The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

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Apaydın, Zinar; Timur, Barış; Yazıcı, Batuhan; Gözaçık, Kübra; Akbaş, Anıl; Aksu, Timuçin; İyigün, Taner: A New Predisposing Factor for Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: Tube Insertion Site
Calafiore, Antonio M.; Sheikh, Azmat A.; Alfonso, Juan J.; Tantawi, Tarek; Maklouf, Belgeit; Shawki, Ahmed; Allam, Ahmed; Awadi, Mohammed O.; Osman, Ahmed A.; Habib, Aly M.; Di Mauro, Michele: Elective Primary or Secondary Delayed Sternal Closure Improves Outcome in Severely Compromised Patients
Gadelkarim, Ibrahim; Marin-Cuartas, Mateo; Leontyev, Sergey; Cuesta, Manuela De La; Deo, Salil V.; Misfeld, Martin; Davierwala, Piroze; Borger, Michael; Verevkin, Alexander: Time-Varying Association of the Second Internal Thoracic Artery with Long-Term Survival after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Amano, Kentaro; Takami, Yoshiyuki; Maekawa, Atsuo; Yamana, Koji; Akita, Kiyotoshi; Matsuhashi, Kazuki; Niwa, Wakana; Takagi, Yasushi: Outcomes of 881 Consecutive Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients Using Heartstring Device
Haldenwang, Peter L.; Heute, Christoph; Schero, Karla J.; Schlömicher, Markus; Haeuser, Lorine; Nicolas, Volkmar; Strauch, Justus T.: Urgent Endovascular Aortic Repair Requiring Coverage of the Left Subclavian Artery
Dilawar, Ismail; Rachmat, Jusuf; Puruhito, Ito; Alwi, Idrus; Sastroasmoro, Sudigdo; Suhendro, Suhendro; Liem, Isabella Kurnia; Siagian, Minarma; Jusuf, Ahmad Aulia; Makdinata, William; Taslim, Imamurahman; Melisa, Stefanie: Aortic Valve Replacement with Single-Strip Autologous Pericardium
Eraqi, Mohamed; Diab, Abdel Hannan; Matschke, Klaus; Alexiou, Konstantin: Confirmation of Safety of Titanium Wire in Sternotomy Closure, A Randomized Prospective Study
Richter, Markus; Moschovas, Alexandros; Bargenda, Steffen; Freiburger, Sebastian; Mukharyamov, Murat; Caldonazo, Tulio; Kirov, Hristo; Doenst, Torsten: Off-Pump Reduces Risk of Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with High MELD-XI Score
Anselmi, Amedeo; Daniel, Morgan; Aymami, Marie; Chabanne, Celine; Rosier, Sebastien; Mancini, Julien; Verhoye, Jean Philippe: Comparison of Long-Term Performance of Porcine versus Pericardial Bioprostheses
Demal, Till Joscha; Arndt, Nico; Bhadra, Oliver D.; Ludwig, Sebastian; Grundmann, David; Voigtlaender-Buschmann, Lisa; Waldschmidt, Lara; Hannen, Laura; Blankenberg, Stefan; Kirchhof, Paulus; Conradi, Lenard; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Schofer, Niklas; Schaefer, Andreas: Predictors for Length of Stay after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Cheng, Yu-Hua; Ma, Wei-Guo; Zeng, Jian-Wen; Han, Yun-Fei; Sun, Kai; Huang, Wei-Qin: Gender Differences in 381 Patients Undergoing Isolated Mitral Regurgitation Repair
Schlömicher, Markus; Prümmer, Katrin; Haldenwang, Peter; Moustafine, Vadim; Berres, Dinah; Bechtel, Matthias; Strauch, Justus T.: Conduction Disorders after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement Compared to Conventional Aortic Valve Replacement
Kirov, Hristo; Fischer, Johannes; Caldonazo, Tulio; Tasoudis, Panagiotis; Runkel, Angelique; Soletti, Giovanni Jr.; Cancelli, Gianmarco; Dell'Aquila, Michele; Mukharyamov, Murat; Doenst, Torsten: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Chronic Total Occlusion
Ates, Mehmet Sanser; Alptekin, Gulen Sezer; Demirozu, Zumrut Tuba; Zorman, Yilmaz; Akcevin, Atif: Off-Pump Revascularization in Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
Holst, Theresa; Hua, Xiaoqin; Sinning, Christoph; Waschki, Benjamin; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Girdauskas, Evaldas; Petersen, Johannes: Hemodynamics and Diastolic Function after Native Aortic Valve Preserving vs. Replacing Surgery
Nomori, Hiroaki; Machida, Yoichi; Yamazaki, Ikuo; Honma, Koichi; Otsuki, Ayumu; Cong, Yue; Sugimura, Hiroshi; Oyama, Yu: Positron Emission Tomography in Segmentectomy for cT1N0M0 Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
Xie, Wen-Peng; Chen, Xiu-Hua; Zhou, Si-Jia; Chen, Qiang; Cao, Hua: Sternal Pin Used to Close Sternum in Infants after Cardiac Surgery
Rings, Laura; Mavrova-Risteska, Loreta; Haeussler, Achim; Ntinopoulos, Vasileios; Tanadini, Matteo; Rodriguez Cetina Biefer, Hector; Dzemali, Omer: Lactate Dehydrogenase Levels after Aortic Valve Replacement: What Do They Tell Us?
Lee, Jang-Sun; Sales, Virna L.; Moter, Annette; Eichinger, Walter: Early Surgical Outcomes in Infective Endocarditis Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic
Bilger, Selina; Koechlin, Luca; Gahl, Brigitta; Miazza, Jules; Vöhringer, Luise; Berdajs, Denis; Rüter, Florian; Reuthebuch, Oliver: Introduction of Patient-reported Outcome Measures in a Cardiac Surgery Center
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Chuong, Pham Tran Viet; Thuan, Phan Quang; Thanh, Vu Tri; Dinh, Nguyen Hoang: Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: A Single-Center Experience in Vietnam
Zhang, Xun E.; Yu, Wenda; Yang, Hanci; Fu, Chao; Wang, Bo; Wang, Lu; Li, Qing-Guo: Impact of Surgery Timing and Malperfusion on Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Outcomes
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Işık, Mehmet; Kılınç, Fahriye; Dereli, Yüksel; Tanyeli, Ömer; Yıldırım, Serkan; Alakuş, Rabia; Arbağ, Hamdi; Görmüş, Niyazi: Surgical and Histopathological Results in Carotid Body Tumors
Buschmann, Katja; Wiltink, Jörg; Ghazy, Ahmed; Bremerich, Dorothee; Emrich, Anna Lena; Beutel, Manfred E.; Treede, Hendrik: Does Mental Distress Predict Cardiac Surgical Outcome?
Sadat, Najla; Scharfschwerdt, Michael; Reichert, Stefan; Fujita, Buntaro; Ensminger, Stephan: Impact of Different Valve-in-Valve Positions on Functional Results of the New Generation of Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve
Petrov, Asen; Taghizadeh-Waghefi, Ali; Diab, Abdel-Hannan; Breuer, Linda; Arzt, Sebastian; Matschke, Klaus Ehrhard; Alexiou, Konstantin: Acquired Thrombocytopenia in Contemporary Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis
Miyahara, Shunsuke; Uchino, Gaku; Nomura, Yoshikatsu; Tanaka, Hiroshi; Murakami, Hirohisa: Distal Aortic Events following Emergent Aortic Repair for Acute DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection: An Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting Analysis
Ronai, Tom; Abraham, Dana; Erez, Ely; Witberg, Guy; Yishai, Yaron; Sharoni, Erez; Leviner, Dror B.: The Impact of Multiarterial Grafting in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Lee, Yeiwon; Kang, Yoonjin; Kim, Ji Seong; Kim, Sue Hyun; Sohn, Suk Ho; Hwang, Ho Young: Impact of High-intensity Statin on Atrial Fibrillation after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
Kang, Jagdip; Marin-Cuartas, Mateo; Auerswald, Luise; Deo, Salil V.; Borger, Michael; Davierwala, Piroze; Verevkin, Alexander: Does Timing of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting after ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Impact Early- and Long-Term Outcomes?
Niemann, Bernd; Doll, Nicolas; Grubitzsch, Herko; Hanke, Thorsten; Knaut, Michael; Senges, Jochen; Ouarrak, Taoufik; Vondran, Maximilian; Böning, Andreas: Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in High-Risk Patients: Success versus Risk
Berger, Tim; Fagu, Albi; Czerny, Martin; Hartikainen, Tau; Von Zur Mühlen, Constantin; Kueri, Sami; Eschenhagen, Matthias; Kreibich, Maximilian; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Rylski, Bartosz: Intraoperative Invasive Coronary Angiography after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Ewais, Elias; Bauer, Nadja; Schlömicher, Markus; Bechtel, Matthias; Moustafine, Vadim; Hamdani, Nazha; Strauch, Justus T.; Haldenwang, Peter Lukas: Impact of Body Mass Index on the Initial Phase of a Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Program
Eraqi, Mohamed; Ghazy, Tamer; Cerqueira, Tiago; Leip, Jennifer Lynne; Siepmann, Timo; Mahlmann, Adrian: Unpredictable Aortic Behavior in Identifying Risk Factors for Reintervention: A Prospective Cohort Study
Leinberger, Tetyana; Heilmann, Claudia; Sorg, Stefan; Mueller, Matthias; Kueri, Sami; Schmoor, Claudia; Siepe, Matthias; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm: The COSTA Study: Sternal Closure in High-Risk Patients - A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial
Meissl, Domenic; Kreibich, Maximilian; Czerny, Martin; Kletzer, Joseph; Eschenhagen, Matthias; Kondov, Stoyan; Rylski, Bartosz; Gottardi, Roman; Berger, Tim: Echocardiographic Evaluation of Cardiac Remodeling after FET
Leviner, Dror B.; Ronai, Tom; Abraham, Dana; Eliad, Hadar; Schwartz, Naama; Sharoni, Erez: Minimal Learning Curve for Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
Caldonazo, Tulio; Tasoudis, Panagiotis; Doenst, Torsten; Moris, Dimitrios; Kang, Lillian; Moschovas, Alexandros; Kirov, Hristo; Treml, Ricardo E.; Sá, Michel Pompeu; Hagel, Stefan; Diab, Mahmoud: Overall Accuracy of the Modified Duke Criteria—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Zhang, Fan; Chen, Jing; Yang, Zhi-Gang; Liu, Han: Preoperative Assessment of Coronary Arteries by Cardiac Computed Tomography in Patients with Lung Cancer
Yang, Sen; Zhao, Jian; Hou, Peng; Gu, Yan: Effect of Balloon Dilatation and Stent Implantation in Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome
Leviner, Dror B.; Abraham, Dana; Shiner, Maayan; Schwartz, Naama; Lavon, Ophir; Sharoni, Erez: Implementation of a Short-term Treatment Protocol in Anemic Patients before Cardiac Surgery
Sido, Viyan; Schröter, Filip; Rashvand, Jacqueline; Ostovar, Roya; Chopsonidou, Sofia; Albes, Johannes M.: Female Surgeons in Cardiac Surgery: Does the Surgeon's Gender Affect the Outcome of Routine Coronary Artery Bypass Graft and Isolated Aortic Valve Surgery?
Bae, Seon Yong; Kim, Kyung Hwan; Sohn, Suk Ho; Kang, Yoonjin; Kim, Ji Seong; Choi, Jae Woong: Pathology-Independent Expansion of Indications for Rapid-Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement: Midterm Outcomes
Kang, Yoonjin; Soehartono, Nazla Amanda; Choi, Jae Woong; Kim, Kyung Hwan; Hwang, Ho Young; Kim, Joon Bum; Kim, Hong Rae; Lee, Seung Hyun; Cho, Yang Hyun: Recent Outcomes of Surgical Redo Aortic Valve Replacement in Prosthetic Valve Failure
Götte, Julia; Zittermann, Armin; Schramm, René; Bleiziffer, Sabine; Deutsch, Markus André; Renner, André; Gummert, Jan F.: High Efficacy and Low Early Mortality in High-Volume Center Tricuspid Valve Surgery
Kirov, Hristo; Caldonazo, Tulio; Toshmatov, Sultonbek; Tasoudis, Panagiotis; Mukharyamov, Murat; Diab, Mahmoud; Doenst, Torsten: Long-term Survival in Elderly Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Compared to the Age-matched General Population: A Meta-analysis of Reconstructed Time-to-Event Data
Ak, Koray; Tarazi, Majd; Öztürk, Fatih; Yıldızeli, Şehnaz Olgun; Kararmaz, Alper; Mutlu, Bulent; Yildizeli, Bedrettin: Prone Positioning for Acute Respiratory Failure after PEA: An Initial Experience
Goebel, Nora; Stankowski, Tomasz; Pollari, Francesco; Hassan, Kambiz; Jueckstock, Helena; Schubel, Jens; Sellin, Christian; Zielezinski, Thorsten; Elhmidi, Yacine; Sack, Falk-Udo; Feyrer, Richard; Doerge, Hilmar; Hausmann, Harald; Massoudy, Parwis; Schmoeckel, Michael; Hakmi, Samer; Fischlein, Theodor; Fritzsche, Dirk; Franke, Ulrich F. W.: Partial versus Complete Sternotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement—Multicenter Study
Zajonz, Thomas; Edinger, Fabian; Hofmann, Johannes; Yoerueker, Uygar; Akintürk, Hakan; Markmann, Melanie; Müller, Matthias: Evaluation of Point-of-Care-Directed Coagulation Management in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Feller, Kathrin; Schipper, Lukas; Liu, Juan; Phan, Truong Quang Vu; Kroeger, Knut; Joeckel, Karl-Heinz; Lax, Hildegard: Management of Sternal Wound Infection—Determinants of Length of Stay and Recurrence of Infection after Muscle Flap Coverage
Sellin, Christian; Sand, Ulrike; Demianenko, Volodymyr; Schmitt, Christoph; Schäfer, Benedikt; Schier, Robert; Doerge, Hilmar: Comparison of Pulmonary Outcome in Minimally Invasive (TCRAT) and Full Sternotomy CABG
Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Großmann, Clara; Krasivskyi, Ihor; Djordjevic, Ilija; Kuhn, Elmar W.; Origel Romero, Christian; Bakhtiary, Farhad; Mader, Navid; Deppe, Antje Christin; Wahlers, Thorsten C. W.: Impella 5.5 Support for Delayed Surgical Ventricular Septal Defect Repair—A Paradigm Shift?
Taghiyev, Zulfugar T.; Jäger, Katharina E.; Fuchs, Martin V.; Roth, Peter; Dörr, Oliver; Böning, Andreas: Renal Function After Combined Treatment for Coronary Disease and Aortic Valve Replacement
Li, Renxi; Huddleston, Stephen: Insurance and In-hospital Outcomes of Type A Aortic Dissection Repair: A Population Study of National Inpatient Sample from 2015–2020
Rodriguez Cetina Biefer, Hector; Sündermann, Simon H.; Alkadhi, Hatem; Genoni, Michele; Maisano, Francesco; Emmert, Maximilian Y.; Plass, André: Sternal Anomalies in Asymptomatic Patients after Median Sternotomy and Potential Influencing Factors
Lenos, Aristidis; Strauch, Justus T.; Schlömicher, Markus; Fleissner, Felix; Valencia-Nunez, Diana M.; Garbade, Jens; Gottardi, Roman; Massoudy, Parwis; Kamler, Markus; Malik, Rizwan; Wimmer-Greinecker, Gerhard; Walther, Thomas; Gummert, Jan; Bramlage, Peter; Diegeler, Anno: Outcomes of RDAVR with Coronary Revascularization: 3-year Results from the German INCA Registry

Issue Accepted Manuscripts

Böning, Andreas; Brühl, Marc; Luther, Niklas; Xoplaki, Elena; Arif, Rawa; Noack, Thilo; Poeling, Jochen; Czerny, Martin; Brickwedel, Jens; Peterß, Sven; Holubec, Tomas; Jawny, Philipp; Buesch, Christopher: Does aortic dissection surgery depend on the day of the week or climate parameters?

Issue 02/2025

Choi, Jae Woong; Kim, Ji Seong; Kang, Yoonjin; Sohn, Suk Ho; Kim, Kyung Hwan; Park, Eun-Ah; Hwang, Ho Young: Results after Tricuspid Valve Surgery for Preserved and Dysfunctional Right Ventricle
Kaneyuki, Daisuke; Jordan, Andrew M.; Rosen, Jake L.; Macmillan, Thomas Reese; Morris, Rohinton J.; Tchantchaleishvili, Vakhtang: Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery for Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation
Claes, Marie; Pollari, Francesco; Mamdooh, Hazem; Fischlein, Theodor: Baseline CT-Based Risk Factors for Atrioventricular Block after Surgical AVR
Ozgur, Mustafa Mert; Hancer, Hakan; Yigit, Fatih; Aksut, Mehmet; Ozer, Tanıl; Altas, Ozge; Sarıkaya, Sabit; Kırali, Kaan: Reverse-U Aortotomy (Kırali Incision) for Aortic Valvular Interventions
Sohn, Suk Ho; Kang, Yoonjin; Kim, Ji Seong; Choi, Jae Woong; Lee, Jae Hang; Kim, Jun Sung; Lim, Cheong; Hwang, Ho Young: A Controlled Trial Comparing One-Year Hemodynamics of Two Bovine Pericardial Valves
Alpat, Safak; Aydin, Ahmet; Aykan, Hakan; Yilmaz, Mustafa: Fontan Completion in Adult Patients with Functionally Univentricular Hearts

Issue 01/2025

Ramdass, Michael J.; Persad, Shivani T.; Harnarayan, Patrick: Characteristics and Ethnic Distribution of Aortic Aneurysms in a Caribbean Cohort
Mavioglu, Levent; Iscan, Hakki Zafer; Askin, Goktan; Mola, Serkan; Tumer, Naim Boran; Unal, Ertekin Utku: Combined Endovascular Treatment of Complex Aortic Pathologies
Salem, Razan; Van Linden, Arnaud; Hlavicka, Jan; Karimian-Tabrizi, Afsaneh; Ischewski, Ina; Walther, Thomas; Holubec, Tomas: Trilateral versus Bilateral Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion in Frozen Elephant Trunk: A Propensity Score Analysis
Naito, Noritsugu; Takagi, Hisato: Meta-analysis: Bilateral and Unilateral Cerebral Perfusion in Type A Dissection
Angerer, Matthias; Pollari, Francesco; Hitzl, Wolfgang; Weber, Lucia; Sirch, Joachim; Fischlein, Theodor: Isolated or Combined Ascending Aortic Replacement through a Partial Sternotomy: Early and Midterm Outcomes
Xia, Yu; Sun, Lizhong; Jian, Kaitao; Peng, Hao; Lin, Yi; Liu, Wei: Comparison of Different Surgical Approaches for Treating Aortic Graft Infections

Issue 08/2024

Berger, Tim; Dees, Dominik; Siepe, Matthias; Pingpoh, Clarence; Fagu, Albi; Zeh, Wolfgang; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Neumann, Franz-Josef; Czerny, Martin; Kreibich, Maximilian: Invasive Coronary Angiography in Patients with Native or Prosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis
Ostovar, Roya; Schroeter, Filip; Seifi Zinab, Frarzane; Fritzsche, Dirk; Minden, Hans-Heinrich; Lasheen, Nirmeen; Hartrumpf, Martin; Ritter, Oliver; Dörr, Gesine; Albes, Johannes Maximilian: New Insights into Mortality-Related Risk Factors in Infective Endocarditis: Results from the Brandenburg State Endocarditis Register
Jussli-Melchers, Jill; Friedrich, Christine; Mandler, Kira; Alosh, Mohamad Hosam; Salem, Mohamed Ahmed; Schoettler, Jan; Cremer, Jochen; Haneya, Assad: Risk Factor Analysis for 30-day Mortality After Surgery for Infective Endocarditis
Franz, Maximilian; De Manna, Nunzio Davide; Schulz, Saskia; Ius, Fabio; Haverich, Axel; Cebotari, Serghei; Tudorache, Igor; Salman, Jawad: Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in the Elderly
Nucera, Maria; Miazza, Jules; Praz, Fabien; Kaiser, Christoph; Siepe, Matthias; Reineke, David; Reuthebuch, Oliver: Transapical Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation with the Tendyne Valve: The Swiss Experience
Götte, Julia; Zittermann, Armin; Deutsch, Marcus-Andre; Schramm, Rene; Bleiziffer, Sabine; Renner, Andre; Gummert, Jan F.: Early and Late Results after Surgical Mitral Valve Repair: A High-Volume Center Experience

Issue 07/2024

Sanetra, Krzysztof; Gerber, Witold; Buszman, Piotr Paweł; Mazur, Marta; Milewski, Krzysztof; Kaźmierczak, Paweł; Bochenek, Andrzej: Determinants of Inadequate Cardioprotection in Adult Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Petrov, Asen; Taghizadeh-Waghefi, Ali; Hotz, Fabio; Georgi, Christian; Matschke, Klaus Ehrhard; Busch, Albert; Wilbring, Manuel: Mesenteric Ischemia after Cardiac Surgery
Stephan, Francois; Facque, Mathilde; Salem, Fares Ben; Picq, Olivia; Imbert, Audrey; Genty, Thibaut; Zins, Marc: Probabilistic Prediction of Gastrointestinal Ischemia after Cardiothoracic Surgery
Ondrusek, Matej; Artemiou, Panagiotis; Bezak, Branislav; Gasparovic, Ivo; By, Theo MMH de; Durdik, Stefan; Lesny, Peter; Goncalvesova, Eva; Hulman, Michal: Temporal Analysis in Outcomes of Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support: Retrospective Study
Terrazas, Jesús A.; Stadlbauer, Andrea C.; Li, Jing; Bitzinger, Diane; Diez, Claudius; Schmid, Christof; Camboni, Daniele: Age-Related Quality of Life in Cardiac Surgical Patients with Extracorporeal Life Support

Issue 06/2024

Reuthebuch, Oliver; Stein, Alina; Koechlin, Luca; Gahl, Brigitta; Berdajs, Denis; Santer, David; Eckstein, Friedrich: Five-Year Survival of Patients Treated with Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB) Compared with the General Swiss Population
Eide, Arne; Jussli-Melchers, Jill; Friedrich, Christine; Haneya, Assad; Lutter, Georg; Cremer, Jochen; Schoettler, Jan: Surgical Myocardial Revascularization with a Composite T-graft from the Left Internal Mammary Artery—Comparison of the Great Saphenous Vein with the Radial Artery
Hamiko, Marwan; Konrad, Nicole; Lagemann, Doreen; Gestrich, Christopher; Masseli, Franz; Oezkur, Mehmet; Velten, Markus; Treede, Hendrik; Duerr, Georg Daniel: Follow-Up and Outcome after Coronary Bypass Surgery Preceded by Coronary Stent Implantation
Lianyong, Jiang; Pengkai, Gao; Xuefeng, Zhang; Fangbao, Ding; Hao, Liu: Simultaneous Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Lung Resection
Sohn, Suk Ho; Kang, Yoonjin; Kim, Ji Seong; Park, Eun-Ah; Lee, Whal; Hwang, Ho Young: Impact of Myocardial Viability on Long-term Outcomes after Surgical Revascularization
Matsuhashi, Kazuki; Takami, Yoshiyuki; Maekawa, Atsuo; Yamana, Koji; Akita, Kiyotoshi; Amano, Kentaro; Takagi, Yasushi: Comparison between Off-Pump and On-Pump Beating Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Naito, Shiho; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Sill, Björn: Is Single LIMA-LAD Bypass Appropriate for OPCAB Training?

Issue 05/2024

Beckmann, Andreas; Meyer, Renate; Eberhardt, Jana; Gummert, Jan; Falk, Volkmar: German Heart Surgery Report 2023: The Annual Updated Registry of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Bobylev, Dmitry; Hysko, Klea; Avsar, Murat; Cvitkovic, Tomislav; Petena, Elena; Sarikouch, Samir; Bleck, Mechthild Westhoff; Hansmann, Georg; Haverich, Axel; Horke, Alexander: Simultaneous Aortic and Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Repaired Congenital Heart Disease
Bilic, Carlo; Staehler, Helena; Niedermaier, Carolin; Schaeffer, Thibault; Cuman, Magdalena; Heinisch, Paul Philipp; Burri, Melchior; Piber, Nicole; Hager, Alfred; Ewert, Peter; Hörer, Jürgen; Ono, Masamichi: Development of Weight and Height Age z-Score after Total Cavopulmonary Connection

Issue 04/2024

Sukhavasi, Amrita; Ahmad, Danial; Austin, Melissa; Rame, J. Eduardo; Entwistle, John W.; Massey, Howard T.; Tchantchaleishvili, Vakhtang: Utility of Recipient Cardiothoracic Ratio in Predicting Delayed Chest Closure after Heart Transplantation
Rosen, Jake L.; Ahmad, Danial; Uphadyaya, Anjali; Brodie, Andrew T.; Gaw, Gabriel; Rajapreyar, Indranee; Rame, J. Eduardo; Alvarez, Rene J.; Rajagopal, Keshava; Entwistle, John W.; Massey, Howard T.; Tchantchaleishvili, Vakhtang: Association of Heart Transplant Volume with Presence of Lung Transplant Programs and Heart Transplant’s SRTR One-year Survival Rating
Pausch, Jonas; Mersmann, Julian; Bhadra, Oliver D.; Barten, Markus J.; Alassar, Yousuf Al; Schulte-Uentrop, Leonie; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Bernhardt, Alexander M.: Preliminary Experience of Extracorporeal Cytokine Hemoadsorption during Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Cardiogenic Shock Patients

Issue 03/2024

Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Kuhn, Elmar W.; Gerfer, Stephen; Djordjevic, Ilija; Rahmanian, Parwis; Mader, Navid; Wahlers, Thorsten C. W.: Ten-Year Long-Term Analysis of Mechanical and Biological Aortic Valve Replacement
Oettinger, Vera; Kaier, Klaus; von zur Mühlen, Constantin; Zehender, Manfred; Bode, Christoph; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Stachon, Peter; Bothe, Wolfgang: Impact of Procedure Volume on the Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Burri, Melchior; Bozini, Nikoleta; Vitanova, Keti; Mayr, Benedikt; Lange, Rüdiger; Günzinger, Ralf: Hemodynamic Comparison between the Avalus and the Perimount Magna Ease Aortic Bioprosthesis up to 5 Years
Fedorov, Denis; Bauernschmitt, Robert; Grunebaum, Jean-Pilippe; Bauer, Stefan; Sodian, Ralf; von Hodenberg, Eberhard: Interventional versus Surgical Treatment of Degenerated Freestyle Prosthesis
Ntinopoulos, Vasileios; Biefer, Hector Rodriguez Cetina; Dushaj, Stak; Rings, Laura; Fleckenstein, Philine; Dzemali, Omer; Haeussler, Achim: Prosthesis–Patient Mismatch after Aortic Valve Replacement with the Mosaic Ultra Bioprosthesis
Penov, Kiril; Haugen, Matz Andreas; Radakovic, Dejan; Hamouda, Khaled; Gorski, Armin; Leyh, Rainer; Bening, Constanze: Decellularized Pulmonary Xenograft Matrix PplusN versus Cryopreserved Homograft for RVOT Reconstruction during Ross Procedure in Adults

Issue 02/2024

Lee, Kwok Fai Lucius; Bhatia, Inderjeet; Chan, Tai Leung Daniel; Au, Wing Kuk Timmy; Ho, Ka Lai Cally: Proximalization of Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure: Zone 0 or 1 versus Zone 2 or 3 Arch Repair
Ou, Chia-Yu; Hu, Hsiang-Wei; Lin, Ting-Wei; Roan, Jun-Neng; Hu, Yu-Ning; Wang, Yi-Cheng; Tsai, Meng-Ta: Continuous Myocardial Perfusion during Distal Anastomosis of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Ishikawa, Natsuya; Narita, Masahiko; Shirasaka, Tomonori; Ushioda, Ryouhei; Tsutsui, Masahiro; Azuma, Nobuyoshi; Kamiya, Hiroyuki: Role of Helicopter Transfer and Cloud-Type Imaging for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Elghannam, Mahmoud; Useini, Dritan; Moustafine, Vadim; Bechtel, Matthias; Naraghi, Hamid; Strauch, Justus T.; Haldenwang, Peter Lukas: Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Aortic Root Surgery: Results of an Intermediate-Volume Center
Lee, Han; Zhou, Qing; Zhang, Haitao; Jin, Min; Tang, XinLong; Li, Kai; Tuoerxun, Tayierjiang: Computed Tomography Scan of the Aorta to Predict Type B Aortic Dissection
Osswald, Anja; Tsagakis, Konstantinos; Demircioglu, Ender; Weymann, Alexander; Zubarevich, Alina; Ruhparwar, Arjang; Karmonik, Christof: Hostile Hemodynamics in Distal Stent Graft–Induced New Entry Prior to Aortic Rupture: A Comparison of Transient versus Steady-State CFD Simulations

Issue 01/2024

Zajonz, Thomas Simon; Habicher, Marit; Böning, Andreas; Heringlake, Matthias; Ender, Jörg; Markewitz, Andreas; Brenck, Florian; Sander, Michael: Survey on the Updated German S3 Guideline for Intensive Care in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Ak, Koray; Dericioğlu, Okan; Midi, Ahmet; Kararmaz, Alper; Er, Zafer; Doğusan, Zeynep; Arsan, Sinan: Comparison of Bretschneider HTK and Blood Cardioplegia (4:1): A Prospective Randomized Study
Takami, Yoshiyuki; Maekawa, Atsuo; Yamana, Koji; Akita, Kiyotoshi; Amano, Kentaro; Sakurai, Yusuke; Takagi, Yasushi: Fecal Occult Blood Screening before Cardiac Surgery

Issue 08/2023

Caldonazo, Tulio; Kirov, Hristo; Schneider, Ulrich; Beckmann, Andreas; W., K.; Weber, Günter; Iglauer-Sander, Regina; Färber, Gloria; Doenst, Torsten; and on behalf of all Strong GermaN HeaRTS Participants: Impact of a 36-hour Nonstop Training Course on Academic, Physical, and Mental Skills as well as Psychological Stress Perception in Cardiac Surgery Residents
Hasde, Ali Ihsan; Sarıcaoğlu, Mehmet Cahit; Kılıçkap, Mustafa; Durdu, Mustafa Serkan: Single or Combined Valve Surgery and Concomitant Right Coronary Artery Bypass through Right Anterior Minithoracotomy Approach
Elderia, Ahmed; Gerfer, Stephen; Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Adam, Matti; Baldus, Stephan; Rahmanian, Parwis; Kuhn, Elmar; Wahlers, Thorsten: Surgical versus Interventional Treatment of Concomitant Aortic Valve Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease
Alwan, Louhai; Ruge, Hendrik; Krane, Markus; Prinzing, Anatol; Noebauer, Christian; Lange, Rüdiger; Erlebach, Magdalena: Incidence of Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch in Valve-in-Valve with a Supra-Annular Valve
Sugimura, Yukiharu; Jandali, Hassan; Immohr, Moritz Benjamin; Katahira, Shintaro; Minol, Jan-Philipp; Lichtenberg, Artur; Akhyari, Payam: Percutaneous Cannulation of Femoral Vessels in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Sohn, Suk Ho; Kim, Ji Seong; Choi, Jae Woong; Lee, Jae Hang; Kim, Jun Sung; Lim, Cheong; Hwang, Ho Young: Preliminary Report from a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Two Bovine Pericardial Valves

Issue 07/2023

Yun, Taeyoung; Kim, Kyung Hwan; Sohn, Suk Ho; Kang, Yoonjin; Kim, Ji Seong; Choi, Jae Woong: Rapid-Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement in a Real-World All-Comers Population
Taghiyev, Zulfugar T.; Bechtel, Matthias; Schlömicher, Markus; Useini, Dritan; Taghi, Hamid Naraghi; Moustafine, Vadim; Strauch, Justus T.: Early-Term Results of Rapid-Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement versus Standard Bioprosthesis Implantation Combined with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Schlömicher, Markus; Useini, Dritan; Haldenwang, Peter Lukas; Naraghi, Hamid; Moustafine, Vadim; Bechtel, Matthias; Strauch, Justus Thomas: Outcomes in Patients with Left Bundle Branch Block after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement
Li, Han-Yan; Tsai, Feng-Chun; Lu, Cheng-Hui; Chou, An-Hsun; Huang, Huei-Chiun; Gersak, Borut: Sutureless Valve in Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis: Modified Technique and Midterm Outcome
Kueri, Sami; Berger, Tim; Puiu, Paul-Cătălin; Alhamami, Yasir; Diab, Nawras; Czerny, Martin; Hochholzer, Willibald; Siepe, Matthias: The Hemodynamic Performance of the Perceval Sutureless Aortic Valve in a Propensity-Matched Comparison to the Carpentier–Edwards Perimount and Perimount Magna Ease Valves for Aortic Valve Replacement
Haeussler, Achim; Ntinopoulos, Vasileios; Rings, Laura; Papadopoulos, Nestoras; Hoti, Gojart; Fleckenstein, Philine; Dzemali, Omer: Thrombocytopenia after Implantation of the Perceval, Intuity, and Sapien Aortic Valve Prostheses
Pollari, Francesco; Berretta, Paolo; Albertini, Alberto; Carrel, Thierry; Teoh, Kevin; Meuris, Bart; Villa, Emmanuel; Kappert, Utz; Andreas, Martin; Solinas, Marco; Misfeld, Martin; Savini, Carlo; Fiore, Antonio; Shrestha, Malakh; Santarpino, Giuseppe; Martinelli, Gian Luca; Mignosa, Carmelo; Glauber, Mattia; Yan, Tristan; Fischlein, Theodor; Di Eusanio, Marco: Pacemaker after Sutureless and Rapid-Deployment Prostheses: A Progress Report from the SURD-IR

Issue 06/2023

Aboul-Hassan, Sleiman Sebastian; Marczak, Jakub; Stankowski, Tomasz; Moskal, Lukasz; Stanislawski, Ryszard; Perek, Bartlomiej; Cichon, Romuald: Impact of Second Arterial Conduit on Outcomes Following Coronary Bypass Grafting
Uchino, Gaku; Murakami, Hirohisa; Mukohara, Nobuhiko; Tanaka, Hiroshi; Nomura, Yoshikatsu; Miyahara, Shunsuke: Bypass Grafting to Circumflex: Left Internal Thoracic Artery versus Saphenous Vein
Sellin, Christian; Asch, Silke; Belmenai, Ahmed; Mourad, Fanar; Voss, Meinolf; Dörge, Hilmar: Early Results of Total Coronary Revascularization via Left Anterior Thoracotomy
Kyaruzi, Mugisha; Gülmez, Harun; Demirsoy, Ergun: Can Minimally Invasive Multivessel Coronary Revascularization Be a Routine Approach?
Biancari, Fausto; Dalén, Magnus; Tauriainen, Tuomas; Gatti, Giuseppe; Salsano, Antonio; Santini, Francesco; Feo, Marisa De; Zhang, Qiyao; Mazzaro, Enzo; Franzese, Ilaria; Bancone, Ciro; Zanobini, Marco; Mäkikallio, Timo; Saccocci, Matteo; Francica, Alessandra; Onorati, Francesco; El-Dean, Zein; Mariscalco, Giovanni: Revascularization of Occluded Right Coronary Artery and Outcome After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Mihaljevic, Martina Zrno; Petricevic, Mate; Konosic, Sanja; Svetina, Lucija; Urlic, Marjan; Starcevic, Zrinka; Krzelj, Kristina; Milosevic, Milan; Kalamar, Viktor; Gasparovic, Hrvoje; Biocina, Bojan: The Association between Glycosylated Hemoglobin Level and Platelets Reactivity in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Issue 05/2023

Beckmann, Andreas; Meyer, Renate; Lewandowski, Jana; Markewitz, Andreas; Blaßfeld, Daniela; Böning, Andreas: German Heart Surgery Report 2022: The Annual Updated Registry of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Rashvand, Jacqueline; Ostovar, Roya; Schroeter, Filip; Hartrumpf, Martin; Kuehnel, Ralf-Uwe; Albes, Johannes M.: Results of Four-Stented Biological Aortic Valves and How They Compare to PARTNER-3
Gerfer, Stephen; Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Brinkschröder, Sarah; Djordjevic, Ilija; Rustenbach, Christian; Rahmanian, Parwis; Mader, Navid; Kuhn, Elmar; Wahlers, Thorsten: Is It Reasonable to Perform Isolated SAVR by Residents in the TAVI Era?
Velders, Bart J.J.; Vriesendorp, Michiel D.; Reardon, Michael J.; Rao, Vivek; Lange, Rüdiger; Patel, Himanshu J.; Gearhart, Elizabeth; Sabik, Joseph F.; Klautz, Robert J.M.: Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement in Contemporary Practice: Clinical and Hemodynamic Performance from a Prospective Multicenter Trial
Liu, Tom X.; Tanenbaum, Mira T.; Seo, Claire H.; Park, Dan; Lystash, John C.; Joseph, Mark; Arnold, William S.: Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction and Pulmonary Hypertension: Outcomes in SAVR
Parvizi, Rezayat; Bilehjani, Eisa; Mahmoudian, Babak; Koohi, Ata; Shojaan, Hooriah; Ansarin, Khalil; Rashidi, Farid: Single-Center Experience of Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: The Results from the Tabriz University Medical Sciences (TUMS) CTEPH Program

Issue 04/2023

Czerny, Martin; Gross-Fengels, Walter; Harloff, Andreas; Janosi, Rolf Alexander; Kölbel, Tilo; Mahnken, Andreas; Raddatz, Alexander; Rylski, Bartosz; Schmidt, Sebastian; Schneider, Wolfgang; Teske, Andreas; Berger, Tim: Guideline for the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta: Aortic Arch
Wehbe, Mahmoud; Albert, Marc; Lewalter, Thorsten; Ouarrak, Taoufik; Senges, Jochen; Hanke, Thorsten; Doll, Nicolas; on behalf of the CASE-AF Investigators: The German CArdioSurgEry Atrial Fibrillation Registry: In-Hospital Outcomes
Wehbe, Mahmoud; Albert, Marc; Lewalter, Thorsten; Ouarrak, Taoufik; Senges, Jochen; Hanke, Thorsten; Doll, Nicolas: The German Cardiosurgery Atrial Fibrillation Registry: 1-Year Follow-up Outcomes
Rohrbach, Susanne; Dominik, Elisabeth; Mirow, Nikolas; Vogt, Sebastian; Böning, Andreas; Niemann, Bernd: Surgical Ablation of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Age, LV Dilatation, Obesity
Gerçek, Muhammed; Ghabrial, Mina; Glaubitz, Lina; Kuss, Oliver; Aboud, Anas; Paluszkiewicz, Lech; Gummert, Jan; Börgermann, Jochen; Gerçek, Mustafa: Impact of Left Atrial Appendage Amputation on Left Atrial Morphology and Rhythm after Off-Pump CABG
Arslan, Ahmet Kadir; Erdil, Nevzat; Guldogan, Emek; Colak, Cemil; Akca, Baris; Colak, M. Cengiz: Prediction of Postcoronary Artery Bypass Grafting Atrial Fibrillation: POAFRiskScore Tool
Yalçınkaya, Adnan; Fidan, Nurdan; Sarı, Engin; Özyalçın, Sertan; Diken, Adem İlkay: Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Bypass Surgery? Is Epicardial Fat a Risk Factor?
Ibrahim, Khalid Shaker; Kheirallah, Khaled; Mayyas, Fadia; Waqfi, Nizar; Al-Zoubi, Nabil; Wagner, David Van: Atrial Fibrillation after Rheumatic Heart Valve Surgery: Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes

Issue 03/2023

Pingpoh, Clarence; Kreibich, Maximillian; Berger, Tim; Thoma, Martin; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Comberg, Thomas; Fagu, Albi; Siepe, Matthias; Czerny, Martin: Clinical Outcomes after Mitral Valve Surgery in Failed MitraClip Procedures
El-Sayed Ahmad, Ali; Salamate, Saad; Giammarino, Sabrina; Ciobanu, Veceslav; Bakhtiary, Farhad: Transmitral Septal Myectomy and Mitral Valve Surgery via Right Mini-Thoracotomy
Hulde, Nikolai; Zittermann, Armin; Deutsch, Marcus-Andre; von Dossow, Vera; Gummert, Jan E.; Koster, Andreas: Moderate Dose of Tranexamic Acid and Complications after Valvular Heart Surgery

Issue 02/2023

Kmiec, Lukasz; Zerdzitzki, Matthaeus; Schmid, Christof; Debl, Kurt; Sossalla, Samuel; Hilker, Michael; Holzamer, Andreas: Evaluation of the MANTA Vascular Closure Device in Transfemoral TAVI
Cizmic, Amila; Kuhn, Elmar; Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Weber, Carolyn; Rahmanian, Parwis Baradaran; Adam, Matti; Mauri, Victor; Rudolph, Tanja; Baldus, Stephan; Wahlers, Thorsten: Valve-in-Valve TAVR versus Redo Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Early Outcomes
Gerfer, Stephen; Kuhn, Elmar W.; Gablac, Hannah; Ivanov, Borko; Djordjevic, Ilija; Mauri, Victor; Adam, Matti; Mader, Navid; Baldus, Stephan; Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Wahlers, Thorsten C. W.: Outcomes and Characteristics of Patients with Intraprocedural Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation during TAVR

Issue 01/2023

Saha, Shekhar; Dudakova, Anna; Danner, Bernhard C.; Kutschka, Ingo; Schulze, Marco H.; Niehaus, Heidi: Bacterial Spectrum and Infective Foci in Patients Operated for Infective Endocarditis: Time to Rethink Strategies?
Ostovar, Roya; Schroeter, Filip; Erb, Michael; Kuehnel, Ralf-Uwe; Hartrumpf, Martin; Albes, Johannes M.: Endocarditis: Who Is Particularly at Risk and Why? Ten Years Analysis of Risk Factors for In-hospital Mortality in Infective Endocarditis
Li, Jing; Zilz, Christian; Floerchinger, Bernhard; Holzamer, Andreas; Camboni, Daniele; Schach, Christian; Schmid, Christof; Rupprecht, Leopold: Long-Term Results of Patch Repair in Destructive Valve Endocarditis
Hansen, Lorenz; Ozga, Ann-Kathrin; Klusmeier, Michael; Hillebrand, Mathias; Tulun, Aysun; Pannek, Nora; Rieß, Friedrich-Christian: The Freestyle Valve in Severe Necrotizing Aortic Root Endocarditis: Comorbidity Upon Outcome
Huuskonen, Antti; Kesävuori, Risto; Raivio, Peter: Outcomes after Surgery for Endocarditis among Intravenous Drug Users and Nonusers
Jung, Yochun; Lee, Kyo Seon; Oh, Sang Gi; Jeong, Yangseung: Routine Mediastinal Drainage Fluid Culture for Early Diagnosis of Poststernotomy Mediastinitis
Petrov, Asen; Kappert, Utz; Schmidt, Torsten; Matschke, Klaus Ehrhard; Wilbring, Manuel: Pyoderma Gangrenosum after Cardiac Surgery
Li, Jing; Stadlbauer, Andrea; Floerchinger, Bernhard; Song, Zhiyang; Goetz, Markus; Lunz, Dirk; Schmid, Christof: Omental Flap for Complex Sternal Wounds and Mediastinal Infection Following Cardiac Surgery

Issue 08/2022

Kallenbach, Klaus; Berger, Tim; Bürger, Thomas; Eggebrecht, Holger; Harringer, Wolfgang; Helmberger, Thomas; Heringlake, Matthias; Karck, Matthias; von Kodolitsch, Yskert; Schürholz, Tobias; von Tengg-Kobligk, Hendrik; Blödt, Susanne; Czerny, Martin: Guideline for the Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Dissection Type A: Summary of the S2k Guideline
Li, J.; Stadlbauer, A.; Terrazas, A.; Floerchinger, B.; Pfister, K.; Creutzenberg, M.; Oikonomou, K.; Schmid, C.; Rupprecht, L.: Mid-Term Outcomes of a Hybrid Approach Involving Open Surgery Plus TEVAR of the Descending Aorta in the Treatment of Complex Type A Dissection
Mavioglu, Levent; Karahan, Mehmet; Unal, Ertekin Utku; Celikten, Ayla Ece; Demir, Asli; Iscan, Hakki Zafer; Ozatik, Mehmet Ali: Low-Dose Heparin Protocol in Type A Aortic Dissection Surgeries
Goebel, Nora; Holder, Simone A.; Huether, Franziska; Bail, Dorothee H. L.; Franke, Ulrich F. W.: Left Subclavian Artery Sacrifice in Acute Aortic Dissection Repair using the Frozen Elephant Trunk
Ioannou, Stelios; Braun, Christian; Hartrumpf, Martin; Kühnel, Ralf-Uwe; Vafa, Ali; Schröter, Filip; Albes, Johannes: CALA: Cumulative Volume of Calcified Lesions of the Aorta in Cardiac Surgery
Ostovar, Roya; Laux, Magdalena; Kuehnel, Ralf-Uwe; Schroeter, Filip; Braun, Christian; Erb, Michael; Albes, Johannes M.: Immunosuppressive Agents and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Real Correlation or Mere Coincidence?
El Beyrouti, Hazem; Izzat, Mohammad Bashar; Kornberger, Angela; Halloum, Nancy; Dohle, Kathrin; Trinh, Tran Tong; Vahl, Christian-Friedrich; Dorweiler, Bernhard: Ovine Biosynthetic Grafts for Aortoiliac Reconstructions in Nonsterile Operative Fields

Issue 07/2022

Rustenbach, Christian Jörg; Djordjevic, Ilija; Gerfer, Stephen; Ivanov, Borko; Gaisendrees, Christopher; Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Wahlers, Thorsten: Multiple Grafting with Single Left Internal Mammary Artery as T-Graft with Itself
Wittlinger, Thomas; Schramm, René; Bleiziffer, Sabine; Rudolph, Volker; Gummert, Jan Fritz; Deutsch, Marcus-André: Prognosis and Clinical Results after Coronary Artery Bypass Operation in Young Patients Aged <45 Years: Chances and Limitations of a New Therapy Option
Ntinopoulos, Vasileios; Papadopoulos, Nestoras; Odavic, Dragan; Haeussler, Achim; Dzemali, Omer: Ejection Fraction Recovery after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Hamiko, Marwan; Charitos, Efstratios I.; Velten, Markus; Hilbert, Tobias; Putensen, Christian; Treede, Hendrik; Duerr, Georg Daniel: Mannitol Is Associated with Less Postoperative Delirium after Aortic Valve Surgery in Patients Treated with Bretschneider Cardioplegia
Hulde, Nikolai; Zittermann, Armin; Tigges-Limmer, Katharina; Koster, Andreas; Weinrautner, Nicole; Gummert, Jan; von Dossow, Vera: Preoperative Risk Factors and Early Outcomes of Delirium in Valvular Open-Heart Surgery
Djordjevic, Anze; Susak, Stamenko; Kotnik, Petra; Gorenjak, Mario; Knez, Zeljko; Antonic, Miha: Effect of Ascorbic Acid on Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury Incidence

Issue 06/2022

Immohr, Moritz Benjamin; Boeken, Udo; Smiris, Konstantinos; Erbel-Khurtsidze, Sophiko; Oehler, Daniel; Dalyanoglu, Hannan; Westenfeld, Ralf; Aubin, Hug; Tudorache, Igor; Lichtenberg, Artur; Akhyari, Payam: Removal of Electrophysiological Devices in the Context of Heart Transplantation: Comparison of Combined and Staged Extraction Procedures
Tie, Hongtao; Shi, Rui; Welp, Henryk; Martens, Sven; Li, Zhenhan; Sindermann, Jürgen R.; Martens, Sabrina: Tricuspid Valve Surgery in Patients Receiving Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Gyoten, Takayuki; Rojas, Sebastian V.; Fox, Henrik; Deutsch, Marc-Andre; Ruiz-Cano, Maria; Hakim-Meibodi, Kavous; Gummert, Jan F.; Morshuis, Michiel; Schramm, René: The HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD): A Single Institutional 10-Year Experience

Issue 05/2022

Beckmann, Andreas; Meyer, Renate; Lewandowski, Jana; Markewitz, Andreas; Blaßfeld, Daniela; Böning, Andreas: German Heart Surgery Report 2021: The Annual Updated Registry of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Rupprecht, Leopold; Schopka, Simon; Keyser, Andreas; Lunz, Dirk; Sossalla, Samuel; Hilker, Michael; Schmid, Christof: 25 Years' Experience with Redo Operations in Cardiac Surgery—Third-Time Sternotomy Procedures
Saha, Shekhar; Lang, Andrea; von der Linden, Julia; Wassilowsky, Dietmar; Peterss, Sven; Pichlmaier, Maximilian; Hagl, Christian; Juchem, Gerd; Joskowiak, Dominik: Clinical Results and Quality of Life after Nonelective Cardiac Surgery in Octogenarians
Lehrke, Jan; Boos, Margarete; Cordes, Andreas; Leitsmann, Conrad; Friedrich, Martin: Effects of a Technical Solution on Stress of Surgical Staff in Operating Theatres

Issue 04/2022

Li, Yi-Jia; Ma, Wei-Guo; Qi, Yue; Zhu, Jun-Ming; Yang, Ya; Sun, Li-Zhong: Does the 45 mm Size Cutoff for Ascending Aortic Replacement Predict Better Early Outcomes in Bicuspid Aortic Valve?
Ntinopoulos, Vasileios; Papadopoulos, Nestoras; Odavic, Dragan; Haeussler, Achim; Loeblein, Helen; Dzemali, Omer: Aortic Root Replacement with Reimplantation of the Aortic Valve: A Low-Volume Center Experience
Schafigh, Myriam; Welz, Armin; Hamiko, Marwan; Kohistani, Zaki; Treede, Hendrik; Probst, Chris: Risk Factors for High Blood Product Use in Patients with Stanford Type A Dissection
Meisenbacher, Katrin; Osswald, Anja; Bischoff, Moritz Sebastian; Böckler, Dittmar; Karck, Matthias; Ruhparwar, Arjang; Geisbüsch, Philipp: TEVAR Following FET: Current Outcomes of Rendezvous Procedures in Clinical Practice
Petrov, Asen; De Glee Romera, Juan Pablo; Wilbring, Manuel; Alexiou, Konstantin; Kappert, Utz; Matschke, Klaus Ehrhard; Tugtekin, Sems-Malte: Aortic Thrombosis following COVID-19: A Systematic Review
Berger, Tim; Voetsch, Andreas; Alaloh, Diaa; Kreibich, Maximilian; Krombholz-Reindl, Philipp; Winkler, Andreas; Rylski, Bartosz; Wolfgruber, Thomas; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Siepe, Matthias; Seitelberger, Rainald; Czerny, Martin; Gottardi, Roman: Diameter Changes in Traumatic Aortic Injury: Implications for Stent-Graft Sizing

Issue 03/2022

Faerber, Gloria; Tkebuchava, Sophie; Scherag, André; Bley, Maximilian; Kirov, Hristo; Diab, Mahmoud; Doenst, Torsten: Right Mini-Thoracotomy for Aortic Plus Mitral with or without Tricuspid Valve Surgery
Choi, Jae Woong; Hwang, Ho Young; Lee, Yeiwon; Sohn, Suk Ho; Kim, Kyung Hwan; Kim, Ki-Bong; Ahn, Hyuk: Incidence and Risk Factors of Pannus after Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement
Useini, Dritan; Beluli, Blerta; Christ, Hildegard; Schlömicher, Markus; Patsalis, Polykarpos; Haldenwang, Peter; Strauch, Justus: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients Who Cannot Undergo Transfemoral Access
Burri, Melchior; Ruge, Hendrik; Erlebach, Magdalena; Lange, Rüdiger: Surgical Cutdown Avoids Vascular Complications in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Calcified and Small Femoral Arteries
Joskowiak, Dominik; Meusel, Daniela; Kamla, Christine; Hagl, Christian; Juchem, Gerd: Impact of Preoperative Functional Status on Quality of Life after Cardiac Surgery

Issue 02/2022

Fábián, Bálint; Osadczuk, András; Bárány, László; Baksa, Gábor; Rácz, Gergely; Ruttkay, Tamás: Real 3D Visualization of the Circumflex Artery Surrounding the Mitral Annulus
Götte, Julia; Zittermann, Armin; Hakim-Meibodi, Kavous; Hata, Masatoshi; Schramm, Rene; Bleiziffer, Sabine; Parsa, Mohammed Amin; Gummert, Jan; Renner, Andre: Long-Term Clinical Outcome in Elderly Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair
Noack, Thilo; Sieg, Franz; Cuartas, Mateo Marin; Spampinato, Ricardo; Holzhey, David; Seeburger, Joerg; Borger, Michael Andrew: Clinical Outcomes after Mitral Valve Repair with the Physio II Annuloplasty Ring
Minol, Jan-Philipp; Dimitrova, Vanessa; Petrov, Georgi; Langner, Robert; Boeken, Udo; Lichtenberg, Artur; Akhyari, Payam: Predictive Value of Body Mass Index in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Pingpoh, Clarence; Donfack, Duchelle; Berger, Tim; Kreibich, Maximillian; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Puiu, Paul; Schroefel, Holger; Hochholzer, Willibald; Czerny, Martin; Siepe, Matthias: Moderate or Severe Functional MR and Severe AS: Is Mitral Valve Surgery Justified?
Alkady, Hesham; Abouramadan, Sobhy: A Simple Approach for Minimally Invasive Combined Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery

Issue 01/2022

Hu, Renjie; Zhang, Wen; Yu, Xiafeng; Zhu, Hongbin; Zhang, Haibo; Liu, Jinfen: Midterm Surgical Outcomes for ALCAPA Repair in Infants and Children
Zhu, Yifan; Hu, Renjie; Zhang, Wen; Yu, Xiafeng; Dong, Wei; Sun, Yanjun; Zhang, Haibo: Surgical and Transcatheter Treatments in Children with Congenital Aortic Stenosis
Novén, Johan; Stagmo, Martin; Wierup, Per; Nozohoor, Shahab; Bjursten, Henrik; Sjögren, Johan; Zindovic, Igor; Ragnarsson, Sigurdur: Exercise Echocardiography following Septal Myectomy for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
Jiang, Qi; Hu, Renjie; Dong, Wei; Guo, Ying; Zhang, Wen; Hu, Jie; Zhang, Haibo: Outcomes of Arch Reintervention for Recurrent Coarctation in Young Children
Jo, Taehee; Hur, Joon; Kim, Eun Key: Treatment of Pediatric Sternotomy Wound Complications: A Minimally Invasive Approach
Myllykangas, Heidi-Mari; Halonen, Jari; Husso, Annastiina; Väänänen, Helli; Berg, Leena T.: Does Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Prevent Sternal Wound Infections?
Duman, Zihni M.; Timur, Barış; Topel, Çağdaş; Aksu, Timuçin: Clinical Use of Tailored Computed Tomography to Prevent Poststernotomy Dehiscence

Issue 08/2021

Pilarczyk, Kevin; Werdan, Karl; Russ, Martin; Thiele, Holger; Michels, Guido; Boeken, Udo; Thielmann, Matthias: The German–Austrian S3 Guideline “Cardiogenic Shock Due to Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Treatment”
Saha, Shekhar; Karaca, Kübra; Jebran, Ahmad Fawad; Waezi, Narges; Ort, Katharina; Brandes, Ivo; Hagl, Christian; Niehaus, Heidi: Diagnostic Value of Cholinesterase Activity for the Development of Postoperative Delirium after Cardiac Surgery
Kaluza, Mirko; Färber, Gloria; May, Benjamin; Dobermann, Ute; Pletz, Mathias W.; Edel, Birgit; Löffler, Bettina; Doenst, Torsten: Heater–Cooler Devices and Risk of Contamination during Cardiac Surgery
Wang, Lihui; Valencia, Oswaldo; Phillips, Simon; Sharma, Vivek: Implementation of Perioperative Point-of-Care Platelet Function Analyses Reduces Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Zhang, Xun E.; Geng, Zhi; Shao, Jun; Yao, Hao; Wang, Lu; Li, Xiaobo; Li, Qingguo: The Heartguard: A Humanitarian Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Program in Rural China

Issue 07/2021

Dourado, Luciana Oliveira Cascaes; Pereira, Alexandre C.; Poppi, Nilson Tavares; Cavalcante, Rafael; Gaiotto, Fabio; Dallan, Luis Alberto Oliveira; Bittencourt, Marcio Sommer; Cesar, Luiz Antonio M.; Gowdak, Luis Henrique W.: The Role of the Heart Team in Patients with Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Leviner, Dror B.; Zafrir, Barak; Jaffe, Ronen; Saliba, Walid; Flugelman, Moshe Y.; Sharoni, Erez: Impact of Modifiable Risk Factors on Long-Term Outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Beckmann, Andreas; Bitzer, Eva-Maria; Lederle, Mareike; Ihle, Peter; Walker, Jochen; Marshall, Ursula; Horenkamp-Sonntag, Dirk; Schneider, Steffen; Zeymer, Uwe; for the REVASK Study Group: Health Care Analysis on Myocardial Revascularization in Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease: The Multicenter REVASK Study: Design and Protocol
Hoffmann, Grischa; Friedrich, Christine; Huenges, Katharina; Petzina, Rainer; Vogt, Astrid-Mareike; Cremer, Joachim; Grothusen, Christina: Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass in High-Risk Patients with Multivessel Disease
Bonacchi, Massimo; Howe, Rosemary; Micali, Linda Renata; Weigel, Daniel; Parise, Orlando; Parise, Gianmarco; Gelsomino, Sandro: Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Reduces Cardiac Death in Patients with Peripheral Arteriopathy
Petricevic, Mirna; Petricevic, Mate; Pasalic, Marijan; Cepulic, Branka Golubic; Raos, Mirela; Dujmic, Dora; Kalamar, Viktor; Mestrovic, Vice; Gasparovic, Hrvoje; Vasicek, Vesna; Goerlinger, Klaus; Biocina, Bojan: Cost Analysis of Transfusion Therapy in Coronary Artery Surgery
Petricevic, Mate; Knezevic, Jadranka; Biocina, Bojan; Mikus, Mislav; Konosic, Lucija; Rasic, Mario; Milosevic, Milan; Rotim, Cecilija; Madzar, Tomislav; Rotim, Ante; Gasparovic, Hrvoje; Goerlinger, Klaus: Association among Clopidogrel Cessation, Platelet Function, and Bleeding in Coronary Bypass Surgery: An Observational Trial

Issue 06/2021

Sugimura, Yukiharu; Immohr, Moritz Benjamin; Aubin, Hug; Mehdiani, Arash; Rellecke, Philipp; Tudorache, Igor; Lichtenberg, Artur; Boeken, Udo; Akhyari, Payam: Impact of Reported Donor Ejection Fraction on Outcome after Heart Transplantation
Immohr, Moritz; Boeken, Udo; Mehdiani, Arash; Boettger, Charlotte; Aubin, Hug; Dalyanoglu, Hannan; Erbel, Sophia; Scheiber, Daniel; Westenfeld, Ralf; Akhyari, Payam; Lichtenberg, Artur: Use of Organs for Heart Transplantation after Rescue Allocation: Comparison of Outcome with Regular Allocated High Urgent Recipients
Mehdiani, Arash; Immohr, Moritz Benjamin; Sipahi, Nihat Firat; Boettger, Charlotte; Dalyanoglu, Hannan; Scheiber, Daniel; Westenfeld, Ralf; Aubin, Hug; Lichtenberg, Artur; Boeken, Udo; Akhyari, Payam: Successful Heart Transplantation after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Donors
Guan, Xiaonan; Chen, Mulei; Li, Yanbing; Zhang, Jianjun; Xu, Li; Sun, Hao; Zhang, Dapeng; Wang, Lefeng; Yang, Xinchun: Comparison of Safety between Different Kinds of Heparins in Patients Receiving Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation
Vogeler, Elisa; Dieterlen, Maja-Theresa; Garbade, Jens; Lehmann, Sven; Jawad, Khalil; Borger, Michael A.; Meyer, Anna L.: Benefit of Self-Managed Anticoagulation in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device
Durak, Koray; Kersten, Alexander; Grottke, Oliver; Zayat, Rashad; Dreher, Michael; Autschbach, Rüdiger; Marx, Gernot; Marx, Nikolaus; Spillner, Jan; Kalverkamp, Sebastian: Thromboembolic and Bleeding Events in COVID-19 Patients receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Pingpoh, Clarence; Kondov, Stoyan; Schroefel, Holger; Kreibich, Maximillian; Puiu, Paul; Kueri, Sami; Berger, Tim; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Siepe, Matthias; Czerny, Martin: Efficacy of Vascular Closure Devices in Closing Large-Bore Sheath Arterial Sites after Treatment with Extracorporeal Life Support System
Liu, Wenyan; Yan, Yang; Han, Dan; Li, Yongxin; Wang, Qian; Li, Jing; Liu, Fengfeng; Zheng, Xinglong: CIRP Secretion during Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Associated with Increased Risk of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury

Issue 05/2021

Petersen, Johannes; Neumann, Niklas; Naito, Shiho; Sequeira Gross, Tatiana; Massel, Robert; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Girdauskas, Evaldas: Persistence of Reduced Left Ventricular Function after Aortic Valve Surgery for Aortic Valve Regurgitation: Bicuspid versus Tricuspid
Ibrahim, Khalid S.; Kheirallah, Khalid A.; Mayyas, Fadia A.; Alwaqfi, Nizar A.: Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury Following Surgical Valve Replacement
Schlömicher, Markus; Bechtel, Matthias; Useini, Dritan; Naraghi, Hamid; Haldenwang, Peter Lukas; Moustafine, Vadim; Strauch, Justus T.: Single-Center Outcomes with Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement
Liakopoulos, Oliver J.; Gerfer, Stephen; Rahmanian, Parwis; Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Djordjevic, Ilija; Schlachtenberger, Georg; Zeriouh, Mohamed; Mader, Navid; Choi, Yeong-Hoon; Wahlers, Thorsten: Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement with the Perceval S and Intuity Elite
Gerfer, Stephen; Mauri, Victor; Kuhn, Elmar; Adam, Matti; Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Djordjevic, Ilija; Ivanov, Borko; Gaisendrees, Christopher; Frerker, Christian; Schmidt, Tobias; Mader, Navid; Rudolph, Tanja; Baldus, Stephan; Liakopoulos, Oliver; Wahlers, Thorsten: Comparison of Self-Expanding RDV Perceval S versus TAVI ACURATE neo/TF
Schaefer, Andreas; Sarwari, Harun; Schofer, Niklas; Schneeberger, Yvonne; Westermann, Dirk; Schoen, Gerhard; Blankenberg, Stefan; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Schäfer, Ulrich; Conradi, Lenard: TAVI in Patients with Mitral Annular Calcification and/or Mitral Stenosis
Lin, Nicole; Nores, Marcos A.; James, Taylor M.; Rothenberg, Mark; Stamou, Sotiris C.: Alternative Access Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Nonagenarians versus Younger Patients
Useini, Dritan; Beluli, Blerta; Christ, Hildegard; Mügge, Andreas; Patsalis, Polykarpos; Schlömicher, Markus; Haldenwang, Peter; Bechtel, Matthias; Strauch, Justus: Oversized versus Non-oversized Prosthesis: Midterm Outcomes after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using SAPIEN 3 Valve
Ahmad, Ali El-Sayed; Salamate, Saad; Amer, Mohamed; Sirat, Sami; Monsefi, Nadejda; Bakhtiary, Farhad: First Experiences with MANTA Vascular Closure Device in Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery

Issue 04/2021

Beckmann, Andreas; Meyer, Renate; Lewandowski, Jana; Markewitz, Andreas; Gummert, Jan: German Heart Surgery Report 2020: The Annual Updated Registry of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Beckmann, Erik; Martens, Andreas; Krueger, Heike; Korte, Wilhelm; Kaufeld, Tim; Haverich, Axel; Shrestha, Malakh Lal: Aortic Valve–Sparing Root Replacement (David I Procedure) in Adolescents: Long-Term Outcome
Friedrich, Christine; Freundt, Miriam; Salem, Mohamed Ahmed; Panholzer, Bernd; Huenges, Katharina; Puehler, Thomas; Cremer, Jochen; Haneya, Assad: Sex-Specific Outcome after Ascending Aortic Surgery in Moderate Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
Salem, Mohamed; Friedrich, Christine; Thiem, Alexander; Huenges, Katharina; Puehler, Thomas; Cremer, Jochen; Haneya, Assad: Risk Factors for Mortality in Acute Aortic Dissection Type A: A Centre Experience Over 15 Years
Ehrlich, Tristan; Karliova, Irem; Froede, Lennart; Giebels, Christian; Kunihara, Takashi; Schäfers, Hans-Joachim: Aortic Root Remodeling in Acute Aortic Dissection
Nakanishi, Sentaro; Wakabayashi, Naohiro; Ise, Hayato; Kitahara, Hiroto; Hirofuji, Aina; Ishikawa, Natsuya; Kamiya, Hiroyuki: Proximalized Total Arch Replacement Can Be Safely Performed by Trainee
Kunihara, Takashi; Vukic, Claudia; Sata, Fumihiro; Schäfers, Hans-Jaochim: Surgical Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in a Non-High-Volume Institution

Issue 03/2021

Yankah, Charles Abraham; Trimlett, Richard; Sandoval, Elena; Lotz, Christopher; Ledot, Stephane; Pomar, Jose Luis; Price, Susanna; Meybohm, Patrick: COVID-19 Pulmonary Failure and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: First Experience from Three European Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Centers
Mehdiani, Arash; Immohr, Moritz Benjamin; Boettger, Charlotte; Dalyanoglu, Hannan; Scheiber, Daniel; Westenfeld, Ralf; Aubin, Hug; Akhyari, Payam; Saeed, Diyar; Lichtenberg, Artur; Boeken, Udo: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation after Heart Transplantation: Impact of Type of Cannulation
Provaznik, Zdenek; Philipp, Alois; Zeman, Florian; Camboni, Daniele; Schmid, Christof; Floerchinger, Bernhard: Extracorporeal Life Support in Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock: A View on Scenario, Outcome, and Risk Factors in 261 Patients
Erdem, Hasan; Korun, Oktay; Yanartaş, Mehmed; Taş, Serpil; Erden, Benay; Yerlikhan, Onur; Erkilinç, Atakan; Kaymaz, Cihangir; Sunar, Hasan; Yildizeli, Bedrettin: Outcomes of Pulmonary Endarterectomy Operation Concomitant with Cardiac Procedures
Miyahara, Shunsuke; Schröder, Tom A.; Wilkens, Heinrike; Karliova, Irem; Langer, Frank; Kunihara, Takashi; Schäfers, Hans-Joachim: An Evaluation of the Learning Curve in Pulmonary Endarterectomy Using Propensity Score Matching

Issue 02/2021

Grieshaber, Philippe; Arneth, Borros; Steinsberger, Ferdinand; Niemann, Bernd; Oswald, Irina; Renz, Harald; Böning, Andreas: Influence of Left Atrial Appendage Amputation on Natriuretic Peptides—A Randomized Controlled Trial
Niemann, Bernd; Dominik, Elisabeth; Rohrbach, Susanne; Grieshaber, Philippe; Roth, Peter; Böning, Andreas: The Same is Not the Same: Device Effect during Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Kim, Sue Hyun; Jang, Myoung-jin; Hwang, Ho Young: Perioperative Beta-Blocker for Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis
Kuhn, Elmar W.; Liakopoulos, Oliver J.; Choi, Yeong-Hoon; Rahmanian, Parwis; Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Slottosch, Ingo; Deppe, Antje Christin; Wahlers, Thorsten C.W.: Preoperative Statin Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation and Renal Failure after Cardiac Surgery

Issue 01/2021

Szczechowicz, Marcin Piotr; Easo, Jerry; Zhigalov, Konstantin; Mashhour, Ahmed; Mkalaluh, Sabreen; Weymann, Alexander: Training of Residents in Cardiac Surgery—Does It Have Impact on the Outcome?
Debus, Eike Sebastian; Dolg, Maximilian; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Grundmann, Reinhart T.: Publication Performance in German Academic Heart Surgery
Lee, Jun Ho; Yang, Ji-Hyuk; Park, Pyo Won; Song, Jinyoung; Huh, June; Kang, I-Seok; Jun, Tae-Gook: Surgical Repair of a Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A 22-Year Single-Center Experience
Estevez-Cid, Francisco; Serrano-Teruel, Maria E.; Fernandez-Rodriguez, Fernando; Bouzas-Mosquera, Alberto; Fernandez-Moreno, Mercedes; Dieguez-Garcia, Paula; Cuenca-Castillo, Jose J.; Bautista-Hernandez, Victor: Postoperative Plasma Mitochondrial DNA and Cytokine Profiles of Elderly Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
Schröter, Filip; Hartrumpf, Martin; Kuehnel, Ralf-Uwe; Ostovar, Roya; Albes, Johannes M.: Further Evolution of a New Nonbiological Transcatheter Valvular Prosthesis
Gasser, Simone; Stastny, Lukas; Kofler, Markus; Krapf, Christoph; Bonaros, Nikolaos; Grimm, Michael; Dumfarth, Julia: Rapid Response in Type A Aortic Dissection: Is There a Decisive Time Interval for Surgical Repair?
Koshty, Ahmed; Bork, Magdalena; Böning, Andreas; Gündüz, Dursun; Pleger, Sebastian Paul: Coronary Artery Disease as a Relevant Risk Factor in Screening of Abdominal Aortic Ectasia and Aneurysm
Ren, Wanjun; Du, Yuejuan; Jiang, Huili; Xu, Dongmei: Effect of Hydraulic Expansion on Arteriovenous Fistula of Hemodialysis Patients

Issue 08/2020

Gestrich, Christopher; Lagemann, Doreen; Duerr, Georg Daniel; Konrad, Nicole; Sinning, Jan-Malte; Mellert, Fritz: Surgical Revascularization of Chronically Occluded Coronary Arteries—What You See Is What You Get?
Andreas, Martin; Zeitlinger, Markus; Shabanian, Shiva; Wisser, Wilfried; Thell, Rainer; Edlinger-Stanger, Maximilian; Maier-Salamon, Alexandra; Jaeger, Walter; Kocher, Alfred; Laufer, Guenther; Hiesmayr, Joerg-Michael; Hutschala, Doris: Early Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Bypass Surgery Improves Tissue Penetration
Pal, Soumik; Hartley, Philip; Salmasi, Yousuf; Asimakopoulos, George: Establishing the Safety of Training in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Retrospective Comparison of Outcomes between Trainees and a Consultant Surgeon
Neumann, Anneke; Vöhringer, Luise; Fischer, Julia; Mustafi, Migdat; Schneider, Wilke; Krüger, Tobias; Schlensak, Christian: Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Focus on Safety and Completeness of Revascularization
Puehler, Thomas; Zittermann, Armin; Dia, Mohamad; Emmel, Eric; Gercek, Mustafa; Börgermann, Jochen; Hakim-Meibodi, Kavous; Gummert, Jan: Off-pump Revascularization with Bilateral versus Single Mammary Arteries—A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis
Enginoev, Soslan; Koz'min, Dmitry; Magomedov, Gasan; Makeev, Sergey; Chernov, Igor; Ilov, Nikolay; Tarasov, Dmiry; Zhigalov, Konstantin; Weymann, Alexander: Ligation of Left Atrial Appendage during Off-Pump Coronary Surgery
Filip, Tomas; Schröther, Filip; Haase, Robert; Rudolph, Nicol; Claus, Thomas; Albes, Johannes M.: Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Complications after Endoscopic or Surgical Saphenous Vein Harvesting
Hu, Yu-Ning; Luo, Chwan-Yau; Tsai, Meng-Ta; Lin, Ting-Wei; Kan, Chung-Dann; Roan, Jun-Neng: Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Medications in Dialysis Patients: Do We Need to Change Strategies?
Schlachtenberger, Georg; Deppe, Antje Christin; Gerfer, Stephen; Choi, Yeong-Hoon; Zeriouh, Mohamed; Liakopoulos, Oliver; Wahlers, Thorsten C.W.: Major Bleeding after Surgical Revascularization with Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
Zhu, Lan; Pan, Zilai; Li, Zehang; Chang, Yunxiao; Zhu, Yunpeng; Yan, Fuhua; Tu, Shengxian; Yang, Wenjie: Can the Wall Shear Stress Values of Left Internal Mammary Artery Grafts during the Perioperative Period Reflect the One-Year Patency?
Nachum, Eyal; Sternik, Leonid; Kassif, Yigal; Raanani, Ehud; Hay, Ilan; Shalabi, Amjad; Buber, Jonathan: Surgical Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis: A Single Tertiary Center Experience
Roth, Peter; Stella, Jenna; Niemann, Bernd; Grieshaber, Philippe; Roehrig, Rainer; Böning, Andreas: Fibrin-Coated Collagen Fleece Seems to Prevent Sternal Instability after Cardiac Surgery: A Matched Pair Data Analysis

Issue 07/2020

Amorim, Paulo A.; Diab, Mahmoud; Walther, Mario; Färber, Gloria; Hagendorff, Andreas; Bonow, Robert O.; Doenst, Torsten: Limitations in the Assessment of Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch
Hartrumpf, Martin; Kuehnel, Ralf-Uwe; Schroeter, Filip; Haase, Robert; Laux, Magdalena L.; Ostovar, Roya; Albes, Johannes M.: Clinical Short-Term Outcome and Hemodynamic Comparison of Six Contemporary Bovine Aortic Valve Prostheses
Tkebuchava, Sophie; Tasar, Raphael; Lehmann, Thomas; Faerber, Gloria; Diab, Mahmoud; Breuer, Martin; Franke, Ulrich; Kirov, Hristo; Gummert, Jan; Lichtenberg, Artur; Wahlers, Thorsten; Doenst, Torsten: Predictors of Outcome for Aortic Valve Reimplantation Including the Surgeon—A Single-Center Experience
Dudenhöffer, Daniel W.; Laschke, Matthias W.; Giebels, Christian; Karliova, Irem; Schneider, Ulrich; Menger, Michael D.; Schäfers, Hans-Joachim: In Vivo Biocompatibility of a Novel Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Suture for Annuloplasty
Gotzmann, Max; Wilbring, Manuel; Charitos, Efstratios; Treede, Hendrik; Silaschi, Miriam: Hemodynamic Comparison of Sutureless and Rapid-Deployment Valves with Conventional Bioprostheses
Schlömicher, Markus; Bechtel, Matthias; Taghiyev, Zulfugar; Naraghi, Hamid; Haldenwang, Peter Lukas; Moustafine, Vadim; Strauch, Justus T.: Intermediate Outcomes after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement in Multiple Valve Surgery
Mashhour, Ahmed; Zhigalov, Konstantin; Mkalaluh, Sabreen; Szczechowicz, Marcin; Easo, Jerry; Eichstaedt, Harald C.; Weymann, Alexander: Outcome of a Modified Perceval Implantation Technique
Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Rahmanian, Parwis Baradaran; Giese, Daniel; Kuhn, Elmar W.; Djordjevic, Ilija; Kaya, Süreyya; Weber, Carolyn; Baldus, Stephan; Mader, Navid; Wahlers, Thorsten C.W.: SAVR versus TAVI: What about the Hemodynamic Performance? An In Vivo and In Vitro Analysis
Voss, Stephanie; Deutsch, Marcus-André; Schechtl, Johanna; Erlebach, Magdalena; Sideris, Konstantinos; Lange, Rüdiger; Bleiziffer, Sabine: Impact of a Two-Filter Cerebral Embolic Protection Device on the Complexity and Risk of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Useini, Dritan; Haldenwang, Peter; Schlömicher, Markus; Christ, Hildegard; Naraghi, Hamid; Moustafine, Vadim; Strauch, Justus: Mid-Term Outcomes after Transapical and Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis and Porcelain Aorta with a Systematic Review of Transfemoral versus Transapical Approach

Issue 06/2020

Grinberg, Daniel; Pozzi, Matteo; Bordet, Marine; Nouhou, Kaled Adamou; Kwon, Young Joon; Obadia, Jean-François; Vola, Marco: Minithoracotomy and Beating Heart Strategy for Mitral Surgery in Secondary Mitral Regurgitation
Sideris, Konstantinos; Boehm, Johannes; Voss, Bernhard; Guenther, Thomas; Lange, Ruediger S.; Guenzinger, Ralf: Functional and Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: One Ring Fits All?
Guenzinger, Ralf; Lange, Ruediger S.; Rieß, Friedrich-Christian; Hanke, Thorsten; Bischoff, Nicolas; Obadia, Jean-Francois; Sahar, Gideon; Bitran, Dani; Roberts, Harold; Li, Shuzhen; Bolling, Steven F.: Six-Month Performance of a 3-Dimensional Annuloplasty Ring for Repair of Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation
Pfannmueller, Bettina; Misfeld, Martin; Davierwala, Piroze; Weiss, Stefan; Borger, Michael Andrew: Concomitant Tricuspid Valve Repair during Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
Huang, Jiang-Shan; Hong, Zhi-Nuan; Sun, Kai-Peng; Cao, Hua; Chen, Qiang: Effect of the Different Mechanical Mitral Valve Sounds on the Patients' Quality of Life
Zhang, Qi-Liang; Xu, Ning; Huang, Shu-Ting; Lin, Ze-Wei; Chen, Liang-Wan; Cao, Hua; Chen, Qiang: Music Therapy for Early Postoperative Pain, Anxiety, and Sleep in Patients after Mitral Valve Replacement

Issue 05/2020

Kolat, Philipp; Guttenberger, Patricia; Ried, Michael; Kapahnke, Julia; Haneya, Assad; Schmid, Christof; Diez, Claudius: ICU Readmission after Cardiac Surgery—Still a Matter of Concern?
Grieshaber, Philippe; Möller, Sina; Arneth, Borros; Roth, Peter; Niemann, Bernd; Renz, Harald; Böning, Andreas: Predicting Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury Using a Combination of Clinical Risk Scores and Urinary Biomarkers
Weber, Carolyn; Esser, Matthias; Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Sabashnikov, Anton; Djordjevic, Ilija; Maier, Johanna; Merkle, Julia; Choi, Yeong-Hoon; Madershahian, Navid; Liakopoulos, Oliver; Deppe, Antje Christin; Wahlers, Thorsten C. W.: Levosimendan Reduces Mortality and Low Cardiac Output Syndrome in Cardiac Surgery
El Shora, Hatem A.; El Beleehy, Ahmed A.; Abdelwahab, Amr A.; Ali, Gaser A.; Omran, Tarek E.; Hassan, Essam A.; Arafat, Amr A.: Bilateral Paravertebral Block versus Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Pain Control Post-Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sugimura, Yukiharu; Sipahi, Nihat Firat; Mehdiani, Arash; Petrov, Georgi; Awe, Mareike; Minol, Jan Philipp; Boeken, Udo; Korbmacher, Bernhard; Lichtenberg, Artur; Dalyanoglu, Hannan: Risk and Consequences of Postoperative Delirium in Cardiac Surgery
Thomas, Marie; Kreibich, Maximilian; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Benk, Christoph; Maier, Sven; Trummer, Georg: Standardized Weaning from Temporary Extracorporeal Life Support in Cardiovascular Patients

Issue 04/2020

Beckmann, Andreas; Meyer, Renate; Lewandowski, Jana; Markewitz, Andreas; Gummert, Jan: German Heart Surgery Report 2019: The Annual Updated Registry of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Robicsek, Francis; Madjarov, Jeko M.; Padera, Robert F.: Cause of Ascending Aortic Dilatation in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valves: The Final Link
Kimura, Fumiaki; Kadohama, Takayuki; Kitahara, Hiroto; Ise, Hayato; Nakanishi, Sentaro; Akasaka, Nobuyuki; Kamiya, Hiroyuki: Serum Neuron-Specific Enolase Level as Predictor of Neurologic Outcome after Aortic Surgery
Uchino, Gaku; Yoshida, Takeshi; Kakii, Bunpachi; Furui, Masato: Influence of Luminal Communication on Aortic Enlargement after Hemiarch Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Puehler, Thomas; Freitag-Wolf, Sandra; Friedrich, Christine; Salem, Mohamed; Renner, Jochen; Cremer, Joachim; Haneya, Assad: Outcomes of Patients after Implantation of the Pericardial All-Biological Valve No-React Aortic Conduit (BioIntegral) for Root Replacement in Complex Surgical Procedures
Salem, Mohamed; Mohammad, Baland; Huenges, Katharina; Friedrich, Christine; Panholzer, Bernd; Cremer, Jochen; Hanyea, Assad: Severe Calcification of the Ascending Aorta Detected Incidentally in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Maier, Sven; Morlock, Julia; Benk, Christoph; Kari, Fabian Alexander; Siepe, Matthias; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Czerny, Martin; Rylski, Bartosz: Impact of Intermittent Functional Internal Iliac Artery Occlusion on Spinal Cord Blood Supply during TEVAR
Laux, Magdalena L.; Ostovar, Roya; Braun, Christian; Hartrumpf, Martin; Claus, Thomas; Schröter, Filip; Albes, Johannes M.: Wrapping in Ascending Aortic Aneurysms as an Alternative for Replacement: Is It Beneficial?

Issue 03/2020

Gorki, Hagen; Nakamura, Julia; Kunert, Andreas; Hoenicka, Markus; Liebold, Andreas: Pericardial fluids or Cardiopulmonary Bypass—Is There a Major Culprit for Changes in Coagulation and Inflammation?
Koechlin, Luca; Rrahmani, Bejtush; Gahl, Brigitta; Berdajs, Denis; Grapow, Martin T.R.; Eckstein, Friedrich S.; Reuthebuch, Oliver: Microplegia versus Cardioplexol® in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery with Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation: Comparison of Two Cardioplegia Concepts
Kocaturk, Celalettin Ibrahim; Saydam, Ozkan; Sezen, Celal Bugra; Kalafat, Cem Emrah; Cansever, Levent; Kutluk, Ali Cevat; Akin, Hasan; Metin, Muzaffer: Is Right Sleeve Lower Lobectomy Necessary? Is It Safe?

Issue 02/2020

Mve Mvondo, Charles; Pugliese, Marta; Ambassa, Jean Claude; Giamberti, Alessandro; Bovio, Emanuele; Dailor, Ellen: Mechanical Heart Valve Replacement in a Low-Middle Income Region in the Modern Era: Midterm Results from a Sub-Saharan Center
Saha, Shekhar; Varghese, Sam; Ahmad, Ammar Al; Jebran, Ahmad Fawad; Waezi, Narges; Niehaus, Heidi; Baraki, Hassina; Kutschka, Ingo: Complex Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients: Increasingly Necessary and Surprisingly Feasible
Lorusso, Roberto; Folliguet, Thierry; Shrestha, Malakh; Meuris, Bart; Kappetein, Arie Pieter; Roselli, Eric; Klersy, Catherine; Nozza, Michele; Verhees, Luc; Larracas, Cristina; Goisis, Giovanni; Fischlein, Theodor: Sutureless versus Stented Bioprostheses for Aortic Valve Replacement: The Randomized PERSIST-AVR Study Design
Hoffmann, Grischa; Abraham-Westphal, Selam; Attmann, Tim; Frank, Derk; Lutter, Georg; Cremer, Jochen; Petzina, Rainer: Impact of Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch following Aortic Valve Replacement on Long-Term Survival and Quality of Life
Blasi, Stefania; Ravenni, Giacomo; Celiento, Michele; De Martino, Andrea; Milano, Aldo D.; Bortolotti, Uberto: Durability of the Mitroflow Pericardial Prosthesis: Influence of Patient–Prosthesis Mismatch and New Anticalcification Treatment
Oezpeker, Cenk; Barbieri, Fabian; Zujs, Vitalijs; Grimm, Michael; Lio, Antonio; Glauber, Mattia; Bonaros, Nikolaos: Minimally Invasive Redo-Aortic Valve Replacement: Reduced Operative Times as Compared to Full Sternotomy
Yang, Chun; Liu, Yang; Tang, Jiayou; Jin, Ping; Li, Lanlan; Yu, Shiqiang; Yang, Jian: Prognosis of Transcatheter Closure Compared with Surgical Repair of Paravalvular Leak after Prosthetic Valve Replacement: A Retrospective Comparison
Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Kuhn, Elmar W.; Sabashnikov, Anton; Weber, Carolyn; Sahyoun, Cherif; Rudolph, Tanja; Baldus, Stephan; Wahlers, Thorsten C.W.; Mader, Navid: “Vascular Outlining”: Augmented Imaging for Transfemoral Access—A Preclinical Investigation
De Leon, Maximiliano; Stanham, Roberto; Soca, Gerardo; Dayan, Victor: Do Flow and Pulsatility Index within the Accepted Ranges Predict Long-Term Outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?

Issue 01/2020

Jaschinski, Christoph; Cussigh, Christiane; Fonseca, Elizabeth; Bruckner, Tom; Karck, Matthias; Loukanov, Tsvetomir: A Wide Comparison of Techniques for Repair of PAPVCs: One Institution's 20-Year Experience
Hu, Jie; Hu, Renjie; Zhang, Haibo; Zhang, Lei; Zhang, Wen; Chen, Dian; Dong, Wei: Midterm Outcomes of Surgical Repair of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection to SVC
Schulz, Antonia; Sinzobahamvya, Nicodème; Cho, Mi-Young; Böttcher, Wolfgang; Miera, Oliver; Redlin, Mathias; Ovroutski, Stanislav; Photiadis, Joachim: Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Banding before Norwood Procedure: Survival of High-Risk Patients
Hu, Jie; Wang, Qian; Tong, Zhirong; Shen, Juanya; Liu, Jinlong; Sun, Yanjun; Zhang, Haibo: Influence of Offset on Hemodynamics of Intra-atrial Conduit Fontan's Procedure and Its Clinical Implications
Menaissy, Yasser; Omar, Ihab; Mofreh, Basem; Alassal, Mohamed: Total Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot in the First 60 Days of Life in Symptomatic Infants: Is It The Gold Standard?
Porcedda, Giulio; Brambilla, Alice; Favilli, Silvia; Murzi, Bruno; Mirabile, Lorenzo; Baggi, Roberto; Arcieri, Luigi: Combined Surgical and Endoscopic Approach for Ring–Sling Complex
Murin, Peter; Boettcher, Wolfgang; Ozaki, Shinichi; Wloch, Alexa; Cho, Mi-Young; Redlin, Mathias; Miera, Oliver; Sinzobahamvya, Nicodème; Photiadis, Joachim: Asanguineous Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Infants: Impact on Postoperative Mortality and Morbidity

Issue 08/2019

Ostovar, Roya; Schroeter, Filip; Kuehnel, Ralf-Uwe; Erb, Michael; Filip, Tomas; Claus, Thomas; Albes, Johannes M.: Endocarditis: An Ever Increasing Problem in Cardiac Surgery
Akhyari, Payam; Aubin, Hug; Lühr, Maximilian; Rastan, Ardawan Julian; Beckmann, Andreas; Misfeld, Martin; on behalf of the Working Group Aortic Valve Surgery and the Board of Directors of the German Society for Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery: Evaluation of Strategies in the Management of Infective Aortic Valve Endocarditis at German Cardiac Surgical Departments
Bin Mahmood, Syed Usman; Nguemeni Tiako, Max Jordan; Mori, Makoto; Elefteriades, John A.; Bonde, Pramod; Geirsson, Arnar; Yun, James J.: Isolated Tricuspid Valvectomy: A Series of cases with Intravenous Drug Abuse Associated Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis
Fleißner, Felix; Salman, Jawad; Naqizadah, Jamshid; Avsar, Murat; Meier, Julia; Warnecke, Gregor; Kühn, Christian; Cebotari, Serghei; Ziesing, Stefan; Haverich, Axel; Tudorache, Igor: Minimally Invasive Surgery in Mitral Valve Endocarditis
Repossini, Alberto; Bacco, Lorenzo Di; Gazdag, Laszlo; Grubitzsch, Herko; Fischlein, Theodor; Stara, Alessandra; Muneretto, Claudio; Santarpino, Giuseppe: Is the Freedom SOLO Stentless Bioprosthesis a Useful Tool for Patients with Aortic Endocarditis and Aortic Annular Destruction?
Kaartama, Tuukka; Nozohoor, Shahab; Johansson, Malin; Sjögren, Johan; Timane, Pedro; Ragnarsson, Sigurdur: Difference in Outcome Following Surgery for Native Aortic and Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis
Mkalaluh, Sabreen; Szczechowicz, Marcin; Torabi, Saeed; Sabashnikov, Anton; Mashhour, Ahmed; Karck, Matthias; Weymann, Alexander: Surgical Treatment of Cardiac Metastases: Analysis of a 13-Year Single-Center Experience
Aboud, Anas; Farha, Kassar; Hsieh, Wan Chin; Brasch, Frank; Ensminger, Stephan; Gummert, Jan; Renner, André: Prognostic Factors for Long-Term Survival after Surgical Resection of Primary Cardiac Sarcoma

Issue 07/2019

Noack, Thilo; Wittgen, Kathleen; Kiefer, Philipp; Emrich, Fabian; Raschpichler, Matthias; Eibel, Sarah; Holzhey, David; Misfeld, Martin; Mohr, Friedrich-Wilhelm; Borger, Michael; Ender, Joerg; Seeburger, Joerg: Acute Effect of Mitral Valve Repair on Mitral Valve Geometry
Oezpeker, Cenk; Barbieri, Fabian; Hoefer, Daniel; Schneider, Bastian; Bonaros, Nikolaos; Grimm, Michael; Mueller, Ludwig: Mitral Valve Surgery via Partial Upper Sternotomy: Closing the Gap between Conventional Sternotomy and Right Lateral Minithoracotomy
Stock, Sina; Scharfschwerdt, Michael; Warnecke, Rebecca Janina; Richardt, Doreen; Tsvelodub, Stanislav; Sievers, Hans-Hinrich: New Device for the Treatment of Functional Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Proof of Concept in an In Vitro Model
Hwang, Ho-Young; Sohn, Suk-Ho; Jang, Myoung-jin: Impact of Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch on Survival after Mitral Valve Replacement: A Meta-analysis
Velioglu, Yusuf; Isik, Mehmet: Early-Term Outcomes of Off-Pump versus On-Pump Beating-Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Issue 06/2019

Kunihara, Takashi; Wendler, Olaf; Heinrich, Kerstin; Nomura, Ryota; Schäfers, Hans-Joachim: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Diabetic Patients: Complete Arterial versus Internal Thoracic Artery and Sequential Vein Grafts—A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis
Diab, Mahmoud; Färber, Gloria; Sponholz, Christoph; Tasar, Raphael; Lehmann, Thomas; Tkebuchava, Sophie; Franz, Marcus; Doenst, Torsten: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting using Bilateral Internal Thoracic Arteries through a Left-Sided Minithoracotomy: A Single-Center Starting Experience
Jussli-Melchers, Jill; Panholzer, Bernd; Friedrich, Christine; Broch, Ole; Huenges, Katharina; Cremer, Joachim; Haneya, Assad: Mid- and Long-Term Outcomes of Total Arterial Myocardial Revascularization in Patients Aged 70 Years and Older: A Single-Center Experience
Zientara, Alicja; Mariotti, Sergio; Matter-Ensner, Sonja; Seifert, Burkhardt; Graves, Kirk; Dzemali, Omer; Genoni, Michele: Fast-Track Management in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Dexmedetomidine Provides Rapid Extubation and Effective Pain Modulation
Lee, Jun Ho; Jeong, Dong Seop; Sung, Kiick; Kim, Wook Sung; Park, Pyo Won; Kim, Hyuck; Carriere, K. C.; Lee, Young Tak: Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Versus Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Patients with Multivessel Disease Involving the Right Coronary Artery
Machado, Mauricio Nassau; Rodrigues, Fernando Bruetto; Grigolo, Ingrid Hellen; Sabbag, Amália Tieco Rocha; Silva, Osvaldo Lourenço; Maia, Lilia Nigro; Nakazone, Marcelo Arruda: Early Prognostic Value of High-Sensitivity Troponin T after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Weiler, Pia; Hamiko, Marwan; Mellert, Fritz; Roell, Wilhelm; Roell, Martina; Welz, Cecilia; Duerr, Georg Daniel: Impact of Crystalloid or Albumin Priming of the Heart–Lung Machine on Inhospital Outcome after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Issue 05/2019

Beckmann, Andreas; Meyer, Renate; Lewandowski, Jana; Markewitz, Andreas; Harringer, Wolfgang: German Heart Surgery Report 2018: The Annual Updated Registry of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
El-Sayed Ahmad, Ali; Risteski, Petar; Ay, Mahmut; Papadopoulos, Nestoras; Moritz, Anton; Zierer, Andreas: Moderate Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest (≥ 28°C) with Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion for Total Arch Replacement with Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique
Takagi, Hisato; Mitta, Shohei; Ando, Tomo: A Contemporary Meta-Analysis of Antegrade versus Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion for Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Merkle, Julia; Sabashnikov, Anton; Deppe, Antje Christin; Weber, Saskia; Mader, Navid; Choi, Yeong-Hoon; Liakopoulos, Oliver; Kuhn-Régnier, Ferdinand; Wahlers, Thorsten: Impact of Different Aortic Entry Tear Sites on Early Outcomes and Long-Term Survival in Patients with Stanford A Acute Aortic Dissection
Goebel, Nora; Nagib, Ragi; Salehi-Gilani, Schahriar; Ahad, Samir; Albert, Marc; Ursulescu, Adrian; Franke, Ulrich F.W.: Combined David and Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure in Acute Aortic Dissection
Maier, Sven; Shcherbakova, Maria; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Benk, Christoph; Kari, Fabian Alexander; Siepe, Matthias; Czerny, Martin; Rylski, Bartosz: Benefits and Risks of Prophylactic Cerebrospinal Fluid Catheter and Evoked Potential Monitoring in Symptomatic Spinal Cord Ischemia Low-Risk Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
Lescan, Mario; Andic, Mateja; Krüger, Tobias; Ivosevic, Vedran; Schlensak, Christian: Hybrid Off-pump Second-Stage Aortic Arch Repair after Type A Dissection

Issue 04/2019

Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Kuhn, Elmar W.; Sabashnikov, Anton; Weber, Carolyn; Rahmanian, Parwis Baradaran; Siedek, Florian; Mauri, Victor; Rudolph, Tanja; Baldus, Stephan; Madershahian, Navid; Wahlers, Thorsten C.: Latest Generation of Balloon-Expandable Valve, the Edwards Sapien 3 Valve: Less Paravalvular Regurgitation but Higher Transvalvular Pressure Gradients
Takagi, Hisato; Mitta, Shohei; Ando, Tomo: Meta-analysis of Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter versus Redo Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Mach, Markus; Koschutnik, Matthias; Wilbring, Manuel; Winkler, Bernhard; Reinweber, Matthias; Alexiou, Konstantin; Kappert, Utz; Adlbrecht, Christopher; Delle-Karth, Georg; Grabenwöger, Martin; Matschke, Klaus Ehrhard: Impact of COPD on Outcome in Patients Undergoing Transfemoral versus Transapical TAVI
Ostovar, Roya; Kuehnel, Ralf-Uwe; Erb, Michael; Hartrumpf, Martin; Claus, Thomas; Haase, Robert; Albes, Johannes M.: How Do Transcatheter Heart Valves Fit in Mitral Annuloplasty Rings and Which Combination Can be Recommended?
Van Linden, Arnaud; Arsalan, Mani; Körschgen, Thore; Blumenstein, Johannes; Kempfert, Jörg; Hecker, Florian; Walther, Thomas: Randomized (CO)mparison of (TRI)fecta and (P)erimount Magna Ease Supraannular Aortic Xenografts—CO.TRI.P Study
Anselmi, Amedeo; Ruggieri, Vito Giovanni; Belhaj Soulami, Réda; Flécher, Erwan; Langanay, Thierry; Corbineau, Hervé; Leguerrier, Alain; Verhoye, Jean-Philippe: Hemodynamic Results and Mid-term Follow-up of 850 19 to 23 mm Perimount Magna Ease Valves
Glaser, Natalie; Jackson, Veronica; Franco-Cereceda, Anders; Sartipy, Ulrik: Survival after Aortic Valve Replacement with Bovine or Porcine Valve Prostheses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Issue 03/2019

Assmann, Alexander; Boeken, Udo; Klotz, Stefan; Harringer, Wolfgang; Beckmann, Andreas: Organization and Application of ECLS Therapy—A Nationwide Survey in German Cardiosurgical Departments
Reichart, D.; Brand, C.F.; Bernhardt, A.M.; Schmidt, S.; Schaefer, A.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Wagner, F.M.; Deuse, T.; Barten, M.J.: Analysis of Minimally Invasive Left Thoracotomy HVAD Implantation – A Single-Center Experience
Kreibich, Maximilian; Benk, Christoph; Leitner, Sophie; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Morlock, Julia; Scherer, Christian; Rylski, Bartosz; Trummer, Georg: Local and Lower Limb Complications during and after Femoral Cannulation for Extracorporeal Life Support
Zhigalov, Konstantin; Szczechowicz, Marcin; Mashhour, Ahmed; Mkalaluh, Sabreen; Isaev, Maxim; Kadyraliev, Bakitbek; Easo, Jerry; Ennker, Juergen; Eichstaedt, Harald; Weymann, Alexander: Impact of Previous Sternotomy on Outcome after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Bauer, Adrian; Hausmann, Harald; Schaarschmidt, Jan; Szlapka, Michal; Scharpenberg, Martin; Eberle, Thomas; Hasenkam, J. Michael: Is 300 Seconds ACT Safe and Efficient during MiECC Procedures?

Issue 02/2019

Homsi, Rami; Mellert, Fritz; Luechinger, Roger; Thomas, Daniel; Doerner, Jonas; Luetkens, Julian; Schild, Hans H.; Naehle, Claas P.: Safety and Feasibility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain at 1.5 Tesla in Patients with Temporary Transmyocardial Pacing Leads
Heimeshoff, Jan; Merz, Constanze; Ricklefs, Marcel; Kirchhoff, Felix; Haverich, Axel; Bara, Christoph; Kühn, Christian: Wearable Cardioverter–Defibrillators following Cardiac Surgery—A Single-Center Experience

Issue 01/2019

Vitanova, Keti; Leopold, Cornelius; von Ohain, Jelena Pabst; Wolf, Cordula; Beran, Elisabeth; Lange, Rüdiger; Cleuziou, Julie: Reasons for Failure of Systemic-to-Pulmonary Artery Shunts in Neonates
Chen, Qiang; Lin, Ze-Wei; Hong, Zhi-Nuan; Cao, Hua; Zhang, Gui-Can; Chen, Liang-Wan; Yu, Ling-Li; Zhang, Qi-Liang: Comparison of Transthoracic Device Closure and Surgical Repair with Right Submammary or Right Infra-axillary Thoracotomy for Perimembranous VSD
Ratschiller, Thomas; Sames-Dolzer, Eva; Schimetta, Wolfgang; Kreuzer, Michaela; Müller, Hannes; Zierer, Andreas; Mair, Rudolf: External Prosthetic Reinforcement of the Pulmonary Autograft
Abdillah, Juma N.; Hu, Qinghua; Chen, Xuliang; Chen, Xing; Zhou, Wu; Luo, Wanjun; Huang, Lingjin: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Infants after Heart Surgery
ElMahrouk, Ahmed F.; Ismail, Mohamed Fouad; Hamouda, Tamer; Shaikh, Rafik; Mahmoud, Alaa; Shihata, Mohammad Sabry; Alradi, Osman; Jamjoom, Ahmed: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Postcardiotomy Pediatric Patients—15 Years of Experience Outside Europe and North America
Cleuziou, Julie; Vitanova, Keti; Pabst von Ohain, Jelena; Ono, Masamichi; Tanase, Daniel; Burri, Melchior; Lange, Rüdiger: Incidence and Risk Factors for Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction after the Arterial Switch Operation

Issue 08/2018

Beckmann, Andreas; Meyer, Renate; Lewandowski, Jana; Frie, Michael; Markewitz, Andreas; Harringer, Wolfgang: German Heart Surgery Report 2017: The Annual Updated Registry of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Essa, Yasin; Zeynalov, Natig; Sandhaus, Tim; Hofmann, Michael; Lehmann, Thomas; Doenst, Torsten: Low Fibrinogen Is Associated with Increased Bleeding-Related Re-exploration after Cardiac Surgery
Schroeter, Thomas; Vondran, Maximilian; Wehbe, Mahmoud Sleiman; Mende, Meinhard; Sauer, Matthias; Aydin, Muhammed Ikbal; Bakhtiary, Farhad; Mohr, Friedrich Wilhelm: Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Retrospective Analysis of a High-Risk Cohort
Kavakbasi, Erhan; Scheld, Hans Heinrich; Kessler, Torsten; Sindermann, Jürgen R.; Kösek, Volkan; Tjan, T. D. T.; Martens, Sven; Hoffmeier, Andreas: Postoperative Complications and Long-Term Results after Primary Cardiac Sarcoma Resection
Rupprecht, Leopold; Putz, Christina; Flörchinger, Bernhard; Zausig, York; Camboni, Daniele; Unsöld, Bernhard; Schmid, Christof: Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis: An Institution's 21 Years Experience
Howitt, Samuel Henry; Caiado, Camila; McCollum, Charles; Goldstein, Michael; Malagon, Ignacio; Venkateswaran, Rajamiyer; Grant, Stuart William: Validation of Three Postoperative Risk Prediction Models for Intensive Care Unit Mortality after Cardiac Surgery

Issue 07/2018

Folkmann, Sandra; Seeburger, Joerg; Garbade, Jens; Schon, Uta; Misfeld, Martin; Mohr, Friedrich W.; Pfannmueller, Bettina: Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery for Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis
Botzet, Katrin; Dalyanoglu, Hannan; Schäfer, Ralf; Lichtenberg, Artur; Schipke, Jochen D.; Korbmacher, Bernhard: Anxiety and Depression in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery: A Prospective Clinical Study
Ostovar, Roya; Claus, Thomas; Hartrumpf, Martin; Kuehnel, Ralf Uwe; Braun, Christian; Butter, Christian; Albes, Johannes M.: MitraClip for High-Risk Patients with Significant Mitral Insufficiency: Shall We Unreservedly Recommend It?
Salman, Jawad; Fleißner, Felix; Naqizadah, Jamshid; Avsar, Murat; Shrestha, Malakh; Warnecke, Gregor; Ismail, Issam; Rümke, Stefan; Cebotari, Serghei; Haverich, Axel; Tudorache, Igor: Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in Re-Do Cases—The New Standard Procedure?
Magsino, Karen; Sanjanwala, Rohan; Hiebert, Brett; Rothney, Janet; Manji, Rizwan; Arora, Rakesh; Shah, Pallav: Treatment Outcomes for Right-Sided Endocarditis in Intravenous Drug Users: A Systematic Review and Analysis of Outcomes in a Tertiary Centre
Färber, Gloria; Tkebuchava, Sophie; Dawson, Rodolfo Siordia; Kirov, Hristo; Diab, Mahmoud; Schlattmann, Peter; Doenst, Torsten: Minimally Invasive, Isolated Tricuspid Valve Redo Surgery: A Safety and Outcome Analysis

Issue 06/2018

Liakopoulos, Oliver J.; Kuhn, Elmar W.; Slottosch, Ingo; Thielmann, Matthias; Wendt, Daniel; Kuhr, Kathrin; Jakob, Heinz; Wahlers, Thorsten; on behalf of the North-Rhine-Westphalia Study Group: Statin Therapy in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Sharifi, Mehrzad; Kamali, Alireza; Ghandi, Yazdan: Effect of Sustained Use of Aspirin until the Time of Surgery on Outcomes following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Loberman, Dan; Consalvi, Carrie; Healey, Allison; Rivera, Bridget; Poulin, Katherine; Mohr, Rephael; Ziv-Baran, Tomer: Adverse Cerebral Outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery—More Than a Decade of Experience in a Single Center
Kuhn, Elmar W.; Liakopoulos, Oliver; Slottosch, Ingo; Deppe, Antje Christin; Choi, Yeong-Hoon; Madershahian, Navid; Wahlers, Thorsten C. W.: Buckberg versus Calafiore Cardioplegia in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Reents, Wilko; Zacher, Michael; Boergermann, Jochen; Kappert, Utz; Hilker, Michael; Färber, Gloria; Albert, Marc; Holzhey, David; Conradi, Lenard; Riess, Friedrich Christian; Veeckman, Philippe; Strauch, Justus T.; Diegeler, Anno; Böning, Andreas: Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Stroke—Exploratory Analysis of the GOPCABE Trial and Methodological Considerations
Kim, Hee Jung; Chung, Jae Eun; Jung, Jae Seung; Kim, In Seup; Son, Ho Sung: Current Status of Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients with Multiple Coronary Artery Disease Compared with On-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: The Korean National Cohort Study
Dourado, Luciana Oliveira Cascaes; Bittencourt, Marcio Sommer; Pereira, Alexandre Costa; Poppi, Nilson Tavares; Dallan, Luis Alberto Oliveira; Krieger, José Eduardo; Cesar, Luiz Antonio Machado; Gowdak, Luís Henrique Wolff: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Diffuse Advanced Coronary Artery Disease: 1-Year Clinical and Angiographic Results
Akça, Barış; Erdil, Nevzat; Colak, Mehmet Cengiz; Disli, Olcay Murat; Battaloglu, Bektas; Colak, Cemil: Is There Any Difference in Risk Factors between Male and Female Patients in New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?
Bitan, Ohad; Pirundini, Paul A.; Leshem, Eyal; Consalvi, Carrie; McGurk, Siobhan; King, Quincy; Loberman, Dan: Coronary Endarterectomy or Patch Angioplasty for Diffuse Left Anterior Descending Artery Disease

Issue 05/2018

Huenges, Katharina; Panholzer, Bernd; Fritzsche, Katharina; Broch, Ole; Renner, Jochen; Friedrich, Christine; Rahimi-Barfeh, Azizolah; Reinecke, Alexander; Cremer, Jochen; Haneya, Assad: Over Ten Years of Experience with a Modified Right Atrial Anastomosis in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation: Follow-up and Comparison with the Biatrial and Bicaval Technique
Freundt, Miriam; Philipp, Alois; Kolat, Philipp; Rupprecht, Leopold; Friedrich, Christine; Hirt, Stephan W.; Haneya, Assad: Impact of Elevated Donor Troponin I as Predictor of Adverse Outcome in Adult Heart Transplantation: A Single-center Experience

Issue 04/2018

Dinges, Christian; Steindl, Johannes; Hitzl, Wolfgang; Kiesslich, Tobias; Seitelberger, Rainald: Evidence-based Surgery of Aortic Regurgitation: Results of a Questionnaire in German-speaking Countries
Hillebrand, Julia; Alshakaki, Mosab; Martens, Sven; Scherer, Mirela: Minimally Invasive Aortic Root Replacement with Valved Conduits through Partial Upper Sternotomy
Monsefi, Nadejda; Risteski, Petar; Miskovic, Aleksandra; Moritz, Anton; Zierer, Andreas: Midterm Results of a Minimally Invasive Approach in David Procedure
Shingu, Yasushige; Sugiki, Hiroshi; Ooka, Tomonori; Kato, Hiroki; Wakasa, Satoru; Tachibana, Tsuyoshi; Matsui, Yoshiro: Surgery for Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction with a Relatively Thin Interventricular Septum
Alex, Shilpa; Hiebert, Brett; Arora, Rakesh; Menkis, Alan; Shah, Pallav: Survival and Long-Term Outcomes of Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Aged 55 to 65 Years
Ennker, Juergen; Zadeh, Behnam; Pons-Kuehnemann, Joern; Niemann, Bernd; Grieshaber, Philippe; Ennker, Ina C.; Boening, Andreas: Stentless Bioprostheses for Aortic Valve Replacement in Octogenarians: The Influence of Coronary Artery Disease
Baran, Cagdas; Cakici, Mehmet; Ozcinar, Evren; Durdu, Serkan; Inan, Bahadir; Sirlak, Mustafa; Akar, Ruchan: Clinical Results of Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C and Their Role in Risk Models: A Case-Control Study

Issue 03/2018

Hamiko, Marwan; Endlich, Matthias; Krämer, Christian; Probst, Chris; Welz, Armin; Wilhelm, Kai; Schiller, Wolfgang: Dilatation of Vascular Prostheses in Ascending Aortic Position: A Long-Term Follow-Up Computed Tomography Study with Comparison of Different Measurement Methods
El-Sayed Ahmad, Ali; Papadopoulos, Nestoras; Risteski, Petar; Hack, Theresa; Ay, Mahmut; Moritz, Anton; Zierer, Andreas: Is More than One Hour of Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion in Moderate-to-Mild Systemic Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest for Surgery of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Safe?
Uchino, Gaku; Yoshida, Takeshi; Kakii, Bunpachi; Furui, Masato: Resternotomy Plus Left Thoracotomy Surgery after Previous Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair
Uchino, Gaku; Yoshida, Takeshi; Kakii, Bunpachi; Furui, Masato: Graft-Sparing Strategy for Thoracic Prosthetic Graft Infection
Youssef, Marwan; Salem, Oroa; Dünschede, Fritz; Vahl, Christian F.; Dorweiler, Bernhard: Adjunct Perfusion Branch for Reduction of Spinal Cord Ischemia in the Endovascular Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Kan, Chung-Dann; Lee, Hsin-Ling; Yang, Yu-Jen: Role of Endovascular Aortic Repair in the Treatment of Infected Aortic Aneurysms Complicated by Aortoenteric or Aortobronchial Fistulae
Kim, Joung Taek; Kim, Young Sam; Yoon, Yong Han; Shin, Helen Ki; Park, Keun Myoung; Baek, Wan Ki: Thoracic Endovascular Repair for Acute Traumatic Transection of the Descending Thoracic Aorta and Postendovascular Remodeling Change
Schultheis, Molly; Saadat, Siavash; Dombrovskiy, Victor; Frenchu, Kiersten; Kanduri, Jaya; Romero, Joseph; Lemaire, Anthony; Ghaly, Aziz; Bastides, George; Rahimi, Saum; Lee, Leonard: Carotid Stenosis in Cardiac Surgery—No Difference in Postoperative Outcomes
Irqsusi, Marc; Vannucchi, Alessandro; Beckers, Julius; Kasseckert, Stefan; Waldhans, Stefan; Vogt, Sebastian; Moosdorf, Rainer G. H.: Early Results of Surgical Simultaneous Therapy for Significant Carotid Artery Stenosis and Heart Disease

Issue 02/2018

Kepez, Alper; Mutlu, Bulent; Paudel, Ashok; Ileri, Cigdem; Atas, Halil; Yildizeli, Bedrettin: Prevalence of Coronary Artery to Pulmonary Artery Collaterals in Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Retrospective Analysis from a Single Center
Yıldızeli, Şehnaz Olgun; Yanartaş, Mehmed; Taş, Serpil; Direskeneli, Haner; Mutlu, Bülent; Ceyhan, Berrin; Yıldızeli, Bedrettin: Outcomes of Patients with Behçet's Syndrome after Pulmonary Endarterectomy
Dong, Nian Guo; Zhang, Kai Lun; Wu, Long; Hong, Hao: Right Anterolateral Minithoracotomy versus Median Sternotomy Approach for Resection of Left Atrial Myxoma
Mashaqi, Bakr; Ismail, Issam; Siemeni, Thierry T.; Ruemke, Stefan; Fleissner, Felix; Zhang, Ruoyu; Wiegmann, Bettina; Filitz, Joerg; Gottlieb, Jens; Haverich, Axel: Local Anesthetics delivered through Pleural Drainages improve Pain and Lung Function after Cardiac Surgery

Issue 08/2017

Heringlake, Matthias; Schön, Julika; Pliet, Teresa; Haake, Nils; Reinecke, Alexander; Habicher, Marit; Sander, Michael; Markewitz, Andreas; Reuter, Daniel A.; Groesdonk, Heinrich Volker; Trummer, Georg; Pilarzyk, Kevin; von der Brelie, Michael; Bein, Berthold; Schirmer, Uwe: Prevalence, Diagnosis, Perioperative Monitoring and Treatment of Right Ventricular Dysfunction and/or Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Cardiac Surgical Patients in Germany—A Postal Survey
Minol, Jan Philipp; Boeken, Udo; Weinreich, Tobias; Heimann, Meret; Gramsch-Zabel, Hildegard; Akhyari, Payam; Kamiya, Hiroyuki; Lichtenberg, Artur: Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery: A Single Institutional Experience with the Technique of Minimally Invasive Surgery via Right Minithoracotomy
Zientara, Alicja; Genoni, Michele; Graves, Kirk; Odavic, Dragan; Löblein, Helen; Häussler, Achim; Dzemali, Omer: Tricuspid Valve Repair for the Poor Right Ventricle: Tricuspid Valve Repair in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Tricuspid Regurgitation Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair Improves In-Hospital Outcome
Subbotina, Irina; Girdauskas, Evaldas; Bernhardt, Alexander M.; Sinning, Christoph; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Sill, Bjoern: Comparison of Outcomes of Tricuspid Valve Surgery in Patients with Reduced and Normal Right Ventricular Function
Pfannmueller, Bettina; Kahmann, Mareike; Davierwala, Piroze; Misfeld, Martin; Bakhtiary, Farhad; Binner, Christian; Etz, Christian; Mohr, Friedrich Wilhelm: Tricuspid Valve Surgery in Patients with Isolated Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis: Analysis of Perioperative Parameters and Long-Term Outcomes
Singer, Mahmoud; Alkady, Hesham; Mohsen, Tarek; Roushdy, Amr; Akl, Alsayed Kamel; Mashaal, Marwa: Predictors of Surgical Outcome in Isolated Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis: Single Center Experience of 60 Patients
Jinghao, Zheng; Kai, Luo; Yanhui, Huang; Zhongqun, Zhu; Botao, Gao; Xinwei, Du; Zhiwei, Xu; Jinfen, Liu: Individualized Surgical Treatments for Children with Ebstein Anomaly
Christ, Torsten; Claus, Benjamin; Woythal, Nadine; Dushe, Simon; Falk, Volkmar; Grubitzsch, Herko: The Ross Procedure in Adults: Long-Term Results of Homografts and Stentless Xenografts for Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Beckmann, Erik; Ismail, Issam; Cebotari, Serghei; Busse, Alexander; Martens, Andreas; Shrestha, Malakh; Kühn, Christian; Haverich, Axel; Fegbeutel, Christine: Right-Sided Heart Failure and Extracorporeal Life Support in Patients Undergoing Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis: A Risk Factor Analysis for Adverse Outcome

Issue 07/2017

Beckmann, Andreas; Funkat, Anne-Katrin; Lewandowski, Jana; Frie, Michael; Ernst, Markus; Hekmat, Khosro; Schiller, Wolfgang; Gummert, Jan F.; Harringer, Wolfgang: German Heart Surgery Report 2016: The Annual Updated Registry of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Pedrazzini, Giovanni B.; Ferrari, Enrico; Zellweger, Michael; Genoni, Michele: Heart Team: Joint Position of the Swiss Society of Cardiology and the Swiss Society of Cardiac Surgery

Issue 06/2017

Yun-dan, Deng; Wen-jing, Du; Xi-jun, Xiao: Comparison of Outcomes following Mitral Valve Repair versus Replacement for Chronic Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: A Meta-Analysis
Anantha Narayanan, Mahesh; Aggarwal, Saurabh; Reddy, Yogesh N. V.; Alla, Venkata M.; Baskaran, Janani; Kanmanthareddy, Arun; Suri, Rakesh M.: Surgical Repair of Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Duerr, Georg Daniel; Sinning, Jan-Malte; Welz, Armin Georg; Mellert, Fritz: New Mitral Annuloplasty Ring Enables Oversizing of Transcatheter Heart Valve and Prevents Central or Paravalvular Leakage

Issue 05/2017

Shaikh, Asad F.; Joseph, Susan M.; Lima, Brian; Hall, Shelley A.; Malyala, Rajasekhar; Rafael, Aldo E.; Gonzalez-Stawinski, Gonzalo V.; Chamogeorgakis, Themistokles: HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device Pump Exchange: A Single-Institution Experience
Wengenmayer, Tobias; Stephan, Anna; Grundmann, Sebastian; Föll, Daniela; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Bode, Christoph; Geibel, Annette: Altered Regional Myocardial Mechanics in Transplanted Hearts: Influence of Time and Transplantation
Kadakia, Sagar; Taghavi, Sharven; Jayarajan, Senthil; Ambur, Vishnu; Wheatley, Grayson; Kaiser, Larry; Toyoda, Yoshiya: Examining Mortality and Rejection in Combined Heart–Lung Transplantations

Issue 04/2017

Gatti, Giuseppe; Maschietto, Luca; Benussi, Bernardo; Dreas, Lorella; Forti, Gabriella; Sinagra, Gianfranco; Pappalardo, Aniello: Urgent Coronary Revascularization with Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting: Is the Risk Justified?
Perrotti, Andrea; Spina, Amedeo; Dorigo, Enrica; Durst, Camille; Kaili, Djamel; Chocron, Sidney: Exclusive Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts for Myocardial Revascularization Requiring Four Anastomoses or More: Outcomes from a Single Center Experience
Gansera, Brigitte; Delalic, Alem; Eszlari, Edgar; Eichinger, Walter: 14-Year Results of Bilateral versus Single Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts for Left-Sided Myocardial Revascularization in Young Diabetic Patients
Hegazy, Yasser Y.; Hassanein, Wael; Ennker, Jürgen; Keshk, Noha; Bauer, Stefan; Sodian, Ralf: The Use of Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Grafting in Different Degrees of Obesity
Berndt, Rouven; Panholzer, Bernd; Huenges, Katharina; Jussli-Melchers, Jill; Schoeneich, Felix; Friedrich, Christine; Hoffmann, Grischa; Cremer, Jochen; Haneya, Assad: Impact of Gender on Outcome in Octogenarians after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Fleißner, Felix; Issam, Ismail; Martens, Andreas; Cebotari, Serghei; Haverich, Axel; Shrestha, Malakh Lal: The Unplanned Postoperative Coronary Angiogram after CABG: Identifying the Patients at Risk
Pullan, Mark; Oo, Aung; Poullis, Michael: Off-Pump Conversion: In-hospital Mortality and Long-Term Survival
Zhang, Jianbin; Xu, Rong Wei; Fan, Xueqiang; Ye, Zhidong; Liu, Peng: A Systematic Review of Early Results Following Synchronous or Staged Carotid Artery Stenting and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Guclu, Orkut; Karahan, Oguz; Karabacak, Mustafa; Yuksel, Volkan; Huseyin, Serhat; Mavitas, Binali: Evaluation of Pericardial Fluid C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Patients Undergoing Coronary Bypass Surgery
Akboga, Mehmet Kadri; Yayla, Cagri; Balci, Kevser Gulcihan; Ozeke, Ozcan; Maden, Orhan; Kisacik, Halil; Temizhan, Ahmet; Aydogdu, Sinan: Relationship between Serum Albumin Level and Monocyte-to-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio with Saphenous Vein Graft Disease in Coronary Bypass
Hautalahti, Juha; Rinta-Kiikka, Irina; Tarkka, Matti; Laurikka, Jari: Symptoms of Sternal Nonunion Late after Cardiac Surgery
Loladze, Giorgi; Kuehnel, Ralf Uwe; Claus, Thomas; Hartrumpf, Martin; Kuepper, Frank; Pohl, Manfred; Albes, Johannes Maximilian: Double-Wire versus Single-Wire Sternal Closure in Obese Patients: a Randomized Prospective Study
Vos, Roemer J.; Jongbloed, Lisa; Sonker, Uday; Kloppenburg, Geoffrey T. L.: Titanium Plate Fixation versus Conventional Closure for Sternal Dehiscence after Cardiac Surgery

