Loyola University Medical Center Thoracic Surgery - Independent

Topics

• Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes 81
• Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices 76
• Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments 65
• Respiratory Support and Mechanisms 58
• Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches 55
• Congenital Heart Disease Studies 51
• Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment 40
• Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes 29
• Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques 29
• Trauma and Emergency Care Studies 21
• Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes 19
• Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity 19

Most cited

1. Increasing Utilization of Extended Criteria Donor Hearts for Transplantation: The OCS Heart EXPAND Trial.

   JACC. Heart failure · 2024 · 82 citations · Jason Smith

2. Apixaban or Warfarin in Patients with an On-X Mechanical Aortic Valve.

   NEJM evidence · 2023 · 94 citations · Marc Gerdisch

3. Pericoronary adipose tissue computed tomography attenuation distinguishes different stages of coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study.

   European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging · 2021 · 121 citations · Andrew Lin

4. Epicardial fat and coronary artery disease: Role of cardiac imaging.

   Atherosclerosis · 2021 · 90 citations · Andrew Lin

5. Aortic cross-clamp time correlates with mortality in the mini-mitral international registry.

   European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery · 2023 · 30 citations · Marc Gerdisch

6. The left atrial appendage exclusion for prophylactic stroke reduction (LEAAPS) trial: Rationale and design.

   American heart journal · 2025 · 20 citations · Marc Gerdisch