Ausgabe 1/2016
Inhalt (168 Artikel)
Video-assisted thoracic surgery for primary myelolipoma of the posterior mediastinum
- Open Access
- Case report
Naoya Himuro, Takao Minakata, Yutaka Oshima, Yuri Tomita, Daisuke Kataoka, Shigeru Yamamoto, Mitsutaka Kadokura
Repeat transcatheter aortic valve implantation using a latest generation balloon-expandable device for treatment of failing transcatheter heart valves
- Open Access
- Research article
Andreas Schaefer, Hendrik Treede, Moritz Seiffert, Florian Deuschl, Niklas Schofer, Yvonne Schneeberger, Stefan Blankenberg, Hermann Reichenspurner, Ulrich Schaefer, Lenard Conradi
Back-table procedure and auto-lung transplantation for locally advanced lung cancer: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Yoko Karube, Masayuki Chida, Morimichi Nishihira, Takashi Inoue, Osamu Araki, Satoru Kobayashi, Tetsu Sado
Novel three-sinus enlargement technique for supravalvular aortic stenosis without aortic transection
- Open Access
- Case report
Shinya Yokoyama, Hisao Nagato, Yuichi Yoshida, Shigeo Nagasaka, Kozo Kaneda, Noboru Nishiwaki
Pre-operative localization of solitary pulmonary nodules with computed tomography-guided hook wire: report of 181 patients
- Open Access
- Research article
Matthieu Hanauer, Jean Yannis Perentes, Thorsten Krueger, Hans-Beat Ris, Pierre Bize, Sabine Schmidt, Michel Gonzalez
Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve in association with rheumatic heart disease: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Jun Shi, Zhi-xuan Bai, Ben-gui Zhang, Ying-qiang Guo
Pitfalls in the management of isolated pulmonary Takayasu’s arteritis after surgery: a case report of an experience during 34 months after a pulmonary artery graft replacement
- Open Access
- Case report
Kishu Fujita, Shu Kasama, Masahiko Kurabayashi
Clinical and mechanical factors associated with the removal of temporary epicardial pacemaker wires after cardiac surgery
- Open Access
- Research article
Elsayed Elmistekawy, Yen-Yen Gee, Dai Une, Matthieu Lemay, Anne Stolarik, Fraser D. Rubens
Should salvage surgery be considered for local recurrence after definitive chemoradiation in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer?
- Open Access
- Research article
Waldemar Schreiner, Wojciech Dudek, Sebastian Lettmaier, Rainer Fietkau, Horia Sirbu
Stent dilatation of atretic aortic coarctation in an adult-case report and literature review
- Open Access
- Case report
Neerod Kumar Jha, Magdi Tofeig, Rajappan Arun Kumar, Amin ElTahir, Syed Mohammad Athar, Aref AlHakami, Arshad Khan, Mohammad Daud Khan
Pulmonary interstitial cholesterol crystals associated with diffuse lung cysts in adult: a case report and literature review
- Open Access
- Case report
Min. Zhang, Hong-Tao Tie, Cheng-Long Wang, Qing-Chen Wu
Thoracoscopic lobectomy for pulmonary vein occlusion after radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
- Open Access
- Case report
Chien-Ming Lo, Hung-I Lu, Yen-Yu Chen, Jen-Ping Chang
In search of the ideal risk-scoring system for very high-risk cardiac surgical patients: a two-stage approach
- Open Access
- Research article
Marco Ranucci, Umberto Di Dedda, Serenella Castelvecchio, Maria Teresa La Rovere, Lorenzo Menicanti
Is preoperative protein-rich nutrition effective on postoperative outcome in non-small cell lung cancer surgery? A prospective randomized study
- Open Access
- Research article
Seyda Ors Kaya, Tevfik Ilker Akcam, Kenan Can Ceylan, Ozgur Samancılar, Ozgur Ozturk, Ozan Usluer
Atypical initial presentation of Takayasu arteritis as isolated supra-valvular aortic stenosis
- Open Access
- Case report
Do Yeon Kim, Hwan Wook Kim
A clinical decision-making model for repeat surgical treatment of pectus Bar displacement: distance measurement after nuss procedure
- Open Access
- Research article
Young Jo Sa, Jongho Lee, Jin Yong Jeong, Moonhee Choi, Soo Seog Park, Sung Bo Sim, Keon Hyon Jo
Abnormal branching of the left lingular pulmonary artery diagnosed by three-dimensional computed tomographic angiography in a patient with lung cancer: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Dai Sonoda, Masashi Mikubo, Kazu Shiomi, Yukitoshi Satoh
Giant primary pleomorphic adenoma of the lung presenting as a post-traumatic pulmonary hematoma: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Zrinka Požgain, Grgur Dulić, Jozo Kristek, Jasmina Rajc, Siniša Bogović, Marko Rimac, Izabela Kiš
Bentall procedure: quarter century of clinical experiences of a single surgeon
- Open Access
- Research article
Kálmán Benke, Bence Ágg, Lilla Szabó, Bálint Szilveszter, Balázs Odler, Miklós Pólos, Chun Cao, Pál Maurovich-Horvat, Tamás Radovits, Béla Merkely, Zoltán Szabolcs
The Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna mitral valve bioprosthesis: intermediate-term efficacy and durability