Issue 03/2017

Perrotta, Sossio; Jeppsson, Anders; Fröjd, Victoria; Svensson, Gunnar: Surgical Treatment for Infective Endocarditis: A Single-Centre Experience
Noack, Thilo; Emrich, Fabian; Kiefer, Philipp; Hoyer, Alexandro; Holzhey, David Michael; Davierwala, Piroze; Misfeld, Martin; Bakhtiary, Farhad; Seeburger, Joerg; Mohr, Friedrich-Wilhelm: Preoperative Predictors and Outcome of Triple Valve Surgery in 487 Consecutive Patients
Stoliński, Jarosław; Plicner, Dariusz; Fijorek, Kamil; Grudzień, Grzegorz; Kruszec, Paweł; Andres, Janusz; Kapelak, Bogdan: Respiratory System Function in Patients after Aortic Valve Replacement through Right Anterior Minithoracotomy
Reser, Diana; Walser, Roman; van Hemelrijk, Mathias; Holubec, Tomas; Weber, Alberto; Plass, André; Maisano, Francesco: Long-Term Outcomes after Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery through Right Anterior Minithoracotomy
Kottmaier, Marc; Hettich, Ina; Deutsch, Marcus-André; Badiu, Catalin; Krane, Markus; Lange, Ruediger; Bleiziffer, Sabine: Quality of Life and Anxiety in Younger Patients after Biological versus Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement
Baumbach, Hardy; Ahad, Samir; Rustenbach, Christian; Hill, Stephan; Schäufele, Tim; Wachter, Kristina; Franke, Ulrich Friedrich Wilhelm: Conventional versus Transapical Aortic Valve Replacement: Is It Time for Shift in Indications?
Stock, Sina; Scharfschwerdt, Michael; Meyer-Saraei, Roza; Richardt, Doreen; Charitos, Efstratios I.; Sievers, Hans-Hinrich; Hanke, Thorsten: Does Undersizing of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Bioprostheses during Valve-in-Valve Implantation Avoid Coronary Obstruction? An In Vitro Study
Kuehnel, Ralf-Uwe; Hartrumpf, Martin; Erb, Michael; Albes, Johannes M.: Hemodynamic Performance of Endovascular Valves as Valve-in-Valve in Small Stented Bioprosthesis

Issue 02/2017

Huenges, Katharina; Dreyer, Jan; Panholzer, Bernd; Grothusen, Christina; Renner, Jochen; Schäfer, Philipp; Freundt, Miriam; Schoeneich, Felix; Schöttler, Jan; Rahimi-Barfeh, Azizolah; Cremer, Jochen; Haneya, Assad: Iatrogenic Catheter-Induced Acute Aortic Dissection Type A after Coronary Angiography—A Retrospective Consecutive Case Series
Leontyev, Sergey; Haag, Felix; Davierwala, Piroze M.; Lehmkuhl, Lukas; Borger, Michael A.; Etz, Christian D.; Misfeld, Martin; Gutberlet, Matthias; Mohr, Friedrich W.: Postoperative Changes in the Distal Residual Aorta after Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Impact of False Lumen Patency and Size of Descending Aorta
Chen, Lei; Qi, Rui-Dong; Liu, Wei; Li, Cheng-Nan; Zhang, Nan; Zhu, Jun-Ming; Sun, Li-Zhong: Repair of Complicated Chronic Type B Dissection with Distal Aortic Arch Involvement Using Left Subclavian Artery Transposition with Implantation of a Stented Elephant Trunk
Choi, Min Suk; Cho, Yang Hyun; Kim, Wook Sung; Lee, Young Tak; Jeong, Dong Seop; Park, Pyo Won; Sung, Kiick: Favorable Outcomes of Open Surgical Repair for Blunt Aortic Injury in the Era of Endovascular Repair
Youssef, Marwan; Dünschede, Friedrich; El Beyrouti, Hazem; Salem, Ora; Vahl, Christian-Friedrich; Dorweiler, Bernhard: Endovascular Repair of Paravisceral Aortic Aneurysms Combining Chimney Grafts and the Nellix Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing Technology (Four-Vessel ChEVAS)
Zhan, Botao; Hu, Zhipeng; Chen, Jiajun; Zhu, Rui; Zhao, Hua; Yang, Junbo; Zhang, Zengwang; Nie, Ronghua: KLF15 Overexpression Protects β-Aminopropionitrile–Induced Aortic Rupture in Rodent Model via Inhibiting Connective Tissue Growth Factor

Issue 01/2017

Lemaire, Anaïs; DiFilippo, Sylvie; Parienti, Jean-Jacques; Metton, Olivier; Mitchell, Julia; Hénaine, Roland; Ninet, Jean: Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection: A 40 years' Experience Analysis
Zhang, Yong; Wang, Zengwei; Fang, Minhua; Jin, Yan; Liu, Yu; Han, Jinsong; Wang, Huishan: Aortic Implantation for Anomalous Connection of the Coronary Artery to the Pulmonary Artery in Older Children and Adults
Wang, Cuijin; Chen, Shubao; Zhang, Haibo; Liu, Jinfen; Xu, Zhiwei; Zheng, Jinhao; Yan, Qin; Huang, Huimin; Huang, Meirong: Anatomical Classifications of the Coronary Arteries in Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries and Double Outlet Right Ventricle with Subpulmonary Ventricular Septal Defect

Issue 08/2016

Zheng, Shuai; Zhang, Haibo; Li, Yan; Han, Jie; Jia, Yixin; Meng, Xu: Comparison of Left Atrial and Biatrial Maze Procedure in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Studies
Goette, Julia; Weimar, Timo; Vosseler, Martina; Raab, Michael; Walle, Ulrike; Czesla, Markus; Doll, Nicolas: Freezing Equals Freezing? Performance of Two Cryoablation Devices in Concomitant Mitral Valve Repair
Ziegelhoeffer, Tibor; Siebel, Alexander; Markewitz, Andreas; Doll, Nicolas; Bärsch, Volker; Reinartz, Markus; Oswald, Brigitte; Bimmel, Dieter; Meyer, Alexander; Weimar, Timo; Walther, Thomas; Burger, Heiko: Intraoperative Defibrillation Testing Should Not Be Generally Abandoned for All ICD Procedures—A Multicenter Study on 4,572 Consecutive Patients
Vlahou, Athanasia; Diplaris, Konstantinos; Ampatzidou, Fotini; Karagounnis, Lampos; Drossos, George: The Role of Blood Transfusion in the Development of Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Issue 07/2016

Deutsch, Oliver; Rippinger, Nathalie; Spiliopoulos, Kyriakos; Eichinger, Walter; Gansera, Brigitte: “Blame it on the Comorbidities”: A 5-Year Follow-Up of 53 Chronic Dialysis-Dependent Patients Who Underwent Cardiac Surgery
Kim, Namhee; Dai, Si Yuan; Pang, Victoria; Mazer, C. David: Vasopressinase Activity: A Potential Early Biomarker for Detecting Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Associated Acute Kidney Injury?
Deininger, Stefanie; Hoenicka, Markus; Müller-Eising, Kristina; Rupp, Patricia; Liebold, Andreas; Koenig, Wolfgang; Gorki, Hagen: Renal Function and Urinary Biomarkers in Cardiac Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Three Surgical Techniques
Christiansen, Claus Behrend; Berg, Ronan M. G.; Plovsing, Ronni; Ronit, Andreas; Holstein-Rathlou, Niels-Henrik; Yndgaard, Stig; Møller, Kirsten: Dynamic Cerebral Autoregulation after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Brunner, Sandra; Diez, Claudius; Flörchinger, Bernhard; Kolat, Philipp; Schmid, Christof; Camboni, Daniele: Patients under Psychiatric Medication Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Have a Higher Risk for Adverse Events
Akgul, Ahmet; Guner, Beyhan; Çırak, Musa; Çelik, Derya; Hergünsel, Oya; Bedirhan, Sevim: The Beneficial Effect of Hypnosis in Elective Cardiac Surgery: A Preliminary Study
Krajewski, Stefanie; Hierlemann, Teresa; Neumann, Bernd; Nathan, Tanja; Abel, Martin; Koggel, Annette; Schlensak, Christian; Wendel, Hans Peter: Hypercoagulant Abdominal Swabs in Cardiac Surgery: Potential Problems and Background

Issue 06/2016

Beckmann, Andreas; Funkat, Anne-Katrin; Lewandowski, Jana; Frie, Michael; Ernst, Markus; Hekmat, Khosro; Schiller, Wolfgang; Gummert, Jan F.; Welz, Armin: German Heart Surgery Report 2015: The Annual Updated Registry of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Menon, Ares K.; Mechelinck, Mare; Unterkofler, Jan; Goetzenich, Andreas; Autschbach, Rüdiger; Tewarie, Lachmandath; Moza, Ajay: Predictive Value of EuroSCORE II in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy
Akil, Ali; Fischer, Dieter; Holthaus, Alexander J.; Martens, Sven; Scherer, Mirela; Sindermann, Jürgen R.: Left Ventricular Assist Devices as Bridge to Cardiac Recovery in Nonischemic Heart Failure: Keeping Weaning from the Device in Mind
Kjellberg, Gunilla; Sartipy, Ulrik; van der Linden, Jan; Nissborg, Emelie; Lindvall, Gabriella: An Adjusted Calculation Model Allows for Reduced Protamine Doses without Increasing Blood Loss in Cardiac Surgery
Reyher, Christian; Würfel, Claire; Lindhoff-Last, Edelgard; Meybohm, Patrick; Zacharowski, Kai; Moritz, Anton; Schindewolf, Marc; Weber, Christian Friedrich: Antifactor Xa Activity for the Management of Anticoagulation during Cardiac Surgery

Issue 05/2016

Schaefer, Andreas; Conradi, Lenard; Seiffert, Moritz; Lubos, Edith; Blankenberg, Stefan; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Schaefer, Ulrich; Treede, Hendrik: Valve-in-Valve Procedures in Failing Biological Xenografts Using a Novel Balloon-Expandable Device: Experience in Aortic, Mitral, and Tricuspid Positions
Liu, Zhifang; He, Renliang; Wu, Canghao; Xia, Yu: Transfemoral versus Transapical Aortic Implantation for Aortic Stenosis Based on No Significant Difference in Logistic EuroSCORE: A Meta-Analysis
Silaschi, Miriam; Conradi, Lenard; Treede, Hendrik; Reiter, Beate; Schaefer, Ulrich; Blankenberg, Stefan; Reichenspurner, Hermann: Trends in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in More Than 3,000 Consecutive Cases in the Era of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantations
Stoliński, Jarosław; Fijorek, Kamil; Plicner, Dariusz; Grudzień, Grzegorz; Kruszec, Paweł; Musiał, Robert; Andres, Janusz: Perioperative Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement through Right Anterior Minithoracotomy
Takagi, Hisato; Umemoto, Takuya: A Meta-Analysis of Sutureless or Rapid-Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement
Okamoto, Yuki; Yamamoto, Kazuo; Sugimoto, Tsutomu; Yoshii, Shinpei: Early and Late Outcomes of Aortic Valve Replacement with Aortic Annular Enlargement: A Propensity Analysis
Disha, Kushtrim; Espinoza, Andres; Rouman, Mina; Secknus, Maria-Anna; Kuntze, Thomas; Girdauskas, Evaldas: Long-Term Recovery of Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction after Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
Martínez-Comendador, Jose; Marcos-Vidal, Jose Miguel; Gualis, Javier; Martin, Carlos Esteban; Martin, Elio; Otero, Javier; Castaño, Mario: Subclinical Hypothyroidism Might Increase the Risk of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Aortic Valve Replacement
Guenzinger, Ralf; Guenther, Thomas; Ratschiller, Thomas; Minkner, Kathrin; Rondak, Ina-Christine; Voss, Bernhard; Lange, Ruediger: Is a Profiled Annuloplasty Ring Suitable for Repair of Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation? A Single-Center Experience Comprising 200 Patients
Yalcinkaya, Adnan; Diken, Adem Ilkay; Aksoy, Eray; Lafci, Gokhan; Cicek, Omer Faruk; Kadirogullari, Ersin; Ulusar, Umit Deniz; Cagli, Kerim: Effect of Left Atrial Reduction on Restoration and Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement: A Pilot Study

Issue 04/2016

Kazen, Ulrika Palmer; Blohmé, Linus; Olsson, Christian; Hultgren, Rebecka: Open Repair of Aneurysms of the Thoracoabdominal Aorta
Kim, Won Ho; Lee, Jong-Hwan; Kim, Eunhee; Kim, Gahyun; Kim, Hyo-Jin; Lim, Hyung Woo: Can We Really Predict Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury after Aortic Surgery? Diagnostic Accuracy of Risk Scores Using Gray Zone Approach
Pan, Xu-Dong; Zhang, Ke-Feng; Zheng, Jun; Ma, Wei-Guo; Liu, Yong-Min; Zhu, Jun-Ming; Huang, Lian-Jun; Sun, Li-Zhong: Hybrid Operation for Descending Aortic Pathologies Involving Distal Aortic Arch
Piljic, Dragan; Petricevic, Mate; Piljic, Dilista; Ksela, Jus; Robic, Boris; Klokocovnik, Tomislav: Restrictive versus Standard Fluid Regimen in Elective Minilaparotomy Abdominal Aortic Repair—Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Hamouda, Khaled; Oezkur, Mehmet; Sommer, Sebastian; Leistner, Marcus; Gorski, Armin; Leyh, Rainer; Schimmer, Christoph: Degree of Carotid Artery Stenosis in Neurologically Asymptomatic Cardiac Surgical Patients Suffering from Perioperative Stroke: Results of an Observational Study
Dünschede, Friedrich; Stabrauskaite, Justina; Weisser, Gerhard; Espinola-Klein, Christine; Dorweiler, Bernhard; Vahl, Christian-Friedrich: Crural Bypass for Critical Lower Limb Ischemia with Omniflow II Prosthesis
Ozpak, Berkan; Ilhan, Gokhan; Ozcem, Barcin; Kara, Hakan: Our Short-Term Results with Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy for Treatment of Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis

Issue 03/2016

Deutsch, Oliver; Gansera, Laura; Wunderlich, Markus; Eichinger, Walter; Gansera, Brigitte: Does Bilateral ITA Grafting Increase Perioperative Complications? Outcome of 6,476 Patients with Bilateral versus 5,020 Patients with Single ITA Bypass
Fleissner, Felix; Reitz, Michael; Cebotari, Serghei; Kaufeld, Tim; Haverich, Axel; Shrestha, Malakh; Ismail, Issam; Martens, Andreas: Total Arterial Revascularization with Radial Artery T-grafts in Patients with Significant Left Main Stem Stenosis Is Not Associated with Higher Perioperative Risk
Monsefi, Nadejda; Zierer, Andreas; Honarpisheh, Gazal; Bauer, Ralf; Kerl, Matthias; Beiras-Fernandez, Andres; Moritz, Anton: One-Year Patency of Valvulotomized Vein Grafts Is Similar to That of Arterial Grafts
Kim, Tae Sik; Na, Chan-Young; An, Hyonggin: Cabrol-Type Aortocoronary Anastomosis Technique in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Kaya, Mehmet; Utkusavaş, Ayfer; Erkanlı, Korhan; Güler, Salih; Kyaruzi, Mugisha; Birant, Ali; Karaçalılar, Mehmet; Akkuş, Murat; Bakır, İhsan: The Preventive Effects of Posterior Pericardiotomy with Intrapericardial Tube on the Development of Pericardial Effusion, Atrial Fibrillation, and Acute Kidney Injury after Coronary Artery Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Zhang, Renteng; Jiang, Hui; Wang, Huishan; Yang, Zhonglu; Zhou, Nan; Gao, Hao: Effect of Advanced Age on Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Gorki, Hagen; Liu, Jun; Poelzing, Frank; Gorki, Susanne D.; Pasche, Heidi; Albrecht, Guenter; Liebold, Andreas: On-Pump Nonrobotic Total Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: An Animal Study

Issue 02/2016

Endlich, Matthias; Hamiko, Marwan; Gestrich, Christopher; Probst, Chris; Mellert, Fritz; Winkler, Kai; Welz, Armin; Schiller, Wolfgang: Long-Term Outcome and Quality of Life in Aortic Type A Dissection Survivors
Schoenrath, Felix; Laber, Raffael; Maralushaj, Mergime; Henzi, Deborah; Caliskan, Etem Ibrahim; Seifert, Burkhardt; Bettex, Dominique; Starck, Christoph Thomas; Czerny, Martin; Falk, Volkmar: Survival, Neurologic Injury, and Kidney Function after Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Banerjee, Prerana; Theus, Christoph; Bremerich, Jens; Wolff, Thomas; Reuthebuch, Oliver; Eckstein, Friedrich; Matt, Peter: Computed Tomography Scan Predicts Abdominal Interventions but Not Stroke after Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Beckmann, Erik; Martens, Andreas; Alhadi, Firas Abd; Ius, Fabio; Koigeldiyev, Nurbol; Fleissner, Felix; Stiefel, Penelope; Kaufeld, Tim; Haverich, Axel; Shrestha, Malakh: Is Bentall Procedure Still the Gold Standard for Acute Aortic Dissection with Aortic Root Involvement?
Ma, Mingjia; Liu, Ligang; Feng, Xin; Wang, Yuan; Hu, Min; Pan, Tiecheng; Wei, Xiang: Moderate Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest with Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion for Rapid Total Arch Replacement in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Gansera, Laura; Deutsch, Oliver; Szameitat, Larissa; Eichinger, Walter; Gansera, Brigitte: Aortic Dissections Type A during Sexual Intercourse in Male Patients: Accident or Systematic Coincidence? Examination of 365 Patients with Acute Aortic Dissection within 20 Years

Issue 01/2016

Gansera, Laura Sophie; Eszlari, Edgar; Deutsch, Oliver; Eichinger, Walter Benno; Gansera, Brigitte: High-Risk Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Intravenous Drug Abuse and/or Active Hepatitis C or HIV Infection: An Ethical Discussion of Six Cases
Sandica, Eugen; Boethig, Dietmar; Blanz, Ute; Goerg, Rainer; Haas, Nikolaus Andreas; Laser, Kai Thorsten; Kececioglu, Deniz; Bertram, Harald; Sarikouch, Samir; Westhoff-Bleck, Mechthild; Beerbaum, Philipp; Horke, Alexander: Bovine Jugular Veins versus Homografts in the Pulmonary Position: An Analysis across Two Centers and 711 Patients—Conventional Comparisons and Time Status Graphs as a New Approach
Liebrich, Markus; Hemmer, Wolfgang; Uhlemann, Frank; Merz, Constanze; Voth, Wladimir; Scheid, Michael; Tzanavaros, Ioannis: A Novel Designed Valved Conduit for RVOT Reconstruction in Grown-up Congenital Heart Patients: a Glimpse Down the Road
Kawaguchi, Atsushi; Cave, Dominic; Liu, Qi; Yasui, Yutaka: Development of a Model Identifying Fontan Patients at High Risk for Failed Early Extubation in the Operating Room
Giordano, Raffaele; Arcieri, Luigi; Cantinotti, Massimiliano; Pak, Vitali; Poli, Vincenzo; Maizza, Anna; Melo, Manuel; Assanta, Nadia; Moschetti, Riccardo; Murzi, Bruno: Custodiol Solution and Cold Blood Cardioplegia in Arterial Switch Operation: Retrospective Analysis in a Single Center

Issue 08/2015

Sunavsky, Jakub; Zittermann, Armin; Oezpeker, Cenk; Fujita, Buntaro; Fuchs, Uwe; Gummert, Jan F.; Schulz, Uwe: One-Year Clinical Outcome in End-Stage Heart Failure: Comparison of “High Urgent” Listing for Heart Transplantation with Mechanical Circulatory Support Implantation
Kuhl, Thomas; Michels, Guido; Pfister, Roman; Wendt, Stefanie; Langebartels, Georg; Wahlers, Thorsten: Comparison of the Avalon Dual-Lumen Cannula with Conventional Cannulation Technique for Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Oezpeker, U. Cenk; Zittermann, Armin; Erkilet, Guelsuem; Schulz, Uwe; Ensminger, Stephan; Gummert, Jan F.; Morshuis, Michiel: One-Year Clinical Outcome after Left Ventricular Assist Device Malfunction
Menon, Ares K.; Baranski, Sophie-K.; Unterkofler, Jan; Autschbach, Rüdiger; Moza, Ajay K.; Goetzenich, Andreas; Tewarie, Lachmandath: Special Treatment and Wound Care of the Driveline Exit Site after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Bhatia, Nirmanmoh; Voelkel, Anthony J.; Hussain, Zeeshan; Sharma, Umesh C.; Slaughter, Mark S.; Birks, Emma J.; McCants, Kelly C.: Safety and Feasibility of Induction Immunosuppression When Driveline Infection Is an Indication for Cardiac Transplantation
Prieto, David; Correia, Pedro; Batista, Manuel; de Jesus Antunes, Manuel: Heart Transplantation in Patients Older than 65 Years: Worthwhile or Wastage of Organs?

Issue 07/2015

Ramanathan, Rajesh; Parrish, Dan W.; Armour, Trygve K.; Brinster, Derek R.: Use of del Nido Cardioplegia in Adult Cardiac Surgery
Trapp, Christian; Schiller, Wolfgang; Mellert, Fritz; Halbe, Maximilian; Lorenzen, Henning; Welz, Armin; Probst, Chris: Retrograde Autologous Priming as a Safe and Easy Method to Reduce Hemodilution and Transfusion Requirements during Cardiac Surgery

Issue 06/2015

Murashita, Takashi; Okada, Yukikatsu; Kanemitsu, Hideo; Fukunaga, Naoto; Konishi, Yasunobu; Nakamura, Ken; Koyama, Tadaaki: Efficacy of Stentless Aortic Bioprosthesis Implantation for Aortic Stenosis with Small Aortic Annulus
Monsefi, Nadejda; Zierer, Andreas; Beiras-Fernandez, Andres; Werner, Isabella; Weber, Christian Friedrich; Wolf, Zsuzsanna; Moritz, Anton: Hematologic Effects of Heart Valve Prostheses and Vascular Grafts after Aortic Root Replacement
Fiegl, Kathrin; Deutsch, Marcus-Andre; Rondak, Ina-Christine; Lange, Ruediger; Guenzinger, Ralf: Matched Comparison of Two Different Biological Prostheses for Complete Supra-annular Aortic Valve Replacement
Fischlein, Theodor; Pfeiffer, Steffen; Pollari, Francesco; Sirch, Joachim; Vogt, Ferdinand; Santarpino, Giuseppe: Sutureless Valve Implantation via Mini J-Sternotomy: A Single Center Experience with 2 Years Mean Follow-up
Silaschi, Miriam; Conradi, Lenard; Seiffert, Moritz; Schnabel, Renate; Schön, Gerhard; Blankenberg, Stefan; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Diemert, Patrick; Treede, Hendrik: Predicting Risk in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Comparative Analysis of EuroSCORE II and Established Risk Stratification Tools
Hartrumpf, Martin; Erb, Michael; Zytowski, Michael; Kuehnel, Ralf-Uwe; Aigner, Silke; Butter, Christian; Albes, Johannes: Radiation Exposure and Contrast Volume Differ between Transapical and Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implantation with the Edwards SAPIEN Aortic Valve
Imnadze, Guram; Franz, Norbert; Hofmann, Steffen; Kowalski, Marek; Billion, Michael; Ferdosi, Abbas; Warnecke, Henning: Benefits of “Best for Groin” Strategy Leading to a Transapical TAVI Dominance
Reuthebuch, Oliver; Koechlin, Luca; Kaufmann, Beat A.; Kessel-Schaefer, Arnheid; Gahl, Brigitta; Eckstein, Friedrich S.: Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using the JenaValve: A One-Year Follow-up

Issue 05/2015

Sata, Sojiro; Sinzobahamvya, Nicodème; Arenz, Claudia; Zartner, Peter; Asfour, Boulos; Hraska, Viktor: Restrictive Atrial Septum Defect Becomes a Risk Factor for Norwood Palliation of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Only When It Is Combined with Mitral or Aortic Atresia
Cho, Sang-Ho; Joo, Hyun-Chel; Yoo, Kyung-Jong; Youn, Young-Nam: Anomalous Origin of Right Coronary Artery from Left Coronary Sinus: Surgical Management and Clinical Result
Dehaki, Maziar Gholampour; Ghavidel, Alireza Alizadeh; Omrani, Gholamreza; Javadikasgari, Hoda: Long-Term Outcome of Mechanical Pulmonary Valve Replacement in 121 Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Bechtold, Caroline; Purbojo, Ariawan; Schwitulla, Judith; Glöckler, Martin; Toka, Okan; Dittrich, Sven; Cesnjevar, Robert Anton; Rüffer, André: Aortic Arch Reconstruction in Neonates with Biventricular Morphology: Increased Risk for Development of Recoarctation by Use of Autologous Pericardium
Ono, Masamichi; Cleuziou, Julie; Kasnar-Samprec, Jelena; Burri, Melchior; Hepp, Vanessa; Vogt, Manfred; Lange, Rüdiger; Schreiber, Christian; Hörer, Jürgen: Conversion to Total Cavopulmonary Connection Improves Functional Status Even in Older Patients with Failing Fontan Circulation
Bobylev, Dmitry; Boethig, Dietmar; Breymann, Thomas; Mathoni, Annika; Horke, Alexander; Ono, Masamichi: Surgical Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Yamamoto, Tomohiro; Wolf, Hans-Gerd; Sinzobahamvya, Nicodème; Asfour, Boulos; Hraska, Victor; Schindler, Ehrenfried: Prolonged Activated Clotting Time after Protamine Administration Does Not Indicate Residual Heparinization after Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Pediatric Open Heart Surgery
Vida, Vladimiro L.; Gallo, Michele; Barzon, Elisa; Olivato, Veruska; De Franceschi, Marco; Guariento, Alvise; Padalino, Massimo; Stellin, Giovanni: A Single Institution Evaluation of the Performance of Two Different Chest Drainage Systems in Pediatric Patients after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
Zhang, Xueqin; Xing, Quansheng; Wu, Qin: Treatment of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect in Children Weighing Less than 15 kg: Minimally Invasive Periventricular Device Occlusion versus Right Subaxillary Small Incision Surgical Repair

Issue 04/2015

Beckmann, Andreas; Funkat, Anne-Kathrin; Lewandowski, Jana; Frie, Michael; Ernst, Markus; Hekmat, Khosro; Schiller, Wolfgang; Gummert, Jan F.; Cremer, Joachim Thomas: Cardiac Surgery in Germany during 2014: A Report on Behalf of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Plass, Andre; Goetti, Robert P.; Emmert, Maximilian Y.; Caliskan, Etem; Stolzmann, Paul; Wieser, Monika; Donati, Olivio; Alkadhi, Hatem; Falk, Volkmar: The Potential Impact of Functional Imaging on Decision Making and Outcome in Patients Undergoing Surgical Revascularization
Songur, Murat C.; Vural, Kerem M.; Erdolu, Burak; Ozyalcin, Sertan: Remote Targets for Right Coronary Artery Bypass: Distal Trunk or Posterior Descending Artery Grafting
Unal, Ertekin U.; Cicekcioglu, Ferit; Ozen, Anil; Yilmaz, Metin; Kubat, Emre; Iscan, Hakki Z.; Birincioglu, Cemal L.: Assessment of Radial Artery Graft Patency in Symptomatic Patients
Chiu, Kuan-Ming; Lin, Tzu-Yu; Chen, Jer-Shen; Huang, Jih-Hsin; Chen, Robert Jeen-Chen; Chu, Shu-Hsun: Intraoperative Measurement of Fractional Flow Reserve in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass: A Pilot Study
Rescigno, Giuseppe; Aratari, Carlo; Matteucci, Sacha Marco; Parisi, Rosario; Gironi, Giulia; Schicchi, Niccolò; D'Alfonso, Alessandro; Cola, Valentina; Torracca, Lucia: Saphenous Vein Graft Wrapping by Nitinol Mesh: A Word of Caution
te Kolste, Henryk Jan; Balm, Ron; de Mol, Bas: Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Lower Leg after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Silent but Dangerous Complication
Borowski, Andreas; Godehardt, Erhard; Paprotny, Gerrit; Kurt, Muhammed: Intermittent Cold-Blood Cardioplegia and Its Impact on Myocardial Acidosis during Coronary Bypass Surgery
Reser, Diana; Hemelrijck, Mathias van; Pavicevic, Jovana; Tolboom, Herman; Holubec, Tomas; Falk, Volkmar; Jacobs, Stephan: Mid-Term Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Luo, Taobo; Ni, Yiming: Short-term and Long-term Postoperative Safety of Off-Pump versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Coronary Heart Disease: A Meta-analysis for Randomized Controlled Trials

Issue 03/2015

Ruttkay, Tamas; Baksa, Gabor; Gotte, Julia; Glasz, Tibor; Patonay, Lajos; Galajda, Zoltan; Doll, Nicolas; Czesla, Markus: Comparative Endoscopic Anatomic Description of the Mitral Valvular Complex: a Cadaveric Study
Ruttkay, Tamas; Czesla, Markus; Nagy, Henrietta; Götte, Julia; Baksa, Gabor; Patonay, Lajos; Doll, Nicolas; Galajda, Zoltan: Experimental Transapical Endoscopic Ventricular Visualization and Mitral Repair
Murashita, Takashi; Okada, Yukikatsu; Kanemitsu, Hideo; Fukunaga, Naoto; Konishi, Yasunobu; Nakamura, Ken; Koyama, Tadaaki: Long-Term Outcomes after Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Yin, Zongtao; Wang, Huishan; Wang, Zengwei; Han, Jinsong; Zhang, Yong; Han, Hongguang: The Midterm Results of Radiofrequency Ablation and Vagal Denervation in the Surgical Treatment of Long-Standing Atrial Fibrillation Associated with Rheumatic Heart Disease

Issue 02/2015

Berndt, Rouven; Haneya, Assad; Jussli-Melchers, Jill; Tautorat, Insa; Schmidt, Kirstin; Rahimi, Aziz; Cremer, Jochen; Schoeneich, Felix: Outcome after Surgery for Acute Aortic Dissection Type A in the Elderly: A Single-Center Experience
Ruan, Zhong-Bao; Zhu, Li; Chen, Ge-Cai; Yin, Yi-Gang: Early and Long-Term Effect of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Stanford B Aortic Dissection
Ker, Chin-Ru; Ho, Meng-Chieh; Huang, Jiann-Woei; Hsieh, Chong-Chao; Chen, Huai-Min: Pyrexia of Postimplantation Syndrome for Patients Undergoing (Thoracic) Endovascular Aortic Repair
Kawajiri, Hidetake; Oka, Katsuhiko; Sakai, Osamu; Takahashi, Akiyuki; Goto, Tomoyuki; Kanda, Keiichi; Yaku, Hitoshi: Two-Stage Hybrid Repair of Kommerell Diverticulum with Supra-Aortic Debranching
Park, Keun-Myoung; Kim, Dong-Ik; Kim, Young-Wook; Do, Young-Soo; Park, Hong Suk; Park, Kwang Bo: Factors Affecting Anatomical Changes after Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Prifti, Edvin; Nuellari, Edmond; Esposito, Giampiero; Krakulli, Klodian; Kapedani, Edmond: Early and Mid-Term Postoperative Outcome of Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Simsek, Erdal; Kilic, Murat; Simsek, Gulcin; Oguztuzun, Serpil; Moran, Busra; Saritas, Ahmet; Ulus, A. Tulga: The Effect of CYP1A1 and GSTP1 Isozymes on the Occurrence of Aortic Aneurysms
Gabrielli, Roberto; Rosati, Maria Sofia; Chiappa, Roberto; Millarelli, Massimiliano; Marcuccio, Luigi; Siani, Andrea; Caselli, Giovanni: First Clinical Experience with the Innova versus the Protege EverFlex Self-Expanding Bare Metal Stents in Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusions
Gabrielli, Roberto; Rosati, Maria Sofia; Carra, Alessandro; Vitale, Silvio; Siani, Andrea: Outcome after Preoperative or Intraoperative Use of Intra-arterial Urokinase Thrombolysis for Acute Popliteal Artery Thrombosis and Leg Ischemia
Dorweiler, Bernhard; Kayser, Charlotte; Zipp, Frauke; Gröschel, Klaus; Vahl, Christian-Friedrich: Long-Term Performance of the Bovine Pericardium Patch in Conventional Carotid Endarterectomy

Issue 01/2015

Drews, Susanne; Bolliger, Daniel; Kaiser, Christoph; Grapow, Martin; Reuthebuch, Oliver; Eckstein, Friedrich; Matt, Peter: Prasugrel Increases the Need for Platelet Transfusions and Surgical Reexploration Rates Compared with Clopidogrel in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Isil, Canan Tulay; Yazici, Pinar; Bakir, Ihsan: Risk Factors and Outcome of Increased Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Cardiac Surgical Patients Aged 65 Years and Older
Hata, Mitsumasa; Shiono, Motomi; Akiyama, Kenji; Sezai, Akira; Wakui, Shinji; Kimura, Haruka; Sekino, Hisakuni: Incidence of Drug Interaction When Using Proton Pump Inhibitor and Warfarin According to Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) Genotype in Japanese
Haneya, Assad; Diez, Claudius; Kolat, Philipp; Suesskind-Schwendi, Marietta von; Ried, Michael; Schmid, Christof; Hirt, Stephan W.: Re-Exploration for Bleeding or Tamponade after Cardiac Surgery: Impact of Timing and Indication on Outcome
Almdahl, Sven Martin; Rynning, Stein Erik; Veel, Terje; Halvorsen, Per; Mølstad, Per: Postoperatively Increased Serum Alanine Aminotransferase Level Is Closely Associated with Mortality after Cardiac Surgery

Issue 08/2014

Sachs, Maike K.; Kahr, Peter C.; Scheld, Hans H.; Drees, Gaby: Need for Psychosocial Assistance in Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery Evaluated by a Seven-Item Questionnaire
Holubcova, Zdenka; Kunes, Pavel; Mandak, Jiri; Kolackova, Martina; Andrys, Ctirad; Krejsek, Jan; Holubec, Tomas: Could Pentraxin 3 Be a New Diagnostic Marker for Excessive Inflammatory Response in Cardiac Surgery?
Beer, Lucian; Szerafin, Tamás; Mitterbauer, Andreas; Debreceni, Tamás; Maros, Tamás; Dworschak, Martin; Roth, Georg A.; Ankersmit, Hendrik Jan: Low Tidal Volume Ventilation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass Reduces Postoperative Chemokine Serum Concentrations
Böning, Andreas; Hagmüller, Stephanie; Heep, Martina; Rohrbach, Susanne; Niemann, Bernd; Mühlfeld, Christian: Is Warm or Cold Calafiore Blood Cardioplegia Better? Hemodynamic, Metabolic, and Electron Microscopic Differences

Issue 07/2014

Markewitz, Andreas; Trummer, Georg; Pilarczyk, Kevin; Beckmann, Andreas: Status of Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Medicine in Germany during 2013: A Report on Behalf of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Rachwalik, Maciej; Zyśko, Dorota; Diakowska, Dorota; Kustrzycki, Wojciech: Increased Content of Resistin in Epicardial Adipose Tissue of Patients with Advanced Coronary Atherosclerosis and History of Myocardial Infarction
Ivanovic, Branislava; Tadic, Marijana; Bradic, Zeljko; Zivkovic, Nevenka; Stanisavljevic, Dejana; Celic, Vera: The Influence of the Metabolic Syndrome on Atrial Fibrillation Occurrence and Outcome after Coronary Bypass Surgery: A 3-Year Follow-up Study
Wilbring, Manuel; Ploetze, Katrin; Bormann, Susann; Waldow, Thomas; Matschke, Klaus: Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with History of Prior Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Issue 06/2014

Hoffmann, Grischa; Ogbamicael, Selam Abraham; Jochens, Arne; Frank, Derk; Lutter, Georg; Cremer, Jochen; Petzina, Rainer: Impact of Patient–Prosthesis Mismatch Following Aortic Valve Replacement on Short-Term Survival: A Retrospective Single Center Analysis of 632 Consecutive Patients with Isolated Stented Biological Aortic Valve Replacement
Böning, Andreas; Niemann, Bernd; Ennker, Ina; Richter, Michael; Roth, Peter; Ennker, Jürgen: Are Aortic Valve Reoperations after Primary Replacement with Stentless Heart Valve Prostheses More Demanding than after Stented Biological Prostheses?
Haldenwang, Peter; Trampisch, Matthias; Schlömicher, Markus; Pillokeit, Nina; Rehman, Attik; Garstka, Nathalie; Bechtel, Matthias; Strauch, Justus: Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury following TA-TAVI or Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement: Which Procedure Is Less Kidney Damaging in Elderly Patients?
O' Sullivan, Katie E.; Bracken-Clarke, Darragh; Segurado, Ricardo; Barry, Mitchel; Sugrue, Declan; Flood, Georgina; Hurley, John: Is Local Anesthesia the Optimum Strategy in Retrograde Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Conradi, Lenard; Seiffert, Moritz; Shimamura, Kazuo; Schirmer, Johannes; Blankenberg, Stefan; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Diemert, Patrick; Treede, Hendrik: Successful Use of a Left Ventricular Apical Access and Closure Device for Second-Generation Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation

Issue 05/2014

Funkat, A.; Beckmann, A.; Lewandowski, J.; Frie, M.; Ernst, M.; Schiller, W.; Gummert, J. F.; Cremer, J.: Cardiac Surgery in Germany during 2013: A Report on Behalf of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Melki, Vilyam; Tano, Eva; Douhan Hakansson, Lena; Tran, Phan-Kiet; Knutson, Folke; Malinski, Tadeusz; Borowiec, Jan: Effect of Glyceryl Trinitrate on Staphylococcus aureus Growth and Leukocyte Activation during Simulated Extracorporeal Circulation
Biefer, Hector Rodriguez Cetina; Sündermann, Simon Harald; Emmert, Maximilian Yosri; Hasenclever, Peter; Lachat, Mario Louis; Falk, Volkmar; Wilhelm, Markus Johannes: Experience with a “Hotline” Service for Outpatients on a Ventricular Assist Device
Bartoli, Carlo R.; Ghotra, Amaninderapal S.; Pachika, Ajay R.; Birks, Emma J.; McCants, Kelly C.: Hematologic Markers Better Predict Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis than Echocardiographic or Pump Parameters

