Published in N Engl J Med on February 28, 1991
Sixteen-year experience with aortic root replacement. Results of 172 operations. Ann Surg (1991) 2.42
Good outcomes from cardiac surgery in the over 70s. Heart (1999) 2.11
Management of patients with Björk-Shiley prosthetic valves. Br Heart J (1991) 1.46
Trends in aortic valve replacement for elderly patients in the United States, 1999-2011. JAMA (2013) 1.41
Twenty year comparison of a Bjork-Shiley mechanical heart valve with porcine bioprostheses. Heart (2003) 1.39
Non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation: warfarin or aspirin for all? Br Heart J (1992) 1.07
Comparison of outcomes after aortic valve replacement with a mechanical valve or a bioprosthesis using microsimulation. Heart (2004) 1.00
Choice of heart valve prosthesis. Heart (2002) 0.97
Acute Myocardial Infarction due to Coronary Artery Embolism in a Patient with a Tissue Aortic Valve Replacement. Perm J (2011) 0.95
The evolution of artificial heart valves. N Engl J Med (1991) 0.86
Preparation of in-vivo tissue-engineered valved conduit with the sinus of Valsalva (type IV biovalve). J Artif Organs (2010) 0.84
Mechanical effects of increases in the load applied in uniaxial and biaxial tensile testing: Part I. Calf pericardium. J Mater Sci Mater Med (2002) 0.80
Cardiac surgery 2015 reviewed. Clin Res Cardiol (2016) 0.79
Risk-adjusted survival after tissue versus mechanical aortic valve replacement: a 23-year assessment. J Heart Valve Dis (2013) 0.78
Which heart valve prosthesis for patients aged between 60 and 70 years? Heart (2003) 0.77
Porcine pericardial membrane subjected to tensile testing: preliminary study of the process of selecting tissue for use in the construction of cardiac bioprostheses. J Mater Sci Mater Med (2001) 0.77
Mechanical effects of increases in the load applied in uniaxial and biaxial tensile testing. Part II. Porcine pericardium. J Mater Sci Mater Med (2002) 0.76
Factors influencing mortality after bioprosthetic valve replacement; a midterm outcome. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res (2013) 0.75
Is there a role of statins in the prevention of aortic biological prostheses degeneration. Cardiovasc Ultrasound (2006) 0.75
Long term outcomes of aortic root replacement: 18 years' experience. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.75
Pre- and post-surgical evaluation of the inflammatory response in patients with aortic stenosis treated with different types of prosthesis. BMC Cardiovasc Disord (2017) 0.75
The Edinburgh heart valve study. Heart (2003) 0.75
A patient with fever, chest pain and a rapidly changing chest X-ray. Int J Emerg Med (2010) 0.75
Retracted The effects of 21 and 23 milimeter aortic valve prosthesis on hemodynamic performance and functional capacity in young adults. Pak J Med Sci (2014) 0.75
Radiology of cardiac devices and their complications. Br J Radiol (2014) 0.75
Selection of an artificial heart valve. N Engl J Med (1991) 0.75
[Mechanical versus biological heart valves]. Z Kardiol (2001) 0.75
A new method for selecting calf pericardium for use in cardiac bioprostheses on the basis of morphological and mechanical criteria. J Mater Sci Mater Med (2001) 0.75
THE PRODUCTION OF CARDIAC LESIONS BY REPEATED INJECTIONS OF DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE ACETATE. J Clin Invest (1942) 12.64
A New Penicillin for Prolonged Blood Levels. Science (1948) 5.66
Effect of "fast track" admission for acute myocardial infarction on delay to thrombolysis. BMJ (1992) 5.58
14 years of follow-up from the Edinburgh randomised trial of breast-cancer screening. Lancet (1999) 4.80
Edinburgh Artery Study: prevalence of asymptomatic and symptomatic peripheral arterial disease in the general population. Int J Epidemiol (1991) 4.67
Day care after operations for hernia or varicose veins: a controlled trial. Br J Surg (1978) 4.30
Prospective study of heart rate variability and mortality in chronic heart failure: results of the United Kingdom heart failure evaluation and assessment of risk trial (UK-heart). Circulation (1998) 3.99
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Regression Study: a randomised trial of low-density-lipoprotein apheresis. Lancet (1995) 3.74
Diagnosis of impaired fetal growth in newborn infants. Pediatrics (1971) 3.62
Anticoagulation for three versus six months in patients with deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, or both: randomised trial. BMJ (2007) 3.26
Management of acute stroke in the elderly: preliminary results of a controlled trial. Br Med J (1980) 3.15
The present role of coronary artery surgery. Practitioner (1982) 3.08
Randomised controlled trial of conservation therapy for breast cancer: 6-year analysis of the Scottish trial. Scottish Cancer Trials Breast Group. Lancet (1996) 2.78
