Published in Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg on June 09, 2015
2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2014) 4.34
Surgical correction of aortic insufficiency. Surgery (1954) 2.46
Complete replacement of the mitral valve. Successful clinical application of a flexible polyurethane prosthesis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (1960) 2.29
The St. Jude Medical cardiac valve prosthesis: a 25-year experience with single valve replacement. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.80
Aortic valve replacement: a prospective randomized evaluation of mechanical versus biological valves in patients ages 55 to 70 years. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 1.71
Mitral replacement: the shielded ball valve prosthesis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (1961) 1.57
Aortic valve replacement in patients aged 50 to 70 years: improved outcome with mechanical versus biologic prostheses. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.56
Mechanical versus bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement in patients <65 years old. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 1.51
Long-term results of aortic valve replacement with mechanical prosthesis or carpentier-edwards perimount bioprosthesis in Japanese patients according to age. Circ J (2014) 1.50
Carpentier-Edwards pericardial valve in the aortic position: 25-years experience. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 1.47
Assessment of the St. Jude Medical Regent prosthetic valve by continuous-wave Doppler and dobutamine stress echocardiography. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.47
Late outcomes for aortic valve replacement with the Carpentier-Edwards pericardial bioprosthesis: up to 17-year follow-up in 1,000 patients. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.42
Long-term safety and effectiveness of mechanical versus biologic aortic valve prostheses in older patients: results from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery National Database. Circulation (2013) 1.10
Ten-year comparison of pericardial tissue valves versus mechanical prostheses for aortic valve replacement in patients younger than 60 years of age. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.04
Clinical and hemodynamic results with the St. Jude Medical cardiac valve prosthesis. A three-year experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (1981) 1.00
Aortic valve and ascending aorta guidelines for management and quality measures: executive summary. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 0.96
Fifteen years of experience with ATS mechanical heart valve prostheses. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 0.96
Very late outcomes for mitral valve replacement with the Carpentier-Edwards pericardial bioprosthesis: 25-year follow-up of 450 implantations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 0.90
A transesophageal echocardiographic and cine-fluoroscopic evaluation of an ATS prosthetic valve opening. Surg Today (2009) 0.84
Evaluation of valve sound and its effects on ATS prosthetic valves in patients' quality of life. Ann Thorac Surg (2000) 0.84
Long-term outcome of the carpentier-edwards pericardial valve in the aortic position in Japanese patients. Circ J (2014) 0.82
Latest advances in transseptal structural heart interventions-Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Circ J (2014) 0.81
Aortic valve replacement with a caged ball valve. Am J Cardiol (1962) 0.80
40 Years experience in mitral valve replacement using Starr-Edwards, St. Jude Medical and ATS valves. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.80
Do semi-rigid prosthetic rings affect left ventricular function after mitral valve repair? Circ J (2013) 0.80
Long-Term Outcome of Prosthetic Valve Replacement in Japanese Patients Aged 65 Years or Older: Are Guidelines for Prosthetic Valve Selection Based on Overseas Data Appropriate for Japanese Patients? Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2015) 0.77
Structural valve deterioration in a starr-edwards mitral caged-disk valve prosthesis. Circ J (2012) 0.77
Fifteen years' single-center experience with the ATS bileaflet valve. J Heart Valve Dis (2009) 0.77
Evaluation of St. Jude Medical valve's long-term function by Doppler echocardiography. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2001) 0.77
Late outcomes comparison of nonelderly patients with stented bioprosthetic and mechanical valves in the aortic position: a propensity-matched analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 0.77
Twelve-year experience with the Carpentier-Edwards pericardial aortic valve at a single Japanese center. J Artif Organs (2011) 0.77
Prophylactic pancreatic stent placement and post-ERCP pancreatitis: an updated meta-analysis. J Gastroenterol (2013) 1.72
Effects of pulsatile CPB on interleukin-8 and endothelin-1 levels. Artif Organs (2005) 1.64
Midterm outcomes of rapid, minimally invasive resection of acute type A aortic dissection in octogenarians. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.40
Myocardial protective effect of human atrial natriuretic Peptide in cardiac surgery. -hANP Shot” in clinical safety trial-. Circ J (2011) 1.39
Primary infected abdominal aortic aneurysm: surgical procedures, early mortality rates, and a survey of the prevalence of infectious organisms over a 30-year period. Surg Today (2011) 1.15
Preventing recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax after thoracoscopic surgery: a review of recent results. Surg Today (2010) 1.15
Comparison of febuxostat and allopurinol for hyperuricemia in cardiac surgery patients (NU-FLASH Trial). Circ J (2013) 1.13
Prospective randomized trial for optimal prophylactic treatment of the upper gastrointestinal complications after open heart surgery. Circ J (2005) 1.08
Landiolol hydrochloride for prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: new evidence from the PASCAL trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.06
Treatment strategies for chronic expanding hematomas of the thorax. Surg Today (2011) 0.99
Feasibility of landiolol and bisoprolol for prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a pilot study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.95
