Published in Circulation on June 07, 2010
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Major themes for 2010 in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia. HSR Proc Intensive Care Cardiovasc Anesth (2011) 0.77
Blood groups and acute aortic dissection type III. Arch Med Sci (2016) 0.75
Hypothermia severely effects performance of nitinol-based endovascular grafts in vitro. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 0.75
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Surgical treatment of aortobronchial fistula after thoracic endograft failure. J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 0.75
An Unusual Complication of Surgery for Type A Dissection Treated by Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair. Aorta (Stamford) (2013) 0.75
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Excess placental soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1) may contribute to endothelial dysfunction, hypertension, and proteinuria in preeclampsia. J Clin Invest (2003) 13.72
2013 ACC/AHA guideline on the assessment of cardiovascular risk: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2013) 10.24
Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia: a statement for healthcare professionals from the american heart association/american stroke association. Stroke (2011) 10.11
Stenting and medical therapy for atherosclerotic renal-artery stenosis. N Engl J Med (2013) 8.91
2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2014) 7.41
Soluble endoglin contributes to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Nat Med (2006) 6.21
Idarucizumab for Dabigatran Reversal. N Engl J Med (2015) 5.91
2013 AHA/ACC/TOS guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and The Obesity Society. Circulation (2013) 5.02
Forecasting the impact of heart failure in the United States: a policy statement from the American Heart Association. Circ Heart Fail (2013) 4.98
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2013 AHA/ACC guideline on lifestyle management to reduce cardiovascular risk: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2013) 3.63
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Prognosis of aortic intramural hematoma with and without penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer: a clinical and radiological analysis. Circulation (2002) 3.40
Surgical treatment of cardiac papillary fibroelastoma: a single center experience with eighty-eight patients. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 3.38
CT-guided transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy of pulmonary nodules: needle size and pneumothorax rate. Radiology (2003) 3.26
An evidence-based review of the practice of cardiopulmonary bypass in adults: a focus on neurologic injury, glycemic control, hemodilution, and the inflammatory response. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 3.09
Derivation and validation of a preoperative prediction rule for delirium after cardiac surgery. Circulation (2008) 3.06
Expert consensus document on the treatment of descending thoracic aortic disease using endovascular stent-grafts. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 3.04
Yearly rupture or dissection rates for thoracic aortic aneurysms: simple prediction based on size. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 3.03
2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2014) 2.91
The Cox maze III procedure for atrial fibrillation: long-term efficacy in patients undergoing lone versus concomitant procedures. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 2.82
Pro: ultrasound should be the standard of care for central catheter insertion. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2009) 2.61
Familial thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections--incidence, modes of inheritance, and phenotypic patterns. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 2.61
Incidence of aortic complications in patients with bicuspid aortic valves. JAMA (2011) 2.58
Skeletonized internal thoracic artery harvest reduces pain and dysesthesia and improves sternal perfusion after coronary artery bypass surgery: a randomized, double-blind, within-patient comparison. Circulation (2006) 2.54
Simple risk models to predict surgical mortality in acute type A aortic dissection: the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection score. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.44
Saddle-shape annuloplasty increases mitral leaflet coaptation after repair for flail posterior leaflet. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 2.42
Survival advantage and improved durability of mitral repair for leaflet prolapse subsets in the current era. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 2.39
Disruptions in surgical flow and their relationship to surgical errors: an exploratory investigation. Surgery (2007) 2.32
The association of perioperative red blood cell transfusions and decreased long-term survival after cardiac surgery. Anesth Analg (2009) 2.32
Novel measurement of relative aortic size predicts rupture of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 2.25
Natural history of ascending aortic aneurysms in the setting of an unreplaced bicuspid aortic valve. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.23
Mortality and myocardial infarction following surgical versus percutaneous revascularization of isolated left anterior descending artery disease: a meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2005) 2.19
Vasomotor dysfunction after cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2004) 2.13
Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms: results of the phase II multicenter trial of the GORE TAG thoracic endoprosthesis. J Vasc Surg (2005) 2.12
Acute aortic syndromes and thoracic aortic aneurysm. Mayo Clin Proc (2009) 2.10
Effects of alcohol on pericardial adhesion formation in hypercholesterolemic swine. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.07
Ministernotomy versus conventional sternotomy for aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 2.06
The ARCH Projects: design and rationale (IAASSG 001). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2013) 2.06
Development and evaluation of an observational tool for assessing surgical flow disruptions and their impact on surgical performance. World J Surg (2010) 2.06
The influence of mechanical properties on wall stress and distensibility of the dilated ascending aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 2.05
A 69-year-old woman with left main coronary artery disease. JAMA (2004) 2.04
Hypercholesterolemia impairs the myocardial angiogenic response in a swine model of chronic ischemia: role of endostatin and oxidative stress. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 2.02
