VU Medicinos fakulteto autoriaus 'Kęstutis Ručinskas' publikacijų sąrašas

2024
1 Račytė, Austėja; Pikturnaitė, Gabija; Baltrūnas, Tomas; Kalvaitis, Evaldas; Vaitėnas, Gediminas; Skrebūnas, Arminas; Baltrūnienė, Vaida; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Oxygen saturation increase in ischemic wound tissues after direct and indirect revascularization // Biomedicines. Basel : MDPI. ISSN 2227-9059. 2024, vol. 12, iss. 2, art. no. 367, p. 1-10. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12020367. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, MEDLINE]
2 Baltrūnas, Tomas; Medelis, Karolis; Melaikaitė, Augustė; Račytė, Austėja; Pikturnaitė, Gabija; Baltušnikas, Rokas; Laucevičienė, Ieva; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Validation of the Lithuanian version of the Walking Impairment Questionnaire in patients with peripheral arterial disease // Medicina. Basel : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). ISSN 1010-660X. eISSN 1648-9144. 2024, vol. 60, iss. 1, art. no. 147, p. [1-9]. DOI: 10.3390/medicina60010147. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus]

2023
1 Balčiūnaitė, Giedrė; Rudinskaitė, Ieva; Palionis, Darius; Besusparis, Justinas; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Valevičienė, Nomeda Rima; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sogaard, Peter; Glaveckaitė, Sigita. Electrocardiographic markers of adverse left ventricular remodeling and myocardial fibrosis in severe aortic stenosis // Journal of clinical medicine. Basel : MDPI. eISSN 2077-0383. 2023, vol. 12, iss. 17, art. no. 5588, p. [1-18]. DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175588. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus]
2 Bieliauskienė, Gintarė; Kažukauskienė, Ieva; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Mainelis, Antanas; Zakarkaitė, Diana. The early effects on tricuspid annulus and right chambers dimensions in successful tricuspid valve bicuspidization // Journal of clinical medicine. Basel : MDPI. eISSN 2077-0383. 2023, vol. 12, vol. 12, art. no. 4093, p. [1-16]. DOI: 10.3390/jcm12124093. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus]

