Published in Ann Thorac Surg on January 29, 2013
Mitral valve annuloplasty and anterior leaflet augmentation for functional ischemic mitral regurgitation: quantitative comparison of coaptation and subvalvular tethering. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 2.00
How Local Annular Force and Collagen Density Govern Mitral Annuloplasty Ring Dehiscence Risk. Ann Thorac Surg (2016) 1.38
Epicardial catheter-based ventricular reconstruction: a novel therapy for ischaemic heart failure with anteroapical aneurysm. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2013) 0.83
Isolated effect of geometry on mitral valve function for in silico model development. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin (2013) 0.81
Accuracy of a mitral valve segmentation method using J-splines for real-time 3D echocardiography data. Ann Biomed Eng (2013) 0.78
Ex Vivo Methods for Informing Computational Models of the Mitral Valve. Ann Biomed Eng (2016) 0.77
Novel Method to Track Soft Tissue Deformation by Micro-Computed Tomography: Application to the Mitral Valve. Ann Biomed Eng (2015) 0.77
Recurrent mitral regurgitation after annuloplasty for functional ischemic mitral regurgitation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 3.38
In-vivo dynamic deformation of the mitral valve anterior leaflet. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 2.28
Active adaptation of the tethered mitral valve: insights into a compensatory mechanism for functional mitral regurgitation. Circulation (2009) 2.08
Annuloplasty ring selection for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation: lessons from the ovine model. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 2.06
Mechanism of recurrent/persistent ischemic/functional mitral regurgitation in the chronic phase after surgical annuloplasty: importance of augmented posterior leaflet tethering. Circulation (2006) 1.77
The effect of regional ischemia on mitral valve annular saddle shape. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.74
Large animal model of ischemic mitral regurgitation. Ann Thorac Surg (1994) 1.57
Restrictive mitral annuloplasty cures ischemic mitral regurgitation and heart failure. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.52
Predicting benefit from revascularization in patients with ischemic heart failure: imaging of myocardial ischemia and viability. Circulation (2011) 1.51
Effects of a saddle shaped annulus on mitral valve function and chordal force distribution: an in vitro study. Ann Biomed Eng (2003) 1.48
Peak mechanical loads induced in the in vitro edge-to-edge repair of posterior leaflet flail. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.46
A pulsatile simulator for the in vitro analysis of the mitral valve with tri-axial papillary muscle displacement. Int J Artif Organs (2011) 1.42
Preoperative posterior leaflet angle accurately predicts outcome after restrictive mitral valve annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation. Circulation (2007) 1.42
Geometric distortions of the mitral valvular-ventricular complex in chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation. Circulation (2003) 1.36
In vitro dynamic strain behavior of the mitral valve posterior leaflet. J Biomech Eng (2005) 1.19
Predictors of mitral regurgitation recurrence in patients with heart failure undergoing mitral valve annuloplasty. Am J Cardiol (2010) 1.12
Chordal force distribution determines systolic mitral leaflet configuration and severity of functional mitral regurgitation. J Am Coll Cardiol (1999) 1.04
Posterior leaflet augmentation improves leaflet tethering in repair of ischemic mitral regurgitation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 1.02
Mitral valve compensation for annular dilatation: in vitro study into the mechanisms of functional mitral regurgitation with an adjustable annulus model. J Heart Valve Dis (1999) 1.01
Evidence of adaptive mitral leaflet growth. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater (2012) 0.97
Mitral leaflet geometry perturbations with papillary muscle displacement and annular dilatation: an in-vitro study of ischemic mitral regurgitation. J Heart Valve Dis (2003) 0.95
Mechanics of the mitral valve strut chordae insertion region. J Biomech Eng (2010) 0.93
Mitral valve surgery in low ejection fraction, severe ischemic mitral regurgitation patients: should we repair them all? Curr Opin Cardiol (2012) 0.93
Mechanisms of recurrent functional mitral regurgitation after mitral valve repair in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: importance of distal anterior leaflet tethering. Circulation (2009) 0.93
Downsizing of the mitral valve and coronary revascularization in severe ischemic mitral regurgitation results in reverse left ventricular and left atrial remodeling. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2005) 0.85
Annulus tension of the prolapsed mitral valve corrected by edge-to-edge repair. J Biomech (2011) 0.82
Mechanism of incomplete mitral leaflet coaptation--interaction of chordal restraint and changes in mitral leaflet coaptation geometry. Insight from in vitro validation of the premise of force equilibrium. J Biomech Eng (2002) 0.82
Effect of annular shape on leaflet curvature in reducing mitral leaflet stress. Circulation (2002) 2.80
Extension of borderzone myocardium in postinfarction dilated cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol (2002) 2.52
Saddle-shape annuloplasty increases mitral leaflet coaptation after repair for flail posterior leaflet. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 2.42
In-vivo dynamic deformation of the mitral valve anterior leaflet. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 2.28
Cardiac support device modifies left ventricular geometry and myocardial structure after myocardial infarction. Circulation (2005) 2.14
Allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cell therapy to limit remodeling after myocardial infarction: the effect of cell dosage. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 2.06
Annuloplasty ring selection for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation: lessons from the ovine model. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 2.06
Introduction of a new optimized total cavopulmonary connection. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.06
Accurate assessment of aortic stenosis: a review of diagnostic modalities and hemodynamics. Circulation (2014) 2.04
Dermal filler injection: a novel approach for limiting infarct expansion. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 2.03
Nonlinear power loss during exercise in single-ventricle patients after the Fontan: insights from computational fluid dynamics. Circulation (2007) 2.03
Primary cardiac sarcomas: a clinicopathologic analysis of a series with follow-up information in 17 patients and emphasis on long-term survival. Hum Pathol (2008) 2.01
Ventricular restraint prevents infarct expansion and improves borderzone function after myocardial infarction: a study using magnetic resonance imaging, three-dimensional surface modeling, and myocardial tagging. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.00
