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1The relationship between discharge location and cardiac rehabilitation use after cardiac surgery2.23Citations (PDF)
2Interhospital variability in cardiac rehabilitation use after cardiac surgery among Medicare beneficiaries2.24Citations (PDF)
3A gift of life, not immortality: Evaluation of a strategy of heart transplant listing in the older patient with advanced heart failure1.47Citations (PDF)
4Pump exchange for major device related infection in patients receiving a durable left ventricular assist device1.41Citations (PDF)
5The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Intermacs Database Risk Model for Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2025, 119, 907-916
2.65Citations (PDF)
6The Important and Untapped Role of the Surgeon in Cardiac Rehabilitation0.30Citations (PDF)
7Design and rationale for the clinical investigation of a novel, magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device for the treatment of refractory heart failure1.411Citations (PDF)
8Consensus on Key Attributes of Cardiac Surgeons’ Intraoperative Performance1.30Citations (PDF)
9Trends in Surgery for Endocarditis: 15-Year Experience From a Statewide Quality Collaborative0.30Citations (PDF)
10Heterogeneity in HeartMate 3 implanting center infection management reveals opportunities for quality improvement and best practice initiatives during left ventricular assist device support1.45Citations (PDF)
11Selection of complications to define failure to rescue as an optimal quality improvement metric2.25Citations (PDF)
12Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Rating and Surgical Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting1.34Citations (PDF)
13In search of similarity in adverse events journeys of patients with left ventricular assist devices2.20Citations (PDF)
14The association of intraoperative and early postoperative events with risk of pneumonia following cardiac surgery2.216Citations (PDF)
15Gastrointestinal bleeding following Heartmate 3 left ventricular assist device implantation: The Michigan Bleeding Risk Model1.48Citations (PDF)
16Hospital Variation in Skilled Nursing Facility Use After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery3.13Citations (PDF)
17Determinants of survival following heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease0.89Citations (PDF)
18Safety and hemodynamic implications of transseptal access for ventricular tachycardia ablation in patients with left ventricular assist devices1.51Citations (PDF)
19THE USAGE OF AORTIC ANNULAR ENLARGEMENT AFTER INTRODUCTION OF THE Y-INCISION TECHNIQUE0.70Citations (PDF)
20Home Health Care Use and Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries2.84Citations (PDF)
21Outcomes of nonemergency cardiac surgery after overnight operative workload: A statewide experience
JTCVS Open, 2024, 20, 101-111
1.10Citations (PDF)
22Extrinsic outflow graft obstruction of the HeartMate 3 LVAD: A state-of-the-art review1.423Citations (PDF)
23Disparities in Skilled Nursing Facility Use and Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery
Journal of Surgical Research, 2024, 304, 289-296
1.01Citations (PDF)
24Multicenter Analysis of the Relationship Between Operative Team Familiarity and Safety and Efficiency Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery2.86Citations (PDF)
25Mitral regurgitation severity at left ventricular assist device implantation is associated with distinct myocardial transcriptomic signatures2.26Citations (PDF)
26Failure to rescue: A candidate quality metric for durable left ventricular assist device implantation2.28Citations (PDF)
27Mortality following durable left ventricular assist device implantation by timing and type of first infection2.215Citations (PDF)
28A Randomized Trial of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome from COVID-195.074Citations (PDF)
29Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Health Professional Shortage Areas
Annals of Surgery, 2023, 278, e405-e410
3.44Citations (PDF)
30Metabolic reprogramming by immune-responsive gene 1 up-regulation improves donor heart preservation and function8.744Citations (PDF)
31Translation of immunomodulatory therapy to treat chronic heart failure: Preclinical studies to first in human
PLoS ONE, 2023, 18, e0273138
1.512Citations (PDF)
32Use of a Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensor to Manage Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices2.729Citations (PDF)
33Change in Caregiver Health-Related Quality of Life From Before to Early After Surgery: SUSTAIN-IT Study2.73Citations (PDF)
34Cardiac Rehabilitation Reduces 2-Year Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2023, 116, 1099-1105
2.624Citations (PDF)
35Intermacs quarterly report analysis to monitor longitudinal outcomes in a centrifugal flow assist device1.44Citations (PDF)
36Interhospital variability in failure to rescue rates following aortic valve surgery
JTCVS Open, 2023, 16, 123-138
1.11Citations (PDF)
37Lessons learned from the EACTS-MSTCVS quality fellowship: a call to action for continuous improvement of cardiothoracic surgery outcomes in Europe1.25Citations (PDF)
38Determinants and Outcomes Associated With Skilled Nursing Facility Use After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Statewide Experience2.82Citations (PDF)
39Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support0.764Citations (PDF)
40Relationship Between Community-Level Distress and Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation, Facility Access, and Clinical Outcomes After Inpatient Coronary Revascularization2.87Citations (PDF)
41Impact of donor blood type on outcomes after prolonged allograft ischemic times2.24Citations (PDF)
42Interhospital variability in health care–associated infections and payments after durable ventricular assist device implant among Medicare beneficiaries2.217Citations (PDF)
43Concordance of Treatment Effect: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Database
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2022, 113, 1172-1182
2.639Citations (PDF)
