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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Surgical treatment of moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation.
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N Engl J Med
|
2014
|
7.23
|
|
2
|
Mitral-valve repair versus replacement for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation.
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N Engl J Med
|
2013
|
6.21
|
|
3
|
Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation during mitral-valve surgery.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2015
|
4.77
|
|
4
|
Blood transfusion and infection after cardiac surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2013
|
3.35
|
|
5
|
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2011
|
2.84
|
|
6
|
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
|
Circulation
|
2011
|
2.69
|
|
7
|
2011 ACCF/AHA guideline for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
2.40
|
|
8
|
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
|
Circulation
|
2011
|
2.24
|
|
9
|
Successful linking of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons adult cardiac surgery database to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare data.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2010
|
2.24
|
|
10
|
Outcomes of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: Impact of preoperative risk.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2013
|
1.67
|
|
11
|
Successful linking of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons database to social security data to examine survival after cardiac operations.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
1.58
|
|
12
|
New-onset atrial fibrillation predicts long-term mortality after coronary artery bypass graft.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2010
|
1.57
|
|
13
|
Impact of off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery on postoperative pulmonary complications in patients with chronic lung disease.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
1.52
|
|
14
|
Impact of preoperative chronic lung disease on survival after surgical aortic valve replacement.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2013
|
1.52
|
|
15
|
Elevated preoperative hemoglobin A1c level is predictive of adverse events after coronary artery bypass surgery.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2008
|
1.49
|
|
16
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Hybrid coronary revascularization for the treatment of left main coronary stenosis: a feasibility study.
|
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
|
2011
|
1.45
|
|
17
|
Impact of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia on postoperative outcomes after cardiac surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2007
|
1.42
|
|
18
|
Ventricular arrhythmia after cardiac surgery: incidence, predictors, and outcomes.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2012
|
1.41
|
|
19
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Selective antegrade cerebral perfusion via right axillary artery cannulation reduces morbidity and mortality after proximal aortic surgery.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2009
|
1.27
|
|
20
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Moderate hypothermia and unilateral selective antegrade cerebral perfusion: a contemporary cerebral protection strategy for aortic arch surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2010
|
1.24
|
|
21
|
Elevated preoperative hemoglobin A1c level is associated with reduced long-term survival after coronary artery bypass surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2008
|
1.23
|
|
22
|
Off-pump and on-pump coronary revascularization in patients with low ejection fraction: a report from the society of thoracic surgeons national database.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2013
|
1.22
|
|
23
|
Design, rationale, and initiation of the Surgical Interventions for Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Trial: a report from the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2011
|
1.08
|
|
24
|
Long-term outcomes after isolated aortic valve replacement in octogenarians: a modern perspective.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2008
|
1.05
|
|
25
|
Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery: A Consensus Statement of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) 2009.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2010
|
1.04
|
|
26
|
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting--the current state.
|
Circ J
|
2012
|
1.04
|
|
27
|
Improvement in cardiac function with small intestine extracellular matrix is associated with recruitment of C-kit cells, myofibroblasts, and macrophages after myocardial infarction.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2010
|
1.00
|
|
28
|
Long-term survival for patients with preoperative renal failure undergoing bioprosthetic or mechanical valve replacement.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
1.00
|
|
29
|
Hybrid coronary revascularization versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting for the treatment of multivessel coronary artery disease.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
0.98
|
|
30
|
Hybrid coronary revascularization versus off-pump coronary artery bypass for the treatment of left main coronary stenosis.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
0.98
|
|
31
|
Coronary artery bypass grafting: Part 2--optimizing outcomes and future prospects.
|
Eur Heart J
|
2013
|
0.96
|
|
32
|
The impact of specific preoperative organ dysfunction in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2012
|
0.95
|
|
33
|
Five-Year Outcomes after On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2017
|
0.94
|
|
34
|
Hemiarch replacement at 28°C: an analysis of mild and moderate hypothermia in 500 patients.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2012
|
0.94
|
|
35
|
Pulmonary outcomes of off-pump vs on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in a randomized trial.
|
Chest
|
2005
|
0.93
|
|
36
|
Impact of preoperative renal dysfunction in patients undergoing off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
0.92
|
|
37
|
Recommendations of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group on Future Direction in Cardiac Surgery.
