DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 07 · Volume 55 · October 2007 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-7061

Original Cardiovascular

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Tugtekin, S.; Kappert, U.; Alexiou, K.; Wilbring, M.; Nagpal, A. D.; Matschke, K.: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Octogenarians - Outcome with and without Extracorporeal Circulation
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Gansera, B.; Schmidtler, F.; Angelis, I.; Kiask, T.; Kemkes, B. M.; Botzenhardt, F.: Patency of Internal Thoracic Artery Compared to Vein Grafts - Postoperative Angiographic Findings in 1189 Symptomatic Patients in 12 Years
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Piper, S. N.; Kiessling, A.-H.; Suttner, S. W.; Ducke, M.; Boldt, J.; Röhm, K. D.: Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Using a Potassium-Magnesium-Aspartate Solution (Inzolen®)
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Perreas, K. G.; Dimitriou, S.; Ntalarizou, E.; Kalogris, P.; Amanatidis, G.; Khoury, M.; Karatassakis, G.; Michalis, A.: Left Ostial Stenosis Surgical Angioplasty
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Šimek, M.; Nemec, P.; Bruk, V.; Gwozdziewicz, M.; Fluger, I.; Langova, K.: Postoperative and Midterm Outcomes of Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Great Saphenous Vein Harvesting for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - A Prospective Analysis
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Chen, H.-M.; Chiu, C.-C.; Wu, J.-R.; Chen, Y.-F.: A Simple Model for Variant Congenital Cardiac Anomalies
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Mohammadi, S.; Bonnet, N.; Leprince, P.; Charbonneau, E.; Berberian, G.; Aslani, M.; Silvaggio, G.; Dorent, R.; Pavie, A.; Gandjbakhch, I.: Long-term Survival of Heart Transplant Recipients with Lung Cancer: The Role of Chest Computed Tomography Screening
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Markides, G. A.; Omorphos, S.; Kotoulas, C.; Prendergast, B.: Evaluation of a Wireless Ingestible Temperature Probe in Cardiac Surgery

Original Thoracic

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Zhao, Y.; Jiao, J.; Shan, Z.; Fan, Q.; Hu, J.; Zhang, Q.; Zhu, X.: Effective Management of Main Bronchial Rupture in Patients with Chest Trauma
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Iwasaki, A.; Hamanaka, W.; Hamada, T.; Hiratsuka, M.; Yamamoto, S.; Shiraishi, T.; Shirakusa, T.: Comparison between a Case-Matched Analysis of Left Upper Lobe Trisegmentectomy and Left Upper Lobectomy for Small Size Lung Cancer Located in the Upper Division

Short Communications

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Fiorello, A.; Vicidomini, G.; Santini, M.: Giant Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura: Two Case Reports
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Gunluoglu, M. Z.; Kara, H. V.; Demir, A.; Dincer, S. I.: Results of Multimodal Treatment of Two Patients with Thoracic Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor. Is Surgery Really Helpful for Survival?
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Gezer, S.; Turut, H.; Oz, G.; Demirag, F.; Tastepe, I.: Acquired Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Secondary to Hydatid Cyst Operation
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Hung, J.-J.; Lin, S.-C.; Hsu, W.-H.: Pancoast Syndrome Caused by Metastasis to the Superior Mediastinum of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Satoh, Y.; Okumura, S.; Nakagawa, K.; Ishikawa, Y.: Complete Removal of a Bronchial Granular Cell Tumor by Bronchoplasty
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Bonaros, N.; Müller, S.; Bonatti, J.; Kafka, R.; Tzankov, A.; Bale, R.; Bartel, T.: Primary Ovarian Carcinoid Heart Disease Curatively Treated with a Two-Stage Procedure
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Li, R.; Ni, Y.; Feng, Q.; Luo, W.: Dynamic Block of Disc Valve - Blocking of Aortic Disc Prosthesis due to Protrusion of Mitral Prosthesis into the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract