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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
1
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Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation for aortic stenosis in patients who cannot undergo surgery.
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N Engl J Med
|
2010
|
22.04
|
2
|
Transcatheter versus surgical aortic-valve replacement in high-risk patients.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2011
|
15.70
|
3
|
2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with Thoracic Aortic Disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Radiology, American Stroke Association, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Society for Vascular Medicine.
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Circulation
|
2010
|
9.07
|
4
|
Two-year outcomes after transcatheter or surgical aortic-valve replacement.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2012
|
6.27
|
5
|
2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Radiology,American Stroke Association, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons,and Society for Vascular Medicine.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2010
|
4.90
|
6
|
Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement for inoperable severe aortic stenosis.
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N Engl J Med
|
2012
|
4.47
|
7
|
Robotic repair of posterior mitral valve prolapse versus conventional approaches: potential realized.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2010
|
2.69
|
8
|
Cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared with surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis: results of the PARTNER (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves) trial (Cohort A).
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2012
|
2.56
|
9
|
Surgical treatment of postinfarction left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2007
|
2.26
|
10
|
Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with severe aortic stenosis: implications for transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
|
Circulation
|
2012
|
2.17
|
11
|
Surgical management of secondary tricuspid valve regurgitation: annulus, commissure, or leaflet procedure?
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2010
|
2.16
|
12
|
2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease: executive summary. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Radiology, American Stroke Association, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Society for Vascular Medicine.
|
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
|
2010
|
2.14
|
13
|
Contemporary analysis of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: a comparison of endovascular and open techniques.
|
Circulation
|
2008
|
1.99
|
14
|
Surgical treatment of pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2006
|
1.88
|
15
|
Health-related quality of life after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis.
|
Circulation
|
2011
|
1.79
|
16
|
Comparison of transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement in severe aortic stenosis: a longitudinal study of echocardiography parameters in cohort A of the PARTNER trial (placement of aortic transcatheter valves).
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2013
|
1.79
|
17
|
Toward predictable repair of regurgitant aortic valves: a systematic morphology-directed approach to bicommissural repair.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2008
|
1.71
|
18
|
International controlled clinical trial of thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair with the Zenith TX2 endovascular graft: 1-year results.
|
J Vasc Surg
|
2008
|
1.67
|
19
|
Hypersensitivity reactions associated with endovascular devices.
|
Contact Dermatitis
|
2008
|
1.63
|
20
|
Vascular complications after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: insights from the PARTNER (Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valve) trial.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2012
|
1.61
|
21
|
Surgery for permanent atrial fibrillation: impact of patient factors and lesion set.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
1.59
|
22
|
Surgery for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the setting of mitral valve disease: a role for pulmonary vein isolation?
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
1.51
|
23
|
2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease: Executive summary: A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Radiology, American Stroke Association, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Society for Vascular Medicine.
|
Anesth Analg
|
2010
|
1.50
|
24
|
Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation for failed balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valves.
|
JACC Cardiovasc Interv
|
2012
|
1.45
|
25
|
Single center TAVR experience with a focus on the prevention and management of catastrophic complications.
|
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
|
2014
|
1.43
|
26
|
Surgery for aortic dilatation in patients with bicuspid aortic valves: A statement of clarification from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2015
|
1.42
|
27
|
Valve repair versus valve replacement for degenerative mitral valve disease.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2008
|
1.39
|
28
|
Spinal cord protective strategies during descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the modern era: the role of intrathecal papaverine.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
1.38
|
29
|
Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation with bipolar radiofrequency as the primary modality.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2005
|
1.35
|
30
|
Transapical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis: results from the nonrandomized continued access cohort of the PARTNER trial.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2013
|
1.33
|
31
|
Use of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire for monitoring health status in patients with aortic stenosis.
|
Circ Heart Fail
|
2012
|
1.32
|
32
|
Outcomes of less invasive J-incision approach to aortic valve surgery.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
1.31
|
33
|
The Cox maze procedure in mitral valve disease: predictors of recurrent atrial fibrillation.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2005
|
1.27
|
34
|
Surgical repair of posterior mitral valve prolapse: implications for guidelines and percutaneous repair.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2010
|
1.23
|
35
|
A meta-analysis of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest versus moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest with selective antegrade cerebral perfusion.
|
Ann Cardiothorac Surg
|
2013
|
1.19
|
36
|
Open, hybrid, and endovascular treatment for aortic coarctation and postrepair aneurysm in adolescents and adults.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2012
|
1.16
|
37
|
Effect of concomitant coronary artery disease on procedural and late outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2010
|
1.16
|
38
|
Endovascular treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2007
|
1.16
|
39
|
Consensus on hypothermia in aortic arch surgery.
|
Ann Cardiothorac Surg
|
2013
|
1.13
|
40
|
Transcatheter (TAVR) versus surgical (AVR) aortic valve replacement: occurrence, hazard, risk factors, and consequences of neurologic events in the PARTNER trial.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
1.12
|
41
|
Antegrade delivery of stent grafts to treat complex thoracic aortic disease.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2010
|
1.09
|
42
|
Early and late (one year) outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with severe aortic stenosis (from the United States REVIVAL trial).
