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Issue eFirst

Bellini, Alice; Dell'Amore, Andrea; Ferrigno, Pia; Sella, Nicolo'; Navalesi, Paolo; Rea, Federico: ECLS for Life-Threatening Complications in Mesothelioma's Surgery: Is It Worthwhile?
Schlotthauer, Uwe; Hennemann, Kai; Gärtner, Barbara C.; Schäfers, Hans-Joachim; Becker, Sören L.: Microbiological Surveillance of Heater-Cooler Units Used in Cardiothoracic Surgery for Detection of Mycobacterium chimaera
Imanishi, Naoko; Takenaka, Masaru; Hirai, Ayako; Tanaka, Fumihiro: Proximal Left Main Bronchus Resection–Reconstruction through Left Thoracotomy with Tracheal Traction
Großmann, Clara; Krasivskyi, Ihor; Djordjevic, Ilija; Mader, Navid; Wahlers, Thorsten; Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh: Left Ventricular Reconstruction after Dor—Sailing Close to the Wind?
Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Wahlers, Thorsten C.W.; Deppe, Antje Christin: Implanting Impella 5.5 under Local Anesthesia
Fiorelli, Alfonso; Mazzella, Antonio; Accardo, Marina; Santini, Mario: Ultrasonic Technology for Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Amore, Dario; Caterino, Umberto; Casazza, Dino; Imitazione, Pasquale; Bergaminelli, Carlo; Massa, Simona; Curcio, Carlo: Postoperative Bronchopleural Fistula: A Conservative Way of Treatment in Selected Cases
Li, Yunzhu; Miao, Qi; Cheng, Ninghai; Liu, He; Ma, Guotao: Is Endothelial Neoplastic Implantation the Reason for the Intravenous Leiomyomatosis in the Heart without Direct Growth from Vena Cava? A Report of Six Cases
Padalino, Massimo A.; Carrozzini, Massimiliano; Vida, Vladimiro; Stellin, Giovanni: Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy for the Treatment of Poststernotomy Wound Dehiscence in Neonates and Infants
Rylski, Bartosz; Matzdorf, Monika; Kondov, Stoyan; Czerny, Martin: Outcome of Revascularizing the Left Subclavian Artery via Carotid-Subclavian Bypass
Amore, Dario; Casazza, Dino; Imitazione, Pasquale; Curcio, Carlo: Common and Uncommon Variations of Pulmonary Venous Drainage in Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
Mukharyamov, Murat; Kirov, Hristo; Caldonazo, Tulio; Doenst, Torsten: Impact of Age on the Relationship between Cross-Clamp Time and Mortality in Cardiac Surgery
Yamamoto, Tomohiro; Schindler, Ehrenfried: Femoral Artery Cannulation Timing for a Pediatric Aortic Arch Repair
Wang, Tom Kai Ming; Pemberton, James: Performance of Endocarditis-Specific Risk Scores in Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Issue Accepted Manuscripts

Sakanoue, Ichiro; Hamaji, Masatsugu; Nakajima, Daisuke; Date, Hiroshi: Pulmonary metastasectomy after immune checkpoint inhibitors in renal cell carcinoma
Yamamoto, Taira; Endo, Daisuke; Yokoyama, Yasutaka; Tabata, Minoru: Cool-shot Technique to Protect Spinal Cord During Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement
Karasaki, Takahiro; Fujimori, Sakashi; Suzuki, Souichiro; Kikunaga, Shinichiro: Retention rate of free pericardial fat grafts after bronchial stump coverage

Issue 01/2023

Orbay, Hakan; Seng, Sirivan; Kim, Daniel Wonsuk; Geller, Charles M.: Increasing Incidence of Sternoclavicular Joint Infections in Intravenous Drug Users

Issue 01/2022

Yamamoto, Tomohiro; Saito, Takeshi; Shiraishi, Shuichi; Asfour, Boulos; Hraska, Victor; Schindler, Ehrenfried: Novel Choices of Cannula for Blood Delivery via Femoral Artery in Pediatric Patients

Issue 08/2021

Vervoort, Dominique; Premkumar, Akash; Ghandour, Hiba; Kpodonu, Jacques: Health System Needs to Establish Cardiac Surgery Centers

Issue 06/2020

Xia, Feng-Fei; Shi, Yi-Bing; Wang, Tao; Fu, Yu-Fei: Computed Tomography-Guided Transfissural Coil Localization of Lung Nodules

Issue 07/2012

Tasoglu, I.; Lafci, G.; Sahin, S.; Sert, D. E.; Ulas, M. M.: Chylomediastinum Following Mitral Valve Replacement

