Volume 11, issue 1, December 2016
168 articles in this issue
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Delayed hyperbaric oxygen therapy for air emboli after open heart surgery: case report and review of a success story
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Eva Niyibizi
- Guillaume Elyes Kembi
- Tornike Sologashvili
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 05 December 2016
- Article: 167
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Obscured hemorrhagic pancreatitis after orthotopic heart transplantation complicated with acute right heart failure and hepatic dysfunction: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Ting-Wei Lin
- Meng-Ta Tsai
- Chwan-Yau Luo
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 01 December 2016
- Article: 166
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for adult Bochdalek hernia: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Yu-Guang Shen
- Na-Na Jiao
- Gui-You Liang
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 01 December 2016
- Article: 165
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A giant infiltrating angiolipoma of the mediastinum: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Peng Liu
- Wen-Cheng Che
- Zhong-Min Jiang
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 01 December 2016
- Article: 164
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Tissue-engineered cardiac patch seeded with human induced pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes promoted the regeneration of host cardiomyocytes in a rat model
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Tadahisa Sugiura
- Narutoshi Hibino
- Toshiharu Shinoka
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 December 2016
- Article: 163
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Impact of prophylactic administration of Levosimendan on short-term and long-term outcome in high-risk patients with severely reduced left-ventricular ejection fraction undergoing cardiac surgery – a retrospective analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Philippe Grieshaber
- Stella Lipp
- Andreas Böning
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 December 2016
- Article: 162
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A modified Park's stitch to correct aortic insufficiency for bioprosthetic valve at time of left ventricular assist device implant: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Toshinobu Kazui
- Nicole Sydow
- Zain Khalpey
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 30 November 2016
- Article: 161
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Clinical outcome and hemodynamic behavior of the Labcor Dokimos Plus aortic valve
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Torsten Christ
- Konstantin Zhigalov
- Sebastian Holinski
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 29 November 2016
- Article: 160
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European real world trans-catheter aortic valve implantation: systematic review and meta-analysis of European national registries
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- G. Krasopoulos
- F. Falconieri
- A. Banning
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 29 November 2016
- Article: 159
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Transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with or without prior coronary artery bypass graft operation
Authors (first, second and last of 16)
- Konstantinos V. Voudris
- S. Chiu Wong
- Arash Salemi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 29 November 2016
- Article: 158
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Change in luminal diameter of the left internal thoracic artery anastomosed to the totally occluded left anterior descending coronary artery
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Yochun Jung
- Byoung Hee Ahn
- Sang Gi Oh
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 November 2016
- Article: 157
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Preserved autoregulation of coronary flow after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: retrospective assessment of intraoperative transit time flowmetry with and without intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Hiroyuki Nakajima
- Atsushi Iguchi
- Hiroshi Niinami
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 November 2016
- Article: 156
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Plasma glutamine levels before cardiac surgery are related to post-surgery infections; an observational study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Hanneke Buter
- Matty Koopmans
- Christiaan Boerma
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 November 2016
- Article: 155
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Three years follow-up after cryoablation of a right atrial myxoma arising from the Koch’s triangle
Authors
- P. Wauthy
- D. Mircev
- S. Marinakis
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Open Access
- Published: 22 November 2016
- Article: 154
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Bilateral single-port thoracoscopic extended thymectomy for management of thymoma and myasthenia gravis: case report
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Francesco Paolo Caronia
- Alfonso Fiorelli
- Attilio Ignazio Lo Monte
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 22 November 2016
- Article: 153
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Transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum: a novel minimally invasive technique for reoperation
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Weizhi Zhang
- Lei Gao
- Tianli Zhao
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2016
- Article: 152
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A 20-year multicentre outcome analysis of salvage mechanical circulatory support for refractory cardiogenic shock after cardiac surgery
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Maziar Khorsandi
- Scott Dougherty
- Nawwar Al-Attar
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 November 2016
- Article: 151
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Coronary occlusion after the Manouguian procedure in a patient with a single coronary artery: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Yochun Jung
- Byoung Hee Ahn
- Kye Hun Kim
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 24 October 2016
- Article: 150
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Improved application technique of albumin-glutaraldehyde glue for repair of superficial lung defects
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Maximilian Bures
- Patrick Zardo
- Ruoyu Zhang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 October 2016
- Article: 149
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Short-term and long-term outcomes of intrathoracic vacuum therapy of empyema in debilitated patients
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Zsolt Sziklavari
- Michael Ried
- Hans-Stefan Hofmann
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 October 2016
- Article: 148
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Two-port approached thoracoscopic carina reconstruction using natural bronchial bifurcation
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Tong Qiu
- Yandong Zhao
- Wenjie Jiao
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 18 October 2016
- Article: 147
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Bedside PDA ligation in premature infants less than 28 weeks and 1000 grams
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Mustafa Kemal Avsar
- Tolga Demir
- Cenap Zeybek
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 October 2016
- Article: 146
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Survival after heart transplantation for non-metastatic primary cardiac sarcoma
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Hua Li
- Shouguo Yang
- Chunsheng Wang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 October 2016
- Article: 145
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Gender differences in outcomes following isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: long-term results
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Francesco Nicolini
- Antonella Vezzani
- RERIC (Registro dell’Emilia Romagna degli Interventi Cardiochirurgici) Investigators
