Published in World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg on July 01, 2011
An empirically based tool for analyzing mortality associated with congenital heart surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 4.10
Vasoactive-inotropic score as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in infants after cardiopulmonary bypass. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2010) 3.72
Tight glycemic control versus standard care after pediatric cardiac surgery. N Engl J Med (2012) 3.67
Verification of data in congenital cardiac surgery. Cardiol Young (2008) 2.84
The complex relationship between pediatric cardiac surgical case volumes and mortality rates in a national clinical database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 2.37
Bioresorbable airway splint created with a three-dimensional printer. N Engl J Med (2013) 2.31
Differential case ascertainment in clinical registry versus administrative data and impact on outcomes assessment for pediatric cardiac operations. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 2.22
Hospital mortality for Norwood and arterial switch operations as a function of institutional volume. Pediatr Cardiol (2007) 2.16
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: current considerations and expectations. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 2.10
Association of pulmonary conduit type and size with durability in infants and young children. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 2.06
Expression of A and B blood group antigens on cryopreserved homografts. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 2.06
Contemporary Fontan operation: association between early outcome and type of cavopulmonary connection. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 2.04
Dexmedetomidine use in a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit: can we use it in infants after cardiac surgery? Pediatr Crit Care Med (2009) 1.96
The importance of nomenclature for congenital cardiac disease: implications for research and evaluation. Cardiol Young (2008) 1.92
Care models and associated outcomes in congenital heart surgery. Pediatrics (2011) 1.90
Linking clinical registry data with administrative data using indirect identifiers: implementation and validation in the congenital heart surgery population. Am Heart J (2010) 1.87
Relative impact of surgeon and center volume on early mortality after the Norwood operation. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.81
Interstage mortality after the Norwood procedure: Results of the multicenter Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.79
Electrical resynchronization: a novel therapy for the failing right ventricle. Circulation (2003) 1.77
Current outcomes and risk factors for the Norwood procedure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.76
The complex relationship between center volume and outcome in patients undergoing the Norwood operation. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.75
Perioperative methylprednisolone and outcome in neonates undergoing heart surgery. Pediatrics (2012) 1.75
Association of center volume with mortality and complications in pediatric heart surgery. Pediatrics (2012) 1.73
Complications after the Norwood operation: an analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.72
Early developmental outcome in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and related anomalies: the single ventricle reconstruction trial. Circulation (2012) 1.72
Dynamics of human myocardial progenitor cell populations in the neonatal period. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.71
A simplified categorization for common arterial trunk. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.70
Outcomes after the Norwood operation in neonates with critical aortic stenosis or aortic valve atresia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.65
Dexmedetomidine: a novel drug for the treatment of atrial and junctional tachyarrhythmias during the perioperative period for congenital cardiac surgery: a preliminary study. Anesth Analg (2008) 1.64
Effect of dexmedetomidine on pulmonary artery pressure after congenital cardiac surgery: A pilot study. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2010) 1.64
Aortic valve replacement in neonates and infants: an analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.63
Results of definitive repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect in neonates and infants. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.60
Ventricular assist device support in children and adolescents as a bridge to heart transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.57
Center variation and outcomes associated with delayed sternal closure after stage 1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.57
Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: medium-term results after surgical repair in 50 patients. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.56
Fontan operation in the current era: a 15-year single institution experience. Ann Surg (2008) 1.55
Endothelial expression of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 1a is required for atrioventricular valve formation. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.51
Management of congenital and acquired pulmonary vein stenosis. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.50
A randomized clinical trial of regional cerebral perfusion versus deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: outcomes for infants with functional single ventricle. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.49
Safety of aprotinin in congenital heart operations: results from a large multicenter database. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.48
Induced fibrillation is equally effective as crystalloid cardioplegia in the protection of fetal myocardial function. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.47
Risk factors for hospital morbidity and mortality after the Norwood procedure: A report from the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.46
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: consensus and controversies in 2007. Cardiol Young (2007) 1.44
Premature failure of small-sized Shelhigh No-React porcine pulmonic valve conduit model NR-4000. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2003) 1.43
Surgical results in patients with pulmonary atresia-major aortopulmonary collaterals in association with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.41
Optimal flow rate for antegrade cerebral perfusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.40
Late outcomes in patients undergoing aortopulmonary window for pulmonary atresia/stenosis and major aortopulmonary collaterals. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.39
Total cavopulmonary connection in patients with apicocaval juxtaposition: optimal conduit route using preoperative angiogram and flow simulation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2013) 1.39
Surgical management of neonatal atrioventricular septal defect with aortic arch obstruction. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 1.39
