Published in Ann Thorac Surg on July 01, 2009
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Trends in hospital volume and operative mortality for high-risk surgery. N Engl J Med (2011) 6.90
Surgical ineligibility and mortality among patients with unprotected left main or multivessel coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Circulation (2014) 2.74
Predictors of long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: results from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (the ASCERT study). Circulation (2012) 2.54
Preoperative anxiety as a predictor of mortality and major morbidity in patients aged >70 years undergoing cardiac surgery. Am J Cardiol (2013) 2.18
The challenge of achieving 1% operative mortality for coronary artery bypass grafting: a multi-institution Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 2.06
Impact of extracardiac vascular disease on vein graft failure and outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 1.99
Surgical repair of ventricular septal defect after myocardial infarction: outcomes from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.80
Secondary prevention after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: findings of a national randomized controlled trial and sustained society-led incorporation into practice. Circulation (2010) 1.74
Contemporary results for proximal aortic replacement in North America. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 1.51
Off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes stratified by preoperative renal function. J Am Soc Nephrol (2012) 1.50
Reliability of readmission rates as a hospital quality measure in cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2014) 1.45
Variation in tracheal reintubations among patients undergoing cardiac surgery across Washington state hospitals. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2014) 1.45
Exercise capacity and mortality in patients with ischemic left ventricular dysfunction randomized to coronary artery bypass graft surgery or medical therapy: an analysis from the STICH trial (Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure). JACC Heart Fail (2014) 1.41
Hypothermia and operative mortality during on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 1.39
The impact of high-risk cases on hospitals' risk-adjusted coronary artery bypass grafting mortality rankings. Ann Thorac Surg (2015) 1.38
Predicting acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: a systematic review. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.17
Depression, anxiety, and cardiac morbidity outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery: a contemporary and practical review. J Geriatr Cardiol (2012) 1.15
Challenges and prospects of a clinical database linked to the board certification system. Surg Today (2014) 1.07
Impact of occult renal impairment on early and late outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2013) 1.03
Diagnosis of MI after CABG with high-sensitivity troponin T and new ECG or echocardiogram changes: relationship with mortality and validation of the universal definition of MI. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care (2013) 1.00
Prognostic value of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery according to kidney disease: improving global outcomes definition and staging (KDIGO) criteria. PLoS One (2014) 0.97
Impact of intraoperative hyperglycaemia on renal dysfunction after off-pump coronary artery bypass. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2013) 0.96
What the cardiothoracic surgeon wants to know from the radiologist: from X-ray reporting to imaging consultancy and Heart Team membership. Pediatr Radiol (2015) 0.95
Comparison of original EuroSCORE, EuroSCORE II and STS risk models in a Turkish cardiac surgical cohort. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2013) 0.95
National cooperative group trials of "high-risk" patients with lung cancer: are they truly "high-risk"? Ann Thorac Surg (2014) 0.92
Evaluation of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons score system for isolated coronary bypass graft surgery in a Brazilian population. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc (2014) 0.91
Superiority of moderate control of hyperglycemia to tight control in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.91
Epidemiology and outcome of major postoperative infections following cardiac surgery: risk factors and impact of pathogen type. Am J Infect Control (2012) 0.90
Mortality from isolated coronary bypass surgery: a comparison of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the EuroSCORE risk prediction algorithms. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2011) 0.88
Center-level variation in infection rates after coronary artery bypass grafting. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2014) 0.86
Sodium bicarbonate to prevent cardiac surgery-associated kidney injury: the end of a dream? Crit Care (2012) 0.85
Long-term outcomes of isolated aortic valve replacement and concomitant AVR and coronary artery bypass grafting. Neth Heart J (2012) 0.85
Cerebral oximetry in cardiac anesthesia. J Thorac Dis (2014) 0.85
Analyzing "failure to rescue": is this an opportunity for outcome improvement in cardiac surgery? Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 0.84
Comparison of contemporary risk scores for predicting outcomes after surgery for active infective endocarditis. Heart Vessels (2014) 0.84
Frailty and cardiovascular disease: potential role of gait speed in surgical risk stratification in older adults. J Geriatr Cardiol (2015) 0.83
Predicting the risk of death following coronary artery bypass graft made simple: a retrospective study using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. J Cardiothorac Surg (2015) 0.83
Endoscopic vein harvesting: technique, outcomes, concerns & controversies. J Thorac Dis (2013) 0.83
Performance of InsCor and three international scores in cardiac surgery at Santa Casa de Marília. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc (2015) 0.83
Invasive assessment modalities of unprotected left main stenosis. J Saudi Heart Assoc (2014) 0.82
Moving beyond disease-focused decision making: understanding competing risks to personalize lung cancer treatment for older adults. J Thorac Dis (2017) 0.82
Factors associated with prolonged length of stay following cardiac surgery in a major referral hospital in Oman: a retrospective observational study. BMJ Open (2016) 0.82
Evaluating operative mortality of cardiac surgery: first define operative mortality. Neth Heart J (2010) 0.81
Mean platelet volume may predict early clinical outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting. J Cardiothorac Surg (2013) 0.81
Coronary artery bypass grafting: 30-day operative morbidity analysis in 1046 patients. J Clin Med Res (2012) 0.81
External validity of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk stratification tool for deep sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery in a UK population. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2013) 0.81
Patients with congenital systemic-to-pulmonary shunts and increased pulmonary vascular resistance: what predicts postoperative survival? PLoS One (2014) 0.80
Protocol for the PREHAB study-Pre-operative Rehabilitation for reduction of Hospitalization After coronary Bypass and valvular surgery: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open (2015) 0.80
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Data From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database. Ann Thorac Surg (2015) 0.80
Cardiac surgery risk-stratification models. Cardiovasc J Afr (2012) 0.79
The impact of body mass index on short- and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery graft bypass. PLoS One (2014) 0.79
Impact of Body Mass Index on Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2016) 0.79
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Lung Cancer Resection Risk Model: Higher Quality Data and Superior Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg (2016) 0.78
A Comparison of a Machine Learning Model with EuroSCORE II in Predicting Mortality after Elective Cardiac Surgery: A Decision Curve Analysis. PLoS One (2017) 0.78
Propensity matched analysis of longterm outcomes following transcatheter based aortic valve implantation versus classic aortic valve replacement in patients with previous cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Surg (2014) 0.78
Thrombotic gene polymorphisms and postoperative outcome after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 0.78
Early Outcomes of Endoscopic Vein Harvesting during the Initial Learning Period. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2015) 0.78
Predicting 30-day mortality of aortic valve replacement by the AVR score. Neth Heart J (2011) 0.77
Trends in postcoronary artery bypass graft sternal wound dehiscence in a provincial population. Plast Surg (Oakv) (2014) 0.77
Charts versus Discharge ICD-10 Coding for Sternal Wound Infection Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Perspect Health Inf Manag (2015) 0.77
Coronary artery bypass graft: contemporary heart surgery center performance in China. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2012) 0.77
Predictors of operative mortality in cardiac surgical patients with prolonged intensive care unit duration. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 0.77
Is social deprivation an independent predictor of outcomes following cardiac surgery? An analysis of 240,221 patients from a national registry. BMJ Open (2015) 0.77
Quality markers in cardiology: measures of outcomes and clinical practice-a perspective of the Spanish Society of Cardiology and of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Eur Heart J (2015) 0.76
Outcome Reporting in Cardiac Surgery Trials: Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal. J Am Heart Assoc (2015) 0.76
Blood pressure variability: can nonlinear dynamics enhance risk assessment during cardiovascular surgery? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2014) 0.76
Customized Prediction of Short Length of Stay Following Elective Cardiac Surgery in Elderly Patients Using a Genetic Algorithm. World J Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.76
Development of a predictive model for major adverse cardiac events in a coronary artery bypass and valve population. J Cardiothorac Surg (2013) 0.76
Preoperative risk factors in 10 418 patients with prior myocardial infarction and 5241 patients with prior unstable angina undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Br J Anaesth (2013) 0.76
Acute Coronary Syndrome Does Not Have a Negative Impact on Outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients with Left Main Disease. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2015) 0.75
Listen to patient's complaints more than ECHO. J Thorac Dis (2016) 0.75
Use of pulmonary artery catheter in coronary artery bypass graft. Costs and long-term outcomes. PLoS One (2015) 0.75
Transient postoperative atrial fibrillation after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair increases mortality risk. J Vasc Surg (2016) 0.75
Gender-linked impact of epicardial adipose tissue volume in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery or non-coronary valve surgery. PLoS One (2017) 0.75
Sex and the Risk of AKI Following Cardio-thoracic Surgery: A Meta-Analysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2016) 0.75
Managing infective endocarditis in the elderly: new issues for an old disease. Clin Interv Aging (2016) 0.75
Long-Term Post-CABG Survival: Performance of Clinical Risk Models Versus Actuarial Predictions. J Card Surg (2015) 0.75
