Original articles:

Keyvan Moghissi, Kate Dixon, J. Andrew C. Thorpe, Mark Stringer, and Peter J. Moore

The role of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in inoperable oesophageal cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 95-100. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A. Pirtniecks, L.F Smith, and J.A.C. Thorpe

Autonomic dysfunction in non-specific disorders of oesophageal motility
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 101-105. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hisao Asamura, Haruhiko Kondo, and Ryosuke Tsuchiya

Management of the bronchial stump in pulmonary resections: a review of 533 consecutive recent bronchial closures
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 106-110. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

D. Dziedzic, T.M. Orlowski, and R. Jakimiuk

Experimental study of the effects of different stapling devices in healing of the mechanically sutured bronchial stump
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 111-116. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Marcelo Biscegli Jatene, Miguel Barbero Marcial, Flavio Tarasoutchi, Rita Antonelli Cardoso, Pablo Pomerantzeff, and Adib Domingos Jatene

Influence of the maze procedure on the treatment of rheumatic atrial fibrillation – evaluation of rhythm control and clinical outcome in a comparative study
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 117-124. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christos Alexiou, Angus McDonald, Stephen M. Langley, Malcolm J.R. Dalrymple-Hay, Marcus P. Haw, and James L. Monro

Aortic valve replacement in children: are mechanical prostheses a good option?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 125-133. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Paul R. Vogt, Hans-Peter Brunner-LaRocca, Patrick Sidler, Gregor Zünd, Kaspar Truniger, Mario Lachat, Juraj Turina, and Marko I. Turina

Reoperative surgery for degenerated aortic bioprostheses: predictors for emergency surgery and reoperative mortality
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 134-139. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ramadan Jashari, Beatrice Van Hoeck, Mario Gaudino, Willem Daenen, Theo Van Geldorp, Peter Kalmar, and Yves Goffin

Are pulmonary homografts which were subjected to pulmonary hypertension more appropriate for aortic valve replacement than normal pulmonary homografts? A long-term multicentric echography study
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 140-145. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jutta Wetter, Nicodème Sinzobahamvya, Christine Blaschczok, Anne-Marie Brecher, Lutz M. Grävinghoff, Achim A. Schmaltz, and Andreas E. Urban

Closure of the zone of apposition at correction of complete atrioventricular septal defect improves outcome
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 146-153. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Heinz G. Jakob, Marianne Borneff-Lipp, Alfons Bach, Stefanie von Pückler, Jürgen Windeler, Hans-Günther Sonntag, and Siegfried Hagl

The endogenous pathway is a major route for deep sternal wound infection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 154-160. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Peter Überfuhr, Sibylle Ziegler, Martin Schwaiblmair, Bruno Reichart, and Markus Schwaiger

Incomplete sympathic reinnervation of the orthotopically transplanted human heart: Observation up to 13 years after heart transplantation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 161-168. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Bart Meyns, Paul Sergeant, Takahiro Nishida, Bartolomiej Perek, Miroslaw Zietkiewicz, and Willem Flameng

Micropumps to support the heart during CABG
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 169-174. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Johannes Bonatti, Wolfgang Dichtl, Angelika Lercher, and Bernd Puschendorf

Natriuretic peptides stimulate cyclic guanosine monophosphate production in human saphenous vein and internal mammary artery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 175-181. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

How to do it:

Pankaj Goel, Nainar Madhu Sankar, Sethurathinam Rajan, and Kotturathu Mammen Cherian

Use of direct laryngoscope for better exposure in minimally invasive saphenous vein harvesting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 182-183. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Case reports:

Satoru Kuki, Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Shigeru Miyagawa, and Hiroshi Takano

Multiple mycotic arch-thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms: a successful case of in situ graft replacement
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 184-186. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ufuk Cagirici, Abdullah Sayiner, Ilhan Inci, and Ali Veral

Myoepithelioma of the lung
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 187-189. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

Evgenii V. Kolesov

Preoperative checking of IMA(s): to do or not to do?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 190-191. [Full Text]  

Mario Gaudino, Michele Serricchio, and Gianfederico Possati

Reply to E.V. Kolesov
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 192. [Full Text]  

Harinder Singh Bedi and Maninder Singh Kalkat

Retrograde perfusion of oxygenated blood during off pump revascularization to avoid ischemia
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 193-194. [Full Text]  

Rolf Svedjeholm and Erik Håkanson

Reply to H.S. Bedi and M.S. Kalkat
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 195. [Full Text]  

Paul E. Van Schil, Joost Vankeirsbilck, Aart Brutel de la Rivière, and Jules M. van den Bosch

Long-term survival after bronchial sleeve resection in relation to nodal involvement
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 196-197. [Full Text]  

Corrigenda:

Jubrail Dahabreh, Charalambos Zisis, Niki Arnogiannaki, and Konstantinos Katis

Corrigendum to "Inflammatory pseudotumor: a controversial entity" [Eur. J. Cardio-thorac. Surg. 16 (1999) 670–673]
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 198. [Full Text]  

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