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Title |
Journal |
Year |
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1
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Percutaneous aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in high-risk patients using the second- and current third-generation self-expanding CoreValve prosthesis: device success and 30-day clinical outcome.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
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2007
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3.82
|
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2
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Specific linear left atrial lesions in atrial fibrillation: intraoperative radiofrequency ablation using minimally invasive surgical techniques.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
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2002
|
2.50
|
|
3
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The ARCH Projects: design and rationale (IAASSG 001).
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2013
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2.06
|
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4
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Transcatheter valve implantation for patients with aortic stenosis: a position statement from the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), in collaboration with the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2008
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2.06
|
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5
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Randomized comparison of percutaneous coronary intervention with sirolimus-eluting stents versus coronary artery bypass grafting in unprotected left main stem stenosis.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
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2011
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1.98
|
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6
|
Comprehensive assessment of frailty for elderly high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2011
|
1.76
|
|
7
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Transplantation of engineered heart tissue as a biological cardiac assist device for treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Eur J Heart Fail
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2013
|
1.54
|
|
8
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Transapical aortic valve implantation: therapy of choice for patients with aortic stenosis and porcelain aorta?
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Ann Thorac Surg
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2010
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1.49
|
|
9
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Comparison of bare-metal stenting with minimally invasive bypass surgery for stenosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery: 10-year follow-up of a randomized trial.
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JACC Cardiovasc Interv
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2013
|
1.48
|
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10
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Ablation of ganglionic plexi during combined surgery for atrial fibrillation.
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Ann Thorac Surg
|
2008
|
1.45
|
|
11
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Selective cerebral perfusion using moderate flow in complex cardiac surgery provides sufficient neuroprotection. Are children young adults?
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2012
|
1.43
|
|
12
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Immunoglobulin G treatment of postcardiac surgery patients with score-identified severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome--the ESSICS study.
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Crit Care Med
|
2008
|
1.42
|
|
13
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One-year follow-up of patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery assessed with the Comprehensive Assessment of Frailty test and its simplified form.
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
1.25
|
|
14
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Treatment of complex coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes: 5-year results comparing outcomes of bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention in the SYNTAX trial.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2013
|
1.24
|
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15
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Epicardial lipoma--a rare differential diagnosis in cardiovascular medicine.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2011
|
1.21
|
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16
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Transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation using the JenaValve™ system: acute and 30-day results of the multicentre CE-mark study.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2012
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1.20
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17
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Modern temperature management in aortic arch surgery: the dilemma of moderate hypothermia.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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2013
|
1.11
|
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18
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Surgical risk of preoperative malperfusion in acute type A aortic dissection.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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2009
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1.08
|
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19
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Effects of the new antiarrhythmic peptide ZP123 on epicardial activation and repolarization pattern.
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Cell Commun Adhes
|
2003
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1.03
|
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20
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Improving cardiac gap junction communication as a new antiarrhythmic mechanism: the action of antiarrhythmic peptides.
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Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
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2009
|
1.03
|
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21
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Combined surgical left ventricular reconstruction and left ventricular assist device implantation for destination therapy in end-stage heart failure.
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Circ Heart Fail
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2011
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1.02
|
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22
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Randomized comparison of minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery versus sirolimus-eluting stenting in isolated proximal left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2009
|
1.02
|
|
23
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Current trends in implantable left ventricular assist devices.
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Cardiol Res Pract
|
2011
|
1.01
|
|
24
|
Antiplatelet activity of Allium ursinum and Allium sativum.
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Pharmacology
|
2009
|
0.97
|
|
25
|
Cardiac surgery in Germany during 2011: a report on behalf of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
0.95
|
|
26
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Heart transplantation and left ventricular assist device therapy: two comparable options in end-stage heart failure?
|
Clin Cardiol
|
2013
|
0.93
|
|
27
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Thromboelastometrically guided transfusion protocol during aortic surgery with circulatory arrest: a prospective, randomized trial.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2010
|
0.93
|
|
28
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Outcome of patients suffering from acute type B aortic dissection: a retrospective single-centre analysis of 135 consecutive patients.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2010
|
0.92
|
|
29
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Effects of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation on beta-adrenoceptor density and electrical activation pattern in a rabbit model of non-ischemic heart failure.
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J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2006
|
0.90
|
|
30
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Three-dimensional computed tomography imaging of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead fragment in the left ventricle of a heart transplant followed by successful transarterial extraction with a snare catheter.
