DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 01 · Volume 51 · February 2003 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-2414

Geleitwort

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Nissen, R.: On the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of our Journal

Original Cardiovascular

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Hoshino, M.; Asakura, T.; Yasuura, K.; Ogawa, Y.; Okamoto, H.; Matsuura, A.: Bypass Balloon Pumping: A Newly Developed Device for Mechanical Circulatory Support in Heart Failure
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Scherer, M.; Sirat, A. S.; Aybek, T.; Martens, S.; Kessler, P.; Moritz, A.: Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia does not Influence the Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Beating Heart Surgery
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Bucerius, J.; Gummert, J. F.; Walther, T.; Doll, N.; Falk, V.; Onnasch, J. F.; Barten, M. J.; Mohr, F. W.: Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Cardiac Surgery Outcome
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Litmathe, J.; Boeken, U.; Feindt, P.; Gams, E.: Predictors of Homologous Blood Transfusion for Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
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Gansera, B.; Angelis, I.; Weingartner, J.; Neumaier-Prauser, P.; Spiliopoulos, K.; Kemkes, B. M.: Simultaneous Carotid Endarterectomy and Cardiac Surgery - Additional Risk Factor or Safety Procedure?
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Watanabe, G.; Takemura, H.; Tomita, S.; Misaki, T.; Kotoh, K.: Multiple Minimally Invasive Direct CABG for the Complete Revascularization: The Figure L Approach
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Kilo, J.; Czerny, M.; Zimpfer, D.; Gorlitzer, M.; Wolner, E.; Grimm, M.: Predictors of Perioperative Mortality after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Elderly

Original Thoracic

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Hendriks, J. M. H.; van Putte, B.; Romijn, S.; van den Brande, J.; Vermorken, J. B.; van Schil, P. E.: Pneumonectomy for Lung Metastases:
Report of Ten Cases

Case Report

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Dean, T.; Mont, E.; Kutys, R.; Burke, A.; Pestaner, J.: Unusual Complication of Sternotomy: Bone Fragment induced Right Ventricular Rupture after Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery
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Mouroux, J.; Venissac, N.; Alifano, M.; Padovani, B.: Morgagni Hernia and Thoracic Deformities

How to Do It

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Walterbusch, G.; Frömke, J.; Sydow, M.: A Simple Method to Reduce Ischemic Time of the Spinal Cord in Extensive Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Operations

Special Report

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Vogt, P. R.; Bauer, E. P.; Graves, K.: Novadaq SpyTM Intraoperative Imaging System - Current Status

Letter to the Editor

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Abdul-Khaliq, H.; Troitzsch, D.: Cerebral Oxygen Monitoring during Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest

Errata

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Bucerius, J.; Gummert, J. F.; Walther, T.; Doll, N.; Falk, V.; Onnasch, J. F.; Barten, M. J.; Mohr, F. W.: Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Cardiac Surgery Outcome