Eric Manasse
	Cooks and recipes (Editorial) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:787-790. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Marco Ranucci, Serenella Castelvecchio, Lorenzo A. Menicanti, Sabino Scolletta, Bonizella Biagioli, and Pierpaolo Giomarelli
	An adjusted EuroSCORE model for high-risk cardiac patients (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:791-797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Todd M. Dewey and Morley A. Herbert
	Editorial comment: Predicting operative risk: a worthy task — an elusive goal (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:797-798. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Juha Nissinen, Fausto Biancari, Jan-Ola Wistbacka, Pertti Loponen, Kari Teittinen, Pekka Tarkiainen, Simo-Pekka Koivisto, and Matti Tarkka
	Is it possible to improve the accuracy of EuroSCORE? (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:799-804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Samer A.M. Nashef
	Editorial comment: What to do with EuroSCORE in 2009? (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:805-806. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Fabio De Robertis, Anita Asgar, Simon Davies, Nicola Delahunty, Andrea Kelleher, Richard Trimlett, Mike Mullen, and Neil Moat
	The left axillary artery — a new approach for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:807-812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Arie-Pieter Kappetein, Nicolo Piazza, Jean-Claude Laborde, Peter P. de Jaegere, and Patrick W. Serruys
	Transapical implantation of a self-expanding aortic valve bioprosthesis — animal feasibility study (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:813-817. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

William Robert Eric Jamieson, Reiner Koerfer, Charles A. Yankah, Armin Zittermann, Robert I. Hayden, Hilton Ling, Roland Hetzer, and William B. Dolman
	Mitroflow aortic pericardial bioprosthesis — clinical performance (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:818-824. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kiick Sung, Pyo Won Park, Kay-Hyun Park, Tae-Gook Jun, Young Tak Lee, Ji-Hyuk Yang, Wook Sung Kim, and Joomin Hwang
	Is tricuspid valve replacement a catastrophic operation? (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:825-829. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Wolfgang Bothe, Paul A. Chang, Julia C. Swanson, Akinobu Itoh, Koji Arata, Neil B. Ingels, and David Craig Miller
	Releasable annuloplasty ring insertion — a novel experimental implantation model (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:830-832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]

