This is a selection of articles from the July 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery headlines.
Traumatic interventricular septal defect
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Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Source Type: journals
Needle for de-airing
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Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Source Type: journals
Obituary
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Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Source Type: journals
Repeat open-heart operations: Review of sixty-eight operations
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Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Source Type: journals
Reflections in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Source Type: journals
Spontaneous pneumopericardium due to rupture of amoebic liver abscess into stomach and pericardium
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Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Source Type: journals
Perivenous sclerotherapy of oesophageal varices
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Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Source Type: journals
[Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease] Does harvesting of an internal thoracic artery with an ultrasonic scalpel have an effect on sternal perfusion?
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Pektok, E., Cikirikcioglu, M., Engin, C., Daglioz, G., Ozcan, Z., Posacioglu, H. Tags: Coronary disease, Minimally invasive surgery Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: journals
[Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease] Pharmacokinetics and safety of intravenously administered citrulline in children undergoing congenital heart surgery: Potential therapy for postoperative pulmonary hypertension
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Barr, F. E., Tirona, R. G., Taylor, M. B., Rice, G., Arnold, J., Cunningham, G., Smith, H. A.B., Campbell, A., Canter, J. A., Christian, K. G., Drinkwater, D. C., Scholl, F., Kavanaugh-McHugh, A., Summar, M. L. Tags: Cardiac - pharmacology, Cardiac - physiology, Congenital - acyanotic, Congenital - cyanotic Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Wakeboarding-related water impact trauma as a cause of fatal cardiac rupture
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Su, J. W., Lim, C. H., Tan, J. L., Chua, Y. L., Chui, P. P. S. Tags: Pericardium Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[Letters to the Editor] Reply to the Editor
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Kamohara, K., Popovic, Z. B., Gillinov, A. M., Fukamachi, K. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
[Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease] Surgical therapy for ischemic heart failure: Single-center experience with surgical anterior ventricular restoration
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Menicanti, L., Castelvecchio, S., Ranucci, M., Frigiola, A., Santambrogio, C., de Vincentiis, C., Brankovic, J., Di Donato, M. Tags: Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary disease Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: journals
[General Thoracic Surgery] Lymph node involvement in advanced gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Pedrazzani, C., de Manzoni, G., Marrelli, D., Giacopuzzi, S., Corso, G., Minicozzi, A. M., Rampone, B., Roviello, F. Tags: General Thoracic Surgery Source Type: journals
[Announcements] Notices
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Announcements Source Type: journals
[Announcements] Announcement of 2008 Annual Meeting
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Announcements Source Type: journals
[Letters to the Editor] Reply to the Editor
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Bainbridge, D., Cheng, D., Martin, J. Tags: Minimally invasive surgery Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
[Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease] Notice of Correction
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Unusual survival of an adult with pleuropulmonary blastoma and neurofibromatosis
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Zuker, N. B., Dietl, C. A., Kenna, S., Fischer, E. G., Gardner, D. Tags: Pleura Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Intralobar pulmonary sequestration associated with an aneurysmal aberrant aortic branch
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Schena, S., Crabtree, T. D., Zoole, J. B., Patterson, G. A. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[General Thoracic Surgery] Sleeve and wedge parenchyma-sparing bronchial resections in low-grade neoplasms of the bronchial airway
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Lucchi, M., Melfi, F., Ribechini, A., Dini, P., Duranti, L., Fontanini, G., Mussi, A. Tags: General Thoracic Surgery Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Unusual case of Boerhaave syndrome, diagnosed late and successfully treated by Abbott's T-tube
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Santini, M., Fiorello, A., Cappabianca, S., Vicidomini, G. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[Letters to the Editor] Reply to the Editor
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Reece, T. B., Kern, J. A., Peeler, B. B., Tribble, C. G., Kron, I. L. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Cognitive decline after off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Takagi, H., Tanabashi, T., Kawai, N., Umemoto, T. Tags: Minimally invasive surgery Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Heart lung transplantation in a patient with large aortopulmonary collaterals by means of an extended approach
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Kallenbach, K., Simon, A. R., Haverich, A., Struber, M. Tags: Lung - transplantation, Extracorporeal circulation, Transplantation - heart Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Biatrial myxoma: An exceptional case in cardiac surgery
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Voluckiene, E., Norkunas, G., Kalinauskas, G., Nogiene, G., Aidietiene, S., Uzdavinys, G., Sirvydis, V. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Esophageal atypical carcinoid tumor with tracheal invasion
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Chen, K.-C., Chang, Y.-L., Pan, C.-T., Lee, Y.-C. Tags: Trachea and bronchi, Esophagus - other Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Rotational pericardial flap: An alternative tension-free technique for pericardial closure
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Kargar, F., Aazami, M. H. Tags: Pericardium Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease] Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with diabetes mellitus and triple-vessel disease undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Thielmann, M., Neuhauser, M., Knipp, S., Kottenberg-Assenmacher, E., Marr, A., Pizanis, N., Hartmann, M., Kamler, M., Massoudy, P., Jakob, H. Tags: Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: journals
[General Thoracic Surgery] Risk factors affecting outcome and morbidity in the surgical management of bronchiectasis
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Eren, S., Esme, H., Avci, A. Tags: General Thoracic Surgery Source Type: journals
[Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease] Pediatric cardiac surgery without homologous blood transfusion, using a miniaturized bypass system in infants with lower body weight
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Miyaji, K., Kohira, S., Miyamoto, T., Nakashima, K., Sato, H., Ohara, K., Yoshimura, H. Tags: Congenital - cyanotic, Extracorporeal circulation Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Cardiac lymphoma in primary Sjogren syndrome: A novel case established by targeted imaging and pericardial window
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Yoong, J. K.-C., Chew, L.-C., Quek, R., Lim, C.-H., Zai, J. Q., Fong, K.-Y., Thumboo, J. Tags: Cardiac - other Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[Letters to the Editor] How should I cannulate my next acute aortic dissection?
