Instructions to Authors (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:IX-XI. [PDF]

	Publishers Note (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:XII. [PDF]

Erino Angelo Rendina
	In the name of the Muse (Editorial) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:1-6. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mong-Wei Lin, Yih-Leong Chang, Pei-Ming Huang, and Yung-Chie Lee
	Thymectomy for non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis: a comparison of surgical methods and analysis of prognostic factors (Original article) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:7-12. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Federico Venuta, Marco Anile, Daniele Diso, Domenico Vitolo, Erino A. Rendina, Tiziano De Giacomo, Federico Francioni, and Giorgio Furio Coloni
	Thymoma and thymic carcinoma (Review) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:13-25. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Elof Nelson, Christian Pape, Ole Dan Jørgensen, Karen Ege Olsen, and Peter B. Licht
	Mediastinal staging for lung cancer: the influence of biopsy volume (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:26-29. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Servet Bölükbas, Thomas Bergmann, Annette Fisseler-Eckhoff, and Joachim Schirren
	Short- and long-term outcome of sleeve resections in the elderly (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:30-35. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kentaro Yoshimoto, Hiroaki Nomori, Takeshi Mori, Yasuomi Ohba, Kenji Shiraishi, Kuniyuki Tashiro, and Shinya Shiraishi
	Postoperative change in pulmonary function of the ipsilateral preserved lung after segmentectomy versus lobectomy (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:36-39. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Claudio Andreetti, Antonio D’Andrilli, Mohsen Ibrahim, Camilla Poggi, Giulio Maurizi, Andrea Vecchione, Federico Venuta, and Erino A. Rendina
	Submucosal injection of the silver–human albumin complex for the treatment of bronchopleural fistula (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:40-43. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Radostina Cherneva, Danail Petrov, Ognian Georgiev, Yanina Slavova, Draga Toncheva, Maria Stamenova, and Nedka Trifonova
	Expression profile of the small heat-shock protein alpha-B-crystallin in operated-on non-small-cell lung cancer patients: clinical implication (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:44-50. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sebastian Dango, Wulf Sienel, Bernward Passlick, and Christian Stremmel
	Impact of chest tube clearance on postoperative morbidity after thoracotomy: results of a prospective, randomised trial (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:51-55. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alessandro Brunelli, Michele Salati, Majed Refai, Luca Di Nunzio, Francesco Xiumé, and Armando Sabbatini
	Evaluation of a new chest tube removal protocol using digital air leak monitoring after lobectomy: a prospective randomised trial (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:56-60. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andreas Wahl, Martin Feller, Eric Wigger, Hildegard Tanner, Christoforos Stoupis, Thierry Carrel, Paul Mohacsi, and Roger Hullin
	Pretransplant pulmonary hypertension and long-term allograft right ventricular function (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:61-67. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ron-Bin Hsu, Chung-I Chang, Meng-Kun Tsai, Po-Huang Lee, Nai-Kuan Chou, Nai-Hsin Chi, Shoei-Shen Wang, and Shu-Hsun Chu
	Effect of simultaneous kidney transplantation on heart-transplantation outcome in recipients with preoperative renal dysfunction (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:68-73. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Satoru Osaki, James E. Anderson, Maryl R. Johnson, Niloo M. Edwards, and Takushi Kohmoto
	The potential of cardiac allografts from donors after cardiac death at the University of Wisconsin Organ Procurement Organization (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:74-79. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Joyce Thekkudan, Chris A. Rogers, Helen L. Thomas, Jan H.P. van der Meulen, Robert S. Bonser, Nicholas R. Banner On behalf of the Steering Group, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Audit
	Trends in adult heart transplantation: a national survey from the United Kingdom Cardiothoracic Transplant Audit 1995–2007 (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:80-86. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jan J. van Wingerden, Matijn E.H. Coret, Christianne A. van Nieuwenhoven, and Eric R. Totté
	The laparoscopically harvested omental flap for deep sternal wound infection (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:87-92. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Anna Maria Ciccone and Erino Angelo Rendina
	Editorial comment: The endoscopically harvested omental flap for deep sternal wound infection: the Leeuwarden experience (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:92-93. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hiroyuki Nakajima, Junjiro Kobayashi, Koichi Toda, Tomoyuki Fujita, Yutaka Iba, Yusuke Shimahara, Shunsuke Sato, and Soichiro Kitamura
