Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015

Editorials

EACTS Presidential Address-The versatile beauty of the hand: mysterious, powerful and ingenious

Paul E. Van Schil and Jan Gielis

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 201–204, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu433

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Clearing the next hurdles in the treatment of acute ascending aortic syndrome

Eric E. Roselli

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 205–208, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu458

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Reviews

Interdisciplinary expert consensus on management of type B intramural haematoma and penetrating aortic ulcer

Arturo Evangelista and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 209–217, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu386

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The impact of anaemia and intravenous iron replacement therapy on outcomes in cardiac surgery

Maurice Hogan and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 218–226, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu200

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THORACIC

Early oral feeding following thoracolaparoscopic oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer

Hai-bo Sun and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 227–233, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu168

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Comparison between endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration and ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the diagnosis of postoperative nodal recurrence in patients with lung cancer

Takayoshi Yamamoto and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 234–238, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu214

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Dynamic four-dimensional computed tomography for preoperative assessment of lung cancer invasion into adjacent structures

Cliff K.C. Choong and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 239–243, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu265

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What is the appropriate operative strategy for radiologically solid tumours in subcentimetre lung cancer patients?

Aritoshi Hattori and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 244–249, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu250

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for complex tracheo-bronchial procedures

György Lang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 250–256, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu162

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CONGENITAL

Older age at the time of the Norwood procedure is a risk factor for early postoperative mortality

Eva Sames-Dolzer and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 257–261, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu128

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Longer hospital stay after Fontan completion in the November to March period

Souheir Salam and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 262–268, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu134

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ADULT CARDIAC

Mid-term results of aortic valve surgery in redo scenarios in the current practice: results from the multicentre European RECORD (REdo Cardiac Operation Research Database) initiative

Francesco Onorati and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 269–280, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu116

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Transapical aortic valve implantation: predictors of survival up to 5 years in 730 patients. An update

Axel Unbehaun and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 281–290, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu069

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Pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass and renal function in elderly patients undergoing aortic valve surgery

Aldo Domenico Milano and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 291–298, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu136

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The off-pump technique in redo coronary artery bypass grafting reduces mortality and major morbidities: propensity score analysis of data from the Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database

Masahiro Dohi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 299–308, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu081

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Should obese patients undergo on- or off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting?

Mark Pullan and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 309–315, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu108

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Three-year outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with heart failure: from the CREDO-Kyoto percutaneous coronary intervention/coronary artery bypass graft registry cohort-2

Akira Marui and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 316–321, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu131

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Coronary revascularization in heart failure—old lessons relearnt: patient outcomes are paramount in the stenting era

James Tatoulis

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 322–323, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu190

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The effect of patient sex on survival in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass surgery receiving a radial artery

Mark Pullan and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 324–330, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu100

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Re: The effect of patient sex on survival in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass surgery receiving a radial artery

Thomas A. Schwann and Robert H. Habib

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 331–332, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu107

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Impact of right ventricular dysfunction on the outcome of heart failure patients undergoing surgical ventricular reconstruction

Andrea Garatti and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 333–340, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu152

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Editor's Choice

Surgeon-specific mortality data disguise wider failings in delivery of safe surgical services

Stephen Westaby and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 341–345, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu380

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Surgeon-specific mortality data: bury your head in the sand

Prakash P. Punjabi

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 346–347, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu424

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AORTIC SURGERY

Valve-sparing aortic root replacement

David R. Koolbergen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 348–354, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu167

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The frozen elephant trunk technique for acute type A aortic dissection: results from 15 years of experience

Akira Katayama and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 355–360, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu173

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Total aortic arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk in acute type A aortic dissections: are we pushing the limits too far?

Malakh Shrestha and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 361–366, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu185

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Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging lesions after repair of acute type A aortic dissection: association with neurocognitive outcomes

Suk-Won Song and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 367–373, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu169

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Emergency open surgery for aorto-oesophageal and aorto-bronchial fistulae after thoracic endovascular aortic repair: a single-centre experience

Maximilian Luehr and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 374–383, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu147

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Case reports

Aggressive multiple surgical interventions to pulmonary artery sarcoma

Akiko Tanaka and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 384–385, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu184

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Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Late sequela of aortotomy in infancy: supravalvular aortic stenosis and aneurysmal changes of epiaortic branches

Shusaku Maeda and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Page 386, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu202

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A large pericardiophrenic collateral in a patient with Budd–Chiari syndrome

Mecit Kantarci and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Page 387, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu188

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Resection and reimplantation of a critically stenosed and 360° coiled internal carotid artery

Sidharth Viswanathan and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 388–389, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu151

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Aorto-right atrial tunnel: imaging and correlation

Rajesh Venkataraman and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Page 390, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu199

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Letters to the Editor

A volume buffer capacity device dynamically reduces excessive venous line pressure and arterial gaseous embolic load during minimized cardiopulmonary bypass

Antoine P. Simons and Patrick W. Weerwind

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Page 391, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu180

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Reply to Simons and Weerwind

Anas Aboud and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 391–392, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu181

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The evidence for routine anti-arrhythmic prophylaxis in patients undergoing pulmonary resection surgery

Akshay J. Patel and Ian Hunt

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Page 392, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu189

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Reply to Patel and Hunt

Lars P. Riber and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Page 393, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu172

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ADULT CARDIAC

Frequency and prognosis of new bundle branch block induced by surgical aortic valve replacement

Thomas T. Poels and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages e47–e53, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu435

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EXPERIMENTAL

Successful orthotopic transplantation of short tracheal segments without immunosuppressive therapy

Ilir Hysi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages e54–e61, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu444

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Fluid-dynamic results of in vitro comparison of four pericardial bioprostheses implanted in small porcine aortic roots

Giordano Tasca and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages e62–e67, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu446

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory septic shock in adults

Taek Kyu Park and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages e68–e74, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu462

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Case reports

Intra-aortic balloon clamp for safe resternotomy in a patient with a giant aneurysm of sinuses of Valsalva

Michal Oscar Zembala and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages e75–e76, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu448

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Cardiac haemangioma with coronary–pulmonary artery fistula in one patient

Hongfei Xu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages e77–e79, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu430

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