Editorials:

François Lacour-Gayet, Bohdan Maruszewski, Constantine Mavroudis, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, and Martin J. Elliott

Presentation of the International Nomenclature for Congenital Heart Surgery. The long way from nomenclature to collection of validated data at the EACTS
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 128-135. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Original articles:

Henri L. Porte, David G. Metois, Xavier Leroy, Massimo Conti, Bernard Gosselin, and Alain Wurtz

Surgical treatment of primary sarcoma of the lung
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 136-142. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Onur Genc, Mario Petrou, George Ladas, and Peter Goldstraw

The long-term morbidity of pleuroperitoneal shunts in the management of recurrent malignant effusions
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 143-146. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Fumihiro Tanaka, Kazuhiro Yanagihara, Yohsuke Otake, Ryo Miyahara, Yozo Kawano, Tatsuo Nakagawa, Tsuyoshi Shoji, and Hiromi Wada

Surgery for non-small cell lung cancer: postoperative survival based on the revised tumor-node-metastasis classification and its time trend
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 147-155. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mark K. Ferguson, Rodney J. Landreneau, Stephen R. Hazelrigg, Nasser K. Altorki, Keith S. Naunheim, Joseph B. Zwischenberger, Michael Kent, and Anthony P.C. Yim

Long-term outcome after resection for bronchial carcinoid tumors
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 156-161. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Denton A. Cooley, Alessandro Golino, and O.H. Frazier

Single-clamp technique for aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta: report of 132 consecutive cases
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 162-167. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A.I. Malashenkov, N.I. Rusanov, R.M. Muratov, R.A. Movsesian, B.A. Fursov, V.A. Bykova, and G.I. Tsoukerman

Eight years clinical experience with the replacement of the ascending aorta using composite xenopericardial conduit
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 168-173. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Loïc Lang-Lazdunski, Catherine Heurteaux, Alexandre Mignon, Jean Mantz, Catherine Widmann, Jean-Marie Desmonts, and Michel Lazdunski

Ischemic spinal cord injury induced by aortic cross-clamping: prevention by riluzole
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 174-181. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

João Melo, Pedro Adragão, José Neves, Manuel Ferreira, Ana Timóteo, Teresa Santiago, Regina Ribeiras, and Manuel Canada

Endocardial and epicardial radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation with a new intra-operative device
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 182-186. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Rainald Seitelberger, Thomas Wild, Nermin Serbecic, Severin Schwarzacher, Meinhard Ploner, Andrea Lassnigg, and Bruno Podesser

Significance of right bundle branch block in the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 187-193. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Marek A. Deja, Jacek Szostek, Kazimierz Widenka, Bartlomiej Szafron, Tomasz J. Spyt, Mark St.J. Hickey, and Andrzej W. Sosnowski

Post infarction ventricular septal defect – can we do better?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 194-201. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Edward Malec, Katarzyna Januszewska, Jacek Kolcz, and Jacek Pajak

Factors influencing early outcome of Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 202-206. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Paul A. Hutter, Ger B.W.E. Bennink, Lamise Ay, Ilse B. Raes, J. Francois Hitchcock, and Erik J. Meijboom

Influence of coronary anatomy and reimplantation on the long-term outcome of the arterial switch
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 207-213. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Viktor Hraska, Matej Nosál, Pavol Sýkora, Vladimír Soják, Michal Sagát, and Pavol Kunovský

Results of modified Norwood's operation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 214-219. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Daniel Y. Loisance, Piet G.M. Jansen, Dereck R. Wheeldon, and Peer M. Portner

Long-term mechanical circulatory support with the wearable Novacor left ventricular assist system
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 220-224. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ulf Herold, Henry Van De Wal, Jarowit Piotrowski, and Heinz Jakob

Disruption of the silver and non-silver coated sewing cuff of a new generation bileaflet valve prosthesis during aortic valve replacement: report on four cases
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 225-227. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jaime F. Vazquez-Jimenez, Marie-Christine Seghaye, Ma Qing, Oliver J. Liakopoulos, Marcia L. Rosenbaum, and Bruno J. Messmer

Cannulation of the cardiac lymphatic system in swine
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 228-232. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sebastian Vogt, Dirk Troitzsch, Hashim Abdul-Khaliq, Wolfgang Böttcher, Peter E. Lange, and Rainer Moosdorf

Improved myocardial preservation with short hyperthermia prior to cold cardioplegic ischemia in immature rabbit hearts
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 233-240. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A.J. Ritchie, S. Hartshorn, A.E. Crosbie, B.A. Callingham, R.D. Latimer, and A. Vuylsteke

The action of diaspirin cross-linked haemoglobin blood substitute on human arterial bypass conduits
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 241-245. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

How to do it:

Satoru Kuki, Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Takafumi Masai, and Shunji Endo

A novel modification of elephant trunk technique using a single four-branched arch graft for extensive thoracic aortic aneurysm
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 246-248. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Case reports:

Tamotsu Yasuda, Michio Kawasuji, Naoki Sakakibara, and Yoh Watanabe

Aortic valve replacement for the calcified ascending aorta in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 249-250. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Donald C. Oxorn and Christopher D. Morgan

Coexistent true and false left ventricular aneurysms
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 18: 251. [Full Text]  

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