DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 03 · Volume 53 · June 2005 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-4128

Editorial

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Attmann, T.; Cremer, J.; Lutter, G.: Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement: Far From Ideal

Original Cardiovascular

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Unno, H.; Jikuya, T.; Yamamoto, T.; Sakakibara, Y.: Neuroprotective Effect of 1-Aminocyclopropanecarboxylic Acid in a Rabbit Spinal Ischemia Model
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Sinha, A.-M.; Breithardt, O.-A.; Schmid, M.; Stellbrink, C.: Brain Natriuretic Peptide Release in Cardiac Surgery Patients
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Sodian, R.; Fu, P.; Lueders, C.; Szymanski, D.; Fritsche, C.; Gutberlet, M.; Hoerstrup, S. P.; Hausmann, H.; Lueth, T.; Hetzer, R.: Tissue Engineering of Vascular Conduits: Fabrication of Custom-Made Scaffolds Using Rapid Prototyping Techniques
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Jamieson, W. R. E.; Miyagishima, R. T.; Henderson, C.; Germann, E.: Bioprostheses with Atrial Fibrillation and Mechanical Prostheses in Aortic Valve Replacement
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Fleck, T.; Ehrlich, M.; Czerny, M.; Hutschala, D.; Tschernko, E.; Mares, P.; Wolner, E.; Grabenwoger, M.: Cannulation of the Axillary Artery: The Decision between Direct Cannulation and Cannulation via Side Graft
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Südkamp, M.; Schmid, M.; Geissler, H.-J.; Emmel, M.; Gillor, A.; Mehlhorn, U.; Hekmat, K.: VDD-Pacemaker in Children - A Long-Term Therapy?

Original Thoracic

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Iwasaki, A.; Shirakusa, T.; Enatsu, S.; Maekawa, S.; Yoshida, Y.; Yoshinaga, Y.: Surgical Treatment for Lung Cancer with COPD Based on the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)
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Divisi, D.; Crisci, R.: Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung and Multimodal Therapy
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Foroulis, C. N.; Khaldi, L.; Desimonas, N.; Kalafati, G.: Pulmonary Dirofilariasis Mimicking Lung Tumor with Chest Wall and Mediastinal Invasion

Short Communication

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Vicol, C.; Eifert, S.; Kur, F.; Reichart, B.: Minimally Invasive Off-Pump Pulmonary Vein Isolation to Treat Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
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Aleksic, I.; Piotrowski, J. A.; Kamler, M.; Massoudy, P.; Jakob, H. G.: Heart Transplantation and Consecutive Mitral Valve Replacement
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Flörchinger, B.; Rümmele, P.; Lehane, C.; Schmid, F. X.; Birnbaum, D. E.: Mitral Prolapse Caused by Lymphangioma
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Dilege, S.; Toker, A.; Tanju, S.; Bayrak, Y.; Kalayci, G.: Resection of the Tracheal Carina in an Eight-Year-Old Child: A Case Report
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Wu, M.; Chen, R. K.; Gurung, L.: Giant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura
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Froeschle, P.; Wanke, W.; Granetzny, A.: Video-Thoracoscopy and Staged Management of Preoperative Empyema in Lung Cancer

How to do it

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Kutlu, C. A.; Olgac, G.: A Quick Technique for Division of the First Rib Using a Posterior Approach

Guest Reviewers 2004

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Guest Reviewers 2004