Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018

New Ideas

New graft sizing rings for aortic valve reimplantation procedures

Matija Jelenc and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 1–3, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx257

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Percutaneous left atrial unloading to prevent pulmonary oedema and to facilitate ventricular recovery under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy

Alexander M Bernhardt and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 4–7, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx266

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Establishing stable innominate access by inserting a body floss wire from the brachial artery to the femoral artery facilitates right carotid artery stenting in Type III arch anatomy

Ming-Jen Kuo and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 8–10, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx273

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eComment. The body floss wire technique - establishing a stable platform for right carotid artery stenting in hostile aortic arches

Nicolas J Mouawad

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 10–11, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx322

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Work in Progress Report

High mortality in patients with tracheoarterial fistulas: clinical experience and treatment recommendations

Brigitte Reger and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 12–17, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx249

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Thoracic

Results of treatment for thymic neuroendocrine tumours: multicentre clinicopathological study

Naoko Ose and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 18–24, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx265

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Degree of pulmonary fissure completeness can predict postoperative cardiopulmonary complications and length of hospital stay in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for early-stage lung cancer

Shuangjiang Li and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 25–33, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx261

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Adult Cardiac

Mortality and morbidity of patients on the waiting list for coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Viviane Belidio Pinheiro da Fonseca and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 34–40, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx276

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Surgical treatment of postinfarction ventricular septal defect: risk factors and outcome analysis

Marek Pojar and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 41–46, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx230

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Risk of de novo dialysis after elective cardiac surgery according to preoperative renal dysfunction

Raul A Borracci and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 47–53, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx271

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Triangular resection versus neochordal replacement for posterior leaflet prolapse: a morphological assessment

Wenrui Ma and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 54–59, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx260

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Anticoagulation management following left ventricular assist device implantation is similar across all provider strategies

Asia McDavid and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 60–65, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx255

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Endothelin-1 is associated with dilatation of the left atrium and can be an independent predictor of atrial fibrillation after mitral valve surgery

Rongxin Lu and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 66–70, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx250

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3D printed mitral valve models: affordable simulation for robotic mitral valve repair

Ned Premyodhin and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 71–76, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx243

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Two-staged hybrid ablation of non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: clinical outcomes and functional improvements after 1 year

Petr Budera and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 77–83, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx248

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eComment. The importance of intra-procedural end-points for the long-term success of hybrid ablation

Gianluigi Bisleri

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Page 83, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx301

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Vascular

Acute DeBakey Type I aortic dissection without intimal tear in the arch: is total arch replacement the right choice?

Andrea Colli and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 84–90, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx229

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Editor's Choice

A novel method for prevention of stent graft-induced distal re-dissection after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for Type B aortic dissection

Kenta Masada and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 91–97, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx245

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Congenital

Influence of staged repair and primary repair on outcomes in patients with complete atrioventricular septal defect and tetralogy of Fallot: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Evgeniy Lenko and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 98–105, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx267

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Extracorporeal Technologies

Does mitral valve repair matter in infants with ventricular septal defect combined with mitral regurgitation?

Yuriy Y Kulyabin and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 106–111, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx231

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Controlled flow diversion in hybrid venoarterial–venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Mehmet Cakici and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 112–118, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx259

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Experimental

Rotational speed modulation used with continuous-flow left ventricular assist device provides good pulsatility

Noritsugu Naito and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 119–123, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx236

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Cold-inducible ribonucleic acid-binding protein attenuates acute kidney injuries after deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in rats

Lei Yu and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 124–130, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx262

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Transapical cardioscopic mitral annuloplasty: a short-term survival study in a porcine model

Thang Duc Vu and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 131–138, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx282

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Improving myocardial fractional flow reserve in coronary atherosclerosis via CX37 gene silence: a preclinical validation study in pigs

Suxia Guo and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 139–145, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx218

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State-of-the-Art

Unlocking the secrets to regenerating cardiac tissue: an update

Olga N Kislitsina and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 146–153, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx264

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eComment. Platelet-rich plasma and cardiac tissue regeneration

Michael Spartalis and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Page 154, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx321

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Brief Communication

Isolated transfusion of leucocyte-depleted apheresis platelet concentrates and outcomes after cardiac surgery

Andreas Koster and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 155–157, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx253

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Case Reports

Implantable epicardial cardioverter–defibrillator-induced localized constrictive pericarditis

Tomohiro Mizuno and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 158–160, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx183

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A novel approach to treating a post-sternotomy internal mammary artery pseudoaneurysm

Yassir Al-Radhi and Vivek Shrivastava

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 161–162, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx254

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Hybrid treatment combining robotic coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous catheter radiofrequency ablation

Tatsuya Tarui and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 163–164, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx291

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A unique variation with five branches of the aortic arch

Zeliang Ma and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 165–166, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx256

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Management of retrograde intraoperative Type A aortic dissection from descending thoracic aortic injury

Whitney E Hornsby and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 167–168, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx274

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Spotlight – EJCTS Recent Articles

Spotlight on recently published EJCTS articles

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2018, Page 169, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx407

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