Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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Official Journal of the Polish Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons

2/2025
vol. 22

the latest issue:

Original paper

Pitfalls in hybrid procedures in newborns with left-sided obstructive lesions and duct-dependent systemic flow: single-center experience

Michał Buczyński, Jacek Kuźma, Gwan Y. Lim, Mohamed S. Emam, Marek Rączka, Magdalena Zarlenga, Krzysztof Godlewski, Wojciech Mądry, Piotr Kaźmierczak, Karolina Szymczak, Julita Sacharczuk, Mariusz Kuśmierczyk

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 79-87

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152331

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Original paper

Evaluation of red cell distribution width-to-platelet ratio and other laboratory markers in staging Fontan-associated liver disease

Paweł Skorek, Beata Róg, Natalia Bajorek, Tadeusz Wilkosz, Lidia Tomkiewicz-Pająk

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 88-93

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152440

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Original paper

Patency and effectiveness of vascular access for hemodialysis patients: a descriptive study

Ferit Cetinkaya, Ayse Tas

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 94-99

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152244

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Review paper

Lung parenchymal trauma biomechanics, mechanisms, and classification: a narrative review of the current knowledge

Chrysa Koutsouroumpa, Vasileios Leivaditis, Francesk Mulita, Athanasios Papatriantafyllou, Konstantinos Grapatsas, Marianthi Baltagianni, Eleftherios Beltsios, Elias Liolis, Konstantinos Tasios, Andreas Antzoulas, Dimitrios Litsas, Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos, Manfred Dahm, Nikolaos Baltayiannis, Ioannis Maroulis, Efstratios Koletsis

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 100-111

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152221

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Review paper

Removal of a broken venous port from the pulmonary artery: a case series

Janusz Gozdek, Andrzej Kutarski, Paweł Stefańczyk, Łukasz Tułecki, Radosław Pietura, Dorota Nowosielecka

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 112-119

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152327

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Letter to the Editor

Triple bridge of mechanical circulatory support to heart transplant

Andrej Domonkos, Panagiotis Artemiou, Stefan Durdik, Ivo Gasparovic, Michal Hulman

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 120-121

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152204

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Letter to the Editor

Unveiling the rare: an uncommon tale of synovial chondromatosis in an elderly patient’s sternoclavicular joint

Vasileios Leivaditis, Francesk Mulita, Athanasios Papatriantafyllou, Konstantinos Grapatsas, Efstratios Koletsis, Elias Liolis, Konstantinos Tasios, Vasiliki Garantzioti, Levan Tchabashvili, Andreas Antzoulas, Dimitrios Litsas, Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos, Panagiotis Leventis, Nikolaos Kornaros, Spyros Papadoulas, Manfred Dahm

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 122-125

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152220

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Letter to the Editor

Penetrating internal jugular vein injury with massive bleeding

Spyros Papadoulas, Andreas Tsimpoukis, Nikolaos Krinos, Chrysanthi Papageorgopoulou, Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos, Melina S. Stathopoulou, Elias Liolis, Konstantinos Tasios, Dimitrios Litsas, Ioannis Labropoulos, Andreas Antzoulas, Levan Tchabashvili, Vasileios Leivaditis, Platon Dimopoulos, Ioannis Maroulis, Francesk Mulita

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 126-128

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152193

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Letter to the Editor

Surgical resection of a giant, minimally symptomatic right atrial tumor

Krzysztof Greberski, Maciej Łuczak, Radosław Jarząbek, Karol Buszkiewicz, Cezary Danielecki, Paweł Czaja, Paweł Bugajski

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 129-130

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152191

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Letter to the Editor

Incidentally detected tumor of the posterior mediastinum: benign lesion or thoracic oncological concern?

Michał Miciak, Oliwia Klimek, Anna Strutyńska, Piotr Błasiak

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 131-133

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152206

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Letter to the Editor

Mitral valve aneurysm and perforation in indolent endocarditis

Edward Dababneh, Eric Jacombs, Matthew S. Yong, John Gerrard, Maria G. Matta

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 134-136

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152301

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Letter to the Editor

Late left main sub-total occlusion after surgical aortic valve replacement

Bill D. Gogas, Sotirios Kotoulas, Stefanos Foussas, Ioannis Kallikazaros, Christophoros Kotoulas

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 137-138

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152366

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Letter to the Editor

Giant pseudoaneurysm of the inferior wall of the left ventricle presenting as a pulsatile epigastric mass

Ermal Likaj, Laureta Dibra, Saimir Kuci, Marsela Goga, Fjorba Mana, Altin Veshti

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (2): 139-141

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152325

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