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Vol 3, No 1 (January 28, 2014): Atrial fibrillation surgery
Treatment of lone atrial fibrillation: minimally invasive pulmonary vein isolation, partial cardiac denervation and excision of the left atrial appendage
Randall K. Wolf
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Management of refractory atrial fibrillation post surgical ablation
Robert K. Altman, Riccardo Proietti, Conor D. Barrett, Alessandro Paoletti Perini, Pasquale Santangeli, Stephan B. Danik, Luigi Di Biase, Andrea Natale
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The definition of success in atrial fibrillation ablation surgery
Steven Hunter
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A brief overview of surgery for atrial fibrillation
James L. Cox
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Vol 2, No 6 (November 29, 2013): Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
Retrograde femoral arterial perfusion and stroke risk during minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: is there cause for concern?
Paul Modi, W. Randolph Chitwood Jr
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Robotic mitral valve surgery—current status and future directions
Bryan Bush, L. Wiley Nifong, Hazaim Alwair, W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr
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Chordae replacement versus leaflet resection in minimally invasive mitral valve repair
Tomas Holubec, Simon H. Sündermann, Stephan Jacobs, Volkmar Falk
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Myocardial protection during minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: strategies and cardioplegic solutions
Jens Garbade, Piroze Davierwala, Joerg Seeburger, Bettina Pfannmueller, Martin Misfeld, Michael A. Borger, Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr
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Value of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance in minimally-invasive mitral valve surgery
Jörg Ender, Sophia Sgouropoulou
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New concepts for mitral valve imaging
Thilo Noack, Philipp Kiefer, Razvan Ionasec, Ingmar Voigt, Tammaso Mansi, Marcel Vollroth, Michael Hoebartner, Martin Misfeld, Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr, Joerg Seeburger
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How do we use imaging to aid considerations for intervention in patients with severe mitral regurgitation?
Randolph P. Martin
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How to start a minimal access mitral valve program
Steven Hunter
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Barlow’s mitral valve disease: results of conventional and minimally invasive repair approaches
Serguei I. Melnitchouk, Joerg Seeburger, Anne F. Kaeding, Martin Misfeld, Friedrich W. Mohr, Michael A. Borger
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Vol 2, No 5 (September 01, 2013): Frozen Elephant Trunk
Frozen elephant trunk in acute type I dissection—a personal view
Heinz Jakob
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Trade in the hammer for a power driver—perspectives on the frozen elephant trunk repair for aortic arch disease
Eric E. Roselli
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Vol 2, No 4 (July 30, 2013): Total arterial revascularization
How I choose conduits and configure grafts for my patients— rationales and practices
Allen Cheng, Mark S. Slaughter
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Why is the mammary artery so special and what protects it from atherosclerosis?
Fumiyuki Otsuka, Kazuyuki Yahagi, Kenichi Sakakura, Renu Virmani
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Arterial grafts: clinical classification and pharmacological management
Guo-Wei He
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Total arterial coronary revascularization—patient selection, stenoses, conduits, targets
James Tatoulis
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Gastroepiploic artery graft in coronary artery bypass grafting
Hisayoshi Suma
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Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting
Bruce W. Lytle
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Vol 2, No 3 (May 30, 2013): Aortic arch surgery (II)
The chimney-graft technique for preserving supra-aortic branches: a review
Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, Spyridon N. Mylonas, Ilias Dalainas, George S. Sfyroeras, Fotis Markatis, Thomas Kotsis, John Kakisis, Christos D. Liapis
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Best strategy for cerebral protection in arch surgery - antegrade selective cerebral perfusion and adequate hypothermia
Martin Misfeld, Friedrich W. Mohr, Christian D. Etz
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Selective cerebral perfusion for cerebral protection: what we do know
David Spielvogel, Gilbert H. L. Tang
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A reappraisal of retrograde cerebral perfusion
Yuichi Ueda
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Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest
Bulat A. Ziganshin, John A. Elefteriades
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Vol 2, No 2 (March 18, 2013): Aortic Arch Surgery (I)
We should replace the aortic arch and more in DeBakey type I dissection - A perspective from the Cleveland Clinic
Eric E. Roselli
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Type A aortic dissection: the extent of surgical intervention
Martin Grabenwoger, Gabriel Weiss
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Strategies in the surgical treatment of type A aortic arch dissection
Jehangir J. Appoo, Zlatko Pozeg
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Should the dissected aortic arch be replaced in acute type A dissection? The Mayo Clinic perspective
Sebastian A. Iturra, Alberto Pochettino
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“Branch-first” continuous perfusion aortic arch replacement and its role in intra-operative cerebral protection
George Matalanis, Sean D. Galvin
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Degree of hypothermia in aortic arch surgery – optimal temperature for cerebral and spinal protection: deep hypothermia remains the gold standard in the absence of randomized data
Brian R. Englum, Nicholas D. Andersen, Aatif M. Husain, Joseph P. Mathew, G. Chad Hughes
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Vol 2, No 1 (January 28, 2013): Aortic Valve Repair
Aortic valve repair in children
Yves d’Udekem
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The surgical implications of bicuspid aortopathy
Karl K. Limmer, Thoralf M. Sundt
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The genetic and molecular basis of bicuspid aortic valve associated thoracic aortopathy: a link to phenotype heterogeneity
Ratnasari Padang, Paul G. Bannon, Richmond Jeremy, David R. Richmond, Christopher Semsarian, Michael Vallely, Michael Wilson, Tristan D. Yan
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Genes in thoracic aortic aneurysms/dissections - do they matter?