2022
1 Šerpytis, Rokas; Majauskienė, Eglė; Navickas, Petras; Lizaitis, Mindaugas; Glaveckaitė, Sigita; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Petrulionienė, Žaneta; Valevičienė, Nomeda Rima; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Berūkštis, Andrius; Baranauskas, Arvydas; Gargalskaitė, Urtė; Laucevičius, Aleksandras; Chen, Qin M; Alpert, Joseph S; Šerpytis, Pranas. Randomized pilot trial on optimal treatment strategy, myocardial changes, and prognosis of patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) // American journal of medicine. New York : Elsevier. ISSN 0002-9343. eISSN 1555-7162. 2022, vol. 135, iss. 1, p. 103-109. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.08.023. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Current Contents] [IF: 5.900; AIF: 6.700; Q1 (2022 InCities JCR SCIE)]
2 Balčiūnaitė, Giedrė; Besusparis, Justinas; Palionis, Darius; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Skorniakov, Viktor; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Zaremba, Tomas; Valevičienė, Nomeda Rima; Šerpytis, Pranas; Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sogaard, Peter; Glaveckaitė, Sigita. Exploring myocardial fibrosis in severe aortic stenosis: echo, CMR and histology data from FIB-AS study // International journal of cardiovascular imaging. Dordrecht : Springer. ISSN 1569-5794. eISSN 1573-0743. 2022, vol. 38, iss. 7, p. 1555-1568. DOI: 10.1007/s10554-022-02543-w. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus] [IF: 2.100; AIF: 4.600; Q3 (2022 InCities JCR SCIE)]
3 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Janušauskas, Vilius; Austys, Donatas; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Zuozienė, Gitana; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Jovaišienė, Ieva; Davidavičius, Giedrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Onorato, Eustaquio Maria. Technical recommendations for real-time echocardiography and fluoroscopy imaging fusion in catheter-based mitral valve paravalvular leak and other procedures // Journal of clinical medicine. Basel : MDPI. eISSN 2077-0383. 2022, vol. 11, no. 5, art. no. 1328, p. [1-9]. DOI: 10.3390/jcm11051328. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus]
4 Baltrūnas, Tomas; Račytė, Austėja; Pikturnaitė, Gabija; Ašakienė, Ingrida; Labunskas, Vaidas; Kalvaitis, Evaldas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Išeminių audinių perfuzijos pokyčiai atkuriant kraujotaką tiesiogiai pagal angiosomą ir netiesiogiai // Lietuvos chirurgija. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. ISSN 1392-0995. eISSN 1648-9942. 2022, t. 21, Nr. 1, p. 21-28. DOI: 10.15388/LietChirur.2022.21.53. [DB: Dimensions, Index Copernicus, Scilit]
5 Rudienė, Virginija; Glaveckaitė, Sigita; Matačiūnas, Mindaugas; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve // Kardiologia Polska. Warsaw : Polskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne. ISSN 0022-9032. eISSN 1897-4279. 2022, vol. 80, no. 6, p. 705-706. DOI: 10.33963/KP.a2022.0102. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, MEDLINE, Index Copernicus] [IF: 3.300; AIF: 5.200; Q2 (2022 InCities JCR SCIE)]
6 Bironaitė, Daiva; Kažukauskienė, Ieva; Bogomolovas, Julijus; Daunoravičius, Dainius; Jakubauskas, Artūras; Vitkus, Dalius; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Labeit, Siegfried; Grabauskienė, Virginija. Molecular mechanisms behind persistent presence of parvovirus B19 in human dilated myocardium // Cell biology and translational medicine: stem cells in tissue differentiation, regulation and disease / Kursad Turksen (ed.). Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2022. ISBN 9783031023774. eISBN 9783031023781. ISSN 2522-090X. eISSN 2522-0918. 2022, vol. 15, p. 181-202. (Advances in experimental medicine and biology, ISSN 0065-2598, eISSN 2214-8019 ; vol. 1376). DOI: 10.1007/5584_2021_702. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus]
7 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Austys, Donatas; Davidavičius, Giedrius; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Urbonas, Karolis; Kramena, Rita; Onorato, Eustaquio Maria; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. A comparison of the catheter-based transapical and surgical treatment modalities for mitral paravalvular leak // Journal of clinical medicine. Basel : MDPI. eISSN 2077-0383. 2022, vol. 11, no. 17, art. no. 4999, p. [1-10]. DOI: 10.3390/jcm11174999. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus]
8 Baltrūnas, Tomas; Pikturnaitė, Gabija; Račytė, Austėja; Baltrūnienė, Vaida; Mosenko, Valerija; Skrebūnas, Arminas; Vaitėnas, Gediminas; Ščerbinskas, Stasys; Urbonavičius, Sigitas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Measurement of revascularization effect using near infrared spectroscopy in below the knee arteries // Reviews in cardiovascular medicine. Robinson : IMR Press Limited. ISSN 1530-6550. eISSN 2153-8174. 2022, vol. 23, no. 9, art. no. 299, p. [1-8]. DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2309299. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, MEDLINE] [IF: 2.700; AIF: 5.200; Q3 (2022 InCities JCR SCIE)]
9 Kažukauskienė, Ieva; Baltrūnienė, Vaida; Jakubauskas, Artūras; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Daunoravičius, Dainius; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Grabauskienė, Virginija. Prevalence and prognostic relevance of myocardial inflammation and cardiotropic viruses in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy // Cardiology journal. Gdansk : Via Medica. ISSN 1897-5593. eISSN 1898-018X. 2022, vol. 29, no. 3, p. 441-453. DOI: 10.5603/CJ.a2020.0088. [DB: PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 3.000; AIF: 5.200; Q3 (2022 InCities JCR SCIE)]
10 Budra, Mindaugas; Janušauskas, Vilius; Drąsutienė, Agnė; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Lipnevičius, Artūras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Aidietienė, Sigita; Bleizgytė, Viktorija; Puronaitė, Roma. Midterm results of transventricular mitral valve repair: single-center experience // Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. New York : Mosby-Elsevier. ISSN 0022-5223. 2022, vol. 164, no. 6, p. 1820-1828. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.12.142. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, MEDLINE] [IF: 6.000; AIF: 4.533; Q1 (2022 InCities JCR SCIE)]
11 Baltrūnas, Tomas; Mosenko, Valerija; Mackevičius, Artūras; Dambrauskas, Vilius; Ašakienė, Ingrida; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Narmontas, Pranas. The use of near-infrared spectroscopy in the diagnosis of peripheral artery disease: a systematic review // Vascular. London : SAGE. ISSN 1708-5381. eISSN 1708-539X. 2022, vol. 30, iss. 4, p. 715-727. DOI: 10.1177/17085381211025174. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, MEDLINE] [IF: 1.100; AIF: 5.300; Q4 (2022 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2021
1 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Austys, Donatas; Aleknavičienė, Aistė; Janušauskas, Vilius; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Stukas, Rimantas; Fatkulina, Natalja; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Superior vena cava syndrome after correction of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection = Развитие синдрома верхней полой вены после хирургической коррекции частичного аномального дренажа легочной вены // Medical news of North Caucasus. Stavropol : Stavropol State Medical Academy. ISSN 2073-8137. eISSN 2073-8145. 2021, vol. 16, no. 2, p. 206-208. DOI: 10.14300/mnnc.2021.16048. [DB: Scopus]
2 Kažukauskienė, Ieva; Balčiūnaitė, Giedrė; Baltrūnienė, Vaida; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Čibiras, Sigitas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Grabauskienė, Virginija. Left ventricular global longitudinal strain predicts elevated cardiac pressures and poor clinical outcomes in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy // Cardiovascular ultrasound. London : BioMed Central. eISSN 1476-7120. 2021, vol. 19, no. 1, art. no. 21, p. [1-13]. DOI: 10.1186/s12947-021-00254-1. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, MEDLINE]
3 Mikšiūnas, Rokas; Aldonytė, Rūta; Vailionytė, Agnė; Jelinskas, Tadas; Eimont, Romuald; Stankevičienė, Gintarė; Cėpla, Vytautas; Valiokas, Ramūnas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Labeit, Siegfried; Bironaitė, Daiva. Cardiomyogenic differentiation potential of human dilated myocardium‐derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells: The impact of HDAC inhibitor SAHA and biomimetic matrices // International journal of molecular sciences. Basel : MDPI. ISSN 1661-6596. eISSN 1422-0067. 2021, vol. 22, iss. 23, art. no.12702, p. 1-25. DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312702. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, DOAJ, MEDLINE]
4 Kažukauskienė, Ieva; Baltrūnienė, Vaida; Rinkūnaitė, Ieva; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Vitkus, Dalius; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Grabauskienė, Virginija. Inflammation-related biomarkers are associated with heart failure severity and poor clinical outcomes in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy // Life. Basel : MDPI. eISSN 2075-1729. 2021, vol. 11, iss. 10, art. no. 1006, p. 1-14. DOI: 10.3390/life11101006. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, PubMed]
5 Budra, Mindaugas; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Aidietis, Audrius; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Rescue transventricular off-pump mitral valve repair with artificial neochords for acute mitral regurgitation due to postinfarction papillary muscle rupture // JTCVS Techniques. Amsterdam : Elsevier Inc. eISSN 2666-2507. 2021, vol. 10, spec. no. p. 231-242. DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.09.047. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus]
6 Glaveckaitė, Sigita; Palionis, Darius; Zaremba, Tomas; Balčiūnaitė, Giedrė; Valevičienė, Nomeda Rima; Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Šerpytis, Pranas; Sogaard, Peter. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance parametric mapping: methodological recommendations. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2021. 64 p. ISBN 9786090705629. eISBN 9786090705636.
7 Thourani, Vinod H; George, Isaac; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Ailawadi, Gorav; Smith, Robert; Mack, Michael J. First in human experience with an epicardial beating heart device for secondary mitral regurgitation // The journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. New York : Elsevier. ISSN 0022-5223. eISSN 1097-685X. 2021, vol. 161, no. 3, p. 949-958. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.11.169. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, MEDLINE] [IF: 6.439; AIF: 5.327; Q1 (2021 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2020
1 Balčiūnaitė, Giedrė; Skorniakov, Viktor; Rimkus, Arnas; Zaremba, Tomas; Palionis, Darius; Valevičienė, Nomeda Rima; Aidietis, Audrius; Šerpytis, Pranas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sogaard, Peter; Glaveckaitė, Sigita. Prevalence and prognostic value of late gadolinium enhancement on CMR in aortic stenosis: meta-analysis. // European radiology. Berlin : Springer-Verlag. ISSN 0938-7994. eISSN 1432-1084. 2020, vol. 30, iss. 1, p. 640-651. DOI: 10.1007/s00330-019-06386-3. [DB: Embase, MEDLINE, ProQuest Central, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 5.315; AIF: 3.965; Q1 (2020 InCities JCR SCIE)]
2 Balčiūnaitė, Giedrė; Rimkus, Arnas; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Zaremba, Tomas; Palionis, Darius; Valevičienė, Nomeda Rima; Aidietis, Audrius; Šerpytis, Pranas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sogaard, Peter; Glaveckaitė, Sigita; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius. Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis in aortic stenosis: prevalence, diagnostic challenges and clinical implications. // Hellenic journal of cardiology. Athens : Hellenic Cardiological Society. ISSN 1109-9666. eISSN 2241-5955. 2020, vol. 61, no. 2, p. 92-98. DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2019.10.004. [DB: MEDLINE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)]
3 Weber, Alberto; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Zuber, Michel; Vogel, Rolf; Carrel, Thierry. Automated implantation of artificial mitral chords: preliminary results from the feasibility trial // Annals of thoracic surgery. New York : Elsevier Science Inc. ISSN 0003-4975. eISSN 1552-6259. 2020, vol. 109, iss. 2, p. 597-602. DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.037. [DB: MEDLINE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 4.330; AIF: 4.534; Q1 (2020 InCities JCR SCIE)]
4 Petronienė, Jūratė Jolanta; Morkvėnaitė-Vilkončienė, Inga; Mikšiūnas, Rokas; Bironaitė, Daiva; Ramanavičienė, Almira; Mikoliūnaitė, Lina; Kisieliūtė, Aura; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Plikusienė, Ieva; Labeit, Siegfried; Ramanavičius, Arūnas. Evaluation of redox activity of human myocardium-derived mesenchymal stem cells by scanning electrochemical microscopy // Electroanalysis. Weinheim : Wiley - VCH Verlag GmbH. ISSN 1040-0397. eISSN 1521-4109. 2020, vol. 32, no. 6, p. 1337-1345. DOI: 10.1002/elan.201900723. [DB: Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 3.223; AIF: 5.392; Q2 (2020 InCities JCR SCIE)]
5 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Austys, Donatas; Janušauskas, Vilius; Rakita, Ignas; Karalius, Rimantas; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Stukas, Rimantas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Complicated course of late patient’s survival after the classic Bentall procedure with the Cabrol shunt = Neįprasta komplikacija vėlyvuoju laikotarpiu po įprastinės kylančiosios aortos protezavimo su kabrolio jungtimi operacijos // Sveikatos mokslai. Vilnius : Sveikatos mokslai. ISSN 1392-6373. eISSN 2335-867X. 2020, t. 30, Nr.1, p. 81-83. DOI: 10.35988/sm-hs.2020.012. [DB: Index Copernicus, Academic Search Complete]
6 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Austys, Donatas; Janušauskas, Vilius; Butkienė, Zita; Stukas, Rimantas; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Anterolateral papillary muscle rupture as a result of single-vessel coronary artery disease without myocardial infarction = Speninio raumens plyšimas dėl koronarinės širdies ligos, neįvykus miokardo infarktui // Sveikatos mokslai. Vilnius : Sveikatos mokslai. ISSN 1392-6373. eISSN 2335-867X. 2020, t. 30, Nr. 1, p. 84-86. DOI: 10.35988/sm-hs.2020.013. [DB: Index Copernicus, Academic Search Complete]
7 Drąsutienė, Agnė; Chitwood, W Randolph; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius. Reoperative, transapical off-pump neochordae implantation for recurrent degenerative mitral regurgitation resulting from a newly ruptured native chord // European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISSN 1010-7940. eISSN 1873-734X. 2020, vol. 58, iss. 3, p. 648-650. DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa105. [DB: MEDLINE, Embase, Academic Search Premier, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 4.191; AIF: 4.534; Q1 (2020 InCities JCR SCIE)]
8 Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Norkienė, Ieva; Ščupakova, Nadežda; Šabliauskas, Jurij; Urbonas, Karolis; Andrijauskas, Povilas; Jankuvienė, Agnė; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Laurušonis, Kęstutis; Šerpytis, Pranas. Evaluation of risk factors for adverse outcome in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-supported elderly postcardiotomy patients // Perfusion. London : SAGE Publications. ISSN 0267-6591. eISSN 1477-111X. 2020, vol. 35, suppl. 1, p. 50-56. DOI: 10.1177/0267659120907746. [DB: Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (Web of Science), BIOSIS Previews, Academic Search Premier, MEDLINE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 1.972; AIF: 5.325; Q4 (2020 InCities JCR SCIE)]
9 Balčiūnaitė, Giedrė; Palionis, Darius; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Skorniakov, Viktor; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Zaremba, Tomas; Valevičienė, Nomeda Rima; Aidietis, Audrius; Šerpytis, Pranas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sogaard, Peter; Glaveckaitė, Sigita. Prognostic value of myocardial fibrosis in severe aortic stenosis: study protocol for a prospective observational multi-center study (FIB-AS) // BMC cardiovascular disorders. London : BioMed Central. eISSN 1471-2261. 2020, vol. 20, no. 1, art. no. 275, p. 1-20. DOI: 10.1186/s12872-020-01552-8. [DB: MEDLINE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)]
10 Mikšiūnas, Rokas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Labeit, Siegfried; Bironaitė, Daiva. Histone deacetylase inhibitor suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid improves energetic status and cardiomyogenic differentiation of human dilated myocardium-derived primary mesenchymal cells // International journal of molecular sciences. Basel : MDPI. eISSN 1422-0067. 2020, vol. 21, no. 14, art. no. 4845, p. [1-20]. DOI: 10.3390/ijms21144845. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus]
11 Baltrūnienė, Vaida; Rinkūnaitė, Ieva; Bogomolovas, Julijus; Bironaitė, Daiva; Kažukauskienė, Ieva; Šimoliūnas, Egidijus; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Puronaitė, Roma; Bukelskienė, Virginija; Grabauskienė, Virginija. The role of cardiac T-cadherin in the indicating heart failure severity of patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy // Medicina. Kaunas; Basel : LSMU, MDPI AG. ISSN 1010-660X. eISSN 1648-9144. 2020, vol. 56, no. 1, art. no 27, p. [1-14]. DOI: 10.3390/medicina56010027. [DB: Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 2.430; AIF: 5.182; Q2 (2020 InCities JCR SCIE)]
12 Petronienė, Jūratė Jolanta; Morkvėnaitė-Vilkončienė, Inga; Mikšiūnas, Rokas; Bironaitė, Daiva; Ramanavičienė, Almira; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Ramanavičius, Arūnas. Scanning electrochemical microscopy for the investigation of redox potential of human myocardium-derived mesenchymal stem cells grown at 2D and 3D conditions // Electrochimica acta. Oxford : Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd. ISSN 0013-4686. eISSN 1873-3859. 2020, vol. 360, art. no. 136956, p. [1-9]. DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136956. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, INSPEC] [IF: 6.901; AIF: 6.238; Q2 (2020 InCities JCR SCIE)]
13 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Gaižauskas, Edvinas; Gaižauskienė, Karolina; Urbonas, Karolis; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. A case of early ischemic stroke after LVAD implantation successfully treated with mechanical thrombus extraction = Клинический случай раннего ишемического инсульта после установки вспомогательного левожелудочкового устройства (LVAD), успешно пролеченного с помощью механической экстракции тромба // Clinical and experimental surgery = Клиническая и экспериментальная хирургия. Москва : ГЭОТАР-Медиа. ISSN 2308-1198. eISSN 2658-7432. 2020, vol.. 8, no. 3, p. 119-122. DOI: 10.33029/2308-1198-2020-8-3-119-122. [DB: Scopus]
14 Drąsutienė, Agnė; Janušauskas, Vilius; Speziali, G.; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Budra, Mindaugas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius. Minimaly invasive mitral valve repair with Neochord system in patients with degenerative mitral disease: echocardiographic assessment and predictors for mid-term outcome // European heart journal. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISSN 0195-668X. eISSN 1522-9645. 2020, vol. 41, suppl. 2, p. 2680. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2680. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 29.983; AIF: 5.414; Q1 (2020 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2019
1 Norkiene, Ieva; Jovaisa, Tomas; Scupakova, Nadezda; Janusauskas, Vilius; Rucinskas, Kestutis; Serpytis, Pranas; Laurusonis, Kestutis; Samalavicius, Robertas Stasys. Long-term quality of life in patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock // Perfusion. London : SAGE Publications. ISSN 0267-6591. eISSN 1477-111X. 2019, vol. 34, no. 3, p. 285-289. DOI: 10.1177/0267659118815291. [DB: Scopus, Biological Abstracts, MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 1.234; AIF: 4.297; Q4 (2019 InCities JCR SCIE)]
2 Petronienė, Jūratė Jolanta; Bironaitė, Daiva; Mikšiūnas, Rokas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Ramanavičius, Arūnas. Scanning electrochemical impedance microscopy for the comparison of healthy and pathological human myocardium-derived mesenchymal stem cell // Advanced materials and technologies: book of abstracts of 21st international conference - school, 19-23 August 2019, Palanga, Lithuania. Kaunas : Kaunas University of Technology. ISSN 1822-7759. 2019, p. 35.
3 Kažukauskienė, Ieva; Balčiūnaitė, Giedrė; Baltrūnienė, Vaida; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Grabauskienė, Virginija. Left ventricle global longitudinal strain is an independent predictor of poor outcome in patients with non­ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy // European heart journal cardiovascular imaging. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISSN 2047-2404. eISSN 2047-2412. 2019, vol. 20, suppl. 1, i627. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jey267. [IF: 4.841; AIF: 3.779; Q1 (2019 InCities JCR SCIE)]
4 Kažukauskienė, Ieva; Baltrūnienė, Vaida; Bironaitė, Daiva; Čibiras, Sigitas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Grabauskienė, Virginija. Prognostic significance of carboxy-terminal telopeptide (ICTP) and Caspase-3 in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy // ESC Congress 2019 365 : Paris, France, 31 August-4 September 2019 / European Society of Cardiology. Paris. 2019, abstract no. P5447, p. 1-2.
5 Petronienė, Jūratė Jolanta; Bironaitė, Daiva; Mikšiūnas, Rokas; Ramanavičienė, Almira; Ramanavičius, Arūnas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius. Comparison of healthy and pathological human myocardium-derived stem cells by scanning electrochemical microscopy // SECM 10: 10th international workshop on scanning electrochemical microscopy and related techniques, 29th September-3rd October, 2019, France : abstract book. Paris : SECM. 2019, p. 161.
6 Builytė, Inga Urtė; Baltrūnas, Tomas; Butkutė, Eglė; Srinanthalogen, Reshaabi; Skrebūnas, Arminas; Urbonavicius, Sigitas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Peripheral artery disease patients are poorly aware of their disease // Scandinavian cardiovascular journal. Abingdon : Taylor & Francis Ltd. ISSN 1401-7431. eISSN 1651-2006. 2019, vol. 53, iss. 6, p. 373-378. DOI: 10.1080/14017431.2019.1645350. [DB: Current Contents, Embase, MEDLINE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 1.084; AIF: 4.361; Q4 (2019 InCities JCR SCIE)]
7 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Lipnevičius, Artūras; Bleizgytė, Viktorija; Janušauskas, Vilius; Liekienė, Daina; Budra, Mindaugas; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Drąsutienė, Agnė; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Comparison of early postoperative results between conventional and transapical mitral valve repair // Postepy w Kardiologii Interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology. Poznan : Termedia Publishing House Ltd. ISSN 1734-9338. eISSN 1897-4295. 2019, vol. 15, no. 4, p. 439-445. DOI: 10.5114/aic.2019.90218. [DB: Embase, Index Copernicus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus] [IF: 1.347; AIF: 4.361; Q4 (2019 InCities JCR SCIE)]
8 Liekienė, Daina; Bezuška, Laurynas; Semėnienė, Palmyra; Čypienė, Rasa Joana; Lebetkevičius, Virgilijus; Tarutis, Virgilijus; Barysienė, Jūratė; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas Jonas. Surgical treatment of infective endocarditis in pulmonary position -15 years single centre experience // Medicina. Kaunas; Basel : LSMU ; MDPI. ISSN 1010-660X. eISSN 1648-9144. 2019, vol. 55, no. 9, art. no 608, p. [1-10]. DOI: 10.3390/medicina55090608. [DB: Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 1.205; AIF: 4.391; Q3 (2019 InCities JCR SCIE)]
9 Cikes, Maja; Jakus, Nina; Claggett, Brian; Brugts, Jasper J.; Timmermans, Philippe; Pouleur, Anne-Catherine; Rubis, Pawel; Van Craenenbroeck, Emeline M.; Gaižauskas, Edvinas; Grundmann, Sebastian; Paolillo, Stefania; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; D'Amario, Domenico; Gkouziouta, Aggeliki; Planinc, Ivo; Veenis, Jesse F.; Jacquet, Luc-Marie; Houard, Laura; Holcman, Katarzyna; Gigase, Arno; Rega, Filip; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Adamopoulos, Stamatios; Agostoni, Piergiuseppe; Biocina, Bojan; Gasparovic, Hrvoje; Lund, Lars H.; Flammer, Andreas J.; Metra, Marco; Milicic, Davor; Ruschitzka, Frank. Cardiac implantable electronic devices with a defibrillator component and all-cause mortality in left ventricular assist device carriers: results from the PCHF-VAD registry // European journal of heart failure. Hoboken : John Wiley and Sons Ltd. ISSN 1388-9842. eISSN 1879-0844. 2019, vol. 21, iss. 9, p. 1129-1141. DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1568. [DB: MEDLINE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 11.627; AIF: 4.361; Q1 (2019 InCities JCR SCIE)]
10 Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Abraitis, Vytautas; Norkienė, Ieva; Ščupakova, Nadežda; Pekarskienė, Justina; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Šerpytis, Pranas. Successful extracorporeal membrane oxygenation assisted revascularisation in a high-risk elderly patient refused surgical treatment = Sėkminga perkutaninė koronarinė intervencija didelės rizikos senyvo amžiaus pacientei taikant ekstrakorporinę membraninę oksigenaciją // Acta medica Lituanica. Vilnius : Lietuvos mokslų akademijos leidykla. ISSN 1392-0138. eISSN 2029-4174. 2019, vol. 26, no. 4, p. 205-210. DOI: 10.6001/actamedica.v26i4.4205. [DB: Scopus, Index Copernicus, Index Academicus, MEDLINE]
11 Kažukauskienė, Ieva; Baltrūnienė, Vaida; Bironaitė, Daiva; Čibiras, Sigitas Vladas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Grabauskienė, Virginija. Prognostic significance of carboxy-terminal telopeptide (ICTP) and Caspase-3 in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy // European heart journal: vol. 40, suppl. 1: ESC Congress 2019 together with World Congress of Cardiology 31 August – 4 September 2019, Paris - France. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISSN 0195-668X. eISSN 1522-9645. 2019, vol. 40, suppl. 1, art. no. P5447, p. 3331. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0403. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 22.673; AIF: 4.361; Q1 (2019 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2018
1 Ringaitienė, Donata; Gineitytė, Dalia; Vicka, Vaidas; Sabestinaitė, Akvilė; Klimašauskas, Andrius; Gavelienė, Edita; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Ivaška, Justinas; Šipylaitė, Jūratė. Concordance of the new ESPEN criteria with low phase angle in defining early stages of malnutrition in cardiac surgery // Clinical nutrition. Amsterdam : Elsevier BV. ISSN 0261-5614. eISSN 2405-4577. 2018, vol. 37, no 5, p. 1596-1601. DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2017.08.007. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Embase, MEDLINE] [IF: 6.402; AIF: 3.711; Q1 (2018 InCities JCR SCIE)]
2 Samalavičius, Robertas; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Radavičiūtė, Indrė; Norkienė, Ieva; Urbonas, Karolis; Misiūrienė, Irina; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Šerpytis, Pranas. Prophylactic use of an intra-aortic balloon pump in a high-risk patient with per- ipartum cardiomyopathy requiring cesarean delivery // International journal of obstetric anesthesia. Oxford : Elsevier Science. ISSN 0959-289X. eISSN 1532-3374. 2018, vol. 33, p. 67-71. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2017.07.004. [DB: MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 1.958; AIF: 2.862; Q3 (2018 InCities JCR SCIE)]
3 Samalavičius, Robertas; Norkienė, Ieva; Drąsutienė, Agnė; Lipnevičius, Artūras; Janušauskas, Vilius; Urbonas, Karolis; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Anesthetic management and procedural outcomes of patients undergoing off-pump transapical implantation of artifcial chordae to correct mitral regurgitation: case series of 76 patients // Anesthesia and analgesia : Wolters Kluwer. ISSN 0003-2999. eISSN 0003-2999. 2018, vol. 126, no 3, p. 776-784. DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000002767. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, BIOSIS Previews, Embase, MEDLINE] [IF: 3.489; AIF: 3.180; Q2 (2018 InCities JCR SCIE)]
4 Lipnevičius, Artūras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Speziali, G.; Drąsutienė, Agnė; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Aidietis, Audrius. A comparison of early postoperative results between conventional mitral valve repair and transapical NeoChord implantation // STS 54th annual meeting, January 27-31, 2018, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA : abstract book. Chicago : The Society of thoracic surgeons. 2018, p. 228. Prieiga per internetą: <https://www.sts.org/sites/default/files/documents/54AM_AbstractBook_Final.pdf> [žiūrėta 2018-02-15].
5 Colli, Andrea; Manzan, Erica; Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Bizzotto, Eleonora; Besola, Laura; Pradegan, Nicola; Pittarello, Demetrio; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Drąsutienė, Agnė; Lipnevičius, Artūras; Danner, Bernhard C.; Sievert, Horst; Vaškelytė, Laura; Schnelle, Nalan; Salizzonie, Stefano; Marro, Matteo; Rinaldi, Mauro; Kurnicka, Katarzyna; Wrobel, Kristof; Ceffarelli, Mariano; Savini, Carlo; Pacini, Davide; Gerosa, Gino. An early European experience with transapical off-pump mitral valve repair with NeoChord implantation. // European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISSN 1010-7940. eISSN 1873-734X. 2018, vol. 54, iss. 3, p. 460-466. DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy064. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Embase, MEDLINE] [IF: 3.847; AIF: 3.744; Q1 (2018 InCities JCR SCIE)]
6 Norkienė, Ieva; Jovaiša, Tomas; Ščupakova, Nadežda; Janušauskas, Vilius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Laurušonis, Kęstutis; Šerpytis, Pranas; Samalavičius, Robertas. Long term quality in patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock // Perfusion. London : SAGE Publications. ISSN 0267-6591. eISSN 1477-111X. 2018, Vol. 33, iss. 1 suppl, p. 118. DOI: 10.1177/0267659118767502. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, HEED: Health Economic Evaluations Database, MEDLINE] [IF: 0.950; AIF: 4.328; Q4 (2018 InCities JCR SCIE)]
7 Budra, Mindaugas; Lipnevičius, Artūras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Speziali, Giovanni; Drąsutienė, Agnė; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Aidietis, Audrius. Early outcomes in degenerative mitral regurgitation surgery: conventional mitral valve repair versus transapical NEOCHORD implantation // Acta medica Lituanica. Vilnius : Lietuvos mokslų akademijos leidykla. ISSN 1392-0138. eISSN 2029-4174. 2018, Vol. 25, suppl. p. 29. Prieiga per internetą: <http://www.lmaleidykla.lt/ojs/public/journals/1/AML2018priedas.pdf> [žiūrėta 2018-07-02]. [DB: Index Copernicus, Academic Search Complete, Index Academicus]
8 Petronienė, Jūratė Jolanta; Morkvėnaitė-Vilkončienė, Inga; Ramanavičienė, Almira; Mikoliūnaitė, Lina; Mikšiūnas, Rokas; Bironaitė, Daiva; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Ramanavičius, Arūnas. The investigation of endomyocardium-derived mesenchymal cells by scanning electrochemical microscopy // Advanced materials and technologies 2018 : book of abstracts of 20th international conference-school, 27-31 August 2018, Palanga, Lithuania. Kaunas : Technologija. ISSN 1822-7759. 2018, abstract no. P-1, p. 30.
9 Baltušnikas, Rokas; Baltrūnas, Tomas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. The Lithuanian version of the walking impairment questionnaire // Acta medica Lituanica. Vilnius : Lietuvos mokslų akademijos leidykla. ISSN 1392-0138. eISSN 2029-4174. 2018, vol. 25, suppl. p. 26. Prieiga per internetą: <http://www.lmaleidykla.lt/ojs/public/journals/1/AML2018priedas.pdf> [žiūrėta 2018-09-14]. [DB: PubMed, Academic Search Complete, Index Academicus, Index Copernicus]
10 Mickevičiūtė, Greta; Baltrūnas, Tomas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Survival after lower-limb amputation // Acta medica Lituanica. Vilnius : Lietuvos mokslų akademijos leidykla. ISSN 1392-0138. eISSN 2029-4174. 2018, vol. 25, suppl. p. 64. Prieiga per internetą: <http://www.lmaleidykla.lt/ojs/public/journals/1/AML2018priedas.pdf> [žiūrėta 2018-09-21].
11 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Davidavičius, Giedrius; Šimakauskas, Rokas; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Bilkis, Valdas; Čypienė, Rasa Joana; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Onorato, Eustaquio M.; Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Retrospective analysis of single-center early and midterm results of transapical catheter-based mitral paravalvular leak closure with a purpose-specific device. // Postępy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology. Poznan : Termedia Publishing House. ISSN 1734-9338. eISSN 1897-4295. 2018, vol. 14, no 2, p. 167-175. DOI: 10.5114/aic.2018.76408. [DB: Index Copernicus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, Embase] [IF: 1.160; AIF: 4.474; Q4 (2018 InCities JCR SCIE)]
12 Weber, Alberto; Carrel, Thierry; Vogel, Rolf; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Janušauskas, Vilius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Mitral valve repair with a novel transseptal neochordal system: First-in-Man experience // Journal of the American College of Cardiology. New York : Elsevier. ISSN 0735-1097. eISSN 1558-3597. 2018, vol. 72, iss. 13, suppl., art. no. TCT-803, p. B320-B320. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.2158. [DB: MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 18.639; AIF: 4.474; Q1 (2018 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2017
1 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Austys, Donatas; Janušauskas, Vilius; Trakymas, Mantas; Tamulionytė, Monika; Seinin, Dmitrij; Karalius, Rimantas; Aidietis, Audrius; Stukas, Rimantas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Small intestinal inflammatory myofibroblastic metastasis in the left ventricle // Annals of thoracic surgery. New York : Elsevier. ISSN 0003-4975. 2017, vol. 103, no. 1, p. e31-e33. DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.05.099. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, MEDLINE] [IF: 3.780; AIF: 3.650; Q1 (2017 InCities JCR SCIE)]
2 Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Norkienė, Ieva; Gražulytė, Daiva; Misiūrienė, Irina; Mikelevič, Lilija; Drutel, Renata; Baublytė, Larisa; Janušauskas, Vilius; Laurušonis, Kęstutis; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Šerpytis, Pranas. ECMO for the treatment of postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock in octogenarians // European journal of heart failure. Chichester : John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISSN 1388-9842. eISSN 1879-0844. 2017, Vol. 19, Suppl.2, p. 18. DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.844. [DB: Scopus, MEDLINE, Current Contents, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 10.683; AIF: 4.356; Q1 (2017 InCities JCR SCIE)]
3 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Davidavičius, Giedrius; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Kramena, Rita; Bilkis, Valdas; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius. Mitral paravalvular leak closure in elective patients with purpose manufactured device: early clinical experience // The journal of cardiovascular surgery: 66th International Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery (ESCVS). 11-14 May, 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece. Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. Turin : Minerva Medica. ISSN 0021-9509. eISSN 1827-191X. 2017, vol. 58, no. 3, suppl. 2, p. 67. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, Embase, MEDLINE] [IF: 1.195; AIF: 3.660; Q3 (2017 InCities JCR SCIE)]
4 Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Radavičiūtė, Indrė; Urbonas, Karolis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Misiūrienė, Irena; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Šerpytis, Pranas; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys. Impact of technical features of intra-aortic balloon placement on device related morbidity in cardiac surgical patients // The journal of cardiovascular surgery: 66th International Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery (ESCVS). 11-14 May, 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece. Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. Turin : Minerva Medica. ISSN 0021-9509. eISSN 1827-191X. 2017, vol. 58, no. 3, suppl. 2, p. 118. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, Embase, MEDLINE] [IF: 1.195; AIF: 3.660; Q3 (2017 InCities JCR SCIE)]
5 Schmitz, C.S.; Neuzil, P.N.; Skalsky, I.S.; Labrousse, L.L.; Sievert, H.S.; Frerker, C.F.; Schmidt, T.S.; Kuck, K.K.; Biffi, M.B.; Calafiore, A.C.; Pacini, D.P.; Dibartolomeo, R.D.B.; Davidavičius, Giedrius; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Less invasive ventricular reshaping provides sustained reduction of heart failure symptoms // European journal of heart failure. Oxford : John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISSN 1388-9842. eISSN 1879-0844. 2017, Vol. 19, Suppl 1, p. 529. DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.833. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, Embase, MEDLINE] [IF: 10.683; AIF: 4.356; Q1 (2017 InCities JCR SCIE)]
6 Onorato, Eustaquio Maria; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Davidavičius, Giedrius; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Kramena, Rita; Bilkis, Valdas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Aidietis, Audrius. Occlutech® paravalvular leak device (PLD). // Transcatheter paravalvular leak closure / editors: Smolka G., Wojakowski W., Tendera M. Singapore : Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 2017. ISBN 9789811053993. eISBN 9789811054006. p. 55-77. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-5400-6_4.
7 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Davidavičius, Giedrius; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Kramena, Rita; Čypienė, Rasa Joana; Bilkis, Valdas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius; Onorato, Eustaquio M. Fusion of real-time 3D transesophageal echocardiography and cardiac fluoroscopy imaging in transapical catheter-based mitral paravalvular leak closure. // Postępy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology. Poznań : Termedia Publishing House. ISSN 1734-9338. eISSN 1897-4295. 2017, Vol. 13, Iss. 3, p. 263-268. DOI: 10.5114/aic.2017.70200. [DB: Scopus, PubMed Central, Index Copernicus, Embase, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 1.443; AIF: 4.356; Q4 (2017 InCities JCR SCIE)]
8 Norkienė, Ieva; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius; Šerpytis, Pranas. Acute pulmonary hemorrhage after dislocation of transcatheter aortic valve prosthesis // Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia Polska. Poznan : Termedia sp. z o.o. ISSN 1731-5530. eISSN 1897-4252. 2017, Vol. 14, no 3, p. 203-205. DOI: 10.5114/kitp.2017.70536. [DB: Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science), Scopus, Academic Search Premier]
9 Ringaitienė, Donata; Gineitytė, Dalia; Vicka, Vaidas; Sabestinaitė, Akvilė; Klimašauskas, Andrius; Gavelienė, Edita; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Šipylaitė, Jūratė. Concordance of the new ESPEN criteria and low phase angle in defining early stages of malnutrition in cardiac surgery // Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica: Vol. 61, no 8: Abstracts from the Scandinavian Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine 34th Congress. Hoboken : Wiley. 2017, Vol. 61, no 8, p. 965. DOI: 10.1111/aas.12941. [DB: Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Embase, MEDLINE]
10 Baltrūnienė, Vaida; Bironaitė, Daiva; Kažukauskienė, Ieva; Bogomolovas, Julijus; Vitkus, Dalius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Augulis, Renaldas; Grabauskienė, Virginija. The role of serum adiponectin for outcome prediction in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and advanced heart failure // BioMed research international : Hindawi. ISSN 2314-6133. eISSN 2314-6141. 2017, Vol. 2017, Article ID 3818292, [p. 1-13]. DOI: 10.1155/2017/3818292. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS Previews, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Embase, MEDLINE] [IF: 2.583; AIF: 3.298; Q2 (2017 InCities JCR SCIE)]
11 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Šimakauskas, Rokas; Davidavičius, Giedrius; Bilkis, Valdas; Kramena, Rita; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Čypienė, Rasa Joana; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius; Onorato, Eustaquio Maria. Conventional redo surgery vs catheter-based trans-apical procedure in mitral paravalvular leak treatment // Journal of cardiothoracic surgery. London : BioMed Central Ltd. ISSN 1749-8090. 2017, Vol. 12, Suppl. 1, p. 36. DOI: 10.1186/s13019-017-0662-9. [DB: MEDLINE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 1.117; AIF: 4.356; Q4 (2017 InCities JCR SCIE)]
12 Lipnevičius, Artūras; Janušauskas, Vilius; Drąsutienė, Agnė; Bleizgytė, Viktorija; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Kramena, Rita; Aidietienė, Sigita; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius. Transapital off-pump mitral valve repair with implantation of artificial chordae: single centre midterm results (case series of 78 patients) // Journal of cardiothoracic surgery. London : BioMed Central Ltd. ISSN 1749-8090. 2017, Vol. 12, Suppl. 1, p. 30. DOI: 10.1186/s13019-017-0662-9. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, MEDLINE] [IF: 1.117; AIF: 4.356; Q4 (2017 InCities JCR SCIE)]
13 Wunderlich, N.C.; Nodari, S.; Muneretto, C.; Davidavičius, Giedrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Labrousse, L.; Neuzil, P.; Wendler, O.; Brugaletta, S.; Schmitz, C. Impact of a new less invasive left ventricular reconstruction technique in the treatment of ischemic heart failure on mitral valve geometry and mitral regurgitation severity. // European heart journal cardiovascular imaging. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISSN 2047-2404. eISSN 2047-2412. 2017, Vol. 18, Suppl 3, art. no. P808, p. 198. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jex280. [DB: MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 8.336; AIF: 3.679; Q1 (2017 InCities JCR SCIE)]
14 Schmitz, Christoph; Biffi, Mauro; Pacini, Davide; Di Bartolomeo, Roberto; Neuzil, Petr; Skalsky, Ivo; Labrousse, Louis; Sievert, Horst; Frerker, Christian; Schmidt, Tobias; Kuck, Karl-Heinz; Davidavičius, Giedrius; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Annest, Lon. Long-term sustained reduction of heart failure symptoms through less-invasive ventricular reshaping // Journal of the American College of Cardiology. New York : Elsevier Science Inc. ISSN 0735-1097. eISSN 1558-3597. 2017, Vol. 70, Iss. 18, TCT-140, p. B61-B62. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.09.202. [DB: Current Contents, Scopus, Embase, PubMed, MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 16.834; AIF: 4.356; Q1 (2017 InCities JCR SCIE)]
15 Gražulytė, Daiva; Radavičiūtė, Indrė; Norkienė, Ieva; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Janušauskas, Vilius; Misiūrienė, Irina; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Šerpytis, Pranas; Samalavičius, Robertas. Short-term and long-term outcomes of patients treated with ECMO for cardiac failure following heart surgery // The journal of cardiovascular surgery: 66th International Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery (ESCVS). Turin : Minerva Medica. ISSN 0021-9509. eISSN 1827-191X. 2017, vol. 58, no. 3, suppl. 2, p. 120. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, Embase, MEDLINE] [IF: 1.195; AIF: 3.660; Q3 (2017 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2016
1 Janušauskas, Vilius; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Zuozienė, Gitana; Radauskaitė, Greta; Burneikaitė, Greta; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Aidietienė, Sigita; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius. Long-term results of minimally invasive stand-alone bi-atrial surgical ablation with a bipolar ablation device for persistent and longstanding persistent AF: a single-center case series of 91 patients. // Journal of cardiothoracic surgery. London : BioMed Central Ltd. ISSN 1749-8090. 2016, Vol. 11, 23, p. art. no 23 [1-8]. DOI: 10.1186/s13019-016-0416-0. [DB: EBSCOHost (nenaudotinas), MEDLINE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 1.101; AIF: 4.435; Q4 (2016 InCities JCR SCIE)]
2 Janušauskas, Vilius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Drąsutienė, Agnė; Lipnevičius, Artūras; Kramena, Rita; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Aidietis, Audrius. Anesthetic management of patients undergoing transapical implantation of artificial chordae to correct mitral regurgitation // SA heart journal. Tygerberg : South African Heart Association. ISSN 1996-6741. eISSN 2071-4602. 2016, Vol. 13, No. 3, p. 193. Prieiga per internetą: <http://journal.saheart.org/index.php?journal=SAHJ&page=article&op=view&path[]=415&path[]=388> [žiūrėta 2016-09-27].
3 Janušauskas, Vilius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Račkauskaitė, Saulenė; Norkienė, Ieva; Misiūrienė, Irina; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Urbonas, Karolis; Gražulytė, Daiva; Laurušonis, Kęstutis; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Šerpytis, Pranas. Short-time and long-time outcomes of elderly patients treated with ECMO following cardiac surgery // SA heart journal. Tygerberg : South African Heart Association. ISSN 1996-6741. eISSN 2071-4602. 2016, Vol. 13, No. 3, p. 193. Prieiga per internetą: <http://journal.saheart.org/index.php?journal=SAHJ&page=article&op=view&path[]=415&path[]=388> [žiūrėta 2016-09-27].
4 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Austys, Donatas; Janušauskas, Vilius; Stukas, Rimantas; Aidietis, Audrius; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Papillary muscle rupture: Different treatment modalities and outcomes. // SA heart journal. Tygerberg : South African Heart Association. ISSN 1996-6741. eISSN 2071-4602. 2016, vol. 13, no. 3, p. 249. DOI: 10.24170/13-3-1659.
5 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Šimakauskas, Rokas; Davidavičius, Giedrius; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Bilkis, Valdas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius. Mitral paravalvular leak. Retrospective comparison of surgical treatment modalities in 50 patients: single centre experience. // SA heart journal. Tygerberg : South African Heart Association. ISSN 1996-6741. eISSN 2071-4602. 2016, Vol. 13, no 3, p. 249. Prieiga per internetą: <http://journal.saheart.org/index.php?journal=SAHJ&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=415&path%5B%5D=388> [žiūrėta 2016-09-27].
6 Gaižauskas, Edvinas; Balkutė, Deimilė; Janušauskas, Vilius; Ringaitienė, Donata; Norkienė, Ieva; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Case report: Sustained ventricular fibrillation for LVAD patient succsefully treated with therapeutic hyperkalemia // SA heart journal. Tygerberg : South African Heart Association. ISSN 1996-6741. eISSN 2071-4602. 2016, Vol. 13, no 3, p. 184. Prieiga per internetą: <http://journal.saheart.org/index.php?journal=SAHJ&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=415&path%5B%5D=388> [žiūrėta 2016-09-27].
7 Janušauskas, Vilius; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Radauskaitė, Greta; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Aidietienė, Sigita; Jurkuvėnas, Paulius; Račkauskas, Gediminas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius. Procedural arrhythmia termination during beating-heart, stand-alone surgical ablation and long-term outcome in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation // Seminars in Cardiovascular Medicine / Lietuvos širdies asociacija. Warsaw : De Gruyter Open. ISSN 1822-7767. 2016, Vol. 22, p. 1-6. DOI: 10.1515/semcard-2016-0001. [DB: Index Copernicus]
8 Svetikienė, Marija; Janušauskas, Vilius; Griciūtė, Justina; Katkus, Rimgaudas; Ringaitienė, Donata; Šipylaitė, Jūratė; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Šerpytis, Pranas. Successful treatment of right heart thrombi and acute massive pulmonary embolism by repeated thrombolysis // Journal of clinical & experimental cardiology. Los Angeles, CA : Omics Publishing Group. ISSN 2155-9880. 2016, Vol. 7, Iss. 6, Art. No. 451. DOI: 10.4172/2155-9880.1000451. [DB: PubMed]
9 Norkienė, Ieva; Kažukauskienė, Ieva; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Successful application of thrombolysis and angioplasty in case of mechanical aortic valve and coronary graft thrombosis = Sėkminga trombolizė ir angioplastika kombinuotos mechaninio aortos vožtuvo ir vainikinių arterijų šunto trombozės atveju // Acta medica Lituanica. Vilnius : Lietuvos mokslų akademija. ISSN 1392-0138. eISSN 2029-4174. 2016, Vol. 23, No. 1, p. 1-4. DOI: 10.6001/actamedica.v23i1.3263. [DB: Index Copernicus, Current Abstracts, TOC Premier]
10 Drąsutienė, Agnė; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Kažukauskienė, Ieva; Janušauskas, Vilius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius. Three-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve anatomical variables before and after minimaly invasive MV repair with Neochord system on beating heart // European heart journal. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISSN 0195-668X. eISSN 1522-9645. 2016, Vol. 37, Suppl 1, p. 680. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw433. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, Embase, MEDLINE] [IF: 20.212; AIF: 4.435; Q1 (2016 InCities JCR SCIE)]
11 Colli, Andrea; Besola, Laura; Bizzotto, Eleonora; Manzan, Erica; Zucchetta, Fabio; Pittarello, Demetrio; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Drąsutienė, Agnė; Danner, Bernd; Sievert, Horst; Kurnicka, Katarzyna; Wrobel, Krzystof; Salizzoni, Stefano; Rinaldi, Mauro; Savini, Carlo; Pacini, Davide; Cefarelli, Mariano; Gerosa, Gino. Transcatheter echo guided mitral valve repair with Neochord implantation for posterior leaflet disease: results from Neochord Independent International Registry // Journal of the American College of Cardiology. New York : Elsevier Science. ISSN 0735-1097. eISSN 1558-3597. 2016, Vol. 68, no 18, suppl. 1, B17-18. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.09.180. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, MEDLINE] [IF: 19.896; AIF: 4.435; Q1 (2016 InCities JCR SCIE)]
12 Drąsutienė, Agnė; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Lipnevičius, Artūras; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Kramena, Rita; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Aidietis, Audrius. Off pump minimally invasive treatment of severe degenerative mitral valve disease and concomitant coronary artery disease: hybrid approach // ISMICS 2016 annual meeting, June 15-18, 2016, Montreal. Montreal. 2016, p. 115. Prieiga per internetą: <http://meetings.ismics.org/abstracts/2016/D6.cgi> [žiūrėta 2017-12-11].

