DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 07 · Volume 66 · October 2018 DOI: 10.1055/s-008-41653

Editorial

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Heinemann, Markus K.: Following the Rules

Original Cardiovascular

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Folkmann, Sandra; Seeburger, Joerg; Garbade, Jens; Schon, Uta; Misfeld, Martin; Mohr, Friedrich W.; Pfannmueller, Bettina: Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery for Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis
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Botzet, Katrin; Dalyanoglu, Hannan; Schäfer, Ralf; Lichtenberg, Artur; Schipke, Jochen D.; Korbmacher, Bernhard: Anxiety and Depression in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery: A Prospective Clinical Study
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Ostovar, Roya; Claus, Thomas; Hartrumpf, Martin; Kuehnel, Ralf Uwe; Braun, Christian; Butter, Christian; Albes, Johannes M.: MitraClip for High-Risk Patients with Significant Mitral Insufficiency: Shall We Unreservedly Recommend It?
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Salman, Jawad; Fleißner, Felix; Naqizadah, Jamshid; Avsar, Murat; Shrestha, Malakh; Warnecke, Gregor; Ismail, Issam; Rümke, Stefan; Cebotari, Serghei; Haverich, Axel; Tudorache, Igor: Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in Re-Do Cases—The New Standard Procedure?
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Magsino, Karen; Sanjanwala, Rohan; Hiebert, Brett; Rothney, Janet; Manji, Rizwan; Arora, Rakesh; Shah, Pallav: Treatment Outcomes for Right-Sided Endocarditis in Intravenous Drug Users: A Systematic Review and Analysis of Outcomes in a Tertiary Centre
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Färber, Gloria; Tkebuchava, Sophie; Dawson, Rodolfo Siordia; Kirov, Hristo; Diab, Mahmoud; Schlattmann, Peter; Doenst, Torsten: Minimally Invasive, Isolated Tricuspid Valve Redo Surgery: A Safety and Outcome Analysis

Commentary

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Heinemann, Markus K.: Editor's Commentary

Short Communication

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Calafiore, Antonio Maria; De Filippo, Carlo Maria; Totaro, Antonio; Pelini, Piero; Mauro, Michele Di: Full Orifice Patching without Annuloplasty for Severe Functional Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation

Original Thoracic

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Hofmann, Hans-Stefan; Suttner, Tobias; Neu, Reiner; Potzger, Tobias; Szöke, Tamas; Grosser, Christian; Ried, Michael: Burden between Undersupply and Overtreatment in the Care of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Park, Chul Hwan; Sung, MinDong; Lee, Geun Dong; Do, Young Woo; Park, Hee Min; Kim, Junu; Hur, Jin; Han, Kyunghwa; Kim, Tae Hoon; Song, Jason Jungsik; Lee, Sungsoo: Risk of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax According to Chest Configuration
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Kutluk, Ali Cevat; Kocaturk, Celalettin Ibrahim; Akin, Hasan; Erdogan, Sertan; Bilen, Salih; Karapinar, Kemal; Sezen, Celal Bugra; Saydam, Ozkan: Which is the Best Minimal Invasive Approach for the Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax? Uniport, Two, or Three Ports: A Prospective Randomized Trail
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Chiappetta, Marco; Lococo, Filippo; Nachira, Dania; Ciavarella, Leonardo Petracca; Congedo, Maria Teresa; Porziella, Venanzio; Meacci, Elisa; Margaritora, Stefano: Digital Devices Improve Chest Tube Management: Results from a Prospective Randomized Trial

How to Do It

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Hecker, Matthias; Hecker, Andreas; Mayer, Konstantin; Witte, Biruta: Management of Persistent Air Leaks with Intrabronchial Valves