This is a selection of articles from the March 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery headlines.
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Complement Factor 1 Inhibitor Improves Cardiopulmonary Function in Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Baig, K., Nassar, R., Craig, D. M., Quick, G., Jiang, H. X., Frank, M. M., Lodge, A. J., Anderson, P. A.W., Jaggers, J. Tags: Extracorporeal circulation ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentary
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Sie, H. T., Ramdat Misier, A. R. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[CASE REPORTS] Removal of a Left Atrial Thrombus Adherent to a Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Krieg, P., Lapp, H., Pethig, K., Gummert, J. F., Bossert, T. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic CASE REPORTS Source Type: info
[HOW TO DO IT] Use of the Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery in Complex Aortic Arch Reconstruction
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Bacha, E. A., Sawaqed, R. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic HOW TO DO IT Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Edge-to-Edge Mitral Repair Without Annuloplasty in Combination With Surgical Ventricular Restoration
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Sartipy, U., Albage, A., Mattsson, E., Lindblom, D. Tags: Coronary disease, Valve disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[CASE REPORTS] Postoperative Coagulopathy in a Pediatric Patient After Exposure to Bovine Topical Thrombin
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Crow, S. S., Sullivan, V. V., Aysola, A. E., Key, N. S., Harker-Murray, P., Foker, J. E., Steiner, M. E. Tags: Cardiac - pharmacology CASE REPORTS Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Clostridium Difficile in Cardiac Surgery: Risk Factors and Impact on Postoperative Outcome
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Crabtree, T., Aitchison, D., Meyers, B. F., Tymkew, H., Smith, J. R., Guthrie, T. J., Munfakh, N., Moon, M. R., Pasque, M. K., Lawton, J., Moazami, N., Damiano, R. J. Tags: Cardiac - other ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Therapeutic Benefit of Intrathecal Injection of Marrow Stromal Cells on Ischemia-Injured Spinal Cord
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Shi, E., Kazui, T., Jiang, X., Washiyama, N., Yamashita, K., Terada, H., Bashar, A. H. M. Tags: Cerebral protection ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[CASE REPORTS] One-Step Surgical Approach of a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm in Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Bernabeu, E., Josa, M., Nomdedeu, B., Ramirez, J., Garcia-Valentin, A., Mestres, C. A., Mulet, J. Tags: Great vessels CASE REPORTS Source Type: info
[NEW TECHNOLOGY] Invited commentary
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Magovern, J. A. Tags: Chest wall NEW TECHNOLOGY Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Appraisal of a Revised Lymph Node Classification System for Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Dhar, D. K., Hattori, S., Tonomoto, Y., Shimoda, T., Kato, H., Tachibana, M., Matsuura, K., Mitsumoto, Y., Little, A. G., Nagasue, N. Tags: Esophagus - cancer ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: info
[CASE REPORTS] Surgical Resection of Melorheostosis in the Ribs
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Chanda, B., Millner, R. W.J. Tags: Chest wall CASE REPORTS Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Natural History of Ascending Aortic Aneurysms in the Setting of an Unreplaced Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Davies, R. R., Kaple, R. K., Mandapati, D., Gallo, A., Botta, D. M., Elefteriades, J. A., Coady, M. A. Tags: Great vessels ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[HOW TO DO IT] Cavoatrial Tumor Thrombectomy With Systemic Circulatory Arrest and Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Mazzola, A., Gregorini, R., Villani, C., Colantonio, L. B., Giancola, R., Gravina, G. L., Vicentini, C. Tags: Cardiac - other HOW TO DO IT Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Long-Term Follow-Up After Pacemaker Implantation in Neonates and Infants
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Aellig, N. C., Balmer, C., Dodge-Khatami, A., Rahn, M., Pretre, R., Bauersfeld, U. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Surgical Results of Arterial Switch Operation for Taussig-Bing Anomaly: Is Position of the Great Arteries a Risk Factor?
