DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 08 · Volume 61 · December 2013 DOI: 10.1055/s-003-26104

Editorial

  • 649
    Heinemann, Markus K.:

    A Review of Peer Review by Peers

    • Original Cardiovascular

  • 651
    Beckmann, Andreas; Beyersdorf, F.; Diegeler, A.; Mohr, F. W.; Welz, A.; Rein, J.-G.; Cremer, J.:

    Basisstandards einer Fachabteilung für Herzchirurgie

  • 663
    Coskun, Isa; Colkesen, Yucel; Altay, Hakan; Ozkan, Ugur; Demirturk, O. Saim; Gulcan, Oner; Guvener, Murat:

    Hemodynamic Effects of Left Upper Extremity Arteriovenous Fistula on Ipsilateral Internal Mammary Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

  • 669
    Verberkmoes, Niels J.; Mostafa Mokhles, M.; Bramer, Sander; van Straten, Albert H.M.; ter Woorst, Joost F.; Maessen, Jos G.; Berreklouw, Eric:

    Long-Term Clinical Outcome of the Symmetry Aortic Connector System in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

  • 676
    Korbmacher, B.; Ulbrich, S.; Dalyanoglu, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Schipke, J. D.; Franz, M.; Schäfer, R.:

    Perioperative and Long-Term Development of Anxiety and Depression in CABG Patients

  • 682
    Yi, Gijong; Joo, Hyun-Chel; Yoo, Kyung-Jong:

    Impact of Preoperative C-Reactive Protein on Midterm Outcomes after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

  • 696
    Deschka, Heinz; Schreier, Romy; El-Ayoubi, Lemir; Erler, Stefan; Alken, Aiman; Wimmer-Greinecker, Gerhard:

    Survival, Functional Capacity, and Quality of Life after Cardiac Surgery Followed by Long-Term Intensive Care Stay

  • 701
    Joskowiak, Dominik; Kappert, Utz; Matschke, Klaus; Tugtekin, Sems:

    Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay of Patients after Cardiac Surgery: Initial Clinical Results and Follow-Up

  • 708
    Badreldin, Akmal M. A.; Doerr, Fabian; Brehm, Bernhard R.; Abul-dahab, Mohamed; Lehmann, Thomas; Bayer, Ole; Wahlers, Thorsten; Hekmat, Khosro:

    Mortality Prediction after Cardiac Surgery: Blood Lactate Is Indispensible

  • 718
    Shingu, Yasushige; Amorim, Paulo A.; Nguyen, T. Dung; Osterholt, Moritz; Schwarzer, Michael; Doenst, Torsten:

    Echocardiography Alone Allows the Determination of Heart Failure Stages in Rats with Pressure Overload

  • 726
    Al-Lawati, Adil A. M.; Muthuswamy, Venkatraman:

    Continuing Aspirin Causes Higher Drainage Even under Full Protection with Antifibrinolytics

  • 733
    Schimmer, Christoph; Hamouda, Khaled; Sommer, Sebastian Patrick; Özkur, Mehmet; Hain, Johannes; Leyh, Rainer:

    The Predictive Value of Multiple Electrode Platelet Aggregometry (Multiplate) in Adult Cardiac Surgery

    • Original Basic Science

  • 656
    Wilbring, Manuel; Tugtekin, Sems Malte; Zatschler, Birgit; Ebner, Annette; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Kappert, Utz; Matschke, Klaus; Deussen, Andreas:

    Preservation of Endothelial Vascular Function of Saphenous Vein Grafts after Long-Time Storage with a Recently Developed Potassium-Chloride and N-Acetylhistidine Enriched Storage Solution

  • 747
    Wang, Xiaofei; Qu, Xianfeng; Zhong, Qiaosheng; Li, Qianyu; Wang, Dongguo:

    Expression of Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 in Lung Tissue during Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Induced Lung Injury in Dogs

    • How to Do It

  • 687
    Galvin, Ivor F.; Haji Mohd Yasin, Nur Azri Bin; Saxena, Pankaj:

    Kinky Circumflex Grafts: The Left Appendage Flip Maneuver

    • Case Report

  • 691
    Ko, Po-Yen; Chang, Chih-Ping; Lin, Jen-Jyh; Liu, Juhn-Cherng:

    Management of Distal Left Main Coronary Artery Aneurysm

  • 758
    Pasic, Miralem; Unbehaun, Axel; D'Ancona, Giuseppe; Hillenbrand, Torsten; Bergs, Peter; Hetzer, Roland:

    Uncomplicated Postoperative Course after Transfusion of 176 Units of Blood Products during a Single Cardiovascular Surgery

    • Letters to the Editor

  • 694
    Liebetrau, C.; Blumenstein, J.; Rolf, A.; Kempfert, J.; Walther, T.; Hamm, C.; Möllmann, H.:

    Too Late, or Not Too Late: That Is the Question

    • Letter to the Editor

  • 731
    Petricevic, Mate; Biocina, Bojan; Safradin, Ivica; Gasparovic, Hrvoje:

    Preoperative Aspirin Discontinuation Management and Bleeding Outcome in Elective Coronary Artery Surgery

  • 744
    Petricevic, Mate; Biocina, Bojan; Milicic, Davor; Lekic, Ante; Safradin, Ivica; Gasparovic, Hrvoje:

    Multiple Electrode Aggregometry and Prediction of Bleeding and Transfusion Outcomes in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: Methodological Challenges and Opportunities for Future

    • Special Report

  • 754
    Litmathe, Jens; Zardo, P.; Dickgreber, N.; May, G.; Sucker, C.; Fischer, S.:

    Severe ARDS Induced by Fusobacterial Infections: A Rare Clinical Presentation of Lemierre Syndrome

    • Commentary

  • e1
    Dohmen, Guido:

    Invited Commentary

    • Erratum

  • e3
    Galvin, Ivor F.; Haji Mohd Yasin, Nur Azri Bin; Saxena, Pankaj:

    Erratum to: Kinky circumflex grafts: The left appendage flip maneuver. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013;61:687–690