Noninfectious ascending aortitis: a case series of 64 patients. J Rheumatol (2009) 2.01
A risk prediction model for determining appropriateness of CEA in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. Ann Surg (2013) 1.99
Progression of asymptomatic carotid stenosis despite optimal medical therapy. J Vasc Surg (2013) 1.97
Five-year results of endovascular treatment with the Gore TAG device compared with open repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg (2008) 1.95
Angiographic classification of ovarian artery-to-uterine artery anastomoses: initial observations in uterine fibroid embolization. Radiology (2002) 1.94
Surgical management of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.90
A prospectively validated clinical risk score accurately predicts pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 1.89
Ten-year experience with the Cox-maze procedure for atrial fibrillation: how do we define success? Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.88
2009 ACCF/AHA focused update on perioperative beta blockade incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 1.86
Patient safety in the cardiac operating room: human factors and teamwork: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2013) 1.86
Importance of refractory pain and hypertension in acute type B aortic dissection: insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD). Circulation (2010) 1.84
Identifying patients at particular risk of injury during repeat sternotomy: analysis of 2555 cardiac reoperations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.82
Management of patients with atrial fibrillation (compilation of 2006 ACCF/AHA/ESC and 2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS recommendations): a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 1.79
Hyperplastic cellular remodeling of the media in ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms. Circulation (2005) 1.79
Preoperative statin treatment is associated with reduced postoperative mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: an 8-year retrospective cohort study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.78
Severe symptomatic tricuspid valve regurgitation due to permanent pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 1.78
Pathogen-sensing plasmacytoid dendritic cells stimulate cytotoxic T-cell function in the atherosclerotic plaque through interferon-alpha. Circulation (2006) 1.77
Risk factors for perioperative stroke after thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.77
Does perioperative systolic blood pressure variability predict mortality after cardiac surgery? An exploratory analysis of the ECLIPSE trials. Anesth Analg (2011) 1.77
Hypercholesterolemia is associated with hyperactive cardiac mTORC1 and mTORC2 signaling. Cell Cycle (2009) 1.77
Persistent type 2 endoleak after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm is associated with adverse late outcomes. J Vasc Surg (2007) 1.76
Validation of clinical scores predicting severe acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery. Am J Kidney Dis (2010) 1.75
The United States Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia: results in the first 447 patients. Circulation (2012) 1.75
Can late survival of patients with moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation be impacted by intervention on the valve? Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 1.73
Secondary intervention after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Ann Surg (2009) 1.73
Infrapopliteal balloon angioplasty for the treatment of chronic occlusive disease. J Vasc Surg (2009) 1.73
Surgical correction of mitral regurgitation in the elderly: outcomes and recent improvements. Circulation (2006) 1.73
Midterm results of endovascular repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms with first-generation stent grafts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 1.73
Long-term risk of aortic events following aortic valve replacement in patients with bicuspid aortic valves. Am J Cardiol (2010) 1.72
The effects of therapeutic sulfide on myocardial apoptosis in response to ischemia-reperfusion injury. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 1.68
Identifying methods to improve heart surgery: an operative approach and strategy for implementation on an organizational level. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 1.67
International controlled clinical trial of thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair with the Zenith TX2 endovascular graft: 1-year results. J Vasc Surg (2008) 1.67
Thromboembolic complications after surgical correction of mitral regurgitation incidence, predictors, and clinical implications. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 1.66
The safety, efficacy, and pharmacoeconomics of low-dose alteplase compared with urokinase for catheter-directed thrombolysis of arterial and venous occlusions. J Vasc Surg (2003) 1.66
High-dose atorvastatin is associated with impaired myocardial angiogenesis in response to vascular endothelial growth factor in hypercholesterolemic swine. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.66
Role and results of surgery in acute type B aortic dissection: insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD). Circulation (2006) 1.66
Novel NOTCH1 mutations in patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease and thoracic aortic aneurysms. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.64
Prolonged administration of doxycycline in patients with small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms: report of a prospective (Phase II) multicenter study. J Vasc Surg (2002) 1.64
Altered patterns of gene expression distinguishing ascending aortic aneurysms from abdominal aortic aneurysms: complementary DNA expression profiling in the molecular characterization of aortic disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.63
Safety and efficacy of a novel gel for vascular occlusion in off-pump surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.61
Longevity of the placebo effect in the therapeutic angiogenesis and laser myocardial revascularization trials in patients with coronary heart disease. Am J Cardiol (2005) 1.60
Involvement of COX-2 in VEGF-induced angiogenesis via P38 and JNK pathways in vascular endothelial cells. Cardiovasc Res (2005) 1.60
Intermediate-term outcomes of endovascular treatment for symptomatic chronic mesenteric ischemia. J Vasc Surg (2009) 1.60
Accuracy of administrative data versus clinical data to evaluate carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting. J Vasc Surg (2013) 1.59
Aortic root enlargement: what are the operative risks? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.59
Endovascular repair of abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms. Circulation (2005) 1.59