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Taichi Sakaguchi

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1 Risk factor analysis of long-term support with left ventricular assist system. Circ J 2010 1.87
2 Coronary artery bypass grafting in hemodialysis-dependent patients: analysis of Japan Adult Cardiovascular Surgery Database. Circ J 2012 1.49
3 Predictor of early mortality for severe heart failure patients with left ventricular assist device implantation: significance of INTERMACS level and renal function. Circ J 2012 1.45
4 Tissue engineered myoblast sheets improved cardiac function sufficiently to discontinue LVAS in a patient with DCM: report of a case. Surg Today 2011 1.44
5 Initial experience of conversion of Toyobo paracorporeal left ventricular assist device to DuraHeart left ventricular assist device. Circ J 2011 1.34
6 Bioengineered myocardium derived from induced pluripotent stem cells improves cardiac function and attenuates cardiac remodeling following chronic myocardial infarction in rats. Stem Cells Transl Med 2012 1.30
7 Recovery of right heart function with temporary right ventricular assist using a centrifugal pump in patients with severe biventricular failure. J Heart Lung Transplant 2012 1.29
8 Fifteen-year experience with Toyobo paracorporeal left ventricular assist system. J Artif Organs 2009 1.28
9 Blockade of receptor for advanced glycation endproducts: a new target for therapeutic intervention in diabetic complications and inflammatory disorders. Arch Biochem Biophys 2003 1.12
10 Impaired myocardium regeneration with skeletal cell sheets--a preclinical trial for tissue-engineered regeneration therapy. Transplantation 2010 1.04
11 Clinical report of long-term support with dual Jarvik 2000 biventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant 2011 1.03
12 Cerebral microbleeds predict impending intracranial hemorrhage in infective endocarditis. Cerebrovasc Dis 2011 1.00
13 Initial report of bridge to recovery in a patient with DuraHeart LVAD. J Artif Organs 2013 0.99
14 Long-term medical control of inflow cuff infection in a patient with a left ventricular assist system. J Artif Organs 2009 0.97
15 Successful treatment of cardiogenic shock caused by humoral cardiac allograft rejection. Circ J 2008 0.96
16 Cardiac fibrosis and cellular hypertrophy decrease the degree of reverse remodeling and improvement in cardiac function during left ventricular assist. J Heart Lung Transplant 2010 0.93
17 Use of quantitative analysis of remote myocardial fibrosis with delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging to predict outcomes after surgical ventricular restoration for ischemic cardiomyopathy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008 0.91
18 In situ tissue regeneration using a novel tissue-engineered, small-caliber vascular graft without cell seeding. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008 0.89
19 Preoperative Coil Embolization to Aortic Branched Vessels for Prevention of Aneurysmal Sac Enlargement Following EVAR: Early Clinical Result. Ann Vasc Dis 2013 0.89
20 Anterolateral approach for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 0.88
21 Biventricular support using implantable continuous-flow ventricular assist devices. J Heart Lung Transplant 2011 0.88
22 Bench replacement of donor aortic valve before orthotopic heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2009 0.87
23 Clinical impact of combined transplantation of autologous skeletal myoblasts and bone marrow mononuclear cells in patients with severely deteriorated ischemic cardiomyopathy. Surg Today 2011 0.85
24 Cardiac surgery in patients with Gilbert's syndrome. J Card Surg 2011 0.85
25 The shadow-induced withdrawal response, dermal photoreceptors, and their input to the higher-order interneuron RPeD11 in the pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis. J Exp Biol 2010 0.83
26 Does stringent restrictive annuloplasty for functional mitral regurgitation cause functional mitral stenosis and pulmonary hypertension? Circulation 2011 0.83
27 Surgical revision after percutaneous mitral valve repair with a clip: initial multicenter experience. Ann Thorac Surg 2005 0.83
28 Transcriptional control of cardiac allograft vasculopathy by early growth response gene-1 (Egr-1). Circ Res 2002 0.83
29 Impact of microRNA expression in human atrial tissue in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery. PLoS One 2013 0.83
30 Assessment of changes in mitral valve configuration with multidetector computed tomography: impact of papillary muscle imbrication and ring annuloplasty. Circulation 2010 0.82
31 Myoblast sheet can prevent the impairment of cardiac diastolic function and late remodeling after left ventricular restoration in ischemic cardiomyopathy. Transplantation 2012 0.82
32 Impact of early surgical treatment on postoperative neurologic outcome for active infective endocarditis complicated by cerebral infarction. Ann Thorac Surg 2012 0.82
33 Impact of untreated mild-to-moderate mitral regurgitation at the time of isolated aortic valve replacement on late adverse outcomes. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010 0.82
34 First pediatric heart transplantation from a pediatric donor heart in Japan. Circ J 2012 0.82
35 The first clinical case in Japan of destination therapy using the Jarvik 2000 left ventricular assist device. J Artif Organs 2010 0.81
36 Successful treatment of a large primary cardiac lymphoma by surgical resection combined with chemotherapy: report of a case. Surg Today 2012 0.81
37 Propensity score-matched analysis of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. Circ J 2014 0.81
38 Jarvik 2000 biventricular assist device conversion from old pin-shaped bearing pumps to new conical bearing pumps. J Artif Organs 2012 0.81
39 Implantation of a Jarvik 2000 left ventricular assist device as a bridge to eligibility for refractory heart failure with renal dysfunction. J Artif Organs 2011 0.81
40 Bridge use of endovascular repair and delayed open operation for infected aneurysm of aortic arch. Ann Thorac Surg 2013 0.80
41 Resection of advanced stage malignant retroperitoneal neoplasms with tumor thrombus extending into the right atrium: report of four cases. Surg Today 2011 0.80
42 Left ventricular reconstructive surgery in ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy complicated with cardiogenic shock. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 0.79
