Jean-Bernard Buchs, Léo Bühler, and Philippe Morel

A new disposable perfusion machine, nuclear magnetic resonance compatible, to test the marginal organs and the kidneys from non-heart-beating donors before transplantation (New ideas - Transplantation)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:421-424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Haralambos Parissis, Michael Leotsinidis, Dimitrios Dougenis, and David Richens

The way the intra-aortic balloon catheter moves within the aorta as a possible mechanism of balloon associated morbidity (Work in progress report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:425-429. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]  

Christoph H. Huber, Bettina Marty, and Ludwig K. von Segesser

Acceptance and introduction of disruptive technologies – simple steps to build a fully functional pulmonary valved stent (Work in progress report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:430-432. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]  

Mikael E. Craanen, Emile F.I. Comans, Marinus A. Paul, and Egbert F. Smit

Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine-needle aspiration and ¹⁸FDG-positron emission tomography in the evaluation of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (Work in progress report - Pulmonary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:433-436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pedro E. Antunes, Luís Eugénio, J. Ferrão de Oliveira, and Manuel J. Antunes

Mortality risk prediction in coronary surgery: a locally developed model outperforms external risk models (Work in progress report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:437-441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sotiria Mastoraki, Argyris Michalopoulos, Ioannis Kriaras, and Stefanos Geroulanos

Cefuroxime as antibiotic prophylaxis in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:442-446. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joel Dunning

ICVTS on-line discussion A 2007 STS guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:446. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sendhil K. Balasubramanian, Thomas Theologou, and Inderpaul Birdi

Microwave surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation during off-pump coronary artery surgery using total arterial-Y-grafts: an early experience (Work in progress report - Arrhythmia)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:447-450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anjum Jalal

An objective method for grading of distal disease in the grafted coronary arteries (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:451-455. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Muhammed A. Iqbal

ICVTS on-line discussion A How distal is distal? (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:455. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ahmed Naguib Aboul-Azm

ICVTS on-line discussion B And what about skills upgrading? (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:455. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anjum Jalal

ICVTS on-line discussion AB1 Author's reply to comments of Aboul-Azm and of Iqbal (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:455. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mohamed Fahmy Ibrahim and Amal Refaat

ICVTS on-line discussion C The difficult question of diffuse coronary artery disease grading! (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:456. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anjum Jalal

ICVTS on-line discussion C1 Author's reply to the comments of Ibrahim and Refaat (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:456. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Haider Zaman

ICVTS on-line discussion D A brilliant attempt to grade coronary artery disease (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:456-457. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dimitrios C. Angouras

ICVTS on-line discussion E Severity of CAD not associated with operative mortality? (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:457. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo A. Bockeria and llia Berishvilli

ICVTS on-line discussion F Objective grading system of CA diffuseness is still desirable (Work in progress report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:457. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jean-Philippe Verhoye, Issam Abouliatim, Bernard Lelong, Anne Ingels, Xavier Roques, Jean Pierre Villemot, Thierry Langanay, and Alain Leguerrier

Edwards Mira bileaflet prosthesis in aortic position: midterm results of a prospective multi-centre study (Institutional report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:458-461. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rafael García Fuster, Vanesa Estevez, Ignacio Rodríguez, Sergio Cánovas, Oscar Gil, Fernando Hornero, and Juan Martínez-León

Prosthesis–patient mismatch with latest generation supra-annular prostheses. The beginning of the end? (Institutional report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:462-469. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Oskar Staudinger, Herwig Ostermann, Günther Laufer, Roland Schistek, Bettina Staudinger, and Bernhard Tilg

Evaluation of cardiac scoring models for an Austrian cardiac register (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:470-473. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Narcis Hudorovic

ICVTS on-line discussion A EuroSCORE and specialised databases (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:473. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tatsuo Nakagawa, Norihito Okumura, Yujiro Kokado, Kentaroh Miyoshi, Tomoaki Matsuoka, and Kotaro Kameyama

