This is a selection of articles from the February 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery headlines.
[CORRESPONDENCE] A New Home Monitoring Device for the Detection of Mechanical Valve Dysfunction
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Hettich, I. M., Eichinger, W. B., Lange, R. Tags: Valve disease CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: news
[CASE REPORTS] Two-Stage Tracheal Reconstruction of Primary Tracheal Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma With Nitinol Mesh Stent and Cervical Myocutaneous Flap
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Cai, C., Jiang, R. C., Li, Z. B., Chen, X. D., He, M. Z., Liu, L., Zou, X. Y. Tags: Trachea and bronchi CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
[KEY REFERENCES] Gastroesophageal Reflux
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Duranceau, A. Tags: Esophagus - other KEY REFERENCES Source Type: news
[CASE REPORTS] Sternal Plating to Correct an Unusual Complication of the Nuss Procedure: Erosion of a Pectus Bar Through the Sternum
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Raff, G. W., Wong, M. S. Tags: Chest wall CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Do Women Currently Receive the Same Standard of Care in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Procedures as Men? A Propensity Analysis
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Parolari, A., Dainese, L., Naliato, M., Polvani, G., Loardi, C., Trezzi, M., Fusari, M., Beverini, C., Tremoli, E., Biglioli, P., Alamanni, F. Tags: Coronary disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited Commentary
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Gomes, W. J. Tags: Coronary disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Long-Term Prognosis of Type A Aortic Dissection in Non-Marfan Patients With Histologic Pattern of Cystic Medial Necrosis
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Girdauskas, E., Kuntze, T., Borger, M. A., Doenst, T., Mochalski, M., Walther, T., Falk, V., Mohr, F. W. Tags: Great vessels ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY] Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm Associated With Bilateral Coronary Artery to Pulmonary Artery Fistula
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Lee, S., Yi, G., Youn, Y.-N., Song, S.-W., Kim, D.-K., Chang, B.-C. Tags: Coronary disease IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited Commentary
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Benussi, S. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Cardiac Surgery in Select Nonagenarians: Should We or Shouldn't We?
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Ullery, B. W., Peterson, J. C., Milla, F., Wells, M. T., Briggs, W., Girardi, L. N., Ko, W., Tortolani, A. J., Isom, O. W., Krieger, K. H. Tags: Cardiac - physiology ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[NEW TECHNOLOGY] Invited Commentary
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Lutter, G. Tags: NEW TECHNOLOGY Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited Commentary
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Ross, R. D. Tags: Congenital - cyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Recurrence of Mitral Regurgitation Parallels the Absence of Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling After Mitral Repair in Advanced Dilated Cardiomyopathy
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: De Bonis, M., Lapenna, E., Verzini, A., La Canna, G., Grimaldi, A., Torracca, L., Maisano, F., Alfieri, O. Tags: Myocardial infarction, Valve disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest: Safety and Efficacy in the Operative Treatment of Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Coselli, J. S., Bozinovski, J., Cheung, C. Tags: Great vessels ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[CASE REPORTS] Forty-Year Survival With Smeloff-Cutter and Starr-Edwards Prostheses
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Suezawa, T., Morimoto, T., Jinno, T., Tago, M. Tags: Valve disease CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited Commentary
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Bacha, E. A. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Quantitative Analysis of Extracardiac Versus Intraatrial Fontan Anatomic Geometries
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: KrishnankuttyRema, R., Dasi, L. P., Pekkan, K., Sundareswaran, K., Fogel, M., Sharma, S., Kanter, K., Spray, T., Yoganathan, A. P. Tags: Congenital - cyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[CORRESPONDENCE] Reply
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Ferraris, V. A. Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: news
[HOW TO DO IT] A Novel Approach to Surgical Treatment of Diseased Intracavitary Coronary Arteries and Ventriculotomy Closure
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Suzer, K., Omay, O., Ozker, E., Ozgol, I., Wijers, T. S. Tags: Coronary disease HOW TO DO IT Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Recombinant Activated Factor VII in Cardiac Surgery: Experience From the Australian and New Zealand Haemostasis Registry
