| Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
|
1
|
Midterm clinical result of tissue-engineered vascular autografts seeded with autologous bone marrow cells.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2005
|
2.83
|
|
2
|
What is operative mortality? Defining death in a surgical registry database: a report of the STS Congenital Database Taskforce and the Joint EACTS-STS Congenital Database Committee.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
2.59
|
|
3
|
Nomenclature for congenital and paediatric cardiac disease: historical perspectives and The International Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Code.
|
Cardiol Young
|
2008
|
2.10
|
|
4
|
Endothelial cell coculture within tissue-engineered cardiomyocyte sheets enhances neovascularization and improves cardiac function of ischemic hearts.
|
Circulation
|
2008
|
1.95
|
|
5
|
EVAHEART: an implantable centrifugal blood pump for long-term circulatory support.
|
Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2002
|
1.90
|
|
6
|
The nomenclature, definition and classification of cardiac structures in the setting of heterotaxy.
|
Cardiol Young
|
2007
|
1.83
|
|
7
|
First evidence that bone marrow cells contribute to the construction of tissue-engineered vascular autografts in vivo.
|
Circulation
|
2003
|
1.69
|
|
8
|
Databases for assessing the outcomes of the treatment of patients with congenital and paediatric cardiac disease--the perspective of cardiac surgery.
|
Cardiol Young
|
2008
|
1.63
|
|
9
|
Initial application in the EACTS and STS Congenital Heart Surgery Databases of an empirically derived methodology of complexity adjustment to evaluate surgical case mix and results.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2012
|
1.56
|
|
10
|
Congenital heart surgery databases around the world: do we need a global database?
|
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu
|
2010
|
1.50
|
|
11
|
Aortic valve replacement in Behcet's disease: surgical modification to prevent valve detachment.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2009
|
1.48
|
|
12
|
Successful application of tissue engineered vascular autografts: clinical experience.
|
Biomaterials
|
2003
|
1.46
|
|
13
|
Multiple papillary fibroelastoma in left ventricle associated with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
|
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2009
|
1.45
|
|
14
|
Long-term prognosis of double-switch operation for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2012
|
1.43
|
|
15
|
Rupture of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm associated with Behcet's disease.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2007
|
1.40
|
|
16
|
The tissue-engineered vascular graft using bone marrow without culture.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2005
|
1.34
|
|
17
|
Characterization of long-term cultured c-kit+ cardiac stem cells derived from adult rat hearts.
|
Stem Cells Dev
|
2010
|
1.31
|
|
18
|
The nomenclature, definition and classification of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
|
Cardiol Young
|
2006
|
1.31
|
|
19
|
Nomenclature and databases - the past, the present, and the future : a primer for the congenital heart surgeon.
|
Pediatr Cardiol
|
2007
|
1.20
|
|
20
|
Cardiac valvular surgery in dialysis patients: comparison of surgical outcome for mechanical versus bioprosthetic valves.
|
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2009
|
1.19
|
|
21
|
Evaluation of tissue-engineered vascular autografts.
|
Tissue Eng
|
2006
|
1.16
|
|
22
|
Nomenclature and databases for the surgical treatment of congenital cardiac disease--an updated primer and an analysis of opportunities for improvement.
|
Cardiol Young
|
2008
|
1.11
|
|
23
|
Completely pulsatile high flow circulatory support with a constant-speed centrifugal blood pump: mechanisms and early clinical observations.
|
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2007
|
1.10
|
|
24
|
Report from The International Society for Nomenclature of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: cardiovascular catheterisation for congenital and paediatric cardiac disease (Part 2 - Nomenclature of complications associated with interventional cardiology).
|
Cardiol Young
|
2011
|
1.08
|
|
25
|
Successful clinical application of tissue-engineered graft for extracardiac Fontan operation.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2003
|
1.06
|
|
26
|
Update from the International Working Group for Mapping and Coding of Nomenclatures for Paediatric and Congenital Heart Disease.
