Babu V. Naidu, Vamsidhar B. Dronavalli, and Pala B. Rajesh

Measuring lung water following major lung resection (Work in progress report - Experimental)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:503-506. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kazumasa Orihashi, Kenji Okada, Katsuhiko Imai, Tatsuya Kurosaki, Taiichi Takasaki, Shinya Takahashi, Kiyohiko Morifuji, and Taijiro Sueda

Intraoperative assessment of coronary bypass graft to posterior descending artery by means of transesophageal echocardiography (Institutional report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:507-511. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hanna D. Golab, Johanna J.M. Takkenberg, and Ad J.J.C. Bogers

Risk factors for low colloid osmotic pressure during infant cardiopulmonary bypass with a colloidal prime (Institutional report - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:512-516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tamer Ghazy, Omar Allham, Ahmed Ouda, Utz Kappert, and Klaus Matschke

Is repeated administration of blood-cardioplegia really necessary? (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:517-521. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Efstratios Apostolakis, Ioanna Koniari, and Dimitrios Dougenis

eComment: Individualization of blood cardioplegia administration mode (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:521-522. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tamer G. Ghazy and Ahmed S. Ouda

eResponse: Individualization of blood cardioplegia administration mode (eResponse)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:522. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo A. Bockeria

eComment: Re: Is repeated administration of blood-cardioplegia really necessary? (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:522. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tamer G. Ghazy, Ahmed Ouda, and Omar Allham

eResponse: Re: Is repeated administration of blood-cardioplegia really necessary? (eResponse)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:523. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rui M.S. Almeida, João C. Leal, Eduardo K. Saadi, Domingo M. Braile, Antonio S.T. Rocha, Giuliano Volpiani, Crescencio Centola, and Alcides Zago

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair – a Brazilian experience in 255 patients over a period of 112 months (Institutional report - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:524-528. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Keiji Kushibe, Takeshi Kawaguchi, Michitaka Kimura, Makoto Takahama, Takashi Tojo, and Shigeki Taniguchi

Influence of the site of lobectomy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on pulmonary function: a follow-up analysis (Institutional report - Thoracic non-oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:529-533. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Gorlitzer, Alexander Froeschl, Daniela Puschnig, Elisabeth Locker, Petrus Skyllouriotis, Johann Meinhart, Milos Kaucky, and Martin Grabenwoeger

Is the urgent carotid endarterectomy in patients with acute neurological symptoms a safe procedure? (Institutional report - Carotid and imaging)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:534-537. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Henrik Jönsson, Atli Eyjolfsson, Sara Scicluna, Per Paulsson, and Per Johnsson

Circulating particles during cardiac surgery (Institutional report - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:538-542. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eric Bezon, Ahmed Aziz Khalifa, Grégoire Le Gal, Jean Noël Choplain, Jacques Mansourati, and Jean Auber Barra

Use of arterial patch to improve re-endothelialization in a sheep model of open carotid endarterectomy. An incentive to use internal thoracic artery as an on-lay patch following coronary endarterecomy? (Institutional report - Experimental)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:543-547. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yoshihiko Kurimoto, Nobuyoshi Kawaharada, Toshiro Ito, Toshio Baba, Syunsuke Ohori, Atsushi Watanabe, Yasufumi Asai, and Tetsuya Higami

Less-invasive management of left subclavian artery in stent-grafting for distal aortic arch disease (Institutional report - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:548-552. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martins Kalejs, Peteris Stradins, Romans Lacis, Iveta Ozolanta, Janis Pavars, and Vladimir Kasyanov

St Jude Epic heart valve bioprostheses versus native human and porcine aortic valves – comparison of mechanical properties (ESCVS article - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:553-556. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo A. Bockeria, Aleksandr Fadeev, Olga Bockeria, and Osman Makhachev

eComment: CorBeat trileaflet mechanical full-flow heart valve prosthesis versus native human aortic valves – evaluation of functional performance (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:557. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Willem N. Welvaart, Jan W.A. Oosterhuis, and Marinus A. Paul

Negative pressure dressing for radiation-associated wound dehiscence after posterolateral thoracotomy (Proposal for bail-out procedures - Thoracic oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:558-559. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karsten Knobloch

eComment: Vacuum-assisted closure in thoracic surgery – an alternative to pedicled latissimus dorsi flap? (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:560. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Theofilos N. Kolettis, Loukas P. Tsourelis, George T. Stavridis, and Peter A. Alivizatos

Right atrial and septal reconstruction after tumor excision: the single-patch technique (Proposal for bail-out procedures - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:561-562. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christophoros Kotoulas and Stefanos Lachanis

Embolism of the pulmonary artery stump after right pneumonectomy (Negative results - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:563-564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Askin Ender Topal and Mehmet Nesimi Eren

Acute ventricular rupture due to myocardial infarction during postpartum period (Negative results - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:565-567. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ioanna Koniari, Efstratios Apostolakis, and Dimitrios Dougenis

eComment: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a fatal cause of myocardial infarction in pregnancy (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:567. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tiphaine Guy, Stephane Jouneau, Pierre-Nicolas D'Halluin, and Herve Lena

Asymptomatic bronchial aspiration of a video capsule (Negative results - Thoracic non-oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:568-570. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line video]  

Thomas Schneider, Kathrin Volz, Hendrik Dienemann, and Hans Hoffmann

Incidence and treatment modalities of tracheobronchial injuries in Germany (State-of-the-art - Thoracic non-oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:571-576. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thorsten Walles

eComment: Under representation of Germany's specialized thoracic surgery units in maximum service hospitals impacts treatment (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:576. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dhananjay Malankar, Sachin Talwar, Neeti Makhija, and Shiv Kumar Choudhary

An inexpensive technique of selective antegrade cerebral perfusion (Brief communication - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:577-578. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hanno Oswald, Gunnar Klein, Martin Strüber, and Ajmal Gardiwal

Implantable defibrillator with left ventricular assist device compatibility (Brief communication - Arrhythmia)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:579-580. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elkin J. Arrieta, Félix Serrano Martínez, Javier Mayol, and José M. Caffarena

Treatment of complex coarctation of aorta with hypoplastic transverse aortic arch using left carotid artery flap (Brief communication - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:581-583. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Munir Boodhwani, Laurent de Kerchove, and Gebrine El Khoury

Aortic root replacement using the reimplantation technique: tips and tricks (Brief communication - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:584-586. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line video]  

Leo A. Bockeria, Anatoliy I. Malashenkov, and Sergey V. Rychin

eComment: Aortic root replacement using the reimplantation technique: tips and tricks (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:586. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zhong Wu, Qing Zhou, and Dong-jin Wang

An intracardiac ectopic thyroid adenoma (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:587-588. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yuki Okamoto, Masahiko Matsumoto, and Hidenori Inoue

Cystic mass formation in constrictive pericarditis and epicarditis after open-heart surgery (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:589-591. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jialong Guo, Shunqing Zuo, Chenyi Lin, and Yanmei Ji

Surgical treatment of a giant cystic tumor of the atrioventricular nodal region (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:592-593. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David L. Joyce, Stuart D. Russell, John V. Conte, and Stephen M. Cattaneo

Aortic valve replacement in a diseased bicuspid valve eleven years after transplantation (Case report - Transplantation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:594-595. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mitsugi Nagashima, Shinji Takano, Eiichi Yamamoto, and Takashi Higaki

Migration of left ventricular thrombus causing abdominal aortic embolism during cardiac surgery in a child with severe left ventricular dysfunction (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:596-598. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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