Rafael Rodríguez Lecoq, Juan Manuel Gracia, Carlos Sureda, and Alberto Igual

Subxyphoid approach for closed-chest atrial fibrillation surgery: the one hand operation (New ideas - Arrhythmia)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:669-671. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shuji Fukunaga, Kazuyoshi Takagi, Koichi Arinaga, and Shigeaki Aoyagi

Introduction of transesophageal electrocardiography to surgery for continuous atrial fibrillation (Work in progress report - Arrhythmia)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:672-675. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jens Wippermann, Christo Konstas, Thorsten Wahlers, and Johannes M. Albes

Feasibility study of sutureless distal coronary anastomoses with degradable Y-shunt and tissue adhesives in a porcine off-pump model (Work in progress report - Experimental)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:676-679. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroyuki Kamiya, Theo Kofidis, Axel Haverich, and Uwe Klima

Preliminary experience with the mini-extracorporeal circulation system (Medtronic resting heart system) (Work in progress report - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:680-682. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ashraf M. Anwar, Marcel L. Geleijnse, Folkert J. ten Cate, and Folkert J. Meijboom

Assessment of tricuspid valve annulus size, shape and function using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (Work in progress report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:683-687. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jian Yang, Jian Zuo, Lifang Yang, Weixun Duan, Lize Xiong, Minwen Zheng, Huili Cui, and Dinghua Yi

Endovascular stent-graft treatment of thoracic aortic dissection (Institutional report - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:688-691. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Devender Singh, Rama Krishna Pinjala, Rama Chandra Reddy, and Pulitati Venkata Naga Laxmi Satya Vani

Management for carotid body paragangliomas (Institutional report - Carotid and imaging)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:692-695. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Beltran G. Levy Praschker, Pascal Leprince, Nicolas Bonnet, Akhtar Rama, Valéria Bors, Laurance Lievre, Alain Pavie, and Iradj Gandjbakhch

Cardiac surgery in nonagenarians: hospital mortality and long-term follow-up (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:696-699. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christof Stamm

ICVTS on-line discussion A (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:699-700. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alistair Royse and Colin Royse

A standardised intraoperative ultrasound examination of the aorta and proximal coronary arteries (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:701-704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stefanos Demertzis

ICVTS on-line discussion A (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:704. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Luigi Di Tommaso, Mario Monaco, Michele Mottola, Federico Piscione, Antonio Pantaleo, Giovanni Battista Pinna, Paolo Stassano, and Gabriele Iannelli

Major complications following endovascular surgery of descending thoracic aorta (Institutional report - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:705-708. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sumit Yadav, Andrew J. Hodge, Allan D. Hilless, and Peter D. Skillington

Outcomes with Toronto stentless porcine aortic valve: the Australian experience (Institutional report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:709-715. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Johannes Bonatti, Wim Jan van Boven, Georg Nagele, Ghada Shahin, Thomas Schachner, Guenther Laufer, Per Bergman, Jan van der Linden, and The AORTIC Study Group (Assessment Of the Risk of Emboli Transmission In Coronary Surgery)

Do particulate emboli from the ascending aorta in coronary bypass grafting correlate with aortic wall thickness? (Institutional report - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:716-720. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vladislav Treska, Bohuslav Certik, Milos Cechura, and Milan Novak

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms – university center experience (ESCVS article - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:721-723. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mario Monaco, Luigi Di Tommaso, Paolo Stassano, Raffaele Smimmo, Vincenzo De Amicis, Antonio Pantaleo, Giovanni Battista Pinna, and Gabriele Iannelli

Impact of blood coagulation and fibrinolytic system changes on early and mid term clinical outcome in patients undergoing stent endografting surgery (ESCVS article - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:724-728. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Narcis Hudorovic

ICVTS on-line discussion A (ESCVS article - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:729. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Enrico Ferrari, Piergiorgio Tozzi, and Ludwig von Segesser

Thoracic aorta emergencies: is the endovascular treatment the new gold standard? (ESCVS article - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:730-734. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sylvain Rubin, Pierre E. Falcoz, Anne Poncet, and Bernard Baehrel

