DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 02 · Volume 57 · March 2009 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-15828

Review

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Ugurlucan, M.; Yerebakan, C.; Furlani, D.; Ma, N.; Steinhoff, G.: Cell Sources for Cardiovascular Tissue Regeneration and Engineering

Basic Science

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Sha, Ji-ming; Tao, Yi-qin; Yan, Zhong-ya; Li, Dao-hang; Hu, Hai-feng: Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Hydroxyapatite on Human Umbilical Cord Vein Endothelial Cells for Mechanical Heart Valve Prosthesis Applications

Original Cardiovascular

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Heidt, M. C.; Sedding, D.; Stracke, S. K. H.; Stadlbauer, T.; Boening, A.; Vogt, P. R.; Schönburg, M.: Measurement of Myocardial Oxygen Tension: A Valid and Sensitive Method in the Investigation of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization in an Acute Ischemia Model
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Ugurlucan, M.; Sayin, O. A.; Nisli, K.; Aydogan, U.; Dayioglu, E.; Tireli, E.: Modified Central Aortopulmonary Shunt with End-to-End Anastomosis of the Shunt to the Pulmonary Trunk: Early Results of a Novel Shunt Procedure for First-Stage Palliation of Infants with Pulmonary Atresia and Hypoplastic Pulmonary Arteries
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Berkan, O.; Katrancioglu, N.; Ozker, E.; Ozerdem, G.; Bakici, Z.; Yilmaz, M. B.: Reduced P-selectin in Hearts Pretreated with Fluvastatin: A Novel Benefit for Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

Original Thoracic

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Demir, A.; Sayar, A.; Kocaturk, C. I.; Gunluoglu, M. Z.; Akýn, H.; Metin, M.; Cansever, L.; Olcmen, A.; Dincer, S. I.; Bedirhan, M. A.; Gurses, A.: Surgical Treatment of Superior Sulcus Tumors: Results and Prognostic Factors
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Çelik, B.; Aydin, O.; Cilingir, A.; Basoglu, A.: A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Talc, Polidocanol and Ethanol as Pleural Sclerosing Agents in Rabbits
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Nakamura, H.; Taniguchi, Y.; Miwa, K.; Adachi, Y.; Fujioka, S.; Haruki, T.: The 19Fr Blake Drain versus the 28Fr Conventional Drain after a Lobectomy for Lung Cancer

Short Communications

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Holfeld, J.; Gottardi, R.; Zimpfer, D.; Funovics, M.; Schoder, M.; Holzenbein, T.; Weigang, E.; Lammer, J.; Wolner, E.; Grimm, M.; Czerny, M.: Bail-out Visceral Bypass Grafting for Acute Intestinal Ischemia after Endovascular Stent-Graft Placement in a Complicated Type B Dissection
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Ahmed, F.; Salhab, K.; Stergiopoulos, K.; Seifert, F.; Baram, D.: Intramural Hematoma of the Aorta: Delayed Pericardial Tamponade
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Danov, V.; Kornovski, V.; Hazarbasanov, D.; Panayotov, P.: Anomalous Origin of Left Circumflex Coronary Artery from the Right Pulmonary Artery in Adult
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Mete, A.; Erbasan, O.; Kemaloglu, C.; Ozbudak, I. H.; Turkay, C.: Pulmonary Artery Obstruction due to Papillary Fibroelastoma on the Pulmonary Valve: A Rare Cardiac Tumor

Case Reports

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Achir, A.; Ouadnouni, Y.; Smahi, M.; Bouchikh, M.; Msougar, Y.; Benosman, A.: Primary Pulmonary Liposarcoma – A Case Report
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Chang, Y.-M.; Huang, S.-C.; Chen, S.-J.; Chang, C.-I.; Chen, C.-A.; Wu, E.-T.; Wang, J.-K.; Wu, M.-H.: An Unusual Cause of Chylothorax after Norwood Stage One Reconstruction
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Na, W.; Shinn, S. H.; Paik, S. S.: Dumbbell Shaped Exophytic and Endobronchial Lipomatous Hamartoma