Determining the best procedure for radial artery harvest: prospective randomized trial for early postharvest complications. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.94
Optimal treatment strategy for type A acute aortic dissection with intramural hematoma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.94
Results of emergency coronary artery bypass grafting for acute myocardial infarction: importance of intraoperative and postoperative cardiac medical therapy. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.90
Prophylactic reoperation after mitral valve replacement with the Starr-Edwards ball valve: a report of four cases. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.89
Results of low-dose carperitide infusion in high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 0.89
Long-term outcomes of patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock. Surg Today (2012) 0.86
Early results of human atrial natriuretic peptide infusion in non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: the NU-HIT trial for CKD-II. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.86
Clinical trends in optimal treatment strategy for type A acute aortic dissection. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.85
Child with fulminant myocarditis survived by ECMO Support--report of a child case. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.84
Thoracoscopic resection of mediastinal bronchogenic cysts in adults. Asian J Surg (2011) 0.84
Antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of surgical site infection after tension-free hernia repair: a Bayesian and frequentist meta-analysis. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 0.83
Optimal treatment of type B acute aortic dissection: long-term medical follow-up results. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.83
The role of β-blockers in cardiac perioperative management. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 0.83
Cause and management of recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax after thoracoscopic stapler blebectomy. Asian J Surg (2011) 0.83
Risk analysis for depression and patient prognosis after open heart surgery. Circ J (2006) 0.83
Emergency coronary artery bypass grafting after substernal gastric tube interposition for esophageal cancer. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.82
Desmoplastic small round cell tumor of the lung. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.82
Mature cystic teratoma with malignant transformation to adenocarcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.82
Effects of olmesartan on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system for patients with essential hypertension after cardiac surgery--investigation using a candesartan change-over study. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 0.81
Prognosis of patients undergoing emergency surgery for type A acute aortic dissection without exclusion of the intimal tear. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.81
Low-dose atrial natriuretic peptide for chronic kidney disease in coronary surgery. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 0.80
Long-term patency rate for radial artery vs. saphenous vein grafts using same-patient materials. Circ J (2011) 0.80
40 Years experience in mitral valve replacement using Starr-Edwards, St. Jude Medical and ATS valves. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.80
Outcome of emergency conventional coronary surgery for acute coronary syndrome due to left main coronary disease. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.80
Successful surgical treatment of rupture of coronary arteriovenous fistula with unconsciousness after chest and back pain. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.79
Surgical treatment for innominate artery aneurysm with a coronary pulmonary artery fistula: a case report. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.79
Emergency repair of acute aortic dissection in a patient with relapsing polychondritis. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.79
Long-term results of dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.79
A successfully operated case of prosthetic valve thrombosis during planned pregnancy. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.79
Pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis with recurrent pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.79
A case of left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 0.79
Changeover Trial of Azilsartan and Olmesartan Comparing Effects on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Patients with Essential Hypertension after Cardiac Surgery (CHAOS Study). Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2016) 0.78
Arrhythmia and sleep-disordered breathing in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. J Cardiol (2012) 0.78
Long-term results (three-year) of emergency coronary artery bypass grafting for patients with unstable angina pectoris. Am J Cardiol (2010) 0.78
Surgical treatment of catamenial pneumothorax. Asian J Surg (2010) 0.78
Early and midterm outcomes of quick proximal arch replacement with mild hypothermia and rapid rewarming for type A acute aortic dissection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.78
CYP3A4 expression to predict treatment response to docetaxel for metastasis and recurrence of primary breast cancer. Surg Today (2011) 0.78
Long-Term Outcome of Prosthetic Valve Replacement in Japanese Patients Aged 65 Years or Older: Are Guidelines for Prosthetic Valve Selection Based on Overseas Data Appropriate for Japanese Patients? Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2015) 0.77
What can Doppler wave forms of the left internal thoracic artery teach us? -The efficacy of apical transthoracic approach of Doppler echocardiography-. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 0.77
Incidence of drug interaction when using proton pump inhibitor and warfarin according to cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) genotype in Japanese. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 0.77
Does warfarin help prevent ischemic stroke in patients presenting with post coronary bypass paroxysmal atrial fibrillation? Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.77
Plasma osteopontin predicts inflammatory bowel disease activities. Int Surg (2015) 0.77
Sleep disorders and aortic dissection in a working population. Surg Today (2011) 0.77
