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Free Subscription 16.07.2008 1 Artif Organs 1 Br J Anaesth 4 Circulation 5 Eur Heart J 1 Intensive Care Med 1 J Electrocardiol 9 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 6 Scand Cardiovasc J 3 Tex Heart Inst J 3 Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

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Artif Organs

1. RADOVANCEVIC R , Bracey AW, Radovancevic B, Elayda M, et al
   Plasma exchange before surgery for left ventricular assist device implantation.
   Artif Organs. 2008;32:427-32.
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   Br J Anaesth

2. TEMPE DK
   Drug-eluting stent thrombosis in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.
   Br J Anaesth. 2008;101:282.
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   Circulation

3. LLOYD MS , Heeke B, Walter PF, Langberg JJ, et al
   Hands-on defibrillation: an analysis of electrical current flow through rescuers in direct contact with patients during biphasic external defibrillation.
   Circulation. 2008;117:2510-4.
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4. JNEID H , Fonarow GC, Cannon CP, Palacios IF, et al
   Impact of Time of Presentation on the Care and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction.
   Circulation. 2008;.
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5. BOOTH J , Clayton T, Pepper J, Nugara F, et al
   Randomized, Controlled Trial of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease. Six-Year Follow-Up From the Stent or Surgery Trial (SoS).
   Circulation. 2008;.
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6. KARKOUTI K , Beattie WS, Arellano R, Aye T, et al
   Comprehensive Canadian Review of the Off-Label Use of Recombinant Activated Factor VII in Cardiac Surgery.
   Circulation. 2008;.
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   Eur Heart J

7. GHOSTINE S , Tawm S, Paul JF, Caussin C, et al
   An epicardial electrode's 8-year travel.
   Eur Heart J. 2007;28:2791.
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8. VLAAR PJ , de Smet BJ, Zijlstra F
   DES or BMS in acute myocardial infarction?
   Eur Heart J. 2007;28:2693-4.
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9. KASTRATI A , Dibra A, Spaulding C, Laarman GJ, et al
   Meta-analysis of randomized trials on drug-eluting stents vs. bare-metal stents in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
   Eur Heart J. 2007;28:2706-13.
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10. ALTWEGG SC , Altwegg LA, Maier W
    Intracoronary thrombus with tissue factor expression heralding acute promyelocytic leukaemia.
    Eur Heart J. 2007;28:2731.
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11. NICCOLI G , Giubilato S, Russo E, Spaziani C, et al
    Plasma levels of thromboxane A2 on admission are associated with no-reflow after primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
    Eur Heart J. 2008;.
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    Intensive Care Med

12. REDFORS B , Sward K, Sellgren J, Ricksten SE, et al
    Effects of mannitol alone and mannitol plus furosemide on renal oxygen consumption, blood flow and glomerular filtration after cardiac surgery.
    Intensive Care Med. 2008;.
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    J Electrocardiol

13. KHARRAT I , Charfeddine H, Sahnoun M, Rekik S, et al
    Left main coronary thrombosis: unusual complication after radiofrequency ablation of left accessory atrioventricular pathway.
    J Electrocardiol. 2008;.
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    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

14. GULBINS H
    Simultaneous hybrid coronary revascularization reduces postoperative morbidity compared with results from conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:238.
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15. GUY TS , Tseng E
    Robotic cardiac surgery: give it more time!
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:237-8.
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16. AUGOUSTIDES JG
    Adverse events in reoperative cardiac surgery: delineating the typical intraoperative approach.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:235.
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17. SANTINI M , Fiorello A, Vicidomini G, Laperuta P, et al
    The use of LigaSure for preservation of a previous coronary artery bypass graft by using the left internal thoracic artery in a left upper lobectomy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:222-3.
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18. PICHON N , Bellec F, Sekkal S, Marsaud JP, et al
    Fatal thrombotic event after infusion of recombinant activated factor VII after cardiac surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:220-1.
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19. MCGUINNESS J , Byrne J, Condron C, McCarthy J, et al
    Pretreatment with omega-3 fatty acid infusion to prevent leukocyte-endothelial injury responses seen in cardiac surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:135-41.
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20. MITTNACHT AJ , Thanjan M, Srivastava S, Joashi U, et al
    Extubation in the operating room after congenital heart surgery in children.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:88-93.
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21. ACAMPA W , Petretta M, Evangelista L, Nappi G, et al
    Stress cardiac single-photon emission computed tomographic imaging late after coronary artery bypass surgery for risk stratification and estimation of time to cardiac events.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:46-51.
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22. SYNNERGREN MJ , Ekroth R, Oden A, Rexius H, et al
    Incomplete revascularization reduces survival benefit of coronary artery bypass grafting: role of off-pump surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:29-36.
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    Scand Cardiovasc J

23. WANG X , Wei M, Kuukasjarvi P, Laurikka J, et al
    The anti-inflammatory effect of bradykinin preconditioning in coronary artery bypass grafting (bradykinin and preconditioning).
    Scand Cardiovasc J. 2008;:1-8.
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24. LOPONEN P , Luther M, Wistbacka JO, Nissinen J, et al
    Postoperative delirium and health related quality of life after coronary artery bypass grafting.
    Scand Cardiovasc J. 2008;:1-8.
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25. JONSSON A , Ivert T, Nordqvist T, Hammar N, et al
    Grade of left main coronary artery stenosis does not influence long-term mortality after coronary artery bypass surgery.
    Scand Cardiovasc J. 2008;:1-4.
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26. WEI M , Ren S, Liu J, Li P, et al
    Perioperative plasma brain natriuretic peptide and cardiotrophin-1 in off-pump coronary artery bypass.
    Scand Cardiovasc J. 2008;:1-6.
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27. ALSERIUS T , Anderson RE, Hammar N, Nordqvist T, et al
    Elevated glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA(1c)) is a risk marker in coronary artery bypass surgery.
    Scand Cardiovasc J. 2008;:1-7.
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28. BRONDEN B , Dencker M, Blomquist S, Plaza I, et al
    The kinetics of lipid micro-emboli during cardiac surgery studied in a porcine model.
    Scand Cardiovasc J. 2008;:1-6.
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    Tex Heart Inst J

29. CEBI N , Walterbusch G
    Circumflex coronary artery bypass via the posterior interatrial sulcus and under the venae cavae.
    Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35:144-6.
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30. GRANDE AM , Fiore A, Massetti M, Vigano M, et al
    Iatrogenic circumflex coronary lesion in mitral valve surgery: case report and review of the literature.
    Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35:179-83.
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31. CHEN D , Chang R, Ho AT, Frivold G, et al
    Spontaneous resolution of coronary artery pseudoaneurysm consequent to percutaneous intervention with paclitaxel-eluting stent.
    Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35:189-91.
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    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

32. KUNIHISA T , Handa N, Okada Y
    Mini-sternotomy Approach for Aortic Valve Replacement in the Patient with Retrosternal Gastric Tube.
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;56:300-1.
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33. HATA M , Hayasaka M, Sezai A, Niino T, et al
    Proton Pump Inhibitors May Increase the Risk of Delayed Bleeding Complications after Open Heart Surgery if Used Concomitantly with Warfarin.
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;56:274-7.
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34. PANESAR SS , Chikwe J, Mirza SB, Rahman MS, et al
    Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery may reduce the incidence of stroke in patients with significant left main stem disease.
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;56:247-55.
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