DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 07 · Volume 61 · October 2013 DOI: 10.1055/s-003-25804

Editorial

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Heinemann, Markus K.: Autumn
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Genoni, Michele: Swiss Society

Original Basic Science

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Walther, Thomas; Dhein, Stefan; Ullmann, Cris; Schneider, Katja; Bilz, Thomas; Rastan, Ardawan; Garbade, Jens; Falk, Volkmar; Emrich, Fabian C.; Muth, Petra; Mohr, Friedrich W.; Kostelka, Martin: Cerebral Protection during Controlled Hypoperfusion in a Piglet Model: Comparison of Moderate (25°C) versus Deep (18°C) Hypothermia at Various Flow Rates Using Intraoperative Measurements and Ex vivo Investigation

Original Cardiovascular

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Matt, Peter; Albrecht, Franziska; Rueter, Florian; Grapow, Martin; Pargger, Hans; Fassl, Jens; Reuthebuch, Oliver; Eckstein, Friedrich: Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest Using Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Is Safe for Elective Aortic Arch Surgery
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Amorim, Paulo A.; Penov, Kiril; Lehmkuhl, Lukas; Haensig, Martin; Mohr, Friedrich W.; Rastan, Ardawan J.: Not All Porcelain Is the Same: Classification of Circular Aortic Calcifications (Porcelain Aorta) According to the Impact on Therapeutic Approach
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Ge, Yipeng; Sun, Lizhong; Zhu, Junming; Liu, Yongmin; Cheng, Lijian; Chen, Lei; Zheng, Jun; Li, Chengnan; Liu, Wei: Can EuroSCORE II Predict the Mortality and Length of Intensive Care Unit Stay after Total Aortic Arch Replacement with Stented Elephant Trunk Implantation for DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection?
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Yingbin, Jia; Jiefei, Ma; Jian, Li; Yonghui, Su; Haiyan, Pan; Baimeng, Zhang; Weigoo, Fu: Evaluation of the Thoracic Aortic Dissection Treated by Endografts Covering a Longer Distance of Aorta According to the Location of the Adamkiewicz Artery
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Dorweiler, Bernhard; Weigang, Ernst; Duenschede, Friedrich; Pitton, Michael Bernhard; Dueber, Christoph; Vahl, Christian-Friedrich: Strategies for Endovascular Aortic Repair in Aortobronchial and Aortoesophageal Fistulas

How to Do It

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Papadopoulos, Nestoras; Ahmad, Ali El-Sayed; Marinos, Spiros; Moritz, Anton; Zierer, Andreas: Simple and Controlled Method to Avoid Hyperperfusion of the Right Arm Following Axillary Artery Cannulation for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator Support
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Bassano, Carlo; Mvondo, Charles Mve; Bovio, Emanuele; Chiariello, Luigi: Bilateral Cerebral Perfusion via Right Axillary Artery Cannulation Alone in Aortic Arch Surgery
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Kim, Jae Hyun; Na, Chan-Young: A Simplified Inversion Technique for the Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure Using a Four-Branched Graft
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Zeitani, Jacob; Nardi, Paolo; Bellos, Kyriakos; De Propris, Silvia; Chiariello, Luigi: Alternative Surgical Approach to Treat Aortic Arch Aneurysm after Ascending Aortic Replacement with Hybrid Prosthesis
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Zeitani, Jacob; Mvondo, Charles Mve; Chiariello, Giovanni; Nardi, Paolo; Chiariello, Luigi: Hybrid Approach to Treat Total Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm in a Patient Undergoing Emergency Surgery for Descending Aortic Rupture
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Badreldin, Akmal M. A.; Bader, Rolf Dieter; Hekmat, Khosro: Successful Management of a Massive Residual Space Empyema Using Intrathoracic Vacuum-Assisted Instillation

Case Report

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Marjanovic, Ivan; Sarac, Momir; Tomic, Aleksandar; Bezmarevic, Mihailo: Endovascular Repair of Mycotic Aneurysm of the Descending Thoracic Aorta: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemmas—Two Case Reports with 1-Year Follow-Up
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Choi, Si Young; Kim, Chi Kyung; Park, Chan Beom: Successful Management of a Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm Involving an Arch Branch Using an Endovascular Stent Graft
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Starck, Christoph Thomas; Zientara, Alicja; Alkadhi, Hatem; Falk, Volkmar: Uncommon Cause of Ventricular Tachycardia in a Patient with a Giant Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta
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Faccenna, Federico; Alunno, Alessia; Castiglione, Anna; Carnevalini, Martina; Venosi, Salvatore; Gossetti, Bruno: Large Aortic Pseudoaneurysm and Subsequent Spondylodiscitis as a Complication of Endovascular Treatment of Iliac Arteries
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Seppelt, Philipp; Karck, Matthias; Kallenbach, Klaus: Aortic Mispuncture during Routine Catheterization Requires Emergency Cardiac Operation
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Sunbul, Murat; Cagac, Ozgur; Birkan, Yasar: A Rare Case of Inflammatory Pseudotumor with Both Involvement of Lung and Heart

Original Thoracic

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Subotic, Dragan; Petrov, Danail; Gajic, Milan: Lung Resection for Lung Cancer after Pleural Empyema
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Schweigert, Michael; Renz, Marcus; Dubecz, Attila; Solymosi, Norbert; Ofner, Dietmar; Stein, Hubert J.: Pancreaticopleural Fistula-Induced Empyema Thoracis: Principles and Results of Surgical Management
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Botianu, Petre Vlah-Horea; Botianu, Alexandru-Mihail: Muscle Flaps and Thoracomyoplasty: Alternative Solution for Unresectable Primary Pulmonary Abscesses
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Celik, Ali; Yekeler, Erdal; Aydın, Ertan; Yazıcı, Ulku; Karaoglanoglu, Nurettin: Treatment of Persistent Postpneumonectomy Empyema by Vacuum-Assisted Management: An Analysis of Nine Patients

Special Report

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Schweigert, Michael; Dubecz, Attila; Beron, Martin; Ofner, Dietmar; Stein, Hubert J.: Surgical Therapy for Necrotizing Pneumonia and Lung Gangrene