Vascular protecting effect of angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) on the radial artery graft. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.77
The effect of combined treatment with Impella(®) and landiolol in a swine model of acute myocardial infarction. J Artif Organs (2012) 0.76
Experimental investigation of "hANP shot" using human atrial natriuretic peptide for myocardial protection in cardiac surgery. J Cardiol (2012) 0.76
Efficacy of continuous low-dose human atrial natriuretic peptide given from the beginning of cardiopulmonary bypass for thoracic aortic surgery. Surg Today (2006) 0.76
A non-operative survival case of an 84-year-old patient with type A acute aortic dissection complicated by pulseless tamponade. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.76
Efficacy of a proton pump inhibitor given in the early postoperative period to relieve symptoms of hiatal hernia after open heart surgery. Surg Today (2006) 0.76
Evaluation of a new device for the intraoperative assessment of coronary artery bypasses grafting. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 0.76
Efficacy of prophylactic treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for depression after open-heart surgery. Surg Today (2011) 0.76
A reoperation of adult-Type Bland-White-Garland syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.75
Type A acute aortic dissection: immediate and mid-term results of emergency aortic replacement with the aid of gelatin resorcin formalin glue. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 0.75
Efficacy of Carperitide in Hemodialysis Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2016) 0.75
New Treatment for Percutaneous Sites in Patients with a Ventricular Assist Device: Nihon University Crystal Violet Method. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2016) 0.75
Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. Circ J (2013) 0.75
Cystic Adventitial Disease of the Common Femoral Artery. Case Report and Review of the Literature. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2015) 0.75
Early and Long-Term Outcomes in Japanese Patients Aged 80 Years or Older Undergoing Conventional Aortic Valve Replacement. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2015) 0.75
[Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase expression in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2008) 0.75
Renin-Angiotensin System Control for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Coronary Surgery. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2016) 0.75
Atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.75
A case of aortic valve replacement with St. Jude Medical Regent valve (first implant in Japan). Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.75
Radial artery harvest using the sharp scissors method for patients with pathological findings on Allen's test. Surg Today (2006) 0.75
Novel device accurately measures graft resistance and compliance to ensure quality of coronary artery bypass. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.75
Lobar emphysema with pneumothorax in an adult: report of a case. Surg Today (2012) 0.75
Surgical treatment of atrial septal defect in a patient with familial antithrombin-III deficiency. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.75
[Recurrence of skin and lymph nodes from asynchronous breast cancer successfully treated with paclitaxel and toremifene therapy--a case report]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2008) 0.75
[A local control trial of skin malignant tumor]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2009) 0.75
A case of transient bioprosthetic valve regurgitation and hemolysis devoloping early after surgery using Carpentier-Edwards valve. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.75
Efficacy of continuous cleansing with teicoplanin on post-CABG methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) mediastinitis: report of a case. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 0.75
[A case of advanced breast cancer successfully treated with paclitaxel and toremifene therapy]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2008) 0.75
[A case of advanced breast cancer with skin ulceration successfully treated with paclitaxel and toremifene therapy]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2009) 0.75
Screening and management for ischemic heart disease in patients undergoing emergency surgery for a type A acute aortic dissection. Surg Today (2013) 0.75
Thymic and pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphomas. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 0.75
[A case of malignant lymphoma that seemed to be thyroid cancer lymph nodes recurrence]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2008) 0.75
Comparative study of harvest-site complications following coronary artery bypass grafting between the radial artery and the saphenous vein in identical patients. Surg Today (2005) 0.75
[A case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) which produced breast cancer after an operation]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2008) 0.75
The possibility of a veno-arterial bypass system using the Abiomed BVS 5000. Artif Organs (2006) 0.75
Estimation of cardiac function with rotary blood pump. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.75
Case of sudden death from retrograde type A dissection two days after surgery for a type B dissecting aneurysm. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.75
Midterm results of coronary artery bypass graft surgery with internal thoracic artery under low free-flow conditions. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 0.75
[Treatment strategy of breast carcinoma in the elderly patient-surgery, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2009) 0.75
Rapid aortic enlargement requiring surgery in patients with chronic type B aortic dissection. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.75
Concomitant aortic valve and ascending aorta replacement with moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest to treat an aortic bicuspid valve with post-stenotic dilatation. Surg Today (2012) 0.75
[The combined effect of paclitaxel and toremifene therapy for metastatic breast cancer]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2009) 0.75