Issue 04/2014

Kötting, Joachim; Beckmann, Andreas; Döbler, Klaus; Schäfer, Elke; Veit, Christof; Welz, Armin; Schiller, Wolfgang: German CABG Score: A Specific Risk Model for Patients Undergoing Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Velicki, Lazar; Cemerlic-Adjic, Nada; Pavlovic, Katica; Mihajlovic, Bojan B.; Bankovic, Dragic; Mihajlovic, Bogoljub; Fabri, Miklos: Clinical Performance of the EuroSCORE II Compared with the Previous EuroSCORE Iterations
Arnáiz-García, María Elena; González-Santos, Jose María; López-Rodríguez, Javier; Dalmau-Sorlí, María José; Bueno-Codoñer, María; Arévalo-Abascal, Adolfo: Survival after Major Cardiac Surgery: Performance and Comparison of Predictive Ability of EuroSCORE II and Logistic EuroSCORE in a Sample of Mediterranean Population
O'Neal, Wesley T.; Efird, Jimmy T.; Davies, Stephen W.; O'Neal, Jason B.; Anderson, Curtis A.; Chitwood, W. Randolph; Ferguson, T. Bruce; Kypson, Alan P.: Race and Survival among Diabetic Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Kim, Myeong Jin; Song, Hyun; Oh, Se-yang; Choi, Jai Ho; Kim, Bum-soo; Kang, Joonkyu; Shin, Yong Sam: Assessment of Stroke and Concomitant Cerebrovascular Disease with Heart Disease Requires Invasive Treatment: Analysis of 249 Consecutive Patients with Heart Disease
Ozkan, Suleyman; Kuserli, Yusuf: Early Surgical Outcome of a New Modification for Senning Procedure

Issue 03/2014

Ihlenburg, Susanne; Rompel, Oliver; Rueffer, Andre; Purbojo, Ariawan; Cesnjevar, Robert; Dittrich, Sven; Gloeckler, Martin: Dual Source Computed Tomography in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Fang, Minhua; Wang, Huishan; Jin, Yan; Wang, Zengwei; Wang, Zhenlong; Zhang, Chunzhen: Development of Pulmonary Arteries after a Central End-to-Side Shunt in Patients with Pulmonary Atresia, Ventricular Septal Defect, and Diminutive Pulmonary Arteries
Xu, Zhiwei; Li, Wenbin; Xu, Xiufang; Zhou, Zifan; Song, Shiqiu; Ma, Jinghui; Zhang, Jianqun: Long-Term Follow-Up with Ross Procedure at a Single Institution in China

Issue 01/2014

Beckmann, Andreas; Funkat, Anne-Kathrin; Lewandowski, Jana; Frie, Michael; Schiller, Wolfgang; Hekmat, Khosro; Gummert, Jan F.; Mohr, Friedrich Wilhelm: Cardiac Surgery in Germany during 2012: A Report on Behalf of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Gansera, Brigitte; Hapfelmeier, Alexander; Brandl, Kristina; Spiliopoulos, Kyriakos; Gundling, Felix; Eichinger, Walter: The Mosaic Bioprosthesis in the Aortic Position: 17 Years' Results
Bernhardt, Alexander Martin; Treede, Hendrik; Detter, Christian; Rybczynski, Meike; Sheikhzadeh, Sara; Wagner, Florian Mathias; Kodolitsch, Yskert Von; Reichenspurner, Hermann: Results of Modern Mitral Valve Repair in Patients with Marfan Syndrome
Baumbach, Hardy; Rustenbach, Christian; Michaelsen, Jens; Hipp, Gernot; Pressmar, Markus; Leinweber, Marco; Franke, Ulrich Friedrich Wilhelm: Minimally Invasive Versus Conventional Extracorporeal Circulation in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Valve Surgery
Galeone, Antonella; Lessana, Arrigo; Mascolo, Elisa; Di Serio, Francesca; Marraudino, Nicola; Laborde, Francois; Paparella, Domenico: Interleukin-1 Receptor-Related Protein ST2 and Mitral Valve Repair Outcome in Patients with Chronic Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
Saxena, Akshat; Shan, Leonard; Dinh, Diem T.; Reid, Christopher M.; Smith, Julian A.; Shardey, Gilbert C.; Newcomb, Andrew E.: Impact of Smoking Status on Outcomes after Concomitant Aortic Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Kepez, Alper; Sunbul, Murat; Kivrak, Tarik; Eroglu, Elif; Ozben, Beste; Yildizeli, Bedrettin; Mutlu, Bulent: Evaluation of Improvement in Exercise Capacity after Pulmonary Endarterectomy in Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Correlation with Echocardiographic Parameters
Aser, Raed; Orhan, Coskun; Niemann, Bernd; Roth, Peter; Perepelitsa, Andre; Attmann, Tim; Böning, Andreas: Temporary Epicardial Pacemaker Wires: Significance of Position and Electrode Type

Issue 08/2013

Beckmann, Andreas; Beyersdorf, F.; Diegeler, A.; Mohr, F. W.; Welz, A.; Rein, J.-G.; Cremer, J.: Basisstandards einer Fachabteilung für Herzchirurgie
Coskun, Isa; Colkesen, Yucel; Altay, Hakan; Ozkan, Ugur; Demirturk, O. Saim; Gulcan, Oner; Guvener, Murat: Hemodynamic Effects of Left Upper Extremity Arteriovenous Fistula on Ipsilateral Internal Mammary Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Verberkmoes, Niels J.; Mostafa Mokhles, M.; Bramer, Sander; van Straten, Albert H.M.; ter Woorst, Joost F.; Maessen, Jos G.; Berreklouw, Eric: Long-Term Clinical Outcome of the Symmetry Aortic Connector System in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Korbmacher, B.; Ulbrich, S.; Dalyanoglu, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Schipke, J. D.; Franz, M.; Schäfer, R.: Perioperative and Long-Term Development of Anxiety and Depression in CABG Patients
Yi, Gijong; Joo, Hyun-Chel; Yoo, Kyung-Jong: Impact of Preoperative C-Reactive Protein on Midterm Outcomes after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Deschka, Heinz; Schreier, Romy; El-Ayoubi, Lemir; Erler, Stefan; Alken, Aiman; Wimmer-Greinecker, Gerhard: Survival, Functional Capacity, and Quality of Life after Cardiac Surgery Followed by Long-Term Intensive Care Stay
Joskowiak, Dominik; Kappert, Utz; Matschke, Klaus; Tugtekin, Sems: Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay of Patients after Cardiac Surgery: Initial Clinical Results and Follow-Up
Badreldin, Akmal M. A.; Doerr, Fabian; Brehm, Bernhard R.; Abul-dahab, Mohamed; Lehmann, Thomas; Bayer, Ole; Wahlers, Thorsten; Hekmat, Khosro: Mortality Prediction after Cardiac Surgery: Blood Lactate Is Indispensible
Shingu, Yasushige; Amorim, Paulo A.; Nguyen, T. Dung; Osterholt, Moritz; Schwarzer, Michael; Doenst, Torsten: Echocardiography Alone Allows the Determination of Heart Failure Stages in Rats with Pressure Overload
Al-Lawati, Adil A. M.; Muthuswamy, Venkatraman: Continuing Aspirin Causes Higher Drainage Even under Full Protection with Antifibrinolytics
Schimmer, Christoph; Hamouda, Khaled; Sommer, Sebastian Patrick; Özkur, Mehmet; Hain, Johannes; Leyh, Rainer: The Predictive Value of Multiple Electrode Platelet Aggregometry (Multiplate) in Adult Cardiac Surgery

Issue 07/2013

Matt, Peter; Albrecht, Franziska; Rueter, Florian; Grapow, Martin; Pargger, Hans; Fassl, Jens; Reuthebuch, Oliver; Eckstein, Friedrich: Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest Using Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Is Safe for Elective Aortic Arch Surgery
Amorim, Paulo A.; Penov, Kiril; Lehmkuhl, Lukas; Haensig, Martin; Mohr, Friedrich W.; Rastan, Ardawan J.: Not All Porcelain Is the Same: Classification of Circular Aortic Calcifications (Porcelain Aorta) According to the Impact on Therapeutic Approach
Ge, Yipeng; Sun, Lizhong; Zhu, Junming; Liu, Yongmin; Cheng, Lijian; Chen, Lei; Zheng, Jun; Li, Chengnan; Liu, Wei: Can EuroSCORE II Predict the Mortality and Length of Intensive Care Unit Stay after Total Aortic Arch Replacement with Stented Elephant Trunk Implantation for DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection?
Yingbin, Jia; Jiefei, Ma; Jian, Li; Yonghui, Su; Haiyan, Pan; Baimeng, Zhang; Weigoo, Fu: Evaluation of the Thoracic Aortic Dissection Treated by Endografts Covering a Longer Distance of Aorta According to the Location of the Adamkiewicz Artery
Dorweiler, Bernhard; Weigang, Ernst; Duenschede, Friedrich; Pitton, Michael Bernhard; Dueber, Christoph; Vahl, Christian-Friedrich: Strategies for Endovascular Aortic Repair in Aortobronchial and Aortoesophageal Fistulas

Issue 06/2013

Papadopoulos, Nestoras; Ahmad, Ali El-Sayed; Marinos, Spiros; Moritz, Anton; Zierer, Andreas: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Influenza-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Zittermann, Armin; Engel, Markus; Hohnemann, Sigrid; Kizner, Lukasz; Gummert, Jan F.: Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System Technique for Liver Failure due to Cardiogenic Shock
Obrenović-Kirćanski, Biljana; Mikić, Aleksandar; Parapid, Biljana; Djukić, Petar; Kanjuh, Vladimir; Milić, Nataša; Kovačević-Kostić, Nataša; Velinović, Miloš; Seferović, Petar; Vraneš, Mile: A 30-Year-Single-Center Experience in Atrial Myxomas: From Presentation to Treatment and Prognosis

Issue 05/2013

Wilbring, Manuel; Alexiou, Konstantin; Schumann, Elisabeth; Matschke, Klaus; Tugtekin, Sems Malte: Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Small Aortic Annulus—A High-Risk Group on Long-Term Follow-Up
Pfannmueller, Bettina; Verevkin, Alexander; Borger, Michael Andrew; Mende, Meinhard; Davierwala, Piroze; Garbade, Jens; Mohr, Friedrich Wilhelm; Misfeld, Martin: Role of Tricuspid Valve Repair for Moderate Tricuspid Regurgitation during Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Nardi, Paolo; Mvondo, Charles Mve; Scafuri, Antonio; Pellegrino, Antonio; D'Auria, Francesca; Polisca, Patrizio; Zeitani, Jacob; Chiariello, Luigi: Left Atrial Radiofrequency Ablation Associated with Valve Surgery: Midterm Outcomes
Musci, Michele; Amiri, Aref; Siniawski, Henryk; Stein, Julia; Weng, Yuguo; Hetzer, Roland: Further Experience with the “No-React” Bioprosthesis in Patients with Active Infective Endocarditis: 11-Year Single Center Results in 402 Patients
Blumenstein, Johannes M.; Van Linden, Arnaud; Moellmann, Helge; Seeburger, Joerg; Rastan, Ardawan; Kim, Won-Keung; Mohr, Friedrich W.; Kempfert, Joerg; Walther, Thomas: DynaCT-Guided Anatomical Rotation of the SAPIEN XT Valve during Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation: Proof of Concept
Usta, Engin; Elkrinawi, Raoof; Salehi-Gilani, Shahriar; Adili, Sara; Sonnentag, Thorsten; Alscher, Mark; Artunc, Ferruh; Franke, Ulrich: Risk Factors Predicting the Successful Function and Use of Autogenous Arteriovenous Fistulae for Hemodialysis
Yuan, Biao; Li, Tan; Zhang, Yang; Zhang, Wangde; Ren, Tianhua; Yang, Baozhong: Effects of Delivering Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator on a New Infusion System during Endovascular Intervention in Patients with Lower Limb Ischemia
Yuksel, Volkan; Huseyın, Serhat; Ozdemır, Ahmet Coskun; Ege, Turan: Vascular Complications of the Intra-aortic Balloon Pump in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery: 10 Years' Experience

Issue 04/2013

Sinzobahamvya, Nicodème; Weber, Toni; Sata, Sojiro; Haun, Christoph; Arenz, Claudia; Photiadis, Joachim; Schindler, Ehrenfried; Hraska, Viktor; Asfour, Boulos: Quantification of Morbidity Associated with Congenital Heart Surgery
Chen, Qiang; Cao, Hua; Zhang, Gui-Can; Chen, Liang-Wan; Li, Qian-Zhen; Qiu, Zhi-Huang: Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defects with Intraoperative Device Technique: Another Safe Alternative to Surgical Repair
Zhu, Da; Gan, ChangPing; Li, Xiao; An, Qi; Luo, Shuhua; Tang, Hong; Feng, Yuan; Lin, Ke: Perventricular Device Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect in Pediatric Patients: Technical and Morphological Considerations
Loukanov, Tsvetomir; Jaschinski, Christoph; Kirilov, Milen; Klimpel, Homa; Karck, Matthias; Gorenflo, Matthias: Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression in Lung in Patients with Congenital Heart Malformations and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Issue 03/2013

Dörge, Hilmar; Sellin, Christian; Bury, Maike-Corinna; Drescher, Andreas; Seipelt, Ralph; Grossmann, Marius; Danner, Bernhard C.; Schoendube, Friedrich A.: Incidence of Deep Sternal Wound Infection Is Not Reduced with Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients
Friberg, Örjan; Bodin, Lennart: Collagen Gentamicin for Prevention of Sternal Wound Infection: Effective or Not?
Moon, Mi Hyoung; Kang, Joon Kyu; Kim, Hwan Wook; Jo, Keon Hyun; Choi, Soo Hwan; Song, Hyun: Pain After Median Sternotomy: Collateral Damage or Mitigatable Byproduct?
Papadopoulos, Nestoras; Hacibaramoglu, Meltem; Kati, Canan; Muller, Dominik; Flöter, Julius; Moritz, Anton: Chronic Poststernotomy Pain after Cardiac Surgery: Correlation of Computed Tomography Findings on Sternal Healing with Postoperative Chest Pain
Temizkan, Veysel; Arslan, Gokhan; Ugur, Murat; Alp, Ibrahim; Yedekci, Erturk; Ucak, Alper; Tas, Dilaver; Yilmaz, Ahmet Turan: Reversed C Sternotomy versus Conventional Sternotomy in Cardiac Surgery
Yu, Su-Yang; Liu, Lei; Li, Pu; Li, Jie: Rapamycin Inhibits the mTOR/p70S6K Pathway and Attenuates Cardiac Fibrosis in Adriamycin-induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Xiang, Xujin; Lin, Haixia; Liu, Jin; Duan, Zeyan: Equivalent Cardioprotection Induced by Ischemic and Hypoxic Preconditioning
Deppe, Antje-Christin; Kuhn, Elmar; Scherner, Maximilian; Slottosch, Ingo; Liakopoulos, Oliver; Langebartels, Georg; Choi, Yeong-Hoon; Wahlers, Thorsten: Coagulation Disorders Do Not Increase the Risk for Bleeding during Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheotomy

Issue 01/2013

Deutsch, Oliver; Spiliopoulos, Kyriakos; Kiask, Theodor; Katsari, Elpiniki; Rippinger, Nathalie; Eichinger, Walter; Gansera, Birgitte: Cardiac Surgery in Dialysis-Dependent Patients: Impact of Gender on Early Outcome in Single-Center Experience with 204 Consecutive Cases
Kaczmarek, Ingo; Meiser, Bruno; Beiras-Fernandez, Andres; Guethoff, Sonja; Überfuhr, Peter; Angele, Martin; Seeland, Ute; Hagl, Christian; Reichart, Bruno; Eifert, Sandra: Gender Does Matter: Gender-Specific Outcome Analysis of 67,855 Heart Transplants
Pfannmueller, Bettina; Eifert, Sandra; Seeburger, Jörg; Misfeld, Martin; Borger, Michael; Mende, Meinhard; Garbade, Jens; Mohr, Friedrich: Gender-Dependent Differences in Patients Undergoing Tricuspid Valve Surgery
Seeburger, Joerg; Eifert, Sandra; Pfannmüller, Bettina; Garbade, Jens; Vollroth, Marcel; Misfeld, Martin; Borger, Michael; Mohr, Friedrich Wilhelm: Gender Differences in Mitral Valve Surgery
Beiras-Fernandez, Andres; Kammerer, Tobias; Heinz, Florian; Kur, Felix; Kiessling, Arndt-Holger; Weis, Marion; Hagl, Christian; Weis, Florian: Influence of Gender on Postoperative Outcome after Intra-aortic Balloon Counter-Pulsation and Cardiac Surgery
Gulbins, Helmut; Vogel, Beatrice; Reichenspurner, Hermann: Gender Effects on Health Care Costs in Cardiovascular Medicine—A Black Box?

Issue 08/2012

Kobuch, Reinhard; Schelker, Erich; Schmid, Christof; Hirt, Stephan; Amann, Matthias; Diez, Claudius: Quality of Life Following Surgery of Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch with Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion
Yilik, Levent; Gokalp, Orhan; Yurekli, Ismail; Bayrak, Serdar; Gunes, Tevfik; Karakas, Nihan; Ozsoyler, Ibrahim; Gurbuz, Ali: Hybrid Repair of Aortic Arch Aneurysms in Same Session

Issue 07/2012

Jeong, Dong Seop; Lee, Hae Young; Min, Ho Ki; Kim, Wook Sung; Sung, Kiick; Park, Pyo Won; Lee, Young Tak: Graft Selection for the Right Coronary Artery Territory in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
Lee, Seung Hyun; Chung, Cheol Hyun; Jung, Sung Ho; Lee, Jae Won; Choo, Suk Jung: Midterm Results of Beating Heart Coronary Bypass Surgery for Non-left Internal Thoracic Artery Anastomosis According to Grafting Design and Implications of Intraoperative Flow Characteristics on Graft Patency
Alexiou, Konstantin; Wilbring, Manuel; Koch, Christian; Kappert, Utz; Tugtekin, Sems; Matschke, Klaus: Midterm Follow-Up of Patients with Perioperative Myocardial Infarction after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Clinical Significance of Different Treatment Strategies
Kopp, Martin; Knuenz, Angelika; Oberascher, Franziska; Pfaffenberger, Nicole; Lucic, Nicole; Ruedl, Gerhard; Holzner, Bernhard; Bonaros, Nikolaos; Johannes, Bonatti: Psychomotor Car-Driving Abilities after Robotically Assisted Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Issue 05/2012

Beckmann, A.; Hamm, C.; Figulla, H. R.; Cremer, J.; Kuck, K. H.; Lange, R.; Zahn, R.; Sack, S.; Schuler, G. C.; Walther, T.; Beyersdorf, F.; Böhm, M.; Heusch, G.; Funkat, A. K.; Meinertz, T.; Neumann, T.; Papoutsis, K.; Schneider, S.; Welz, A.; Mohr, F. W.; for the GARY Executive Board: The German Aortic Valve Registry (GARY): A Nationwide Registry for Patients Undergoing Invasive Therapy for Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis
Hartrumpf, Martin; Kuehnel, Ralf; Erb, Michael; Loladze, Giorgi; Mueller, Torsten; Albes, Johannes: Favorable Gradients with the Mitroflow Aortic Valve Prosthesis in Everyday Surgery
Strauch, Justus T.; Scherner, Maximilian; Haldenwang, Peter L.; Madershahian, Navid; Pfister, Roman; kuhn, Elmar W.; Liakopoulos, Oliver J.; Wippermann, Jens; Wahlers, Thorsten: Transapical Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Implantation and Conventional Aortic Valve Replacement in Octogenarians
Kamiya, Hiroyuki; Akhyari, Payam; Pedraza, Anabel; Tanzeem, Nadine; Kallenbach, Klaus; Lichtenberg, Artur; Karck, Matthias: High Mortality in Late Octogenarians Undergoing Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Valve Stenosis: EuroSCORE Underestimates Mortality in this Cohort

Issue 04/2012

Goksedef, D.; Omeroglu, S. N.; Balkanay, O. O.; Denli Yalvac, E. S.; Talas, Z.; Albayrak, A.; Ipek, G.: Hemolysis at Different Vacuum Levels during Vacuum-Assisted Venous Drainage: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
Manabe, Susumu; Shimokawa, Tomoki; Fukui, Toshihiro; Tabata, Minoru; Takanashi, Shuichiro: Impact of Papillary Muscle Approximation on Mitral Valve Configuration in the Surgical Correction of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation

Issue 03/2012

Rüffer, A.; Klopsch, C.; Münch, F.; Gottschalk, U.; Mir, T. S.; Weil, J.; Reichenspurner, H. C.; Cesnjevar, R. A.: Aortic Arch Repair: Let It Beat!
Boethig, Dietmar; Schreiber, Christian; Hazekamp, Mark; Blanz, Ute; Prêtre, Rene; Asfour, Boulos; Greco, Ruben; Alexi-Meskishvili, Vladimir; Gonçalves, Arturo; Breymann, Thomas: Risk Factors for Distal Contegra Stenosis: Results of a Prospective European Multicentre Study
Vohra, Hunaid A.; Whistance, Robert N.; Baliulis, Gedrius; Janusauskas, Vilius; Kaarne, Marrkku; Veldtman, Gruschen R.; Roman, Kevin; Vettukattil, Joseph J.; Gnanapragasam, James; Salmon, Anthony P.; Haw, Marcus P.: Midterm Evaluation of Biological Prosthetic Valves in the Pulmonary Position of Grown-Up Patients
Reents, W.; Froehner, S.; Diegeler, A.; Urbanski, P. P.: Ascending-to-Descending Bypass for Simultaneous Surgery of Aortic Coarctation with Other Cardiac Pathologies
Murin, Peter; Sinzobahamvya, Nicodème; Blaschczok, Hedwig Ch; Photiadis, Joachim; Haun, Christoph; Asfour, Boulos; Hraska, Viktor: Aortopulmonary Window Associated with Interrupted Aortic Arch: Report of Surgical Repair of Eight Cases and Review of Literature
Valeske, Klaus; Mueller, Matthias; Hijjeh, Nizar; Boening, Andreas; Schranz, Dietmar; Akintuerk, Hakan: Modified Repair of Interrupted Aortic Arch Utilizing Retroesophageal Right Subclavian Artery Based on a Neonatal Hybrid Approach in Hypoplastic Left Heart Complex

Issue 02/2012

Zhang, R.; Wiegmann, B.; Fischer, S.; Dickgreber, N. J.; Hagl, C.; Krüger, M.; Haverich, A.; Zardo, P.: Simultaneous Cardiac and Lung Surgery for Incidental Solitary Pulmonary Nodule: Learning from the Past

Issue 01/2012

Zhu, Junming; Cheng, Lijian; Liu, Yongmin; Zheng, Jun; Qiao, Zhiyu; Li, Chengnan; Sun, Lizhong: One-Stage Repair for Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection Concomitant with Cardiac Diseases: Open Stented Elephant Trunk Technique Combined with Cardiac Operation
Apitz, Christian; Honjo, Osami; Friedberg, Mark K.; Assad, Renato S.; Van Arsdell, Glen; Humpl, Tilman; Redington, Andrew N.: Beneficial Effects of Vasopressors on Right Ventricular Function in Experimental Acute Right Ventricular Failure in a Rabbit Model
Hefke, T.; Zittermann, A.; Fuchs, U.; Schulte-Eistrup, S.; Gummert, J. F.; Schulz, U.: Bosentan Effects on Hemodynamics and Clinical Outcome in Heart Failure Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Awaiting Cardiac Transplantation
Badreldin, A.M.A.; Doerr, F.; Ismail, M. M.; Heldwein, M. B.; Lehmann, T.; Bayer, O.; Doenst, T.; Hekmat, K.: Comparison between Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score (SOFA) and Cardiac Surgery Score (CASUS) for Mortality Prediction after Cardiac Surgery
Badreldin, Akmal; Elsobky, Sherif; Lehmann, Thomas; Brehm, Bernhard B.; Doenst, Torsten; Hekmat, Khosro: Daily-Mean-SOFA, a New Derivative to Increase Accuracy of Mortality Prediction in Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Units
Ried, Michael; Haneya, Assad; Kolat, Philipp; Potzger, Tobias; Puehler, Thomas; Schmid, Cristof; Diez, Claudius: Acute Renal Dysfunction Does Not Develop More Frequently Among Octogenarians Compared to Septuagenarians after Cardiac Surgery
Kebschull, L.; Schleicher, C.; Palmes, D.; Sindermann, J.; Suwelack, B.; Senninger, N.; Wolters, H.: Renal Graft Outcome in Combined Heart–Kidney Transplantation Compared to Kidney Transplantation Alone: A Single-Center, Matched-Control Study
Mellert, F.; Schneider, C.; Esmailzadeh, B.; Balta, O.; Haushofer, M.; Schiller, W.; Preusse, C.J.; Welz, A.: Implantation of Left Ventricular Epicardial Leads in Cardiosurgical Patients with Impaired Cardiac Function–A Worthwhile Procedure in Concomitant Surgical Interventions?

Issue 08/2011

Dohmen, G.; Schmitz, C.; Steinseifer, U.; Hatam, N.; Hilgers, R. D.; Autschbach, R.; Spillner, J.: Influence of Aortic Dimensions on the Hemodynamic Performance of Small Aortic Valve Prostheses: Impact on Patient/Prosthesis Mismatch
Böning, A.; Boedeker, R.-H.; Rosendahl, U. P.; Niemann, B.; Haberer, S.; Roth, P.; Ennker, J. A. C.: Long-term Results of Mechanical and Biological Heart Valves in Dialysis and Non-Dialysis Patients
Lin, Z.; Shan, Z.-G.; Liao, C.-X.; Chen, L.-W.: The Effect of Microwave and Bipolar Radio-Frequency Ablation in the Surgical Treatment of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation during Valve Surgery

Issue 07/2011

Hagiwara, S.; Iwasaka, H.; Shingu, C.; Matumoto, S.; Hasegawa, A.; Noguchi, T.: Heat Shock Protein 47 (HSP47) Antisense Oligonucleotides Reduce Cardiac Remodeling and Improve Cardiac Function in a Rat Model of Myocardial Infarction
Badreldin, A. M. A.; Kania, A.; Ismail, M. M. A.; Lehmann, T.; Gummert, J.; Doenst, T.; Hekmat, K.: KCH, the German Preoperative Score for Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Is it Superior to the Logistic EuroSCORE?
Joskowiak, D.; Szlapka, M.; Kappert, U.; Matschke, K.; Tugtekin, S. M.: Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Implantation Does Not Affect Long-Term Survival after Isolated CABG in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Hostiuc, S.; Curca, G. C.; Dermengiu, D.; Dermengiu, S.; Hostiuc, M.; Rusu, M. C.: Morphological Changes Associated with Hemodynamically Significant Myocardial Bridges in Sudden Cardiac Death
Baslaim, G.; Jamjoom, A.; Al-Githmi, I.; Al-Malki, F.: Nitroglycerin Cardioplegia Effect on Coronary Artery Targets in Bypass Grafting
Ito, N.; Tashiro, T.; Sakata, N.; Morishige, N.; Nishimi, M.; Takeuchi, K.; Hayashida, Y.; Minematsu, N.; Kuwahara, G.; Sukehiro, Y.; Teratani, H.; Fukagawa, H.: Histological Evaluation of Skeletonized Internal Thoracic Artery Using ForceTriad™
Hijazi, E.: Aspirin Does Not Increase Bleeding and Allogeneic Blood Transfusion in Coronary Artery Surgery

Issue 06/2011

Dorweiler, B.; Neufang, A.; Schneider, J.; Ihmels, B.; Weigang, E.; Vahl, C.-F.: Long-Term Patency of Open Revascularization for Visceral Artery Pathologies
Peterss, S.; Khaladj, N.; Pichlmaier, M.; Hoeffler, K.; Wasielewski, R. von; Shrestha, M. L.; Haverich, A.; Hagl, C.: Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest with “Low Flow” Lower Body Perfusion: An Experimental Feasibility Study of Microcirculatory Parameters
Zhang, G.; Feng, Q.; Zheng, D.; Ma, L.; Li, R.; Jiang, J.; Ni, Y.: Early Aggressive Medical Treatment Associated with Selective Prophylactic Aortic Stent-Grafting for Aortic Intramural Hematoma

Issue 05/2011

Photiadis, J.; Sinzobahamvya, N.; Arenz, C.; Sata, S.; Haun, C.; Schindler, E.; Asfour, B.; Hraska, V.: Congenital Heart Surgery: Expected Versus Observed Surgical Performance According to the Aristotle Complexity Score
Schreiber, C.: Invited Commentary
Martin, K.; Gertler, R.; Sterner, A.; MacGuill, M.; Schreiber, C.; Hörer, J.; Vogt, M.; Tassani, P.; Wiesner, G.: Comparison of Blood-Sparing Efficacy of ε-Aminocaproic Acid and Tranexamic Acid in Newborns Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Motiwala, A.; Fatimi, S. H.; Akhtar, N.; Perveen, S.; Khan, M. Z.; Atiq, M.: Patients with Congenital Atrial Septal Defects: Effect of Age at Repair and Defect Size on Pulmonary Artery Pressures Prior to Repair
Sha, Ji-ming; Yan, Zhong-ya; Zhu, Zheng-yan; Tan, Lin; Zheng, Li; Shen, Yun-hua; Lu, Zhong; Wu, Yi-jun; Sun, Yun; Cheng, Guang-cun: Early and Midterm Results of Repair of Ebstein's Anomaly with Autologous Pericardium
Valeske, K.; Huber, C.; Mueller, M.; Böning, A.; Hijjeh, N.; Schranz, D.; Akintuerk, H.: The Dilemma of Subaortic Stenosis – A Single Center Experience of 15 Years with a Review of the Literature
Tatar, T.; Kilic, D.; Ozkan, M.; Hatipoglu, A.; Aslamaci, S.: Management of Chylothorax with Octreotide after Congenital Heart Surgery
Stather, P.; Cheshire, H.; Bogwandas, H.; Peek, G.: Pneumothorax Post Paediatric Chest Drain Removal

Issue 04/2011

Skrabal, C. A.; Czaja, J.; Honz, K.; Emini, R.; Hannekum, A.; Friedl, R.: Adiponectin – Its Potential to Predict and Prevent Coronary Artery Disease
Iskesen, I.; Eserdag, M.; Kurdal, A. T.; Cerrahoglu, M.; Sirin, B. H.: Preoperative NT-proBNP Levels: A Reliable Parameter to Estimate Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Coronary Artery Bypass Patients
Abicht, J.-M.; Bauer, A.; Christ, F.; Vicol, C.: A Haemodynamic Study during OPCAB Surgery Using a New Multi-Suction Cardiac Positioner
Kappert, U.; Ouda, A.; Virmani, R.; Mettler, D.; Matschke, K.; Demertzis, S.: The C-Port xV® Vascular Anastomosis System: Results from an Animal Trial
Albes, J. M.: Invited Commentary
Demertzis, S.: Reply
Gaudino, M.; Anselmi, A.; Glieca, F.; Tsiopoulos, V.; Pragliola, C.; Morelli, M.; Possati, G.: Contemporary Results for Isolated Aortic Valve Surgery
Sucker, C.; Litmathe, J.; Feindt, P.; Zotz, R.: Platelet Function Analyzer (PFA-100) as a Useful Tool for the Prediction of Transfusion Requirements during Aortic Valve Replacement
Drews, T.; Pasic, M.; Buz, S.; Unbehaun, A.; Dreysse, S.; Kukucka, M.; Mladenow, A.; Hetzer, R.: Transcranial Doppler Sound Detection of Cerebral Microembolism during Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation

Issue 02/2011

Gebhardt, J.; Budinsky, L.; Reulbach, U.; Weyand, M.; Hess, A.; Ensminger, S. M.: Noninvasive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Vessels Affected by Transplant Arteriosclerosis in an Experimental Mouse Aortic Allograft Model
Haneya, A.; Haake, N.; Diez, C.; Puehler, T.; Cremer, J.; Schmid, C.; Hirt, S. W.: Impact of the Eurotransplant High-Urgency Heart Allocation System on the Outcome of Transplant Candidates in Germany
Byon, H.-J.; Kim, H.; Kim, H.-C.; Kim, J.-T.; Kim, H.-S.; Lee, S.-C.; Kim, C. S.: Potential Risk for Intra-Aortic Balloon-Induced Obstruction to the Celiac Axis or the Renal Artery in the Asian Population
Ganslmeier, P.; Philipp, A.; Rupprecht, L.; Diez, C.; Arlt, M.; Mueller, T.; Pfister, K.; Hilker, M.; Schmid, C.: Percutaneous Cannulation for Extracorporeal Life Support

Issue 01/2011

Ennker, I. C.; Bär, A. K.; Florath, I.; Ennker, J.; Vogt, P. M.: In Search of a Standardized Treatment for Poststernotomy Mediastinitis
Plass, A.; Emmert, M. Y.; Pilsl, M.; Salzberg, S. P.; Genoni, M.; Falk, V.; Grunenfelder, J.: Sternal Plate Closure: Indications, Surgical Procedure and Follow-up

Issue 08/2010

Testini, M.; Poli, E.; Lardo, D.; Lissidini, G.; Gurrado, A.; Scrascia, G.; Malvindi, P. G.; Rubino, G.; Piccinni, G.; de Luca Tupputi Schinosa, L.: Combined Cardiac Surgery and Total Thyroidectomy: Our Experience and Review of the Literature
Sajjad, M. Y.; Ugurlucan, M.; Otaibi, A. L.; Canver, C. C.: Predictive Value of Intraoperative In Situ Radial Artery Conduit Flow Assessment Prior to Harvesting during Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Kanji, H. D.; Schulze, C. J.; Oreopoulos, A.; Lehr, E. J.; Wang, W.; MacArthur, R. M.: Peripheral versus Central Cannulation for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Comparison of Limb Ischemia and Transfusion Requirements
Zongtao, Y.; Huishan, W.; Zengwei, W.; Hongyu, Z.; Minhua, F.; Xinmin, li.; Nanbin, Z.; Hongguang, H.: Experimental Study of Nonpulsatile Flow Perfusion and Structural Remodeling of Pulmonary Microcirculation Vessels

Issue 07/2010

Ried, M.; Unger, P.; Puehler, T.; Haneya, A.; Schmid, C.; Diez, C.: Mild-to-Moderate COPD as a Risk Factor for Increased 30-Day Mortality in Cardiac Surgery
Badreldin, A. M. A.; Kroener, A.; Heldwein, M. B.; Doerr, F.; Vogt, H.; Ismail, M. M.; Bossert, T.; Hekmat, K.: Prognostic Value of Daily Cardiac Surgery Score (CASUS) and its Derivatives in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Boeken, U.; Schurr, P.; Kurt, M.; Feindt, P.; Lichtenberg, A.: Early Reintubation after Cardiac Operations: Impact of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP) and Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV)
Gulbins, H.; Ennker, I. C.; Malkoc, A.; Ennker, J. C.: Female Gender Does Not Increase Perioperative Risk in Coronary Bypass Surgery
Misfeld, M.; Potger, K.; Ross, D. E.; McMillan, D.; Brady, P. W.; Marshman, D.; Mathur, M. N.: “Anaortic” Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Significantly Reduces Neurological Complications Compared to Off-Pump and Conventional On-Pump Surgery with Aortic Manipulation
Zhou, Y. X.; Leobon, B.; Berthoumieu, P.; Roux, D.; Glock, Y.; Mei, Y. Q.; Wang, Y. W.; Fournial, G.: Long-Term Outcomes following Repair or Replacement in Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease

Issue 06/2010

Sinzobahamvya, N.; Kopp, T.; Photiadis, J.; Arenz, C.; Schindler, E.; Haun, C.; Hraska, V.; Asfour, B.: Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease: Correlation between Hospital Costs and the Aristotle Complexity Score
Sinzobahamvya, N.; Photiadis, J.; Arenz, C.; Kopp, T.; Blaschczok, H. C.; Hraska, V.; Asfour, B.: Congenital Heart Surgery: Applicability of Hospital Reimbursement According to German Diagnosis-Related Groups System in Conformity with the Aristotle Complexity Score
Valeske, K.; Müller, M.; Hijjeh, N.; Bauer, J.; Böning, A.; Schranz, D.; Akintürk, H.: The Fate of the Pulmonary Autograft in the Aortic Position: Experience and Results of 98 Patients in Twelve Years
Cleuziou, J.; Schreiber, C.; Eicken, A.; Hörer, J.; Busch, R.; Holper, K.; Lange, R.: Predictors for Biventricular Repair in Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum

Issue 05/2010

ter Wolbeek, C.; Hartert, M.; Conzelmann, L. O.; Peivandi, A. A.; Czerny, M.; Gottardi, R.; Beyersdorf, F.; Weigang, E.: Value and Pitfalls of Neurophysiological Monitoring in Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement and Endovascular Repair
Ohtake, H.; Sanada, J.; Kimura, K.; Matsui, O.; Watanabe, G.: Elective Matsui-Kitamura Stent Graft Repair for Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Chronic Type-B Aortic Dissection
Zhao, X.; Sun, L. Z.; Zheng, J.; Chang, Q.; Zhu, J. M.; Liu, Y. M.; Yu, C. T.; Li, B.: Early Influence of Valve-Related Anticoagulation on False Lumen Thrombosis in Aortic Dissection Patients after Stented Elephant Trunk Surgery
Urbanski, P. P.; Lenos, A.; Lindemann, Y.; Zacher, M.; Frank, S.; Diegeler, A.: Use of a Carotid Artery for Arterial Cannulation: Side-Related Differences
Botsios, S.; Schuermann, K.; Maatz, W.; Keck, N.; Walterbusch, G.: Complicated Acute Type B Dissections: A Single-Center Experience with Endovascular Treatment

Issue 04/2010

Schurr, P.; Boeken, U.; Litmathe, J.; Feindt, P.; Kurt, M.; Gams, E.: Predictors of Postoperative Complications in Octogenarians Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Puehler, T.; Haneya, A.; Philipp, A.; Camboni, D.; Hirt, S.; Zink, W.; Lehle, K.; Rupprecht, L.; Kobuch, R.; Diez, C.; Schmid, C.: Minimized Extracorporeal Circulation in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Is Equivalent to Standard Extracorporeal Circulation in Patients with Reduced Left Ventricular Function
Gwely, N. N.; Mowafy, A.; Khalaf, S.; Amer, S.; Hamza, U.; El-Saeed, M.: Management of Stab Wounds of the Heart: Analysis of 73 Cases in 10 Years

Issue 03/2010

Hoffmann, J.; Glassford, A. J.; Doyle, T. C.; Robbins, R. C.; Schrepfer, S.; Pelletier, M. P.: Angiogenic Effects Despite Limited Cell Survival of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells under Ischemia
Oberhuber, A.; Erhard, L.; Orend, K. H.; Sunder-Plassmann, L.: Ten Years of Endovascular Treatment of Traumatic Aortic Transection – A Single Centre Experience
Ding, R.; Hu, D. Y.; Xia, K.; Yang, X. C.: Increased RhoA/ROK mRNA Expression and Function in Diabetic Vein Grafts Compared with Nondiabetic Vein Grafts and Diabetic Arterial Grafts
Weigang, E.; Conzelmann, L. O.; Kallenbach, K.; Dapunt, O.; Karck, M.: German Registry for Acute Aortic Dissection Type A (GERAADA) – Lessons Learned from the Registry
Böning, A.; Lutter, G.; Mrowczynski, W.; Attmann, T.; Bödeker, R.-H.; Scheibelhut, C.; Cremer, J.: Octogenarians Undergoing Combined Aortic Valve Replacement and Myocardial Revascularization: Perioperative Mortality and Medium-Term Survival
Niino, T.; Hata, M.; Sezai, A.; Yoshitake, I.; Unosawa, S.; Fujita, K.; Shimura, K.; Osaka, S.; Minami, K.: Efficacy of Neutrophil Elastase Inhibitor on Type A Acute Aortic Dissection

