European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Editorial Board
pp. ix-ix(1)

European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery: carrying the torch
pp. 857-863(7)
Author: Turina M.I.

Early and long term outcome of the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries: predictors and functional evaluation
pp. 864-873(10)
Authors: Prifti E.; Crucean A.; Bonacchi M.; Bernabei M.; Murzi B.; Luisi S.V.; Vanini V.

Simultaneous repair of pectus excavatum and congenital heart disease over the past 30 years
pp. 874-878(5)
Authors: Hasegawa T.; Yamaguchi M.; Ohshima Y.; Yoshimura N.; Oka S.; Ootaki Y.

Thyroid hormones levels in infants during and after cardiopulmonary bypass with ultrafiltration
pp. 879-884(6)
Authors: Bartkowski R.; Wojtalik M.; Korman E.; Sharma G.; Henschke J.; Mrowczynski W.

Hybrid approaches to complex congenital cardiac surgery
pp. 885-890(6)
Authors: Hjortdal V.E.; Redington A.N.; de Leval M.R.; Tsang V.T.

Endoluminal stent graft repair for acute and chronic type B aortic dissection and atherosclerotic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta: an interdisciplinary task
pp. 891-897(7)
Authors: Herold U.; Piotrowski J.; Baumgart D.; Eggebrecht H.; Erbel R.; Jakob H.

A new outside stent - does it prevent vein graft intimal proliferation?
pp. 898-903(6)
Authors: Krejca M.; Skarysz J.; Szmagala P.; Plewka D.; Nowaczyk G.; Plewka A.; Bochenek A.

Improved early results after heart valve surgery over the last decade
pp. 904-911(8)
Authors: Hellgren L.; Kvidal P.; Stahle E.

Eleven years' experience with the Biocor stentless aortic bioprosthesis: clinical and hemodynamic follow-up with long-term relative survival rate
pp. 912-921(10)
Authors: Dellgren G.; Eriksson M.J.; Brodin L..; Radegran K.

Multivariate analysis of risk factors for hospital mortality in valvular reoperations for prosthetic valve dysfunction
pp. 922-926(5)
Authors: de Almeida Brandao C.M.; Pomerantzeff P.M.A.; Souza L.R.; Tarasoutchi F.; Grimberg M.; Ramires J.A.F.; Almeida de Oliveira S.

Evolution of case-mix in heart surgery: from mortality risk to complication risk
pp. 927-933(7)
Authors: Pinna Pintor P.; Colangelo S.; Bobbio M.

Vacuum-assisted suction drainage versus conventional treatment in the management of poststernotomy osteomyelitis
pp. 934-938(5)
Authors: Doss M.; Martens S.; Wood J.P.; Wolff J.D.; Baier C.; Moritz A.

Prediction of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting by measuring atrial peptide levels and preoperative atrial dimensions
pp. 939-943(5)
Authors: Hakala T.; Hedman A.; Turpeinen A.; Kettunen R.; Vuolteenaho O.; Hippelainen M.

The role of Na⁺/H⁺ exchange in the efficacy of multidose hypothermic cardioplegia in immature rabbit hearts
pp. 944-950(7)
Authors: Murashita T.; Yasuda K.

Non-depolarizing cardioplegia activates Ca²⁺-ATPase in sarcoplasmic reticulum after reperfusion
pp. 951-956(6)
Authors: Watanabe M.; Egi K.; Shimizu M.; Nakahara H.; Tanaka H.; Sakamoto T.; Sunamori M.

Comparison of protein with DNA therapy for chronic myocardial ischemia using fibroblast growth factor-2
pp. 957-964(8)
Authors: Heilmann C.; von Samson P.; Schlegel K.; Attmann T.; von Specht B.-U.; Beyersdorf F.; Lutter G.

Bridge to transplantation with the DeBakey VAD⁽R) axial pump: a single center report
pp. 965-970(6)
Authors: Grinda J.M.; Latremouille C.H.; Chevalier P.; D'Attelis N.; Boughenou F.; Guillemain R.; Deloche A.; Fabiani J.N.

Cardiac myxomas: 24 years of experience in 49 patients
pp. 971-977(7)
Authors: Keeling I.M.; Oberwalder P.; Anelli-Monti M.; Schuchlenz H.; Demel U.; Tilz G.P.; Rehak P.; Rigler B.

Video-assisted thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: an update of a single institution experience
pp. 978-983(6)
Authors: Savcenko M.; Wendt G.K.; Prince S.L.; Mack M.J.

