DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 07 · Volume 57 · October 2009 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-20449

Original Cardiovascular

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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
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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
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Litmathe, J.; Kurt, M.; Feindt, P.; Gams, E.; Boeken, U.: Predictors and Outcome of ICU Readmission after Cardiac Surgery
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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
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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

Original Thoracic

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Pfannschmidt, J.; Bade, S.; Hoheisel, J.; Muley, T.; Dienemann, H.; Herpel, E.: Identification of Immunohistochemical Prognostic Markers for Survival after Resection of Pulmonary Metastases from Colorectal Carcinoma
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Çelik, B.; Kefeli Çelik, H.; Hamzaçebi, H.; Demir, H.; Furtun, K.; Ortamevzi, C.: The Role of Meteorological Conditions on the Development of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Chen, J.-C.; Huang, T.-W.; Cheng, Y.-L.; Chang, H.; Tzao, C.; Huang, W.-S.; Lee, S.-C.: Prognostic Value of 18-FDG Uptake in Early Stage NSCLC
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Groetzner, J.; Holzer, M.; Stockhausen, D.; Tchashin, I.; Altmayer, M.; Graba, M.; Bieselt, R.: Intrathoracic Application of Vacuum Wound Therapy Following Thoracic Surgery

Short Communications

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Gasparovic, H.; Smalcelj, A.; Brida, M.: Left Ventricle to Left Atrium Shunt via a Paravalvular Abscess
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Yerebakan, C.; Westphal, B.; Kröger, J.-C.; Steinhoff, G.: Traumatic Arteriovenous Fistula of the Internal Mammary Vessels
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Baskurt, M.; Yldz, A.; Caglar, I. M.; Klckesmez, K.; Okcun, B.; Ozkan, A. A.; Ersanl, M.; Gurmen, T.: Right Coronary Artery Arising from the Pulmonary Trunk
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Halloul, Z.; Weber, M.; Ricke, J.; Smith, B.; Meyer, F.: Hybrid Approach: Vascular Surgical and Image-Guided Intervention for BroCa-induced Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS)

Case Reports

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Okur, H. K.; Okur, E.; Baran, R.: Three Cases of Intrathoracic Gossypiboma with Varying Morbidities Depending on the Time of Detection
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Hsu, P.-K.; Hsu, W.-H.; Wu, Y.-C.: Central Large Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation with Aneurysmal Dilatation
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Shih, Y.-C.; Chen, Y.-L.; Fang, H.-Y.; Wu, C.-Y.; Lin, Y.-C.; Lin, Y.-M.: Schwannoma Mimicking Liver Tumor
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Nakamura, H.; Miwa, K.; Haruki, T.; Adachi, Y.; Fujioka, S.; Taniguchi, Y.: Multifocal Nodular Lymphoid Hyperplasia of the Lung Differently Identified by 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG‐PET)