- Open Access
- Research article
Gabriel Loor, Andres Schuster, Vincent Cruz, Aldo Rafael, William J. Stewart, James Diaz, Kenneth McCurry
Bronchoscopic balloon dilatation for tuberculosis-associated tracheal stenosis: a two case report and a literature review
- Open Access
- Case report
Yong Fang, Xiaofang You, Wei Sha, Heping Xiao
Risk prediction for emboli and recurrence of primary cardiac myxomas after resection
- Open Access
- Research article
Zhengjun Wang, Shiqiao Chen, Mei Zhu, Wenlong Zhang, Haizhou Zhang, Hongxin Li, Guidao Yuan, Chengwei Zou
Long-term results of minimally invasive stand-alone bi-atrial surgical ablation with a bipolar ablation device for persistent and longstanding persistent AF: a single-center case series of 91 patients
- Open Access
- Research article
Vilius Janusauskas, Lina Puodziukaite, Vyte Valerija Maneikiene, Gitana Zuoziene, Greta Radauskaite, Greta Burneikaite, Robertas Stasys Samalavicius, Sigita Aidietiene, Kestutis Rucinskas, Audrius Aidietis
Transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a patient with multiple endovascular aortic stents – a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Carolyn Weber, Antje-Christin Deppe, Kaveh Eghbalzadeh, Maximilian Scherner, Daphne Gray, Payman Majd, Michael Gawenda, Stephan Rosenkranz, Tanja Rudolph, Navid Madershahian, Thorsten Wahlers
Chest wall mechanics before and after diaphragm plication
- Open Access
- Case report
Ghazi Elshafie, Johanna Acosta, Andrea Aliverti, Amy Bradley, Prem Kumar, Pala Rajesh, Babu Naidu
Erratum to: Does percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy increase the incidence of sternal wound infection - a single center retrospective of 4100 cases
- Open Access
- Erratum
Lachmandath Tewarie, Rachad Zayat, Helga Haefner, Jan Spillner, Andreas Goetzenich, Rüdiger Autschbach, Ajay Moza
Uniportal thoracoscopic lobectomy for intralobar pulmonary sequestration
- Open Access
- Case report
Alan D. L. Sihoe, Qigang Luo, Guangqiang Shao, Yue Li, Jinglong Li, Dazhi Pang
Lymph node micrometastases are associated with disease recurrence and poor survival for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients: a meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Research article
Xu Feng Deng, Li Jiang, Quan Xing Liu, Dong Zhou, Bing Hou, Kefan Cui, Jia Xin Min, Ji Gang Dai
Advanced mechanical circulatory support for post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock: a 20-year outcome analysis in a non-transplant unit
- Open Access
- Research article
Maziar Khorsandi, Kasra Shaikhrezai, Sai Prasad, Renzo Pessotto, William Walker, Geoffrey Berg, Vipin Zamvar
Impact of mild preoperative renal insufficiency on in-hospital and long-term outcomes after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective propensity score matching analysis
- Open Access
- Research article
Qiang Ji, LiMin Xia, YunQing Shi, RunHua Ma, ChunSheng Wang, YunQing Mei, WenJun Ding
Surgical treatment of primary cardiac valve tumor: early and late results in eight patients
- Open Access
- Research article
Yong Wang, Xuefeng Wang, Yingbin Xiao
Outcomes of post-cardiac surgery patients with persistent hyperlactatemia in the intensive care unit: a matched cohort study
- Open Access
- Research article
Nicole T. J. J. Mak, Sameena Iqbal, Benoit de Varennes, Kosar Khwaja
Current expectations of the arterial switch operation in a small volume center: a 20-year, single-center experience
- Open Access
- Research article
Man-shik Shim, Tae-Gook Jun, Ji-Hyuk Yang, Pyo Won Park, I Seok Kang, June Huh, Jin Young Song
Outcomes after surgical resection of pulmonary carcinoid tumors
- Open Access
- Research article
Ikenna C. Okereke, Angela M. Taber, Rogers C. Griffith, Thomas T. Ng
Asymptomatic costal exostosis with thickening in the pericardium: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Toru Kameda, Takashi Makino, Takamitsu Sakai, Satoshi Koezuka, Hajime Otsuka, Yoshinobu Hata, Naobumi Tochigi, Kazutoshi Shibuya, Akira Iyoda
Left middle lobectomy for bronchiectasis in a patient with Kartagener syndrome: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Haiping Lin, Ziang Cao, Xiaojing Zhao, Qing Ye
Survival and quality of life after surgical aortic valve replacement in octogenarians
- Open Access
- Research article
Wouter W. Jansen Klomp, Arno P. Nierich, Linda M. Peelen, George J. Brandon Bravo Bruinsma, Jan-Henk E. Dambrink, Karel G. M. Moons, Arnoud W. J. van’t Hof
Surgical correction of persistent truncus arteriosus on a 33-year-old male with unilateral pulmonary hypertension from migration of pulmonary artery band
- Open Access
- Case report
Wen Ruan, Yee Jim Loh, Kenneth Wei Qiang Guo, Ju Le Tan
Unique nonstructural dysfunction of the omnicarbon valve: case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Soki Kurumisawa, Yuichiro Kaminishi, Arata Muraoka, Yoshio Misawa
