Editorial
RASSF1A methylation, YAP1 activation and metastasis: a new role for an old foe in lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1165-1167
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(28 May 2017)
Balancing the paradox of medical-surgical advances: a historical perspective on the current situation in thoracic surgery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1168-1170
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(28 May 2017)
Optimal revascularization for left main coronary artery disease—coronary artery bypass grafting versus percutaneous coronary intervention
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1171-1173
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(28 May 2017)
The use of transcatheter mitral valve system: can we make mitral regurgitation better again?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1174-1177
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(28 May 2017)
From biological mechanisms to clinical implications: the role of mineral dust-induced gene in lung cancers
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1178-1181
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(28 May 2017)
Original Article
Log odds of positive lymph nodes is a novel prognostic indicator for advanced ESCC after surgical resection
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1182-1189
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(28 May 2017)
Tumor invasiveness defined by IASLC/ATS/ERS classification of ground-glass nodules can be predicted by quantitative CT parameters
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1190-1200
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(28 May 2017)
Elevated serum levels of immunoglobulin A correlate with the possibility of readmission in patients with microscopic polyangiitis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1201-1208
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(28 May 2017)
Urinothorax: a systematic review
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1209-1218
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(28 May 2017)
Prolonged air leak after video-assisted thoracic surgery lung cancer resection: risk factors and its effect on postoperative clinical recovery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1219-1225
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(28 May 2017)
The effects of additional ezetimibe treatment to baseline rosuvastatin on circulating PCSK9 among patients with stable angina
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1226-1233
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(28 May 2017)
Mid- to long-term outcomes of bovine jugular vein conduit implantation in Chinese children
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1234-1239
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(28 May 2017)
Remedial localization after dislodgement of primary mechanical localization in lung surgery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1240-1246
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(28 May 2017)
Transthoracic echocardiography is a safe alternative for assessment and guidance of transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defect in children
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1247-1256
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(28 May 2017)
Benefits of postoperative thoracic radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer subdivided by lymph node stage: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1257-1264
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(28 May 2017)
Barbed suture material technique for wound closure and concomitant tube placement in uniportal VATS for pneumothorax
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1265-1272
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(28 May 2017)
Management of the vertebral artery during thoracic endovascular aortic repair with coverage of the left subclavian artery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1273-1280
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(28 May 2017)
Benefits of a right anterolateral minithoracotomy rather than a median sternotomy in isolated tricuspid redo procedures
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1281-1288
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(28 May 2017)
Identifying patients at higher risk of pneumonia after lung resection
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1289-1294
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(28 May 2017)
Clinicopathological factors influenced the prognosis of surgically resected pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1295-1302
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(28 May 2017)
Pressure-controlled versus volume-controlled ventilation during one-lung ventilation for video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1303-1309
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(28 May 2017)
The use of thrombolytics in the management of complex pleural fluid collections
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1310-1316
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(28 May 2017)
Intrapleural perfusion thermo-chemotherapy for pleural effusion caused by lung carcinoma under VATS
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1317-1321
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(28 May 2017)
Long-term statin therapy could be efficacious in reducing the lipoprotein (a) levels in patients with coronary artery disease modified by some traditional risk factors
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1322-1332
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(28 May 2017)
Severe and uncontrolled asthma in China: a cross-sectional survey from the Australasian Severe Asthma Network
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1333-1344
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(28 May 2017)
Statin-ezetimibe versus statin lipid-lowering therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1345-1352
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(28 May 2017)
Decreased expression of perforin in CD8+ T lymphocytes in patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and its potential value as a marker for efficacy of treatment
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1353-1360
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(28 May 2017)
Review Article
The bronchoscopic interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to different phenotypes
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1361-1365
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(28 May 2017)
Short Communication
Quick spontaneous remodelling of thrombosed false lumen in acute type-A aortic dissection
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1366-1368
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(28 May 2017)
Study Protocol
Intensive blood pressure control in patients with acute type B aortic dissection (RAID): study protocol for randomized controlled trial
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1369-1374
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(28 May 2017)
Surgical Technique
Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery left upper lobectomy and systematic lymph node dissection with fused fissure
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1375-1381
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(28 May 2017)
Video-assisted thoracoscopic completion thymectomy based on mediastinal pleura guidance
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1382-1385
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(28 May 2017)
Original Article of Interventional Pulmonology Corner1
Optical imaging of tissue obtained by transbronchial biopsies of peripheral lung lesions
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:1386-1392
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(28 May 2017)
Case Report
Malignant tracheal necrosis and fistula formation following palliative chemoradiotherapy: a case report
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E402-E407
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(28 May 2017)
Traumatic esophageal perforation by a self bougienage
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E408-E411
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(28 May 2017)
