Original articles:

A. Boening, J. Scheewe, K. Heine, J. Hedderich, D. Regensburger, H.-H. Kramer, and J. Cremer

Long-term results after surgical correction of atrioventricular septal defects
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 167-173. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christos Alexiou, Qiang Chen, Maria Galogavrou, James Gnanapragasam, Anthony P. Salmon, Barry R. Keeton, Marcus P. Haw, and James L. Monro

Repair of tetralogy of Fallot in infancy with a transventricular or a transatrial approach
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 174-183. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Guido Michielon, Roberto M. Di Donato, Luciano Pasquini, Salvatore Giannico, Gianluca Brancaccio, Ennio Mazzera, Cosimo Squitieri, and Glauco Catena

Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: long-term appraisal with evolving technical solutions
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 184-191. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alfredo Giuseppe Cerillo, Bruno Murzi, Sandra Giusti, Adrian Crucean, Sofia Redaelli, and Vittorio Vanini

Pulmonary artery banding and ventricular septal defect enlargement in patients with univentricular atrioventricular connection and the aorta originating from an incomplete ventricle
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 192-199. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

M. Codispoti and P.S. Mankad

Significant merits of a fibrin sealant in the presence of coagulopathy following paediatric cardiac surgery: randomised controlled trial
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 200-205. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kazutomo Minami, Dietmar Boethig, Hajo Woltersdorf, Dirk Seifert, and Reiner Körfer

Long term follow-up of surgical treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM): the role of concomitant cardiac procedures
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 206-210. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Thierry Caus, Jean M. Frapier, Roch Giorgi, Thierry Aymard, Alberto Riberi, Bernard Albat, Paul A. Chaptal, and Thierry Mesana

Clinical outcome after repair of acute type A dissection in patients over 70 years-old
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 211-217. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

K. Kallenbach, K. Pethig, R.G. Leyh, D. Baric, A. Haverich, and W. Harringer

Acute dissection of the ascending aorta: first results of emergency valve sparing aortic root reconstruction
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 218-222. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Adil A.M. Al-Lawati, M. Venkitraman, Taha Al-Delaime, and John Valliathu

Pregnancy and mechanical heart valves replacement; dilemma of anticoagulation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 223-227. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Stephen Westaby, O.H. Frazier, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Satoshi Saito, Michael P. Siegenthaler, David W. Pigott, Pedro A. Catarino, and Robert Jarvik

The Jarvik 2000 Heart. Clinical validation of the intraventricular position
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 228-232. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

J.C. Mullen, M.J. Bentley, K.D. Scherr, S.G. Chorney, N.I. Burton, W.J. Tymchak, A. Koshal, and D.L. Modry

Troponin T and I are not reliable markers of cardiac transplant rejection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 233-237. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Theo Kofidis, Payam Akhyari, Björn Wachsmann, Jan Boublik, Knut Mueller-Stahl, Rainer Leyh, Stefan Fischer, and A. Haverich

A novel bioartificial myocardial tissue and its prospective use in cardiac surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 238-243. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

O. Reuthebuch, A. Lang, P. Groscurth, M. Lachat, M. Turina, and G. Zünd

Advanced training model for beating heart coronary artery surgery: the Zurich heart-trainer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 244-248. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Xavier M. Mueller, Pierre-Guy Chassot, Junging Zhou, Karam M. Eisa, Carine Chappuis, Hendrik T. Tevaearai, and Ludwig K. von Segesser

Hemodynamics optimization during off-pump coronary artery bypass: the ‘no compression’ technique
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 249-254. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

N.C. Patel, A.D. Grayson, M. Jackson, J. Au, N. Yonan, R. Hasan, and B.M. Fabri

The effect off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery on in-hospital mortality and morbidity
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 255-260. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Marek Cisowski, Wlodzimierz Morawski, Janusz Drzewiecki, Wojciech Kruczak, Krzysztof Toczek, Jaroslaw Bis, and Andrzej Bochenek

Integrated minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting and angioplasty for coronary artery revascularization
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 261-265. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

G. Di Micco, A. Forte, M. Cipollaro, A. Renzulli, M. De Feo, F. Rossi, A. Cascino, and M. Cotrufo

Surgical injury of rat arteries: genetic control of the remodelling process
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 266-270. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ivar Risnes, Michel Abdelnoor, Runar Lundblad, Svein Tore Baksaas, and Jan L. Svennevig