44Long-term survival on LVAD support: Device complications and end-organ dysfunction limit long-term success1.457Citations (PDF)
45A challenge to equity in transplantation: Increased center-level variation in short-term mechanical circulatory support use in the context of the updated U.S. heart transplant allocation policy1.428Citations (PDF)
46Time in Therapeutic Range Significantly Impacts Survival and Adverse Events in Destination Therapy Patients
ASAIO Journal, 2022, 68, 14-20
1.013Citations (PDF)
47Generalizability of Trial Data to Real-World Practice: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Database
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2022, 114, 1307-1317
2.67Citations (PDF)
48HVAD to Heartmate 3 Device Exchange: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Analysis
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2022, 114, 1672-1678
2.627Citations (PDF)
49Non-patient factors associated with infections in LVAD recipients: A scoping review1.413Citations (PDF)
50Strategies for Mechanical Right Ventricular Support During Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2022, 114, 484-491
2.617Citations (PDF)
51Ultrasonic Emulsification of Severe Mitral Annular Calcification During Mitral Valve Replacement
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2022, 113, 2092-2096
2.622Citations (PDF)
52Twelfth Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support Report: Readmissions After Left Ventricular Assist Device
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2022, 113, 722-737
2.6159Citations (PDF)
53Impact of preoperative versus postoperative dialysis on left ventricular assist device outcomes: An analysis from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support database
JTCVS Open, 2022, 9, 122-143
1.18Citations (PDF)
54Graft Resistance Difference after HVAD to HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Exchange
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2022, 114, 2226-2233
2.610Citations (PDF)
55Patient factors associated with left ventricular assist device infections: A scoping review1.420Citations (PDF)
56Health‐Related Quality of Life in Older Patients With Advanced Heart Failure: Findings From the SUSTAIN‐IT Study3.113Citations (PDF)
57Advancing Quality Metrics for Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant: Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Database
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2022, 113, 1544-1551
2.615Citations (PDF)
58HVAD to HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device exchange: Best practices recommendations2.219Citations (PDF)
59Outcomes With Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor Use After Left Ventricular Assist Device: An STS-INTERMACS Analysis2.711Citations (PDF)
60HVAD to HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Exchange: Best Practices Recommendations
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2022, 113, 1770-1777
2.613Citations (PDF)
61Association between biventricular pacing and incidence of ventricular arrhythmias in the early post‐operative period after left ventricular assist device implantation1.69Citations (PDF)
62HVAD to HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device exchange: Best practices recommendations1.27Citations (PDF)
63The role of surgery for secondary mitral regurgitation and heart failure in the era of transcatheter mitral valve therapies1.116Citations (PDF)
64Rescuing the right ventricle: A conceptual framework to target new interventions for patients receiving a durable left ventricular assist device2.24Citations (PDF)
65Quality of life metrics in LVAD patients after hemocompatibility‐related adverse events
Artificial Organs, 2022, 46, 1616-1625
1.14Citations (PDF)
66Center Variability in Patient Outcomes Following HeartMate 3 Implantation: An Analysis of the MOMENTUM 3 Trial
Journal of Cardiac Failure, 2022, 28, 1158-1168
0.924Citations (PDF)
67Determining optimal donor heart ischemic times in adult cardiac transplantation
Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2022, 37, 2042-2050
0.221Citations (PDF)
68Global best practices consensus: Long-term management of patients with hybrid centrifugal flow left ventricular assist device support2.216Citations (PDF)
69Variation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation During Aortic Valve Replacement Episodes of Care2.818Citations (PDF)
70Defects in the Proteome and Metabolome in Human Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy2.795Citations (PDF)
71Incompleteness of health-related quality of life assessments before left ventricular assist device implant: A novel quality metric1.47Citations (PDF)
72Association Between Care Fragmentation and Total Spending After Durable Left Ventricular Device Implant: A Mediation Analysis of Health Care–Associated Infections Within a National Medicare-Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Linked Dataset2.85Citations (PDF)
73Identifying potential candidates for advanced heart failure therapies using an interpretable machine learning algorithm1.49Citations (PDF)
74Sex-based considerations for implementation of ventricular assist device therapy1.62Citations (PDF)
75Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Left Ventricular Assist Device–Related Aortic Regurgitation: The Michigan Medicine Experience0.66Citations (PDF)
76Non-invasive estimation of relative pressure for intracardiac flows using virtual work-energy
Medical Image Analysis, 2021, 68, 101948
9.324Citations (PDF)
77Durable mechanical circulatory support device use in the United States by geographic region and minority status2.28Citations (PDF)
78Assessment of Mortality Among Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients Ineligible for Clinical Trials
JAMA Network Open, 2021, 4, e2032865
5.215Citations (PDF)
79Fate of preoperative moderate mitral regurgitation following left ventricular assist device implantation
Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2021, 36, 1843-1849
0.24Citations (PDF)
80Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Patients with Preoperative Severe Mitral Regurgitation