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Dunkley, S., Phillips, L., McCall, P., Brereton, J., Lindeman, R., Jankelowitz, G., Cameron, P. Tags: Extracorporeal circulation ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[HOW TO DO IT] Modified Sliding Tracheal Plasty Using the Bridging Bronchus for Repair of Long-Segment Tracheal Stenosis
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Hagl, S., Sebening, C., Springer, W., Loukanov, T. Tags: Trachea and bronchi HOW TO DO IT Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions Using the Pleurx Catheter
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Warren, W. H., Kalimi, R., Khodadadian, L. M., Kim, A. W. Tags: Pleura ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: news
[CASE REPORTS] Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection to the Supradiaphragmatic Inferior Vena Cava
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Seale, A. N., Uemura, H., Sethia, B., Magee, A. G., Ho, S. Y., Daubeney, P. E.F. Tags: Congenital - cyanotic CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Left-Sided Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: ElBardissi, A. W., Dearani, J. A., Suri, R. M., Danielson, G. K. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Transplantation of the Free Gastroepiploic Artery Graft for Myocardial Revascularization: Long-Term Clinical and Angiographic Results
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Eda, T., Matsuura, A., Miyahara, K., Takemura, H., Sawaki, S., Yoshioka, T., Yoshida, N. Tags: Coronary disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Impact of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography on Surgical Decisions in 12,566 Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Eltzschig, H. K., Rosenberger, P., Loffler, M., Fox, J. A., Aranki, S. F., Shernan, S. K. Tags: Cardiac - other ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Alveolar Macrophage Secretory Products Augment the Response of Rat Pulmonary Artery Endothelial Cells to Hypoxia and Reoxygenation
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: McCourtie, A. S., Merry, H. E., Farivar, A. S., Goss, C. H., Mulligan, M. S. Tags: Lung - other ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: news
[CASE REPORTS] Symptomatic Coronary Obstruction Due to Kawasaki Disease in an Adult
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Codispoti, C., Boyd, S., Sees, D., Conner, W. Tags: Cardiac - other, Great vessels CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
[OUR SURGICAL HERITAGE] "Empyemas" of the Thoracic Cavity in the Hippocratic Corpus
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Christopoulou-Aletra, H., Papavramidou, N. Tags: History OUR SURGICAL HERITAGE Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Natural History of Exercise Capacity After the Fontan Operation: A Longitudinal Study
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Giardini, A., Hager, A., Napoleone, C. P., Picchio, F. M. Tags: Congenital - cyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY] Triple Aortic Lumen With Complex Visceral Organs Perfusion After Acute Redissection of the Aorta
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Totaro, P., De Cicco, G., Lorusso, R., Maroldi, R., De Geest, R. Tags: Great vessels IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY Source Type: news
[CORRESPONDENCE] Removal of Renal Cell Carcinoma and Thrombectomy With Intraatrial Tumor Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Ciancio, G., Salerno, T. A. Tags: Cardiac - other CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: news
[HOW TO DO IT] Patch Aortoplasty for Proximal Anastomosis of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts in Patients With Complex Aortic Pathology
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Korach, A., Menon, P., Shapira, O. M. Tags: Coronary disease HOW TO DO IT Source Type: news
[CORRESPONDENCE] Reply
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Kincaid, E. H. Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Long-Term Effects of the Maze Procedure on Atrial Size and Mechanical Function
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Lonnerholm, S., Blomstrom, P., Nilsson, L., Blomstrom-Lundqvist, C. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Intermediate-Term Results of Surgical Treatment of Acute Intramural Hematoma Involving the Ascending Aorta
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Shimokawa, T., Ozawa, N., Takanashi, S., Itoh, T. Tags: Great vessels ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Atrial Fibrillation Correction Surgery: Lessons From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Cardiac Database
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Gammie, J. S., Haddad, M., Milford-Beland, S., Welke, K. F., Ferguson, T. B., O'Brien, S. M., Griffith, B. P., Peterson, E. D. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited Commentary
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Czerny, M., Grimm, M. Tags: Great vessels ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Surgical Anatomy of the Saphenous Nerve
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Dayan, V., Cura, L., Cubas, S., Carriquiry, G. Tags: Coronary disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news
[CORRESPONDENCE] Medical Treatment for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection?
