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• • ·Editorial Board

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• • ·Instructions to Authors

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• Editorial

  • ·Metabolic syndrome—Is the whole really greater than the sum of the parts?

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    Richmond W. Jeremy

     

• Original Articles

  • ·Is Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease and All-cause Mortality Genuinely Driven by the Metabolic Syndrome, and Independently from its Component Variables? The Dubbo Study

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    Leon A. Simons, Judith Simons, Yechiel Friedlander, John McCallum

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  • ·Left Ventricular Epicardial Lead Implantation for Resynchronisation Therapy Using a Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Approach

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    Michael Papiashvilli, Zoya Haitov, Tirza Fuchs, Ilan Bar

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  • ·Tissue Doppler Em and Instantaneous End-diastolic Stiffness: Validation Against Pressure–Volume Loops in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

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    Kim A. Connelly, Colin Royse, Alistair G. Royse

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• How To Do It

  • ·Minimally Invasive Combined Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement

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    Pragnesh Joshi, Chirag Doshi, Mahesh Vinchurkar, Rajesh Thosani, Prashant Sagar, Vijay Mahajan

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• Brief Communication

  • ·Adjuvant Therapy with Methylene Blue in the Treatment of Right Ventricular Failure after Pulmonary Embolectomy

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    Jayashree K. Raikhelkar, Federico Milla, Bruce Darrow, Corey Scurlock

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• Clinical Spotlights

  • ·Acute Repair of Traumatic Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation Aided by Three-Dimensional Echocardiography

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    Paul J. Conaglen, Andris Ellims, Colin Royse, Alistair Royse

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  • ·Left Aortic Sinus to Right Atrial Fistula—Percutaneous Closure in a Septuagenarian Female

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    Vijayakumar Subban, Vimala Jesudian, Neil Wilson, Mullasari Ajit Sankardas, Raghavan Nair Suresh Kumar

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• Images

  • ·When TIMI-3 flow is not enough - oedema, hemorhage and microvascular dysfunction; insights from Multi-Modality Cardiac Imaging after STEMI

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  • ·Two year history of cough in a 91 year old man

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• Abstracts

  • ·Poly-unsaturated Fatty Acid Composition of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Patients and Controls: Design and Feasibility

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    Iqbal H. Jaffer, Pallav Shah, Paul Peters, Nigel Pinto, Gerhard M. Kostner, Annabelle Wood, Karam M. Kostner

    
  • ·Enhanced Cardiac Allograft Preservation by Supplementation of Celsior With Erythropoietin, Glyceryl Trinitrate and Zoniporide—Validation in Small and Large Animal Models

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    A.J. Watson, L. Gao, L. Sun, S. Faddy, A. Doyle, M. Hicks, K. Dhital, P.C. Jansz, P.S. Macdonald

    
  • ·Cardiac Surgery in Indigenous Australians—How Wide is ‘The Gap’?

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    Paul Wiemers, Reinhold Muller, Matthew Brandon, Praveen Kuchu, Kasandra Kuhlar, Lucy Marney, Chimezie Uchime, Dong Kang, Sumit Yadav, Robert Tam

    
  • ·Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair: Results of the First 150 Cases Performed in an Australian Institution

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    E.K. Slimani, A. Venkataraman, T. Kitamura, J. Edwards

    
  • ·Endoscopic Vein Harvesting—Is There a Role in Public Hospitals?

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    Paul Wiemers, Matthew Brandon, Chimezie Uchime, Rajiv Sharma, Robert Tam

    
  • ·Endoscopic Vein Harvesting: Is There a Learning Curve Effect on Patient Outcomes?

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    Joseph Zacharias, Bilal Kirmani

     
  • ·Midterm Angiographic Follow-up for Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Randomised Controlled Study

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    Maqsood M. Elahi, Shahbaz Ahmad, Matthew Shaw, Jawad A. Sajid, Bashir M. Matata

    
  • ·Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention—A Meta-analysis of Randomised And Non-randomised Studies

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    J.J.B. Edelman, T.D. Yan, R. Padang, P.G. Bannon, M.P. Vallely

    
  • ·Minimal Aortic Manipulation and Maximal Arterial Grafting in a Consecutive Series of CABG Patients

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    Donald E. Ross

    
  • ·Myocardial Revascularisation for Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy: Long-Term Survival and Its Predictors

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    N. Pinto, B. Haluska, J. Mundy, A. Wood, R. Griffin, P. Peters, P. Shah

     
  • ·Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with and without Manipulation of the Aorta—A Meta-analysis

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    J.J.B. Edelman, T.D. Yan, R. Padang, P.G. Bannon, M.P. Vallely

    
  • ·What do Changes in Cardiac Enzymes Mean After Cardiac Surgery?