Issue 02/2010

Jamieson, W. R. E.; Forgie, W. R.; Hayden, R. I.; Langlois, Y.; Ling, H.; Stanford, E. A.; Roberts, K. A.; Dolman, W. B.: Hemodynamic Performance of Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis – Optimizing Management for the Small Aortic Annulus
Wang, R.; Ma, W. G.; Tian, L. X.; Sun, L. Z.; Chang, Q.: Valve-Sparing Operation for Aortic Root Aneurysm in Patients with Marfan Syndrome
Melki, V.; Tran, P. K.; Tano, E.; Knutson, F.; Borowiec, J. W.: Enhanced Growth of Staphylococcus aureus after Nitric Oxide Supplementation during Simulated Extracorporeal Circulation
Veres, G.; Radovits, T.; Otila, G.; Hirschberg, K.; Haider, H.; Krieger, N.; Knoll, A.; Weigang, E.; Szabolcs, Z.; Karck, M.; Szabó, G.: Efficacy of the Non-Adenosine Analogue A1 Adenosine Receptor Agonist (BR-4935) on Cardiovascular Function after Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Issue 01/2010

Babin-Ebell, J.; Sievers, H.-H.; Charitos, E. I.; Klein, H. M.; Jung, F.; Hellberg, A.-K.; Depping, R.; Sier, H. A.; Marxsen, J.; Stoelting, S.; Kraatz, E. G.; Wagner, K. F.: Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization Combined with Intramyocardial Endothelial Progenitor Cell Transplantation in Patients with Intractable Ischemic Heart Disease Ineligible for Conventional Revascularization: Preliminary Results in a Highly Selected Small Patient Cohort
Selder, J.; Algra, S.; Evens, F.; Freund, M.; Strengers, J.; Schouten, T.; Haas, F.: Minimizing Circulatory Arrest by Using Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion for Aortic Arch Reconstruction in Infants Causes Fewer Postoperative Adverse Events
Boeken, U.; Schurr, P.; Feindt, P.; Litmathe, J.; Kurt, M.; Gams, E.: Cardiac Valve Replacement in Patients with End-Stage Renal Failure: Impact of Prosthesis Type on the Early Postoperative Course

Issue 08/2009

Bittner, H. B.; Lange, M.; Lemke, J.; Rastan, A.; Mohr, F. W.: Aprotinin-Associated Risks in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Litmathe, J.; Kurt, M.; Feindt, P.; Gams, E.; Boeken, U.: The Impact of Pre- and Postoperative Renal Dysfunction on Outcome of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
Yoshioka, I.; Sakurai, M.; Namai, A.; Kawamura, T.: Postoperative Treatment of Carvedilol Following Low Dose Landiolol has Preventive Effect for Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Çelik, B.; Sahin, E.; Nadir, A.; Kaptanoglu, M.: Sternum Fractures and Effects of Associated Injuries

Issue 07/2009

Fischer, U. M.; Klass, O.; Cox, C. S.; Stock, U.; Antonyan, A.; Brixius, K.; Fischer, J. H.; Mehlhorn, U.; Bloch, W.: Regulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS) in Myocardium Subjected to Cardioplegic Arrest
Haberbosch, W.; Unkelbach, K.; Schuster, D.; Gardemann, A.; Tillmanns, H.; Hölschermann, H.: CD14 Promoter Polymorphism (− 159C→t) is Not Associated with Myocardial Infarction or Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Assumed High Genetic Risk
Litmathe, J.; Kurt, M.; Feindt, P.; Gams, E.; Boeken, U.: Predictors and Outcome of ICU Readmission after Cardiac Surgery
Ono, M.; Goerler, H.; Boethig, D.; Westhoff-Bleck, M.; Breymann, T.: Combined Aortic Root and Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Replacement with Mechanical Conduits in Adult Patients after Repeated Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
Babin-Ebell, J.; Freiherr Grote, H.; Sievers, H.-H.; Scharfschwerdt, M.: Impact of Graft Size and Commissural Resuspension Height on Aortic Valve Competence in Valve-Sparing Aortic Replacement under Physiological Pressures

Issue 06/2009

Boeken, U.; Feindt, P.; Litmathe, J.; Kurt, M.; Gams, E.: Intraaortic Balloon Pumping in Patients with Right Ventricular Insufficiency after Cardiac Surgery: Parameters to Predict Failure of IABP Support
Lehr, E. J.; Ye, C.; Wang, S.: Left Ventricular Epicardial Lead Implantation via Left Minithoracotomy
Kurdal, A. T.; Ustundag, N.; Güven, A.; Iskesen, I.; Bozkurt, K.; Sirin, B. H.: Protection of Saphenous Vein Graft from Arterial Pressure

Issue 05/2009

Breymann, T.; Blanz, U.; Wojtalik, M. A.; Daenen, W.; Hetzer, R.; Sarris, G.; Stellin, G.; Planche, C.; Tsang, V.; Weissmann, N.; Boethig, D.: European Contegra Multicentre Study: 7-Year Results after 165 Valved Bovine Jugular Vein Graft Implantations
Rüffer, A.; Danch, A.; Gottschalk, U.; Mir, T.; Lacour-Gayet, F.; Haun, C.; Hraska, V.; Reichenspurner, H. C.; Cesnjevar, R. A.: The Norwood Procedure – Does the Type of Shunt Determine Outcome?
Heidt, M. C.; Vician, M.; Stracke, S. K. H.; Stadlbauer, T.; Grebe, M. T.; Boening, A.; Vogt, P. R.; Erdogan, A.: Beneficial Effects of Intravenously Administered N-3 Fatty Acids for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study
Sanioglu, S.; Tetik, S.; Sokullu, O.; Deniz, H.; Aydemir, N.; Yilmaz, M.; Arslan, I. Y.; Bilgen, F.: Aspirin Resistance after CABG

Issue 04/2009

Mangold, A.; Szerafin, T.; Hoetzenecker, K.; Hacker, S.; Lichtenauer, M.; Niederpold, T.; Nickl, S.; Dworschak, M.; Blumer, R.; Auer, J.; Ankersmit, H. J.: Alpha-Gal Specific IgG Immune Response after Implantation of Bioprostheses
Boethig, D.; Westhoff-Bleck, M.; Hecker, H.; Ono, M.; Goerler, A.; Sarikouch, S.; Breymann, T.: Bovine Jugular Veins in the Pulmonary Position in Adults – 5 Years' Experience with 64 Implantations
Tarakji, A.; Prasad, S.; Chedrawy, E.; Massad, M. G.: Editorial Gender Disparity in CABG Outcomes: An Independent Risk Factor or Not, Women Are at a Disadvantage
Sharoni, E.; Kogan, A.; Medalion, B.; Stamler, A.; Snir, E.; Porat, E.: Is Gender an Independent Risk Factor for Coronary Bypass Grafting?
Akiyama, K.; Nakata, K.-I.; Kasiwazaki, S.; Fukushima, S.: Transaortic Stent Grafting for Distal Arch Aneurysm with Antegrade and Retrograde Extracorporeal Circulation
Peivandi, A. A.; Weigang, E.; Kayhan, N.; Hakami, L.; Ister, D.; Denk, K.; Conzelmann, L. O.; Vahl, C. F.: Reevaluation of Two Techniques of Harvesting the Skeletonized Internal Mammary Artery

Issue 03/2009

Yavuz, I.; Asgun, F. H.; Bolcal, C.; Bingol, H.; Yokusoglu, M.; Baysan, O.; Ozgurtas, T.; Demirkilic, U.; Tatar, H.: Importance of Urinary Measurement of Glutathione S-Transferase in Renal Dysfunction Patients after On- and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Osswald, B. R.; Tochtermann, U.; Keller, S.; Badowski-Zyla, D.; Gegouskov, V.; Thomas, G.; Jakob, H. G.; Hagl, S.: Myocardial Infarction: An Important Factor for Surgical Decision Making?
Lindsay, G. M.; Tolmie, E. P.; Martin, W. M.; Hutton, I. M.; Belcher, P. R.: Smoking after Coronary Artery Bypass: High Three-Year Mortality
Chen, Y.; Wan, F.: Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Training Course for Novices and its Learning Curve
Bjessmo, S.; Svenarud, P.; Tran, P.-K.: Long-term Survival after Surgery for Acute Coronary Syndromes in Relation to Perioperative Troponin T Release and Angina Class – A Prospective Study in 200 Patients
Micovic, S. V.; Nezic, D.; Mangovski, L.; Djukanovic, B.; Vukovic, P.: Coronary-Coronary Bypass to Reconstruct Coronary Artery Bed following Removal of a Guidewire Entrapped in a Stent

Issue 02/2009

Heidt, M. C.; Sedding, D.; Stracke, S. K. H.; Stadlbauer, T.; Boening, A.; Vogt, P. R.; Schönburg, M.: Measurement of Myocardial Oxygen Tension: A Valid and Sensitive Method in the Investigation of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization in an Acute Ischemia Model
Ugurlucan, M.; Sayin, O. A.; Nisli, K.; Aydogan, U.; Dayioglu, E.; Tireli, E.: Modified Central Aortopulmonary Shunt with End-to-End Anastomosis of the Shunt to the Pulmonary Trunk: Early Results of a Novel Shunt Procedure for First-Stage Palliation of Infants with Pulmonary Atresia and Hypoplastic Pulmonary Arteries
Berkan, O.; Katrancioglu, N.; Ozker, E.; Ozerdem, G.; Bakici, Z.; Yilmaz, M. B.: Reduced P-selectin in Hearts Pretreated with Fluvastatin: A Novel Benefit for Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

Issue 01/2009

Haaf, P.; Steiner, M.; Attmann, T.; Pfister, G.; Cremer, J.; Lutter, G.: A Novel Pulse Duplicator System: Evaluation of Different Valve Prostheses
Gulbins, H.; Malkoc, A.; Ennker, I. C.; Ennker, J.: Preoperative Platelet Inhibition with ASA Does Not Influence Postoperative Blood Loss Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Krannich, J.-H.; Herzog, M.; Weyers, P.; Lueger, S.; Faller, H.; Bohrer, T.; Lange, V.; Elert, O.; Leyh, R.: Patients' Needs during Hospitalization in a Cardiac Surgery Unit before and after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Szerafin, T.; Niederpold, T.; Mangold, A.; Hoetzenecker, K.; Hacker, S.; Roth, G.; Lichtenauer, M.; Dworschak, M.; Wolner, E.; Ankersmit, H. J.: Secretion of Soluble ST2 – Possible Explanation for Systemic Immunosuppression after Heart Surgery

Issue 08/2008

Al-Sarraf, N.; Thalib, L.; Hughes, A.; Tolan, M.; Young, V.; McGovern, E.: Lack of Correlation between Smoking Status and Early Postoperative Outcome following Valve Surgery
Civelek, A.; Ak, K.; Akgün, S.; Isbir, S. C.; Arsan, S.: Tricuspid Valve Replacement: An Analysis of Risk Factors and Outcomes
Böning, A.; Bürger, S.; Fraund, S.; Attmann, T.; Cremer, J. T.; Hedderich, J.; Lutter, G.: Should the Aortic Valve Be Replaced in Patients with Mild Aortic Stenosis Admitted for Coronary Surgery?

Issue 06/2008

Segesser, L. K. von; Kwang, K.; Tozzi, P.; Horisberger, J.; Dembitsky, W.: A Simple Way to Decompress the Left Ventricle during Venoarterial Bypass
Misfeld, M.; Sievers, H. H.; Hadlak, M.; Gorski, A.; Hanke, T.: Rate of Paraplegia and Mortality in Elective Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair in the Modern Surgical Era
Wu, E.-T.; Huang, S.-C.; Chen, Y.-S.; Chang, C.-I.; Wang, J.-K.; Wu, M.-H.; Chiu, I.-S.: Evolving Strategies and Improving Outcomes of Norwood Stage One Reconstruction: A Decade Experience of a Single Institution in Taiwan

Issue 05/2008

Doll, N.; Piorkowski, C.; Czesla, M.; Kallenbach, M.; Rastan, A. J.; Arya, A.; Mohr, F. W.: Epicardial versus Transvenous Left Ventricular Lead Placement in Patients Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Results from a Randomized Prospective Study
Geidel, S.; Lass, M.; Krause, K.; Schneider, C.; Boczor, S.; Kuck, K.-H.; Ostermeyer, J.: Early and Late Results of Restrictive Mitral Valve Annuloplasty in 121 Patients with Cardiomyopathy and Chronic Mitral Regurgitation
Mellert, F.; Lindner, P.; Schiller, W.; Gersing, E.; Heinze, I.; Kreuz, J.; Welz, A.; Preusse, C. J.: Therapeutic Optimization of Atrioventricular Delay in Cardiosurgical ICU Patients by Noninvasive Cardiac Output Measurements versus Pulse Contour Analysis
Hata, M.; Hayasaka, M.; Sezai, A.; Niino, T.; Yoda, M.; Unosawa, S.; Taoka, M.; Osaka, S.; Furukawa, N.; Kimura, H.; Minami, K.: Proton Pump Inhibitors May Increase the Risk of Delayed Bleeding Complications after Open Heart Surgery if Used Concomitantly with Warfarin

Issue 04/2008

Geidel, S.; Lass, M.; Jensen, F.; Hassan, K.; Boczor, S.; Kuck, K.-H.; Ostermeyer, J.; Schneider, C.: Ablation Surgery Failure after Combined Permanent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation and Mitral Valve Surgery
Parker, R.; Adams, J. L.; Ogola, G.; McBrayer, D.; Hubbard, J. M.; McCullough, T. L.; Hartman, J. M.; Cleveland, T.: Current Activity Guidelines for CABG Patients are too Restrictive: Comparison of the Forces Exerted on the Median Sternotomy during a Cough vs. Lifting Activities Combined with Valsalva Maneuver
Benhameid, O.; Jamieson, W. R. E.; Castella, M.; Carrier, M.; Pomar, J. L.; Germann, E.; Pellerin, M.; Brownlee, R. T.: CarboMedics Mitroflow Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis - Performance in Patients Aged 60 Years and Older after 15 Years
Schimmer, C.; Sommer, S. P.; Bensch, M.; Elert, O.; Leyh, R.: Management of Poststernotomy Mediastinitis: Experience and Results of Different Therapy Modalities
Wattenwyl, R.: Ten Years after the Initiation of Congenital Heart Surgery in Guatemala: Observations after a One Year Fellowship in the Pediatric Cardiac Unit in a Low Income Country

Issue 03/2008

Kogan, A.; Medalion, B.; Kornowski, R.; Raanani, E.; Sharoni, E.; Stamler, A.; Sahar, G.; Snir, E.; Porat, E.: Cardiac Surgery in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis: Short and Long-Term Survival
Schönburg, M.; Ziegelhoeffer, T.; Weinbrenner, F.; Bechtel, M.; Detter, C.; Krabatsch, T.; Osswald, B.; Riess, F. C.; Scholz, F.; Stamm, C.; Sievers, H. H.; Bartels, C.: Preexisting Atrial Fibrillation as Predictor for Late-Time Mortality in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery - A Multicenter Study
Pan, X. D.; Sun, L. Z.; Ma, W. G.; Tian, L. X.; Liu, N. N.; Li, M.; Feng, Z. Y.; Long, C.; Zheng, J.: Neuroprotective Effect of Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest with Low Priming Volume: Study in a Rabbit Model
Hokenek, F.; Sever, K.; Ugurlucan, M.; Sakliyan, M.; Kinoglu, B.: Interrupted Aortic Arch in Adulthood

Issue 02/2008

Schöttler, J.; Lutter, G.; Böning, A.; Soltau, D.; Bein, B.; Caliebe, D.; Haake, N.; Schoeneich, F.; Cremer, J.: Is There Really a Clinical Benefit of Using Minimized Extracorporeal Circulation for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?
Pompilio, G.; Steinhoff, G.; Liebold, A.; Pesce, M.; Alamanni, F.; Capogrossi, M. C.; Biglioli, P.: Direct Minimally Invasive Intramyocardial Injection of Bone Marrow-Derived AC133+ Stem Cells in Patients with Refractory Ischemia: Preliminary Results
Antonitsis, P.; Ioannidou-Papagiannaki, E.; Kaidoglou, A.; Charokopos, N.; Kalogeridis, A.; Kouzi-Koliakou, K.; Kyriakopoulou, I.; Klonizakis, I.; Papakonstantinou, C.: Cardiomyogenic Potential of Human Adult Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Vitro
Duara, R.; Theodore, S.; Sarma, P. S.; Unnikrishnan, M.; Neelakandhan, K. S.: Correction of Coarctation of Aorta in Adult Patients - Impact of Corrective Procedure on Long-Term Recoarctation and Systolic Hypertension
Dzemali, O.; Bakhtiary, F.; Israel, C. W.; Ackermann, H.; Moritz, A.; Kleine, P.: Impact of Different Pacing Modes on Left Ventricular Function Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Issue 01/2008

Schmidtler, F. W.; Tischler, I.; Lieber, M.; Weingartner, J.; Angelis, I.; Wenke, K.; Kemkes, B. M.; Gansera, B.: Cardiac Surgery for Octogenarians - a Suitable Procedure? Twelve-Year Operative and Post-Hospital Mortality in 641 Patients over 80 Years of Age
Banach, M.; Goch, A.; Misztal, M.; Rysz, J.; Zaslonka, J.; Goch, J. H.; Jaszewski, R.: Relation Between Postoperative Mortality and Atrial Fibrillation Before Surgical Revascularization - 3-Year Follow-Up
Kandemir, Ö; Buyukates, M.; Emre, U.; Aktunc, E.; Turan, S. A.; Ceylan, E.; Kurt, T.: Effect of Low Dose Electrocautery Usage during Radial Artery Harvesting on the Neurological Outcome of the Forearm: A Neuroelectrophysiological Study
Basaran, M.; Kafali, E.; Ugurlucan, M.; Kalko, Y.; Selimoglu, O.; Us, M. H.; Ogus, T. N.: Cyanoacrylate Gluing Increases the Effectiveness of Systemic Antimicrobial Treatment in Sternal Infection: Experimental Study in a Rodent Model

Issue 08/2007

Dzemali, O.; Bakhtiary, F.; Wittlinger, T.; Dogan, S.; Ackermann, H.; Pitschner, H.-F.; Moritz, A.; Kleine, P.: Hemodynamic Effects of Left Ventricular Pacing Site in an Animal Model of Heart Failure
Bauer, M.; Bauer, U.; Siniawski, H.; Hetzer, R.: Differences in Clinical Manifestations in Patients with Bicuspid and Tricuspid Aortic Valves Undergoing Surgery of the Aortic Valve and/or Ascending Aorta
Syrakas, C. A.; Neumaier-Prauser, P.; Angelis, I.; Kiask, T.; Kemkes, B. M.; Gansera, B.: Is Extreme Obesity a Risk Factor for Increased In-Hospital Mortality and Postoperative Morbidity after Cardiac Surgery? Results of 2251 Obese Patients with BMI of 30 to 50
Gulbins, H.; Pritisanac, A.; Ennker, I. C.; Ennker, J.: Safety of a Cardiac Surgical Training Program over a Twelve-Year Period

Issue 07/2007

Tugtekin, S.; Kappert, U.; Alexiou, K.; Wilbring, M.; Nagpal, A. D.; Matschke, K.: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Octogenarians - Outcome with and without Extracorporeal Circulation
Gansera, B.; Schmidtler, F.; Angelis, I.; Kiask, T.; Kemkes, B. M.; Botzenhardt, F.: Patency of Internal Thoracic Artery Compared to Vein Grafts - Postoperative Angiographic Findings in 1189 Symptomatic Patients in 12 Years
Piper, S. N.; Kiessling, A.-H.; Suttner, S. W.; Ducke, M.; Boldt, J.; Röhm, K. D.: Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Using a Potassium-Magnesium-Aspartate Solution (Inzolen®)
Perreas, K. G.; Dimitriou, S.; Ntalarizou, E.; Kalogris, P.; Amanatidis, G.; Khoury, M.; Karatassakis, G.; Michalis, A.: Left Ostial Stenosis Surgical Angioplasty
Šimek, M.; Nemec, P.; Bruk, V.; Gwozdziewicz, M.; Fluger, I.; Langova, K.: Postoperative and Midterm Outcomes of Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Great Saphenous Vein Harvesting for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - A Prospective Analysis
Chen, H.-M.; Chiu, C.-C.; Wu, J.-R.; Chen, Y.-F.: A Simple Model for Variant Congenital Cardiac Anomalies
Mohammadi, S.; Bonnet, N.; Leprince, P.; Charbonneau, E.; Berberian, G.; Aslani, M.; Silvaggio, G.; Dorent, R.; Pavie, A.; Gandjbakhch, I.: Long-term Survival of Heart Transplant Recipients with Lung Cancer: The Role of Chest Computed Tomography Screening
Markides, G. A.; Omorphos, S.; Kotoulas, C.; Prendergast, B.: Evaluation of a Wireless Ingestible Temperature Probe in Cardiac Surgery

Issue 06/2007

Babin-Ebell, J.; De Vivo, F.; Vogt, P. R.; Roth, P.: Impact of Graft Size and Resuspension Level of the Commissures on Aortic Insufficiency after Reimplantation of the Aortic Valve
Shrestha, M.; Bara, C.; Khaladj, N.; Kamiya, H.; Hagl, C.; Kallenbach, K.; Zhang, R.; Klima, U.; Haverich, A.: Intraoperative Bypass Graft Angiography: Cooperation between Cardiologist and Surgeons in the Operation Room for Optimal Postoperative Results - Is this the Way for the Future?
Hörer, J.; Herrmann, F.; Schreiber, C.; Cleuziou, J.; Prodan, Z.; Vogt, M.; Holper, K.; Lange, R.: How Well Are Patients Doing Up to 30 Years after a Mustard Operation?
Goch, A.; Banach, M.; Piotrowski, G.; Szadkowska, I.; Goch, J. H.: Echocardiographic Evaluation of the Left Atrium and Left Atrial Appendage Function in Patients with Atrial Septum Aneurysm - Implications for Thromboembolic Complications
Eifert, S.; Kronschnabl, S.; Kaczmarek, I.; Reichart, B.; Vicol, C.: Omental Flap for Recurrent Deep Sternal Wound Infection and Mediastinitis after Cardiac Surgery
Loukanov, T.; Gorenflo, M.; Sebening, C.; Springer, W.; Eichhorn, J.; Ulmer, H.; Hagl, S.: Surgical Treatment of Long-Segment Tracheal Anomalies in Infants and Children

Issue 05/2007

Burma, O.; Ustunsoy, H.; Davutoglu, V.; Celkan, M. A.; Kazaz, H.; Pektok, E.: Initial Clinical Experience with a Novel Biodegradable Ring in Patients with Functional Tricuspid Insufficiency: Kalangos Biodegradable Tricuspid Ring®
Krannich, J.-H.; Lueger, S.; Weyers, P.; Elert, O.: Health-Related Quality of Life Two Days before, Ten Days and One Year after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Gegouskov, V.; Tochtermann, U.; Badowski-Zyla, D.; Thomas, G.; Hagl, S.; Osswald, B.: Long-Term Results after Coronary Artery Reconstructive Surgery
Schiller, W.; Rudorf, H.; Kiderlen, M. J.; Welzel, C. B.; Schmitz, C.; Probst, C.; Welz, A.: Short-Term Tissue Response of Lapine Carotid Artery Microanastomoses to BioGlue®
Bakir, I.; Casselman, F. P.; De Geest, R.; Wellens, F.; Degrieck, I.; Van Praet, F.; Vermeulen, Y.; Vanermen, H.: Should Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement be Restricted to Primary Interventions?

Issue 04/2007

Hermans, G.; Meersseman, W.; Wilmer, A.; Meyns, B.; Bobbaers, H.: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Experience in an Adult Medical ICU
Krasemann, T.; Debus, V.; Rellensmann, G.; Rukosujew, A.; Scheld, H.-H.; Vogt, J.; Tjan, T. D. T.: Regurgitation of the Atrioventricular Valves after Corrective Surgery for Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defects - Comparison of Different Surgical Techniques
Riess, F.-C.; Poetzsch, B.; Madlener, K.; Cramer, E.; Doll, K.-N.; Doll, S.; Lorke, D. E.; Kormann, J.; Mueller-Berghaus, G.: Recombinant Hirudin for Cardiopulmonary Bypass Anticoagulation: A Randomized, Prospective, and Heparin-Controlled Pilot Study
Risteski, P. S.; Aybek, T.; Dzemali, O.; Doss, M.; Scherer, M.; Dogan, S.; Moritz, A.: Artificial Chordae for Mitral Valve Repair: Mid-Term Clinical and Echocardiographic Results

Issue 03/2007

Reiss, N.; Seifert, D.; Koertke, H.; Hoffmann-Koch, A.; Kleikamp, G.; Bairaktaris, A.; Koerfer, R.: Initial Experience with the Medtronic ADVANTAGE Valve Prosthesis in the Mitral Position - Clinical Outcome and Analysis of Complications
Sachweh, J. S.; Tiete, A. R.; Mühler, E. G.; Groetzner, J.; Gulbins, H.; Messmer, B. J.; Daebritz, S. H.: Mechanical Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement in Infants and Children
Saeed, D.; El-Banayosy, A.; Zittermann, A.; Fritzsche, D.; Mirow, N.; Morshuis, M.; Koerfer, R.: A Risk Score to Predict 30-Day Mortality in Patients with Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Implantation
Babin-Ebell, J.; Roth, P.; Reese, J.; Bechtel, M.; Mortasawi, A.: Serum S100B Levels in Patients after Cardiac Surgery: Possible Sources of Contamination
Eifert, S.; Oberhoffer, M.; Wintersperger, B.; Reichart, B.; Boekstegers, P.; Vicol, C.: Arterial T-Graft in Coronary Surgery: Comparison of Selective Coronary Angiography and Multi-Slice Computed Tomography

Issue 02/2007

Schroeder, S.; von Spiegel, T.; Stuber, F.; Hoeft, A.; Preusse, C. J.; Welz, A.; Kampe, S.; Lier, H.: Interleukin-6 Enhancement after Direct Autologous Retransfusion of Shed Thoracic Blood does not Influence Haemodynamic Stability Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Weigang, E.; Sircar, R.; von Samson, P.; Hartert, M.; Siegenthaler, M. P.; Luehr, M.; Richter, H.; Szabó, G.; Czerny, M.; Zentner, J.; Beyersdorf, F.: Efficacy and Frequency of Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage in Operative Management of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Hörer, J.; Müller, S.; Schreiber, C.; Kostolny, M.; Cleuziou, J.; Prodan, Z.; Holper, K.; Lange, R.: Surgical Closure of Atrial Septal Defect in Patients Older than 30 Years: Risk Factors for Late Death from Arrhythmia or Heart Failure
Tugtekin, S.; Kappert, U.; Jarny, K.; Knaut, M.; Cichon, R.; Alexiou, K.; Matschke, K.: Coronary Surgery in Dialysis-Dependent Patients with End-Stage Renal Failure with and without Extracorporeal Circulation
Bolcal, C.; Akay, H. T.; Bingol, H.; Doganci, S.; Yildirim, V.; Yenicesu, M.; Demirkilic, U.; Tatar, H.: Leukodepletion Improves Renal Function in Patients with Renal Dysfunction Undergoing On-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study
Tugtekin, S.; Matschke, K.; Daubner, D.; Kappert, U.; Schueler, S.; Wilbring, M.; Knaut, M.; Alexiou, K.: Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: Importance of Surgical Treatment
Ikizler, M.; Entok, E.; Ozdemir, C.; Dernek, S.; Sevin, B.; Kural, T.: Neurological Status and Tissue Perfusion Changes after Radial Artery Harvesting for Myocardial Revascularization: Importance of the Allen Test
Oz, B. S.; Mataraci, I.; Iyem, H.; Kuralay, E.; Doganci, S.; Demirkilic, U.; Yokusoglu, M.; Tatar, H.: Comparison of Ultrasonically Activated Scalpel and Traditional Technique in Radial Artery Harvesting: Clinical Research

Issue 01/2007

Geidel, S.; Schneider, C.; Lass, M.; Groth, G.; Aslan, H.; Boczor, S.; Kuck, K.-H.; Ostermeyer, J.: Changes of Myocardial Function after Combined Coronary Revascularization and Mitral Valve Downsizing in Patients with Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation and Advanced Cardiomyopathy
Nisanoglu, V.; Battaloglu, B.; Erdil, N.; Ozgur, B.; Aldemir, M.; Cihan, H. B.: Complete Myocardial Revascularization Using Arterial Grafts Only in Patients with Unstable Angina: Impact on Early Outcome
Lahtinen, J.; Biancari, F.; Rimpiläinen, J.; Kytökorpi, R.; Mosorin, M.; Rainio, P.; Cresti, R.; Juvonen, T.; Lepojärvi, M.: Off-Pump versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in High-Risk Patients (EuroSCORE ≥ 6)
Weigang, E.; Chang, X.-C.; Munk-Schulenburg, S.; Richter, H.; von Samson, P.; Goebel, H.; Frydrychowicz, A.; Geibel, A.; Ammann, S.; Schwering, L.; Brunner, T.; Severin, T.; Czerny, M.; Beyersdorf, F.: Actual Management of Patients with Familial Ascending Aortic Aneurysms and Type-A Aortic Dissections
Börgermann, J.; Friedrich, I.; Scheubel, R.; Kuss, O.; Lendemans, S.; Silber, R.-E.; Kreuzfelder, E.; Flohé, S.: Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM‐CSF) Restores Decreased Monocyte HLA‐DR Expression after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Nisanoglu, V.; Erdil, N.; Aldemir, M.; Ozgur, B.; Berat Cihan, H.; Yologlu, S.; Battaloglu, B.: Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Elderly Patients: Incidence and Risk Factor Analysis

Issue 08/2006

Kostolny, M.; Schreiber, C.; von Arnim, V.; Vogt, M.; Wottke, M.; Lange, R.: Timing of Repair in Ventricular Septal Defect with Aortic Insufficiency
Heimberg, C.; Winterhalter, M.; Strüber, M.; Piepenbrock, S.; Bund, M.: Pressure-Controlled versus Volume-Controlled One-Lung Ventilation for MIDCAB
Stassano, P.; Di Tommaso, L.; Vitale, D. F.; Monaco, M.; Iannelli, G.; Mottola, M.; Musumeci, A.; Spampinato, N.: Aortic Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Surgery: Determinants Affecting Early and Long-Term Results
Lindner, J.; Jansa, P.; Kunstyr, J.; Mayer, E.; Blaha, J.; Palecek, T.; Aschermann, M.; Grus, T.; Ambroz, D.; Tosovský, J.; Vitkova, I.: Implementation of a New Programme for the Surgical Treatment of CTEPH in the Czech Republic - Pulmonary Endarterectomy
Celkan, M. A.; Kazaz, H.; Daglar, B.; Celik, A.; Koruk, S.; Kocoglu, H.: Effects of Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Solution on Cardiac Cytokines and Enzymes

Issue 07/2006

Ruhparwar, A.; Ghodsizad, A.; Niehaus, M.; Bara, C.; Lotz, J.; Voelkel, T.; Makoui, M.; Martin, U.; Wolf, F.; Gams, E.; Klein, M.; Haverich, A.: Clinically Applicable 7-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Visualization of Transplanted Human Adult Stem Cells Labeled with CliniMACS® Nanoparticles
De Simone, R.; Wolf, I.; Hoda, R.; Mikhail, B.; Mottl-Link, S.; Meinzer, H.-P.; Hagl, S.: Three-Dimensional Assessment of Left Ventricular Geometry and Annular Dilatation Provides New Mechanistic Insights into the Surgical Correction of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
Litmathe, J.; Boeken, U.; Kurt, M.; Feindt, P.; Gams, E.: Predictive Risk Factors in Double-Valve Replacement (AVR and MVR) Compared to Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement
Dietrich, M.; Doss, M.; Aybek, T.; Martens, S.; Scherer, M.; Wimmer-Greinecker, G.; Moritz, A.: Decalcification of the Mitral Annulus: Surgical Experience in 81 Patients
Friberg, Ö; Dahlin, L.-G.; Söderquist, B.; Källman, J.; Svedjeholm, R.: Influence of more than Six Sternal Fixation Wires on the Incidence of Deep Sternal Wound Infection
Jost, D.; Scheule, A. M.; Fenchel, M.; Miller, S.; Ziemer, G.: Incidental Diagnosis of a Left Ventricular Thrombus through Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique in a Patient Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Issue 06/2006

Schmid, C.; Tjan, T.; Etz, C.; Welp, H.; Rukosujew, A.; Klotz, S.; Drees, G.; Gogarten, W.; Scheld, H. H.: The Excor Device - Revival of an Old System with Excellent Results
Dias, R. R.; Stolf, N. A. G.; Malbouisson, L. M.; Fernandes, F.; Ramirez, F. J. A.; Mady, C.; Oliveira, S. A.: Morbidity and Embolic Potential of Left Atrial Cardiac Tumors
Furusawa, T.; Tsukioka, K.; Fukui, D.; Sakaguchi, M.; Seto, T.; Terasaki, T.; Wada, Y.; Amano, J.: The Effects of a Neutrophil Elastase Inhibitor on the Postoperative Respiratory Failure of Acute Aortic Dissection
Schimmer, C.; Reents, W.; Elert, O.: Primary Closure of Median Sternotomy: A Survey of all German Surgical Heart Centers and a Review of the Literature Concerning Sternal Closure Technique
Koch, A.; Tochtermann, U.; Remppis, A.; Dengler, T. J.; Schnabel, P. A.; Hagl, S.; Sack, F. U.: The Eurotransplant High-Urgency Heart Transplantation Program: An Option for Patients in Acute Heart Failure?

Issue 05/2006

Segers, P.; de Jong, A. P.; Kloek, J. J.; van der Horst, C. M.; Spanjaard, L.; de Mol, B. A.: Topical Negative Pressure Therapy in Wounds after Cardiothoracic Surgery: Successful Experience Supported by Literature
Lu, X.; Wu, S.; Gu, X.; Li, L.; Zhang, G.; Sun, W.; Yu, J.: Long-Term Results of Surgical Treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot in Adults
Swenne, C. L.; Borowiec, J.; Carlsson, M.; Lindholm, C.: Prediction of and Risk Factors for Surgical Wound Infection in the Saphenous Vein Harvesting Leg in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass
Nötzold, A.; Michel, K.; Khattab, A. A.; Sievers, H. H.; Hüppe, M.: Diabetes Mellitus Increases Adverse Neurocognitive Outcome after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
Kaczmarek, I.; Tenderich, G.; Groetzner, J.; Deutsch, M.-A.; Schulz, U.; Beiras-Fernandez, A.; Meiser, B.; Wahlers, T.; Koerfer, R.; Reichart, B.: The Controversy of Donor Serum Sodium Levels in Heart Transplantation - A Multicenter Experience
Bechtel, J. F. M.; Eichler, W.; Toerber, K.; Weidtmann, B.; Hernandez, M.; Klotz, K. F.; Sievers, H. H.; Bartels, C.: The Na+/H+ Exchange Inhibitor Cariporide is Washed Out of the Myocardium by Crystalloid Cardioplegia

Issue 04/2006

Liakopoulos, O. J.; Dörge, H.; Popov, A. F.; Schmitto, J. D.; Cattaruzza, M.; Schoendube, F. A.: Influence of eNOS Gene Polymorphisms (894G/T; - 786C/T) on Postoperative Hemodynamics After Cardiac Surgery
Osswald, B.; Tochtermann, U.; Badowski-Zyla, D.; Thomas, G.; Hagl, S.: Coronary Reconstructive Surgery versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - A Documentation Gap
Albeyoglu, S. C.; Filizcan, U.; Sargin, M.; Cakmak, M.; Goksel, O.; Bayserke, O.; Cınar, B.; Eren, E.: Determinants of Hospital Mortality after Repeat Mitral Valve Surgery for Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
Liakopoulos, O. J.; Dörge, H.; Schmitto, J. D.; Nagorsnik, U.; Grabedünkel, J.; Schoendube, F. A.: Effects of Preoperative Statin Therapy on Cytokines after Cardiac Surgery
Walther, T.; Rastan, A.; Dähnert, I.; Jacobs, S.; Scheer, K.; Wild, F.; Bellinghausen, W.; Mohr, F. W.; Kostelka, M.: Moderate Versus Deep Hypothermia for Arterial Switch Operation
Piechowiak, M.; Banach, M.; Ruta, J.; Barylski, M.; Rysz, J.; Bartczak, K.; Markuszewski, L.; Zasłonka, J.; Goch, J. H.: Risk Factors for Atrial Fibrillation in Adult Patients in Long-Term Observation Following Surgical Closure of Atrial Septal Defect Type II

Issue 03/2006

Schoenhoff, F.; Kayhan, N.; Thomas, G.; Haase, K. K.; Borggrefe, M.; Katus, H. A.; Hagl, S.; Vahl, C. F.: Bridge to Operation with the GPIIb/IIIa Inhibitor Abciximab in High-Risk Coronary Patients
Christiansen, S.; Autschbach, R.: Perioperative Risk of Aortic Valve Replacement After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Straub, A.; Azevedo, R.; Beierlein, W.; Wendel, H. P.; Dietz, K.; Ziemer, G.: Tirofiban (Aggrastat®) Protects Platelets and Decreases Platelet-Granulocyte Binding in an Extracorporeal Circulation Model
Harig, F.; Meier, C.; Hakami, L.; Strasser, R.; Bretzger, J.; Münch, F.; Vestweber-Wilmes, E.; Singer, H.; Weyand, M.; Cesnjevar, R.: Does the Additional Use of Heparin-Coated Extracorporeal Circuits (ECC) Optimize the Effect of Modified Ultrafiltration (MUF) in Pediatric Perfusion?
Dohmen, G.; Schmitz, C.; Langebartels, G.; Steinseifer, U.; Schmitz-Rode, T.; Autschbach, R.: Impact of Pressure Recovery in the Evaluation of the Omnicarbon™ Tilting Disc Valve
Dodge-Khatami, A.; Deanovic, D.; Sacher, P.; Weiss, M.; Gerber, A. C.: Clinically Relevant Tracheomalacia after Repair of Esophageal Atresia: the Role of Minimal Intra-Operative Dissection and Timing for Aortopexy

Issue 02/2006

Strauch, J. T.; Franke, U. F. W.; Wahlers, T.: Antegrade Selective Cerebral Perfusion - How to Proceed?
Kuehnel, R.-U.; Pohl, A.; Puchner, R.; Wendt, M. O.; Hartrumpf, M.; Pohl, M.; Albes, J. M.: Opening and Closure Characteristics of Different Types of Stented Biological Valves
Geidel, S.; Ostermeyer, J.; Laß, M.; Geisler, M.; Kotetishvili, N.; Aslan, H.; Boczor, S.; Kuck, K.-H.: Permanent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Surgery in CABG and Aortic Valve Patients is at Least as Effective as in Mitral Valve Disease
Wittlinger, T.; Martinovic, I.; Bakhtiary, F.; Oezaslan, F.; Moritz, A.; Ehrhard, K.: Detection of Vein Graft Disease Using 4-Row Computed Tomography. Evaluation of Coronary Bypass Graft Patency and Correlation with the Ca-Score
Gulbins, H.; Pritisanac, A.; Dauner, M.; Petzold, R.; Goldemund, A.; Doser, M.; Meiser, B.; Reichart, B.: Seeding of Human Vascular Cells onto Small Diameter Polyurethane Vascular Grafts
Peivandi, A. A.; Vogel, N.; Opfermann, U. T.; Singelmann, J.; Kuroczynski, W.; Kreitner, K. F.; Dahm, M.; Vahl, C. F.: Early Detection of Sternal Dehiscence by Conventional Chest X‐Ray

