Published in Circulation on June 15, 2009
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Surgical management of secondary tricuspid valve regurgitation: annulus, commissure, or leaflet procedure? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 2.16
A randomized trial of massage therapy after heart surgery. Heart Lung (2009) 2.13
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Surgical treatment of pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.88
Elevated intra-abdominal pressure in acute decompensated heart failure: a potential contributor to worsening renal function? J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 1.87
Insights from a cardiac resynchronization optimization clinic as part of a heart failure disease management program. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 1.86