ASAIO Journal, 2021, 67, 1139-1147
1.05Citations (PDF)
81The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2020 Annual Report
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2021, 111, 778-792
2.6557Citations (PDF)
82The Impact of Adverse Events on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life After HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
ASAIO Journal, 2021, 67, 1159-1162
1.01Citations (PDF)
83Clinical outcomes and healthcare expenditures in the real world with left ventricular assist devices – The CLEAR-LVAD study1.439Citations (PDF)
84Risk factors for heart transplant survival with greater than 5 h of donor heart ischemic time
Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2021, 36, 2677-2684
0.215Citations (PDF)
85Aspirin and left ventricular assist devices: rationale and design for the international randomized, placebo‐controlled, non‐inferiority ARIES HM3 trial5.067Citations (PDF)
86Rates and types of infections in left ventricular assist device recipients: A scoping review
JTCVS Open, 2021, 8, 405-411
1.116Citations (PDF)
87Differential inflammatory responses of the native left and right ventricle associated with donor heart preservation1.16Citations (PDF)
88Reduced Echocardiographic Inotropy Index after Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Associated With Complications After Cardiac Surgery: An Institutional Outcomes Study1.02Citations (PDF)
89Impact of thoracotomy approach on right ventricular failure and length of stay in left ventricular assist device implants: an intermacs registry analysis1.424Citations (PDF)
90Long-Term Neurocognitive Outcome in Patients With Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device
JACC: Heart Failure, 2021, 9, 839-851
2.97Citations (PDF)
91The impact of team familiarity on intra and postoperative cardiac surgical outcomes
Surgery, 2021, 170, 1031-1038
1.622Citations (PDF)
92Center Variability in Medicare Claims–Based Publicly Reported Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcome Measures3.12Citations (PDF)
93Evolution of Late Right Heart Failure With Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Association With Outcomes0.785Citations (PDF)
94Right ventricular function and residual mitral regurgitation after left ventricular assist device implantation determines the incidence of right heart failure2.228Citations (PDF)
95Diagnostic Accuracy of FDG PET/CT in Suspected LVAD Infections
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 2020, 13, 1191-1202
3.977Citations (PDF)
96Early Structural Valve Degeneration of Trifecta Bioprosthesis
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2020, 109, 720-727
2.683Citations (PDF)
97Outcomes based on blood pressure in patients on continuous flow left ventricular assist device support: An Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support analysis1.429Citations (PDF)
98Registry Evaluation of Vital Information for VADs in Ambulatory Life (REVIVAL): Rationale, design, baseline characteristics, and inclusion criteria performance1.420Citations (PDF)
99Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Valvular Heart Disease: A Comprehensive Review1.436Citations (PDF)
100An early investigation of outcomes with the new 2018 donor heart allocation system in the United States1.4287Citations (PDF)
101Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate Solution for Donor Heart Preservation Is Safe for Transplantation
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2020, 109, 763-770
2.612Citations (PDF)
102Sources of Hospital Variation in Postacute Care Spending After Cardiac Surgery2.821Citations (PDF)
103Classification of the Frequency, Severity, and Propagation of Thrombi in the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device
ASAIO Journal, 2020, 66, 992-999
1.014Citations (PDF)
104Strategies of Wait-listing for Heart Transplant vs Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support Alone for Patients With Advanced Heart Failure
JAMA Cardiology, 2020, 5, 652
8.433Citations (PDF)
105Quantifying the impact from stroke during support with continuous flow ventricular assist devices: An STS INTERMACS analysis1.429Citations (PDF)
106Updated definitions of adverse events for trials and registries of mechanical circulatory support: A consensus statement of the mechanical circulatory support academic research consortium1.4214Citations (PDF)
107Aortic Valve Repair Versus Replacement Associated With Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2020, 110, 1259-1264
2.611Citations (PDF)
108Understanding risk factors and predictors for stroke subtypes in the ENDURANCE trials1.422Citations (PDF)
109The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2019 Annual Report: The Changing Landscape of Devices and Indications
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2020, 109, 649-660
2.6390Citations (PDF)
110Right Heart Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement
Cardiology Clinics, 2020, 38, 227-238
0.725Citations (PDF)
111Access to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Under New Medicare Surgical Volume Requirements
JAMA Cardiology, 2020, 5, 729
8.412Citations (PDF)
112Identifying Temporal Relationships Between In‐Hospital Adverse Events After Implantation of Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices3.114Citations (PDF)
113Guidelines for the Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography to Assist with Surgical Decision-Making in the Operating Room: A Surgery-Based Approach2.5252Citations (PDF)
114Ventricular Assist Device Driveline Dressing-Change Protocols: A Need for Standardization. A Report from the SimVAD Investigators
Journal of Cardiac Failure, 2019, 25, 695-697
0.910Citations (PDF)
115The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Database Annual Report: Evolving Indications, Outcomes, and Scientific Partnerships
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2019, 107, 341-353
2.6194Citations (PDF)
116Center Variation in Medicare Spending for Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant Hospitalizations
JAMA Cardiology, 2019, 4, 153
