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Chronic Heart Failure

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May 2008
1. HOERCHER KJ , Nowicki ER, Blackstone EH, Singh G, et al
   Prognosis of patients removed from a transplant waiting list for medical improvement: implications for organ allocation and transplantation for status 2 patients.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1159-66.
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   March 2008
2. NAKAO M , Ch'ng JK, Sin YK, Chua YL, et al
   Acquired right-to-left shunt through an atrial septal perforation with cyanosis after percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:690-1.
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   February 2008
3. KONDRUWEIT M , Strecker T, Seitz T, Uder M, et al
   Stenting of the superior vena cava in a patient with a total artificial heart.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:455-6.
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4. MOLINA EJ , Palma J, Gupta D, Torres D, et al
   Improvement in hemodynamic performance, exercise capacity, inflammatory profile, and left ventricular reverse remodeling after intracoronary delivery of mesenchymal stem cells in an experimental model of pressure overload hypertrophy.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:292-9.
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   January 2008
5. WALSH R , Boyer C, LaCorte J, Parnell V, et al
   N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide levels in pediatric patients with congestive heart failure undergoing cardiac surgery.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:98-105.
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6. KLODELL CT JR , Aranda JM Jr, McGiffin DC, Rayburn BK, et al
   Worldwide surgical experience with the Paracor HeartNet cardiac restraint device.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:188-95.
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   December 2007
7. VELAZQUEZ EJ , Lee KL, O'Connor CM, Oh JK, et al
   The rationale and design of the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure (STICH) trial.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:1540-7.
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   October 2007
8. BUCKBERG GD
   Congestive heart failure: treat the disease, not the symptom: return to normalcy/Part II--the experimental approach.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:844-9.
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9. SETSER RM , Smedira NG, Lieber ML, Sabo ED, et al
   Left ventricular torsional mechanics after left ventricular reconstruction surgery for ischemic cardiomyopathy.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:888-96.
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   September 2007
10. SCHRANZ D , Veldman A, Bartram U, Michel-Behnke I, et al
    Pulmonary artery banding for idiopathic dilative cardiomyopathy: a novel therapeutic strategy using an old surgical procedure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:796-7.
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    August 2007
11. MENICANTI L , Castelvecchio S, Ranucci M, Frigiola A, et al
    Surgical therapy for ischemic heart failure: single-center experience with surgical anterior ventricular restoration.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:433-41.
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    July 2007
12. SHIMAMOTO T , Marui A, Yamanaka K, Shikata N, et al
    Left ventricular restoration surgery for isolated left ventricular noncompaction: report of the first successful case.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:246-7.
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    June 2007
13. LAM BK , Chan V, Hendry P, Ruel M, et al
    The impact of patient-prosthesis mismatch on late outcomes after mitral valve replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:1464-73.
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    March 2007
14. SCHULMAN AR , Martens TP, Christos PJ, Russo MJ, et al
    Comparisons of infection complications between continuous flow and pulsatile flow left ventricular assist devices.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:841-2.
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15. FAZEL S
    Bone marrow cell therapy for heart disease: a few good men and women wanted.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:599-600.
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    February 2007
16. ELAMI A
    CorCap device in addition to mitral surgery in heart failure: Is it truly beneficial?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:590.
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17. WESTABY S , Balacumaraswami L, Evans BJ, Bertoni GB, et al
    Elective transfer from cardiopulmonary bypass to centrifugal blood pump support in very high-risk cardiac surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:577-8.
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18. WESTABY S , Bertoni GB, Clelland C, Nishinaka T, et al
    Circulatory support with attenuated pulse pressure alters human aortic wall morphology.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:575-6.
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19. TRAVIS AR , Giridharan GA, Pantalos GM, Dowling RD, et al
    Vascular pulsatility in patients with a pulsatile- or continuous-flow ventricular assist device.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:517-24.
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20. DI DONATO M , Sabatier M, Menicanti L, Dor V, et al
    Incidence of ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular reconstructive surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:289-91.
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    January 2007
21. KLODELL CT JR , McGiffin DC, Rayburn BK, Sun B, et al
    Initial United States experience with the Paracor HeartNet myocardial constraint device for heart failure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:204-9.
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22. MORLEY D , Litwak K, Ferber P, Spence P, et al
    Hemodynamic effects of partial ventricular support in chronic heart failure: results of simulation validated with in vivo data.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:21-8.
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23. WOHLSCHLAEGER J , Schmitz KJ, Palatty J, Takeda A, et al
    Roles of cyclooxygenase-2 and phosphorylated Akt (Thr308) in cardiac hypertrophy regression mediated by left-ventricular unloading.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:37-43.