2015
1 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Ūmus aortos plyšimas. Diagnostika, gydymas ir išeitys // Mokslinė praktinė 14-oji Lietuvos kardiologų vasaros stovykla : pranešimų medžiaga, Telšiai, 2015 m. birželio 26-28 d. Vilnius : Lietuvos širdies asociacija. 2015, p. 39.
2 Janušauskas, Vilius; Puodžiukaitė, Lina; Radauskaitė, Greta; Aidietienė, Sigita; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius. Maršalo raiščio perkirpimo įtaka ilgalaikiams chirurginio persistuojančio prieširdžių virpėjimo gydymo rezultatams // Lietuvos bendrosios praktikos gydytojas. Kaunas : Vitae Litera. ISSN 1392-3218. 2015, T. 19, nr 8, priedas, p. 29-31. [DB: Index Copernicus]
3 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Kramena, Rita; Janavičiūtė, Gabija; Drąsutienė, Agnė; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Aidietis, Audrius. Off pump mitral valve repair // Journal of cardiothoracic surgery. London : BioMed Central Ltd. ISSN 1749-8090. 2015, Vol. 10, Suppl. 1, Art. No. A318. DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-10-S1-A318. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Current Contents, ProQuest Central, ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, Scopus, TOC Premier, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Complete] [IF: 1.036; AIF: 3.920; Q4 (2015 InCities JCR SCIE)]
4 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Šimkauskas, Rokas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius. Surgical vs. catheter-based paravalvular mitral valve leak closure (trans apical approach). Early results. Single center experience // Journal of cardiothoracic surgery. London : BioMed Central Ltd. eISSN 1749-8090. 2015, vol. 10, suppl. 1, art. no. A320, [p. 1]. DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-10-S1-A320. [DB: MEDLINE, Current Contents, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)]
5 Vajauskas, Donatas; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Tamošiūnas, Algirdas Edvardas; Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Marinskis, Germanas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Setting up threshold value of iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging using medium energy collimators for prediction of cardiac events // European journal of heart failure. Chichester : John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISSN 1388-9842. eISSN 1879-0844. 2015, Vol. 17, suppl. 1, p. 121-122. DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.277. [DB: EBSCOHost (nenaudotinas), Current Contents, MEDLINE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 5.135; AIF: 3.920; Q1 (2015 InCities JCR SCIE)]
6 Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Vajauskas, Donatas; Aidietis, Audrius; Tamošiūnas, Algirdas Edvardas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Maneikytė, Justė; Marinskis, Germanas. Prognostic value of cardiac iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging in patients with indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy // European journal of heart failure. Chichester : John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISSN 1388-9842. eISSN 1879-0844. 2015, Vol. 17, suppl. 1, p. 213. DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.277. [DB: EBSCOHost (nenaudotinas), Current Contents, MEDLINE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 5.135; AIF: 3.920; Q1 (2015 InCities JCR SCIE)]
7 Bironaitė, Daiva; Daunoravičius, Dainius; Bogomolovas, Julijus; Cibiras, Sigitas; Vitkus, Dalius; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Žąsytytė, Ieva; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Labeit, Siegfried; Venalis, Algirdas; Grabauskienė, Virginija. Molecular mechanisms behind progressing chronic inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy // BMC cardiovascular disorders. London : BioMed Central Ltd. ISSN 1471-2261. 2015, Vol. 15, 26, art. no 26 [p. 1-14]. DOI: 10.1186/s12872-015-0017-1. [DB: Current Contents, EBSCOHost (nenaudotinas), CABI Abstracts Databases, MEDLINE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 1.916; AIF: 3.920; Q3 (2015 InCities JCR SCIE)]
8 Žąsytytė, Indrė; Vitkus, Dalius; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Bironaitė, Daiva; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Karčiauskaitė, Dovilė; Grabauskienė, Virginija. Prognostic biomarkers of mortality in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy // European journal of heart failure : John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISSN 1388-9842. eISSN 1879-0844. 2015, Vol. 17, suppl. 1, p. 181. DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.277. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Embase, MEDLINE] [IF: 5.135; AIF: 3.920; Q1 (2015 InCities JCR SCIE)]
9 Šerpytis, Pranas; Karvelytė, Neringa; Šerpytis, Rokas; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Samalavičius, Robertas ; Ivaška, Justinas; Glaveckaitė, Sigita; Berūkštis, Egidijus; Tubaro, Marco; Alpert, Joseph S; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Post-infarction ventricular septal defect: risk factors and early outcomes. // Hellenic Journal of Cardiology. Athens : Hellenic Cardiological Society. ISSN 1109-9666. eISSN 2241-5955. 2015, Vol. 56, iss. 1, p. 66-71. Prieiga per internetą: <http://www.hellenicjcardiol.org/archive/full_text/2015/1/2015_1_66.pdf> [žiūrėta 2015-05-12]. [DB: Scopus, PubMed, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 0.940; AIF: 3.920; Q4 (2015 InCities JCR SCIE)]
10 Colli, Andrea; Manzan, Erica; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zucchettaa, Fabio ; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Aidietis, Audrius; Gerosa, Gino . Acute safety and efficacy of the NeoChord procedure // Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISSN 1569-9293. eISSN 1569-9285. 2015, Vol. 20, iss. 5, p. 575-581. DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivv014. [DB: MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 1.329; AIF: 3.920; Q3 (2015 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2014
1 Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Janavičiūtė, Gabija; Urbonas, Karolis; Norkienė, Ieva; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Aidietis, Audrius. Anesthetic management for transapical off-pump implantation of artificial chordae to correct mitral regurgitation // Applied Cardiopulmonary Patophysiology. Lengerich : Pabst Science Publishers. ISSN 0920-5268. 2014, Vol. 18, Suppl. 1, p. 84. Prieiga per internetą: <http://www.applied-cardiopulmonary-pathophysiology.com/fileadmin/downloads/acp-2014-S1/ACP-EACTA-2014_web.pdf> [žiūrėta 2016-04-14]. [DB: Reactions Weekly (nenaudotinas), PubMed]
2 Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Maneikytė, Justė; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius; Marinskis, Germanas. Effectiveness and safety of cardiac resynchronization therapy in older patients // European heart journal. London : Elsevier. ISSN 0195-668X. 2014, Vol. 35, Suppl. 1, p. 94-95. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu322. [IF: 15.203; AIF: 3.837; Q1 (2014 InCities JCR SCIE)]
3 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Aidietienė, Sigita; Samalavičius, Robertas; Speziali, Giovani; Aidietis, Audrius. Off-pump transapical implantation of artificial chordae to correct mitral regurgitation: Early results of a single-center experience 07 October 2013 // Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. New York : Mosby-Elsevier. ISSN 0022-5223. 2014, vol. 147, no. 1, p. 95-99. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.08.012. [DB: Scopus, MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 4.168; AIF: 3.299; Q1 (2014 InCities JCR SCIE)]
4 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Čibiras, Sigitas Vladas; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Jakubauskas, Artūras; Daunoravičius, Dainius; Žąsytytė, Ieva; Maneikienė, Vytė; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Griškevičius, Laimonas; Grabauskienė, Virginija. Non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: biopsy proved markers of disease sub-entities // The journal of heart and lung transplantation. Philadelphia : Elsevier Inc. ISSN 1053-2498. 2014, vol. 33, iss. 4, p. s272. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2014.01.723. [DB: ISI Web of Science (nenaudotinas), PubMed, EBSCOHost (nenaudotinas), Scopus, MEDLINE, CABI Abstracts Databases] [IF: 6.650; AIF: 3.182; Q1 (2014 InCities JCR SCIE)]
5 Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Vajauskas, Donatas; Aidietis, Audrius; Tamošiūnas, Algirdas Edvardas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Skiauterytė, Eglė; Marinskis, Germanas. Prognostic value of cardiac iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging in patients with indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy // Acta medica Lituanica. Vilnius : Lietuvos mokslų akademija. ISSN 1392-0138. 2014, vol. 21, nr. 2, p. 81-90. DOI: 10.6001/actamedica.v21i2.2945. [DB: TOC Premier, Current Abstracts, Index Copernicus]
6 Vajauskas, Donatas; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Tamošiūnas, Algirdas Edvardas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Lukšaitė, Raminta; Balčiūnaitė, Evelina. Correlation of cardiac 123I-MIBG imaging with conventional markers of the heart failure // Seminars in cardiovascular medicine. Vilnius : Lietuvos širdies asociacija. ISSN 1822-7767. 2014, vol. 20, p. 5-9. DOI: 10.2478/semcard-2014-0002. [DB: Index Copernicus]
7 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Kramena, Rita; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Janušauskas, Vilius; Speziali, Giovani; Aidietis, Audrius. 3D Transesophageal Echocardiography provides optimal real-time guidance for off-pump, transapical implantation of artificial chordae tendineae. An imaging study // Journal of the American College of Cardiology. New York : Elsevier Science. ISSN 0735-1097. 2014, vol. 64, iss. 11, suppl, p. b235. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.07.878. [DB: ScienceDirect, ISI Web of Science (nenaudotinas)] [IF: 16.503; AIF: 3.837; Q1 (2014 InCities JCR SCIE)]
8 Grabauskienė, Virginija; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. “Idiopathic” dilated cardiomyopathy: biopsy proved markers of disease sub-entities // Global heart. Amsterdam : Elsevier BV. ISSN 2211-8160. 2014, vol. 9, iss. 1, suppl, p. e176. DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.1854. [DB: Embase, PubMed, Scopus, EBSCOHost (nenaudotinas)]
9 Bironaitė, Daiva; Daunoravičius, Dainius; Bogomolovas, Julius; Jakubauskas, Artūras; Vitkus, Dalius; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Žąsytytė, Ieva; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Venalis, Algirdas; Grabauskienė, Virginija. The role of collagen in virus-positive dilated cardiomyopathy // Global heart. Amsterdam : Elsevier BV. ISSN 2211-8160. 2014, vol. 9, iss. 1, suppl, p. e71. DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.1461. [DB: Embase, PubMed, Scopus, EBSCOHost (nenaudotinas)]
10 Bironaitė, Daiva; Daunoravičius, Dainius; Bogomolovas, Julius; Jakubauskas, Artūras; Vitkus, Dalius; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Žąsytytė, Ieva; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Venalis, Algirdas; Grabauskienė, Virginija. Apoptotic markers in diagnosing inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy // Global heart. Amsterdam : Elsevier BV. ISSN 2211-8160. 2014, vol. 9, iss. 1, suppl, p. e71. DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.1460. [DB: Embase, PubMed, Scopus, EBSCOHost (nenaudotinas)]
11 Janušauskas, Vilius; Keinaitė, Laura; Tarutis, Virgilijus; Samalavičius, Robertas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Removal of prosthetic mitral valve leaflets during LVAD implantation for patient for severe heart failure // European journal of heart failure. Oxford : John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISSN 1388-9842. 2014, vol. 16, iss. s2, p. 47. DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.93_4. [DB: Embase, EBSCOHost (nenaudotinas), Scopus, MEDLINE, ISI Web of Science (nenaudotinas)] [IF: 6.526; AIF: 3.837; Q1 (2014 InCities JCR SCIE)]
12 Davidavičius, Giedrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Drąsutienė, Agnė; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Bilkis, Valdas; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Aidietis, Audrius. Hybrid approach for transcatheter paravalvular leak closure of mitral prosthesis in high-risk patients through transapical access // Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. New York : Mosby-Elsevier. ISSN 0022-5223. 2014, vol. 148, no. 5, p. 1965-1969. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.05.001. [DB: Scopus, MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 4.168; AIF: 3.299; Q1 (2014 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2013
1 Norkūnas, Mindaugas; Janušauskas, Vilius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Tarutis, Virgilijus. Pagalbinės kraujotakos priemonės širdies nepakankamumui gydymo patirtis Vilniaus universiteto ligoninėje // Lietuvos chirurgija. Vilnius : Lietuvos chirurgų asociacija. ISSN 1392-0995. 2013, t. 12, nr. 1-2, p. 91-92. Prieiga per internetą: <http://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/lietuvos-chirurgija/article/view/1574/946> [žiūrėta 2013-09-20]. [DB: Index Copernicus]
2 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Balčiūnaitė, Giedrė; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Tarutis, Virgilijus. Širdies nepakankamumas ir dirbtinė širdis. Ką mes galime ir kur mes esame? // Bioateitis: gamtos ir gyvybės mokslų perspektyvos : 2013 m. jaunųjų mokslininkų konferencijos pranešimų santraukos. Vilnius : LMA leidykla. 2013, p. 16.
3 Wechsler, Andrew S.; Sadowski, J.; Kapelak, B.; Bartus, K.; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Samalavičius, Robertas; Annest, L. Clinical benefits twelve months after less invasive ventricular restoration operations without ventriculotomy // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISSN 1569-9293. 2013, Vol. 17, suppl. 2, p. s94. [DB: Embase, Scopus, PubMed, MEDLINE] [IF: 1.109; AIF: 3.938; Q4 (2013 InCities JCR SCIE)]
4 Wechsler, Andrew S.; Sadowski, Jerzy; Kapelak, Boguslaw; Bartus, Krzystof; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Samalavičius, Robertas; Annest, Lon. Durability of epicardial ventricular restoration without ventriculotomy // European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISSN 1010-7940. 2013, vol. 44, iss. 3, p. e189-e192. DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt292. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Embase, PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, CABI Abstracts Databases] [IF: 3.048; AIF: 3.303; Q1 (2013 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2012
1 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Grebelis, Arimantas; Tarutis, Virgilijus. Evaluation of the suture technique in mitral valve replacement // The 5th Razavi International Cardiovascular Surgery Congress and 4th International Congress of Perfusion (Iransect), May 30 - June 1, 2012, Mashhad, Iran : abstracts book. Mashhad. 2012, p. 114.
2 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Balčiūnaitė, Giedrė; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Tarutis, Virgilijus. Širdies nepakankamumas ir dirbtinė širdis - ką mes galime ir kur mes esame // Lietuvos gydytojo žurnalas. Kaunas : Medicinos spaudos namai. ISSN 1648-3154. 2012, nr. 4, p. 46-48.
3 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Norkienė, Ieva; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Zuozienė, Gitana; Balčiūnaitė, Giedrė; Janušauskas, Vilius; Davidavičius, Giedrius; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Wechsler, Andrew S. Hybrid procedures using PliCath device for ischaemic cardiomyopathy: CONFIGURE-HF-study // Eesti arst. Tartu : Eesti Arstide Liit. ISSN 0235-8026. 2012, Vol. 91, suppl. 2, p. 15. [DB: Scopus]
4 Janušauskas, Vilius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Jurkuvėnas, Paulius; Burneikaitė, Greta; Maneikienė, Vytė; Zuozienė, Gitana; Aidietienė, Sigita; Aidietis, Audrius. Biatrial minimaly invasive surgical ablation for lone atrial fibrillation with bipolar radiofrequency device: does failure to achieve pulmonary vein isolation predicts outcome? // Arrhythmia Lithuania 2012 : 10th Biannual Symposium, 28-29 September, 2012, Vilnius : programme, abstract book. Vilnius. 2012, p. 12.
5 Daunoravičius, Dainius; Jakubauskas, Artūras; Griškevičius, Laimonas; Čibiras, Sigitas Vladas; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Jasulaitis, Algimantas; Grabauskienė, Virginija. Inflammatory cardiomyopathy: aetiopathogenetic markers for diagnosis of disease subentities and for aetiology directed treatment // Heart Failure Congress 2012 : 19-22 May 2012, Belgrade, Serbia : abstracts book. Belgrade : European Society of Cardiology. 2012, [p. 1-1].
6 Wechsler, Andrew S.; Sadowski, J.; Kapelak, B.; Bartus, K.; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Samalavičius, Robertas; Annest, L. Durability of epicardial ventricular restiration without ventriculotomy // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISSN 1569-9293. 2012, Vol. 15, suppl. 2, p. s76. DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt292. [DB: Embase, Scopus, PubMed, MEDLINE] [IF: 1.112; AIF: 3.847; Q4 (2012 InCities JCR SCIE)]
7 Janušauskas, Vilius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Jurkuvėnas, Paulius; Burneikaitė, Greta; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Zuozienė, Gitana; Aidietienė, Sigita; Aidietis, Audrius. Minimally invasive surgical maze procedure for lone atrial fibrillation with bipolar radiofrequency device: a single center experience, early and midterm results // International journal of cardiology. Shannon : Elsevier Ireland Ltd. ISSN 0167-5273. 2012, vol. 155, suppl. 1, p. s67. DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(12)70169-9. [DB: Embase, BIOSIS Previews, Scopus, MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 5.509; AIF: 3.847; Q1 (2012 InCities JCR SCIE)]
8 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Janušauskas, Vilius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Grebelis, Arimantas. Continuous suture in mitral valve replacement - not safe enough // International journal of cardiology. Shannon : Elsevier Ireland Ltd. ISSN 0167-5273. 2012, vol. 155, suppl. 1, p. s4. DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(12)70014-1. [DB: Embase, BIOSIS Previews, Scopus, MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 5.509; AIF: 3.847; Q1 (2012 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2011
1 Zuozienė, Gitana; Laucevičius, Aleksandras; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Maneikienė, Vytė; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius; Tarutis, Virgilijus; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Extracorporeal shockwave myocardial revascularization: methodological aspects and preliminary experience at Vilnius University Hospital // Seminars in cardiovascular medicine. Vilnius : Lietuvos širdies asociacija. ISSN 1822-7767. 2011, vol. 17, Art. no 10 [p. 1-4]. [DB: Index Copernicus]
2 Gumbienė, Lina; Petrulionienė, Žaneta; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Maneikienė, Vytė; Šerpytis, Pranas; Dranenkienė, Alicija Danguolė; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Pulmonary hypertension - a fatal complication of neurofibromatosis type 1 // Respiratory care. Irving : Daedalus Enterprises, Inc. ISSN 0020-1324. 2011, vol. 56, no 11, p. 1844-1848. DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01030. [DB: Embase, MEDLINE, Current Contents, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 2.012; AIF: 3.608; Q3 (2011 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2010
1 Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Norkūnas, Gediminas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Baublys, Alis. ECMO for the treatment of severe heart failure following cardiac surgery // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Martigny : European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. ISSN 1569-9293. 2010, vol. 10, suppl. 1, p. S173. DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2010.0000S1.
2 Glaveckaitė, Sigita; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Aidietienė, Sigita; Valevičienė, Nomeda Rima; Matačiūnas, Mindaugas; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Šerpytis, Pranas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Heart transplantation in an adult patient with isolated noncompaction of the left ventricular myocardium // Medicina. Kaunas : Kauno medicinos universitetas. ISSN 1010-660X. 2010, t. 46, nr. 3, p. 193-199. Prieiga per internetą: <http://medicina.lsmuni.lt/med/1003/1003-06e.htm> [žiūrėta 2010-06-04]. [DB: Thomson Web of Science (nenaudotinas), MEDLINE, DOAJ, Index Copernicus, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)] [IF: 0.446; AIF: 3.935; Q3 (2010 InCities JCR SCIE)]
3 Sudikienė, Rita; Malickaitė, Radvilė; Lebetkevičius, Virgilijus; Tarutis, Virgilijus; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Vaikų širdies transplantacija: Vilniaus širdies chirurgijos centro patirtis = Cardiac transplantation in pediatric patients: experience of Vilnius Cardiac Surgery Center // Lietuvos chirurgija. Vilnius : Lietuvos chirurgų asociacija. ISSN 1392-0995. 2010, t. 8, nr. 3, p. 127-133. DOI: 10.15388/LietChirur.2010.3.2104. [DB: Index Copernicus]
4 Malickaitė, Radvilė; Jurgauskienė, Laimutė-Genovaitė; Simanavičienė, Stanislava; Maneikienė, Vytė; Sudikienė, Rita; Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Imuninė stebėsena širdies transplantacijoje: atmetimo reakcijos poveikis T limfocitų žymenų ekspresijai = Measuring T cell reactivity for predicting heart transplant rejection // Lietuvos chirurgija. Vilnius : Lietuvos chirurgų asociacija. ISSN 1392-0995. 2010, t. 8, nr. 3, p. 120-126. DOI: 10.15388/LietChirur.2010.3.2103. [DB: Index Copernicus]
5 Džiugas, Gediminas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Semėnienė, Palmyra; Džiugienė, Karolina; Grebelis, Arimantas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Intraveninių narkomanų triburio vožtuvo izoliuoto infekcinio endokardito chirurginio gydymo patirtis = The experience of surgery for isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis in intravenous drug abusers // Lietuvos chirurgija. Vilnius : Lietuvos chirurgų asociacija. ISSN 1392-0995. 2010, t. 8, nr. 3, p. 147-152. DOI: 10.15388/LietChirur.2010.3.2107. [DB: Index Copernicus]
6 Maneikienė, Vytė; Marinskis, Germanas; Aidietis, Audrius; Aidietienė, Sigita; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Širdies resinchronizacijos terapijos šiuolaikinės rekomendacijos: Vilniaus kardiologijos ir angiologijos centro patirtis = Current clinical guidelines for cardiac resynchronization therapy: the experience of Vilnius Cardiology-Angiology Center // Lietuvos chirurgija. Vilnius : Lietuvos chirurgų asociacija. ISSN 1392-0995. 2010, t. 8, nr. 3, p. 134-138. DOI: 10.15388/LietChirur.2010.3.2105. [DB: Index Copernicus]

