1
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An empirically based tool for analyzing mortality associated with congenital heart surgery.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2009
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4.10
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2
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Variation in outcomes for benchmark operations: an analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2011
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2.67
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3
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The influence of surgeon specialty on outcomes in general thoracic surgery: a national sample 1996 to 2005.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2009
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2.49
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4
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Atrial fibrillation correction surgery: lessons from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Cardiac Database.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2008
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2.35
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5
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National practice patterns for management of adult congenital heart disease: operation by pediatric heart surgeons decreases in-hospital death.
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Circulation
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2008
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1.99
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6
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Validity of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Adult Cardiac Surgery Database.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2004
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1.97
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7
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Care models and associated outcomes in congenital heart surgery.
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Pediatrics
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2011
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1.90
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8
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Linking clinical registry data with administrative data using indirect identifiers: implementation and validation in the congenital heart surgery population.
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Am Heart J
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2010
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1.87
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9
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Cardiac surgery in infants with low birth weight is associated with increased mortality: analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Database.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2008
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1.85
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10
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Perioperative methylprednisolone and outcome in neonates undergoing heart surgery.
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Pediatrics
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2012
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1.75
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11
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The rush to atrial septal defect closure: is the introduction of percutaneous closure driving utilization?
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2008
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1.59
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12
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Center variation and outcomes associated with delayed sternal closure after stage 1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2010
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1.57
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13
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Contemporary impact of state certificate-of-need regulations for cardiac surgery: an analysis using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons' National Cardiac Surgery Database.
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Circulation
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2006
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1.53
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14
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Physician process and patient outcome measures for diabetes care: relationships to organizational characteristics.
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Med Care
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2004
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1.49
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15
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Variation in outcomes for risk-stratified pediatric cardiac surgical operations: an analysis of the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2012
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1.46
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16
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Regional variation in patient risk factors and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2011
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1.42
|
17
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Hospital volume and selection of valve type in older patients undergoing aortic valve replacement surgery in the United States.
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Circulation
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2005
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1.39
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18
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Accuracy of the aristotle basic complexity score for classifying the mortality and morbidity potential of congenital heart surgery operations.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2007
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1.36
|
19
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Comparative analysis of antifibrinolytic medications in pediatric heart surgery.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2012
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1.23
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20
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Major infection after pediatric cardiac surgery: a risk estimation model.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2010
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1.21
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21
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Congenital heart surgery outcomes in Down syndrome: analysis of a national clinical database.
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Pediatrics
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2010
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1.19
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22
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Evolution of treatment options and outcomes for hypoplastic left heart syndrome over an 18-year period.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2009
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1.08
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23
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Contemporary patterns of surgery and outcomes for aortic coarctation: an analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2012
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1.02
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24
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Increased extracorporeal membrane oxygenation center case volume is associated with improved extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survival among pediatric patients.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2012
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1.00
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25
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) Composite Score: a report of the STS Quality Measurement Task Force.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2012
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0.96
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26
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A growing problem: maternal death and peripartum complications are higher in women with grown-up congenital heart disease.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2011
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0.95
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27
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Issues in quality measurement: target population, risk adjustment, and ratings.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2013
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0.93
|
28
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Facility-level factors influencing chronic heart failure care process performance in a national integrated health delivery system.
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Med Care
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2007
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0.92
|
29
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Improved quality and cost-effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafting in the United States from 1988 to 2005.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2009
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0.87
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30
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Esophageal atresia associated with a rare vascular ring and esophageal duplication diverticulum: a case report and review of the literature.
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J Pediatr Surg
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2012
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0.86
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31
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Classifying the effectiveness of Veterans Affairs guideline implementation approaches.
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Am J Med Qual
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2004
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0.84
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32
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Gender differences in mortality after mitral valve operation: evidence for higher mortality in perimenopausal women.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2008
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0.84
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33
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Adults or big kids: what is the ideal clinical environment for management of grown-up patients with congenital heart disease?
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2010
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0.82
|
34
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Bacterial pericarditis due to group F streptococci as a complication of esophagomediastinal fistula.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2005
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0.81
|
35
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk model for operative mortality after multiple valve surgery.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2013
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0.80
|
36
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Treatment variation in older black and white patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
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Circulation
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2005
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0.79
|
37
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Variation in ventilation time after coronary artery bypass grafting: an analysis from the society of thoracic surgeons adult cardiac surgery database.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2013
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0.78
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38
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Regional variation in prosthesis choice for aortic valve replacement in older patients.
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J Heart Valve Dis
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2012
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0.78
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39
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ACC/AHA/STS Statement on the Future of Registries and the Performance Measurement Enterprise: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2015
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0.77
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40
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ACC/AHA/STS Statement on the Future of Registries and the Performance Measurement Enterprise: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
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2015
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0.77
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41
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Common ground: measuring intrainstitutional mortality among pediatric surgical procedures.
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Surgery
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2010
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0.76
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42
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Myocardial apoptosis after cardioplegic arrest in the neonatal lamb.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2003
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0.75
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43
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Cardiac revascularization in specialty and general hospitals.
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N Engl J Med
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2005
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0.75
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44
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One size does not fit all: the influence of age at surgery on outcomes following Norwood operation.
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J Cardiothorac Surg
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2014
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0.75
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45
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Gastrointestinal complications associated with the treatment of patients with congenital cardiac disease: consensus definitions from the Multi-Societal Database Committee for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease.
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Cardiol Young
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2008
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0.75
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46
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It's All in the Interpretation.
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Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2017
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0.75
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47
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Modified Ross procedure to prevent autograft dilatation.
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2010
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0.75
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48
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Outcomes of tricuspid valve repair in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
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J Card Surg
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2014
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0.75
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49
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Does the Homograft for RVOT Reconstruction in Ros: Patients Fare Better than for Non-Ross Patients? A Single-Center Experience.
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J Heart Valve Dis
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2015
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0.75
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50
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ACC/AHA/STS Statement on the Future of Registries and the Performance Measurement Enterprise: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
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2015
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0.75
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51
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Geography or pathology? Regional variation in atrial septal defect closure rates and techniques.
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Cardiol Young
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2011
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0.75
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