Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016

Editorials

Two lives

Gaetano Rocco

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1541–1542, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw001

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‘Two Minds with but a Single Thought …’

Markus K. Heinemann and Friedhelm Beyersdorf

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1543–1544, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw137

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Review

Editor's Choice

State of the art: diagnostic tools and innovative therapies for treatment of advanced thymoma and thymic carcinoma

Michael Ried and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1545–1552, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv426

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CONGENITAL

Indications and results of systemic to pulmonary shunts: results from a national database

Dan Mihai Dorobantu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1553–1563, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv435

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Twenty-year experience with the Ross–Konno procedure

Adriaan W. Schneider and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1564–1570, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv434

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Enhanced left ventricular training in corrected transposition of the great arteries by increasing the preload

Peter A. Zartner and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1571–1576, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv416

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EDITORIAL COMMENT

Role of volume loading in left ventricular training

Yukihiro Kaneko

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1576–1577, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv444

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AORTIC SURGERY

Blood flow analysis of the aortic arch using computational fluid dynamics

Satoshi Numata and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1578–1585, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv459

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EDITORIAL COMMENT

Re: Blood flow analysis of the aortic arch using computational fluid dynamics

Michael Markl and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1586–1587, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv480

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Aortic root haemodynamics following David procedure: numerical analysis of 3-dimensional haemodynamics

Denis Berdajs and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1588–1598, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv427

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THORACIC

Forecasting the impact of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for early-stage lung cancer on the thoracic surgery workforce

Janet P. Edwards and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1599–1606, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv421

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Impact of patient selection and treatment strategies on outcomes after lobectomy for biopsy-proven stage IIIA pN2 non-small cell lung cancer

Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1607–1613, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv431

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EDITORIAL COMMENT

Stage IIIA-N2 non-small-cell lung cancer: from ‘surprise’ involvement to surgical nightmare

Paul E. Van Schil

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1613–1614, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv457

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Long-term survival following open versus thoracoscopic lobectomy after preoperative chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer

Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1615–1623, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv428

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Postoperative follow-up strategy based on recurrence dynamics for non-small-cell lung cancer

Katsuya Watanabe and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1624–1631, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv462

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The effects of an intentional transition from extrapleural pneumonectomy to extended pleurectomy/decortication

Annabel J. Sharkey and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1632–1641, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv403

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Specimen weight and volume: important predictors of survival in malignant pleural mesothelioma

Diana Y. Kircheva and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1642–1647, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv422

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EDITORIAL COMMENT

The staging of malignant pleural mesothelioma: are we any nearer to squaring the circle?

David A. Waller

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1648–1649, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv436

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Anastomotic leak and stricture after hand-sewn versus linear-stapled intrathoracic oesophagogastric anastomosis: single-centre analysis of 415 oesophagectomies

Tomas Harustiak and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1650–1659, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv395

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ADULT CARDIAC

First results of a national initiative to enable quality improvement of cardiovascular care by transparently reporting on patient-relevant outcomes

Dennis van Veghel and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1660–1669, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw034

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EDITORIAL COMMENT

Just because you get on a scale doesn't mean you lose weight: is Meetbaar Beter really measurably better?

Michael Mack and Heike Baumgarten

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1669–1670, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw067

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Unequal pressure distribution along the jaws of currently available vascular clamps: do we need a new aortic clamp?

Bartosz Rylski and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1671–1675, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv414

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Impact of sinuses of Valsalva on prosthesis durability in patients undergoing ascending aorta and aortic valve replacement with Carpentier-Edwards bioprosthesis: a propensity score-based study

Fabio Ius and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1676–1684, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv425

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Low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis: surgical outcomes and mid-term results after isolated aortic valve replacement

Ana Lopez-Marco and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1685–1690, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv449

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Early haemodynamic performance of a latest generation supra-annular aortic bioprosthesis: experience from a large single-centre series

Marcus-André Deutsch and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1691–1698, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv411

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Stentless bioprostheses: a versatile and durable solution in extensive aortic valve endocarditis

Adriaan W. Schneider and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1699–1704, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv463

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Durability after aortic valve replacement with the Mitroflow versus the Perimount pericardial bioprosthesis: a single-centre experience in 2393 patients

Per Hostrup Nielsen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1705–1710, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv432

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Predictors of outcomes in children awaiting heart transplantation: an experience from a National Paediatric Heart Transplantation Programme

William Y. Shi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1711–1718, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv465

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An intensive lung donor treatment protocol does not have negative influence on other grafts: a multicentre study

Eduardo Miñambres and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1719–1724, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv454

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EXPERIMENTAL

Dysregulation of renal microRNA expression after deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in rats

Lei Yu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1725–1731, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv460

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Case Report

Spontaneous fracture and embolization of an inferior vena cava cannula: is it possible?

Carlos Velasco Garcia de Sierra and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1732–1733, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv390

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Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Two giant thoracic aortic aneurysms with thoracic vertebral erosion

Takuya Fujikawa and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Page 1734, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv366

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Surgical treatment of massive mitral annular calcification

Masataka Yamazaki and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1735–1736, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv349

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Early dysfunction of a tricuspid valve-in-valve replacement due to papillary muscle overgrowth

Kristof De Brabandere and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 6, June 2016, Page 1737, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv350

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