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David Fitzgerald Torchiana, M.D.

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Name	Number of Publications	Most Recent Publication	Publications by All Authors	Concept Score	Why?
Coronary Artery Bypass	16	2018	2288	1.070	Why?
Heart Arrest, Induced	12	2003	355	1.000	Why?
Physician Incentive Plans	2	2016	161	0.910	Why?
Job Satisfaction	2	2017	534	0.840	Why?
Cardiac Surgical Procedures	16	2018	3537	0.720	Why?
Heart Valve Prosthesis	11	2005	1490	0.670	Why?
Quality Assurance, Health Care	7	2013	2212	0.660	Why?
Burnout, Professional	2	2017	694	0.600	Why?
Institutional Practice	1	2015	17	0.550	Why?
Leadership	3	2018	1357	0.550	Why?
Medical Staff	1	2015	43	0.530	Why?
Cardioplegic Solutions	8	2003	118	0.530	Why?
Physician Executives	1	2015	128	0.490	Why?
Thoracic Surgery	4	2010	719	0.470	Why?
Cardiology Service, Hospital	2	2012	246	0.430	Why?
General Practitioners	1	2013	103	0.420	Why?
Physicians	3	2017	4567	0.420	Why?
Hospitals, Satellite	1	2010	6	0.380	Why?
Reimbursement, Incentive	1	2016	540	0.380	Why?
Workload	1	2017	849	0.380	Why?
Academic Medical Centers	2	2010	2760	0.350	Why?
Medical Staff, Hospital	1	2013	601	0.340	Why?
Defibrillators, Implantable	12	2002	1440	0.330	Why?
Faculty, Medical	1	2017	1181	0.320	Why?
Staff Development	1	2010	223	0.320	Why?
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping	6	2002	219	0.300	Why?
Anastomosis, Surgical	4	2005	987	0.300	Why?
Mitral Valve Insufficiency	4	2005	1421	0.290	Why?
Bioprosthesis	4	2005	597	0.280	Why?
Sternum	2	2006	177	0.260	Why?
Suture Techniques	4	2005	798	0.260	Why?
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary	2	2012	1873	0.250	Why?
Education, Medical, Continuing	1	2010	840	0.250	Why?
Dogs	10	2003	3912	0.230	Why?
Vascular Resistance	3	2003	936	0.230	Why?
Aortic Diseases	3	2006	743	0.230	Why?
Aneurysm, False	1	2006	276	0.220	Why?
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents	5	2002	789	0.220	Why?
Intraoperative Complications	2	2007	1198	0.210	Why?
Pericardiocentesis	1	2002	74	0.210	Why?
Infusion Pumps	1	2003	163	0.210	Why?
Myocardial Ischemia	4	2005	2148	0.200	Why?
Coronary Vessels	3	2005	3107	0.200	Why?
Pulmonary Valve	1	2005	437	0.190	Why?
Cardiopulmonary Bypass	3	2005	1066	0.190	Why?
Medical Errors	2	2008	1297	0.190	Why?
Massachusetts	7	2018	8662	0.190	Why?
Cardiac Tamponade	1	2002	173	0.190	Why?
Risk Adjustment	3	2010	594	0.190	Why?
Endocardium	2	2001	263	0.190	Why?
Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial	1	2000	67	0.180	Why?
Temperature	4	2000	2204	0.180	Why?
Prosthesis Failure	3	2004	1206	0.180	Why?
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation	4	2005	1537	0.180	Why?
Myocardial Infarction	4	2014	11718	0.180	Why?
Blood Vessel Prosthesis	3	1996	934	0.170	Why?
Hemostasis, Surgical	1	2000	128	0.170	Why?
Hamartoma	1	2001	238	0.170	Why?
Endocarditis, Bacterial	3	2004	455	0.170	Why?
Myocardium	10	2000	4772	0.160	Why?
Potassium	1	2003	1336	0.160	Why?
Vasodilator Agents	1	2003	976	0.160	Why?
Tissue Adhesives	1	2000	179	0.160	Why?
