Published in Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg on July 31, 2008
Importance of Smoking Cessation in a Lung Cancer Screening Program. Curr Surg Rep (2013) 0.88
Does getting smokers to stop smoking before lung resections reduce their risk? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2011) 0.80
Tumor-infiltrating Foxp3+ regulatory T cells are correlated with cyclooxygenase-2 expression and are associated with recurrence in resected non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol (2010) 1.73
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan during 2012 : annual report by The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 1.65
Current venous thromboembolism management and outcomes in Japan. Circ J (2014) 1.62
Inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung: clinicopathological analysis in seven adult patients. Int J Clin Oncol (2006) 1.55
Inhibitory effects of NFkappaB decoy oligodeoxynucleotides on neointimal hyperplasia in a rabbit vein graft model. J Mol Cell Cardiol (2006) 1.52
Maximal standardized uptake value on FDG-PET is correlated with cyclooxygenase-2 expression in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.46
Preoperative chronic kidney disease as a strong predictor of postoperative infection and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting. Circ J (2014) 1.43
Multiple ground-glass opacity in metastasis of malignant melanoma diagnosed by lung biopsy. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.41
A granulomatous liver abscess which developed after a toothpick penetrated the gastrointestinal tract: report of a case. Surg Today (2003) 1.22
Analysis of reactive oxygen metabolites (ROMs) after cardiovascular surgery as a marker of oxidative stress. Acta Med Okayama (2010) 1.20
Long-term prognosis of patients with type a aortic intramural hematoma. Circulation (2002) 1.19
Surgical treatments for multiple primary adenocarcinoma of the lung. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.18
Objective radiologic analysis of ground-glass opacity aimed at curative limited resection for small peripheral non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.12
Expression of eukaryotic initiation factor 4E in atypical adenomatous hyperplasia and adenocarcinoma of the human peripheral lung. Clin Cancer Res (2002) 1.10
Two cases of acute bioprosthetic mitral valve thrombosis immediately after mitral valve replacement. Circulation (2014) 1.06
Post-recurrence survival of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer after curative resection with or without induction/adjuvant chemotherapy. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2012) 1.05
Mutation of the epidermal growth factor receptor gene in the development of adenocarcinoma of the lung. Lung Cancer (2007) 0.96
Clinicopathological analysis of multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia associated with tuberous sclerosis in Japan. Respirology (2008) 0.93
Heterogeneity of the EGFR mutation status between the primary tumor and metastatic lymph node and the sensitivity to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor in non-small cell lung cancer. Target Oncol (2012) 0.92
Prognostic significance of expression of eukaryotic initiation factor 4E and 4E binding protein 1 in patients with pathological stage I invasive lung adenocarcinoma. Lung Cancer (2010) 0.92
Multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia associated with tuberous sclerosis: differentiation from multiple atypical adenomatous hyperplasia. Jpn J Clin Oncol (2008) 0.91
Unknown primary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) in the mediastinum. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.88
Calcified amorphous tumor: three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann (2012) 0.87
Evaluation of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary metastases: 11-years of experience. Surg Endosc (2008) 0.87
Length of stay and cost for surgical site infection after abdominal and cardiac surgery in Japanese hospitals: multi-center surveillance. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2012) 0.86
Advanced age is not correlated with either short-term or long-term postoperative results in lung cancer patients in good clinical condition. Chest (2005) 0.85
Teratoma with malignant transformation in the anterior mediastinum. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.84
Measurement of localized ground-glass attenuation on thin-section computed tomography images: correlation with the progression of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma of the lung. Invest Radiol (2002) 0.84
Long-term prognosis of patients with type B aortic intramural hematoma. Circulation (2003) 0.83
Membrane-bound estrogen receptor-α expression and epidermal growth factor receptor mutation are associated with a poor prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma patients. World J Surg Oncol (2012) 0.83
Identification of CCDC62-2 as a novel cancer/testis antigen and its immunogenicity. Int J Cancer (2009) 0.83
Prognosis of retrograde dissection from the descending to the ascending aorta. Circulation (2003) 0.83
Influence of vascular endothelial growth factor single nucleotide polymorphisms on non-small cell lung cancer tumor angiogenesis. Oncol Rep (2012) 0.82
Solitary pulmonary nodule due to Mycobacterium kansasii. Intern Med (2011) 0.81
Total aortic arch replacement for a patient with poor left ventricular function and patent coronary artery bypass grafts: how to establish effective myocardial protection. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 0.81
Collective therapy and therapeutic strategy for critical limb ischemia. Ann Vasc Dis (2013) 0.81
Cosmetic approach for correction of simple congenital heart defects in female patients. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 0.80
Traumatic rupture of a right aortic arch in a patient with an aberrant left subclavian artery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.80
