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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Volume 44; Issue 2

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Volume 44; Issue 2

1

The association between early atrial arrhythmia and long-term return to sinus rhythm for patients following the Cox maze procedure for atrial fibrillation

Ad, N., Henry, L., Holmes, S. D., Stone, L. E., Hunt, S.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

2

Antiplatelet therapy at the time of coronary artery bypass grafting: a multicentre cohort study

Kremke, M., Tang, M., Bak, M., Kristensen, K. L., Hindsholm, K., Andreasen, J. J., Hjortdal, V., Jakobsen, C.-J.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

3

Implantable left ventricular assist devices as initial therapy for refractory postmyocardial infarction cardiogenic shock

Pawale, A., Pinney, S., Ashley, K., Flynn, R., Milla, F., Anyanwu, A. C.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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4

Debranching of the arch in aortic aneurysms

Ugur, M., Pochettino, A., Anantha Narayanan, M., Schaff, H. V.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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5

Giant neuroendocrine tumour localized to the thoracoabdomen

Pikin, O., Sidorov, D., Amiraliev, A., Kirsanova, O.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

6

Effect of annulus dimension and annuloplasty on bicuspid aortic valve repair

Navarra, E., El Khoury, G., Glineur, D., Boodhwani, M., Van Dyck, M., Vanoverschelde, J.-L., Noirhomme, P., de Kerchove, L.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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7

Reply to Balta et al.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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8

Hybrid revascularization in multivessel coronary artery disease

Repossini, A., Tespili, M., Saino, A., Kotelnikov, I., Moggi, A., Di Bacco, L., Muneretto, C.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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9

Resection of thymomas with use of the new minimally-invasive technique of extended thymectomy performed through the subxiphoid-right video-thoracoscopic approach with double elevation of the sternum

Zielinski, M., Czajkowski, W., Gwozdz, P., Nabialek, T., Szlubowski, A., Pankowski, J.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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10

Omitting chest tube drainage after thoracoscopic major lung resection

Ueda, K., Hayashi, M., Tanaka, T., Hamano, K.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

11

Predictors of aortic events after aortic valve replacement for bicuspid valve stenosis

Dayan, V., Pizzano, N., Cura, L., Ferreiro, A.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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12

Marfan syndrome with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated systemic vasculitis presenting as severe anaemia and haematuria after the Bentall procedure

Sijia, L., Shuangxin, L., Wei, S., Yanhai, C.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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13

Reply to Ugur et al.

Kondoh, H., Taniguchi, K., Funatsu, T., Kuki, S.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

14

An interesting oesophageal foreign body: oesophageal trachea

Sanli, M., Benli, M. Y., Ulusan, A., Isik, A. F.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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15

Pancreaticoduodenectomy after coronary artery bypass grafting with use of an in situ right gastroepiploic artery graft

Turcanu, M., Addeo, P., Rosso, E., Bachellier, P.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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16

Iatrogenic acute aortic dissection type A: insight from the German Registry for Acute Aortic Dissection Type A (GERAADA)

Rylski, B., Hoffmann, I., Beyersdorf, F., Suedkamp, M., Siepe, M., Nitsch, B., Blettner, M., Borger, M. A., Weigang, E.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

17

Radical multidisciplinary approach to primary cardiac sarcomas

Shapira, O. M., Korach, A., Izhar, U., Koler, T., Wald, O., Ayman, M., Erez, E., Blackmon, S. H., Reardon, M. J.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

18

The effects of lung resection on physiological motor activity of the oesophagus

Fiorelli, A., Vicidomini, G., Milione, R., Grassi, R., Rotondo, A., Santini, M.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

19

Disparity in right vs left ventricular recovery during follow-up after ventricular septal defect correction in children

Klitsie, L. M., Kuipers, I. M., Roest, A. A. W., Van der Hulst, A. E., Stijnen, T., Hazekamp, M. G., Blom, N. A., Ten Harkel, A. D. J.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

20

Continued mechanical ventilation during coronary artery bypass graft operation attenuates the systemic immune response

Beer, L., Szerafin, T., Mitterbauer, A., Debreceni, T., Maros, T., Dworschak, M., Roth, G. A., Ankersmit, H. J.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

21

Heterotopic heart transplantation: where do we stand?

