DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 06 · Volume 63 · September 2015 DOI: 10.1055/s-005-30063

Editorial

  • 445
    Heinemann, Markus K.:

    The Importance of Being Honest

    • Original Cardiovascular

  • 446
    Murashita, Takashi; Okada, Yukikatsu; Kanemitsu, Hideo; Fukunaga, Naoto; Konishi, Yasunobu; Nakamura, Ken; Koyama, Tadaaki:

    Efficacy of Stentless Aortic Bioprosthesis Implantation for Aortic Stenosis with Small Aortic Annulus

  • 452
    Monsefi, Nadejda; Zierer, Andreas; Beiras-Fernandez, Andres; Werner, Isabella; Weber, Christian Friedrich; Wolf, Zsuzsanna; Moritz, Anton:

    Hematologic Effects of Heart Valve Prostheses and Vascular Grafts after Aortic Root Replacement

  • 459
    Fiegl, Kathrin; Deutsch, Marcus-Andre; Rondak, Ina-Christine; Lange, Ruediger; Guenzinger, Ralf:

    Matched Comparison of Two Different Biological Prostheses for Complete Supra-annular Aortic Valve Replacement

  • 467
    Fischlein, Theodor; Pfeiffer, Steffen; Pollari, Francesco; Sirch, Joachim; Vogt, Ferdinand; Santarpino, Giuseppe:

    Sutureless Valve Implantation via Mini J-Sternotomy: A Single Center Experience with 2 Years Mean Follow-up

  • 472
    Silaschi, Miriam; Conradi, Lenard; Seiffert, Moritz; Schnabel, Renate; Schön, Gerhard; Blankenberg, Stefan; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Diemert, Patrick; Treede, Hendrik:

    Predicting Risk in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Comparative Analysis of EuroSCORE II and Established Risk Stratification Tools

  • 479
    Hartrumpf, Martin; Erb, Michael; Zytowski, Michael; Kuehnel, Ralf-Uwe; Aigner, Silke; Butter, Christian; Albes, Johannes:

    Radiation Exposure and Contrast Volume Differ between Transapical and Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implantation with the Edwards SAPIEN Aortic Valve

  • 487
    Imnadze, Guram; Franz, Norbert; Hofmann, Steffen; Kowalski, Marek; Billion, Michael; Ferdosi, Abbas; Warnecke, Henning:

    Benefits of “Best for Groin” Strategy Leading to a Transapical TAVI Dominance

  • 493
    Reuthebuch, Oliver; Koechlin, Luca; Kaufmann, Beat A.; Kessel-Schaefer, Arnheid; Gahl, Brigitta; Eckstein, Friedrich S.:

    Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using the JenaValve: A One-Year Follow-up

    • Short Communication

  • 501
    Lio, Antonio; Miceli, Antonio; Solinas, Marco; Glauber, Mattia:

    Initial Experience with Sutureless Sorin Perceval S Aortic Prosthesis for the Treatment of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis

    • How to Do It

  • 504
    Wahlers, Thorsten C.; Rahmanian, Parwis B.:

    Rapid Deployment Valve Implantation using the EDWARDS Intuity Valve System: A Word of Caution regarding Sizing in Calcified Sinotubular Junctions

  • 508
    Sipahi, Nihat Firat; Papadopoulos, Nestoras; Moritz, Anton; Zierer, Andreas:

    Linear Closure of the Left Ventricular Apex Following Transcatheter-Based Aortic Valve Implantation

  • 533
    Cioffi, Ugo; Raveglia, Federico; Rizzi, Alessandro; Di Mauro, Piero; De Simone, Matilde; Baisi, Alessandro:

    Paravertebral Analgesia in Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: A New Hybrid Technique of Catheter Placement for Continuous Anesthetic Infusion

    • Original Thoracic

  • 510
    Kampe, Sandra; Weinreich, Gerhard; Darr, Christopher; Stamatis, Georgios; Hachenberg, Thomas:

    Controlled-Release Oxycodone as “Gold Standard” for Postoperative Pain Therapy in Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery or Thoracoscopy: A Retrospective Evaluation of 788 Cases

  • 514
    Baki, Elif Dogan; Öz, Gürhan; Kokulu, Serdar; Ulaşlı, Alper Murat; Ela, Yüksel; Sıvacı, Remziye Gul; Şenay, Hasan; Doğan, Gökcen:

    Comparison of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Paravertebral Block for Postthoracotomy Pain Relief

  • 519
    Tsubokawa, Norifumi; Harada, Hiroaki; Takenaka, Chie; Misumi, Keizo; Yamashita, Yoshinori:

    Comparison of Postoperative Pain after Different Thoracic Surgery Approaches as Measured by Electrical Stimulation

  • 526
    Ghezel-Ahmadi, Verena; Ghezel-Ahmadi, David; Mangen, Jacques; Bolukbas, Servet; Welker, Andreas; Kuerschner, Veit Christian; Fischer, Andreas; Schirren, Joachim; Beck, Grietje:

    Comparing Patient Satisfaction and Intubating Conditions Using Succinylcholine or Low-Dose Rocuronium for Rigid Bronchoscopy: A Randomized Study

    • Letter to the Editor

  • 535
    Çubuk, Sezai:

    Is Single Level Paravertebral Analgesia Enough for Controlling Postoperative Pain in VATS?

    • Reply to Letter to the Editor

  • e1
    Baisi, Alessandro; De Simone, Matilde; Raveglia, Federico; Cioffi, Ugo:

    Reply by the Authors of the Original Article