8.416Citations (PDF)
117The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs database annual report: Evolving indications, outcomes, and scientific partnerships1.4390Citations (PDF)
118Long-Term Survival and Echocardiographic Findings After Surgical Ventricular Restoration
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2019, 107, 1754-1760
2.610Citations (PDF)
119Preimplant Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor Use Is Associated With Higher Rates of Severe Early Right Heart Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation2.749Citations (PDF)
120Right ventricular failure following left ventricular assist device implantation is associated with a preoperative pro-inflammatory response0.818Citations (PDF)
121A Fully Magnetically Levitated Left Ventricular Assist Device — Final Report
New England Journal of Medicine, 2019, 380, 1618-1627
26.51,224Citations (PDF)
122Intramyocardial Injection of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells and Successful Temporary Weaning From Left Ventricular Assist Device Support in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure14.4113Citations (PDF)
123High Transpulmonary Artery Gradient Obtained at the Time of Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Negatively Affects Survival After Cardiac Transplantation
Journal of Cardiac Failure, 2019, 25, 777-784
0.97Citations (PDF)
124Device Therapy and Arrhythmia Management in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Circulation, 2019, 139,
13.1156Citations (PDF)
125Stroke and death risk in ventricular assist device patients varies by ISHLT infection category: An INTERMACS analysis1.448Citations (PDF)
126Cluster analysis of preoperative echocardiographic findings and outcomes following left ventricular device implantation2.28Citations (PDF)
127Cardiac contractile dysfunction and protein kinase C–mediated myofilament phosphorylation in disease and aging
Journal of General Physiology, 2019, 151, 1070-1080
1.615Citations (PDF)
128A novel, highly discriminatory risk model predicting acute severe right ventricular failure in patients undergoing continuous‐flow left ventricular assist device implant
Artificial Organs, 2019, 43, 624-632
1.114Citations (PDF)
129Impact of Patient Distance From Ventricular Assist Device–Implanting Center on Short- and Long-Term Outcomes
ASAIO Journal, 2018, 64, 721-726
1.08Citations (PDF)
130Evaluation and Management of Right-Sided Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Circulation, 2018, 137,
13.1860Citations (PDF)
131Association of Donor Tricuspid Valve Repair With Outcomes After Cardiac Transplantation
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2018, 105, 542-547
2.611Citations (PDF)
132Linkage of Medicare Records to the Interagency Registry of Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2018, 105, 1397-1402
2.617Citations (PDF)
133Deactivation without explantation of a durable left ventricular assist device: A durable solution?2.21Citations (PDF)
134Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Failing Fontan: Conversion to Assisted Single Ventricle Circulation—Preliminary Observations0.48Citations (PDF)
135Advancing the Science of Self‐Management in Adults With Long‐Term Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Artificial Organs, 2018, 42, 1095-1103
1.116Citations (PDF)
136Adverse Effects of Delayed Transplant Listing Among Patients With Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Journal of Cardiac Failure, 2018, 24, 243-248
0.92Citations (PDF)
137Development and Feasibility of Self-Management Application in Left-Ventricular Assist Devices
ASAIO Journal, 2018, 64, 159-167
1.026Citations (PDF)
138Left Lateral Thoracotomy for Centrifugal Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement: An Analysis from the Mechanical Circulatory Support Research Network
ASAIO Journal, 2018, 64, 715-720
1.066Citations (PDF)
139Impact of age, sex, therapeutic intent, race and severity of advanced heart failure on short-term principal outcomes in the MOMENTUM 3 trial1.440Citations (PDF)
140Repeated, Close Physician Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Teams Associated with Greater Teamwork
Health Services Research, 2018, 53, 1025-1041
1.725Citations (PDF)
1412152. Epidemiology and Clinical Outcomes of Contemporary, Third-Generation Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Infections
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2018, 5, S634-S634
0.70Citations (PDF)
142Continuous-Flow Device Engineering and Pump Technology
Cardiology Clinics, 2018, 36, 451-463
0.78Citations (PDF)
143Healthcare Resource Use and Cost Implications in the MOMENTUM 3 Long-Term Outcome Study
Circulation, 2018, 138, 1923-1934
13.171Citations (PDF)
144HVAD: The ENDURANCE Supplemental Trial
JACC: Heart Failure, 2018, 6, 792-802
2.9212Citations (PDF)
145Sleep and self-care correlates before and after implantation of a left-ventricular assist device (LVAD)
Journal of Artificial Organs, 2018, 21, 278-284
0.69Citations (PDF)
146Left ventricular assist device outcomes based on flow configuration and pre-operative left ventricular dimension: An Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support Analysis1.439Citations (PDF)
147Correlation of Pre-Explant Lactate Dehydrogenase Concentrations and Findings During Post-Explant Pump Analysis of the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2017, 103, 1207-1213
2.64Citations (PDF)
148Intrapericardial Left Ventricular Assist Device for Advanced Heart Failure26.5725Citations (PDF)
149Implantation of a Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device: How I Teach It
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2017, 103, 1687-1692
2.69Citations (PDF)
150Advancing the Science of Myocardial Recovery With Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Working Group of the National, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Journal of Cardiac Failure, 2017, 23, 416-421
0.911Citations (PDF)
151Recommendations for the Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support: Ambulatory and Community Patient Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Circulation, 2017, 135,
