Editorials:

List of reviewers
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 113-114. [Full Text]  

Presidential address:

T. Lerut

Thoracic surgery in Europe: Back in business?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 115-117. [Full Text]  

Original articles:

P. Simon, C. Aschauer, R. Moidl, M. Marx, F.P. Keznickl, E. Eigenbauer, E. Wolner, and G. Wollenek

Growth of the pulmonary autograft after the Ross operation in childhood
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 118-121. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A.J. Levine, P.A. Miller, O.S. Stumper, J.G.C. Wright, E.D. Silove, J.V. De Giovanni, B. Sethia, and W.J. Brawn

Early results of right ventricular–pulmonary artery conduits in patients under 1 year of age
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 122-126. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

P. Suominen, R. Palo, H. Sairanen, K.T. Olkkola, and J. Räsänen

Perioperative determinants and outcome of cardiopulmonary arrest in children after heart surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 127-134. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Evelio Rodriguez, Michael L. Ormont, Erica H. Lambert, Laurence Needleman, Ethan J. Halpern, James T. Diehl, Richard N. Edie, and John D. Mannion

The role of preoperative radial artery ultrasound and digital plethysmography prior to coronary artery bypass grafting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 135-139. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kerem M. Vural, Erol Sener, and Oguz Tasdemir

Long-term patency of sequential and individual saphenous vein coronary bypass grafts
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 140-144. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Rainer G. Leyh, Claus Bartels, Elrina Joubert-Hübner, Johannes F.M. Bechtel, and Hans H. Sievers

Influence of modified ultrafiltration on coagulation, fibrinolysis and blood loss in adult cardiac surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 145-151. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Dumbor Laateh Ngaage, Rajesh Shah, Sukumara Pillai Sanjay, and Alexander Ronald John Cale

Cardiopulmonary endoscopy: an effective and low risk method of examining the cardiopulmonary system during cardiac surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 152-155. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Wei Li, Yukio Chiba, Tetsuya Kimura, Kouichi Morioka, Takahiko Uesaka, Akio Ihaya, and Ryusuke Muraoka

Transmyocardial laser revascularization induced angiogenesis correlated with the expression of matrix metalloproteinases and platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 156-163. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

J. Schneider, A. Diegeler, R. Krakor, T. Walther, R. Kluge, and F.W. Mohr

Transmyocardial laser revascularization with the holmium:YAG laser: loss of symptomatic improvement after 2 years
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 164-169. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Giuseppe Vaccari, Sabina Caciolli, Giancarlo Calamai, Manlio Acquafresca, Gianfranco Montesi, Lucio Braconi, Massimo Cassai, and Avio Maria Perna

Intramural hematoma of the aorta: diagnosis and treatment
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 170-173. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gil Bolotin, Tamir Wolf, R. Shachner, Frederik H. van der Veen, Rona Shofti, Roberto Lorusso, Jan J. Shreuder, and Gideon Uretzky

Hemodynamic evaluation of descending aortomyoplasty versus intra-aortic balloon pump performed in normal animals: an acute study
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 174-178. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

André L. Dekker, Gijs G. Geskes, Audrey A. Cramers, Willem R. Dassen, Jos G. Maessen, Kees B. Prenger, and Frederik H. van der Veen

Right ventricular support for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting studied with bi-ventricular pressure–volume loops in sheep
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 179-184. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ottavio Rena, Pier Luigi Filosso, Esther Papalia, Massimo Molinatti, Paolo Di Marzio, Giuliano Maggi, and Alberto Oliaro

Solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura: surgical treatment
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 185-189. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Martin Strüber, Michaela Wilhelmi, Wolfgang Harringer, Jost Niedermeyer, Marcel Anssar, Anna Künsebeck, Jan D. Schmitto, and Axel Haverich

Flush perfusion with low potassium dextran solution improves early graft function in clinical lung transplantation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 190-194. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Reviews:

Christof Stamm, Ingeborg Friehs, Siew Yen Ho, Adrian M. Moran, Richard A. Jonas, and Pedro J. del Nido

Congenital supravalvar aortic stenosis: a simple lesion?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 195-202. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Innes Y.P. Wan, Gianni D. Angelini, Alan J. Bryan, Ian Ryder, and Malcolm J. Underwood

Prevention of spinal cord ischaemia during descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 203-213. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Matthias Roth, Markus Schönburg, Wolf-Peter Klövekorn, and Erwin Philipp Bauer

Inflammatory aneurysm of the ascending aorta
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 214. [Full Text]  

Amine Hadjkacem, Olivier Chavanon, Rachid Hacini, and Dominique Blin

Traumatic pericardial rupture with a right dislocation of the heart
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 215. [Full Text]  

Case reports:

I.R. Ramnarine, A.K. Mulpur, M.J. McMahon, and J.A.C. Thorpe

Pleuro-biliary fistula from a ruptured choledochal cyst
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 216-218. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Robert G. Stuklis, Denise F. O'Shaughnessy, and Sunil K. Ohri

Novel approach to bleeding in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with liver dysfunction
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 219-220. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hyun-Sung Lee, Young Hwan Park, and Bum Koo Cho

External compression of bronchus by aneurysm from divided major aortopulmonary collateral artery after unifocalization
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 221-222. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Qiang Chen, Augustine T.M. Tang, and Geoff M. Tsang

Acute pulmonary thromboembolism complicating pneumonectomy: successful operative management
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 223-225. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nawwar Al-Attar, Susanna Salvi, Uriel Sebbag, and Patrick Nataf

Combined left pneumonectomy and off-pump coronary artery bypass through left thoracotomy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 226-228. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

Akin Kuzucu, Omer Soysal, Cengiz Yakinci, and N. Engin Aydin

Pleuropulmonary blastoma: report of a case presenting with spontaneous pneumothorax
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 229-230. [Full Text]  

Henrique Horta Veloso

Long-term efficacy of epicardial radiofrequency ablation of chronic atrial fibrillation during mitral valve surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 231-232. [Full Text]  

Stefano Benussi, Simona Nascimbene, and Ottavio Alfieri

Reply to Veloso
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 19: 233-234. [Full Text]  

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