Retrospective study of patients with pathologic N1-stage II non-small cell lung cancer (Institutional report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:474-478. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Parwis B. Rahmanian, Javier G. Castillo, Javier Sanz, David H. Adams, and Farzan Filsoufi

Cardiac myxoma: preoperative diagnosis using a multimodal imaging approach and surgical outcome in a large contemporary series (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:479-483. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo A. Bockeria, Ivan I. Skopin, and Andrey A. Perepelitsa

ICVTS on-line discussion A The results of cardiac myxoma surgery (Institutional report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:483. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shin-ichi Takeda, Taikichi Hashimoto, Takashi Kusu, Tomohiro Kawamura, Takashi Nojiri, Yasunobu Funakoshi, Yoshihisa Kadota, and Hajime Maeda

Management and surgical resection for tracheobronchial tumors – institutional experience with 12 patients (Institutional report - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:484-489. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jacek Szmidt, Zbigniew Galazka, Olgierd Rowinski, Slawomir Nazarewski, Tomasz Jakimowicz, Kamil Pietrasik, Katarzyna Grygiel, and Witold Chudzinski

Late aneurysm rupture after endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair (ESCVS article - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:490-494. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mehrab Marzban

ICVTS on-line discussion A Restenting for ruptured aneurysm after EVAR (ESCVS article - Aortic and aneurysmal)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:494. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Luciano Pedrini and Filippo Magnoni

Spinal cord stimulation for lower limb ischemic pain treatment (ESCVS article - Vascular general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:495-500. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Narcis Hudorovic

ICVTS on-line discussion A Cost-benefit success rates are mandatory for SCS (ESCVS article - Vascular general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:500. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Adel Abdellaoui, Nick J. West, Mark A. Tomlinson, Martin H. Thomas, and Neil Browning

Lower limb paralysis from ischaemic neuropathy of the lumbosacral plexus following aorto-iliac procedures (ESCVS article - Vascular general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:501-502. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Victor S. Costache, Olivier Chavanon, Hélène Bouvaist, and Dominique Blin

Early Amplatzer occluder closure of a postinfarct ventricular septal defect as a bridge to surgical procedure (Proposal for bail-out procedures - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:503-504. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Charan Lanjewar, Bhavesh Thakkar, Prafulla Kerkar, and Jagdish Khandeparkar

Submitral left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after mitral valve replacement: early diagnosis and successful repair (Proposal for bail-out procedures - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:505-507. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mir Mohsin, Iqbal Saleem Mir, Mohammed Hanief Beg, Naveed Nazir Shah, Suraiya Arjumand Farooq, Arshad Altaf Bachh, and Abdul Quadir

Nasogastric tube knotting with tracheoesophageal fistula – a rare association (Negative results - Esophagus)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:508-510. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marcelo Trivi, Jorge Albertal, Guillermo Vaccarino, Mariano Albertal, and Daniel Navia

Ostial stenosis after Bentall technique using glue: percutaneous stenting may be ineffective (Negative results - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:511-513. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew J. Parry

ICVTS on-line discussion A Importance of reporting complications (Negative results - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:513. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dimitrios Zervakis, Panagiotis Angelidakis, Panagiotis Dedeilias, and Antonia Koutsoukou

Cerebral vein thrombosis after coronary artery bypass surgery (Negative results - Cardiopulmonary bypass)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:514-516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gang Xu, Christos Alexiou, Magdi Tofeig, and Tomasz J. Spyt

Management of superior vena cava obstruction syndrome due to thrombosis of a Contegra conduit used to re-establish the innominate vein-to-right atrium continuity (Negative results - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:517-518. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jay Walker, James Robinson, Jamie Stewart, and Samuel Jacob

Does enteric-coated aspirin result in a lower incidence of gastrointestinal complications compared to normal aspirin? (Best evidence topic - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:519-522. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shahzad G. Raja and Geoffrey A. Berg

