Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014

Editorials

The impact factor continues its rise: good news from the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery—3.048

Friedhelm Beyersdorf

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 931–932, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu434

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The CARMAT total artificial heart

Paul Mohacsi and Pascal Leprince

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 933–934, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu333

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Paving the way for destination therapy of end-stage biventricular heart failure: the ReinHeart total artificial heart concept

Reiner Koerfer and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 935–936, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu317

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Reviews

Oxidative stress during extracorporeal circulation

Charles Ian McDonald and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 937–943, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezt637

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Ross procedure: is the root replacement technique superior to the sub-coronary implantation technique? Long-term results

Denis A. Berdajs and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 944–951, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu176

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CONGENITAL

Editor's Choice

Mid- to long-term aortic valve-related outcomes after conventional repair for patients with interrupted aortic arch or coarctation of the aorta, combined with ventricular septal defect: the impact of bicuspid aortic valve

Ai Sugimoto and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 952–960, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu078

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Which type of conduit to choose for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in patients below 1 year of age?

Keti Vitanova and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 961–966, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu080

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Basic science

Neuropilin 1 expression in human aortas, coronaries and the main bypass grafts

Mohamed Alattar and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 967–973, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu118

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AORTIC SURGERY

Surgical strategy for aorta-related infection

Katsuhiro Yamanaka and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 974–980, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu119

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Current results of endovascular repair of thoraco-abdominal aneurysms

Mauro Iafrancesco and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 981–984, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu090

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Initial experience with routine less invasive implantation of HeartMate II left ventricular assist device without median sternotomy

Anelechi C. Anyanwu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 985–990, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu044

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Viennese approach to minimize the invasiveness of ventricular assist device implantation

Thomas Haberl and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 991–996, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu051

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ADULT CARDIAC

Aortic valve repair with patch in non-rheumatic disease: indication, techniques and durability

Zahra Mosala Nezhad and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 997–1005, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu058

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Long-term results of sequential vein coronary artery bypass grafting compared with totally arterial myocardial revascularization: a propensity score-matched follow-up study

Andrea Garatti and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 1006–1013, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu057

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Pericardial fat is strongly associated with atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

George Drossos and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 1014–1020, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu043

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THORACIC

The role of the emphysema multidisciplinary team in a successful lung volume reduction surgery programme

Sridhar Rathinam and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 1021–1026, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu129

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An original device for intraoperative detection of small indeterminate nodules

Vitaly Barmin and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 1027–1031, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu161

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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

Single-position, minimally invasive Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy for lower thoracic oesophageal cancer

Guofei Zhang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 1032–1034, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu164

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Case Report

Accelerated heart function recovery after therapeutic plasma exchange in patient treated with biventricular mechanical circulatory support for severe peripartum cardiomyopathy

Magdalena Łasińska-Kowara and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 1035–1036, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu178

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Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Transcatheter aortic valve and valve-in-valve implantation in a beating stenotic porcine aortic valve: intracardiac endoscopic view

Guido Gelpi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 1037–1038, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu137

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Anterior descending coronary artery as a branch of the sinus node artery

Gonçalo S. Paupério and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Page 1039, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu082

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Pulmonary artery dissection

Tao Yan and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Page 1040, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu089

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Letters to the Editor

Permanent pacemaker requirement after concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation

Henry Tannous and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Page 1041, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu157

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Reply to Tannous et al.

Ana C. Pinho-Gomes and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Page 1042, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu158

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

No difference in 1-year wound morbidity following no-touch versus conventional vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass surgery: a new beginning

Tomislav Kopjar and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 1043–1044, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu149

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Reply to Kopjar et al.

Subodh Verma and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Page 1044, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu150

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THORACIC

Lung mesenchymal cells function as an inductive microenvironment for human lung cancer propagating cells

Luca Ampollini and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages e103–e112, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu359

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Prognostic significance of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema in patients with resected non-small-cell lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Shogo Kumagai and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages e113–e119, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu384

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High-quality 3-dimensional image simulation for pulmonary lobectomy and segmentectomy: results of preoperative assessment of pulmonary vessels and short-term surgical outcomes in consecutive patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery

Masaru Hagiwara and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages e120–e126, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu375

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Impact of hospital volume on long-term survival after resection for oesophageal cancer: a population-based study in Taiwan

Po-Kuei Hsu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages e127–e135, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu377

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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

Robotic lobectomy: tips, pitfalls and troubleshooting

Gregor J. Kocher and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages e136–e138, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu370

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Modified surgical sequence in aortic and mitral valve replacement with or without tricuspid valve repair or replacement

Antonio Maria Calafiore and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages e139–e140, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu372

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Risk factors predictive of one-year mortality after lung transplantation

Anton Sabashnikov and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages e82–e88, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu383

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ADULT CARDIAC

Comparison of ascending aortic cohesion between patients with bicuspid aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation

Jaroslav Benedik and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages e89–e93, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu358

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Advanced hybrid closed chest revascularization: an innovative strategy for the treatment of multivessel coronary artery disease

Nikolaos Bonaros and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages e94–e102, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu357

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