DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 07 · Volume 66 · October 2018 DOI: 10.1055/s-008-41653

Editorial

  • 523
    Heinemann, Markus K.:

    Following the Rules

  • Original Cardiovascular

  • 525
    Folkmann, Sandra; Seeburger, Joerg; Garbade, Jens; Schon, Uta; Misfeld, Martin; Mohr, Friedrich W.; Pfannmueller, Bettina:

    Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery for Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis

  • 530
    Botzet, Katrin; Dalyanoglu, Hannan; Schäfer, Ralf; Lichtenberg, Artur; Schipke, Jochen D.; Korbmacher, Bernhard:

    Anxiety and Depression in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery: A Prospective Clinical Study

  • 537
    Ostovar, Roya; Claus, Thomas; Hartrumpf, Martin; Kuehnel, Ralf Uwe; Braun, Christian; Butter, Christian; Albes, Johannes M.:

    MitraClip for High-Risk Patients with Significant Mitral Insufficiency: Shall We Unreservedly Recommend It?

  • 545
    Salman, Jawad; Fleißner, Felix; Naqizadah, Jamshid; Avsar, Murat; Shrestha, Malakh; Warnecke, Gregor; Ismail, Issam; Rümke, Stefan; Cebotari, Serghei; Haverich, Axel; Tudorache, Igor:

    Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in Re-Do Cases—The New Standard Procedure?

  • 552
    Magsino, Karen; Sanjanwala, Rohan; Hiebert, Brett; Rothney, Janet; Manji, Rizwan; Arora, Rakesh; Shah, Pallav:

    Treatment Outcomes for Right-Sided Endocarditis in Intravenous Drug Users: A Systematic Review and Analysis of Outcomes in a Tertiary Centre

  • 564
    Färber, Gloria; Tkebuchava, Sophie; Dawson, Rodolfo Siordia; Kirov, Hristo; Diab, Mahmoud; Schlattmann, Peter; Doenst, Torsten:

    Minimally Invasive, Isolated Tricuspid Valve Redo Surgery: A Safety and Outcome Analysis

  • Commentary

  • 563
    Heinemann, Markus K.:

    Editor's Commentary

  • Short Communication

  • 572
    Calafiore, Antonio Maria; De Filippo, Carlo Maria; Totaro, Antonio; Pelini, Piero; Mauro, Michele Di:

    Full Orifice Patching without Annuloplasty for Severe Functional Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation

  • Original Thoracic

  • 575
    Hofmann, Hans-Stefan; Suttner, Tobias; Neu, Reiner; Potzger, Tobias; Szöke, Tamas; Grosser, Christian; Ried, Michael:

    Burden between Undersupply and Overtreatment in the Care of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

  • 583
    Park, Chul Hwan; Sung, MinDong; Lee, Geun Dong; Do, Young Woo; Park, Hee Min; Kim, Junu; Hur, Jin; Han, Kyunghwa; Kim, Tae Hoon; Song, Jason Jungsik; Lee, Sungsoo:

    Risk of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax According to Chest Configuration

  • 589
    Kutluk, Ali Cevat; Kocaturk, Celalettin Ibrahim; Akin, Hasan; Erdogan, Sertan; Bilen, Salih; Karapinar, Kemal; Sezen, Celal Bugra; Saydam, Ozkan:

    Which is the Best Minimal Invasive Approach for the Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax? Uniport, Two, or Three Ports: A Prospective Randomized Trail

  • 595
    Chiappetta, Marco; Lococo, Filippo; Nachira, Dania; Ciavarella, Leonardo Petracca; Congedo, Maria Teresa; Porziella, Venanzio; Meacci, Elisa; Margaritora, Stefano:

    Digital Devices Improve Chest Tube Management: Results from a Prospective Randomized Trial

  • How to Do It

  • 603
    Hecker, Matthias; Hecker, Andreas; Mayer, Konstantin; Witte, Biruta:

    Management of Persistent Air Leaks with Intrabronchial Valves