Respiratory muscle strength is not decreased in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
- Open Access
- Research article
Charlotte Urell, Margareta Emtner, Hans Hedenstrom, Elisabeth Westerdahl
“Extroverted Cuff”, a novel modification of the elephant trunk technique for distal anastomosis of ragged descending aorta
- Open Access
- Case report
Edvin Prifti, Altin Veshti, Fadil Ademaj, Arben Baboci
Therapeutic hypothermia in adult patients receiving extracorporeal life support: early results of a randomized controlled study
- Open Access
- Letter to the Editor
Philip Y.K. Pang, Gillian H.L. Wee, Anne E.E. Hoo, Ismail Mohamed Tahir Sheriff, See Lim Lim, Teing Ee Tan, Yee Jim Loh, Ka Lee Kerk, Yoong Kong Sin, Chong Hee Lim
Surgical treatment for mediastinal parathyroid adenoma causing primary hyperparathyroidism
- Open Access
- Research article
Masahiro Kitada, Shunsuke Yasuda, Takahashi Nana, Kei Ishibashi, Satoshi Hayashi, Satoru Okazaki
A comprehensive review on learning curve associated problems in endoscopic vein harvesting and the requirement for a standardised training programme
- Open Access
- Review
Bhuvaneswari Krishnamoorthy, William R. Critchley, Rajamiyer V. Venkateswaran, James Barnard, Ann Caress, James E. Fildes, Nizar Yonan
Titanium plate fixation versus conventional approach in the treatment of deep sternal wound infection
- Open Access
- Research article
Wei Wang, Shaohua Wang
Image quality and radiation dose of dual-source CT cardiac angiography using prospective ECG-triggering technique in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease
- Open Access
- Research article
Ying Liu, Jian Li, Hongliang Zhao, Yan Jia, Jing Ren, Jian Xu, Yuewen Hao, Minwen Zheng
Red blood cell distribution width predicts long term cardiovascular event after on-pump beating coronary artery bypass grafting
- Open Access
- Research article
Orcun Gurbuz, Gencehan Kumtepe, Hakan Ozkan, Ilker Hasan Karal, Abdulkadir Ercan, Serdar Ener
Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia caused by intrathoracic solitary fibrous tumor: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Masahiro Kitada, Shunsuke Yasuda, Nana Takahashi, Satoshi Okazaki, Kei Ishibashi, Satoshi Hayashi, Yoshinobu Ohsaki, Naoyuki Miyokawa
Spontaneous fracture and migration of catheter of a totally implantable venous access port via internal jugular vein - a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Seung Yeon Ko, Sun Cheol Park, Jeong Kye Hwang, Sang Dong Kim
One-stage operation for thoracic aortic arch aneurysm and left lung carcinoma: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Takashi Makino, Kota Kawada, Hiroshi Masuhara, Yoshinobu Hata, Hajime Otsuka, Satoshi Koezuka, Naobumi Tochigi, Kazutoshi Shibuya, Yoshinori Watanabe, Akira Iyoda
Primary cardiac tumors in children: a center’s experience
- Open Access
- Research article
Liyang Ying, Ru Lin, Zhan Gao, Jianchuan Qi, Zewei Zhang, Weizhong Gu
Concomitant surgical cryoablation for refractory ventricular tachycardia and left ventricular assist device placement: a dual remedy but a recipe for thrombosis?
- Open Access
- Case report
Colleen K. McIlvennan, Ashok N. Babu, Andreas Brieke, Amrut V. Ambardekar
Aortic valve replacement in elderly with small aortic root and low body surface area; the Perceval S valve and its impact in effective orifice area
- Open Access
- Study protocol
Panagiotis Dedeilias, Nikolaos G. Baikoussis, Efstathia Prappa, Dimitrios Asvestas, Michalis Argiriou, Christos Charitos
Successful fast track protocol implementation for patients undergoing transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- Open Access
- Research article
Nestoras Papadopoulos, Ali El-Sayed Ahmad, Marlene Thudt, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Patrick Meybohm, Christian Reyher, Anton Moritz, Andreas Zierer
Clinicopathological characteristics of mediastinal follicular dendritic cell sarcoma: report of three cases
- Open Access
- Case report
Jibo Hu, Danjun Dong, Zhinong Jiang, Hongjie Hu
Traumatic ventricular septal rupture associated with rapid progression of heart failure despite low Qp/Qs ratio: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Kosuke Murakawa, Susumu Yoshida, Takayuki Okada, Chie Toyoshima, Reisuke Yuyama, Naoki Minato, Ichiro Shiojima
Hemorrhoids screening and treatment prior to LVAD: is it a necessity?
- Open Access
- Review
Hadi Skouri, Mohammed Shurrab, Jad Zahnan, Samer Deeba, Pierre Sfeir, Walid Gharzuddin, Saleem Haj-Yahia
Left lower lobe sleeve lobectomy for lung cancer using the Da Vinci surgical system
- Open Access
- Case report
Yandong Zhao, Wenjie Jiao, Xiaoyang Ren, Liangdong Zhang, Tong Qiu, Bo Fu, Lei Wang
Is hyperlipidemia a potential protective factor against intraoperative awareness in cardiac surgery?
