Yuji Maruyama and David J. Chambers

Myocardial protection: efficacy of a novel magnesium-based cardioplegia (RS-C) compared to St Thomas' Hospital cardioplegic solution (Work in progress report - Experimental)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:745-749. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo A. Bockeria, Ruben R. Movsesyan, Dmitriy V. Ryabtsev, and Tigran R. Grigoryants

eComment: Myocardial protection: efficacy of a novel magnesium-basedcardioplegia (RS-C) compared to St Thomas' Hospital cardioplegic solution (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:749. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tomaso Bottio, Vincenzo Tarzia, Giulio Rizzoli, and Gino Gerosa

The changing spectrum of bioprostheses hydrodynamic performance: considerations on in-vitro tests (Work in progress report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:750-754. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John G. Augoustides, Sam M. Watcha, Alberto Pochettino, and David R. Jobes

Early tracheal extubation in adults undergoing single-lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pilot evaluation of perioperative outcome (Work in progress report - Transplantation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:755-758. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Konstantin S. Naumenko, Sergey F. Kim, Marina S. Cherkanova, and Sergey E. Naumenko

The Haemonetics^® Cell Saver 5 washing properties: effect of different washing pump and centrifuge speeds (Work in progress report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:759-763. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tohru Sakuragi, Yukio Okazaki, Masahiro Mitsuoka, and Tsuyoshi Itoh

Dramatic hemostasis of the transected pulmonary artery model using SOFT COAG electrosurgical output (Work in progress report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:764-766. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]  

Junming Tang, Jianing Wang, Jianye Yang, and Xia Kong

Adenovirus-mediated stromal cell-derived- factor-1 gene transfer induces cardiac preservation after infarction via angiogenesis of CD133⁺ stem cells and anti-apoptosis (Work in progress report - Experimental)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:767-770. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bernhard C. Danner, Vassilios Didilis, Hilmar Dörge, Dimitrios Mikroulis, Georgios Bougioukas, and Friedrich A. Schöndube

Surgical treatment of pulmonary aspergillosis/mycosis in immunocompromised patients (Institutional report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:771-776. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephan Geidel, Michael Lass, and Jörg Ostermeyer

A 5-year clinical experience with bipolar radiofrequency ablation for permanent atrial fibrillation concomitant to coronary artery bypass grafting and aortic valve surgery (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:777-780. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Gorlitzer, Gerard Mertikian, Hubert Trnka, Alexander Froeschl, Johann Meinhart, Gabriel Weiss, Martin Grabenwoeger, and Thomas Rand

Translumbar treatment of type II endoleaks after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (Institutional report - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:781-784. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Makoto Ando, Tatsuya Murai, and Yukihiro Takahashi

The effect of sivelestat sodium on post-cardiopulmonary bypass acute lung injury in a neonatal piglet model (Institutional report - Experimental)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:785-788. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laurent Barandon, Philippe Richebé, Emmanuel Munos, Joachim Calderon, Marianne Lafitte, Stéphane Lafitte, Thierry Couffinhal, and Xavier Roques

Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in very high-risk patients: adjustment and preliminary results (Institutional report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:789-793. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I-Ming Chen and Chun-Che Shih

Extending hybrid approach to residual Stanford type A dissecting aortic aneurysm (Institutional report - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:794-796. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]  

Mika Kohonen, Ossi Teerenhovi, Tiina Terho, Jari Laurikka, and Matti Tarkka

Non-harvestable radial artery. A bilateral problem? (Institutional report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:797-800. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Efstratios Apostolakis, Ioanna Koniari, and Dimitrios Dougeni

eComment: Is the inner diameter of radial artery reliable for its suitability as a graft? (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:800. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Theo Kofidis and Felix Woitek

eComment: Radial artery doppler study in every case? (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:800. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tatjana Fleck, Bernhard Kickinger, Reinhard Moidl, Ferdinand Waldenberger, Ernst Wolner, Martin Grabenwoger, and Wilfried Wisser

Management of open chest and delayed sternal closure with the vacuum assisted closure system: preliminary experience (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:801-804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David G. Healy, Martin Hargrove, Kishore Doddakulla, John Hinchion, Aongus O'Donnell, and Thomas Aherne

Impact of pacing modality and biventricular pacing on cardiac output and coronary conduit flow in the post-cardiotomy patient (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:805-808. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karsten Knobloch

eComment: Biventricular pacing in cardiac surgery – potential role for non-invasive cardiac output monitoring and nt-pro-BNP determination (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:808. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fengshi Chen, Kiyoshi Sato, Hiroaki Sakai, Ryo Miyahara, Toru Bando, Kenichi Okubo, Toshiki Hirata, and Hiroshi Date

Pulmonary resection for metastasis from esophageal carcinoma (Institutional report - Pulmonary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:809-812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Janne J. Jokinen, Mikko J. Hippeläinen, Tuomo Hänninen, Anu K. Turpeinen, and Juha E.K. Hartikainen