13.193Citations (PDF)
152Pump thrombosis: Do we have the answer to the riddle?2.20Citations (PDF)
153Advancing the science of myocardial recovery with mechanical circulatory support: A Working Group of the National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2.210Citations (PDF)
154Early Right Ventricular Assist Device Use in Patients Undergoing Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation2.7108Citations (PDF)
155Impact of Center Left Ventricular Assist Device Volume on Outcomes After Implantation
JACC: Heart Failure, 2017, 5, 691-699
2.963Citations (PDF)
156Eighth annual INTERMACS report: Special focus on framing the impact of adverse events1.41,177Citations (PDF)
157Advancing the Science of Myocardial Recovery With Mechanical Circulatory Support2.342Citations (PDF)
158Temporal Differences in Outcomes During Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support
Journal of Cardiac Failure, 2017, 23, 852-858
0.94Citations (PDF)
159Percutaneous Driveline Fracture After Implantation of the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device: How Durable is Driveline Repair?
ASAIO Journal, 2017, 63, 542-545
1.013Citations (PDF)
160Advancing the Science of Myocardial Recovery with Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Working Group of the National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
ASAIO Journal, 2017, 63, 445-449
1.04Citations (PDF)
161A multi-institutional outcome analysis of patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation stratified by sex and race1.447Citations (PDF)
162Outcomes of Patients Receiving Temporary Circulatory Support Before Durable Ventricular Assist Device
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2017, 103, 106-112
2.650Citations (PDF)
163A Fully Magnetically Levitated Circulatory Pump for Advanced Heart Failure26.5722Citations (PDF)
164Complications, Risk Factors, and Staffing Patterns for Noncardiac Surgery in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Anesthesiology, 2017, 126, 450-460
1.545Citations (PDF)
165Clinical Outcomes of Advanced Heart Failure Patients with Cardiogenic Shock Treated with Temporary Circulatory Support Before Durable LVAD Implant
ASAIO Journal, 2016, 62, 20-27
1.036Citations (PDF)
166Differential protein expression and basal lamina remodeling in human heart failure1.546Citations (PDF)
167Outcomes After Concomitant Procedures with Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Implications by Device Type and Indication
ASAIO Journal, 2016, 62, 403-409
1.012Citations (PDF)
168Reduce Driveline Trauma Through Stabilization and Exit Site Management: 30 Days Feasibility Results from the Multicenter RESIST Study
ASAIO Journal, 2016, 62, 240-245
1.021Citations (PDF)
169Comparing the Effectiveness of an Axial and a Centrifugal Left Ventricular Assist Device in Ventricular Unloading
ASAIO Journal, 2016, 62, 652-656
1.012Citations (PDF)
170Association Between Physician Teamwork and Health System Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting2.843Citations (PDF)
171Genotype-Dependent and -Independent Calcium Signaling Dysregulation in Human Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Circulation, 2016, 134, 1738-1748
13.192Citations (PDF)
172Ventricular Assist Device Therapy in Older Patients With Heart Failure: Characteristics and Outcomes
Journal of Cardiac Failure, 2016, 22, 981-987
0.934Citations (PDF)
173Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation on HVAD Support for Greater Than 2 Years
ASAIO Journal, 2016, 62, 384-389
1.012Citations (PDF)
174Use of the total artificial heart as a bridge to transplant in a 13-year-old with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries2.27Citations (PDF)
175INTERMACS profiles and modifiers: Heterogeneity of patient classification and the impact of modifiers on predicting patient outcome1.468Citations (PDF)
176Age and gender differences and factors related to change in health-related quality of life from before to 6 months after left ventricular assist device implantation: Findings from Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support1.473Citations (PDF)
177Adverse event burden and mechanical circulatory support: Looking toward the future2.211Citations (PDF)
178Adverse events in contemporary continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices: A multi-institutional comparison shows significant differences2.2130Citations (PDF)
179Temporal Differences in Causes of Mortality After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2015, 99, 1969-1974
2.614Citations (PDF)
180Treatment of device thrombus in the HeartWare HVAD: Success and outcomes depend significantly on the initial treatment strategy1.454Citations (PDF)
181Pump thrombosis in the Thoratec HeartMate II device: An update analysis of the INTERMACS Registry1.4177Citations (PDF)
182Too much of a good thing? Reducing cannula size and flow rates during extracorporeal life support2.22Citations (PDF)
183Concomitant aortic valve procedures in patients undergoing implantation of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices: An INTERMACS database analysis1.492Citations (PDF)
184Uncorrected pre-operative mitral valve regurgitation is not associated with adverse outcomes after continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation1.465Citations (PDF)
185Risk Factors Related to Transfusion Requirements in Patients Undergoing Implantation of Ventricular Assist Devices1.01Citations (PDF)
186An examination of survival by sex and race in the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure (ADVANCE) Bridge to Transplant (BTT) and continued access protocol trials1.442Citations (PDF)
187A multicenter analysis of clinical hemolysis in patients supported with durable, long-term left ventricular assist device therapy1.469Citations (PDF)
188Seventh INTERMACS annual report: 15,000 patients and counting1.41,305Citations (PDF)
189The HVAD Left Ventricular Assist Device
JACC: Heart Failure, 2015, 3, 818-828
2.9184Citations (PDF)
190Identification and Management of Pump Thrombus in the HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device System
