Carlo Aratari, Alexander Manché, Luca Ferretti, and Marcella Fusella

Cardiopulmonary bypass line sternal wrapping for protection and haemostasis (New ideas - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:147-149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takemi Handa, Rajesh G. Katare, Shiro Sasaguri, and Takayuki Sato

Preliminary experience for the evaluation of the intraoperative graft patency with real color charge-coupled device camera system: an advanced device for simultaneous capturing of color and near-infrared images during coronary artery bypass graft (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:150-154. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line video]  

Alex Frydrychowicz, Alexander Berger, Aurélien F. Stalder, and Michael Markl

Preliminary results by flow-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging after Tiron David I procedure with an anatomically shaped ascending aortic graft (Work in progress report - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:155-158. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wantie Wang, Fangyan Wang, Lu Shi, Xuguang Jia, and Lina Lin

Role of heme oxygenase-1/carbon monoxide system in pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury (Institutional report - Pulmonary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:159-162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Can Yerebakan, Christian Klopsch, Stephanie Prietz, Johannes Boltze, Brigitte Vollmar, Andreas Liebold, Gustav Steinhoff, and Eugen Sandica

Pressure-volume loops: feasible for the evaluation of right ventricular function in an experimental model of acute pulmonary regurgitation? (Institutional report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:163-168. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takeshi Miyairi, Sumio Miura, Ikutaro Kigawa, Haruo Yamauchi, Sachito Fukuda, Sen Yachi, and Kazuhiro Hara

Mid-term results of a closed biatrial procedure using bipolar radiofrequency ablation concomitantly performed with non-mitral cardiac operations (Institutional report - Arrhythmia)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:169-172. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antony Vassalos, Stuart Lilley, David Young, Edward Peng, Kenneth MacArthur, James Pollock, Fiona Lyall, and Mark H.D. Danton

Tissue Doppler imaging following paediatric cardiac surgery: early patterns of change and relationship to outcome (Institutional report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:173-177. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gabriella Lindvall, Ulrik Sartipy, Staffan Bjessmo, Peter Svenarud, Bo Lindvall, and Jan van der Linden

Aprotinin reduces the antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel (Institutional report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:178-181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Esther Fernández, Pedro López de Castro, Julio Astudillo, Jaume Fernández-Llamazares, and and GCCB-S (Bronchogenic Carcinoma Cooperative Group of the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery)

Bronchial stump infiltration after lung cancer surgery. Retrospective study of a series of 2994 patients (Institutional report - Thoracic oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:182-186. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nikolaos Barbetakis, C. Asteriou, A. Kleontas, and C. Tsilikas

eComment: Therapeutic options for bronchial stump infiltration following lung cancer surgery (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:186. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nael Al-Sarraf, Hassan Jamal-Eddine, Fatma Khaja, and Adel K. Ayed

Headscarf pin tracheobronchial aspiration: a distinct clinical entity (Institutional report - Thoracic non-oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:187-190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter Balaz, Slavomir Rokosny, Boris Koznar, and Milos Adamec

Combined infrainguinal reconstruction and infrapopliteal intraluminal angioplasty for limb salvage in critical limb ischemia (Institutional report - Vascular general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:191-194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Narcis Hudorovic

eComment: Femorocrural bypass surgery and intimal hyperplasia (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:194. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reza Bagheri, Alireza Tavassoli, Ali Sadrizadeh, Mohammadtaghi Rajabi Mashhadi, Faramarz Shahri, and Reza Shojaeian

The role of thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of hidden diaphragmatic injuries in penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma (Institutional report - Thoracic non-oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:195-198. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Riken Kawachi, Yohko Nakazato, Hidefumi Takei, Yoshihiko Koshi-ishi, and Tomoyuki Goya

Clinical significance of preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen level for clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer: can preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen level predict pathological stage? (Institutional report - Thoracic oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:199-202. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Victorio C. Carosella, Jose L. Navia, Sharif Al-Ruzzeh, Hugo Grancelli, Walter Rodriguez, Cesar Cardenas, Jorge Bilbao, and Carlos Nojek

The first Latin-American risk stratification system for cardiac surgery: can be used as a graphic pocket-card score (Institutional report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:203-208. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carlos A. Mestres

eComment: The first Latin-American risk stratification system. A timely report (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:208. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroshi Tanaka, Kenji Okada, Yujiro Kawanishi, Masamichi Matsumori, and Yutaka Okita

