Preface

Mentorship and EducationK. Okada

Originals

Preventive Effect of Tolvaptan on Pleural Effusion after Cardiac Valvular SurgeryA. Aoki et al.…227

Case Reports

［Congenital Heart Disease］ Aortic Stenosis and Regurgitation with Aortic Subannular Left Ventricular Diverticulum and Occlusion of the Right Coronary Ostium by the Bicuspid Aortic ValveI. Hioki et al.…234

［Acquired Cardiovascular Surgery］ Treatment of Isolated Type Ic Lesion-Induced Aortic Regurgitation by External Suture Annuloplasty AloneM. Matsuhama et al.…239

Multiple Papillary Fibroelastomas Involving All Four Heart ValvesM. Ando et al.…245

Redo Aortic Valve Replacement through Right Anterior Mini-thoracotomy 15 Years after Aortic Valve Replacement via Partial Sternotomy:A Case ReportT. Abe et al.…250

Surgery for Left Ventricular Aneurysm and Thrombus Causing Embolic Stroke 26 Years after Penetrating Cardiac Injury:A Case ReportK. Sato et al.…254

A Calcified Amorphous Tumor Causing Mitral Valve Perforation and Ruptured Chordae TendineaeY. Kinugasa et al.…259

A Case of Constrictive Pericarditis Occurring One Month after Coronary Artery Bypass GraftT. Ito et al.…263

［Aortic Disease］ Asymptomatic Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection Developing after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Right-Sided Aortic ArchS. Sakamoto et al.…267

A Case of Completely Thoracoscopic Surgery for Chylothorax after Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch ReplacementS. Nakagaki et al.…272

［Peripheral Artery Disease］ A Case of Axillofemoral Bypass Graft Stump Syndrome Occurring in Both the Upper and Lower ExtremitiesS. Negoto et al.…277

Endovascular Treatment with Stent Graft for Left Subclavian Artery AneurysmS. Takago et al.…281

Report of International Congress

T. Kawashima…286

R. Iwaki…287

Report of Experience Studying AbroadS.

Nakanishi…288

Progress in Cardiovascular Surgery（2018）

Advance in Valve System and Arrhythmia SurgeryH. Sonoda・A. Shiose…291

Established Trends of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment for Peripheral Artery Disease in 2018 EraA. Koya…296

U-40

U-40 Surgical Skill Sharing No.12 How to Develop Human Resources in Cardiovascular Surgery:Investigation about the Gap between Ideal and RealityK. Eto et al.…U1

Editor’s Post Script

T. Akita