DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 07 · Volume 56 · October 2008 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-13149

Original Basic Science

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Meyer, K.; Schipke, J. D.; Klocke, R. C.; Gams, E.; Korbmacher, B.: Inotropic, Vasodilating and Preconditioning Actions of Levosimendan in the Heart

Original Thoracic

Original Cardiovascular

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Geidel, S.; Lass, M.; Krause, K.; Betzold, M.; Aslan, H.; Boczor, S.; Kuck, K.-H.; Ostermeyer, J.: Early and Late Results of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Surgery in Aortic Valve and CABG Patients
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Hörer, J.; Schreiber, C.; Krane, S.; Prodan, Z.; Cleuziou, J.; Vogt, M.; Holper, K.; Lange, R.: Outcome after Surgical Repair/Palliation of Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries
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Shrestha, M.; Khaladj, N.; Bara, C.; Hoeffler, K.; Hagl, C.; Haverich, A.: A Staged Approach towards Interventional Aortic Valve Implantation with a Sutureless Valve: Initial Human Implants
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Arenz, C.; Sinzobahamvya, N.; Kaestner, M.; Blaschczok, H. C.; Photiadis, J.; Fink, C.; Schindler, E.; Asfour, B.: Function of Contegra Valved Grafts after Unifocalization
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Kocogullari, C. U.; Emmiler, M.; Cemek, M.; Sahin, O.; Aslan, A.; Ayva, E.; Tur, L.; Buyukokuroglu, M. E.; Demirkan, I.; Cekirdekci, A.: Can Dantrolene Protect Spinal Cord against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury? An Experimental Study
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Liu, J.-F.; Lin, C.-H.; Chua, C.-H.; Chiang, S.-S.; Hung, H.-F.; Lu, M.-J.; Hung, C.-R.: Outcome of Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass in Renal Dialysis Patients

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Laisaar, T.; Vooder, T.; Umbleja, T.: Thoracoscopic Resection of a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule in Patients with a Known History of Malignancy
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Tomita, M.; Shimizu, T.; Hara, M.; Ayabe, T.; Onitsuka, T.: Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen Level and Pleural Lavage Cytology in Woman with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Short Communications

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Botta, L.; Kloppenburg, G.; Yilmaz, A.: Intramural Hematoma of a Cryopreserved Aortic Homograft
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Horst, M.; Easo, J.; Hölzl, P. P.; Dapunt, O. E.: Beating Heart Valve Surgery Using Stentless Xenografts as a Surgical Alternative for Patients with End-Stage Renal Failure
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Halit, V.; Olguntürk, R.; Erer, D.; Kula, S.: Tetralogy of Fallot and Absence of Left Pulmonary Artery
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Cheng, W.; Xiao, Y.; Zhong, Q.; Wen, R.: Anomalous Origin of Left Pulmonary Artery Branch from the Aorta with Fallot's Tetralogy

Case Reports

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Göksel, O. S.; Sayın, Ö A.; Çınar, T.; Toker, A.; Tireli, E.; Dayıoğlu, E.: Bronchogenic Cyst Invading Right Atrium in a 5-Year-Old
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Park, S.-M.; Kwak, Y.-T.: Congenital Aberrant Vessel as a Source of Massive Hemothorax in Blunt Trauma
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Alloubi, I.; Boubia, S.; Ridai, M.: Liposarcoma of the Pleural Cavity