Successful staged Fontan completion for truncus arteriosus with hypoplastic left ventricle. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.39
Accuracy of the aristotle basic complexity score for classifying the mortality and morbidity potential of congenital heart surgery operations. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.36
Outcome of pediatric patients treated with extracorporeal life support after cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.35
Dexmedetomidine as the primary sedative during invasive procedures in infants and toddlers with congenital heart disease. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2008) 1.33
Risk factors associated with mortality and interventions in 472 neonates with interrupted aortic arch: a Congenital Heart Surgeons Society study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.32
Critical left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: The disproportionate impact of biventricular repair in borderline cases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.23
Comparative analysis of antifibrinolytic medications in pediatric heart surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.23
Variation in congenital heart surgery costs across hospitals. Pediatrics (2014) 1.22
Major infection after pediatric cardiac surgery: a risk estimation model. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.21
Intermediate-term mortality and cardiac transplantation in infants with single-ventricle lesions: risk factors and their interaction with shunt type. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.21
Coarctation of the aorta in the right aortic arch with left aberrant innominate artery. Pediatr Cardiol (2006) 1.20
Congenital heart surgery outcomes in Down syndrome: analysis of a national clinical database. Pediatrics (2010) 1.19
The anatomy of tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary stenosis. Cardiol Young (2008) 1.18
Current risk factors and outcomes for the arterial switch operation. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.17
Variation in perioperative care across centers for infants undergoing the Norwood procedure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.16
Surgical management of coronary artery arising from the wrong coronary sinus, using standard and novel approaches. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.16
Extended resection and end-to-end anastomosis for aortic coarctation in infants: results of a tailored surgical approach. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.14
Evaluation of failure to rescue as a quality metric in pediatric heart surgery: an analysis of the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.13
Management of 239 patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and related malformations from 1993 to 2007. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.13
The extracardiac conduit Fontan operation using minimal approach extracorporeal circulation: early and midterm outcomes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.13
Near-infrared spectroscopy: what we know and what we need to know--a systematic review of the congenital heart disease literature. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.12
Effect of copy number variants on outcomes for infants with single ventricle heart defects. Circ Cardiovasc Genet (2013) 1.11
Intervention for recoarctation in the single ventricle reconstruction trial: incidence, risk, and outcomes. Circulation (2013) 1.10
Risk of seizures in survivors of newborn heart surgery using deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Pediatrics (2003) 1.07
Does initial shunt type for the Norwood procedure affect echocardiographic measures of cardiac size and function during infancy?: the Single Vventricle Reconstruction trial. Circulation (2012) 1.06
The quest to optimize neurodevelopmental outcomes in neonatal arch reconstruction: the perfusion techniques we use and why we believe in them. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.05
Pediatric cardiac transplantation in children with high panel reactive antibody. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.05
Prenatal diagnosis and risk factors for preoperative death in neonates with single right ventricle and systemic outflow obstruction: screening data from the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Reconstruction Trial(∗). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.04
Perioperative use of dexmedetomidine is associated with decreased incidence of ventricular and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias after congenital cardiac operations. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.04
Evaluation of left ventricular systolic function in pediatric sickle cell anemia patients using the end-systolic wall stress-velocity of circumferential fiber shortening relationship. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 1.04
Unifocalization of major aortopulmonary collaterals in single-ventricle patients. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.04
Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) should not be standard of care for postoperative management. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu (2010) 1.03
Dexmedetomidine: therapeutic use for the termination of reentrant supraventricular tachycardia. Congenit Heart Dis (2012) 1.03
Survey of nongovernmental organizations providing pediatric cardiovascular care in low- and middle-income countries. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg (2014) 1.00
Impact of noncardiac congenital and genetic abnormalities on outcomes in hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.00
Clinical implications and molecular mechanisms of immunoparalysis after cardiopulmonary bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.00
Contemporary patterns of management of tetralogy of Fallot: data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.99
Short- and intermediate-term survival after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with cardiac disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.99
Intermediate-term results of the Ross procedure in neonates and infants. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.98
Center variation in patient age and weight at Fontan operation and impact on postoperative outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.98
Intravenous induction of therapeutic hypothermia in the management of junctional ectopic tachycardia: a pilot study. Pediatr Cardiol (2009) 0.97
Classification of the functionally univentricular heart: unity from mapped codes. Cardiol Young (2006) 0.96
Value of clinical and echocardiographic features in predicting outcome in the fetus, infant, and child with tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve complex. Am J Cardiol (2002) 0.96
Report of the pediatric heart network and national heart, lung, and blood institute working group on the perioperative management of congenital heart disease. Circulation (2010) 0.95
A predictive model for neurodevelopmental outcome after the Norwood procedure. Pediatr Cardiol (2012) 0.95