	Safety and efficacy of sequential and composite arterial grafting to more than five coronary branches in off-pump coronary revascularisation: assessment of intra-operative and angiographic bypass flow (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:94-99. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hrvoje Gasparovic, Ivan Burcar, Tomislav Kopjar, Jakov Vojkovic, Rajka Gabelica, Bojan Biocina, and Ivan Jelic
	NT-pro-BNP, but not C-reactive protein, is predictive of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:100-105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Albert H.M. van Straten, Mohamed A. Soliman Hamad, André A.A.J. van Zundert, Elisabeth J. Martens, Jacques P.A.M. Schönberger, and Andre M. de Wolf
	Risk factors for deterioration of renal function after coronary artery bypass grafting (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:106-111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Johan Herlitz, Gunnar Brandrup-Wognsen, Maria Haglid Evander, Kenneth Caidahl, Marianne Hartford, Björn W. Karlson, Thomas Karlsson, and Kristjan Karason
	Symptoms of chest pain and dyspnoea during a period of 15 years after coronary artery bypass grafting (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:112-118. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andreas Espinoza, Per Steinar Halvorsen, Lars Hoff, Helge Skulstad, Erik Fosse, Halfdan Ihlen, and Thor Edvardsen
	Detecting myocardial ischaemia using miniature ultrasonic transducers — a feasibility study in a porcine model (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:119-126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Diana Aicher, Roland Fries, Svetlana Rodionycheva, Kathrin Schmidt, Frank Langer, and Hans-Joachim Schäfers
	Aortic valve repair leads to a low incidence of valve-related complications (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:127-132. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Shahab Nozohoor, Johan Nilsson, Carsten Lührs, Anders Roijer, and Johan Sjögren
	Influence of prosthesis–patient mismatch on left ventricular remodelling in severe aortic insufficiency (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:133-138. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alexander Kulik, Roy G. Masters, Pierre Bédard, Paul J. Hendry, B.-Khanh Lam, Fraser D. Rubens, Thierry G. Mesana, and Marc Ruel
	Postoperative lipid-lowering therapy and bioprosthesis structural valve deterioration: justification for a randomised trial? (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:139-144. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Friedrich-Christian Riess, Eva Cramer, Lorenz Hansen, Sandra Schiffelers, Gunther Wahl, Jürgen Wallrath, Stephan Winkel, and Peter Kremer
	Clinical results of the Medtronic Mosaic porcine bioprosthesis up to 13 years (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:145-153. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrea Colli, Carlos A. Mestres, Gerard Espinosa, Miguel A. Plasín, Jose L. Pomar, Josep Font, and Ricard Cervera
	Heart valve surgery in patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome: analysis of a series of nine cases (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:154-158. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Manuel L. Fernández Guerrero, Julio Alonso, Manuel Rey, Jorge Martinell, Miguel Górgolas, Victor Artiz, and Julian Fraile
	Surgical treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis in patients with double prostheses: is single-valve replacement safe? (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:159-162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jorge P. van Kats, Corina van Tricht, Alice van Dijk, Michel van der Schans, Antoon van den Bogaerdt, Pieter L.C. Petit, and Ad J.J.C. Bogers
	Microbiological examination of donated human cardiac tissue in heart valve banking (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:163-169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Wobbe Bouma, Iwan C.C. van der Horst, Inez J. Wijdh-den Hamer, Michiel E. Erasmus, Felix Zijlstra, Massimo A. Mariani, and Tjark Ebels
	Chronic ischaemic mitral regurgitation. Current treatment results and new mechanism-based surgical approaches (Review) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:170-185. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Catalin Constantin Badiu, Christian Schreiber, Jürgen Hörer, Daniel Junichiro Ruzicka, Michael Wottke, Julie Cleuziou, Markus Krane, and Rüdiger Lange
	Early timing of surgical intervention in patients with Ebstein's anomaly predicts superior long-term outcome (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:186-192. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Felicity Howard, Kate L. Brown, Vanessa Garside, Isabeau Walker, and Martin J. Elliott
	Fast-track paediatric cardiac surgery: the feasibility and benefits of a protocol for uncomplicated cases (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:193-196. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yuji Naito, Mitsuru Aoki, Kozo Matsuo, Hiromichi Nakajima, Hiroyuki Aotsuka, and Tadashi Fujiwara
	Intracardiac Fontan procedure for heterotaxy syndrome with complex systemic and pulmonary venous anomalies (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:197-203. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Stanislav Ovroutski, Peter Ewert, Oliver Miera, Vladimir Alexi-Meskishvili, Bjorn Peters, Roland Hetzer, and Felix Berger