2009
1 Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Zuozienė, Gitana; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Norkūnas, Gediminas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Long-term support on heart assist devices // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery: Abstracts for the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, 58th International Congress, Warsaw, Poland, April 30 - May 2, 2009. Martigny : European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. ISSN 1569-9293. 2009, vol. 8, suppl. 1, p. 86. DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.0000S1. [DB: ScienceDirect]
2 Zuozienė, Gitana; Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Laucevičius, Aleksandras; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. End stage heart failure medications and mechanical treatment for adult heart transplant candidates // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery: Abstracts for the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, 58th International Congress, Warsaw, Poland, April 30 - May 2, 2009. Martigny : European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. ISSN 1569-9293. 2009, vol. 8, suppl. 1, p. 81-82. DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.0000S1. [DB: ScienceDirect]
3 Malickaitė, Radvilė; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Stanevičienė, Aldona-Marija; Miniauskas, Saulius; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Zuozienė, Gitana; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Sensitisation and post-transplant course after the implantation of ventricular assist device // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Martigny : European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. ISSN 1569-9293. 2009, vol. 8, no. 3, p. 339-343. DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2008.192567. [DB: ScienceDirect]
4 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Janušauskas, Vilius; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Zuozienė, Gitana; Lukšaitė, Gražina; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Galutinės stadijos išeminės kardiomiopatijos gydymas implantuojant dirbtinį širdies skilvelį // Lithuanian journal of cardiology. Kaunas : Kauno medicinos universitetas. ISSN 1392-1339. 2009, vol. 16, no. 1, p. 70-71.
5 Zuozienė, Gitana; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Aidietienė, Sigita; Rudys, Alfredas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Cardiac shock wave therapy after coronary surgery // 19th Word Congress World Society of Cardio-thoracic surgeons : abstract book. Buenos Aires, November 4-6, 2009. Buenos Aires. 2009, p. 72.
6 Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Zuozienė, Gitana; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Commonly complications on heart assit devices // 19th Word Congress World Society of Cardio-thoracic surgeons : abstract book. Buenos Aires, November 4-6, 2009. Buenos Aires. 2009, p. 295.
7 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Jurkuvėnas, Paulius; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Zuozienė, Gitana; Bubulis, Rimantas; Aidietis, Audrius. Comparison of different surgical ablation methods for minimally invasive maze procedure // 19th Word Congress World Society of Cardio-thoracic surgeons : abstract book. Buenos Aires, November 4-6, 2009. Buenos Aires. 2009, p. 296.
8 Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Norkūnas, Gediminas; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Janušauskas, Vilius; Baublys, Alis. ECMO treatment of refractory cardiogenic shock following heart surgery: single centre experience // 19th Word Congress World Society of Cardio-thoracic surgeons : abstract book. Buenos Aires, November 4-6, 2009. Buenos Aires. 2009, p. 260.