Issue 01/2006

Friedl, R.; Höppler, H.; Ecard, K.; Scholz, W.; Hannekum, A.; Stracke, S.: Development and Prospective Evaluation of a Multimedia Teaching Course on Aortic Valve Replacement
Lehmann, S.; Walther, T.; Kempfert, J.; Metz, S.; Falk, V.; Holzhey, D.; Rastan, A. J.; Doll, N.; Gummert, J. F.; Mohr, F. W.: Stentless Mitral Valve Implantation in Comparison to Conventional Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement at Five Years
Lausberg, H. F.; Aicher, D.; Kissinger, A.; Langer, F.; Fries, R.; Schäfers, H.-J.: Valve Repair in Aortic Regurgitation without Root Dilatation - Aortic Valve Repair
Erek, E.; Yalcinbas, Y. K.; Sarioglu, A.; Sarioglu, T.: Current Management of Late Failure After Classic Fontan Modifications: Fontan Conversions
Gödje, O.; Gallmeier, U.; Schelian, M.; Grünewald, M.; Mair, H.: Coagulation Factor XIII Reduces Postoperative Bleeding After Coronary Surgery with Extracorporeal Circulation
Scherer, M.; Therapidis, P.; Miskovic, A.; Moritz, A.: Left Atrial Size Reduction Improves the Sinus Rhythm Conversion Rate after Radiofrequency Ablation for Continuous Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Concomitant Cardiac Surgery
Stock, U. A.; Müller, T.; Bienek, R.; Krause, H.; Hartrumpf, M.; Albes, J.: Deairing of the Venous Drainage in Standard Extracorporeal Circulation Results in a Profound Reduction of Arterial Micro Bubbles

Issue 06/2005

Strauch, J. T.; Böhme, Y.; Franke, U. F. W.; Wittwer, T.; Madershahian, N.; Wahlers, T.: Selective Cerebral Perfusion Via Right Axillary Artery Direct Cannulation for Aortic Arch Surgery
von Heymann, C.; Redlich, U.; Moritz, M.; Sander, M.; Vargas Hein, O.; Grubitzsch, H.; Konertz, W. F.; Spies, C.: Aspirin and Clopidogrel Taken Until 2 Days Prior to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Is Associated with Increased Postoperative Drainage Loss
Heidt, M. C.; Schönburg, M.; Vogt, P. R.: Contrast Echocardiography: A Valid and Sensitive Imaging Method in the Investigation of Transmyocardial Laser-Revascularization in an Acute Ischemia Model
Grapow, M. T. R.; Konerding, M. A.; Müller-Schweinitzer, E.; Bernet, F.; Matt, P.; Reineke, D. C.; Zerkowski, H.-R.: Protecting the Endothelial Integrity of Internal Thoracic Arteries

Issue 05/2005

Givehchian, M.; Kramer, U.; Miller, S.; Hahn, U.; Scheule, A. M.; Ziemer, G.; Aebert, H.: Aortic Root Remodeling: Functional MRI as an Accurate Tool for Complete Follow-Up
Hartrumpf, M.; Kuehnel, R. U.; Puchner, R.; Wendt, M. O.; Pohl, M.; Albes, J. M.: Different Tilting Disc Valves Show Similar Rotation-Dependent Impairment in Hemodynamic Performance under a Tilted Implantation Position
Boeken, U.; Litmathe, J.; Kurt, M.; Feindt, P.; Gams, E.: Hemodynamic Performance and Clinical Consequences of Aortic Valve Replacement with 21-mm Sized Pericardial Bioprostheses
Aksöyek, A.; Tütün, U.; Ulus, T.; İhsan Parlar, A.; Budak, B.; Temürtürkan, M.; Katırcıoğlu, S. F.; Çobanoğlu, A.: Surgical Drainage of Late Cardiac Tamponade Following Open Heart Surgery
Iannelli, G.; Monaco, M.; Di Tommaso, L.; Piscione, F.; Stassano, P.; Mainenti, P. P.; Laurino, S.; Spampinato, N.: Endovascular vs. Open Surgery of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in High-Risk Patients: A Single Center Experience
Canbaz, S.; Turgut, N.; Halici, U.; Sunar, H.; Balci, K.; Duran, E.: Brachial Plexus Injury During Open Heart Surgery - Controlled Prospective Study

Issue 04/2005

Beholz, S.; Grubitzsch, H.; Dushe, S.; Liu, J.; Dohmen, P. M.; Konertz, W.: Impact of Implantation Technique on Hemodynamic Results of the Pericarbon Freedom Stentless™ Valve
Bauer, S. F.; Bauer, K.; Ennker, I. C.; Rosendahl, U.; Ennker, J.: Intraoperative Bypass Flow Measurement Reduces the Incidence of Postoperative Ventricular Fibrillation and Myocardial Markers After Coronary Revascularisation
Mensah, O.-W.; Fried, A.; Jepsen, M.; Auricchio, A.; Klein, H.; Huth, C.: Replacement of a Severe Chronic Post-Traumatic Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta with Aortic Valve Conduit - Reconstruction of the Anterior Mitral Valve Ring and Implantation of A-V Sequential/Biventricular Pacemaker
Botzenhardt, F.; Eichinger, W. B.; Guenzinger, R.; Bleiziffer, S.; Wagner, I.; Bauernschmitt, R.; Lange, R.: Hemodynamic Performance and Incidence of Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch of the Complete Supraannular Perimount Magna Bioprosthesis in the Aortic Position

Issue 03/2005

Unno, H.; Jikuya, T.; Yamamoto, T.; Sakakibara, Y.: Neuroprotective Effect of 1-Aminocyclopropanecarboxylic Acid in a Rabbit Spinal Ischemia Model
Sinha, A.-M.; Breithardt, O.-A.; Schmid, M.; Stellbrink, C.: Brain Natriuretic Peptide Release in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Sodian, R.; Fu, P.; Lueders, C.; Szymanski, D.; Fritsche, C.; Gutberlet, M.; Hoerstrup, S. P.; Hausmann, H.; Lueth, T.; Hetzer, R.: Tissue Engineering of Vascular Conduits: Fabrication of Custom-Made Scaffolds Using Rapid Prototyping Techniques
Jamieson, W. R. E.; Miyagishima, R. T.; Henderson, C.; Germann, E.: Bioprostheses with Atrial Fibrillation and Mechanical Prostheses in Aortic Valve Replacement
Fleck, T.; Ehrlich, M.; Czerny, M.; Hutschala, D.; Tschernko, E.; Mares, P.; Wolner, E.; Grabenwoger, M.: Cannulation of the Axillary Artery: The Decision between Direct Cannulation and Cannulation via Side Graft
Südkamp, M.; Schmid, M.; Geissler, H.-J.; Emmel, M.; Gillor, A.; Mehlhorn, U.; Hekmat, K.: VDD-Pacemaker in Children - A Long-Term Therapy?

Issue 02/2005

Weigang, E.; Hartert, M.; von Samson, P.; Pechstein, U.; Genstorfer, J.; Pitzer, K.; Zentner, J.; Beyersdorf, F.: Improved Spinal Cord Perfusion during Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair
Zierer, A.; Aybek, T.; Risteski, P.; Dogan, S.; Wimmer-Greinecker, G.; Moritz, A.: Moderate Hypothermia (30 °C) for Surgery of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Straub, A.; Azevedo, R.; Beierlein, W.; Wendel, H. P.; Scheule, A. M.; Ziemer, G.: Hypothermia-Induced Platelet Aggregation: No Effect of Aprotinin (Trasylol®) but Inhibition by Eptifibatide (Integrilin®)
Rothenburger, M.; Hülsken, G.; Stypmann, J.; Wichter, T.; Tjan, T. D. T.; Löher, A.; Hoffmeier, A.; Drees, G.; Etz, C.; Semik, M.; Schmidt, Ch.; Reinecke, H.; Schmid, C.; Scheld, H. H.: Cardiothoracic Surgery after Heart and Heart-Lung Transplantation
Crossland, D. S.; Jackson, S. P.; Lyall, R.; Hamilton, J. R. L.; Hasan, A.; Burn, J.; O'Sullivan, J. J.: Patient Attitudes to Sternotomy and Thoracotomy Scars
Gulbins, H.; Pritisanac, A.; Petzold, R.; Goldemund, A.; Doser, M.; Dauner, M.; Meiser, B.; Reichart, B.; Daebritz, S.: A Low-Flow Adaptation Phase Improves Shear-Stress Resistance of Artificially Seeded Endothelial Cells
Bierbach, B.; Kasper-König, W.; Haist, T.; Meier, M.; Pritzer, H.; Hanenkamp, U.; Horstick, G.; Kempski, O.; Oelert, H.: Effect of Different Operative Techniques for Myocardial Revascularisation on Hemodynamics and Myocardial Perfusion in a Porcine Model

Issue 01/2005

Hoffmeier, A.; Schmid, C.; Deiters, S.; Drees, G.; Rothenburger, M.; Tjan, T. D. T.; Schmidt, C.; Löher, A.; Maintz, D.; Spieker, T.; Mesters, R. M.; Scheld, H. H.: Neoplastic Heart Disease - The Muenster Experience With 108 Patients
Günzinger, R.; Heimisch, W.; Augustin, N.; Mazzitelli, D.; Overbeck, M.; Bauernschmitt, R.; Lange, R.: Diastolic Unloading and Improved LV Pump Efficiency Early After Repair of the Insufficient Mitral Valve
Lante, W.; Franke, A.; Weinhold, C.; Markewitz, A.: Immunoglobulin Levels and Lymphocyte Subsets Following Cardiac Operations: Further Evidence for a T-Helper Cell Shifting
Stassano, P.; Di Tommaso, L.; Contaldo, A.; Monaco, M.; Mottola, M.; Musumeci, A.; Coronella, G.; Spampinato, N.: Discrete Subaortic Stenosis: Long-Term Prognosis on the Progression of the Obstruction and of the Aortic Insufficiency
Weigang, E.; Hartert, M.; Sircar, R.; v Samson, P.; Pitzer, K.; Genstorfer, J.; Zentner, J.; Beyersdorf, F.: Setup of Neurophysiological Monitoring with tcMEP/SSEP During Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair
Boeken, U.; Litmathe, J.; Feindt, P.; Gams, E.: Neurological Complications After Cardiac Surgery: Risk Factors and Correlation to the Surgical Procedure
Yalcinbas, Y. K.; Erek, E.; Salihoglu, E.; Sarioglu, A.; Sarioglu, T.: Early Results of Extracardiac Fontan Procedure with Autologous Pericardial Tube Conduit
Jovin, A.; Hashim, S.; Jovin, I. S.; Clancy, J. F.; Klövekorn, W.-P.; Müller-Berghaus, G.: Atrial Fibrillation at Discharge From the Hospital in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair
Monaco, M.; Di Tommaso, L.; Mottola, M.; Stassano, P.; Iannelli, G.: Clinical Outcome for On-Pump Myocardial Revascularization in Patients with Mild Renal Dysfunction
Grandjean, J. G.; Mariani, M. A.; D'Alfonso, A.; Musazzi, A.; Boonstra, P. W.: Endoventriculoplasty Using Autologous Endocardium for Anterior Left Ventricular Aneurysms

Issue 06/2004

Mühlfeld, C.; Coulibaly, M.; Dörge, H.; Sellin, C.; Liakopoulos, O.; Ballat, C.; Richter, J.; Schoendube, F.: Ultrastructure of Right Ventricular Myocardium Subjected to Acute Pressure Load
Fokin, A. A.; Robicsek, F.; Fokin, A.; Anderson, J. E.: Changes in Sternal Blood Flow after Different Methods of Internal Thoracic Artery Harvesting
Szabó, G.; Seres, L.; Soós, P.; Flechtenmacher, C.; Zsengellér, Z.; Sack, F.-U.; Szabó, C.; Hagl, S.: Poly-ADP-Ribose Polymerase Inhibition Reduces Mesenteric Injury after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Dörge, H.; Schmitto, J. D.; Liakopoulos, O. J.; Walther, S.; Schöndube, F. A.: Extended Myectomy for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy after Failure or Contraindication of Septal Ablation or with Combined Surgical Procedures

Issue 05/2004

Gansera, B.; Rohrbach, H.; Gillrath, G.; Vogel, V.; Angelis, I.; Kiask, T.; Neumaier-Prauser, P.; Nerlich, A.; Kemkes, B. M.: Is There a Difference Between Diabetic and Non-Diabetic ITAs? Histomorphological and Immunohistochemical Examinations of Internal Thoracic Arteries
Gansera, B.; Gillrath, G.; Lieber, M.; Angelis, I.; Schmidtler, F.; Kemkes, B. M.: Are Men Treated Better Than Women? Outcome of Male Versus Female Patients After CABG Using Bilateral Internal Thoracic Arteries
Ashraf, M. N.; Mortasawi, A.; Grayson, A. D.; Oo, A. Y.: Effect of Smoking Status on Mortality and Morbidity Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Dill, T.; Breidenbach, C.; John, A.; Brandt, R. R.; Ekinci, O.; Szalay, Z.; Bauer, E. P.; Ricken, W.; Bachmann, G.; Hamm, C. W.: Pre- and Postoperative Assessment of Left Ventricular Function by Magnetic Resonance Imaging and 2-D-Echocardiography in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Aneurysmectomy
Berdat, P. A.; Belli, E.; Lacour-Gayet, F.; Planché, C.; Serraf, A.: Additional Pulmonary Blood Flow Has No Adverse Effect on Outcome After TCPC
Litmathe, J.; Stosch, D.; Klues, H. G.; Boeken, U.; Korbmacher, B.; Gams, E.: Determination of the Coronary Flow Reserve of the LAD in Patients with HOCM Using the Intracoronary Doppler Catheter

Issue 04/2004

Fritzsche, D.; Eitz, T.; Grimmig, O.; Brensing, A.; Minami, K.; Körfer, R.: Home Monitoring of Patients after Prosthetic Valve Surgery - Experimental Background and First Clinical Attempts
Alexi-Meskishvili, V.; Ovroutski, S.; Ewert, P.; Nürnberg, J.-H.; Stiller, B.; Abdul-Khaliq, H.; Hetzer, R.; Lange, P. E.: Mid-Term Follow-Up After Extracardiac Fontan Operation
Christenson, J. T.; Kalangos, A.: Autologous Fibrin Glue Reinforced by Platelets in Surgery of Ascending Aorta

Issue 03/2004

Stamm, C.; del Nido, P. J.: Protein Kinase C and Myocardial Calcium Handling during Ischemia and Reperfusion: Lessons Learned using Rhod-2 Spectrofluorometry
Bail, D. H. L.; Kofler, M.; Ziemer, G.: Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Alexi-Meskishvili, V.; Stiller, B.; Koster, A.; Böttcher, W.; Hübler, M.; Photiadis, J.; Lange, P. E.; Hetzer, R.: Correction of Congenital Heart Defects in Jehovah's Witness Children
Boethig, D.; Minami, K.; Lueth, J.-U.; El-Banayosy, A.; Breymann, T.; Koerfer, R.: Intermittent Aortic Cross-Clamping for Isolated CABG Can Save Lives and Money: Experience with 15 307 Patients
Stamm, C.; Kleine, H.-D.; Westphal, B.; Petzsch, M.; Kittner, C.; Nienaber, C. A.; Freund, M.; Steinhoff, G.: CABG and Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation after Myocardial Infarction
Drees, G.; Hoffmeier, A.; Scheld, H. H.; Schmid, C.: Psychological Care and Vocational Reintegration of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease After Open Heart Surgery
Trösch, F.; Rothenburger, M.; Schneider, M.; Welp, H.; Etz, C.; Wilhelm, M. J.; Scheld, H. H.; Schmid, C.: First Experience with Rapamycin-Based Immunosuppression to Improve Kidney Function After Heart Transplantation
Beierlein, W.; Freitag, H.-P.; Salehi-Gilani, S.; Kaulitz, R.; Pietsch, B.; Luhmer, I.; Hofbeck, M.; Ziemer, G.: Excision of the Coronary Orifices in Arterial Switch Operation: “O” Like Obstructive and “U” Like Unobstructive?

Issue 02/2004

Mert, M.; Bakay, C.: Early and Mid-Term Angiographic Assessment of Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts Anastomosed to Non-Stenotic Left Anterior Descending Coronary Arteries
Gummert, J. F.; Bucerius, J.; Walther, T.; Doll, N.; Falk, V.; Schmitt, D. V.; Mohr, F. W.: Requirement for Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Hoffmeier, A.; Deiters, S.; Schmidt, C.; Tjan, T. D. T.; Schmid, C.; Drees, G.; Fallenberg, E. M.; Scheld, H. H.: Radical Resection of Cardiac Sarcoma
Strauch, J. T.; Spielvogel, D.; Haldenwang, P. L.; Shiang, H.; Zhang, N.; Weisz, D.; Bodian, C. A.; Griepp, R. B.: Changes in Regional Cerebral Blood Flow under Hypothermic Selective Cerebral Perfusion

Issue 01/2004

Linneweber, J.; Nonaka, K.; Ichikawa, S.; Ishitoya, H.; Motomura, T.; Nosé, Y.: Current Status on the Development of a Totally Implantable Biventricular Assist Device: The Baylor Gyro BVAD
Rötker, J.; Trösch, F.; Grabosch, D.; Jahn, U. R.; Kloska, S.; Grabellus, F.; Scheld, H. H.: Vascular Anastomosing by Gluing - an Experimental Study
Ege, T.; Arar, C.; Canbaz, S.; Cikirikcioglu, M.; Sunar, H.; Yuksel, V.; Duran, E.: The Importance of Aprotinin and Pentoxifylline in Preventing Leukocyte Sequestration and Lung Injury Caused by Protamine at the End of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
Hiemann, N. E.; Meyer, R.; Hummel, M.; Wellnhofer, E.; Thomann, S.; Hetzer, R.: Role of B Cells and Macrophages in Microvascular Disease After Heart Transplantation
Cesnjevar, R.; Harig, F.; Raber, A.; Strecker, T.; Fischlein, T.; Koch, A.; Weyand, M.; Pfeiffer, S.: Late Pulmonary Valve Replacement after Correction of Fallot's Tetralogy
Dworschak, M.; Lassnigg, A.; Tenze, G.; Zimpfer, D.; Czerny, M.; Grimm, M.; Schmid, R.; Grubhofer, G.: Perfusion Temperature During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Does not Affect Serum S-100β Release
Botzenhardt, F.; Gansera, B.; Kemkes, B. M.: Mid-Term Hemodynamic and Clinical Results of the Stented Porcine Medtronic Mosaic Valve in Aortic Position

Issue 06/2003

Gulbins, H.; Pritisanac, A.; Anderson, I.; Uhlig, A.; Goldemund, A.; Daebritz, S.; Meiser, B.; Reichart, B.: Myoblasts for Survive 16 Weeks after Intracardiac Transfer and Start Differentiation
Aybek, T.; Kahn, M. F.; Dogan, S.; Abdel-Rahman, U.; Mierdl, S.; Kessler, P.; Wimmer-Greinecker, G.; Moritz, A.: Cardiopulmonary Bypass impairs Left Ventricular Function determined by Conductance Catheter Measurement
Schmid, F. X.; Philipp, A.; Foltan, M.; Jueckstock, H.; Wiesenack, C.; Birnbaum, D.: Adequacy of Perfusion during Hypothermia: Regional Distribution of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Flow, Mixed Venous and Regional Venous Oxygen Saturation
Meyns, B.; Dens, J.; Sergeant, P.; Herijgers, P.; Daenen, W.; Flameng, W.: Initial Experiences with the Impella Device in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock
Doss, M.; Martens, S.; Wood, P.; Tsoukalas, I.; Moritz, A.: Five-year Follow-up after Long Plaque-bridging Coronary Arteriotomy for Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease
Dörge, H.; Schöndube, F. A.; Dörge, P.; Seipelt, R.; Voss, M.; Messmer, B. J.: Procalcitonin is a Valuable Prognostic Marker in Cardiac Surgery but not Specific for Infection

Issue 05/2003

Gansera, B.; Schiller, M.; Kiask, T.; Angelis, I.; Neumaier-Prauser, P.; Kemkes, B. M.: Internal Thoracic Artery vs. Vein Grafts - Postoperative Angiographic Findings in Symptomatic Patients after 1000 Days
Geissler, H. J.; Bloch, W.; Förster, S.; Mehlhorn, U.; Krahwinkel, A.; Kroener, A.; Addicks, K.; deVivie, E. R.: Morphology and Density of Initial Lymphatics in Human Myocardium Determined by Immunohistochemistry
Civelek, A.; Roth, M.; Lemke, P.; Klövekorn, W. P.; Bauer, E. P.: Leukocyte-depleted Secondary Blood Cardioplegia Attenuates Reperfusion Injury after Myocardial Ischemia
Knobloch, K.; Lichtenberg, A.; Pichlmaier, M.; Mertsching, H.; Krug, A.; Klima, U.; Haverich, A.: Microcirculation of the Sternum Following Harvesting of the Left Internal Mammary Artery
Welcker, K.; Marian, P.; Thetter, O.; Siebeck, M.: Cost and Quality of Life in Thoracic Surgery
Doll, N.; Kornherr, P.; Aupperle, H.; Fabricius, A. M.; Kiaii, B.; Ullmann, C.; Schneider, K.; Dhein, S.; Schoon, H.-A.; Rastan, A.; Walther, T.; Mohr, F. W.: Epicardial Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Using Cryoablation in an Acute Off-pump Sheep Model

Issue 04/2003

Ullmann, M. V.; Gorenflo, M.; Sebening, C.; Ulmer, H. E.; Hagl, S.: Long-term Results after Repair of Truncus Arteriosus Communis in Neonates and Infants
Mert, M.; Caglar Erdem, C.; Babalik, E.; Bakay, C.: Mid-to-long-term Patency Comparison of the Right Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts on the Left Anterior Descending and on the Right Coronary Arteries
Gansera, B.; Schmidtler, F.; Spiliopoulos, K.; Angelis, I.; Neumaier-Prauser, P.; Kemkes, B. M.: Urgent or Emergent Coronary Revascularization Using Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery after Previous Clopidogrel Antiplatelet Therapy
Goetz, W. A.; Lim, H.-S.; Lansac, E.; Weber, P. A.; Birnbaum, D. E.; Duran, C. M. G.: The Aortomitral Angle is Suspended by the Anterior Mitral Basal “Stay” Chords
Martin, J.; Yerebakan, C.; Goebel, H.; Benk, C.; Krause, M.; Derjung, G.; Lutter, G.; Siegenthaler, M.; Beyersdorf, F.: Viability of the Myocardium after Twenty-four-hour Heart Conservation - a Preliminary Study
Bergmann, P.; Huber, S.; Segl, H.; Maechler, H.; Reiter, U.; Reiter, G.; Rienmueller, R.; Oberwalder, P.; Rigler, B.: Cardiac MR in Robotic Heart Surgery for Preoperative Identification of the Target Vessel and Precise Port Placement - A Theoretical Model
Zaha, V.; Grohmann, J.; Göbel, H.; Geibel, A.; Beyersdorf, F.; Doenst, T.: Experimental Model for Heart Failure in Rats - Induction and Diagnosis

Issue 03/2003

Südkamp, M.; Lercher, A. J.; Müller-Riemenschneider, F.; LaRosee, K.; Tossios, P.; Mehlhorn, U.; de Vivie, E. R.: Transvalvular in Vivo Gradients of the New Generation Bileaflet Heart Valve Prosthesis St. Jude Medical Regent® in Aortic Position
Lahtinen, M.; Melki, V.; Adamik, B.; Khamis, H.; Borowiec, J. W.: Nitric Oxide and Inflammatory Response in Simulated Extracorporeal Circulation
Görlach, G.; Sroka, J.; Heidt, M.; Knez, I.; Sablotzki, A.; Schönburg, M.; Akintürk, H.; Roth, P.; Wozniak, G.; Vogt, P. R.: Intracellular Adhesion Molecule-1 in Patients Developing Pulmonary Insufficiency after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Hoffmann, B.; Jepsen, M.; Hachenberg, T.; Huth, C.; Welte, T.: Cardiopulmonary Effects of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) - a Controlled, Prospective Study
Starck, C.; Botha, C. A.; Roser, D.; Paula, J.; Rein, J. G.; Hemmer, W.: Results of a Modified Left Atrial Maze Procedure as a Combined Procedure

Issue 02/2003

Canbaz, S.; Duran, E.; Ege, T.; Sunar, H.; Cikirikcioglu, M.; Acipayam, M.: The Effects of Intracoronary Administration of Vitamin E on Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury During Coronary Artery Surgery
Neufang, A.; Dorweiler, B.; Espinola-Klein, C.; Reinstadler, J.; Kirsch, D.; Schmiedt, W.; Oelert, H.: External Reinforcement of Varicose Veins with PTFE prosthesis in Infrainguinal Bypass Surgery - Clinical Results
Dorweiler, B.; Neufang, A.; Schmiedt, W.; Hessmann, M. H.; Rudig, L.; Rommens, P. M.; Oelert, H.: Limb Trauma with Arterial Injury: Long-term Performance of Venous Interposition Grafts
Gürler, S.; Gebhard, A.; Godehardt, E.; Boeken, U.; Feindt, P.; Gams, E.: EuroSCORE as a Predictor for Complications and Outcome
Mol, A.; Bouten, C. V. C.; Zünd, G.; Günter, C. I.; Visjager, J. F.; Turina, M. I.; Baaijens, F. P. T.; Hoerstrup, S. P.: The Relevance of Large Strains in Functional Tissue Engineering of Heart Valves
Turna, A.; Kutlu, C. A.; Ozalp, T.; Karamustafaoglu, A.; Mulazımoğlu, L.; Bedirhan, M. A.: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Thoracic Surgery: Cefuroxime versus Cefepime

Issue 01/2003

Hoshino, M.; Asakura, T.; Yasuura, K.; Ogawa, Y.; Okamoto, H.; Matsuura, A.: Bypass Balloon Pumping: A Newly Developed Device for Mechanical Circulatory Support in Heart Failure
Scherer, M.; Sirat, A. S.; Aybek, T.; Martens, S.; Kessler, P.; Moritz, A.: Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia does not Influence the Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Beating Heart Surgery
Bucerius, J.; Gummert, J. F.; Walther, T.; Doll, N.; Falk, V.; Onnasch, J. F.; Barten, M. J.; Mohr, F. W.: Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Cardiac Surgery Outcome
Litmathe, J.; Boeken, U.; Feindt, P.; Gams, E.: Predictors of Homologous Blood Transfusion for Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
Gansera, B.; Angelis, I.; Weingartner, J.; Neumaier-Prauser, P.; Spiliopoulos, K.; Kemkes, B. M.: Simultaneous Carotid Endarterectomy and Cardiac Surgery - Additional Risk Factor or Safety Procedure?
Watanabe, G.; Takemura, H.; Tomita, S.; Misaki, T.; Kotoh, K.: Multiple Minimally Invasive Direct CABG for the Complete Revascularization: The Figure L Approach
Kilo, J.; Czerny, M.; Zimpfer, D.; Gorlitzer, M.; Wolner, E.; Grimm, M.: Predictors of Perioperative Mortality after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Elderly

Issue 06/2002

Manabe, S.; Tabuchi, N.; Toyama, M.; Kuriu, K.; Mizuno, T.; Sunamori, M.: Measurement of Ulnar Flow is Helpful in Predicting Ischemia after Radial Artery Harvest
Stöhr, I. M.; Albes, J. M.; Franke, U.; Wippermann, J.; Cohnert, T. U.; Hüttemann, E.; Wahlers, T.: Outcome of Patients after Cardiac Surgery Transferred to Other Hospitals Following Prolonged Intensive Care Stay
Brockes, C.; Rahn-Schönbeck, M.; Duru, F.; Candinas, R.; Seifert, B.; Turina, M.: ICD Implantation with and without Combined Myocardial Revascularisation - Incidence of ICD Therapy and Late Survival
Detter, C.; Deuse, T.; Boehm, D. H.; Reichenspurner, H.; Reichart, B.: Midterm Results and Quality of Life after Minimally Invasive vs. Conventional Aortic Valve Replacement
Schmid, C.; Welp, H.; Klotz, S.; Trösch, F.; Schmidt, C.; Wilhelm, M. J.; Scheld, H. H.: Left Ventricular Assist Stand-by for High-Risk Cardiac Surgery
Asfour, B.; Baba, H. A.; Scheld, H. H.; Hruban, R. H.; Hammel, D.; Byrne, B. J.: Uniform Long-Term Gene Expression using Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) by Ex Vivo Recirculation in Rat-Cardiac Isografts
Rothenburger, M.; Rukosujew, A.; Hammel, D.; Dorenkamp, A.; Schmidt, C.; Schmid, C.; Wichter, T.; Scheld, H. H.: Mitral Valve Surgery in Patients with Poor Left Ventricular Function

Issue 05/2002

Klass, O.; Mehlhorn, U.; Zilkens, K.; Kröner, A.; Hekmat, K.; Geissler, H. J.; de Vivie, E. R.: Impact of Hematocrit Value after Coronary Artery Surgery on Perioperative Myocardial Infarction Rate
Daebritz, S. H.; Tiete, A. R.; Rassoulian, D.; Roemer, U.; Kozlik-Feldmann, R.; Sachweh, J. S.; Netz, H.; Reichart, B.: Borderline Hypoplastic Left Heart Malformations: Norwood Palliation or Two-Ventricle Repair?
Tiete, A. R.; Sachweh, J. S.; Kozlik-Feldmann, R.; Netz, H.; Reichart, B.; Daebritz, S. H.: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects in Paediatric Patients
Osswald, B. R.; Tochtermann, U.; Schweiger, P.; Göhring, D.; Thomas, G.; Vahl, C. F.; Hagl, S.; and the HVMD Study Group: Minimal Early Mortality in CABG - Simply a Question of Surgical Quality?
Dogan, S.; Aybek, T.; Khan, M. F.; Kessler, P.; Mierdl, S.; Kleine, P.; Moritz, A.; Wimmer-Greinecker, G.: Computer-Enhanced Telemanipulation Enables a Variety of Totally Endoscopic Cardiac Procedures
Lim, E.; Callaghan, C.; Motalleb-Zadeh, R.; Wallard, M.; Misra, N.; Ali, A.; Halstead, J. C.; Tsui, S.: A Prospective Study on Clinical Outcome Following Pleurotomy during Cardiac Surgery

Issue 04/2002

Battaloglu, B.; Kaya, E.; Erdil, N.; Nisanoglu, V.; Kosar, F.; Ozgur, B.; Yıldırım, B.; Karagoz, H.: Does Cardiopulmonary Bypass Alter Plasma Level of Tumor Markers? CA 125 and Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Schmid, C.; Radovancevic, B.: When Should We Consider Right Ventricular Support?
Fuchs, F.; Messmer, K.; Kuppe, H.; Habazettl, H.: Initial Reperfusion with Magnesium after Cardioplegic Arrest Attenuates Myocardial Reperfusion Injury
Mundhenke, M.; Schwartzkopff, B.; Stark, P.; Schulte, H. D.; Strauer, B. E.: Myocardial Collagen Type I and Impaired Left
Ventricular Function under Exercise in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Gulbins, H.; Anderson, I.; Kilian, E.; Schrepfer, S.; Uhlig, A.; Kreuzer, E.; Reichart, B.: Five Years of Experience with Mitral Valve Homografts
Wilhelmi, M.; Fischer, S.; Leyh, R.; Mertsching, H.; Haverich, A.: Endothelial Anatomy of the Human Heart:
Immunohistochemical Evaluation of
Endothelial Differentiation
Baretti, R.; Pannek, N.; Knecht, J.-P.; Krabatsch, T.; Hübler, S.; Hetzer, R.: Risk Stratification Scores for Predicting Mortality in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Issue 03/2002

Weisse, U.; Isgro, F.; Werling, Ch.; Lehmann, A.; Saggau, W.: Impact of Atrio-Biventricular Pacing to Poor
Left-ventricular Function after CABG
Boeken, U.; Feindt, P.; Schulte, H. D.; Gams, E.: Elastase Release Following Myocardial Ischemia during Extracorporeal Circulation (ECC) - Marker of Ongoing Systemic Inflammation?
Nötzold, A.; Gerriets, T.; Eggers, J.; Kupiske, G.; Seidel, G.; Kaps, M.; Sievers, H.-H.: Circulating Microemboli after Composite Replacement or Valve-sparing Aortic Root Surgery
Costard-Jäckle, A.; Hirt, S. W.; Fischer, B.; Först, U.; Möller, F.; Cremer, J.: Influence of Intensified Medical Treatment and Organ Allocation on Outcome of Transplant Candidates
Walter, T.; Helber, U.; Bail, D.; Heller, W.; Hoffmeister, H. M.: Influence of ACE Inhibition on Myocardial Damage,
the Kallikrein-Kinin System and Hemostasis
during Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
Ruchat, P.; Schlaepfer, J.; Delabays, A.; Hurni, M.; Milne, J.; von Segesser, L. K.: Left Atrial Radiofrequency Compartmentalization for Chronic Atrial Fibrillation during Heart Surgery
Schurr, U. P.; Lachat, M. L.; Reuthebuch, O.; Kadner, A.; Mäder, M.; Seiffert, B.; Hoerstrup, S. P.; Zünd, G.; Genoni, M.; Turina, M. I.: Endoscopic Saphenous Vein Harvesting for CABG -
a Randomized, Prospective Trial
Kuhn-Régnier, F.; Geissler, H. J.; Marohl, S.; Mehlhorn, U.; de Vivie, E. R.: Beta-Blockade in 200 Coronary Bypass Grafting Procedures

Issue 02/2002

Werling, C.; Weiße, U.; Siemon, G.; Kiessling, A.-H.; Rameken, M.; Schwacke, H.; Saggau, W.; Senges, J.; Seidl, K.: Biventricular Pacing in Patients with ICD: How Many Patients are Possible Candidates?
Brose, S.; Fabricius, A. M.; Falk, V.; Autschbach, R.; Weidenbach, H.; Mohr, F. W.: Comparison of Ultrasonic Scalpel Versus Argon-Beam and Conventional Electrocautery for Internal Thoracic Artery Dissection
Kiessling, A.-H.; Isgro, F.; Blome, M.; Kumle, B.; Saggau, W.: VAMOS - Ventilator Assisted Model for Off-pump Surgery
Abdul-Khaliq, H.; Troitzsch, D.; Schubert, S.; Wehsack, A.; Böttcher, W.; Gutsch, E.; Hübler, M.; Hetzer, R.; Lange, P. E.: Cerebral Oxygen Monitoring during Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
Guldner, N. W.; Klapproth, P.; Großherr, M.; Stephan, M.; Noel, R.; Sievers, H.-H.: Operative Procedure and Volumetry in Experimental Biomechanical Hearts
Gummert, J. F.; Barten, M. J.; Hans, C.; Kluge, M.; Doll, N.; Walther, T.; Hentschel, B.; Schmitt, D. V.; Mohr, F. W.; Diegeler, A.: Mediastinitis and Cardiac Surgery - an Updated Risk Factor Analysis in 10,373 Consecutive Adult Patients
Ender, J.; Anwar, N.; Brose, S.; Engel, M.; Retry, A.; Autschbach, R.: Epicardial Echocardiography for Correct Placement of the Intracardial Biventricular Assist Device (Impella®)
Isgro, F.; Skuras, J. A.; Kiessling, A.-H.; Lehmann, A.; Saggau, W.: Survival and Quality of Life after a Long-Term Intensive Care Stay

Issue 01/2002

Martens, S.; Doss, M.; Moritz, A.; Wimmer-Greinecker, G.: Sutured Coronary Artery Grafting Utilizing the Heartflo™ Anastomosis Device - First Clinical Experiences
Südkamp, M.; Mehlhorn, U.; Reza Raji, M.; Hekmat, K.; Easo, J.; Geissler, H.-J.; Sindhu, D.; de Vivie, R.: Cardiopulmonary Bypass Copolymer Surface Modification Reduces Neither Blood Loss Nor Transfusions in Coronary Artery Surgery
Tetik, Ö; Yagdi, T.; Islamoglu, F.; Calkavur, T.; Posacioglu, H.; Atay, Y.; Ayik, F.; Canpolat, L.; Yuksel, M.: The Effects of L-Carnitine on Spinal Cord Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rabbits
Omoto, T.; Tanabe, H.; LaRia, P. J.; Guererro, J.; Vlahakes, G. J.: Right Ventricular Performance During Left Ventricular Unloading Conditions: The Contribution of the Right Ventricular Free Wall
Graeter, T. P.; Aicher, D.; Langer, F.; Wendler, O.; Schäfers, H.-J.: Mid-Term Results of Aortic Valve Preservation: Remodelling vs. Reimplantation
Baretti, R.; Mizuno, A.; Buckberg, G. D.; Young, H. H.; Baumann-Baretti, B.; Hetzer, R.: Continuous Antegrade Blood Cardioplegia: Cold vs. Tepid
Egloff, L.; Laske, A.; Siebenmann, R.; Studer, M.: Coronary Artery Revascularization Using Both ITAs as Free Conduits in Patients with Three-Vessel Disease - The Lambda Graft
Aybek, T.; Wöhleke, T.; Simon, A.; Doss, M.; Moritz, A.: Five-Year Experience with Valve Sparing Surgery for Aortic Root Aneurysms
Sachweh, J. S.; Tiete, A. R.; Jockenhoevel, S.; Mühler, E. G.; von Bernuth, G.; Messmer, B. J.; Daebritz, S. H.: Fate of Intramural Coronary Arteries after Arterial Switch Operation

Issue 06/2001

Lutz, C. W.; Hillmann, R.; Lutter, G.; Schoellhorn, J.; Beyersdorf, F.: Endoscopic vs. Conventional Vein Harvesting: First Results with a New, Non-Disposable System
Driever, R.; Beie, M.; Schmitz, E.; Holland, M.; Knapp, M.; Reifschneider, H. J.; Hofmann, F.; Vetter, H. O.: Surgical Glove Perforation in Cardiac Surgery
Svedjeholm, R.; Fransson, S.-G.; Granfeldt, H.; Olin, C.: Heart Rescue in Acute Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion with CABG Using Initial Retrograde Perfusion
Ovroutski, S.; Dähnert, I.; Alexi-Meskishvili, V.; Nürnberg, J.-H.; Hetzer, R.; Lange, P. E.: Preliminary Analysis of Arrhythmias after the Fontan Operation with Extracardiac Conduit Compared with Intra-atrial Lateral Tunnel
Mellert, F.; Preusse, C. J.; Haushofer, M.; Winkler, K.; Nill, C.; Pfeiffer, D.; Redel, D.; Lüderitz, B.; Welz, A.: Surgical Management of Complications Caused by Transcatheter ASD Closure
Dohmen, G.; Kuroczynski, W.; Dahm, M.; Anaraki, S.; Olker, C.; Mohr-Kahaly, S.; Oelert, H.: Value of Echocardiography in Patient Follow-Up after Surgically Corrected Type A Aortic Dissection
Hammer, S.; Loeff, M.; Reichenspurner, H.; Daebritz, S.; Tiete, A.; Kozlik-Feldmann, R.; Reichart, B.; Netz, H.: Effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Myocardial Function, Damage and Inflammation after Cardiac Surgery in Newborns and Children
Boening, A.; Scheewe, J.; Paulsen, J.; Regensburger, D.; Kramer, H.-H.; Hedderich, J.; Cremer, J. T.: Tetralogy of Fallot: Influence of Surgical Technique on Survival and Reoperation Rate
Wendler, O.; Dzindzibadze, V.; Langer, F.; El Dsoki, S.; Schäfers, H.-J.: Aortic Valve Replacement with a Stentless Bioprosthesis using the Full-Root Technique
Ennker, J.; Wanner, M.; Gehle, P.; Ennker, I. C.; Rosendahl, U.: Postoperative Evaluation of Radial Artery Grafts for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Transit-Time Doppler Flow Measurements
Nikoloudakis, N.; Wendler, O.; El Dsoki, S.; Graeter, T.; Schäfer, H.-J.: Complete Arterial Revascularisation in Patients Older than 70 Years
Osswald, B. R.; Tochtermann, U.; Schweiger, P.; Thomas, G.; Vahl, C. F.; Hagl, S.: Does the Completeness of Revascularization Contribute to an Improved Early Survival in Patients up to 70 Years of Age?

