Original articles:

John W. Brown, Mark Ruzmetov, Yuji Okada, Palaniswamy Vijay, and Mark W. Turrentine

Truncus arteriosus repair: outcomes, risk factors, reoperation and management
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 221-227. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Youichi Kawahira, Hideki Uemura, Yoshiro Yoshikawa, and Toshikatsu Yagihara

Double inlet right ventricle versus other types of double or common inlet ventricle: its clinical characteristics with reference to the Fontan procedure
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 228-232. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

K. Nakanishi, T. Shichijo, Y. Shinkawa, S. Takeuchi, M. Nakai, G. Kato, and O. Oba

Usefulness of vacuum-assisted cardiopulmonary bypass circuit for pediatric open-heart surgery in reducing homologous blood transfusion
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 233-238. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christos Alexiou, Qiang Chen, Stephen M. Langley, Anthony P. Salmon, Barry R. Keeton, Marcus P. Haw, and James L. Monro

Is there still a place for open surgical valvotomy in the management of aortic stenosis in children? The view from Southampton
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 239-246. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Zohair Al Halees, Begonia Gometza, Aly Al Sanei, and Carlos Duran

Repair of moderate aortic valve lesions associated with other pathology: an 11-year follow-up
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 247-251. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

John G. Byrne, Tomislav Mihaljevic, Wayne E. Lipson, Brian Smith, John A. Fox, and Sary F. Aranki

Composite stentless valve with graft extension for combined replacement of the aortic valve, root and ascending aorta
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 252-256. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sami S. Kabbani, Hisham Jamil, Abdo Hammoud, Fawzi Nabhani, Ryad Hariri, Nada Sabbagh, and Donald N. Ross

Use of the pulmonary autograft for mitral replacement: short- and medium-term experience
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 257-261. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Valentino Borghetti, Marco Campana, Carla Scotti, Giovanni Parrinello, and Roberto Lorusso

Preliminary observations on haemodynamics during physiological stress conditions following ‘double-orifice’ mitral valve repair
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 262-269. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ralf G. Seipelt, Friedrich A. Schoendube, Jaime F. Vazquez-Jimenez, Hilmar Doerge, Meinolf Voss, and Bruno J. Messmer

Combined mitral valve and coronary artery surgery: ischemic versus non-ischemic mitral valve disease
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 270-275. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tina Rydén, Odd Bech-Hanssen, Gunnar Brandrup-Wognsen, Folke Nilsson, Sveneric Svensson, and Anders Jeppsson

The importance of grade 2 ischemic mitral regurgitation in coronary artery bypass grafting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 276-281. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

G.P. Eising, M. Niemeyer, Th. Günther, P. Tassani, M. Pfauder, H. Schad, and R. Lange

Does a hyperoncotic cardiopulmonary bypass prime affect extravascular lung water and cardiopulmonary function in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 282-289. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Felix Haas, Luise Jennen, Ulrich Heinzmann, Norbert Augustin, Michael Wottke, Markus Schwaiger, and Rüdiger Lange

Ischemically compromised myocardium displays different time-courses of functional recovery: correlation with morphological alterations?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 290-298. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Dmitry Pevni, Amir Kramer, Yosef Paz, Oren Lev-Run, Chaim Locker, Menachem Matsa, Itzhak Shapira, and Rephael Mohr

Composite arterial grafting with double skeletonized internal thoracic arteries
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 299-304. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Olaf Wendler, Peter Landwehr, Doris Bandner-Risch, Thomas Georg, and Hans-Joachim Schäfers

Vasoreactivity of arterial grafts in the patient with diabetes mellitus: investigations on internal thoracic artery and radial artery conduits
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 305-311. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

H.E. Campbell, S. Tait, M.J. Buxton, L.D. Sharples, N. Caine, P.M. Schofield, and J. Wallwork

A UK trial-based cost–utility analysis of transmyocardial laser revascularization compared to continued medical therapy for treatment of refractory angina pectoris
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 312-318. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hisayoshi Suma, Tadashi Isomura, Taiko Horii, and Kouichi Hisatomi

Left ventriculoplasty for ischemic cardiomyopathy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 319-323. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A. Imdahl, S. Jenkner, I. Brink, E. Nitzsche, E. Stoelben, E. Moser, and J. Hasse

Validation of FDG positron emission tomography for differentiation of unknown pulmonary lesions
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 324-329. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christophoros Kotoulas, George Lazopoulos, Theodoros Karaiskos, Pericles Tomos, Marios Konstantinou, George Papamichalis, Dimitra Politi, and Achilles Lioulias

Prognostic significance of pleural lavage cytology after resection for non-small cell lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 330-334. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

J.Wolter A. Oosterhuis, Paul H.M.H. Theunissen, and Ewald C.M. Bollen

Improved pre-operative mediastinal staging in non-small-cell lung cancer by serial sectioning and immunohistochemical staining of lymph-node biopsies
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 335-338. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christophe Doddoli, Gilles Rollet, Pascal Thomas, Olivier Ghez, Yves Serée, Roger Giudicelli, and Pierre Fuentes

