Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011

New ideas - Thoracic oncologic

Modified French-window thoracotomy for exposure of the anterior thoracic spine

Elizabeth A. David and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 523–525, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.259564

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Work in progress report - Vascular thoracic

An alternative surgical approach for the combined treatment of pectus excavatum and acute aortic dissection type-A in Marfan syndrome

Simon Schwill and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 526–528, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.256123

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Institutional report - Thoracic oncologic

A totally thoracoscopic approach for pulmonary anatomic segmentectomies

Dominique Gossot and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 529–533, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.257493

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Thoracotomic approach for pulmonary metastases

Giovanni Leuzzi and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 532–533, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.257493A

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Institutional report - Thoracic oncologic

Video-assisted thoracic lobectomy with bronchoplasty for lung cancer, with special reference to methodology

Mitsuhiro Kamiyoshihara and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 534–539, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.258228

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Bronchial anastomosis: to wrap or not to wrap?

Luca Bertolaccini and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 538, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.258228A

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Indications and clinical benefits of mini-invasive parenchymal-sparing bronchoplastic procedures

Filippo Lococo and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 538–539, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.258228B

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Institutional report - Thoracic non-oncologic

Intraoperative lung edema monitoring by microwave reflectometry

Kai Nowak and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 540–544, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.243691

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The sound of silence: the harmonic analysis in thoracic surgery

Luca Bertolaccini and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 544, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.243691A

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Institutional report - Thoracic non-oncologic

Objective evaluation of patients with palmar hyperhidrosis submitted to two levels of sympathectomy: T3 and T4

Augusto Ishy and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 545–549, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.252015

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Primary palmar hyperhidrosis: double-stage three levels clipping

Maria Letizia Vita and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 548–549, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.252015A

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Institutional report - Valves

Aortic valve reconstruction using self-developed aortic valve plasty system in aortic valve disease

Shigeyuki Ozaki and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 550–553, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.253682

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Institutional report - Thoracic non-oncologic

Factors affecting long-term satisfaction after thoracic sympathectomy for palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis. Is the sudomotor reflex the only villain?

Alexandre Garcia de Lima and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 554–557, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.245720

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Institutional report - Pulmonary

Bronchial closure methods and risks for bronchopleural fistula in pulmonary resections: how a surgeon may choose the optimum method?

Ahmet Uçvet and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 558–562, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.251157

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Bronchial stapled suture versus manual closure: does the choice depend on the surgeon or on the patient?

Giovanni Leuzzi and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 562, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.251157A

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Post pneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula: is it the closure technique or the operative side that really matters?

Anand Sachithanandan and Balaji Badmanaban

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 562, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.251157B

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Institutional report - Congenital

Experience with bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis and modified Fontan operation in patients with single ventricle and concomitant visceral heterotaxy

Ivan A. Yurlov and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 563–568, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.253567

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Long-term morbidity and quality of life after surgical repair of transposition of the great arteries: atrial versus arterial switch operation

Heidi Görler and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 569–574, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.253898

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Institutional report - Coronary

Age-specific risk stratification in 13488 isolated coronary artery bypass grafting procedures

Aya Saito and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 575–581, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.254813

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Impact of age on outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting

Shahzad G. Raja and Muhammad Umar Rafiq

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 580, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.254813A

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Increase in elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery. A worldwide phenomenon

Victorio C. Carosella and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 581, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.254813B

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Institutional report - Coronary

Morphological and functional 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging of saphenous vein coronary artery bypass grafts

Hanno Hoppe and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 582–585, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.255026

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Institutional report - Cardiac general

A change in opinion on surgeon's performance indicators

Gary Maytham and Nicos Kessaris

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 586–590, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.257857

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Performance indicators in cardiac surgery – time for public release

Philippe H. Kolh

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 589–590, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.257857A

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Institutional report - Cardiopulmonary bypass

A new extracorporeal vacuum-assisted device to optimize cardiopulmonary bypass. Comparison with the conventional system

Giuseppe Nasso and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 591–595, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.258921

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Coronary graft patency after perioperative myocardial infarction: a study with multislice computed tomography

Hosseinali Bassiri and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 596–599, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.261834

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Perioperative myocardial infarction following coronary artery bypass grafting

Ioanna Koniari and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 599, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.261834A

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ESCVS article - Cardiopulmonary bypass