The Vascular Quality Initiative Cardiac Risk Index for prediction of myocardial infarction after vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg (2016) 0.75
FIASCO II failure to achieve a satisfactory cardiac outcome study: the elimination of system errors. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2013) 0.75
The Relationship between Intra-Operative Transfusions and Nadir Hematocrit on Post-Operative Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery. J Extra Corpor Technol (2016) 0.75
Utilizing risk scores in determining the optimal revascularization strategy for complex coronary artery disease. Curr Cardiol Rep (2011) 0.75
Sternal healing after coronary artery bypass grafting using bilateral internal thoracic arteries: assessment by computed tomography scan. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2015) 0.75
Predicting early death after cardiovascular surgery by using the Texas Heart Institute Risk Scoring Technique (THIRST). Tex Heart Inst J (2013) 0.75
Red blood cell distribution width predicts long term cardiovascular event after on-pump beating coronary artery bypass grafting. J Cardiothorac Surg (2016) 0.75
Endoscopic vein harvesting is influenced by patient-related risk factors and may be of specific benefit in female patients. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2013) 0.75
Surgical tourism: the role of cardiothoracic surgery societies in evaluating international surgery centers. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 0.75
Current outcomes of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: evidence from real world practice. J Thorac Dis (2016) 0.75
Vancomycin Paste Does Not Reduce the Incidence of Deep Sternal Wound Infection After Cardiac Operations. Ann Thorac Surg (2016) 0.75
Knowledge management in cardiac surgery: the second tehran heart center adult cardiac surgery database report. J Tehran Heart Cent (2012) 0.75
Excess short-term mortality in women after isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Open Heart (2016) 0.75
Hospital Surgical Volumes and Mortality after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Using International Comparisons to Determine a Safe Threshold. Health Serv Res (2016) 0.75
Outcome of cardiac surgery in patients with low preoperative ejection fraction. BMC Anesthesiol (2016) 0.75
A systematic review on robotic coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Ann Cardiothorac Surg (2016) 0.75
Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Indications and Outcomes from 2003 through 2013. Tex Heart Inst J (2016) 0.75
Identification and Use of Frailty Indicators from Text to Examine Associations with Clinical Outcomes Among Patients with Heart Failure. AMIA Annu Symp Proc (2017) 0.75
Prognostic value of body mass index and body surface area on clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Clin Res Cardiol (2016) 0.75
Are the Early Postoperative Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery in Elderly Women Worse Compared to Men's? Braz J Cardiovasc Surg (2017) 0.75
Results of surgical septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: the Tufts experience. Ann Cardiothorac Surg (2017) 0.75
Rapid molecular detection of tuberculosis and rifampin resistance. N Engl J Med (2010) 32.89
Screening for serious mental illness in the general population. Arch Gen Psychiatry (2003) 15.75
Ethical and scientific implications of the globalization of clinical research. N Engl J Med (2009) 11.42
Twelve or 30 months of dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stents. N Engl J Med (2014) 10.54
Effect of Sitagliptin on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med (2015) 9.70
Low diagnostic yield of elective coronary angiography. N Engl J Med (2010) 9.38
Application of new cholesterol guidelines to a population-based sample. N Engl J Med (2014) 8.22
Criteria for evaluation of novel markers of cardiovascular risk: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2009) 8.11
Door-to-balloon time and mortality among patients undergoing primary PCI. N Engl J Med (2013) 8.08
Clopidogrel use and long-term clinical outcomes after drug-eluting stent implantation. JAMA (2006) 7.81
Risk of adverse outcomes associated with concomitant use of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors following acute coronary syndrome. JAMA (2009) 7.78
Relationship between early physician follow-up and 30-day readmission among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for heart failure. JAMA (2010) 6.91
An administrative claims measure suitable for profiling hospital performance on the basis of 30-day all-cause readmission rates among patients with heart failure. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2008) 6.00
Association between hospital process performance and outcomes among patients with acute coronary syndromes. JAMA (2006) 5.78
Patterns of hospital performance in acute myocardial infarction and heart failure 30-day mortality and readmission. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2009) 5.66
Pay for performance in commercial HMOs. N Engl J Med (2006) 5.52
Comparative effectiveness of revascularization strategies. N Engl J Med (2012) 5.49
An administrative claims model suitable for profiling hospital performance based on 30-day mortality rates among patients with an acute myocardial infarction. Circulation (2006) 5.35
Perioperative blood transfusion and blood conservation in cardiac surgery: the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists clinical practice guideline. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 5.32
Effectiveness-based guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in women--2011 update: a guideline from the american heart association. Circulation (2011) 5.26
Endoscopic versus open vein-graft harvesting in coronary-artery bypass surgery. N Engl J Med (2009) 5.19
