Editorials:

Jochen Cremer
	Fibrin glue in coronary surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:559. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original articles:

Heidi Goerler, Petra Oppelt, Ulrich Abel, and Axel Haverich
	Safety of the use of Tissucol® Duo S in cardiovascular surgery: retrospective analysis of 2149 patients after coronary artery bypass grafting Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:560-566. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Peter Lamm, Klaus Adelhard, Gerd Juchem, Rolf Weitkunat, Stefan Milz, Erich Kilger, Alwin Götz, and Bruno Reichart
	Fibrin glue in coronary artery bypass grafting operations: casting out the Devil with Beelzebub? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:567-572. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Yoshihiro Suematsu, Bob Kiaii, Daniel T. Bainbridge, Pedro J. del Nido, and Richard J. Novick
	Robotic-assisted closure of atrial septal defect under real-time three-dimensional echo guide: in vitro study Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:573-576. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]
Nobuaki Shime, Yuko Kato, Tadashi Kosaka, Takatoshi Kokufu, Masaaki Yamagishi, and Naohisa Fujita
	Glycopeptide pharmacokinetics in current paediatric cardiac surgery practice Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:577-581. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
David Kalfa, Olivier Ghez, Bernard Kreitmann, and Dominique Metras
	Secondary subaortic stenosis in heart defects without any initial subaortic obstruction: a multifactorial postoperative event Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:582-587. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Toshiki Takahashi, Koichi Toda, Hajime Matsue, Yasuhiro Shudo, Hideo Shintani, Masataka Mitsuno, and Yoshiki Sawa
	Left ventricular mass: impact on left ventricular contractile function and its reversibility in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:588-595. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cosimo d’Alessandro, Nicola Vistarini, Stéphane Aubert, Frédérique Jault, Christophe Acar, Alain Pavie, and Iradj Gandjbakhch
	Mitral annulus calcification: determinants of repair feasibility, early and late surgical outcome Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:596-603. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Shane J. George, Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis, Kulwant Dhadwal, Sharif Al-Ruzzeh, Efrossyni Rigopoulou, Marciano Bulanade, Thanos Athanasiou, and Mohamed Amrani
	A three-dimensional echocardiographic comparison of a deep pericardial stitch versus an apical suction device for heart positioning during beating heart surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:604-610. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Karla Lehle, Jürgen G. Preuner, Anja Vogt, Leopold Rupprecht, Andreas Keyser, Reinhard Kobuch, Christof Schmid, and Dietrich E. Birnbaum
	Endothelial cell dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting with extracorporeal circulation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:611-616. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ibrahim Arif Tarhan, Tamer Kehlibar, Yucesin Arslan, Mehmet Yilmaz, Mert Dumantepe, Kazim Berkoz, Cansin Pancaroglu, and Azmi Ozler
	Effects of normothermic organ bath and verapamil–nitroglycerin solution alone or in combination on the blood flow of radial artery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:617-622. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dumbor L. Ngaage, Michael E. Cowen, Steve Griffin, Levant Guvendik, and Alexander R. Cale
	The impact of symptom severity on cardiac reoperative risk: early referral and reoperation is warranted Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:623-628. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Androniki Tasouli, Kirillos Papadopoulos, Theophanie Antoniou, Ioannis Kriaras, Georges Stavridis, Dimitrios Degiannis, and Stephanos Geroulanos
	Efficacy and safety of perioperative infusion of levosimendan in patients with compromised cardiac function undergoing open-heart surgery: importance of early use Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:629-633. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Onnen Grauhan, Henryk Siniawski, Michael Dandel, Hans Lehmkuhl, Christoph Knosalla, Miralem Pasic, Yu-Guo Weng, and Roland Hetzer
	Coronary atherosclerosis of the donor heart — impact on early graft failure Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:634-638. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Achim Koch, Andreas Burgschweiger, Esther Herpel, Falk-Udo Sack, Peter Schirmacher, Gabor B. Szabo, Matthias Karck, and Philipp A. Schnabel
	Inducible NO synthase expression in endomyocardial biopsies after heart transplantation in relation to the postoperative course Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:639-643. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Josef Smolle, Gerhard Prause, and Freyja-Maria Smolle-Jüttner
	Emergency treatment of chest trauma — an e-learning simulation model for undergraduate medical students Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:644-647. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hisashi Suzuki, Shigemi Ishikawa, Hiroaki Satoh, Hiroichi Ishikawa, Mitsuaki Sakai, Tatsuo Yamamoto, Masataka Onizuka, and Yuzuru Sakakibara
	Preoperative CYFRA 21-1 levels as a prognostic factor in c-stage I non-small cell lung cancer Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:648-652. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hans-Stefan Hofmann, Heinz Neef, and Peter Schmidt
	Primary lung cancer and extrapulmonary malignancy Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:653-658. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Ugo Cioffi, Matilde De Simone, Alessandro Lemos, and Maurizio Galliera
	Bilateral Zenker's diverticulum plus middle esophageal diverticulum Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:659. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Gianluigi Bisleri, Tomaso Bottio, Paolo Piccoli, and Claudio Muneretto
	Giant mature teratoma of the pericardium Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:660. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Friedrich S. Eckstein, Stephan Windecker, and Thierry P. Carrel
	Anatomic repair of a left main coronary artery aneurysm Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:661. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ekrem Yeter, Levent Özdemir, Tahir Durmaz, and Murat Akcay
	Multiple coronary artery-left ventricular fistulae: a pattern of anomalous coronary microvascularization Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:662. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]
Cristina Carro, Pascal Chabrot, Lionel Camilleri, and Charles de Riberolles
	Ascending-to-descending aortic extra-anatomic graft Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:663. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case reports:

Gabriele Piffaretti, Matteo Tozzi, Roberto Caronno, and Patrizio Castelli
	Endovascular treatment for mobile thrombus of the thoracic aorta Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:664-666. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Massimo Chello, Mario Lusini, Cristiano Spadaccio, and Elvio Covino
	Dysphagia soon after off-pump coronary surgery: the single suture technique Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:667-668. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Chong Zhang, Wenzong Luo, Liang Ma, and Yiming Ni
	Venous hemangioma of the azygos arch Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:669-670. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Giorgio Arpesella, Elisa Mikus, Antonino Loforte, and Piero Maria Mikus
	Right-left atrium by-pass as salvage treatment for graft failure after heart transplantation Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:671-673. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Marco Pocar, Davide Passolunghi, Andrea Moneta, and Francesco Donatelli
	Primary and redo valve replacement before and after liver transplantation Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:674-675. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jung-Jyh Hung, Han-Shui Hsu, Chien-Sheng Huang, and Kuang-Yao Yang
	Tracheoesophageal fistula and tracheo-subclavian artery fistula after tracheostomy Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:676-678. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mohsen Sokouti and Vahid Montazeri
	Delayed massive hemoptysis 20 years after lung stabbing: an unusual presentation Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:679-681. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Benjamin Bidstrup and Josephine Yellowlees
	Re: Topical use of antifibrinolytic agents reduces postoperative bleeding: a double-blind, prospective, randomized study Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:682. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Davor Baric, Daniel Unic, and Bojan Biocina
	Reply to Bidstrup and Yellowlees Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:682-683. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Efstratios Apostolakis, Nikolaos Panagopoulos, and Dimitrios Dougenis
	The external reinforcement of the aortic wall: a futile attempt Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:683-684. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jens Litmathe and Peter Feindt
	Reply to Apostolakis et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:684. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Efstratios Apostolakis and Karolina Akinosoglou
	Is preoperative demonstration of Adamkiewicz's artery a clinical reality in acute aortic dissection? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:684-685. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Efstratios Apostolakis and Karolina Akinosoglou
	The coronary collaterals to the chronically occluded right coronary artery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:685-686. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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