DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 05 · Volume 58 · August 2010 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-21199

Editorial

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Heinemann, M. K.: Letter from the Editor

Original Cardiovascular

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ter Wolbeek, C.; Hartert, M.; Conzelmann, L. O.; Peivandi, A. A.; Czerny, M.; Gottardi, R.; Beyersdorf, F.; Weigang, E.: Value and Pitfalls of Neurophysiological Monitoring in Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement and Endovascular Repair
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Ohtake, H.; Sanada, J.; Kimura, K.; Matsui, O.; Watanabe, G.: Elective Matsui-Kitamura Stent Graft Repair for Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Chronic Type-B Aortic Dissection
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Zhao, X.; Sun, L. Z.; Zheng, J.; Chang, Q.; Zhu, J. M.; Liu, Y. M.; Yu, C. T.; Li, B.: Early Influence of Valve-Related Anticoagulation on False Lumen Thrombosis in Aortic Dissection Patients after Stented Elephant Trunk Surgery
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Urbanski, P. P.; Lenos, A.; Lindemann, Y.; Zacher, M.; Frank, S.; Diegeler, A.: Use of a Carotid Artery for Arterial Cannulation: Side-Related Differences
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Botsios, S.; Schuermann, K.; Maatz, W.; Keck, N.; Walterbusch, G.: Complicated Acute Type B Dissections: A Single-Center Experience with Endovascular Treatment

Original Basic Science

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Usta, E.; Mustafi, M.; Scheule, A. M.; Ziemer, G.: Suppressing Apoptosis with Milrinone Simulating Extracorporeal Circulation: A Pilot Study

Original Thoracic

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Bagheri, R.; Haghi, S. Z.; Fattahi Masoum, S. H.; Bahadorzadeh, L.: Surgical Management of Bronchiectasis: Analysis of 277 Patients
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Ziyade, S.; Baskent, A.; Tanju, S.; Toker, A.; Dilege, S.: Isokinetic Muscle Strength after Thoracotomy: Standard vs. Muscle-Sparing Posterolateral Thoracotomy
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Vakil, N.; Su, J. W.; Mason, D. P.; Reyes, K. M. G.; Murthy, S. C.; Pettersson, G. B.: Allograft Entrapment after Lung Transplantation: A Simple Solution Using a Pleurocutaneous Catheter

Short Communications

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Liu, L.; Mei, J.; Che, G.: Asymptomatic Paraganglioma of the Posterior Mediastinum Misdiagnosed Until Operation
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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
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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

Case Reports

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Kabiri, E. H.; Atoini, F.; Boulahya, A.; El Bekkali, Y.: Traumatic Diaphragmatic and Aortic Rupture: An Emerging Challenge
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Ryu, Y. G.; Baek, M. J.; Kim, H. J.: Alternative Salvage Technique during Postcardiotomy Electrical Storm
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Huang, T.-W.; Yang, M.-H.; Cheng, Y.-L.; Tsai, W.-C.; Lee, S.-C.: Vagus Nerve Schwannoma in the Middle Mediastinum
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Sezai, A.; Hata, M.; Minami, K.: Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy with Schmidt's Syndrome: Report of a Case

Erratum

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