Editorials:

Ludwig K. von Segesser

The myocardial band: fiction or fact?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 181-182. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Reviews:

Paul P. Lunkenheimer, Klaus Redmann, and Robert H. Anderson

The architecture of the ventricular mass and its functional implications for organ-preserving surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 183-190. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Krishna Khargi, Barbara A. Hutten, Bernd Lemke, and Thomas Deneke

Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation; a systematic review
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 258-265. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Invited papers:

Francisco Torrent-Guasp, Mladen J. Kocica, Antonio F. Corno, Masashi Komeda, Francesc Carreras-Costa, A. Flotats, Juan Cosin-Aguillar, and Han Wen

Towards new understanding of the heart structure and function
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 191-201. [Abstract] [Full Text] [On-line Video]  

Gerald D. Buckberg

Architecture must document functional evidence to explain the living rhythm
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 202-209. [Abstract] [Full Text] [On-line Video]  

Original articles:

Pedro E. Antunes, Renato Silva, J. Ferrão de Oliveira, and Manuel J. Antunes

Left ventricular aneurysms: early and long-term results of two types of repair
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 210-215. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Anders Jeppsson, Hans Liden, Per Johnsson, Marianne Hartford, and Kjell Rådegran

Surgical repair of post infarction ventricular septal defects: a national experience
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 216-221. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sacha P. Salzberg, Mario L. Lachat, Kai von Harbou, Gregor Zünd, and Marko I. Turina

Normalization of high pulmonary vascular resistance with LVAD support in heart transplantation candidates
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 222-225. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gábor Szabó, Pál Soós, Ulrike Heger, Christa Flechtenmacher, Susanne Bährle, Zsuzsanna Zsengellér, Csaba Szabó, and Siegfried Hagl

Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibition attenuates biventricular reperfusion injury after orthotopic heart transplantation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 226-234. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Helmut Mair, Joerg Sachweh, Bart Meuris, Georg Nollert, Michael Schmoeckel, Albert Schuetz, Bruno Reichart, and Sabine Daebritz

Surgical epicardial left ventricular lead versus coronary sinus lead placement in biventricular pacing
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 235-242. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Stephan Geidel, Jörg Ostermeyer, Michael Lass, Matthias Betzold, Anh Duong, Folke Jensen, Sigrid Boczor, and Karl-Heinz Kuck

Three years experience with monopolar and bipolar radiofrequency ablation surgery in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 243-249. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Woong-Han Kim, Hong Gook Lim, Jeong Ryul Lee, Joon Ryang Rho, Eun Jung Bae, Chung Il Noh, Yong Soo Yoon, and Yong Jin Kim

Fontan conversion with arrhythmia surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 250-257. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Antoine Beuchat, Steven Taub, Jean-Damien Saby, Vincent Dierick, Gianmarco Codeluppi, Antonio F. Corno, and Ludwig K. von Segesser

Cybertools improve reaction time in open heart surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 266-269. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Carsten J. Beller, Michel R. Labrosse, Mano J. Thubrikar, Gabor Szabo, Francis Robicsek, and Siegfried Hagl

Increased aortic wall stress in aortic insufficiency: clinical data and computer model
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 270-275. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Frédéric Collart, Horea Feier, Francois Kerbaul, Annick Mouly-Bandini, Alberto Riberi, Thierry G. Mesana, and Dominique Metras

Valvular surgery in octogenarians: operative risks factors, evaluation of Euroscore and long term results
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 276-280. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

L.M. Stevens, M. Carrier, L.P. Perrault, Y. Hébert, R. Cartier, D. Bouchard, A. Fortier, and M. Pellerin

Influence of diabetes and bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts on long-term outcome for multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 281-288. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Thomas Modine, Christophe Decoene, Sharif Al-Ruzzeh, Thanos Athanasiou, Pierre Poivre, Annie Pol, and Georges Fayad

Dobutamine improves thoracic aortic blood flow during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: results of a prospective randomised controlled trial
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 289-295. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jean-Francois Légaré, Karen J. Buth, and Gregory M. Hirsch

Conversion to on pump from OPCAB is associated with increased mortality: results from a randomized controlled trial
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 296-301. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

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

Rapamycin treatment is associated with an increased apoptosis rate in experimental vein grafts
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 302-306. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Masato Sasaki, Seiya Hirai, Masakazu Kawabe, Takahiko Uesaka, Kouichi Morioka, Akio Ihaya, and Kuniyoshi Tanaka

Triangle target principle for the placement of trocars during video-assisted thoracic surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 307-312. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alan D.L. Sihoe, Clement S.K. Cheung, Ho-Kei Lai, Tak-Wai Lee, Kin-Hoi Thung, and Anthony P.C. Yim

Incidence of chest wall paresthesia after needlescopic video-assisted thoracic surgery for palmar hyperhidrosis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 313-319. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hyun Min Cho, Doo Yun Lee, and Sook Whan Sung

Anatomical variations of rami communicantes in the upper thoracic sympathetic trunk
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 320-324. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hans Rostad, Anne Naalsund, Trond-Eirik Strand, Randi Jacobsen, Olaug Talleraas, and Jarle Norstein

Results of pulmonary resection for lung cancer in Norway, patients older than 70 years
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 325-328. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gonzalo Varela, Marcelo F. Jiménez, Nuria Novoa, and José L. Aranda

Estimating hospital costs attributable to prolonged air leak in pulmonary lobectomy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 329-333. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alan J. Stolz, Jan Schützner, Robert Lischke, Jan Simonek, and Pavel Pafko

Predictors of prolonged air leak following pulmonary lobectomy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 334-336. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Richard D. Page, Michael J. Shackcloth, Glenn N. Russell, and Stephen H. Pennefather

Surgical treatment of anastomotic leaks after oesophagectomy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 337-343. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Sumit Yadav, Dinesh Sadasivan, and Sanjay Sharma

Tension pneumopericardium relieved by pigtail catheter
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 344. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Madhan Kumar, Saichandran Bhathala Vedagiri, Nachiappan Muthuraman, and Subba Rao Kasturi Sathya Venkata Kumara

Invasive aspergillosis of the lung with tuberculosis invading the heart—a rare presentation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 345. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Hiroyuki Niinuma, Kunihiro Yoshioka, Yoshinobu Ogino, and Kohei Kawazoe

Three-dimensional demonstration of bicuspid aortic valve by 16-row multidetector computed tomography: comparison with transesophageal echocardiography
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 346. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Karsten Knobloch, Artur Lichtenberg, Joachim Lotz, and Axel Haverich

Rupture of a Kommerel's diverticle in a right aortic arch in aortic dissection Stanford type B
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 347. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Case reports:

Yutaka Okita, Kenji Okada, Takuro Tsukube, and Yosuke Tanaka

A case with four-channel aortic dissection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 348-350. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yoshihiro Oshima, Yoshiro Doi, Takuro Misaki, and Fukiko Ichida

Surgical repair of coronary sinus orifice atresia
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 351-352. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Soon-Ho Chon, Chul Burm Lee, and Young-Ha Oh

Calcifying fibrous pseudotumor causing thoracic outlet syndrome
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 353-355. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

Andrew D. Muir and Alastair Graham

Primary esophageal repair for Boerhaave's syndrome whatever the free interval between perforation and treatment
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 356. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Jacques Jougon and Gilbert Dubois

Reply to Muir and Graham
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 356. [Extract] [Full Text]  

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