Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017

EDITORIAL

New dimensions for extracorporeal circulation

Friedhelm Beyersdorf

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 479–481, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx086

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NEW IDEAS

THORACIC

A minimally invasive approach for open surgical thoracoabdominal aortic replacement: experimental concept for a novel surgical procedure

Terézia B. Andrási and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 482–488, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw379

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ADULT CARDIAC

Dialyzer-based cell salvage system: a superior alternative to conventional cell salvage in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Amber Malhotra and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 489–497, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw371

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Predictors and impact of massive bleeding in acute type A aortic dissection

Igor Zindovic and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 498–505, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw425

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Dual source computed tomography based analysis of stent performance, its association with valvular calcification and residual aortic regurgitation after implantation of a balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valve

Julius Gerstmeyer and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 506–513, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw432

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Mitral implant of the Inovare transcatheter heart valve in failed surgical bioprostheses: a novel alternative for valve-in-valve procedures

Diego Felipe Gaia and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 514–520, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw368

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Neurologic outcomes after early surgery for infective endocarditis in patients with combined cerebral septic embolism

Do Yeon Kim and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 521–526, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw382

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Transcatheter mitral valve implantation: a percutaneous transapical system

Huangdong Dai and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 527–533, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw399

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Early and long-term cognitive outcome after conventional cardiac valve surgery

Stephan C. Knipp and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 534–540, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw421

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Danielle E. Archer and Ben P. Hurdus

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Page 541, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx093

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Predictors for quality of life of patients with a portable out-of-centre-implanted extracorporeal membrane oxygenation device

Florian Rückert and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 542–548, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw398

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The activated clotting time in cardiac surgery: should Celite or kaolin be used?

Adrianus J. De Vries and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 549–554, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw435

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THORACIC

Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and risk of atrial fibrillation after thoracic surgery

Kevin J. Walsh and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 555–559, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw417

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eComment: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio: Ambitious but Ambiguous marker

Demetrios Moris and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Page 559, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx052

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Uniportal thoracoscopic decortication for pleural empyema and the role of ultrasonographic preoperative staging†

Stefano Bongiolatti and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 560–566, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw423

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Three-dimensional virtual bronchoscopy using a tablet computer to guide real-time transbronchial needle aspiration

Alfonso Fiorelli and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 567–575, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw404

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Extrathymic malignancies associated with thymoma: a forty-year experience at a single institution

Toshiko Kamata and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 576–581, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw354

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CONGENITAL

Bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis with additional pulmonary blood flow: good or bad pre-Fontan strategy^†

Nataliya R. Nichay and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 582–589, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw429

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The “basic” approach: a single-centre experience with a cost-reducing model for paediatric cardiac extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Massimo A. Padalino and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 590–597, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw381

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Lung ultrasound profile after cardiopulmonary bypass in paediatric cardiac surgery: first experience in a simple cohort†

Vincenzo Vitale and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 598–602, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw357

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Minimally invasive endoscopic surgery versus catheter-based device occlusion for atrial septal defects in adults: reconsideration of the standard of care

Yvonne Schneeberger and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 603–608, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw366

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VASCULAR

The efficacy and risk of cerebrospinal fluid drainage for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a retrospective observational comparison between drainage and non-drainage†

Junya Sugiura and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 609–614, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw436

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Influence of warfarin therapy on the occurrence of postoperative endoleaks and aneurysm sac enlargement after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Yoshimasa Seike and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 615–618, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw383

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STATE-OF-THE-ART

ADULT CARDIAC

Systematic review on the predictive ability of frailty assessment measures in cardiac surgery

Yusuf S. Abdullahi and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 619–624, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw374

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BEST EVIDENCE TOPIC

Does the addition of postoperative radiotherapy to adjuvant chemotherapy offer any benefit in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and mediastinal lymphadenopathy?

Georgios Koulaxouzidis and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 625–630, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw380

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BRIEF COMMUNICATION

ADULT CARDIAC

Coil embolization of left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysms: techniques and 5-year results

Hideki Ota and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 631–633, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw394

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CASE REPORTS

Surgical repair of ostial obstruction of the coronary artery for quadricuspid aortic valve in an infant

Takeaki Harada and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 634–635, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw438

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Posteromedial papillary muscle rupture due to squeezing of the left anterior descending coronary artery

Kaoru Hattori and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 636–638, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw403

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Mitral valve replacement using a handmade construct in an infant

Steven Bibevski and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 639–640, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw406

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CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH

A devilish dilemma

Nelleke M. Korteland and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 641–642, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw377

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Treatment solution for a devilish dilemma by Korteland et al.

Nelleke M. Korteland and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 642–643, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx097

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BEST OF CTSNET

Posterior uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for resection of the apical segment of the right lower lobe followed by completion lobectomy

Davor Stamenovic and Antje Messerschmidt

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 644–645, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivw405

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LIST OF REVIEWERS

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - 2016 Reviewers

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Pages 646–652, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx095

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SPOTLIGHT — EJCTS RECENT ARTICLES

Spotlight on recently published EJCTS articles

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2017, Page 653, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx096

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