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2011
|
1.05
|
43
|
Severe aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease--implications for management in the transcatheter aortic valve replacement era: a comprehensive review.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2013
|
1.05
|
44
|
Aortic root morphology in patients undergoing percutaneous aortic valve replacement: evidence of aortic root remodeling.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2009
|
1.04
|
45
|
Aortic dissection after previous cardiovascular surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2004
|
1.04
|
46
|
Reoperative cryopreserved root and ascending aorta replacement for acute aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2002
|
1.03
|
47
|
Should patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation delay surgery until symptoms develop?
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2010
|
1.03
|
48
|
Combined staged procedures for the treatment of thoracoabdominal aneurysms.
|
J Endovasc Ther
|
2006
|
1.02
|
49
|
Markov model for selection of aortic valve replacement versus transcatheter aortic valve implantation (without replacement) in high-risk patients.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2012
|
1.02
|
50
|
Mitral valve surgery in the adult Marfan syndrome patient.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
1.01
|
51
|
Endovascular versus open elephant trunk completion for extensive aortic disease.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2013
|
1.00
|
52
|
Modified and "reverse" frozen elephant trunk repairs for extensive disease and complications after stent grafting.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
0.96
|
53
|
Prevalence of significant peripheral artery disease in patients evaluated for percutaneous aortic valve insertion: Preprocedural assessment with multidetector computed tomography.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2009
|
0.96
|
54
|
Is prosthetic anuloplasty necessary for durable mitral valve repair?
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2009
|
0.94
|
55
|
Lessons learned from balloon aortic valvuloplasty experience from the pre-transcatheter aortic valve implantation era.
|
J Interv Cardiol
|
2010
|
0.94
|
56
|
Surgery for Aortic Dilatation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valves: A Statement of Clarification From the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
|
Circulation
|
2015
|
0.93
|
57
|
Three-dimensional imaging of the aortic valve and aortic root with computed tomography: new standards in an era of transcatheter valve repair/implantation.
|
Eur Heart J
|
2009
|
0.92
|
58
|
Outcomes after repair of the anterior mitral leaflet for degenerative disease.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2008
|
0.91
|
59
|
Clinical and economic outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement in Medicare patients.
|
Risk Manag Healthc Policy
|
2012
|
0.91
|
60
|
Endovascular repair of thoracic aortic lesions with the Zenith TX1 and TX2 thoracic grafts: intermediate-term results.
|
J Vasc Surg
|
2005
|
0.91
|
61
|
Predicting vascular complications during transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement using computed tomography: a novel area-based index.
|
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
|
2014
|
0.90
|
62
|
Endovascular stent grafts for large thoracic aneurysms after coarctation repair.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2008
|
0.90
|
63
|
Coronary artery disease and outcomes of aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2013
|
0.90
|
64
|
Ablation of atrial fibrillation with minimally invasive mitral surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2007
|
0.90
|
65
|
Open repair of chronic distal aortic dissection in the endovascular era: Implications for disease management.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
0.89
|
66
|
Surgery for Aortic Dilatation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valves: A Statement of Clarification From the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2015
|
0.89
|
67
|
Aortic organ disease epidemic, and why do balloons pop?
|
Circulation
|
2005
|
0.87
|
68
|
The value of keratometry and central corneal thickness measurements in the clinical diagnosis of Marfan syndrome.
|
Am J Ophthalmol
|
2008
|
0.87
|
69
|
Antegrade perfusion during suspended animation?
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2002
|
0.86
|
70
|
Valve in valve: another milestone for transcatheter valve therapy.
|
Circulation
|
2012
|
0.86
|
71
|
Impact of aortic stenosis on postoperative outcomes after noncardiac surgeries.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2013
|
0.85
|
72
|
Integration of 3D imaging data in the assessment of aortic stenosis: impact on classification of disease severity.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging
|
2011
|
0.85
|
73
|
Prognostic implications of pulmonary hypertension in patients with severe aortic stenosis.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2011
|
0.85
|
74
|
Five-year clinical and economic outcomes among patients with medically managed severe aortic stenosis: results from a Medicare claims analysis.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2012
|
0.83
|
75
|
Less invasive versus conventional double-valve surgery: a propensity-matched comparison.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2010
|
0.83
|
76
|
MitraClip for severe symptomatic mitral regurgitation in patients at high surgical risk: a comprehensive systematic review.