- Open Access
- Research article
Qingshui Zheng, Qian Wang, Chaoqun Wu, Zhifa Wang, Hushan Ao
Single chamber permanent epicardial pacing for children with congenital heart disease after surgical repair
- Open Access
- Research article
Tao Zhang, Yiwei Liu, Chengwei Zou, Hao Zhang
Evaluation of autologous platelet rich plasma for cardiac surgery: outcome analysis of 2000 patients
- Open Access
- Research article
Amit N. Patel, Craig H. Selzman, Ganesh S. Kumpati, Stephen H. McKellar, David A. Bull
Albumin-glutaraldehyde glue for repair of superficial lung defect: an in vitro experiment
- Open Access
- Research article
Maximilian Bures, Hans-Klaus Höffler, Godehard Friedel, Thomas Kyriss, Enole Boedeker, Florian Länger, Patrick Zardo, Ruoyu Zhang
One-stage complete resection of giant intracardiac leiomyomatosis with moderate hypothermia extracorporeal circulation and beating heart technique with 36 months follow-up—a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Xihui Li, Feng Xiao, Yinmo Yang, Yindong He, Siyu Zhang
Video-assisted pulmonary lobectomy combined with transmanubrial approach for anterior Pancoast tumor resection: case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Lorenzo Rosso, Alessandro Palleschi, Paolo Mendogni, Mario Nosotti
Hormonal therapy after the operation for catamenial pneumothorax – is it always necessary?
- Open Access
- Research article
D. Subotic, Z. Mikovic, N. Atanasijadis, M. Savic, D. Moskovljevic, D. Subotic
Outcomes from cardiac surgery in Jehovah’s witness patients: experience over twenty-one years
- Open Access
- Research article
Sotirios Marinakis, Philippe Van der Linden, Redente Tortora, Jacques Massaut, Charalampos Pierrakos, Pierre Wauthy
Evaluation of new classifications of N descriptor in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on the number and the ratio of metastatic lymph nodes
- Open Access
- Research article
Konrad Pawełczyk, Marek Marciniak, Piotr Błasiak
Pectus patient information website has improved access to care and patient reported outcomes
- Open Access
- Research article
Theofano Tikka, Joanne Webb, Paula Agostini, Amy Kerr, Glenn Mannion, Richard S. Steyn, Ehab Bishay, Maninder S. Kalkat, Pala B Rajesh, Babu Naidu
Anterograde catheterization of severe tracheal stenosis as a difficult airway management option, followed by emergent tracheostomy (a case report)
- Open Access
- Case report
Behrad Ziapour
Ministernotomy for correction of ventricular septal defect
- Open Access
- Research article
Anh Tuan Vo, Thien Tam Vu, Dinh Hoang Nguyen
Intrathoracic splenosis – lesson learned: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Lubomír Tulinský, Peter Ihnát, Marcel Mitták, Petra Guňková, Pavel Zonča
Contemporary outcomes after pericardial window surgery: impact of operative technique
- Open Access
- Research article
Sarah E. Langdon, Kristen Seery, Alexander Kulik
Influence of body mass index on outcomes after minimal-access aortic valve replacement through a J-shaped partial upper sternotomy
- Open Access
- Research article
Metesh Acharya, Leanne Harling, Marco Moscarelli, Hutan Ashrafian, Thanos Athanasiou, Roberto Casula
Does sinus rhythm conversion after cardiac surgery affect postoperative health- related quality of life?
- Open Access
- Research article
Henrica N. A. M. van Breugel, Orlando Parise, Fred H. M. Nieman, Ryan E. Accord, Fabiana Lucà, Pieter Lozekoot, Narendra Kumar, Ghislaine A. P. G. van Mastrigt, Jan F. M. A. Nijs, Ries Vrakking, Jos G. Maessen, Mark La Meir, Sandro Gelsomino
Central extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for treatment of reperfusion oedema following pulmonary thromboendarterectomy: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Alexander Edemskiy, Mikhail Chernyavskiy, Alexandra Tarkova, Alexander Chernyavskiy
Frozen elephant trunk reconstruction for right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery and aneurysm of the descending aorta: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
John Kokotsakis, Omar A. Jarral, Leanne Harling, Panteleimon Tsipas, Thanos Athanasiou
Idiopathic bronchial hemorrhage: a rare but catastrophic complication in cardiac surgery
- Open Access
- Case report
Takeshi Uzuka, Masanori Nakamura, Tomohiro Nakajima, Shinichi Kusudoh, Hiroaki Usubuchi, Akihiko Tanaka, Noriyasu Watanabe
Intradiaphragmatic Bronchogenic Cysts: Case Report and Systematic Review
- Open Access
- Review
Ronnie Mubang, John Joseph Brady, Melissa Mao, William Burfeind, Matthew Puc
Systemic air embolism causing acute stroke and myocardial infarction after percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy – a case report
- Open Access
- Letter to the Editor
Rafael Rehwald, Alexander Loizides, Franz J. Wiedermann, Astrid E. Grams, Tanja Djurdjevic, Bernhard Glodny
Mid-term results of mitral valve palsty in patients with mitral sclerotic lesion
- Open Access
- Research article
Masanori Hirota, Tadashi Isomura, Chieko Katsumata, Fusahiko Ito, Masazumi Watanabe
Undifferentiated sarcoma originating from the mitral valve: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Haibin Zhang, Weitie Wang, Dan Li, Zhicheng Zhu, Tiance Wang, Rihao Xu, Kexiang Liu
Short-term clinical outcomes after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting at a single Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Open Access
- Research article