Early outcomes of chordal reconstruction for posterior mitral leaflet prolapse. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann (2012) 0.80
Current topics on bicuspid aortic valve: clinical aspects and surgical management. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2015) 0.80
Lung cancer with localized ground-glass attenuation represents early-stage adenocarcinoma in nonsmokers. J Thorac Oncol (2008) 0.80
[A case of pulmonary Mycobacterium intracellulare infectious disease with a solitary pulmonary nodule in the peripheral lung field]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi (2004) 0.79
Unsuspected primary pulmonary malignant lymphoma. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 0.79
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma in the thymus of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.79
Coexistence of metastatic lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed in the same cavity. Int J Clin Oncol (2005) 0.79
[Pulmonary resection for metastatic colorectal cancer]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2002) 0.78
Difference in prognostic values of maximal standardized uptake value on fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography and cyclooxygenase-2 expression between lung adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. World J Surg Oncol (2014) 0.78
Impact of energy loss coefficient on left ventricular mass regression in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement: preliminary observation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr (2009) 0.78
Impact of diabetes mellitus on outcomes in Japanese patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. J Cardiol (2012) 0.78
Influence of prosthetic heart valve sound on a patient's quality of life. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.78
Current status and future perspectives of prosthetic valve selection for aortic valve replacement. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.78
Changes of asymmetric dimethylarginine, nitric oxide, tetrahydrobiopterin, and oxidative stress in patients with acute myocardial infarction by medical treatments. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc (2007) 0.78
Current status of postoperative follow-up for lung cancer in Japan: questionnaire survey by the Setouchi Lung Cancer Study Group-A0901. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.77
Preoperative oral administration of pentoxifylline ameliorates respiratory index after cardiopulmonary bypass through decreased production of IL-6. Acta Med Okayama (2008) 0.76
Frailty in cardiothoracic surgery: systematic review of the literature. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2015) 0.76
Evaluation of conservative therapy for intermittent claudication. Circ J (2012) 0.75
Lapatinib enhances trastuzumab-mediated antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity via upregulation of HER2 in malignant mesothelioma cells. Oncol Rep (2015) 0.75
Restrictive mitral annuloplasty for functional mitral regurgitation in patients with end-stage cardiomyopathy. Circ J (2011) 0.75
Histological comparison between preoperative and surgical specimens of non-small cell lung cancer for distinguishing between "squamous" and "non-squamous" cell carcinoma. Diagn Pathol (2014) 0.75
Two-stage Surgery for Double Infected Aneurysms in the Infrarenal Abdominal and Descending Thoracic Aorta. Ann Vasc Dis (2011) 0.75
Clopidogrel for Atherothrombotic Event Management in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease (COOPER) Study: Safety and Efficacy of Clopidogrel versus Ticlopidine in Japanese Patients. Ann Vasc Dis (2012) 0.75
A case report of intrapulmonary schwannoma. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.75
Role of 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography in preoperative management of solid-type small-sized lung cancer. Ann Nucl Med (2013) 0.75
Socioeconomic effects of surgical site infection after cardiac surgery in Japan. Surg Today (2014) 0.75
Prosthetic valve thrombosis caused by heparin-induced thrombocytopenia thrombosis during pregnancy. Circ J (2013) 0.75
Paclitaxel and cisplatin with concurrent radiotherapy followed by surgery in locally advanced thymic carcinoma. Anticancer Res (2007) 0.75
[SUBFASCIAL ENDOSCOPIC PERFORATOR VEIN SURGERY IN THE TREATMENT OF SEVERE VARICOSE VEINS]. Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi (2015) 0.75
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy in a patient with cardiac amyloidosis. Am J Hematol (2006) 0.75
[A case of pulmonary adenosquamous cell carcinoma with thin-wall cavities]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi (2005) 0.75
Lung cancer with sarcoid reaction in the lymph nodes following chemoradiotherapy. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann (2013) 0.75
[Discussion meeting on future perspective of valvular heart disease]. Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi (2016) 0.75
Redo valve surgery--current status and future perspectives. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 0.75
Erratum to: Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan during 2012: Annual report by The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2015) 0.75
Expression of cyclooxygenase-2, Fas and Fas ligand in pulmonary adenocarcinoma and atypical adenomatous hyperplasia. Anticancer Res (2004) 0.75
Induction chemoradiation therapy with cisplatin plus irinotecan followed by surgical resection for superior sulcus tumor. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.75
[A case of pulmonary adenocarcinoma coexistent with Igusa pneumoconiosis in one segment of the lung]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi (2004) 0.75
Improvement of flow capacity of the left internal thoracic artery graft assessed by using a pressure wire. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.75