Current status of extracorporeal ventricular assist devices in Japan Takashi Nishimura Review 22 June 2014 Pages: 211 - 219
Operative modification for the prevention of device-related infection during NIPRO extracorporeal left ventricular assist device implantation Tomoki UshijimaYoshihisa TanoueRyuji Tominaga Original Article 11 April 2014 Pages: 220 - 227
Short-term ventricular assist device in post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock: factors influencing survival Prashant N. MohiteAnton SabashnikovAndré R. Simon Original Article 01 June 2014 Pages: 228 - 235
Early outcomes of extra-thoracic debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair for distal aortic arch disease Kazuya KobayashiToshihiro OhataYoshihiko Kurimoto Original Article 11 June 2014 Pages: 236 - 242
Electromagnetic interference of implantable cardiac devices from a shoulder massage machine Saeko YoshidaKousaku FujiwaraMinoru Hirose Original Article 08 April 2014 Pages: 243 - 249
Cardiac energetics analysis after aortic valve replacement with 16-mm ATS mechanical valve Tomoki UshijimaYoshihisa TanoueRyuji Tominaga Original Article 25 May 2014 Pages: 250 - 257
Mid-term results of 17-mm St. Jude Medical Regent prosthetic valves in elder patients with small aortic annuli: comparison with 19-mm bioprosthetic valves Hideki TeshimaMasahiko IkebuchiHiroyuki Irie Original Article 31 May 2014 Pages: 258 - 264
Shrinkage temperature and anti-calcification property of triglycidylamine-crosslinked autologous tissue Masataka SatoYuji HiramatsuYuzuru Sakakibara Original Article 04 May 2014 Pages: 265 - 271
Staged and effortless explantation of CircuLite Synergy micropump Prashant N. MohiteAnton SabashnikovAndre R. Simon Case Report 07 March 2014 Pages: 272 - 274
Less-invasive off-pump ventricular assist device implantation in regional paravertebral analgesia Tomaso BottioJonida BejkoGino Gerosa Case Report 04 April 2014 Pages: 275 - 277
Novel external counterpulsation system, compact counterpulsation, was effective to treat severe ischemic heart failure: a case report Chitaru KuriharaTakashi NishimuraShunei Kyo Case Report 07 June 2014 Pages: 278 - 280
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) treated successfully by veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in a nearly drowned patient Tomohiro SonooKazuma OhshimaNaoki Yahagi Case Report 12 June 2014 Pages: 281 - 284
Prevention of pacemaker-associated contact dermatitis by polytetrafluoroethylene sheet and conduit coating of the pacemaker system Takahiro TaguchiSatoru MaebaTaijiro Sueda Case Report 05 June 2014 Pages: 285 - 287
Sternalock plating system for elderly post-sternotomy patients Takashi NishimuraChitaru KuriharaShunei Kyo Technical Forum 01 June 2014 Pages: 288 - 290