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List of works by René Prêtre

A 12-year experience of bipolar steroid-eluting epicardial pacing leads in children.

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A new method to fenestrate the Fontan circulation

scientific article published on 14 March 2012

A safe and reproducible method to correct a d-transposition of the great arteries with the usual (type A) coronary artery pattern

scientific article published on 11 September 2017

Advantages of subclavian artery perfusion for repair of acute type A dissection

scientific article published on 01 September 2004

Anatomic reconstruction of recurrent aortic arch obstruction in children

scientific article published on 01 July 2004

Aortic arch enlargement and coarctation repair through a left thoracotomy: significance of ductal perfusion

scientific article published on December 21, 2011

Application and adjustment of artificial chordae to the mitral valve using an approach through the aortic valve

scientific article published on 01 August 2006

Approach to chronic mitral regurgitation in 2016

scientific article published in May 2016

Arrhythmias in patients with surgically treated atrial septal defects.

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Brain natriuretic peptide and magnetic resonance imaging in tetralogy with right ventricular dilatation.

scientific article published on September 2006

CXC-chemokine stimulation of neutrophils correlates with plasma levels of myeloperoxidase and lactoferrin and contributes to clinical outcome after pediatric cardiac surgery

scientific article published on 01 December 2004

Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus

scientific article published on 01 June 2005

Cerebral lesions on magnetic resonance imaging correlate with preoperative neurological status in neonates undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery

scientific article published on 12 September 2013

Chronic pulmonary valve insufficiency after repaired tetralogy of Fallot: diagnostics, reoperations and reconstruction possibilities

scientific article published on March 2007

Clinical Management of Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices

scientific article published on June 1, 2013

Closure of restrictive ventricular septal defects through a right axillary thoracotomy

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

Comparison of surgical and interventional therapy of native and recurrent aortic coarctation regarding different age groups during childhood

scientific article published on December 18, 2010

Continuous extrapleural infusion of ropivacaine in children: is it safe?

scientific article published in January 2005

Coronary Sinus Atresia With Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: Unusual Clinical Presentation and Endovascular Management

scientific article published on August 15, 2013

Cost-effectiveness of routine intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in pediatric cardiac surgery: a 10-year experience

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Detachment of the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve to expose perimembranous ventricular septal defects

scientific article published in March 2003

Determinants of body weight gain and association with neurodevelopmental outcome in infants operated for congenital heart disease

scientific article published on 3 December 2009

Dilatation and Dysfunction of the Neo-aortic Root and in 76 Patients After the Ross Procedure

scientific article published on 14 June 2016

Direct closure of the septum primum in atrioventricular canal defects

scientific article published on 01 June 2004

Double-stage venous cannulation combined with Avalon® cannula for potential prolongation of respiratory ECMO in end-stage pulmonary disease

scientific article published on 25 March 2016

Dual chamber epicardial pacing for the failing atriopulmonary Fontan patient

scientific article published in October 2005

Early Results of the Bovine Jugular Vein Graft Used for Reconstruction of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract

scientific article published on 01 February 2005

Early insertion of a pulmonary valve for chronic regurgitation helps restoration of ventricular dimensions

scientific article published on 01 November 2005

Early results of using the bovine jugular vein for right ventricular outflow reconstruction during the Ross procedure

scientific article published on 01 January 2003

Editorial Comment: Arterial switch, Reparation a l'etage ventriculaire, Rastelli or Nikaidoh?

scientific article published on June 25, 2013

Editorial Comment: The axillary incision to repair congenital heart defects

scientific article published on May 22, 2012

Enteroviral myocarditis in neonates

scientific article published on 28 May 2013

Epicardial and pleural lead ICD systems in children and adolescents maintain functionality over 5 years

scientific article published on 13 August 2008

Favourable mid-term outcome after heart transplantation for late Fontan failure

scientific article published on 17 July 2014

Formation of a stenotic fibrotic membrane at the distal anastomosis of bovine jugular vein grafts (Contegra) after right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction

scientific article published in January 2004

Giant coronary aneurysms producing chest pain

Hybrid approach for hypoplastic left heart syndrome and its variants: the fate of the pulmonary arteries

scientific article published on 12 January 2014

Impact of preoperative central neurologic dysfunction on patients undergoing emergency surgery for type A dissection

scientific article published on 31 October 2013

In the footsteps of senning: lessons learned from atrial repair of transposition of the great arteries

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Inferior partial sternotomy for surgical closure of isolated ventricular septal defects in children

scientific article published on 01 January 2004

Inferior sinus venosus defect associated with incomplete cor triatriatum dexter and patent foramen ovale

scientific article published on 01 June 2006

Initial experience with implantable cardioverter defibrillator systems using epicardial and pleural electrodes in pediatric patients

scientific article published in July 2007

Interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery in Cambodia

scientific article published on 01 March 2012

Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography in Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Surgery: A Two-Center Observational Study

scientific article published on November 1, 2003

Is our heart a well-designed pump? The heart along animal evolution

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Joint statement on mechanical circulatory support in children: a consensus review from the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society and Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

scientific article published on June 2013

Left heart atrial and ventricular epicardial pacing through a left lateral thoracotomy in children: a safe approach with excellent functional and cosmetic results

