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| 1 | Effect of coronary artery bypass graft surgery on survival: overview of 10-year results from randomised trials by the Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Trialists Collaboration | Lancet, The | 1994 | 1,919 |
| 2 | Reduction of postoperative mortality and morbidity with epidural or spinal anaesthesia: results from overview of randomised | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2000 | 1,833 |
| 3 | Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis | Circulation | 1961 | 933 |
| 4 | Fructosamine: A new approach to the estimation of serum glycosylprotein. An index of diabetic control | Clinica Chimica Acta | 1983 | 665 |
| 5 | A 12 country field study of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3.0) and the head and neck cancer specific module (EORTC QLQ-H&N35) in head and neck patients | European Journal of Cancer | 2000 | 651 |
| 6 | Cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction—etiologies, management and outcome: a report from the SHOCK Trial Registry | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2000 | 622 |
| 7 | Randomised comparison of implantation of heparin-coated stents with balloon angioplasty in selected patients with coronary artery disease (Benestent II) | Lancet, The | 1998 | 613 |
| 8 | Troponin concentrations for stratification of patients with acute coronary syndromes in relation to therapeutic efficacy of tirofiban | Lancet, The | 1999 | 480 |
| 9 | Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on Clinical Outcome in the Thrombolytic Era of Acute Myocardial Infarction fn1fn1The GUSTO-I study was supported by a combined grant from Bayer, New York, New York; CIBA-Corning, Medfield, Massachusetts; Genetech, South San Francisco, California; ICI Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, Delaware; and Sanofi Pharmaceuticals, Paris, France. | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 1997 | 392 |
| 10 | Thrombin-specific anticoagulation with bivalirudin versus heparin in patients receiving fibrinolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: the HERO-2 randomised trial | Lancet, The | 2001 | 328 |
| 11 | Impact of thrombolysis, intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation, and their combination in cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction: a report from the SHOCK Trial Registry | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2000 | 303 |
| 12 | Pravastatin Therapy and the Risk of Stroke | New England Journal of Medicine | 2000 | 302 |
| 13 | Increased Plasma Natriuretic Peptide Levels Reflect Symptom Onset in Aortic Stenosis | Circulation | 2003 | 277 |
| 14 | Percutaneous coronary intervention for cardiogenic shock in the SHOCK trial | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2003 | 274 |
| 15 | The Frequency and Nature of Drug Administration Error during Anaesthesia | Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | 2001 | 258 |
| 16 | Asthma management plan, 1989 | Medical Journal of Australia | 1989 | 253 |
| 17 | Spirometry in Primary Care Practice | Chest | 1999 | 253 |
| 18 | Six-Minute Walk, Maximal Exercise Tests | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine | 2005 | 253 |
| 19 | Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels decreased in impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice | 1995 | 251 |
| 20 | Infection of Orthopedic Prostheses after Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia | Clinical Infectious Diseases | 2001 | 242 |
| 21 | Long-term prognostic importance of patency of the infarct-related coronary artery after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. | Circulation | 1994 | 212 |
| 22 | Randomized, Double-blind Comparison of Hirulog Versus Heparin in Patients Receiving Streptokinase and Aspirin for Acute Myocardial Infarction (HERO) | Circulation | 1997 | 207 |
| 23 | Evidence-based strategies for preventing drug administration errors during anaesthesia | Anaesthesia | 2004 | 205 |
| 24 | Long-term outcome after the mustard repair for simple transposition of the great arteries | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 1998 | 202 |
| 25 | Comparisons of Characteristics and Outcomes Among Women and Men With Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With Thrombolytic Therapy | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 1996 | 201 |
| 26 | Lupus anticoagulant in pregnancy | BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 1984 | 200 |
| 27 | MEDICAL MANIPULATION OF THE DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS | Lancet, The | 1975 | 197 |
| 28 | New atrial fibrillation after acute myocardial infarction independently predicts death: The GUSTO-III experience | American Heart Journal | 2000 | 195 |
| 29 | Thrombolysis for Acute Myocardial Infarction | Circulation | 1998 | 192 |
| 30 | Abnormalities in Airway Smooth Muscle in Fatal Asthma | The American Review of Respiratory Disease | 1990 | 188 |
| 31 | Relation between troponin T concentration and mortality in patients presenting with an acute stroke: observational study | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2000 | 179 |
| 32 | Effect of Intravenous Streptokinase as Compared with That of Tissue Plasminogen Activator on Left Ventricular Function after First Myocardial Infarction | New England Journal of Medicine | 1989 | 178 |
| 33 | Plasma natriuretic peptide levels increase with symptoms and severity of mitral regurgitation | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2003 | 175 |
| 34 | Cerebral protection by lidocaine during cardiac operations | Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 1999 | 174 |
| 35 | Ambulatory oxygen improves quality of life of COPD patients: a randomised controlled study | European Respiratory Journal | 2002 | 174 |
| 36 | Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the right anterior aortic sinus: Angiographic definition of anomalous course | American Journal of Cardiology | 1985 | 173 |
| 37 | Clinical and Angiographic Predictors of Restenosis After Stent Deployment in Diabetic Patients | Circulation | 2004 | 161 |
| 38 | Prospective study of 424 cases of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: determination of factors affecting incidence and mortality | Internal Medicine Journal | 2001 | 160 |
| 39 | After correcting for worse baseline characteristics, women treated with thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction have the same mortality and morbidity as men except for a higher incidence of hemorrhagic stroke. The Investigators of the International Tissue Plasminogen Activator/Streptokinase Mortality Study. | Circulation | 1993 | 157 |
| 40 | Long-Term Survival and Valve-Related Complications in Young Women With Cardiac Valve Replacements | Circulation | 1999 | 157 |
| 41 | Thrombolytic therapy in the elderly | Lancet, The | 2000 | 154 |
| 42 | A prospective, longitudinal study of pain in head and neck cancer patients | Lancet, The | 1999 | 152 |
| 43 | Respiratory rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: predictors of nonadherence | European Respiratory Journal | 1999 | 149 |
| 44 | The Effect of Valsartan, Captopril, or Both on Atherosclerotic Events After Acute Myocardial Infarction | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2006 | 149 |
| 45 | Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection | Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 1978 | 144 |
| 46 | Fibrosing alveolitis in systemic sclerosis: Indices of lung function in relation to extent of disease on computed tomography | Arthritis and Rheumatism | 1997 | 144 |
| 47 | Correlates of one-year survival inpatients with cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2003 | 142 |
| 48 | Gender and Acute Myocardial Infarction: Is There a Different Response to Thrombolysis? | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 1997 | 140 |
| 49 | A systems approach to the reduction of medication error on the hospital ward | Journal of Advanced Nursing | 2001 | 136 |
| 50 | Drug-eluting stents for coronary bifurcations: Insights into the crush technique | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | 2004 | 135 |
