Original articles:

O. Hagry, W. Coosemans, P. De Leyn, P. Nafteux, D. Van Raemdonck, E. Van Cutsem, K. Hausterman, and T. Lerut

Effects of preoperative chemoradiotherapy on postsurgical morbidity and mortality in _cT3–4 +/- _cM1_lymph cancer of the oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal junction
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 179-186. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mohamed Essa, Yasser El-Medany, Waseem Hajjar, Zohair Hariri, Faisal Al-Mulhim, Mustafa Salih, Mahmoud Ashour, and Khaled Al-Kattan

Maximal thymectomy in children with myasthenia gravis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 187-191. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gunda Leschber, Gabriele Holinka, and Albert Linder

Video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) – a method for systematic mediastinal lymphnode dissection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 192-195. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Uz Stammberger, Bartosz Kubisa, Matthias Gugger, Erick Ayuni, Redaelli Claudio, Tomasz Grodzki, and Ralph Alexander Schmid

Strong additive effect of 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol and cyclosporine A but not tacrolimus in rat lung allotransplantation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 196-200. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Lin Yang, Stephan Korom, Manfred Welti, Simon P. Hoerstrup, Gregor Zünd, Florain J. Jung, Peter Neuenschwander, and Walter Weder

Tissue engineered cartilage generated from human trachea using DegraPol^® scaffold
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 201-207. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

R. García Mónaco, H. Bertoni, G. Pallota, R. Lastiri, M. Varela, E.M. Beveraggi, and B.C. Vassallo

Use of self-expanding vascular endoprostheses in superior vena cava syndrome
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 208-211. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jun Qing Zhou, Antonio F. Corno, Christophe H. Huber, Piergiorgio Tozzi, and Ludwig K. von Segesser

Self-expandable valved stent of large size: off-bypass implantation in pulmonary position
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 212-216. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

B. Absil, F. Dagenais, P. Mathieu, J. Métras, J. Perron, R. Baillot, R. Bauset, and D. Doyle

Does moderate mitral regurgitation impact early or mid-term clinical outcome in patients undergoing isolated aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 217-222. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Belhhan Akpinar, Mustafa Guden, Ertan Sagbas, Ilhan Sanisoglu, Ugur Ozbek, Baris Caynak, and Osman Bayindir

Combined radiofrequency modified maze and mitral valve procedure through a port access approach: early and mid-term results
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 223-230. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Miralem Pasic, Jens Schubel, Matthias Bauer, Charles Yankah, Hermann Kuppe, Yu-Guo Weng, and Roland Hetzer

Cannulation of the right axillary artery for surgery of acute type A aortic dissection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 231-236. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Naotaka Motoyoshi, Yoshimasa Moizumi, Tsunehiro Komatsu, and Koichi Tabayashi

Intramural hematoma and dissection involving ascending aorta: the clinical features and prognosis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 237-242. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Richard J. Myung, Paul M. Kirshbom, Matus Petko, Jeffrey A. Golden, Alexander R. Judkins, Richard F. Ittenbach, Thomas L. Spray, and J. William Gaynor

Modified ultrafiltration may not improve neurologic outcome following deep hypothermic circulatory arrest
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 243-248. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Thierry Carrel, Pascal Berdat, Mladen Pavlovic, Sergei Sukhanov, Lars Englberger, and Jean-Pierre Pfammatter

Surgery of the dilated aortic root and ascending aorta in pediatric patients: techniques and results
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 249-254. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Matus Petko, Richard J. Myung, Gil Wernovsky, Mitchell I. Cohen, Jack Rychik, Susan C. Nicolson, J. William Gaynor, and Thomas L. Spray

Surgical reinterventions following the Fontan procedure
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 255-259. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Joel Dunning, John Au, Maninder Kalkat, and Adrian Levine

A validated rule for predicting patients who require prolonged ventilation post cardiac surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 270-276. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ashraf W. Khir, Susanna Price, Michael Y. Henein, Kim H. Parker, and John R. Pepper

Intra-aortic balloon pumping: effects on left ventricular diastolic function
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 277-282. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Andreas Zuckermann, Daniela Dunkler, Elena Deviatko, Arthur Bodhjalian, Martin Czerny, Jan Ankersmit, Ernst Wolner, and Michael Grimm

Long-term survival (>10 years) of patients >60 years with induction therapy after cardiac transplantation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 283-291. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gabriel Amir, Boris Rubinsky, Yigal Kassif, Liana Horowitz, Aram K. Smolinsky, and Jacob Lavee