Ventricular Fibrillation	4	1995	538	0.160	Why?
Risk Management	2	2016	571	0.160	Why?
Salmonella enteritidis	1	1997	17	0.160	Why?
Hospitals, Teaching	2	2014	1180	0.160	Why?
Adenosine	1	2003	825	0.150	Why?
Mandatory Reporting	1	2018	121	0.150	Why?
Myocardial Reperfusion Injury	3	1997	476	0.150	Why?
Robotics	1	2005	899	0.150	Why?
Cardiac Output, Low	1	1997	195	0.140	Why?
Pulmonary Artery	1	2005	1912	0.140	Why?
Heart Arrest	4	2002	1470	0.140	Why?
Coronary Disease	7	2004	6077	0.140	Why?
Salmonella Infections	1	1997	173	0.140	Why?
Career Mobility	1	2018	262	0.140	Why?
Tachycardia, Ventricular	6	1999	1273	0.140	Why?
Heart Block	1	1997	410	0.130	Why?
Myocardial Contraction	4	2003	1579	0.130	Why?
Aortic Valve	5	2004	1924	0.130	Why?
Quality Indicators, Health Care	4	2013	1831	0.130	Why?
Postoperative Complications	12	2002	15297	0.130	Why?
Hospital Administration	1	2018	353	0.120	Why?
Aorta, Thoracic	3	2006	1084	0.120	Why?
Humans	67	2018	744366	0.110	Why?
Male	54	2018	350115	0.110	Why?
Endoscopy	1	2003	1787	0.110	Why?
Cryoglobulinemia	1	1993	87	0.110	Why?
Heart	5	2000	4464	0.110	Why?
Sheep	2	2005	1437	0.110	Why?
Echocardiography, Transesophageal	5	2004	1133	0.100	Why?
Length of Stay	6	2002	6311	0.100	Why?
Prosthesis-Related Infections	1	1997	538	0.100	Why?
Program Development	2	2010	1316	0.100	Why?
Paraplegia	1	1992	169	0.100	Why?
Female	47	2018	380193	0.090	Why?
Organizational Objectives	1	2012	438	0.090	Why?
Aged	34	2018	163288	0.090	Why?
Ventricular Function, Left	4	2003	3666	0.090	Why?
Patient Readmission	2	2012	3116	0.090	Why?
Organizational Case Studies	1	2010	299	0.090	Why?
Patient Discharge	1	2002	3318	0.090	Why?
Pacemaker, Artificial	1	1995	816	0.090	Why?
Heart Ventricles	2	2001	3817	0.090	Why?
Embolism, Cholesterol	2	1999	34	0.090	Why?
Hospitals, General	1	2013	749	0.080	Why?
Aorta	2	1996	2062	0.080	Why?
Cardiomyopathies	1	2001	1912	0.080	Why?
Proteins	1	2003	6100	0.080	Why?
Emergency Treatment	1	2012	517	0.080	Why?
Quality of Health Care	3	2012	4369	0.080	Why?
Actuarial Analysis	6	1997	378	0.080	Why?
Hospital Mortality	10	2018	5316	0.080	Why?
Preoperative Care	4	2007	2251	0.080	Why?
General Surgery	1	2018	1636	0.070	Why?
Platelet Factor 4	1	2007	129	0.070	Why?
Middle Aged	29	2018	213390	0.070	Why?
Mitral Valve	5	2004	1491	0.070	Why?
Reoperation	6	2004	4201	0.070	Why?
Motivation	1	2016	1971	0.070	Why?
Shock, Cardiogenic	1	1991	688	0.070	Why?
Adenosine Triphosphate	5	2000	2027	0.070	Why?
Prostaglandins E, Synthetic	2	1981	14	0.070	Why?
Efficiency, Organizational	1	2010	695	0.070	Why?
Wounds, Nonpenetrating	1	1992	795	0.060	Why?
Heart Valve Diseases	2	2004	1074	0.060	Why?
Endocarditis	2	2001	349	0.060	Why?
Streptococcus anginosus	1	2004	24	0.060	Why?
Animals	23	2005	168768	0.060	Why?
