Giovanni Ruvolo and Khalil Fattouch

Aortic valve-sparing root replacement from inside the aorta using three Dacron skirts preserving the native Valsalva sinuses geometry and stabilizing the annulus (New ideas - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:179-181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martins Kalejs and Ludwig Karl von Segesser

Rapid prototyping of compliant human aortic roots for assessment of valved stents (Work in progress report - Experimental)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:182-186. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]  

Paul P. Urbanski, Xiaochun Zhan, Stefan Frank, and Anno Diegeler

Aortic root reconstruction using new vascular graft (Work in progress report - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:187-190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fredrik Bredin, Jan Liska, and Anders Franco-Cereceda

Changes in natriuretic peptides following passive containment surgery in heart failure patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (Work in progress report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:191-194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joaquim Fernando Martins Rua, Fabio Biscegli Jatene, José Ribas Milanez de Campos, Rosangela Monteiro, Miguel Lia Tedde, Marcos Naoyuki Samano, Wanderley M. Bernardo, and João Carlos Das-Neves-Pereira

Robotic versus human camera holding in video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy: a single blind randomized trial of efficacy and safety (Institutional report - Thoracic non-oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:195-199. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sergio Franco, Ana M. Herrera, Mauricio Atehortúa, Luis Vélez, Juan Botero, Juan S. Jaramillo, Juan F. Vélez, and Hugo Fernández

Use of steel bands in sternotomy closure: implications in high-risk cardiac surgical population (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:200-205. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toshihiko Shibata, Kazushige Inoue, Takeshi Ikuta, Yasuyuki Bito, Yoshiteru Yoshioka, and Hiroki Mizoguchi

Which valve and which size should we use in the valve-on-valve technique for re-do mitral valve surgery? (Institutional report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:206-210. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Noriyoshi Kajihara, Toshihide Asou, Yuko Takeda, Yoshimichi Kosaka, Daiki Miyata, Hiroyuki Nagafuchi, and Seiyo Yasui

Impact of 3-mm Blalock–Taussig shunt in neonates and infants with a functionally single ventricle (Institutional report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:211-215. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jian Shi, Takafumi Iesaki, Naozumi Kubota, Katsuhiko Sumiyoshi, Kan Kajimoto, Keita Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Daida, and Atsushi Amano

Skeletonization with an ultrasonic scalpel is as safe as a non-skeletonized dissection in preserving the endothelial function of the human gastroepiploic artery (Institutional report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:216-220. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sridhar Rathinam, Manickavasagam Kanagavel, and Servarayan M. Chandramohan

Gastrocoele: a complication of combined oesophageal and antral corrosive strictures (Institutional report - Esophagus)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:221-224. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hisashi Tsukada, Shojiro Matsuda, Hajime Inoue, Yoshito Ikada, and Hiroaki Osada

Comparison of bioabsorbable materials for use in artificial tracheal grafts (Institutional report - Experimental)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:225-229. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jaroslav Benedik, Stepan Cerny, and Petr Pavel

Improved derivation for uncontrolled bleeding in aortic root and arch surgery (Proposal for bail-out procedures - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:230-231. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tsutomu Matsushita, Tetsunori Kawase, Etsuko Tsuda, and Kohei Kawazoe

Apicoaortic conduit for the dilated phase of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy as an alternative to heart transplantation (Proposal for bail-out procedures - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:232-234. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroshi Seki, Toshihiro Fukui, Tomoki Shimokawa, Susumu Manabe, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Kimiaki Chino, and Shuichiro Takanashi

Malpositioning of a pacemaker lead to the left ventricle accompanied by posterior mitral leaflet injury (Negative results - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:235-237. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kim O'Connor, Franck Molin, Paul Poirier, and Rosaire Vaillancourt

Cardiac arrest as a major complication of bilateral cervico-dorsal sympathectomy (Negative results - Thoracic non-oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:238-239. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yosuke Takahashi, Yasushi Tsutsumi, Osamu Monta, Keitaro Kohshi, Tomohiko Sakamoto, and Hirokazu Ohashi

Acute onset of paraplegia after repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with acute type B aortic dissection (Negative results - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:240-242. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo Bockeria and Valeri Arakelyan

eComment: Re: Acute onset of paraplegia after repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with acute type B aortic dissection 30 December 2008 (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:242. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Walid Alayadhi, Shaohua Wang, and Randall G. Williams

Arteriovenous fistula after laser-assisted extraction of an implantable defibrillator lead (Negative results - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:243-244. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Geetali Mohan, Rahil Kasmani, Kelechi Okoli, and Hussam Elkambergy