Preservation of myocyte structure and mitochondrial integrity in subzero cryopreservation of mammalian hearts for transplantation using antifreeze proteins—an electron microscopy study
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 292-297. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Reviews:

Paolo Biglioli, Aldo Cannata, Francesco Alamanni, Moreno Naliato, Massimo Porqueddu, Marco Zanobini, Elena Tremoli, and Alessandro Parolari

Biological effects of off-pump vs. on-pump coronary artery surgery: focus on inflammation, hemostasis and oxidative stress
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 260-269. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Donald Oxorn and Edward D. Verrier

Echocardiographic diagnosis of incomplete St. Jude's bileaflet valvular closure after mitral valve replacement with subvalvular preservation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 298. [Extract] [Full Text]  

E.M. Choukroun, C. Bragança, F.P. Madonna, and C. Deville

Ruptured ascending aorta aneurysm presenting as pulmonary embolism
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 299. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Luciano Solaini, Francesco Prusciano, and Paolo Bagioni

Intrathoracic gossypiboma: a movable body within a pseudocystic mass
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 300. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Alper Toker, Serhan Tanju, Sukru Dilege, and Goksel Kalayci

Foreign body aspiration: where can it be?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 301. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Fatih Alper, Mecit Kantarci, Ibrahim Can Kurkcuoglu, and Ahmet A. Balik

Dyspnea due to giant goiter
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 302. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Alpay Sarper, Gülay Özbilim, and Abid Demircan

Metachronous triple cancer: esophageal carcinoma 4 years later the synchronous bilateral bronchogenic carcinoma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 303. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Melih Kaptanoglu, Aydin Nadir, Cesur Gumus, and Kasim Dogan

Asymptomatic post-pneumonectomy over-expansion of the residual lung
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 304-305. [Extract] [Full Text]  

W. Torre, N. Rodriguez-Spiteri, C. Garran, and F. Bergaz

Ossification of an intercostal flap after carinal resection: long-term concerns of a ‘protection maneuver’
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 306. [Extract] [Full Text]  

How to do it:

Thorsten Schmidt, Jörg Siefker, Sotirios Spiliopoulos, and Otto Dapunt

New experience with the paracardial right ventricular axial flow micropump impella elect 600
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 307-308. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Case reports:

V. Lacroix, Y. d'Udekem, L. Jacquet, and P. Noirhomme

Resection of the ascending aorta and aortic valve patch closure for type A aortic dissection after Novacor^® LVAD insertion
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 309-311. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Vinayak N. Bapat and Graham E. Venn

A rare case of aortocoronary dissection following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: successful treatment using off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 312-314. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jean-Marie De Smet and Constantin Stefanidis

Acute aortic dissection after off-pump coronary artery surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 315-317. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ayako Maruo, Tetsuya Higami, Hidefumi Obo, and Tsutomu Shida

Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm associated with aortic regurgitation caused by hemodynamic effect solely
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 318-319. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Chih-Yuan Lin, Gou-Jieng Hong, Kou-Chen Lee, and Chien-Sung Tsai

Successful treatment of Salmonella mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 320-322. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Luca A. Vricella, Sachin Khambadkone, Robert Yates, and Victor T. Tsang

Right ventricular inflow obstruction from massive fungal vegetation presenting as neonatal circulatory collapse
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 323-324. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A. Panos, X. Orrit, C. Chevalley, and A. Kalangos

Dramatic post-cardiotomy outcome, due to severe anaphylactic reaction to protamine
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 325-327. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Georgios P. Georghiou, Marius Berman, Bernardo A. Vidne, and Milton Saute

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation treated by lobectomy
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 328-330. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yasunobu Funakoshi, Mitsunori Ohta, Hajime Maeda, and Hikaru Matsuda

Extended operation for invasive thymoma with intracaval and intracardiac extension
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 331-333. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

Lorenzo Spaggiari, Giulia Veronesi, Roberto Gasparri, and Giuseppe Pelosi

Synchronous bilateral lung carcinoid tumors: a rare entity?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 334. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Morris Beshay and Ralph Schmid

Reply to Spaggiari et al.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 335. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Thomas Walther and Volkmar Falk

Prospectively randomized evaluation of stented versus stentless aortic valve bioprostheses
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 335. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Mirko Doss

Reply to Walther and Falk
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 335-336. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Micha Mandel, Elisheva S. Simchen, and Yana Zitser-Gurevich

Does the EuroSCORE perform well on the STS population?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 336-337. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Samer A.M. Nashef and Bradley G. Hammill

Reply to Mandel et al.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 24: 337. [Extract] [Full Text]  

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