DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 01 · Volume 44 · February 1996 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-8744

Editorial

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Stapenhorst, K.: Change in the Editorship

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Mansur, A. J.; Grinberg, M.; Cardoso, R. H. A.; da Luz, P. L.; Bellotti, G.; Pileggi, F.: Determinants of Prognosis in 300 Episodes of Infective Endocarditis
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Dossche, K.; Vanermen, H.; Daenen, W.; Pillai, R.; Konertz, W.: Hemodynamic Performance of the PRIMATM Edwards Stentless Aortic Xenograft: Early Results of a Multicenter Clinical Trial
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Piper, H. M.; Siegmund, B.; Ladilov, Y. V.; Schlüter, K.-D.: Myocardial Protection During Reperfusion
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Kantartzis, M.; Sunderdiek, U.; Bircks, W.; Arnold, G.; Schipke, J. D.: Cardiac Efficiency During Coronary Occlusion and During Reperfusion After Emergency Revascularization Under Cardioprotection
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Schmuziger, M.; Christenson, J. T.: Surgical Patch Ostiumplasty of the Left Main Coronary Artery
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Bartram, U.; Wahlers, Th.; Aebert, H.; Muegge, H.: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting After Failed Percutaneous Angioplasty Compared to Direct Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Unstable Angina
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Speziale, G.; De Biase, L.; De Vincentis, G.; Ierardi, M.; Ruvolo, G.; La Francesca, S.; Scopinaro, F.; Marino, B.: Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Patients with Severe Heart Failure: Changes in Lung Perfusion and Ventilation Detected Using Scintigraphy
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Massard, G.; Moog, R.; Wihlm, J. M.; Kessler, R.; Dabbagh, A.; Lesage, A.; Roeslin, N.; Morand, G.: Bronchogenic Cancer in the Elderly: Operative Risk and Long-Term Prognosis

Case Report

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Horita, K.; Itoh, T.; Furukawa, K.; Katayama, Y.; Ohnishi, H.; Natsuaki, M.: Carinal Reconstruction Under Veno-Venous Bypass Using a Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary Bypass System
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Sato, Y.; Ishikawa, S.; Onizuka, M.; Akaogi, E.; Mitsui, K.; Mitsui, T.: Thoracoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Hernia
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Yamashita, J.; Kawahara, K.; Shirakusa, T.: A Case of Bronchopleural Fistula Detected by Monitoring Plasma Endothelin-1

Short Communication

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Nomori, H.; Horio, H.: Endofinger for Tactile Localization of Pulmonary Nodules during Thoracoscopic Resection