|
Cardiol Young
|
2004
|
1.06
|
|
27
|
The improvement of care for paediatric and congenital cardiac disease across the World: a challenge for the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery.
|
Cardiol Young
|
2008
|
1.04
|
|
28
|
A novel method to reduce pericardial adhesion: a combination technique with hyaluronic acid biocompatible membrane.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2008
|
1.04
|
|
29
|
Outcomes of definitive surgical repair for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries or double outlet right ventricle with discordant atrioventricular connections: risk analyses in 189 patients.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2007
|
1.03
|
|
30
|
One-stage intracardiac repair in combination with external stenting of the trachea and right bronchus for tetralogy of Fallot with an absent pulmonary valve and tracheobronchomalacia.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2005
|
1.01
|
|
31
|
In vivo evaluation of a MPC polymer coated continuous flow left ventricular assist system.
|
Artif Organs
|
2003
|
0.98
|
|
32
|
Clinical results of staged repair with complete unifocalization for pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2007
|
0.96
|
|
33
|
Classification of the functionally univentricular heart: unity from mapped codes.
|
Cardiol Young
|
2006
|
0.96
|
|
34
|
Long-term histologic findings in pulmonary arteries reconstructed with autologous pericardium.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2003
|
0.93
|
|
35
|
Surgery for unilateral absence of pulmonary artery using autologous tissue.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2003
|
0.92
|
|
36
|
Long-term assessment of mitral valve reconstruction with resection of the leaflets: triangular and quadrangular resection.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2005
|
0.89
|
|
37
|
Transatrial repair of submitral left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2008
|
0.88
|
|
38
|
Hemodilutional anemia impairs neurologic outcome after cardiopulmonary bypass in a piglet model.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2007
|
0.88
|
|
39
|
Comparative study of regulatory T cell function of human CD25CD4 T cells from thymocytes, cord blood, and adult peripheral blood.
|
Clin Dev Immunol
|
2008
|
0.86
|
|
40
|
Extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection using a tissue-engineered graft.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2003
|
0.85
|
|
41
|
Report from The International Society for Nomenclature of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: cardiovascular catheterisation for congenital and paediatric cardiac disease (Part 1 - Procedural nomenclature).
|
Cardiol Young
|
2011
|
0.85
|
|
42
|
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for postoperative left coronary artery stenosis following surgical reconstruction of congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery.
|
Circ J
|
2009
|
0.85
|
|
43
|
Video-assisted thoracoscopy to treat atrial tachycardia arising from left atrial appendage.
|
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
|
2006
|
0.84
|
|
44
|
A novel synthetic tissue-adhesive hydrogel using a crosslinkable polymeric micelle.
|
J Biomed Mater Res A
|
2007
|
0.83
|
|
45
|
Images in cardiovascular medicine. Mitral valve prolapse associated with accessory mitral valve.
|
Circulation
|
2005
|
0.83
|
|
46
|
The nomenclature, definition and classification of discordant atrioventricular connections.
|
Cardiol Young
|
2006
|
0.83
|
|
47
|
A simple hemostasis model for the quantitative evaluation of hydrogel-based local hemostatic biomaterials on tissue surface.
|
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces
|
2008
|
0.82
|
|
48
|
Chronic expanding intrapericardial hematoma after pericardial paracentesis.
|
J Card Surg
|
2006
|
0.81
|
|
49
|
Report from the international society for nomenclature of paediatric and congenital heart disease: creation of a visual encyclopedia illustrating the terms and definitions of the international pediatric and congenital cardiac code.
|
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
|
2010
|
0.81
|
|
50
|
Midterm results of surgical treatment of systemic ventricular outflow obstruction in Fontan patients.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2002
|
0.81
|
|
51
|
The influence of pH strategy on cerebral and collateral circulation during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass in cyanotic patients with heart disease: results of a randomized trial and real-time monitoring.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2004
|
0.81
|
|
52
|
Mechanical support for patients with fulminant acute myocarditis: strategy for biventricular failure and respiratory failure.
