DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 08 · Volume 57 · December 2009 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-20577

Basic Science

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Möllmann, H.; Voss, S.; Nef, H. M.; Lintz, M.; Oltenau, C.; Kostin, S.; Sperzel, J.; Troidl, C.; Skwara, W.; Rolf, A.; Hamm, C.; Elsässer, A.: Desynchronization: A Novel Model to Induce Heart Failure

Review

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Schmid, C.; Philipp, A.; Mueller, T.; Hilker, M.: Extracorporeal Life Support – Systems, Indications, and Limitations

Original Cardiovascular

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Bittner, H. B.; Lange, M.; Lemke, J.; Rastan, A.; Mohr, F. W.: Aprotinin-Associated Risks in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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Litmathe, J.; Kurt, M.; Feindt, P.; Gams, E.; Boeken, U.: The Impact of Pre- and Postoperative Renal Dysfunction on Outcome of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
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Yoshioka, I.; Sakurai, M.; Namai, A.; Kawamura, T.: Postoperative Treatment of Carvedilol Following Low Dose Landiolol has Preventive Effect for Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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Çelik, B.; Sahin, E.; Nadir, A.; Kaptanoglu, M.: Sternum Fractures and Effects of Associated Injuries

Original Thoracic

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Kawachi, R.; Tsukada, H.; Nakazato, Y.; Takei, H.; Furuyashiki, G.; Koshi-ishi, Y.; Goya, T.: Early Recurrence after Surgical Resection in Patients with Pathological Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
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Athanassiadi, K.; Bagaev, E.; Haverich, A.: Autologous Blood Pleurodesis for Persistent Air Leak
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Cho, S.; Lee, E. B.: Surgical Resection of Chest Wall Tuberculosis
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Obuchi, T.; Miyahara, S.; Higuchi, T.; Hamatake, D.; Imakiire, T.; Ueno, T.; Yoshinaga, Y.; Shiraishi, T.; Shirakusa, T.; Iwasaki, A.: Prognosis of Patients after Pulmonary Artery Plasty for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Short Communications

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Bayram, A. S.; Bicer, M.; Yerci, O.; Senkaya, I.; Gebitekin, C.: Vena Cava Resection with Venous-Venous Shunt for Hemangioma
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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
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Akcay, A.; Yasim, A.; Koroglu, S.: Successful Surgical Treatment of Giant Main Coronary Artery Fistula Connecting to Right Atrium

Case Reports

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Takenaka, T.; Yano, T.; Kouso, H.; Ohba, T.; Kometani, T.; Shoji, F.; Maehara, Y.: Long-Term Survival of a Patient with Type A Thymoma and Masaoka's Stage IV b: Case Report
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Miura, N.; Shoji, F.; Kawano, D.; Morodomi, Y.; Ito, K.; Yano, T.; Maehara, Y.: A Pulmonary Sclerosing Hemagioma with an Increasing Uptake on PET
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Moyer, H. R.; Ghazi, B.; Feliciano, D. V.: Sternoclavicular Joint Infection: A Case Report
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Wei, B.; Steijlen, K. L.; Stewart, A. S.; Bacchetta, M. D.: Simultaneous Pulmonary Embolectomy and Aortic Root Replacement

Erratum

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Erratum for: Left Ventricular Epicardial Lead Implantation via Left Minithoracotomy