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    Mark Newman

    
  • ·Synthetic Vascular Conduits for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Synopsis and State of the Art

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    Michael Byrom, Steven Wise, Anthony Weiss, Martin Ng, Paul Bannon

    
  • ·Is Home Warfarin Self Management Effective? Results and Implications of the Warfarin S.M.A.R.T. Study

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    Rebecca Dignan, Anthony Keech, Catherine Powell, Lisa Turner, Mattew Bayfield, Nick Hendel, Paul Bannon, Brian McCaughan, Clifford Hughes, Val Gebski

    
  • ·The Dor Procedure: Alfred Hospital Experience

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    J. Dimitriou, J. Chan, J. Bhaskar, K. Chaudhuri, D. Esmore, S. Marasco, F. Rosenfeldt

    
  • ·Cold Custodiol vs Multidose Warm Blood Cardioplegia for Myocardial Protection: An Australian Single-Centre Analysis of 134 Matched Patients Undergoing Complex Cardiac Procedures

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    Fabiano Farto Viana, Philip Hayward, William Shi, Margaret Shaw, Ian Harley, Bruno Marino, Rinaldo Bellomo, Siven Seevanayagam, George Matalanis

    
  • ·Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transoesophageal Echocardiography to Guide Transapical Mitral Valve Repair

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    T. Noack, J. Seeburger, H.D. Tschernich, M.A. Borger, F.W. Mohr

     
  • ·Update on Atacas: A Randomised Trial of Aspirin and Tranexamic Acid in Coronary Artery Surgery

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    Julian Smith, Paul S. Myles, Sophie Wallace, Brendan Silbert, John McNeil, Jamie Cooper, Don Esmore, John Knight

    
  • ·CO₂ Insufflation of the Pericardial Field: A Randomised Controlled Trial Investigating Neurocognitive Outcomes—Preliminary Results

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    K. Chaudhuri, J. Bhaskar, J. Dimitriou, J. Chan, M. Buckland, E. Storey, F. Rosenfeldt, S. Marasco

    
  • ·The Association Between Hyperglycaemia and Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery

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    M. Way, D. Dinh, C. Reid, S. Marcasco, G. Murphy

    
  • ·Drug-Eluting Stents Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for the Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease—A Meta-analysis of Randomised and Non-randomised Studies

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    Tristan D. Yan, Ratnasari Padang, Chin Poh, Christopher Cao, Michael K. Wilson, Paul G. Bannon, Michael P. Vallely

    
  • ·Effect of Lipid Exposure on Graft Patency and Clinical Outcomes: Arteries and Veins are Different

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    Ying Yan Zhu, Philip A. Hayward, Andrew G. Stewart, Christopher M. Reid, George Matalanis, David L. Hare, Brian F. Buxton

    
  • ·Does the Addition of a Second Arterial Graft Improve Survival after Higher Risk Coronary Surgery? A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis from the ASCTS Database

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    Philip A. Hayward, Cheng-Hon Yap, William Y. Shi, Diem T. Dinh, Christopher M. Reid, Gilbert C. Shardey, Julian A. Smith

    
  • ·Ausscore Relates to Cost of Isolated CABG Surgery

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    Diem Dinh, Andrew E. Newcomb, Molla Huq, David A. Reid, Helen Rizzoli

    
  • ·Early and Late Outcomes after Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Elderly Patients: Results from a Multi-institutional Australian Database

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    A. Saxena, C.H. Yap, D. Dinh, G.C. Shardey, J.A. Smith, A. Newcomb

     
  • ·Fluid Administration After Cardiac Surgery and Morbidity

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    Christopher Cole, John Fraser, Bronwyn Pearse, Adrian Barnett, Peter Pohlner, Nicole Sheridan, Jay Roberts

    
  • ·Impact of Radial Artery Harvest on Forearm Function and Symptoms: A Long Term Analysis from a Randomised Trial

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    Ying Yan Zhu, Ignatius E. Hadinata, Philip A.R. Hayward, Brian F. Buxton, David L. Hare

    
  • ·Surgical Ventricular Restoration for Ischaemic Heart Failure: Experience of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit

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    Omar Mouline, Michael K. Wilson, Raj Puranik, Tristan D. Yan

