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  1. The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery—Core Curriculum for the Cardiac/Cardiovascular Surgeon
  2. A common exit examination for thoracic surgery in Europe—the Unified European Board of Thoracic Surgery
  3. Ethical considerations in controlled donation after circulatory death
  4. European Society of Organ Transplantation (ESOT) Consensus Statement on Machine Perfusion in Cardiothoracic Transplant
  5. The effect of a 3-month digital physical activity intervention on health outcomes at 1 year following lung transplantation (LTx)
  6. Hypothermic oxygenated perfusion of the donor heart in heart transplantation: the short-term outcome from a randomised, controlled, open-label, multicentre clinical trial
  7. Quality of Life after Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery in the United Kingdom: The QUADS Study
  8. The coronary circulation in healthy and diseased states
  9. Can ChatGPT transform cardiac surgery and heart transplantation?
  10. Enhancing surgical performance in cardiothoracic surgery with innovations from computer vision and artificial intelligence: a narrative review
  11. S55 The impact of a 3-month behavioural tele-coaching intervention on physical activity and quality of life at 12 months following lung transplantation
  12. Risk of prolonged ischemic time linked to use of cardiopulmonary bypass during implantation for lung transplantation in the United Kingdom
  13. Short- and longer-term effects of a digital behavioural modification intervention on physical activity outcomes in lung transplant recipients
  14. Transventricular Cardioscopic Release of a Trapped Prosthetic Mitral Valve Leaflet
  15. A national pilot of donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart transplantation within the United Kingdom
  16. Association between sternal wound complications and 10-year mortality following coronary artery bypass grafting
  17. Early experience of a new national lung allocation scheme in the UK based on clinical urgency
  18. Combined heart–liver transplantation in the UK
  19. A distractions capture tool for cardiac surgery and lung transplantation: impact on outcomes
  20. Lung injury in cardiopulmonary bypass
  21. Heart and lung transplantation
  22. Do older surgeons have safer hands? A retrospective cohort study
  23. A human model of bilateral pulmonary vein sampling to assess the effects of one-lung ventilation on neutrophil function
  24. Effects on the Patient Pathway for Heart and Lung Transplantation During the COVID 19 Pandemic
  25. Single versus multiple arterial grafting in diabetic patients at 10 years: the Arterial Revascularization Trial
  26. Diagnosis and predicted outcomes of patients with cystic fibrosis related liver disease considered for lung transplantation
  27. Feasibility and acceptability of a physical activity behavioural modification tele-coaching intervention in lung transplant recipients
  28. Comparison of Long-term Clinical Outcomes of Skeletonized vs Pedicled Internal Thoracic Artery Harvesting Techniques in the Arterial Revascularization Trial
  29. S21 Feasibility of smartphone-based physical activity tele-coaching in lung transplant recipients
  30. Feasibility of smartphone-based physical activity tele-coaching in lung transplant recipients
  31. Long-term follow-up of a patient with JAG1-associated retinopathy
  32. Is there a renoprotective value to leukodepletion during heart valve surgery? A randomized controlled trial (ROLO)
  33. The impact of the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic and COVID‐19 on lung transplantation in the UK: Lessons learned from the first wave
  34. Cost-effectiveness of bilateral vs. single internal thoracic artery grafts at 10 years
  35. Conserved and unique transcriptional features of pharyngeal arches in the skate ( Leucoraja erinacea ) and evolution of the jaw
  36. Exercise training for lung transplant candidates and recipients: a systematic review
  37. Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Long-Term Risk of Stroke After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
  38. Infective endocarditis in intravenous drug users in Europe: A clean start?
  39. Giant solitary fibrous tumour: an uncommon approach for an uncommon tumour
  40. Is There A Renoprotective Value to Leukodepletion During Heart Valve Surgery? A Randomized Controlled Trial (ROLO)
  41. Patient safety checklists in heart and lung transplantation
  42. Donation after circulatory death in lung transplantation—five-year follow-up from ISHLT Registry
  43. Five-Year Outcomes after PCI or CABG for Left Main Coronary Disease
  44. 5-Year Results from the ISHLT DCD Lung Transplant Registry Confirm Excellent Recipient Survival from Donation after Circulatory Death Donors
  45. Not All Lungs are Dirty: Positive Sputum Culture in a Candidate with Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) Should Not Always Deny the Option of Single Lung Transplant
  46. Quantifying the Effects of Training in Lung Transplantation: Lessons from NASA
  47. Bilateral versus Single Internal-Thoracic-Artery Grafts at 10 Years
  48. British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, 11–12 October 2018, Glasgow, UK
  49. Extended trans-septal versus left atrial approach in mitral valve surgery: 1017 patients ’ experience
  50. Incidence and clinical implications of intraoperative bilateral internal thoracic artery graft conversion: Insights from the Arterial Revascularization Trial
  51. Outcomes of lung transplantation in adults with bronchiectasis
  52. ISHLT Consensus Statement on adult and pediatric airway complications after lung transplantation: Definitions, grading system, and therapeutics
  53. Long Distance Relationships - Does the Geographic Distance From the Transplant Centre Affect Lung Transplant Outcomes?
