DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 05 · Volume 51 · October 2003 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-2880

Editorial

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Schmid, C.; Scheld, H. H.: Arterial Revascularization - Advantages and Pitfalls

Original Cardiovascular

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Gansera, B.; Schiller, M.; Kiask, T.; Angelis, I.; Neumaier-Prauser, P.; Kemkes, B. M.: Internal Thoracic Artery vs. Vein Grafts - Postoperative Angiographic Findings in Symptomatic Patients after 1000 Days
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Geissler, H. J.; Bloch, W.; Förster, S.; Mehlhorn, U.; Krahwinkel, A.; Kroener, A.; Addicks, K.; deVivie, E. R.: Morphology and Density of Initial Lymphatics in Human Myocardium Determined by Immunohistochemistry
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Civelek, A.; Roth, M.; Lemke, P.; Klövekorn, W. P.; Bauer, E. P.: Leukocyte-depleted Secondary Blood Cardioplegia Attenuates Reperfusion Injury after Myocardial Ischemia
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Knobloch, K.; Lichtenberg, A.; Pichlmaier, M.; Mertsching, H.; Krug, A.; Klima, U.; Haverich, A.: Microcirculation of the Sternum Following Harvesting of the Left Internal Mammary Artery
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Welcker, K.; Marian, P.; Thetter, O.; Siebeck, M.: Cost and Quality of Life in Thoracic Surgery
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Doll, N.; Kornherr, P.; Aupperle, H.; Fabricius, A. M.; Kiaii, B.; Ullmann, C.; Schneider, K.; Dhein, S.; Schoon, H.-A.; Rastan, A.; Walther, T.; Mohr, F. W.: Epicardial Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Using Cryoablation in an Acute Off-pump Sheep Model

Original Thoracic

Originalarbeit

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Shitrit, D.; Fink, G.; Sahar, G.; Eidelman, L.; Saute, M.; Kramer, M. R.: Successful Lung Transplantation Following Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
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Iwasaki, A.; Yosinaga, Y.; Kawahara, K.; Shirakusa, T.: Evaluation of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS) Based on Long-term Survival Rate Analysis

Original Cardiovascular

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Hotta, K.; Sekine, I.; Suzuki, K.; Kondo, H.; Asamura, H.; Sumi, M.; Yamamoto, N.; Kunitoh, H.; Ohe, Y.; Tamura, T.; Kodama, T.; Saijo, N.; Tsuchiya, R.: Distant Failure after Treatment of Postoperative Locoregional Recurrence of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Case Reports

Original Paper

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Hsiao, C.-W.; Lee, S.-C.; Tzao, C.; Chen, J.-C.; Cheng, Y.-L.: Minithoracotomy with Simultaneous Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery vs. Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Spontaneous Hemopneumothorax

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Moazami, N.; Hill, L.: Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients with Acute Inferior MI: Role of RV Mechanical Support

Letter to the Editor

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Kallenbach, K.; Haverich, A.: Explantation of the Heart for Resection of Primary Cardiac Tumors can be Avoided by Partial Ex Situ Heart Surgery