Cardiac - Pharmacology: |
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Rationale and design of RE-LY: Randomized evaluation of long-term anticoagulant therapy, warfarin, compared with dabigatran.
Ezekowitz MD, Connolly S, Parekh A, et al.
Am Heart J 2009;157:805-10.
Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients.
Patel JH, Stoner JA, Owora A, Mathew ST, Thadani U.
Am J Cardiol;103:1687-93. |
Coronary Disease: |
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Requirement for emergent coronary artery bypass surgery following percutaneous coronary intervention in the stent era.
Roy P, de Labriolle A, Hanna N, et al.
Am J Cardiol 2009;103:950-53.
Comparison of drug-eluting stents and coronary artery bypass surgery for the treatment of multivessel coronary disease: three-year follow-up results from a single institution.
Li Y, Zheng Z, Xu B, et al.
Circulation 2009;119:2040-50.
One-year results of total arterial revascularization vs. conventional coronary surgery: CARRPO trial.
Damgaard S, Wetterslev J, Lund JT, et al.
Eur Heart J 2009;30:1005-11.
Percutaneous coronary interventions in facilities without cardiac surgery on site: a report from the national cardiovascular data registry (NCDR).
Kutcher MA, Klein LW, Ou FS, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;54:16-24.
Randomized comparison of minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery versus sirolimus-eluting stenting in isolated proximal left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis.
Thiele H, Neumann-Schniedewind P, Jacobs S, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:2324-31.
Coronary aneurysms after drug-eluting stent implantation: clinical, angiographic, and intravascular ultrasound findings.
Alfonso F, Pérez-Vizcayno MJ, Ruiz M, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:2053-60.
Outcomes following pre-operative clopidogrel administration in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) trial.
Ebrahimi R, Dyke C, Mehran R, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:1965-72.
Paclitaxel versus sirolimus-eluting stents for unprotected left main coronary artery disease.
Mehilli J, Kastrati A, Byrne RA, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:1760-68. |
Electrophysiology - Arrhythmias: |
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The prognosis of patients with atrial fibrillation is improved when sinus rhythm is restored: report from the Stockholm Cohort of Atrial Fibrillation (SCAF).
Friberg L, Hammar N, Edvardsson N, Rosenqvist M.
Heart 2009;95:1000-05. |
Endocarditis: |
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Coagulase-negative staphylococcal prosthetic valve endocarditis—a contemporary update based on the international collaboration on endocarditis: prospective cohort study.
Chu VH, Miro JM, Hoen B, et al.
Heart 2009;95:570-76. |
Great Vessels: |
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Characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of patients with cardiac tamponade complicating type A acute aortic dissection.
Gilon D, Mehta RH, Oh JK, et al.
Am J Cardiol 2009;103:1029-31.
Diagnosis of acute aortic dissection by D-dimer: the international registry of acute aortic dissection substudy on biomarkers (IRAD-Bio) experience.
Suzuki T, Distante A, Zizza A, et al.
Circulation 2009;119:2702-07. |
Heart Failure - Congestive/Ischemic: |
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Quality of life and economic outcomes with surgical ventricular reconstruction in ischemic heart failure: Results from the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure trial.
Mark DB, Knight JD, Velazquez EJ, et al.
Am Heart J 2009;157:837-44. |
Mechanical Circulatory Support: |
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Meta-analysis of randomised trials comparing the effectiveness of miniaturised versus conventional cardiopulmonary bypass in adult cardiac surgery.
Biancari F, Rimpiläinen R.
Heart 2009;95:964-69.
Proof of concept: hemodynamic response to long-term partial ventricular support with the synergy pocket micro-pump.
Meyns B, Klotz S, Simon A, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;54:79-86. |
Molecular Biology: |
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Heparin/PF4 antibodies formation after heparin treatment: Temporal aspects and long-term follow-up.
Mattioli AV, Bonetti L, Zennaro M, Ambrosio G, Mattioli G.
Am Heart J 2009;157:589-95.
Studies of the immune response in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Warkentin TE, Sheppard JI, Moore JC, Cook RJ, Kelton JG.
Blood 2009;113:4963-69. |
Quality/Outcomes: |
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Acute kidney injury is associated with increased long-term mortality after cardiothoracic surgery.
Hobson CE, Yavas S, Segal MS, et al.
Circulation 2009;119:2444-53.
Risk of assessing mortality risk in elective cardiac operations: age, creatinine, ejection fraction, and the law of parsimony.
Ranucci M, Castelvecchio S, Menicanti L, Frigiola A, Pelissero G.
Circulation 2009;119:3053-61. |
Randomized Controlled Trials: |
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Prophylactic nasal continuous positive airway pressure following cardiac surgery protects from postoperative pulmonary complications.
Zarbock A, Mueller E, Netzer S, Gabriel A, Feindt P, Kindgen-Milles D.
Chest 2009:135:1252-59. |
Valve Disease: |
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Predictors for permanent pacemaker requirement after transcatheter aortic valve implantation with the CoreValve bioprosthesis.
Jilaihawi H, Chin D, Vasa-Nicotera M, et al.
Am Heart J 2009;157:860-66.
Mechanisms of recurrent functional mitral regurgitation after mitral valve repair in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: importance of distal anterior leaflet tethering.
Lee AP, Acker M, Kubo SH, et al.
Circulation 2009;119:2606-14.
Initial results of posterior leaflet extension for severe type IIIb ischemic mitral regurgitation.
de Varennes B, Chaturvedi R, Sidhu S, et al.
Circulation 2009;119:2837-2843.
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: impact on clinical and valve-related outcomes.
Webb JG, Altwegg L, Boone RH, et al.
Circulation 2009;119:3009-16.
Factors associated with development of late significant tricuspid regurgitation after successful left-sided valve surgery.
Song H, Kim MJ, Chung CH, et al.
Heart 2009;95:931-36.
Outcome after aortic valve replacement for low-flow/low-gradient aortic stenosis without contractile reserve on dobutamine stress echocardiography.
Tribouilloy C, Lévy F, Rusinaru D, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:1865-73.
Comparison of the hemodynamic performance of percutaneous and surgical bioprostheses for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis.
Clavel MA, Webb JG, Pibarot P, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:1883-91. |
Vascular: |
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Combined endovascular and surgical approach (CESA) to thoracoabdominal aortic pathology: A 10-year experience.
Quinones-Baldrich W, Jimenez JC, DeRubertis B, Moore WS.
J Vasc Surg 2009;45:1125-34. |
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