DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 08 · Volume 72 · December 2024 DOI: 10.1055/s-014-60645

Editorial

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Heinemann, Markus K.: Coal Holes

Original Cardiovascular

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Berger, Tim; Dees, Dominik; Siepe, Matthias; Pingpoh, Clarence; Fagu, Albi; Zeh, Wolfgang; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Neumann, Franz-Josef; Czerny, Martin; Kreibich, Maximilian: Invasive Coronary Angiography in Patients with Native or Prosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis
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Ostovar, Roya; Schroeter, Filip; Seifi Zinab, Frarzane; Fritzsche, Dirk; Minden, Hans-Heinrich; Lasheen, Nirmeen; Hartrumpf, Martin; Ritter, Oliver; Dörr, Gesine; Albes, Johannes Maximilian: New Insights into Mortality-Related Risk Factors in Infective Endocarditis: Results from the Brandenburg State Endocarditis Register
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Jussli-Melchers, Jill; Friedrich, Christine; Mandler, Kira; Alosh, Mohamad Hosam; Salem, Mohamed Ahmed; Schoettler, Jan; Cremer, Jochen; Haneya, Assad: Risk Factor Analysis for 30-day Mortality After Surgery for Infective Endocarditis
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Franz, Maximilian; De Manna, Nunzio Davide; Schulz, Saskia; Ius, Fabio; Haverich, Axel; Cebotari, Serghei; Tudorache, Igor; Salman, Jawad: Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in the Elderly
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Nucera, Maria; Miazza, Jules; Praz, Fabien; Kaiser, Christoph; Siepe, Matthias; Reineke, David; Reuthebuch, Oliver: Transapical Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation with the Tendyne Valve: The Swiss Experience
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Götte, Julia; Zittermann, Armin; Deutsch, Marcus-Andre; Schramm, Rene; Bleiziffer, Sabine; Renner, Andre; Gummert, Jan F.: Early and Late Results after Surgical Mitral Valve Repair: A High-Volume Center Experience

Original Thoracic

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Merhej, Hayan; Ali, Mohammed; Nakagiri, Tomoyuki; Zinne, Norman; Selman, Alaa; Golpon, Heiko; Goecke, Tobias; Zardo, Patrick: Long-Term Outcome of Chest Wall and Diaphragm Repair with Biological Materials
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Teixeira, Luiz Felipe Nevola; Sandrin, Fabio; da Silva, Ruy Fernando Kuenzer Caetano; Petrella, Francesco; Bertolaccini, Luca; Simoncini, Maria Claudia; Spaggiari, Lorenzo: The Incidence of Winged Scapula after Thoracic Cancer Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study

Short Communication

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Karasaki, Takahiro; Fujimori, Sakashi; Suzuki, Souichiro; Kikunaga, Shinichiro: Retention Rate of Free Pericardial Fat Grafts after Bronchial Stump Coverage

How to Do It

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Hadzijusufovic, Edin; Lozanovski, Vladimir J.; Griemert, Eva-Verena; Bellaio, Luca; Lang, Hauke; Grimminger, Peter P.: Single-Port da Vinci Robot–Assisted Cervical Esophagectomy: How to Do It