    
  • ·Revascularisation Strategies for Multi Vessel Disease in Diabetics; Implications for Interpretation of Randomised Trials

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    Waleed Aty, Rebecca Dignan, Xin Hui Ang, Leia Hee, John French

    
  • ·Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery After Previous Cardiac Surgery

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    E.K. Slimani, A. Venkataraman, T. Kitamura, G. Crouch, K. Nowak, J. Edwards

    
  • ·A Review of Deep Sternal Wound Infection Rates and Prevention Practices in Cardiac Surgery

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    Jane Hallam, Peter Skillington, Shan Shan Law, Indra Nordstrand, James Tatoulis

    
  • ·A Modified Sternal Closure Technique to Reduce the Incidence of Sternal Complications in High Risk Patients

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    Sean D. Galvin, Adam El Gamel

    
  • ·Reduction of Surgical Site Infection Using a Microbial Sealant: A Randomised Controlled Trial

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    Ian Gilfillan, Anand Iyer, Sanjay Thakur

    
  • ·Dynamic, Multiplanar Separation of the Sternum Demonstrated in Sternal Instability by Ultrasound

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    D. El-Ansary, G. Waddington, R. Adams

    
  • ·Bronchopulmonary Carcinoid Tumours: Long Term Outcomes Following Resection

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    Christopher Cao, Tristan D. Yan, Catherine Kennedy, P. Nicholas Hendel, Paul G. Bannon, Brian C. McCaughan

    
  • ·Comprehensive Adenocarcinoma Sub-typing Predicts Outcome After Lung Cancer Resection

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    M. Daniels, G. Wright, P. Russell, R. Williams, M. Conron, Z. Wainer

    
  • ·Selection of Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma for Extrapleural Pneumonectomy

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    Christopher Cao, Tristan D. Yan, Paul G. Bannon, Brian C. McCaughan

    
  • ·A Systematic Review of Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

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    Christopher Cao, Tristan D. Yan, Paul G. Bannon, Brian C. McCaughan

    
  • ·A Single Institution Experience of Surgically Resected Thymomas—Clinicopathological Analysis

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    B. Thapa, S. Barnett, J. Gooi, S. Seevanayagam, S. Knight

    
  • ·Single Interspace Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy—Analysis of Technique and Comparison With Standard Lobectomy

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    G. Crouch, E. Slimani, M. Worthington, A. Venkataraman, C. Jurisevic

    
  • ·Staging for Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma After Extrapleural Pneumonectomy

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    Christopher Cao, Tristan D. Yan, Catherine Kennedy, P. Nicholas Hendel, Paul G. Bannon, Brian C. McCaughan

    
  • ·Readmissions After Cardiac Surgery: A 10-Year Study

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    Anita C. Bianco, Judy Y. Chan, Clifford F. Hughes, Brian C. McCaughan, Matthew S. Bayfield, P.N. Hendel, Paul G. Bannon, Michael K. Wilson, Michael P. Vallely

    
  • ·Does Non-Cardiac Malignancy Affect the Results of Cardiac Surgery?

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    J. Chan, J. Dimitriou, J. Bhaskar, K. Chaudhuri, S. Marasco, F. Rosenfeldt

    
  • ·Salvage Thoracotomy Seems Futile in Patients with Thoracic Trauma Who Present with Deep Coma and Fixed Dilated Pupils

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    K. Chaudhuri, J. Bhaskar, J. Dimitriou, J. Chan, G. Malham, J. Rosenfeld, S. Marasco

    
  • ·A Dramatic Decline in the use of Tranexamic Acid

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    Christopher Cole, John Fraser, Adrian Barnett, Andrew Clarke, Peter Pohlner, Bronwyn Pearce

    
  • ·Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome and Coronary Surgery

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    Christopher Cole, Satsuki Fukushima, John Fraser, Bronwyn Pearse, Adrian Barnett, Peter Pohlner

    
  • ·The Surgical Perspective in Infective Endocarditis: A 10-Year Review of Surgically Treated Infective Endocarditis in a Major Cardiac Surgical Centre

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    B. Dunne, D. Andrews, M. Edwards, C. Merry, R. Larbalestier

    
  • ·Bentall’s Procedure for Ascending Aortic Disease: A 10-Year Review

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    B. Dunne, D. Andrews, M. Edwards, C. Merry, R. Larbalestier

    
  • ·Midterm Results of Resection and End to End Anastomotic Repair for Coarctation of Aorta

