Ludwig K. von Segesser

The fourth dimension for Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery - on-line video brings life to publications! (Editorial)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:1-2. [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]  

Susan Glennie, Duncan E.T. Shepherd, and Rajwinder S. Jutley

Strength of wired sternotomy closures: effect of number of wire twists (Institutional review - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:3-5. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pankaj K. Jha, Abdul K. Deiraniya, Chris S. Keeling-Roberts, and Satish R. Das

Gastrobronchial fistula – a recent series (Case report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:6-8. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P.A. O'Connor, L. Nölke, A. O'Donnell, and K. Maha Lingham

Retrosternal dislocation of the clavicle associated with a traumatic pneumothorax (Case report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:9-11. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Varela, N. Novoa, M.F. Jiménez, and G. Santos

Applicability of logistic regression (LR) risk modelling to decision making in lung cancer resection (Institutional review - Pulmonary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:12-15. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Manasse, A. Barbone, F. Faletra, and R. Gallotti

Microwave ablation of atrial fibrillation in conjunction with treatment of early postoperative massive left atrial thrombosis (Case report - Arrhythmia)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:16-18. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ivar Risnes, Thor Ueland, Runar Lundblad, Tom Eirik Mollnes, Svein Tore Baksaas, Pål Aukrust, and Jan L. Svennevig

Changes in the cytokine network and complement parameters during open heart surgery (Follow-up papers - Experimental)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:19-24. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kunihide Nakamura, Toshio Onitsuka, Mitsuhiro Yano, and Yoshikazu Yano

Study in three different types of cardiopulmonary bypass on arterial ketone body ratio: its prognostic implication and participation of body temperature (Institutional review - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:25-29. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter G. Phillips, George Asimakopoulos, and M. Omar Maiwand

Malignant pleural mesothelioma: outcome of limited surgical management (Institutional review - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:30-34. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

X. Baldó, M.R. Ortiz, F. Sebastián, and L. Bernadó

Fatal right spontaneous haemothorax in Von Recklinghausen's disease (Case report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:35-37. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Augusto Orlandi, Amedeo Ferlosio, Antonio Pellegrino, and Luigi Giusto Spagnoli

Right atrial hemangioma: clinicopathological considerations of a case (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:38-39. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shiro Sasaguri, Hideaki Nishimori, Atsushi Hata, and Takeshi Fukutomi

Outflow switch technique during the left heart bypass to prevent the distal embolization in the distal aortic arch surgery (New ideas - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:40-42. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroshi Onda, Yuichiro Kaminishi, Yoshio Misawa, and Katsuo Fuse

Non-perforating pericardial rupture causing cardiac tamponade (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:43-45. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karim Bendjelid, Beate Poblete, Oskar Baenziger, and Jacques-André Romand

The effects of hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass on Doppler cerebral blood flow during the first 24 postoperative hours (Work in progress report - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:46-52. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Moheb A. Rashid and Jens T. Lund

Trauma to the heart and thoracic aorta: the Copenhagen experience (Institutional review - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:53-57. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takeshi Nagayasu, Shinji Akamine, Tadayuki Oka, and Masashi Muraoka

Thoracoscopic drainage with wound edge protector for descending necrotizing mediastinitis (Case report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:58-60. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kei Hiraoka, Toshiaki Morikawa, Toshiro Ohbuchi, and Hiroyuki Katoh

Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura: clinicopathological and immunohistochemical examination (Institutional review - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:61-64. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masaki Komiyama, Takumi Ishikawa, Shuichiro Takanashi, and Yoshihiro Shimizu

Minimal invasive direct coronary artery bypass in moyamoya disease (Case report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:65-67. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alexandros Charitou, Thanos Athanasiou, I.S. Morgan, and Rex DeL Stanbridge

Use of Cough Lok can predispose to axillary artery thrombosis after a Robicsek procedure (Negative results - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:68-69. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Federico Rea, Luigi Bortolotti, Rodolfo Girardi, and Francesco Sartori

Thoracoscopic thymectomy with the ‘da Vinci’ surgical system in patient with myasthenia gravis (Case report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:70-72. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]  

B. Märkl, S. Raab, H. Arnholdt, and C. Vicol

Morphological and histopathological comparison of left and right internal thoracic artery with implications on their use for coronary surgery (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:73-76. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Satoshi Yamashiro, Yukio Kuniyoshi, Kazuhumi Miyagi, and Kageharu Koja

Ventricular tachycardia with congenital left ventricular aneurysm in an adult (Case report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:77-79. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.P. Remadi, P. Marticho, A. Nzomvuama, and A. Degandt

Preliminary results of 130 aortic valve replacements with a new mechanical bileaflet prosthesis: the Edwards MIRA valve (Work in progress report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:80-83. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marcin Dada, Luc Noyez, Freek W.A. Verheugt, and Rene M.H.J. Brouwer

Delayed diagnosis of a post-traumatic ventricular aneurysm? (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:84-86. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas A. Vassiliades, Jr

A unilateral approach to bilateral thoracoscopic internal mammary artery harvesting (New ideas - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:87-90. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gomathi Margabanthu, Julia Brooks, David Barron, and Paul Miller

Facial palsy as a presenting feature of coarctation of aorta (Case report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:91-93. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Satsuki Fukushima, Junjiro Kobayashi, Osamu Tagusari, and Yoshikado Sasako

A huge pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle after simple gluing of an oozing-type postinfarction rupture (Negative results - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:94-96. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thanos Athanasiou, Roberto Casula, Brian Glenville, and Rex DeL Stanbridge

A new method of grafting the circumflex through lateral MIDCAB with the use of the radial loop technique (New ideas - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2003;2:97-98. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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