DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 03 · Volume 50 · June 2002 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-2023

Original Cardiovascular

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Weisse, U.; Isgro, F.; Werling, Ch.; Lehmann, A.; Saggau, W.: Impact of Atrio-Biventricular Pacing to Poor
Left-ventricular Function after CABG
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Boeken, U.; Feindt, P.; Schulte, H. D.; Gams, E.: Elastase Release Following Myocardial Ischemia during Extracorporeal Circulation (ECC) - Marker of Ongoing Systemic Inflammation?
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Nötzold, A.; Gerriets, T.; Eggers, J.; Kupiske, G.; Seidel, G.; Kaps, M.; Sievers, H.-H.: Circulating Microemboli after Composite Replacement or Valve-sparing Aortic Root Surgery
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Costard-Jäckle, A.; Hirt, S. W.; Fischer, B.; Först, U.; Möller, F.; Cremer, J.: Influence of Intensified Medical Treatment and Organ Allocation on Outcome of Transplant Candidates
150
Walter, T.; Helber, U.; Bail, D.; Heller, W.; Hoffmeister, H. M.: Influence of ACE Inhibition on Myocardial Damage,
the Kallikrein-Kinin System and Hemostasis
during Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
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Ruchat, P.; Schlaepfer, J.; Delabays, A.; Hurni, M.; Milne, J.; von Segesser, L. K.: Left Atrial Radiofrequency Compartmentalization for Chronic Atrial Fibrillation during Heart Surgery
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Schurr, U. P.; Lachat, M. L.; Reuthebuch, O.; Kadner, A.; Mäder, M.; Seiffert, B.; Hoerstrup, S. P.; Zünd, G.; Genoni, M.; Turina, M. I.: Endoscopic Saphenous Vein Harvesting for CABG -
a Randomized, Prospective Trial
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Kuhn-Régnier, F.; Geissler, H. J.; Marohl, S.; Mehlhorn, U.; de Vivie, E. R.: Beta-Blockade in 200 Coronary Bypass Grafting Procedures

Original Thoracic

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Tomaselli, F.; Maier, A.; Pinter, H.; Smolle-Jüttner, F.: Management of Iatrogenous Esophagus Perforation
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Gürses, A.; Turna, A.; Bedirhan, M. A.; Özalp, T.; Kocatürk, C.; Demir, A.; Özcan, M.; Ürer, N.: The value of Mediastinoscopy in Preoperative
Evaluation of Mediastinal Involvement in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients with Clinical NO Disease

Case Report

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Brega Massone, P. P.; Lequaglie, C.; Conti, B.; Ferro, F.; Magnani, B.; Cataldo, I.: A Particular Case with Long-Term Follow-Up of Rare malignant Hemangiopericytoma of the Lung with Metachronous Diaphragmatic Metastasis
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Oertel, F.; Sirch, J.; Böckler, D.; Klein, M.; Raithel, D.; Beyer, M.: Delayed Type A Dissection after
Primary Successful Interventional Treatment with Endoluminal Stent Graft of the Descending Thoracic
Aorta

How to do it

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Li, J.-Y.; Chen, Y.-S.; Wu, S.-J.; Hu, P.-Y.: Modified Pericardial Closure to Protect Internal Mammary Artery Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass

Review

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Stock, U. A.; Vacanti, J. P.; Mayer Jr , J. E.; Wahlers, T.: Tissue Engineering of Heart Valves - Current Aspects