|
Circulation
|
2005
|
0.92
|
|
38
|
The impact of body mass index on morbidity and short- and long-term mortality in cardiac valvular surgery.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2011
|
0.91
|
|
39
|
Acute type a dissection: impact of antegrade cerebral perfusion under moderate hypothermia.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.91
|
|
40
|
The effect of diabetes mellitus on in-hospital and long-term outcomes after heart valve operations.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2010
|
0.90
|
|
41
|
Weighting composite endpoints in clinical trials: essential evidence for the heart team.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2012
|
0.90
|
|
42
|
Influence of on-pump versus off-pump techniques and completeness of revascularization on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2008
|
0.90
|
|
43
|
Letter by Salzberg et al regarding article, "Should off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting be abandoned?".
|
Circulation
|
2014
|
0.90
|
|
44
|
Long-term results of the endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2007
|
0.89
|
|
45
|
Heparin anticoagulation in patients undergoing off-pump and on-pump coronary bypass surgery.
|
J Anesth
|
2007
|
0.89
|
|
46
|
Risk factors for conversion to cardiopulmonary bypass during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2012
|
0.88
|
|
47
|
Impact of preoperative renal dysfunction on long-term survival for patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
0.87
|
|
48
|
Racial disparity persists after on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
|
Circulation
|
2009
|
0.86
|
|
49
|
Avoiding the clamp during off-pump coronary artery bypass reduces cerebral embolic events: results of a prospective randomized trial.
|
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
|
2011
|
0.85
|
|
50
|
Off-pump coronary bypass surgery for high-risk patients: only in expert centers?
|
Curr Opin Cardiol
|
2008
|
0.85
|
|
51
|
Aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis in patients with left ventricular dysfunction.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2009
|
0.85
|
|
52
|
On-pump versus off-pump CABG.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2010
|
0.84
|
|
53
|
Early administration of clopidogrel is safe after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
0.84
|
|
54
|
Emergency coronary artery bypass grafting can be performed safely without cardiopulmonary bypass in selected patients.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2005
|
0.84
|
|
55
|
Sternotomy versus nonsternotomy LIMA-LAD grafting for single-vessel disease.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2012
|
0.83
|
|
56
|
Antifibrinolytic agents in cardiac surgery: current controversies.
|
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2005
|
0.83
|
|
57
|
Short- and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing valve surgery with end-stage renal failure receiving chronic hemodialysis.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2011
|
0.83
|
|
58
|
Prediction of new onset atrial fibrillation after cardiac revascularization surgery.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2012
|
0.82
|
|
59
|
Surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis and systematic review.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2010
|
0.82
|
|
60
|
Lessons learned from robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery: risk factors for conversion to median sternotomy.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2012
|
0.81
|
|
61
|
Off-pump coronary revascularization: current state of the art.
|
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2002
|
0.81
|
|
62
|
Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation during concomitant cardiac surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2005
|
0.80
|
|
63
|
Outcomes after off-pump reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2007
|
0.80
|
|
64
|
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting attenuates morbidity and mortality for patients with low and high body mass index.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
0.80
|
|
65
|
Short- and long-term outcomes in octogenarian patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting compared with on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2011
|
0.80
|
|
66
|
The use of the SonoSite ultrasound device for intraoperative evaluation of the aorta.
|
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth
|
2004
|
0.80
|
|
67
|
Current outcomes of simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass graft surgery in North America.
|
World J Surg
|
2010
|
0.80
|
|
68
|
Teaching off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
|
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2009
|
0.79
|
|
69
|
Special Articles: 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
|
Anesth Analg
|
2011
|
0.79
|
|
70
|
Circulating cardiac biomarkers and postoperative atrial fibrillation in the OPERA trial.
|
Eur J Clin Invest
|
2015
|
0.79
|
|
71
|
Safe evolution towards routine off-pump coronary artery bypass: negotiating the learning curve.
|
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
|
2003
|
0.79
|
|
72
|
What happens after discharge? An analysis of long-term survival in cardiac surgical patients requiring prolonged intensive care.
|
J Card Surg
|
2011
|
0.79
|
|
73
|
Does the number of grafts influence surgeon choice and patient benefit of off-pump over conventional on-pump coronary artery revascularization in multivessel coronary artery disease?