43 Factors affecting a dilated ascending aorta in patients with bicuspid aortic valve: the relevance of valve anatomy, body size and age. Surg Today 2013 0.79
44 Optimal coronary artery bypass grafting strategy for acute coronary syndrome. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 0.79
45 Serial multidetector computed tomography assessment of left ventricular reverse remodeling, mass, and regional wall stress after restrictive mitral annuloplasty in dilated cardiomyopathy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 0.78
46 Restrictive mitral annuloplasty with or without surgical ventricular reconstruction in ischaemic cardiomyopathy: impacts on neurohormonal activation, reverse left ventricular remodelling and survival. Eur J Heart Fail 2013 0.78
47 Left ventricular mechanics following restrictive mitral annuloplasty for functional mitral regurgitation: two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiographic study. Echocardiography 2012 0.78
48 Initial experience in Japan with HeartWare ventricular assist system. J Artif Organs 2014 0.78
49 Recent clinical and experimental advances in atrial fibrillation. ISRN Cardiol 2011 0.77
50 Myocardial layer-specific effect of myoblast cell-sheet implantation evaluated by tissue strain imaging. Circ J 2012 0.77
51 Impact of surgical ventricular reconstruction for ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy on restrictive filling pattern. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 0.77
52 Clinical results with Jarvik 2000 axial flow left ventricular assist device: Osaka University Experience. J Artif Organs 2014 0.77
53 Acute kidney injury after total aortic arch repair with moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest. J Card Surg 2013 0.77
54 Ventricular assist device infection necessitating device exchange following extensive myocardial resection. J Artif Organs 2009 0.77
55 Prediction of outcome in patients with liver dysfunction after left ventricular assist device implantation. J Artif Organs 2013 0.76
56 Exchange of DuraHeart left ventricular assist device via a subcostal approach. J Artif Organs 2011 0.76
57 Long-term results of left ventricular reconstructive surgery in patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: a multicenter study. Circ J 2008 0.76
58 The extent of early left ventricular reverse remodelling is related to midterm outcomes after restrictive mitral annuloplasty in patients with non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy and functional mitral regurgitation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2011 0.76
59 Investigation of the surgical complications during thoracic endovascular aortic repair: experiences with 148 consecutive cases treated at a single institution in Japan. Surg Today 2014 0.75
60 Frequency, risk factors and prognosis of postoperative hyperbilirubinemia after heart valve surgery. Cardiology 2012 0.75
61 Failed depiction of patent bypass graft due to presence of large lateral costal artery. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 0.75
62 Restrictive mitral annuloplasty with or without surgical ventricular restoration in ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy with severe mitral regurgitation. Circulation 2011 0.75
63 Left ventricular basal myocardial scarring detected by delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging predicts outcomes after surgical therapies for patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation and left ventricular dysfunction. Circ J 2010 0.75
64 [MINIMALLY INVASIVE MULTIVESSEL CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING VIA SMALL LEFT THORACOTOMY]. Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi 2016 0.75
65 A case of mobile and massive calcifications in the left ventricle with unknown etiology. J Card Surg 2011 0.75
66 [Aortoesophageal Fistula Long after Single Staged Hybrid Procedure for Extended Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm]. Kyobu Geka 2015 0.75
67 Less invasive radial artery harvesting without endoscopy. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 0.75
68 Endovascular coil embolization of Behçet disease-related giant aneurysm of the right coronary artery after failure of surgical suture. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2013 0.75
69 Left Atrial Appendage Resection During Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery via Right Minithoracotomy. Innovations (Phila) 2017 0.75
70 Hypertrophic aortic branches can potentially cause critical problems during minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016 0.75
71 Coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient initially presenting with systemic lupus erythematosus. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 0.75
72 Mitral valve repair for medically refractory functional mitral regurgitation in patients with end-stage renal disease and advanced heart failure. Circulation 2012 0.75
73 Successful management of complex open heart surgery in a patient with Child-Pugh class C liver cirrhosis: report of a case. Surg Today 2012 0.75
74 Left ventricular thrombectomy using video-assisted thoracoscopy. J Card Surg 2013 0.75
75 Minimally Invasive Transaortic Mitral Decalcification During Aortic Valve Replacement. Innovations (Phila) 2015 0.75
76 Easy Placement of Annular Sutures During Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement. Innovations (Phila) 2017 0.75
77 Assessment of regional myocardial wall stress before and after surgical correction of functional ischaemic mitral regurgitation using multidetector computed tomography and novel software system. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010 0.75
78 Atrial fibrillation occurring early after cardiovascular surgery: impact of the surgical procedure. Surg Today 2012 0.75
79 A mouse aortic patch model for mechanical circulatory support. J Heart Lung Transplant 2005 0.75
80 Efficacy of landiolol hydrochloride for atrial fibrillation after open heart surgery. Heart Vessels 2012 0.75
81 Cellular coating of the left ventricular assist device textured polyurethane membrane reduces adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 0.75
82 In vivo assessment of novel stentless valve in the mitral position. Circ J 2015 0.75
83 First successful heart-lung transplantation in Japan: report of a case. Surg Today 2013 0.75