2008
1 Malickaitė, Radvilė; Stanevičienė, Aldona-Marija; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. HLA sensitization after the implantation of artificial heart support device and heart transplantation // East-West immunogenetics conference: final programme and book of abstracts, Prague, 13-14 February 2008. Prague. 2008, p. 18.
2 Schmid, Christof; Jurmann, Michael; Birnbaum, Dietrich; Colombo, Tiziano; Falk, Volkmar; Feltrin, Giuseppe; Garatti, Andrea; Genoni, Michele; Gerosa, Gino; Göttel, Peter; Gummert, Jan; Halfmann, Robert; Hammel, Dieter; Henning, Ewald; Kaufmann, Friedrich; Lanfranconi, Marco; Meyns, Bart; Mohr, Friedrich; Müller, Johannes; Nikolov, Dimitar; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Scheld, Hans-Heinrich; Schmid, Franz-Xaver; Schneider, Michael; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Tandler, Rene; Vitali, Ettore; Vlasselaers, Dirk; Weyand, Michael; Wilhelm, Markus; Hetzer, Roland. Influence of inflow cannula length in axial-flow pumps on neurologic adverse event rate: results from a multi-center analysis // The journal of heart and lung transplantation. ISSN 1053-2498. 2008, vol. 27, no. 3, p. 253-260. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.12.007. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), MEDLINE, Scopus] [IF: 3.323; AIF: 3.340; Q1 (2008 InCities JCR SCIE)]
3 Schmid, Christof; Jurmann, Michael; Birnbaum, Dietrich; Colombo, Tiziano; Falk, Volkmar; Feltrin, Giuseppe; Garatti, Andrea; Genoni, Michele; Gerosa, Gino; Göttel, Peter; Gummert, Jan; Halfmann, Robert; Hammel, Dieter; Henning, Ewald; Kaufmann, Friedrich; Lanfranconi, Marco; Meyns, Bart; Mohr, Friedrich; Müller, Johannes; Nikolov, Dimitar; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Scheld, Hans-Heinrich; Schmid, Franz-Xaver; Schneider, Michael; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Tandler, Rene; Vitali, Ettore; Vlasselaers, Dirk; Weyand, Michael; Wilhelm, Markus; Hetzer, Roland. The influence of the inflow cannula length in rotary blood pumps on the neurological adverse event rate – results from a multi-center analysis // The journal of heart and lung transplantation: vol. 27, no. 2S : Program/Abstract Issue, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 28th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions Boston, MA, USA 09-12 April 2008. ISSN 1053-2498. 2008, vol. 27, no. 2, suppl. p. s94. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.11.103. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), MEDLINE, Scopus] [IF: 3.323; AIF: 3.340; Q1 (2008 InCities JCR SCIE)]
4 Miniauskas, Saulius; Zuozienė, Gitana; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Norkūnas, Gediminas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Mechanical circulatory support systems and heart transplant // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery: vol. 7, suppl. 1: abstracts for the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, 57th International Congress, Barcelona, Spain, April 24-27, 2008. Martigny : European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. ISSN 1569-9293. 2008, vol. 7, suppl. 1, p. s67. [DB: ScienceDirect]
5 Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Jurkuvėnas, Paulius; Marinskis, Germanas; Bubulis, Rimantas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Results of the treatment of atrial fibrillation with microwave ablation using right minithoracotomy approach // Heart surgery forum: vol. 11, suppl. 1: 18th World Congress - World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons Kos Island - Greece April 30 - May 3, 2008. ISSN 1522-6662. 2008, vol. 11, suppl. 1, p. s92. [DB: MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)]
6 Aidietis, Audrius; Marinskis, Germanas; Jurkuvėnas, Paulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Grebelis, Arimantas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Optimal atrial lead position for permanent pacing after mitral valve surgery combined with modified maze procedure // Heart surgery forum: vol. 11, suppl. 1: 18th World Congress - World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons Kos Island - Greece April 30 - May 3, 2008. ISSN 1522-6662. 2008, vol. 11, suppl. 1, p. s318. [DB: MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)]
7 Miniauskas, Saulius; Zuozienė, Gitana; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Mechanical circulatory support systems and heart transplant // Heart surgery forum: vol. 11, suppl. 1: 18th World Congress - World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons Kos Island - Greece April 30 - May 3, 2008. ISSN 1522-6662. 2008, vol. 11, suppl. 1, p. s330. [DB: MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)]
8 Zuozienė, Gitana; Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. The treatment to patients with end stage heart failure // Heart surgery forum: vol. 11, suppl. 1: 18th World Congress - World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons Kos Island - Greece April 30 - May 3, 2008. ISSN 1522-6662. 2008, vol. 11, suppl. 1, p. s330. [DB: MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)]
9 Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Marinskis, Germanas; Aidietis, Audrius; Aidietienė, Sigita; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Do patients with chronic heart failure in NYHA II benefit from cardiac resynchronisation therapy? // Heart surgery forum: vol. 11. suppl. 1: 18th World Congress - World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons Kos Island - Greece April 30 - May 3, 2008. ISSN 1522-6662. 2008, vol. 11, suppl. 1, p. s330. [DB: MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)]
10 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Glaveckaitė, Sigita; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Zuozienė, Gitana; Miniauskas, Saulius; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Heart transplantation in the case of isolated ventricular non-compaction // Heart surgery forum: vol. 11, suppl. 1: 18th World Congress - World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons Kos Island - Greece April 30 - May 3, 2008. ISSN 1522-6662. 2008, vol. 11, suppl. 1, p. S411-S412. [DB: MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)]
11 Zuozienė, Gitana; Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. The medical treatment to patients with end stage heart failure // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery: vol. 7, suppl. 1: abstracts for the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, 57th International Congress, Barcelona, Spain, April 24-27, 2008. Martigny : European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. ISSN 1569-9293. 2008, vol. 7, suppl. 1, p. s96. [DB: ScienceDirect]
12 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Šerpytis, Pranas; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Zuozienė, Gitana; Jurkuvėnas, Vaclovas; Bubulis, Rimantas; Stankevič, Stanislovas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Ar jau galima likimo terapija Lietuvoje? // 8-oji kardiologų vasaros stovykla: seminars in cardiology: proceedings of the eigth summer meeting of Lithuanian cardiologists. Vilnius. 2008, p. 5-6.
13 Malickaitė, Radvilė; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Stanevičienė, Aldona-Marija; Miniauskas, Saulius; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Zuozienė, Gitana; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Sensitization and post-transplant course after the implantation of a ventricular assist device // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery: vol. 7, suppl. 3 : EACTS 22nd Annual Meeting : abstracts. Martigny : European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. ISSN 1569-9293. 2008, vol. 7, suppl. 3, p. S.222. [DB: ScienceDirect]
14 Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Zuozienė, Gitana; Maneikienė, Vytė; Norkūnas, Gediminas; Bubulis, Rimantas; Stankevič, Stanislovas; Samalavičius, Robertas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Prolonged mechanical circulatory support // Mechanical circulatory support. Barcelona. 2008, p. 16.
15 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Sudikienė, Rita; Lebetkevičius, Virgilijus; Tarutis, Virgilijus; Versockas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Berlin heart pulsatile VAD system as a bridge to transplantation in pediatric age. Case reports // Mechanical circulatory support. Barcelona. 2008, p. 17.
16 Malickaitė, Radvilė; Jurgauskienė, Laimutė-Genovaitė; Simanavičienė, Stanislava; Stanevičienė, Aldona-Marija; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Žurauskas, Edvardas. Periferinio kraujo T limfocitų potipių kitimas pirmus tris mėnesius po širdies transplantacijos = Dynamics of the T-cell subsets during the first three months after the heart transplantation // Laboratorinė medicina. ISSN 1392-6470. 2008, t. 10, nr. 3, p. 146-150. [DB: Index Copernicus]
17 Šerpytis, Pranas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Ježov, Vladimir; Palšauskaitė, Rasa; Kūgienė, Rasa; Beržiūnaitė, Audronė; Lileikienė, Živilė; Katliorius, Robertas. Postinfarction ventricular septal rupture: risk factors and predictors of mortality // Acute cardiac care: vol. 10, suppl. 3: acute cardiac care congress, 25-28 october, 2008, Versailles. 2008, vol. 10, suppl. 3, p. 110. [DB: Embase, PubMed, MEDLINE]

