Enrico Faccani, Sandro Mattioli, Maria Luisa Lugaresi, Massimo Pierluigi Di Simone, Tommaso Bartalena, and Vladimiro Pilotti
	Improving the surgery for sigmoid achalasia: long-term results of a technical detail (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:827-833. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Morris Beshay, Heiko Kaiser, Dagmar Niedhart, Marc A. Reymond, and Ralph A. Schmid
	Emphysema and secondary pneumothorax in young adults smoking cannabis (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:834-838. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Paul Vaughan, Inger F. Oey, Michael C. Steiner, Mike D.L. Morgan, and David A. Waller
	A prospective analysis of the inter-relationship between lung volume reduction surgery and body mass index (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:839-842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alessandro Gonfiotti, Federico Davini, Luca Vaggelli, Agostino De Francisci, Adele Caldarella, Paolo Maria Gigli, and Alberto Janni
	Thoracoscopic localization techniques for patients with solitary pulmonary nodule: hookwire versus radio-guided surgery (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:843-847. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dominique Gossot, Ricard Ramos Izquierdo, Philippe Girard, Jean-Baptiste Stern, and Pierre Magdeleinat
	Thoracoscopic resection of bulky intrathoracic benign lesions (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:848-851. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ahmet Sami Bayram, Mehmet Muharrem Erol, Hakan Salci, Özgür Özyigit, Sacit Görgül, and Cengiz Gebitekin
	Basic interrupted versus continuous suturing techniques in bronchial anastomosis following sleeve lobectomy in dogs (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:852-854. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Adalet Demir, Mehmet Zeki Gunluoglu, Deniz Sansar, Huseyin Melek, and Seyyit Ibrahim Dincer
	Staging and resection of lung cancer with minimal invasion of the adjacent lobe (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:855-858. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hisaichi Tanaka, Akihide Matsumura, Mitsunori Ohta, Naoki Ikeda, Naoto Kitahara, and Keiji Iuchi
	Late sequelae of lobectomy for primary lung cancer: fibrobullous changes in ipsilateral residual lobes (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:859-862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ottavio Rena, Luca Carsana, Silvia Cristina, Esther Papalia, Fabio Massera, Luca Errico, Cristina Bozzola, and Caterina Casadio
	Lymph node isolated tumor cells and micrometastases in pathological stage I non-small cell lung cancer: prognostic significance (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:863-867. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Tomasz Jaroslaw Szczesny, Robert Slotwinski, Bruno Szczygiel, Aleksander Stankiewicz, Marzanna Zaleska, Maria Kopacz, and Aleksandra Olesinska-Grodz
	Systematic mediastinal lymphadenectomy does not increase postoperative immune response after major lung resections (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:868-872. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Satoshi Yamamoto, Daisuke Hamatake, Takao Ueno, Takao Higuchi, Masahumi Hiratsuka, Takeshi Shiraishi, Akinori Iwasaki, and Takayuki Shirakusa
	Clinicopathological investigation of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:873-876. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Chien-Ying Wang, Yu-Sen Lin, Ching Tzao, Hui-Chen Lee, Min-Hsiung Huang, Wen-Hu Hsu, and Han-Shui Hsu
	Comparison of Charlson comorbidity index and Kaplan–Feinstein index in patients with stage I lung cancer after surgical resection (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:877-881. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hrvoje Gasparovic, Stjepko Plestina, Zeljko Sutlic, Ino Husedzinovic, Vedran Coric, Visnja Ivancan, and Ivan Jelic
	Pulmonary lactate release following cardiopulmonary bypass (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:882-887. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Natascha M.W. Severens, Wouter D. van Marken Lichtenbelt, Gerard M.J. van Leeuwen, Arjan J.H. Frijns, Anton A. van Steenhoven, Bas A.J.M. de Mol, Harry B. van Wezel, and Dirk J. Veldman
	Effect of forced-air heaters on perfusion and temperature distribution during and after open-heart surgery (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:888-895. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andre R. Simon, Hassina Baraki, Jörg Weidemann, Wolfgang Harringer, Michael Galanski, and Axel Haverich
	High-resolution 64-slice helical-computer-assisted-tomographical-angiography as a diagnostic tool before CABG surgery: the dawn of a new era? (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:896-901. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mika Kohonen, Ossi Teerenhovi, Tiina Terho, Jari Laurikka, and Matti Tarkka
	Is the Allen test reliable enough? (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:902-905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thomas Schachner, Christina Steger, Simone Heiss, Nikolaos Bonaros, William Sterlacci, Guenther Laufer, and Johannes Bonatti
	Paclitaxel treatment reduces neointimal hyperplasia in cultured human saphenous veins (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:906-911. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hisayoshi Suma, Hiroaki Tanabe, Tokuhisa Uejima, Shinya Suzuki, Taiko Horii, and Tadashi Isomura
	Selected ventriculoplasty for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy with advanced congestive heart failure: midterm results and risk analysis (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:912-916. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Ron-Bin Hsu, Fang-Yue Lin, Robert J. Chen, Nai-Kuan Chou, Wen-Je Ko, Nai-Hsin Chi, Shoei-Shen Wang, and Shu-Hsun Chu
