting requiring aortic arch landing. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2006 0.87
77 Reintervention for endograft failures after thoracic endovascular aortic repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 0.86
78 Reoperative aortic root replacement in patients with previous aortic surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2007 0.85
79 Anatomic exclusion from endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg 2007 0.85
80 Perioperative changes in cerebral blood flow after cardiac surgery: influence of anemia and aging. Ann Thorac Surg 2003 0.85
81 Development of a single endovascular device for aortic valve replacement and ascending aortic repair. J Card Surg 2014 0.84
82 CD3 monitoring of antithymocyte globulin therapy in thoracic organ transplantation. Transplantation 2002 0.84
83 Cardiopulmonary bypass, hemolysis, and nitroprusside-induced cyanide production. Anesth Analg 2007 0.84
84 A pilot study of darbepoetin alfa for prophylactic neuroprotection in aortic surgery. Neurocrit Care 2013 0.83
85 Dephosphorylation of circulating human osteopontin correlates with severe valvular calcification in patients with calcific aortic valve disease. Biomarkers 2011 0.83
86 Point: Access to transcatheter aortic valve replacement should be limited to high-volume surgical centers. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 0.83
87 Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: complications and management. J Heart Valve Dis 2011 0.83
88 Prospective randomized study of a protein-based tissue adhesive used as a hemostatic and structural adjunct in cardiac and vascular anastomotic repair procedures. J Am Coll Surg 2003 0.83
89 Neurologic outcomes from high risk descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic operations in the era of endovascular repair. Neurocrit Care 2008 0.83
90 Clinical predictors for mortality in adults undergoing thoracic aortic surgery requiring deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Ann Card Anaesth 2006 0.82
91 Comparison of transesophageal echocardiographic analysis and circulating biomarker expression profile in calcific aortic valve disease. J Heart Valve Dis 2013 0.81
92 Standardizing clinical end points in aortic arch surgery: a consensus statement from the International Aortic Arch Surgery Study Group. Circulation 2014 0.81
93 Clinical predictors for prolonged intensive care unit stay in adults undergoing thoracic aortic surgery requiring deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2006 0.81
94 Stent graft treatment for transverse arch and descending thoracic aorta aneurysms. Curr Opin Cardiol 2007 0.80
95 Homograft aortic root replacement during pregnancy. Ann Thorac Surg 2002 0.80
96 Impact of wall thickness and saccular geometry on the computational wall stress of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms. Circulation 2013 0.80
97 Thoracic aortic stent grafting: improving results with newer generation investigational devices. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 0.80
98 Endoleaks after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 2006 0.79
99 The complications of uncomplicated acute type-B dissection: the introduction of the Penn classification. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2012 0.79
100 Impact of intercostal artery occlusion on spinal cord ischemia following thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2011 0.79
101 Classification of acute type A dissection: focus on clinical presentation and extent. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010 0.79
102 Overview of great vessel trauma. Thorac Surg Clin 2007 0.79
103 Type I and Type II hybrid aortic arch replacement: postoperative and mid-term outcome analysis. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013 0.79
104 The treatment of spinal cord ischemia following thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Neurocrit Care 2007 0.79
105 An alternative approach to diffuse thoracic aortomegaly: on-pump hybrid total arch repair without circulatory arrest. Ann Thorac Surg 2012 0.78
106 Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair after prior aortic surgery. J Vasc Surg 2003 0.78
107 Comparing aortic root replacements: porcine bioroots versus pericardial versus mechanical composite roots: hemodynamic and ventricular remodeling at greater than one-year follow-up. Ann Thorac Surg 2012 0.78
108 A meta-analysis of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest alone versus with adjunctive selective antegrade cerebral perfusion. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013 0.78
109 Stent grafting for aneurysmal degeneration of chronic descending thoracic aortic dissections. J Vasc Surg 2012 0.78
110 Type II arch hybrid debranching procedure. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013 0.78
111 Differential protein kinase C isoform abundance in ascending aortic aneurysms from patients with bicuspid versus tricuspid aortic valves. Circulation 2007 0.78
112 Initial experience with the Toronto Root bioprosthesis. J Heart Valve Dis 2004 0.78
113 Cerebral embolic exposure during transfemoral and transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement. J Card Surg 2011 0.77
