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1994 • 1,149 citations

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1978 • 831 citations

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1992 • 487 citations

Stochastically dependent effect sizes.

1994 • 417 citations

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1980 • 404 citations

Severe Aortic Stenosis With Low Transvalvular Gradient and Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction

2000 • 355 citations

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1997 • 334 citations

Left ventricular radius to wall thickness ratio

1979 • 293 citations

Time course of regression of left ventricular hypertrophy after aortic valve replacement.

1988 • 238 citations

Effects of successful, uncomplicated valve replacement on ventricular hypertrophy, volume, and performance in aortic stenosis and in aortic incompetence

1978 • 176 citations

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1987 • 148 citations

Prospectively Randomized Evaluation of Stentless Versus Conventional Biological Aortic Valves : Impact on Early Regression of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

1999 • 144 citations

Regression of left ventricular hypertrophy during 10 years after valve replacement for aortic stenosis is related to the preoperative risk profile

2003 • 113 citations

Left ventricular remodeling early after aortic valve replacement: differential effects on diastolic function in aortic valve stenosis and aortic regurgitation

2002 • 110 citations

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1989 • 90 citations

Surgery for aortic stenosis in children: a 40-year experience

2003 • 80 citations

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1980 • 76 citations

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1993 • 73 citations

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1998 • 73 citations

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1994 • 65 citations

Normalization of left ventricular nonuniformity late after valve replacement for aortic stenosis

1996 • 64 citations

Haemodynamics and left ventricular mass regression: a comparison of the stentless, stented and mechanical aortic valve replacement

1998 • 58 citations

Influence of aortic valve replacement, prosthesis type, and size on functional outcome and ventricular mass in patients with aortic stenosis

1999 • 56 citations

Regression of left ventricular mass one year after aortic valve replacement for pure severe aortic stenosis

2002 • 47 citations

Degree of reversibility of left ventricular systolic dysfunction after aortic valve replacement for isolated aortic valve stenosis

1987 • 40 citations

Changes in left and right ventricular cardiac function after valve replacement for aortic stenosis determined by cine MR imaging

2000 • 40 citations

Sex Differences in Left Ventricular Geometry in Aortic Stenosis

2000 • 31 citations

Regression of hypertrophy after Carpentier-Edwards pericardial aortic valve replacement

2000 • 31 citations

Time course of left ventricular remodeling after stentless aortic valve replacement

2001 • 30 citations

Changes in Left Ventricular Mass and Function After Aortic Valve Replacement: A Comparison Between Stentless and Stented Bioprosthetic Valves

1999 • 30 citations

Left ventricular function and myocardial structure in aortic valve disease before and after surgery.

1984 • 27 citations

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1981 • 26 citations

Left ventricular performance improves late after aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis and reduced ejection fraction

1995 • 26 citations

Regression of left ventricular dilatation and hypertrophy after aortic valve replacement

1996 • 22 citations

Evaluation of left ventricular function and mass after Medtronic Freestyle versus homograft aortic root replacement using cardiovascular magnetic resonance.

2002 • 18 citations

Changes in Patterns of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy After Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis and Regurgitation with St. Jude Medical Cardiac Valves

2000 • 10 citations

Left ventricular muscle mass regression after aortic valve replacement

1999 • 6 citations

Left ventricular remodeling after aortic valve replacement with the Toronto-SPV prosthesis.

1999 • 5 citations