Julie De Backer, Laurence Campens, Anne De Paepe
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The role of echocardiography in aortic valve repair
Jean-Louis Vanoverschelde, Michel van Dyck, Bernhard Gerber, David Vancraeynest, Julie Melchior, Christophe de Meester, Agnès Pasquet
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Anatomy and pathophysiology of the ventriculo-aortic junction: implication in aortic valve repair surgery
Laurent de Kerchove, Gebrine El Khoury
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Anatomy of the aortic root: implications for valve-sparing surgery
Efstratios I. Charitos, Hans-Hinrich Sievers
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Vol 1, No 4 (November 29, 2012): Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Inflammation in malignant mesothelioma - friend or foe?
Anthony Linton, Nico van Zandwijk, Glen Reid, Stephen Clarke, Christopher Cao, Steven Kao
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Chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma: a review of current management and a look to the future
Anna K Nowak
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Multimodality therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Walter Weder, Isabelle Opitz
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Standardizing surgical treatment in malignant pleural mesothelioma
David Rice
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma: an epidemiological perspective
Benjamin M. Robinson
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Pleurectomy/decortication, chemotherapy, and intensity modulated radiation therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma: rationale for multimodality therapy incorporating lung-sparing surgery
Marjorie G. Zauderer, Lee M. Krug
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Radical surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma: have we identified the appropriate selection tools?
Nico van Zandwijk, Glen Reid, Anthony Linton, Steven Kao
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Vol 1, No 2 (July 26, 2012): Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation
Patient selection for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: An interventional cardiology perspective
Darrren Mylotte, Giuseppe Martucci, Nicolo Piazza
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: The transfemoral versus the transapical approach
William H. Gaasch, Richard S. D’Agostino
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Aortic valve replacement vs. transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Patient selection
Jian Ye, Jia Lin Soon, John Webb
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How to set up a successful TAVI program
Michael P. Vallely, Michael K. Wilson, Mark Adams, Martin K.C. Ng
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Is proctoring mandatory when starting a TAVI program?
Mattia Glauber, Michele Murzi, Alfredo G. Cerillo
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Transcatheter resection of the native aortic valve prior to endovalve implantation - A rational approach to reduce TAVI-induced complications
Parla Astarci, Pierre-Yves Etienne, Benoit Raucent, Xavier Bollen, Kahn Tranduy, David Glineur, Laurent Dekerchove, Gébrine Elkhoury
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The versatility of transapical access: Will it lead to a completely new approach to valvular therapy?
Christian Shults, Rebecca Gunter, Vinod H. Thourani
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Transapical vs. transfemoral aortic valve implantation: Which approach for which patient, from a surgeon’s standpoint
Thomas Walther, Jörg Kempfert
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Vol 1, No 1 (May 01, 2012): Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Resection
Perspectives on robotic pulmonary resection: It’s current and future status
Robert J. Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant
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Cost concerns for robotic thoracic surgery
Bernard J. Park
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VATS lobectomy lymph node management
Gavin M. Wright
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Learning curve associated with VATS lobectomy
René H. Petersen, Henrik J. Hansen
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How to establishing a VATS lobectomy program
Joel Dunning, William S. Walker
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for locally advanced lung cancer
Todd L. Demmy
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Vol 1, No 3 (September 26, 2012): Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Best surgical option for thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair - the endovascular approach
Marcelo Ferreira, Luiz Lanziotti, Rodrigo Cunha, Guilherme d’Utra
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Patient selection for open thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair
Marc A.A.M. Schepens, Filip G.J. Van den Brande
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Best surgical option for thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair - the open approach
John W. Fehrenbacher, Joel S. Corvera
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Best surgical option for thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair - the hybrid approach
Celia V. Riga, Michael P. Jenkins
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Paraplegia after thoracoabdominal aortic surgery: not just assisted circulation, hypothermic arrest, clamp and sew, or TEVAR
Charles Acher, Martha Wynn
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The anatomy of the spinal cord collateral circulation
Eva B. Griepp, Gabriele Di Luozzo, Deborah Schray, Angelina Stefanovic, Sarah Geisbüsch, Randall B. Griepp
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