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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Comparative effectiveness of revascularization strategies.
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N Engl J Med
|
2012
|
5.49
|
|
2
|
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 cardiac surgery risk models: part 2--isolated valve surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2009
|
3.45
|
|
3
|
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2011
|
2.84
|
|
4
|
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
|
Circulation
|
2011
|
2.69
|
|
5
|
Measuring performance for treating heart attacks and heart failure: the case for outcomes measurement.
|
Health Aff (Millwood)
|
2007
|
2.62
|
|
6
|
Quality measurement in adult cardiac surgery: part 2--Statistical considerations in composite measure scoring and provider rating.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2007
|
2.59
|
|
7
|
Blueprint for a new American College of Surgeons: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2008
|
2.53
|
|
8
|
2011 ACCF/AHA guideline for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
2.40
|
|
9
|
STS database risk models: predictors of mortality and major morbidity for lung cancer resection.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2010
|
2.25
|
|
10
|
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
|
Circulation
|
2011
|
2.24
|
|
11
|
Successful linking of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons adult cardiac surgery database to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare data.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2010
|
2.24
|
|
12
|
Guidelines for reporting mortality and morbidity after cardiac valve interventions.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2008
|
2.04
|
|
13
|
Guidelines for reporting mortality and morbidity after cardiac valve interventions.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2008
|
1.76
|
|
14
|
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: transmyocardial laser revascularization.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2004
|
1.68
|
|
15
|
ACC/AHA classification of care metrics: performance measures and quality metrics: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2008
|
1.60
|
|
16
|
Successful linking of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons database to social security data to examine survival after cardiac operations.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
1.58
|
|
17
|
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Practice Guideline Series: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cardiac Surgery, Part I: Duration.
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Ann Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
1.54
|
|
18
|
Prediction of long-term mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention in older adults: results from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.
|
Circulation
|
2012
|
1.50
|
|
19
|
Annual Outcomes With Transcatheter Valve Therapy: From the STS/ACC TVT Registry.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2016
|
1.48
|
|
20
|
Addition of frailty and disability to cardiac surgery risk scores identifies elderly patients at high risk of mortality or major morbidity.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2012
|
1.41
|
|
21
|
Guidelines for reporting mortality and morbidity after cardiac valve interventions.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2008
|
1.26
|
|
22
|
Pulmonary myelolipoma.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2002
|
1.23
|
|
23
|
2013 ACCF/AHA key data elements and definitions for measuring the clinical management and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (Writing Committee to Develop Acute Coronary Syndromes and Coronary Artery Disease Clinical Data Standards).
|
Circulation
|
2013
|
1.19
|
|
24
|
ACCF/AHA 2011 key data elements and definitions of a base cardiovascular vocabulary for electronic health records: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2011
|
1.19
|
|
25
|
2013 ACCF/AHA key data elements and definitions for measuring the clinical management and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on clinical data standards (writing committee to develop acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease clinical data standards).
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2013
|
1.19
|
|
26
|
Effects of institutional volumes on operative outcomes for aortic root replacement in North America.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
1.15
|
|
27
|
The American Heart Association's recommendations for expanding the applications of existing and future clinical registries: a policy statement from the American Heart Association.
|
Circulation
|
2011
|
1.14
|
|
28
|
Aortic valve and ascending aorta guidelines for management and quality measures.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2013
|
1.11
|
|
29
|
ACCF/AHA 2010 Position Statement on Composite Measures for Healthcare Performance Assessment: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to develop a position statement on composite measures).
|
Circulation
|
2010
|
1.10
|
|
30
|
Gender-specific practice guidelines for coronary artery bypass surgery: perioperative management.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2005
|
1.06
|
|
31
|
ACCF/AHA/AMA-PCPI 2011 performance measures for adults with heart failure: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures and the American Medical Association-Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2012
|
1.06
|
|
32
|
The STS-ACC transcatheter valve therapy national registry: a new partnership and infrastructure for the introduction and surveillance of medical devices and therapies.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2013
|
1.04
|
|
33
|
ACC/AHA classification of care metrics: performance measures and quality metrics: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures.
|
Circulation
|
2008
|
0.99
|
|
34
|
Improving cardiac surgery quality--volume, outcome, process?
|
JAMA
|
2004
|
0.97
|
|
35
|
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: aspirin and other antiplatelet agents during operative coronary revascularization (executive summary).