Costs and Cost Analysis	1	2010	1680	0.060	Why?
Methylgalactosides	1	2003	3	0.060	Why?
Blood	2	1997	598	0.060	Why?
Societies, Medical	2	2018	3743	0.060	Why?
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular	2	2000	857	0.060	Why?
Time Factors	11	2008	40075	0.050	Why?
Prostaglandins E	2	1981	172	0.050	Why?
Tomography, X-Ray Computed	1	2006	20130	0.050	Why?
Pericardial Window Techniques	1	2002	10	0.050	Why?
Calcium	5	1997	5755	0.050	Why?
Death, Sudden, Cardiac	3	1995	1541	0.050	Why?
Surgical Wound Infection	2	2002	1540	0.050	Why?
Attitude of Health Personnel	1	2016	3841	0.050	Why?
Streptococcal Infections	2	2004	638	0.050	Why?
Pneumonia	1	2014	2133	0.050	Why?
Survival Analysis	5	2005	10252	0.050	Why?
Needles	1	2005	449	0.050	Why?
Program Evaluation	1	2010	2488	0.050	Why?
Adult	17	2017	214052	0.050	Why?
United States	10	2018	69872	0.050	Why?
Phosphocreatine	5	1998	269	0.050	Why?
Retrospective Studies	19	2005	77460	0.050	Why?
Polyethylenes	1	2003	285	0.050	Why?
Blood Coagulation Tests	1	2002	263	0.050	Why?
Survival Rate	6	2002	12788	0.050	Why?
Abscess	1	2004	607	0.050	Why?
Postoperative Care	2	2006	1487	0.050	Why?
Electrocardiography	5	2000	6442	0.050	Why?
Rehabilitation Centers	1	2002	254	0.050	Why?
Myocardial Reperfusion	2	2000	351	0.050	Why?
Thromboembolism	1	2007	987	0.050	Why?
Combined Modality Therapy	2	2002	8642	0.050	Why?
Contraceptive Agents, Female	1	1981	135	0.040	Why?
Embryo Implantation	1	1981	272	0.040	Why?
Documentation	1	2006	871	0.040	Why?
Heparin	1	2007	1637	0.040	Why?
Models, Cardiovascular	1	2005	996	0.040	Why?
Phosphorus	1	2000	338	0.040	Why?
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy	3	2000	3759	0.040	Why?
Intestine, Small	1	2005	1240	0.040	Why?
Echocardiography	2	2002	5099	0.040	Why?
Tissue and Organ Harvesting	1	2002	369	0.040	Why?
Antibodies	1	2007	2460	0.040	Why?
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated	1	1981	546	0.040	Why?
Coronary Circulation	2	2003	1572	0.040	Why?
Skilled Nursing Facilities	1	2002	372	0.040	Why?
Prosthesis Design	1	2005	2110	0.040	Why?
Hydrogels	1	2003	724	0.040	Why?
ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic	1	1997	30	0.040	Why?
Evaluation Studies as Topic	1	2000	1681	0.040	Why?
Microspheres	1	2000	777	0.040	Why?
Veins	1	2002	770	0.040	Why?
Myocardial Stunning	1	1997	68	0.040	Why?
Pilot Projects	1	2010	8319	0.040	Why?
Atrial Flutter	1	1999	263	0.040	Why?
Aged, 80 and over	9	2014	57776	0.040	Why?
Curriculum	1	2010	3605	0.040	Why?
Analysis of Variance	1	2006	6366	0.040	Why?
Aortic Valve Insufficiency	2	2002	579	0.040	Why?
Regional Blood Flow	1	2000	1525	0.040	Why?
Databases as Topic	1	2018	475	0.040	Why?
Gastrointestinal Diseases	1	2005	1170	0.040	Why?
Registries	1	2012	8091	0.030	Why?
Surgical Procedures, Operative	1	2008	1877	0.030	Why?
Cold Temperature	2	1997	772	0.030	Why?
Methods	1	1996	1129	0.030	Why?
Perfusion	3	2000	1360	0.030	Why?
