DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 01 · Volume 58 · February 2010 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-20693

Review

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Cui, Y.: Impact of Lymphatic Vessels on the Heart
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Christiansen, S.: Surgical Treatment of Doxorubicin-Induced Heart Failure

Original Cardiovascular

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Babin-Ebell, J.; Sievers, H.-H.; Charitos, E. I.; Klein, H. M.; Jung, F.; Hellberg, A.-K.; Depping, R.; Sier, H. A.; Marxsen, J.; Stoelting, S.; Kraatz, E. G.; Wagner, K. F.: Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization Combined with Intramyocardial Endothelial Progenitor Cell Transplantation in Patients with Intractable Ischemic Heart Disease Ineligible for Conventional Revascularization: Preliminary Results in a Highly Selected Small Patient Cohort
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Selder, J.; Algra, S.; Evens, F.; Freund, M.; Strengers, J.; Schouten, T.; Haas, F.: Minimizing Circulatory Arrest by Using Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion for Aortic Arch Reconstruction in Infants Causes Fewer Postoperative Adverse Events
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Boeken, U.; Schurr, P.; Feindt, P.; Litmathe, J.; Kurt, M.; Gams, E.: Cardiac Valve Replacement in Patients with End-Stage Renal Failure: Impact of Prosthesis Type on the Early Postoperative Course

Original Thoracic

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Turhan, K.; Samancilar, O.; Cagirici, U.; Goksel, T.; Nart, D.; Cakan, A.; Cok, G.: The Effect of Blood Vessel Invasion on Prognosis of Operated Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
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Bölükbas, S.; Schirren, J.: Parenchyma-Sparing Bronchial Sleeve Resections in Trauma, Benign and Malign Diseases
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Ueda, K.; Tanaka, T.; Hayashi, M.; Hamano, K.: Role of Inhaled Tiotropium on the Perioperative Outcomes of Patients with Lung Cancer and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Short Communications

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Charokopos, N.; Artemiou, P.; Antonitsis, P.; Rouska, E.: Repair of Aortic Regurgitation Caused by Spontaneous Avulsion of Aortic Valve Commissure in a Patient with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
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Yang, H. S.; Park, S. Y.; Park, H. K.; Park, Y. H.: Palliative Atrial Switch Operation in a 22-Year-Old Patient with Transposition of the Great Arteries
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Hacibayramoglu, M.; Werba, T.; Schmidt, A.; Klepzig, H.: Angina Pectoris in Consequence of Subtotal Subclavian Artery Stenosis 2 Years after CABG
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Göksel, O. S.; Enç, Y.; Çinar, B.: Staged Hybrid Approach to Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection Involving the Distal Arch Associated with Aortic Root Aneurysm

Case Reports

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Özpolat, B.: Autologous Blood Patch Pleurodesis in the Management of Prolonged Air Leak
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Tezel, C.; Okur, E.; Baysungur, V.: Iatrogenic Tracheal Rupture during Intubation with a Double-Lumen Tube
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Gürkök, S.; Gozubuyuk, A.; Coskun, U.; Yucel, O.; Caylak, H.; Dakak, M.; Genc, O.: A 6.2-cm Tracheal Segment Resection for Tracheal Post-intubation Stenosis

Letter to the Editor

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Fisher, R. L.: Comment on: Takanami et al. Life-Threatening Airway Obstruction
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Harris, W.: Omega-3 and Atrial Fibrillation Post-CABG