Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018

EDITORIAL

Economics meets healthcare: how can it be useful?

Pedro Pita Barros

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 1–3, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy195

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STATISTICAL PRIMER

Statistical primer: sample size and power calculations—why, when and how?

Graeme L Hickey and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 4–9, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy169

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REVIEW

Cardiac surgery in adult patients with remitted or active malignancies: a review of preoperative screening, surgical management and short- and long-term postoperative results

Roberto Lorusso and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 10–18, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy019

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CONVENTIONAL AORTIC SURGERY

Systematic evaluation of collateral pathways to the artery of Adamkiewicz using computed tomography

Kunihiro Yoshioka and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 19–25, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx509

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Editor's Choice

Aortic elongation in aortic aneurysm and dissection: the Tübingen Aortic Pathoanatomy (TAIPAN) project

Tobias Krüger and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 26–33, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx503

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Surgery for acute Type I aortic dissection without resection of supra-aortic entry sites leads to unfavourable aortic remodelling

Woon Heo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 34–41, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx504

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Modified predictive score based on frailty for mid-term outcomes in open total aortic arch surgery

Arudo Hiraoka and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 42–47, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy001

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Reimplantation versus remodelling with ring annuloplasty: comparison of mid-term outcomes after valve-sparing aortic root replacement

Marien Lenoir and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 48–54, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy016

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CONGENITAL

Outcomes of a total cavopulmonary connection in patients with impaired ventricular function

Masamichi Ono and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 55–62, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx505

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An analysis of patients requiring unifocalization revision following midline unifocalization for pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collaterals

Richard D Mainwaring and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 63–70, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy017

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The Ross–Konno procedure in neonates and infants less than 3 months of age

Eva Sames-Dolzer and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 71–77, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy030

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GENERAL ADULT CARDIAC

Left atrial appendage resection can be performed minimally invasively with good clinical and echocardiographic outcomes without any severe risk

Takafumi Inoue and Yoshihiro Suematsu

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 78–83, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx506

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Left ventricular regional dyssynchrony predicts improvements in moderate ischaemic mitral regurgitation after off-pump coronary artery bypass

Xiaotian Sun and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 84–90, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy024

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Second cross-clamping after mitral valve repair for degenerative disease in contemporary practice

Michele De Bonis and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 91–97, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx507

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Programmed electrical stimulation-guided encircling cryoablation concomitant to surgical ventricular reconstruction for primary prevention of ventricular arrhythmias

Carine F van Huls van Taxis and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 98–105, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx496

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THORACIC

Pre-emptive glottic enlargement before laryngotracheal surgery in patients at high risk for postoperative bilateral vocal fold paralysis

Thomas Schweiger and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 106–112, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx511

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Editor's Choice

Surgical treatment versus conventional chest tube drainage in primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a randomized controlled trial

Winnie Hedevang Olesen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 113–121, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy003

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Risk-adjusted performance evaluation in three academic thoracic surgery units using the Eurolung risk models

Cecilia Pompili and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 122–126, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx483

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Trends and results of lung cancer surgery in Finland between 2004 and 2014

Jarmo Gunn and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 127–133, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx486

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Is central lung tumour location really predictive for occult mediastinal nodal disease in (suspected) non-small-cell lung cancer staged cN0 on ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography?

Herbert Decaluwé and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 134–140, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy018

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To be or not to be central—does this really matter?

Clemens Aigner

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Page 141, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy083

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Extended sleeve lobectomy for centrally located non-small-cell lung cancer: a 20-year single-centre experience

Tae Hee Hong and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 142–148, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy011

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EXPERIMENTAL

New insights into spinal cord ischaemia after thoracic aortic procedures: the importance of the number of anterior radiculomedullary arteries for surgical outcome

Fabian A Kari and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 149–156, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy058

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A matter of thrombosis: different thrombus-like formations in balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve prostheses

Doreen Richardt and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 157–161, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy033

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Cerebral mitochondrial dysfunction associated with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in neonatal swine

Constantine D Mavroudis and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 162–168, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx467

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Prognostic value of 3-dimensional echocardiographical heart volume assessment in patients scheduled for left ventricular assist device implantation

Albert Otten and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 169–175, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy002

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Incidence, predictors and clinical outcome of early bleeding events in patients undergoing a left ventricular assist device implant

Rahatullah Muslem and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 176–182, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy044

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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

Robotic double-sleeve resection of lung cancer: technical aspects

Xufeng Pan and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 183–184, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy070

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CASE REPORTS

Management of expanding aortic arch aneurysm after hybrid endovascular and debranching repair

Konstantinos Spiliotopoulos and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 185–186, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx502

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The delayed southern migration of a transcatheter aortic valve

Laura Seese and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 187–188, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy008

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ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction caused by aortic pseudoaneurysm following surgical mitral valvuloplasty

Akihiro Nakajima and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 189–190, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezx501

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Emergent surgical removal of a migrated left atrial appendage occluder

Mohamed El-Gabry and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 191–192, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy005

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IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

Hybrid treatment for a type 2 Kommerell’s aneurysm in a nonagenarian

Vasileios D Tzilalis and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Page 193, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy054

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Massive pneumopericardium as onset symptom of fistulizing oesophageal cancer

Ludovic Fournel and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Page 194, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy006

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Benfluorex-induced severe primary tricuspid and mitral regurgitation requiring a double-valve replacement

Marc Eugène and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Page 195, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy032

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The influence of healthcare policy on the outcome parameters of myocardial revascularization procedures as opposed to geographical differences

Balazs Gasz

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Page 196, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy007

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Reply to Gasz

Milan Milojevic and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 196–197, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy009

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The ideal use of dogs in medicine

Giuseppe Rescigno and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Page 197, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy041

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Reply to Rescigno et al.

Gengo Sunagawa and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 197–198, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy042

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From phenotype to genotype: towards identifying recurrent genetic aberrations in bicuspid aortic valve disease

Yongshi Wang and Boting Wu

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 198–199, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy057

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Mitral valve infective endocarditis: putting the puzzle pieces together

Anton Tomšič and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Page 199, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy082

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Are we underestimating the value of minimally invasive extracorporeal circuits in blood conservation?

Aschraf El-Essawi and Wolfgang Harringer

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 199–200, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy094

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Reply to El-Essawi and Harringer

Milan Milojevic and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Page 200, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy095

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Early structural valve deterioration of the Mitroflow biological valve prosthesis

Paolo Nardi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 200–201, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy136

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Reply to Nardi et al.

Jacob Eifer Møller and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Page 201, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy137

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CORRIGENDUM

Corrigendum to ‘The balance between short-term and long-term outcomes of bilateral internal thoracic artery skeletonization in coronary artery bypass surgery: a propensity-matched cohort study’ [Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2018; doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezy025]

Janet M C Ngu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 1, July 2018, Page 202, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy193

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