Original articles:

K. Kallenbach, R.G. Leyh, R. Salcher, M. Karck, C. Hagl, and A. Haverich

Acute aortic dissection versus aortic root aneurysm: comparison of indications for valve sparing aortic root reconstruction
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 663-670. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Thierry Carrel, Lukas Beyeler, Aurelia Schnyder, Pia Zurmühle, Pascal Berdat, Jürg Schmidli, and Friedrich S. Eckstein

Reoperations and late adverse outcome in Marfan patients following cardiovascular surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 671-675. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

P. Narayan, M. Caputo, C.A. Rogers, H. Alwair, B. Mahesh, G.D. Angelini, and A.J. Bryan

Early and mid-term outcomes of surgery of the ascending aorta/arch: is there a relationship with caseload?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 676-682. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hsi-Yu Yu, Yih-Sharng Chen, Shu-Chien Huang, Shoei-Shen Wang, and Fang-Yue Lin

Late outcome of patients with aortic dissection: study of a national database
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 683-690. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hanna Barmettler, Franz F. Immer, Pascal A. Berdat, Friedrich S. Eckstein, Beat Kipfer, and Thierry P. Carrel

Risk-stratification in thoracic aortic surgery: should the EuroSCORE be modified?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 691-694. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Marc Schepens, Karl Dossche, Wim Morshuis, Robin Heijmen, Eric van Dongen, Huub ter Beek, Hans Kelder, and Eduard Boezeman

Introduction of adjuncts and their influence on changing results in 402 consecutive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairs
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 701-707. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Justus T. Strauch, Alexander Lauten, David Spielvogel, Sindy Rinke, Ning Zhang, Donald Weisz, Carol A. Bodian, and Randall B. Griepp

Mild hypothermia protects the spinal cord from ischemic injury in a chronic porcine model
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 708-715. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Taijiro Sueda, Kazumasa Orihashi, Kenji Okada, Yuji Sugawara, Katsuhiko Imai, and Masaki Hamamoto

Successful shrinkage of distal arch and proximal descending aortic aneurysm after transaortic endovascular stent-grafting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 716-721. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ronald J. Walhout, Jaco C. Lekkerkerker, Gordon H. Oron, Ger B.W.E. Bennink, and Erik J. Meijboom

Comparison of surgical repair with balloon angioplasty for native coarctation in patients from 3 months to 16 years of age
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 722-727. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cheong Lim, Jae Young Lee, Woong-Han Kim, Soo-Cheol Kim, Jin-Young Song, Soo-Jin Kim, Joong-Haeng Choh, and Chong Whan Kim

Early replacement of pulmonary valve after repair of tetralogy: is it really beneficial?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 728-734. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jeong Ryul Lee, Hong Gook Lim, Yong Jin Kim, Joon Ryang Rho, Eun Jung Bae, Chung Il Noh, Yong Soo Yun, and Curie Ahn

Repair of transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 735-741. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

V. Hraska, M. Krajci, Ch. Haun, K. Ntalakoura, V. Razek, F. Lacour-Gayet, J. Weil, and H. Reichenspurner

Ross and Ross–Konno procedure in children and adolescents: mid-term results
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 742-747. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Franz-Xaver Schmid, Katrin Bielenberg, Stephan Holmer, Karla Lehle, Behrus Djavidani, Christopher Prasser, Christoph Wiesenack, and Dietrich Birnbaum

Structural and biomolecular changes in aorta and pulmonary trunk of patients with aortic aneurysm and valve disease: implications for the Ross procedure
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 748-753. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Christoph H. Huber, Piergiorgio Tozzi, Antonio F. Corno, Bettina Marty, Patrick Ruchat, Philippe Gersbach, Mohammed Nasratulla, and Ludwig K. von Segesser

Do valved stents compromise coronary flow?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 754-759. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Michele De Bonis, Elisabetta Lapenna, Giovanni La Canna, Antonio Grimaldi, Francesco Maisano, Lucia Torracca, Alessandro Caldarola, and Ottavio Alfieri

A novel technique for correction of severe tricuspid valve regurgitation due to complex lesions
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 760-765. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Wan-Jun Luo, Xiang Ling, and Ri-Mao Huang

Effects of aminophylline on cytokines and pulmonary function in patients undergoing valve replacement
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 766-771. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gerald Carr-White, Tat Koh, Anthony DeSouza, Elizabeth Haxby, Michael Kemp, James Hooper, Derek Gibson, and John Pepper

Chronic stable ischaemia protects against myocyte damage during beating heart coronary surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 772-778. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Paul Sergeant, Patrick Wouters, Bart Meyns, Christophe Bert, Jan Van Hemelrijck, Chris Bogaerts, Gregory Sergeant, and Koen Slabbaert

OPCAB versus early mortality and morbidity: an issue between clinical relevance and statistical significance
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 779-785. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Philippe Cattin, Hitendu Dave, Jürg Grünenfelder, Gabor Szekely, Marko Turina, and Gregor Zünd

Trajectory of coronary motion and its significance in robotic motion cancellation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 786-790. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Supplemental Videos]  

Stephan C. Knipp, Nadine Matatko, Hans Wilhelm, Marc Schlamann, Parwis Massoudy, Michael Forsting, Hans Christian Diener, and Heinz Jakob

Evaluation of brain injury after coronary artery bypass grafting. A prospective study using neuropsychological assessment and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 791-800. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Friedhelm Sayk, Stefan Krüger, J.F. Matthias Bechtel, Alfred C. Feller, Hans H. Sievers, and Claus Bartels

