Case report  

Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return and atrial septal defect in adult patients detected with 128-slice multidetector computed tomography

Sari Kivistö, Helena Hänninen, Miia Holmström Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:126 (30 September 2011)

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Case report  

Surgery for pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta under moderate hypothermia

Tae-Eun Jung, Dong-Hyup Lee Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:125 (30 September 2011)

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Case report  

Long-term myocardial recovery after mitral valve replacement in noncompaction cardiomyopathy

Tariq Bhat, Thomas Costantino, Hilal Bhat, Yefim Olkovsky, Muhammad Akhtar, Sumaya Teli, Alfred Culliford Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:124 (30 September 2011)

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Research article  

Intraoperative device closure of atrial septal defects in the Older Population

Hui Zhang, Qiang Chen, Liang-Wan Chen, Hua Cao, Gui-Can Zhang, Dao-Zhong Chen Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:123 (29 September 2011)

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Case report  

A silent gigantic solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: case report

Nobuyuki Furukawa, Bert Hansky, Jost Niedermeyer, Jan Gummert, Andre Renner Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:122 (29 September 2011)

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Commentary  

Major bleeding during negative pressure wound/V.A.C.^® - therapy for postsurgical deep sternal wound infection - a critical appraisal

Jan J van Wingerden, Patrique Segers, Lilian Jekel Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:121 (29 September 2011)

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Research article  

Thrombotic gene polymorphisms and postoperative outcome after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Ozan Emiroglu, Serkan Durdu, Yonca Egin, Ahmet R Akar, Yesim D Alakoc, Cagin Zaim, Umit Ozyurda, Nejat Akar Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:120 (28 September 2011)

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Case report  

Surgical treatment of giant plexiform neurofibroma associated with pectus excavatum

Yi Ji, Bing Xu, Xuejun Wang, Wenying Liu, Siyuan Chen Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:119 (28 September 2011)

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Case report  

Thoracoscopic resection of thoracic esophageal duplication cyst containing ectopic pancreatic tissue in adult

Masashi Takemura, Kayo Yoshida, Keiichirou Morimura Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:118 (25 September 2011)

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Research article  

Intensified thermal management for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)

Ivo F Brandes, Marc Jipp, Aron F Popov, Ralf Seipelt, Michael Quintel, Anselm Bräuer Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:117 (25 September 2011)

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Case report  

Oesophageal Perforation: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in a resource limited setting. A report of three cases

Deo D Balumuka, Phillipo L Chalya, William Mahalu Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:116 (25 September 2011)

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Case report  

Total thoracoscopic lung segmentectomy of anterior basal segment of the right lower lobe (RS8) for NSCLC stage IA (case report)

Masahiro Miyajima, Atsushi Watanabe, Mayuko Uehara, Takuro Obama, Junji Nakazawa, Tomohiro Nakajiima, Keishi Ogura, Tetsuya Higami Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:115 (24 September 2011)

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Research article  

Outcomes of single-stage total arch replacement via clamshell incision

Hiroto Iwasaki, Hisashi Satoh, Toru Ishizaka, Hikaru Matsuda Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:114 (20 September 2011)

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Case report  

Video assisted thoracoscopic resection of a posterior mediastinal Castleman's tumor

Shohan Shetty, Robert A Brenes, Lucian Panait, Juan A Sanchez Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:113 (20 September 2011)

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Research article  

Treatment of gram-positive deep sternal wound infections in cardiac surgery -experiences with daptomycin-

Aron F Popov, Jan D Schmitto, Ahmad F Jebran, Christian Bireta, Martin Friedrich, Direndra Rajaruthnam, Kasim O Coskun, Anselm Braeuer, Jose Hinz, Theodor Tirilomis, Friedrich A Schoendube Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:112 (19 September 2011)

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Research article  

Risk analysis and outcome of mediastinal wound and deep mediastinal wound infections with specific emphasis to omental transposition

Haralabos Parissis, Bassel Al-Alao, Alan Soo, David Orr, Vincent Young Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:111 (19 September 2011)

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Research article  

Logistic Organ Dysfunction Score (LODS): A reliable postoperative risk management score also in cardiac surgical patients?

Matthias B Heldwein, Akmal MA Badreldin, Fabian Doerr, Thomas Lehmann, Ole Bayer, Torsten Doenst, Khosro Hekmat Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:110 (16 September 2011)

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Case report  

Culture-negative bivalvular endocarditis with myocardial destruction in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report

Brett R Laurence, Byungse Suh Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:109 (14 September 2011)

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Research article  

PEEP-ZEEP technique: cardiorespiratory repercussions in mechanically ventilated patients submitted to a coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Marcus Herbst-Rodrigues, Vitor Carvalho, José Auler, Maria Feltrim Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:108 (13 September 2011)

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Research article  

Impact of repeated percutaneous coronary intervention on long-term survival after subsequent coronary artery bypass surgery

Genichi Sakaguchi, Takeshi Shimamoto, Tatsuhiko Komiya Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:107 (10 September 2011)

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Study protocol  

Why are heart operations postponed?

Georgios I Tagarakis, Dimos Karangelis, Christos Voucharas, Marios E Daskalopoulos, Theocharis Koufakis, Maria Mouzaki, Stefania Lampoura, Dimitrios Papadopoulos, Ilias Sataitidis, Nikolaos B Tsilimingas Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:106 (5 September 2011)

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Case report  

Multiple right-sided pulmonary nodules: metastatic cancer or resectable early stage tumor?

Ugo Cioffi, Federico Raveglia, Matilde De Simone, Vincenzo Valenti, Michele M Ciulla, Alessandro Baisi Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:105 (5 September 2011)

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Research article  

Prevalence of Dysglycemia Among Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients with No Previous Diabetic History

Joseph T McGinn, Masood A Shariff, Tariq M Bhat, Basem Azab, William J Molloy, Elaena Quattrocchi, Mina Farid, Ann M Eichorn, Yosef D Dlugacz, Robert A Silverman Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:104 (2 September 2011)

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