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Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012
Editorials
Improvements in organ donation are best done by the combined efforts of physicians and politicians
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 239, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezr158
Organ donation is true solidarity
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 240–241, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezr157
How to complete a review for the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the journal Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 242–247, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezr178
CONGENITAL
Bicuspid pulmonary valve in transposition of the great arteries: impact on outcome
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 248–255, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.03.063
Passive peritoneal drainage improves fluid balance after surgery for congenital heart disease
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 256–260, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.037
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection to the superior vena cava: the outcome after the Warden procedure
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 261–265, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.043
Intra-operative device closure of multiple atrial septal defects facilitated by a unique atrial septum remodeling technique: initial results and experience in 11 patients
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 266–271, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.045
Pulmonary artery banding: still a valuable option in developing countries?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 272–276, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.053
Aortic stiffness and aortic dilation in infants and children with tetralogy of Fallot before corrective surgery: evidence for intrinsically abnormal aortic mechanical property
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 277–282, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.024
Washing of irradiated red blood cells in paediatric cardiopulmonary bypass: is it clinically useful? A retrospective audit
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 283–286, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.031
Anomalous right coronary artery from the left sinus: a minimally invasive approach
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 287–290, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.026
Editorial Comment
The best approach to repair anomalous origin of the right coronary artery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 290, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezr022
ADULT CARDIAC
Intra-operative conversion is a cause of masked mortality in off-pump coronary artery bypass: a meta-analysis
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 291–299, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.023
Editorial Comment
The danger of conversion
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 300–301, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.025
ADULT CARDIAC
Risk factors of depressive and anxiety symptoms 8 years after coronary artery bypass grafting
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 302–306, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.028
Comparison of the EuroSCORE and Cardiac Anesthesia Risk Evaluation (CARE) score for risk-adjusted mortality analysis in cardiac surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 307–313, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.015
Editorial Comment
Applying and evaluating risk models
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 314–315, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezr018
ADULT CARDIAC
Myocardial metabolism and diastolic function after aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis: influence of patient–prosthesis mismatch
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 316–321, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.039
The elusive link between aortic wall histology and echocardiographic anatomy in bicuspid aortic valve: implications for prophylactic surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 322–327, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.064
Editorial Comment
Risk stratification in bicuspid aortic valve disease: still more work to do
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 327–328, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.023
THORACIC
Thirty years' experience of open-repair surgery for pectus excavatum: development of a metal-free procedure
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 329–334, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.022
Surgical treatment efficacy in 172 cases of tuberculosis-destroyed lungs
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 335–340, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.028
What proportion of lung cancers can be operated by segmentectomy? A computed-tomography-based simulation
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 341–345, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.034
Is it safe to include octogenarians at the start of a video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy programme?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 346–352, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.038
Inflow and outflow occlusion technique of the pulmonary artery and veins for the technically difficult left upper lobectomy
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 353–356, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.036
Adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung: surgical results as compared with squamous cell and adenocarcinoma cases
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 357–361, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.050
Long-term health-related quality of life following surgery for lung cancer
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 362–367, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.055
CXCL12-binding receptors expression in non-small cell lung cancer relates to tumoral microvascular density and CXCR4 positive circulating tumoral cells in lung draining venous blood
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 368–375, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.009
Outcome and survival analysis of pulmonary metastasectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 376–382, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.052
Basic science
Anticalcification effects of decellularization, solvent, and detoxification treatment for genipin and glutaraldehyde fixation of bovine pericardium
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 383–390, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.016
Effects of FP15, a peroxynitrite decomposition catalyst on cardiac and pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 391–396, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.056
Editorial Comment
Preserving cardiac and pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass: effects of reactive nitrogen species
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 396–397, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezr015
Basic science
Fetal trans-apical stent delivery into the pulmonary artery: prospects for prenatal heart-valve implantation
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 398–403, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.04.041
AORTIC SURGERY
Outcome after homograft redo operation in aortic position
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 404–408, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.04.043
Effect on false-lumen status of a combined vascular and endovascular approach for the treatment of acute type A aortic dissection
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 409–413, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.063
Editorial Comment
The treatment of acute type A aortic dissection: nothing ventured, nothing gained
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 413–414, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezr016
TX & MCS
Evaluation of coronary allograft vasculopathy using multi-detector row computed tomography: a systematic review
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 415–422, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.033
A novel approach to percutaneous right-ventricular mechanical support
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 423–426, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.041
Increasing donor-recipient weight mismatch in pediatric orthotopic heart transplantation does not adversely affect outcome
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 427–434, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.04.042
Lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis: a single center experience of 100 consecutive cases
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 435–440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.017
Editorial Comment
Lung transplantation for Cystic fibrosis: satisfactory results in specialized centres
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 440–441, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezr023
Case reports
Intramural dissection with mucosal rupture alleviating phlegmonous esophagitis
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 442–444, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.027
An unusual fatal penetrating coronary artery injury with effective perioperative management
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 445–447, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.032
Valve surgery in a mucopolysaccharidosis type I patient: early prosthetic valve endocarditis
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 448–449, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.013
Images in cardio-thoracic surgery
An unusual ectopic calcification in the left atrium
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 450, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.013
Multimodality imaging of caseous calcification of mitral annulus
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 451, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.04.039
Accessory aortic-valve tissue as a cause of severe aortic regurgitation: intra-operative finding
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 452–453, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.048
Virtual angioscopy finds the intimal tear of an acute thoracic aortic dissection
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 454, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.065
An unusual cause of hemo-pneumothorax
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 455, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.014
Endovascular and thoracoscopic treatment for post-lobectomy hemothorax
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 456, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.062
Letters to the Editor
Placement of Alfieri's suture
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 457, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.060
Reply to Kuralay and Karaca
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 457–458, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.061
Contraindications to percutaneous tracheostomy due to anomaly of aortic-arch branches origin and running: relative or absolute
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 458, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.010
Reply to Huang et al.
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 459, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.011
Lessons from a mathematical hypothesis: modification of the endoventricular circular patch plasty
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 459–460, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.020
Reply to Poullis
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 460–461, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.021
Sutureless anastomoses: the main goal for a calcified aorta?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 461–462, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.008
Reply to Puehler et al.
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 462–463, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.009
Reply to Zisis
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 463–464, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.029
Is the occlusion of the infrarenal aorta embolic or chronic when efficient collaterals exist?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 463, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.030
Early removal of chest tubes after lung resection — VATS the reason?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 464, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.016
The 2010 ESC/EACTS guidelines on myocardial revascularization does not present suggestions about disease-free saphenous vein grafts at the time of redo coronary artery bypass grafting
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 465, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.024
Reply to Wiesner et al.
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 466–467, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.030
Is tranexamic acid really an alternative to aprotinin?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 466, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.031
Lymph node involvement in T1 non-small-cell lung cancer: do not miss radical lymphadenectomy
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 467–468, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.04.027
Reply to Durand
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 468–469, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.04.028
Prevalence and clinical significance of elevated preoperative glycosylated hemoglobin in diabetic patients scheduled for coronary artery surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 469–470, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.006
Reply to Petricevic and Biocina
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 470, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.007
Corrigendum
Corrigendum to ‘Bicuspid aortic valve leaflet morphology in relation to aortic root morphology: a study of 300 patients undergoing open-heart surgery’
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 2012, Page 471, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezr168
