Preface

Looking Back at “Heisei Era”T. Akita

Originals

Risk Factors for SSI after Open Heart SurgeryN. Shinkai et al.…161

Case Reports

［Acquired Cardiovascular Surgery］ Tumorectomy to Avoid Sudden Death by Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with a Cardiac Tumor Originating from the EsophagusK. Kiryu et al.…170

Constrictive Pericarditis with Repeated Hepatic Encephalopathy Associated with Hepatic Cirrhosis: A Case ReportS. Moriyama et al.…173

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap in the Treatment of Postoperative Sternal Osteomyelitis after CABGS. Takago et al.…179

A Case of Impending Paradoxical Embolism in a Pregnant Patient with Pulmonary ThromboembolismY. Shirasaki et al.…185

Successful Surgical Treatment for Pharyngeal Perforation in a Patient with Aortic Valve Infectious EndocarditisA. Yamada et al.…189

Recurrent Pericardial Effusion after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Patient with Pancreatic PseudocystD. Hirayama et al.…193

［Aortic Disease］ A Case of Thrombus Formation in the Ascending Aorta Causing Acute Myocardial InfarctionT. Sato et al.…197

A Case Report after Two Years of Total Debranching and Endovascular Repair for Kommerell DiverticulumM. Hayakawa et al.…202

Stent-Graft Re-expansion Following Axillo-Bifemoral Bypass:A Case of Stent Graft Collapse due to Acute Type B Aortic DissectionS. Nagatomi et al.…206

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap in the Treatment of Total Arch Replacement with Open Stent Grafting for Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery in Two CasesS. Takago et al.…210

Report of International CongressK. Miyake…215

Progress in Cardiovascular Surgery（2018） Present Status and Future Perspective of Thoracic Artery Aneurysm RepairK. Uehara…220

Advance in Heart Failure Therapies, 2018K. Nawata…223

U-40

U-40 Surgical Skill Sharing No.11 A Questionnaire Survey of Regarding the Internal Thoracic Artery Harvesting Targeting Under 40 Cardiovascular SurgeonsD. Takagi…U1

Editor’s Post Script

H. Kamiya