Mini-cardiopulmonary bypass impact on blood conservation strategy in coronary artery bypass grafting

Mohamed Abdel Aal and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 600–604, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.243055

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ESCVS article - Cardiac general

Reoperation for ascending aorta false aneurysm using deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest

Bachar El Oumeiri and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 605–608, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.262378

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Re-do sternotomy for complex aortic surgery under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: left ventricular vent – an invaluable adjunct

Anand Sachithanandan and Balaji Badmanaban

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 608, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.262378A

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Follow-up papers - Aortic and aneurysmal

Post-implantation syndrome following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: preliminary data

Eleni Arnaoutoglou and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 609–614, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.256784

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Best evidence topic - Thoracic non-oncologic

Is prophylactic minitracheostomy beneficial in high-risk patients undergoing thoracotomy and lung resection?

Mahmoud Abdelaziz and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 615–618, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.255588

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Multidisciplinary management of high-risk patients undergoing lung resection

Stefano Cafarotti and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 618, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.255588A

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Case report - Vascular thoracic

Spontaneous hemomediastinum and hemothorax after dissecting bronchial artery aneurysm

Florencio Quero-Valenzuela and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 619–621, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.250027

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Hemomediastinum and hemothorax after dissecting bronchial artery aneurysm: the limit of the surgical option

Filippo Lococo and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 621, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.250027A

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Case report - Cardiac general

Left atrial and right ventricular myxoma: an uncommon presentation of a rare tumour

Andres Diaz and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 622–625, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.255661

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Excision of left atrial and right ventricular myxoma through biatrial approach: correction please!

Shahzad G. Raja and Jeremy Felderhof

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 624, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.255661A

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Utility of genetic testing in multisite myxoma to rule out Carney complex

Jamil Hajj-Chahine and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 624, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.255661B

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Multiple myxomas – surgery and diagnosis

Leo Bockeria

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 624–625, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.255661C

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Case report - Cardiac general

Oxidized regenerated cellulose in cardiac computer tomography imaging

Thomas Syburra and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 626–627, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.260547

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Case report - Arrhythmia

Alternative technique for implanting an epicardial cardioverter defibrillation patch during a tricuspid valve replacement for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Masataka Yoda and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 628–630, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.260521

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Epicardial defibrillation patch or coil lead?

Jamil Hajj-Chahine and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 630, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.260521A

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Case report - Thoracic non-oncologic

Late presentation of foreign body aspiration requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for surgical management

John Isherwood and Richard Firmin

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 631–632, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.249516

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Negative-pressure pulmonary edema presented with concomitant spontaneous pneumomediastinum: Moore meets Macklin

Alfonso Fiorelli and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 633–635, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.261040

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Case report - Coronary

Infected pseudoaneurysm involving a drug-eluting stent

Arul Dominic Furtado and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 636–638, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.257337

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Is the pathology different between drug-eluting stent and bare stent related coronary aneurysms?

Yucesin Arslan and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 638, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.257337A

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Coronary artery aneurysms after drug-eluting stent implantation

Ioanna Koniari and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Page 638, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.257337B

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Case report - Congenital

Successful correction of congenital giant right coronary artery aneurysm with fistula to left ventricle

Ligang Liu and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 639–641, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.257659

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PHACES syndrome and ectopia cordis

Juan Carlos Lopez-Gutierrez

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 642–644, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.258442

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Case report - Vascular thoracic

Open door approach by partial sternotomy and sterno-costo-chondroplasty for annuloaortic ectasia with pectus excavatum

Tomonori Kawamura and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 645–647, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.258368

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Case report - Cardiac general

Right intra-atrial catheter insertion at the end stage of peripheral vascular access for dialysis

Enrique Villagrán Medinilla and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 648–649, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.259879

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Pulmonary embolism due to biological glue after repair of type A aortic dissection

Jose Rubio Alvarez and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 650–651, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.261933

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Case report - Valves

Enucleation of calcium core and in-situ valve replacement for massive posterior mitral annular calcification

Anan Nomura and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 652–654, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.261370

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Case report - Aortic and aneurysmal

Repair of aortoesophageal fistula after total aortic arch grafting

Kazuo Yamanaka and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 655–656, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2010.257501

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OTHER

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - 2010 Reviewers

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 657–662, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvtsurg/12.4.657

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