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April 2012
1. RUSSO MJ , Jeevanandam V, Stepney J, Merlo A, et al
   Intra-aortic balloon pump inserted through the subclavian artery: A minimally invasive approach to mechanical support in the ambulatory end-stage heart failure patient.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012.
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2. TARZIA V , Dal Lin C, Bottio T, Benvenuti S, et al
   Occult gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with a left ventricular assist device axial flow pump: diagnostic tools and therapeutic algorithm.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:e28-31.
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3. ROGERS JG , Jollis JG, Milano CA
   Replacement of continuous-flow left ventricular assist device via left subcostal incision.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:975-6.
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   March 2012
4. COPELAND JG , Copeland H, Gustafson M, Mineburg N, et al
   Experience with more than 100 total artificial heart implants.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:727-34.
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   February 2012
5. SCHMITTO JD , Molitoris U, Haverich A, Strueber M, et al
   Implantation of a centrifugal pump as a left ventricular assist device through a novel, minimized approach: upper hemisternotomy combined with anterolateral thoracotomy.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:511-3.
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   December 2011
6. HUTHER J , Doenst T, Nitzsche S, Thiele H, et al
   Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of ventricular function, geometry, and viability before and after surgical ventricular reconstruction.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1515-22.
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   October 2011
7. KAWATA M , Imanaka K, Matsuoka T, Yamabi H, et al
   Left atrial appendage aneurysm causes severe mitral regurgitation and heart failure: Report of a successfully treated case.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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   September 2011
8. MORALES DL , Adachi I, Heinle JS, Fraser CD Jr, et al
   A new era: use of an intracorporeal systemic ventricular assist device to support a patient with a failing Fontan circulation.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:e138-40.
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9. STULAK JM , Griffith KE, Nicklas JM, Pagani FD, et al
   The use of the HeartWare HVAD for long-term right ventricular support after implantation of the HeartMate II device.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:e140-2.
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10. ROOD KL , Teele SA, Barrett CS, Salvin JW, et al
    Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support after the Fontan operation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:504-10.
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11. YANAGIDA R , Kass R, Czer L, Khoynezhad A, et al
    Endovascular repair of arterio-bronchial fistula of the outflow graft of HeartMate II left ventricular assist device.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:710-1.
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    August 2011
12. ARNAOUTAKIS GJ , George TJ, Kilic A, Weiss ES, et al
    Effect of sensitization in US heart transplant recipients bridged with a ventricular assist device: Update in a modern cohort.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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    July 2011
13. YARBROUGH WM , Mukherjee R, Ikonomidis JS, Zile MR, et al
    Myocardial remodeling with aortic stenosis and after aortic valve replacement: Mechanisms and future prognostic implications.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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14. JENNINGS D , McDonnell J, Schillig J
    Assessment of long-term anticoagulation in patients with a continuous-flow left-ventricular assist device: a pilot study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:e1-2.
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15. NGUYEN K
    A technique for implanting outflow cannulas for Berlin Heart EXCOR ventricular assist device in small pediatric patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:223-4.
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    April 2011
16. DOR V , Civaia F, Alexandrescu C, Sabatier M, et al
    Favorable effects of left ventricular reconstruction in patients excluded from the Surgical Treatments for Ischemic Heart Failure (STICH) trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:905-916.
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17. KUKUCKA M , Potapov E, Stepanenko A, Weller K, et al
    Acute impact of left ventricular unloading by left ventricular assist device on the right ventricle geometry and function: effect of nitric oxide inhalation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1009-14.
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    March 2011
18. BRAUN J , Ciarka A, Versteegh MI, Delgado V, et al
    Cardiac support device, restrictive mitral valve annuloplasty, and optimized medical treatment: A multimodality approach to nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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19. KAINUMA S , Taniguchi K, Toda K, Funatsu T, et al
    Pulmonary hypertension predicts adverse cardiac events after restrictive mitral annuloplasty for severe functional mitral regurgitation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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20. KANZAKI T , Yamagishi M, Yashima M, Yaku H, et al
    Seven-year outcome of pulmonary valve autograft replacement of the mitral valve in an infant.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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21. COPELAND H , Coelho-Anderson R, Mineburg N, McCarthy M, et al
    Elective cardiac retransplantation: a viable option that can be repeated.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:822-7.
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22. SPINNER EM , Sundareswaran K, Dasi LP, Thourani VH, et al
    Altered right ventricular papillary muscle position and orientation in patients with a dilated left ventricle.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:744-9.
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    February 2011
23. DAHL JS , Videbaek L, Poulsen MK, Pellikka PA, et al
    Noninvasive assessment of filling pressure and left atrial pressure overload in severe aortic valve stenosis: Relation to ventricular remodeling and clinical outcome after aortic valve replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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24. CAMBONI D , Akay B, Pohlmann JR, Koch KL, et al
    Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with interatrial shunting: A novel approach to lung transplantation for patients in right ventricular failure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:537-542.
