DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 01 · Volume 48 · February 2000 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-419

Editorial

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Robicsek, F.; Fokin, A.; Cook, J.; Bhatia, D.: Sternal Instability After Midline Sternotomy

Original Cardiovascular

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Tjan, T. D. T.; Kondruweit, M.; Scheld, H. H.; Roeder, N.; Borggrefe, M.; Schmidt, C.; Schober, O.; Deng, M. C.: The Bad Ventricle - Revascularization Versus Transplantation
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Korbmacher, B.; Schmidt, T.; Schwanke, U.; Schulz, R.; Heusch, G.; Schipke, J. D.: Does Ischemic Preconditioning Require Reperfusion Before Index Ischemia?
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Speziale, G.; Ruvolo, G.; Fattouch, K.; Macrina, F.; Tonelli, E.; Donnetti, M.; Marino, B.: Arrhythmia Prophylaxis after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Regimens of Magnesium Sulfate Administration
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Castell, M. F.; Doll, M.; Stumpf, N.; Vahl, C.-F.; Hagl, S.: Acute Triiodothyronine Administration Does Not Reverse Depressed Contractile Performance Following Catecholamine Exposure in Isolated Rat Cardiomyocytes

Case Report

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Akamatsu, H.; Sunamori, M.; Katsuo, K.: Thoracoscopic Lung Resection for Extremely Small Nodular Lesions Using Simultaneous Intraoperative Real-Time Computed Tomography
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Suedkamp, M.; Horst, M.; Mehlhorn, U.; Hoppe, U.; Arnold, G.; de Vivie, E. R.: Surgical Repair of Right-Atrial Aneurysm
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Tirilomis, Th.; Busch, Th.; Aleksic, I.; Ruschewski, W.; Criée, C.-P.; Dalichau, H.: Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula Drainage into the Left Atrium
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Chung, D. A.; Large, S. R.: Relocation of the Internal Mammary Artery Graft in a Case of Coronary-Subclavian Steal
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Schlensak, Ch.; Doenst, T.; Spillner, G.; Blum, U.; Geiger, A.; Beyersdorf, F.: Palliative Treatment of a Secondary Aortoduodenal Fistula by Stent-Graft Placement

Short Communication

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Ogino, H.; Ueda, Y.; Sugita, T.; Matsuyama, K.; Matsubayashi, K.; Nomoto, T.; Yoshimura, S.; Yoshioka, T.: Treatment for Abdominal Aortic Graft Infection: Irrigation with Electrolyzed Strong Aqueous Acid, In-situ Grafting, and Omentoplasty
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Prêtre, R.; Benedikt, P.; Turina, M. I.: Precise Adjustment of a Band on the Main Pulmonary Artery

Cardiovascular Review

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Ihnken, K.: Myocardial Protection In Hypoxic Immature Hearts

Cardiothoracic Review

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von Oppell, U. O.; Bautz, P.; De Groot, M.: Penetrating Thoracic Injuries: What We Have Learnt