Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015

Editorial

Rationale for remodelling annuloplasty to address functional tricuspid regurgitation during left-sided valve surgery

Farzan Filsoufi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 1–3, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu241

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Review

Comparison of the early haemodynamics of stented pericardial and porcine aortic valves

Vikas Sharma and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 4–10, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu272

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ADULT CARDIAC

Minimal invasive aortic valve replacement surgery is associated with improved survival: a propensity-matched comparison

Denis R. Merk and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 11–17, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu068

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Contrast echocardiography: a novel technique for assessment of total aortic regurgitation following transapical aortic valve implantation

Marian Kukucka and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 18–23, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu065

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Elective use of femoro-femoral cardiopulmonary bypass during transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Thorsten Drews and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 24–30, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu088

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First experience without pre-ballooning in transapical aortic valve implantation: a propensity score-matched analysis

Jörg Kempfert and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 31–38, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu097

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Single-centre experience with next-generation devices for transapical aortic valve implantation

Moritz Seiffert and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 39–45, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu041

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Results of minimally invasive, video-assisted mitral valve repair in advanced Barlow's disease with bileaflet prolapse

Claudio Muneretto and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 46–51, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu166

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Rhythm course over 5 years following surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation

Niv Ad and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 52–58, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu059

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Editor's Choice

Searching for the second best graft for coronary artery bypass surgery: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Umberto Benedetto and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 59–65, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu111

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EuroSCORE II with SYNTAX score to assess risks of coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes

Toshihiro Fukui and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 66–71, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu045

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Early donor management increases the retrieval rate of hearts for transplantation in marginal donors

Razi Abuanzeh and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 72–77, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu135

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Safe and effective use of the extended donor heart

John H. Dark

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 78–79, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu195

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System overview of the fully implantable destination therapy—ReinHeart-total artificial heart

Benedikt Pelletier and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 80–86, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu321

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National review of use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as respiratory support in thoracic surgery excluding lung transplantation

Philippe Rinieri and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 87–94, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu127

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to lung transplantation: a long-term study

Göran Dellgren and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 95–100, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu112

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AORTIC SURGERY

New indicator of postoperative delayed awakening after total aortic arch replacement

Tomonori Shirasaka and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 101–105, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu141

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The frozen elephant trunk technique for the treatment of complicated type B aortic dissection with involvement of the aortic arch: multicentre early experience

Gabriel Weiss and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 106–114, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu067

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Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair after frozen elephant trunk procedure

Sandra Folkmann and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 115–119, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu096

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Left subclavian artery revascularization as part of thoracic stent grafting

Nabil Saouti and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 120–125, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu130

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Hybrid multistep approach to mega-aortic syndrome: the Lupiae technique

Giampiero Esposito and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 126–133, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu102

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Stent grafting: purpose or means

Willem Ranschaert and Marc A.A.M. Schepens

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Page 134, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu153

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THORACIC

Survival of 1737 lobectomy-tolerable patients who underwent limited resection for cStage IA non-small-cell lung cancer

Motoki Yano and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 135–142, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu138

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Partial oesophagectomy for giant leiomyoma of the oesophagus: report of 7 cases

Tiziano De Giacomo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 143–145, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu146

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Long-term follow-up of tracheoplasty using autologous pericardial patch and strips of costal cartilage

Aria P. Yazdanbakhsh and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 146–152, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu101

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Management of long-segment tracheal stenosis: a continuing surgical challenge

Shu-Chien Huang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Page 153, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu154

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CONGENITAL

Does the persistence of pulsatile antegrade pulmonary blood flow following bidirectional Glenn procedure affect long term outcome?

Qiang Chen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 154–158, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu170

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Editor's Choice

Long-term outcomes of the Ross procedure in adults with severe aortic stenosis: single-centre experience with 20 years of follow-up

David Kalfa and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 159–167, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu038

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Transventricular valvotomy for pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum in neonates: a single-centre experience in mid-term follow-up

Renjie Hu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 168–172, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu085

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EXPERIMENTAL

Recovery of donor hearts after circulatory death with normothermic extracorporeal machine perfusion

Herman Tolboom and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 173–179, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu117

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Delayed therapy with clopidogrel and everolimus prevents progression of transplant arteriosclerosis and impairs humoral alloimmunity in murine aortic allografts

Christian Heim and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 180–187, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu098

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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

Primary pulmonary artery sarcoma: a new surgical technique for pulmonary artery reconstruction using a self-made stapled bovine pericardial graft conduit

Gerardo Andrés Obeso Carillo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 188–190, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu269

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Case reports

Splenic haematoma complicating infective endocarditis: role of preoperative splenic artery embolization

Natalie S.M. Wong and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 191–193, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu179

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Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Aortic valve replacement surgery reveals previously undiagnosed alkaptonuric ochronosis

Christian Pfeffer and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Page 194, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu114

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Distortion of a transcatheter aortic valve after external chest compression

Miralem Pasic and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 195–196, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu139

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Late left ventricular outflow tract obstruction following mitral valve replacement

Kasra Shaikhrezai and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Page 197, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu144

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Letters to the Editor

Combined aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting in octogenarians: results not as excellent as reported

Andreas Böning

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Page 198, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu156

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Reply to Böning

Toshihiro Fukui and Shuichiro Takanashi

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Page 198, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu159

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Reply to McGuire and Gilbert

Lars S. Bjerregaard and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Page 199, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu155

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Calculation of individual expected pleural drainage from total body lymph flow: a guide for fast-tracking removal of chest drains

Anna L. McGuire and Sebastién Gilbert

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Page 199, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu165

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Corrigendum

Corrigendum to ‘Biomolecular and clinical practice in malignant pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer: what thoracic surgeons should know’

Isabelle Opitz and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Page 200, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu451

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ADULT CARDIAC

Mitral valve surgery after percutaneous mitral commissurotomy: is repair still feasible?

Gonçalo F. Coutinho and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages e1–e6, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu365

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THORACIC

A pilot prospective randomized, controlled trial comparing LigaSure™ tissue fusion technology with the ForceTriad™ energy platform to the electrosurgical pencil on rates of atrial fibrillation after pulmonary lobectomy and mediastinal lymphadenectomy

Nicola Martucci and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages e13–e18, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu391

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General thoracic surgery workforce: training, migration and practice profile in Brazil

Miguel Lia Tedde and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages e19–e24, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu411

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CONGENITAL

Surgical correction of cor triatriatum sinister in the paediatric population: mid-term results in 15 cases

Arda Ozyuksel and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages e25–e28, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu390

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EXPERIMENTAL

A promoter polymorphism -945C>G in the connective tissue growth factor in heart failure patients with mechanical circulatory support: a new marker for bridge to recovery?

Maximilian G. Posch and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages e29–e33, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu402

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Evaluation of imaging techniques for the assessment of tumour progression in an orthotopic rat model of malignant pleural mesothelioma

Mayura Meerang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages e34–e41, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu393

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Case reports

Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction caused by a displaced pectus bar 30 months following the Nuss procedure

Marie Maagaard and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages e42–e43, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu394

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Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Transmitral, video-assisted left ventricular thrombectomy

Hiroaki Osada and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages e44–e45, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu420

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Bilateral pulmonary sequestration with mixed infection caused by two types of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in pregnancy

Dong Hyu Cho and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Page e46, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu407

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ADULT CARDIAC

Experience with mitral valve surgery after percutaneous mitral commissurotomy

Stefan Thelin

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Page e7, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu417

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THORACIC

Initial experience of thoracoscopic lobectomy with partial removal of the superior vena cava for lung cancers

Xin Xu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages e8–e12, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu416

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