Entela B. Lushaj, Athanasia Schreiner, Besa Jonuzi, Abbasali Badami, Nilto DeOliveira, Lucian Lozonschi
Inadvertently transected left superior pulmonary vein during thoracoscopic left lower lobectomy
- Open Access
- Case report
Yangki Seok, Eungbae Lee
Tumor-related gene expression levels in thymic carcinoma and Type B3 thymoma
- Open Access
- Research article
Yoko Karube, Satoru Kobayashi, Sumiko Maeda, Tetsu Sado, Hiromi Ishihama, Masayuki Chida
Dynamic monitoring of platelet activation and its role in post-dissection inflammation in a canine model of acute type A aortic dissection
- Open Access
- Research article
Chaoyi Qin, Hongwei Zhang, Jun Gu, Zhenghua Xiao, Qin Yang, Wei Meng
Intra-operative device closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect without cardiopulmonary bypass under guidance of trans-epicardial echocardiography: a single center experience
- Open Access
- Research article
Yong Sun, Peng Zhu, Pengyu Zhou, Yilong Guo, Shao-Yi Zheng
Single chest tube drainage is superior to double chest tube drainage after lobectomy: a meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Research article
Dong Zhou, Xu-Feng Deng, Quan-Xing Liu, Qian Chen, Jia-Xin Min, Ji-Gang Dai
Computed tomography angiography of aorta subjected to external wrapping
- Open Access
- Research article
Tomasz Płonek, Andrzej Dumanski, Rafal Nowicki, Wojciech Kustrzycki
Platelets activation is associated with elevated plasma mitochondrial DNA during cardiopulmonary bypass
- Open Access
- Research article
Chaoyi Qin, Jun Gu, Jia Hu, Hong Qian, Xu Fei, Yajiao Li, Ruiqi Liu, Wei Meng
Mediastinal myelolipoma showing gradual enlargement over 9 years: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Tatsuaki Hosaka, Yoshinobu Hata, Takashi Makino, Hajime Otsuka, Satoshi Koezuka, Takashi Azumi, Kozue Ejima, Naobumi Tochigi, Kazutoshi Shibuya, Akira Iyoda
Efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic pericardial window in patients with pericardial effusions: a single-center case series
- Open Access
- Research article
Ichiro Sakanoue, Hiroshi Hamakawa, Yu Okubo, Kazuhiro Minami, Ei Miyamoto, Yu Shomura, Yutaka Takahashi
Isolated right ventricular hypoplasia caused by giant aneurysm of right coronary artery to left ventricle fistula in an adult: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Fawang Zhu, Zhelan Zheng, Lei Yao, Yun Mou, Yan Cheng, Huanhuan Gao
Biventricular repair of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and severely hypoplastic right ventricle: a case report of a minimum intervention surgical approach
- Open Access
- Case report
Hiroaki Hata, Naokata Sumitomo, Mamoru Ayusawa, Motomi Shiono
A case report of primary cardiac myxofibrosarcoma presenting with severe congestive heart failure
- Open Access
- Case report
Kosuke Ujihira, Akira Yamada, Naritomo Nishioka, Yutaka Iba, Ryushi Maruyama, Katsuhiko Nakanishi, Ai Shimizu, Kanako C. Hatanaka, Tomoko Mitsuhashi, Toshiya Shinohara, Hatsue Ishibashi Ueda
Pseudoachalasia presenting 20 years after Nissen fundoplication: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Chuong N. Lai, Kumar Krishnan, Min P. Kim, Brian J. Dunkin, Puja Gaur
Hemodynamic deterioration precedes onset of ventricular tachyarrhythmia after Heartmate II implantation
- Open Access
- Case report
Ameeta Yaksh, Charles Kik, Paul Knops, Korinne Zwiers, Maarten J. B. van Ettinger, Olivier C. Manintveld, Marcel C. J. de Wijs, Peter van der Kemp, Ad J. J. C. Bogers, Natasja M. S. de Groot
Bilateral axillary artery cannulation for severely calcified aorta and branches: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Ken Okamoto, Toshihiro Fukui
Pulmonary function and health-related quality of life 1-year follow up after cardiac surgery
- Open Access
- Research article
Elisabeth Westerdahl, Marcus Jonsson, Margareta Emtner
Heart transplantation as salvage therapy for progressive prosthetic valve endocarditis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE)
- Open Access
- Case report
J. P. Borde, G. Sitaru, W. H. Kopp, A. Ruhparwar, P. Ehlermann, F. Lasitschka, A. Dalpke, A. Heininger
Management of tracheal chondrosarcoma almost completely obstructing the airway: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Marco Andolfi, Maurizio Vaccarili, Roberto Crisci, Francesco Puma
Fatal air embolism as complication of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, two case reports
- Open Access
- Case report
Achim Lother, Tobias Wengenmayer, Christoph Benk, Christoph Bode, Dawid L. Staudacher
A penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer rupture in the ascending aorta with hemopericardium: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Yuan-Hao Liu, Hung-Yen Ke, Yi-Chang Lin, Chien-Sung Tsai
A ‘compare and contrast’ exercise: wrapping versus personalised external aortic root support (PEARS)
- Open Access
- Commentary
Tom Treasure
Outcomes in patients undergoing complex cardiac repairs with cross clamp times over 300 minutes
- Open Access
- Research article
Blake Shultz, Tomasz Timek, Alan T. Davis, John Heiser, Edward Murphy, Charles Willekes, Robert Hooker
Echocardiography training for cardiac surgery residents: results of a Canadian needs assessment
- Open Access
- Research article
Mazin Fatani, Kevin Lachapelle, Farhan Bhanji, Peter McLeod
Spontaneous right whole-lung torsion secondary to bronchial carcinoma: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Konstantina Chrysou, Konstantinos Gioutsos, Alexandra Filips, Roger Schmid, Ralph A. Schmid, Gregor J. Kocher
