DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 08 · Volume 59 · December 2011 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-22516

Editorial

  • 447
    Heinemann, M. K.:

    Letter from the Editor

    • Original Cardiovascular

  • 449
    Dohmen, G.; Schmitz, C.; Steinseifer, U.; Hatam, N.; Hilgers, R. D.; Autschbach, R.; Spillner, J.:

    Influence of Aortic Dimensions on the Hemodynamic Performance of Small Aortic Valve Prostheses: Impact on Patient/Prosthesis Mismatch

  • 454
    Böning, A.; Boedeker, R.-H.; Rosendahl, U. P.; Niemann, B.; Haberer, S.; Roth, P.; Ennker, J. A. C.:

    Long-term Results of Mechanical and Biological Heart Valves in Dialysis and Non-Dialysis Patients

  • 460
    Lin, Z.; Shan, Z.-G.; Liao, C.-X.; Chen, L.-W.:

    The Effect of Microwave and Bipolar Radio-Frequency Ablation in the Surgical Treatment of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation during Valve Surgery

    • Original Cardiovascular/Society Paper

  • 465
    Goetzenich, A.; Roehl, A.; Spillner, J.; Haushofer, M.; Dohmen, G.; Tewarie, L.; Moza, A.:

    Inflammatory Response in Transapical Transaortic Valve Replacement

    • Original Thoracic

  • 470
    Akin, O.; Tasci, E.; Urek, S.; Olgac, G.; Kutlu, C. A.:

    “Stripping” to Prevent Prolonged Air Leak; Is There a Future in the Past?

  • 475
    Solaini, Luciano; Prusciano, Francesco; Solaini, Leonardo; Carletti, Massimiliano:

    Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Postoperative Hemothorax

  • 479
    Caylak, H.; Genc, O.; Kavakli, K.; Gurkok, S.; Gozubuyuk, A.; Yucel, O.; Sapmaz, E.; Cubuk, S.; Isik, H.:

    Surgical Management of Bronchiectasis: A Collective Review of 339 Patients with Long-term Follow-up

  • 484
    Kavakli, K.; Gurkok, S.; Caylak, H.; Genc, O.; Gamsizkan, M.; Yucel, O.; Karasahin, E.; Gozubuyuk, A.; Tasci, C.:

    Effects of Human Amniotic Fluid on Costal Cartilage Regeneration (an Experimental Study)

    • Special Report

  • 490
    Seiffert, M.; Baldus, S.; Conradi, L.; Koschyk, D.; Schirmer, J.; Meinertz, T.; Reichenspurner, H.; Treede, H.:

    Simultaneous Transcatheter Aortic and Mitral Valve-in-Valve Implantation in a Patient with Degenerated Bioprostheses and High Surgical Risk

    • Case Reports

    Cardiovascular

  • 493
    Schlömicher, M.; Brensing, A.; Laczkovics, A.:

    Detection of Valve Malfunction after Mechanical MVR using Digital Phonocardiography

  • 495
    Marin, D.; Ramadan, K.; Hamilton, C.; Schuetz, A.:

    Tricuspid Valve Repair with Artificial Chordae in a 72-Year-Old Woman

  • 497
    Furukawa, N.; Hakim-Meibodi, K.; Gummert, J.:

    Isolated Latent Tricuspid Regurgitation Caused by Blunt Trauma

  • 500
    Färber, G.; Mühle, A.; Doenst, T.; Borger, M. A.; Mohr, F.-W.:

    Late Onset Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy after Mitral Valve Replacement

  • 503
    Schroeter, T.; Subramanian, S.; Lehmann, S.; Kempfert, J.; Misfeld, M.; Mohr, F. W.; Borger, M. A.:

    Dislocation of a Transapically Implanted Aortic Valve Prosthesis with a Functionally Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Ascending Aortic Aneurysm

  • 506
    Li, Y.; Mederacke, I.; Scheumann, G. F. W.; Baraki, H.; Wedemeyer, H.; Kutschka, I.:

    Simultaneous Mitral Valve Replacement and Liver Transplantation

    • Thoracic

  • 509
    Schiavon, M.; Marulli, G.; Zuin, A.; Nicotra, S.; Di Chiara, F.; De Filippis, F.; Fantoni, U.; Rea, F.:

    Endobronchial Valve for Secondary Pneumothorax in a Severe Emphysema Patient