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Rodefeld, M. D., Ruzmetov, M., Vijay, P., Fiore, A. C., Turrentine, M. W., Brown, J. W. Tags: Congenital - cyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[CORRESPONDENCE] Surgical Pitfalls of the Quadricuspid Aortic Valve
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Tutarel, O., Roentgen, P., Westhoff-Bleck, M. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Long-Term Follow-Up of Ultraflex Metallic Stents in Benign and Malignant Central Airway Obstruction
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Husain, S. A., Finch, D., Ahmed, M., Morgan, A., Hetzel, M. R. Tags: Trachea and bronchi ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Long-Term Results of Repair of Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Lange, R., Vogt, M., Horer, J., Cleuziou, J., Menzel, A., Holper, K., Hess, J., Schreiber, C. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Defining the Optimal Treatment of Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Decision Analysis
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Graham, A. J., Shrive, F. M., Ghali, W. A., Manns, B. J., Grondin, S. C., Finley, R. J., Clifton, J. Tags: Esophagus - cancer ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Cerebral Oxygen Saturation Does Not Normalize Until After Stage 2 Single Ventricle Palliation
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Fenton, K. N., Lessman, K., Glogowski, K., Fogg, S., Duncan, K. F. Tags: Congenital - cyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentary
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Buckberg, G. D. Tags: Congestive Heart Failure ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: info
[NEW TECHNOLOGY] Superiority of Using Bipolar Radiofrequency Energy for Internal Mammary Artery Harvesting
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Vassiliades, T. A., Cosgriff, N., Denham, A., Olson, J., Maul, D. H. Tags: Coronary disease NEW TECHNOLOGY Source Type: info
[HOW TO DO IT] Surgical Ostioplasty for Isolated Left Main Stenosis
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: Dhareshwar, J., Zehr, K. J., Schaff, H. V. Tags: Coronary disease HOW TO DO IT Source Type: info
[CORRESPONDENCE] Reply
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 30, 2007 Authors: I, H., Shim, Y. M. Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: info
[Evolving Technology] Acute in vivo evaluation of a new stentless mitral valve
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Navia, J. L., Doi, K., Atik, F. A., Fukamachi, K., Kopcak, M. W., Dessoffy, R., Ruda-Vega, P., Garcia, M., Houghtaling, P. L., Martin, M., Blackstone, E. H., McCarthy, P. M., Lytle, B. W. Tags: Evolving Technology Source Type: info
[General Thoracic Surgery] Pulmonary sequestration: A single-institutional series composed of 27 cases
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Gezer, S., Tastepe, I., Sirmali, M., Findik, G., Turut, H., Kaya, S., Karaoglanoglu, N., Cetin, G. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic General Thoracic Surgery Source Type: info
[Brief Communications] Liposarcoma of the pleural cavity: A case report
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Peng, C., Zhao, X., Dong, X., Jiang, X. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: info
[Events of Interest] Events of Interest
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Tags: Events of Interest Source Type: info
[Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease] The reduction of hemodynamic loading assists self-regeneration of the injured heart by increasing cell proliferation, inhibiting cell apoptosis, and inducing stem-cell recruitment
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Suzuki, R., Li, T.-S., Mikamo, A., Takahashi, M., Ohshima, M., Kubo, M., Ito, H., Hamano, K. Tags: Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: info
[Letters to the Editor] Vein graft neointimal hyperplasia: Prevention is better than cure
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Rosenfeldt, F., He, G. W., Roubos, N. Tags: Cardiac - physiology, Coronary disease Letters to the Editor Source Type: info
[Announcements] Announcement of 2007 Annual Meeting
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Tags: Announcements Source Type: info
[Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease] Expression of matrix metalloproteinases and endogenous inhibitors within ascending aortic aneurysms of patients with bicuspid or tricuspid aortic valves
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Ikonomidis, J. S., Jones, J. A., Barbour, J. R., Stroud, R. E., Clark, L. L., Kaplan, B. S., Zeeshan, A., Bavaria, J. E., Gorman, J. H., Spinale, F. G., Gorman, R. C. Tags: Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: info
[Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease] Discussion
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Tags: Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease Source Type: info
[General Thoracic Surgery] A novel instrumented retractor to monitor tissue-disruptive forces during lateral thoracotomy
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Bolotin, G., Buckner, G. D., Jardine, N. J., Kiefer, A. J., Campbell, N. B., Kocherginsky, M., Raman, J., Jeevanandam, V. Tags: Lung - basic science General Thoracic Surgery Source Type: info
[Announcements] Samson Resident Prize Essay
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Tags: Announcements Source Type: info
[Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease] Discussion
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Tags: Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: info
[General Thoracic Surgery] Prognostic role of lymph node involvement in lung metastasectomy
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Veronesi, G., Petrella, F., Leo, F., Solli, P., Maissoneuve, P., Galetta, D., Gasparri, R., Pelosi, G., De Pas, T., Spaggiari, L. Tags: General Thoracic Surgery Source Type: info
[Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease] Discussion
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Tags: Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: info
[Letters to the Editor] Reply to the Editor
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Roberts, N., Spyt, T. J. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: info
[Announcements] Applications for Membership
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Tags: Announcements Source Type: info
[Brief Communications] Infant arch reconstruction during total system perfusion
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Gardner, A. B., Eghtesady, P. Tags: Cerebral protection, Extracorporeal circulation Brief Communications Source Type: info
