Published in Innovations (Phila) on October 22, 2013
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Successful heart transplantation in Becker's muscular dystrophy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2006) 0.79
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A rare case of right atrium mass involving the right coronary artery and the tricuspid annulus. Int J Cardiol (2010) 0.75
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Transomental titanium plates for sternal osteomyelitis in cardiac surgery. J Card Surg (2011) 0.75
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The 'packing of the groin' technique: an innovative approach for groin lymphocele. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2011) 0.75
Aortic valve replacement using a stentless bioprosthesis through right minithoracotomy: an initial experience. Heart Lung Circ (2011) 0.75
Emergent coronary artery bypass grafting for cardiogenic shock caused by very late drug-eluting stent thrombosis. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 0.75
Pulsed or continuous flow in long-term assist devices: a debated topic. Transplant Rev (Orlando) (2012) 0.75
Patent foramen ovale and ascending aortic aneurysm with platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome. Int J Cardiol (2007) 0.75
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Subvalvular aortic stenosis associated with valvular aortic regurgitation in young child. Int J Cardiol (2008) 0.75
Role of preoperative femoral artery color Doppler echocardiography in minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Innovations (Phila) (2013) 0.75
Vacuum-assisted sternal closure after a 'depression induced ischemic test' in severe mediastinitis. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) (2008) 0.75
Splenic tear causing a hemoperitoneum after cardiac surgery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2009) 0.75
Exercise-induced ST-segment depression in inferior leads during treadmill exercise testing and coronary artery disease. Int J Cardiol (2009) 0.75
Mitral valve repair with Mitrofix device: The real 3D transthoracic echocardiogram after three months. Heart Lung Circ (2013) 0.75
Minimally invasive implantation of the myopore sutureless myocardial pacing lead. Innovations (Phila) (2012) 0.75
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