Left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy and left ventricular assist device: a word of caution
- Open Access
- Case report
A. Kornberger, U. A. Stock, P. Risteski, A. Beiras Fernandez
Pulmonary artery agenesis associated with coronary collaterals among adults
- Open Access
- Case report
Ahmad K. Darwazah, Imad A. Alhaddad
Case report: Open replacement of incomplete semi-circular traumatic ruptures of the ascending and descending aorta
- Open Access
- Case report
Miroslawa Mytsyk, Martin T. R. Grapow, Jasmin Shahinian, Markus Maurer, Lorenz Gurke, Friedrich S. Eckstein
Open aortic arch reconstruction for acute type a aortic dissection: a single-center experience with 267 consecutive patients
- Open Access
- Research article
Shuyang Lu, Shouguo Yang, Hao Lai, Jiayu Zheng, Tao Hong, Xiaoning Sun, Chunsheng Wang
Chronic impalement- Case report of a knitting needle 33 years’ ascension
- Open Access
- Case report
Marian Pop, Bogdan Andrei Suciu
Thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer in a patient with a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Kenji Inafuku, Takao Morohoshi, Hiroyuki Adachi, Keisuke Koumori, Munetaka Masuda
The best time for surgery on a patient with recurrent pneumothorax and undetectable culprit lesions is at the exact time air leakage is discovered: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Yousuke Matsumoto, Yoshinobu Hata, Takashi Makino, Satoshi Koezuka, Hajime Otsuka, Keishi Sugino, Kazutoshi Isobe, Sakae Homma, Akira Iyoda
Mediastinal chyloma after lung cancer surgery: case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Masashi Furukawa, Hiroyuki Tao, Toshiki Tanaka, Kazunori Okabe
The mid-term outcome of primary open valvotomy for critical aortic stenosis in early infancy - a retrospective single center study over 18 years
- Open Access
- Research article
Claire Galoin-Bertail, André Capderou, Emre Belli, Lucile Houyel
Hemolytic anemia caused by aortic flap and inversion of felt strip after ascending aorta replacement
- Open Access
- Case report
Masayuki Sakaguchi, Tamaki Takano
Outcomes following emergent open repair for thoracic aortic dissection are improved at higher volume centers in direct admissions and transfers
- Open Access
- Research article
Aurelie E. Merlo, Dhaval Chauhan, Chris Pettit, Kimberly N. Hong, Craig R. Saunders, Chunguang Chen, Mark J. Russo
Coronary artery rupture in blunt thoracic trauma: a case report and review of literature
- Open Access
- Case report
Jareer Heider Abu-Hmeidan, Arief Ismael Arrowaili, Raid Said Yousef, Sami Alasmari, Yasser M Kassim, Hamad Hamad Aldakhil Allah, Abdullah Mohammed Aljenaidel, Abdullah Abdulmohsen Alabdulqader, Muath Hamad Alrashed, Mulfi Ibrahim Alkhinjar, Nawwaf Rahi Al-Shammari
Daptomycin for the treatment of major gram-positive infections after cardiac surgery
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A. Kornberger, B. Luchting, F. Kur, M. Weis, F. Weis, U. A. Stock, A. Beiras-Fernandez
Adenomyoepithelioma of the breast with late pulmonary metastases – case report and review of the literature
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Agnieszka Korolczuk, Magdalena Amarowicz, Kamila Bąk, Elżbieta Korobowicz, Tomasz Koncewicz
IABP: history-evolution-pathophysiology-indications: what we need to know
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H. Parissis, V. Graham, S. Lampridis, M. Lau, G. Hooks, P. C. Mhandu
Minimally invasive approach for percutaneous CentriMag right ventricular assist device support using a single PROTEKDuo Cannula
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Toshinobu Kazui, Phat L. Tran, Angela Echeverria, Catherine F. Jerman, Jessika Iwanski, Samuel S. Kim, Richard G. Smith, Zain I. Khalpey
Can predilatation in transcatheter aortic valve implantation be omitted? - a prospective randomized study
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Henrik Casimir Ahn, Niels-Erik Nielsen, Jacek Baranowski
Minimally invasive direct coronary bypass compared with percutaneous coronary intervention for left anterior descending artery disease: a meta-analysis
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Xiao-Wen Wang, Can Qu, Chun Huang, Xiao-Yong Xiang, Zhi-Qian Lu
An assessment of outcomes with intramedullary fixation of fractured ribs
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Silvana Marasco, Margaret Quayle, Robyn Summerhayes, Ilija D. Šutalo, Petar Liovic
Rationale and design of the multicenter randomized trial investigating the effects of levosimendan pretreatment in patients with low ejection fraction (≤40 %) undergoing CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass (LICORN study)
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- Study protocol
Thibaut Caruba, Delphine Hourton, Brigitte Sabatier, Dominique Rousseau, Annick Tibi, Cécile Hoffart-Jourdain, Akim Souag, Nelly Freitas, Mounia Yjjou, Carla Almeida, Nathalie Gomes, Pascaline Aucouturier, Juliette Djadi-Prat, Philippe Menasché, Gilles Chatellier, Bernard Cholley
Spindle cell sarcomatoid carcinoma of the trachea: first case report of surgical resection
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- Case report
Juan P. Gurria, David M. De Acosta, Niloufar Hafezi, Eman B. Yousif, Ehab AlAmeer, Richard C. Anderson