Sternal wound closure in patients undergoing open-heart surgery: a prospective randomized study comparing intracutaneous and zipper techniques
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 271-277. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Bora Farsak, Serdar Günaydin, Hilmi Tokmakoglu, Özer Kandemir, Cem Yorgancioglu, and Yaman Zorlutuna

Posterior pericardiotomy reduces the incidence of supra-ventricular arrhythmias and pericardial effusion after coronary artery bypass grafting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 278-281. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Darryl A. Chung, Linda D. Sharples, and Samer A.M. Nashef

A case-control analysis of readmissions to the cardiac surgical intensive care unit
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 282-286. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A.U. Neuenschwander, J.H. Pedersen, M. Krasnik, and H. Tønnesen

Impaired postoperative outcome in chronic alcohol abusers after curative resection for lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 287-291. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Georgios Stamatis, Dejan Djuric, Wilfried Eberhardt, Christoph Pöttken, George Zaboura, Silvia Fechner, and Toshio Fujimoto

Postoperative morbidity and mortality after induction chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced lung cancer: an analysis of 350 operated patients
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 292-297. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tarek Aziz, Ali Jilaihawi, and Dhruva Prakash

The management of malignant pleural mesothelioma; single centre experience in 10 years
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 298-305. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

M. Gerazounis, Kalliopi Athanassiadi, E. Metaxas, Maria Athanassiou, and Nikolitsa Kalantzi

Bronchobiliary fistulae due to echinococcosis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 306-308. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Ryo Miyahara, Seiki Hasegawa, Takashi Yoshimura, and Hiromi Wada

A case of squamous cell carcinoma arising from accessory cardiac bronchus
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 309. [Full Text]  

A.E. Martin-Ucar, A. Rengarajan, and D.A. Waller

Giant intercostal nerve Schwannoma presenting as Horner's syndrome. Recovery after surgical resection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 310. [Full Text]  

Tamer Altinok, Salih Topçu, I. Cüneyt Kurul, and Ulkü Yazici

Bronchogenic cyst with milk of calcium
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 311. [Full Text]  

Darryl A. Chung, Eoin N. Sherry, John B. Chambers, and Christopher I. Blauth

Thrombotic pannus causing mixed prosthetic mitral valve dysfunction
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 312. [Full Text]  

How to do it:

Senol Yavuz, M. Tugrul Göncü, and Tamer Türk

Axillary artery cannulation for arterial inflow in patients with acute dissection of the ascending aorta
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 313-315. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ludwig K. von Segesser, Bettina Marty, Pier-Giorgio Tozzi, and Antonio Corno

In situ introducer sheath dilatation for complex aortic access
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 316-318. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Case reports:

Hiromichi Fujii, Hirokazu Ohashi, Yasushi Tsutsumi, and Masateru Onaka

Open heart surgery for posttraumatic inferior vena caval thrombosis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 319-320. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

S.D. Moffatt and John D. Mitchell

Massive pleural endometriosis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 321-323. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Atilla Eroglu, Can Kürkçüoglu, Nurettin Karaoglanoglu, and Hasan Kaynar

Breast mass caused by rib tuberculosis abscess
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 324-326. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

Idris M. Ali

Staged carotid and coronary surgery for concomitant carotid and coronary artery disease
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 327. [Full Text]  

Pedro E. Antunes and Manuel J. Antunes

Reply to Ali
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 327-328. [Full Text]  

Kazutomo Minami, Dietmar Boethig, and Reiner Koerfer

Combined carotid and coronary artery disease: advantage of simultaneous operation using cardiopulmonary bypass for both procedures
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 328-329. [Full Text]  

Manuel J. Antunes and Pedro E. Antunes

Reply to Minami et al.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 329-330. [Full Text]  

Akif Ündar and Charles D. Fraser, Jr

Anti-factor D monoclonal antibody, pulsatile flow and cardiotomy suction during cardiopulmonary bypass
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 330-331. [Full Text]  

D. Paparella and T.M. Yau

Reply to Ündar and Fraser
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 22: 331. [Full Text]  

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