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Babin-Ebell, J., Misfeld, M. Tags: Great vessels CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: news
[CORRESPONDENCE] STS Blood Conservation Guidelines: The Role of Leukocyte Filtration
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Gourlay, T., Olivencia-Yurvati, A. H., Gunaydin, S. Tags: Extracorporeal circulation CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: news
[CASE REPORTS] Tricuspidization of the Quadricuspid Aortic Valve
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Schmidt, K. I., Jeserich, M., Aicher, D., Schafers, H.-J. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Rate of Thromboembolic Events in Mesothelioma
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Nguyen, D., Lee, S.-J., Libby, E., Verschraegen, C. Tags: Pleura ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: news
[CORRESPONDENCE] The Inclusion Technique Reduces Ischemia After Stentless Aortic Root Replacement
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: D'Onofrio, A., Auriemma, S., Magagna, P., Abbiate, N., Fabbri, A. Tags: Valve disease CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: news
[CASE REPORTS] Sudden Death Related to an Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 29, 2008 Authors: Boissier, F., Coolen, N., Nataf, P., Tchetche, D. Tags: Coronary disease CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
Surgical strategy to prevent cardiac injury during reoperation in infants
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Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - February 28, 2008 Authors: Christopher J Knott-Craig, Steven P Goldberg and James K Kirklin Source Type: news
[CASE REPORTS] Primary chondrosarcoma of the heart
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Parmar, C., Jojo, A., Vachhani, K. C., Vijayan, S. N. Tags: Cardiac - other CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
[REVIEWS] Isolated lung perfusion and related techniques for the treatment of pulmonary metastases
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Van Schil, P. E., Hendriks, J. M., van Putte, B. P., Stockman, B. A., Lauwers, P. R., ten Broecke, P. W., Grootenboers, M. J., Schramel, F. M. Tags: Lung - cancer, Extracorporeal circulation, History REVIEWS Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Accuracy of 16-channel multi-detector row chest computed tomography with thin sections in the detection of metastatic pulmonary nodules
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Kang, M. C., Kang, C. H., Lee, H. J., Goo, J. M., Kim, Y. T., Kim, J. H. Tags: Lung - cancer ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] PTEN expression is a strong predictor of survival in mesothelioma patients
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Opitz, I., Soltermann, A., Abaecherli, M., Hinterberger, M., Probst-Hensch, N., Stahel, R., Moch, H., Weder, W. Tags: Lung - cancer, Pleura ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] A critical evaluation of a percutaneous diagnostic and treatment strategy for chylothorax after thoracic surgery
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Boffa, D. J., Sands, M. J., Rice, T. W., Murthy, S. C., Mason, D. P., Geisinger, M. A., Blackstone, E. H. Tags: Mediastinum ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Kinetic assisted venous drainage for orthotopic heart transplantation in patients under mechanical circulatory support: a double-edged sword
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Kirsch, M. E.W., Kostantinos, Z., Ali, F., Vermes, E., Bajan, G., Loisance, D. Y. Tags: Extracorporeal circulation, Mechanical Circulatory Assistance, Transplantation - heart ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Long-term results of laryngotracheal resection for benign stenosis
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: D'Andrilli, A., Ciccone, A. M., Venuta, F., Ibrahim, M., Andreetti, C., Massullo, D., Formisano, R., Rendina, E. A. Tags: Trachea and bronchi ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Preconditioning effects of steroids and hyperoxia on cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury and vascular reactivity
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Kaljusto, M.-L., Stenslokken, K.-O., Mori, T., Panchenko, A., Frantzen, M.-L., Valen, G., Vaage, J. Tags: Myocardial protection ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Risk factors for occult nodal metastasis in clinical T1N0 lung cancer: a negative impact on survival
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Veeramachaneni, N. K., Battafarano, R. J., Meyers, B. F., Zoole, J. B., Patterson, G. A. Tags: Lung - cancer ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Comparison between an empirically derived model and the EuroSCORE system in the evaluation of hospital performance: the example of the Italian CABG Outcome Project
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: D'Errigo, P., Seccareccia, F., Rosato, S., Manno, V., Badoni, G., Fusco, D., Perucci, C. A., the Research Group of the Italian CABG Outcome Project Tags: Coronary disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[EDITORIALS] The surgeon, the statistics and the data
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Menicanti, L. A. Tags: Coronary disease EDITORIALS Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Does anatomical completeness of the circle of Willis correlate with sufficient cross-perfusion during unilateral cerebral perfusion?
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Urbanski, P. P., Lenos, A., Blume, J. C., Ziegler, V., Griewing, B., Schmitt, R., Diegeler, A., Dinkel, M. Tags: Cerebral protection, Great vessels ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Changes in patient presentation and outcomes for major lung resection over three decades
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Ferguson, M. K., Vigneswaran, W. T. Tags: Lung - cancer, Lung - other ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Angiographic results of the radial artery graft patency according to the degree of native coronary stenosis
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Yie, K., Na, C.-Y., Oh, S. S., Kim, J.-H., Shinn, S.-H., Seo, H.-J. Tags: Coronary disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[REVIEWS] Preservation of the mitral valve apparatus: evidence synthesis and critical reappraisal of surgical techniques
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Athanasiou, T., Chow, A., Rao, C., Aziz, O., Siannis, F., Ali, A., Darzi, A., Wells, F. Tags: Valve disease REVIEWS Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Non-small cell lung cancer with ipsilateral pulmonary metastases: prognosis analysis and staging assessment
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Lee, J. G., Lee, C. Y., Kim, D. J., Chung, K. Y., Park, I. K. Tags: Lung - cancer ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Does furosemide prevent renal dysfunction in high-risk cardiac surgical patients? Results of a double-blinded prospective randomised trial
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Mahesh, B., Yim, B., Robson, D., Pillai, R., Ratnatunga, C., Pigott, D. Tags: Cardiac - pharmacology, Cardiac - physiology ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
[CASE REPORTS] Endovascular treatment of an aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta in a heart transplant recipient: long-term result
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2008 Authors: Labrousse, L., Montaudon, M., Billes, M.-A., Deville, C. Tags: Great vessels, Transplantation - heart CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Dead reckoning: can we trust estimates of mortality rates in clinical databases?
