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W S Pierce

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1 Electrical potential differences in cells of barley roots and their relation to ion uptake. Plant Physiol 1971 2.61
2 Calcium-pumping ATPases in vesicles from carrot cells : stimulation by calmodulin or phosphatidylserine, and formation of a 120 kilodalton phosphoenzyme. Plant Physiol 1991 1.60
3 Pulmonary sequestration in infants and children: a 20-year experience and review of the literature. J Pediatr Surg 1970 1.25
4 Physiologic correction of transposition of the great arteries. Indications for and results of operation in 32 patients. Circulation 1971 1.22
5 Cardiogenic shock due to ventricular rupture. A surgical approach. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1981 1.08
6 The piezoelectric artificial heart. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1964 1.06
7 Congenital aortic valve anomaly. Aortic regurgitation with left coronary artery isolation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1979 1.05
8 Aortic valve replacement and combined aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting: predicting high risk groups. J Am Coll Cardiol 1987 1.03
9 Repair of subvalvular left ventricular aneurysm occurring as a complication of mitral valve replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1969 1.01
10 Segmented polyurethane: a new elastomer for biomedical applications. Science 1967 1.00
11 Pulmonary circulatory support. A quantitative comparison of four methods. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1984 0.97
12 Isolated partial anomalous venous connection: a congenital defect with late and serious complications. Ann Thorac Surg 1981 0.96
13 Hemodynamic and metabolic studies during two types of left ventricular bypass. Surg Forum 1972 0.93
14 Ventricular assist devices for postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock. A combined registry experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1992 0.93
15 The LionHeart LVD-2000: a completely implanted left ventricular assist device for chronic circulatory support. Ann Thorac Surg 2001 0.93
16 Ventricular-assist pumping patients with cardiogenic shock after cardiac operations. N Engl J Med 1981 0.92
17 Automatic control of the artificial heart. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1976 0.91
18 Heterotopic prosthetic ventricles as a bridge to cardiac transplantation. A multicenter study in 29 patients. N Engl J Med 1988 0.89
19 Disseminated Trichosporon beigelii (cutaneum) infection in an artificial heart recipient. JAMA 1986 0.89
20 Concomitant congenital heart disease and lobar emphysema in infants: incidence, diagnosis, and operative management. Ann Surg 1970 0.89
21 Surgical intervention in infants with coarctation of the aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1981 0.89
22 Recurrent pulmonary emboli secondary to right atrial thrombus around a permanent pacing catheter: a case report and review of the literature. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1979 0.88
23 In vivo observation of cavitation on prosthetic heart valves. ASAIO J 1997 0.87
24 Acute respiratory failure in infants following cardiovascular surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1970 0.87
25 Prolonged left ventricle-to-aorta pumping with left ventricular decompression using a paracorporeal pump: experimental study in the calf. Surg Forum 1973 0.87
26 Successful management of right ventricular failure with the ventricular assist pump following aortic valve replacement and coronary bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1984 0.86
27 Pierce-Donachy pediatric VAD: progress in development. Ann Thorac Surg 1996 0.86
28 Temporary left ventricular assistance in acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock: rationale and criteria for utilization. Chest 1981 0.85
29 Pathogenesis of paradoxical hypertension after coarctation repair. Ann Thorac Surg 1980 0.85
30 Mortality of coronary artery bypass grafting before and after the advent of angioplasty. Ann Thorac Surg 1989 0.84
31 Calcification inside artificial hearts: inhibition by warfarin-sodium. Science 1980 0.84
32 Should elective repair of coarctation of the aorta be done in infancy? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1984 0.84
33 Survival and complications following ventricular assist pumping for cardiogenic shock. Ann Surg 1983 0.84
34 Mechanical support of the circulation followed by cardiac transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986 0.84
35 Roller screw electric motor ventricular assist device. ASAIO Trans 1987 0.84
36 A comparison of three ventricles used for left ventricular bypass in the calf. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1976 0.83
37 Approaches to the artificial heart. Invited speaker. Surgery 1981 0.83
38 A polyurethane trileaflet cardiac valve prosthesis: in vitro and in vivo studies. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1982 0.83
39 Long-term in vivo automatic electronic control of the artificial heart. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1977 0.83
