DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 07 · Volume 58 · October 2010 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-21372

Editorial

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Heinemann, M. K.; Beyersdorf, F.: Letter from the Editor and the President

Special Report

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Gummert, J. F.; Funkat, A.; Beckmann, A.; Schiller, W.; Hekmat, K.; Ernst, M.; Beyersdorf, F.: Cardiac Surgery in Germany during 2009. A Report on Behalf of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Original Cardiovascular

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Ried, M.; Unger, P.; Puehler, T.; Haneya, A.; Schmid, C.; Diez, C.: Mild-to-Moderate COPD as a Risk Factor for Increased 30-Day Mortality in Cardiac Surgery
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Badreldin, A. M. A.; Kroener, A.; Heldwein, M. B.; Doerr, F.; Vogt, H.; Ismail, M. M.; Bossert, T.; Hekmat, K.: Prognostic Value of Daily Cardiac Surgery Score (CASUS) and its Derivatives in Cardiac Surgery Patients
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Boeken, U.; Schurr, P.; Kurt, M.; Feindt, P.; Lichtenberg, A.: Early Reintubation after Cardiac Operations: Impact of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP) and Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV)
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Gulbins, H.; Ennker, I. C.; Malkoc, A.; Ennker, J. C.: Female Gender Does Not Increase Perioperative Risk in Coronary Bypass Surgery
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Misfeld, M.; Potger, K.; Ross, D. E.; McMillan, D.; Brady, P. W.; Marshman, D.; Mathur, M. N.: “Anaortic” Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Significantly Reduces Neurological Complications Compared to Off-Pump and Conventional On-Pump Surgery with Aortic Manipulation
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Zhou, Y. X.; Leobon, B.; Berthoumieu, P.; Roux, D.; Glock, Y.; Mei, Y. Q.; Wang, Y. W.; Fournial, G.: Long-Term Outcomes following Repair or Replacement in Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease

Original Thoracic

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Divisi, D.; Di Tommaso, S.; Di Leonardo, G.; Brianzoni, E.; De Vico, A.; Crisci, R.: 18-Fluorine Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography with Computerized Tomography Versus Computerized Tomography Alone for the Management of Solitary Lung Nodules with Diameters Inferior to 1.5 cm

How to do it

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Chen, Q.: A Novel Technique of Tracheal Reconstruction with Autologous Bronchial Pedicle Flap

Short Communications

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Kim, Y.-D.; Min, K.-O.; Moon, S.-W.: Thoracoscopic Treatment of Recurrent Pneumothorax in a Pregnant Woman: A Case of Ectopic Deciduosis
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Schroeter, T.; Dähnert, I.; Doll, N.; Mohr, F. W.; Borger, M. A.: Pacemaker-Associated Thrombotic Occlusion of the Inferior Vena Cava Causing Liver Failure
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Lin, Chin-Ta; Hsu, Po-Shun; Chen, Bao-Chung; Hong, Guo-Jieng; Tsai, Chien-Sung: Successful Treatment of Acute Fulminant Myocarditis with Double Sets of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Case Reports

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Steinfort, D. P.; Irving, L. B.: Cavitating Lymph Node Metastasis Demonstrated by Endobronchial Ultrasound
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Rasch, A.; Sindermann, J.; Scheld, H. H.; Hoffmeier, A.: Pulmonary Palacos Embolism: A Case Report
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Palma, G.; Giordano, R.; Russolillo, V.; Vosa, C.: Cardiac Defect with Diaphragmatic Hernia and Left Lung Agenesis – Heart Disease and Other Anomalies