Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020

EDITORIALS

Thoracic surgeons’ insights: Improving thoracic surgery outcomes during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic

Ke-Neng Chen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 207–209, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa214

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Reorganization of thoracic surgery activity in a national high-volume comprehensive cancer centre in the Italian epicentre of coronavirus disease 2019

Luca Bertolaccini and Lorenzo Spaggiari

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 210–212, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa234

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Safety for all: coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and cardiac surgery: a roadmap to ‘phase’ 2

Alessandro Parolari and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 213–216, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa187

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The role of robotic totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass in the future of coronary artery revascularization

Gianluca Torregrossa and Husam H Balkhy

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 217–220, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa104

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REVIEW

Mortality in trials on transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement: a pooled meta-analysis of Kaplan–Meier-derived individual patient data

Fabio Barili and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 221–229, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa087

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CONGENITAL

Norwood procedure with right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit: a single-centre 20-year experience

Yasuyuki Kobayashi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 230–236, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa041

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Computed tomography-based surgical strategy for total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Hironori Matsuhisa and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 237–245, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa028

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Long-term outcomes of pulmonary valve replacement in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot

Cheul Lee and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 246–252, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa030

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Bridge to recovery with Berlin Heart EXCOR in children <10 kg with dilated cardiomyopathy: a histological analysis

Yuji Tominaga and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 253–260, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa033

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Intraoperative localization of cardiac conduction tissue regions using real-time fibre-optic confocal microscopy: first in human trial

Aditya K Kaza and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 261–268, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa040

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EXPERIMENTAL

Moderate hypothermia with remote ischaemic preconditioning improves cerebral protection compared to deep hypothermia: a study using a surviving porcine model

Caius Mustonen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 269–276, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa065

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Relaxant and antiadrenergic effects of ranolazine in human saphenous vein

Patricia Marchio and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 277–285, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa034

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TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

Detrimental effects of cerebrospinal fluid pressure elevation on spinal cord perfusion: first-time direct detection in a large animal model

Josephina Haunschild and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 286–293, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa038

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CONVENTIONAL AORTIC SURGERY

Aortic dissection during pregnancy and postpartum in patients with Marfan syndrome: a 21-year clinical experience in 30 patients

Wei-Guo Ma and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 294–301, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa048

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Preoperative renal malperfusion is an independent predictor for acute kidney injury and operative death but not associated with late mortality after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection

Kosaku Nishigawa and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 302–308, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa063

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ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC SURGERY

The Modified Arch Landing Areas Nomenclature predicts proximal endograft failure after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Massimiliano M Marrocco-Trischitta and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 309–318, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa115

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GENERAL ADULT CARDIAC

A call to action becomes practice: cardiac and vascular surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the Lombardy emergency guidelines

Giorgia Bonalumi and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 319–327, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa204

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CONVENTIONAL VALVE OPERATIONS

Optimal versus suboptimal mitral valve repair: late results in a matched cohort study

Michele De Bonis and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 328–334, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa103

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Pacemaker implantation after aortic valve replacement: rapid-deployment Intuity^® compared to conventional bioprostheses

Morgane Herry and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 335–342, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa068

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MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION

Editor's Choice

Is myocardial revascularization really necessary in patients with ≥50% but <70% coronary stenosis undergoing valvular surgery?

Benedetto Del Forno and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 343–349, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa047

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THORACIC

Validation and update of the thoracic surgery scoring system (Thoracoscore) risk model

Julien Die Loucou and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 350–356, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa056

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Surgical outcomes and prognosis of non-small-cell lung cancer in patients with chronic lung diseases: a retrospective analysis

Soohwan Choi and Jaekil Park

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 357–364, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa060

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Fate of contralateral asymptomatic bullae in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Hyo Jun Jang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 365–370, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa054

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TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Preclosing of the femoral artery allows total percutaneous venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and prevents groin wound infection after lung transplantation

Quentin Pellenc and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 371–378, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa039

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Early protein expression profile in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and clinical outcomes in primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation

Anna E Frick and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 379–388, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa043

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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

‘Double layer’ frozen elephant trunk with balloon endoclamping: a technique to simplify the 2-stage open repair of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms

Marco Di Eusanio and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 389–391, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa070

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CASE REPORT

Feasibility of novel transapical off pump beating heart mitral valve repair in a patient with dextrocardia and situs inversus

Inderjeet Bhatia and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 392–394, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa059

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Modified sutureless repair using left atrial appendage flap for acquired left-sided pulmonary vein stenosis

Hideki Ito and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 395–397, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa032

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IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

Accidental finding of large aortic thrombus formation

Rafal Berger and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 398, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa088

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Use of a vascular plug to block an anomalous artery originating from the descending aorta in a patient with pulmonary sequestration

Quanwei Guo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 399, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa073

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Reply to Kim et al.

Haomin Li and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 400–401, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa084

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Can machine learning-based prediction of complications after paediatric cardiac surgery improve patient outcomes?

Won Ho Kim and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 400, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa086

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Assessing the performance of risk prediction models

Dusko G Nezic

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 401, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa071

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Reply to Nezic

Heather Smith and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 401–402, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa072

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Extracorporeal circulation and inflammation: a ‘mini-approach’ alone is not enough!

Ignazio Condello and Giuseppe Santarpino

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 402, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa082

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Reply to Maier et al

Mark W Hennon and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 403–404, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa045

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Time to rethink the concept of nodal upstaging

Herbert Maier and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 403, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa052

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L4 lymph node dissection in left-side operable non-small-cell lung cancer: one size fits all?

Xiangwei Zhang and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 404–405, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa094

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Should the left lower paratracheal lymph node always be dissected in patients with left-sided lung cancer?

Han-Yu Deng and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 404, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa095

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Reply to Deng et al. and Zhang et al.

Hao-Xian Yang and Mu-Zi Yang

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 405–406, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa096

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Is less more for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer? Current evidence for performing segmentectomy

Han-Yu Deng and Xiaojun Tang

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 406, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa044

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Reply to Deng and Tang

Thomas Winckelmans and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 406–407, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa046

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Non-small-cell lung cancer with pathological complete response after induction therapy followed by surgical resection: which is the pattern of failure and which are the future perspectives?

Filippo Lococo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 407, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa013

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Reply to Lococo et al.

Huseyin Melek and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 407–408, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa014

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to ‘Mortality in trials on transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement: a pooled meta-analysis of Kaplan–Meier-derived individual patient data’ Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020;58:221–9

Fabio Barili and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 409, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa157

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Corrigendum to ‘Retrospective 1-year outcome follow-up in 200 patients supported with HeartMate 3 and HeartWare left ventricular assist devices in a single centre’ [Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020;57:1160–5.]

Marcus Mueller and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 58, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 410, https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa207

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