Surgical treatment of post-traumatic tracheobronchial injuries: 14-year experience
pp. 984-989(6)
Authors: Balci A.E.; Eren N.; Eren S.; Ulku R.

Giant bullous emphysema resection by VATS. Analysis of laser and stapler techniques
pp. 990-994(5)
Authors: Divisi D.; Battaglia C.; Di Francescantonio W.; Torresini G.; Crisci R.

Peripheral small-sized (2 cm or less) non-small cell lung cancer with mediastinal lymph node metastasis; clinicopathologic features and patterns of nodal spread
pp. 995-999(5)
Authors: Watanabe S.-i.; Oda M.; Tsunezuka Y.; Go T.; Ohta Y.; Watanabe G.

Comparison of clinical and surgical-pathologic staging of the patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma
pp. 1000-1005(6)
Authors: Cetinkaya E.; Turna A.; Yildiz P.; Dodurgali R.; Bedirhan M.A.; Gurses A.; Yilmaz V.

Giant pulmonary hamartoma
pp. 1006-1006(1)
Authors: Lee S.Y.; Park H.J.; Lee C.S.; Lee K.R.

Purulent pneumopericarditis due to ulcer of the retrosternal stomach roll after esophagectomy
pp. 1007-1007(1)
Author: Matsubara T.

Giant leiomyoma of the esophagus
pp. 1008-1010(3)
Authors: Aurea P.; Grazia M.; Petrella F.; Bazzocchi R.

Late splenic metastasis after curative resection for oesophageal carcinoma
pp. 1011-1013(3)
Authors: Vyas S.J.; Chitale A.R.; Deshpande R.K.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the posterior mediastinum
pp. 1014-1016(3)
Authors: Lee J.R.; Anstadt M.P.; Khwaja S.; Green L.K.

Intrathoracic desmoid tumor with invasion of the great vessels
pp. 1017-1019(3)
Authors: Cardoso P.F.G.; da Silva L.C.C.; Bonamigo T.P.; Geyer G.

Sleeve resection of the right main bronchus for postlobectomy broncho-pleural fistula
pp. 1020-1022(3)
Authors: Toker A.; Tanju S.; Dilege S.; Kalayci G.

Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum and upper right atrial inflow obstruction
pp. 1023-1025(3)
Authors: Breuer M.; Wippermann J.; Franke U.; Wahlers T.

Aortic valve replacement for a patient with warm-reactive autoimmune hemolytic anemia
pp. 1026-1028(3)
Authors: Hayashi Y.; Ohtani M.; Soma T.; Sasako Y.

Vacuum-assisted closure in the paediatric patient with post-cardiotomy mediastinitis
pp. 1029-1031(3)
Authors: Ramnarine I.R.; McLean A.; Pollock J.C.S.

Possible close relationship between non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia and cholesterol crystal embolism after cardiovascular surgery
pp. 1032-1034(3)
Authors: Imanaka K.; Kyo S.; Ban S.-i.

Composite graft using the gastroepiploic artery, regarding the study design
pp. 1035-1035(1)
Authors: Hirose H.; Amano A.

Reply to Hirose and Amano
pp. 1036-1036(1)
Authors: Santos G.G.; Stolf N.A.G.

Non-uniform aortic medial degenerative changes associated with aortic valve disease
pp. 1036-1037(2)
Author: Veinot J.P.

Reply to Veinot
pp. 1037-1038(2)
Authors: Agozzino L.; Corte A.D.; Feo M.D.; Cotrufo M.

Resection of Kommerell's diverticulum and left subclavian artery transfer does not always relieve symptoms
pp. 1038-1039(2)
Author: Konstantinov I.E.

Second primary cancers occurring in patients with early stage non-small-cell lung cancer treated with radiation therapy alone
pp. 1039-1040(2)
Author: Jeremic B.

Reply to Konstantinov
pp. 1039-1039(1)
Author: Backer C.L.

Reply to Jeremic
pp. 1040-1041(2)
Author: Prakash D.

Surgical treatment of complex cardiac anomalies: the 'one and one half ventricle repair'
pp. 1043-1049(7)
Authors: Stellin G.; Vida V.L.; Milanesi O.; Rubino M.; Padalino M.A.; Secchieri S.; Pittarello G.; Casarotto D.

Instructions to Authors
pp. 1050-1051(2)

Author index
pp. 1052-1064(13)

Subject index
pp. 1065-1070(6)