The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5)

REVIEWS  CARDIAC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):569-76

Cystic lesions of the pericardium. Review of the literature and classification

Losanoff J. E., Richman B. W., Curtis J. J., Jones J. W.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES  CARDIAC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):577-82

Apoptotic cell death and genetic control in graft coronary artery disease in heart transplant

Di Stefano S., Pardo J., Panizo A., Herreros J., Tamayo E., Florez S., Fulquet E., Echevarria J. R., Carrascal Y., Fiz L.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES  CARDIAC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):583-9

Is early hospital discharge feasible following normothermic coronary artery surgey on the fibrillating heart?

Casula R. P., Velissaris T. J., Dar M., Athanasiou T.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES  CARDIAC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):591-6

“Learning curves” of cardiac surgery in relation to risk stratification and hospital location

Anagnostopoulos C. E., Siminelakis S., Ananiadou O., Katsaraki A., Drossos G., Katritsis D., Panagiotopoulos J., Papadopoulos G.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES  CARDIAC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):597-603

Midterm experience with the Sorin Bicarbon heart valve prosthesis for rheumatic disease

Erdil N., Cetin L., Ates S., Demirkilic U., Sener E., Tatar H., Cakir B.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES  CARDIAC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):605-9

Helicobacter pylori seropositivity in patients with unstable angina

Pellicano R., Mazzarello M. G., Morelloni S., Ferrari M., Angelino P., Berrutti M., Torriglia A. M., Rizzetto M., Ponzetto A.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES  CARDIAC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):611-5

The effects of heparin coated circuits on pulmonary injury. A clinical study

Kazaz H., Oto Ö., Sariosmanǒglu N., Hazan E.

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CASE REPORTS  CARDIAC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):617-9

Coronary artery bypass grafting in dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis

Chui W. H., Sarkar P.

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CASE REPORTS  CARDIAC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):621-3

Undifferentiated sarcoma of the mitral valve with unique clinicopathologic presentation

Lee J. R., Chang J. M., Lee C., Kim C. J.

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CASE REPORTS  CARDIAC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):625-7

An unusual cause of hemoptysis: ventriculopulmonary fistula

Kuzucu A., Tandogan I., Cihan H. B., Gulcan O., Turkoz R.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES  VASCULAR SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):629-35

Mininvasive abdominal aortic surgery. Early recovery and reduced hospitalization after multidisciplinary approach

Brustia P., Renghi A., Gramaglia L., Porta C., Cassatella R., De Angelis R., Tiboldo F.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES  VASCULAR SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):637-45

Blood distribution to the anterior spinal artery from each segment of intercostal and lumbar arteries

Uezu T., Koja K., Kuniyoshi Y., Miyagi K., Shimoji M., Arakaki K., Yamashiro S., Mabuni K., Senaha S.

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CASE REPORTS  VASCULAR SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):647-53

Aneurysms of the hypogastric artery following surgery of the abdominal aorta. A report of two cases and review of the literature

Rispoli P., Raso A. M., Varetto G., Moniaci D., Barile G., Maselli M., Conforti M.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES  THORACIC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):655-60

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis. Diagnosis and surgical treatment

Lavini C., Natali P., Morandi U., Dallari S., Bergamini G.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES  THORACIC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):661-5

Study of the diagnostic difference between the clinical diagnostic criteria and results of immunohistochemical staining of multiple primary lung cancers

Nonami Y., Ohtuki Y., Sasaguri S.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES  THORACIC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):667-71

The difficult approach to neoplastic superior vena cava syndrome: surgical option

Lequaglie C., Conti B., Brega-Massone P. P., Giudice G.

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  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):673-4

Congenital ventricular aneurysm. A rare case of cardiac tamponade

Gribbin G. M., Reid D. S.

  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):675-6

Coronary revascularization on the beating heart and no-touch technique in patients with porcelain aorta

Mastroroberto P., Chello M., Di Virgilio A., Olivito S., Covino E.

  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 October;44(5):677-8

Pulmonary mature teratoma. Primary? Or metastatic?

Han S., Yildirim E., Dural K., Kaplan T.