Models, Animal	1	2003	2173	0.030	Why?
Risk Factors	13	2007	72296	0.030	Why?
Carcinoid Tumor	1	1997	235	0.030	Why?
Home Care Services	1	2002	606	0.030	Why?
Electrodes, Implanted	3	1995	824	0.030	Why?
Mortality	1	2007	2864	0.030	Why?
Random Allocation	1	2000	2428	0.030	Why?
Cushing Syndrome	1	1997	249	0.030	Why?
Tachycardia, Sinus	1	1995	42	0.030	Why?
Heart Failure	4	2014	10895	0.030	Why?
Thoracotomy	2	1994	363	0.030	Why?
Rats, Inbred Strains	4	1992	2186	0.030	Why?
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial	3	1994	845	0.030	Why?
Magnesium	2	1989	813	0.030	Why?
Multivariate Analysis	6	2000	12244	0.030	Why?
Fee-for-Service Plans	1	2000	694	0.030	Why?
Algorithms	4	2008	13882	0.030	Why?
Delivery of Health Care	1	2012	5321	0.030	Why?
Managed Care Programs	1	2000	950	0.030	Why?
Congresses as Topic	1	2018	764	0.030	Why?
Heart Aneurysm	1	1994	120	0.030	Why?
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration	2	1997	2556	0.030	Why?
Warfarin	1	2002	1497	0.030	Why?
Models, Statistical	1	2008	5101	0.030	Why?
Aorta, Abdominal	2	1998	646	0.030	Why?
Prognosis	5	2002	29060	0.030	Why?
Planning Techniques	1	2012	82	0.030	Why?
Hospitals	2	2012	3954	0.030	Why?
Feasibility Studies	1	2003	5077	0.030	Why?
Equipment Failure	1	1995	578	0.030	Why?
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	1	2000	1018	0.030	Why?
Tachycardia	1	1994	619	0.030	Why?
Fluorometry	1	1992	106	0.030	Why?
Hematoma	1	1996	758	0.030	Why?
Hemodynamics	6	2000	4196	0.030	Why?
Aortic Aneurysm	1	1996	644	0.030	Why?
Anticoagulants	1	2007	4600	0.020	Why?
Arteries	1	1996	1119	0.020	Why?
Adenine Nucleotides	2	1989	121	0.020	Why?
Polyethylene Terephthalates	1	1991	116	0.020	Why?
Age Distribution	1	1997	2902	0.020	Why?
Emergency Medical Services	1	2002	1917	0.020	Why?
Recurrence	1	2002	8340	0.020	Why?
Follow-Up Studies	9	2002	39052	0.020	Why?
Hospital Costs	2	2012	985	0.020	Why?
Rats	8	2000	24252	0.020	Why?
Prospective Studies	5	2008	53290	0.020	Why?
Endarterectomy, Carotid	1	1995	546	0.020	Why?
Electric Countershock	1	1993	534	0.020	Why?
Sulfonamides	1	1999	1940	0.020	Why?
Equipment Design	2	1995	3582	0.020	Why?
Diagnosis, Differential	2	2004	12961	0.020	Why?
Cause of Death	2	1998	3582	0.020	Why?
Iliac Artery	1	1991	364	0.020	Why?
Organizational Innovation	1	2012	559	0.020	Why?
Hypothermia, Induced	1	1994	752	0.020	Why?
Cryosurgery	1	1994	453	0.020	Why?
Models, Organizational	1	2012	574	0.020	Why?
Angina Pectoris	1	1993	977	0.020	Why?
Atrial Fibrillation	2	1999	5035	0.020	Why?
Patient Selection	2	1998	4216	0.020	Why?
Carotid Stenosis	1	1995	854	0.020	Why?
Diffusion of Innovation	1	2012	725	0.020	Why?
Goals	1	2012	707	0.020	Why?
Heart Diseases	1	2000	2789	0.020	Why?
Femoral Artery	1	1991	845	0.020	Why?
Predictive Value of Tests	2	2007	15078	0.020	Why?
Patient Transfer	1	2014	762	0.020	Why?
Postoperative Period	2	2007	1842	0.020	Why?
Safety	1	1991	1186	0.020	Why?
Probability	1	1992	2506	0.020	Why?
Rats, Sprague-Dawley	4	2000	8300	0.020	Why?
Intraoperative Period	1	2007	520	0.020	Why?
Public Relations	1	2005	22	0.020	Why?
Health Resources	1	2012	911	0.020	Why?
Incidence	5	2007	20952	0.020	Why?
Emergencies	1	1992	1170	0.020	Why?
Splanchnic Circulation	1	2005	110	0.020	Why?
Mandatory Programs	1	2005	87	0.020	Why?
Health Care Surveys	1	2012	2453	0.020	Why?
Glycogen	2	1998	259	0.020	Why?
Statistics as Topic	2	2005	2373	0.020	Why?
Patient Satisfaction	2	2012	3395	0.010	Why?
Oxygen	3	1994	4189	0.010	Why?
State Government	1	2005	372	0.010	Why?
Tissue Adhesions	1	2003	235	0.010	Why?
Heart Transplantation	1	1995	3112	0.010	Why?
Meclofenamic Acid	1	1981	24	0.010	Why?
Prostaglandin Antagonists	1	1981	30	0.010	Why?
Dinoprostone	2	1981	601	0.010	Why?
Renal Insufficiency	2	1998	804	0.010	Why?
Guideline Adherence	1	2012	2265	0.010	Why?
Indomethacin	1	1981	332	0.010	Why?
Blastocyst	2	1981	424	0.010	Why?
Benchmarking	1	2007	1042	0.010	Why?
Radiography	1	1992	7023	0.010	Why?
Surgical Wound Dehiscence	1	2002	215	0.010	Why?
Treatment Outcome	5	2002	63107	0.010	Why?
Medicare	2	2014	6566	0.010	Why?
Cerebrovascular Disorders	2	1997	1504	0.010	Why?
Thrombocytopenia	1	2007	1178	0.010	Why?
Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical	1	1998	10	0.010	Why?
Forecasting	2	1998	2951	0.010	Why?
Calcimycin	1	1978	222	0.010	Why?
Desoxycorticosterone	1	1998	50	0.010	Why?
Rats, Inbred WKY	1	1998	158	0.010	Why?
Rats, Inbred SHR	1	1998	195	0.010	Why?
Ventricular Function	2	1992	415	0.010	Why?
New York	1	2000	886	0.010	Why?
Uterus	1	1981	711	0.010	Why?
Chest Pain	1	2004	1114	0.010	Why?
Rabbits	1	2003	4894	0.010	Why?
Corynebacterium Infections	1	1997	27	0.010	Why?
Ligation	1	1998	453	0.010	Why?
Logistic Models	2	2007	13409	0.010	Why?
Fever	1	2004	1616	0.010	Why?
Blood Pressure	2	1994	8551	0.010	Why?
Videotape Recording	1	1998	352	0.010	Why?
Ventricular Pressure	1	1997	199	0.010	Why?
Antibiotic Prophylaxis	1	2001	639	0.010	Why?
Myosins	1	1998	409	0.010	Why?
Ischemia	1	2005	1907	0.010	Why?
Data Collection	1	2005	3339	0.010	Why?
Intestines	1	2005	1924	0.010	Why?
Replantation	1	1997	148	0.010	Why?
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel	1	1998	1801	0.010	Why?
Linear Models	1	2005	5953	0.010	Why?
Clinical Enzyme Tests	1	1995	115	0.010	Why?
Practice Guidelines as Topic	1	2012	7282	0.010	Why?
Hypothyroidism	1	2000	658	0.010	Why?
Reference Standards	1	1998	1025	0.010	Why?
Candidiasis	1	1997	366	0.010	Why?
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid	1	1998	1572	0.010	Why?
Vascular Diseases	1	2002	1161	0.010	Why?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging	1	2001	35425	0.010	Why?
Body Temperature	1	1997	777	0.010	Why?
Internship and Residency	1	2014	5791	0.010	Why?