Flecher, E., Fouquet, O., Ruggieri, V. G., Chabanne, C., Lelong, B., Leguerrier, A.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

22

Early prediction of capillary leak syndrome in infants after cardiopulmonary bypass

Kubicki, R., Grohmann, J., Siepe, M., Benk, C., Humburger, F., Rensing-Ehl, A., Stiller, B.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

23

The next generation of fenestrated endografts: results of a clinical trial to support an expanded indication for aortic arch aneurysm treatment

Azuma, T., Yokoi, Y., Yamazaki, K.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

24

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and the relationship between fluorodeoxyglucose uptake and the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 , glucose transporter-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor in thymic epithelial tumours

Toba, H., Kondo, K., Sadohara, Y., Otsuka, H., Morimoto, M., Kajiura, K., Nakagawa, Y., Yoshida, M., Kawakami, Y., Takizawa, H., Kenzaki, K., Sakiyama, S., Bando, Y., Tangoku, A.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

25

Heart transplant systolic and diastolic function is impaired by prolonged pretransplant graft ischaemic time and high donor age: an echocardiographic study

Rustad, L. A., Nytroen, K., Andreassen, A., Geiran, O., Endresen, K., Gullestad, L., Aakhus, S., Amundsen, B. H.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

26

Reply to Dayan et al.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

27

Aortic root aneurysm with a persistent left superior vena cava and an absence of the origin of the right coronary artery

Zhang, M., Wu, Q.-C., Li, Q., Jiang, Y.-J.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

28

Cardiac dynamic magnetic resonance of a giant lung carcinoma invading the left atrium: do not let the imaging fool you

Pozzoli, A., Klinkenberg, T. J., De Maat, G. E., Mariani, M. A.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

29

Supercharged reversed gastric tube technique: a microvascular anastomosis procedure for pharyngo-oesophageal reconstruction after total laryngopharyngo-oesophagectomy

Huang, P.-M., Chen, C.-N., Yang, T.-L., Ko, J.-Y., Lee, J.-M., Cheng, N.-C.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

30

Editorial Comment: Challenging conventional wisdom

Mathisen, D. J.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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31

Reply to Eberlein et al.

Inci, I., Weder, W.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

32

Editorial Comment: When durability is overlooked

Schepens, M. A. A. M.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

33

Red cell distribution width is a predictor of mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

Balta, S., Demirkol, S., Aydogan, M., Unlu, M.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

34

Fluoroscopy-assisted thoracoscopic resection after computed tomography-guided bronchoscopic metallic coil marking for small peripheral pulmonary lesions

Toba, H., Kondo, K., Miyoshi, T., Kajiura, K., Yoshida, M., Kawakami, Y., Takizawa, H., Kenzaki, K., Sakiyama, S., Tangoku, A.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

35

Bilateral lobar lung transplantation and size mismatch by pTLC-ratio

Eberlein, M., Bolukbas, S., Reed, R. M.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

36

Circulatory support in elderly chronic heart failure patients using the CircuLite(R) Synergy(R) system

Barbone, A., Pini, D., Rega, F., Ornaghi, D., Vitali, E., Meyns, B.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

37

Activation of the receptor activator of the nuclear factor- B ligand pathway during coronary bypass surgery: comparison between on- and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery procedures

Galeone, A., Brunetti, G., Rotunno, C., Oranger, A., Colucci, S., de Luca Tupputi Schinosa, L., Zallone, A., Grano, M., Paparella, D.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

38

Antireflux surgery after congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: a plea for a tailored approach

Verbelen, T., Lerut, T., Coosemans, W., De Leyn, P., Nafteux, P., Van Raemdonck, D., Deprest, J., Decaluwe, H.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 101 KB

english, 2013

39

Is the new EuroSCORE II a better predictor for transapical aortic valve implantation?

Haensig, M., Holzhey, D. M., Borger, M. A., Schuler, G., Shi, W., Subramanian, S., Rastan, A. J., Mohr, F. W.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

40

Prediction of in-hospital mortality following pulmonary resections: improving on current risk models

Poullis, M., McShane, J., Shaw, M., Woolley, S., Shackcloth, M., Page, R., Mediratta, N.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 97 KB

english, 2013

41

Editorial Comment: Acute myocardial infarction and refractory cardiogenic shock: the simpler, the better?