	Incidence, risk factors, and prognosis of postoperative hyperbilirubinemia after heart transplantation (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:917-922. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yanto Sandy Tjang, Gero Tenderich, Lech Hornik, Stefan Wlost, Andreas Bairaktaris, and Reiner Körfer
	Long-term experiences on cardiac retransplantation in adults (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:923-925. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Heidi Goerler, Andre Simon, Bernhard Gohrbandt, Christian Hagl, Petra Oppelt, Juergen Weidemann, Axel Haverich, and Martin Strueber
	Heart–lung and lung transplantation in grown-up congenital heart disease: long-term single centre experience (ORIGINAL ARTICLES) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:926-931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Chanaka Rajakaruna, Peter Mhandu, Michael Ghosh-Dastidar, and Jatin Desai
	Giant left atrium secondary to severe mixed mitral valve pathology (IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:932. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gudrun Feuchtner, Daniel Junker, Johannes Bonatti, and Guy Friedrich
	Right coronary artery fistula into left ventricle: dynamic compression shown by multislice computed tomography (IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:933. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Takashi Tominaga, Tomohisa Kawahito, and Yoshiyasu Egawa
	Dissecting aneurysm of the interventricular septum following percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty (IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:934. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tobias Heye, Matthias Karck, Götz Richter, and Waldemar Hosch
	Visualization of entry and re-entry tears in a complex type A aortic dissection by 64-slice dual-source computer tomography (IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:935. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Roberto Lorusso, Giuseppe De Cicco, Sandro Gelsomino, and Carlo Fucci
	Dissection of the posterior mitral leaflet (IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:936. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Norikazu Nomura, Miki Asano, Akihiro Mizuno, and Akira Mishima
	Translocation of dilated pulmonary artery for relief of bronchial compression associated with ventricular septal defect (CASE REPORTS) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:937-939. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Fabio Miraldi, Chiara Taffon, Michele Toscano, and Antonio Barretta
	Black cardiac paraganglioma in a multiple paraganglioma syndrome (CASE REPORTS) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:940-942. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nathalie Valli, Louis Labrousse, Patricia Réant, and Pierre Dos-Santos
	Significant improvement of cardiac sympathetic function following cardiac support device implantation: illustration by 123I-MIBG scintigraphy (CASE REPORTS) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:943-944. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Justin Nowell and Marjan Jahangiri
	Antiplatelet therapy after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement is unnecessary in patients without thromboembolic risk (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:945. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Murat Ugurlucan and Ufuk Alpagut
	Endoluminal stenting of thoracic aorta mycotic aneurysms (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:945-946. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jacques Kpodonu
	Reply to Ugurlucan and Alpagut • Endovascular management of a descending thoracic mycotic aneurysm: Mid term follow-up (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:946-947. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Christophe Acar
	Early surgery in mitral valve endocarditis: it is sometimes too early (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:947. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Laurent de Kerchove, Alain Poncelet, and Gebrine El Khoury
	Reply to Acar Early surgery in active valve endocarditis (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:948. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mohamed Fouad Ismail
	Sentinel node sampling in stage I non-small cell lung cancer (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:948-949. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Masashi Muraoka
	Reply to Ismail (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:949-950. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Laura Paleari, Patrizia Russo, Alfredo Cesario, and Pierluigi Granone
	Inflammation and thoracic surgery: a complex interaction (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:950. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

David Amar, Bernard Park, and Paul M. Heerdt
	Reply to Paleari et al. (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:950-951. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mathias Perthel, Lémir El-Ayoubi, Andreas Bendisch, Joachim Laas, and Markus Gerigk
	Corrigendum to "Clinical advantages of using mini-bypass systems in terms of blood product use, postoperative bleeding and air entrainment: an in vivo clinical perspective" [Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 31 (2007) 1070–1075] (CORRIGENDUM) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:952. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

	Author Index to Volume 32 (ONLINE EXTRA) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:e1-e14. [PDF]

	Subject Index to Volume 32 (ONLINE EXTRA) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:e15-e20. [PDF]

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