Ludwig K. von Segesser

ESCVS adopts ICVTS as its official publication (Editorial)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:413-414. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.P. Naef

The mid-century revolution in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery: Part 5 (Invited Historical Pages)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:415-422. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marc Riquet, Jalal Assouad, Nicola D'Attellis, and Iradj Gandjbakhch

Chylothorax and re-expansion pulmonary edema following myocardial re-vascularization: role of lymph vessel insufficiency (Case report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:423-425. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vinayak Bapat, Michael Sabetai, Jamers Roxburgh, Christopher Young, and Graham Venn

Early and intensive continuous veno-venous hemofiltration for acute renal failure after cardiac surgery (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:426-430. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Rathinam, A.M. Pettigrew, and J.C.S. Pollock

Intractable tinnitus and sensorineural deafness cured by surgical correction of coarctation of aorta (Case report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:431-433. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Bruhin, U.A. Stock, M. Breuer, and Th. Wahlers

Successful in situ repair of a symptomatic left main coronary artery aneurysm by a saphenous vein graft (Case report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:434-436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Georgios P. Georghiou, Marius Berman, Viacheslav Bobovnikov, Bernardo A. Vidne, and Milton Saute

Minimally invasive thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis via a transaxillary single-port approach (Institutional report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:437-441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Phil Botha, Darbhamulla V. Nagarajan, Philip S. Lewis, and Joel Dunning

Can cardiac troponins be used to diagnose a perioperative myocardial infarction post cardiac surgery? (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:442-449. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Darbhamulla V. Nagarajan, Philip S. Lewis, Phil Botha, and Joel Dunning

Is addition of anti-platelet therapy to warfarin beneficial to patients with prosthetic heart valves? (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:450-455. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Doosang Kim and Sunghyuk Park

Feasibility of latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior muscle-sparing vertical thoracotomy in general thoracic surgery (Brief communication - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:456-459. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Korbmacher, S. Lemburg, N. Zimmermann, H. Stannigel, E. Godehardt, A. Heusch, J.D. Schipke, and E. Gams

Management of the persistent ductus arteriosus in infants of very low birth weight: early and long-term results (Institutional report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:460-464. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toshinobu Kazui, Hiroshi Izumoto, Masataka Nasu, and Kohei Kawazoe

Perioperative changes in dynamic aortic root morphology after Yacoub's root remodeling and concomitant aortic annuloplasty (Work in progress report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:465-469. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jeong Ryul Lee, Jun Sung Kim, Hong Gook Lim, Ho Young Hwang, Yong Jin Kim, Joon Ryang Rho, and Curie Ahn

Complete repair of tetralogy of Fallot in infancy (Institutional report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:470-474. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Hasan, C. Ratnatunga, C.T. Lewis, and R. Pillai

Gut ischaemia following cardiac surgery (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:475-478. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masao Takahashi, Toshihiro Ishikawa, Koichi Higashidani, and Hiroki Katoh

SPY^TM: an innovative intra-operative imaging system to evaluate graft patency during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (Institutional report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:479-483. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pieter C. van de Woestijne, A. Derk-Jan Ten Harkel, and Ad J.J.C. Bogers

Two patients with Weill–Marchesani syndrome and mitral stenosis (Case report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:484-485. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Souilamas, N. D'Attellis, S. Nguyen-Roux, and R. Giomborani

Outpatient video-mediastinoscopy (Institutional report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:486-488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sundaramoorthi Thiagarajamurthy, Adrian Levine, and Joel Dunning

Does prophylactic tranexamic acid safely reduce bleeding without increasing thrombotic complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery? (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:489-494. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andreas Boening, Christine Friedrich, Dorothee Caliebe, and Jochen Cremer

Efficacy of intracardiac right ventricular microaxial pump support during beating heart surgery (Work in progress report - Assisted circulation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:495-498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Muneer Amanullah, Asif Hasan, Jo Roe, and Joel Dunning

Is prophylactic administration of steroids of benefit to children undergoing cardiac surgery? (Best evidence topic - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:499-502. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joel Dunning, Darbhamulla V. Nagarajan, Munir Amanullah, and Seyed Mahmoud Nouraei

What is the optimal anticoagulation management of patients post-cardiac surgery who go into atrial fibrillation? (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:503-509. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joel Dunning, Phil Botha, and Muneer Amanullah

Prophylactic Amiodarone effectively prevents post-operative atrial fibrillation (Best evidence topic - Arrhythmia)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:510-515. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Calin Vicol, Sandra Eifert, Bernd J. Wintersperger, and Bruno Reichart

Does wrapping of the right internal thoracic artery to the left anterior descending artery always protect? (Case report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:516-518. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Huseyin Okutan, Cagri Savas, and Namik Delibas

The antioxidant effect of melatonin in lung injury after aortic occlusion–reperfusion (Institutional report - Experimental)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:519-522. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anthony Espinet and Joel Dunning

Does ultrasound-guided central line insertion reduce complications and time to placement in elective patients undergoing cardiac surgery (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:523-527. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zhengyuan Xia, Rui Xia, Hai-Tao Lan, Tao Luo, Qi-Zhu Tang, Zhong-Yuan Xia, and Xian-Yi Liu

Systemic ischemic preconditioning plus hemodilution enhanced early functional recovery of reperfused heart in the rabbits (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:528-532. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Campione, M. Di Bisceglie, M. Lonzi, and G. Gotti

Sudden onset of thoracic pain: neurofibroma with intracystic haemorrhage (Case report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2004;3:533-534. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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