[Letters to the Editor] Reply to the Editor
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Shi, E. Tags: Molecular biology Letters to the Editor Source Type: info
[Brief Communications] Intramural hematoma and thoracic aortic aneurysm with syphilis
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Asano, M., Hiroshi, O., Hanafusa, Y., Kazuma, H., Tanji, M. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: info
[Announcements] Resident Traveling Fellowship, 2007-2008
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Tags: Announcements Source Type: info
[Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology] Discussion
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Tags: Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology Source Type: info
[Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease] Discussion
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Tags: Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: info
[Cardiothoracic Transplantation] Gastroesophageal reflux in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis referred for lung transplantation
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Sweet, M. P., Patti, M. G., Leard, L. E., Golden, J. A., Hays, S. R., Hoopes, C., Theodore, P. R. Tags: Lung - other, Lung - transplantation Cardiothoracic Transplantation Source Type: info
[Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease] Association between indices of prosthesis internal orifice size and operative mortality after isolated aortic valve replacement
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Bridges, C. R., O'Brien, S. M., Cleveland, J. C., Savage, E. B., Gammie, J. S., Edwards, F. H., Peterson, E. D., Grover, F. L. Tags: Cardiac - physiology, Cardiac - other Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: info
[Brief Communications] Mediastinal mature teratoma with complex rupture into the pleura, lung, and bronchus complicated with mycoplasma pneumonia
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Yu, C.-W., Hsieh, M.-J., Hwang, K.-P., Huang, C.-C., Ng, S.-H., Ko, S.-F. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: info
[Brief Communications] Purse-string deformity of the right coronary artery: A pitfall in de Vega tricuspid annuloplasty
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Symersky, P., de Jong, A. P., Koch, K. T., de Beaumont, E. M., de Mol, B. A.J.M. Tags: Valve disease Brief Communications Source Type: info
[Cardiothoracic Transplantation] Predictors of independent lung ventilation: An analysis of 170 single-lung transplantations
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2007 Authors: Pilcher, D. V., Auzinger, G. M., Mitra, B., Tuxen, D. V., Salamonsen, R. F., Davies, A. R., Williams, T. J., Snell, G. I. Tags: Lung - transplantation Cardiothoracic Transplantation Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Spinal cord perfusion after extensive segmental artery sacrifice: can paraplegia be prevented?
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 28, 2007 Authors: Etz, C. D., Homann, T. M., Plestis, K. A., Zhang, N., Luehr, M., Weisz, D. J., Kleinman, G., Griepp, R. B. Tags: Great vessels ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
[LETTERS TO THE EDITOR] Reply to Cassano and Milella
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 28, 2007 Authors: Pouard, P. Tags: Anesthesia, Congenital - acyanotic, Congenital - cyanotic, Extracorporeal circulation LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Washing of irradiated red blood cells prevents hyperkalaemia during cardiopulmonary bypass in neonates and infants undergoing surgery for complex congenital heart disease
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 28, 2007 Authors: Swindell, C. G., Barker, T. A., McGuirk, S. P., Jones, T. J., Barron, D. J., Brawn, W. J., Horsburgh, A., Willetts, R. G. Tags: Extracorporeal circulation ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Aortic valve surgery in octogenarians: predictive factors for operative and long-term results
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 28, 2007 Authors: Kolh, P., Kerzmann, A., Honore, C., Comte, L., Limet, R. Tags: Valve disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
[REVIEWS] A meta-analysis of randomized control trials comparing minimally invasive direct coronary bypass grafting versus percutaneous coronary intervention for stenosis of the proximal left anterior descending artery
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 28, 2007 Authors: Jaffery, Z., Kowalski, M., Weaver, W. D., Khanal, S. Tags: Cardiac - other, Coronary disease, Minimally invasive surgery, Myocardial infarction REVIEWS Source Type: info
[CASE REPORTS] Intracardiac inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: a unique presentation
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 28, 2007 Authors: Murdison, K. A., Septimus, S., Garola, R. E., Pizarro, C. Tags: Cardiac - other CASE REPORTS Source Type: info
[EDITORIALS] Laws, Guidelines and professional choice
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 28, 2007 Authors: Dunning, J. Tags: Cardiac - pharmacology EDITORIALS Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Surgical treatment of malignant mediastinal neurogenic tumors in children
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 28, 2007 Authors: Kang, C. H., Kim, Y. T., Jeon, S.-H., Sung, S.-W., Kim, J. H. Tags: Mediastinum ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Epidemiological survey of primary palmar hyperhidrosis in adolescent in Fuzhou of People's Republic of China
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 28, 2007 Authors: Tu, Y.-R., Li, X., Lin, M., Lai, F.-C., Li, Y.-P., Chen, J.-F., Ye, J.-G. Tags: Minimally invasive surgery, Professional affairs ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Multilevel somatosensory evoked potentials and cerebrospinal proteins: indicators of spinal cord injury in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 28, 2007 Authors: Winnerkvist, A., Anderson, R. E., Hansson, L.-O., Rosengren, L., Estrera, A. E., Huynh, T. T.T., Porat, E. E., Safi, H. J. Tags: Great vessels ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
[CORRIGENDUM] Corrigendum to "Surgical management of bronchiectasis in childhood" [Eur. J. Cardiothorac Surg. 31 (2007) 120-123]
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 28, 2007 Authors: Sirmali, M., Karasu, S., Turut, H., Gezer, S., Kaya, S., Tastepe, I., Karaoglanoglu, N. Tags: CORRIGENDUM Source Type: info
[REVIEWS] Anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy of bioprosthetic heart valves recipients: an unresolved issue
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 28, 2007 Authors: Colli, A., Verhoye, J.-P., Leguerrier, A., Gherli, T. Tags: Cardiac - pharmacology,