Mediastinal hemangioma presenting with a characteristic feature on dynamic computed tomography images
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E412-E415
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(28 May 2017)
Imaging-guided thoracoscopic resection of a ground-glass opacity lesion in a hybrid operating room equipped with a robotic C-arm CT system
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E416-E419
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(28 May 2017)
Rupture of right sinus of Valsalva aneurysm protruding into the pulmonary artery with aortic and pulmonary valve endocarditis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E420-E423
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(28 May 2017)
Late cardiac tamponade following Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E424-E426
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(28 May 2017)
Successful thoracoscopic resection of a large mediastinal angiomyolipoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E427-E431
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(28 May 2017)
Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction-related functional chest pain treated using robotic-assisted thoracoscopic esophageal myotomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E432-E436
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(28 May 2017)
Editorial
Stop the LVAD bleeding
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E437-E439
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(28 May 2017)
Tailored antiplatelet therapy in high-risk ACS patients treated with PCI stenting: lessons from the ANTARCTIC trial
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E440-E443
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(28 May 2017)
Paradigm shift in anticoagulation therapy, fueling the pump and preventing rhythm crisis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E444-E446
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(28 May 2017)
What is the optimal first-line treatment for advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E447-E450
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(28 May 2017)
PCI or CABG for severe unprotected left main coronary artery disease: making sense of the NOBLE and EXCEL trials
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E451-E456
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(28 May 2017)
HeartMate 3—a “Step” in the right direction
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E457-E460
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(28 May 2017)
Non-cardiac surgery following drug-eluting coronary stent implantation—a question of timing?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E461-E464
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(28 May 2017)
Intratumoral heterogeneity of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E465-E467
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(28 May 2017)
Neutrophils dominate the immune landscape of non-small cell lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E468-E469
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(28 May 2017)
PD-L1 protein expression in non-small cell lung cancer based on different immunohistochemical antibodies
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E470-E473
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(28 May 2017)
MYCing and YAPing the escape of tumor cell growth arrest after chronic PI3K/mTOR inhibition
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E474-E476
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(28 May 2017)
Echocardiography is a feasible tool for assessing volume responsiveness
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E477-E479
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(28 May 2017)
Examined lymph node count in non-small-cell lung cancer: will it be a decision making approach in treatment of NSCLC?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E480-E482
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(28 May 2017)
What is the role of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in the management of surgically resectable and operable stage I non-small cell lung cancer?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E483-E486
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(28 May 2017)
Modifiable risk factors and the role of driving pressure in acute respiratory distress syndrome
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E487-E488
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(28 May 2017)
Is tumor location an independent prognostic factor in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with trimodality therapy?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E489-E491
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(28 May 2017)
The evolution of left ventricular assist devices—a moment to reflect
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E492-E494
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(28 May 2017)
Imaging homeostatic sleep pressure and circadian rhythm in the human brain
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E495-E498
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(28 May 2017)
Comment on prognostic value of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation subtypes in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E499-E502
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(28 May 2017)
Gender differences in cardiovascular risk factors in patients with coronary artery disease and those with type 2 diabetes
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E503-E506
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(28 May 2017)
The emerging role of YAP/TAZ in mechanotransduction
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E507-E509
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(28 May 2017)
Congenital heart disease in a dish: progress toward understanding patient-specific mutations
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E510-E513
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(28 May 2017)
Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement—where are we?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E514-E518
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(28 May 2017)
Immunotherapy supplanting chemotherapy for upfront treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer: what’s next?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E519-E521
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(28 May 2017)
Intra-aortic balloon pump during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: still a matter of debate? Contemporary multi-device approach to cardiogenic shock
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E522-E524
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(28 May 2017)
Viewpoint
Tuberculosis control programs and challenges in developed cities with intermediate disease burden: China experience
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E525-E528
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(28 May 2017)
Letter to the Editor
Reintervention after thoracic endovascular aortic repair deserves more attention
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E529-E530
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(28 May 2017)
News
The 2017 Annual Meeting of the Thoracic Surgery Branch of Guangdong Medical Doctor Association and the 5th Summit Forum on Diagnosis and Treatment of Thoracic Surgery ended successfully on 25th March 2017
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E531-E536
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(28 May 2017)
Meet the Professor
Professor Gang Chen: enhance the development of thoracic surgery techniques and serve for people’s healthcare
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E537-E538
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(28 May 2017)
Erratum
Erratum to totally thoracoscopic pulmonary anatomic segmentectomies: technical considerations
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
(5)
:E539
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(28 May 2017)
Disclosure:
1. The series “Interventional Pulmonology Corner” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Kassem Harris served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.
