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Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015
REPORTS
Current status and recommendations for use of the frozen elephant trunk technique: a position paper by the Vascular Domain of EACTS
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 759–769, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv085
The European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (EUROMACS): first annual report
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 770–777, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv096
REVIEWS
Ventricular structure–function relations in health and disease: Part II. Clinical considerations
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 778–787, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu279
Effect of preoperative angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor on the outcome of coronary artery bypass graft surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 788–795, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu298
CONGENITAL
Repair of partial atrioventricular septal defect: a 37-year experience
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 796–802, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu286
Long-term results of the Ross procedure in a population-based follow-up
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e164–e170, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv004
Is Ross operation in neonates and infants justified? Aortic valve repair may postpone Ross operation
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e170–e171, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv082
Neuropsychological performance of school-aged children after staged surgical palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 803–811, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu299
TX & MCS
Animal studies with the Carmat bioprosthetic total artificial heart
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e172–e179, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv010
ADULT CARDIAC
Skill acquisition process in vascular anastomosis procedures: a simulation-based study
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 812–818, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu288
Ultrasound-assisted treatment of sternocutaneous fistula in post-sternotomy cardiac surgery patients
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e180–e187, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv007
Incidence and outcome of re-entry injury in redo cardiac surgery: benefits of preoperative planning
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 819–823, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu261
Role of computed tomography in tailoring reoperative procedures and changing trends in reoperative cardiac surgery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 824–825, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu336
Surgical management of infective endocarditis: an analysis of early and late outcomes
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 826–832, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu281
Transoesophageal echocardiography for prediction of postoperative atrial fibrillation after isolated aortic valve replacement: Two-dimensional speckle tracking for intraoperative assessment of left ventricular longitudinal strain
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 833–839, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu234
Annual atrial tachyarrhythmia burden determined by device interrogation in patients with cardiac implanted electronic devices is associated with a risk of ischaemic stroke independent of known risk factors
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 840–846, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu252
Electrophysiological efficacy of temperature-controlled bipolar radiofrequency
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e188–e192, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv016
Surgical left atrial appendage occlusion during cardiac surgery for patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 847–854, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu291
Major geographical variations in elective coronary revascularization by stents or surgery in England
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 855–859, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu276
Lack of evidence-based practice leads to major geographical variations in elective coronary revascularization by stents or surgery in England
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 860–861, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu322
Coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with end-stage renal disease
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e193–e198, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv104
Long-term mortality in minimally invasive compared with sternotomy coronary artery bypass surgery in the geriatric population (75 years and older patients)
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 862–867, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu267
Development and validation of a risk score for predicting operative mortality in heart failure patients undergoing surgical ventricular reconstruction
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e199–e205, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv023
Prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcomes of high-risk patients treated for severe aortic stenosis prior to and after transcatheter aortic valve implantation availability
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e206–e212, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv019
THORACIC
Functional results after chest wall stabilization with a new screwless fixation device
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 868–875, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu318
Partial cricotracheal resection for paediatric subglottic stenosis: update of the Lausanne experience with 129 cases
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 876–882, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu273
Reactive thymic hyperplasia following chemotherapy for children with lymphoma: computed tomography may be able to provide valuable information to avoid over-treatment
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 883–889, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu303
Two-year follow-up for 45 patients with achalasia who underwent peroral endoscopic myotomy
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 890–896, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu320
Performance indicators for lung cancer surgery in the Netherlands
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 897–904, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu329
Similar radiopathological features, but different postoperative recurrence rates, between Stage I lung cancers arising in emphysematous lungs and those arising in nonemphysematous lungs
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 905–911, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu311
Patients who do not reach a distance of 500 m during the 6-min walk test have an increased risk of postoperative complications and prolonged hospital stay after lobectomy
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e213–e219, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv049
Pain and recovery are comparable after either uniportal or multiport video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: an observation study
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 912–915, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu324
Uniportal versus standard video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung lobectomy: changing the standards requires scientific evidence
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Page 916, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu355
AORTIC SURGERY
Current trends in cannulation and neuroprotection during surgery of the aortic arch in Europe
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 917–923, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu284
Perfusion strategies for aortic arch surgery: trends and evidence
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 924–925, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu337
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Off-pump waffle procedure using an ultrasonic scalpel for constrictive pericarditis
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e220–e222, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu554
CASE REPORTS
Simplified surgical-hybrid Melody® valve implantation for paediatric mitral valve disease
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 926–928, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu275
A rare cardiac haemangioma in the right ventricle diagnosed accurately using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e223–e225, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu540
Biventricular assist device use in non-dilated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 929–930, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu233
Extended cervico-thoracic metastasectomy for testicular non-seminomatous germ cell tumour masses through an inverse T and combined collar incision
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 931–933, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu230
Endovascular treatment of iatrogenic aortic graft injury after sternal puncture
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e226–e228, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv036
Hybrid stenting therapy for dysphagia aortica with Rokitansky's diverticulum concomitant with thoracic aortic aneurysm
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e229–e231, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv102
IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
Iron man: extreme endovascular treatment for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 934–935, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu294
Seven months: the perfect time to complete the pectus excavatum correction
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Page e232, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv062
A giant aneurysm of the distal arch after stenting and carotid-subclavian bypass by type B dissection
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 936–937, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu293
One-stage extra-anatomical total thoracic aortic repair
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 938–939, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu289
Ascending aortic graft thrombosis from an endoluminal candida albicans infection
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages e233–e234, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv092
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A novel composite coronary bypass graft strategy using the saphenous vein bridge: could the venous valves induce worse patency results?
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Page 940, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu282
Reply to Lobo Filho et al.
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 940–941, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu283
The left and right internal thoracic arteries may not have equivalent histological structures
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Page 941, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu300
Reply to Gomes
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 5, May 2015, Page 942, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu301