Uptake and acceptability of antenatal HIV testing: randomised controlled trial of different methods of offering the test. BMJ (1998) 2.73
Management of acute stroke in the elderly: follow-up of a controlled trial. Br Med J (1980) 2.67
British Thoracic Society Sarcoidosis study: effects of long term corticosteroid treatment. Thorax (1996) 2.58
The prevalence of diabetic impotence. Diabetologia (1980) 2.47
Elective versus symptomatic antibiotic treatment in cystic fibrosis patients with chronic Pseudomonas infection of the lungs. Thorax (2000) 2.31
Management of the axilla in operable breast cancer treated by breast conservation: a randomized clinical trial. Edinburgh Breast Unit. Br J Surg (2000) 2.30
A numerical prognostic index for clinical use in identification of poor-risk patients with Hodgkin's disease at diagnosis. The Scotland and Newcastle Lymphoma Group (SNLG) Therapy Working Party. Leuk Lymphoma (1992) 2.23
Occult thyrotoxicosis: a correctable cause of "idiopathic" atrial fibrillation. Am J Cardiol (1979) 2.20
5-year outcome of an interventional strategy in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome: the British Heart Foundation RITA 3 randomised trial. Lancet (2005) 2.15
A comparison of dermatologists', surgeons' and general practitioners' surgical management of cutaneous melanoma. Br J Dermatol (2004) 2.14
Human T-lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III) infection in seronegative haemophiliacs after transfusion of factor VIII. Lancet (1985) 2.08
Low-dose preoperative aspirin therapy, postoperative blood loss, and transfusion requirements. Ann Thorac Surg (1990) 2.07
Clinical and ultrasound prediction of macrosomia in diabetic pregnancy. Br J Obstet Gynaecol (1996) 2.05
Nurse led shared care for patients on the waiting list for coronary artery bypass surgery: a randomised controlled trial. Heart (2001) 1.93
Consumer acceptability of day care after operations for hernia or varicose veins. J Epidemiol Community Health (1978) 1.90
Congenital defects in the diaphragm. Am J Pathol (1940) 1.86
Inter-relations between relapses, drug regimens and compliance with treatment in tuberculosis. Respir Med (1991) 1.85
The clinical course and management of thoracic empyema. QJM (1996) 1.76
Heparin-induced platelet dysfunction and cardiopulmonary bypass. Ann Thorac Surg (2000) 1.75
The relationship between QT intervals and mortality in ambulant patients with chronic heart failure. The united kingdom heart failure evaluation and assessment of risk trial (UK-HEART) Eur Heart J (1999) 1.68
Bile acids in the diarrhoea of ileal resection. Gut (1973) 1.68
Comparison of maximal acid output and gastrin response to meals in Chinese and Scottish normal and duodenal ulcer subjects. Gut (1980) 1.67
Evaluation of an automatic platelet counting system utilizing whole blood. J Clin Pathol (1972) 1.66
Respiratory dysfunction after uncomplicated cardiopulmonary bypass. Ann Thorac Surg (1993) 1.66
Predicting functional outcome following acute stroke using a standard clinical examination. Stroke (1982) 1.65
The Edinburgh randomised trial of breast cancer screening: results after 10 years of follow-up. Br J Cancer (1994) 1.65
Randomised comparison of 5 years of adjuvant tamoxifen with continuous therapy for operable breast cancer. The Scottish Cancer Trials Breast Group. Br J Cancer (1996) 1.64
Does obesity compromise survival in women with breast cancer? Breast (2004) 1.63
Histology in breast cancer prognosis. Br J Cancer (1972) 1.58
Arthropathy, ankylosing spondylitis, and clubbing of fingers in ulcerative colitis. Gut (1970) 1.57
A new porcine bioprosthesis: in vitro and in vivo evaluation. Life Support Syst (1985) 1.55
Progressive coronary calcification despite intensive lipid-lowering treatment: a randomised controlled trial. Heart (2006) 1.55
A randomized trial comparing heater probe plus thrombin with heater probe plus placebo for bleeding peptic ulcer. Gastroenterology (2003) 1.54
Research: the community nurse and day surgery. Nurs Times (1980) 1.49
Predictable and unpredictable hazards of erythropoietic protoporphyria. Clin Exp Dermatol (1991) 1.49
Cellular immunity to Leishmania donovani in macrophages in cultures. J Parasitol (1969) 1.49
Prostate Cancer Clinical Guidelines Panel Summary report on the management of clinically localized prostate cancer. The American Urological Association. J Urol (1995) 1.47
In vitro calcification of bioprosthetic heart valves: report of a novel method and review of the biochemical factors involved. J Heart Valve Dis (1992) 1.45
A study of eleven cutaneous malignant melanomas in adults with small-cell morphology: emphasis on diagnostic difficulties and unusual features. Histopathology (2002) 1.44
Irreversible pulmonary hypertension after treatment with fenfluramine. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1986) 1.44