Prospective assessment of quality of life of octogenarians after cardiac surgery: factors predicting long-term outcome (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:813-818. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo A. Bockeria, I.I. Skopin, and E.V. Kuts

eComment: Prospective assessment of quality of life of octogenarians after cardiac surgery (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:818. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bruno Chenuel, Mathias Poussel, Phi-Linh Nguyen Thi, Jean-Pierre Villemot, and Philippe Haouzi

Arterial oxygen partial pressure and cardiovascular surgery in elderly patients (Institutional report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:819-824. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fengshi Chen, Takuji Fujinaga, Tsuyoshi Shoji, Ryo Miyahara, Toru Bando, Kenichi Okubo, Toshiki Hirata, and Hiroshi Date

Pulmonary resection for metastasis from renal cell carcinoma (Institutional report - Pulmonary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:825-828. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nikolaos Barbetakis, Georgios Samanidis, Dimitrios Paliouras, and Christodoulos Tsilikas

eComment: Surgery for pulmonary metastases of renal cell carcinoma. Video-assisted thoracoscopic or open procedure? (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:828. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alexander Manché, Aaron Casha, Jacek Rychter, Emanuel Farrugia, and Miriam Debono

Early dialysis in acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:829-832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stig Eggen Hermansen, Magna Hansen, Marius Roaldsen, Stig Muller, Ole-Jakob How, and Truls Myrmel

Utilization and outcome of coronary revascularization and valve procedures in acute heart failure – an evaluation based on the classification from the European Society of Cardiology (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:833-838. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rony Atoui, Vidal Essebag, Valerie Wu, Yin Ge, Marie-Helene Auclair, Tom Hadjis, and Dominique Shum-Tim

Biventricular pacing for end-stage heart failure: early experience in surgical vs. transvenous left ventricular lead placement (Institutional report - Arrhythmia)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:839-844. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ezequiel J. Molina, John P. Gaughan, Heather Kulp, James B. McClurken, Amy J. Goldberg, and Mark J. Seamon

Outcomes after emergency department thoracotomy for penetrating cardiac injuries: a new perspective (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:845-848. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Narcis Hudorovic

eComment: Emergency department thoracotomy and middle income countries (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:848-849. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jeffrey P. Schwartz, Mamdouh Bakhos, Amit Patel, Sally Botkin, and Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab

Impact of pre-existing conditions, age and the length of cardiopulmonary bypass on postoperative outcome after repair of the ascending aorta and aortic arch for aortic aneurysms and dissections (ESCVS article - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:850-854. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicholas Fassiadis, Kate Adams, Hany Zayed, David Goss, Colin Deane, Phillip MacCarthy, and Hisham Rashid

Occult carotid artery disease in patients who have undergone coronary angioplasty (ESCVS article - Carotid and imaging)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:855-857. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jose Luis Aranda, Gonzalo Varela, Pablo Benito, and Anade Juan

Donor cryopreserved rib allografts for chest wall reconstruction (Proposal for bail-out procedures - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:858-860. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

José de Jesus Peixoto Camargo, Spencer Marcantonio Camargo, Tiago Noguchi Machuca, and Pedro Wagner

Intraoperative removal of a knotted Swan-Ganz catheter during lung transplantation (Proposal for bail-out procedures - Transplantation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:861-862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karsten Knobloch

eComment: Double-knotted Swan-Ganz catheter – potential for non-invasive ultrasonic cardiac output monitoring? (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:862-863. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hui-Chung Wu, Jiun-Yi Hsia, and Chung-Ping Hsu

Esophageal laceration with intramural dissection mimics esophageal perforation (Negative results - Esophagus)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:864-865. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nikolaos Barbetakis, Georgios Samanidis, Dimitrios Paliouras, and Christodoulos Tsilikas

Tracheal laceration following double-lumen intubation during Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy (Negative results - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:866-868. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christophors N. Foroulis

eComment: Autologous or bovine pericardial patch for the repair of membranous tracheal wall lacerations? (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:868. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nikolaos Barbetakis, Georgios Samanidis, Dimitrios Paliouras, and Christodoulos Tsilikas

eResponse: Should autologous irradiated pericardium be used for tracheal lacerations? (eResponse)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:868. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaldo Marchi, Marcio P. Reis, and Marcus V. Carvalho

Transmediastinal migration of Kirschner wire (Negative results - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:869-870. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wilma Rademacher, Alexander Knape, Julia Schumm, Markus Ferrari, Alexander Lauten, Harald Mudra, and Hans R. Figulla

Acute and long-term outcome of unprotected left main coronary angioplasty compared to the anticipated surgical risk (Follow-up papers - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:871-877. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ulf Lockowandt, Adrian Levine, Tim Strang, and Joel Dunning

