DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 03 · Volume 54 · April 2006 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-4846

History

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Rukosujew, A.; Fugmann, M.; Scheld, H. H.: Technik der Gefäßanastomose: Ein Blick in die Geschichte der Entwicklung

Original Cardiovascular

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Schoenhoff, F.; Kayhan, N.; Thomas, G.; Haase, K. K.; Borggrefe, M.; Katus, H. A.; Hagl, S.; Vahl, C. F.: Bridge to Operation with the GPIIb/IIIa Inhibitor Abciximab in High-Risk Coronary Patients
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Christiansen, S.; Autschbach, R.: Perioperative Risk of Aortic Valve Replacement After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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Straub, A.; Azevedo, R.; Beierlein, W.; Wendel, H. P.; Dietz, K.; Ziemer, G.: Tirofiban (Aggrastat®) Protects Platelets and Decreases Platelet-Granulocyte Binding in an Extracorporeal Circulation Model
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Harig, F.; Meier, C.; Hakami, L.; Strasser, R.; Bretzger, J.; Münch, F.; Vestweber-Wilmes, E.; Singer, H.; Weyand, M.; Cesnjevar, R.: Does the Additional Use of Heparin-Coated Extracorporeal Circuits (ECC) Optimize the Effect of Modified Ultrafiltration (MUF) in Pediatric Perfusion?
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Dohmen, G.; Schmitz, C.; Langebartels, G.; Steinseifer, U.; Schmitz-Rode, T.; Autschbach, R.: Impact of Pressure Recovery in the Evaluation of the Omnicarbon™ Tilting Disc Valve
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Dodge-Khatami, A.; Deanovic, D.; Sacher, P.; Weiss, M.; Gerber, A. C.: Clinically Relevant Tracheomalacia after Repair of Esophageal Atresia: the Role of Minimal Intra-Operative Dissection and Timing for Aortopexy

Original Thoracic

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Pfannschmidt, J.; Geisbüsch, P.; Muley, T.; Dienemann, H.; Hoffmann, H.: Surgical Treatment of Primary Soft Tissue Sarcomas Involving the Chest: Experiences in 25 Patients
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Lim, E.; Ali, A.; Cartwright, N.; Sousa, I.; Chetwynd, A.; Polkey, M.; Geddes, D.; Pepper, J.; Diggle, P.; Goldstraw, P.: Effect and Duration of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: Mid-Term Results of the Brompton Trial
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Tezel, C.; Urek, S.; Keles, M.; Kıral, H.; Koşar, A.; Dudu, C.; Arman, B.: Detecting the Limits of Bronchial Closure Methods in an Animal Model
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Yanardağ, H.; Caner, M.; Kaynak, K.; Uygun, S.; Demirci, S.; Karayel, T.: Clinical Value of Mediastinoscopy in the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis: An Analysis of 68 Cases
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Shiraishi, T.; Shirakusa, T.; Miyoshi, T.; Hiratsuka, M.; Yamamoto, S.; Iwasaki, A.: A Completely Thoracoscopic Lobectomy/Segmentectomy for Primary Lung Cancer - Technique, Feasibility, and Advantages

Short Communications

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Bleiziffer, S.; Libera, P.; Lange, R.: Endoscopic Radial Artery Harvesting Through a Single Incision
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Tjan, T. D. T.; Scheld, H. H.; Schmid, C.: Heart Transplantation After Fontan's Procedure with Bilateral Cavopulmonary Connections
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Eren, A.; Friedl, R.; Hannekum, A.; Gulbins, H.: Cardiac Surgery in a Patient with Haemophilia A
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Huang, S.-C.; Ko, W.-J.; Han, Y.-Y.; Chen, Y.-S.; Wang, S.-S.; Lee, Y.-C.: Mechanical Circulatory Support for Profound Cardiac Circulatory Shock Status Due to Postoperative Pulmonary Artery Bleeding
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Sezer, Ö; Hoffmeier, A.; Bettendorf, O.; Franzius, C.; Semik, M.; Schmid, C.; Scheld, H. H.: Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma - An Extremely Rare Tumor in a Young Patient

Letter to the Editor

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Bleiziffer, S.; Schreiber, C.; Lange, R.: Comment on “Patient Attitudes to Sternotomy and Thoracotomy Scars” by Crossland et al.