Editorials:

Marc R de Leval
	‘Because we can, should we ...?’ Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:693-694. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original articles:

Philippe Pouard, Philippe Mauriat, François Ek, Ayman Haydar, Simone Gioanni, Nathalie Laquay, Leticia Vaccaroni, and Pascal R. Vouhé
	Normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass and myocardial cardioplegic protection for neonatal arterial switch operation Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:695-699. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Thierry Bové, Yves Van Belleghem, Katrien François, Frank Caes, Hans Van Overbeke, and Guido Van Nooten
	Stentless and stented aortic valve replacement in elderly patients: factors affecting midterm clinical and hemodynamical outcome Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:706-713. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Manuel J. Antunes
	Editorial comment: Aortic stenosis in the elderly: rethinking strategies Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:713-715. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ines Florath, Alexander Albert, Wael Hassanein, Bert Arnrich, Ulrich Rosendahl, Ina C. Ennker, and Jürgen Ennker
	Current determinants of 30-day and 3-month mortality in over 2000 aortic valve replacements: impact of routine laboratory parameters Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:716-721. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Padmini Varadarajan, Nikhil Kapoor, Ramesh C. Bansal, and Ramdas G. Pai
	Survival in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis is dramatically improved by aortic valve replacement: results from a cohort of 277 patients aged 80 years Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:722-727. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Man-Jong Baek, Chan-Young Na, Sam-Se Oh, Chang-Ha Lee, Jae Hyun Kim, Hong Joo Seo, Sang-Won Park, and Wook Sung Kim
	Surgical treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation combined with rheumatic mitral valve disease: effects of the cryo-maze procedure and predictors for late recurrence Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:728-736. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Przemyslaw Leszek, Jerzy Korewicki, Anna Klisiewicz, Jadwiga Janas, Andrzej Biederman, Aldona Browarek, Danièle Charlemagne, and Pascal Trouvé
	Reduced myocardial expression of calcium handling protein in patients with severe chronic mitral regurgitation Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:737-743. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ann E. Åsberg and Vibeke Videm
	Neutrophil dysfunction after biomaterial contact in an in vitro model of cardiopulmonary bypass Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:744-748. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Arif Tarhan, Tamer Kehlibar, Fikri Yapici, Mehmet Yilmaz, Yucesin Arslan, Nihan Yapici, and Azmi Özler
	Role of physiological state ‘normothermia’ in internal thoracic artery spasm after harvesting Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:749-752. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
James O. O’Neill, Randall C. Starling, Patrick M. McCarthy, Nancy M. Albert, Bruce W. Lytle, Jose Navia, James B. Young, and Nicholas Smedira
	The impact of left ventricular reconstruction on survival in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:753-759. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Gerald Buckberg
	Editorial comment: Left ventricular reconstruction for dilated ischemic cardiomyopathy: biology, registry, randomization, and credibility Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:759-761. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ulrik Sartipy, Anders Albåge, and Dan Lindblom
	Risk factors for mortality and hospital re-admission after surgical ventricular restoration Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:762-769. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pierre-Yves Brichon, Philippe Boitet, Antoine Dujon, Jerôme Mouroux, Christophe Peillon, Marc Riquet, Jean-Francois Velly, and Hans-Beat Ris
	Perioperative in-stent thrombosis after lung resection performed within 3 months of coronary stenting Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:793-796. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Loukas Thanos, Sofia Mylona, Maria Pomoni, Kalliopi Athanassiadi, Nick Theakos, Leonidas Zoganas, and Nikolaos Batakis
	Percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation of primary and metastatic lung tumors Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:797-800. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Józef Dzielicki, Wojciech Korlacki, Irena Janicka, and Ewa Dzielicka
	Difficulties and limitations in minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum — 6 years experiences with Nuss technique Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:801-804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Reza Abrishamchian, Danny Kanhai, Egon Zwets, Lei Nie, and Marcelo Cardarelli
	Low birth weight or diagnosis, which is a higher risk? — a meta-analysis of observational studies Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:700-705. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Kai Hong Wu, Ying Long Liu, Bin Zhou, and Zhong Chao Han
	Cellular therapy and myocardial tissue engineering: the role of adult stem and progenitor cells Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:770-781. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Qiang Tan, Rudolf Steiner, Simon P. Hoerstrup, and Walter Weder
	Tissue-engineered trachea: History, problems and the future Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:782-786. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Invited papers:

Didier Lardinois, Paul De Leyn, Paul Van Schil, Ramon Rami Porta, David Waller, Bernward Passlick, Marcin Zielinski, Klaus Junker, Erino Angelo Rendina, Hans-Beat Ris, Joachim Hasse, Frank Detterbeck, Toni Lerut, and Walter Weder
	ESTS guidelines for intraoperative lymph node staging in non-small cell lung cancer Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:787-792. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Gholam-Reza Omrani, Faranak Kargar, and Mathias H. Aazami
	Intra-pericardial hydatid cyst seen by dynamic computed tomography Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:805. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case reports:

Jayesh Dhareshwar, Anthony L. Estrera, Michael H. Covinsky, and Hazim J. Safi
	Inflammatory aneurysm of the ascending aorta Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:806-807. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bertrand Marcheix, Laurent Brouchet, Jean Berjaud, and Marcel Dahan
	Recurrent hyperparathyroidism: a sixth mediastinal parathyroid gland Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:808-810. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tiziano De Giacomo, Federico Venuta, Daniele Diso, and Giorgio Furio Coloni
	Successful treatment with one-way endobronchial valve of large air-leakage complicating narrow-bore enteral feeding tube malposition Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:811-812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Venanzio Porziella, Alfredo Cesario, Stefano Margaritora, and Pierluigi Granone
	Role of pre-operative lymphangiogram and lympangioscintigraphy in the surgical management of spontaneous chylothorax Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:813. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ronit Lavi and Shahar Lavi
	Coronary artery imaging with 64-slice computed tomography from cardiac surgical perspective Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:813-814. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
André Plass, Jürg Grünenfelder, and Michele Genoni
	Reply to Lavi and Lavi Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:814-815. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mehmet Ates and Ahmet Umit Gullu
	Which is more appropriate for right axillary artery cannulation in acute type A aortic dissection — directly or with graft? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:815-816. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aristotelis Panos, Nicolas Murith, Marek Bednarkiewicz, and Gregory Khatchatourov
	Reply to Ates and Gullu Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:816. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dusan B. Velimirovic
	Ventricular myocardial band concept and ventricular resynchronization device therapy: crossing the roads? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:816-817. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Gerald Buckberg
	Reply to Velimirovic: Helical myocardial ventricular myocardial band; cardiac resynchronization therapy Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:817-818. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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