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2005
|
0.96
|
|
36
|
Aortic valve and ascending aorta guidelines for management and quality measures: executive summary.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.96
|
|
37
|
ACCF/AHA 2011 key data elements and definitions of a base cardiovascular vocabulary for electronic health records: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards.
|
Circulation
|
2011
|
0.95
|
|
38
|
ACCF/AHA 2010 Position Statement on Composite Measures for Healthcare Performance Assessment: a report of American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to Develop a Position Statement on Composite Measures).
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2010
|
0.94
|
|
39
|
Incremental value of the preoperative echocardiogram to predict mortality and major morbidity in coronary artery bypass surgery.
|
Circulation
|
2012
|
0.89
|
|
40
|
Report from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database Workforce: clarifying the definition of operative mortality.
|
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
|
2013
|
0.87
|
|
41
|
ACCF/AHA/ACR/SCAI/SIR/SVM/SVN/SVS 2010 performance measures for adults with peripheral artery disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures, the American College of Radiology, the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, the Society for Interventional Radiology, the Society for Vascular Medicine, the Society for Vascular Nursing, and the Society for Vascular Surgery (Writing Committee to Develop Clinical Performance Measures for Peripheral Artery Disease).
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2010
|
0.87
|
|
42
|
ACC/AHA 2008 statement on performance measurement and reperfusion therapy: a report of the ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures (Work Group to address the challenges of performance measurement and reperfusion therapy).
|
Circulation
|
2008
|
0.85
|
|
43
|
Longitudinal outcome of isolated mitral repair in older patients: results from 14,604 procedures performed from 1991 to 2007.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2012
|
0.84
|
|
44
|
ACCF/AHA/ACR/SCAI/SIR/SVM/SVN/SVS 2010 performance measures for adults with peripheral artery disease. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures, the American College of Radiology, the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, the Society for Interventional Radiology, the Society for Vascular Medicine, the Society for Vascular Nursing, and the Society for Vascular Surgery (Writing Committee to Develop Clinical Performance Measures for Peripheral Artery Disease).
|
Vasc Med
|
2010
|
0.84
|
|
45
|
2013 ACCF/AHA key data elements and definitions for measuring the clinical management and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (Writing Committee to Develop Acute Coronary Syndromes and Coronary Artery Disease Clinical Data Standards).
|
Crit Pathw Cardiol
|
2013
|
0.82
|
|
46
|
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk model for operative mortality after multiple valve surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.80
|
|
47
|
Current outcomes of simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass graft surgery in North America.
|
World J Surg
|
2010
|
0.80
|
|
48
|
Special Articles: 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
|
Anesth Analg
|
2011
|
0.79
|
|
49
|
Repeat coronary revascularization after coronary artery bypass surgery in older adults: the Society of Thoracic Surgeons' national experience, 1991-2007.
|
Circulation
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
50
|
Reprint--AACVPR/ACCF/AHA 2010 update: performance measures on cardiac rehabilitation for referral to cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention services: a report of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to Develop Clinical Performance Measures for Cardiac Rehabilitation).
|
Phys Ther
|
2010
|
0.78
|
|
51
|
Variation in ventilation time after coronary artery bypass grafting: an analysis from the society of thoracic surgeons adult cardiac surgery database.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
52
|
Successful linking of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database to Social Security data to examine the accuracy of Society of Thoracic Surgeons mortality data.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
53
|
ACC/AHA/STS Statement on the Future of Registries and the Performance Measurement Enterprise: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2015
|
0.77
|
|
54
|
Composite measures for hospital quality using quality-adjusted life years.
|
Stat Med
|
2009
|
0.77
|
|
55
|
ACC/AHA/STS Statement on the Future of Registries and the Performance Measurement Enterprise: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2015
|
0.77
|
|
56
|
Transparency: a mandatory requirement for risk models.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
57
|
Variation in antibiotic prophylaxis selection for coronary artery bypass graft procedures in an era of increasing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevalence.
|
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
58
|
Invited commentary.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
59
|
ACC/AHA/STS Statement on the Future of Registries and the Performance Measurement Enterprise: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2015
|
0.75
|
|
60
|
Aortic sclerosis is associated with mortality and major morbidity in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.
|
Heart
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
61
|
Response to ProPublica's Rebuttal of Our Critique of the Surgeon Scorecard.
|
Rand Health Q
|
2016
|
0.75
|
|
62
|
Transthoracic repair of an unsuspected left foramen of Morgagni hernia.
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Ann Thorac Surg
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
63
|
Public reporting of cardiac surgery performance: introduction.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
64
|
Public reporting of cardiac surgery outcomes--what do we know, what can we expect?
|
J Card Surg
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
65
|
A Methodological Critique of the ProPublica Surgeon Scorecard.
|
Rand Health Q
|
2016
|
0.75
|