DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 04 · Volume 55 · June 2007 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-6777

Special Reports

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Krian, A.: Tua res agitur - Zum Berufsbild des Arztes in unserer Zeit

History

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Rukosujew, A.; Fugmann, M.; Hülsken, G.; Scheld, H. H.: Politik und Wissenschaft: Ein Blick in die Geschichte der Organtransplantation in Russland

Original Cardiovascular

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Hermans, G.; Meersseman, W.; Wilmer, A.; Meyns, B.; Bobbaers, H.: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Experience in an Adult Medical ICU
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Krasemann, T.; Debus, V.; Rellensmann, G.; Rukosujew, A.; Scheld, H.-H.; Vogt, J.; Tjan, T. D. T.: Regurgitation of the Atrioventricular Valves after Corrective Surgery for Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defects - Comparison of Different Surgical Techniques
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Riess, F.-C.; Poetzsch, B.; Madlener, K.; Cramer, E.; Doll, K.-N.; Doll, S.; Lorke, D. E.; Kormann, J.; Mueller-Berghaus, G.: Recombinant Hirudin for Cardiopulmonary Bypass Anticoagulation: A Randomized, Prospective, and Heparin-Controlled Pilot Study
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Risteski, P. S.; Aybek, T.; Dzemali, O.; Doss, M.; Scherer, M.; Dogan, S.; Moritz, A.: Artificial Chordae for Mitral Valve Repair: Mid-Term Clinical and Echocardiographic Results

Original Thoracic

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Solak, O.; Cuhadaroglu, S.; Sayar, A.; Turna, A.; Metin, M.; Esme, H.; Gurses, A.: Thoracic Surgical Operations Performed under Local Anesthesia and Sedation for Diagnosis and Treatment
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Divisi, D.; Di Tommaso, S.; Garramone, M.; Di Francescantonio, W.; Crisci, R. M.; Costa, A. M.; Gravina, G. L.; Crisci, R.: Foreign Bodies Aspirated in Children: Role of Bronchoscopy
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Toker, A.; Ziyade, S.; Bayrak, Y.; Tanju, S.; Senturk, M.; Dilege, S.; Kalayci, G.: Prediction of Cardiopulmonary Morbidity after Resection for Lung Cancer: Stair Climbing Test Complications after Lung Cancer Surgery

Short Communications

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Gubarev, N.; Separovic, J.; Gasparovic, V.; Jelic, I.: Successful Treatment of Mucormycosis Endocarditis Complicated by Pulmonary Involvement
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Katircioglu, S. F.; Cicekcioglu, F.; Parlar, A. I.; Tutun, U.; Mungan, U.; Aksoyek, A.: A New Technique of Myocardial Protection during Aortic Root Replacement: Antegrade/Retrograde Coronary Perfusion
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Sodian, R.; Rassoulian, D.; Kaczmarek, I.; Kozlik-Feldmann, R.; Huber, A.; Reichart, B.; Daebritz, S.: Surgical Management in Paediatric Patients with Left Abnormal Subclavian Artery and Right Aortic Arch
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Hülsken, G.; Rothenburger, M.; Etz, C.; Löher, A.; Schmid, C.; Scheld, H. H.: Telematics in Medicine: A Network Infrastructure to Optimize Processes in Cardiology and Heart Surgery
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Charokopos, N.; Antonitsis, P.; Klimatsidas, M.; Giavroglou, C.; Hatzibaloglou, A.; Papakonstantinou, C.: Secondary Endovascular Repair of a Reconstructed Superior Vena Cava in a Patient with a Malignant Thymic Epithelial Neoplasm

Case Reports

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Moorjani, N.; Khan, O.; Brown, I.; Singh, N.; Amer, K.: Synchronous Thymoma and Lung Carcinoma Resected Via Median Sternotomy with VATS Guidance
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Solak, O.; Esme, H.; Sahin, D. A.; Aktepe, F.: Giant Intraosseous Lipoma of the Rib
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Huang, C.-S.; Hsu, H.-S.; Kao, K.-P.; Hsieh, C.-C.; Wu, Y.-C.; Hsu, W.-H.; Huang, B.-S.: Chylothorax Following Extended Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis
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Huang, C.-S.; Hsu, W.-H.; Hsia, C.-Y.: Supradiaphragmatic Ectopic Liver: Delayed Traumatic Hepatic Hernia Mimics Pulmonary Tumor