DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 08 · Volume 56 · December 2008 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-13880

Basic Science

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Xin, Z.; Meng, W.; Ya-ping, H.; Wei, Z.: Different Biological Properties of Circulating and Bone Marrow Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction Rats

Original Cardiovascular

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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
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Civelek, A.; Ak, K.; Akgün, S.; Isbir, S. C.; Arsan, S.: Tricuspid Valve Replacement: An Analysis of Risk Factors and Outcomes
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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?

Original Thoracic

Original Cardiovascular

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Albert, A.; Hassanein, W.; Florath, I.; Voehringer, L.; Abugameh, A.; Ennker, J.: Technical Aspects of Composite Arterial T-Grafts: Estimation of Required Conduit Length by a Simple Formula

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Pfannschmidt, J.; Bischoff, M.; Muley, T.; Kunz, J.; Zamecnik, P.; Schnabel, P. A.; Hoffmann, H.; Dienemann, H.; Heussel, C. P.: Diagnosis of Pulmonary Metastases with Helical CT: The Effect of Imaging Techniques
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Bölükbas, S.; Beqiri, S.; Bergmann, T.; Trainer, S.; Fisseler-Eckhoff, A.; Schirren, J.: Pulmonary Resection of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Is Survival in the Elderly Not Affected by Tumor Stage after Complete Resection?
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Nadir, A.; Sahin, E.; Ozum, U.; Karadag, O.; Tezeren, G.; Kaptanoglu, M.: Thoracotomy in Spine Surgery

Short Communications

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Strauch, J. T.; Madershahian, N.; Haldenwang, P.; Wahlers, T.: Case of Left Atrial Metastasis of a Sarcomatoid Carcinoma
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Bicer, M.; Saba, D.; Özdemir, B.; Ercan, A.: Idiopathic Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Case Report
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O'Callaghan, D. S.; Breen, D. P.; Young, V.: Angiosarcoma of the Right Atrium Masquerading as Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism
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Botta, L.; Sonker, U.; Heijmen, R. H.: Diffuse Atherosclerosis of Thoracic Aorta Involving Supraaortic and Coronary Arteries: Single-Stage Surgical Revascularization
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Ono, M.; Goerler, H.; Boethig, D.; Breymann, T.: Neonatal Kawashima Intraventricular Repair for Taussig-Bing Anomaly with Oblique Relationship of the Great Arteries

Case Reports

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Kilic, D.; Findikcioglu, A.; Sahin, E.; Bilen, A.; Bakiner, O.; Hatipoglu, A.: Bilateral Trapped Lung with Concomitant Wermer's Syndrome and Cutis Laxa
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Onen, A.; Karacam, V.; Eyuboglu, G. M.; Karapolat, S.; Sanli, A.; Ozer, E.: Primer Hydatid Cyst of Thymus: Report of a Case
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Huang, T.-W.; Lee, S.-C.; Chen, J.-C.; Hsu, H.-H.; Cheng, Y.-L.: Cavernous Hemangioma of the Sternum