Published in Eur J Cardiothorac Surg on July 29, 2009
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Repair versus replacement of the aortic valve in active infective endocarditis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 2.78
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Intraaortic vegetations as a manifestation of infective endocarditis. N Engl J Med (2007) 2.06
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Role of miR-21 in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrosis. Basic Res Cardiol (2012) 1.93
Oxygen free radical release in human failing myocardium is associated with increased activity of rac1-GTPase and represents a target for statin treatment. Circulation (2003) 1.77
Vascular effects of diet supplementation with plant sterols. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 1.68
Sleep-related breathing disorders are associated with ventricular arrhythmias in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Chest (2002) 1.61
Aneurysms of the ascending aorta. Dtsch Arztebl Int (2012) 1.60
Bringing the hospital to the patient: first treatment of stroke patients at the emergency site. PLoS One (2010) 1.59
Mid-term results after sinutubular junction remodelling with aortic cusp repair. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 1.45
Tumour nephrectomy with vena cava thrombus. BJU Int (2005) 1.43
Immunoglobulin G treatment of postcardiac surgery patients with score-identified severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome--the ESSICS study. Crit Care Med (2008) 1.42
Role of Rac1 GTPase activation in atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 1.42
Automated extraction of genomic DNA from medically important yeast species and filamentous fungi by using the MagNA Pure LC system. J Clin Microbiol (2002) 1.38
Geometric distortions of the mitral valvular-ventricular complex in chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation. Circulation (2003) 1.36
Lung Transplantation in Germany Since the Introduction of the Lung Allocation Score. Dtsch Arztebl Int (2017) 1.34
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Differences in CMV-specific T-cell levels and long-term susceptibility to CMV infection after kidney, heart and lung transplantation. Am J Transplant (2005) 1.26
Rac1-induced connective tissue growth factor regulates connexin 43 and N-cadherin expression in atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 1.23
Direct measurement of transmural laminar architecture in the anterolateral wall of the ovine left ventricle: new implications for wall thickening mechanics. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2004) 1.21
Preoperative aortic root geometry and postoperative cusp configuration primarily determine long-term outcome after valve-preserving aortic root repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.21
Prandial insulin substitution with insulin lispro or insulin lispro mid mixture vs. basal therapy with insulin glargine: a randomized controlled trial in patients with type 2 diabetes beginning insulin therapy. J Diabetes Complications (2006) 1.21
Passive ventricular constraint prevents transmural shear strain progression in left ventricle remodeling. Circulation (2006) 1.19
Annular remodeling in chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation: ring selection implications. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.18
Risk stratification of solitary pulmonary nodules by means of PET using (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose and SUV quantification. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2010) 1.17
Aortic root remodeling: ten-year experience with 274 patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.15
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase in bicuspid aortic valve disease. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.09
Cusp repair in aortic valve reconstruction: does the technique affect stability? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.09
Tricuspidization of the quadricuspid aortic valve. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.08
Preservation of the bicuspid aortic valve. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.08
How to ensure the survival of the surgeon-scientist? The Homburg Program. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2012) 1.03
FOXO transcription factors regulate innate immune mechanisms in respiratory epithelial cells. J Immunol (2013) 1.03
Alterations in transmural strains adjacent to ischemic myocardium during acute midcircumflex occlusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.03
Value of F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography after induction therapy of locally advanced bronchogenic carcinoma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 1.03
Transmural cardiac strains in the lateral wall of the ovine left ventricle. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2004) 1.02
Transmural sheet strains in the lateral wall of the ovine left ventricle. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2005) 1.02
Transmural left ventricular shear strain alterations adjacent to and remote from infarcted myocardium. J Heart Valve Dis (2006) 1.02
Importance of mitral valve second-order chordae for left ventricular geometry, wall thickening mechanics, and global systolic function. Circulation (2004) 1.01
Increases in mitral leaflet radii of curvature with chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation. J Heart Valve Dis (2004) 1.01
Diagnostic performance and prognostic impact of FDG-PET in suspected recurrence of surgically treated non-small cell lung cancer. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2005) 1.00