JACC: Heart Failure, 2015, 3, 849-856
2.977Citations (PDF)
191The quest toward the Holy Grail of mechanical circulatory support2.22Citations (PDF)
192Impact of Left Ventricular Assist Device on Diabetes Management: An Evaluation through Case Analysis and Clinical Impact
Hospital Practice (1995), 2014, 42, 116-122
0.73Citations (PDF)
193Clinical Outcomes After Implantation of a Centrifugal Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device and Concurrent Cardiac Valve Procedures
Circulation, 2014, 130,
13.136Citations (PDF)
194Gastrointestinal bleeding and subsequent risk of thromboembolic events during support with a left ventricular assist device1.4146Citations (PDF)
195Diagnosis of hemolysis and device thrombosis with lactate dehydrogenase during left ventricular assist device support1.4121Citations (PDF)
196Outcomes After Transfer to a Tertiary Center for Postcardiotomy Cardiopulmonary Failure2.65Citations (PDF)
197Overall quality of life improves to similar levels after mechanical circulatory support regardless of severity of heart failure before implantation1.481Citations (PDF)
198Sarcomere Mutation-Specific Expression Patterns in Human Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy3.8101Citations (PDF)
199Consequences of aortic insufficiency during long-term axial continuous-flow left ventricular assist device support1.482Citations (PDF)
200“Prophylactic” Tricuspid Repair for Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation
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201An analysis of pump thrombus events in patients in the HeartWare ADVANCE bridge to transplant and continued access protocol trial1.4458Citations (PDF)
202Hemolysis: A harbinger of adverse outcome after left ventricular assist device implant1.4151Citations (PDF)
203Sixth INTERMACS annual report: A 10,000-patient database1.4795Citations (PDF)
204Family Caregivers' inside Perspectives: Caring for an Adult with a Left Ventricular Assist Device as a Destination Therapy
Progress in Transplantation, 2014, 24, 332-340
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205The 2013 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for mechanical circulatory support: Executive summary1.41,340Citations (PDF)
206Fifth INTERMACS annual report: Risk factor analysis from more than 6,000 mechanical circulatory support patients1.4693Citations (PDF)
207Pump Replacement for Left Ventricular Assist Device Failure Can Be Done Safely and Is Associated With Low Mortality
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2013, 95, 500-505
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208Quantifying the effect of cardiorenal syndrome on mortality after left ventricular assist device implant1.4115Citations (PDF)
209Predicting Survival in Patients Receiving Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices0.7319Citations (PDF)
210Certification for Implantation of Durable, Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices in the United States: The Need for Clarification of the Process
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2013, 95, 1520-1522
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211Device Exchange After Primary Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Indications and Outcomes
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2013, 95, 1262-1268
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212Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation Increases Risk of Thromboembolic Events After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2013, 96, 2161-2167
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213HeartWare HVAD: Principles and Techniques for Implantation0.55Citations (PDF)
214Impact of Coronary CT Angiography on Surgical Decision-Making for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Academic Radiology, 2013, 20, 1083-1090
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215Prospective, Multicenter Study of Ventricular Assist Device Infections
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216Statement Regarding the Pre and Post Market Assessment of Durable, Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices in the United States2.77Citations (PDF)
217Statement Regarding the Pre and Post Market Assessment of Durable, Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices in the United States: Executive Summary
Circulation: Heart Failure, 2013, 6, 145-150
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218Prevention of Percutaneous Driveline Infection After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
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219CTLA4-Ig
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220Use of an Intrapericardial, Continuous-Flow, Centrifugal Pump in Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation
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221Recommendations for the Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support: Device Strategies and Patient Selection
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222Beating heart surgery via right thoracotomy for reoperative mitral valve surgery: A safe and effective operative alternative2.255Citations (PDF)
223Long-term mechanical circulatory support (destination therapy): On track to compete with heart transplantation?2.2239Citations (PDF)
224PKCβII modulation of myocyte contractile performance2.714Citations (PDF)
225The Fourth INTERMACS Annual Report: 4,000 implants and counting1.4381Citations (PDF)
226Transplant Registrants With Implanted Left Ventricular Assist Devices Have Insufficient Risk to Justify Elective Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Status 1A Time0.765Citations (PDF)
227Delayed sternal closure does not increase late infection risk in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation1.449Citations (PDF)
228Left Ventricular Assist Device–Associated Infections1.768Citations (PDF)
229There is plenty for everyone: Transection of the infracardiac inferior vena cava during organ recovery#*
Liver Transplantation, 2012, 18, 490-492
