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 Contents:  Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2005   [Index by Author] 
       Original articles
       Images in cardio-thoracic surgery
       How to do it
       Case reports
       Letters to the Editor
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Original articles:

Joerg Lindenmann, Alfred Maier, Andreas Eherer, Veronika Matzi, Florian Tomaselli, Josef Smolle, and Freyja Maria Smolle-Juettner
The incidence of gastroesophageal reflux after transthoracic esophagocardio-myotomy without fundoplication: a long term follow-up
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 357-360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Andreas Granetzny, Ashraf Hatem, Alaa Shalaby, and Ahmad Boseila
Manubriotomy versus median sternotomy in thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. Evaluation of the pulmonary status
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 361-366. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Alessandro Brunelli, Armando Sabbatini, Francesco Xiume', Alessandro Borri, Michele Salati, Rita Daniela Marasco, and Aroldo Fianchini
Inability to perform maximal stair climbing test before lung resection: a propensity score analysis on early outcome
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 367-372. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Duncan J. Stewart, Antonio E. Martin-Ucar, John G. Edwards, Kevin West, and David A. Waller
Extra-pleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma: the risks of induction chemotherapy, right-sided procedures and prolonged operations
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 373-378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
P. Misthos, S. Katsaragakis, N. Milingos, S. Kakaris, E. Sepsas, K. Athanassiadi, D. Theodorou, and I. Skottis
Postresectional pulmonary oxidative stress in lung cancer patients. The role of one-lung ventilation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 379-383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Jaroslaw Kuzdzal, Marcin Zielinski, Boleslaw Papla, Artur Szlubowski, Lukasz Hauer, Tomasz Nabialek, Witold Sosnicki, and Juliusz Pankowski
Transcervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomy—the new operative technique and early results in lung cancer staging
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 384-390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
N. Alphonso, C. Tan, M. Utley, R. Cameron, J. Dussek, L. Lang-Lazdunski, and T. Treasure
A prospective randomized controlled trial of suction versus non-suction to the under-water seal drains following lung resection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 391-394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Andrew E. Newcomb, Nelson Alphonso, Martin A. Nørgaard, Andrew D. Cochrane, Tom R. Karl, and Christian P. Brizard
High-vacuum drains rival conventional underwater-seal drains after pediatric heart surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 395-400. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
R.V. Venkateswaran, D.J. Barron, W.J. Brawn, J.R. Clarke, M. Desai, M. Samuel, and D.H. Parikh
A forgotten old disease: mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis in children
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 401-404. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Munetaka Masuda, Hideaki Kado, Yoshihisa Tanoue, Koji Fukae, Tatsushi Onzuka, Yuichiro Shiokawa, Toshihiko Shirota, and Hisataka Yasui
Does Down syndrome affect the long-term results of complete atrioventricular septal defect when the defect is repaired during the first year of life?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 405-409. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
J.F. Matthias Bechtel, Joerg Gellissen, Armin W. Erasmi, Michael Petersen, Alexander Hiob, Ulrich Stierle, and Hans-Hinrich Sievers
Mid-term findings on echocardiography and computed tomography after RVOT-reconstruction: comparison of decellularized (SynerGraft) and conventional allografts
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 410-415. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Praveen Kerala Varma, Gopakumar Vallath, Praveen Kumar Neema, Prabhat Kumar Sinha, Harikrishnan Sivadasanpillai, Madathipat Unnikrishnan Menon, and Kurur Sankaran Neelakandhan
Clinical profile of post-operative ductal aneurysm and usefulness of sternotomy and circulatory arrest for its repair
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 416-419. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Vesa Anttila, Maciej Piaszczynski, Bassem Mora, Ikuo Hagino, Ronald V. Lacro, David Zurakowski, and Richard A. Jonas
Improved outcome with composite graft versus homograft root replacement for children with aortic root aneurysms
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 420-424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Marc Ruel, Alexander Kulik, Buu K. Lam, Fraser D. Rubens, Paul J. Hendry, Roy G. Masters, Pierre Bédard, and Thierry G. Mesana
Long-term outcomes of valve replacement with modern prostheses in young adults
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 425-433. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Henryk Siniawski, Onnen Grauhan, Michael Hofmann, Miralem Pasic, Yuguo Weng, Charles Yankah, Hans Lehmkuhl, and Roland Hetzer
Aortic root abscess and secondary infective mitral valve disease: results of surgical endocarditis treatment
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 434-440. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Rafael García Fuster, José A. Montero Argudo, Oscar Gil Albarova, Fernando Hornero Sos, Sergio Cánovas López, María Bueno Codoñer, José A. Buendía Miñano, and Ignacio Rodríguez Albarran
Patient-prosthesis mismatch in aortic valve replacement: really tolerable?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 441-449. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Ralf-U. Kuehnel, Reinhard Puchner, Alexander Pohl, Max O. Wendt, Martin Hartrumpf, Manfred Pohl, and Johannes M. Albes
Characteristic resistance curves of aortic valve substitutes facilitate individualized decision for a particular type
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 450-455. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
B-Khanh Lam, Munir Boodhwani, John P. Veinot, Paul J. Hendry, and Thierry G. Mesana
Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation with diathermy: an in vitro study
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 456-461. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Jos J.M. Westenberg, Joost Doornbos, Michel I.M. Versteegh, Jeroen J. Bax, Rob J. van der Geest, Albert de Roos, Robert A.E. Dion, and Johan H.C. Reiber
Accurate quantitation of regurgitant volume with MRI in patients selected for mitral valve repair
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 462-467. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Peter Schmid, Thomas Jaermann, Peter Boesiger, Peter F. Niederer, Paul P. Lunkenheimer, Colin W. Cryer, and Robert H. Anderson
Ventricular myocardial architecture as visualised in postmortem swine hearts using magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 468-472. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Gerald D. Buckberg
Editorial comment: New technology and old responsibilities
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 472-474. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
A.V. Marchenko, A.M. Cherniavsky, T.L. Volokitina, S.A. Alsov, and A.M. Karaskov
Left ventricular dimension and shape after postinfarction aneurysm repair
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 475-480. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Maurizio Cotrufo, GianPaolo Romano, Luca S. De Santo, Alessandro Della Corte, Cristiano Amarelli, Giuseppe Cafarella, Ciro Maiello, and Michelangelo Scardone
Treatment of extensive ischemic cardiomyopathy: quality of life following two different surgical strategies
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 481-487. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Giuseppe Fiore, Maria Elena Latrofa, Pasquale Tunzi, Maria Traversa, Corrado Fondacone, Nicola Marraudino, Luigi de Luca Tupputi Schinosa, and Tommaso Fiore
Hemodynamics in off-pump surgery: normal versus compromised preoperative left ventricular function
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 488-493. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Timothy L. Frankel, Sotiris C. Stamou, Robert C. Lowery, Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis, Peter C. Hill, Elizabeth Haile, and Paul J. Corso
Risk factors for hemorrhage-related reexploration and blood transfusion after conventional versus coronary revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 494-500. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Ram Sharony, Inna Frolkis, Dvir Froylich, Stephan M. Wildhirt, Itzhak Shapira, Bruno Reichart, Nahum Nesher, and Gideon Uretzky
Pharmacological preconditioning with monophosphoryl lipid A improves post ischemic diastolic function and modifies TNF-alpha synthesis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 501-507. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Hunaid A. Vohra, Ira R.A. Goldsmith, Michael D. Rosin, Norman P. Briffa, and Ramesh L. Patel
The predictors and outcome of recidivism in cardiac ICUs
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 508-511. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Dumbor L. Ngaage, Andre C. Lapeyre, and Christopher G.A. McGregor
Left main coronary artery compression in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 512. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Aydin Nadir, Melih Kaptanoglu, and Fahrettin Goze
Coexisting fibrous dysplasia and bone cyst of a rib after labour trauma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 513. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Daniel Pop, Nicolas Venissac, Francesco Leo, and Jerome Mouroux
Acquired chest wall deformity: huge axillary lipoma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 514. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

