Research article  

Stromal Vascular Fraction Transplantation as an Alternative Therapy for Ischemic Heart Failure: Anti-inflammatory Role

Goditha U Premaratne, Li-Ping Ma, Masatoshi Fujita, Xue Lin, Entela Bollano, Michael Fu Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:43 (31 March 2011)

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Sternum wound contraction and distension during negative pressure wound therapy when using a rigid disc to prevent heart and lung rupture

Sandra Lindstedt, Richard Ingemansson, Malin Malmsjö Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:42 (30 March 2011)

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Case report  

The importance of localizing pulmonary veins in atrial septal defect closure!

Ahmad Amirghofran, Ashkan Karimi, Gholam Ajami, Alireza Rasekhi Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:41 (30 March 2011)

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Case report  

Intrapericardial migration of dislodged sternal struts as late complication of open pectus excavatum repairs

Ruoyu Zhang, Christian Hagl, Dmitry Bobylev, Thomas Breymann, Jan D Schmitto, Axel Haverich, Marcus Krüger Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:40 (30 March 2011)

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Case report  

Hazards of tube thoracostomy in patients on a ventilator

Kasra Shaikhrezai, Vipin Zamvar Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:39 (29 March 2011)

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Research article  

The challenge to verify ceramide's role of apoptosis induction in human cardiomyocytes - a pilot study

Engin Usta, Migdat Mustafi, Ferruh Artunc, Tobias Walker, Vladimir Voth, Hermann Aebert, Gerhard Ziemer Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:38 (28 March 2011)

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Is there an optimal minimally invasive technique for left anterior descending coronary artery bypass?

Olivier Jegaden, Fabrice Wautot, Thomas Sassard, Isabella Szymanik, Abdel Shafy, Joel Lapeze, Fadi Farhat Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:37 (25 March 2011)

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Study protocol  

Rationale and design of a proof-of-concept trial investigating the effect of uninterrupted perioperative (par)enteral nutrition on amino acid profile, cardiomyocytes structure, and cardiac perfusion and metabolism of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Marlieke Visser, Mariska Davids, Hein J Verberne, Wouter EM Kok, Hans WM Niessen, Lenny MW van Venrooij, Riccardo Cocchieri, Willem Wisselink, Bas AJM de Mol, Paul AM van Leeuwen Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:36 (25 March 2011)

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Case report  

Cardiac Reoperation in a patient who previously underwent omentoplasty for postoperative mediastinitis: a case report

Mehmet S Bilal, Onur Gürer, Ahmet Kırbaş, Yahya Yıldız, Ahmet Çelebi Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:35 (24 March 2011)

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Remote preconditioning in normal and hypertrophic rat hearts

Christos Voucharas, Antigoni Lazou, Filippos Triposkiadis, Nikolaos Tsilimingas Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:34 (23 March 2011)

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Case report  

Carotid shunt provides cerebral protection during emergency coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient with bilateral high grade carotid stenosis: a case report

John K Bellos, Nektarios Kogerakis, Charalampos Kiriazis, Alexandros Gougoulakis, Matthew Panagiotou Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:33 (20 March 2011)

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Case report  

Poland's syndrome and recurrent pneumothorax: is there a connection?

Georgios I Tagarakis, Dimos Karangelis, Angheliki Tsantsaridou, Fani Tsolaki, Marios E Daskalopoulos, Athanassios Hevas, Katerina Kyriakaki, Konstantinos Stamoulis, Stefania Lampoura, Nikolaos B Tsilimingas Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:32 (19 March 2011)

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Research article  

Is there any cardioprotective role of Taurine during cold ischemic period following global myocardial ischemia?

Mehmet A Sahin, Orhan Yucel, Adem Guler, Suat Doganci, Artan Jahollari, Faruk Cingoz, Sıddık Arslan, Mehmet Gamsizkan, Halil Yaman, Ufuk Demirkilic Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:31 (18 March 2011)

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Case report  

Transternal repair of a giant Morgagni hernia causing cardiac tamponade in a patient with coexisting severe aortic valve stenosis

Ioannis Nenekidis, Vania Anagnostakou, Charalambos Zisis, Christos Prokakis, Efstratios N Koletsis, Efstratios Apostolakis, Panagiotis Dedeilias Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:30 (14 March 2011)

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Case report  

A variant branching pattern of the Aortic Arch: a case report

Mange Manyama, Peter Rambau, Japhet Gilyoma, William Mahalu Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:29 (13 March 2011)

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Research article  

En bloc Extended Total Thymectomy and Extrapleural Pneumonectomy in Masaoka stage IVA Thymomas

Hee Yang, Yoo Yoon, Hong Kim, Yong Choi, Kwhanmien Kim, Young Shim, Jungho Han, Jhingook Kim Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:28 (12 March 2011)

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Case report  

Primary myoepithelial carcinoma of the lung: a rare entity treated with parenchymal sparing resection

Inderpal S Sarkaria, Deborah DeLair, William D Travis, Raja M Flores Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:27 (8 March 2011)

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Letters to the Editor  

Polyurethane sheet: A potential substitute of surgical cotton gauze

Takeshi Shimamoto Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:26 (7 March 2011)

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Case report  

Carney Complex: case report and review

Shirish S Borkar, Sevagur G Kamath, Nitin Kashyap, Sunil CV Sagar, Lakshmi Rao, Raj Warrier, Aman Chauhan Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:25 (5 March 2011)

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Research article  

Surgical reconstruction of the left main coronary artery with patch-angioplasty

Ivo Martinovic, Hans Greve Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:24 (4 March 2011)

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Review  

Forty years literature review of primary lung lymphoma

Haralabos Parissis Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:23 (3 March 2011)

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Case report  

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a young man - Case report

Julia Schmid, Johann Auer Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:22 (3 March 2011)

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Research article  

A comparative study of four intensive care outcome prediction models in cardiac surgery patients

Fabian Doerr, Akmal MA Badreldin, Matthias B Heldwein, Torsten Bossert, Markus Richter, Thomas Lehmann, Ole Bayer, Khosro Hekmat Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:21 (1 March 2011)

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