DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 04 · Volume 58 · June 2010 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-21075

Editorial

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Beyersdorf, F.: Change in Editors of The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
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Wiegers, W.; Wenzel, R.: Professor Dr. Wolf-Peter Klövekorn – An Obituary
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Heinemann, M. K.: Letter from the Editor

Review

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Chedrawy, E. G.; Massad, M. G.: The Role of Surgery in Ongoing Infarction

Original Cardiovascular

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Schurr, P.; Boeken, U.; Litmathe, J.; Feindt, P.; Kurt, M.; Gams, E.: Predictors of Postoperative Complications in Octogenarians Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
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Puehler, T.; Haneya, A.; Philipp, A.; Camboni, D.; Hirt, S.; Zink, W.; Lehle, K.; Rupprecht, L.; Kobuch, R.; Diez, C.; Schmid, C.: Minimized Extracorporeal Circulation in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Is Equivalent to Standard Extracorporeal Circulation in Patients with Reduced Left Ventricular Function
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Gwely, N. N.; Mowafy, A.; Khalaf, S.; Amer, S.; Hamza, U.; El-Saeed, M.: Management of Stab Wounds of the Heart: Analysis of 73 Cases in 10 Years

Original Thoracic

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Pilling, J.; Dartnell, J.-A.; Lang-Lazdunski, L.: Integrated Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Does Not Accurately Stage Intrathoracic Disease of Patients Undergoing Trimodality Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
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Reyes, K. G.; Mason, D. P.; Murthy, S. C.; Su, J. W.; Rice, T. W.: Open Window Thoracostomy: Modern Update of an Ancient Operation
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Findik, G.; Gezer, S.; Aydogdu, K.; Öz, G.; Kucukbayrak, A.; Tastepe, I.; Karaoglanoglu, N.; Kaya, S.: Effect of Intrapleural Povidone-Iodine Lavage on Thyroid Hormones in Thoracic Surgery

Special Report

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Bhamidipati, C. M.; Kohman, L. J.: Is Transcatheter Rescue Management of a Pulmonary Artery Bronchial Fistula Justified?

How to do it

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Santini, M.; Vicidomini, G.; Fiorelli, A.: A Simple Device Designed to Facilitate Sternal Closure and Avoid Complications

Short Communications

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Jiang, D.; Wu, M.: Thymectomy Resulted in Complete Remission of Pure Red Cell Aplasia When Associated with Thymoma
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Galetta, D.; Serra, M.; Gossot, D.: Apical Parietal Pleural Holes: What Are They?
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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
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Yin, R.; Zhang, Z.; Jiang, F.; Feng, D.; Huang, J.; Xu, L.: Quick and Effective Technique for Specimen Extraction during Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

Case Reports

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Lim, J. Y.; Choo, S. J.; Jung, C. H.; Lee, J. W.; Lee, C. K.; Choi, K. J.: Delayed Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm in an Adult Onset Still's Disease Patient with Previous Mitral Valve and Aortic Root Replacement
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Cingoz, F.; Bingol, H.; Ozal, E.; Tatar, H.: Coronary Subclavian Steal Syndrome in a Patient with Behçet's Disease
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Parlar, A. I.; Cicekcioglu, F.; Irdem, A. K.; Hijazi, A.; Altinay, L.; Katircioglu, S. F.: Mitral Valve Replacement with Beating Heart Technique via Right Thoracotomy in a Patient with Previous Bentall Operation
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Vohra, H. A.; Phillips, N. J.; Nel, L.; Diprose, P.; Ohri, S. K.: Unidentified Retained Inferior Vena Cava Myxoma Detected by Intra-Operative Trans-Oesophageal Echocardiography
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Lee, J.-I.; Park, K.-Y.; Park, C.-H.: A Cluster of Teflon Pledgets Manifesting as an Intrathoracic Cavitary Mass following Lung Resection
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Okur, E.; Dilek, I.; Saygi, A.; Halezeroglu, S.: A Patient with Massive Hemoptysis Treated by Videothoracoscopic Clipping of the Causative Aberrant Artery

Letters to the Editor

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Cavanna, L.; Anselmi, E.; Di Nunzio, C.: Ultrasound Guidance of Central Venous Catheterization: Towards a Zero Risk of Iatrogenic Pneumothorax
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Sirbu, H.; Fuchs, F.: Invited Comment

Addendum

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Steinfort, D. P.; Irving, L. B.: Endobronchial Ultrasound Staging of Thyroid Lesion in Small Cell Lung Carcinoma