40 Ventriculoarterial coupling with intra-aortic balloon pump in acute ischemic heart failure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1999 0.82
41 Complete left ventricular bypass with a paracorporeal pump: design and evaluation. Ann Surg 1974 0.82
42 Combined Registry for the Clinical Use of Mechanical Ventricular Assist Pumps and the Total Artificial Heart in conjunction with heart transplantation: sixth official report--1994. J Heart Lung Transplant 1995 0.82
43 Protamine-induced thrombocytopenia and leukopenia. Thromb Haemost 1985 0.82
44 Mesoatrial shunt: a prosthesis modification. Surgery 1984 0.82
45 Bronchogenic tumors in children. Arch Surg 1970 0.82
46 Right ventricular failure after repair of left ventricular aneurysm. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1980 0.82
47 Severe congenital pulmonary stenosis with pulmonary valvular dysplasia syndrome. Diagnostic and surgical experience in 3 children. Ann Thorac Surg 1973 0.82
48 Carcinoma of the esophagus arising in patients with achalasia of the cardia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1970 0.82
49 Long-term survival with a pneumatic artificial heart. ASAIO Trans 1987 0.82
50 The management of the lungs during cardiopulmonary bypass. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1977 0.81
51 An electric motor-driven total artificial heart: seven months survival in the calf. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1984 0.81
52 In vivo performance of a transcutaneous energy transmission system with the Penn State motor driven ventricular assist device. ASAIO Trans 1990 0.81
53 Biventricular mechanical assistance in the postcardiotomy patient. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1980 0.81
54 Left ventricular mechanoenergetics during asynchronous left atrial-to-aortic bypass. Effects of pumping rate on cardiac workload and myocardial oxygen consumption. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1995 0.81
55 Effective isolation of a tracheostomy from a median sternotomy wound. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1973 0.81
56 The Pennsylvania State University paracorporeal ventricular assist pump: optimal methods of use. World J Surg 1985 0.80
57 Left ventricular bypass in the dog. A technique employing transthoracic cannulation and a paracorporeal roller pump. Arch Surg 1972 0.80
58 The compliance problem: a major obstacle in the development of implantable blood pumps. Artif Organs 1984 0.80
59 In vivo determinants of energy consumption in electric motor driven artificial hearts. ASAIO Trans 1990 0.80
60 Testing of a 50 cc stroke volume completely implantable artificial heart: expanding chronic mechanical circulatory support to women, adolescents, and small stature men. ASAIO J 2001 0.80
61 Results of mechanical ventricular assistance for the treatment of post cardiotomy cardiogenic shock. ASAIO J 1997 0.80
62 Replacement of the pulmonary outflow tract and valve with a formalin-treated porcine heterograft. An experimental study in the dog. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1971 0.80
63 The development and experimental evaluation of an implantable left ventricular bypass pump. Surgery 1969 0.79
64 Artificial hearts and blood pumps in the treatment of profound heart failure. Circulation 1983 0.79
65 Surface and bulk characteristics of a polyether urethane for artificial hearts. J Biomed Mater Res 1975 0.79
66 Vascular anastomoses in growing vessels: the use of absorbable sutures. Ann Thorac Surg 1982 0.79
67 Bridge to heart transplantation: the Penn State experience. J Heart Transplant 1987 0.79
68 The development of pulmonary vascular obstructive disease after successful Mustard operation in early infancy. Circulation 1978 0.79
69 Reduction of myocardial infarct size: comparison between left atrial and left ventricular bypass. Circulation 1979 0.79
70 Risks of mitral valve replacement and mitral valve replacement with coronary artery bypass. Ann Thorac Surg 1985 0.79
71 Noninvasive control of cardiac output for alternately ejecting dual-pusherplate pumps. Artif Organs 1992 0.78
72 Long-term results of ventricular assist pumping in postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1987 0.78
73 Steady state hemodynamic and energetic characterization of the Penn State/3M Health Care Total Artificial Heart. ASAIO J 1999 0.78
74 Artificial heart evaluation using flow visualization techniques. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1972 0.78
75 Aortic rupture caused by fungal aortitis: successful management after heart transplantation. J Heart Transplant 1988 0.78
76 Mechanical circulatory assistance for postoperative cardiogenic shock: a three year experience. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1980 0.78
77 Mechanical ventricular assistance: an economical and effective means of treating end-stage heart disease. Ann Thorac Surg 1995 0.78
78 Postoperative cardiac support with a pulsatile assist pump: techniques and results. Artif Organs 1987 0.78
79 Vascular responses to dopamine and dobutamine in the awake calf during constant aortic flow or constant aortic pressure. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 1990 0.78
