DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 08 · Volume 59 · December 2011 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-22516

Editorial

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Heinemann, M. K.: Letter from the Editor

Original Cardiovascular

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Dohmen, G.; Schmitz, C.; Steinseifer, U.; Hatam, N.; Hilgers, R. D.; Autschbach, R.; Spillner, J.: Influence of Aortic Dimensions on the Hemodynamic Performance of Small Aortic Valve Prostheses: Impact on Patient/Prosthesis Mismatch
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Böning, A.; Boedeker, R.-H.; Rosendahl, U. P.; Niemann, B.; Haberer, S.; Roth, P.; Ennker, J. A. C.: Long-term Results of Mechanical and Biological Heart Valves in Dialysis and Non-Dialysis Patients
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Lin, Z.; Shan, Z.-G.; Liao, C.-X.; Chen, L.-W.: The Effect of Microwave and Bipolar Radio-Frequency Ablation in the Surgical Treatment of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation during Valve Surgery

Original Cardiovascular/Society Paper

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Goetzenich, A.; Roehl, A.; Spillner, J.; Haushofer, M.; Dohmen, G.; Tewarie, L.; Moza, A.: Inflammatory Response in Transapical Transaortic Valve Replacement

Original Thoracic

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Akin, O.; Tasci, E.; Urek, S.; Olgac, G.; Kutlu, C. A.: “Stripping” to Prevent Prolonged Air Leak; Is There a Future in the Past?
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Solaini, Luciano; Prusciano, Francesco; Solaini, Leonardo; Carletti, Massimiliano: Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Postoperative Hemothorax
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Caylak, H.; Genc, O.; Kavakli, K.; Gurkok, S.; Gozubuyuk, A.; Yucel, O.; Sapmaz, E.; Cubuk, S.; Isik, H.: Surgical Management of Bronchiectasis: A Collective Review of 339 Patients with Long-term Follow-up
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Kavakli, K.; Gurkok, S.; Caylak, H.; Genc, O.; Gamsizkan, M.; Yucel, O.; Karasahin, E.; Gozubuyuk, A.; Tasci, C.: Effects of Human Amniotic Fluid on Costal Cartilage Regeneration (an Experimental Study)

Special Report

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Seiffert, M.; Baldus, S.; Conradi, L.; Koschyk, D.; Schirmer, J.; Meinertz, T.; Reichenspurner, H.; Treede, H.: Simultaneous Transcatheter Aortic and Mitral Valve-in-Valve Implantation in a Patient with Degenerated Bioprostheses and High Surgical Risk

Case Reports

Cardiovascular

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Schlömicher, M.; Brensing, A.; Laczkovics, A.: Detection of Valve Malfunction after Mechanical MVR using Digital Phonocardiography
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Marin, D.; Ramadan, K.; Hamilton, C.; Schuetz, A.: Tricuspid Valve Repair with Artificial Chordae in a 72-Year-Old Woman
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Furukawa, N.; Hakim-Meibodi, K.; Gummert, J.: Isolated Latent Tricuspid Regurgitation Caused by Blunt Trauma
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Färber, G.; Mühle, A.; Doenst, T.; Borger, M. A.; Mohr, F.-W.: Late Onset Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy after Mitral Valve Replacement
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Schroeter, T.; Subramanian, S.; Lehmann, S.; Kempfert, J.; Misfeld, M.; Mohr, F. W.; Borger, M. A.: Dislocation of a Transapically Implanted Aortic Valve Prosthesis with a Functionally Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
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Li, Y.; Mederacke, I.; Scheumann, G. F. W.; Baraki, H.; Wedemeyer, H.; Kutschka, I.: Simultaneous Mitral Valve Replacement and Liver Transplantation

Thoracic

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Schiavon, M.; Marulli, G.; Zuin, A.; Nicotra, S.; Di Chiara, F.; De Filippis, F.; Fantoni, U.; Rea, F.: Endobronchial Valve for Secondary Pneumothorax in a Severe Emphysema Patient