If a patient arrests after cardiac surgery is it acceptable to delay cardiopulmonary resuscitation until you have attempted either defibrillation or pacing? (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:878-885. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eric M. Rottenberg

eComment: Avoiding the adverse consequences of external cardiac massage during in-hospital resuscitation after cardiac surgery (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:885-886. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ahmad Al Khaddour

eComment: Early emergency resternotomy is crucial in cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:886. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Samer A.M. Nashef

eComment: External cardiac massage may be harmful as well as unnecessary (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:886. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael I. Versteegh and Jerry Braun

eComment: Also in cardiac arrest it is important to think first (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:886. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Efstratios Apostolakis

eComment: The sooner the beginning of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the better the outcome for the arrested cardiac operated patient (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:886-887. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas G. Day, Roslyn R. Perring, and Katy Gofton

Is manipulation of mediastinal chest drains useful or harmful after cardiac surgery? (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:888-890. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pietro Giorgio Malvindi, Giuseppe Scrascia, and Nicola Vitale

Is unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion equivalent to bilateral cerebral perfusion for patients undergoing aortic arch surgery? (Best evidence topic - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:891-897. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lydia Richardson and Steven Hunter

Is steroid therapy ever of benefit to patients in the intensive care unit going into septic shock (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:898-905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter Hersey and Mike Poullis

Does the administration of mannitol prevent renal failure in open abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery? (Best evidence topic - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:906-909. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Go Watanabe, Shohjiro Yamaguchi, Shigeyuki Tomiya, and Hiroshi Ohtake

Awake subxyphoid minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting yielded minimum invasive cardiac surgery for high risk patients (Brief communication - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:910-912. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kazuro Sugi, Seiki Kobayashi, Ryuji Yagi, and Takahisa Matsuoka

Usefulness of sentinel lymph node biopsy for the detection of lymph node micrometastasis in early lung cancer (Brief communication - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:913-915. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Krishnanand R. Pai, Alan R. Conant, Paul G. Browning, and Walid C. Dihmis

Phenoxybenzamine treatment can lead to loss of endothelial cell viability (Brief communication - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:916-918. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marzia Leacche, Jorge M. Balaguer, Ramanan Umakanthan, and John G. Byrne

Prosthetic valve sparing aortic root replacement: an improved technique (Brief communication - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:919-921. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniele Camboni, Alois Philipp, Karl-Michael Schebesch, and Christof Schmid

Accuracy of core temperature measurement in deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (Brief communication - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:922-924. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Francesco Migneco, Yen-Chih Huang, Garrett N. Coyan, and Ravi K. Birla

New and simplified method for multiple left ventricle catheterizations in small animals (Brief communication - Experimental)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:925-927. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Murat Ugurlucan, Dario Furlani, Christian Klopsch, and Gustav Steinhoff

eComment: Left ventricular catheterization for pressure-volume loop measurements in small laboratory animals (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:927. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Francesco Migneco, Yen-Chih Huang, Garrett N. Coyan, and Ravi K. Birla

eResponse: Left ventricular catheterization for pressure-volume loop measurements in small laboratory animals (eResponse)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:927. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Manuel Carnero-Alcázar, Fernando Reguillo-Lacruz, Fernando O'Connor, and Enrique Rodríguez-Hernández

Hypereosinophilic syndrome and myocardial fibrosis (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:928-930. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takeshi Shimamoto, Akira Marui, Tsutomu Takagi, and Masashi Komeda

Significance of morphological and electrophysiological left ventricular restoration in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (Case report - Transplantation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:931-932. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]  

George Dimitrakakis, Ulrich Von Oppell, Heyman Luckraz, and Peter Groves

Surgical repair of triple coronary-pulmonary artery fistulae with associated atrial septal defect and aortic valve regurgitation (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:933-934. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andre Plass, Jurg Grunenfelder, Rene Pretre, and Michele Genoni

Titanium plate osteosynthesis for the correction of severe sternal deformity in a 13-year-old boy (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:935-937. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mohammad Shihata, Victor Pretorius, and Roderick MacArthur

Repair of an acute type A aortic dissection combined with an emergency cesarean section in a pregnant woman (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:938-940. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mohamed F. Ibrahim and Amal A. Refaat

eComment: Acute type A aortic dissection at seven weeks of gestation in a Marfan patient (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:940. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aleksandar Nikolic, Ditmaer Schranz, Nikola Hristov, and Zan Mitrev

Amplatzer occlusion of paravalvular leak of mitral mechanical prosthesis following a reoperation for thrombosed mitral mechanical prosthesis (Case report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:941-942. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]  

Roberto Cini, Federica Iezzi, Paolo Sordini, and Vincenzo Pasceri

Spontaneous left main coronary artery dissection (Case report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:943-944. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paula Messias, João Bernardo, and Manuel J. Antunes

Primary left atrial haemangioendothelioma (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2008;7:945-946. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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