Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006

Editorial

Enhanced virtual conferencing on ICVTS: introduction of DOIs makes eComments citable

Ludwig K. von Segesser

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 331–332, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.139089

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New ideas - Vascular thoracic

New open stent-graft delivery system: the CLATE flexible metal graft holder

Hiroshi Kubota and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 333–335, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.129882

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Work in progress report - Cardiac general

Sternal closure with titanium plate fixation – a paradigm shift in preventing mediastinitis

Jai Raman and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 336–339, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.121863

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Work in progress report - Vascular thoracic

Flow-sensitive 3D magnetic resonance imaging reveals complex blood flow alterations in aortic Dacron graft repair

Alex Frydrychowicz and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 340–342, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.129577

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Work in progress report - Arrhythmia

Minimal touch surgical implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantations

Brigitte R. Osswald and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 343–344, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.127902

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Work in progress report - Congenital

Evaluation of valved saphenous vein homograft as right ventricle-pulmonary artery conduit in modified stage I Norwood operation

Koh Takeuchi and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 345–348, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.125930

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No patch technique for complete atrioventricular canal repair

José Ignacio Aramendi and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 349–352, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.125799

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ICVTS on-line discussion A

Murat Basaran

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Page 352, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.125799A

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Institutional report - Coronary

Tissue perfusion in non-donor and donor forearm/hand after radial artery harvest: 1- and 5-year follow-up

Samir S. Shah and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 353–355, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.121962

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Institutional report - Valves

Results of mitral valve repair in rheumatic mitral regurgitation

Arkalgud Sampath Kumar and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 356–361, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.121590

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ICVTS on-line discussion A

Mohammad Ali Yousefnia and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Page 361, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.121590A

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Institutional report - Thoracic general

Prognostic value of the histological subtype in completely resected non-small cell lung cancer

Tatsuro Okamoto and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 362–366, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.125989

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Institutional report - Cardiac general

Reduction in hospitalisation rates following simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting; experience from a single centre

Narcis Hudorović

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 367–372, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.123869

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Institutional report - Valves

Computational simulations of the aortic valve validated by imaging data: evaluation of valve-sparing techniques

Adrian Ranga and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 373–378, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.121483

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Institutional report - Assisted circulation

Right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device insertion: preoperative risk factors

Luisa Santambrogio and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 379–382, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.128322

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Institutional report - Coronary

Brain magnetic resonance angiography-based strategy for stroke reduction in coronary artery bypass grafting

Yoshiyuki Takami and Hiroshi Masumoto

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 383–386, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.126995

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Institutional report - Cardiopulmonary bypass

Markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in patients undergoing CABG with CPB with and without ventilation of the lungs: a pilot study

Ivo Deblier and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 387–391, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.128561

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Institutional report - Cardiac general

Clinical outcomes of surgery of mitral valve regurgitation and coronary artery bypass grafting

Srikrishna Sirivella and Isaac Gielchinsky

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 392–397, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.128785

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Institutional report - Valves

Does the type of biological valve affect patient outcome?

A. Pieter Kappetein and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 398–402, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.122382

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Institutional report - Cardiac general

Continuous retrograde blood cardioplegia ensures prolonged aortic cross-clamping time without increasing the operative risk

Eric Bezon and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 403–407, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.131276

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Complete myocardial revascularization and sutureless technique for left ventricular free wall rupture: clinical and echocardiographic results

Cristian Leva and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 408–412, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.131037

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Institutional report - Coronary

In situ bilateral skeletonized internal thoracic arterial grafting for left-side myocardial revascularization using an off-pump technique

Toshihiro Fukui and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 413–417, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.128512

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Institutional report - Thoracic general

Staging of non-small cell lung cancer: clinical value of positron emission tomography and mediastinoscopy

Christoph Schimmer and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 418–423, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.129478

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Video-assisted thoracic surgery for bronchopulmonary sequestration

Flora H.F. Tsang and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 424–426, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.128611

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Percutaneous tracheostomy in patients with cervical spine fractures – feasible and safe

Alon Ben Nun and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 427–429, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.125690

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Uniportal VATS for mediastinal nodal diagnosis and staging

Gaetano Rocco and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 430–432, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.128603

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ESCVS article - Experimental

Neurological damage after radial artery harvesting in coronary surgery: a direct measure

