DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 08 · Volume 61 · December 2013 DOI: 10.1055/s-003-26104

Editorial

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Heinemann, Markus K.: A Review of Peer Review by Peers

Original Cardiovascular

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Beckmann, Andreas; Beyersdorf, F.; Diegeler, A.; Mohr, F. W.; Welz, A.; Rein, J.-G.; Cremer, J.: Basisstandards einer Fachabteilung für Herzchirurgie
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Coskun, Isa; Colkesen, Yucel; Altay, Hakan; Ozkan, Ugur; Demirturk, O. Saim; Gulcan, Oner; Guvener, Murat: Hemodynamic Effects of Left Upper Extremity Arteriovenous Fistula on Ipsilateral Internal Mammary Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
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Verberkmoes, Niels J.; Mostafa Mokhles, M.; Bramer, Sander; van Straten, Albert H.M.; ter Woorst, Joost F.; Maessen, Jos G.; Berreklouw, Eric: Long-Term Clinical Outcome of the Symmetry Aortic Connector System in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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Korbmacher, B.; Ulbrich, S.; Dalyanoglu, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Schipke, J. D.; Franz, M.; Schäfer, R.: Perioperative and Long-Term Development of Anxiety and Depression in CABG Patients
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Yi, Gijong; Joo, Hyun-Chel; Yoo, Kyung-Jong: Impact of Preoperative C-Reactive Protein on Midterm Outcomes after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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Deschka, Heinz; Schreier, Romy; El-Ayoubi, Lemir; Erler, Stefan; Alken, Aiman; Wimmer-Greinecker, Gerhard: Survival, Functional Capacity, and Quality of Life after Cardiac Surgery Followed by Long-Term Intensive Care Stay
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Joskowiak, Dominik; Kappert, Utz; Matschke, Klaus; Tugtekin, Sems: Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay of Patients after Cardiac Surgery: Initial Clinical Results and Follow-Up
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Badreldin, Akmal M. A.; Doerr, Fabian; Brehm, Bernhard R.; Abul-dahab, Mohamed; Lehmann, Thomas; Bayer, Ole; Wahlers, Thorsten; Hekmat, Khosro: Mortality Prediction after Cardiac Surgery: Blood Lactate Is Indispensible
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Shingu, Yasushige; Amorim, Paulo A.; Nguyen, T. Dung; Osterholt, Moritz; Schwarzer, Michael; Doenst, Torsten: Echocardiography Alone Allows the Determination of Heart Failure Stages in Rats with Pressure Overload
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Al-Lawati, Adil A. M.; Muthuswamy, Venkatraman: Continuing Aspirin Causes Higher Drainage Even under Full Protection with Antifibrinolytics
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Schimmer, Christoph; Hamouda, Khaled; Sommer, Sebastian Patrick; Özkur, Mehmet; Hain, Johannes; Leyh, Rainer: The Predictive Value of Multiple Electrode Platelet Aggregometry (Multiplate) in Adult Cardiac Surgery

Original Basic Science

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Wilbring, Manuel; Tugtekin, Sems Malte; Zatschler, Birgit; Ebner, Annette; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Kappert, Utz; Matschke, Klaus; Deussen, Andreas: Preservation of Endothelial Vascular Function of Saphenous Vein Grafts after Long-Time Storage with a Recently Developed Potassium-Chloride and N-Acetylhistidine Enriched Storage Solution
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Wang, Xiaofei; Qu, Xianfeng; Zhong, Qiaosheng; Li, Qianyu; Wang, Dongguo: Expression of Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 in Lung Tissue during Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Induced Lung Injury in Dogs

How to Do It

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Galvin, Ivor F.; Haji Mohd Yasin, Nur Azri Bin; Saxena, Pankaj: Kinky Circumflex Grafts: The Left Appendage Flip Maneuver

Case Report

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Ko, Po-Yen; Chang, Chih-Ping; Lin, Jen-Jyh; Liu, Juhn-Cherng: Management of Distal Left Main Coronary Artery Aneurysm
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Pasic, Miralem; Unbehaun, Axel; D'Ancona, Giuseppe; Hillenbrand, Torsten; Bergs, Peter; Hetzer, Roland: Uncomplicated Postoperative Course after Transfusion of 176 Units of Blood Products during a Single Cardiovascular Surgery

Letters to the Editor

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Liebetrau, C.; Blumenstein, J.; Rolf, A.; Kempfert, J.; Walther, T.; Hamm, C.; Möllmann, H.: Too Late, or Not Too Late: That Is the Question

Letter to the Editor

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Petricevic, Mate; Biocina, Bojan; Safradin, Ivica; Gasparovic, Hrvoje: Preoperative Aspirin Discontinuation Management and Bleeding Outcome in Elective Coronary Artery Surgery
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Petricevic, Mate; Biocina, Bojan; Milicic, Davor; Lekic, Ante; Safradin, Ivica; Gasparovic, Hrvoje: Multiple Electrode Aggregometry and Prediction of Bleeding and Transfusion Outcomes in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: Methodological Challenges and Opportunities for Future

Special Report

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Litmathe, Jens; Zardo, P.; Dickgreber, N.; May, G.; Sucker, C.; Fischer, S.: Severe ARDS Induced by Fusobacterial Infections: A Rare Clinical Presentation of Lemierre Syndrome

Commentary

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Dohmen, Guido: Invited Commentary

Erratum

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Galvin, Ivor F.; Haji Mohd Yasin, Nur Azri Bin; Saxena, Pankaj: Erratum to: Kinky circumflex grafts: The left appendage flip maneuver. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013;61:687–690