2007
1 Norkienė, Ieva; Ringaitienė, D.; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Samalavičius, Robertas; Baublys, Alis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in decompensated cardiomyopathy patients: bridge to transplantation or assist device // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Martigny : European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. ISSN 1569-9293. 2007, vol. 6, no. 1, p. 66-70. DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2006.140160. [DB: Ingenta Connect, ScienceDirect]
2 Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Žemaitytė, Gitana; Bubulis, Rimantas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Continuous blood flow left ventricle assist devices and heart transplant // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Martigny : European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. ISSN 1569-9293. 2007, vol. 6, suppl. 1: abstracts for the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, 56th International Congress, Venice, Italy, 2007, May 17-20, p. 126. [DB: ScienceDirect]
3 Žemaitytė, Gitana; Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. The importance of medical treatment to patients waiting for the heart transplant // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery: vol. 6, suppl. 1: abstracts for the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, 56th International Congress, Venice, Italy, 2007, May 17-20. Martigny : European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. ISSN 1569-9293. 2007, vol. 6, suppl. 1, p. 157. [DB: ScienceDirect]
4 Norkienė, Ieva; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Ringaitienė, Donata; Misiūrienė, Irina; Baublys, Alis; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Intra aortic balloon counterpulsation in cardiomyopathy patients: bridge to transplantation or verticular assist // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Oxford : Oxford university press. ISSN 1569-9293. 2007, vol. 6, no. 1, p. 66-70. DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2006.140160. [DB: Scopus, ScienceDirect]
5 Malickaitė, Radvilė; Stanevičienė, Aldona-Marija; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Jurgauskienė, Laimutė-Genovaitė; Miniauskas, Saulius; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Imuninė sensitizacija po dirbtinės širdies prijungimo = Immune sensitization after artificial heart support device implantation // Lietuvos chirurgija. ISSN 1392-0995. 2007, t. 5, Nr. 3, p. 366-370. DOI: 10.15388/LietChirur.2007.3.2208. [DB: Index Copernicus]
6 Žemaitaitytė, Gitana; Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Zorinas, Aleksejus; Čibiras, Sigitas Vladas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Ypač sunkaus širdies nepakankamumo medikamentinis recipientų gydymas = The importance of medical treatment for patients waiting for heart transplantation // Lietuvos chirurgija. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. ISSN 1392-0995. 2007, t. 5, Nr. 3, p. 465-468. DOI: 10.15388/LietChirur.2007.3.2228. [DB: Index Copernicus]
7 Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Žemaitaitytė, Gitana; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Čibiras, Sigitas Vladas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Pacientų atranka širdies transplantacijai: šiuolaikiniai kriterijai = Evaluation at selection of patients for heart transplantation: current criteria // Lietuvos chirurgija. ISSN 1392-0995. 2007, t. 5, Nr. 3, p. 207-211. DOI: 10.15388/LietChirur.2007.3.2181. [DB: Index Copernicus]
8 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Rasimavičius, Gintaras; Bubulis, Rimantas; Stankevič, Stanislovas; Jurkuvėnas, Vaclovas; Žemaitaitytė, Gitana; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Širdies nepakankamumo gydymas implantuojant dirbtinį skilvelį INCOR = Treatment of heart failure by implanting an INCOR left ventricular assist device // Lietuvos chirurgija. ISSN 1392-0995. 2007, t. 5, Nr 3, p. 469-472. DOI: 10.15388/LietChirur.2007.3.2230. [DB: Index Copernicus]
9 Zorinas, Aleksejus; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Malickaitė, Radvilė; Žemaitaitytė, Gitana; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Citomegalovirusinės ligos gastrointestininė forma po širdies persodinimo = Gastrointestinal form of CMV disease after heart transplantation // Lietuvos chirurgija. ISSN 1392-0995. 2007, t. 5, Nr. 3, p. 431-434. DOI: 10.15388/LietChirur.2007.3.2221. [DB: Index Copernicus]
10 Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Rasimavičius, Gintaras; Bubulis, Rimantas; Stankevič, Stanislovas; Maneikienė, Vytė; Žemaitytė, Gitana; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Comparison of results and complications of two types of mechanical heart? Berlin heart excor and incor: single center experience // 17th World congress World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons and 20th annual meeting of Japan chapter, Kyoto, Japan, 2007, July 12-13: program and abstracts. Kyoto. 2007, p. 70.

