Functional mitral regurgitation.

Cost-utility analysis of percutaneous mitral valve repair in inoperable patients with functional mitral regurgitation in German settings. BMC Cardiovasc Disord (2015) 0.75

Quantitative evaluation of change in coexistent mitral regurgitation after aortic valve replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.75

Mitral valve repair for ischemic mitral regurgitation. Ann Cardiothorac Surg (2015) 0.75

Near-infrared fluorescent type II quantum dots for sentinel lymph node mapping. Nat Biotechnol (2003) 11.09

Point-of-care testing: a prospective, randomized clinical trial of efficacy in coagulopathic cardiac surgery patients. Anesthesiology (2012) 3.37

Aortic valve surgery after previous coronary artery bypass grafting with functioning internal mammary artery grafts. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 2.88

Tissue valve is the preferred option for patients aged 60 and older. Circulation (2013) 2.69

Modern surgical treatment of massive pulmonary embolism: results in 47 consecutive patients after rapid diagnosis and aggressive surgical approach. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 2.53

Intraoperative sentinel lymph node mapping of the lung using near-infrared fluorescent quantum dots. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 2.52

Is early antithrombotic therapy necessary in patients with bioprosthetic aortic valves in normal sinus rhythm? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 2.26

Midterm results of the edge-to-edge technique for complex mitral valve repair. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 2.25

In vivo optical imaging of pleural space drainage to lymph nodes of prognostic significance. Ann Surg Oncol (2004) 2.13

Effect of preoperative statins in patients without coronary artery disease who undergo cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 2.02

Sentinel lymph node mapping of the gastrointestinal tract by using invisible light. Ann Surg Oncol (2006) 1.99

Intraoperative identification of esophageal sentinel lymph nodes with near-infrared fluorescence imaging. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.98

Hypothermic circulatory arrest enables aortic valve replacement in patients with unclampable aorta. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.98

Suture bicuspidization of the tricuspid valve versus ring annuloplasty for repair of functional tricuspid regurgitation: midterm results of 237 consecutive patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.95

Cerebral dysfunction following coronary bypass: fact or fiction? Am Heart Hosp J (2004) 1.92

One thousand minimally invasive valve operations: early and late results. Ann Surg (2004) 1.88

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in octogenarian, high-risk, transcatheter aortic valve implantation candidates. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.70

Sewing needles embedded in the cardiac interventricular septum and chest wall. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.68

Sentinel lymph node mapping of the pleural space. Chest (2005) 1.67

Improvement of intraoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in prolonged cardiac surgery by automated alerts in the operating room. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2003) 1.62

Predicting survival in patients requiring renal replacement therapy after cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.53

Minimally-invasive valve surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 1.52

Are surgeons ethically obligated to refer patients to other surgeons who achieve better results? Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.50

Recurrence of mitral regurgitation after partial versus complete mitral valve ring annuloplasty for functional mitral regurgitation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.50

The "no-dissection" technique is safe for reoperative aortic valve replacement with a patent left internal thoracic artery graft. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.48

Replacement of the quadricuspid aortic valve: strategy to avoid complete heart block. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.47

Staged initial percutaneous coronary intervention followed by valve surgery ("hybrid approach") for patients with complex coronary and valve disease. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 1.46

Four decades of experience with mitral valve repair: analysis of differential indications, technical evolution, and long-term outcome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.46

Determinants of outcomes for postcardiotomy VAD placement: an 11-year, two-institution study. J Card Surg (2006) 1.45

Minimal access surgery of ascending and proximal arch of the aorta: a 9-year experience. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.43

Late outcomes for aortic valve replacement with the Carpentier-Edwards pericardial bioprosthesis: up to 17-year follow-up in 1,000 patients. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.42

Lymphatic drainage of the peritoneal space: a pattern dependent on bowel lymphatics. Ann Surg Oncol (2007) 1.41

Late rupture of polytetrafluoroethylene neochordae after mitral valve repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.39

Correction of aortic insufficiency with an external adjustable prosthetic aortic ring. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.39

Early and late outcomes of 1000 minimally invasive aortic valve operations. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 1.39

Prevalence and variability of internal mammary artery graft use in contemporary multivessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery: analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Cardiac Database. Circulation (2009) 1.36

Long-term outcomes of tricuspid valve replacement in the current era. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.31

