Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013

Editorials

Is it better to shine a light, or rather to curse the darkness? Cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy and cardiac surgery

John M. Murkin

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1081–1083, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt186

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Total aortic arch replacement in 2013: where do we go from here?

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1084–1086, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt133

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Review

Acute pulmonary embolectomy

Cheng He and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1087–1095, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs605

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CONGENITAL

Currently, children with congenital heart disease are not limited in their submaximal exercise performance

Jan Müller and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1096–1100, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs712

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The neoaortic root in children with transposition of the great arteries after an arterial switch operation

Krzysztof W. Michalak and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1101–1108, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs709

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Editorial Comment: Re: The neoaortic root in children with transposition of the great arteries after an arterial switch operation

Richard A. Jonas

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1108–1109, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs685

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THORACIC

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for perioperative evaluation of sternal eversion for pectus excavatum

Christopher M. Humphries and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1110–1113, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs662

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Editorial Comment: Is it possible to detect postoperative improvements in cardiac function through magnetic resonance imaging in patients with pectus excavatum—at rest?

Hans K. Pilegaard and Marie Maagaard

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1114–1115, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs654

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Risk factors influencing the pleural drainage volume after transthoracic oesophagectomy

Shin-ichi Kosugi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1116–1120, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs556

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Is video-assisted lobectomy for non-small-cell lung cancer oncologically equivalent to open lobectomy?

Waël C. Hanna and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1121–1125, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs623

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Significance of tumour vessel invasion in determining the morphology of isolated tumour cells in the pulmonary vein in non-small-cell lung cancer

Soichiro Funaki and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1126–1130, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs553

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Clinicopathological features of thymic carcinomas and the impact of histopathological agreement on prognostical studies

Anja C. Roden and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1131–1139, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs529

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ADULT CARDIAC

Near-infrared spectroscopy for neuromonitoring of unilateral cerebral perfusion

Paul P. Urbanski and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1140–1144, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs557

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Editorial Comment: Uni- or bilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion: that is the question!

Martin Grabenwoger

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1144–1145, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs582

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Dynamic trends in cardiac surgery: why the logistic EuroSCORE is no longer suitable for contemporary cardiac surgery and implications for future risk models

Graeme L. Hickey and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1146–1152, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs584

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Editorial Comment: Dynamic trends in cardiac surgery require dynamic models

Johanna J.M. Takkenberg

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1153, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs650

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Acetylsalicylic acid treatment until surgery reduces oxidative stress and inflammation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Kirsti Berg and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1154–1163, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs591

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Editorial Comment: Reduction of oxidative stress: a new indication for acetylsalicylic acid in coronary artery bypass surgery

Philipp Diehl and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1163–1164, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs614

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Red cell distribution width and coronary artery bypass surgery

Richard Warwick and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1165–1169, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs609

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AORTIC SURGERY

Cryopreserved human allografts (homografts) for the management of graft infections in the ascending aortic position extending to the arch

Nawid Khaladj and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1170–1175, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs572

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Editorial Comment: Re: Cryopreserved human allografts (homografts) for the management of graft infections in the ascending aortic position extending to the arch

Thierry Carrel and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1175–1176, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs621

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Potential role of omental wrapping to prevent infection after treatment for infectious thoracic aortic aneurysms

Satoshi Yamashiro and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1177–1182, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs600

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Detection of thoracic aortic prosthetic graft infection with ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography

Yoshiyuki Tokuda and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1183–1187, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs693

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A new and simple classification for sinus of Valsalva aneurysms and the corresponding surgical procedure

Hong-Wei Guo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1188–1193, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs673

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Basic science

Ischaemic preconditioning prevents the liver inflammatory response to lung ischaemia/reperfusion in a swine lung autotransplant model

Luis Huerta and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1194–1201, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs599

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Adenosine injection prior to cardioplegia enhances preservation of senescent hearts in rat heterotopic heart transplantation

Sang Hyun Lim and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1202–1208, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs509

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Editorial Comment: Adenosine in heart transplants: have we finally found the good indication?

Philippe Menasché

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1209–1210, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs523

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Development of cardiac support bioprostheses for ventricular restoration and myocardial regeneration

Abdel Shafy and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1211–1219, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs480

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Long-term outcomes of bilateral lobar lung transplantation

Ilhan Inci and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1220–1225, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs541

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Editorial Comment: Merits of cadaveric lobar lung transplantation

Ankit Bharat and G. Alexander Patterson

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1225–1226, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs595

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Measurement of extravascular lung water following human brain death: implications for lung donor assessment and transplantation

Rajamiyer V. Venkateswaran and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1227–1232, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs657

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Implantation of rotary blood pumps into 115 patients: a single-centre experience

Anna L. Meyer and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1233–1236, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs568

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Use of centrifugal left ventricular assist device as a bridge to candidacy in severe heart failure with secondary pulmonary hypertension

Ramesh S. Kutty and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1237–1242, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs678

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Editorial Comment: Ventricular assist devices for advanced heart failure: evidence that cannot be ignored

Guy A. MacGowan and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1242–1243, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs636

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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

Outcomes of swing-back aortic arch repair in arterial switch and Norwood operations

Yoshimichi Kosaka and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1244–1246, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs682

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An alternative approach to explantation and exchange of the HeartWare left ventricular assist device

Mohammad Sajjad and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1247–1250, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs585

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Case reports

Surgical adhesive may cause false positives in integrated positron emission tomography and computed tomography after lung cancer resection

Javier Ruiz-Zafra and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1251–1253, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs643

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Photodynamic therapy for bronchial carcinoid tumours: complete response over a 10-year follow-up

Keyvan Moghissi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1254–1256, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs660

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Spontaneous aortic rupture early postpartum without trauma or connective tissue disorder

Ashvini Menon and Robert S. Bonser

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1257–1258, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs641

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Aortobronchial fistula in the presence of a midgraft hole after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms

Youssef Touma and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1259–1261, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs653

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Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Successful surgical removal of an intravenous leiomyoma extending to the right atrium 4 years after hysterectomy

Chizuo Kikuchi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1262, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs610

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Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta

Jer-Shen Chen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1263, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs628

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A ductal aneurysm rapidly developing into coarctation of the aorta

Tamaki Hayashi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1264, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs565

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Catastrophic ascending aortic graft thrombosis

Hutton Brantley and Alan P. Kypson

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1265, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs570

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A simple technique for marking the aortic annulus during the implantation of a stentless aortic bioprosthesis

Philippe H. Deleuze and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1266, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs571

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Gas in the superior mesenteric artery: severe malperfusion and bowel necrosis caused by acute aortic dissection

Satoshi Numata and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 1267–1268, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs606

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Letters to the Editor

Prognostic significance of microvascular invasion and microlymphatic permeation in non-small-cell lung cancer

Jun Wang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1269, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs632

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Reply to Wang et al.

Tomoyuki Hishida and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1270, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs633

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Ground glass opacity and T-factor in staging lung adenocarcinoma

Alessandro Baisi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1271, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs642

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Reply to Baisi et al.

Tomohiro Murakawa and Jun Nakajima

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1272, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs615

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Clopidogrel and aspirin administration management prior to coronary artery surgery requires an individual approach

Mate Petricevic and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1273, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs583

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Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: still possible when aortic clamping is judged unsafe

Hesham Z. Saleh and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1274, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs618

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Reply to Saleh et al.

Marcel Vollroth and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1275, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs617

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Repair versus replacement of the aortic valve for the treatment of active infective endocarditis: is Sorin Solo the aortic bioprosthesis Columbus's egg?

Pasquale Totaro and Giuseppe F. Zattera

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1276, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs634

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Reply to Totaro and Zattera

Hans-Joachim Schäfers and Diana Aicher

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page 1277, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs635

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THORACIC

Early and long-term results of pectoralis muscle flap reconstruction versus sternal rewiring following failed sternal closure

Jacob Zeitani and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages e144–e150, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt080

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Effect of radiofrequency ablation and comparison with surgical sympathectomy in palmar hyperhidrosis

Tarik Purtuloglu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages e151–e154, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt024

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Early and late outcome after surgical treatment of acquired non-malignant tracheo-oesophageal fistulae

Giuseppe Marulli and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages e155–e161, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt069

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ADULT CARDIAC

Subjective impairment after cardiac surgeries: the relevance of postoperative cognitive decline in daily living

Niko Schwarz and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages e162–e166, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt078

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Antegrade and retrograde arterial perfusion strategy in minimally invasive mitral-valve surgery: a propensity score analysis on 1280 patients

Michele Murzi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages e167–e172, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt043

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Can the edge-to-edge technique provide durable results when used to rescue patients with suboptimal conventional mitral repair?

Michele De Bonis and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages e173–e179, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt056

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AORTIC SURGERY

Focus on the unique mechanisms involved in thoracic aortic aneurysm formation in bicuspid aortic valve versus tricuspid aortic valve patients: clinical implications of a pilot study

Carmela Rita Balistreri and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages e180–e186, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs630

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Basic science

Right papillary muscle sling: proof of concept and pilot clinical experience

Nawwar Al-Attar and Ulrik Hvass

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages e187–e189, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt100

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Early lung retrieval from traumatic brain-dead donors does not compromise outcomes following lung transplantation

Paula Moreno and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages e190–e197, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt033

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Giant oesophageal polyp prolapse

Janusz Włodarczyk and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page e198, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt088

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Aortic valve surgery and an anomalous origin of the intramural right coronary artery from the ascending aorta

Salvatore Lentini and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page e199, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt087

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A huge mediastinal space-occupying lesion

Lei Guo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2013, Page e200, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt081

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