Original articles:

Claudio Muneretto, Alberto Negri, Gianluigi Bisleri, Jacopo Manfredi, Alberto Terrini, Marco Metra, Savina Nodari, and Livio Dei Cas

Is total arterial myocardial revascularization with composite grafts a safe and useful procedure in the elderly?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 657-664. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hiroyuki Kamiya, Go Watanabe, and Taro Kanamori

Flow simulation of the intracoronary shunt tube for off-pump coronary artery bypass
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 665-669. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

T. Steensrud, D. Nordhaug, O.P. Elvenes, C. Korvald, and D.G. Sørlie

Superior myocardial protection with nicorandil cardioplegia
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 670-677. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cem Alhan, Fevzi Toraman, Esref Hasan Karabulut, Sümer Tarcan, Sinan Dagdelen, Nevnihal Eren, and Nuri Caglar

Fast track recovery of high risk coronary bypass surgery patients
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 678-683. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Philippe Michel, Francois Roques, Samer A.M. Nashef, and The EuroSCORE Project Group

Logistic or additive EuroSCORE for high-risk patients?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 684-687. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

John P.A. Puvimanasinghe, Johanna J.M. Takkenberg, Marinus J.C. Eijkemans, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Lex A. van Herwerden, Gary L. Grunkemeier, J. Dik F. Habbema, and Ad J.J.C. Bogers

Choice of a mechanical valve or a bioprosthesis for AVR: does CABG matter?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 688-695. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Rafael García Fuster, José A. Montero Argudo, Oscar Gil Albarova, Fernando Hornero Sos, Sergio Cánovas López, M^a José Dalmau Sorlí, María Bueno Codoñer, and José A. Buendía Miñano

Left ventricular mass index in aortic valve surgery: a new index for early valve replacement?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 696-702. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Markus Rothenburger, Karin Drebber, Tonny D.T. Tjan, Christoph Schmidt, Christof Schmid, Thomas Wichter, Hans Heinrich Scheld, and Michael Deiwick

Aortic valve replacement for aortic regurgitation and stenosis, in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 703-709. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

S. Kaempchen, T. Guenther, M. Toschke, G.L. Grunkemeier, M. Wottke, and R. Lange

Assessing the benefit of biological valve prostheses: cumulative incidence (actual) vs. Kaplan–Meier (actuarial) analysis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 710-714. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Toru Ishizaka, Richard G. Ohye, Caren S. Goldberg, Stephen R. Ramsburg, Takaaki Suzuki, Eric J. Devaney, and Edward L. Bove

Premature failure of small-sized Shelhigh No-React porcine pulmonic valve conduit model NR-4000
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 715-718. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Adriano Carotti, Sonia B. Albanese, Giuseppe Minniti, Paolo Guccione, and Roberto M. Di Donato

Increasing experience with integrated approach to pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 719-727. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Edward Malec, Katarzyna Januszewska, Jacek Kolcz, and Tomasz Mroczek

Right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt versus modified Blalock-Taussig shunt in the Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome – influence on early and late haemodynamic status
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 728-734. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Max B. Mitchell, David N. Campbell, Mark M. Boucek, Henry M. Sondheimer, Kak C. Chan, David D. Ivy, Biagio Pietra, and Todd Mackenzie

Mechanical limitation of pulmonary blood flow facilitates heart transplantation in older infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 735-742. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Branislav Radovancevic, Rajko Radovancevic, Bojan Vrtovec, Cynthia D. Thomas, and O.H. Frazier

Outcomes in patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction after heart transplantation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 743-747. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

M.P. Siegenthaler, J. Martin, K. Pernice, T. Doenst, S. Sorg, G. Trummer, O. Friesewinkel, and F. Beyersdorf

The Jarvik 2000 is associated with less infections than the HeartMate left ventricular assist device
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 748-755. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Luiz Felipe P. Moreira, Anderson Benício, Fernando Bacal, Edimar A. Bocchi, Noedir A.G. Stolf, and Sérgio A. Oliveira

Determinants of long-term mortality of current palliative surgical treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 756-764. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Joel Desmond, Andy Lovering, Chris Harle, Tatiana Djorevic, and Russell Millner

Topical vancomycin applied on closure of the sternotomy wound does not prevent high levels of systemic vancomycin
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 765-770. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Satoshi Numata, Hitoshi Ogino, Hiroaki Sasaki, Yuji Hanafusa, Mituhiro Hirata, Motomi Ando, and Soichiro Kitamura