Clinical significance of anastomotic leak in ascending aortic replacement for acute aortic dissection (Institutional report - Vacular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:209-212. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emin Tireli and Murat Ugurlucan

eComment: Fibrin glue reinforced Teflon felt sandwich for the prevention of anastomotic leak in replacement of ascending aorta for acute aortic dissection (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:212-213. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dominik Wiedemann, Thomas Schachner, Nikolaos Bonaros, Felix Weidinger, Christian Kolbitsch, Guy Friedrich, Günther Laufer, and Johannes Bonatti

Does obesity affect operative times and perioperative outcome of patients undergoing totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery? (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:214-217. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laura McGlone, Neil Patel, David Young, and Mark D. Danton

Impaired cardiac autonomic nervous control after cardiac bypass surgery for congenital heart disease (Institutional report - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:218-222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carlos E. García Franco, Salvador Martín Algarra, Akiko Tamura Ezcurra, Francisco Guillén-Grima, Mikel San-Julián, Javier Pardo Mindán, and Wenceslao Torre Buxalleu

Long-term results after resection for soft tissue sarcoma pulmonary metastases (Institutional report - Thoracic oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:223-226. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Corstiaan A. den Uil, Suzanne D.A. Valk, Jin M. Cheng, Arie P. Kappetein, Ad J.J.C. Bogers, Ron T. van Domburg, and Maarten L. Simoons

Prognosis of patients undergoing cardiac surgery and treated with intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation prior to surgery: a long-term follow-up study (Institutional report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:227-231. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jens Eckardt, Henrik Omark Petersen, Ardeshir Hakami-Kermani, Karen E. Olsen, Ole D. Jørgensen, and Peter B. Licht

Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration of undiagnosed intrathoracic lesions (Institutional report - Thoracic oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:232-235. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tomonobu Abe, Akihiko Usui, Hideki Oshima, Toshiaki Akita, and Yuichi Ueda

A pilot randomized study of the neutrophil elastase inhibitor, Sivelestat, in patients undergoing cardiac surgery (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:236-240. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sofiene Rekik, Imen Trabelsi, Imed Maaloul, Mourad Hentati, Adnane Hammami, Imed Frikha, Mounir Ben Jemaa, and Samir Kammoun

Short- and long-term outcomes of surgery for active infective endocarditis: a Tunisian experience (Institutional report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:241-245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nawid Khaladj, Issam Ismail, Malakh Shrestha, Sven Peterss, Maximilian Pichlmaier, Klaus Kallenbach, Axel Haverich, and Christian Hagl

Aortic root surgery in combination with hypothermic circulatory arrest: preserve or replace the aortic valve in the context of postoperative neurological outcome? A case match comparison (Institutional report - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:246-250. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Koray Aydogdu, Gokturk Findik, Yetkin Agackiran, Sadi Kaya, Nurettin Karaoglanoglu, and Irfan Tastepe

Primary tumors of the ribs; experience with 78 patients (Institutional report - Thoracic oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:251-254. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yoshihisa Tanoue, Taketoshi Maeda, Shinichiro Oda, Hironori Baba, Yasuhisa Oishi, Shigehiko Tokunaga, Atsuhiro Nakashima, and Ryuji Tominaga

Left ventricular performance in aortic valve replacement (Institutional report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:255-259. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo A. Bockeria, Olga L. Bockeria, and Irina I. Averina

eComment: Additional techniques and parameters for left ventricular performance assessement in aortic valve replacement (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:259. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eelco J. Veen, Maryska L.G. Janssen-Heijnen, Ewan D. Ritchie, Bonne Biesma, Marco P.H. van den Bogart, and Robert Jan Bolhuis

Pneumonectomy for bronchogenic carcinoma: analysis of factors predicting short- and long-term outcome (Institutional report - Pulmonary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:260-264. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Riken Kawachi, Yohko Nakazato, Kazuo Masui, Hidefumi Takei, Yoshihiko Koshi-ishi, and Tomoyuki Goya

Clinical significance of pleural lavage cytology for non-small cell lung cancer: is surgical resection valid for patients with positive pleural lavage cytology? (Institutional report - Thoracic oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:265-268. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sung Ho Shinn, Young Tak Lee, Kiick Sung, SunKyung Min, Wook Sung Kim, Pyo Won Park, and Yi-Kyung Ha

Efficacy of emergent percutaneous cardiopulmonary support in cardiac or respiratory failure: fight or flight? (Institutional report - Assisted circulation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:269-273. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hitoshi Igai, Mamoru Takahashi, Keiji Ohata, Akihiko Yamashina, Tomoaki Matsuoka, Kotaro Kameyama, Tatsuo Nakagawa, and Norihito Okumura

Surgical treatment for non-small cell lung cancer in octogenarians – the usefulness of video-assisted thoracic surgery (Institutional report - Thoracic oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:274-277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Miguel Guerra, João Carlos Mota, Miguel Veloso, Vasco Gama, and Luís Vouga