Real-time assessment of cardiac perfusion, coronary angiography, and acute intravascular thrombi using dual-channel near-infrared fluorescence imaging. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.29

Hypercholesterolemia is a risk factor for bioprosthetic valve calcification and explantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.29

One thousand minimally invasive mitral valve operations: early outcomes, late outcomes, and echocardiographic follow-up. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 1.26

Early and late outcomes in minimally invasive mitral valve repair: an eleven-year experience in 707 patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.24

Image-guided quantification of cardioplegia delivery during cardiac surgery. Heart Surg Forum (2007) 1.17

Conversion to full sternotomy during minimal-access cardiac surgery: reasons and results during a 9.5-year experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.14

Left anterior descending coronary endarterectomy: early and late results in 196 consecutive patients. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.13

Renoprotective effect of preoperative statins in coronary artery bypass grafting. Am J Cardiol (2007) 1.13

Novel approaches to cardiac valve repair: from structure to function: Part I. Circulation (2004) 1.12

Outcomes associated with the use of secondary prevention medications after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.09

Daptomycin as a possible new treatment option for surgical management of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Surg (2010) 1.07

Surgical treatment of caseous mitral valve annulus calcification. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.06

Adjustable, physiological ventricular restraint improves left ventricular mechanics and reduces dilatation in an ovine model of chronic heart failure. Circulation (2007) 1.04

Novel approaches to cardiac valve repair: from structure to function: Part II. Circulation (2004) 1.03

Minimally invasive mitral valve repair suggests earlier operations for mitral valve disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.00

Early and midterm outcomes of folding valvuloplasty without leaflet resection for myxomatous mitral valve disease. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.00

Postoperative recurrence of mitral regurgitation after annuloplasty for functional mitral regurgitation. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.00

Surgical management of valvular heart disease 2004. Can J Cardiol (2004) 0.99

Direct-access valve replacement a novel approach for off-pump valve implantation using valved stents. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 0.97

Reoperative minimal access aortic valve surgery: minimal mediastinal dissection and minimal injury risk. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.95

Operative and long-term survival of elderly is significantly improved by mitral valve repair. Am Heart J (2006) 0.93

Cardiac positioning using an apical suction device maintains beating heart hemodynamics. Heart Surg Forum (2002) 0.92

Sinus of valsalva aneurysm obstructing the right ventricular outflow tract. Anesth Analg (2006) 0.91

Early results of coronary artery bypass grafting with coronary endarterectomy for severe coronary artery disease. J Cardiothorac Surg (2009) 0.91

Fifty years of open-heart surgery. Circulation (2003) 0.91

Effectiveness of same day percutaneous coronary intervention followed by minimally invasive aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis and moderate coronary disease ("hybrid approach"). Am J Cardiol (2006) 0.91

Ventricular assist device in patients with prosthetic heart valves. Artif Organs (2010) 0.90

A positive return on investment: research funding by the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 0.89

Minimally invasive valve surgery. Cardiol Rev (2007) 0.89

Daptomycin for treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis saphenectomy wound infection after coronary artery bypass graft operation (CABG): a case report. J Cardiothorac Surg (2009) 0.89

AMPK - Activated Protein Kinase and its Role in Energy Metabolism of the Heart. Curr Cardiol Rev (2010) 0.87

A 16-year experience in minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: context for the changing management of aortic valve disease. Innovations (Phila) (2014) 0.86

Functional, ischemic mitral regurgitation: to repair or not to repair? Circulation (2012) 0.85

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: how does this perform in high-risk patients? Curr Opin Cardiol (2011) 0.85

Biological vs. mechanical aortic root replacement. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2003) 0.83

Transcriptional profiling and growth kinetics of endothelium reveals differences between cells derived from porcine aorta versus aortic valve. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2003) 0.83

Past, present, and future of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. J Heart Valve Dis (2011) 0.83

Real-time adjustment of ventricular restraint therapy in heart failure. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 0.83

Ventricular restraint therapy for heart failure: the right ventricle is different from the left ventricle. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.83

Minimally invasive approaches to aortic valve surgery: Brigham experience. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.83

Ischemic mitral regurgitation: mechanisms, intraoperative echocardiographic evaluation, and surgical considerations. Anesthesiol Clin (2013) 0.83

Large animal models of chronic heart failure (CHF). J Surg Res (2009) 0.82

Hypothermic circulatory arrest for the surgical treatment of complicated adult coarctation of the aorta. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 0.82