Guillermo Reyes and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 433–438, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.116665

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ICVTS on-line discussion A

Murat Özeren

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Page 438, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.116665A

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ESCVS article - Cardiac general

Brain natriuretic peptide – a reliable parameter for the effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy after coronary artery bypass grafting

Stephan Raab and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 439–443, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.113977

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Proposal for bail-out procedures - Assisted circulation

Conversion of the TandemHeart percutaneous ventricular assist device to long-term support

Sanjay Mehta and Walter Pae

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 444–445, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.130088

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Negative results - Thoracic general

The false assumption of lung cancer based upon a positive positron emission tomographic scan

John Alfred Carr and Jeffrey M. Silver

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 446–447, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.130005

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Negative results - Cardiopulmonary bypass

Severe hypotension and overflowing of venous reservoir at the initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient undergoing repair of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: management issues

Praveen Kumar Neema and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 448–450, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.133009

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Negative results - Vascular thoracic

Underestimated abdominal vascular pathology in a patient with Takayasu arteritis

Joost M. Hartman and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 451–453, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.129619

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ICVTS on-line discussion A

Mohamed Fahmy Ibrahim and Amal Refaat

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Page 453, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.129619A

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Negative results - Cardiac general

Non-anastomotic avulsion of a left internal mammary artery graft – a rare complication of minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery

Andrew P. Asherson and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 454–455, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.127381

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Negative results - Vascular

Open stent-grafting: aborted procedure in a patient with mega aorta syndrome

Abul Hasan Muhammad Bashar and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 456–458, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.126318

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ICVTS on-line discussion A

Mehmet Ates

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 458–459, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.126318A

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Negative results - Valves

Fatal early acute thrombosis of mechanical mitral prosthesis

Uday Dandekar and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 460–461, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.125757

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Negative results - Coronary

Rapid formation of the left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after sutureless repair of a subacute left ventricular free wall rupture

Shohjiro Yamaguchi and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 462–463, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.127001

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Follow-up paper - Thoracic general

Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy – its effect in the treatment of refractory angina pectoris

Martin Stritesky and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 464–468, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.118976

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Best evidence topic - Cardiopulmonary bypass

Does use of the Hepcon^® point-of-care coagulation monitor to optimise heparin and protamine dosage for cardiopulmonary bypass decrease bleeding and blood and blood product requirements in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery?

Khairul Anuar Abdul Aziz and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 469–482, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.133785

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Best evidence topic - Thoracic general

Does lung cancer screening with chest X-ray improve disease-free survival?

Ian Hunt and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 483–487, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.130518

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Chemotherapy following complete resection of non-small-cell lung cancer is of small but significant benefit in terms of survival

Douglas West and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 488–492, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.134387

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Best evidence topic - Cardiac general

Is recombinant activated factor VII useful for intractable bleeding after cardiac surgery?

Marios Tanos and Joel Dunning

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 493–498, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.134791

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Brief communication - Assisted circulation

Initial experience of enoxaparine as anticoagulant during mechanical circulatory support in children

Leena Mildh and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 499–501, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.130476

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Case report - Transplantation

Stenting of unprotected left main stem stenosis in cardiogenic shock after orthotopic heart transplantation

Andreas van de Loo and Friedhelm Beyersdorf

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 502–504, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.127787

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Case report - Coronary

Off-pump myocardial revascularizaton in a Jehovah's Witness patient with pheochromocytoma

Frank A. Baciewicz and Mallory Williams

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 505–506, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.119677

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Case report - Cardiac general

Successful salvage of post-traumatic metallic foreign body partially retained in the posterior papillary muscle of the left ventricle

Chong Zhang and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 507–508, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.128017

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Case report - Thoracic general

Triple reconstruction of pulmonary artery, superior vena cava and bronchus for lung cancer

Yasuo Sekine and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 509–510, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.127746

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ICVTS on-line discussion A

Yusuf Bayrak

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Page 511, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.127746A

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Case report - Pulmonary

Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis presented with recurrent pneumothorax

Chi Kyung Kim and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 512–513, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.125765

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Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor associated with histoplasmosis

Stephen D. Cassivi and Mark E. Wylam

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 514–516, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2006.129809

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Case report - Thoracic general

Right postpneumonectomy gained dextrocardia

Viorel Nicu Parvulescu and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 517–518, https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2005.127209

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