Issue 07/2010

Kim, Y.-D.; Min, K.-O.; Moon, S.-W.: Thoracoscopic Treatment of Recurrent Pneumothorax in a Pregnant Woman: A Case of Ectopic Deciduosis
Schroeter, T.; Dähnert, I.; Doll, N.; Mohr, F. W.; Borger, M. A.: Pacemaker-Associated Thrombotic Occlusion of the Inferior Vena Cava Causing Liver Failure
Lin, Chin-Ta; Hsu, Po-Shun; Chen, Bao-Chung; Hong, Guo-Jieng; Tsai, Chien-Sung: Successful Treatment of Acute Fulminant Myocarditis with Double Sets of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Issue 06/2010

Wang, S.; Ruan, Z.; Liu, F.; Huang, H.; Song, K.: Pulmonary Sequestration: Angioarchitecture Evaluated by Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Angiography
Antal, A. Donmez; Cikirikcioglu, M.; Myers, P. O.; Didier, D.; Kalangos, A.: Respiratory Distress after Surgery of RVOT Pathologies: A Word of Caution on Pseudoaneurysm Development
Vuran, C.; Simon, P.; Wollenek, G.: Internal Mammary Artery Grafting for Coronary Hypoperfusion in Children
Kouerinis, I. A.; Papassotiriou, I.; Kalavrouziotis, G.: Implantation of the FloWatch® Device and Sepsis: Remove or Wait?

Issue 05/2010

Liu, L.; Mei, J.; Che, G.: Asymptomatic Paraganglioma of the Posterior Mediastinum Misdiagnosed Until Operation
Takagi, Y.; Nakamura, H.; Miwa, K.; Adachi, Y.; Fujioka, S.; Haruki, T.; Taniguchi, Y.: A Case of G‐CSF-producing Invasive Apical Cancer Resected following Preoperative Adjuvant Therapy
Mulsow, J.; Jeffers, M.; McDermott, R.; Geraghty, J.; Rothwell, J.: Complete Clinical Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in a 54-year-old Male with Askin Tumor

Issue 04/2010

Jiang, D.; Wu, M.: Thymectomy Resulted in Complete Remission of Pure Red Cell Aplasia When Associated with Thymoma
Galetta, D.; Serra, M.; Gossot, D.: Apical Parietal Pleural Holes: What Are They?
Baek, W. K.; Cho, J.; Kim, Y.; Yoon, Y. H.; Kim, J. T.; Kim, K. H.; Kim, D.-H.; Park, K. S.: Submitral Left Ventricular Aneurysm of Ischemic Origin: Report of Two Surgical Cases
Yin, R.; Zhang, Z.; Jiang, F.; Feng, D.; Huang, J.; Xu, L.: Quick and Effective Technique for Specimen Extraction during Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

Issue 03/2010

Feng, Q.; Wu, S.; Yu, G.: Surgical Treatment of a 56-Year-Old Woman with an Intracardiac Type of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
Shijo, T.; Toda, K.; Taniguchi, K.: Repair of Huge Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm after Sutureless Repair
Schramm, R.; Langer, F.; Schaefers, H.-J.: Fulminant Unilateral Pulmonary Edema on the Wrong Side
Nikolaidis, N.; Velissaris, T.; Haw, M. P.: Pulmonary Artery Banding for Hemi-Truncus Arteriosus in Adulthood

Issue 02/2010

Yie, K.; Ryu, S. M.; Cho, S. J.: Metastasis after Resection of Huge Primary Pericardial Pleomorphic Liposarcoma with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Uchiyama, C.; Kondoh, H.; Shintani, H.: Acute Methemoglobinemia Associated with Ochronotic Valvular Heart Disease: Report of a Case
Jian, Z.; Li, J.; Xiao, Y.: Rare Association of Tetralogy of Fallot with Partially Unroofed Coronary Sinus and PLSVC: Case Report

Issue 01/2010

Charokopos, N.; Artemiou, P.; Antonitsis, P.; Rouska, E.: Repair of Aortic Regurgitation Caused by Spontaneous Avulsion of Aortic Valve Commissure in a Patient with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Yang, H. S.; Park, S. Y.; Park, H. K.; Park, Y. H.: Palliative Atrial Switch Operation in a 22-Year-Old Patient with Transposition of the Great Arteries
Hacibayramoglu, M.; Werba, T.; Schmidt, A.; Klepzig, H.: Angina Pectoris in Consequence of Subtotal Subclavian Artery Stenosis 2 Years after CABG
Göksel, O. S.; Enç, Y.; Çinar, B.: Staged Hybrid Approach to Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection Involving the Distal Arch Associated with Aortic Root Aneurysm

