Michael J. Mack
	Transapical aortic valve implantation: is it ready for prime time? (Editorial) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:229-230. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thomas Walther, Volkmar Falk, Michael A. Borger, Jörg Kempfert, Jörg Ender, Axel Linke, Gerhard Schuler, and Friedrich W. Mohr
	Transapical aortic valve implantation in patients requiring redo surgery (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:231-235. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Wolfgang Bothe, Tom C. Nguyen, Margaret E. Roberts, Tomasz A. Timek, Akinobu Itoh, Neil B. Ingels, Jr., and David Craig Miller
	Presystolic mitral annular septal–lateral shortening is independent from left atrial and left ventricular contraction during acute volume depletion (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:236-243. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Walid Ben Ali, Olivier Metton, François Roubertie, Philippe Pouard, Daniel Sidi, Olivier Raisky, and Pascal R. Vouhé
	Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: late results with special attention to the mitral valve (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:244-249. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Francesco Onorati, Antonino Salvatore Rubino, Domenico Marturano, Eugenia Pasceri, Giuseppina Mascaro, Stefania Zinzi, Filiberto Serraino, and Attilio Renzulli
	Mid-term echocardiographic results with different rings following restrictive mitral annuloplasty for ischaemic cardiomiopathy (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:250-260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Francesco Maisano, Giorgio Viganò, Chiara Calabrese, Maurizio Taramasso, Paolo Denti, Andrea Blasio, Andrea Guidotti, and Ottavio Alfieri
	Quality of life of elderly patients following valve surgery for chronic organic mitral regurgitation (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:261-266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Toshihiro Funatsu, Junjiro Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Yutaka Iba, Yusuke Shimahara, and Toshikatsu Yagihara
	Long-term results and reliability of cryothermic ablation based maze procedure for atrial fibrillation concomitant with mitral valve surgery (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:267-271. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hyung Gon Je, Jae Won Lee, Sung Ho Jung, Suk Jung Choo, Hyun Song, Sung Cheol Yun, and Cheol Hyun Chung
	Risk factors analysis on failure of maze procedure: mid-term results (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:272-279. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hisayoshi Suma, Hiroaki Tanabe, Tokuhisa Uejima, Tadashi Isomura, and Taiko Horii
	Surgical ventricular restoration combined with mitral valve procedure for endstage ischemic cardiomyopathy (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:280-285. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Rajamiyer V. Venkateswaran, Jegatheesan Saravana Ganesh, Joyce Thekkudan, Richard Steeds, Ian C. Wilson, Jorge Mascaro, Richard Thompson, and Robert Stuart Bonser
	Donor cardiac troponin-I: a biochemical surrogate of heart function (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:286-292. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dimitri Kalavrouziotis, Karen J. Buth, Tarren Vyas, and Imtiaz S. Ali
	Preoperative atrial fibrillation decreases event-free survival following cardiac surgery (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:293-299. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Katja Denk, Jörg Albers, Nalan Kayhan, Dilek Ister, Andreas Bonz, Christian Werner, Thomas Münzel, and Christian-Friedrich Vahl
	Evidence for a negative inotropic effect of obesity in human myocardium? (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:300-305. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Igor Tudorache, Sava Kostin, Tanja Meyer, Omke Teebken, Christoph Bara, Andres Hilfiker, Axel Haverich, and Serghei Cebotari
	Viable vascularized autologous patch for transmural myocardial reconstruction (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:306-311. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yasir Abu-Omar and David P. Taggart
	The present status of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (Review) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:312-321. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Alexander F.L. Later, Jacinta J. Maas, Frank H.M. Engbers, Michel I.M. Versteegh, Eline F. Bruggemans, Robert A.E. Dion, and Robert J.M. Klautz
	Tranexamic acid and aprotinin in low- and intermediate-risk cardiac surgery: a non-sponsored, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:322-329. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Antoine P. Simons, Koen D. Reesink, Marcus D. Lancé, Frederik H. van der Veen, Dick S. de Jong, Patrick W. Weerwind, and Jos G. Maessen
	Dynamic filling index: a novel parameter to monitor circulatory filling during minimized extracorporeal bypass (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:330-334. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Michael Gorlitzer, Sandra Folkmann, Johann Meinhart, Peter Poslussny, Markus Thalmann, Gabriel Weiss, Manfred Bijak, and Martin Grabenwoeger
