DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 01 · Volume 55 · February 2007 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-5547

Original Cardiovascular

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Geidel, S.; Schneider, C.; Lass, M.; Groth, G.; Aslan, H.; Boczor, S.; Kuck, K.-H.; Ostermeyer, J.: Changes of Myocardial Function after Combined Coronary Revascularization and Mitral Valve Downsizing in Patients with Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation and Advanced Cardiomyopathy
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Nisanoglu, V.; Battaloglu, B.; Erdil, N.; Ozgur, B.; Aldemir, M.; Cihan, H. B.: Complete Myocardial Revascularization Using Arterial Grafts Only in Patients with Unstable Angina: Impact on Early Outcome
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Lahtinen, J.; Biancari, F.; Rimpiläinen, J.; Kytökorpi, R.; Mosorin, M.; Rainio, P.; Cresti, R.; Juvonen, T.; Lepojärvi, M.: Off-Pump versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in High-Risk Patients (EuroSCORE ≥ 6)
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Weigang, E.; Chang, X.-C.; Munk-Schulenburg, S.; Richter, H.; von Samson, P.; Goebel, H.; Frydrychowicz, A.; Geibel, A.; Ammann, S.; Schwering, L.; Brunner, T.; Severin, T.; Czerny, M.; Beyersdorf, F.: Actual Management of Patients with Familial Ascending Aortic Aneurysms and Type-A Aortic Dissections
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Börgermann, J.; Friedrich, I.; Scheubel, R.; Kuss, O.; Lendemans, S.; Silber, R.-E.; Kreuzfelder, E.; Flohé, S.: Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM‐CSF) Restores Decreased Monocyte HLA‐DR Expression after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Nisanoglu, V.; Erdil, N.; Aldemir, M.; Ozgur, B.; Berat Cihan, H.; Yologlu, S.; Battaloglu, B.: Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Elderly Patients: Incidence and Risk Factor Analysis

Original Thoracic

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de Perrot, M.; Fadel, E.; Mercier, O.; Farhamand, P.; Fabre, D.; Mussot, S.; Dartevelle, P.: Surgical Management of Mediastinal Goiters: When Is a Sternotomy Required?
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Terzi, A.; Falezza, G.; Benato, C.; Genestreti, G.; Santo, A.; Furia, S.; Feil, B.; Calabrò, F.: Survival Following Complete Resection of Multifocal T4 Node-Negative NSCLC: A Retrospective Study
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Starobin, D.; Shitrit, D.; Steinmetz, A.; Fink, G.; Hardoff, R.; Kramer, M. R.: Quantitative Lung Perfusion Following Single Lung Transplantation

Short Communications

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Funakoshi, Y.; Takeda, S.; Kadota, Y.; Maeda, H.: Mediastinal Bronchogenic Cyst with Respiratory Distress from Airway and Vascular Compression
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Ashrafian, H.; Griselli, M.; Rubens, M. B.; Mullen, M. J.; Sethia, B.: Pulmonary Homograft Endocarditis 19 Years after a Ross Procedure
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Koçak, H.; Becit, N.; Erkut, B.; Kaygin, M.: Combined Coronary Arterial Bypass Graft and Thyroidectomy in a Patient with Giant Goiter: How Reliable Is It?
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Turkoz, R.; Gulcan, O.; Oguzkurt, L.; Tercan, F.; Açıl, M.; Sezgin, A. T.; Turkoz, A.: Combined Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Aorto-Bicarotid Bypass
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Rastan, A. J.; Walther, T.; Daehnert, I.; Mohr, F. W.; Kostelka, M.: Left Ventricular Diverticulum Repair in a Newborn