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Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004
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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 473–474, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(04)00162-9
Original Articles
Primary esophageal repair for Boerhaave's syndrome whatever the free interval between perforation and treatment
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 475–479, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.029
Functional assessment of the cervical esophagus after gastric transposition and cervical esophagogastrostomy
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 480–485, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.034
Should cervical ultrasonography be a routine staging investigation for lung cancer patients with impalpable cervical lymph nodes?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 486–491, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.026
Re-evaluation of non-palpable scalene lymph node biopsy for the staging of non-small cell lung cancer
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 492–496, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.035
The case for routine cervical mediastinoscopy prior to radical surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 497–501, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.001
Skip metastases: analysis of their clinical significance and prognosis in the IIIA stage of non-small cell lung cancer
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 502–508, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.025
One step removal of dumb-bell tumors by postero-lateral thoracotomy and extended foraminectomy
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 509–514, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.022
Causes of death within 1 year of resection for lung cancer. Early mortality after resection
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 515–519, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.012
Carcinoembryonic antigen as a predictive factor for postoperative tumor relapse in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 520–522, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.029
Ultrastructural changes in pneumocyte type II cells following traumatic brain injury in rats
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 523–529, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.021
Protective effects of preischemic treatment with pioglitazone, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ ligand, on lung ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 530–536, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.017
Cardiac operations in patients with hematologic malignancies
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 537–540, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.006
Weaning from ventilator after cardiac operation using the Ciaglia percutaneous tracheostomy
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 541–547, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.015
Long-term outcome and quality of life of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 548–552, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.11.034
Diltiazem provides higher internal mammary artery flow than nitroglycerin during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 553–559, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.004
Arterial endothelial denudation by intraluminal use of papaverine–NaCl solution in coronary bypass surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 560–566, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.006
Isolated high-grade lesion of the proximal LAD: a stent or off-pump LIMA?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 567–571, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.015
Change in right ventricular function during off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 572–577, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.005
Arterial conduit shear stress following bypass grafting for intermediate coronary artery stenosis: a comparative study with saphenous vein grafts
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 578–584, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.039
Perivascular application of C-type natriuretic peptide attenuates neointimal hyperplasia in experimental vein grafts
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 585–590, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.07.013
Effect of training on outcomes following coronary artery bypass graft surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 591–596, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.012
Renal dysfunction after myocardial revascularization
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 597–604, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.010
Mechanical versus medical bridge to transplantation in children. What is the best timing for mechanical bridge?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 605–609, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.030
Permanent mechanical circulatory support in patients of advanced age
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 610–618, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.017
Peripheral blood dendritic cells in human end-stage heart failure and the early post-transplant period: evidence for systemic Th1 immune responses
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 619–626, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.032
Combined transplantation of skeletal myoblasts and bone marrow stem cells for myocardial repair in rats
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 627–634, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.031
Human umbilical cord cells for cardiovascular tissue engineering: a comparative study
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 635–641, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.038
Images in cardio-thoracic surgery
Late dehiscence of a mitral annuloplasty band in an asymptomatic patient: the value of follow-up with echocardiography
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Page 642, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.013
Myocardial infarction and ventricular septal rupture caused by myocardial bridging
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Page 643, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.024
A rare case of a large right ventricular aneurysm
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Page 644, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.11.044
Concomitant aneurysms of the coronary arteries with a fistula draining into the right ventricular intramural hemangioma
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Page 645, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.016
Surgical emergency due to coronary stent migration
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 646–647, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.040
Giant pulmonary arteriovenous malformation
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 648–649, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.002
Osteoblastic chondrosarcoma with cardiac and pulmonary arterial extension
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Page 650, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.020
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis resulting from a metastatic lymphadenopathy caused by a right-sided lung cancer
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Page 651, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.043
Case report
A rare cause of hemoptysis: benign sugar (clear) cell tumor of the lung
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 652–654, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.022
Inferior laryngeal paraganglioma presenting as plunging goiter
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 655–657, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.021
Thoracic aneurysm expansion secondary to collateral supplies via thyrocervical trunk and intercostal arteries in a patient after thromboexclusion
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 658–660, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.037
Letter to the Editor
Surgery for T4 non-small cell lung cancer
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Page 661, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.026
Coronary artery tourniquet and shunting: acute effects and wall damage
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 661–662, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.032
Reply to Bottio and Gerosa
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2004, Page 662, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.033