	A newly designed thorax support vest prevents sternum instability after median sternotomy (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:335-339. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Neil Smith, Donna Weyman, George Findlay, Ian Martin, Simon Carter, Martin Utley, and Tom Treasure
	The management of trauma victims in England and Wales: a study by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:340-343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mark G. Hazekamp, David R. Koolbergen, Joost Kersten, Jacques Peper, Bas de Mol, and Astrid König-Jung
	Pediatric tracheal reconstruction with pericardial patch and strips of autologous cartilage (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:344-351. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Angelo Carretta, Monica Casiraghi, Giulio Melloni, Alessandro Bandiera, Paola Ciriaco, Luca Ferla, Armando Puglisi, and Piero Zannini
	Montgomery T-tube placement in the treatment of benign tracheal lesions (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:352-356. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tiziano De Giacomo, Daniele Diso, Marco Anile, Federico Venuta, Matilde Rolla, Chiara Ricella, and Giorgio Furio Coloni
	Thoracoscopic resection of mediastinal bronchogenic cysts in adults (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:357-359. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Anna Ureña, Ricard Ramos, Cristina Masuet, Ivan Macia, Francisco Rivas, Ignacio Escobar, Rosa Villalonga, and Juan Moya
	An assessment of plantar hyperhidrosis after endoscopic thoracic sympathicolysis (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:360-363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reza Mirnezami, Ashish Rohatgi, Robert P. Sutcliffe, Ahmed Hamouda, and Robert C. Mason
	Transhiatal oesophagectomy: treatment of choice for high-grade dysplasia (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:364-367. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Karim Sillah, Susan A. Pritchard, Gillian R. Watkins, James McShane, Catharine M. West, Richard Page, and Ian M. Welch
	The degree of circumferential tumour involvement as a prognostic factor in oesophageal cancer (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:368-373. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hiroyuki Oizumi, Naoki Kanauchi, Hirohisa Kato, Makoto Endoh, Shin-ichi Takeda, Jun Suzuki, Ken Fukaya, and Mitsuaki Sadahiro
	Total thoracoscopic pulmonary segmentectomy (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:374-377. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kentaroh Miyoshi, Shinichi Toyooka, Hideo Gobara, Takahiro Oto, Hidefumi Mimura, Yoshifumi Sano, Susumu Kanazawa, and Hiroshi Date
	Clinical outcomes of short hook wire and suture marking system in thoracoscopic resection for pulmonary nodules (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:378-382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

João-Carlos Das-Neves-Pereira, Patrick Bagan, Ana-Paula Coimbra-Israel, Antonio Grimaillof-Junior, Gillian Cesar-Lopez, José-Ribas Milanez-de-Campos, Marc Riquet, and Fabio Biscegli-Jatene
	Fast-track rehabilitation for lung cancer lobectomy: a five-year experience (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:383-392. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alberto Terzi, Andrea Campione, Giovanna Rizzardi, and Paolo Scanagatta
	Feeding mediastinostomy! (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:393. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Atasha Asmat and John Tam
	Spontaneous haemothorax from an osteochondroma (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:394. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sung-Yuan Hu, Cheng-Han Tsai, and Yu-Tse Tsan
	Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in Osler–Weber–Rendu syndrome (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:395. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tsutomu Matsushita, Shinsuke Masuda, Kimihito Usui, and Hiroki Yamada
	Spontaneous rupture of ductus arteriosus (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:396. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Khaled E. Al-Ebrahim
	Giant thymolipoma causing cardiopulmonary compression (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:397. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hideyuki Shimizu, Kentaro Yamabe, Tatsuo Takahashi, and Ryohei Yozu
	Right pulmonary artery obstruction due to anastomotic pseudo-aneurysm 23 years after implantation of an aortic prosthesis (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:398. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kaushal K. Tiwari, Michele Murzi, Massimiliano Mariani, and Mattia Glauber
	Giant pseudo-aneurysm of the left ventricle outflow tract after aortic root replacement for extensive endocarditis (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:399. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