114 Predictors of outcome in patients with spinal cord ischemia after open aortic repair. Neurocrit Care 2013 0.77
115 Valve-sparing and valve-replacing techniques for aortic root replacement in patients with Marfan syndrome: analysis of early outcome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 0.76
116 Guidelines for credentialing of practitioners to perform endovascular stent-grafting of the thoracic aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 0.76
117 Cardiopulmonary bypass for bilateral sequential lung transplantation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without adverse effect on lung function or clinical outcome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 0.76
118 Assessment of right ventricular function by transthoracic echocardiography following aortic valve replacement. Echocardiography 2013 0.76
119 ''Relining'' of thoracic aortic stent grafts for patients presenting with rupture/impending rupture. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2011 0.76
120 Guidelines for credentialing of practitioners to perform endovascular stent-grafting of the thoracic aorta. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 0.76
121 Rapid aortic arch debranching using the Gore hybrid vascular graft. Ann Thorac Surg 2013 0.76
122 Atrial fibrillation after aortic arch repair requiring deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: incidence, clinical outcome, and clinical predictors. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2007 0.76
123 The heart team approach to acute type A dissection: a new paradigm in the era of the integrated Penn classification and the Essen concept. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2012 0.75
124 A rationale for managing rare complications: evidence from the European Registry of Endovascular Aortic Repair Complications about aorto-oesophageal fistula. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2013 0.75
125 Advancing the management of acute type A aortic dissection. Ann Thorac Surg 2012 0.75
126 Commentary on "Conventional open repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms". Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther 2007 0.75
127 Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for type B dissection: a ubiquitous treatment option? Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2013 0.75
128 Geometric orientation of the aortic neoroot in patients with raphed bicuspid aortic valve disease undergoing primary cusp repair and a root reimplantation procedure. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2013 0.75
129 Atypical presentation of extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease. Ann Thorac Surg 2009 0.75
130 Bleeding and blood product utilization in adults undergoing elective aortic root replacement: the impact of antifibrinolytic exposure and aortic root prosthesis. Ann Card Anaesth 2005 0.75
131 Open thoracic aortic repair for dysphagia in patients with Kommerell's diverticulum and right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery. J Card Surg 2009 0.75
132 Report on endograft management of traumatic thoracic aortic transections at 30 days and 1 year from a multidisciplinary subcommittee of the Society for Vascular Surgery Outcomes Committee. J Vasc Surg 2011 0.75
133 Reimplantation valve-sparing aortic root replacement for aortic root aneurysm in the elderly: are we pushing the limits? J Card Surg 2009 0.75
134 Balloon-assisted deployment prevents endograft misalignment during hybrid aortic arch repair. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 0.75
135 Integrity of the cerebral blood-flow response to hyperoxia after cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2006 0.75
136 Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2017 0.75
137 Durability of porcine bioroots in younger patients with aortic root pathology: a propensity-matched comparison with composite mechanical roots. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 0.75
138 Advances in thoracic endovascular aortic repair: introduction. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 0.75
139 Effects of acute hypoxemia/ischemia on EEG and evoked responses at normothermia and hypothermia in humans. Med Sci Monit 2002 0.75
140 Cardiac catheterization in patients with ascending aortic aneurysms: safety, success, and prevalence of coronary artery disease. J Invasive Cardiol 2014 0.75
141 Thyroid storm after coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 0.75
142 St. Jude Medical Toronto biologic aortic root prosthesis: early FDA phase II IDE study results. Ann Thorac Surg 2004 0.75
143 Images in cardiovascular medicine. Infected patent ductus arteriosus. Circulation 2005 0.75
144 Endovascular repair of extent I thoracoabdominal aneurysms with landing zone extension into the aortic arch and mesenteric portion of the abdominal aorta. J Vasc Surg 2010 0.75
145 Aortic Annulus Diameter Affects Durability of the Repaired Bicuspid Aortic Valve. J Heart Valve Dis 2015 0.75
146 A composite approach to thoracic aortic stent grafting. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2009 0.75