DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 07 · Volume 58 · October 2010 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-21372

Editorial

  • 377
    Heinemann, M. K.; Beyersdorf, F.:

    Letter from the Editor and the President

    • Special Report

  • 379
    Gummert, J. F.; Funkat, A.; Beckmann, A.; Schiller, W.; Hekmat, K.; Ernst, M.; Beyersdorf, F.:

    Cardiac Surgery in Germany during 2009. A Report on Behalf of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

    • Original Cardiovascular

  • 387
    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

  • 392
    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

  • 398
    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)

  • 403
    Gulbins, H.; Ennker, I. C.; Malkoc, A.; Ennker, J. C.:

    Female Gender Does Not Increase Perioperative Risk in Coronary Bypass Surgery

  • 408
    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

  • 415
    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

    • Original Thoracic

  • 422
    Divisi, D.; Di Tommaso, S.; Di Leonardo, G.; Brianzoni, E.; De Vico, A.; Crisci, R.:

    18-Fluorine Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography with Computerized Tomography Versus Computerized Tomography Alone for the Management of Solitary Lung Nodules with Diameters Inferior to 1.5 cm

    • How to do it

  • 427
    Chen, Q.:

    A Novel Technique of Tracheal Reconstruction with Autologous Bronchial Pedicle Flap

    • Short Communications

  • 429
    Kim, Y.-D.; Min, K.-O.; Moon, S.-W.:

    Thoracoscopic Treatment of Recurrent Pneumothorax in a Pregnant Woman: A Case of Ectopic Deciduosis

  • 431
    Schroeter, T.; Dähnert, I.; Doll, N.; Mohr, F. W.; Borger, M. A.:

    Pacemaker-Associated Thrombotic Occlusion of the Inferior Vena Cava Causing Liver Failure

  • 433
    Lin, Chin-Ta; Hsu, Po-Shun; Chen, Bao-Chung; Hong, Guo-Jieng; Tsai, Chien-Sung:

    Successful Treatment of Acute Fulminant Myocarditis with Double Sets of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

    • Case Reports

  • 436
    Steinfort, D. P.; Irving, L. B.:

    Cavitating Lymph Node Metastasis Demonstrated by Endobronchial Ultrasound

  • 437
    Rasch, A.; Sindermann, J.; Scheld, H. H.; Hoffmeier, A.:

    Pulmonary Palacos Embolism: A Case Report

  • 439
    Palma, G.; Giordano, R.; Russolillo, V.; Vosa, C.:

    Cardiac Defect with Diaphragmatic Hernia and Left Lung Agenesis – Heart Disease and Other Anomalies