|
J Card Surg
|
2008
|
0.81
|
|
53
|
Effects of dilutional and modified ultrafiltration in plasma endothelin-1 and pulmonary vascular resistance after the Fontan procedure.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2002
|
0.81
|
|
54
|
Successful extracardiac total cavo pulmonary connection (TCPC) after external tracheobronchial stenting for tracheobronchomalacia.
|
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
0.80
|
|
55
|
Therapeutic angiogenesis using tissue engineered human smooth muscle cell sheets.
|
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol
|
2008
|
0.80
|
|
56
|
Matrix metalloproteinase 2 is suppressed by trapidil, a CD40-CD40 ligand pathway inhibitor, in human abdominal aortic aneurysm wall.
|
J Vasc Surg
|
2004
|
0.79
|
|
57
|
Remarkable giant right atrial diverticulum in asymptomatic patient.
|
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2009
|
0.79
|
|
58
|
The current status and future directions of efforts to create a global database for the outcomes of therapy for congenital heart disease.
|
Cardiol Young
|
2005
|
0.79
|
|
59
|
Angiopoietin balance in septic shock patients with acute lung injury: effect of direct hemoperfusion with polymyxin B-immobilized fiber.
|
Ther Apher Dial
|
2011
|
0.78
|
|
60
|
Surgical results for functional univentricular heart with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection over a 25-year experience.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
0.78
|
|
61
|
Midterm results of Manouguian double valve replacement: comparison with standard double valve replacement.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2005
|
0.78
|
|
62
|
Pravastatin, a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, reduces delayed neuronal death following transient forebrain ischemia in the adult rat hippocampus.
|
Neurosci Lett
|
2004
|
0.78
|
|
63
|
Subaortic stenosis associated with systolic anterior motion.
|
Heart Vessels
|
2008
|
0.78
|
|
64
|
Anatomic correction of congenitally corrected transposition and its close cousins.
|
Cardiol Young
|
2006
|
0.78
|
|
65
|
In vivo and in vitro evaluation of gelation and hemostatic properties of a novel tissue-adhesive hydrogel containing a cross-linkable polymeric micelle.
|
J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater
|
2009
|
0.77
|
|
66
|
Management of late atrial tachyarrhythmia long after Fontan operation.
|
J Cardiol
|
2009
|
0.76
|
|
67
|
Survival benefit of exclusive use of in situ arterial conduits over combined use of arterial and vein grafts for multiple coronary artery bypass grafting.
|
Circulation
|
2005
|
0.76
|
|
68
|
Clinical trial of in-situ hybridization method for the rapid diagnosis of sepsis.
|
J Infect Chemother
|
1999
|
0.76
|
|
69
|
Expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma in vascular smooth muscle cells is upregulated in cystic medial degeneration of annuloaortic ectasia in Marfan syndrome.
|
Circulation
|
2002
|
0.76
|
|
70
|
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and left ventricular assist device: a case of double mechanical bridge.
|
Heart Vessels
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
71
|
An invitation to the medical students of the world to join the global coalition to improve care for children and adults with congenital heart disease across the world.
|
Mcgill J Med
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
72
|
Twin atrioventricular nodes connecting to sling of conduction tissue in congenitally corrected transposition associated with straddling tricuspid valve.
|
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
73
|
[The insurance system for cardiovascular surgery: a comparison with overseas].
|
Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
74
|
Conversion to total cavopulmonary connection 9 years after closure of a large ventricular septal defect.
|
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
75
|
Simultaneous biventricular pacemaker implantation for a surgical case of aortic regurgitation with severe left ventricular dysfunction and left bundle branch block.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
76
|
Long-term results of atrioventricular groove patch plasty--original method and its modification.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
77
|
Extremely rapid formation of mitral valve ring abscess in infective endocarditis.
|
Echocardiography
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
78
|
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement with repair of leaflet prolapse after Ross operation.
|
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
79
|
Successful application of pulmonary arterial patch for coronary angioplasty late after arterial switch operation.