Selective upregulation of endothelin B receptor gene expression in severe pulmonary hypertension. Circulation (2002) 1.00
Patient relevant endpoints in oncology: current issues in the context of early benefit assessment in Germany. Health Econ Rev (2014) 0.99
Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with Fontan circulation using transient elastography and biochemical fibrosis markers. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.98
Quality of life after aortic valve surgery: replacement versus reconstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 0.97
Triggering effect of physical and mental stress on spontaneous ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Clin Cardiol (2002) 0.97
Targeting cell migration and the endoplasmic reticulum stress response with calmodulin antagonists: a clinically tested small molecule phenocopy of SEC62 gene silencing in human tumor cells. BMC Cancer (2013) 0.96
Aortic valve repair with autologous pericardial patch. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2006) 0.96
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH): updated Recommendations of the Cologne Consensus Conference 2011. Int J Cardiol (2011) 0.96
Depletion of alveolar macrophages by clodronate-liposomes aggravates ischemia-reperfusion injury of the lung. J Heart Lung Transplant (2005) 0.96
The R-on-T phenomenon in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Am J Cardiol (2003) 0.96
Kinematics of cardiac growth: in vivo characterization of growth tensors and strains. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater (2011) 0.96
CT scan findings in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: predictors of hemodynamic improvement after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy. Chest (2005) 0.96
RING+STRING: Successful repair technique for ischemic mitral regurgitation with severe leaflet tethering. Circulation (2009) 0.95
Effect of cutting second-order chordae on in-vivo anterior mitral leaflet compound curvature. J Heart Valve Dis (2005) 0.95
Aortic valve repair using a differentiated surgical strategy. Circulation (2004) 0.94
Bicuspidization of the unicuspid aortic valve: a new reconstructive approach. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 0.93
A fluid-structure interaction model of the aortic valve with coaptation and compliant aortic root. Med Biol Eng Comput (2011) 0.92
Effects of pH management during deep hypothermic bypass on cerebral microcirculation: alpha-stat versus pH-stat. Circulation (2002) 0.92
Partial agonist activity of bucindolol is dependent on the activation state of the human beta1-adrenergic receptor. Circulation (2003) 0.92
Alterations in left ventricular torsion and diastolic recoil after myocardial infarction with and without chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation. Circulation (2004) 0.92
Aortic root and cusp configuration determine aortic valve function. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2010) 0.92
Risk factors for nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia after elective cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.91
PET-based delineation of tumour volumes in lung cancer: comparison with pathological findings. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2013) 0.90
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement in bicuspid aortic valves: a reasonable option? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 0.89
Increased lysyl oxidase expression and collagen cross-linking during atrial fibrillation. J Mol Cell Cardiol (2011) 0.89
Antitumor-active cobalt-alkyne complexes derived from acetylsalicylic acid: studies on the mode of drug action. J Med Chem (2005) 0.89
Statins inhibit lymphocyte homing to peripheral lymph nodes. Immunology (2006) 0.88
Long-term cell survival and hemodynamic improvements after neonatal cardiomyocyte and satellite cell transplantation into healed myocardial cryoinfarcted lesions in rats. Cell Transplant (2003) 0.88
Hypothermic circulatory arrest is not a risk factor for neurologic morbidity in aortic surgery: a propensity score analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.88
Bronchovascular versus bronchial sleeve resection for central lung tumors. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 0.87
The mineralocorticoid receptor promotes fibrotic remodeling in atrial fibrillation. J Biol Chem (2014) 0.87
Endogenous activation of mitochondrial KATP channels protects human failing myocardium from hydroxyl radical-induced stunning. Circ Res (2009) 0.87
Early results with annular support in reconstruction of the bicuspid aortic valve. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.87
IL-17C is a mediator of respiratory epithelial innate immune response. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2013) 0.87
Cytokine response to pulmonary thromboendarterectomy. Chest (2004) 0.86
Effects of sildenafil (viagra) on human myocardial contractility, in vitro arrhythmias, and tension of internal mammaria arteries and saphenous veins. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol (2003) 0.86
Effects of paracommissural septal-lateral annular cinching on acute ischemic mitral regurgitation. Circulation (2004) 0.86
A bronchogenic cyst of the right ventricular endocardium. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 0.85
Comparison of a silicon carbide coated stent versus a noncoated stent in humans: the Tenax- versus Nir-Stent Study (TENISS). J Interv Cardiol (2003) 0.85
Does septal-lateral annular cinching work for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 0.85
Mediastinal lymph node staging in suspected lung cancer: comparison of positron emission tomography with F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose and mediastinoscopy. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.85