Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017

EDITORIALS

What is value health care and who is the judge?

Robert J Cerfolio

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1015–1017, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx344

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Right ventricular failure after surgical ventricular restoration: operation or myocardial protection problem?

Gerald D Buckberg

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1018–1021, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx348

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REPORTS

Management of tricuspid valve regurgitation: Position statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Groups of Cardiovascular Surgery and Valvular Heart Disease

Manuel J Antunes and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1022–1030, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx279

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Randomized comparison of the clinical outcome of single versus multiple arterial grafts: the ROMA trial—rationale and study protocol

Mario Gaudino and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1031–1040, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx358

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Report from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database 2017: patterns of care and perioperative outcomes of surgery for malignant lung neoplasm

Michele Salati and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1041–1048, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx272

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Use of very old donors for lung transplantation: a dual-centre retrospective analysis

Matthias Hecker and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1049–1054, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx202

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Minimally invasive CentriMag ventricular assist device support integrated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in cardiogenic shock patients: a comparison with conventional CentriMag biventricular support configuration

Koji Takeda and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1055–1061, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx189

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Concomitant repair for mild aortic insufficiency and continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices

Shinichi Fukuhara and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1062–1068, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx150

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Risk factors for the development of right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device implantation—a single-centre retrospective with focus on deformation imaging

Nadia Boegershausen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1069–1076, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx123

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TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

Variations in gene expression of lung macromolecules after induction chemotherapy for lung cancer

Lucio Cagini and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1077–1082, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx200

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EXPERIMENTAL

The impact of spontaneous ventilation on non-operative lung injury in thoracic surgery: a randomized controlled rabbit model study

Jun Liu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1083–1089, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx187

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A novel system for the treatment of aortic annular dilation: an ex vivo investigation

Pallav Shah and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1090–1097, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx203

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Impact of a refined advanced design for left atrial appendage exclusion

Gengo Sunagawa and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1098–1103, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx188

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CONVENTIONAL AORTIC SURGERY

Extended versus limited arch replacement in acute Type A aortic dissection

Magnus Larsen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1104–1110, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx214

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Editor's Choice

Acute non-A non-B aortic dissection: incidence, treatment and outcome

Bartosz Rylski and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1111–1117, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx142

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New predictor of aortic enlargement in uncomplicated type B aortic dissection based on elliptic Fourier analysis

Hiroshi Sato and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1118–1124, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx191

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Cardiovascular surgery in Loeys–Dietz syndrome types 1–4

Kirsten Krohg-Sørensen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1125–1131, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx147

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CONGENITAL

Editor's Choice

Are more extensive procedures warranted at the time of aortic arch reoperation?

Jeremy S Y Wong and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1132–1138, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx166

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Three-dimensional printed models for surgical planning of complex congenital heart defects: an international multicentre study

Israel Valverde and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1139–1148, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx208

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Restrictive enlargement of the pulmonary annulus at repair of tetralogy of Fallot: a comparative 10-year follow-up study

Jana Logoteta and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1149–1154, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx143

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Fifteen years’ experience with the use of artificial chords for valve reconstruction in children

Jolanda Kluin and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1155–1160, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx146

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GENERAL ADULT CARDIAC

Right ventricular dysfunction after surgical left ventricular restoration: prevalence, risk factors and clinical implications

Lotte E Couperus and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1161–1167, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx201

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Effect of prosthesis patient mismatch in mitral position on pulmonary hypertension

Ganesh Kumar K Ammannaya and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1168–1174, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx167

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MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION

Impact of minimally invasive extracorporeal circuits on octogenarians undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Have we been looking in the wrong direction?

Aschraf El-Essawi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1175–1181, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx156

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THORACIC

Model of lung cancer surgery risk derived from a Japanese nationwide web-based database of 78 594 patients during 2014–2015

Shunsuke Endo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1182–1189, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx190

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The identification of sub-centimetre nodules by near-infrared fluorescence thoracoscopic systems in pulmonary resection surgeries

Yamin Mao and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1190–1196, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx207

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Ribcage kinematics during exercise justifies thoracoscopic versus postero-lateral thoracotomy lobectomy prompt recovery

Antonella LoMauro and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1197–1205, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx174

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Lung cancer diagnosis by trained dogs

Ángela Guirao Montes and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1206–1210, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx152

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Pedicled and free flaps for intrathoracic fistula management

Alba Fricke and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1211–1217, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx216

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Recurrent and congenital tracheoesophageal fistula in adults

Peter Downey and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1218–1222, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx164

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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

A modified explant technique of HeartWare ventricular assist device for bridge to recovery

Yasuhiro Shudo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1223–1224, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx270

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Prolonged intravenous indocyanine green visualization by temporary pulmonary vein clamping: real-time intraoperative fluorescence image guide for thoracoscopic anatomical segmentectomy

Atsushi Ito and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1225–1226, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx233

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CASE REPORTS

Delayed prosthesis malposition after transcatheter aortic valve implantation causing coronaries obstruction

Francesco Nappi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1227–1228, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx266

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Distal embolization of a transcatheter valve in a valve complex: a bail-out surgical approach

Matthew Panagiotou and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1229–1230, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx267

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Resolution of generalized compensatory hyperhidrosis related to sympathectomy, after T2 sympatholysis

Malcolm Brock and Christos S Georgiades

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1231–1232, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx275

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IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

Virtual angioscopy with multidetector computed tomography for the diagnosis of pannus formation in mechanical aortic valves

Masato Mutsuga and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Page 1233, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx234

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Iatrogenic aortic dissection: spontaneous healing of aortic tattoo

Jegaruban Namasivayam and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Page 1234, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx230

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Spontaneous isolated dissection of the right mediastinal bronchial artery with posterior mediastinal haematoma

Guoqing Yang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Page 1235, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx246

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SPOTLIGHT - ICVTS RECENT ARTICLES

Spotlight on recently published ICVTS articles

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 2017, Page 1236, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx400

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