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Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005
Original articles
Complex pulmonary aspergilloma treated with single stage cavernostomy and myoplasty
Cengiz Gebitekin and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 737–740, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.02.008
Video assisted thoracoscopic re-sympathetic surgery in the treatment of re-sweating hyperhidrosis
Do Hyung Kim and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 741–744, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.054
Assessment of node dissection for clinical stage I primary lung cancer by VATS
Atsushi Watanabe and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 745–752, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.02.007
Metachronous adrenal masses in resected non-small cell lung cancer patients: therapeutic implications of laparoscopic adrenalectomy
Marco Lucchi and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 753–756, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.047
Extended donor criteria for lung transplantation—a clinical reality
Clemens Aigner and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 757–761, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.024
Extended donor lungs: eleven years experience in a consecutive series
Didier Lardinois and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 762–767, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.019
Application of HVJ-liposome mediated gene transfer in lung transplantation—distribution and transfection efficiency in the lung
Kenichi Ohmori and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 768–773, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.055
Surfactant pretreatment ameliorates ischemia-reperfusion injury of the lung
Niels P. van der Kaaij and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 774–782, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.034
Impaired circulating dendritic cell reconstitution identifies rejecting recipients after clinical heart transplantation independent of rejection therapy
Petros Athanassopoulos and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 783–789, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.032
Ten year survival after paediatric heart transplantation: a single centre experience
Rosemary Radley Smith and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 790–794, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.058
Living patches engineered from human umbilical cord derived fibroblasts and endothelial progenitor cells
Dörthe Schmidt and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 795–800, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.064
The RV–PA conduit stimulates better growth of the pulmonary arteries in hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Elizabeth M. Rumball and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 801–806, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.061
Long-term outcome of right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction using a handmade tri-leaflet conduit
Masahiro Koh and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 807–814, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.060
Ascending-to-descending aortic bypass via right thoracotomy for complex (re-) coarctation and hypoplastic aortic arch
Valery Arakelyan and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 815–820, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.059
Arch-first technique performed under hypothermic circulatory arrest with retrograde cerebral perfusion improves neurological outcomes for total arch replacement
Michio Sasaki and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 821–825, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.058
Treatment of type B aortic dissection: endoluminal repair or conventional medical therapy?
Giovanni Dialetto and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 826–830, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.02.002
A normogram to anticipate dimension of neo-sinuses of valsalva in valve-sparing aortic operations
Daniele Maselli and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 831–835, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.063
Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: resection before implantation
René Quaden and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 836–840, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.048
Concomitant anti-arrhythmic procedures to treat permanent atrial fibrillation in CABG and AVR patients are as effective as in mitral valve patients
Krishna Khargi and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 841–846, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.041
Preoperative left ventricular dimensions predict reverse remodeling following restrictive mitral annuloplasty in ischemic mitral regurgitation
Jerry Braun and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 847–853, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.031
Triflusal versus oral anticoagulation for primary prevention of thromboembolism after bioprosthetic valve replacement (trac): prospective, randomized, co-operative trial
José Ignacio Aramendi and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 854–860, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.064
Risk stratification with cardiac troponin I in patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass surgery
Matthias Thielmann and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 861–869, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.043
Has the in situ right internal thoracic artery been overlooked? An angiographic study of the radial artery, internal thoracic arteries and saphenous vein graft patencies in symptomatic patients
Pallav J. Shah and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 870–875, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.027
First clinical results with a 30° end-to-side coronary anastomosis coupler
Andreas Boening and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 876–881, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.065
Health related quality of life after percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass graft surgery in patients with acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation. 12-month follow up
Bozena Szygula-Jurkiewicz and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 882–886, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.037
Timing of intra-aortic balloon pump support and 1-year survival
Ian R. Ramnarine and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 887–892, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.02.001
Evaluation of Cystatin C as a marker of renal injury following on-pump and off-pump coronary surgery
Yasir Abu-Omar and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 893–898, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.063
Natriuretic peptides and E-selectin as predictors of acute deterioration in patients with inotrope-dependent heart failure
Evgenij V. Potapov and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 899–905, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.050
Long and short-term outcomes in patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy post cardiopulmonary bypass
Heyman Luckraz and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 906–909, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.057
A high fidelity tissue-based cardiac surgical simulator
Paul S. Ramphal and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 910–916, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.049
Images in cardio-thoracic surgery
Virtual angioscopy from multi-detector row computed tomography for an anastomotic aneurysm
Norihiko Shiiya and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Page 917, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.033
Diagnosis of anomalous origin of the circumflex artery by multidetector CT
Alejandro Aris and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Page 918, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.062
Intimal sarcoma of pulmonary artery: multi-slice ECG-gated computed tomography findings with 3D reconstruction
Elena Rizzo and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Page 919, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.056
How-to-do-it
Simultaneous double video mediastinoscopy and video mediastinotomy—a step forward
Shishir Karthik and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 920–922, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.052
Reversed-J inferior sternotomy for awake coronary bypass
Kaan Kirali and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 923–924, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.044
A simple method to adapt the height of the sinotubular junction of the De Paulis Valsalva graft to the height of the patient's sinuses in David reimplantation procedure
Alessandro Mazzola and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 925–926, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.02.006
Case report
Reconstruction of left main coronary artery with subclavian artery free graft in an infant
Rafael R. Guerrero and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 927–929, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.02.012
Letter to the Editor
OPCAB and the incidence of atrial fibrillation: ignoring the current best available evidence
Shahzad G. Raja
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Page 930, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.038
Reply to Raja
Yavuz Enc and Sertac Cicek
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 930–931, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.009
Choice of mechanical support for fulminant myocarditis: ECMO vs. VAD?
Yih-Sharng Chen and Hsi-Yu Yu
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 931–932, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.042
Reply to Chen and Yu
Jean-Michel Grinda
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Page 932, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.041
Clinical and morphologic evidence points to closure of the zone of apposition in atrioventricular septal defects
Mazyar Kanani and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 932–933, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.045
Reply to Kanani and Elliott
Elliot A. Shinebourne and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Page 933, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.046
Edge-to-edge technique for correction of tricuspid valve regurgitation due to complex lesions
Evaristo Castedo and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 933–934, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.02.004
Reply to Castedo et al
Michele De Bonis and Ottavio Alfieri
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 934–935, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.02.005
An alternative to drain clamping for blood pleurodesis
Nicola C. Jones and others
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2005, Page 935, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.040
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