80 Changing concept of inguinal herniorrhaphy; experience with preperitoneal approach. Arch Surg 1965 0.78
81 Primary vascular anastomosis in growing pigs: comparison of polypropylene and polyglycolic acid sutures. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1981 0.78
82 A two and one half year clinical experience with a mechanical left ventricular assist pump in the treatment of profound postoperative heart failure. Int J Artif Organs 1979 0.77
83 Effect of atrial volume on the performance of a SAC-type artificial heart. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1973 0.77
84 Combined registry for the clinical use of mechanical ventricular assist pumps and the total artificial heart: third official report--1988. J Heart Transplant 1989 0.77
85 Determinants of survival in patients with ventricular assist devices. ASAIO Trans 1989 0.76
86 An experimental study of Newtonian and non-Newtonian flow dynamics in a ventricular assist device. J Biomech Eng 1987 0.76
87 Modified Shumacker repair of transposition of the great arteries. Circulation 1979 0.76
88 Left ventricular mechanics during synchronous left atrial-aortic bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1994 0.75
89 Twenty-four hour left ventricular bypass in the unanesthetized dog: a study employing transthoracic cannulation and a paracorporeal roller pump. Ann Surg 1974 0.75
90 Particles and analysis. Magn Reson Med 1995 0.75
91 Hemodynamic effects of amniotic fluid embolism. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1969 0.75
92 Patent foramen ovale: a cause of hypoxemia in patients on left ventricular support. Ann Thorac Surg 1992 0.75
93 Gradual tapering of benzodiazepines is better tolerated. Nurse Pract 1993 0.75
94 Artificial heart implantation for end-stage cardiac disease. J Card Surg 1986 0.75
95 Preliminary report: a new technique for insertion of a large-bore cannula into the left ventricle of the calf. J Surg Res 1974 0.75
96 Modifications in surgical implantation of the Penn State electric total artificial heart. Ann Thorac Surg 2001 0.75
97 Subclavian flap angioplasty. Experimental study in growing piglets. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1981 0.75
98 Circulatory support 1991. The Second International Conference on Circulatory Support Devices for Severe Cardiac Failure. Long-term biventricular assist. Ann Thorac Surg 1993 0.75
99 Staged cardiac transplantation. Total artificial heart or ventricular-assist pump? Circulation 1988 0.75
100 Platelet survival and function in animals with prosthetic mitral valve: the effect of nafazatrom. Thromb Haemost 1984 0.75
101 Hemostatic abnormalities in two patients implanted with total artificial hearts. Artif Organs 1989 0.75
102 The artificial heart. Progress and promise. Arch Surg 1977 0.75
103 Development and current status of a total artificial heart. Artif Organs 1986 0.75
104 A pressure-measuring system for long-term in vivo pressure measurements. Surgery 1976 0.75
105 Horizontal interventricular septum in congenital heart disease: surgical considerations. Ann Thorac Surg 1977 0.75
106 Scanning electron microscopic evaluation of polyurethanes used for biomedical applications. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1985 0.75
107 Modification of myocardial infarct volume. An experimental study in the dog. Arch Surg 1973 0.75
108 The use of a paracorporeal ventricular assist device as a bridge to cardiac transplantation. ASAIO Trans 1987 0.75
109 Long-term left ventricular assist device use before transplantation. ASAIO J 1996 0.75
110 Panel conference. Intractable congestive heart failure: is there a role for mechanical circulatory assistance? Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1981 0.75
111 Right ventricular failure following implantation of a left ventricular assist device. Curr Surg 1983 0.75
112 Similarity of clinical and laboratory results obtained with microporous teflon membrane oxygenator and bubble-film hybrid oxygenator. Ann Thorac Surg 1978 0.75
113 Portable artificial heart systems. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1983 0.75
114 A solution to inlet pannus formation in the pneumatic artificial heart. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1985 0.75
115 Recent improvements in a completely implanted total artificial heart. ASAIO J 1997 0.75
116 Linear end-systolic pressure-volume relationship during pulsatile left ventricular bypass represents native heart function. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1995 0.75
117 In vivo accuracy of two radiographic systems in the detection of Björk-Shiley convexo-concave heart valve outlet strut single leg separations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1998 0.75
118 Cardiothoracic surgery. JAMA 1989 0.75
119 The artificial heart today. J Biomed Mater Res 1986 0.75
120 Circulatory support 1991. The Second International Conference on Circulatory Support Devices for Severe Cardiac Failure. Management of secondary organ dysfunction. Ann Thorac Surg 1993 0.75
121 Surgical implictions of gastric diverticula. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1970 0.75
122 Combined Registry for the Clinical Use of Mechanical Ventricular Assist Pumps and the Total Artificial Heart in conjunction with heart transplantation: fourth official report--1989. J Heart Transplant 1990 0.75
123 Platelet release in coronary heart disease: effect of antiplatelet drugs and coronary artery bypass graft. J Lab Clin Med 1985 0.75
124 Aprotinin therapy for insertion of ventricular assist devices for staged heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 1995 0.75
125 Total correction of transposition of the great arteries following balloon atrioseptostomy. Circulation 1970 0.75
126 Hemolytic differences among artificial cardiac valves used in a ventricular assist pump. Artif Organs 1995 0.75
127 An annular compliance chamber for the Pennsylvania State University electric total artificial heart. ASAIO J 1994 0.75
128 Reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract with a conduit in congenital heart disease. Pediatrics 1977 0.75
129 Case conference 5--1989. A 39-year-old female admitted for mitral valve surgery and myocardial revascularization. J Cardiothorac Anesth 1989 0.75
130 Bridging to transplant. Equal extended survival for patients undergoing LVAD support when compared with long-term medical management. ASAIO J 1997 0.75
131 Results of mechanical circulatory assistance before heart transplantation. J Heart Transplant 1989 0.75
132 A new prosthesis for reconstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract. Ann Thorac Surg 1978 0.75
133 Quantitative evaluation of left ventricular bypass in reducing myocardial ischemia. Surgery 1976 0.75
134 Segmented polyurethane: a polyether polymer. An initial evaluation for biomedical applications. J Biomed Mater Res 1968 0.75
135 Acute hypertension: its significance in traumatic aortic rupture. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1979 0.75
136 Mechanical support or replacement of the heart. Cardiovasc Clin 1987 0.75
137 Assuring continued progress in artificial organs (presidential address). Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1984 0.75
138 Detection of Björk-Shiley convexo-concave heart valve outlet strut single leg separations: consensus image acquisition and interpretation using two different cineradiographic imaging technologies. Cardiology 1999 0.75
139 The artificial heart--1986: partial fulfillment of a promise. ASAIO Trans 1987 0.75
140 Osmoregulation and membrane-mediated responses to altered water potential in plant cells. Cryobiology 1983 0.75
141 Design and evaluation of a percutaneous transthoracic cannula. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1976 0.75
142 Current status of permanent total artificial hearts. Ann Thorac Surg 1989 0.75
143 Hematologic and hemostatic complications associated with long-term use of total artificial heart: clinical and experimental observations. Artif Organs 1992 0.75
144 The effect of valve type and drive line dP/dt on hemolysis in the pneumatic ventricular assist device. Artif Organs 1994 0.75
145 Mechanical circulatory support. Ann Thorac Surg 1996 0.75
146 The implantable ventricular assist pump. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1984 0.75
147 Surgical approaches in congenital heart disease. Pediatr Clin North Am 1972 0.75
148 Hemostatic abnormalities associated with prolonged ventricular assist pumping: analysis of 24 patients. Am J Cardiol 1984 0.75
149 Massive bleeding from a diffuse vascular malformation of the small intestine. Arch Surg 1969 0.75
150 Present status of cardiac valve replacement. Curr Probl Surg 1977 0.75
151 Left heart and biventricular bypass. Crit Care Clin 1986 0.75
152 The Disposal of Garbage. J Mass Assoc Boards Health 1897 0.75
153 Permanent heart substitution: better solutions lie ahead. JAMA 1988 0.75
154 Alternating periods of full time clinical and full time teaching-research responsibility versus all things to all people at all times. J Surg Res 1974 0.75
155 Left atrial-aortic (LA-Ao) perfusion with a ventricular assist device (VAD). Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1982 0.75
156 Combined Registry for the clinical use of mechanical ventricular assist pumps and the total artificial heart: first official report--1986. J Heart Transplant 1987 0.75
157 A hinged prosthetic cardiac valve fabricated of rigid components. Experimental evaluations in vitro and in vivo. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1968 0.75
158 Fusion of prosthetic valve during left heart bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1981 0.75
159 Pulsed ultrasonic Doppler velocity measurements inside a left ventricular assist device. J Biomech Eng 1986 0.75
160 Combined Registry for the Clinical Use of Mechanical Ventricular Assist Pumps and the Total Artificial Heart in Conjunction with Heart Transplantation: Fifth Official Report--1990. J Heart Lung Transplant 1992 0.75
161 The dilemma of patient exposure to ubiquitous foreign particles. J Biomed Mater Res 1983 0.75
162 The development of permanent circulatory support systems. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1994 0.75