Significant damage of the conduction system during cardioplegic arrest is due to necrosis not apoptosis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 801-806. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

J.F. Matthias Bechtel, Ralph Tölg, Bernhardt Graf, Gert Richardt, Axel Noetzold, Ernst G. Kraatz, Hans-Hinrich Sievers, and Claus Bartels

High incidence of sudden death late after anterior LV-aneurysm repair
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 807-811. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Chun-Che Shih, Chun-Ming Shih, Yea-Yang Su, and Shing-Jong Lin

Potential risk of sternal wires
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 812-818. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kazuhisa Rikitake, Yukio Okazaki, Kozo Naito, Satoshi Ohtsubo, Masafumi Natsuaki, and Tsuyoshi Itoh

Heparinless cardiopulmonary bypass with argatroban in dogs
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 819-824. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gábor Szabó, Pál Soós, Susanne Bährle, Zsuzsanna Zsengellér, Christa Flechtenmacher, Siegfried Hagl, and Csaba Szabó

Role of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activation in the pathogenesis of cardiopulmonary dysfunction in a canine model of cardiopulmonary bypass
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 825-832. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Masaki Hamamoto, Michiharu Suga, Takeshi Nakatani, Yuzo Takahashi, Yukio Sato, Shuji Inamori, Toshikatsu Yagihara, and Soichiro Kitamura

Phosphodiesterase type 4 inhibitor prevents acute lung injury induced by cardiopulmonary bypass in a rat model
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 833-838. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mahmoud Ashour, Waseem Hajjar, Khaled Al-Kattan, Mohammed Essa, Abed Al-Rhaman Al-Motrafi, Ahmed Al-Saddique, and Abdelkareem El-Bakry

Intra-operative heparin release during lung surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 839-843. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

J. Bodner, H. Wykypiel, G. Wetscher, and T. Schmid

First experiences with the da Vinci^TM operating robot in thoracic surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 844-851. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

George J. Koullias, Dimitris P. Korkolis, Xu Jie Wang, and Graeme L. Hammond

Current assessment and management of spontaneous pneumomediastinum: experience in 24 adult patients
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 852-855. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Stamatios Kakaris, Kalliopi Athanassiadi, Konstantinos Vassilikos, and Ion Skottis

Spontaneous hemopneumothorax: a rare but life-threatening entity
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 856-858. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

P. Misthos, S. Kakaris, E. Sepsas, K. Athanassiadi, and I. Skottis

A prospective analysis of occult pneumothorax, delayed pneumothorax and delayed hemothorax after minor blunt thoracic trauma
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 859-864. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

D. Lardinois, P. Vogt, L. Yang, I. Hegyi, M. Baslam, and W. Weder

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs decrease the quality of pleurodesis after mechanical pleural abrasion
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 865-871. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Atsushi Watanabe, Toshiaki Watanabe, Hisayoshi Ohsawa, Tohru Mawatari, Yasunori Ichimiya, Noriyuki Takahashi, Hiroki Sato, and Tomio Abe

Avoiding chest tube placement after video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection of the lung
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 872-876. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kazuya Takamochi, Junji Yoshida, Mitsuyo Nishimura, Tomoyuki Yokose, Satoshi Sasaki, Yutaka Nishiwaki, Kazuya Suzuki, and Kanji Nagai

Prognosis and histologic features of small pulmonary adenocarcinoma based on serum carcinoembryonic antigen level and computed tomographic findings
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 877-883. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alessandro Brunelli, Aroldo Fianchini, Majed Al Refai, and Michele Salati

A model for the internal evaluation of the quality of care after lung resection in the elderly
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 884-889. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Reviews:

A. Gogbashian, A. Sedrakyan, and T. Treasure

EuroSCORE: a systematic review of international performance
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 695-700. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

C.N. Foroulis, K. Bariotas, G. Basdekis, and N. Desimonas

Blunt thoracic trauma resulting in complete tear of the pectoralis major muscle belly: a very unusual occurrence
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 890. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Sajid Qureshi and Rajesh Mistry

Esophageal bezoar
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 891. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Karin M. Dunst, Bettina G. Zelger, and Georg M. Huemer

Severe atherosclerosis in the internal mammary artery after aortic coarctation
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 892-893. [Extract] [Full Text]  

How to do it:

J.G. Maessen, B. Phelps, A.L.A.J. Dekker, and B. Dijkman

Minimal invasive epicardial lead implantation: optimizing cardiac resynchronization with a new mapping device for epicardial lead placement
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 894-896. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ben Davies, Edward Black, and Roger Vaughan

How to do it: thoracoscopic drainage of and foreign body removal from a posterior mediastinal abscess
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 897-898. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Case reports:

Emmanuel Villa, Emmanuel Le Bret, Alain Batisse, and Pascal Vouhé

Obstructed right pulmonary venous drainage and ipsilateral lung hypoplasia
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 899-901. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kenji Okada, Taijiro Sueda, Kazumasa Orihashi, and Katsuhiko Imai

Early type A dissection with the aortic connector device
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 902-904. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

Vivek Shrivastava, Enoch Akowuah, and Graham J. Cooper

Surgical nurse assistants in cardiac surgery: a UK trainee's perspective
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 905. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Joseph Alex

Reply to Shrivastava et al.A little of something is good for nothing
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 905-906. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Shahzad G. Raja

The ‘dark side’ of cardiopulmonary bypass
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 906. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Lena Wehlin, Jenny Vedin, Jarle Vaage, and Joachim Lundahl

Reply to Raja
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 25: 907. [Extract] [Full Text]  

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