Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013

Guideline

Editor's Choice

Guideline for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation

Joel Dunning and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 777–791, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt413

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Review

The developing pulmonary veins and left atrium: implications for ablation strategy for atrial fibrillation

Hisham M. F. Sherif

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 792–799, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt098

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CONGENITAL

What to expect after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: data from 193 patients and 2902 patient years

Jürgen Hörer and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 800–807, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt129

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Phrenic nerve injury after paediatric heart surgery: is aggressive plication of the diaphragm beneficial?

Stanimir Georgiev and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 808–812, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt110

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Surgical repair of truncal valve regurgitation

Patrick O. Myers and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 813–820, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt213

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The Taussig-Bing anomaly: long-term results

Friederike Schwarz and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 821–827, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt148

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TX & MCS

First serial in vivo results of mechanical circulatory support in children with a new diagonal pump

Thilo Fleck and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 828–835, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt427

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The impact of mechanical circulatory support on outcomes in paediatric heart transplantation

Phil Botha and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 836–840, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt225

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Editorial Comment: Establishing evidence for high-risk medical devices in orphan diseases

Alan G. Fraser and Michael Burch

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 840–842, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt237

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The challenge of home discharge with a total artificial heart: the La Pitié Salpêtrière experience

Pierre Demondion and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 843–848, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt146

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THORACIC

Video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open thoracotomy for non-small-cell lung cancer: a propensity score analysis based on a multi-institutional registry

Christopher Cao and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 849–854, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt406

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The impact of positive circumferential margin on survival following oesophagectomy using the new 7th TNM classification

Thomas Theologou and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 855–859, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt164

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A comparative study of isolated and metachronous oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma with antecedent upper aerodigestive tract cancer

Hung-I Lu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 860–865, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt112

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Chest-wall reconstruction in case of infection of the operative site: is there any interest in titanium rib osteosynthesis?

Jean-Philippe Berthet and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 866–874, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt084

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ADULT CARDIAC

Evaluation of cardiac surgery mortality rates: 30-day mortality or longer follow-up?

Sabrina Siregar and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 875–883, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt119

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Five-year follow-up of drug-eluting stents implantation vs minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass for left anterior descending artery disease: a propensity score analysis

Pierre Yves Etienne and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 884–890, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt137

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Systolic time intervals vs invasive predictors of fluid responsiveness after coronary artery bypass surgery

Annemieke Smorenberg and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 891–897, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt108

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Remote access perfusion for minimally invasive cardiac surgery: to clamp or to inflate?

Christoph Krapf and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 898–904, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt070

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Complete versus partial preservation of mitral valve apparatus during mitral valve replacement: meta-analysis and meta-regression of 1535 patients

Michel Pompeu Barros De Oliveira Sá and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 905–912, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt059

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Improving mitral valve coaptation with adjustable rings: outcomes from a European multicentre feasibility study with a new-generation adjustable annuloplasty ring system

Francesco Maisano and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 913–918, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt128

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Hybrid approach for the treatment of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: electrophysiological findings and clinical results

Gianluigi Bisleri and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 919–923, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt115

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Management of infectious endocarditis with mycotic aneurysm evaluated by brain magnetic resonance imaging

Hajime Kin and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 924–930, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt101

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Triclosan-coated sutures reduce surgical site infection after open vein harvesting in coronary artery bypass grafting patients: a randomized controlled trial

Linda Thimour-Bergström and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 931–938, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt063

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AORTIC SURGERY

Editor's Choice

Intraoperative neuroprotective drugs without beneficial effects? Results of the German Registry for Acute Aortic Dissection Type A (GERAADA)

Tobias Krüger and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 939–946, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt182

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Editorial Comment: Acute type A aortic dissection: have we reached our limit?

Anthony L. Estrera

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 947–948, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt236

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Total aortic arch replacement with the frozen elephant trunk technique: 10-year follow-up single-centre experience

Fabio Ius and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 949–957, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt229

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Surgical management of delayed retrograde type A aortic dissection following complete supra-aortic de-branching and stent-grafting of the transverse arch

Maximilian Luehr and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 958–963, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt180

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Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease involving the pulmonary artery

Tayyab Rehman and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Page 964, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt202

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Rapid recurrence of right ventricular aspergilloma

Heng-Wen Chou and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Page 965, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt211

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Letters to the Editor

Video-assisted thoracic surgery is effective in systemic lymph node dissection

Alessandro Baisi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Page 966, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt235

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Out-of-hours intensive care unit cover by nurse practitioners: does this have a detrimental effect towards critical care exposure to the cardiothoracic trainee?

Vijay Joshi

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Page 967, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt254

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Reply to Joshi

Andreas Markewitz

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Page 968, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt253

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TX & MCS

CentriMag® short-term ventricular assist as a bridge to solution in patients with advanced heart failure: use beyond 30 days

Prashant N. Mohite and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages e310–e315, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt415

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THORACIC

Preliminary study of efficacy of dynamic compression system in the correction of typical pectus carinatum

Manuel Lopez and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages e316–e319, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt425

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ADULT CARDIAC

Arterial grafts do not counteract target vessel occlusion

Kristian Bartnes and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages e320–e324, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt417

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AORTIC SURGERY

One-stage repair in complex multisegmental thoracic aneurysmal disease: results of a multicentre study

Carlos-A. Mestres and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages e325–e331, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt374

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Basic science

The effect of combined hyperbaric oxygen and iloprost treatment on the prevention of spinal cord ischaemia–reperfusion injury: an experimental study

Gokhan Ilhan and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages e332–e340, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt398

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Case Report

Pulmonary metastatic chondrosarcoma with massive extension into left atrium and left ventricle: outcome of surgical management in emergency

Arnaud Rodriguez and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages e341–e342, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt426

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Post-traumatic interventricular communication as a life-threatening late complication of a penetrating chest injury

Cristian Rapicetta and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Page e343, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt412

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Broken and scattered sternal wires

Yusuf Izzettin Alihanoglu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Page e344, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt418

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Intraoperative airway occlusion during endovascular aortic repair for ruptured ductal arteriosus aneurysm: rescue by jet ventilation

Chung-Hang Wong and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages e345–e346, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt414

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