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24. WIESELTHALER GM , Riedl M, Schima H, Wagner O, et al
    Endocrine function is not impaired in patients with a continuous MicroMed-DeBakey axial flow pump.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:2-6.
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    December 2006
25. BONAROS N , Rauf R, Wolf D, Margreiter E, et al
    Combined transplantation of skeletal myoblasts and angiopoietic progenitor cells reduces infarct size and apoptosis and improves cardiac function in chronic ischemic heart failure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:1321-8.
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    October 2006
26. HATA H , Matsumiya G, Miyagawa S, Kondoh H, et al
    Grafted skeletal myoblast sheets attenuate myocardial remodeling in pacing-induced canine heart failure model.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:918-24.
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27. KASSAB GS , Kostelec M, Buckberg GD, Covell J, et al
    Myocardial protection in the failing heart: II. Effect of pulsatile cardioplegic perfusion under simulated left ventricular restoration.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:884-90.
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28. KOSTELEC M , Covell J, Buckberg GD, Sadeghi A, et al
    Myocardial protection in the failing heart: I. Effect of cardioplegia and the beating state under simulated left ventricular restoration.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:875-83.
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    September 2006
29. ACKER MA , Bolling S, Shemin R, Kirklin J, et al
    Mitral valve surgery in heart failure: insights from the Acorn Clinical Trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:568-77.
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30. GROSSI EA , Crooke GA
    Mitral valve surgery in heart failure: insights from the Acorn clinical trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:455-6.
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31. TULNER SA , Steendijk P, Klautz RJ, Bax JJ, et al
    Surgical ventricular restoration in patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: evaluation of systolic and diastolic ventricular function, wall stress, dyssynchrony, and mechanical efficiency by pressure-volume loops.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:610-20.
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32. BURKHOFF D , Wechsler AS
    Surgical ventricular remodeling: a balancing act on systolic and diastolic properties.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:459-63.
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    July 2006
33. TAHERI SA
    Use of autologous adult stem cell for treatment of congestive heart failure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:214.
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34. OTT HC , Brechtken J, Swingen C, Feldberg TM, et al
    Robotic minimally invasive cell transplantation for heart failure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:170-3.
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35. SIEPE M , Giraud MN, Pavlovic M, Receputo C, et al
    Myoblast-seeded biodegradable scaffolds to prevent post-myocardial infarction evolution toward heart failure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:124-31.
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36. POTAPOV EV , Hetzer R
    More pumps--more questions.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:210.
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    June 2006
37. GULBINS H
    Correlation of autologous skeletal myoblast survival with changes in left ventricular remodeling in dilated ischemic heart failure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:1422.
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    May 2006
38. PITINI V , Altavilla G, Arrigo C
    Surgical treatment for congestive heart failure with autologous adult stem cell transplantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:1213-4.
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39. ASHRAF O
    Left ventricular assist device in heart failure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:1211-2.
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40. RUEL M , Al-Faleh H, Kulik A, Chan KL, et al
    Prosthesis-patient mismatch after aortic valve replacement predominantly affects patients with preexisting left ventricular dysfunction: effect on survival, freedom from heart failure, and left ventricular mass regression.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:1036-44.
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41. COOPER JR JR , Abrams J, Frazier OH, Radovancevic R, et al
    Fatal pulmonary microthrombi during surgical therapy for end-stage heart failure: possible association with antifibrinolytic therapy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:963-8.
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42. SARTIPY U , Albage A, Lindblom D
    Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator after left ventricular reconstruction?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:1210-1.
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43. YE J , Cheung A, Lichtenstein SV, Carere RG, et al
    Transapical aortic valve implantation in humans.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:1194-6.
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44. TOPKARA VK , Dang NC, Barili F, Martens TP, et al
    Ventricular assist device use for the treatment of acute viral myocarditis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:1190-1.
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45. PANDALAI PK , Bulcao CF, Merrill WH, Akhter SA, et al
    Restoration of myocardial beta-adrenergic receptor signaling after left ventricular assist device support.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:975-80.
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    April 2006
46. WALTS PA , Murthy SC, Arroliga AC, Yared JP, et al
    Tracheostomy after cardiovascular surgery: an assessment of long-term outcome.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:830-7.
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    February 2006
47. FERRAZZI P , Matteucci ML, Merlo M, Iacovoni A, et al
    Surgical ventricular reverse remodeling in severe ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: the relevance of the left ventricular equator as a prognostic factor.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:357-63.
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    January 2006
48. IRIE H , Isomura T, Nomura F, Horii T, et al
    Novel left ventriculoplasty for nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy with functional mitral regurgitation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:233-5.
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    December 2005
49. LIANG H , Lin H, Weng Y, Dandel M, et al
    Prediction of cardiac function after weaning from ventricular assist devices.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005;130:1555-60.
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