Editorials:

List of Reviewers 2003
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 473-474. [PDF]  

Original articles:

Jacques Jougon, Tarun Mc Bride, Frédéric Delcambre, Antonio Minniti, and Jean-François Velly

Primary esophageal repair for Boerhaave's syndrome whatever the free interval between perforation and treatment
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 475-479. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Paul Koh, Geoffrey Turnbull, Elhamy Attia, Paul LeBrun, and Alan G. Casson

Functional assessment of the cervical esophagus after gastric transposition and cervical esophagogastrostomy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 480-485. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alan D.L. Sihoe, Tak Wai Lee, Anil T. Ahuja, and Anthony P.C. Yim

Should cervical ultrasonography be a routine staging investigation for lung cancer patients with impalpable cervical lymph nodes?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 486-491. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kiyoshi Ohno, Tomoki Utsumi, Yoshiaki Sasaki, and Yuko Suzuki

Re-evaluation of non-palpable scalene lymph node biopsy for the staging of non-small cell lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 492-496. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

J.E. Pilling, D.J. Stewart, A.E. Martin-Ucar, S. Muller, K.J. O'Byrne, and D.A. Waller

The case for routine cervical mediastinoscopy prior to radical surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 497-501. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

P. Misthos, E. Sepsas, K. Athanassiadi, S. Kakaris, and I. Skottis

Skip metastases: analysis of their clinical significance and prognosis in the IIIA stage of non-small cell lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 502-508. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Witold Rzyman, Jan Skokowski, Radoslaw Wilimski, Krzysztof Kurowski, and Miroslaw Stempniewicz

One step removal of dumb-bell tumors by postero-lateral thoracotomy and extended foraminectomy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 509-514. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alper Toker, Sukru Dilege, Sedat Ziyade, Osman Eroglu, Serhan Tanju, Dilek Yilmazbayhan, Zeki Kilicarslan, and Goksel Kalayci

Causes of death within 1 year of resection for lung cancer. Early mortality after resection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 515-519. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yukinori Sakao, Shinji Tomimitsu, Yuji Takeda, Masafumi Natsuaki, and Tsuyoshi Itoh

Carcinoembryonic antigen as a predictive factor for postoperative tumor relapse in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 520-522. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Erkan Yildirim, Erkan Kaptanoglu, Kanat Ozisik, Ethem Beskonakli, Ozerk Okutan, Mustafa F. Sargon, Kamer Kilinc, and Unal Sakinci

Ultrastructural changes in pneumocyte type II cells following traumatic brain injury in rats
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 523-529. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kazuhiro Ito, Junichi Shimada, Daishiro Kato, Shogo Toda, Tomohisa Takagi, Yuji Naito, Toshikazu Yoshikawa, and Nobuo Kitamura

Protective effects of preischemic treatment with pioglitazone, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor- ligand, on lung ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 530-536. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alison M. Fecher, Thomas J. Birdas, David Haybron, Pavlos K. Papasavas, Debbie Evers, and Philip F. Caushaj

Cardiac operations in patients with hematologic malignancies
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 537-540. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Giuseppe Gatti, Gabriele Cardu, Corrado Bentini, Pasqua Pacilli, and Peppino Pugliese

Weaning from ventilator after cardiac operation using the Ciaglia percutaneous tracheostomy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 541-547. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Federico Pappalardo, Annalisa Franco, Giovanni Landoni, Paola Cardano, Alberto Zangrillo, and Ottavio Alfieri

Long-term outcome and quality of life of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 548-552. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yildiray Tabel, Hasan Hepaguslar, Cenk Erdal, Hüdai Çatalyürek, Ünal Açikel, Zahide Elar, and Özgür Aslan

Diltiazem provides higher internal mammary artery flow than nitroglycerin during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 553-559. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mikko Mäyränpää, Jarmo Simpanen, Michael W. Hess, Kalervo Werkkala, and Petri T. Kovanen

Arterial endothelial denudation by intraluminal use of papaverine–NaCl solution in coronary bypass surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 560-566. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Derk J. Drenth, Nic J.G.M. Veeger, Jan G. Grandjean, Massimo A. Mariani, Ad J. van Boven, and Piet W. Boonstra

Isolated high-grade lesion of the proximal LAD: a stent or off-pump LIMA?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 567-571. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Y.L. Kwak, Y.J. Oh, S.M. Jung, K.J. Yoo, J.H. Lee, and Y.W. Hong

Change in right ventricular function during off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 572-577. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tsuyoshi Shimizu, Shigeki Ito, Yujiro Kikuchi, Masaharu Misaka, Tetsuzo Hirayama, Shin Ishimaru, and Akira Yamashina

