DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue 04 · Volume 68 · June 2020 DOI: 10.1055/s-010-48692

In Memoriam

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Heinemann, Markus K.: Farewell, Gentle Giant: Francis Robicsek (4.7.1925–3.4.2020)

Original Cardiovascular

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Beckmann, Andreas; Meyer, Renate; Lewandowski, Jana; Markewitz, Andreas; Gummert, Jan: German Heart Surgery Report 2019: The Annual Updated Registry of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Robicsek, Francis; Madjarov, Jeko M.; Padera, Robert F.: Cause of Ascending Aortic Dilatation in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valves: The Final Link
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Kimura, Fumiaki; Kadohama, Takayuki; Kitahara, Hiroto; Ise, Hayato; Nakanishi, Sentaro; Akasaka, Nobuyuki; Kamiya, Hiroyuki: Serum Neuron-Specific Enolase Level as Predictor of Neurologic Outcome after Aortic Surgery
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Uchino, Gaku; Yoshida, Takeshi; Kakii, Bunpachi; Furui, Masato: Influence of Luminal Communication on Aortic Enlargement after Hemiarch Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
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Puehler, Thomas; Freitag-Wolf, Sandra; Friedrich, Christine; Salem, Mohamed; Renner, Jochen; Cremer, Joachim; Haneya, Assad: Outcomes of Patients after Implantation of the Pericardial All-Biological Valve No-React Aortic Conduit (BioIntegral) for Root Replacement in Complex Surgical Procedures
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Salem, Mohamed; Mohammad, Baland; Huenges, Katharina; Friedrich, Christine; Panholzer, Bernd; Cremer, Jochen; Hanyea, Assad: Severe Calcification of the Ascending Aorta Detected Incidentally in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
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Maier, Sven; Morlock, Julia; Benk, Christoph; Kari, Fabian Alexander; Siepe, Matthias; Beyersdorf, Friedhelm; Czerny, Martin; Rylski, Bartosz: Impact of Intermittent Functional Internal Iliac Artery Occlusion on Spinal Cord Blood Supply during TEVAR
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Laux, Magdalena L.; Ostovar, Roya; Braun, Christian; Hartrumpf, Martin; Claus, Thomas; Schröter, Filip; Albes, Johannes M.: Wrapping in Ascending Aortic Aneurysms as an Alternative for Replacement: Is It Beneficial?
Supplementary Material

Editor's Commentary

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Heinemann, Markus K.: Editor's Commentary

Letter to the Editor

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Yang, He; Xue, Fu-Shan; Shao, Liu-Jia-Zi; Hou, Hai-Jun: Use of Serum Neuron-Specific Enolase Level to Predict Adverse Neurologic Outcomes after Aortic Surgery
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Kimura, Fumiaki: Reply to “Use of Serum Neuron-Specific Enolase Level to Predict Adverse Neurologic Outcomes after Aortic Surgery”

Short Communication

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Robicsek, Francis: Should We Move Up the Clock on Preventive Intervention in Marfan's Disease?
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Smelt, Jeremy; Pontiki, Antonia; Jahangiri, Marjan; Rhode, Kawal; Nair, Arjun; Bille, Andrea: Three-Dimensional Printing for Chest Wall Reconstruction in Thoracic Surgery: Building on Experience
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Agrafiotis, Apostolos C.; Etienne, Harry; Le Roux, Marielle; Mazzoni, Lucia; Giol, Mihaela; Debrosse, Denis; Assouad, Jalal: A Single-Center Experience of Osteosynthesis Material Infection after Rib Fixation for Blunt Trauma

Invited Commentary

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Karck, Matthias: Time to Rethink about Prophylactic Aortic Root Surgery in Patients with Marfan's Syndrome

Review Article

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Kuhtin, Oleg; Veith, Marina; Alghanem, Mohammed; Martel, Ivan; Giller, Dmitrii; Haas, Viktor; Lampl, Ludwig: Thoracoplasty—Current View on Indication and Technique

Original Thoracic

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Schroeder-Finckh, Alexander; Lopez-Pastorini, Alberto; Galetin, Thomas; Defosse, Jerome; Stoelben, Erich; Koryllos, Aris: Anterior Chest Wall Reconstruction Using Polypropylene Mesh: A Retrospective Study