Anti-Bacterial Agents	2	2004	7182	0.010	Why?
Oxygen Consumption	1	2000	1868	0.010	Why?
Adenosine Diphosphate	1	1994	425	0.010	Why?
Lung Neoplasms	1	1997	13104	0.010	Why?
Coronary Angiography	1	2004	4576	0.010	Why?
Electrodes	1	1995	619	0.010	Why?
Adenosine Monophosphate	1	1994	275	0.010	Why?
Sex Factors	2	1998	10400	0.010	Why?
Embryo, Mammalian	1	1978	1701	0.010	Why?
Nephrectomy	1	1998	1050	0.010	Why?
Diastole	1	1994	791	0.010	Why?
Monitoring, Intraoperative	1	1998	957	0.010	Why?
Lymph Node Excision	1	1997	1262	0.010	Why?
Peripheral Vascular Diseases	1	1994	550	0.010	Why?
Carotid Artery Diseases	1	1997	879	0.010	Why?
Pneumonectomy	1	1997	1094	0.010	Why?
Databases, Factual	1	2005	7730	0.010	Why?
Disease Models, Animal	2	2000	18034	0.010	Why?
Aortic Valve Stenosis	1	2002	1965	0.010	Why?
Proportional Hazards Models	2	1995	12356	0.010	Why?
Electrophysiology	1	1993	1308	0.010	Why?
Ultrasonography, Interventional	1	1998	1486	0.010	Why?
Lymphatic Metastasis	1	1997	2924	0.010	Why?
Myocardial Revascularization	1	1993	841	0.010	Why?
Cardiac Output	1	1992	854	0.010	Why?
Fluorescence	1	1992	751	0.010	Why?
Radiography, Thoracic	1	1995	1265	0.000	Why?
Attitude to Health	1	1997	2052	0.000	Why?
Phosphates	1	1992	785	0.000	Why?
Hospitalization	2	1998	10259	0.000	Why?
Heart Rate	1	1999	4092	0.000	Why?
NAD	1	1992	590	0.000	Why?
Treatment Failure	1	1994	2618	0.000	Why?
Staphylococcal Infections	1	1997	1400	0.000	Why?
Hypertension, Pulmonary	1	1998	1534	0.000	Why?
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted	1	1995	1534	0.000	Why?
Adolescent	2	1993	85779	0.000	Why?
Lung Diseases	1	1997	1887	0.000	Why?
Antihypertensive Agents	1	1996	2047	0.000	Why?
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug	1	1999	10943	0.000	Why?
Solutions	1	1987	426	0.000	Why?
Energy Metabolism	1	1997	2897	0.000	Why?
Arrhythmias, Cardiac	1	1995	2269	0.000	Why?
Age Factors	1	2002	18373	0.000	Why?
Double-Blind Method	1	1999	12025	0.000	Why?
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left	1	1995	2073	0.000	Why?
Boston	1	1997	9312	0.000	Why?
Referral and Consultation	1	1997	3531	0.000	Why?
Monitoring, Physiologic	1	1992	1739	0.000	Why?
Chronic Disease	1	1997	9145	0.000	Why?
Diagnostic Imaging	1	1996	3508	0.000	Why?
Prostaglandins F	1	1981	81	0.000	Why?
Prostaglandins F, Synthetic	1	1981	32	0.000	Why?
Dinoprost	1	1981	138	0.000	Why?
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted	1	1998	8949	0.000	Why?
Comorbidity	1	1995	10388	0.000	Why?
Mice	3	1981	81201	0.000	Why?
Lung	1	1997	9857	0.000	Why?
Sensitivity and Specificity	1	1994	14723	0.000	Why?
Case-Control Studies	1	1995	21748	0.000	Why?
Mice, Inbred CBA	1	1978	448	0.000	Why?
Trophoblasts	1	1978	215	0.000	Why?
Hypertension	1	1996	8479	0.000	Why?
Cells, Cultured	2	1981	19233	0.000	Why?
Mice, Inbred BALB C	1	1978	6386	0.000	Why?
Cell Survival	1	1978	5882	0.000	Why?

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