DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 04 · Volume 58 · June 2010 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-21075

Editorial

  • 191
    Beyersdorf, F.:

    Change in Editors of The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

  • 194
    Wiegers, W.; Wenzel, R.:

    Professor Dr. Wolf-Peter Klövekorn – An Obituary

  • 195
    Heinemann, M. K.:

    Letter from the Editor

    • Review

  • 197
    Chedrawy, E. G.; Massad, M. G.:

    The Role of Surgery in Ongoing Infarction

    • Original Cardiovascular

  • 200
    Schurr, P.; Boeken, U.; Litmathe, J.; Feindt, P.; Kurt, M.; Gams, E.:

    Predictors of Postoperative Complications in Octogenarians Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

  • 204
    Puehler, T.; Haneya, A.; Philipp, A.; Camboni, D.; Hirt, S.; Zink, W.; Lehle, K.; Rupprecht, L.; Kobuch, R.; Diez, C.; Schmid, C.:

    Minimized Extracorporeal Circulation in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Is Equivalent to Standard Extracorporeal Circulation in Patients with Reduced Left Ventricular Function

  • 210
    Gwely, N. N.; Mowafy, A.; Khalaf, S.; Amer, S.; Hamza, U.; El-Saeed, M.:

    Management of Stab Wounds of the Heart: Analysis of 73 Cases in 10 Years

    • Original Thoracic

  • 215
    Pilling, J.; Dartnell, J.-A.; Lang-Lazdunski, L.:

    Integrated Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Does Not Accurately Stage Intrathoracic Disease of Patients Undergoing Trimodality Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

  • 220
    Reyes, K. G.; Mason, D. P.; Murthy, S. C.; Su, J. W.; Rice, T. W.:

    Open Window Thoracostomy: Modern Update of an Ancient Operation

  • 225
    Findik, G.; Gezer, S.; Aydogdu, K.; Öz, G.; Kucukbayrak, A.; Tastepe, I.; Karaoglanoglu, N.; Kaya, S.:

    Effect of Intrapleural Povidone-Iodine Lavage on Thyroid Hormones in Thoracic Surgery

    • Special Report

  • 229
    Bhamidipati, C. M.; Kohman, L. J.:

    Is Transcatheter Rescue Management of a Pulmonary Artery Bronchial Fistula Justified?

    • How to do it

  • 232
    Santini, M.; Vicidomini, G.; Fiorelli, A.:

    A Simple Device Designed to Facilitate Sternal Closure and Avoid Complications

    • Short Communications

  • 235
    Jiang, D.; Wu, M.:

    Thymectomy Resulted in Complete Remission of Pure Red Cell Aplasia When Associated with Thymoma

  • 237
    Galetta, D.; Serra, M.; Gossot, D.:

    Apical Parietal Pleural Holes: What Are They?

  • 238
    Baek, W. K.; Cho, J.; Kim, Y.; Yoon, Y. H.; Kim, J. T.; Kim, K. H.; Kim, D.-H.; Park, K. S.:

    Submitral Left Ventricular Aneurysm of Ischemic Origin: Report of Two Surgical Cases

  • 240
    Yin, R.; Zhang, Z.; Jiang, F.; Feng, D.; Huang, J.; Xu, L.:

    Quick and Effective Technique for Specimen Extraction during Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

    • Case Reports

  • 243
    Lim, J. Y.; Choo, S. J.; Jung, C. H.; Lee, J. W.; Lee, C. K.; Choi, K. J.:

    Delayed Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm in an Adult Onset Still's Disease Patient with Previous Mitral Valve and Aortic Root Replacement

  • 244
    Cingoz, F.; Bingol, H.; Ozal, E.; Tatar, H.:

    Coronary Subclavian Steal Syndrome in a Patient with Behçet's Disease

  • 246
    Parlar, A. I.; Cicekcioglu, F.; Irdem, A. K.; Hijazi, A.; Altinay, L.; Katircioglu, S. F.:

    Mitral Valve Replacement with Beating Heart Technique via Right Thoracotomy in a Patient with Previous Bentall Operation

  • 248
    Vohra, H. A.; Phillips, N. J.; Nel, L.; Diprose, P.; Ohri, S. K.:

    Unidentified Retained Inferior Vena Cava Myxoma Detected by Intra-Operative Trans-Oesophageal Echocardiography

  • 250
    Lee, J.-I.; Park, K.-Y.; Park, C.-H.:

    A Cluster of Teflon Pledgets Manifesting as an Intrathoracic Cavitary Mass following Lung Resection

  • 253
    Okur, E.; Dilek, I.; Saygi, A.; Halezeroglu, S.:

    A Patient with Massive Hemoptysis Treated by Videothoracoscopic Clipping of the Causative Aberrant Artery

    • Letters to the Editor

  • 255
    Cavanna, L.; Anselmi, E.; Di Nunzio, C.:

    Ultrasound Guidance of Central Venous Catheterization: Towards a Zero Risk of Iatrogenic Pneumothorax

  • 256
    Sirbu, H.; Fuchs, F.:

    Invited Comment

    • Addendum

  • 258
    Steinfort, D. P.; Irving, L. B.:

    Endobronchial Ultrasound Staging of Thyroid Lesion in Small Cell Lung Carcinoma