M. Erwin S.H. Tan, F. Joost ter Woorst, Ted W.O. Elenbaas, and Albert H.M. van Straten
	Dissected Biovalsalva Prosthesis (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:400. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Takeshi Komoda, Michael Huebler, and Roland Hetzer
	In situ macrophotograph of papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:401. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Peter Matt, Bernhard Winkler, Marc Gutmann, and Friedrich Eckstein
	Acquired Gerbode defect after endocarditis (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:402. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ivan Netuka, Jiri Maly, Ondrej Szarszoi, and Jiri Novotny
	Systemic right ventricle supported by implantable axial-flow assist device (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:403. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nicola Vistarini, Stéphane Aubert, Pascal Leprince, and Alain Pavie
	A simplified surgical approach for aortic valve replacement after previous coronary artery bypass grafting (How-to-do-it) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:404-406. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yoshiei Shimamura and Ichiro Hayashi
	A simple and safe technique for positioning a bipolar radio-frequency device for pulmonary vein isolation (How-to-do-it) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:407-409. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

José Ribas Milanez de Campos, João-Carlos Das-Neves-Pereira, Kauê Milanez Lopes, and Fábio Biscegli Jatene
	Technical modifications in stabilisers and in bar removal in the Nuss procedure (How-to-do-it) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:410-412. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dominique Fabre, Adela Rohnean, Elie Fadel, and Philippe G. Dartevelle
	Giant aneurysmal dilation of an intralobar pulmonary sequestration artery (Case reports) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:413-414. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gaetano Rocco, Antonello La Rocca, Vincenzo De Rosa, and Rosanna Accardo
	The use of a bone substitute composite in the management of a post-pneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula (Case reports) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:415-416. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Luca Caprili, Asgharnejad N. Fahim, Claudio Zussa, and Donald M. Cristell
	Very early malfunction of a large stentless aortic valve (Case reports) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:417-418. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jae Hoon Shim, Won-Min Jo, Won Jae Chung, and Jae Ho Chung
	Unexpected stent thrombus after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass in hybrid re-vascularisation (Case reports) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:419-421. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Francisco Cerezo, Jose Ramón Cano, Dionisio Espinosa, and Ángel Salvatierra
	New technique for pulmonary artery reconstruction (Case reports) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:422-423. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Efstratios E. Apostolakis and Nikolaos G. Baikoussis
	Single or double drain after lung resections? (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:424. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Erdal Okur, Volkan Baysungur, Cagatay Tezel, and Semih Halezeroglu
	Reply to Apostolakis and Baikoussis: There is no need to drain the excessive pleural fluid accumulation after pulmonary lobectomies (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:425. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nawid Khaladj, Sven Peterss, Axel Haverich, and Christian Hagl
	Selective antegrade three-vessel cerebral perfusion: a technique to protect the brain and the lower body? (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:425-426. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yuji Miyamoto, Shinya Fukui, Tetsuya Kajiyama, and Masataka Mituno
	Reply to Khaladj et al. (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:426. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Eric M. Rottenberg
	Re: Guideline for resuscitation in cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:427. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Samer A.M. Nashef
	Reply to Rottenberg (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:427-428. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrea Colli, Jean-Philippe Verhoye, Robin Heijmen, Justus Thomas Strauch, Jonathan A.J. Hyde, Domenico Pagano, Manuel Antunes, Heinrich Koertke, Sunil Kumar Ohri, Dorothee Helene Lina Bail, Pascal Leprince, Bart H.M. Van Straten, Tiziano Gherli on behalf of ACTION Registry Investigators
	Corrigendum to "Antithrombotic therapy after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement: ACTION Registry survey results" [Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 33 (2008) 531–536] (Corrigendum) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:429. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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