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2012
|
0.90
|
|
31
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Inter-individual variance and cardiac cycle dependency of aortic root dimensions and shape as assessed by ECG-gated multi-slice computed tomography in patients with severe aortic stenosis prior to transcatheter aortic valve implantation: is it crucial for correct sizing?
|
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging
|
2012
|
0.89
|
|
32
|
Mitral valve pathology in severely impaired left ventricles can be successfully managed using a right-sided minimally invasive surgical approach.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.88
|
|
33
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Delayed paraplegia associated with vertebral necrosis after type A dissection surgery.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2007
|
0.88
|
|
34
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Fusion of bone marrow-derived stem cells with cardiomyocytes in a heterologous in vitro model.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2005
|
0.87
|
|
35
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Effect of a beta 2-adrenoceptor stimulation on hyperglycemia-induced endothelial dysfunction.
|
J Pharmacol Exp Ther
|
2003
|
0.86
|
|
36
|
Surgical management of delayed retrograde type A aortic dissection following complete supra-aortic de-branching and stent-grafting of the transverse arch.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.86
|
|
37
|
Optimal treatment for patients with chronic Stanford type B aortic dissection: endovascularly, surgically or both?
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.85
|
|
38
|
Frailty is a predictor of short- and mid-term mortality after elective cardiac surgery independently of age.
|
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2014
|
0.84
|
|
39
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Functional, metabolic, and morphological aspects of continuous, normothermic heart preservation: effects of different preparation and perfusion techniques.
|
Tissue Eng Part C Methods
|
2009
|
0.84
|
|
40
|
Minimally invasive off-pump aortic valve implantation: the surgical safety net.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2008
|
0.83
|
|
41
|
Modeling of temperature mapping for quantitative dynamic infrared coronary angiography for intraoperative graft patency control.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2006
|
0.82
|
|
42
|
Alpha-1-adrenoceptor subtype selective regulation of connexin 43 expression in rat cardiomyocytes.
|
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
|
2008
|
0.82
|
|
43
|
Knock-down of endothelial connexins impairs angiogenesis.
|
Pharmacol Res
|
2011
|
0.82
|
|
44
|
Miniaturization of left ventricular assist devices: the ongoing trend.
|
Expert Rev Med Devices
|
2012
|
0.82
|
|
45
|
Long-term survival after composite mechanical aortic root replacement: a consecutive series of 448 cases.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2013
|
0.81
|
|
46
|
Standardizing clinical end points in aortic arch surgery: a consensus statement from the International Aortic Arch Surgery Study Group.
|
Circulation
|
2014
|
0.81
|
|
47
|
Interaction between simvastatin and metoprolol with respect to cardiac beta-adrenoceptor density, catecholamine levels and perioperative catecholamine requirements in cardiac surgery patients.
|
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
|
2005
|
0.81
|
|
48
|
Inverse Relationship between Tumor Proliferation Markers and Connexin Expression in a Malignant Cardiac Tumor Originating from Mesenchymal Stem Cell Engineered Tissue in a Rat in vivo Model.
|
Front Pharmacol
|
2013
|
0.80
|
|
49
|
Allium ursinum L.: bioassay-guided isolation and identification of a galactolipid and a phytosterol exerting antiaggregatory effects.
|
Pharmacology
|
2012
|
0.80
|
|
50
|
Bone marrow-derived stem cells attenuate impaired contractility and enhance capillary density in a rabbit model of Doxorubicin-induced failing hearts.
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J Card Surg
|
2009
|
0.80
|
|
51
|
Reno-protective effects of epigallocatechingallate in a small piglet model of extracorporeal circulation.
|
Pharmacol Res
|
2012
|
0.80
|
|
52
|
Organ-protective effects on the liver and kidney by minocycline in small piglets undergoing cardiopulonary bypass.
|
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
|
2015
|
0.80
|
|
53
|
Gender-specific remodeling in atrial fibrillation?
|
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2013
|
0.79
|
|
54
|
Minimally invasive segmental artery coil embolization for preconditioning of the spinal cord collateral network before one-stage descending and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2014
|
0.79
|
|
55
|
Distribution of cardiac stem cells in the human heart.
|
ISRN Cardiol
|
2012
|
0.79
|
|
56
|
Cardiac and electrophysiological effects of primary and refined extracts from Leonurus cardiaca L. (Ph.Eur.).
|
Planta Med
|
2009
|
0.79
|
|
57
|
Antiarrhythmic and electrophysiological effects of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
|
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
|
2005
|
0.79
|
|
58
|
Acute respiratory dysfunction after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2009
|
0.79
|
|
59
|
Aortic arch reoperation in a single centre: early and late results in 57 consecutive patients.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.79
|
|
60
|
Infective mitral valve endocarditis after transapical aortic valve implantation.
