Ludwig K. von Segesser

ICVTS brings virtual conferencing to CTSNet (Editorial)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:1-2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pietro Di Biasi, Tiziano M. Torre, Alessandra Di Mauro, and Francesco Donatelli

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting without mechanical stabilization in minipericardiotomy (Work in progress report - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:3-4. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard Milton, Ralph White, and Chris Munsch

An introductory educational module for cardiothoracic trainees (New ideas - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:5-8. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Krishnanand R. Pai, Vinutha R. Thonse, B. Azadeh, and Richard D. Page

Ectopic thymoma of the chest wall (Case report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:9-11. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas Z. Lajos, John Bell-Thomson, and Claudio Guareschi

Stapling as a method of closure of ductus arteriosus aneurysm in the adult (Case report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:12-14. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isidoro Di Bella, Stefano Pasquino, Uberto Da Col, and Temistocle Ragni

Cyanosis in atrial septal defect without pulmonary hypertension: a case of Platypnea-orthodeoxya syndrome (Case report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:15-17. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ben Davies, Sudip Ghosh, David Hopkinson, Roger Vaughan, and Gaetano Rocco

Solitary pulmonary nodules: pathological outcome of 150 consecutively resected lesions (Institutional report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:18-20. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Francesco Leo, Nicolas Venissac, Milou-Daniel Drici, and Jérôme Mouroux

Aluminium and primary spontaneous pneumothorax. A suggestive but unconfirmed hypothesis (Brief communication - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:21-22. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jean-Philippe Verhoye, Bertand de Latour, Agnes Drochon, and Hervé Corbineau

Collateral flow reserve and right coronary occlusion: evaluation during off-pump revascularization (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:23-26. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas J. Birdas, Daniel H. Beckart, and Robert J. Keenan

Contralateral spontaneous pneumothorax after pneumonectomy: thoracoscopic management with cardiopulmonary bypass (Case report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:27-29. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Francesco Formica, Fabrizio Corti, Leonello Avalli, and Giovanni Paolini

ECMO support for the treatment of cardiogenic shock due to left ventricular free wall rupture (Case report - Assisted circulation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:30-32. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew Ronald and Joel Dunning

Bi-atrial pacing significantly reduces the Incidence of atrial fibrillation post cardiac surgery (Best evidence topic - Arrhythmia)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:33-40. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Hareendran Bhaskaran Nair, Thassee Pillay, Asif Hasan, and Joel Dunning

Can cardiac re-transplantation be performed with an acceptable survival after primary graft failure? (Best evidence topic - Transplantation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:41-46. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Mahmoud Nouraei, Asif Hasan, Milind P. Chaudhari, and Joel Dunning

Aarskog syndrome with aortic root dilatation and sub-valvular aortic stenosis: surgical management (Case report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:47-48. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ioannis Dimarakis, Dilip Oswal, and Unnikrishnan R. Nair

Single stage sternal reconstruction using titanium mesh for dehiscence following open-heart surgery (New ideas - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:49-51. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anthony Rostron, Aliu Sanni, and Joel Dunning

Does magnesium prophylaxis reduce the incidence of atrial fibrillation following coronary bypass surgery? (Best evidence topic - Arrhythmia)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:52-58. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yasuhisa Ohde, Kazuo Nakagawa, Takehiro Okumura, and Haruhiko Kondo

Spontaneous pulmonary torsion secondary to pseudo-Meigs' syndrome (Case report - Pulmonary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:59-60. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alessandro Brunelli, Armando Sabbatini, Francesco Xiume’, Majed Al Refai, Alessandro Borri, Michele Salati, Rita Daniela Marasco, and Aroldo Fianchini

A model to predict the decline of the forced expiratory volume in one second and the carbon monoxide lung diffusion capacity early after major lung resection (Institutional report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:61-65. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Werner Mohl, Ilinka Kajgana, Helga Bergmeister, and Frank Rattay

Intermittent pressure elevation of the coronary venous system as a method to protect ischemic myocardium (Work in progress report - Assisted circulation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:66-69. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]  

Doosang Kim, Wonhee Ryu, Seong Jin Cho, Jungrye Kim, and Sunghyuk Park

Touch print cytology shows higher sensitivity than pleural lavage cytology for pleural micro-metastasis in lung cancer (Institutional report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:70-74. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tomoyasu Yashiro, Kazuhiro Yasufuku, Kenzo Hiroshima, and Takehiko Fujisawa

Successful surgical treatment for life threatening metastatic thoracic and cervical pheochromocytoma (Case report - Thoracic gereral)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2005;4:75-76. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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