Articles:

M Cotrufo, A Renzulli, N Vitale, G Nappi, M De Feo, G Ismeno, and B Di Benedetto

Long-term follow-up of open commissurotomy versus bileaflet valve replacement for rheumatic mitral stenosis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 335-339. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Takeshita, A Furuse, Y Kotsuka, and H Kubota

Sinus node function after mitral valve surgery via the transseptal superior approach
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 341-344. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AC de Matos, JE Bernardo, LE Fernandes, and MJ Antunes

Surgery of chest wall deformities
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 345-350. [Abstract] [PDF]  

FM Smolle-Juettner, G Pierer, F Schwarzl, H Pinter, B Ratzenhofer, G Prause, and G Friehs

Life-saving muscle flaps in tracheobronchial dehiscence following resection or trauma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 351-355. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Abolhoda, DH Livingston, JS Donahoo, and K Allen

Diagnostic and therapeutic video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) following chest trauma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 356-360. [Abstract] [PDF]  

FH Ellis, Jr, GJ Heatley, and K Balogh

Proposal for improved staging criteria for carcinoma of the esophagus and cardia
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 361-364. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Granone, S Margaritora, A Cesario, P Bonatti, D Galetta, and A Picciocchi

Concurrent radio-chemotherapy in N2 non small cell lung cancer: interim analysis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 366-371. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Tanaka, K Yanagihara, Y Ohtake, T Fukuse, S Hitomi, and H Wada

Time trends and survival after surgery for p-stage IIIa, pN2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 372-379. [Abstract] [PDF]  

K al-Kattan, E Sepsas, SW Fountain, and ER Townsend

Disease recurrence after resection for stage I lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 380-384. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Girard, L Spaggiari, P Baldeyrou, T Le Chevalier, A Le Cesne, B Escudier, M Filaire, and D Grunenwald

Should the number of pulmonary metastases influence the surgical decision?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 385-391. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AM Calafiore, G Teodori, G Di Giammarco, G Vitolla, M Contini, N Maddestra, L Paloscia, A Iaco, and S Gallina

Left internal mammary elongation with inferior epigastric artery in minimally invasive coronary surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 393-396. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JD Fonger, JR Doty, MS Sussman, and NW Salomon

Lateral MIDCAB grafting via limited posterior thoracotomy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 399-404. [Abstract] [PDF]  

EW Jansen, PF Grundeman, C Borst, F Eefting, J Diephuis, A Nierich, JR Lahpor, and JJ Bredee

Less invasive off-pump CABG using a suction device for immobilization: the 'Octopus' method
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 406-412. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Bertolini, F Santini, G Montalbano, R Pessotto, and A Mazzucco

Single aortic cross-clamp technique in coronary surgery: a prospective randomized study
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 413-418. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R Malhotra, M Mishra, TS Kler, VM Kohli, Y Mehta, and N Trehan

Cardioprotective effects of diltiazem infusion in the perioperative period
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 420-427. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DJ O'Regan, JA Borland, AH Chester, DJ Pennell, M Yacoub, and JR Pepper

Assessment of human long saphenous vein function with minimally invasive harvesting with the Mayo stripper
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 428-435. [Abstract] [PDF]  

WD Montgomery, G Vitolla, A Ali, S Pagni, JL Ballen, WP Santamore, AM Calafiore, and PA Spence

What in-vitro method should surgeons use to evaluate the clinical behavior of arterial bypass conduits
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 436-442. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PE Antunes, JE Bernardo, L Eugenio, JF de Oliveira, and MJ Antunes

Mediastinitis after aorto-coronary bypass surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 443-449. [Abstract] [PDF]  

B Murzi, GL Bonanomi, S Giusti, VS Luisi, M Bernabei, M Carminati, and V Vanini

Surgical closure of muscular ventricular septal defects using double umbrella devices (intraoperative VSD device closure)
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 450-454. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Z al-Halees, G Prabhakar, F al-Fadley, and O Galal

Pulmonary artery augmentation with autologous aortic tissue
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 456-459. [Abstract] [PDF]  

V Alexi-Meskishvili, R Hetzer, I Dahnert, Y Weng, and PE Lange

Results of left atrioventricular valve reconstruction after previous correction of atrioventricular septal defects
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 460-465. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Schreiber, D Mazzitelli, JC Haehnel, HP Lorenz, and H Meisner

The interrupted aortic arch: an overview after 20 years of surgical treatment
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 466-469. [Abstract] [PDF]  

OA al-Rawas, R Carter, RD Stevenson, SK Naik, and DJ Wheatley

The time course of pulmonary transfer factor changes following heart transplantation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 471-478. [Abstract] [PDF]  

BP Madden, P Kumar, R Sayer, and A Murday

Successful resection of obstructing airway granulation tissue following lung transplantation using endobronchial laser (Nd:YAG) therapy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 480-485. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Tierney, H Parissis, M Baker, D Austin, C Clelland, and D Richens

An experimental study of intra aortic balloon pumping within the intact human aorta
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 486-493. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Casanova, P Bastos, F Barreiros, and MR Gomes

Descending necrotising mediastinitis--successful treatment using a radical approach
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 494-496. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Sakai, Y Ueda, H Ogino, and K Morioka

Remarkable growth of the internal mammary artery used for systemic-to- pulmonary artery shunt in a patient with cyanotic heart disease
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 497-500. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Diegeler, JA Van Son, and FW Mohr

Budd-Chiari syndrome as late complication of secundum atrial septal defect closure
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 501-503. [Abstract] [PDF]  

IL Hartyanszky, K Kadar, S Bojeldein, and G Bodor

Mitral valve anomalies obstructing left ventricular outflow
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 504-506. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MJ Dalrymple-Hay, A Calver, RE Lea, and JL Monro

Migration of pectus excavatum correction bar into the left ventricle
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 507-509. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Prat, J Saez De Ibarra, JP Beregi, and V Doisy

Intramural hematoma of the thoracic aorta: precursor sign to thoracic aortic dissection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 510-512. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CJ Zeebregts, MA Schepens, and FE Vermeulen

Spontaneous resolution late after aortic dissection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 513-515. [Abstract] [PDF]  

O Isik, G Ipek, B Daglar, H Akbas, and C Yakut

Complete myocardial revascularization with left heart bypass without oxygenator on the beating heart
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 516-518. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CW Lutz, C Schlensak, G Lutter, J Schollhorn, and F Beyersdorf

Minimal-invasive, video-assisted vein harvesting for cardiac and vascular surgical procedures
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 12: 519-521. [Abstract] [PDF]  

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