Issue 08/2009

Bayram, A. S.; Bicer, M.; Yerci, O.; Senkaya, I.; Gebitekin, C.: Vena Cava Resection with Venous-Venous Shunt for Hemangioma
Parahuleva, M.; Schifferings, P.; Neuhof, C.; Tillmanns, H.; Erdogan, A.: Pneumopericardium and Pneumomediastinum as a Late Complication of Defibrillator Implantation after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Akcay, A.; Yasim, A.; Koroglu, S.: Successful Surgical Treatment of Giant Main Coronary Artery Fistula Connecting to Right Atrium

Issue 07/2009

Gasparovic, H.; Smalcelj, A.; Brida, M.: Left Ventricle to Left Atrium Shunt via a Paravalvular Abscess
Yerebakan, C.; Westphal, B.; Kröger, J.-C.; Steinhoff, G.: Traumatic Arteriovenous Fistula of the Internal Mammary Vessels
Baskurt, M.; Yldz, A.; Caglar, I. M.; Klckesmez, K.; Okcun, B.; Ozkan, A. A.; Ersanl, M.; Gurmen, T.: Right Coronary Artery Arising from the Pulmonary Trunk
Halloul, Z.; Weber, M.; Ricke, J.; Smith, B.; Meyer, F.: Hybrid Approach: Vascular Surgical and Image-Guided Intervention for BroCa-induced Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS)

Issue 06/2009

Myers, P. O.; Beghetti, M.; Kalangos, A.: Biodegradable Mitral Annuloplasty for Congenital Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
Susak, S.; Torbica, V.; Velicki, L.; Golubovic, M.: Rare Type of Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Requiring Surgical Replacement
Emmert, M. Y.; Salzberg, S. P.; Plass, A.; Behjati, S.; Felix, C.; Falk, V.; Siclari, F.; Gruenenfelder, J.: “When Aneurysm Ain't Aneurysm”: Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Mimicked by Healed Abscess Cavity under the Aortic Valve
Walter, T.; Szabo, S.; Kazmaier, S.; Suselbeck, T.; Borggrefe, M.; Hoffmeister, H. M.: Effect of ACE Inhibition on the Fibrinolytic System in Patients Requiring Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Issue 05/2009

Jin, H.; Yao, F.; Li, Z.-G.; Xu, Z. Y.: Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement with Reconstruction of the Intervalvular Fibrous Body in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Usta, E.; Hofbeck, M.; Kaulitz, R.; Sieverding, L.; Greil, G.; Ziemer, G.: Giant Infantile Fibroma of the Right Ventricle – Surgical Debulking and Tumor Plication
Nezic, D.; Knezevic, A.; Cirkovic, M.; Vukovic, P.; Jovic, M.: Perfect Angiographic Patency of the Arterial Coronary-Coronary Conduit Five Years Following Surgery

Issue 04/2009

Kortner, A.; Keyser, A.; Schmid, C.: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients with Absent Right but Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava
Dhaliwal, R. S.; Singh, H.; Swami, N.; Srivastava, V.: Removal of Displaced and Impacted ASD Device after 4 Years
Krane, M.; Bauernschmitt, R.; Voss, B.; Badiu, C. C.; Lange, R.: Right Ventricular Fibroma in a 61-Year-Old Man
Babin-Ebell, J.; Saavedra-Blume, J. C.; Urbanski, P.; Batz, G.; Diegeler, A.: Contained Rupture of the Aorta in Acute Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection Causing Right Ventricular Wall Dissection
Botta, L.; La Palombara, C.; Rosati, M.; Di Bartolomeo, R.; Fattori, R.: Subclavian Embolization Associated to Carotid-Subclavian Bypass and Stent-Graft Repair of Acute Type-B Dissection

Issue 03/2009

Seeburger, J.; Rastan, A. J.; Mohr, F. W.: Coronary Artery Disease: A New Manifestation in Dubowitz Syndrome
Omay, O.; Ozker, E.; Suzer, K.: Glenn Shunt as an Alternative Procedure for Rheumatoid Triple Valve Disease with Tricuspid Stenosis
Charania, J.; de Perrot, M.; McRae, K.; David, T.; Fadel, E.; Shoemaker, G.: Outcome after Combined Pulmonary Endarterectomy and Mitral Valve Replacement
Kondoh, H.; Sato, F.; Shintani, H.: Simultaneous Treatment of Pulmonary AV Malformation with Rheumatic Heart Disease
Schroeter, T.; Doll, N.; Borger, M. A.; Groesdonk, H. V.; Merk, D. R.; Mohr, F. W.: Late Perforation of a Right Ventricular Pacing Lead: A Potentially Dangerous Complication

