DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue S 02 · Volume 58 · February 2010 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-20731

Foreword

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Klotz, S.; Drees, G.: Foreword

Originals

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Stege, D.; Kiski, D.; Tjan, T.; Wolf, B.; Scheld, H. H.; Kehl, H. G.: 1-Year Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Experience as Bridge to Heart Transplantation in an Infant with Bland-White-Garland Syndrome
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Mörike, K.; Sindermann, J. R.: Drug Treatment for Chronic Systolic Heart Failure
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Klotz, S.; Meyns, B.; Simon, A.; Wittwer, T.; Rahmanian, P.; Schlensak, C.; Tjan, T. T. D. T.; Scheld, H. H.; Burkhoff, D.: Partial Mechanical Long-Term Support with the CircuLite® Synergy® Pump as Bridge-to-Transplant in Congestive Heart Failure
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Smits, J. M.; Rahmel, A.; Laufer, G.; Meiser, B.: Considerations for Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation
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Welp, H.; Rukosujew, A.; Tjan, T. D. T.; Hoffmeier, A.; Kösek, V.; Scheld, H. H.; Drees, G.: Effect of Pulsatile and Non-pulsatile Left Ventricular Assist Devices on the Renin-Angiotensin System in Patients with End-Stage Heart Failure
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Sindermann, J. R.; Klotz, S.; Rahbar, K.; Hoffmeier, A.; Drees, G.: German Disease Management Guidelines: Surgical Therapies for Chronic Heart Failure
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Schneider, S. R. B.; Scheld, H. H.; Hoffmeier, A.; Drees, G.; Rukosujew, A.; Stege, D.; Klotz, S.; Sindermann, J. R.: Limitations Of High Urgency Listing – Ventricular Assist Device Support in a Neonate for 452 Days
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Schlensak, C.; Benk, C.; Siepe, M.; Heilmann, C.; Beyersdorf, F.: Clinical Experience with the VentrAssist Left Ventricular Assist Device