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Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009
Editorial
Unknown unknowns: the aorta through the looking glass
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 925–926, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.032
Original Articles
EACTS/ESCVS best practice guidelines for reporting treatment results in the thoracic aorta
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 927–930, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.10.056
Review
Inherited diseases and syndromes leading to aortic aneurysms and dissections
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 931–940, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.006
Original Articles
Aortic size in acute type A dissection: implications for preventive ascending aortic replacement
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 941–946, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.12.047
Long-term outcome after pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a single institution experience
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 947–952, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.023
Therapeutic decisions for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis: room for improvement?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 953–957, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.043
Editorial
Editorial comment: Therapeutic decisions for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis Much still to do!
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 958–959, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.028
Review
What the cardiac surgeon needs to know prior to aortic valve surgery: impact of echocardiography
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 960–964, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.017
Original Articles
Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-ring implantation: the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement after failed repair
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 965–969, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.018
A new self-expanding aortic stent valve with annular fixation: in vitro haemodynamic assessment
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 970–976, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.052
Review
‘Conditioning’ the heart during surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 977–987, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.014
Original Articles
The effect of fenoldopam and dopexamine on hepatic blood flow and hepatic function following coronary artery bypass grafting with hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 988–994, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.024
Short-term systolic and diastolic ventricular performance after surgical ventricular restoration for dilated ischemic cardiomyopathy
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 995–1003, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.11.007
Extra-corporeal life support following cardiac surgery in children: analysis of risk factors and survival in a single institution
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1004–1011, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.015
Intra-aortic balloon pump induced pulsatile perfusion reduces endothelial activation and inflammatory response following cardiopulmonary bypass
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1012–1019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.12.037
European experience of DuraHeart™ magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist system
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1020–1028, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.12.033
Does pretransplant left ventricular assist device therapy improve results after heart transplantation in patients with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1029–1035, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.12.024
Review
Modalities and future prospects of gene therapy in heart transplantation
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1036–1044, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.044
Immunosuppressive therapy in lung transplantation: state of the art
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1045–1055, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.035
Tracheal rupture after endotracheal intubation: a literature systematic review
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1056–1062, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.053
Original Articles
Thymectomy in myasthenia gravis via original video-assisted infra-mammary cosmetic incision and median sternotomy: long-term results in 180 patients
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1063–1069, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.045
Quality of life evolution after lung cancer surgery in septuagenarians: a prospective study
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1070–1075, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.050
Images in cardio-thoracic surgery
Spontaneous hemomediastinum and hemothorax caused by ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 1076, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.040
A rare coronary anomaly detected by computed tomography angiography: the left circumflex artery originating from the descending thoracic aorta
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 1077, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.034
Cardiac fusion image from myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and 64-slice computed tomography before and after coronary artery bypass grafting
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 1078, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.042
Large false aneurysm following aortic valve replacement and excision of an abscess cavity for the treatment of staphylococcus aureus endocarditis
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 1079, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.054
Case report
Hybrid approach as bridge to biventricular repair in a neonate with critical aortic stenosis and borderline left ventricle
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1080–1082, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.012
Portal-systemic encephalopathy after Fontan-type operation in patient with polysplenia syndrome
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1083–1085, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.043
Surgical management of a circumflex aneurysm with fistula to the coronary sinus
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1086–1088, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.039
Surgical repair of coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistula with aneurysms
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1089–1090, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.033
Acquired von Willebrand syndrome after exchange of the HeartMate XVE to the HeartMate II ventricular assist device
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1091–1093, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.042
Pulmonary trunk perforation during transapical minimal invasive aortic valve replacement
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1094–1095, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.01.041
An alternative surgical approach for aortic infective endocarditis: vegetectomy
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1096–1098, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.011
Coronary ostial stenosis after aortic valvuloplasty (comprehensive aortic root and valve repair)
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1099–1101, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.10.034
Completely asymptomatic proximal aortic dissection and massive bullous lung disease: coincidence or is there any etiologic link?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1102–1104, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.022
Video-mediastinoscopic resection of a long bronchial stump and reclosure of bronchial insufficiency after pneumonectomy
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1105–1107, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.008
Thymic cyst presenting as tachy-brady syndrome
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1108–1110, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.024
Letter to the Editor
The role of surgical technique in determining the outcome of left ventricular reconstruction: a difficult assessment
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 1111, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.044
Reply to the Letter to the Editor
Reply to Castelvecchio et al.
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1111–1112, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.045
Letter to the Editor
Think twice while inserting a transannular patch
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1112–1113, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.029
Reply to the Letter to the Editor
Reply to Kestelli et al.
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 1113, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.027
Letter to the Editor
Surgical approach for isolated aortic valve replacement with patent coronary grafts
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 1114, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.03.003
Reply to the Letter to the Editor
Reply to Lentini et al. Redo-sternotomy and myocardial protection in patients with patent LIMA-grafts
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1114–1115, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.03.002
Letter to the Editor
Rho-kinase, the forgotten link?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 1115, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.025
Reply to the Letter to the Editor
Reply to Sadaba
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 1116, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.026
Letter to the Editor
Vasoplegic syndrome after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a rising threat
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 116–117, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.006
Median sternotomy for combined coronary artery bypass grafting and lung tumor resection: is it valid or not?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 1117, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.03.016
Reply to the Letter to the Editor
Reply to Apostolakis et al. Median sternotomy for combined coronary artery bypass grafting and lung tumor resection: is it valid or not?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 1117–1118, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.03.017
Retraction notice
Retraction notice to “Inhaled foreign bodies: management according to early or late presentation” [Eur. J. Cardio-thorac. Surg. 28 (3) (2005) 369–374]
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 1119, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.04.026
Retraction notice to “Iatrogenic perforation of the right pulmonary artery” [Eur. J. Cardio-Thorac. Surg. 34 (6) (2008) 1249]
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 1119, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.04.027