Issue 02/2009

Holfeld, J.; Gottardi, R.; Zimpfer, D.; Funovics, M.; Schoder, M.; Holzenbein, T.; Weigang, E.; Lammer, J.; Wolner, E.; Grimm, M.; Czerny, M.: Bail-out Visceral Bypass Grafting for Acute Intestinal Ischemia after Endovascular Stent-Graft Placement in a Complicated Type B Dissection
Ahmed, F.; Salhab, K.; Stergiopoulos, K.; Seifert, F.; Baram, D.: Intramural Hematoma of the Aorta: Delayed Pericardial Tamponade
Danov, V.; Kornovski, V.; Hazarbasanov, D.; Panayotov, P.: Anomalous Origin of Left Circumflex Coronary Artery from the Right Pulmonary Artery in Adult
Mete, A.; Erbasan, O.; Kemaloglu, C.; Ozbudak, I. H.; Turkay, C.: Pulmonary Artery Obstruction due to Papillary Fibroelastoma on the Pulmonary Valve: A Rare Cardiac Tumor

Issue 01/2009

Shinn, S. H.; Chon, S.-H.; Kim, H.-J.: Multiple Cerebral Aneurysms Associated with Cardiac Myxoma in a Patient with Chronic Renal Failure: How Can We Resolve Multiple Cerebral Aneurysms?
Chen, F.; Hanaoka, N.; Hasegawa, S.; Fujinaga, T.; Shoji, T.; Sakai, H.; Bando, T.: Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction after Bilateral Lung Transplantation
Loebe, M.; Zade Asfahani, W. H.; Petrov, G. P.; Kleiman, N. S.; Torre-Amione, G.: Surgical Considerations on the Use of the Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device TandemHeart® in Critical Aortic Valve Stenosis
Sindermann, J. R.; Hoffmeier, A.; Tjan, T. D.; Scheld, H. H.: Switch from Assist Device to Total Artificial Heart to Improve Cardiac Output
Inoue, H.; Iguro, Y.; Kinjo, T.; Matsumoto, H.; Yotsumoto, G.; Sakata, R.: Acquired Left Ventricular-Right Atrial Communication and Severe Aortic Valve Regurgitation Caused by Infective Endocarditis

Issue 08/2008

Strauch, J. T.; Madershahian, N.; Haldenwang, P.; Wahlers, T.: Case of Left Atrial Metastasis of a Sarcomatoid Carcinoma
Bicer, M.; Saba, D.; Özdemir, B.; Ercan, A.: Idiopathic Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Case Report
O'Callaghan, D. S.; Breen, D. P.; Young, V.: Angiosarcoma of the Right Atrium Masquerading as Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism
Botta, L.; Sonker, U.; Heijmen, R. H.: Diffuse Atherosclerosis of Thoracic Aorta Involving Supraaortic and Coronary Arteries: Single-Stage Surgical Revascularization
Ono, M.; Goerler, H.; Boethig, D.; Breymann, T.: Neonatal Kawashima Intraventricular Repair for Taussig-Bing Anomaly with Oblique Relationship of the Great Arteries

Issue 07/2008

Botta, L.; Kloppenburg, G.; Yilmaz, A.: Intramural Hematoma of a Cryopreserved Aortic Homograft
Horst, M.; Easo, J.; Hölzl, P. P.; Dapunt, O. E.: Beating Heart Valve Surgery Using Stentless Xenografts as a Surgical Alternative for Patients with End-Stage Renal Failure
Halit, V.; Olguntürk, R.; Erer, D.; Kula, S.: Tetralogy of Fallot and Absence of Left Pulmonary Artery
Cheng, W.; Xiao, Y.; Zhong, Q.; Wen, R.: Anomalous Origin of Left Pulmonary Artery Branch from the Aorta with Fallot's Tetralogy

Issue 06/2008

Beşoğul, Y.: Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Subclavian Revascularization
Hountis, P.; Ikonomidis, P.; Stamatelopoulos, A.; Douzinas, M.: Compression of the Right Atrium Due to Coexistence of Diaphragmatic Eventration and Chilaiditi's Syndrome
Sirin, B. H.; Kurdal, A. T.; Iskesen, I.: Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries plus Dextrocardia Operated with an Unusual Operative Technique

Issue 05/2008

Tsagakis, K.; Pizanis, N.; Kamler, M.; Konorza, T.; Zoepf, T.; Erbel, R.; Jakob, H.: ICU Controlled Delay for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair after Intervention for Total Visceral Malperfusion: A Way Out of a Dilemma?
Kunihisa, T.; Handa, N.; Okada, Y.: Mini-sternotomy Approach for Aortic Valve Replacement in the Patient with Retrosternal Gastric Tube
Rabus, M. B.; Kiran, B.; Sunar, H.: Pseudoaneurysm of Brachiocephalic Artery Caused by Blunt Chest Trauma
Tekinbas, C.; Erol, M. M.; Ozsu, S.; Cobanoglu, U.; Kosucu, P.: Giant Mass due to Castleman's Disease Causing Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Issue 04/2008

