Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020

Editorial

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for low-risk aortic stenosis: are we ready?

Suvitesh Luthra and Sunil K Ohri

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 413–417, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz372

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Report

Training curriculum for European thoracic surgeons: a joint initiative of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the European Respiratory Society

Gilbert Massard and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 418–421, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz361

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Reviews

Aortic arch variant with a common origin of the innominate and left carotid artery as a determinant of thoracic aortic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Massimiliano M Marrocco-Trischitta and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 422–427, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz277

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Non-intubated spontaneous ventilation in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis

Yaokai Wen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 428–437, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz279

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Phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging and computational fluid dynamics assessment of thoracic aorta blood flow: a literature review

Omar A Jarral and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 438–446, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz280

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Thoracic

Surgery performed at night by continuously working surgeons contributes to a higher incidence of intraoperative complications in video-assisted thoracoscopic pulmonary resection: a large monocentric retrospective study

Chunji Chen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 447–454, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz253

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Parsimonious Eurolung risk models to predict cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality following anatomic lung resections: an updated analysis from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons database

Alessandro Brunelli and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 455–461, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz272

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Incidence, aetiology and outcomes of major postoperative haemorrhage after pulmonary lobectomy

Brooks V Udelsman and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 462–470, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz266

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Postlobectomy major haemorrhage: known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns

Peter S Y Yu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 470–471, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz302

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Postsurgical residual lung complications following left upper trisegmentectomy

Yutaro Koike and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 472–477, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz273

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Thymectomy in ocular myasthenia gravis before generalization results in a higher remission rate

Feng Li and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 478–487, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz275

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Preoperative versus intraoperative image-guided localization of multiple ipsilateral lung nodules

Yin-Kai Chao and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 488–495, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz292

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General Adult Cardiac

Mini-extracorporeal circulation surgery produces less inflammation than off-pump coronary surgery

Eduard Permanyer and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 496–503, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz291

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Conventional Valve Operations

Unilateral pulmonary oedema after minimally invasive and robotically assisted mitral valve surgery

Risto I Kesävuori and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 504–511, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz271

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Myocardial Revascularization

On-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting for patients needing at least two grafts: comparative outcomes at 20 years

Shahzad G Raja and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 512–519, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz261

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Ticagrelor-based antiplatelet regimens in patients treated with coronary artery bypass grafting: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Moritz von Scheidt and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 520–528, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz260

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Robotic totally endoscopic beating-heart bypass to the right coronary artery: first worldwide experience

Husam H Balkhy and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 529–534, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz283

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Translational Research

Mitral chordae tendineae force profile characterization using a posterior ventricular anchoring neochordal repair model for mitral regurgitation in a three-dimensional-printed ex vivo left heart simulator

Michael J Paulsen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 535–544, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz258

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Elastomeric cardiopatch scaffold for myocardial repair and ventricular support

Juan Carlos Chachques and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 545–555, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz252

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Experimental

Changes in cardiac Aquaporin expression during aortic valve replacement surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

María Teresa Politi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 556–564, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz249

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Congenital

Editor's Choice

The role of primary surgical repair technique on late outcomes of Tetralogy of Fallot: a multicentre study

Massimo A Padalino and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 565–573, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz270

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Reduced biventricular contractility during exercise in adults with small, unrepaired ventricular septal defects: an echocardiographic study

Marie Maagaard and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 574–580, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz278

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Universal implantation of temporary epicardial pacing wires after surgery for congenital heart disease: necessity or luxury?

Gopinath Perumal and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 581–587, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz285

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Abnormal aortic flow conduction is associated with increased viscous energy loss in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot

Michal Schäfer and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 588–595, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz246

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Surgical Technique

Left main bronchial sleeve resection with total lung parenchymal preservation: a tailored surgical approach

Sara Mantovani and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 596–597, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz300

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Case Reports

Endovascular fenestration of aortic dissection membrane after failed frozen elephant trunk procedure

Jan Raupach and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 598–600, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz251

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Staged surgical intervention to treat dysphagia caused by Kommerell’s diverticulum

Makoto Hashimoto and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 601–603, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz242

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First-in-man explantation of a HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device via customized plug

Jasmin S Hanke and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 604–606, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz248

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Images in Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

A 13-year old spinal screw perforating into the thoracic aorta

Sian-Han Lin and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Page 607, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz255

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Three-dimensional reconstruction of computed tomography images showing a bullet and its trajectory in lung parenchyma and broken ribs

İsmail Sarbay and Akif Turna

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Page 608, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz254

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Incidental diagnosis of a giant left ventricular pseudoaneurysm mimicking a double left ventricle

Hiroyuki Seo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Page 609, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz256

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Imminent transcutaneous rupture of an aortic homograft pseudoaneurysm

Elena Sandoval and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Page 610, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz262

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Successful conservative management of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm caused by a vent catheter

Dimitrios C Angouras and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Page 611, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz243

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Letters to the Editor

Uniportal VATS: Comment on the consensus report from the uniportal VATS interest group (UVIG) of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Marcello Migliore and Kyoji Hirai

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Page 612, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz221

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Reply to Migliore and Hirai

Luca Bertolaccini and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 612–613, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz220

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Sublobar resection: an alternative to lobectomy in treating stage I non-small-cell lung cancer?

Han-Yu Deng and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Page 613, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz217

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Should there be any restriction for stage IA non-small-cell lung cancer patients to receive segmentectomy?

Pengfei Li and Guowei Che

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 613–614, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz233

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Reply to Li and Che

Yoshinori Handa and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 614–615, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz232

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Bilateral internal thoracic artery versus left internal thoracic artery and saphenous vein grafting in coronary artery bypass surgery

José Glauco Lobo Filho and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Page 615, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz263

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Reply to Lobo Filho et al.

Dmitry Pevni and Yanai Ben Gal

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 615–616, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz264

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