2006
1 Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Vaicekauskas, Vidas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Berlin heat assist devices and heart transplant // 16th World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (WSCTS 2006), August 16-20, 2006 / Medical Devices Centre of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Ottawa. 2006, p. 182.
2 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Bubulis, Rimantas; Vaicekauskas, Vidas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Outpatients with the incor axial pump: a single center report // 16th World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (WSCTS 2006), August 16-20, 2006 / Medical Devices Centre of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Ottawa. 2006, p. 181.
3 Žemaitytė, Gitana; Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Adomonytė, Ona Birutė; Laucevičius, Aleksandras; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Heart failure medications and mechanical treatment for heart transplant candidates // 16th World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (WSCTS 2006), August 16-20, 2006 / Medical Devices Centre of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Ottawa. 2006, p. 126.
4 Aidietis, Audrius; Marinskis, Germanas; Norkūnas, Gediminas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Jurkuvėnas, Paulius; Prikazchikov, Evgenijj; Nemchuk, Fedor; Galaktionova, Elena. Surgical radiofrequency-modified maze procedure after transcatheter pulmonary vein isolation complicated by left appendage perforation // Seminars in cardiology. ISSN 1648-7966. 2006, vol. 12, no. 2, p. 83-85. [DB: Index Copernicus]
5 Balčiūnas, Mindaugas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Žemaitytė, Gitana; Bubulis, Rimantas; Stankevič, Stanislovas; Jurkuvėnas, Vaclovas; Baublys, Alis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Levosimendan on top of an intra-aortic ballon pump in the treatment of deteriorated congestive heart failure after mitral valve repair // Seminars in cardiology. ISSN 1648-7966. 2006, vol. 12, no.4, p. 159-162. [DB: Index Copernicus]