  54. The Introduction of Urgent and Super-Urgent Lung Allocation Schemes in the United Kingdom
  55. Unit, Surgeon and Volume: Equal Contributors to Outcome in Lung Transplantation?
  56. Safety of Perioperative Aprotinin Administration During Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Insights From the ART (Arterial Revascularization Trial)
  57. Carcinoid Heart Disease: Early Outcomes after Surgical Valve Replacement in Nine Patients
  58. Leadership Oversight for Patient Safety Programs: An Essential Element
  59. Quadruple Valve Replacement for Carcinoid Heart Disease
  60. Aortic Valve Replacement with a Conventional Stented Bioprosthesis versus Sutureless Bioprosthesis: a Study of 763 Patients
  61. Thrombocytopenia After Aortic Valve Replacement: Comparison Between Sutureless Perceval S Valve and Perimount Magna Ease Bioprosthesis
  62. Early Clinical Results of Perceval Sutureless Aortic Valve in 139 Patients: Freeman Experience
  63. Sutureless aortic valve replacement: Progress for the sake of progress?
  64. Pacemaker Implantation Rate Post Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement: 23% Is Just Too High
  65. Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory cardiogenic shock after adult cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  66. Profiling inflammation and tissue injury markers in perfusate and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid during humanex vivolung perfusion
  67. Randomized Trial of Bilateral versus Single Internal-Thoracic-Artery Grafts
  68. Everolimus-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
  69. RELPRON: A Relative Clause Evaluation Data Set for Compositional Distributional Semantics
  70. Comment on: Compassionate deactivation of ventricular assist devices in pediatric patients
  71. Observational study of lung transplant recipients surviving 20 years
  72. Are lower levels of red blood cell transfusion more cost-effective than liberal levels after cardiac surgery? Findings from the TITRe2 randomised controlled trial
  73. International Expert Consensus on Sutureless and Rapid Deployment Valves in Aortic Valve Replacement Using Minimally Invasive Approaches
  74. Treating Donor Lung Inflammation by Blocking Interleukin-1Β - An In Vitro Therapy Testing Platform for Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
  75. Implementation of the 7-Day National Health Service (NHS) Working Week in UK will be Detrimental to Heart and Lung Transplantation; Fact or Fiction?
  76. Usage of Aprotinin (Trasylol) in Bilateral Lung Transplantation - Friend or Foe?
  77. Lung Transplant With Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Impact of Blood Transfusion on Rejection, Function, and Late Mortality
  78. Bridging to lung transplantation for severe pulmonary hypertension using dual central Novalung lung assist devices
  79. Lung transplantation in Turkey: lessons from surgeons and pulmonologists
  80. Sutureless, rapid deployment valves and stented bioprosthesis in aortic valve replacement: recommendations of an International Expert Consensus Panel
  81. 48 Who and When to Refer for Advanced Heart Failure? A Survey of Clinicians Referring to the Freeman Hospital
  82. Allogeneic blood transfusion in bilateral lung transplantation: impact on early function and mortality
  83. Distractions During Lung Transplantation Surgery - Do Interruptions Matter?
  84. Palliative care in cardiopulmonary transplantation
  85. National Healthcare Delivery Systems Influence Lung Transplant Outcomes for Cystic Fibrosis
  86. Where are the surgeons? A safety opportunity missed?
  87. Unusual cause of hypoxemia after automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillatorleads extraction
  88. P243 A Retrospective Observational Study Of 20 Year Lung Transplant Survivors - A Single Centre Experience
  89. 248 * BLOOD TRANSFUSION AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION: IMPACT ON EARLY FUNCTION AND SURVIVAL
  90. The effect of ex vivo lung perfusion on microbial load in human donor lungs
  91. The role of cardiopulmonary bypass in the management of retrohepatic vena cava injury – A case report and review of the literature
  92. Resuscitation of Marginal Hearts Using Ex Vivo Perfusion.
  93. The Frobenius anatomy of word meanings II: possessive relative pronouns
  94. Poster Sessions: Heart
  95. Multi-Centre Experience of Donor Choice Consent Forms in the United Kingdom
  96. Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay after Bilateral Lung Transplantation - Late Mortality & Functional Outcome?