Fontan hemodynamics: importance of pulmonary artery diameter. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.97
Region- and type-specific induction of matrix metalloproteinases in post-myocardial infarction remodeling. Circulation (2003) 1.95
Pathogenesis of acute aortic dissection: a finite element stress analysis. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.95
Prevention of ischemic mitral regurgitation does not influence the outcome of remodeling after posterolateral myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 1.90
Aortic dilatation with bicuspid aortic valves: cusp fusion correlates to matrix metalloproteinases and inhibitors. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.88
Injectable hydrogel properties influence infarct expansion and extent of postinfarction left ventricular remodeling in an ovine model. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2010) 1.87
Endothelium-dependent regulation of the mechanical properties of aortic valve cusps. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 1.85
Increased ascending aortic wall stress in patients with bicuspid aortic valves. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.84
Saddle shape of the mitral annulus reduces systolic strains on the P2 segment of the posterior mitral leaflet. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.81
Heart valve function: a biomechanical perspective. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci (2007) 1.75
Application of an adaptive control grid interpolation technique to morphological vascular reconstruction. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng (2003) 1.75
Theoretic impact of infarct compliance on left ventricular function. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.75
The effect of regional ischemia on mitral valve annular saddle shape. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.74
Modification of infarct material properties limits adverse ventricular remodeling. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.72
First evidence of depressed contractility in the border zone of a human myocardial infarction. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.68
Basal and oxidative stress-induced expression of metallothionein is decreased in ascending aortic aneurysms of bicuspid aortic valve patients. Circulation (2009) 1.67
Saddle-shaped mitral valve annuloplasty rings experience lower forces compared with flat rings. Circulation (2008) 1.64
Structural characterization of the chordae tendineae in native porcine mitral valves. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.64
Border zone geometry increases wall stress after myocardial infarction: contrast echocardiographic assessment. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2002) 1.63
Biaixal stress-stretch behavior of the mitral valve anterior leaflet at physiologic strain rates. Ann Biomed Eng (2006) 1.60
Altered shear stress stimulates upregulation of endothelial VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 in a BMP-4- and TGF-beta1-dependent pathway. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2008) 1.60
Numerical investigation of the effects of channel geometry on platelet activation and blood damage. Ann Biomed Eng (2010) 1.58
Cyclosporine preserves mitochondrial morphology after myocardial ischemia/reperfusion independent of calcineurin inhibition. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.57
Elimination of ischemic mitral regurgitation does not alter long-term left ventricular remodeling in the ovine model. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.57
A saddle-shaped annulus reduces systolic strain on the central region of the mitral valve anterior leaflet. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.56
Description of regional mitral annular nonplanarity in healthy human subjects: a novel methodology. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.56
Optimized local infarct restraint improves left ventricular function and limits remodeling. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.55
The influence of annuloplasty ring geometry on mitral leaflet curvature. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.53
Advances in the treatment of acute type A dissection: an integrated approach. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 1.52
Graft selection for aortic root replacement in complex active endocarditis: does it matter? Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.51
Effect of reperfusion on left ventricular regional remodeling strains after myocardial infarction. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.51
Borderzone geometry after acute myocardial infarction: a three-dimensional contrast enhanced echocardiographic study. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.50
Tricuspid annular geometry: a three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2013) 1.50
Patient-specific surgical planning and hemodynamic computational fluid dynamics optimization through free-form haptic anatomy editing tool (SURGEM). Med Biol Eng Comput (2008) 1.49
Correction of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation using image-based surgical planning. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2009) 1.49
Effects of a saddle shaped annulus on mitral valve function and chordal force distribution: an in vitro study. Ann Biomed Eng (2003) 1.48
Peak wall stress predicts expansion rate in descending thoracic aortic aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.48
Aortic valve cyclic stretch causes increased remodeling activity and enhanced serotonin receptor responsiveness. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.46
Effects of targeted papillary muscle relocation on mitral leaflet tenting and coaptation. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.46
Peak mechanical loads induced in the in vitro edge-to-edge repair of posterior leaflet flail. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.46
New techniques for the reconstruction of complex vascular anatomies from MRI images. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson (2005) 1.45
Elevated cyclic stretch alters matrix remodeling in aortic valve cusps: implications for degenerative aortic valve disease. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2009) 1.42
Expression of matrix metalloproteinases and endogenous inhibitors within ascending aortic aneurysms of patients with bicuspid or tricuspid aortic valves. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.42
Comparison of artificial neochordae and native chordal transfer in the repair of a flail posterior mitral leaflet: an experimental study. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 1.41
The effect of surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement on mitral annular anatomy. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.40
Fluid mechanics of artificial heart valves. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol (2009) 1.40