DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 06 · Volume 57 · September 2009 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-20358

Special Report

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Gummert, J. F.; Funkat, A.; Beckmann, A.; Schiller, W.; Hekmat, K.; Ernst, M.; Haverich, A.: Cardiac Surgery in Germany during 2008. A Report on Behalf of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Original Cardiovascular

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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
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Lehr, E. J.; Ye, C.; Wang, S.: Left Ventricular Epicardial Lead Implantation via Left Minithoracotomy
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Kurdal, A. T.; Ustundag, N.; Güven, A.; Iskesen, I.; Bozkurt, K.; Sirin, B. H.: Protection of Saphenous Vein Graft from Arterial Pressure

Original Thoracic

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Nakajima, T.; Sekine, Y.; Yamada, Y.; Suzuki, H.; Yasufuku, K.; Yoshida, S.; Suzuki, M.; Shibuya, K.; Fujisawa, T.; Yoshino, I.: Long-term Surgical Outcome in Patients with Lung Cancer and Coexisting Severe COPD
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Athanassiadi, K.; Laenger, F.; Dickgreber, N.; Haverich, A.: Multiple Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumors Involving Lung and Mediastinum: A Rare Clinical Entity
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Zhang, Y.; Jiang, G.; Chen, C.; Ding, J.; Zhu, Y.; Xu, Z.: Surgical Management of Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Elderly Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Retrospective Study of 107 Cases
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Torre, W.; Garcia-Franco, C.; Tamura, A.; Gurpide, A.; Lopez-Picazo, J.; Aristu, J.; Moreno, M.; Pardo, J.: Role of Surgery in a Multidisciplinary Approach to Superior Sulcus Tumors (SST): Morbidity and Prognostic Factors for Long-Term Success after Resection
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Özpolat, B.; Kaya, O.; Yazkan, R.; Osmanoğlu, G.: Diaphragmatic Injuries: A Surgical Challenge. Report of Forty-one Cases

Short Communications

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Myers, P. O.; Beghetti, M.; Kalangos, A.: Biodegradable Mitral Annuloplasty for Congenital Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
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Susak, S.; Torbica, V.; Velicki, L.; Golubovic, M.: Rare Type of Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Requiring Surgical Replacement
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Emmert, M. Y.; Salzberg, S. P.; Plass, A.; Behjati, S.; Felix, C.; Falk, V.; Siclari, F.; Gruenenfelder, J.: “When Aneurysm Ain't Aneurysm”: Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Mimicked by Healed Abscess Cavity under the Aortic Valve
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Walter, T.; Szabo, S.; Kazmaier, S.; Suselbeck, T.; Borggrefe, M.; Hoffmeister, H. M.: Effect of ACE Inhibition on the Fibrinolytic System in Patients Requiring Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Case Reports

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Ichimura, H.; Kikuchi, S.; Siotani, S.: Objective Identification of the Caudal Border of Station 1 for Lung Cancer Surgery
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Li, Q.-Z.; Yao, F.; Yang, L.-X.; Xu, Z. Y.: Paradoxical Brain Embolism Caused by Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula
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Kavakli, K.; Ozturk, M.; Ongoru, O.; Gürkök, S.; Genc, O.: Primary Pulmonary Paraganglioma with Hodgkin's Lymphoma