DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 05 · Volume 53 · October 2005 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-4377

Gesellschaftsmitteilungen

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Fenger, H.; Scheld, H. H.; Schmid, C.: Juristische Aspekte zum Mangel an Spenderorganen

Editorial

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Feyrer, R.; Rösch, J.; Weyand, M.; Kunzmann, U.: Cost Unit Accounting Based on a Clinical Pathway: A Practical Tool for DRG Implementation

Original Cardiovascular

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Givehchian, M.; Kramer, U.; Miller, S.; Hahn, U.; Scheule, A. M.; Ziemer, G.; Aebert, H.: Aortic Root Remodeling: Functional MRI as an Accurate Tool for Complete Follow-Up
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Hartrumpf, M.; Kuehnel, R. U.; Puchner, R.; Wendt, M. O.; Pohl, M.; Albes, J. M.: Different Tilting Disc Valves Show Similar Rotation-Dependent Impairment in Hemodynamic Performance under a Tilted Implantation Position
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Boeken, U.; Litmathe, J.; Kurt, M.; Feindt, P.; Gams, E.: Hemodynamic Performance and Clinical Consequences of Aortic Valve Replacement with 21-mm Sized Pericardial Bioprostheses
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Aksöyek, A.; Tütün, U.; Ulus, T.; İhsan Parlar, A.; Budak, B.; Temürtürkan, M.; Katırcıoğlu, S. F.; Çobanoğlu, A.: Surgical Drainage of Late Cardiac Tamponade Following Open Heart Surgery
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Iannelli, G.; Monaco, M.; Di Tommaso, L.; Piscione, F.; Stassano, P.; Mainenti, P. P.; Laurino, S.; Spampinato, N.: Endovascular vs. Open Surgery of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in High-Risk Patients: A Single Center Experience
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Canbaz, S.; Turgut, N.; Halici, U.; Sunar, H.; Balci, K.; Duran, E.: Brachial Plexus Injury During Open Heart Surgery - Controlled Prospective Study

Original Thoracic

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Tomita, M.; Matsuzaki, Y.; Shimizu, T.; Hara, M.; Ayabe, T.; Onitsuka, T.: Prognostic Determinants for Lung Cancer Patients with Preoperative High Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen Levels
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Dosios, T.; Nikou, G. C.; Toubanakis, C.; Filippides, T.; Papachristou, D.: Multimodality Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Thymus
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Chou, S.-H.; Chen, Y.-W.; Kao, E.-L.; Chuang, H.-Y.; Dai, Z.-K.; Huang, M.-F.: Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Is Minimally Invasive, But Is It Less Traumatic?

How to do it

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Urbanski, P. P.: Modified Technique of Chordal Replacement for Mitral Valve Repair
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Olgac, G.; Fazlioglu, M.; Kutlu, C. A.: VATS Decortication in Patients with Stage 3 Empyema

Short Communication

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Eren, A.; Gulbins, H.; Pritisanac, A.; Hannekum, A.: Delayed Repair of Stanford Type-A Dissection Following Fulminant Cerebral Infarction
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Zimpfer, D.; Schoder, M.; Fleck, T.; Holzenbein, T.; Cejna, M.; Lammer, J.; Wolner, E.; Grabenwoger, M.; Czerny, M.: Successful Type II Endoleak Closure by Subclavian-to-Carotid Artery Transposition After Stent-Graft Placement of a Distal Aortic Arch Aneurysm

Erratum

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