DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue S 2 · Volume 46 · September 1998 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-8731

Editorial

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de Vivie, E. R.; Mehlhorn, U.: Symposium on “Myocardial Protection: Physiological Principles - Established Techniques - New Strategies”

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Spiegel, T. v; Wietasch, G.; Hoeft, A.: Basics of Myocardial Pump Function
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Geissler, H. J.; Allen, S. J.: Myocardial Fluid Balance: Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications
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Schertel, E. R.: Assessment of Left-Ventricular Function
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Dörge, H.; Schulz, R.; Heusch, G.: Pathophysiology of Hibernation, Stunning, and Ischemic Preconditioning
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Baer, F. M.; Erdmann, E.: Methods of Assessment and Clinical Relevance of Myocardial Hibernation and Stunning
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Böhm, M.: Catecholamine Refractoriness and their Mechanisms in Cardiocirculatory Shock and Chronic Heart Failure
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Schaper, W.: The Regulation of Gene Expression in Myocardial Ischemia
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Schlensak, C.; Doenst, T.; Beyersdorf, F.: Clinical Experience with Blood Cardioplegia
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Jonas, R. A.: Myocardial Protection for Neonates and Infants
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Holper, K.; Meisner, H.; Hähnel, C.; Massoudy, P.: Technical Refinements in Myocardial Protection: Infants - Adults
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Cremer, J.; Karck, M.; Ahnsel, T.; Steinhoff, G.; Brandt, M.; Hollander, D.; Teebken, O.; Zick, G.; Haverich, A.: Ischemic Preconditioning as an Adjunct to Crystalloid or Blood Cardioplegia for Myocardial Protectionin Routine Coronary Surgery
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Mehlhorn, U.; Südkamp, M.: Beta-Blockade as an Alternative to Cardioplegia
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Kuhn-Régnier, F.; Fischer, J. H.; Jeschkeit, S.: Coronary Oxygen Persufflation for Long-Term Myocardial Protection