Published in Ann Thorac Surg on September 01, 1997
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Helicobacter pylori infection in a child with gastric augmentation. J Pediatr Surg (1997) 0.79
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Failure to detect Chlamydia pneumoniae DNA in cerebral aneurysmal sac tissue with two different polymerase chain reaction methods. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry (2003) 0.75
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Prevention of recurrent osteomyelitis using cyanoacrylate gluing in mediastinitis. Ann Thorac Surg (2000) 0.75
Coronary sinus retroperfusion with a simple method. Ann Thorac Surg (1997) 0.75
Low dose anticoagulation after St. Jude Medical prosthesis implantation in patients under 18 years of age. J Heart Valve Dis (1995) 0.75
Comparison of exercise stress testing with dobutamine stress echocardiography and radionuclide ventriculography for diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Jpn Heart J (1999) 0.75
Prostacyclin for spinal cord protection during aortic occlusion. Ann Thorac Surg (1996) 0.75
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Relation of cyclic guanosine monophosphate and cyclic adenosine monophosphate in reducing the toxic effects of protamine administration. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (1997) 0.75
Coronary artery bypass grafting in chronic renal dialysis patients: intensive perioperative dialysis and extensive usage of arterial grafts. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (1995) 0.75