Is mitral valve repair superior to replacement in elderly patients?

The effect of diabetes on mortality in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care (2011) 1.10

Concomitant tricuspid valve operations affect outcomes after mitral operations: a multiinstitutional, statewide analysis. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 0.94

Does urgent or emergent status influence choice in mitral valve operations? An analysis of outcomes from the Virginia Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.77

The evolution of cardiovascular surgery in elderly patient: a review of current options and outcomes. Biomed Res Int (2014) 0.77

Influence of patient age on procedural selection in mitral valve surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.76

A good surgical option for ischemic mitral regurgitation in co-morbid patients: semicircular reduction annuloplasty. J Geriatr Cardiol (2013) 0.75

Mitral repair is not superior to replacement in elderly patients. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 0.75

Surgical treatment of moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2014) 7.23

Mitral-valve repair versus replacement for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2013) 6.21

Does the addition of glutamine to enteral feeds affect patient mortality? Crit Care Med (2005) 3.43

Blood transfusion and infection after cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 3.35

Two-Year Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. N Engl J Med (2015) 3.11

Central cannulation is safe in acute aortic dissection repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 2.98

The role of methylene blue in serotonin syndrome following cardiac transplantation: a case report and review of the literature. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.86

Surgical ventricular restoration in the treatment of congestive heart failure due to post-infarction ventricular dilation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 2.62

Predicted risk of mortality models: surgeons need to understand limitations of the University HealthSystem Consortium models. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 2.10

Does the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk score accurately predict operative mortality for patients with pulmonary hypertension? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.09

Patients with Merkel cell carcinoma tumors < or = 1.0 cm in diameter are unlikely to harbor regional lymph node metastasis. J Clin Oncol (2009) 1.94

Ischemia-reperfusion injury after lung transplantation increases risk of late bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 1.91

Alveolar macrophage activation is a key initiation signal for acute lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2006) 1.80

Ex vivo rehabilitation of non-heart-beating donor lungs in preclinical porcine model: delayed perfusion results in superior lung function. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.73

Primary payer status affects mortality for major surgical operations. Ann Surg (2010) 1.69

Do you need to clamp a patent left internal thoracic artery-left anterior descending graft in reoperative cardiac surgery? Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.63

Outbreak of resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections during a quarterly cycling antibiotic regimen. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2008) 1.58

Cost-analysis of percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation compared to surgical pulmonary valve replacement. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2013) 1.53

Smooth muscle phenotypic modulation is an early event in aortic aneurysms. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.53

High spatial resolution magnetic resonance imaging of cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery. J Vasc Surg (2010) 1.52

Patients' perspectives of care and surgical outcomes in Michigan: an analysis using the CAHPS hospital survey. Ann Surg (2014) 1.52

Percutaneous intentional extraluminal recanalization in patients with chronic critical limb ischemia. Radiology (2004) 1.51

Sleep deprivation does not affect operative results in cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.51

Coronary artery bypass with ventricular restoration is superior to coronary artery bypass alone in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 1.50

Proinflammatory response of alveolar epithelial cells is enhanced by alveolar macrophage-produced TNF-alpha during pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2007) 1.48

Is off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting superior to conventional bypass in octogenarians? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.47

Identification of risk factors for the development of clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea following treatment of polymicrobial surgical infections. Ann Surg (2010) 1.47

Blood product conservation is associated with improved outcomes and reduced costs after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 1.45

Comparison of systemic and retrograde delivery of adenosine A2A agonist for attenuation of spinal cord injury after thoracic aortic cross-clamping. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.44

Additive protection against lung ischemia-reperfusion injury by adenosine A2A receptor activation before procurement and during reperfusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.42

Replacement of the proximal aorta adds no further risk to aortic valve procedures. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.40

Mitral stenosis caused by an amplatzer occluder device used to treat a paravalvular leak. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.39

Caring for the residents: the view of two program directors. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.38

Surgical ventricular restoration: the RESTORE Group experience. Heart Fail Rev (2004) 1.37

Natural killer T cell-derived IL-17 mediates lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2011) 1.35

CD4+ T lymphocytes mediate acute pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.28

Adenosine A2A receptor activation reduces inflammation and preserves pulmonary function in an in vivo model of lung transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.22

Orthotopic heart transplant versus left ventricular assist device: a national comparison of cost and survival. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.18

Endoscopic versus open saphenous vein harvest for femoral to below the knee arterial bypass using saphenous vein graft. J Vasc Surg (2006) 1.18

Optimal surgical management of severe ischemic mitral regurgitation: to repair or to replace? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.17

Adenosine A2A receptor activation on CD4+ T lymphocytes and neutrophils attenuates lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.17

Pretreatment strategy with adenosine A2A receptor agonist attenuates reperfusion injury in a preclinical porcine lung transplantation model. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.16

High levels of endogenous estrogens are associated with death in the critically injured adult. J Trauma (2008) 1.16

Outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients: a multiinstitutional study. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.14

The role of adenosine A2A receptor signaling in bronchiolitis obliterans. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.13

NADPH oxidase in bone marrow-derived cells mediates pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2008) 1.13

Adenosine signaling via the adenosine 2B receptor is involved in bronchiolitis obliterans development. J Heart Lung Transplant (2010) 1.12

Magnetic resonance imaging identifies the fibrous cap in atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysm. Circulation (2004) 1.11

Bone marrow-derived MCP1 required for experimental aortic aneurysm formation and smooth muscle phenotypic modulation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.11

Mitral repair is superior to replacement when associated with coronary artery disease. Ann Surg (2004) 1.11

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha from resident lung cells is a key initiating factor in pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 1.11

Hospital procedure volume should not be used as a measure of surgical quality. Ann Surg (2012) 1.09

Does reperfusion injury still cause significant mortality after lung transplantation? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.09

The importance of isopropyl alcohol in skin preparation solutions. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 1.09

The effect of surgeon volume on mortality for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.08

Cardiac injury during resternotomy does not affect perioperative mortality. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.07

Adenosine A₂A agonist improves lung function during ex vivo lung perfusion. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.07

Circulating fibrocytes correlate with bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome development after lung transplantation: a novel clinical biomarker. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.07

A simplified approach to degenerative disease: triangular resections of the mitral valve. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.07

The impact of coronary artery endarterectomy on outcomes during coronary artery bypass grafting. J Card Surg (2011) 1.07

Inhibition of compensatory lung growth in endothelial nitric oxide synthase-deficient mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2002) 1.06

Subintimal arterial flossing with antegrade-retrograde intervention (SAFARI) for subintimal recanalization to treat chronic critical limb ischemia. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2005) 1.05

Primary payer status is associated with mortality and resource utilization for coronary artery bypass grafting. Circulation (2012) 1.05

Experimental abdominal aortic aneurysm formation is mediated by IL-17 and attenuated by mesenchymal stem cell treatment. Circulation (2012) 1.04

Diagnosis, nonsurgical management, and prevention of LVAD thrombosis. J Card Surg (2013) 1.04

Elimination of fat microemboli during cardiopulmonary bypass. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.03

Acute sleep deprivation in the thoracic surgical resident does not affect operative outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.03

Activation of A1, A2A, or A3 adenosine receptors attenuates lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.01

Early thrombus in a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device: a potential cause of hemolysis and diagnostic dilemma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.00