|
Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2005
|
0.75
|
|
80
|
[Clinical practice of transplantation of regenerated blood vessels using bone marrow cells].
|
Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
81
|
[Coronary revascularization: the indication, selection of operative methods and long-term results].
|
Nihon Rinsho
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
82
|
Influence of food on plasma concentration of mycophenolic acid in a heart transplant patient receiving concomitant tacrolimus.
|
J Heart Lung Transplant
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
83
|
A successful total cavopulmonary connection conversion 13 years after an anatomic repair for tricuspid atresia IIc with severe pulmonary resistance.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2005
|
0.75
|
|
84
|
Long-term results of modified Fontan operation for single-ventricle patients associated with atrioventricular valve regurgitation.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
85
|
Long-term results of modified Bentall procedure using flanged composite aortic prosthesis and separately interposed coronary graft technique.
|
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
86
|
[The role of transmyocardial laser revascularization in congestive heart failure].
|
Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
87
|
Double-outlet right ventricle with left malposition of the great arteries and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.
|
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2007
|
0.75
|
|
88
|
[Ventricular septation using two-patch technique for total inlet-trabecular septal defect].
|
Kyobu Geka
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
89
|
Sequential bypass using the right gastroepiploic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting.
|
Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
90
|
The fate of bioprostheses in middle-aged patients: the Japanese experience.
|
J Heart Valve Dis
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
91
|
The World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery: its mission and history.
|
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
92
|
Novel anti-adhesive pericardial substitute for multistage cardiac surgery.
|
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
93
|
Effects of autologous platelet concentrate reinfusion after open heart surgery in patients with congenital heart disease.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
94
|
Successful treatment of a patient with severe pulmonary hypertension due to perivalvular leakage at aortic and mitral positions after aortic and mitral valve replacement.
|
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
95
|
Rupture following aortic implantation of a right coronary artery initially arising anomalously from the pulmonary trunk.
|
Cardiol Young
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
96
|
Double-outlet right ventricle with extremely rare conotruncal morphology.
|
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
97
|
A 30-year follow-up after ventricular septation: the first and the present patient.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
98
|
[Emergency surgery for the complications of myocardial infarction].
|
Nihon Rinsho
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
99
|
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection of singular form.
|
Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
100
|
Long-term results of Konno procedure for complex left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
101
|
Establishing right ventricle-pulmonary artery continuity by autologous tissue: an alternative approach for prosthetic conduit repair.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
102
|
Staged Fontan procedure for mitral atresia associated with severe tricuspid regurgitation, pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary artery distortion.
|
Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
103
|
[Respiratory management of acute and chronic heart failure].
|
Nihon Rinsho
|
2007
|
0.75
|
|
104
|
Simultaneous use of argatroban and heparin during cardiopulmonary bypass.
|
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
105
|
Long-term outcomes and social independence level after arterial switch operation.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2007
|
0.75
|
|
106
|
Successful explantation of ventricular assist device for systemic ventricular assistance in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.
|
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
107
|
Konno procedure using atrioventricular groove patch plasty after arterial switch operation.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
108
|
Congenital Heart Surgery Nomenclature and Database Project: update and proposed data harvest.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
109
|
[Unifocalization conducted for the first time in the world].
|
Kyobu Geka
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
110
|
[Transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMLR), percutaneous myocardial laser revascularization (PMLR)].
|
Nihon Rinsho
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
111
|
Extensive patch angioplasty of the left main ostial stenosis using a rhombic-shaped pulmonary autograft.
|
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
112
|
Giant coronary artery aneurysm associated with medial mucoid degeneration.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
113
|
[Emergency CABG: indication and current status].
|
Nihon Rinsho
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
114
|
Manouguian double-valve replacement in a 6-year-old girl.
|
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
115
|
[Indications and results of emergency coronary artery bypass grafting in unstable angina].
|
Nihon Rinsho
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
116
|
Double switch with reversed Patrick-McGoon for corrected transposition of the great arteries with double outlet right ventricle.
|
Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2004
|
0.75
|