DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 01 · Volume 60 · February 2012 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-22888

Editorial

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Heinemann, M.K.: From Bygones to Perspectives

Guest Reviewers

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Heinemann, M.K.: Guest Reviewers for The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Original Basic Science

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Oyar, Eser Öz; Kiriş, İlker; Gülmen, Şenol; Ceyhan, Betül Mermi; Cüre, Medine Cumhur; Delibaş, Namık; Lortlar, Neşe; Okutan, Hüseyin: The Protective Effect of Adrenomedullin on Renal Injury, in a Model of Abdominal Aorta Cross-Clamping

Original Cardiovascular

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Zhu, Junming; Cheng, Lijian; Liu, Yongmin; Zheng, Jun; Qiao, Zhiyu; Li, Chengnan; Sun, Lizhong: One-Stage Repair for Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection Concomitant with Cardiac Diseases: Open Stented Elephant Trunk Technique Combined with Cardiac Operation
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Apitz, Christian; Honjo, Osami; Friedberg, Mark K.; Assad, Renato S.; Van Arsdell, Glen; Humpl, Tilman; Redington, Andrew N.: Beneficial Effects of Vasopressors on Right Ventricular Function in Experimental Acute Right Ventricular Failure in a Rabbit Model
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Hefke, T.; Zittermann, A.; Fuchs, U.; Schulte-Eistrup, S.; Gummert, J. F.; Schulz, U.: Bosentan Effects on Hemodynamics and Clinical Outcome in Heart Failure Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Awaiting Cardiac Transplantation
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Badreldin, A.M.A.; Doerr, F.; Ismail, M. M.; Heldwein, M. B.; Lehmann, T.; Bayer, O.; Doenst, T.; Hekmat, K.: Comparison between Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score (SOFA) and Cardiac Surgery Score (CASUS) for Mortality Prediction after Cardiac Surgery
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Badreldin, Akmal; Elsobky, Sherif; Lehmann, Thomas; Brehm, Bernhard B.; Doenst, Torsten; Hekmat, Khosro: Daily-Mean-SOFA, a New Derivative to Increase Accuracy of Mortality Prediction in Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Units
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Ried, Michael; Haneya, Assad; Kolat, Philipp; Potzger, Tobias; Puehler, Thomas; Schmid, Cristof; Diez, Claudius: Acute Renal Dysfunction Does Not Develop More Frequently Among Octogenarians Compared to Septuagenarians after Cardiac Surgery
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Kebschull, L.; Schleicher, C.; Palmes, D.; Sindermann, J.; Suwelack, B.; Senninger, N.; Wolters, H.: Renal Graft Outcome in Combined Heart–Kidney Transplantation Compared to Kidney Transplantation Alone: A Single-Center, Matched-Control Study
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Mellert, F.; Schneider, C.; Esmailzadeh, B.; Balta, O.; Haushofer, M.; Schiller, W.; Preusse, C.J.; Welz, A.: Implantation of Left Ventricular Epicardial Leads in Cardiosurgical Patients with Impaired Cardiac Function–A Worthwhile Procedure in Concomitant Surgical Interventions?

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Dhein, Stefan: Invited Commentary

Original Cardiovascular/Society Paper

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Burger, H.; Kempfert, J.; van Linden, A.; Szalay, Z.; Schoenburg, M.; Walther, T.; Ziegelhoeffer, T.: Endurance and Performance of Two Different Concepts for Left Ventricular Stimulation with Bipolar Epicardial Leads in Long-Term Follow-Up

Case Reports

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Schreiber, Christian; Vogt, Manfred; Kühn, Andreas; Hörer, Jürgen; Samprec, Jelena; Zhongyun, Zhuang; Fengwei, Zhang; Lange, Rüdiger: Periventricular Closure of a Perimembranous VSD: Treatment Option in Selected Patients

Case Report

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Ge, Nan; Xu, Ping; Gao, Hongbo: Aortic Leaflet Replacement with Fresh Autologous Pericardium: At 17-Year Follow-Up
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Winkler, B.; Grapow, M.; Seeberger, M.; Matt, P.; Aulitzky, W.; Eckstein, F.: Heart Failure Resulting from Giant Left Atrial Synovial Sarcoma Metastasis
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Shimamura, J.; Kubota, H.; Sudo, K.: Left-sided Approach for Cardiac Procedure and Thoracoplasty in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome