Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013

Editorial

Transcatheter aortic valve-in-surgical aortic valve implantation: current status and future perspectives

Rüdiger Lange and Nicolo Piazza

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 403–406, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt373

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Reviews

Is video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy better than thoracotomy for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhenrong Zhang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 407–414, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt015

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The use of internal thoracic artery grafts in patients with aortic coarctation

Mario Gaudino and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 415–418, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt085

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AORTIC SURGERY

Risk analysis and improvement of strategies in patients who have acute type A aortic dissection with coronary artery dissection

Kiyotaka Imoto and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 419–425, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt060

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Editorial Comment: What really matters in aortic dissection?

Stephen Westaby

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 425–426, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt109

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Root graft substitution after aortic valve replacement: sparing the valve prosthesis is a valid option

Marco Di Eusanio and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 427–430, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt034

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Open aortic arch replacement in the era of endovascular techniques

Paul P. Urbanski and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 431–437, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt030

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Editorial Comment: Setting the bar for complex aortic arch disease: implications for therapeutic options

Michael A. Borger and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 437–438, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt189

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Valve-sparing aortic root repair in acute type A dissection: how many sinuses have to be repaired for curative surgery?

Paul P. Urbanski and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 439–444, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt042

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Editorial Comment: Selective sinus repair in acute type A dissection

Thierry Carrel

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 444–445, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt065

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Deployment of proximal thoracic endograft in zone 0 of the ascending aorta: treatment options and early outcomes for aortic arch aneurysms in a high-risk population

Ourania Preventza and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 446–453, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt068

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CONGENITAL

Risk factors for adverse neurocognitive outcomes in school-aged patients after the Fontan operation

Ai Sugimoto and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 454–461, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt062

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Editor's Choice

Anatomical and functional assessment of the intra-atrial lateral tunnel in the Fontan circulation

Inga Voges and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 462–467, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt066

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Treatment of right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit stenosis in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Andrea Münsterer and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 468–471, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt104

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ADULT CARDIAC

Associations between valve repair and reduced operative mortality in 21 056 mitral/tricuspid double valve procedures

J. Scott Rankin and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 472–477, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt077

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Severe intraprocedural complications after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: calling for a heart team approach

Moritz Seiffert and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 478–484, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt032

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Posterior ventricular anchoring neochordal repair of degenerative mitral regurgitation efficiently remodels and repositions posterior leaflet prolapse

Y. Joseph Woo and John W. MacArthur

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 485–489, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt092

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Surgical or percutaneous mitral valve repair for secondary mitral regurgitation: comparison of patient characteristics and clinical outcomes

Lenard Conradi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 490–496, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt036

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Does the addition of a radial artery graft improve survival after higher risk coronary artery bypass grafting? A propensity-score analysis of a multicentre database

Philip A. Hayward and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 497–505, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt116

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Cell salvage of cardiotomy suction blood improves the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines after cardiac surgery

Jakob Gäbel and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 506–511, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt019

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Distal anastomotic patency of the Cardica C-PORT® xA system versus the hand-sewn technique: a prospective randomized controlled study in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Niels J. Verberkmoes and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 512–519, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt079

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THORACIC

Outcome of free jejunal transfer using the end-to-side arterial anastomosis technique as a pharyngo-oesophageal substitute: a 15-year experience

Sung Hwan Kim and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 520–524, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt058

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Assessing the relationships between health-related quality of life and postoperative length of hospital stay after oesophagectomy for cancer of the oesophagus and the gastro-oesophageal junction

Philippe Nafteux and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 525–533, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt064

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Prognosis of lung cancer resection in patients with previous extra-respiratory solid malignancies

Pierre Benoit Pagès and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 534–538, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt031

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Preoperative serum pyridinoline cross-linked carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen level predicts postoperative distant metastasis in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer

Yumi Tanaka and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 539–543, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt076

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Editor's Choice

Acute lung injury after mechanical circulatory support implantation in patients on extracorporeal life support: an unrecognized problem

David Boulate and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 544–550, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt125

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Basic science

Effect of cannula position in the thoracic aorta with continuous left ventricular support: four-dimensional flow-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging in an in vitro model

Christoph Benk and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 551–558, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt095

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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

The heart as access to the aorta

Ernst Weigang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 559–562, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt126

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Thoracic shaping technique to avoid residual space after extended pleurectomy/decortication

Servet Bölükbas and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 563–564, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt082

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Case reports

Vegetation attached to the elephant trunk

Akiko Tanaka and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 565–566, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt165

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Vascular thoracic outlet syndrome developed after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum

Burcu Kılıç and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 567–569, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt163

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Giant liposarcoma elongating mediastinal vessels with intrathoracic inferior vena cava replacement

Andrea Billè and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 570–572, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt149

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Thyrotoxicosis-facilitated bridge to recovery with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device

George V. Letsou and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 573–574, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt106

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Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Severe kinking of the aortic arch associated with thoracic aortic dissection

Peng Zhu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 575–576, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt176

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Giant ascending aorta saccular aneurysm in a patient affected by Turner syndrome

Francesco Nicolini and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Page 577, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt177

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An uncommon case of a lipoma located in the right atrium

Giuseppe De Cicco and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Page 578, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt167

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A very unusual cause of mechanical left ventricular outflow tract obstruction

Javier G. Castillo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 579–580, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt179

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Huge pannus formation on a mechanical bileaflet mitral valve prosthesis 23 years after a third operation on the mitral valve

Thomas Strecker and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Page 581, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt178

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Letters to the Editor

Should the ascending aorta be replaced less frequently in patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease?

Richard S. Lee

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Page 582, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt162

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Reply to Lee

Evaldas Girdauskas and Michael A. Borger

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 583–584, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt134

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Is the right vertical axillary incision an alternative technique to the submammarian incision for the repair of simple congenital heart defects in female patients?

Gokhan Arslan and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 584–585, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt159

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Reply to Arslan et al.

Ling Yan and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 585–586, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt161

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Can endocardial injury occur during the retrograde cardioprotective beating test?

Mustafa Kurkluoglu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Page 586, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt132

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Reply to Kurkluoglu et al.

Kazutoshi Tachibana and Tetsuya Higami

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Page 587, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt141

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Announcement

A call for expressions of interest in a comparative study of the options for pre-emptive aortic root surgery for people with Marfan syndrome

Tom Treasure and John Pepper

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Page 588, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt335

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AORTIC SURGERY

Optimal treatment for patients with chronic Stanford type B aortic dissection: endovascularly, surgically or both?

Michal Nozdrzykowski and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e165–e174, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt291

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ADULT CARDIAC

The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) database: an introduction

Stuart J. Head and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e175–e180, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt303

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Editorial Comment: Welcome (bienvenida, bienvenue, willkommen, pryzwitanie, accoglienza, welkom) to the new EACTS cardiac surgery database

Keith A. Horvath

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Page e181, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt323

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Survival and quality of life in an elderly cardiac surgery population: 5-year follow-up

Kari Hanne Gjeilo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e182–e188, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt308

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Durability of epicardial ventricular restoration without ventriculotomy

Andrew S. Wechsler and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e189–e192, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt292

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THORACIC

Thoracoscopic sympathectomy increases efferent cardiac vagal activity and baroreceptor sensitivity

Elisabeth Bygstad and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e193–e199, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt356

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Prognostic impact and initial recurrence site of lymphovascular and visceral pleural invasion in surgically resected stage I non-small-cell lung carcinoma

Naoki Yanagawa and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e200–e206, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt309

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Prognostic impact of the extracapsular lymph node involvement on disease-free survival according to the 7th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging System

Thomas D'Annoville and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e207–e211, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt332

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Editorial Comment: Oesophageal cancer staging: refining regional lymph node classification (N)

Thomas W. Rice and Eugene H. Blackstone

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e212–e213, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt315

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The oncological feasibility and limitations of video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy for early-stage thymomas

Toru Kimura and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e214–e218, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt305

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Pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thrombo-embolic pulmonary hypertension: an institutional experience

Bedrettin Yıldızeli and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e219–e227, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt293

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Pectus carinatum: the effects of orthotic bracing on pulmonary function and gradual compression on patient compliance

Oğuz Ateş and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e228–e232, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt345

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Single-centre experience of 85 patients with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: clinical practice and outcome after extended support

Sjoukje I. Lok and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e233–e238, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt347

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Basic science

Experimental treatment of superior venous congestion during cardiopulmonary bypass

Thomas Tovedal and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages e239–e244, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt311

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