DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 08 · Volume 56 · December 2008 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-13880

Basic Science

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  • Original Cardiovascular

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    Al-Sarraf, N.; Thalib, L.; Hughes, A.; Tolan, M.; Young, V.; McGovern, E.:

    Lack of Correlation between Smoking Status and Early Postoperative Outcome following Valve Surgery

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    Civelek, A.; Ak, K.; Akgün, S.; Isbir, S. C.; Arsan, S.:

    Tricuspid Valve Replacement: An Analysis of Risk Factors and Outcomes

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    Böning, A.; Bürger, S.; Fraund, S.; Attmann, T.; Cremer, J. T.; Hedderich, J.; Lutter, G.:

    Should the Aortic Valve Be Replaced in Patients with Mild Aortic Stenosis Admitted for Coronary Surgery?

  • Original Thoracic

    Original Cardiovascular

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    Albert, A.; Hassanein, W.; Florath, I.; Voehringer, L.; Abugameh, A.; Ennker, J.:

    Technical Aspects of Composite Arterial T-Grafts: Estimation of Required Conduit Length by a Simple Formula

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    Pfannschmidt, J.; Bischoff, M.; Muley, T.; Kunz, J.; Zamecnik, P.; Schnabel, P. A.; Hoffmann, H.; Dienemann, H.; Heussel, C. P.:

    Diagnosis of Pulmonary Metastases with Helical CT: The Effect of Imaging Techniques

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    Nadir, A.; Sahin, E.; Ozum, U.; Karadag, O.; Tezeren, G.; Kaptanoglu, M.:

    Thoracotomy in Spine Surgery

  • Short Communications

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    Strauch, J. T.; Madershahian, N.; Haldenwang, P.; Wahlers, T.:

    Case of Left Atrial Metastasis of a Sarcomatoid Carcinoma

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  • Case Reports

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    Kilic, D.; Findikcioglu, A.; Sahin, E.; Bilen, A.; Bakiner, O.; Hatipoglu, A.:

    Bilateral Trapped Lung with Concomitant Wermer's Syndrome and Cutis Laxa

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    Onen, A.; Karacam, V.; Eyuboglu, G. M.; Karapolat, S.; Sanli, A.; Ozer, E.:

    Primer Hydatid Cyst of Thymus: Report of a Case

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    Huang, T.-W.; Lee, S.-C.; Chen, J.-C.; Hsu, H.-H.; Cheng, Y.-L.:

    Cavernous Hemangioma of the Sternum