DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 06 · Volume 63 · September 2015 DOI: 10.1055/s-005-30063

Editorial

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Heinemann, Markus K.: The Importance of Being Honest

Original Cardiovascular

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Murashita, Takashi; Okada, Yukikatsu; Kanemitsu, Hideo; Fukunaga, Naoto; Konishi, Yasunobu; Nakamura, Ken; Koyama, Tadaaki: Efficacy of Stentless Aortic Bioprosthesis Implantation for Aortic Stenosis with Small Aortic Annulus
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Monsefi, Nadejda; Zierer, Andreas; Beiras-Fernandez, Andres; Werner, Isabella; Weber, Christian Friedrich; Wolf, Zsuzsanna; Moritz, Anton: Hematologic Effects of Heart Valve Prostheses and Vascular Grafts after Aortic Root Replacement
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Fiegl, Kathrin; Deutsch, Marcus-Andre; Rondak, Ina-Christine; Lange, Ruediger; Guenzinger, Ralf: Matched Comparison of Two Different Biological Prostheses for Complete Supra-annular Aortic Valve Replacement
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Fischlein, Theodor; Pfeiffer, Steffen; Pollari, Francesco; Sirch, Joachim; Vogt, Ferdinand; Santarpino, Giuseppe: Sutureless Valve Implantation via Mini J-Sternotomy: A Single Center Experience with 2 Years Mean Follow-up
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Silaschi, Miriam; Conradi, Lenard; Seiffert, Moritz; Schnabel, Renate; Schön, Gerhard; Blankenberg, Stefan; Reichenspurner, Hermann; Diemert, Patrick; Treede, Hendrik: Predicting Risk in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Comparative Analysis of EuroSCORE II and Established Risk Stratification Tools
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Hartrumpf, Martin; Erb, Michael; Zytowski, Michael; Kuehnel, Ralf-Uwe; Aigner, Silke; Butter, Christian; Albes, Johannes: Radiation Exposure and Contrast Volume Differ between Transapical and Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implantation with the Edwards SAPIEN Aortic Valve
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Imnadze, Guram; Franz, Norbert; Hofmann, Steffen; Kowalski, Marek; Billion, Michael; Ferdosi, Abbas; Warnecke, Henning: Benefits of “Best for Groin” Strategy Leading to a Transapical TAVI Dominance
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Reuthebuch, Oliver; Koechlin, Luca; Kaufmann, Beat A.; Kessel-Schaefer, Arnheid; Gahl, Brigitta; Eckstein, Friedrich S.: Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using the JenaValve: A One-Year Follow-up

Short Communication

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Lio, Antonio; Miceli, Antonio; Solinas, Marco; Glauber, Mattia: Initial Experience with Sutureless Sorin Perceval S Aortic Prosthesis for the Treatment of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis

How to Do It

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Wahlers, Thorsten C.; Rahmanian, Parwis B.: Rapid Deployment Valve Implantation using the EDWARDS Intuity Valve System: A Word of Caution regarding Sizing in Calcified Sinotubular Junctions
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Sipahi, Nihat Firat; Papadopoulos, Nestoras; Moritz, Anton; Zierer, Andreas: Linear Closure of the Left Ventricular Apex Following Transcatheter-Based Aortic Valve Implantation
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Cioffi, Ugo; Raveglia, Federico; Rizzi, Alessandro; Di Mauro, Piero; De Simone, Matilde; Baisi, Alessandro: Paravertebral Analgesia in Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: A New Hybrid Technique of Catheter Placement for Continuous Anesthetic Infusion

Original Thoracic

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Kampe, Sandra; Weinreich, Gerhard; Darr, Christopher; Stamatis, Georgios; Hachenberg, Thomas: Controlled-Release Oxycodone as “Gold Standard” for Postoperative Pain Therapy in Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery or Thoracoscopy: A Retrospective Evaluation of 788 Cases
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Baki, Elif Dogan; Öz, Gürhan; Kokulu, Serdar; Ulaşlı, Alper Murat; Ela, Yüksel; Sıvacı, Remziye Gul; Şenay, Hasan; Doğan, Gökcen: Comparison of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Paravertebral Block for Postthoracotomy Pain Relief
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Tsubokawa, Norifumi; Harada, Hiroaki; Takenaka, Chie; Misumi, Keizo; Yamashita, Yoshinori: Comparison of Postoperative Pain after Different Thoracic Surgery Approaches as Measured by Electrical Stimulation
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Ghezel-Ahmadi, Verena; Ghezel-Ahmadi, David; Mangen, Jacques; Bolukbas, Servet; Welker, Andreas; Kuerschner, Veit Christian; Fischer, Andreas; Schirren, Joachim; Beck, Grietje: Comparing Patient Satisfaction and Intubating Conditions Using Succinylcholine or Low-Dose Rocuronium for Rigid Bronchoscopy: A Randomized Study

Letter to the Editor

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Çubuk, Sezai: Is Single Level Paravertebral Analgesia Enough for Controlling Postoperative Pain in VATS?

Reply to Letter to the Editor

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Baisi, Alessandro; De Simone, Matilde; Raveglia, Federico; Cioffi, Ugo: Reply by the Authors of the Original Article