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    Maqsood M. Elahi, Nida Awan, Hari Ravindranathan, Alan Farnsworth, Graham R. Nunn, David Winlaw, Peter W. Grant

    
  • ·Outcomes after Bidirectional Glenn Operation in Single Ventricular Anatomy: A Single Centre Experience

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    Maqsood M. Elahi, Hong C. Chew, Hari Ravindranathan, Alan Farnsworth, Graham R. Nunn, David Winlaw, Peter W. Grant

    
  • ·Surgery vs Percutaneous Valvuloplasty for Neonatal and Infant Critical Aortic Stenosis

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    Fountas Nikolas, Cole Andrew, Roberts Philip, Chard Richard

    
  • ·Effect of Physical Activity on Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Function in Outpatients

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    Sharon Hu, Anne Keogh, Peter Macdonald, Eugene Kotlyar, Desiree Robson, Michelle Harkess, Paul Jansz, Phillip Spratt, Chris Hayward

    
  • ·Posterior Mitral Leaflet Function Following Repair of Isolated Posterior Leaflet Prolapse with Neochordal vs Resectional Repair

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    Marco Larobina, Anand Jagannath, Arvind Agnihotri, Gus Vlahakes

    
  • ·Institutional Experience with Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy: A 10 Case Series

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    L. Marshall, J. Mundy, P. Garrahy, C. Hukins, S. Christopher, A. Wood, R. Griffin, P. Shah

    
  • ·Implanting the ATS Medical^® Aortic Valved Graft—A Ten-Year, Single Institution Experience

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    R. Naidoo, T. Fayers, P. Tesar, B. Pearse, S. Fukushima, S. Yap, P. Pohlner, A. Barnett

    
  • ·A Regional Cardiothoracic Unit Experience with Infective Endocarditis

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    M. Nandapurkar, C.H. Yap, J. Kenny, B. Zhang, E. Athan, M. Mohajeri

    
  • ·An Evaluation of Cryopreserved Aortic Allograft Implantation: A 35-Year, Single Institution Experience

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    Peter Pohlner, Bronwyn Pearse, Satsuki Fukushima, Peter Tesar, Bronwyn Doig

    
  • ·Reimplantation or Remodeling for Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Surgery: A Systematic Review

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    Mohammad Rahnavardi, Tristan D. Yan, Michael P. Vallely, Paul G. Bannon

    
  • ·Continuous Crystalloid Microperfusion Provides Preservation Superior to Cold Storage During Prolonged Donor Heart Preservation

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    Franklin Rosenfeldt, Yi Wee Lim, Jonathan Choong, Ruchong Ou

    
  • ·Sex Differences in Outcomes Following Isolated CABG Surgery in Australian Patients: Analysis of the Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Cardiac Surgery Database

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    A. Saxena, D. Dinh, Z. Wainer, M. Daniels, JA Smith, G. Shardey, A. Newcomb

     
  • ·Conversion to Full Sternotomy During Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Reasons and Outcome

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    M. Vollroth, J. Seeburger, P. Kiefer, M. Winkfein, M. Höbartner, T. Noack, M. Misfeld, M.A. Borger, F.W. Mohr

    
  • ·Impact of Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch After Mitral Valve Replacement: An Australian Multicentre Analysis of Early Outcomes and Mid-Term Survival

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    William Y. Shi, Cheng-Hon Yap, Philip A.R. Hayward, Diem T. Dinh, Christopher M. Reid, Gilbert C. Shardey, Julian A. Smith

    
  • ·Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery After Previous Cardiac Surgery

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    E.K. Slimani, A. Venkataraman, T. Kitamura, G. Crouch, K. Nowak, J. Edwards

    
  • ·Aortic Infective Endocarditis with Paravalvular Abscesses–Freestyle Aortic Root Replacement with Telescoping Proximal Anastomsosis in the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract

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    Arjun Venkataraman, James Edwards, Robert Stuklis, Manoranjan Misra

    
  • ·Which Lung Cancer Patients Should Have a Systematic Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection? A Post ACOSOG-Z30 Review of the Evidence

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    M. Wright Gavin, Wainer Zoë

    

• Corrigendum

  • ·Corrigendum to “Stress Perfusion Imaging Using Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: A Review” [Heart Lung Circ. 19 (2010) 697–705]

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    Jonathan P. Christiansen, Theodoros D. Karamitsos, Saul G. Myerson, Jane M. Francis, Stefan Neubauer

    

• Societies

  • ·Heart Foundation coming soon the 2010 ACS addendum

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  • ·The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand

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