Therapeutic evaluation of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus open thoracotomy for pediatric pulmonary hydatid disease
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Jinshan Ma, Xiaolei Wang, Xaokat Mamatimin, Nuerlan Ahan, Kang Chen, Chuanliang Peng, Yongwei Yang
Development of a video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy program in a single institution: results before and after completion of the learning curve
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Alessandro Gonfiotti, Stefano Bongiolatti, Sara Borgianni, Roberto Borrelli, Massimo O. Jaus, Leonardo Politi, Giorgia Tancredi, Domenico Viggiano, Luca Voltolini
Smooth muscle cell sheet transplantation preserve cardiac function and minimize cardiac remodeling in a rat myocardial infarction model
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Shingo Harada, Yoshinobu Nakamura, Suguru Shiraya, Yoshikazu Fujiwara, Yuichiro Kishimoto, Takeshi Onohara, Yuki Otsuki, Satoru Kishimoto, Yasutaka Yamamoto, Ichiro Hisatome, Motonobu Nishimura
Absence of association between whole blood viscosity and delirium after cardiac surgery: a case-controlled study
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Shokoufeh CheheiliSobbi, Mark van den Boogaard, Arjen J. C. Slooter, Henry A. van Swieten, Linda Ceelen, Gheorghe Pop, Wilson F. Abdo, Peter Pickkers
Transapical aortic valve implantation in patients with pre-existing mitral valve prostheses: a case report
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Kristina Wachter, Samir Ahad, Christian J. Rustenbach, Ulrich F. W. Franke, Hardy Baumbach
Successful surgical treatment of traumatic sternal fracture with extensive mediastinal abscess and concomitant mitral valve endocarditis: a case report
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- Case report
Hiroshi Munakata, Yu Murakami, Katsuhito Mabuni, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Moriaki Shinzato, Takehiro Umemura, Tadao Kugai
Left-handed surgical instruments – a guide for cardiac surgeons
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Clare Burdett, Maureen Theakston, Joel Dunning, Andrew Goodwin, Simon William Henry Kendall
Iatrogenic aortic dissection after minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: a case report
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Mohamed Ehab Ramadan, Lamia Buohliqah, Juan Crestanello, James Ralston, David Igoe, Hamdy Awad
Midterm outcome after surgical correction of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
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Yunfei Ling, Sandeep Bhushan, Qiang Fan, Menglin Tang
Open-heart surgery using a centrifugal pump: a case of hereditary spherocytosis
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Yuichi Matsuzaki, Hideyuki Tomioka, Masaki Saso, Takashi Azuma, Satoshi Saito, Shigeyuki Aomi, Kenji Yamazaki
Left-handed cardiac surgery: tips from set up to closure for trainees and their trainers
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Clare Burdett, Joel Dunning, Andrew Goodwin, Maureen Theakston, Simon Kendall
The clinical features, diagnosis and management of recurrent thymoma
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Taobo Luo, Hongguang Zhao, Xinming Zhou
Repair or replace ischemic mitral regurgitation during coronary artery bypass grafting? A meta-analysis
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Yushu Wang, Xiuli Shi, Meiqin Wen, Yucheng Chen, Qing Zhang
Carotid endarterectomy versus carotid angioplasty for stroke prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Zengyan Diao, Guoyong Jia, Wei Wu, Cuilan Wang
The effectiveness of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a patient with post myocardial infarct ventricular septal defect
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Jintae Kwon, Donghyup Lee
Gender differences in outcomes following isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: long-term results
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Francesco Nicolini, Antonella Vezzani, Daniela Fortuna, Giovanni Andrea Contini, Davide Pacini, Davide Gabbieri, Claudio Zussa, Rossana De Palma, Tiziano Gherli
Survival after heart transplantation for non-metastatic primary cardiac sarcoma
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Hua Li, Shouguo Yang, Hao Chen, Zhaohua Yang, Tao Hong, Yingyong Hou, Chunsheng Wang
Bedside PDA ligation in premature infants less than 28 weeks and 1000 grams
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Mustafa Kemal Avsar, Tolga Demir, Cem Celiksular, Cenap Zeybek
Two-port approached thoracoscopic carina reconstruction using natural bronchial bifurcation
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Tong Qiu, Yandong Zhao, Jianfang Song, Bo Fu, Yunpeng Xuan, Wenjie Jiao
Short-term and long-term outcomes of intrathoracic vacuum therapy of empyema in debilitated patients
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Zsolt Sziklavari, Michael Ried, Florian Zeman, Christian Grosser, Tamas Szöke, Reiner Neu, Rudolf Schemm, Hans-Stefan Hofmann
Improved application technique of albumin-glutaraldehyde glue for repair of superficial lung defects
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Maximilian Bures, Patrick Zardo, Florian Länger, Ruoyu Zhang
Coronary occlusion after the Manouguian procedure in a patient with a single coronary artery: a case report
