Articles:

B Biocina, Z Sutlic, I Husedzinovic, I Rudez, R Ugljen, D Letica, Z Slobodnjak, J Karadza, V Brida, T Vladovic-Relja, and I Jelic

Penetrating cardiothoracic war wounds
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 399-405. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Gabrielle, F Roques, P Michel, A Bernard, C de Vicentis, X Roques, R Brenot, E Baudet, and M David

Is the Parsonnet's score a good predictive score of mortality in adult cardiac surgery: assessment by a French multicentre study
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 406-414. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JM Pons, A Granados, JA Espinas, JM Borras, I Martin, and V Moreno

Assessing open heart surgery mortality in Catalonia (Spain) through a predictive risk model
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 415-423. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Vingerhoets, G Van Nooten, F Vermassen, G De Soete, and C Jannes

Short-term and long-term neuropsychological consequences of cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 424-431. [Abstract] [PDF]  

U Morandi, A Stefani, M Golinelli, C Ruggiero, L Brandi, A Chiapponi, C Santi, and R Lodi

Results of surgical resection in patients over the age of 70 years with non small-cell lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 432-439. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Riquet, D Manac'h, F Le Pimpec Barthes, A Dujon, D Debrosse, and B Debesse

Prognostic value of T and N in non small cell lung cancer three centimeters or less in diameter
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 440-443. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Yano, H Yokoyama, Y Fukuyama, E Takai, K Mizutani, and Y Ichinose

The current status of postoperative complications and risk factors after a pulmonary resection for primary lung cancer. A multivariate analysis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 445-449. [Abstract] [PDF]  

X Jiao, P Magistrelli, and P Goldstraw

The value of cervical mediastinoscopy combined with anterior mediastinotomy in the peroperative evaluation of bronchogenic carcinoma of the left upper lobe
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 450-454. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SK Agrawal, SK Khanna, and D Tampe

Sinus venosus atrial septal defects: surgical follow-up
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 455-457. [Abstract] [PDF]  

VP Podzolkov, SB Zaets, MR Chiaureli, BG Alekyan, LM Zotova, and IG Chernikh

Comparative assessment of Fontan operation in modifications of atriopulmonary and total cavopulmonary anastomoses
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 458-465. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Lacour-Gayet, N Bonnet, D Piot, A Serraf, M Sousa-Uva, E Belli, R Roussin, J Bruniaux, and C Planche

Surgical management of atrio ventricular septal defects with normal caryotype
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 466-472. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Noera, P Pensa, M Lamarra, R Mascagni, A Cremonesi, and G Balestra

Hemodynamic evaluation of the Carbomedics R, St Jude Medical HP and Sorin-Bicarbon valve in patients with small aortic annulus
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 473-475. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Chambers

Editorial comment on hemodynamic evaluation of the CarboMedics R, St Jude Medical HP and Sorin-Bicarbon valve in patients with small aortic anulus: Noera et al
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 477-478. [PDF]  

RJ Cerfolio, TA Orszulak, RC Daly, and HV Schaff

Reoperation for hemolytic, anaemia complicating mitral valve repair
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 479-484. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AC Fiore, M Swartz, G Grunkemeier, F Dressler, PS Peigh, LR McBride, GC Kaiser, AJ Labovitz, and HB Barner

Valve replacement in the small aortic annulus: prospective randomized trial of St. Jude with Medtronic Hall
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 485-491. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Zund, CK Breuer, T Shinoka, PX Ma, R Langer, JE Mayer, and JP Vacanti

The in vitro construction of a tissue engineered bioprosthetic heart valve
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 493-497. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Lehner, T Fischlein, G Baretton, JG Murphy, and B Reichart

Endothelialized biological heart valve prostheses in the non-human primate model
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 498-504. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Musiani, C Cernigliaro, M Sansa, D Maselli, and C De Gasperis

Left main coronary artery atresia: literature review and therapeutical considerations
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 505-514. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GT Christakis, SV Lichtenstein, KJ Buth, SE Fremes, RD Weisel, and CD Naylor

The influence of risk on the results of warm heart surgery: a substudy of a randomized trial
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 515-520. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Sellman, MA Intonti, and T Ivert

Reoperations for bleeding after coronary artery bypass procedures during 25 years
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 521-527. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L Noyez, SH Skotnicki, and LK Lacquet

Morbidity and mortality in 200 consecutive coronary reoperations
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 528-532. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Herlitz, G Brandrup, H Emanuelsson, M Haglid, T Karlsson, BW Karlson, and W Sanden

Determinants of time to discharge following coronary artery by pass grafting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 533-538. [Abstract] [PDF]  

O Risum, M Abdelnoor, S Nitter-Hauge, K Levorstad, and JL Svennevig

Coronary artery bypass surgery in women and in men; early and long-term results. A study of the Norwegian population adjusted by age and sex
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 539-546. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Babatasi, M Massetti, J Theron, and A Khayat

Asymptomatic carotid stenosis in patients undergoing major cardiac surgery: can percutaneous carotid angioplasty be an alternative?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 547-553. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Menges, I Welters, RM Wagner, J Boldt, F Dapper, and G Hempelmann

The influence of acute preoperative plasmapheresis on coagulation tests, fibrinolysis, blood loss and transfusion requirements in cardiac surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 557-563. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Shafei, A el-Kholy, S Azmy, M Ebrahim, and K al-Ebrahim

Vocal cord dysfunction after cardiac surgery: an overlooked complication
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 564-566. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PF Mason, RH Ragoowansi, and JA Thorpe

Post-thoracotomy chylothorax--a cure in the abdomen?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 567-570. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Kolbakir, T Keceligil, and MK Erk

Easy closure of sternotomy by the Erk needleholder
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 571-572. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Roth, O Reuthebuch, EP Bauer, and WP Klovekorn

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery. Cardioscopic examination of left ventricular thrombus
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 573. [PDF]  

X Baldo, C Sureda, JM Gimferrer, and J Belda

Primary mediastinal leiomyoma: an angiographic study and embolisation of the feeding vessels to improve the surgical approach
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 574-576. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JF McCarthy, K Subbareddy, and AE Wood

Video-assisted control of haemorrhage post coronary artery bypass surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 577-578. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Santini, P Bertolini, A Rossi, G Montalbano, and A Mazzucco

Unexpected complication of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation via the ascending aorta: balloon migration
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 579-581. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R Hussain and Y al-Faraidi

Fore quarter gangrene: complication of Blalock-Taussig shunt
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 582-584. [Abstract] [PDF]  

K Ishino, V Alexi-Meskishvili, and R Hetzer

Myocardial recovery through ECMO after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: the importance of left heart unloading
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 585-587. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AA Amirghofran and J Stark

Replacement of right ventricle to pulmonary artery and right atrium to right ventricle homograft after a modified Rastelli operation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 588-590. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CJ Zeebregts, AG Hensens, and LK Lacquet

Asymptomatic right atrial aneurysm: fortuitous finding and resection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 591-593. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Editorials:

FE Vermeulen

Carotid angioplasty before aorta coronary bypass. Prospect for a new randomised study?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 554-556. [PDF]  

Letters:

P Herijgers and W Flameng

IMA use in combined valve surgery and coronary artery bypass grafting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 11: 594-595. [PDF]  

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