  97. The Effect of Cold and Warm Ischemia Time on Survival After Lung Transplantation in a Large National Cohort
  98. The UK Retrieval Team “Scout” Pilot Programme
  99. Trends in long-term mechanical circulatory support for advanced heart failure in the UK
  100. Vascular anastomotic complications in lung transplantation: a single institution's experience
  101. Tunnelling defibrillator leads from the chest to the abdomen for chronic pain
  102. Donation after Circulatory Death Lung Activity in the UK – 100 Transplants and Counting
  103. Managing Bronchial Anastomotic Complications – The Influence of Aspergillosis
  104. Should Recipients Choose Their Donor? Experience of a New Consent Process in Lung Transplantation
  105. Improving Outcomes in Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis – A Unified Approach
  106. Response to withdrawal of life-sustaining medical devices and advance care planning
  107. Life-sustaining medical devices at the end of life
  108. Abstracts: Suppl. 2 to Vol. 15 (October 27-31, 2012)
  109. Comparison of single lung transplant with and without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass
  110. Abstracts of the 7th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)
  111. 323 Successful Transplantation of Unusable Donor Lungs Using Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion: The Newcastle Experience
  112. 803 Guidelines for Withdrawal of VAD Therapy at End of Life
  113. EACTS guidelines for the use of patient safety checklists
  114. Guidelines for withdrawal of ventricular assist devices
  115. 194 Lung resections in octogenarians: 7 year experience in a single centre
  116. UK guidelines for referral and assessment of adults for heart transplantation
  117. Current smoking predicts increased operative mortality and morbidity after cardiac surgery in the elderly☆
  118. Single lung transplantation with cardiopulmonary bypass
  119. Lung transplantation for patients with cystic fibrosis and Burkholderia cepacia complex infection: A single-center experience
  120. Invasive biopsy is effective and useful after lung transplant
  121. Standardization of transplant procurement procedures
  122. Needs to be customised by specialty
  123. Extraosseous Pericardial Ewing's Sarcoma
  124. 410: Outcome of Lung Graft Volume Reduction for Oversized Donors during Pulmonary Transplantation
  125. 504: The Effect of Ex-Vivo Perfusion on the Inflammatory Profile of the Donor Lung
  126. Adjuvant chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer: The need for a further trial in the context of the new (seventh) TNM staging system for Lung and Pleura
  127. Imaging modalities for retrieval of a migrated coil from the left ventricle, after pulmonary arterio-venous malformation embolisation
  128. 645: Invasive Biopsy Is Effective and Useful after Lung Transplant
  129. Outcomes of lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis in a large UK cohort
  130. Interventional bronchoscopy for benign tracheobronchial diseases under cardiopulmonary bypass support: case reports and literature review
  131. 452: Non-Utilization of Donor Organs for Non Medical Reasons – Impact on Patients Waiting for Heart and Lung Transplantation
  132. Clinical Experience with Assisted Venous Drainage Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Elective Cardiac Reoperations
  133. Infective Endocarditis during Pregnancy: Case Report
  134. Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Modulation of Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury in Lung Transplantation
  135. A pulmonary artery false aneurysm after right middle lobectomy: a case report
  136. Coronary artery bypass surgery in elderly people
  137. 140: Lung transplantation from deceased donors without pretreatment
  138. 185: Survival outcomes following lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis patients infected with Burkholderia cenocepacia – a UK experience
  139. Lung Injury after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  140. A Fatal Fungus
  141. Single centre experience with bronchial healing after lung transplantation: A review of 555 anastomoses
  142. Book Review
  143. First Report of No-React Bovine Internal Mammary Artery Performance and Patency
  144. Importance of   blockade in the treatment of advanced heart failure
  145. Pentoxifylline is as effective as leukocyte depletion for modulating pulmonary reperfusion injury
  146. Unilateral pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for iatrogenic pulmonary hypertension in a ten-year-old child
  147. Automated proximal anastomosis for redo coronary artery bypass grafting through a lateral thoracotomy
  148. Improvements in lung compliance after pulmonary transplantation: correlation with interleukin 8 expression
  149. Clinical and hemodynamic evaluation of small perimount aortic valves in patients aged 75 years or older
  150. Effect of WBC reduction of transfused RBCs on postoperative infection rates in cardiac surgery
  151. Football yes, surgery no
  152. Controlled perfusion of the transplanted lung
  153. Antithrombotic treatment in patients with unstable coronary artery disease undergoing CABG: Reply
  154. Effect of low molecular weight heparin (Fragmin) on bleeding after cardiac surgery
  155. A new porcine model of reperfusion injury after lung transplantation
  156. Modulation of reperfusion injury after single lung transplantation by pentoxifylline, inositol polyanions, and sin-1
  157. Correspondence
  158. Controlled reperfusion and pentoxifylline modulate reperfusion injury after single lung transplantation
  159. Single or bilateral lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  160. Neutrophil Transmigration: Modulation by Pentoxifylline and Nitric Oxide
  161. An assay of neutrophil adhesion to fibronectin and its attenuation by pentoxifylline and nitric oxide
  162. Glyceryl trinitrate prevents neutrophil activation but not thromboxane release following ischaemia-reperfusion injury
  163. Surgical angioplasty of the left main coronary artery: Follow-up with magnetic resonance imaging
  164. Vascular complications of lung transplantation
  165. Bilateral patellar tendon rupture secondary to repeated local steroid injections.
  166. New deal not satisfactory for cardiothoracic surgery
  167. Treatment of major aortic graft infection: Preliminary experience with total graft excision and in situ replacement with a rifampicin bonded prosthesis
  168. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum.
  169. Critical care by emergency physicians in American and English hospitals.
  170. Access to convalescent beds in vascular surgery
  171. An aid to renal preservation during repair of suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms
  172. Lung transplantation