DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 06 · Volume 72 · September 2024 DOI: 10.1055/s-014-60199

Editorial

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Heinemann, Markus K.: Boilerplates

Original Cardiovascular

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Reuthebuch, Oliver; Stein, Alina; Koechlin, Luca; Gahl, Brigitta; Berdajs, Denis; Santer, David; Eckstein, Friedrich: Five-Year Survival of Patients Treated with Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB) Compared with the General Swiss Population
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Eide, Arne; Jussli-Melchers, Jill; Friedrich, Christine; Haneya, Assad; Lutter, Georg; Cremer, Jochen; Schoettler, Jan: Surgical Myocardial Revascularization with a Composite T-graft from the Left Internal Mammary Artery—Comparison of the Great Saphenous Vein with the Radial Artery
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Hamiko, Marwan; Konrad, Nicole; Lagemann, Doreen; Gestrich, Christopher; Masseli, Franz; Oezkur, Mehmet; Velten, Markus; Treede, Hendrik; Duerr, Georg Daniel: Follow-Up and Outcome after Coronary Bypass Surgery Preceded by Coronary Stent Implantation
Supplementary Material
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Lianyong, Jiang; Pengkai, Gao; Xuefeng, Zhang; Fangbao, Ding; Hao, Liu: Simultaneous Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Lung Resection
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Sohn, Suk Ho; Kang, Yoonjin; Kim, Ji Seong; Park, Eun-Ah; Lee, Whal; Hwang, Ho Young: Impact of Myocardial Viability on Long-term Outcomes after Surgical Revascularization
Supplementary Material
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Matsuhashi, Kazuki; Takami, Yoshiyuki; Maekawa, Atsuo; Yamana, Koji; Akita, Kiyotoshi; Amano, Kentaro; Takagi, Yasushi: Comparison between Off-Pump and On-Pump Beating Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Letters to the Editor

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Voucharas, Christos; Tagarakis, Georgios: Comments on “Comparison between Off-Pump and On-Pump Beating Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting”

Reply to Letter to the Editor

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Takami, Yoshiyuki: Reply to Letter to the Editor

Original Cardiovascular

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Naito, Shiho; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Sill, Björn: Is Single LIMA-LAD Bypass Appropriate for OPCAB Training?

Letter to the Editor

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Voucharas, Christos; Tagarakis, Georgios: Comments on “Is Single LIMA-LAD Bypass Appropriate for OPCAB Training?”

Reply to Letter to the Editor

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Naito, Shiho; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Sill, Björn: Reply to Letter to the Editor

Original Thoracic

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Hsu, Jiun; Yu, Sheng-Pin; Pan, Chien-Te; Huang, Pei-Ming: Stripping Massage and Literature Review in Post-Thoracoscopic Chest Pain Management
Supplementary Material
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Wang, Yifei; Sun, Qi; Huang, Yiling; Yang, Qinghua; Chen, Rong; Zhang, Xianwei; Zhao, Xuewei; Wang, Mingdong: Continuous Analgesia with Intercostal Catheterization after Thoracoscopy

Letters to the Editor

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Yang, Wen-He; Li, Xin-Tao; Xue, Fu-Shan; He, Nong: Comment on: “Continuous Analgesia with Intercostal Catheterization under the Thoracoscopy”

Reply to Letter to the Editor

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Wang, Yifei: Reply by the Authors of the Original Article