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230A Call for Guidance in the Use of Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Older Adults2.226Citations (PDF)
231Results of the Post-U.S. Food and Drug Administration-Approval Study With a Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation0.7461Citations (PDF)
232Third INTERMACS Annual Report: The evolution of destination therapy in the United States1.4326Citations (PDF)
233The effectiveness of United Network of Organ Sharing status 2 transplantation in the modern era1.47Citations (PDF)
234Survival after biventricular assist device implantation: An analysis of the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support database1.4121Citations (PDF)
235Left ventricular assist device management in patients chronically supported for advanced heart failure1.016Citations (PDF)
236Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes in Commercial Use Compared With the Prior Clinical Trial
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237Endoscopic Findings and Clinical Outcomes in Ventricular Assist Device Recipients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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238Opportunistic Infections in Heart Transplant Patients0.11Citations (PDF)
239Diagnosis and Management of Right-Sided Heart Failure in Subjects Supported With Left Ventricular Assist Devices0.630Citations (PDF)
240Right ventricular failure in patients with the HeartMate II continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: Incidence, risk factors, and effect on outcomes2.2930Citations (PDF)
241Post–cardiac transplant survival after support with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: Impact of duration of left ventricular assist device support and other variables2.2170Citations (PDF)
242Simultaneous Use of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators and Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Patients With Severe Heart Failure
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243Bridge to Transplantation: Current Outcomes
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244Successful treatment of pulmonary zygomycosis in two transplant recipients with liposomal amphotericin B and partial surgical resection followed by posaconazole
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245Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score Predicts Left Ventricular Assist Device Operative Transfusion Requirements, Morbidity, and Mortality
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246ACCF/AHA/ACP/HFSA/ISHLT 2010 Clinical Competence Statement on Management of Patients With Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant
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247The Development of Aortic Insufficiency in Left Ventricular Assist Device-Supported Patients
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248Ubiquitin Proteasome Dysfunction in Human Hypertrophic and Dilated Cardiomyopathies
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249Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Improves Functional Capacity and Quality of Life of Advanced Heart Failure Patients0.7568Citations (PDF)
250ACCF/AHA/ACP/HFSA/ISHLT 2010 Clinical Competence Statement on Management of Patients With Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant0.773Citations (PDF)
251Clinical management of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices in advanced heart failure1.4839Citations (PDF)
252Renal and Hepatic Function Improve in Advanced Heart Failure Patients During Continuous-Flow Support With the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device
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253Low Operative Mortality With Implantation of a Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device and Impact of Concurrent Cardiac Procedures
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254Novel Treatment Options for Chronic Heart Failure: A Radiologist's Perspective2.93Citations (PDF)
255Percutaneous closure of an iatrogenic atrial septal defect1.112Citations (PDF)
256Fungemia Associated with Left Ventricular Assist Device Support
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257INTERMACS Profiles of Advanced Heart Failure: The Current Picture1.4754Citations (PDF)
258Low Thromboembolism and Pump Thrombosis With the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device: Analysis of Outpatient Anti-coagulation1.4300Citations (PDF)
259Invited Commentary2.60Citations (PDF)
260Extended Mechanical Circulatory Support With a Continuous-Flow Rotary Left Ventricular Assist Device0.7859Citations (PDF)
261Short- and Long-Term Survival of Patients Transferred to a Tertiary Care Center on Temporary Extracorporeal Circulatory Support
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262Advanced Heart Failure: A Call to Action
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263The Right Ventricular Failure Risk Score0.7747Citations (PDF)
264INTERMACS Database for Durable Devices for Circulatory Support: First Annual Report1.4347Citations (PDF)
265Left Thoracotomy for Multiple-Time Redo Mitral Valve Surgery Using On-Pump Beating Heart Technique
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266Continuous-Flow Rotary Left Ventricular Assist Devices with “3rd Generation” Design1.3101Citations (PDF)
267Sex and Age Dimorphism of Myocardial Gene Expression in Nonischemic Human Heart Failure3.851Citations (PDF)
268Hemodynamic and Exercise Performance With Pulsatile and Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
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269Use of a Continuous-Flow Device in Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation26.51,683Citations (PDF)
270Cardiac Improvement During Mechanical Circulatory Support
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271Identification of Device Malfunction in Patients Supported With the HeartMate XVE Left Ventricular Assist System
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272Improved Mechanical Reliability of the HeartMate XVE Left Ventricular Assist System
