Alec Vahanian, Ottavio R. Alfieri, Nawwar Al-Attar, Manuel J. Antunes, Jeroen Bax, Bertrand Cormier, Alain Cribier, Peter De Jaegere, Gerard Fournial, Arie Pieter Kappetein, Jan Kovac, Susanne Ludgate, Francesco Maisano, Neil Moat, Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr, Patrick Nataf, Luc Pierard, José Luis Pomar, Joachim Schofer, Pilar Tornos, Murat Tuzcu, Ben van Hout, Ludwig K. von Segesser, and Thomas Walther
	Transcatheter valve implantation for patients with aortic stenosis: a position statement from the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), in collaboration with the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) (Editorials) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:1-8. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Francis Robicsek
	Will the use of percutaneous aortic valves remain compassionate? (Editorials) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:9-10. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ernst Weigang, Fabian A. Kari, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Maximilian Luehr, Christian D. Etz, Alex Frydrychowicz, Andreas Harloff, and Michael Markl
	Flow-sensitive four-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging: flow patterns in ascending aortic aneurysms (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:11-16. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]

Michael P. Siegenthaler, Ramazan Celik, Joerg Haberstroh, Pietro Bajona, Heike Goebel, Kerstin Brehm, Wulf Euringer, and Friedhelm Beyersdorf
	Thoracic endovascular stent grafting inhibits aortic growth: an experimental study (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:17-24. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bettina Marty
	Editorial comment: Performance of stentgrafts in growing arteries: there is demand for super-adaptable devices (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:24-25. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ahmed Farouk, Mohsen Karimi, Mark Henderson, Jacob Ostrowsky, Ernest Siwik, and Hani Hennein
	Cerebral regional oxygenation during aortic coarctation repair in pediatric population (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:26-31. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Emanuela Angeli, Olivier Raisky, Damien Bonnet, Daniel Sidi, and Pascal R. Vouhé
	Late reoperations after neonatal arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries (Review) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:32-36. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Takahiko Sakamoto, Goki Matsumura, Yoshimichi Kosaka, Yusuke Iwata, Noboru Yamamoto, Satoshi Saito, Kazuaki Ishihara, and Hiromi Kurosawa
	Long-term results of Konno procedure for complex left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:37-41. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Munetaka Masuda, Hideaki Kado, Yusuke Ando, Akira Shiose, Toshihide Nakano, Kouji Fukae, Yoshihisa Tanoue, and Ryuji Tominaga
	Intermediate-term results after the aortic valve replacement using bileaflet mechanical prosthetic valve in children (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:42-47. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Meindert Palmen, Peter L. de Jong, Loes M.A. Klieverik, Angelique C. Venema, Folkert J. Meijboom, and Ad J.J.C. Bogers
	Long-term follow-up after repair of Ebstein's anomaly (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:48-54. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Denis Berdajs, Ulrich P. Schurr, Antonia Wagner, Burkhardt Seifert, Marko I. Turina, and Michele Genoni
	Incidence and pathophysiology of atrioventricular block following mitral valve replacement and ring annuloplasty (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:55-61. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Juan Caballero-Borrego, Juan José Gómez-Doblas, Fernando Cabrera-Bueno, José Manuel García-Pinilla, José María Melero, Carlos Porras, Eduardo Olalla, and Eduardo De Teresa Galván
	Incidence, associated factors and evolution of non-severe functional mitral regurgitation in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:62-66. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Herko Grubitzsch, Christian Grabow, Helmut Orawa, and Wolfgang Konertz
	Factors predicting the time until atrial fibrillation recurrence after concomitant left atrial ablation (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:67-72. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Joel Dunning, Michel Versteegh, Alessandro Fabbri, Alain Pavie, Philippe Kolh, Ulf Lockowandt, Samer A.M. Nashef on behalf of the EACTS Audit and Guidelines Committee
	Guideline on antiplatelet and anticoagulation management in cardiac surgery (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:73-92. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Norbert Zimmermann, Emmeran Gams, and Thomas Hohlfeld
	Aspirin in coronary artery bypass surgery: new aspects of and alternatives for an old antithrombotic agent (Review) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:93-108. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Detlef Bieger, Carol Ann Ford, Kam Mong, and Reza Tabrizchi
	Transmural pressure and membrane potential in human saphenous vein (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:109-112. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Philip A.R. Hayward, David L. Hare, Ian Gordon, and Brian F. Buxton
	Effect of radial artery or saphenous vein conduit for the second graft on 6-year clinical outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting. Results of a randomised trial (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:113-117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Francesco Alamanni, Luca Dainese, Moreno Naliato, Sebastiana Gregu, Marco Agrifoglio, Gian Luca Polvani, Paolo Biglioli, Alessandro Parolari for the Monzino OPCAB Investigators
	On- and off-pump coronary surgery and perioperative myocardial infarction: an issue between incomplete and extensive revascularization (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:118-126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Simon Maltais, Louis P. Perrault, and Quoc-Bao Do
	Effect of clopidogrel on bleeding and transfusions after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: impact of discontinuation prior to surgery (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:127-131. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Christoph Schimmer, Sebastian-Patrick Sommer, Marc Bensch, Thomas Bohrer, Ivan Aleksic, and Rainer Leyh
	Sternal closure techniques and postoperative sternal wound complications in elderly patients (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:132-138. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bernhard Voss, Robert Bauernschmitt, Albrecht Will, Markus Krane, Ruth Kröss, Gernot Brockmann, Paul Libera, and Rüdiger Lange
	Sternal reconstruction with titanium plates in complicated sternal dehiscence (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:139-145. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Seock Yeol Lee, Seung Jin Lee, Cheol Woo Jeon, Cheol Sae Lee, and Kihl Rho Lee