|
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
|
2014
|
0.82
|
77
|
Comparison of ascending aortic size in patients with severe bicuspid aortic valve stenosis treated with versus without a statin drug.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2011
|
0.82
|
78
|
Device discordancy: lost cords, quick-fix seekers, quality, and ethics.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2006
|
0.81
|
79
|
A systematic review on the safety of second-generation transcatheter aortic valves.
|
EuroIntervention
|
2016
|
0.81
|
80
|
Reoperation after mitral valve repair for degenerative disease.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2007
|
0.81
|
81
|
Multi-institutional pivotal trial of the Zenith TX2 thoracic aortic stent-graft for treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms: clinical study design.
|
Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther
|
2005
|
0.80
|
82
|
Simultaneous transapical transcatheter aortic and mitral valve replacement in a high-risk patient with a previous mitral bioprosthesis.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
0.79
|
83
|
Total arch replacement after a failed repair for Takayasu's ascending aortitis.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2012
|
0.79
|
84
|
A meta-analysis of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest alone versus with adjunctive selective antegrade cerebral perfusion.
|
Ann Cardiothorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.78
|
85
|
Relation of cuspal asymmetry to development of aortic stenosis in adults with tricuspid aortic valves.
|
J Heart Valve Dis
|
2014
|
0.78
|
86
|
Concomitant percutaneous coronary intervention and transcatheter aortic valve replacement: safe and feasible replacement alternative approaches in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease.
|
J Card Surg
|
2013
|
0.77
|
87
|
Reoperations after the ross procedure in adults: towards autograft-sparing/Ross reversal.
|
J Heart Valve Dis
|
2011
|
0.76
|
88
|
Guidelines for credentialing of practitioners to perform endovascular stent-grafting of the thoracic aorta.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2006
|
0.76
|
89
|
Computed tomography evaluation for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): imaging of the aortic root and iliac arteries.
|
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr
|
2011
|
0.76
|
90
|
Comparison of multicenter registries and randomized control trials for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
|
Indian Heart J
|
2013
|
0.76
|
91
|
Guidelines for credentialing of practitioners to perform endovascular stent-grafting of the thoracic aorta.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
0.76
|
92
|
Acute aortic syndromes: time to talk of many things.
|
Cleve Clin J Med
|
2008
|
0.75
|
93
|
Valve design and paravalvular aortic regurgitation: new insights from the French registry.
|
Circulation
|
2014
|
0.75
|
94
|
Aortic valve replacement: options, improvements, and costs.
|
Cleve Clin J Med
|
2013
|
0.75
|
95
|
"SOURCE" of enthusiasm for transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
|
Circulation
|
2010
|
0.75
|
96
|
Invited commentary.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2005
|
0.75
|
97
|
Endoscopic radial artery harvesting procedure for coronary artery bypass grafting.
|
Ann Cardiothorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.75
|
98
|
Percutaneous aortic valves and imaging.
|
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging
|
2011
|
0.75
|
99
|
Evolution and results of aortic valve surgery, and a 'disruptive' technology.
|
Cleve Clin J Med
|
2008
|
0.75
|
100
|
Comparison of acute elastic recoil between the SAPIEN-XT and SAPIEN valves in transfemoral-transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
|
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
|
2014
|
0.75
|
101
|
Surgical management of right aortic arch with tailored surgical approach.
|
J Card Surg
|
2012
|
0.75
|
102
|
Valve with exchangeable biologic leaflets.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
0.75
|
103
|
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
|
Anesthesiol Clin
|
2013
|
0.75
|
104
|
Indications for repair of the aneurysmal aorta.
|
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
0.75
|
105
|
Smoking-related greater vessel stenoses and bilateral axillary artery revascularization.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2004
|
0.75
|
106
|
Incremental Prognostic Use of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Asymptomatic/Minimally Symptomatic Patients With Severe Bioprosthetic Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Redo Aortic Valve Replacement.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging
|
2017
|
0.75
|
107
|
Surgical management of coarctation of the aorta in adults with concurrent cardiac and aortic disease.
|
J Card Surg
|
2008
|
0.75
|
108
|
The ultimate development of mitral valve endocarditis: atrioventricular separation, atrioventricular groove abscess and hemorrhagic pericarditis.
|
J Heart Valve Dis
|
2005
|
0.75
|
109
|
Percutaneous coronary intervention of the left main coronary artery in a patient with extrinsic compression caused by massive pulmonary artery enlargement.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
0.75
|
110
|
Chronic posttraumatic aneurysm of descending aorta with fistulous communication into pulmonary artery.
|
J Vasc Surg
|
2004
|
0.75
|
111
|
Combined transcatheter aortic valve replacement and emergent alcohol septal ablation.
|
Circulation
|
2013
|
0.75
|
112
|
Aortic dissection coexistent with two saccular aneurysms.
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Ann Thorac Surg
|
2003
|
0.75
|