Santini, F.; Barozzi, L.; Faggian, G.; Mazzucco, A.: Nonlethal Penetrating Cardiac Injury from a Hammer Splinter
Sanioglu, S.; Sokullu, O.; Sahin, S.; Ozay, B.; Sargin, M.; Bilgen, F.: Endovascular Repair in Chronic Aortic Transection: A Report of Three Cases
Chen, H.-M.; Chang, P.-C.; Chen, Y.-F.: Aortic-Left Ventricular Tunnel with Late Incompetence after 18-year Follow-Up
Simek, M.; Nemec, P.; Marcian, P.: Ulnar Artery as a Graft for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Issue 03/2008

Buyukates, M.; Kandemir, O.; Aktunc, E.; Tokmakoglu, H.: A Rare Case of Epicardial Cyst
Kandemir, Ö; Yildiz, Ü; Tezcaner, T.; Zorlutuna, Y.: Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm and Coronary Artery Disease in a Patient with Previous Cardiac Surgery
Cleuziou, J.; Hörer, J.; Henze, R.; Schreiber, C.; Lange, R.: Surgical Management of Single Intramural Coronary Artery in Taussig-Bing Anomaly Detected at Arterial Switch Operation
Spiegl, T.; Tillmanns, H.; Hölschermann, H.: Pericardial Tamponade as a Late Symptom of an Apparently Stable Tumor
SalehiOmran, A.; Karimi, A.; Yazdanifard, P.; Yousefshahi, F.: Survival after More than 700 DC Shocks Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Case Report

Issue 02/2008

Ozay, B.; Ozer, N.; Ketenci, B.; Demirtas, M.: Unsuspected Location of a Ventricular Septal Defect after Blunt Chest Trauma
Elbey, M. A.; Erkut, B.; Becit, N.; Sevimli, S.: Emergency Surgical Treatment of a Giant Unruptured Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta: The Importance of Routine Chest X‐Ray
Babin-Ebell, J.; Roth, P.: Delayed Pericardial Tamponade, Mitral Insufficiency and VSD after Stab Wound to the Heart
Celkan, M. A.; Daglar, B.; Kazaz, H.; Koruk, S.: Posterior Pericardial Ascending-to-Descending Aortic Bypass for Interrupted Aortic Arch in an Adult

Issue 08/2007

Dominik, J.; Tuna, M.; Šteiner, I.; Žacek, P.; Pojar, M.: Papillary Fibroelastoma - An Unusual Cause of Angina Pectoris
Aoyagi, S.; Fukunaga, S.; Arinaga, K.; Shojima, T.; Ueda, T.: Prosthetic Valve Obstruction: Diagnostic Usefulness of Cineradiography and Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography
Pitsis, A. A.; Kelpis, T. G.; Ninios, V. N.; Dardas, P. S.; Visouli, A. N.; Boudoulas, H. K.: Modified Ross Procedure: Partially Supported Root Replacement
Voss, B.; Bauernschmitt, R.; Hendrich, E.; Brockmann, G.; Lange, R.: How to Manage Aortic Arch Complications after Stenting of the Descending Aorta

Issue 07/2007

Fiorello, A.; Vicidomini, G.; Santini, M.: Giant Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura: Two Case Reports
Gunluoglu, M. Z.; Kara, H. V.; Demir, A.; Dincer, S. I.: Results of Multimodal Treatment of Two Patients with Thoracic Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor. Is Surgery Really Helpful for Survival?
Gezer, S.; Turut, H.; Oz, G.; Demirag, F.; Tastepe, I.: Acquired Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Secondary to Hydatid Cyst Operation
Hung, J.-J.; Lin, S.-C.; Hsu, W.-H.: Pancoast Syndrome Caused by Metastasis to the Superior Mediastinum of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Satoh, Y.; Okumura, S.; Nakagawa, K.; Ishikawa, Y.: Complete Removal of a Bronchial Granular Cell Tumor by Bronchoplasty
Bonaros, N.; Müller, S.; Bonatti, J.; Kafka, R.; Tzankov, A.; Bale, R.; Bartel, T.: Primary Ovarian Carcinoid Heart Disease Curatively Treated with a Two-Stage Procedure
Li, R.; Ni, Y.; Feng, Q.; Luo, W.: Dynamic Block of Disc Valve - Blocking of Aortic Disc Prosthesis due to Protrusion of Mitral Prosthesis into the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract

Issue 06/2007

Kelpis, T. G.; Taliotis, D. M.; Weerasena, N. A.: Rare Association of a Patient with Alagille Syndrome and Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Cebi, N.; Walterbusch, G.: Right Coronary Ostial Plasty without Patch Material
Schmid, C.; Tjan, T. D. T.; Welp, H.; Klotz, S.; Scheld, H. H.: Implantation of a Right Heart Assist Device without a Heart-Lung Machine in a Patient with an Acontractile Right Ventricle and HIT Type II
Lauten, A.; Franke, U.; Strauch, J. T.; Kaluza, M.; Wahlers, T.: Postocardiotomy Failure after Ross Operation: Implantation of Intravascular Flow Pump through Pulmonary Autograft

Issue 05/2007

Senay, S.; Kaya, U.; Cagil, H.; Demirkiran, F.; Alhan, C.: Surgical Management of Intravenous Leiomyoma with Cardiac Extension. Do We Need Total Circulatory Arrest?
Goksel, O. S.; Tireli, E.; Sungur, Z.; Harmandar, B.; Nisli, K.; Dayıoglu, E.: Use of a Bifurcated ePTFE Graft for Off-Pump Extracardiac Fontan Completion
Möllmann, H.; Zirlik, A.; Nef, H. M.; Weber, M.; Hamm, C. W.; Elsässer, A.: Left Ventricular Tamponade - A Clinical Chameleon
Goksel, O. S.; Sayın, O.; Ugurlucan, M.; Sungur, Z.; Tireli, E.; Dayıoglu, E.: Aortic Arch Replacement without Circulatory Arrest: A Simplified Technique with Two Grafts
Salhab, K.; McLarty, A.: Idiopathic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm
Emmert, M.; Kofidis, T.; Didilis, V.; Haverich, A.; Klima, U.: Aortic Prosthesis Re-Replacement due to Concealed Stenosing Subvalvular Pannus Ring
Sha, Jiming; Yan, Zhongya; Zheng, Li: Pneumonia in a Heart-Lung Recipient after Airway Stent Placement
Cooperman, R.; Paragi, P. R.; Shah, S.: Adult Congenital Bronchoesophageal Fistula
Gotte, J. M.; Bilfinger, T. V.: Resection of Giant Right-Sided Thymoma using a Lateral Thoracotomy Approach Followed by Median Sternotomy for Completion Thymectomy
Şen, S.; Dişçigil, B.; Boga, M.; Ozkisacik, E.; İnci, İ: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome with Right Subclavian Artery Dilatation in a Child - Transaxillary Resection of the Pediatric Cervical Rib

Issue 04/2007

Gubarev, N.; Separovic, J.; Gasparovic, V.; Jelic, I.: Successful Treatment of Mucormycosis Endocarditis Complicated by Pulmonary Involvement
Katircioglu, S. F.; Cicekcioglu, F.; Parlar, A. I.; Tutun, U.; Mungan, U.; Aksoyek, A.: A New Technique of Myocardial Protection during Aortic Root Replacement: Antegrade/Retrograde Coronary Perfusion
Sodian, R.; Rassoulian, D.; Kaczmarek, I.; Kozlik-Feldmann, R.; Huber, A.; Reichart, B.; Daebritz, S.: Surgical Management in Paediatric Patients with Left Abnormal Subclavian Artery and Right Aortic Arch
Hülsken, G.; Rothenburger, M.; Etz, C.; Löher, A.; Schmid, C.; Scheld, H. H.: Telematics in Medicine: A Network Infrastructure to Optimize Processes in Cardiology and Heart Surgery
Charokopos, N.; Antonitsis, P.; Klimatsidas, M.; Giavroglou, C.; Hatzibaloglou, A.; Papakonstantinou, C.: Secondary Endovascular Repair of a Reconstructed Superior Vena Cava in a Patient with a Malignant Thymic Epithelial Neoplasm

Issue 03/2007

Schattenberg, T.; Pfannschmidt, J.; Herpel, E.; Schnabel, P. A.; Mechtersheimer, G.; Dienemann, H.: Bilateral Surgical Resection in Pulmonary Epitheloid Hemangioendothelioma
Pereszlenyi, A.; Rolle, A.; Rudek, B.; Schilling, A.; Bis, B.: Laser-Assisted Resection of a Giant Pulmonary Chondrohamartoma - A Case Report
Leo, F.; Galetta, D.; Bonomo, G.; Spaggiari, L.: Finding the Limit between Station 2 and Station 4 during Right-Sided Thoracotomy
Westhof, F. B.; Chryssagis, K.; Liangos, A.; Batz, G.; Diegeler, A.: Aortic Valve Leaflet Reconstruction after Excision of a Papillary Fibroelastoma using Autologous Pericardium
Martin, D.; Knez, I.; Oberwalder, P. J.; Rigler, B.: Aortic Valve Replacement in an Adult 20 Years after a Single-Stage Extra-Anatomic Repair of an Interrupted Aortic Arch
Komatsu, T.; Shoumura, Y.; Nasu, M.; Takahashi, Y.: Unavoidable Arterioplasty of the Pulmonary Main Trunk for Complete Resection of Mediastinal Paraganglima - A Case Report

