Published in Eur J Cardiothorac Surg on February 23, 2009
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Allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cell therapy to limit remodeling after myocardial infarction: the effect of cell dosage. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 2.06
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Annuloplasty ring selection for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation: lessons from the ovine model. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 2.06
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Antegrade thoracic stent grafting during repair of acute DeBakey I dissection prevents development of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.95
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Saddle shape of the mitral annulus reduces systolic strains on the P2 segment of the posterior mitral leaflet. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.81
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Theoretic impact of infarct compliance on left ventricular function. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.75
The effect of regional ischemia on mitral valve annular saddle shape. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.74
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Basal and oxidative stress-induced expression of metallothionein is decreased in ascending aortic aneurysms of bicuspid aortic valve patients. Circulation (2009) 1.67
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Vascular complications after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: insights from the PARTNER (Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valve) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 1.61
Significance of malperfusion syndromes prior to contemporary surgical repair for acute type A dissection: outcomes and need for additional revascularizations. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2007) 1.59
Aortic decision-making in the Loeys-Dietz syndrome: aortic root aneurysm and a normal-caliber ascending aorta and aortic arch. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.59
Elimination of ischemic mitral regurgitation does not alter long-term left ventricular remodeling in the ovine model. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.57
Perioperative outcome in adults undergoing elective deep hypothermic circulatory arrest with retrograde cerebral perfusion in proximal aortic arch repair: evaluation of protocol-based care. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2006) 1.57
Cyclosporine preserves mitochondrial morphology after myocardial ischemia/reperfusion independent of calcineurin inhibition. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.57
A saddle-shaped annulus reduces systolic strain on the central region of the mitral valve anterior leaflet. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.56
Description of regional mitral annular nonplanarity in healthy human subjects: a novel methodology. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.56
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Long-term comparison of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) to open surgery for the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.53
The influence of annuloplasty ring geometry on mitral leaflet curvature. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.53
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Ascending aortic cannulation in acute type a dissection repair. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 1.49
Peak wall stress predicts expansion rate in descending thoracic aortic aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.48