DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 01 · Volume 72 · January 2024 · Sample Issue DOI: 10.1055/s-014-58887

Editorial

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Heinemann, Markus K.: Don't Call Me Stupid

Original Cardiovascular

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Zajonz, Thomas Simon; Habicher, Marit; Böning, Andreas; Heringlake, Matthias; Ender, Jörg; Markewitz, Andreas; Brenck, Florian; Sander, Michael: Survey on the Updated German S3 Guideline for Intensive Care in Cardiac Surgery Patients
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Ak, Koray; Dericioğlu, Okan; Midi, Ahmet; Kararmaz, Alper; Er, Zafer; Doğusan, Zeynep; Arsan, Sinan: Comparison of Bretschneider HTK and Blood Cardioplegia (4:1): A Prospective Randomized Study
Supplementary Material
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Takami, Yoshiyuki; Maekawa, Atsuo; Yamana, Koji; Akita, Kiyotoshi; Amano, Kentaro; Sakurai, Yusuke; Takagi, Yasushi: Fecal Occult Blood Screening before Cardiac Surgery

Review Article

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Argus, Leah; Taylor, Marcus; Ouzounian, Maral; Venkateswaran, Rajamiyer; Grant, Stuart W.: Risk Prediction Models for Long-Term Survival after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review
Supplementary Material
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Hussain, Md Sadique; Sharma, Ganesh: The Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Short Communication

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Hulde, Nikolai; Zittermann, Armin; Deutsch, Marcus-Andre; Gummert, Jan F.; von Dossow, Vera; Koster, Andreas: Tranexamic Acid and the Risk of Delirium after Off-Pump Surgery
Supplementary Material
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Koster, Andreas; Hulde, Nikolai; Deutsch, Marcus-Andre; Gummert, Jan F.; von Dossow, Vera; Zittermann, Armin: The Efficacy and Safety of a Low-Dose Tranexamic Acid Bolus-Only Protocol Compared with the Moderate-Dose Protocol in Valvular Heart Surgery
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Schlotthauer, Uwe; Hennemann, Kai; Gärtner, Barbara C.; Schäfers, Hans-Joachim; Becker, Sören L.: Microbiological Surveillance of Heater-Cooler Units Used in Cardiothoracic Surgery for Detection of Mycobacterium chimaera

Original Thoracic

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Feller, Kathrin; Schipper, Lukas; Liu, Juan; Phan, Truong Quang Vu; Kroeger, Knut; Joeckel, Karl-Heinz; Lax, Hildegard: Management of Sternal Wound Infection—Determinants of Length of Stay and Recurrence of Infection after Muscle Flap Coverage
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Eraqi, Mohamed; Diab, Abdel Hannan; Matschke, Klaus; Alexiou, Konstantin: Confirmation of Safety of Titanium Wire in Sternotomy Closure, A Randomized Prospective Study
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Xie, Wen-Peng; Chen, Xiu-Hua; Zhou, Si-Jia; Chen, Qiang; Cao, Hua: Sternal Pin Used to Close Sternum in Infants after Cardiac Surgery