Issue 02/2007

Ono, M.; Boethig, D.; Akin, E.; Goerler, H.; Breymann, T.: Coexistent Cardiac Rhabdomyoma with Mitral Valve Anomaly in Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis: A Case Report
Ozay, B.; Okmen, A. S.; Idiz, M.; Okmen, E.; Ketenci, B.; Yekeler, I.: Aorta-Right Atrial Fistula after VSD Operation
Galetta, D.; Pelosi, G.; Nebuloni, M.; Spaggiari, L.: Challenging Diagnosis of an Unusual Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Yeginsu, A.; Kayaoglu, H. A.: Single-Stage VATS and Thoracotomy in Multiple Organ Hydatidosis
Spieker, T.; Krasemann, T.; Hoffmeier, A.; Buning, A.; Debus, V.; Kehl, H.; Drees, G.; Eltze, E.; Scheld, H. H.; Tjan, T. D. T.: Heart Transplantation for Isolated Noncompaction of the Left Ventricle in an Infant

Issue 01/2007

Funakoshi, Y.; Takeda, S.; Kadota, Y.; Maeda, H.: Mediastinal Bronchogenic Cyst with Respiratory Distress from Airway and Vascular Compression
Ashrafian, H.; Griselli, M.; Rubens, M. B.; Mullen, M. J.; Sethia, B.: Pulmonary Homograft Endocarditis 19 Years after a Ross Procedure
Koçak, H.; Becit, N.; Erkut, B.; Kaygin, M.: Combined Coronary Arterial Bypass Graft and Thyroidectomy in a Patient with Giant Goiter: How Reliable Is It?
Turkoz, R.; Gulcan, O.; Oguzkurt, L.; Tercan, F.; Açıl, M.; Sezgin, A. T.; Turkoz, A.: Combined Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Aorto-Bicarotid Bypass
Rastan, A. J.; Walther, T.; Daehnert, I.; Mohr, F. W.; Kostelka, M.: Left Ventricular Diverticulum Repair in a Newborn

Issue 08/2006

Berneder, S.; van Ingen, G.; Eigel, P.: Arch Thrombus Formation in an Apparently Normal Aorta as a Source for Recurrent Peripheral Embolization
Martin, D.; Knez, I.; Rigler, B.: Anomalous Origin of the Brachiocephalic Trunk from the Left Pulmonary Artery with CHARGE Syndrome
Dakak, M.; Gürkök, S.; Gözübüyük, A.; Genc, O.: Surgical Repair of Congenital Sternal Cleft in an Adult to Prevent Traumatic Pericardial Rupture
Bayrak, Y.; Tanju, S.; Suoglu, Y.; Toker, A.: Treatment of a Benign Tracheoesophageal Fistula in a Ventilator Dependent Quadriplegic Patient
Chen, H.-C.; Huang, H.-J.; Wu, C.-Y.; Lin, T.-S.; Fang, H.-Y.: Esophageal Schwannoma with Tracheal Compression
Sayin, O. A.; Ugurlucan, M.; Saltik, L.; Sungur, Z.; Tireli, E.: Modified Nikaidoh Procedure for Transposition of Great Arteries, Ventricular Septal Defect and Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
Demir, A.; Olcmen, A.; Kara, H. V.; Dincer, S. I.: Delayed Diagnosis of a Complete Bronchial Rupture after Blunt Thoracic Trauma
Toker, A.; Eroglu, O.; Tanju, S.; Dilege, S.; Kalayci, G.: An External Support Technique for the Malacic Trachea - Treatment of Tracheomalacia
Böcker, W.; Euler, E.; Schieker, M.; Kettler, M.; Mutschler, W.: A Novel Surgical Technique for Transverse Sternal Bone Defects Using Flexible Intramedullary Nailing