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Santini, F., Mazzucco, A. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
[Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease] A new method for artificial chordae length "tuning" in mitral valve repair: Preliminary experience
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Maselli, D., De Paulis, R., Weltert, L., Salica, A., Scaffa, R., Bellisario, A., Mingiano, A. Tags: Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Sutureless patch-and-glue technique for the repair of coronary sinus injuries
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Agrifoglio, M., Barili, F., Kassem, S., Dainese, L., Parolari, A., Pontone, G., Polvani, G., Alamanni, F., Biglioli, P. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Aneurysmal sternal bone cyst: A novel treatment method
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Wartmann, C. T., Morris, C. D., Latmore, M., Flores, R. M. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[Announcements] Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship, 2008-2009
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Announcements Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Thoracic splenule without prior history of trauma or surgery
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Lioulias, A., Misthos, P., Neofotistos, K., Papagiannakis, G., Kokotsakis, J. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: journals
[Events of Interest] Events of Interest
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Events of Interest Source Type: journals
[Announcements] Resident Traveling Fellowship, 2007-2008
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Tags: Announcements Source Type: journals
[Brief Communications] Minimally invasive combined approach for an hourglass-shaped mass at the thoracic inlet
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 30, 2007 Authors: Givigliano, F., La Rocca, A., La Manna, C., Busiello, L., Longo, F., Scognamiglio, F., Ionna, F., Rocco, G. Tags: Pleura Brief Communications Source Type: journals
Successful Revascularization of Multiple Coronary Artery Aneurysms Using a Combination of Surgical Strategies.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Ghanta RK, Paul S, Couper GS Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Donor fat embolism and primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Padilla J, Jordá C, Peñalver JC, Cerón J, Escrivá J, Vera-Sempere F Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Intestinal ischemia complicating ascending aortic dissection: first things first.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Firstenberg MS, Sai-Sudhakar CB, Sirak JH, Crestanello JA, Sun B Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Cardiothoracic surgeons divided by a common language.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Benfield JR Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Transhiatal esophagectomy in the profoundly obese: implications and experience.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Scipione CN, Chang AC, Pickens A, Lau CL, Orringer MB Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Diagnosis of esophageal adenocarcinoma by serum proteomic pattern.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Hammoud ZT, Dobrolecki L, Kesler KA, Rahmani E, Rieger K, Malkas LH, Hickey RJ Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Quality of life before and after major lung resection for lung cancer: a prospective follow-up analysis.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Brunelli A, Socci L, Refai M, Salati M, Xiumé F, Sabbatini A Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Postoperative mediastinitis in children: improvement of simple primary closed drainage.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Anslot C, Hulin S, Durandy Y Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Repair of pectus chest deformities in 320 adult patients: 21 year experience.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Jaroszewski DE, Fonkalsrud EW Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Influence of preoperative atrial fibrillation on late results of mitral repair: is concomitant ablation justified?
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Ngaage DL, Schaff HV, Mullany CJ, Barnes S, Dearani JA, Daly RC, Orszulak TA, Sundt TM Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Reoperation after mitral valve repair for degenerative disease.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Dumont E, Gillinov AM, Blackstone EH, Sabik JF, Svensson LG, Mihaljevic T, Houghtaling PL, Lytle BW Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Mitral Valve Replacement Versus Repair: Propensity-Adjusted Survival and Quality-of-Life Analysis.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Jokinen JJ, Hippeläinen MJ, Pitkänen OA, Hartikainen JE Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Quality of life after implantation of bileaflet prostheses in elderly patients: an anticoagulation work group experience.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Vicchio M, Della Corte A, De Feo M, Santarpino G, De Santo LS, Romano G, Caianiello G, Scardone M, Cotrufo M Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Poston R Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Replacement of the proximal aorta adds no further risk to aortic valve procedures.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Reece TB, Singh RR, Stiles BM, Peeler BB, Kern JA, Tribble CG, Kron IL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Aortic enlargement and late reoperation after repair of acute type a aortic dissection.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Zierer A, Voeller RK, Hill KE, Kouchoukos NT, Damiano RJ, Moon MR Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Which arterial conduit? Radial artery versus free right internal thoracic artery: six-year clinical results of a randomized controlled trial.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Hayward PA, Hare DL, Gordon I, Matalanis G, Buxton BF Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Christenson JT Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Comparison of on-pump or off-pump coronary artery revascularization with lung resection.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Schoenmakers MC, van Boven WJ, van den Bosch J, van Swieten HA Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Smith CR Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Hendry P Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Long-Term Follow-Up of Simultaneous Heart and Kidney Transplantation With Single Donor Allografts: Report of Nine Cases.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Bruschi G, Busnach G, Colombo T, Radaelli L, Pedrazzini G, Garatti A, Sansalone CV, Frigerio M, Vitali E Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Brain natriuretic Peptide as noninvasive marker of the severity of right ventricular dysfunction in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Reesink HJ, Tulevski II, Marcus JT, Boomsma F, Kloek JJ, Vonk Noordegraaf A, Bresser P Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Effect of prepro-calcitonin gene-related Peptide-expressing endothelial progenitor cells on pulmonary hypertension.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 24, 2007 Authors: Zhao Q, Liu Z, Wang Z, Yang C, Liu J, Lu J Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
External application of rapamycin-eluting film at anastomotic sites inhibits neointimal hyperplasia in a canine model.