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2012
|
0.79
|
|
61
|
Returning hypertrophy after surgery in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy caused by a myosin-binding protein C mutation.
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Int J Cardiol
|
2005
|
0.79
|
|
62
|
Percutaneous and surgical treatment of mitral valve regurgitation.
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Dtsch Arztebl Int
|
2011
|
0.79
|
|
63
|
Exercise training restores the endothelial response to vascular growth factors in patients with stable coronary artery disease.
|
Eur J Prev Cardiol
|
2011
|
0.78
|
|
64
|
Autocrine control of angiogenesis by endogenous acetylcholine in an in vitro model using human endothelial cells: evidence for an autocrine cholinergic system in endothelial cells.
|
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol
|
2015
|
0.78
|
|
65
|
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of ventricular function, geometry, and viability before and after surgical ventricular reconstruction.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2011
|
0.78
|
|
66
|
Effects of isoprenaline on endothelial connexins and angiogenesis in a human endothelial cell culture system.
|
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
|
2014
|
0.77
|
|
67
|
Current indications for surgical repair in patients with bicuspid aortic valve and ascending aortic ectasia.
|
Cardiol Res Pract
|
2012
|
0.77
|
|
68
|
Sub-chronic nicotine exposure induces intercellular communication failure and differential down-regulation of connexins in cultured human endothelial cells.
|
Atherosclerosis
|
2007
|
0.77
|
|
69
|
Acute hemodynamic effects of angiotensin- converting enzyme inhibition after prolonged cardiac arrest with Bretschneider's solution.
|
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
|
2014
|
0.77
|
|
70
|
Atrial arrhythmias following surgical AF ablation: electrophysiological findings, ablation strategies, and clinical outcome.
|
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
|
2014
|
0.76
|
|
71
|
On the different roles of AT1 and AT2 receptors in stretch-induced changes of connexin43 expression and localisation.
|
Pflugers Arch
|
2012
|
0.76
|
|
72
|
Arrhythmogenic effects by local left ventricular stretch: effects of flecainide and streptomycin.
|
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
|
2014
|
0.76
|
|
73
|
An in vitro model for assessment of drug-induced torsade de pointes arrhythmia : effects of haloperidol and dofetilide on potential duration, repolarization inhomogeneities, and torsade de pointes arrhythmia.
|
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
|
2008
|
0.76
|
|
74
|
Surgical therapy of atrial fibrillation.
|
Cardiol Res Pract
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
75
|
Nicotine effects on human endothelial intercellular communication via α4β2 and α3β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes.
|
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
76
|
Reply to Saleh et al.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
77
|
Fluoroscopy-guided resolution of ingested thrombus leading to functional disturbance of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device.
|
Case Rep Surg
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
78
|
Surgical management after stent-graft failure during the frozen elephant trunk technique for acute type A aortic dissection.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
79
|
Emergency PCI after occlusion of the circumflex artery due to minimally invasive mitral valve replacement in re-do operation.
|
Acta Cardiol
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
80
|
Does geographical variability influence 5-year MACCE rates in the multicenter SYNTAX revascularization trial?
|
EuroIntervention
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
81
|
[Collaborative deciding--for the good of the patient].
|
Herz
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
82
|
Platelet hyporesponsiveness to acetylsalicylic acid can be transferred by plasma in humans.
|
Pharmacology
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
83
|
Model-updated image-guided minimally invasive off-pump transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
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Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
84
|
Prevalence and clinical impact of left coronary dominance in patients with aortic stenosis.
|
J Heart Valve Dis
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
85
|
Diagnostic performance of prospectively ECG triggered versus retrospectively ECG gated 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography in a heterogeneous patient population.
|
Eur J Radiol
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
86
|
Rapid detection of the R389G polymorphism of ADRB1 by real time PCR using fluorescence resonance energy transfer.
|
Clin Lab
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
87
|
Transapical aortic valve-in-valve implantation using a 'partially inflated valvuloplasty balloon' for valve recovery out of the left ventricle.
|
Eur Heart J
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
88
|
Vertebral body erosion in a 27-year-old woman 12 years after thoracic endovascular aortic repair.
|
Circulation
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
89
|
JenaValve.
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EuroIntervention
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
90
|
Excision of a left atrial myxoma via a minimally-invasive technique: a possible routine access.
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2010
|
0.75
|