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2.655Citations (PDF)
273Feasibility and Safety of Autologous Myoblast Transplantation in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
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274Cardiac Pseudosarcomatous Fibromyxoid Tumor0.712Citations (PDF)
275Multicenter Experience: Prevention and Management of Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections
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276Safety and Feasibility of Autologous Myoblast Transplantation in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
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277Effect of Oral Vitamin E and C Therapy on Calcineurin Inhibitor Levels in Heart Transplant Recipients1.421Citations (PDF)
278Nutrition Assessment and Management of Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients1.4104Citations (PDF)
279Anterior Leaflet Repair With Patch Augmentation for Mitral Regurgitation
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280Impact of mitral valve annuloplasty on mortality risk in patients with mitral regurgitation and left ventricular systolic dysfunction0.7670Citations (PDF)
281HeartMate® VE LVAS design enhancements and its impact on device reliability11.288Citations (PDF)
282Infection in permanent circulatory support: Experience from the REMATCH trial1.4195Citations (PDF)
283Atrial reduction plasty Cox maze procedure: extended indications for atrial fibrillation surgery
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284INVITED COMMENTARY
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285Autologous skeletal myoblasts transplanted to ischemia-damaged myocardium in humans0.7472Citations (PDF)
286Successful treatment of vancomycin resistant enterococcus faecium mediastinitis associated with left ventricular assist devices
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287Extracorporeal mechanical circulatory assist
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288Myocardial Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Patients With Chronic Mitral Regurgitation
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289Nosocomial Infections in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients
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290Left ventricular assist device therapy improves utilization of donor hearts0.7125Citations (PDF)
291Influence of age on outcomes in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement
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292Safety and efficacy of atorvastatin in heart transplant recipients1.432Citations (PDF)
293LVAD therapy: the future is upon us0.01Citations (PDF)
294Development of anti-major histocompatibility complex class I or II antibodies following left ventricular assist device implantation: effects on subsequent allograft rejection and survival1.462Citations (PDF)
295Surgical alternatives for heart failure1.459Citations (PDF)
296Discussion of acute heart failure
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297Prophylactic mitral reconstruction for mitral regurgitation
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298Effect of postoperative atrial fibrillation on length of stay after cardiac surgery (the postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery study [PACS2])1.574Citations (PDF)
299Mitral valve repair in heart failure5.041Citations (PDF)
300Circulatory Assist Devices 2000: An Update
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301Assessment of an extracorporeal life support to LVAD bridge to heart transplant strategy
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302Intermediate-Term Outcome Of Mitral Reconstruction In Cardiomyopathy2.2633Citations (PDF)
303Preoperative Amiodarone as Prophylaxis against Atrial Fibrillation after Heart Surgery
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304Mitral valve reconstruction in sickle cell disease
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305The management of tetralogy of fallot with pulmonary atresia and diminutive pulmonary arteries2.251Citations (PDF)
306Left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction after infusion of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in conscious dogs.6.6264Citations (PDF)
307Medullary parasympathetic projections innervate specific sites in the feline stomach
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308Respiratory and cardiovascular effects of intraventricular cholecystokinin3.219Citations (PDF)
309A Statewide Quality Initiative to Promote Aortic Annular Enlargement: Leading an Evolving Paradigm Shift2.64Citations (PDF)
310Developing a Toolkit to Reduce Infections Following Durable LVAD Implantation in the United States Using a Multistage Mixed Methods Design2.80Citations (PDF)
311Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism Reduces Atrial Arrhythmias Post‐Cardiac Surgery and Attenuates Atrial Stress Responses to Cardioplegic Arrest3.13Citations (PDF)
312Clinical Frailty Scale Assessment Before Cardiac Surgery2.65Citations (PDF)
313Association Between Cardiac Rehabilitation and 1-Year Mortality by Frailty Level in Medicare Beneficiaries2.82Citations (PDF)
314Metabolic vulnerability and opportunity in donation after circulatory death heart transplantation: Oxygen extraction ratio as a physiologic bridge between donor injury and recipient outcomes1.40Citations (PDF)
315Algorithm to reduce inter-rater variability in assessment of intermacs patient profiles1.41Citations (PDF)
316The association between the Distressed Communities Index and failure to rescue after cardiac surgery among Medicare beneficiaries2.22Citations (PDF)
317Survival After Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Intermacs Database Risk Model Assessment
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318Rethinking Lifelong Management of Heart Failure Care in Young Adults
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319REPLY
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320Humanistic Machines
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