Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019

Editorials

Cardiac surgery for the forgotten millions: the way forward. Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA) Site Selection Criteria

Percy Boateng and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Page 217, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz192

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Innovation past and present

John R Benfield

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 218–219, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz128

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Transatlantic Editorial: Attrition of the cardiothoracic surgeon-scientist: definition of the problem and remedial strategies

John S Ikonomidis and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 220–223, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz188

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Reports

Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy: a consensus report from the Uniportal VATS Interest Group (UVIG) of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)

Luca Bertolaccini and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 224–229, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz133

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Editor's Choice

2019 EACTS Expert Consensus on long-term mechanical circulatory support

Evgenij V Potapov and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 230–270, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz098

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Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support

Institutional volume affects long-term survival following lung transplantation in the USA

Arman Kilic and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 271–276, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz014

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A comparison of pump-controlled retrograde trial off to arterio-venous bridging for weaning from venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Nischal R Pandya and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 277–284, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy485

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Thoracic

Efficacy of chest computed tomography prediction of the pathological TNM stage of thymic epithelial tumours

Darin B White and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 285–293, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz013

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Preoperative serum lactate dehydrogenase level as a predictor of major complications following thoracoscopic lobectomy: a propensity-adjusted analysis

Ruoyu Zhang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 294–300, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz027

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Amylase level in cervical drain fluid and anastomotic leakage after cervical oesophagogastrostomy

Woo Sik Yu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 301–306, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz008

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Endovascular Aortic Surgery

Early- and long-term results of thoracic endovascular aortic repair for blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injury: a single-centre experience

Daisuke Kaneyuki and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 307–312, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz023

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Conventional Aortic Surgery

Comparison of early patency rate and long-term outcomes of various techniques for reconstruction of segmental arteries during thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Soichiro Henmi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 313–320, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz015

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Impact of preservation of the latissimus dorsi muscle through a left anteroaxillary thoracotomy on spinal cord protection in descending thoracic and thoraco-abdominal aortic operations

Toshiki Fujiyoshi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 321–327, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz087

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Myocardial Revascularization

Real-world referral pattern and outcomes of diabetic patients who undergo revascularization: data from the prospective Multi-vessel Coronary Artery Disease (MULTICAD) Israeli Registry

Eilon Ram and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 328–334, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz050

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Conventional Valve Operations

Aortic root enlargement to mitigate patient–prosthesis mismatch: do early adverse events justify reluctance?

Josephina Haunschild and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 335–342, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz016

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Residual left ventricular hypertrophy with adverse clinical outcomes in patients with severe aortic stenosis and asymmetric septal hypertrophy after aortic valve replacement

Haitao Xu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 343–350, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy486

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Variability of repairable bicuspid aortic valve phenotypes: towards an anatomical and repair-oriented classification

Laurent de Kerchove and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 351–359, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz033

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Comparison of the sustainability of mitral annular dynamics between two semi-rigid annuloplasty devices

Stefaan Bouchez and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 360–368, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz035

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Congenital

Long-term outcomes of surgery for pulmonary artery sling in children

Matthew S Yong and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 369–376, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz012

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Homografts versus stentless bioprosthetic valves in the pulmonary position: a multicentre propensity-matched comparison in patients younger than 20 years

Supreet P Marathe and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 377–384, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz021

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Reconstructive surgery for Ebstein anomaly: three decades of experience

Kevin M Veen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 385–392, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz022

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Experimental

Y-shaped catheter improves carbon dioxide clearance during apnoeic oxygenation in tracheal surgery

Naoya Yokota and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 393–399, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz036

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Impact of tricuspid annular size reduction on right ventricular function, geometry and strain

Marcin Malinowski and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 400–408, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy484

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Case Reports

Valve-sparing aortic root and aortic arch replacement in a 5-year-old boy with Loeys–Dietz syndrome

Houda Ajmi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 409–411, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy446

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A subcutaneous fluid collection after the Bentall procedure in a female patient with giant cell arteritis

Samantha Guimaron and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 412–414, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy432

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Intraoperative, open-heart coronary angiography in severe acute aortic valve endocarditis

Marcel van der Linden and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 415–417, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy434

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Images in Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Recurrent oesophageal intraluminal liposarcoma in a woman

Xiaoqian Lu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Page 418, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy460

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Double right coronary arterio-venous fistulae

Uberto Da Col and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Page 419, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy457

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Letters to the Editor

Sarcopenia: an unneglectable nutritional status for patients with surgically treated non-small-cell lung cancer

Han-Yu Deng and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Page 420, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy435

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Reply to Deng et al.

Changbo Sun and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 420–424, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy436

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Is restricted use of bilateral internal mammary artery grafting strategy ideal for multivessel coronary artery disease?

Lokeswara Rao Sajja

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Page 421, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy467

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Reply to Sajja

Mario Gaudino

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 421–422, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy468

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Euclid, Da Vinci and the aortic root

Hisham M F Sherif

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Page 422, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz002

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Reply to Sherif

Johannes Petersen and Evaldas Girdauskas

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Page 423, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz004

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Non-A non-B aortic dissections: are we still in uncharted waters?

Dimos Karangelis and Georgios Tagarakis

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Page 423, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy429

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Reply to Karangelis and Tagarakis

Davide Carino and Francesco Nicolini

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Page 424, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy430

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Announcement

Call for proposals to be a pilot site for CSIA supported programmes

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2019, Pages 425–426, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz202

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