163 Reduction of myocardial infarct volume: comparison between left atrial and left ventricular bypass. Surg Forum 1977 0.75
164 Toward an implantable artificial heart. Experimental and clinical experience at The Pennsylvania State University. Invest Radiol 1989 0.75
165 Reducing the mortality in critically ill cardiac surgical patients: the ventricular assist device. Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi 1984 0.75
166 Pulmonary resection in infants younger than one year of age. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1971 0.75
167 Determining arterial pressure, left atrial pressure and cardiac output from the left pneumatic drive line of the total artificial heart. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1978 0.75
168 Laser Doppler anemometer studies in unsteady ventricular flows. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1979 0.75
169 Blunt thoracic trauma. Pa Med 1972 0.75
170 A technique to assess fibrinogen, platelet and red cell kinetics in calves with artificial hearts or circulatory assist devices. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1978 0.75
171 A permanent arterial access system. ASAIO Trans 1989 0.75
172 Coarctation of the abdominal aorta with multiple aneurysms. Operative correction. Ann Thorac Surg 1975 0.75
173 Combined registry for the clinical use of mechanical ventricular assist devices. Postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock. ASAIO Trans 1990 0.75
174 Clinical spectrum of mechanical circulatory assistance. J Heart Transplant 1987 0.75
175 Permanent circulatory support systems at the Pennsylvania State University. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 1990 0.75
176 A completely implanted left ventricular assist device. Chronic in vivo testing. ASAIO J 1994 0.75
177 In vitro and in vivo evaluation of a right ventricular assist device. ASAIO Trans 1991 0.75
178 Platelet and fibrinogen survival in calves implanted with artificial heart and ventricular assist device--correlation with autopsy findings. Thromb Haemost 1992 0.75
179 Cardiovascular assist versus total artificial heart. Artif Organs 1988 0.75
180 Transmission of water through a biocompatible polyurethane: application to circulatory assist devices. J Biomed Mater Res 1986 0.75
181 Improving results in combined aortic and mitral valve replacement using cold potassium cardioplegia. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 1980 0.75
182 Total artificial heart implantation in calves with pump on an angled port design. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1979 0.75
183 Pulsatile prosthetic valve flows. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1980 0.75
184 Postoperative pulmonary complications in calves after implantation of an electric total artificial heart. ASAIO J 1999 0.75
185 Effective clinical application of ventricular bypass. Ann Thorac Surg 1985 0.75
186 Combined registry for the clinical use of mechanical ventricular assist pumps and the total artificial heart: second official report--1987. J Heart Transplant 1989 0.75
187 A cam-type electric motor-driven left ventricular assist device. J Biomech Eng 1982 0.75
188 Chronic animal studies with a motor-driven LVAD and an implanted compliance chamber. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1984 0.75
189 Minimum power consumption of the electric ventricular assist device through the design of an optimal output controller. ASAIO Trans 1987 0.75
190 Systemic vascular response to anesthetic induction in an artificial heart patient with fixed cardiac output. J Cardiothorac Anesth 1987 0.75
191 Evaluation of the fibrinolytic system in calves implanted with an artificial heart and ventricular assist device. ASAIO J 1995 0.75
192 Circulatory Support 1988. Other postoperative complications. Ann Thorac Surg 1989 0.75
193 The importance of a patent foramen ovale in left ventricular assist pumping. ASAIO Trans 1987 0.75
194 Squamous cell carcinoma arising in a pharyngoesophageal diverticulum. Cancer 1969 0.75
195 Gram-negative sepsis following operation for congenital heart disease. Diagnosis, management, and results. Arch Surg 1970 0.75
196 Combined registry for the clinical use of mechanical ventricular assist pumps and the total artificial heart. J Heart Transplant 1987 0.75
197 Myocardial oxygen utilization during left heart bypass; effect of varying percentage of bypass flow rate. Arch Surg 1974 0.75
198 Summary of the world experience with clinical use of total artificial hearts as heart support devices. J Heart Transplant 1987 0.75
199 Clinical effectiveness of mechanical ventricular bypass in treating postoperative heart failure. Artif Organs 1983 0.75
200 Panel conference. Cardiac support. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1980 0.75
201 The artificial heart: implantation technique. Int J Artif Organs 1981 0.75
202 Pharmacokinetic analysis of selected antibiotics in calves. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1982 0.75
203 Experimental and clinical experience with the Pennsylvania State University total artificial heart. Life Support Syst 1988 0.75