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 September 2016
- Article: 144
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The effectiveness of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a patient with post myocardial infarct ventricular septal defect
Authors
- Jintae Kwon
- Donghyup Lee
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 26 September 2016
- Article: 143
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Carotid endarterectomy versus carotid angioplasty for stroke prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Zengyan Diao
- Guoyong Jia
- Cuilan Wang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 September 2016
- Article: 142
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Repair or replace ischemic mitral regurgitation during coronary artery bypass grafting? A meta-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Yushu Wang
- Xiuli Shi
- Qing Zhang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 September 2016
- Article: 141
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The clinical features, diagnosis and management of recurrent thymoma
Authors
- Taobo Luo
- Hongguang Zhao
- Xinming Zhou
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 31 August 2016
- Article: 140
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Left-handed cardiac surgery: tips from set up to closure for trainees and their trainers
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Clare Burdett
- Joel Dunning
- Simon Kendall
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 01 September 2016
- Article: 139
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Open-heart surgery using a centrifugal pump: a case of hereditary spherocytosis
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Yuichi Matsuzaki
- Hideyuki Tomioka
- Kenji Yamazaki
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 26 August 2016
- Article: 138
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Midterm outcome after surgical correction of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Yunfei Ling
- Sandeep Bhushan
- Menglin Tang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 August 2016
- Article: 137
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Iatrogenic aortic dissection after minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Mohamed Ehab Ramadan
- Lamia Buohliqah
- Hamdy Awad
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 24 August 2016
- Article: 136
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Left-handed surgical instruments – a guide for cardiac surgeons
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Clare Burdett
- Maureen Theakston
- Simon William Henry Kendall
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 19 August 2016
- Article: 135
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Successful surgical treatment of traumatic sternal fracture with extensive mediastinal abscess and concomitant mitral valve endocarditis: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Hiroshi Munakata
- Yu Murakami
- Tadao Kugai
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 15 August 2016
- Article: 134
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Transapical aortic valve implantation in patients with pre-existing mitral valve prostheses: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Kristina Wachter
- Samir Ahad
- Hardy Baumbach
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 08 August 2016
- Article: 133
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Absence of association between whole blood viscosity and delirium after cardiac surgery: a case-controlled study
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Shokoufeh CheheiliSobbi
- Mark van den Boogaard
- Peter Pickkers
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2016
- Article: 132
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Smooth muscle cell sheet transplantation preserve cardiac function and minimize cardiac remodeling in a rat myocardial infarction model
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Shingo Harada
- Yoshinobu Nakamura
- Motonobu Nishimura
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2016
- Article: 131
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Development of a video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy program in a single institution: results before and after completion of the learning curve
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Alessandro Gonfiotti
- Stefano Bongiolatti
- Luca Voltolini
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2016
- Article: 130
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Therapeutic evaluation of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus open thoracotomy for pediatric pulmonary hydatid disease
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Jinshan Ma
- Xiaolei Wang
- Yongwei Yang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2016
- Article: 129
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Spindle cell sarcomatoid carcinoma of the trachea: first case report of surgical resection
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Juan P. Gurria
- David M. De Acosta
- Richard C. Anderson
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2016
- Article: 128
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Rationale and design of the multicenter randomized trial investigating the effects of levosimendan pretreatment in patients with low ejection fraction (≤40 %) undergoing CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass (LICORN study)
Authors (first, second and last of 16)
- Thibaut Caruba
- Delphine Hourton
- Bernard Cholley
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2016
- Article: 127
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An assessment of outcomes with intramedullary fixation of fractured ribs
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Silvana Marasco
- Margaret Quayle
- Petar Liovic
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2016
- Article: 126
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Minimally invasive direct coronary bypass compared with percutaneous coronary intervention for left anterior descending artery disease: a meta-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Xiao-Wen Wang
- Can Qu
- Zhi-Qian Lu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2016
- Article: 125
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Can predilatation in transcatheter aortic valve implantation be omitted? - a prospective randomized study
Authors
- Henrik Casimir Ahn
- Niels-Erik Nielsen
- Jacek Baranowski
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 August 2016
- Article: 124
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Minimally invasive approach for percutaneous CentriMag right ventricular assist device support using a single PROTEKDuo Cannula
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Toshinobu Kazui
- Phat L. Tran
- Zain I. Khalpey
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 04 August 2016
- Article: 123
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IABP: history-evolution-pathophysiology-indications: what we need to know
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- H. Parissis
- V. Graham
- P. C. Mhandu
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 04 August 2016
- Article: 122
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Adenomyoepithelioma of the breast with late pulmonary metastases – case report and review of the literature
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Agnieszka Korolczuk
- Magdalena Amarowicz
- Tomasz Koncewicz
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 04 August 2016
- Article: 121
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Daptomycin for the treatment of major gram-positive infections after cardiac surgery
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- A. Kornberger
- B. Luchting
- A. Beiras-Fernandez
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 August 2016
- Article: 120
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Coronary artery rupture in blunt thoracic trauma: a case report and review of literature
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Jareer Heider Abu-Hmeidan
- Arief Ismael Arrowaili
- Nawwaf Rahi Al-Shammari
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 02 August 2016
- Article: 119