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

42

Treatment of ascending aortic aneurysms using different surgical techniques: a single-centre experience with 548 patients

Kallenbach, K., Kojic, D., Oezsoez, M., Bruckner, T., Sandrio, S., Arif, R., Beller, C. J., Weymann, A., Karck, M.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

43

Active mitral ring for post-surgical remote correction of residual mitral regurgitation on the beating heart

Tozzi, P., Locca, D., Gronchi, F., Hayoz, D., Ferrari, E., von Segesser, L. K., Hullin, R.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

44

Thymoma and the increased risk of developing extrathymic malignancies: a multicentre study

Filosso, P. L., Galassi, C., Ruffini, E., Margaritora, S., Bertolaccini, L., Casadio, C., Anile, M., Venuta, F.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 108 KB

english, 2013

45

Complex pectus excavatum in adults: which is the best solution?

Actis Dato, G. M., Maiello, A., Ravenni, G., Casabona, R.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

46

Towards an integrated approach to mitral valve disease: implementation of an interventional mitral valve programme and its impact on surgical activity

Conradi, L., Seiffert, M., Treede, H., Rudolph, V., Silaschi, M., Blankenberg, S., Baldus, S., Reichenspurner, H.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

47

Should aortic arch replacement be performed during initial surgery for aortic root aneurysm in patients with Marfan syndrome?

Schoenhoff, F. S., Kadner, A., Czerny, M., Jungi, S., Meszaros, K., Schmidli, J., Carrel, T.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

48

Rewarming strategy and neuromonitoring are significant details in neurological outcome after surgical repair of type A aortic dissection

Borojevic, M., Safradin, I., Vrljic, D., Biocina, B.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

49

Editorial Comment: Surgery for aneurysms of the ascending aorta: keep it simple, safe and straightforward

Schepens, M. A. A. M.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

50

Operating on a suspicious lung mass without a preoperative tissue diagnosis: pros and cons

Sihoe, A. D. L., Hiranandani, R., Wong, H., Yeung, E. S. L.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

51

Intramural haematoma should be referred to as thrombosed-type aortic dissection

Uchida, K., Imoto, K., Karube, N., Minami, T., Cho, T., Goda, M., Suzuki, S.-i., Masuda, M.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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PDF, 97 KB

english, 2013

52

Long-term mechanical circulatory support: could it really have a public health impact?

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

53

Novel intraoperative evaluation for mitral valve regurgitation: retrograde cardioprotective beating test

Tachibana, K., Higami, T., Miyaki, Y., Takagi, N.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

54

Video-assisted vs open mediastinal lymphadenectomy for Stage I non-small-cell lung cancer: results of a prospective randomized trial

Palade, E., Passlick, B., Osei-Agyemang, T., Gunter, J., Wiesemann, S.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

55

Experience, outcomes and impact of delayed indication for video-assisted wide septal myectomy in 69 consecutive patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Heredia Cambra, T., Donate Bertolin, L., Bel Minguez, A. M., Hernandez Acuna, C. E., Schuler, M., Perez Guillen, M., Margarit Calabuig, J. A., Montero Argudo, J. A.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

56

Reply to Actis Dato et al.

Puma, F., Vannucci, J., Santoprete, S.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

57

Editorial Comment: Total aortic arch replacement in Marfan patients: caution or boldness?

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

58

A rare entity: sternal foramen

Tarladacalisir, T., Karamustafaoglu, Y. A.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

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english

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english, 2013

59

Mechanical heart valve recipients: anticoagulation in patients with genetic variations of phenprocoumon metabolism

Brehm, K., Schack, J., Heilmann, C., Blanke, P., Geissler, H. J., Beyersdorf, F.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

60

Endovascular repair of a late pseudoaneurysm after an extra-anatomic bypass for aortic coarctation

Cazavet, A., Blot Souletie, N., Rousseau, H., Leobon, B.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013

61

Blunt cardiac trauma: right atrioventricular groove rupture

Jeong, S. C., Choi, S. Y., Kim, J. J., Kim, Y. H.

Journal:

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Year:

2013

Language:

english

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english, 2013