	Long-term cardiopulmonary exercise capacity after modified Fontan operation (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:204-209. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jutta Heinrichs, Nicodème Sinzobahamvya, Claudia Arenz, Antonios Kallikourdis, Joachim Photiadis, Ehrenfried Schindler, Vicktor Hraska, and Boulos Asfour
	Surgical management of congenital heart disease: evaluation according to the Aristotle score (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:210-217. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Staffan Svenmarker, Sören Häggmark, Magnus Hultin, and Anders Holmgren
	Static blood-flow control during cardiopulmonary bypass is a compromise of oxygen delivery (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:218-222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bernhard Voss, Markus Krane, Christoph Jung, Gernot Brockmann, Siegmund Braun, Thomas Günther, Rüdiger Lange, and Robert Bauernschmitt
	Cardiopulmonary bypass with physiological flow and pressure curves: pulse is unnecessary! (Original articles) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:223-232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Adrian Baranchuk, Christopher S. Simpson, William F. McIntyre, and Damian P. Redfearn
	Single-lead ischaemia? (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:233. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Vitaliano Buffa, Carlo Nicola De Cecco, Giuseppe Cardillo, and Luigi Casali
	Erroneous aortic arch placement of a transvenous pacemaker (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:234. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ramin Ipaktchi, Sabine Dettmer, Peter M. Vogt, and Karsten Knobloch
	Subclavian artery and jugular vein rupture after a blunt thoracic trauma due to a BMX handlebar (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:235. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pilar Ausin, Abel Gomez Caro, Marcelo Sanchez, and Joaquim Gea
	Accessory diaphragm dividing the thoracic cavity between native lung and pulmonary sequestration (Images in cardio-thoracic surgery) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:236. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yi-Zarn Wang, John Philip Boudreaux, Adam Dowling, and Eugene A. Woltering
	Percutaneous localisation of pulmonary nodules prior to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery using methylene blue and TC-99 (How-to-do-it) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:237-238. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yoshito Inoue, Ryuichi Takahashi, Koji Tsutsumi, and Kenichi Hashizume
	High-frequency ultrasound-guided late surgical revascularisation of chronically occluded left anterior descending coronary artery (Case reports) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:239-241. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Enrico Ferrari, Elena Rizzo, Christopher Sulzer, and Ludwig Karl von Segesser
	Unexpected left ventricular free-wall rupture following an aortic catheter-valve implantation (Case reports) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:242-244. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Salvatore Lentini, Concetta Zito, Scipione Carerj, and Roberto Gaeta
	Valve repair treatment in active infective endocarditis (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:245. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Xujun Chen and Xin Chen
	Reply to Lentini et al. (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:246. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Philip Moons
	The importance of methodological rigour in quality-of-life studies (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:246-247. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brigitta Gahl, Ophélie Loup, and Alexander Kadner
	Reply to Moons (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:247-248. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Narcis Hudorovic, Borki Vucetic, and Ivo Lovricevic
	The evidence for volume–outcome relationships in thoracic aortic surgery (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:248-249. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hiroaki Miyata, Noboru Motomura, and Shinichi Takamoto
	Reply to Hudorovic et al. Enhancing the transferability of region-specific findings: characteristics of Japan's cardiovascular surgery system (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:249. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ian Hunt, Anderson Chuck, Ross Tsuyuki, and Eric L.R. Bédard
	Influence of conversion on cost of video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:249-250. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gianluca Casali and William S. Walker
	Reply to Hunt et al. (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:250-251. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Erkan Yildirim
	Problem with ‘A review of 24 patients with bronchial ruptures: is delay in diagnosis more common in children?’ (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:251. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ali Özdülger
	Reply to Yildirim (Letters to the Editor) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;37:251-252. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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