National and regional trends in heart failure hospitalization and mortality rates for Medicare beneficiaries, 1998-2008. JAMA (2011) 5.16
Hospital quality for acute myocardial infarction: correlation among process measures and relationship with short-term mortality. JAMA (2006) 5.06
Time to treatment with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator and outcome from acute ischemic stroke. JAMA (2013) 5.05
Sex and racial differences in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators among patients hospitalized with heart failure. JAMA (2007) 4.89
2011 update to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists blood conservation clinical practice guidelines. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 4.84
Use of cardiac rehabilitation by Medicare beneficiaries after myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery. Circulation (2007) 4.74
2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2014) 4.57
An administrative claims model suitable for profiling hospital performance based on 30-day mortality rates among patients with heart failure. Circulation (2006) 4.52
Impact of medication therapy discontinuation on mortality after myocardial infarction. Arch Intern Med (2006) 4.44
Trends in length of stay and short-term outcomes among Medicare patients hospitalized for heart failure, 1993-2006. JAMA (2010) 4.36
Reduction in acute myocardial infarction mortality in the United States: risk-standardized mortality rates from 1995-2006. JAMA (2009) 4.24
Compliance with results reporting at ClinicalTrials.gov. N Engl J Med (2015) 4.17
Physician clinical performance assessment: prospects and barriers. JAMA (2003) 4.16
Evidence-based guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women: 2007 update. Circulation (2007) 4.16
Variation in use of blood transfusion in coronary artery bypass graft surgery. JAMA (2010) 4.13
Effect of door-to-balloon time on mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 4.11
An empirically based tool for analyzing mortality associated with congenital heart surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 4.10
Incidence of death and acute myocardial infarction associated with stopping clopidogrel after acute coronary syndrome. JAMA (2008) 4.06
Long-term adherence to evidence-based secondary prevention therapies in coronary artery disease. Circulation (2006) 3.96
Recent national trends in readmission rates after heart failure hospitalization. Circ Heart Fail (2009) 3.95
Reader's guide to critical appraisal of cohort studies: 2. Assessing potential for confounding. BMJ (2005) 3.94
Validation of European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) in North American cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2002) 3.86
Clinical and economic implications of the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-II. Ann Intern Med (2005) 3.83
Pay for performance, quality of care, and outcomes in acute myocardial infarction. JAMA (2007) 3.79
Behavioral health insurance parity for federal employees. N Engl J Med (2006) 3.77
Economic analysis of influenza vaccination and antiviral treatment for healthy working adults. Ann Intern Med (2002) 3.77
Excess dosing of antiplatelet and antithrombin agents in the treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. JAMA (2005) 3.72
Conversion of cardiovascular conference abstracts to publications. Circulation (2012) 3.71
Antipsychotic drug use and mortality in older adults with dementia. Ann Intern Med (2007) 3.71
Procedural volume as a marker of quality for CABG surgery. JAMA (2004) 3.70
Association between stroke center hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke and mortality. JAMA (2011) 3.68
Association of age and sex with myocardial infarction symptom presentation and in-hospital mortality. JAMA (2012) 3.66
Variability in the measurement of hospital-wide mortality rates. N Engl J Med (2010) 3.65
An updated definition of stroke for the 21st century: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke (2013) 3.60
Linking inpatient clinical registry data to Medicare claims data using indirect identifiers. Am Heart J (2009) 3.57
Comparative efficacy of dronedarone and amiodarone for the maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 3.54
Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of premature discontinuation of thienopyridine therapy after drug-eluting stent placement: results from the PREMIER registry. Circulation (2006) 3.45
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 cardiac surgery risk models: part 2--isolated valve surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 3.45
Racial and ethnic differences in time to acute reperfusion therapy for patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction. JAMA (2004) 3.45
Number of coronary heart disease risk factors and mortality in patients with first myocardial infarction. JAMA (2011) 3.44
Evidence-based guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women. Circulation (2004) 3.39
Bedside tool for predicting the risk of postoperative dialysis in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Circulation (2006) 3.38
Recent declines in hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries: progress and continuing challenges. Circulation (2010) 3.32
An administrative claims measure suitable for profiling hospital performance based on 30-day all-cause readmission rates among patients with acute myocardial infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2011) 3.31
Bayesian methods affirm the use of percutaneous coronary intervention to improve survival in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease. Circulation (2013) 3.30
Timeliness of tissue-type plasminogen activator therapy in acute ischemic stroke: patient characteristics, hospital factors, and outcomes associated with door-to-needle times within 60 minutes. Circulation (2011) 3.30