DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

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

Editorial

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Review

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Original Cardiovascular

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Schurr, P.; Boeken, U.; Litmathe, J.; Feindt, P.; Kurt, M.; Gams, E.: Predictors of Postoperative Complications in Octogenarians Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
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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
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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

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Reyes, K. G.; Mason, D. P.; Murthy, S. C.; Su, J. W.; Rice, T. W.: Open Window Thoracostomy: Modern Update of an Ancient Operation
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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

How to do it

Short Communications

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Galetta, D.; Serra, M.; Gossot, D.: Apical Parietal Pleural Holes: What Are They?
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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

Case Reports

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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

Letters to the Editor

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Sirbu, H.; Fuchs, F.: Invited Comment

Addendum