Issue 05/2001

Scheubel, R. J. R. E.; Bartling, B.; Stein, S.; Darmer, D.; Holtz, J.; Pregla, R.; Hetzer, R.; Koerfer, R.; Zerkowski, H.; Silber, R.: Age-Dependent Myocardial Reinduction of Apoptosis Inhibitors under VAD in Heart Failure
Sablotzki, A.; Börgermann, J.; Baulig, W.; Friedrich, I.; Spillner, J.; Silber, R.-E.; Czeslick, E.: Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein (LBP) and Markers of Acute-Phase Response in Patients with Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) following open heart surgery
Tozzi, P.; Stumpe, F.; Ruchat, P.; Marty, B.; Corno, A. F.; von Segesser, L. K.: Preliminary Clinical Experience with the Heartflo™ Anastomosis Device*
Aebert, H.; Reber, D.; Kobuch, R.; Philipp, A.; Birnbaum, D. E.: Aortic Arch Surgery using Moderate Systemic Hypothermia and Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion via the Right Subclavian Artery*
Jockenhoevel, S.; Chalabi, K.; Sachweh, J. S.; Groesdonk, H. V.; Demircan, L.; Grossmann, M.; Zund, G.; Messmer, B. J.: Tissue Engineering: Complete Autologous Valve Conduit - A New Moulding Technique∗
Strotmann, J. M.; Sack, F. U.; Roll, C.; Dempfle, C. E.; Ruebsamen, K.; Hagl, S.; Babin-Ebell, J.; Voelker, W.: A Novel Perfusion Catheter for Hybrid Procedures in Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery
Drews, T.; Loebe, M.; Jurmann, M.; zu Dohna, R.; Erben, M.; Hetzer, R.: Outpatients on Biventricular Assist Devices
Böhm, J. O.; Botha, C. A.; Hemmer, W.; Roser, D.; Starck, C.; Blumenstock, G.; Rein, J.-G.: The Ross Operation as a Combined Procedure and in Complicated Cases - is there an Increased Risk?

Issue 04/2001

Albers, J.; Schroeder, A.; de Simone, R.; Möckel, R.; Vahl, C.-F.; Hagl, S.: 3D Evaluation of Myocardial Edema: Experimental Study on 22 Pigs Using Magnetic Resonance and Tissue Analysis*
Rothenburger, M.; Vischer, P.; Völker, W.; Glasmacher, B.; Berendes, E.; Scheld, H. H.; Deiwick, M.: In Vitro Modelling of Tissue using Isolated Vascular Cells on a Synthetic Collagen Matrix as a Substitute for Heart Valves
Boening, A.; Scheewe, J.; Regensburger, D.; Fraund, S.; Paulsen, J.; Kramer, H.-H.; Cremer, J.: Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot: Does the Time Period of Surgery Influence the Outcome?
Nezu, K.; Yoshikawa, M.; Yoneda, T.; Kushibe, K.; Kawaguchi, T.; Kimura, M.; Kobayashi, A.; Takenaka, H.; Fukuoka, A.; Narita, N.; Taniguchi, S.: The Effect of Nutritional Status on Morbidity in COPD Patients Undergoing Bilateral Lung Reduction Surgery
Schnell, A. M.; Hoerstrup, S. P.; Zund, G.; Kolb, S.; Sodian, R.; Visjager, J. F.; Grunenfelder, J.; Suter, A.; Turina, M.: Optimal Cell Source for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering: Venous vs. Aortic Human Myofibroblasts
Nollert, G.; Sperling, J.; Sakamoto, T.; Jaeger, B. R.; Jonas, R. A.: Higher Hematocrit Improves Liver Blood Flow and Metabolism During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Piglets

Issue 03/2001

Mirow, N.; Minami, K.; Kleikamp, G.; Tenderich, G.; Puhlmann, T.; Körfer, R.: Clinical Use of Heparin-Coated Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Peivandi, A. A.; Dahm, M.; Hake, U.; Hafner, G.; Opfermann, U. T.; Loos, A. H.; Tzanova, I.; Oelert, H.: Patterns and Diagnostic Value of Cardiac Troponin I vs. Troponin T and CKMB after OPCAB Surgery
Schütz, A.; Mair, H.; Wildhirt, S. M.; Gillrath, G.; Lamm, P.; Kilger, E.; Reichart, B.: Re-OPCAB vs. Re-CABG for Myocardial Revascularization
Eichert, I.; Isgro, F.; Kiessling, A. H.; Saggau, W.: Cell Saver, Ultrafiltration and Direct Transfusion: Comparative Study of Three Blood Processing Techniques
Wahba, A.; Rothe, G.; Lodes, H.; Barlage, S.; Schmitz, G.: The Influence of the Duration of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Coagulation, Fibrinolysis and Platelet Function
Kamler, M.; Chatterjee, T.; Stemberger, A.; Gebhard, M. M.; Hagl, S.; Jakob, H.: Hirudin Protects from Leukocyte/Endothelial Cell Interaction Induced by Extracorporeal Circulation
Baykut, D.; Gebhard, M. M.; Bölükoglu, H.; Kadipasaoglu, K.; Hennes, S.; Frazier, O. H.; Krian, A.: Online Detection of Myocardial Ischemia by Near Infrared Spectroscopy with a Fiberoptic Catheter
Szabó, G.; Bährle, S.; Fazekas, L.; Vahl, C. F.; Hagl, S.: The Role of Endothelin-B Receptors in Myocardial and Endothelial Reperfusion Injury After Heart Transplantation
Heinemann, M.; Breuer, J.; Steger, V.; Steil, E.; Sieverding, L.; Ziemer, G.: Incidence and Impact of Systemic Venous Collateral Development after Glenn and Fontan Procedures
Kusch, B.; Vogt, S.; Sirat, A. S.; Helwig-Rohlig, A.; Kasseckert, S.; Moosdorf, R.: Serum S-100β Protein Release in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Laminar Versus Pulsatile Flow

Issue 02/2001

Isgro, F.; Kiessling, A.-H.; Mittelstaedt, H.; Saggau, W.: Surface Modification of Extracorporeal Circuits: Is there really an Impact on Cerebral Performance after Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
Doenst, T.; Ahn-Veelken, L.; Schlensak, C.; Berchtold-Herz, M.; Sarai, K.; Schaefer, M.; van de Loo, A.; Beyersdorf, F.: Left Ventricular Reduction for Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy as Alternative to Transplant - Truth or Dare?
Jenkins, D. P.; Valencia, O.; Smith, E. J.: Risk Stratification for Training in Cardiac Surgery
Deiwick, M.; Glasmacher, B.; Pettenazzo, E.; Hammel, D.; Castellón, W.; Thiene, G.; Reul, H.; Berendes, E.; Scheld, H. H.: Primary Tissue Failure of Bioprostheses: New Evidence from In Vitro Tests
Hennen, B.; Markwirth, T.; Scheller, B.; Schäfers, H.-J.; Wendler, O.: Do Changes in Blood Flow in the Subclavian Artery Affect Flow Volume in IMA Grafts After Complete Arterial Revascularization with the T-Graft Technique?
Cook, J. W.; Pierson, L. M.; Herbert, W. G.; Norton, H. J.; Fedor, J. M.; Kiebzak, G. M.; Ramp, W. K.; Robicsek, F.: The Influence of Patient Strength, Aerobic Capacity and Body Composition Upon Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Baumgartner, H.: Reproductive Issues in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: Arrhythmias During Pregnancy: Importance, Diagnosis and Therapy
Hess, J.: Long-term Problems after Cavopulmonary Anastomosis: Diagnosis and Management
Korbmacher, B.; Büttgen, S.; Schulte, H. D.; Hoffmann, M.; Krogmann, O. N.; Rammos, S.; Gams, E.: Long-term Results after Repair of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
Dorweiler, B.; Neufang, A.; Schmiedt, W.; Oelert, H.: Autogenous Reconstruction of Infected Arterial Prosthetic Grafts Utilizing the Superficial Femoral Vein

Issue 01/2001

Wendler, O.; Shahangi, E.; Georg, T.; Schäfers, H.-J.: Complete Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Conventional Revascularization - Early Results
Wendler, O.; Hennen, B.; Markwirth, T.; Nikoloudakis, N.; Graeter, T.; Schäfers, H.-J.: Complete Arterial Revascularization in the Diabetic Patient - Early Postoerative Results
Gansera, B.; Günzinger, R.; Angelis, I.; Eichinger, W.; Neumaier, P.; Breuer, M.; Kemkes, B. M.: End of the Millenium - End of the Single Thoracic Artery Graft? Two Thoracic Arteries - Standard for the Next Millenium?
Tiesenhausen, K.; Amann, W.; Koch, G.; Hausegger, K. A.; Oberwalder, P.; Rigler, B.: Endovascular Stent-Graft Repair of Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection - Early Clinical Experiences
Somerville, J.: Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease-Medical Demands Look Back, Look Forward 2000
Vouhé, P. R.: Fontan Completion: Intracardiac Tunnel or Extracardiac Conduit?
Webb, G. D.: Care of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease - A Challenge for the New Millennium
Cui, Y.; Urschel, J. D.; Petrelli, N. J.: The Effect of Cardiopulmonary Lymphatic Obstruction on Heart and Lung Function
Albes, J. M.; Seemann, M. D.; Heinemann, M. K.; Ziemer, G.: Correction of Anterior Thoracic Wall Deformities: Improved Planning by Means of 3D-Spiral-Computed Tomography
Boeken, U.; Elsner, J.; Feindt, P.; Petzold, Th.; Schulte, H. D.; Gams, E.: Does the Time of Resternotomy for Bleeding Have any Influence on the Incidence of Sternal Infections, Septic Courses or Further Complications?

Issue 06/2000

Friedli, B.; Oberhänsli, I.; Faidutti, B.: Interventional Catheterization in Surgically Treated Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Oberhaensli, I.; Extermann, P.; Jaggi, E.; Pfizenmaier, M.: Fetal Echocardiography in Pregnancies of Women with Congenital Heart Disease - Clinical Utility and Limitations
Kaemmerer, H.; Stern, H.; Fratz, S.; Prokop, M.; Schwaiger, M.; Hess, J.: Imaging in Adults with Congenital Cardiac Disease (ACCD)
Gewillig, M.; Kalis, N.: Pathophysiological Aspects after Cavopulmonary Anastomosis
von Kodolitsch, Y.; Loose, R.; J, A.; Ostermeyer, D.; Aydin, A.; Koschyk, C. H.; Haverich, Y.; Nienaber, R. A.; von Kodolitsch, A.; Loose, D.; J, A.; Ostermeyer, C.; Aydin; Koschyk, H.; Haverich; Nienaber, A.: Proximal Aortic Dissection Late After Aortic Valve Surgery: 119 Cases of a Distinct Clinical Entity
Huang, C.-J.; Chiu, I.-S.; Lin, F.-Y.; Chen, W.-J.; Lin, J.-L.; Lo, H.-M.; Wu, M.-H.; Chu, S.-H.: Role of Electrophysiological Studies and Arrhythmia Intervention in Repairing Ebstein's Anomaly
Rötker, J.; Knichwitz, G.; Erren, M.; Twelker, L.; Hammel, D.; Scheld, H. H.: Mesenteric Blood Flow During Cardiopulmonary Bypass In Pigs
Wittwer, T.; Haverich, A.; Cremer, J.; Boonstra, P.; Franke, U.; Wahlers, T.: Follow-Up Experience with Coronary Hybrid-Revascularisation
Kleine, P.; Perthel, M.; Hasenkam, J. M.; Nygaard, H.; Hansen, S. B.; Laas, J.: High-Intensity Transient Signals (HITS) as a Parameter for Optimum Orientation of Mechanical Aortic Valves
Schulze, C.; Conrad, N.; Schütz, A.; Egi, K.; Reichenspurner, H.; Reichart, B.; Wildhirt, S. M.; Schulze, C.; Conrad, N.; Schütz, A.; Egi, K.; Reichenspurner, H.; Reichart, B.; Wildhirt, S. M.: Reduced Expression of Systemic Proinflammatory Cytokines after Off-Pump versus Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Issue 05/2000

Matheis, G.; Abdel-Rahman, U.; Braun, S.; Wimmer-Greinecker, G.; Esmaili, A.; Seitz, U.; Bastanier, C. K.; Moritz, A.; Hofstetter, R.: Uncontrolled Reoxygenation by Initiating Cardiopulmonary bypass is Associated with Higher Protein S100 in Cyanotic Versus Acyanotic Patients
Markwirth, T.; Hennen, B.; Scheller, B.; Schäfers, N.-J.; Wendler, O.: Complete Arterial Revascularization Using T-Graft Technique in Diabetics with Coronary Three-Vessel Disease
Schlensak, C.; Doenst, T.; Bitu-Moreno, J.; Beyersdorf, F.: Controlled Limb Reperfusion with a Simplified Perfusion System
Nett, P. C.; Zund, G.; Pre^tre, R.; Niederhauser, U.; Vogt, P. R.; Turina, M.: A 20-year Follow-up of Internal Carotid Artery Endarterectomy with Bifurcation Advancement
Kalweit, G.; Schipke, J.; Elsner, J.; Boeken, P.; Feindt, E.; Gams: Coronary Vascular Stunning in Bypass Operations DuringReperfusion and Treatment with Nitroglycerin

Issue 04/2000

Cichon, R.; Kappert, U.; Schneider, J.; Schramm, I.; Gulielmos, V.; Tugtekin, S. M.; Schueler, S.: Robotically Enhanced “Dresden Technique” with Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Grafting
Kappert, U.; Cichon, R.; Schneider, J.; Gulielmos, V.; Tugtekin, S. M.; Matschke, K.; Schramm, I.; Schueler, S.: Robotic Coronary Artery Surgery - the Evolution of a New Minimally Invasive Approach in Coronary Artery Surgery
Boehm, D. H.; Reichenspurner, H.; Detter, C.; Arnold, M.; Gulbins, H.; Meiser, B.; Reichart, B.: Clinical Use of a Computer-enhanced Surgical Robotic System for Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart
Frescura, C.; Angelini, A.; Daliento, L.; Thiene, G.: Morphological Aspects of Ebstein's Anomaly in Adults
Oechslin, E.; Buchholz, S.; Jenni, R.: Ebstein's Anomaly in Adults: Doppler-Echocardiographic Evaluation
Hebe, J.: Ebstein's Anomaly in Adults.Arrhythmias: Diagnosis and Therapeutic Approach
Chauvaud, S.: Ebstein's Malformation. Surgical Treatment and Results
Carrel, T.; Pfammatter, J. P.: Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries: Surgical Concepts for Patients with Systemic Right Ventricular Failure Following Intraatrial Repair
von Bernuth, G.: 25 Years after the First Arterial Switch Procedure: Mid-term Results
Oechslin, E.; Jenni, R.: 40 Years after the First Atrial Switch Procedure in Patients with Transposition of the Great Arteries: Long-term Results in Toronto and Zurich

Issue 03/2000

Immer, F.; Habicht, J.; Nessensohn, K.; Bernet, F.; Stulz, P.; Kaufmann, M.; Skarvan, K.: Prospective Evaluation of 3 Risk Stratification Scores in Cardiac Surgery
Bjessmo, S.; Ivert, T.: Troponin-T in Patients with Unstable and Stable Angina Pectoris Undergoing Coronary Bypass Surgery
Thiele, R. I.; Jakob, H.; Hund, E.; Tantzky, S.; Keller, S.; Kamler, M.; Herold, U.; Hagl, S.: Sepsis and Catecholamine Support are the Major Risk Factors for Critical Illness Polyneuropathy after Open Heart Surgery
Lahtinen, M.; Borowiec, J.; Venge, P.; Henze, P.; Stiernström, H.: Nitric Oxide Increases Leukocyte Granule Release During Simulated Extracorporeal Circulation

Issue 02/2000

Bauer, M.; Alexi-Meskishvilli, V.; Nakic, Z.; Redzepagic, S.; Bauer, U.; Weng, Y.; Hetzer, R.: The Correction of Congenital Heart Defects with Less Invasive Approaches
Osswald, B. R.; Tochtermann, U.; Schweiger, P.; Thomas, G.; Göhring, D.; Vahl, C. F.; Hagl, S.: Target, Application, and Interpretation of Scores and Alternative Methods for Risk Assessment in Cardiac Surgery
Lutter, G.; Sarai, K.; Nitzsche, E.; Saurbier, B.; Frey, M.; Hoegerle, S.; Martin, J.; Zipfel, M.; Spillner, G.; Beyersdorf, F.: Evaluation of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization by Following Objective Parameters of Perfusion and Ventricular Function
Eisng, G. P.; Schad, H.; Heimisch, W.; Gippner-Steppert, C.; Jochum, M.; Braun, S. L.; Mendler, N.; Meisner, H.; Lange, R.: Effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Hemofiltration on Plasma Cytokines and Protein Leakage in Pigs

Issue 01/2000

Tjan, T. D. T.; Kondruweit, M.; Scheld, H. H.; Roeder, N.; Borggrefe, M.; Schmidt, C.; Schober, O.; Deng, M. C.: The Bad Ventricle - Revascularization Versus Transplantation
Korbmacher, B.; Schmidt, T.; Schwanke, U.; Schulz, R.; Heusch, G.; Schipke, J. D.: Does Ischemic Preconditioning Require Reperfusion Before Index Ischemia?
Speziale, G.; Ruvolo, G.; Fattouch, K.; Macrina, F.; Tonelli, E.; Donnetti, M.; Marino, B.: Arrhythmia Prophylaxis after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Regimens of Magnesium Sulfate Administration
Castell, M. F.; Doll, M.; Stumpf, N.; Vahl, C.-F.; Hagl, S.: Acute Triiodothyronine Administration Does Not Reverse Depressed Contractile Performance Following Catecholamine Exposure in Isolated Rat Cardiomyocytes

Issue 06/1999

Boeken, U.; Feindt, P.; Mohan, E.; Zimmermann, N.; Micek, M.; Kalweit, G.; Gams, E.: Post-Perfusion Syndrome and Disturbed Microcirculation After Cardiac Surgery: the Role of Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Inhibitors
Matsubayashi, K.; Ueda, Y.; Ogino, H.; Sugita, T.; Sakakibara, Y.; Matsuyama, K.; Nomoto, T.: Oral Administration of the Dopamine Prodrug Docarpamine Shortens Need for Drip Infusion of Dopamine in Patients with Low Cardiac Output Syndrome After Cardiac Surgery
Walther, T.; Walther, C.; Falk, V.; Langebartels, G.; Krüger, M.; Dagge, A.; Diegeler, A.; Autschbach, R.; Mohr, F. W.: Quadrileaflet Stentless Mitral Valve Replacement
Harig, F.; Cesnjevar, R.; Mahmoud, F. O.; von der Emde, J.: Perioperative Factors Influencing Interleukin-10 Release under Cardiopulmonary Bypass
De Simone, R.; Glombitza, G.; Vahl, C. F.; Meinzer, H. P.; Hagl, S.: A New Diagnostic Procedure for Assessing Intracardiac Flow Disturbances in Patients with Heart Valve Disease
Gansera, B.; Haschemi, A.; Angelis, I.; Eichinger, W.; Breuer, M.; Keiditsch, E.; Kemkes, B. M.: Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Previous Carcinoma of the Breast and Mediastinal Irradiation: Is the Internal Thoracic Artery Graft Obsolete?

Issue 05/1999

Eckstein, F. S.; Scheule, A. M.; Pauncz, Y.; Schmid, S. T.; Zucker, M.; Ziemer, G.: Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization with the Holmium:YAG Laser Does Not Improve Myocardial Perfusion in the Acutely Ischemic Heart: an Experimental Study Measuring Myocardial Perfusion by a Thermal Imaging Camera
Masuda, H.; Kobayashi, A.; Moriyama, Y.; Simokawa, S.; Hisatomi, K.; Nakamura, K.; Taira, A.: Effectiveness of Preoperatively Obtained Autologous Platelet Concentrates in Open Heart Surgery
Baretti, R.; Mizuno, A.; Buckberg, G. D.; Young, H. H.: Hypocalcemia in Piglets Reduces Cardiac and Pulmonary Vascular Disturbance after Hypoxemia and Reoxygenation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Asfour, B.; Byrne, B. J.; Baba, H. A.; Hammel, D.; Hruban, R. H.; Weyand, M.; Deng, M.; Scheld, H. H.: Effective Gene Transfer in the Rat Myocardium Via Adenovirus Vectors Using a Coronary Recirculation Model
Niederhäuser, U.; Künzli, A.; Genoni, M.; Vogt, P.; Lachat, M.; Turina, M.: Composite Graft Replacement of the Aortic Root: Long-term Results, Incidence of Reoperations
Beholz, S.; Grubitzsch, H.; Bergmann, B.; Wollert, H.-G.; Eckel, L.: Hemostasis Management by Use of Hepcon/HMS™: Increased Bleeding Without Increased Need for Blood Transfusion
Horst, M.; Geissler, H. J.; Mehlhorn, U.; Eichstaedt, H. C.; Südkamp, M.; Kuhn-Regnier, F.; Raji, R.; Dapunt, O. E.; Vivie, E. R. de: Simultaneous Carotid and Coronary Artery Surgery: Indications and Perioperative Outcome

Issue 04/1999

Marten, K.; Schmiedl, A.; Schnabel, P. A.; Richter, J.: Structural Protection of the Myocardial Capillary Endothelium By Different Forms of Cardiac Arrest and Subsequent Global Ischemia at 5°C
Schulte, H. D.; Borisov, K.; Gams, E.; Gramsch-Zabel, H.; Lösse, B.; Schwartzkopff, B.: Management of Symptomatic Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy - Long-Term Results after Surgical Therapy
Moro, H.; Hayashi, J.-I.; Ohzeki, H.; Sogawa, M.; Nakayama, T.; Hirahara, H.: Special Cerebral Perfusion in Surgery for the Ruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Hirotani, T.; Kameda, T.; Kumamoto, T.; Shirota, S.; Yamano, M.: Protective Effect of Thiopental Against Cerebral Ischemia During Circulatory Arrest
Kupilik, N.; Simon, P.; Moidl, R.; Wollenek, G.; Marx, M.; Wolner, E.; Moritz, A.: Valve-Preserving Treatment of Ebstein's Anomaly: Perioperative and Follow-up Results

Issue 03/1999

Wildhirt, S. M.; Schulze, C.; Conrad, N.; Kornberg, A.; Horstman, D.; Reichart, B.: Aminoguanidine Inhibits Inducible NOS and Reverses Cardiac Dysfunction Late After Ischemia and Reperfusion - Implications for iNOS-Mediated Myocardial Stunning
Bugajski, P.; Kalawski, R.; Baliński, M.; Wysocki, H.; Olszewski, R.; Szczepanik, A.; Siminiak, T.: Plasma-Mediated Stimulation of Neutrophil Superoxide Anion Production During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Role of Endothelin-1
Takeuchi, K.; Maida, K.; Tanaka, S.; Yoshida, S.; McGowan Jr, X.; del Nido, P. J.: Superior Myocardial Protection with a New Histidine-Buffered Crystalloid Cardioplegic Solution in Clinical Trial
Petzold, T.; Feindt, P. R.; Kalweit, G.; Deng, M. C.; Schmid, C.; Fritz, M.; Preusse, C.; Schönfelder, B.; Kuhn-Regnier, F.; Schöndube, F.; Gams, E.; for the Transplantation Cooperation UNI-NRW: Effects of Modification of the Allocation System on Ischemia Duration and Costs of Heart Transplantation
Wolfhard, U.; Knocks, M.; Splittgerber, F. H.; Sack, S.; Piotrowski, J. A.; Günnicker, M.: Effects of Defibrillator Implantation Testing on Myocardial Metabolism
Sakakibara, Y.; Takeda, T.; Hori, M.; Mitsui, T.; Ijima, H.: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Aortic Aneurysms: Assessment of Consumption Site Using Labeled-Platelet Scintigraphy
Babin-Ebell, J.; Misoph, M.; Müllges, W.; Neukam, K.; Reese, J.; Elert, O.: Intraoperative Embolus Formation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Affects the Release of S100B

Issue 02/1999

Deiwick, M.; Löhrer, A.; Hoffmeier, A.; Baba, H. A.; Böcker, W.; Scheld, H. H.: Postoperative Death Should Be Followed by Autopsy - an Analysis of the Autopsy Findings of the Years 1990 and 1991 in a Heart Surgery Center
Hoffmeister, H. M.; Fischer, M.; Kazmaier, S.; Heller, W.; Seipel, L.: Action of Aprotinin in Myocardial Ischemia - an Investigation Using a Plasma-Free Model
Seggewiss, H.; Faber, L.; Gleichmann, U.: Percutaneous Transluminal Septal Ablation in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
Knez, I.; Dacar, D.; Mächler, H.; Gamillscheg, A.; Beitzke, A.; Zobel, G.; Rödl, S.; Poier-Knez, A.; Gombotz, H.; Metzler, H.; Rehak, P.; Rigler, B.: The Influence of Different Strategies on Clinical Outcome in Patients Undergoing Total Cavopulmonary Connection
Moro, H.; Hayashi, J.; Ohzeki, H.; Sogawa, M.; Nakayama, T.; Namura, O.: Surgical Management of Cardiovascular Lesions Caused By Systemic Inflammatory Diseases
Harig, F.; Feyrer, R.; Mahmoud, F. O.; Blum, U.; von der Emde, J.: Reducing the Post-Pump Syndrome by Using Heparin-Coated Circuits, Steroids, or Aprotinin

Issue 01/1999

Ullmann, M.; Hemmer, W.; Hannekum, A.: The Urgent Pulmonary Embolectomy: Mechanical Resuscitation in the Operating Theatre Determines the Outcome
Doerge, H.; Schoendube, F. A.; Voß, M.; Seipelt, R.; Messmer, B. J.: Surgical Therapy of Fulminant Pulmonary Embolism: Early and Late Results
Diegeler, A.; Matin, M.; Falk, V.; Battellini, R.; Walther, Th.; Autschbach, R.; Mohr, F. W.: Coronary Bypass Grafting Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass - Technical Considerations, Clinical Results, and Follow-up
Strauch, J. T.; Baryalei, M. M.; Aleksic, I.; Dalichau, H.: Experiences with the Toronto SPV™ Bioprosthesis After Three Years Follow-Up
Walther, T.; Falk, V.; Diegeler, A.; Rauch, T.; Weigl, C.; Gummert, J.; Autschbach, R.; Mohr, F. W.: Effectiveness of Different Anticalcification Treatments for Stentless Aortic Bioprostheses
Sablotzki, A.; Dehne, M. G.; Mann, V.; Görlach, G.; Mühling, J.; Zickmann, B.; Hempelmann, G.: Plasma Levels of Selectins and Interleukins in Cardiovascular Surgery Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Osswald, B. R.; Tochtermann, U.; Thomas, G.; Vahl, C. F.; Hagl, S.: Influence of Follow-up Response on Risk-Factor Analysis

Issue 06/1998

Liebold, A.; Haisch, G.; Rosada, B.; Kleine, P.: Internal Atrial Defibrillation - a New Treatment of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation
Diegeler, A.; Tárnok, A.; Rauch, Th.; Haberer, D.; Falk, V.; Battellini, R.; Autschbach, R.; Hambsch, J.; Schneider, P.; Mohr, F. W.: Changes of Leukocyte Subsets in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Cardiopulmonary Bypass Versus ‘Off-pump’ techniques
Hekmat, K.; Clemens, R. M.; Mehlhorn, U.; Geissler, H. J.; Kuhn-Régnier, F.; de Vivie, E. R.: Emergency Coronary Artery Surgery After Failed PTCA: Myocardial Protection with Continuous Coronary Perfusion of Beta-Blocker-Enriched Blood
Szabó, G.; Sebening, C.; Hackert, T.; Hoffmann, L.; Melnitchuk, S.; Vahl, C. F.; Hagl, S.: The Role of Coronary Perfusion Changes in Cardiac Dysfunction Associated With Brain Death.
Dahm, M.; Prüfer, D.; Dohmen, G.; Mayer, E.; Groh, E.; Choi, Y.-H.; Oelert, H.: Pathophysiology of Early Failure of Autologous Aortic Heart Valves (ATCV)
Boeken, U.; Feindt, P.; Petzold, T.; Klein, M.; Micek, M.; Seyfert, U. T.; Mohan, E.; Schulte, H. D.; Gams, E.: Diagnostic Value of Procalcitonin: the Influence of Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Aprotinin, SIRS, and Sepsis

Issue 05/1998

Taniguchi, K.; Sakurai, M.; Takahashi, T.; Imagawa, H.; Mitsuno, M.; Nakano, S.; Kawashima, Y.; Matsuda, H.: Postinfarction Left-Ventricular Aneurysm: Regional Stress, Function, and Remodeling After Aneurysmectomy
Schmid, C.; Weyand, M.; Hammel, D.; Deng, M. C.; Nabavi, D.; Scheld, H. H.: Effect of Platelet Inhibitors on Thromboembolism After Implantation of a Novacor N100 - Preliminary Results
Gödje, O.; Haushofer, M.; Lamm, P.; Reichart, B.: The Effect of Factor XIII on Bleeding in Coronary Surgery
Musci, M.; Loebe, M.; Wellnhofer, E.; Meyer, R.; Pasic, M.; Hummel, M.; Bocksch, W.; Grauhan, O.; Weng, Y.; Hetzer, R.: Coronary Angioplasty, Bypass Surgery, and Retransplantation in Cardiac Transplant Patients with Graft Coronary Disease
Plümer, H.; Markewitz, A.; Marohl, K.; Bernutz, C.; Weinhold, C.: Early Extubation after Cardiac Surgery: a Prospective Clinical Trial Including Patients At Risk
Wolfhard, U.; Görge, G.; Konorza, T.; Haude, M.; Ge, J.; Piotrowski, J. A.; Splittgerber, F. H.; Sadony, V.; Erbel, R.: Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Examination Reverses Therapeutic Decision from Percutaneous Intervention to a Surgical Approach in Patients with Alterations of the Left Main Stem
Vahl, C. F.; Albers, J.; Makabe, M. H.; Meinzer, H. P.; Ilg, M.; Fu, X.; Szabo, G.; Mühling, J.; Hagl, S.: Heterogeneity of Myocardial Edema in Isolated Pig Hearts after Perfusion with Different Types of Cardioprotective Solutions
Fraund, S.; Pethig, K.; Wahlers, T.; Harringer, W.; Wiebe, K.; Strüber, M.; Karck, M.; Mehler, D.; Haverich, A.: ON-X Bileaflet Valve in Aortic Position - Early Experience Shows an Improved Hemodynamic Profile

Issue 04/1998

Moidl, R.; Simon, P.; Chevtchik, O.; Kupilik, N.; Wollenek, G.; Moritz, A.; Wolner, E.; Laufer, G.: Reversal of Ventricular Dilatation After Correction of Aortic Incompetence: Mechanical Prosthesis Compared With Biological Procedures
Botha, C. A.; Rein, J. G.; Böhm, J. O.; Roser, D.; Rupp, W.: The Ross Operation: Do Native Aortic, Native Pulmonary, and Homograft Pulmonary Valve Size and Form Differences Influence Results?
Sjöland, H.; Caidahl, K.; Wiklund, I.; Albertsson, P.; Brandrup-Wognsen, G.; Karlson, B. W.; Herlitz, J.: Preoperative Left-Ventricular Ejection Fraction Does Not Influence the Improvement in Quality of Life After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Wimmer-Greinecker, G.; Matheis, G.; Brieden, M.; Dietrich, M.; Oremek, G.; Westphal, K.; Winkelmann, B. R.; Moritz, A.: Neuropsychological Changes after Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Plenz, G.; Song, Z. F.; Reichenberg, S.; Tjan, T. D. T.; Robenek, H.; Deng, M. C.: Left-Ventricular Expression of lnterleukin-6 Messenger-RNA Higher in Idiopathic Dilated Than in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Richartz, B. M.; Radovancevic, B.; Bologna, M. T.; Frazier, O. H.: Usefulness of the QTc Interval in Predicting Acute Allograft Rejection
Misoph, M.; Schwender, S.; Babin-Ebell, J.: Response of the Cellular Immune System to Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Independent of the Applied Pump Type and of the Use of Heparin-Coated Surfaces
Wahba, A.; Sander, S.; Birnbaum, D. E.: Are In-Vitro Platelet Function Tests Useful in Predicting Blood Loss Following Open Heart Surgery?
Szabó, G.; Bährle, S.; Fazekas, L.; MacDonald, D.; Stumpf, N.; Vahl, Ch. F.; Hagl, S.: Endothelin-A Receptor Antagonist BQ123 Protects Against Myocardial and Endothelial Reperfusion Injury

Issue 03/1998

Pehkonen, E.; Honkonen, E.; Mäkynen, P.; Kataja, M.; Tarkka, M.: Stenosis of the Right Coronary Artery and Retrograde Cardioplegia Predispose Patients to Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Kaemmerer, H.; Oelert, F.; Bahlmann, J.; Blücher, S.; Meyer, G. P.; Mügge, A.: Arterial Hypertension in Adults After Surgical Treatment of Aortic Coarctation
Mueller, X. M.; Bettex, D.; Tevaearai, H. T.; Segesser, L. K. von: Acute Effects of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularisation on Left-Ventricular Function: an Haemodynamic and Echocardiographic Study
Kilger, E.; Pichler, B.; Goetz, A. E.; Rank, N.; Welte, M.; Mörstedt, K.; Vetter, H. O.; Gödje, O.; Schmitz, C.; Lamm, P.; Engelschalk, E.; Muehlbeyer, D.; Frey, L.: Procalcitonin as a Marker of Systemic Inflammation After Conventional or Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Pfeiffer, D.; Omran, H.; Otto, J.; Lê, T. P.; Neugebauer, A.; Lüderitz, B.: Transvasal Closure of Interatrial Defects Using the Babic Double-Umbrella Occluder System

Issue 02/1998

Bonatti, J.; Dichtl, W.; Dworzak, E. Artner; Antretter, H.; Unger, F.; Puschendorf, B.; Dapunt, O. E.: Stimulated Prostacyclin Release by Conduits Used for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Granetzny, A.; Schwanke, U.; Schmitz, C.; Arnold, G.; Schäfer, D.; Schulte, H. D.; Gams, E.; Schipke, J. D.: Pharmacologic Heart Rate Reduction: Effect of a Novel, Specific Bradycardic Agent on the Heart
Westphal, K.; Martens, S.; Strouhal, U.; Matheis, G.; Hommel, K.; Kessler, P.: Nitric Oxide Inhalation in Acute Pulmonary Hypertension After Cardiac Surgery Reduces Oxygen Concentration and Improves Mechanical Ventilation but Not Mortality
Weber, H. P.; Heinze, A.; Richter, U.; Ruprecht, L.; Zhuang, S.; Unsöld, E.: Transcatheter Endomyocardial Laser Revascularization: A Feasibility Test
Nkere, U. U.; Whawell, S. A.; Sarraf, C. E.; Schofield, J. B.; O'Keefe, P. A.: Pericardial Substitution After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery: A Trial of an Absorbable Patch

Issue 01/1998

Katırcıoğlu, S. F.; Yücel, D.; Saritas, Z.; Yamak, B.; Elsheikh, A. E.; Köse, K.: Simplified Retroperfusion System Preserves the Myocardial Function During Acute Coronary Artery Occlusion
Wozniak, G.; Dapper, F.; Schindler, E.; Akintürk, H.; Zickmann, B.; Gehron, J.; Hehrlein, F. W.: An Assessment of Selective Cerebral Perfusion Via the Innominate Artery in Aortic Arch Replacement
Mingke, D.; Dresler, C.; Stone, C. D.; Borst, H. G.: Composite Graft Replacement of the Aortic Root in 335 Patients with Aneurysm or Dissection
Herlitz, J.; Wognsen, G. Brandrup; Haglid, M.; Hartford, M.; Hjalmarson, Å; Karlsson, T.; Karlson, B. W.: Risk Indicators for Cerebrovascular Complications After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Falk, V.; Walther, T.; Kitzinger, H.; Rauch, T.; Diegeler, A.; Autschbach, R.; Mohr, F. W.: An Experimental Approach to Quantitative Thermal Coronary Angiography
Lu, E.-X.; Chen, S.-X.; Hu, T.-H.; Xui, L.-M.; Yuan, M.-D.: Preconditioning Enhances Myocardial Protection in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
Watanabe, T.; Tajima, K.; Sakai, Y.; Shimomura, T.; Song, M. H.; Suenaga, Y.; Murase, M.: Everting Closure for Interrupted Aortic Arch, Ventricular Septal Defect, and Severe Subaortic Stenosis
Machens, A.; Busch, C.; Emskötter, Th.; Izbicki, J. R.: Morbidity After Transsternal Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis: A Changing Perspective?

Issue 06/1997

Moro, H.; Ohzeki, H.; Hayashi, J.-I.; Eguchi, S.; Tamura, Y.; Funazaki, T.; Watanabe, K.-I.: Evaluation of the Thoracodorsal Artery as an Alternative Conduit for Coronary Bypass
Bonz, A.; Vahl, C. F.; Hagl, S.: Contractile Behaviour and Intracellular Calcium During After loaded Contraction in Mitral Valve Disease
Schumacher, G.; Roithmaier, A.; Lorenz, H.-P.; Meisner, H.; Sauer, U.; Müller, K. D.; Sebening, F.; Bühlmeyer, K.: Congenital Coronary Artery Fistula in Infancy and Childhood: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aspects
Borowiec, J. W.; Venge, P.; Henze, A.; Nilsson, B.; Stiernström, H.: Biomaterial-Dependent Blood Activation During Simulated Extracorporeal Circulation: a Study of Heparin-Coated and Uncoated Circuits
Misoph, M.; Babin-Ebell, J.; Schwender, S.: A Comparative Evaluation of the Effect of Pump Type and Heparin-Coated Surfaces on Platelets during Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Issue 04/1997

Borowiec, J.; Bagge, L.; Saldeen, T.; Thelin, S.: Biocompatibility Reflected by Haemostasis Variables during Cardiopulmonary Bypass Using Heparin-Coated Circuits
Schaeffer, U.; Tanner, B.; Strohschneider, T.; Stadtmüller, A.; Hannekum, A.: Damage to Arterial and Venous Endothelial Cells in Bypass Grafts Induced by Several Solutions Used in Bypass Surgery
Männer, J.; Seidl, W.; Steding, G.: Embryological Observations on the Formal Pathogenesis of Double-Outlet Left Ventricle With a Right-Ventricular Infundibulum
Nollert, G.; Fischlein, T.; Bouterwek, St.; Böhmer, Ch.; Dewald, O.; Kreuzer, E.; Welz, A.; Netz, H.; Klinner, W.; Reichart, B.: Long-Term Results of Total Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in Adulthood: 35 years Follow-up in 104 Patients Corrected at the Age of 18 or Older*
Honkonen, E. L.; Kaukinen, L.; Pehkonen, E. J.; Kaukinen, S.: Right Ventricle is Protected Better by Warm Continuous than by Cold Intermittent Retrograde Blood Cardioplegia in Patients with Obstructed Right Coronary Artery
Aleksic, I.; Freimark, D.; Blanche, C.; Czer, L. S. C.; Dalichau, H.; Valenza, M.; Takkenberg, J. J. M.; Trento, A.: The Duration of Administration of Monoclonal Antibody OKT3 for Induction Immunosuppression after Heart Transplantation