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    January 2011
25. LINDNER U , Paetzel M, Haas CS
    An unusual cause of dyspnea in a patient with prior mitral valve annuloplasty and congestive heart failure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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26. PITSIS AA , Visouli AN, Ninios V, Kremastinos DT, et al
    Total ventricular assist for long-term treatment of heart failure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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27. MENON AK , Dohmen G, Mahnken AH, Autschbach R, et al
    Successful combined procedure of HeartMate II left ventricular assist device implantation and minimally invasive transapical aortic valve replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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28. ACKER MA , Jessup M, Bolling SF, Oh J, et al
    Mitral valve repair in heart failure: Five-year follow-up from the mitral valve replacement stratum of the Acorn randomized trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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    December 2010
29. MOKASHI SA , Guan J, Wang D, Tchantchaleishvili V, et al
    Preventing cardiac remodeling: The combination of cell-based therapy and cardiac support therapy preserves left ventricular function in rodent model of myocardial ischemia.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;140:1374-80.
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    November 2010
30. LETSOU GV , Pate TD, Gohean JR, Kurusz M, et al
    Improved left ventricular unloading and circulatory support with synchronized pulsatile left ventricular assistance compared with continuous-flow left ventricular assistance in an acute porcine left ventricular failure model.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;140:1181-8.
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    October 2010
31. BEYERSDORF F , Schlensak C, Berchtold-Herz M, Trummer G, et al
    Regression of "fixed" pulmonary vascular resistance in heart transplant candidates after unloading with ventricular assist devices.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;140:747-9.
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32. TAKAYAMA H , Naka Y, Jorde UP, Stewart AS, et al
    Less invasive left ventricular assist device placement for difficult resternotomy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;140:932-3.
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33. STRUEBER M , Meyer AL, Malehsa D, Haverich A, et al
    Successful use of the HeartWare HVAD rotary blood pump for biventricular support.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;140:936-7.
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    August 2010
34. JOHN R , Liao K, Kamdar F, Eckman P, et al
    Effects on pre- and posttransplant pulmonary hemodynamics in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;140:447-52.
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    July 2010
35. CALCATERRA D , Karam K, Babajanov JB, Davis JE, et al
    An option for intraoperative placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump in patients with occlusive peripheral vascular disease.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010.
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36. BHAMIDIPATI CM , Ailawadi G, Bergin J, Kern JA, et al
    Early thrombus in a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device: a potential cause of hemolysis and diagnostic dilemma.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;140:e7-8.
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37. FUKUSHIMA S , Tesar PJ, Jalali H, Clarke AJ, et al
    Determinants of in-hospital and long-term surgical outcomes after repair of postinfarction ventricular septal rupture.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;140:59-65.
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    May 2010
38. BULL DA , Reid BB, Selzman CH, Mesley R, et al
    The impact of bridge-to-transplant ventricular assist device support on survival after cardiac transplantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010.
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39. FAERBER G , Barreto-Perreia F, Schoepe M, Gilsbach R, et al
    Induction of heart failure by minimally invasive aortic constriction in mice: Reduced peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator levels and mitochondrial dysfunction.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010.
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40. JOHN R , Pagani FD, Naka Y, Boyle A, et al
    Post-cardiac transplant survival after support with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: Impact of duration of left ventricular assist device support and other variables.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010.
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41. SMEDIRA NG , Hoercher KJ, Yoon DY, Rajeswaran J, et al
    Bridge to transplant experience: factors influencing survival to and after cardiac transplant.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;139:1295-305.
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42. LAMBERT V , Capderou A, Le Bret E, Rucker-Martin C, et al
    Right ventricular failure secondary to chronic overload in congenital heart disease: an experimental model for therapeutic innovation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;139:1197-204.
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43. KORMOS RL , Teuteberg JJ, Pagani FD, Russell SD, et al
    Right ventricular failure in patients with the HeartMate II continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: incidence, risk factors, and effect on outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;139:1316-24.
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    April 2010
44. LEE LS , Ghanta RK, Mokashi SA, Coelho-Filho O, et al
    Ventricular restraint therapy for heart failure: the right ventricle is different from the left ventricle.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;139:1012-8.
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    March 2010
45. WESTABY S , Banning A, Neil D, Poole-Wilson P, et al
    Optimism derived from 7.5 years of continuous-flow circulatory support.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;139:e45-7.
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    March 2009
46. BAJONA P , Salizzoni S, Brann SH, Coyne J, et al
    Prolonged use of right ventricular assist device for refractory graft failure following orthotopic heart transplantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009.
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