Articles:

P Sergeant, E Blackstone, and B Meyns

Validation and interdependence with patient-variables of the influence of procedural variables on early and late survival after CABG. K.U. Leuven Coronary Surgery Program
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 1-19. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Mack, T Acuff, P Yong, GK Jett, and D Carter

Minimally invasive thoracoscopically assisted coronary artery bypass surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 20-24. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Gassler and HM Stubbe

Clinical data and histological features of transmyocardial revascularization with CO2-laser
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 25-30. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Y Moshkovitz, Y Paz, E Shabtai, G Cotter, G Amir, AK Smolinsky, and R Mohr

Predictors of early and overall outcome in coronary artery bypass without cardiopulmonary bypass
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 31-39. [Abstract] [PDF]  

WI Awad, AC De Souza, PG Magee, RK Walesby, JE Wright, and R Uppal

Re-do cardiac surgery in patients over 70 years old
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 40-46. [Abstract] [PDF]  

K Dossche, A Brutel de la Riviere, W Morshuis, M Schepens, and J Ernst

Aortic root replacement with human tissue valves in aortic valve endocarditis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 47-55. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Vrandecic, B Gontijo, FA Fantini, I Martins, MH Oliveira, SS Avelar, O Oliveira, and E Vrandecic

Porcine mitral stentless valve mid-term clinical results
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 56-62. [Abstract] [PDF]  

XY Jin, S Westaby, DG Gibson, R Pillai, and DP Taggart

Left ventricular remodelling and improvement in Freestyle stentless valve haemodynamics
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 63-69. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Nagele, P Kalmar, W Rodiger, and HM Stubbe

Smoking after heart transplantation: an underestimated hazard?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 70-74. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PR Vogt, HP Brunner La Rocca, R Candinas, J Gasser, G Zund, M Schonbeck, M Genoni, and MI Turina

Temporary loss of cardiac autonomic innervation after the maze procedure
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 75-81. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Furrer, R Rechsteiner, V Eigenmann, C Signer, U Althaus, and HB Ris

Thoracotomy and thoracoscopy: postoperative pulmonary function, pain and chest wall complaints
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 82-87. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H Wertzel, B Wagner, J Hasse, W Lange, and N Freudenberg

Experimental gluing of the bronchial stump after pneumonectomy in rats
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 88-91. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RC Hagberg, GM Segall, P Stark, TA Burdon, and MF Pompili

Characterization of pulmonary nodules and mediastinal staging of bronchogenic carcinoma with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 92-97. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Borasio, F Ardissone, and G Chiampo

Post-intubation tracheal rupture. A report on ten cases
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 98-100. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Curtil, J Robin, F Tronc, J Ninet, P Boissonnat, and G Champsaur

Malignant neoplasms following cardiac transplantation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 101-106. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AD Cochrane, CP Brizard, DJ Penny, S Johansson, JV Comas, T Malm, and TR Karl

Management of the univentricular connection: are we improving?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 107-115. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Caspi, MN Ilbawi, S Milo, Y Bar-El, DA Roberson, OG Thilenius, and R Arcilla

Alternative techniques for surgical management of recoarctation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 116-119. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Y Okita, S Takamoto, M Ando, T Morota, F Yamaki, R Matsukawa, and Y Kawashima

Repair for aneurysms of the entire descending thoracic aorta or thoracoabdominal aorta using a deep hypothermia
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 120-126. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Welz, N Schmeller, C Schmitz, B Reichart, and A Hofstetter

Resection of hypernephromas with vena caval or right atrial tumor extension using extracorporeal circulation and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: a multidisciplinary approach
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 127-132. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Grandmougin, H Warembourg, and G Fayad

Successful treatment of primary pneumococcal multilocular mycotic aneurysms
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 133-137. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Aoyagi, H Akashi, K Tayama, and T Fujino

Aneurysm of aberrant right subclavian [corrected] artery arising from diverticulum of Kommerell. Report of a case with tracheal compression [published erratum appears in Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 Nov;12(5):817]
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 138-140. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PJ Barenbrug, WJ Morshuis, JM van den Bosch, and PJ Knaepen

Closure of a bronchopleural fistula by midsternal approach in three patients with previous aortocoronary bypass grafting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 141-143. [Abstract] [PDF]  

UU Nkere and NM Walter

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour: a rare tumour and an unusual intrapericardial presentation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 144-146. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Hirnle, J Szymczak, P Ziolkowski, and L Lenartowska

Ectopic thyroid malignancy in the right ventricle of the heart
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 147-149. [Abstract] [PDF]  

KS Conn, JJ Dunning, and R Pillai

Extrusion of Teflon aortic pledgets from a sternal wound six years after cardiac surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 150-151. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PA Berdat and T Carrel

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery. Mycotic aneurysms of the thoracic aorta caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 154-155. [PDF]  

Letters:

A Fernandez, RH Bammann, J Ribas Milanez De Campos, and FB Jatene

Minimal pulmonary resection and minor chest procedures: is pleural drainage systematically necessary?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 156-157. [PDF]  

G Kalavrouziotis, K Athanassiadi, and N Exarchos

Emergent axial computed tomography in the diagnosis and management of blunt thoracic trauma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 158-159. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Suter, V Bettschart, RE Vandoni, and JF Cuttat

Thoracoscopic pleurodesis for prolonged (or intractable) air leak after lung resection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 160-161. [Abstract] [PDF]  

K Al Ebrahim

Valve-in-valve or super imposition of mechanical valves on impacted bioprostheses
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 162-163. [PDF]  

PK Ghosh

Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 164-165. [PDF]  

P Van Schil

Comparison of costs between video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and thoracotomy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 166-167. [PDF]  

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