Combined carotid stenting and urgent coronary artery surgery in unstable angina patients with severe carotid stenosis (Institutional report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:278-281. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Miguel S. Uva

eComment: Yes we can. But should we? (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:281. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karolin Graf, Dorit Sohr, Axel Haverich, Christian Kühn, Petra Gastmeier, and Iris F. Chaberny

Decrease of deep sternal surgical site infection rates after cardiac surgery by a comprehensive infection control program (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:282-286. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bruno Chiappini, Renato Gregorini, Franco De Remigis, Licia Petrella, Carmine Villani, Fabrizio Di Pietrantonio, Srdan Pavicevic, and Alessandro Mazzola

Echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve morphology and performance after triangular resection of the prolapsing posterior leaflet for degenerative myxomatous disease (Institutional report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:287-290. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo A. Bockeria, Ivan I. Skopin, and Irma M. Tsiskaridze

eComment: Should triangular resection be an adequate approach for prolapsing posterior leaflet in all types of degenerative mitral valve disease? (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:290. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antonio Miceli, Brenno Fiorani, Tommaso Hinna Danesi, Giovanni Melina, and Riccardo Sinatra

Prophylactic intra-aortic balloon pump in high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a propensity score analysis (Institutional report - Assisted circulation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:291-294. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo A. Bockeria, Konstantin V. Shatalov, Irina V. Arnautova, and Maxim M. Makhalin

eComment: Re: Prophylactic intra-aortic balloon pump in high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a propensity score analysis (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:294-295. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xin-jin Luo, Wei Wang, Sheng-shou Hu, Han-song Sun, Hua-wei Gao, Cun Long, Yun-hu Song, and Jian-ping Xu

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for treatment of cardiac failure in adult patients (Institutional report - Assisted circulation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:296-300. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo A. Bockeria, Konstantin V. Shatalov, Irina V. Arnautova, and Maxim M. Makhalin

eComment: Re: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for treatment of cardiac failure in adult patients (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:300. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Harry A. Dwyer, Peter B. Matthews, Ali Azadani, Nicolas Jaussaud, Liang Ge, T. Sloane Guy, and Elaine E. Tseng

Computational fluid dynamics simulation of transcatheter aortic valve degeneration (ESCVS article - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:301-308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Keith M. Blechman and Michael Zervos

Post-thoracotomy Horner syndrome associated with extrapleural infusion of local anesthetic (Negative results - Thoracic non-oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:309-310. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ernest A. Aniteye, Frank Edwin, Mark M. Tettey, and Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng

eComment: Post-thoracotomy Horner syndrome associated with extrapleural infusion of bupivacaine (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:310. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sylvain Rubin, Ali Nasser Ali, Olivier N. Pages, and Bernard Baehrel

How to replace an extracorporeal life support without interruption of the cardiopulmonary assistance (State-of-the-art - Assisted circulation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:311-313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marco Scarci, Christopher Young, and Hazem Fallouh

Is ministernotomy superior to conventional approach for aortic valve replacement? (Best evidence topic - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:314-317. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hunaid A. Vohra, Amit Modi, and Sunil K. Ohri

Does use of intra-operative cerebral regional oxygen saturation monitoring during cardiac surgery lead to improved clinical outcomes? (Best evidence topic - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:318-322. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Salvatore Giordano and Fausto Biancari

Does the use of carbon dioxide field flooding during heart valve surgery prevent postoperative cerebrovascular complications? (Best evidence topic - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:323-326. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michele Murzi, Marco Solinas, and Mattia Glauber

Is a minimally invasive approach for re-operative mitral valve surgery superior to standard resternotomy? (Best evidence topic - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:327-332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Samuel Jacob and Frank Sellke

Is bicaval orthotopic heart transplantation superior to the biatrial technique? (Best evidence topic - Transplantation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:333-342. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erkan Kuralay

Superior vena cava clamping for brachiocephalic vein cannulation during heart surgery (Brief communication - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:343-344. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sedat Ziyade, Elvin Tanriverdi, Oguzhan Karatepe, and Barbaros Kinoglu

eComment: Superior caval vein clamping (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:344. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sujoy Khan, Anne Campbell, Carol Hunt, and W.A. Carrock Sewell

Lichen planus in a case of Good's syndrome (thymoma and immunodeficiency) (Brief communication - Thoracic oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:345-346. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nikolaos Barbetakis, Georgios Samanidis, Dimitrios Paliouras, and Asterios Chnaris

eComment: Paraneoplastic skin diseases in thymoma patients (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:346. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vikas Gupta, Shyam K.S. Thingnam, Sachin Kuthe, and Ganga Ram Verma

