Published in Ann Thorac Surg on February 01, 2009
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Daptomycin for eradication of a systemic infection with a methicillin-resistant-Staphylococcus aureus in a biventricular assist device recipient. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.15
First clinical experience with the HEARTSTRING, a device for proximal anastomoses in coronary surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.14
Simvastatin initiated early after heart transplantation: 8-year prospective experience. Circulation (2003) 1.14
3-dimensional printing of models to create custom-made devices for coil embolization of an anastomotic leak after aortic arch replacement. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.11
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Video and robotic-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: a comparison of the Port-Access and transthoracic clamp techniques. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.01
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Results of a consensus meeting on the use of argatroban in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia requiring antithrombotic therapy - a European Perspective. Thromb Res (2011) 0.95
Huge intracardiac thrombosis in a patient on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2008) 0.95
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Tentacles: a novel device for exposing the heart for the insertion of left apical assist device cannulae. Heart Surg Forum (2009) 0.91
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FOXP3 expression in hepatitis C virus-specific CD4+ T cells during acute hepatitis C. Gastroenterology (2009) 0.91
Airway anastomosis complications in de novo lung transplantation with sirolimus-based immunosuppression. J Heart Lung Transplant (2004) 0.91
Whole blood multiple electrode aggregometry is a reliable point-of-care test of aspirin-induced platelet dysfunction. Anesth Analg (2009) 0.91
A point-of-care assessment of the effects of desmopressin on impaired platelet function using multiple electrode whole-blood aggregometry in patients after cardiac surgery. Anesth Analg (2009) 0.91
Transvenous defibrillation leads: high incidence of failure during long-term follow-up. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2003) 0.90
Tacrolimus or cyclosporine: which is the better partner for mycophenolate mofetil in heart transplant recipients? Transplantation (2004) 0.90
Blood type incompatible cardiac transplantation in young infants. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2007) 0.90
Outcome after homograft redo operation in aortic position. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 0.90
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Complex surgical valve repair after failed percutaneous mitral intervention using the MitraClip device. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.88
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Tissue engineering of autologous human heart valves using cryopreserved vascular umbilical cord cells. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.87
Multiple electrode aggregometry for ex-vivo detection of the anti-platelet effect of non-opioid analgesic drugs. Thromb Haemost (2009) 0.87
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Long-term outcomes after 1000 heart transplantations in six different eras of innovation in a single center. Transpl Int (2009) 0.86
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