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Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003
Original Articles
Clinicopathological investigation of 20 cases of primary tracheal cancer
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 1–5, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00728-5
Topical vascular endothelial growth factor in rabbit tracheal surgery: comparative effect on healing using various reconstruction materials and intraluminal stents
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 6–14, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00722-4
Heterotopic transplantation of cryopreserved tracheae in a rat model
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 15–20, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00671-1
Surgical results of stage I non-small cell lung cancer: comparison between elderly and younger patients
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 21–25, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00661-9
Factors associated with perioperative complications and long-term results after pulmonary resection for primary carcinoma of the lung
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 26–29, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00655-3
Validation of the Charlson comorbidity index in patients with operated primary non-small cell lung cancer
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 30–34, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00721-2
A comparison of three scoring systems for predicting complications after major lung resection
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 35–42, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00675-9
Primary traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts: a rare entity
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 43–45, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00653-X
Surgery of chronic traumatic aneurysm of the aortic isthmus: benefit of direct suture
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 46–49, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00672-3
Does off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery improve the outcome in high-risk patients?: a comparative study of 1398 high-risk patients
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 50–55, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00654-1
Internal thoracic artery flow competition: studies in a canine H-graft model
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 56–59, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00656-5
The effect of aprotinin on ischemia–reperfusion injury in an in situ normothermic ischemic lung model
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 60–65, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00623-1
Electromechanical impairment of human auricle and rat myocardial strip subjected to exogenous oxidative stress
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 66–73, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00729-7
Transmyocardial laser revascularization combined with vascular endothelial growth factor121 (VEGF121) gene therapy for chronic myocardial ischemia – do the effects really add up?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 74–80, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00718-2
Maintained benefits and improved survival of dynamic cardiomyoplasty by activity–rest stimulation: 5-year results of the Italian trial on ‘demand’ dynamic cardiomyoplasty
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 81–85, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00663-2
Sorin Bicarbon™ bileaflet valve: a 10-year experience
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 86–92, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00658-9
Impact of high intensity transient signals on the choice of mechanical aortic valve substitutes
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 93–96, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00677-2
Prevalence of 90-days postoperative wound infections after cardiac surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 97–102, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00662-0
Images in cardio-thoracic surgery
Ischemic non-septal interventricular communication
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Page 103, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00676-0
Compression of the central airways by a bronchogenic cyst
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Page 104, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00659-0
Malignant melanocytic schwannoma, a rare tumor of the posterior mediastinum
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Page 105, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00673-5
How-to-do-it
Three-dimensional CT imaging and virtual endoscopy for the placement of self-expandable stents in oesophageal and tracheobronchial neoplastic stenoses
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 106–108, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00620-6
A repair of funnel chest without sternal dissection in aortic root replacement
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 109–111, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00657-7
Bifid proximal anastomosis technique of radial artery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 112–113, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00717-0
Case report
True aneurysm of an internal thoracic artery patch used for repair of a coarctation of the aorta
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 114–115, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00664-4
Management of aortobronchial fistula following coarctation repair
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 116–118, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00724-8
Intimo-intimal intussusception: a rare clinical form of aortic dissection
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 119–121, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00674-7
Aneurysm of the right ventricular outflow following bovine valved venous conduit insertion
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 122–124, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00660-7
Vertebral osteomyelitis combined streptococcal viridans endocarditis
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 125–127, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00670-X
Esophagobronchial fistula caused by traction esophageal diverticulum
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 128–130, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00666-8
Pneumopericardium due to intrapericardial perforation of a gastric ulcer
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 131–133, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00667-X
Recurrence of stage I thymoma in sternum, 13 years after ‘complete’ excision
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 134–135, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00665-6
Letter to the Editor
DORV with non-committed VSD and Taussig-Bing hearts. Controversial anatomic entities
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Page 136, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00621-8
Reply to Caffarena and Gómez-Ulate
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 136–137, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00622-X
Bilateral harvesting of internal thoracic artery for coronary bypass: augmenting the risk for postoperative airway obstruction?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 137–138, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00678-4
Reply to Protopapas
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Page 138, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00679-6
Iatrogenic left main and proximal right coronary artery stenoses after aortic valve replacement
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Page 139, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00680-2
Reply to Demaria et al.
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 139–140, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00681-4
