Can balloon aortic valvuloplasty help determine appropriate transcatheter aortic valve size?

Echocardiographic imaging of procedural complications during balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2015) 1.14

Indication for percutaneous aortic valve implantation. Arch Med Sci (2010) 1.00

Sizing the aortic annulus. Ann Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 0.94

Time to revisit role of transcatheter balloon aortic valvuloplasty: a bridge-therapy to subsequent treatment case report. Heart Vessels (2012) 0.84

Two-in-one aortic valve sizing and valvuloplasty conductance balloon catheter. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2015) 0.78

Transcatheter aortic valve insertion (TAVI): a review. Br J Radiol (2013) 0.76

CT-angiography-based evaluation of the aortic annulus for prosthesis sizing in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)-predictive value and optimal thresholds for major anatomic parameters. PLoS One (2014) 0.75

Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation for aortic stenosis in patients who cannot undergo surgery. N Engl J Med (2010) 22.04

Transcatheter versus surgical aortic-valve replacement in high-risk patients. N Engl J Med (2011) 15.70

Sevelamer attenuates the progression of coronary and aortic calcification in hemodialysis patients. Kidney Int (2002) 9.29

From vulnerable plaque to vulnerable patient: a call for new definitions and risk assessment strategies: Part I. Circulation (2003) 8.61

2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 7.94

Effect of PCI on quality of life in patients with stable coronary disease. N Engl J Med (2008) 7.75

2010 ACCF/AHA guideline for assessment of cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 7.54

2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2014) 7.41

2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2012) 6.94

2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. J Am Coll Cardiol (2011) 6.35

Optimal medical therapy with or without percutaneous coronary intervention to reduce ischemic burden: results from the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation (COURAGE) trial nuclear substudy. Circulation (2008) 6.30

Inhibition of myocardial injury by ischemic postconditioning during reperfusion: comparison with ischemic preconditioning. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2003) 6.27

Two-year outcomes after transcatheter or surgical aortic-valve replacement. N Engl J Med (2012) 6.27

Long-term prognosis associated with coronary calcification: observations from a registry of 25,253 patients. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 5.91

ACCF/AHA 2007 clinical expert consensus document on coronary artery calcium scoring by computed tomography in global cardiovascular risk assessment and in evaluation of patients with chest pain: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Clinical Expert Consensus Task Force (ACCF/AHA Writing Committee to Update the 2000 Expert Consensus Document on Electron Beam Computed Tomography) developed in collaboration with the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 5.40

2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Circulation (2011) 5.09

Soluble Urokinase Receptor and Chronic Kidney Disease. N Engl J Med (2015) 4.85

ACCF/AHA 2007 clinical expert consensus document on coronary artery calcium scoring by computed tomography in global cardiovascular risk assessment and in evaluation of patients with chest pain: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Clinical Expert Consensus Task Force (ACCF/AHA Writing Committee to Update the 2000 Expert Consensus Document on Electron Beam Computed Tomography). Circulation (2007) 4.66

Effect of calcium-based versus non-calcium-based phosphate binders on mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet (2013) 4.58

Premature coronary-artery atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus. N Engl J Med (2003) 4.58

ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1999 Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery). Circulation (2004) 4.49

2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused updates incorporated into the ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on practice guidelines. Circulation (2011) 4.48

Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement for inoperable severe aortic stenosis. N Engl J Med (2012) 4.47

2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2014) 4.34

2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2014) 4.20

From vulnerable plaque to vulnerable patient: a call for new definitions and risk assessment strategies: Part II. Circulation (2003) 3.94

Effects of sevelamer and calcium on coronary artery calcification in patients new to hemodialysis. Kidney Int (2005) 3.71

Prognostic value of cardiac risk factors and coronary artery calcium screening for all-cause mortality. Radiology (2003) 3.70

Comparative effectiveness of exercise electrocardiography with or without myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography in women with suspected coronary artery disease: results from the What Is the Optimal Method for Ischemia Evaluation in Women (WOMEN) trial. Circulation (2011) 3.63

2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 3.59

Off-pump vs conventional coronary artery bypass grafting: early and 1-year graft patency, cost, and quality-of-life outcomes: a randomized trial. JAMA (2004) 3.48

Postconditioning attenuates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by inhibiting events in the early minutes of reperfusion. Cardiovasc Res (2004) 3.40

Health-related quality of life after transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis: results from the PARTNER (Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valve) Trial (Cohort A). J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 3.29

Increased coronary-artery atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis: relationship to disease duration and cardiovascular risk factors. Arthritis Rheum (2005) 3.17

Increased concentration of proatherogenic inflammatory cytokines in systemic lupus erythematosus: relationship to cardiovascular risk factors. J Rheumatol (2006) 3.10

Association between endoscopic vs open vein-graft harvesting and mortality, wound complications, and cardiovascular events in patients undergoing CABG surgery. JAMA (2012) 3.00

2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2014) 2.91

Absence of coronary artery calcification and all-cause mortality. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2009) 2.86

Cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared with surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis: results of the PARTNER (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves) trial (Cohort A). J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 2.56

Percutaneous mitral valve repair using the edge-to-edge technique: six-month results of the EVEREST Phase I Clinical Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 2.56

Impact of ethnicity and gender differences on angiographic coronary artery disease prevalence and in-hospital mortality in the American College of Cardiology-National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Circulation (2008) 2.53

Impact of renal dysfunction on outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery: results from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Adult Cardiac Database. Circulation (2006) 2.51

Atorvastatin improves left ventricular systolic function and serum markers of inflammation in nonischemic heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 2.49