Should vacuum-assisted closure therapy be routinely used for management of deep sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery? (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:523-527. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chung-Dann Kan

ICVTS on-line discussion A Multiple modalities for deep sternal wound infection management (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:527. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mohamed F. Ibrahim and Amal A. Refaat

ICVTS on-line discussion B VAC therapy in post cardiac surgery deep sternal wound infection (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:527-528. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jeymi Tambiah, Randolph Rawlins, Daniel Robb, and Tom Treasure

Can tissue adhesives and glues significantly reduce the incidence and length of postoperative air leaks in patients having lung resections? (Best evidence topic - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:529-533. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maren Ziegelin, Andreas Hoschtitzky, Joel Dunning, and Tim Hooper

Does clopidogrel rather than aspirin plus a proton-pump inhibitor reduce the frequency of gastrointestinal complications after cardiac surgery? (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:534-537. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aseem Ranjan Srivastava, Amit Banerjee, Samuel Jacob, and Joel Dunning

Should patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with mild to moderate ischaemic mitral regurgitation also undergo mitral valve repair or replacement? (Best evidence topic - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:538-546. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Douglas West, Athena Togo, and Alan J.B. Kirk

Are bronchoscopic approaches to post-pneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula an effective alternative to repeat thoracotomy? (Best evidence topic - Pulmonary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:547-550. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Babu Kunadian, Kunadian Vijayalakshmi, Sankar Balasubramanian, and Joel Dunning

Should the tricuspid valve be replaced with a mechanical or biological valve? (Best evidence topic - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:551-557. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Domingo Braile, Valeria Braile, and Joao Carlos Leal

ICVTS on-line discussion A Anticoagulation in biologic valves in tricuspid position (Best evidence topic - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:557. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Domenico Scalia

ICVTS on-line discussion B Which prosthesis in tricuspid position? (Best evidence topic - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:557. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vasilis Kosmoliaptsis, Vikas Singhal, Anil Vohrah, and Wade Dimitri

Selective embolotherapy as a treatment option for lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage following open-heart surgery (Brief communication - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:558-560. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anand Sachithanandan and Shilajit Ghosh

The value of a preoperative ventilation-perfusion scan in patient selection for pneumonectomy (Brief communication - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:561-562. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ali Yeginsu, Altemur Karamustafaoglu, Fikret Ozugurlu, and Ilker Etikan

Iodopovidone pleurodesis does not effect thyroid function in normal adults (Brief communication - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:563-564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sukumaran K. Nair, Roma Shah, Matus Petko, and Bruce E. Keogh

Pseudothrombocytopenia in cardiac surgical practice (Brief communication - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:565-566. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stefano Di Domenico, Claudio Simonassi, and Leonardo Chessa

Inexpensive anatomical trainer for bronchoscopy (Brief communication - Thoracic general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:567-569. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vincenzo Tarzia, Tomaso Bottio, Luca Testolin, and Gino Gerosa

Extended (31 years) durability of a Starr-Edwards prosthesis in mitral position (Case report - Valves)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:570-571. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Syed Shahabuddin, Mehnaz Atiq, Mohammad Hamid, and Muneer Amanullah

Surgical removal of an embolised patent ductus arteriosus amplatzer occluding device in a 4-year-old girl (Case report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:572-573. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo A. Bockeria, Bagrat G. Alekyan, Manolis G. Pursanov, and Ashot M. Grigoryan

ICVTS on-line discussion A Endovascular closure of PDA with the use of occluders (Case report - Congenital)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:573-574. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ahmet Umit Gullu, Mehmet Kizilay, Mehmet Ates, and Murat Akcar

The comparison of angiographic lesions and clinical outcomes in identical twins (Case report - Coronary)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:575-576. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Koichi Toda, Masao Yoshitatsu, Hironori Izutani, and Katsuhiko Ihara

Surgical management of penetrating cardiac injuries using a fibrin glue sheet (Case report - Cardiac general)
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2007;6:577-578. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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