Right atrial foreign body: transvenous migration of Greenfield filter (Negative results - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:245-246. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Florian Weis, Andres Beiras-Fernandez, Dirk Bruegger, Simone Kreth, Ralf Sodian, Felix Kur, Marion Weis, and Konstantin Nikolaou

Huge intracardiac thrombosis in a patient on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (Negative results - Assisted circulation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:247-249. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rana Sandip Singh, Harkant Singh, Vikas Sharma, and Sachin Mahajan

Disconnection of the tip of the aortic cannula during cardiopulmonary bypass (Negative results - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:250-251. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kyriakos Spiliopoulos, Ayman Haschemi, Paris Parasiris, and Bernhard M. Kemkes

Sorin Bicarbon^TM bileaflet valve: a 9.8-year experience. Clinical performance of the prosthesis after heart valve replacement in 587 patients (Follow-up papers - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:252-259. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tevfik Kaplan, Bayram Altuntas, Sami Ceran, and Guven Sadi Sunam

Unusual location of arteriovenous malformation; posterior mediastinum (Case report - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:260-262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shikha Sharma, Kirk McMurty, Narisety Chalapathy, and Abdul Ameen

Mechanical aortic valve without anticoagulation for twenty-three years (Case report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:263-264. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ioanna Koniari

eComment: Anticoagulation for mechanical heart valves: a current assessment (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:264-265. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wakako Fujita, Kazuyuki Daitoku, Satoshi Taniguchi, and Ikuo Fukuda

Endovascular stent placement for acute type-B aortic dissection with malperfusion – an intentional surgical delay and a possible ‘bridging therapy’ (Case report - Vascular general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:266-268. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tomoki Choh, Shin-ichi Suzuki, Yukihisa Isomatsu, and Munetaka Masuda

Total arch replacement for incomplete double aortic arch associated with patent ductus arteriosus in an adult (Case report - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:269-271. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hunaid A. Vohra, Ceri Jones, Nicola Viola, and Marcus P. Haw

Use of extra corporeal membrane oxygenation in the management of sepsis secondary to an infected right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery Contegra conduit in an adult patient (Case report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:272-274. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yoshito Inoue, Ryuichi Takahashi, Ichiro Kashima, and Koji Tsutsumi

Mediastinal hematoma: another lethal sign of aortic dissection (Case report - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:275-276. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen R. Large

eComment: Aortic dissection and confusing nomenclature (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:276. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sachin Talwar, Anubhav Gupta, Shiv Kumar Choudhary, and Balram Airan

Absent left pulmonary artery and double aortic arch in tetralogy of Fallot: reconstruction using homograft saphenous vein or iliac artery (Case report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:277-279. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo A Bockeria, Osman Makhachev, Valery Arakelyan, and Titalav Khiriev

eComment: Congenital absence of the left pulmonary artery: the feasibility of an ‘ideal’ correction (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:279. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Landi M. Parish, Liming Liu, and Y. Joseph Woo

Endocarditis with massive aortic root abscess and atrioventricular septal destruction (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:280-282. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]  

Satoshi Yamashiro, Yukio Kuniyoshi, Katsuya Arakaki, and Hitoshi Inafuku

Intraoperative retrograde type I aortic dissection in a patient with chronic type IIIb dissecting aneurysm (Case report - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:283-286. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paolo Porcu, Olivier Chavanon, Frederic Thony, and Dominique Blin

Unusual aortic stent complication after endovascular repair of the descending thoracic aorta in type B dissection in a patient with giant-cell arteritis (Case report - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:287-289. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Murat Ugurlucan, Murat Basaran, Ali Kocailik, and Melih H. Us

eComment: Retrograde aortic stent graft compression in the mid- and long-term run after endovascular repair of type 3B aortic dissecting aneurysms (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:289. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nobuchika Ozaki, Noboru Wakita, Kyozo Inoue, and Akitoshi Yamada

Surgical repair of coronary sinus atrial septal defect and supraventricular tachycardia (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:290-291. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Montserrat Blanco Ramos, José Eduardo Rivo Vázquez, Eva García-Fontán, and Teresa Otero Amoedo

Systemic air embolism in a patient with ingestion of a foreign body (Case report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:292-294. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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

Corrigendum to ‘eComment: Myocardial protection: efficacy of a novel magnesium-based cardioplegia (RS-C) compared to St Thomas' Hospital cardioplegic solution’ (Corrigendum)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:295. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Efstratios Apostolakis

Erratum to ‘eComment: The sooner the beginning of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the better the outcome for the arrested cardiac operated patient’ (Erratum)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:295. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - 2008 Reviewers (Other)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:296-300. [PDF]  

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