How to do it:

Si Chan Sung, Yun Hee Chang, Hyoung Doo Lee, and Jong Soo Woo
Left subclavian artery free graft as a salvage technique after failed coronary artery transfer in arterial switch operation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 515-517. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case reports:

Gürkan Çetin, Levent Saltik, Ahmet Özkara, and Kadir Babaoglu
Unusual presentation of myocardial ischemia after arterial switch operation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 518-519. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Madathipat Unnikrishnan, Sanjay Theodore, Arun Mathew Peter, and Praveen Kumar Neema
Late thoracic aortic dissecting aneurysm following balloon angioplasty for recoarctation after subclavian flap aortoplasty in childhood—successful surgical repair under circulatory arrest
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 520-522. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Takeshi Kawaguchi, Keiji Kushibe, Makoto Takahama, and Shigeki Taniguchi
Bluntly traumatic tracheal transection: usefulness of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support for maintenance of gas exchange
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 523-525. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
I. Paul, B. Badmanaban, and A.N.J. Graham
Perforation of the lower thoracic oesophagus following crush injury to the chest and abdomen
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 526-528. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Sameh Ibrahim Sersar, Mohammed Foued Ismaeil, Yasser Farag Elghoneimi, and Mohamed Adel F. Elgamal
Vasomotor dysfunction after cardiac surgery; another look
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 529. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Frank W. Sellke and Marc Ruel
Reply to Sersar et al.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 529-530. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Pasquale Totaro, Nello Degno, and Vincenzo Argano
CABG in obese patient: is the degree of obesity the key factor?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 530. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
L. Noyez
Reply to Totaro et al.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 530-531. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Pasquale Mastroroberto, Massimo Chello, Francesco Onorati, and Attilio Renzulli
Embolisation, inflammatory reaction and persistent patent false lumen: is biological glue really effective in repair of type A aortic dissection?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 531-532. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
J. Andreas Hoschtitzky, Louise Crawford, Mick Brack, and John Au
Reply to Mastroroberto et al.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 27: 532. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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