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1Optimizing Intraoperative Cerebral Oxygen Delivery Using Noninvasive Cerebral Oximetry Decreases the Incidence of Stroke for Cardiac Surgical PatientsHeart Surgery Forum2004206
2Extracellular Matrix for Myocardial RepairHeart Surgery Forum2003140
3A Novel Nonthermal Energy Source for Surgical Epicardial Atrial Ablation: Irreversible ElectroporationHeart Surgery Forum2007134
4First Successful Aortic Valve Implantation with the CoreValve <i>ReValving</i><sup>™</sup> System via Right Subclavian Artery Access: A Case ReportHeart Surgery Forum200899
5Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation through the Ascending Aorta: An Alternative Option for No-Access PatientsHeart Surgery Forum200998
6A new and simplified method for coronary and graft imaging during CABGHeart Surgery Forum200288
7Intramyocardial Implantation of CD133 + Stem Cells Improved Cardiac Function without Bypass SurgeryHeart Surgery Forum200784
8Multi-modality neurophysiologic monitoring for cardiac surgeryHeart Surgery Forum200274
9Preoperative Fibrinogen Levels as a Predictor of Postoperative Bleeding after Open Heart SurgeryHeart Surgery Forum200771
10Predictive Significance of Plasma Levels of Interleukin-6 and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass SurgeryHeart Surgery Forum200768
11Lactic Acidosis after Cardiac Surgery Is Associated with Adverse OutcomeHeart Surgery Forum200459
12Review of a 13-Year Single-Center Experience with Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass as the Primary Surgical Treatment of Coronary Artery DiseaseHeart Surgery Forum201255
13Normothermic Ex Vivo Allograft Blood Perfusion in Clinical Heart TransplantationHeart Surgery Forum201453
14Five years of less invasive mitral valve surgery: from experimental to routine approachHeart Surgery Forum200252
15A completely endoscopic approach to microwave ablation for atrial fibrillationHeart Surgery Forum200352
16Total endoscopic off-pump coronary artery bypass graftingHeart Surgery Forum200051
17Randomized trial comparing off-pump to on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in high-risk patientsHeart Surgery Forum200351
18Minimally invasive port access surgery reduces operative morbidity for valve replacement in the elderlyHeart Surgery Forum199950
19Total Arterial Off-Pump Coronary Revascularization with Only Internal Thoracic Artery and Composite Radial Artery GraftsHeart Surgery Forum200348
20The CentriMag: A New Optimized Centrifugal Blood Pump with Levitating ImpellerHeart Surgery Forum200448
21Intraoperative and Postoperative Variables Associated with Strokes following Cardiac SurgeryHeart Surgery Forum200447
22Planning a Cardiovascular Hybrid Operating Room: the Technical Point of ViewHeart Surgery Forum200947
23The Convergent Procedure: A Multidisciplinary Atrial Fibrillation TreatmentHeart Surgery Forum201047
24Epicardial lead implantation techniques for biventricular pacing via left lateral mini-thoracotomy, video-assisted thoracoscopy, and robotic approachHeart Surgery Forum200347
25Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Is Associated with Reduced Neutrophil Activation as Measured by the Expression of CD11b: A Prospective Randomized StudyHeart Surgery Forum200346
26Clinical and Angiographic Outcome of Coronary Surgery with and without Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Prospective Randomized TrialHeart Surgery Forum200445
27New Flexible Polymeric Heart Valve Prostheses for the Mitral and Aortic PositionsHeart Surgery Forum200444
28The Completely Endoscopic Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: Report on the First 14 Patients with Early ResultsHeart Surgery Forum200444
29Genetic Polymorphisms Contribute to Acute Kidney Injury after Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingHeart Surgery Forum200744
30How to Build a Cath-Lab Operating RoomHeart Surgery Forum200743
31Comparison of MIDCAP versus conventional CABG surgery regarding pain and quality of lifeHeart Surgery Forum199943
32Cardiac operations for patients with chronic liver diseaseHeart Surgery Forum200243
33Influence of endoscopic versus traditional saphenectomy on event-free survival: five-year follow-up of a prospective randomized trialHeart Surgery Forum200343
34Results of a Decellularized Porcine Heart Valve Implanted into the Juvenile Sheep ModelHeart Surgery Forum200542
35Risk factors for leg wound complications following endoscopic versus traditional saphenous vein harvestingHeart Surgery Forum200042
36Flow measurement in coronary surgeryHeart Surgery Forum199941
37First Successful Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation with the Corevalve Revalving™ System: A Case ReportHeart Surgery Forum200740
38Pericardial Reconstruction Using an Extracellular Matrix Implant Correlates with Reduced Risk of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery PatientsHeart Surgery Forum201040
39Evaluation of a novel synthetic sealant for inhibition of cardiac adhesions and clinical experience in cardiac surgery proceduresHeart Surgery Forum200140
40Sternal Wound Infections following Cardiac Surgery: Risk Factor Analysis and Interdisciplinary TreatmentHeart Surgery Forum200738
41Aortic and mitral valve surgery on the beating heart is lowering cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross clamp timeHeart Surgery Forum200238
42Dexmedetomidine in Cardiac Surgery Patients Who Fail Extubation and Present with a Delirium StateHeart Surgery Forum201137
43Sex Differences in Procedure Selection and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve SurgeryHeart Surgery Forum201137
44Near-infrared fluorescence coronary angiography: a new noninvasive technology for intraoperative graft patency controlHeart Surgery Forum200237
45Autologous Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cell Therapy in Combination with TMLR. A Novel Therapeutic Option for Endstage Coronary Heart Disease: Report on 2 CasesHeart Surgery Forum200436
46Transapical versus Conventional Aortic Valve Replacement�A Propensity-Matched ComparisonHeart Surgery Forum201236
47Epidural Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery: An Updated Risk AssessmentHeart Surgery Forum200735
48Ex Vivo Coronary Angiography of a Donor Heart in the Organ Care SystemHeart Surgery Forum201235
49Robotic-enhanced Dresden technique for minimally invasive bilateral internal mammary artery graftingHeart Surgery Forum200035
50Endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting on the beating heart using a computer enhanced telemanipulation systemHeart Surgery Forum199935