2005
1 Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Grebelis, Arimantas; Marinskis, Germanas; Jurkuvėnas, Paulius; Aidietienė, Sigita; Uždavinys, Giedrius. Mitral valve surgery with transseptal or septal-superior approaches combined with the intra-operative radiofrequency modified Maze procedure for the treatment of atrial fibrillation // Seminars in cardiology. ISSN 1648-7966. 2005, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 30-37. [DB: Index Copernicus]
2 Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Grebelis, Arimantas; Marinskis, Germanas; Jurkuvėnas, Paulius; Aidietienė, Sigita; Uždavinys, Giedrius. Comparison of transseptal and septal-superior approaches during mitral valve surgery combined with intraoperative radiofrequency modified Maze procedure // The journal of cardiovascular surgery. ISSN 0021-9509. 2005, vol. 46, no 3, suppl. 1, p. 56. [IF: 0.824; AIF: 2.693; Q3 (2005 InCities JCR SCIE)]
3 Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Laurušonis, Kęstutis; Laucevičius, Aleksandras; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Mechanical circulatory support systems: Berlin heart experience in Vilnius University Heart surgery center // The journal of cardiovascular surgery: 15th world congress World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons - WSCTS : Vilnius, Lithuania - June 19-23, 2005 : abstracts. ISSN 0021-9509. 2005, vol. 46, no 3, suppl. 1, p. 117-118. [IF: 0.824; AIF: 2.693; Q3 (2005 InCities JCR SCIE)]
4 Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Grebelis, Arimantas; Marinskis, Germanas; Jurkuvėnas, Paulius; Aidietienė, Sigita; Uždavinys, Giedrius. Left ventricle-to-right atrium fistula after the radiofrequency modified Cox-Maze procedure combined with mitral valve replacement // Seminars in cardiology. ISSN 1648-7966. 2005, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 78-80. [DB: Index Copernicus]
5 Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Laucevičius, Aleksandras; Jurkuvėnas, Vaclovas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Artificial Berlin heart excor and incor experience in Vilnius University Heart surgery center // 3rd annual current trends in cardiothoracic surgery. Houston : Baylor College of medicine. 2005, p. [1].
6 Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Laucevičius, Aleksandras; Jurkuvėnas, Vaclovas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Main complications for the patients with mechanical support circulatory systems: Berlin heart EXCOR and INCOR // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery: Abstracts for The European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery 54th International Congrees, Athens, Greece, May 19-22, 2005. ISSN 1569-9293. 2005, vol. 4, suppl. 1, p. s42. DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2005.0000S1.
7 Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Bubulis, Rimantas; Stankevič, Stanislovas; Žemaitaitytė, Gitana; Maneikienė, Vytė; Adomonytė, Ona Birutė; Laucevičius, Aleksandras; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Application of Berlin Heart assist devices in the treatment of heart failure // Seminars in cardiology. ISSN 1648-7966. 2005, vol. 11, no. 3, p. 115-120. [DB: Index Copernicus]
8 Balčiūnas, Mindaugas; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Čelutkienė, Jelena; Žurauskas, Evaldas; Malickaitė, Radvilė; Valentinavičienė, Giedrė; Jurkuvėnas, Vaclovas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Successful treatment of multiple organ dysfunction after doxorubicin-induced congestive heart failure with left ventricle assist device // Seminars in cardiology. Vilnius : Lithuanian Society of Cardiology : Lithuanian Heart Association. ISSN 1648-7966. 2005, vol. 11, no. 4, p. 172-176. [DB: Index Copernicus]

2004
1 Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Rasimavičius, Gintaras; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Pagalbinė kraujotaka (Vilniaus universiteto patirtis) = Heart assist (Vilnius University experience) // Medicina. Kaunas. ISSN 1010-660X. 2004, t. 40, priedas 1, p. 61-65. [DB: Scopus, Index Copernicus, MEDLINE]
2 Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Jurkuvėnas, Paulius; Grebelis, Arimantas; Marinskis, Germanas; Uždavinys, Giedrius. Modifikuota radiodažninė labirinto procedūra ir mitralinio vožtuvo ydos korekcija: vidutinės trukmės pooperacinio stebėjimo rezultatai = Radiofrequency modified maze procedure with mitral valve surgery: mid-term follow-up results // Medicina. Kaunas. ISSN 1010-660X. 2004, t. 40, priedas 1, p. 1-6. [DB: Scopus, Index Copernicus, MEDLINE]
3 Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Treideris, Julius; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Berlin heart assist devices as bridge to heart transplantation // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery: suppl. 1: 53rd international congress of the European Society for cardiovascular surgery, June 2-5, 2004: abstracts. ISSN 1569-9293. 2004, vol. 3, suppl. 1, p. s49.
4 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Žurauskas, Edvardas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. The giant symptomatic solitary fibrous tumor in the thoracic cavity // Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery: suppl. 1: 53rd international congress of the European Society for cardiovascular surgery, June 2-5, 2004: abstracts. ISSN 1569-9293. 2004, vol. 3, suppl. 1, p. s62.
5 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Miniauskas, Saulius; Rasimavičius, Gintaras; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Laucevičius, Aleksandras. Cardiac assist devices - effective method in bridging chronic decompensated heart failure to transplantation // Acute Cardiac Care 2004 : Rome, Italy, October 17-20, 2004 : programme and book of abstracts. Rome. 2004, p. 83.
6 Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Miniauskas, Saulius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Rasimavičius, Gintaras; Stankevičius, Stasys; Bubulis, Rimantas; Maneikienė, Vytė Valerija; Treideris, Julius. Heart assist devices (Berlin heart). Vilnius experience // WSCTS : the 14th world congress, October 14-17 2004, Beijing, China : abstracts. Beijing. 2004, p. 283.

2003
1 Aidietis, Audrius; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Grebelis, Arimantas; Marinskis, Germanas; Jurkuvėnas, Paulius; Uždavinys, Giedrius. Mitral valve surgery with vertical transseptal approach combined with intra-operative radiofrequency modified maze procedure for atrial fibrillation // Cardiovascular surgery: 52nd International congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular surgery. ISSN 0967-2109. 2003, vol. 11, suppl. 2, p. 58. [IF: 0.872; AIF: 2.484; Q3 (2003 InCities JCR SCIE)]
2 Miniauskas, Saulius; Zakarkaitė, Diana; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Rasimavičius, Gintaras; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Dumbbell-shaped thrombus between right and left atrium: urgent surgery // Cardiovascular surgery: 52nd International congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular surgery. ISSN 0967-2109. 2003, vol. 11, suppl. 2, p. 131. [IF: 0.872; AIF: 2.484; Q3 (2003 InCities JCR SCIE)]
3 Ručinskas, Kęstutis. Indikacijos širdies transplantacijai // Seminars in cardiology. Vilnius : Lithuanian Society of Cardiology. ISSN 1648-7966. 2003, vol. 9, suppl. 1, p. 58. [DB: Index Copernicus]

2002
1 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Chirurginis prieširdžių virpėjimo gydymas: labirinto procedūra su mitralinės ydos korekcija = The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: maze procedure and mitral valve surgery // Kardiologijos seminarai. ISSN 1392-0790. 2002, t. 8, nr. 3, p. 4-6.
2 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius; Uždavinys, Giedrius; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Vertical transseptal approach and radiofrequency modified maze procedure. First experience // Cardiovascular surgery: vol. 2002: 51st International Congress of the European Society for cardiovascular Surgery June 29-July 1, Helsinki: abstracts. ISSN 0967-2109. 2002, vol. 2002, p. 115. [IF: 0.822; AIF: 0.000; Q3 (2002 InCities JCR SCIE)]
3 Miniauskas, Saulius; Rasimavičius, Gintaras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Berlin heart asist device. First experience in Lithuania // Cardiovascular surgery: 2002: 51st International Congress of the European Society for cardiovascular Surgery June 29-July 1, Helsinki: abstracts. ISSN 0967-2109. 2002, 2002, p. 117. [IF: 0.822; AIF: 0.000; Q3 (2002 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2001
1 Miniauskas, Saulius; Rasimavičius, Gintaras; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Berlin heart-bridge to heart transplant. First experience // Acta medica Lituanica. ISSN 1392-0138. 2001, suppl. 7, p. 158-159.
2 Bubulis, Rimantas; Misiūrienė, Irina; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Matulionis, Algis; Baublys, Alis; Uždavinys, Giedrius. Autotransfuzijos įtaka pooperacinei hemostazei darant aortos-vainikinių arterijų jungčių operacijas // Medicina. ISSN 1010-660X. 2001, t. 37, Nr. 11, p. 1358-1360.
3 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Aidietis, Audrius; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Chirurginė ir radiodažnuminė Cox/maze III procedūra ir mitralinės ydos korekcija (pirmoji patirtis) // Medicina. ISSN 1010-660X. 2001, t. 37, Nr. 11, p. 1136-1138.
4 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Matulionis, Algis; Baublys, Alis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. The Ross procedure (RP): a benefit of tranexamic acid and aprotinin in reducing blood loss and transfusion requirement // Cardiovascular surgery: vol. 9, suppl. 1: 50th International Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, June 20-23, Budapest: abstracts. ISSN 0967-2109. 2001, vol. 9, suppl. 1, p.[1]. [IF: 0.776; AIF: 0.000; Q3 (2001 InCities JCR SCIE)]

2000
1 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Klimaševskaja, Rita; Žalnerauskienė, Joana; Samalavičius, Robertas Stasys; Misiūrienė, Irina; Matulionis, Algis; Martinkėnas, Gediminas; Baublys, Alis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Perioperacinė hemostazė širdies chirurgijoje (patirtis ir rekomendacijos) // Medicina: t. 36, Nr. 11-12: šeštasis Lietuvos krūtinės ir širdies chirurgų draugijos suvažiavimas : "Širdies ir krūtinės chirurgija". ISSN 1010-660X. 2000, t. 36, Nr. 11-12, p. 1362-1367.
2 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sudikienė, Rita; Klimaševskaja, Rita; Žalnerauskienė, Joana; Matulionis, Algis; Baublys, Alis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Ross'o operacija. Chirurginė ir medikamentinė hemostazė // Medicina: t. 36, Nr. 11-12: šeštasis Lietuvos krūtinės ir širdies chirurgų draugijos suvažiavimas : "Širdies ir krūtinės chirurgija". ISSN 1010-660X. 2000, t. 36, Nr. 11-12, p. 1377-1384.
3 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas; Zakarkaitė, Diana. Kylančiosios aortos atsisluoksniavimo plastika želatinos-rezorcinolio klijais // Medicina: t. 36, Nr. 11-12: šeštasis Lietuvos krūtinės ir širdies chirurgų draugijos suvažiavimas : "Širdies ir krūtinės chirurgija". ISSN 1010-660X. 2000, t. 36, Nr. 11-12, p. 1405-1408.

1999
1 Uždavinys, Giedrius; Valaika, Arūnas; Norkūnas, Gediminas; Kalinauskas, Gintaras; Verižnikovas, Jurgis; Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Ivaškevičienė, Loreta; Butkuvienė, Irena; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Arterinė širdies revaskuliarizacija - dabartis ir perspektyvos // Medicina. ISSN 1010-660X. 1999, t. 35, priedas Nr. 7, p. 34-40.
2 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Klimaševskaja, Rita; Žalnerauskienė, Joana; Baublys, Alis; Uždavinys, Giedrius; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Aortokoronarinio šuntavimo operacijos. Farmakologiniai metodai mažinant perioperacinį kraujo netekimą ir kraujo komponentų perpylimą // Medicina. ISSN 1010-660X. 1999, t. 35, priedas Nr. 7, p. 191-196.
3 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Gulbinovič, Jolanta; Storpirštytė-Dranenkienė, Alicija Danguolė; Ivaškevičienė, Loreta; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Perioperacinė infekcijos profilaktika antibiotikais. Cefazolinas ir cefuroksimas // Medicina. ISSN 1010-660X. 1999, t. 35, priedas Nr. 7, p. 197-200.
4 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Klimaševskaja, Rita; Žalnerauskienė, Joana; Uždavinys, Giedrius; Baublys, Alis; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Prophylactic tranexamic acid and low-dose aprotinin for primary myocardial revascularization // Acta medica Lituanica. ISSN 1392-0138. 1999, t. 6, nr. 4, p. 261-266.

1998
1 Ručinskas, Kęstutis; Klimaševskaja, Rita; Žalnerauskienė, Joana; Stankevič, Stasys; Matulionis, Algis; Baublys, Alis; Grebelis, Arimantas; Sirvydis, Vytautas-Jonas. Pakartotinės važtuvų operacijos. Farmakologiniai ir nefarmakologiniai metodai mažinant perioperacinį kraujo netekimą ir kraujo komponentų transfuziją // Medicina. ISSN 1010-660X. 1998, t. 34, priedas 4, p. 93-99.