Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017

REVIEW

The role of papillary muscle approximation in mitral valve repair for the treatment of secondary mitral regurgitation

Christos G. Mihos and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1023–1030, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw384

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REPORT

The flaws in the detail of an observational study on transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in intermediate-risks patients

Fabio Barili and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1031–1035, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx058

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The truth is hidden in the details ‐ Comment on an observational study on transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in intermediate-risks patients

Anno Diegeler

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1035–1036, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx140

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CONGENITAL

Common atrioventricular valve failure during single ventricle palliation†

Gregory King and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1037–1043, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx025

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Unplanned cardiac reoperations and interventions during long-term follow-up after the Norwood procedure†

Eva Sames-Dolzer and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1044–1050, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx038

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Improved long-term outcomes in double-inlet left ventricle and tricuspid atresia with transposed great arteries: systemic outflow tract obstruction present at birth defines long-term outcome

Lotte C. Franken and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1051–1057, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx022

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The hemi-Mustard, bidirectional Glenn and Rastelli procedures for anatomical repair of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries/left ventricular outflow tract obstruction with positional heart anomalies†

Sen Zhang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1058–1062, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx033

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EXPERIMENTAL

Editor's Choice

Proteomics highlights decrease of matricellular proteins in left ventricular assist device therapy†

Jasmin Hasmik Shahinian and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1063–1071, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx023

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

The value of fluorine-18 deoxyglucose positron emission tomography scans in patients with ventricular assist device specific infections

Alexander M Bernhardt and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1072–1077, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx016

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MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION

Outcome after procedures for retained blood syndrome in coronary surgery

Tuomas Tauriainen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1078–1085, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx015

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CATHETER-BASED VALVE OPERATION

Clinical trends in surgical, minimally invasive and transcatheter aortic valve replacement†

Tom C Nguyen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1086–1092, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx008

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GENERAL ADULT CARDIAC

Can Perceval sutureless valve reduce the rate of patient-prosthesis mismatch?^†

Igor Belluschi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1093–1099, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx009

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Extensive infective endocarditis of the aortic root and the aortic-mitral continuity: a mitral valve sparing approach†

Anton Tomšič and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1100–1107, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw445

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Evaluation of tricuspid valve regurgitation following laser lead extraction†

Simon Pecha and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1108–1111, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx011

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Mid-term outcomes of concomitant surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy†

Elisabetta Lapenna and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1112–1118, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx017

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CONVENTIONAL AORTIC SURGERY

Aortic elongation and the risk for dissection: the Tübingen Aortic Pathoanatomy (TAIPAN) project†

Tobias Krüger and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1119–1126, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx005

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Fate of the dissected aortic arch after ascending replacement in type A aortic dissection

Bartosz Rylski and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1127–1134, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx062

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Impact of sarcopenia on the outcomes of elective total arch replacement in the elderly

Yuki Ikeno and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1135–1141, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx050

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Comparison of aortic arch repair using the endovascular technique, total arch replacement and staged surgery†

Akihiro Yoshitake and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1142–1148, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx028

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THORACIC

Systematic lymphadenectomy versus sampling of ipsilateral mediastinal lymph-nodes during lobectomy for non-small-cell lung cancer: a systematic review of randomized trials and a meta-analysis

Sahar Mokhles and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1149–1156, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw439

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Thoracoscopic surgery versus open surgery for lung metastases of colorectal cancer: a multi-institutional retrospective analysis using propensity score adjustment†

Tomohiro Murakawa and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1157–1163, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx020

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Body mass index, C-reactive protein and survival in smokers undergoing lobectomy for lung cancer†

Masashi Nagata and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1164–1170, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx004

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The use of a smartphone application for fast lung cancer risk assessment†

Zalan Szanto and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1171–1176, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw444

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Video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy does not offer any functional recovery advantage in comparison to the open approach 3 months after the operation: a case matched analysis†

Michele Salati and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1177–1182, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx013

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The influence of prior multiport experience on the learning curve for single-port thoracoscopic lobectomy: a multicentre comparative study†

Antonio E Martin-Ucar and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1183–1187, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx003

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Lymphovascular invasion and extracapsular invasion are risk factors for distant recurrence after preoperative chemoradiotherapy and oesophagectomy in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Po-Kuei Hsu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1188–1194, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx029

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Surgical management of penetrating thoracic injuries during the Paris attacks on 13 November 2015

Guillaume Boddaert and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1195–1202, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx036

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Thoracic surgeons in multiple/mass casualty scenario: are we ready?

Tamas F. Molnar

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1202–1203, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx073

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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

An alternative cardiopulmonary bypass strategy for intracaval baffle repair of scimitar syndrome

Duccio Federici and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1204–1205, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx096

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CASE REPORT

Resuscitation of prolonged cardiac arrest from massive pulmonary embolism by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Yun Seok Kim and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1206–1207, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw413

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IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

Takayasu’s arteritis with total occlusion of the distal thoraco-abdominal aorta involving multiple visceral arteries

Hideaki Kanda and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Page 1208, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw434

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Fatal bilateral haemopneumothoraces following double-lung transplantation caused by pretransplant colonization by Scedosporium apiospermum

Francisco Javier Gonzalez-Garcia and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Page 1209, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw443

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: ‘there are no facts, only interpretations’

Luca Salvatore De Santo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Page 1210, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw391

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Reply to De Santo et al.

Francesco Nicolini and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 1210–1211, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw392

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CORRIGENDUM

Corrigendum to ‘European risk models for morbidity (EuroLung1) and mortality (EuroLung2) to predict outcome following anatomic lung resections: an analysis from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons database’ [Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2017;51:490-497]†

Alessandro Brunelli and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Page 1212, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx155

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SPOTLIGHT - ICVTS RECENT ARTICLES

Spotlight on recently published ICVTS articles

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2017, Page 1213, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx157

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