Traumatic aorto-right atrial fistula and tricuspid valve rupture. Post-operative cardiac and respiratory support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (Proposal for bail-out procedures - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:735-737. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Murat Basaran, Ozer Selimoglu, Tekin Yildirim, and Noyan Temucin Ogus

Use of Alfieri stitch technique in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (Proposal for bail-out procedures - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:738-739. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Murugu Sundara Pandiyan, Alpha Mathew Kavunkal, Vijay T.K. Titus, and Naveen Pandarinathan

Successful repair of chronic instability of anterior chest wall following right parasternal approach for closure of atrial septal defect in a young female (Negative results - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:740-741. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mohammad Hossein Mandegar, Mohammad Ali Yousefnia, Hossein Rayatzadeh, and Farideh Roshanali

Intramyocardial sewing needle extracted one year after insertion (Negative results - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:742-743. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abbasali Karimi

ICVTS on-line discussion A (Negative results - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:743. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shahrul Hashim, Prabhat Tewari, and Inderpaul Birdi

Wire perforation of Flex 10 microwave device during thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation ablation (Negative results - Arrhythmia)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:744-745. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sylvain Rubin, Aurélie Bayle, Anne Poncet, and Bernard Baehrel

Retrograde aortic dissection after a stent graft repair of a type B dissection: how to improve the endovascular technique (Negative results - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:746-748. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kyriakos St. Rammos, Demetrios G. Ketikoglou, George J. Koullias, Sotirios G. Tsomkopoulos, Charalambos K. Rammos, and Nikolaos P. Argyrakis

The Nicks–Nunez posterior enlargement in the small aortic annulus: immediate–intermediate results (Follow-up paper - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:749-753. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abbasali Karimi

ICVTS on-line discussion A (Follow-up paper - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:754. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Babu Kunadian, Andrew R. Thornley, Thotala N. Babu, and Joel Dunning

Should high risk patients receive clopidogrel as well as aspirin post coronary arterial bypass grafting? (Best evidence topic - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:755-760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sanjay Asopa, Anish Patel, and Joel Dunning

Is short-term anticoagulation necessary after mitral valve repair? (Best evidence topic - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:761-765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

José I Aramendi and Carlos A. Mestres

ICVTS on-line discussion A (Best evidence topic - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:765-766. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew Ronald and Joel Dunning

Does use of aprotinin decrease the incidence of stroke and neurological complications in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery? (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:767-773. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eduardo Guilherme Leite, Andrew Ronald, Alfredo J. Rodrigues, and Paulo Roberto B. Evora

Is methylene blue of benefit in treating adult patients who develop catecholamine-resistant vasoplegic syndrome during cardiac surgery? (Best evidence topic - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:774-778. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vivian M. Hsu, Pavan Atluri, Martin G. Keane, and Y. Joseph Woo

Minimally invasive aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma resection (Brief communication - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:779-781. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alexandre Le Guyader, Florence Rollé, Simon Karoutsos, and Elisabeth Cornu

Acute myocarditis supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation successfully bridged to transplantation: a giant cell myocarditis (Case report - Transplantation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:782-784. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alexandre Le Guyader, Karine Nubret, Nicole Darodes, and Marc Laskar

Removal of a ventricular mitral valve fibroelastoma by an aortic approach (Case report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:785-787. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elke S. Hoendermis, Tjalling W. Waterbolk, Tineke P. Willems, and Felix Zijlstra

Large common left and right coronary artery to coronary sinus fistula (Case report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:788-789. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]  

Jose Ramón Cano, Francisco Javier Algar, Antonio Álvarez, and Ángel Salvatierra

Triton tumor of the left sympathetic nerve (Case report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:790-791. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tadahisa Sugiura, Hiromi Kurosawa, Toshiharu Shin'oka, and Akihiko Kawai

Successful explantation of ventricular assist device for systemic ventricular assistance in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (Case report - Assisted circulation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:792-793. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Iwao Takanami

Endoscopic drainage of an infected giant bulla (Case report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2006;5:794-795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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