A novel surgical technique of repair of posterior wall laceration of thoracic trachea during transhiatal esophagectomy (Brief communication - Esophagus)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:347-349. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Manish Chowdhary, Edward W.K. Peng, and Pradip K. Sarkar

The risk of fatal re-expansion pulmonary oedema in poor left ventricular reserve (Brief communication - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:350-351. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roman Dutta, Arvind Kumar, Kumud Kumar Handa, and Amit Kumar Dinda

Large pedunculated fibrovascular polyp of oesophagus in a young woman (Case report - Thoracic oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:352-353. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takeshi Komoda, Michael Huebler, Felix Berger, and Roland Hetzer

Growth of mitral annulus in the pediatric patient after suture annuloplasty of the entire posterior mitral annulus (Case report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:354-356. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kanwal Kumar, Darren H. Freed, Rakesh C. Arora, and John J.Y. Lee

Simultaneous Salmonella spp. endocarditis and mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm presentation: a surgical dilemma (Case report - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:357-359. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chung-Dann Kan, Hsin-Ling Lee, and Yu-Jen Yang

eComment: Efficacy of endovascular aneurysm repair in Salmonella mycotic aneurysm (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:359. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jamshid H. Karimov, Stefano Bevilacqua, Marco Solinas, and Mattia Glauber

Triple heart valve surgery through a right antero-lateral minithoracotomy (Case report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:360-362. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antonio Lanfranchi, Guido Gelpi, Roberta Simona Rossi, and Massimo Lemma

A fast-growing obstructive left atrial intramural hematoma causing acute prolonged chest pain (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:363-365. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Keiji Uchida, Kiyotaka Imoto, Hiromasa Yanagi, and Koichiro Date

Acute aortic dissection occurring during the butterfly stroke in a 12-year-old boy (Case report - Vascular thoracic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:366-367. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karsten Knobloch, Uzung Yoon, Marc Busche, and Peter M. Vogt

eComment: Is swimming still safe? Ultrasonic cardiac output monitoring under water (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:367-368. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frank Edwin, Ernest A. Aniteye, Lawrence Sereboe, and Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng

eComment: Acute aortic dissection in the young – distinguishing precipitating from predisposing factors (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:368. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Senol Yavuz

eComment: Cardiovascular screening of the young competitive athletes before participating in sports (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:368. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Giuseppe Zattera, Pasquale Totaro, Andrea Maria D'Armini, and Mario Viganò

Intra aortic balloon pump insertion through left axillary artery in patients with severe peripheral arterial disease (Case report - Assisted circulation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:369-370. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Senol Yavuz

eComment: Right axillary artery as an alternative route for intraaortic balloon pump catheter insertion in severe aortoiliac pathologies (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:370-371. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Blair Marshall and Thais Oliveira

Thoracic outlet lymphangioma (Case report - Thoracic non-oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:372-373. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sylvain Rubin, Sebastien Sandu, Emmanuel Durand, and Bernard Baehrel

Diaphragmatic rupture during labour, two years after an intra-oesophageal rupture of a bronchogenic cyst treated by an omental wrapping (Case report - Thoracic non-oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:374-376. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frank Edwin, Mark M. Tettey, Lawrence Sereboe, and Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng

eComment: Spontaneous or effort diaphragmatic rupture (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:376. [Full Text] [PDF]  

George Dimitrakakis, Zeena Makhija, Heyman Luckraz, and Peter A. O'Keefe

Pseudo-aneurysm formation post apico-aortic conduit (Case report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:377-378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anthony W. Kim, Michael J. Liptay, Theodore J. Saclarides, and William H. Warren

Endobronchial colorectal metastasis versus primary lung cancer: a tale of two sleeve right upper lobectomies (Case report - Thoracic oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:379-381. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alaa-Basiouni S. Mahmoud, Ahmed A. Jamjoom, Amjad A. Kouatli, and Mohamed S. Bayoumy

Hemolytic anemia: an unusual presentation of cor triatriatum sinistrum (Case report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:382-383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frank Edwin, Ernest A. Aniteye, Kow Entsua-Mensah, and Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng

eComment: Cor triatriatum and cardiac hemolytic anemia (eComment)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:383. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroshi Imagawa, Fumiaki Shikata, Masahiro Ryugo, and Kanji Kawachi

Beating-heart ascending aortic graft replacement in dilated cardiomyopathy (Case report - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:384-386. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Poullis, Richard Warwick, Michael Shackcloth, and Timothy Ridgeway

Pneumonectomy in the seventh decade in a patient with a congenital uncorrected ventricular septal defect (Case report - Thoracic oncologic)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:387-388. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line video]  

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