Is lung cancer surgery justified in patients with direct mediastinal invasion?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 339-343. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alain Bernard, Olivier Bouchot, Olivier Hagry, and Jean Pierre Favre

Risk analysis and long-term survival in patients undergoing resection of T4 lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 344-349. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Murat Kara, Serpil Dizbay Sak, Diclehan Orhan, and Sevket Kavukçu

Proximal bronchial extension with special reference to tumor localization in non-small cell lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 350-355. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Stefano Elia, Salvatore Griffo, Maria Gentile, Raimondo Costabile, and Giovanni Ferrante

Surgical treatment of lung cancer invading chest wall: a retrospective analysis of 110 patients
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 356-360. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Pierluigi Granone, Stefano Margaritora, Antonio D'Andrilli, Alfredo Cesario, Kenji Kawamukai, and Elisa Meacci

Non-small cell lung cancer with single brain metastasis: the role of surgical treatment
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 361-366. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Angelo Carretta, Barbara Canneto, Giliola Calori, Giovanni Luca Ceresoli, Elisabetta Campagnoli, Gianluigi Arrigoni, Ambrogio Vagani, and Piero Zannini

Evaluation of radiological and pathological prognostic factors in surgically-treated patients with bronchoalveolar carcinoma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 367-371. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

D. Dougenis, V. Patrinou, K.S. Filos, E. Theodori, K. Vagianos, and A. Maniati

Blood use in lung resection for carcinoma: perioperative elective anaemia does not compromise the early outcome
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 20: 372-377. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tommaso Claudio Mineo, Vincenzo Ambrogi, Vincenzo Corsaro, and Mario Roselli

Postoperative adjuvant therapy for stage IB non-small-cell lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 378-384. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christophe Doddoli, Pascal Thomas, Xavier Thirion, Yves Serée, Roger Giudicelli, and Pierre Fuentes

Postoperative complications in relation with induction therapy for lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 385-390. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tadeusz Lewinski, Maciej Zulawski, Czeslaw Turski, and Andrzej Pietraszek

Small cell lung cancer I–III A: cytoreductive chemotherapy followed by resection with continuation of chemotherapy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 391-398. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

S. Gabor, H. Renner, H. Pinter, O. Sankin, A. Maier, F. Tomaselli, and F.M. Smolle Jüttner

Indications for surgery in tracheobronchial ruptures
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 399-404. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

M. Davydov, I. Stilidi, V. Bokhyan, and G. Arzykulov

Surgical treatment of esophageal carcinoma complicated by fistulas
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 405-408. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Pascal Thomas, Christophe Doddoli, Roger Giudicelli, and Pierre Fuentes

Post-traumatic pericardial rupture
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 409. [Full Text]  

Case reports:

M.B. Anderson, K.F. Kwong, A.J. Furst, and T.A. Salerno

Thoracic epidural anesthesia for coronary bypass via left anterior thoracotomy in the conscious patient
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 415-417. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

N. Luciani, E. Lapenna, M. De Bonis, and G.F. Possati

Mediastinitis following graft replacement of the ascending aorta: conservative approach by omental transposition
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 418-420. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Stefan Fischer, Marc de Perrot, Yasuo Sekine, and Shaf Keshavjee

Long-term survival after multiple resections of a fibrosarcoma involving the lung and chest wall
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 421-423. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

How to do it:

Marco Alifano, Bertrand Jauffret, Antonio Bobbio, and Jean-François Regnard

Mediastinoscopy and permanent venous access device positioning through the same incision
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 410-411. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Riccardo Sinatra, Ivana Pulitani, Andrea Antonazzo, and Giovanni Melina

A novel technique for giant left atrium reduction
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 412-414. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

Uwe Mehlhorn, Hans J. Geissler, Glen A. Laine, and Steven J. Allen

Role of the cardiac lymph system in myocardial fluid balance
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 424-425. [Full Text]  

Cüneyt Konuralp, Mustafa Idiz, and Mustafa Ünal

Reply to Mehlhorn et al. The importance of myocardial interstitial edema in cardiac surgery practice
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 426-427. [Full Text]  

René Prêtre and Marko I. Turina

Detachment of the tricuspid valve to close ventricular septal defects
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 428. [Full Text]  

J.W. Gaynor, J.E. O'Brien, Jr, J. Rychik, G.R. Sanchez, W.M. DeCampli, and T.L. Spray

Reply to Prêtre and Turina
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 429. [Full Text]  

M.A.A.M. Schepens

Dilation of knitted grafts in the thoracic aorta
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 430. [Full Text]  

W. Daenen

Reply to Schepens
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 431. [Full Text]  

Julian E. Losanoff, Bruce W. Richman, and James W. Jones

A biological model for biomechanical testing of median sternotomy closure
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 432. [Full Text]  

A.R. Casha, M. Gauci, L. Yang, P.H. Kay, and G.J. Cooper

Reply to Losanoff et al.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 20: 433-434. [Full Text]  

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