Loes D. Sauren, Mark la Meir, Luc de Roy, Laurent Pison, Frederik H. van der Veen, Werner H. Mess, Harry J. Crijns, and Jos G. Maessen
	Increased number of cerebral emboli during percutaneous endocardial pulmonary vein isolation versus a thoracoscopic epicardial approach (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:833-837. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yong Seon Choi, Jae Kwang Shim, Seong Wook Hong, Dae Hee Kim, Jong Chan Kim, and Young Lan Kwak
	Risk factors of atrial fibrillation following off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: predictive value of C-reactive protein and transfusion requirement (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:838-843. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Assad Haneya, Alois Philipp, Christof Schmid, Claudius Diez, Reinhard Kobuch, Stephan Hirt, Wolfgang Zink, and Thomas Puehler
	Minimised versus conventional cardiopulmonary bypass: outcome of high-risk patients (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:844-848. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gavin J. Murphy, Hua Lin, Richard J. Coward, Tibor Toth, Robin Holmes, David Hall, and Gianni D. Angelini
	An initial evaluation of post-cardiopulmonary bypass acute kidney injury in swine (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:849-855. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cristina E. Firanescu, Elisabeth J. Martens, Jacques P.A.M. Schönberger, Mohamed A. Soliman Hamad, and Albert H.M. van Straten
	Postoperative blood loss in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery after preoperative treatment with clopidogrel. A prospective randomised controlled study (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:856-862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Carl-Johan Jakobsen, Flemming Søndergaard, Vibeke E. Hjortdal, and Søren P. Johnsen
	Use of aprotinin in cardiac surgery: effectiveness and safety in a population-based study (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:863-868. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sotiris C. Stamou, Mark K. Reames, Eric Skipper, Robert M. Stiegel, Marcy Nussbaum, Rachel Geller, Francis Robicsek, and Kevin W. Lobdell
	Aprotinin in cardiac surgery patients: is the risk worth the benefit? (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:869-875. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thierry Carrel and Lars Englberger
	Editorial comment (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:875-876. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Y. John Gu, Adrianus J. de Vries, J. Ans M. Hagenaars, and Willem van Oeveren
	Leucocyte filtration of salvaged blood during cardiac surgery: effect on red blood cell function in concentrated blood compared with diluted blood (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:877-882. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Paulo Calvinho, Cláudia Bastos, João E. Bernardo, Luís Eugénio, and Manuel J. Antunes
	Diaphragmmatic eventration: long-term follow-up and results of open-chest plicature (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:883-887. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Richard G. Berrisford, Darmarajah Veeramootoo, Rajeev Parameswaran, Rakesh Krishnadas, and Shahjehan A. Wajed
	Laparoscopic ischaemic conditioning of the stomach may reduce gastric-conduit morbidity following total minimally invasive oesophagectomy (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:888-893. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yahya Almarhabi, Xavier Benoît D’Journo, Long-Qi Chen, Jocelyne Martin, Pasquale Ferraro, and André Duranceau
	A short 4-cm oesophageal myotomy relieves the obstructive symptoms of achalasia (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:894-900. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Juan J. Fibla, Laureano Molins, Jose Manuel Mier, Ana Sierra, and Gonzalo Vidal
	A prospective study of analgesic quality after a thoracotomy: paravertebral block with ropivacaine before and after rib spreading (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:901-905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Munib Malik and Edward A. Black
	Fast-track video-assisted bullectomy and pleurectomy for pneumothorax: initial experience and description of technique (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:906-909. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Renaud Grima, Athanase Krassas, Patrick Bagan, Alain Badia, Françoise Le Pimpec Barthes, and Marc Riquet
	Treatment of complicated pulmonary aspergillomas with cavernostomy and muscle flap: interest of concomitant limited thoracoplasty (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:910-913. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Giuseppe Cardillo, Francesco Carleo, Luigi Carbone, Marco Di Martino, Lorenzo Salvadori, Lea Petrella, and Massimo Martelli
	Chronic postpneumonic pleural empyema: comparative merits of thoracoscopic versus open decortication (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:914-918. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Caroline Van De Wauwer, Arne P. Neyrinck, Nele Geudens, Filip R. Rega, Geert M. Verleden, Toni E. Lerut, and Dirk E.M. Van Raemdonck
	The mode of death in the non-heart-beating donor has an impact on lung graft quality (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:919-926. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Françoise Le Pimpec-Barthes, Pascal-Alexandre Thomas, Pierre Bonnette, Sacha Mussot, Philippe DeFrancquen, Anne Hernigou, Christian Latrémouille, and Marc Riquet
	Single-lung transplantation in patients with previous contralateral pneumonectomy: technical aspects and results (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:927-932. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Maksim Pryshchepau, Dominique Gossot, Christiane Strauss, and Pierre Magdeleinat
	Anomalous partial pulmonary venous drainage (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:933. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Enrico Ramoni, Uberto Da Col, Isidoro Di Bella, and Temistocle Ragni
	A huge aortic arch aneurysm mimicking massive pulmonary artery embolism (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:934. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Luis C. Maroto, José E. Rodríguez, Javier Cobiella, and Jacobo Silva
	Delayed dislocation of a transapically implanted aortic bioprosthesis (Case reports) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:935-937. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [On-line Video]

Enrico Ferrari, Christopher Sulzer, Elena Rizzo, and Ludwig Karl von Segesser
	A fully echo-guided trans-apical aortic valve implantation (Case reports) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:938-940. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Michael P. Poullis and Richard Warwick
	Re: Bronchiolo-alveolar lung cancer: occurrence, surgical treatment and survival (Letter to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:941. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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