Total arch replacement using antegrade selective cerebral perfusion with right axillary artery perfusion
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 771-775. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christian Hagl, Nawid Khaladj, Tina Peters, Marius M. Hoeper, Frank Logemann, Axel Haverich, and Paolo Macchiarini

Technical advances of pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 776-781. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Riyad Karmy-Jones, Robert DuBose, and Stephen King

Traumatic rupture of the innominate artery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 782-787. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Martin Grabenwoger, Tatjana Fleck, Martin Czerny, Doris Hutschala, Marek Ehrlich, Maria Schoder, Johannes Lammer, and Ernst Wolner

Endovascular stent graft placement in patients with acute thoracic aortic syndromes
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 788-793. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alpay Sarper, Necdet Oz, Cemalettin Cihangir, Abid Demircan, and Erol Isin

The efficacy of self-expanding metal stents for palliation of malignant esophageal strictures and fistulas
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 794-798. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A.D. Muir, J. White, J.A. McGuigan, K.G. McManus, and A.N. Graham

Treatment and outcomes of oesophageal perforation in a tertiary referral centre
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 799-804. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

J.S. Rahamim, G.J. Murphy, Y. Awan, and M. Junemann-Ramirez

The effect of age on the outcome of surgical treatment for carcinoma of the oesophagus and gastric cardia
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 805-810. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Vincenzo Ambrogi, Eugenio Pompeo, Stefano Elia, Giuseppe Raimondo Pistolese, and Tommaso Claudio Mineo

The impact of cardiovascular comorbidity on the outcome of surgery for stage I and II non-small-cell lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 811-817. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

József Furák, Imre Troján, Tamás Szoke, László Tiszlavicz, Zita Morvay, József Eller, and Ádám Balogh

Bronchioloalveolar lung cancer: occurrence, surgical treatment and survival
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 818-823. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

D. Lardinois, T. Brack, A. Gaspert, T. Spahr, D. Schneiter, H.C. Steinert, and W. Weder

Bronchoscopic radioisotope injection for sentinel lymph-node mapping in potentially resectable non-small-cell lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 824-827. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Joo Hyun Kim, Young Tae Kim, Hong Kook Lim, Yong Hee Kim, and Sook Whan Sung

Management for chest wall implantation of non-small cell lung cancer after fine-needle aspiration biopsy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 828-832. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Young Tae Kim, Hong Kwan Kim, Sook-Whan Sung, and Joo Hyun Kim

Long-term outcomes and risk factor analysis after pneumonectomy for active and sequela forms of pulmonary tuberculosis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 833-839. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Stefano Margaritora, Alfredo Cesario, Venanzio Porziella, and Pierluigi Granone

Huge mediastinal goiter
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 840. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Hisato Takagi, Yoshio Mori, Katsutoshi Murase, and Hajime Hirose

Nail gun penetrating cardiac injury
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 841. [Extract] [Full Text]  

How to do it:

Ko Watanabe, Ikuo Fukuda, Motoo Osaka, and Tomohiro Imazuru

Axillary artery and transapical aortic cannulation as an alternative to femoral artery cannulation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 842-843. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Case reports:

N. Alphonso, K. Dhital, J. Chambers, and F. Shabbo

Gerbode's defect resulting from infective endocarditis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 844-846. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Toshihiko Iizasa, Yukiko Haga, Kenzo Hiroshima, and Takehiko Fujisawa

Systemic arterial supply to the left basal segment without the pulmonary artery: four consecutive cases
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 847-849. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

Senol Yavuz, Kubilay Elhan, Cuneyt Eris, and M. Tugrul Goncu

Intimo-intimal intussusception: a rare clinical form of aortic dissection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 850-851. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Gilles Touati, Doron Carmi, Faouzi Trojette, and Geneviève Jarry

Reply to Yavuz et al.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 851. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Christian Schreiber and Rüdiger Lange

Creation of a dual-coronary system for anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery utilizing the trapdoor flap technique
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 851-852. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Roger Mee

Reply to Schreiber and Lange
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 852. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Errata:

J.B. Borman and C. De Riberolles

Corrigendum to "Sorin Bicarbon^TM bileaflet valve: a 10-year experience" [Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 23 (2003) 86–92]
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 23: 853. [Extract] [Full Text]  

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