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2007
|
0.78
|
|
74
|
Successful linking of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database to Social Security data to examine the accuracy of Society of Thoracic Surgeons mortality data.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
75
|
Off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
|
Surg Clin North Am
|
2009
|
0.78
|
|
76
|
Impact of preoperative neurologic events on outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2008
|
0.78
|
|
77
|
The accuracy of transit time flow measurement in predicting graft patency after coronary artery bypass grafting.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
78
|
Propensity-score analysis of early outcomes after bilateral versus single internal thoracic artery grafting.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2008
|
0.77
|
|
79
|
Endoscopic vein-graft harvesting: balancing the risk and benefits.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2010
|
0.77
|
|
80
|
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is Associated With Reduced Operative Mortality and In-Hospital Adverse Events in Patients With Left Main Coronary Artery Disease.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2009
|
0.77
|
|
81
|
Preoperative hemoglobin a1c predicts sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass surgery with bilateral versus single internal thoracic artery grafts.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2008
|
0.77
|
|
82
|
Off-pump coronary surgery: where do we stand in 2010?
|
Curr Opin Cardiol
|
2010
|
0.77
|
|
83
|
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery remains the standard of care for patients with diabetes.
|
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2013
|
0.77
|
|
84
|
Primary pericardial mesothelioma in a 19-year-old presenting as pericarditis.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.77
|
|
85
|
Expanding the indications for the David V aortic root replacement: early results.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2012
|
0.76
|
|
86
|
Long-Term Outcomes After CABG With Concomitant CO2 Transmyocardial Revascularization in Comparison With CABG Alone.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2010
|
0.76
|
|
87
|
Pretreatment with phenoxybenzamine attenuates the radial artery's vasoconstrictor response to alpha-adrenergic stimuli.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2003
|
0.76
|
|
88
|
Implantation of the eSVS Mesh: modification of recommended technique.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2015
|
0.75
|
|
89
|
Why did you not use both internal thoracic arteries?
|
Circulation
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
90
|
Cognitive impairment following cardiopulmonary bypass: strategies for its prevention.
|
Heart
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
91
|
Long-term left internal mammary artery graft patency for coronary artery disease associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
92
|
Would you like some cardiopulmonary bypass with your coronary revascularization?
|
Circulation
|
2007
|
0.75
|
|
93
|
Why randomized clinical trials are important to cardiac surgeons.
|
Curr Opin Cardiol
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
94
|
Cerebral Emboli Generation During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With a Clampless Device versus Partial Clamping of the Ascending Aorta.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
95
|
Are all bileaflet mechanical valves equal?
|
Curr Opin Cardiol
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
96
|
Management of patients with a calcified aorta or low ejection fraction undergoing multivessel coronary revascularization.
|
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
97
|
The coronary heart team.
|
Curr Opin Cardiol
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
98
|
Bilateral internal thoracic arteries: what is the State of the ART?
|
Curr Opin Cardiol
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
99
|
Intraoperative epiaortic ultrasound scanning guides operative strategies and identifies patients at high risk during coronary artery bypass grafting.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
100
|
Preserved myocardial blood flow and oxygen supply-demand balance with active coronary perfusion during simulated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
101
|
Minimally invasive surgical cardiac resynchronization therapy: an intermediate-term follow-up study.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2007
|
0.75
|
|
102
|
Revascularization in heart failure: coronary bypass or percutaneous coronary intervention?
|
Heart Fail Clin
|
2007
|
0.75
|
|
103
|
Perfusion-assisted direct coronary artery bypass provides early reperfusion of ischemic myocardium and facilitates complete revascularization.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
104
|
Controlled intermittent asystole cardiac therapy induced by pharmacologically potentiated vagus nerve stimulation in normal and hibernating myocardium.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
105
|
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting through sternotomy: for whom?
|
Curr Opin Cardiol
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
106
|
Long-term survival for patients with metabolic syndrome after bioprosthetic or mechanical valve replacement.
|
J Card Surg
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
107
|
Quadricuspid aortic valve: intraoperative transesophageal echocardiograph image.
|
Innovations (Phila)
|
2010
|
0.75
|