Clinical, imaging, and pathological characteristics of left ventricular thrombus: a comparison of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, transthoracic echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography with surgical or pathological validation. Am Heart J (2006) 2.48

2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused update on the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (updating the 2006 guideline): a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2010) 2.48

Progression of coronary artery calcium predicts all-cause mortality. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2010) 2.48

Advanced coronary and carotid arteriopathy in young adults with childhood-onset chronic renal failure. Circulation (2002) 2.47

Outcomes and long-term survival for patients undergoing mitral valve repair versus replacement: effect of age and concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting. Circulation (2003) 2.45

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. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.40

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease: results from NHANES 2001 to 2004. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2008) 2.32

ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: summary article. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1999 Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery). J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 2.27

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis: the Grady Memorial Hospital experience with methicillin-sensitive S aureus and methicillin-resistant S aureus bacteremia. Am Heart J (2004) 2.25

ACCF/ACR/AHA/NASCI/SCMR 2010 expert consensus document on cardiovascular magnetic resonance: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 2.23

Chest wall resections and reconstruction: a 25-year experience. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 2.19

Percutaneous left atrial appendage transcatheter occlusion (PLAATO system) to prevent stroke in high-risk patients with non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation: results from the international multi-center feasibility trials. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 2.19

ACCF/ACR/AHA/NASCI/SCMR 2010 expert consensus document on cardiovascular magnetic resonance: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents. Circulation (2010) 2.14

Sex differences in mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia in young survivors of an acute myocardial infarction. Psychosom Med (2014) 2.12

Coagulopathy after cardiopulmonary bypass in Jehovah's Witness patients: management of two cases using fractionated components and factor VIIa. Anesth Analg (2007) 2.12

Positive income shocks and accidental deaths among Cherokee Indians: a natural experiment. Int J Epidemiol (2011) 2.09

The ARCH Projects: design and rationale (IAASSG 001). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2013) 2.06

The chromosome 9p21 risk locus is associated with angiographic severity and progression of coronary artery disease. Eur Heart J (2010) 2.04

Accurate assessment of aortic stenosis: a review of diagnostic modalities and hemodynamics. Circulation (2014) 2.04

Post-traumatic stress disorder and incidence of coronary heart disease: a twin study. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 2.03

Coronary aging in HIV-infected patients. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 2.02

Clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of angiographically documented early, late, and very late stent thrombosis. JACC Cardiovasc Interv (2012) 2.01

High prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: association with disease characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors. Ann Rheum Dis (2006) 2.00

Diagnostic performance of fusion of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and computed tomography coronary angiography. J Nucl Cardiol (2009) 1.99

2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Circulation (2011) 1.99

Ethnic differences in the prognostic value of coronary artery calcification for all-cause mortality. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 1.99

The comparative effectiveness of suction-curettage and onabotulinumtoxin-A injections for the treatment of primary focal axillary hyperhidrosis: a randomized control trial. J Am Acad Dermatol (2013) 1.97

The impact of pruritus on quality of life: the skin equivalent of pain. Arch Dermatol (2011) 1.96

Prognostic value of coronary artery calcium screening in asymptomatic smokers and non-smokers. Eur Heart J (2006) 1.96

ACCF/ASE/ACEP/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2007 appropriateness criteria for transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Quality Strategic Directions Committee Appropriateness Criteria Working Group, American Society of Echocardiography, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Endorsed by the American College of Chest Physicians and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. J Am Soc Echocardiogr (2007) 1.96

The dynamic nature of coronary artery lesion morphology assessed by serial virtual histology intravascular ultrasound tissue characterization. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 1.90

2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused update on the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (Updating the 2006 Guideline): a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Heart Rhythm (2010) 1.89

Patient literacy and question-asking behavior during the medical encounter: a mixed-methods analysis. J Gen Intern Med (2007) 1.88

2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused update on the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (Updating the 2006 Guideline): a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 1.87

Patient safety in the cardiac operating room: human factors and teamwork: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2013) 1.86

Sex differences in hospital mortality after coronary artery bypass surgery: evidence for a higher mortality in younger women. Circulation (2002) 1.85

Twenty-year evolution of percutaneous coronary intervention and its impact on clinical outcomes: a report from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-sponsored, multicenter 1985-1986 PTCA and 1997-2006 Dynamic Registries. Circ Cardiovasc Interv (2008) 1.84

Trends in ATP-III-defined high blood cholesterol prevalence, awareness, treatment and control among U.S. adults. Ann Epidemiol (2007) 1.84

ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: summary article: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1999 Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery). Circulation (2004) 1.81

Vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease. Am J Kidney Dis (2004) 1.81

2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 1.80

Comparison of transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement in severe aortic stenosis: a longitudinal study of echocardiography parameters in cohort A of the PARTNER trial (placement of aortic transcatheter valves). J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 1.79

Management of patients with atrial fibrillation (compilation of 2006 ACCF/AHA/ESC and 2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS recommendations): a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 1.79

Epicardial adipose tissue and coronary artery plaque characteristics. Atherosclerosis (2009) 1.77

Aggregate risk score based on markers of inflammation, cell stress, and coagulation is an independent predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 1.77

2012 ACCF/AHA focused update incorporated into the ACCF/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 1.76

Mohs micrographic surgery vs traditional surgical excision: a cost comparison analysis. Arch Dermatol (2004) 1.75

Postconditioning reduces infarct size via adenosine receptor activation by endogenous adenosine. Cardiovasc Res (2005) 1.74

Heritability and seasonal variability of vitamin D concentrations in male twins. Am J Clin Nutr (2010) 1.73