Editorials:

Richard G. Berrisford
	Back to the future — The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:687-689. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original articles:

Walter Eichinger, Sabine Däbritz, and Rüdiger Lange
	Update of the European standards for inactive surgical implants in the area of heart valve prostheses Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:690-695. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mark Lamotte, Lieven Annemans, Ben Bridgewater, Simon Kendall, and Markus Siebert
	A health economic evaluation of concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:702-710. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hiroyuki Nakajima, Junjiro Kobayashi, Toshihiro Funatsu, Yusuke Shimahara, Masashi Kawamura, Atsushi Kawamura, Toshikatsu Yagihara, and Soichiro Kitamura
	Predictive factors for the intermediate-term patency of arterial grafts in aorta no-touch off-pump coronary revascularization Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:711-717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Kwang Ree Cho, Dong Seop Jeong, and Ki-Bong Kim
	Influence of vein graft use on postoperative 1-year results after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:718-723. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Claudia Fiorina, Enrico Vizzardi, Roberto Lorusso, Marcello Maggio, Giuseppe De Cicco, Savina Nodari, Pompilio Faggiano, and Livio Dei Cas
	The 6-min walking test early after cardiac surgery. Reference values and the effects of rehabilitation programme Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:724-729. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Masataka Eto, Shigeki Morita, Masakazu Sugiura, Tetsuji Yoshimura, Ryuji Tominaga, and Takehisa Matsuda
	Elastomeric surgical sealant for hemostasis of cardiovascular anastomosis under full heparinization Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:730-734. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]
Donald Esmore, Phillip Spratt, Robert Larbalestier, Steven Tsui, Arnt Fiane, Peter Ruygrok, Deborah Meyers, and John Woodard
	VentrAssistTM left ventricular assist device: clinical trial results and Clinical Development Plan update Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:735-744. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Riad B.M. Hosein, Chetan Mehta, John Stickley, Simon P. Mcguirk, Timothy J. Jones, William J. Brawn, and David J. Barron
	Creation of aorto-pulmonary window with pulmonary artery band is not good palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:745-750. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jae Gun Kwak, Woong-Han Kim, Ah Young Oh, Tae Gyoon Yoon, Hee-Soo Kim, Jong Hee Chae, and Soo Yeon Park
	Is unilateral brain regional perfusion neurologically safe during congenital aortic arch surgery? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:751-755. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mustafa Calik, Olgun Kadir Aribas, and Fikret Kanat
	The effect of costal cartilage resection on the chest wall development: a morphometric evaluation Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:756-760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Noriyuki Misaki, Yasumichi Yamamoto, Taku Okamoto, Sung Soo Chang, Hitoshi Igai, Masashi Gotoh, Yasuhiko Tabata, and Hiroyasu Yokomise
	Intra-thoracic fibrous tissue induction by polylactic acid and epsilon-caprolactone copolymer cubes, with or without slow release of basic fibroblast growth factor Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:761-765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Marcin Zielinski, Juliusz Pankowski, Lukasz Hauer, Jaroslaw Kuzdzal, and Tomasz Nabialek
	The right upper lobe pulmonary resection performed through the transcervical approach Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:766-769. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Yoshihiro Minamiya, Manabu Ito, Yukiko Hosono, Hideki Kawai, Hajime Saito, Yoshihisa Katayose, Satoru Motoyama, and Jun-ichi Ogawa
	Subpleural injection of tracer improves detection of mediastinal sentinel lymph nodes in non-small cell lung cancer Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:770-775. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Veronika Matzi, Joerg Lindenmann, Andreas Muench, Joachim Greilberger, Heinz Juan, Reinhard Wintersteiger, Alfred Maier, and Freyja Maria Smolle-Juettner
	The impact of preoperative micronutrient supplementation in lung surgery. A prospective randomized trial of oral supplementation of combined -ketoglutaric acid and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:776-782. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alessandro Brunelli, Gonzalo Varela, Gaetano Rocco, Laura Socci, Nuria Novoa, Tindaro Gatani, Michele Salati, and Antonello La Rocca
	A model to predict the immediate postoperative FEV1 following major lung resections Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:783-786. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Federico Venuta, Susanna Sciomer, Claudio Andreetti, Marco Anile, Tiziano De Giacomo, Matilde Rolla, Francesco Fedele, and Giorgio Furio Coloni
	Long-term Doppler echocardiographic evaluation of the right heart after major lung resections Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:787-790. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Hideaki Mori, Itaru Nagahiro, Tomohiko Osaragi, Kazutoshi Kotani, Hidehiro Nakanishi, Yoshifumi Sano, Hiroshi Date, and Nobuyoshi Shimizu
	Addition of a neutrophil elastase inhibitor to the organ flushing solution decreases lung reperfusion injury in rat lung transplantation Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:791-795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Sanjay Asopa, Anish Patel, Omar A. Khan, Rajan Sharma, and Sunil K. Ohri
	Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:696-701. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Jose Ceron, Juan C. Peñalver, Juan Escriva, and Jose Padilla
	Unusual evolution of a pneumonectomy cavity Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:796. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Victor X. Mosquera, Francisco Estevez, Javier Perez, and José Vicente Valle
	Right counterpulsation? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:797. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Clara Alexandrescu, Fillipo Civaia, and Vincent Dor
	Visualization of pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle by magnetic resonance imaging Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:798. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]
Parwis B. Rahmanian, Farzan Filsoufi, Javier G. Castillo, and David H. Adams
	Video-assisted trans-mitral left ventricular false aneurysm repair with a septal occluder Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:799. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ruben Alvarez, David Gomez, Raul Burgos, and Juan Ugarte
	Giant coronary fistula persistent after embolization Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:800. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alexander Lembcke, Hans-Peter Dübel, Thomas Elgeti, and Wolfgang Rutsch
	Multislice spiral computed tomography of a malignant single coronary artery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:801. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jayavelan Ramkumar, Alpha Mathew Kavunkal, and Vijit Koshy Cherian
	Calcified submitral aneurysm Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:802. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alexandra A. MacLean, Luca A. Vricella, and Julie A. Freischlag
	Innominate artery aneurysm Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:803. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How to do it:

Alberto Albertini, Andrea Dell’Amore, Claudio Zussa, and Mauro Lamarra
	Modified Bentall operation: the double sewing ring technique Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:804-806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Louis Labrousse, Laurent Barandon, Flora Numis, and Claude Deville
	Parachute-like technique for off-pump implantation of cardiac support device in isolated and combined procedure Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:807-809. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]
Gaetano Di Rienzo, Corrado Surrente, Camillo Lopez, and Anna Lucia Urgese
	Modified transmanubrial osteomuscular sparing approach for resection of T1 vertebral tumor Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:810-812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]

Case reports:

Mohan P. Devbhandari, Mohammad Aamir Khan, and Timothy L. Hooper
	Cardiac compression following cardiac surgery due to unrecognised hiatus hernia Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:813-815. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Wei Dong Lü, Feng Lei Yu, and Zhong Shi Wu
	Superior vena cava reconstruction using bovine jugular vein conduit Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:816-817. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Christophe Acar
	Re: Injury to the circumflex coronary artery following mitral valve repair Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:818. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rachid Zegdi, Ghassan Sleilaty, Jean-Noël Fabiani, and Alain Deloche
	Reply to Acar Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:818-819. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Senol Yavuz, Cüneyt Eris, and Tamer Türk
	Re-exploration for excessive bleeding after coronary artery bypass surgery: how early is better? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:819-820. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cliff K. Choong, Caroline Gerrard, Kimberley A. Goldsmith, and Alain Vuylsteke
	Reply to Yavuz et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:820. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ilker Kiris, Senol Gulmen, Erkan Kuralay, and Erdogan Ibrisim
	Does posterior transposition of anterior leaflet for complete chordal preservation during mitral valve replacement improve postoperative left ventricular performance? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:820-821. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rafael García Fuster, Ignacio Rodríguez, Vanesa Estevez, and Alejandro Vazquez
	Reply to Kiris et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:821-822. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Christoph Ellenberger, Aristote Panos, John Diaper, and Marc Licker
	Guided cerebral protection in cardiac surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:822-823. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vassil Papantchev, Gencho Nachev, Dimitar Petkov, and Wladimir Ovtscharoff
	Reply to Ellenberger et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:823. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dario E. Troise, Maria Rosaria Tagliente, Giuseppe Balducci, and Paolo M. Arciprete
	Surgical treatment of coarctation in small infants: our experience Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:824. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Luca A. Vricella and Duke E. Cameron
	Reply to Troise et al.: Subclavian flap aortoplasty in neonates and infants Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:824-825. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Corrigenda:

Edward W.K. Peng, Ganesh Shanmugam, Kenneth J.D. Macarthur, and James C.S. Pollock
	Corrigendum to "Ascending aortic origin of a branch pulmonary artery — surgical management and long-term outcome" [Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 26/4 (2004) 762–766] Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:826. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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