	Effect of the compressive brace in pectus carinatum (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:146-149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hyung Joo Park, In Sung Lee, and Kwang Taik Kim
	Extreme eccentric canal type pectus excavatum: morphological study and repair techniques (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:150-154. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alper Toker, Serhan Tanju, Sedat Ziyade, Serkan Kaya, and Sukru Dilege
	Learning curve in videothoracoscopic thymectomy: how many operations and in which situations? (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:155-158. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Piero Maria Mikus, Elisa Mikus, Sofia Martìn-Suàrez, Nazzareno Galiè, Alessandra Manes, Saverio Pastore, and Giorgio Arpesella
	Pulmonary endarterectomy: an alternative to circulatory arrest and deep hypothermia: mid-term results (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:159-163. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Luca Luzzi, Sara Tenconi, Luca Voltolini, Piero Paladini, Claudia Ghiribelli, Maurizio Di Bisceglie, and Giuseppe Gotti
	Long-term respiratory functional results after pneumonectomy (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:164-168. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Anne Gaunt, Antonio E. Martin-Ucar, Lynda Beggs, David Beggs, Ed A. Black, and John P. Duffy
	Residual apical space following surgery for pneumothorax increases the risk of recurrence (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:169-173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bernd M. Muehling, Gisela L. Halter, Hubert Schelzig, Rainer Meierhenrich, Peter Steffen, Ludger Sunder-Plassmann, and Karl-Heinz Orend
	Reduction of postoperative pulmonary complications after lung surgery using a fast track clinical pathway (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:174-180. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Franca M.A. Melfi, Marco Lucchi, Federico Davini, Andrea Viti, Gabriella Fontanini, Laura Boldrini, Giuseppe Boni, and Alfredo Mussi
	Intraoperative sentinel lymph node mapping in stage I non-small cell lung cancer: detection of micrometastases by polymerase chain reaction (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:181-186. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Wenzhao Zhong, Xuening Yang, Jianling Bai, Jinji Yang, Christian Manegold, and Yilong Wu
	Complete mediastinal lymphadenectomy: the core component of the multidisciplinary therapy in resectable non-small cell lung cancer (Review) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:187-195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Masafumi Kawamura, Jun Nakajima, Haruhisa Matsuguma, Hirotoshi Horio, Shinichiro Miyoshi, Ken Nakagawa, Takehiko Fujisawa, Koichi Kobayashi The Metastatic Lung Tumor Study Group of Japan
	Surgical outcomes for pulmonary metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:196-199. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Martin H. Chamberlain, Khalil Fareed, Apostolos Nakas, Antonio E. Martin-Ucar, and David A. Waller
	Video-assisted cervical thoracoscopy: a novel approach for diagnosis, staging and pleurodesis of malignant pleural mesothelioma (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:200-203. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]

Clemens Aigner, Mir Ali Reza Hoda, Gyoergy Lang, Shahrokh Taghavi, Gabriel Marta, and Walter Klepetko
	Outcome after extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:204-207. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yekta Altemur Karamustafaoglu and Yener Yoruk
	Non-treated late bronchopleural fistula (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:208. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Valeria Liparulo, Domenico Vitolo, Tiziano De Giacomo, and Federico Venuta
	Positive positron emission tomography in a patient with bilateral hamartochondromas (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:209. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yukihiro Matsuno, Yoshio Mori, and Hiroshi Takiya
	Cardiac compression by massive hematoma due to aneurysm rupture of the descending thoracic aorta (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:210. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrew C. Chatzis, Michael Milonakis, Kyriaki Papadopoulou, and Nicholas M. Giannopoulos
	Right atrial aneurysm (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:211. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Riken Kawachi, Hidefumi Takei, Yoshihiko Koshi-ishi, and Tomoyuki Goya
	Novel method for bulla detection with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax (How-to-do-it) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:212-213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Giovanna Rizzardi, Monica Loy, Giuseppe Marulli, and Federico Rea
	Persistent chylothorax in lymphangioleiomyomatosis treated by intrapleural instillation of povidone (Case reports) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:214-215. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Chul Ung Kang, Deog Gon Cho, Kyu Do Cho, and Min Seop Jo
	Thoracoscopic stapled resection of multiple esophageal duplication cysts with different pathological findings (Case reports) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:216-218. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Christian Muñoz-Guijosa, Antonino Ginel, José Montiel, and José María Padró
	Orthotopic heart transplantation in a patient with situs invs, transposition of the great arteries and Mustard operation (Case reports) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:219-221. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Abdel-Mohsen Hamad, Giuseppe Marulli, Francesco Sartori, and Federico Rea
	Postoperative perforation in the bronchus intermedius: completion sleeve bilobectomy is an option (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:222. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mitsuhiro Kamiyoshihara and Takashi Ibe
	Does the electric scalpel facilitate bronchial tissue damage? (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:223. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yuji Hirami, Shinich Toyooka, Yoshifumi Sano, and Hiroshi Date
	Reply to Kamiyoshihara and Ibe (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:223-224. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mohammad Hossein Mandegar and Farideh Roshanali
	The double sewing ring technique: a not so easy reoperation! (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:224. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Akihiko Usui and Yuichi Ueda
	Biological Bentall procedure with a Valsalva graft for a small aortic root (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:224-225. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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