Randomised, double blind placebo controlled trial of pentoxifylline in the treatment of venous leg ulcers. BMJ (1999) 1.44
Comparison of formulae used to estimate oxygen saturation of mixed venous blood from caval samples. Br Heart J (1974) 1.44
The cytological detection of persistent cervical intraepithelial neoplasia after local ablative treatment: a comparison of sampling devices. Br J Obstet Gynaecol (1992) 1.44
A population-based, controlled study of the relation between HIV infection and cervical neoplasia. Br J Obstet Gynaecol (1994) 1.44
Scottish adjuvant tamoxifen trial: a randomized study updated to 15 years. J Natl Cancer Inst (2001) 1.44
Smoking, lipids, glucose intolerance, and blood pressure as risk factors for peripheral atherosclerosis compared with ischemic heart disease in the Edinburgh Artery Study. Am J Epidemiol (1992) 1.43
Transdermal nicotine plus support in patients attending hospital with smoking-related diseases: a placebo-controlled study. Respir Med (1996) 1.43
Rett syndrome: analysis of deaths in the British survey. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry (1997) 1.43
The effect of race on the incidence of low birth weight: persistence of effect after controlling for socioeconomic, educational, marital, and risk status. Yale J Biol Med (1987) 1.42
Dynamics of reactive oxygen intermediate production in human glioma: n-6 essential fatty acid effects. Eur J Clin Invest (1999) 1.42
Plasma albumin and haemodilution: the problem of interpretation in sequential studies. Ann Clin Biochem (1989) 1.42
Peripheral and autonomic neuropathy after treatment with perhexiline maleate. Br Med J (1977) 1.42
Variability of ankle and brachial systolic pressures in the measurement of atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease. J Epidemiol Community Health (1988) 1.41
Health services for children in some western European countries: their significance for the United States. Pediatrics (1968) 1.41
The treatment of resistant warts with intralesional bleomycin: a controlled clinical trial. Br J Dermatol (1984) 1.41
Digoxin and mortality in chronic heart failure. UK Heart Investigation. Lancet (1999) 1.40
Twenty year comparison of a Bjork-Shiley mechanical heart valve with porcine bioprostheses. Heart (2003) 1.39
Acetazolamide in prevention of acute mountain sickness: a double-blind controlled cross-over study. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1981) 1.39
Popliteal vein reflux reduces the healing of chronic venous ulcer. Br J Surg (1998) 1.39
Functional assessment of patients undergoing day-care surgery for varicose veins or hernia: results from a randomised controlled trial. Health Bull (Edinb) (1979) 1.39
General practitioners' response to day care surgery. Practitioner (1978) 1.39
Respiratory dysfunction following cardiopulmonary bypass: verification of a non-invasive technique to measure shunt fraction. Respir Med (1993) 1.38
Autologous transfusion--too far, too soon? Vox Sang (1991) 1.38
Nebulised salbutamol without oxygen in severe acute asthma: how effective and how safe? Thorax (1985) 1.36
A clinical trial in the management of operable cancer of the breast. Br J Surg (1980) 1.35
Delays in admission of patients with acute myocardial infarction to coronary care: implications for thrombolysis. Health Bull (Edinb) (1990) 1.34
Does right ventricular function predict survival in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease? Thorax (1988) 1.33
Role of echocardiography and phonocardiography in diagnosis of mitral paraprosthetic regurgitation with Starr-Edwards prostheses. Br Heart J (1973) 1.33
Controlled trial of sotalol for one year after myocardial infarction. Lancet (1982) 1.32
Observer variation in the clinical assessment of stroke. Age Ageing (1976) 1.31
Does vasectomy accelerate testicular tumour? Importance of testicular examinations before and after vasectomy. BMJ (1990) 1.28
Glutathione reduces the toxicity and improves quality of life of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer treated with cisplatin: results of a double-blind, randomised trial. Ann Oncol (1997) 1.26
alpha1-Antitrypsin is an effector of immunological stasis. Nature (1978) 1.25
Endocarditis as a manifestation of Chlamydia B infection (psittacosis). Br Heart J (1977) 1.24
Faecal stasis and diverticular disease in ulcerative colitis. Gut (1970) 1.23
The treatment of operable cancer of the breast: A clinical trial in the South-East region of Scotland. Br J Surg (1974) 1.20
Density gradient separation of marrow cells restricted for antibody class. Science (1971) 1.19
Detection of breast disease in a family planning association clinic. Scott Med J (1976) 1.18
A controlled trial of weekly ultrasound therapy in chronic leg ulceration. Lancet (1987) 1.17