Preface
F. Yamamoto
Original
Merits and Demerits of the Reversed Elephant Trunk Technique Based on Experiences with 6 Cases
N. Kanemitsu et al.…53
Surgical Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism
D. Shiomi et al.…58
Survey of Doctors Changed Their Clinical Specialty from Cardiac Surgery
S. Gon et al.…63
Clinical Study of Brachial Vein Transposition Fistulas for Hemodialysis
H. Urayama…67
Case Reports
A Case of Partial Aortic Root Remodeling for the Right Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm with an Anomalous Origin of the Coronary Artery
T. Ueno et al.…70
A Case of Long Term Survival for Left Ventricular Assist Device Related Mediastinitis with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Y. Hoshino et al.…76
Aortic Valve Replacement for Severely Calcified Aorta with SCP and Deep Hypotheramic Circulatory Arrest
M. Hatakeyama et al.…80
A Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma in the Left Atrium
K. Sasaki et al.…85
A Thrombus in the Descending Aorta
T. Nonaka et al.…90
Waffle Procedure for a Constrictive Pericarditis as an Emerging Manifestation of Hyper-IgG4 Disease
K. Yamashita et al.…95
Intravenous Infusion of Tranexamic Acid during Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient with Indiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
M. Hamamoto and D. Futagami…99
Aortic Valve Replacement for a Patient with Left Main Coronary Artery Stenting
H. Sakaguchi et al.…103