Issue 06/2006

Kim, Chi Kyung; Beom Park, Chan; Jin, Ung; Ju Cho, Eun: Entrapment of Guidewire in the Coronary Stent during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Cicekcioglu, F.; Tutun, U.; Demirtas, E.; Aksoyek, A.; Babaroglu, S.; Parlar, A. I.; Katircioglu, F.: Repair of Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect Through the Right Atrium
Aleksic, I.; Leyh, R.; Schorn, B.: Extra-Anatomic Management of Homograft Reinfection after Thoracic Aortic Rupture
Endara, S. A.; Davalos, G. A.; Serrano, A. J.; Torres, F. J.; Sandoval, B. A.; Sarsoza, C. E.; Montalvo, N.: Pulmonary Myofibroblastic Pseudotumor: A Rare Surgical Pathology
Çelik, B.; Basoglu, A.: Posttraumatic Pulmonary Pseudocyst: A Rare Complication of Blunt Chest Trauma
Ferrari, G.; Paci, M.; Sgarbi, G.: Thymolipoma of the Anterior Mediastinum: Videothoracoscopic Removal Using a Bilateral Approach
Thrum, K.; Gajda, M.; Settmacher, U.: Large Mediastinal Sarcoma in a Patient with Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome

Issue 05/2006

Komatsu, T.; Fukuse, T.; Wada, H.; Sakurai, T.: Pulmonary Sclerosing Hemangioma with Pulmonary Metastasis
Imren, Y.; Zor, H.; Koksal, P.; Halit, V.: Giant Aneurysm of Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Treated by Surgical Off-Pump Therapy
Bauer, S.; Rosendahl, U.; Pietrowski, D.; Ennker, J.: Fracture of Colvin-Galloway-Future Band in a Patient with Mitral Valve Annuloplasty
Aydemir, B.; Aydemir, C.; Okay, T.; Celik, M.; Dogusoy, I.: An Aspergilloma in an Echinococcal Cyst Cavity

Issue 04/2006

Urbanski, P. P.; Saavedra Blume, J. C.; Froehner, S.: Surgical Repair of the Aortic Coarctation Combined with Complete Replacement of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch
Ankersmit, H. J.; Ullrich, R.; Moser, B.; Hoetzenecker, K.; Hacker, S.; German, P.; Krenn, C.; Horvat, R.; Grimm, M.; Wolner, E.; Zuckermann, A.: Recovery from Giant Cell Myocarditis with ECMO Support and Utilisation of Polyclonal Antithymocyte Globulin: A Case Report
Schmid, C.; Scheld, H. H.; Tjan, T. D. T.: Apicoaortic Conduit - A Technical Modification
Basoglu, A.; Findik, S.; Celik, B.; Yildiz, L.: Pulmonary Hyalinizing Granuloma Mimicking Lung Carcinoma
Ergan-Arsava, B.; Dogan, R.; Yazicioglu, A.; Firat, P.; Coplu, L.: Endobronchial Lipoma in a Patient with Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Friedl, A.; Mensah, O.-W.; Eder, F.; Meyer, F.; Halloul, Z.; Effenberger, O.; Fichtler, K.; Lippert, H.; Huth, C.: Successful Surgical Treatment of a Combined Abdominal and Thoracic Impalement Injury

Issue 03/2006

Bleiziffer, S.; Libera, P.; Lange, R.: Endoscopic Radial Artery Harvesting Through a Single Incision
Tjan, T. D. T.; Scheld, H. H.; Schmid, C.: Heart Transplantation After Fontan's Procedure with Bilateral Cavopulmonary Connections
Eren, A.; Friedl, R.; Hannekum, A.; Gulbins, H.: Cardiac Surgery in a Patient with Haemophilia A
Huang, S.-C.; Ko, W.-J.; Han, Y.-Y.; Chen, Y.-S.; Wang, S.-S.; Lee, Y.-C.: Mechanical Circulatory Support for Profound Cardiac Circulatory Shock Status Due to Postoperative Pulmonary Artery Bleeding
Sezer, Ö; Hoffmeier, A.; Bettendorf, O.; Franzius, C.; Semik, M.; Schmid, C.; Scheld, H. H.: Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma - An Extremely Rare Tumor in a Young Patient

Issue 01/2006

Fokin, A. A.; Robicsek, F.: Acquired Deformities of the Anterior Chest Wall
Strecker, T.; Hakami, L.; Singer, H.; Weyand, M.; Cesnjevar, R.: Congenital Coronary Artery Fistula Draining Into the Right Ventricle: Successful Surgical Closure After Failed Transcatheter Coil Embolization
Kappert, U.; Schulz, C. G.; Waldow, T.; Tugtekin, S. M.; Alexiou, C.; Matschke, K.: Perforation of the Ascending Aorta: A Late Complication of Superior Vena Cava Stenting
Krishnadas, R.; Froeschle, P. O.; Berrisford, R. G.: Recurrence and Malignant Transformation in Solitary Fibrous Tumour of the Pleura
Kalder, J.; Köster, H.; Hellinger, A.: Gastropericardial Fistula as an Early Complication After Surgery for Combined Paraesophageal and Hiatal Hernia