Arterial conduit shear stress following bypass grafting for intermediate coronary artery stenosis: a comparative study with saphenous vein grafts
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 578-584. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Thomas Schachner, Yping Zou, Alexander Oberhuber, Thomas Mairinger, Alexandar Tzankov, Günther Laufer, Harald Ott, and Johannes Bonatti

Perivascular application of C-type natriuretic peptide attenuates neointimal hyperplasia in experimental vein grafts
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 585-590. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Aung Y. Oo, Antony D. Grayson, and Abbas Rashid

Effect of training on outcomes following coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 591-596. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Pedro E. Antunes, David Prieto, J. Ferrão de Oliveira, and Manuel J. Antunes

Renal dysfunction after myocardial revascularization
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 597-604. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Shekar L.C. Reddy, Asif Hasan, Leslie R.J. Hamilton, John Dark, Stephan W. Schueler, David T. Bolton, Simon R. Haynes, and Jon H. Smith

Mechanical versus medical bridge to transplantation in children. What is the best timing for mechanical bridge?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 605-609. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Michael J. Jurmann, Yuguo Weng, Thorsten Drews, Miralem Pasic, Ewald Hennig, and Roland Hetzer

Permanent mechanical circulatory support in patients of advanced age
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 610-618. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Petros Athanassopoulos, Leonard M.B. Vaessen, Alex P.W.M. Maat, Aggie H.M.M. Balk, Willem Weimar, and Ad J.J.C. Bogers

Peripheral blood dendritic cells in human end-stage heart failure and the early post-transplant period: evidence for systemic Th1 immune responses
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 619-626. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

H.C. Ott, N. Bonaros, R. Marksteiner, D. Wolf, E. Margreiter, T. Schachner, G. Laufer, and S. Hering

Combined transplantation of skeletal myoblasts and bone marrow stem cells for myocardial repair in rats
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 627-634. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alexander Kadner, Gregor Zund, Christine Maurus, Christian Breymann, Sidika Yakarisik, Gregor Kadner, Marko Turina, and Simon P. Hoerstrup

Human umbilical cord cells for cardiovascular tissue engineering: a comparative study
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 635-641. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Christos Alexiou, George Doukas, Justiaan Swanevelder, and Andrzej Sosnowski

Late dehiscence of a mitral annuloplasty band in an asymptomatic patient: the value of follow-up with echocardiography
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 642. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Michael Argyriou, Gerasimos S. Filippatos, John Antonellis, and Athanasios Kranidis

Myocardial infarction and ventricular septal rupture caused by myocardial bridging
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 643. [Extract] [Full Text]  

P. Dedeilias, I. Kouerinis, E. Apostolakis, and I. Bellenis

A rare case of a large right ventricular aneurysm
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 644. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Sinan Arsan, Serdar Akgun, and Ismet Dindar

Concomitant aneurysms of the coronary arteries with a fistula draining into the right ventricular intramural hemangioma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 645. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Alessandro Castiglioni, Alessandro Verzini, Andrea Macchi, and Ottavio Alfieri

Surgical emergency due to coronary stent migration
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 646-647. [Extract] [Full Text]  

A.D.L. Sihoe, C.S.K. Cheung, R.H.L. Wong, and A.P.C. Yim

Giant pulmonary arteriovenous malformation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 648-649. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Jacques Kpodonu, Malek G. Massad, Adriana Anderson, and Tapas K. Das Gupta

Osteoblastic chondrosarcoma with cardiac and pulmonary arterial extension
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 650. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Murat Kara, Erkan Dikmen, Osman Kursat Arikan, and Simay Altan Kara

Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis resulting from a metastatic lymphadenopathy caused by a right-sided lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 651. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Case reports:

Alfredo N.C. Santana, Flávia S. Nunes, Nelson Ho, and Teresa Y. Takagaki

A rare cause of hemoptysis: benign sugar (clear) cell tumor of the lung
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 652-654. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Olgun Kadir Aribas, Fikret Kanat, and Mustafa Cihat Avunduk

Inferior laryngeal paraganglioma presenting as plunging goiter
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 655-657. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hitoshi Matsuda, Azusa Zaima, Yutaka Hino, and Yutaka Okita

Thoracic aneurysm expansion secondary to collateral supplies via thyrocervical trunk and intercostal arteries in a patient after thromboexclusion
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 658-660. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

C.S. Pramesh, Rajesh C. Mistry, Gouri H. Pantvaidya, and Sudip Raina

Surgery for T4 non-small cell lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 661. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Tomaso Bottio and Gino Gerosa

Coronary artery tourniquet and shunting: acute effects and wall damage
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 661-662. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Jens Wippermann

Reply to Bottio and Gerosa
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 662. [Extract] [Full Text]  

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