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Yochun Jung, Byoung Hee Ahn, Kyo Seon Lee, In Seok Jeong, Sang Gi Oh, Kook Joo Na, Kye Hun Kim
A 20-year multicentre outcome analysis of salvage mechanical circulatory support for refractory cardiogenic shock after cardiac surgery
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Maziar Khorsandi, Scott Dougherty, Andrew Sinclair, Keith Buchan, Fiona MacLennan, Omar Bouamra, Philip Curry, Vipin Zamvar, Geoffrey Berg, Nawwar Al-Attar
Transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum: a novel minimally invasive technique for reoperation
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- Letter to the Editor
Weizhi Zhang, Lei Gao, Yifeng Yang, Tianli Zhao
Bilateral single-port thoracoscopic extended thymectomy for management of thymoma and myasthenia gravis: case report
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- Case report
Francesco Paolo Caronia, Alfonso Fiorelli, Ettore Arrigo, Sebastiano Trovato, Mario Santini, Attilio Ignazio Lo Monte
Three years follow-up after cryoablation of a right atrial myxoma arising from the Koch’s triangle
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- Letter to the Editor
P. Wauthy, D. Mircev, S. Marinakis
Plasma glutamine levels before cardiac surgery are related to post-surgery infections; an observational study
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Hanneke Buter, Matty Koopmans, Ramses Kemperman, Lilian Jekel, Christiaan Boerma
Preserved autoregulation of coronary flow after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: retrospective assessment of intraoperative transit time flowmetry with and without intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation
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Hiroyuki Nakajima, Atsushi Iguchi, Mimiko Tabata, Masaru Kambe, Masahiro Ikeda, Kazuhiko Uwabe, Toshihisa Asakura, Hiroshi Niinami
Change in luminal diameter of the left internal thoracic artery anastomosed to the totally occluded left anterior descending coronary artery
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Yochun Jung, Byoung Hee Ahn, Gwan Sic Kim, In Seok Jeong, Kyo Seon Lee, Sang Yun Song, Kook Joo Na, Sang Gi Oh
Transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with or without prior coronary artery bypass graft operation
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Konstantinos V. Voudris, S. Chiu Wong, Ryan Kaple, Polydoros N. Kampaktsis, Andreas R. de Biasi, Jonathan S. Weiss, Richard Devereux, Karl Krieger, Luke Kim, Rajesh V. Swaminathan, Dmitriy N. Feldman, Harsimran Singh, Nikolaos J. Skubas, Robert M. Minutello, Geoffrey Bergman, Arash Salemi
European real world trans-catheter aortic valve implantation: systematic review and meta-analysis of European national registries
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G. Krasopoulos, F. Falconieri, U. Benedetto, J. Newton, R. Sayeed, R. Kharbanda, A. Banning
Clinical outcome and hemodynamic behavior of the Labcor Dokimos Plus aortic valve
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Torsten Christ, Konstantin Zhigalov, Wolfgang Konertz, Sebastian Holinski
A modified Park's stitch to correct aortic insufficiency for bioprosthetic valve at time of left ventricular assist device implant: a case report
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- Case report
Toshinobu Kazui, Nicole Sydow, Mark Friedman, Samuel Kim, Scott Lick, Zain Khalpey
Impact of prophylactic administration of Levosimendan on short-term and long-term outcome in high-risk patients with severely reduced left-ventricular ejection fraction undergoing cardiac surgery – a retrospective analysis
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Philippe Grieshaber, Stella Lipp, Andreas Arnold, Gerold Görlach, Matthias Wollbrück, Peter Roth, Bernd Niemann, Jochen Wilhelm, Andreas Böning
Tissue-engineered cardiac patch seeded with human induced pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes promoted the regeneration of host cardiomyocytes in a rat model
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Tadahisa Sugiura, Narutoshi Hibino, Christopher K. Breuer, Toshiharu Shinoka
A giant infiltrating angiolipoma of the mediastinum: a case report
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Peng Liu, Wen-Cheng Che, Huai-Jun Ji, Zhong-Min Jiang
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for adult Bochdalek hernia: a case report
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Yu-Guang Shen, Na-Na Jiao, Wei Xiong, Quan Tang, Qing-Yong Cai, Gang Xu, Gui-You Liang
Obscured hemorrhagic pancreatitis after orthotopic heart transplantation complicated with acute right heart failure and hepatic dysfunction: a case report
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Ting-Wei Lin, Meng-Ta Tsai, Jun-Neng Roan, Yi-Sheng Liu, Hong-Ming Tsai, Chwan-Yau Luo
Delayed hyperbaric oxygen therapy for air emboli after open heart surgery: case report and review of a success story
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Eva Niyibizi, Guillaume Elyes Kembi, Claude Lae, Rodrigue Pignel, Tornike Sologashvili
Prospective evaluation of biodegradable polymeric sealant for intraoperative air leaks
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Bernard J. Park, John M. Snider, Nathan R. Bates, Stephen D. Cassivi, G. Kimble Jett, Joshua R. Sonett, Eric M. Toloza