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Living autologous heart valves engineered from human prenatally harvested progenitors

scientific article published in July 2006

Long-term experience with AutoCapture-controlled epicardial pacing in children

scientific article published on 13 July 2007

Long-term follow-up after pacemaker implantation in neonates and infants

scientific article published in April 2007

Long-term follow-up of acute changes in coronary artery diameter caused by Kawasaki disease: risk factors for development of stenotic lesions.

scientific article published on 5 June 2009

Low pacemaker incidence with continuous-sutured valves: a retrospective analysis

scientific article published in January 2017

Management and outcome of Ebstein's anomaly in children

scientific article published on 15 March 2012

Mid-term Outcome of 100 Consecutive Ross Procedures: Excellent Survival, But Yet to Be a Cure

scientific article published on 12 January 2018

Mid-term results of right axillary incision for the repair of a wide range of congenital cardiac defects.

scientific article published on 9 March 2009

Migration and colon perforation of intraperitoneal cardiac pacemaker systems

scientific article published in June 2007

Minimally invasive implantation of a cardioverter in children

scientific article published in July 2008

Modified Blalock Taussig shunt: a not-so-simple palliative procedure

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Modified technique for heterotopic implantation of a right ventricular outflow tract conduit

scientific article published in June 2006

Monocyte function-associated antigen expression during and after pediatric cardiac surgery

scientific article published in July 2005

Mortality and neurodevelopmental outcome at 1 year of age comparing hybrid and Norwood procedures

scientific article published on January 18, 2012

Multimodality preoperative planning and postoperative follow-up of a hybrid cardiac intervention

scientific article published on December 2008

Muscle-sparing extrapleural approach for the repair of aortic coarctation

scientific article published on January 2006

Obstructive pulmonary artery sarcoma

scientific article published on 28 November 2014

Outcome of Biventricular Repair in Infants With Multiple Left Heart Obstructive Lesions

scientific article published on December 11, 2011

Outcomes and reoperations after total correction of complete atrio-ventricular septal defect

scientific article published on 09 August 2008

Overlapping annuloplasty of the mitral valve in children

scientific article published on 01 May 2004

Percutaneous coronary interventions prior to coronary artery bypass surgery

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Postoperative arrhythmia in patients with bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis

scientific article published on August 19, 2013

Pre- and postoperative evaluation of congenital heart disease in children and adults with 64-section CT.

scientific article published on May 2007

Primary correction of total anomalous pulmonary venous return with a modified sutureless technique

scientific article published on July 2, 2012

Primary intimal pulmonary artery sarcoma: a diagnostic challenge

scientific article published in April 2008

Pulmonary artery sling: An uncommon cause of stridor.

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Pulmonary artery stent implantation in children with single ventricle malformation before and after completion of partial and total cavopulmonary connections

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Recycling of the pulmonary valve: an elegant solution for secondary pulmonary regurgitation in patients with tetralogy of Fallot

scientific article published on 19 June 2012

Remodelling of the right ventricle after early pulmonary valve replacement in children with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: assessment by cardiovascular magnetic resonance

scientific article published on 07 October 2005

Repair of postinfarction dyskinetic LV aneurysm with either linear or patch technique

scientific article published on 01 July 2002

Results of surgery for irreversible moderate to severe mitral valve regurgitation secondary to myocardial infarction

scientific article published on 01 May 2002

Right axillary incision: A cosmetically superior approach to repair a wide range of congenital cardiac defects

scientific article published on 01 August 2005

Right-sided univentricular cardiac assistance in a failing Fontan circulation

scientific article published in September 2008

Risk factors for reoperation after relief of congenital subaortic stenosis.

scientific article published on 07 March 2008

Sarcoma of the heart: survival after surgery

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Scimitar syndrome: a European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association (ECHSA) multicentric study

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Simple technique to quickly access a RV-PA shunt during the second stage of the Norwood-Fontan pathway

scientific article published on 01 March 2006

Single Heartstring aortotomy for multiple off-pump venous bypass grafts

scientific article published on 6 June 2014

Spontaneous Regression of a Large Iatrogenic Dissection of the Ascending Aorta

scientific article published on December 2016

Spontaneous closure of small residual ventricular septal defects after surgical repair

scientific article published on 01 March 2007

Subvalvular aortic stenosis: comprehensive cardiac evaluation with dual-source computed tomography

scientific article published in July 2007

Surgery for primary cardiac tumors in children: early and late results in a multicenter European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association study

scientific article published on 24 May 2012

Surgical management of acute mitral valve regurgitation due to post-infarction papillary muscle rupture.

scientific article published on January 2002

Surgical procedure in immunoglobulin G4-related ascending aortitis?

scientific article published in April 2014

Surgical recycling of a percutaneously implanted Melody valve

scientific article published on June 4, 2012

Survival after surgical drainage of malignant pericardial effusion

scientific article published on July 2015

Temporary tracheal stenting using endovascular prosthesis in the management of severe refractory stenosis following slide tracheoplasty

scientific article published on 26 October 2017

The EJCTS publication family is growing: the appointment of new editors for ICVTS and MMCTS.

scientific article published in February 2016

The EJCTS publication family is growing: the appointment of new editors for ICVTS and MMCTS.

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The effect of ductal diameter on surgical and medical closure of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm neonates: size matters

scientific article published in January 2008

The impact of multidisciplinary care on early morbidity and mortality after heart transplantation

scientific article published in September 2017

Titanium plate osteosynthesis for the correction of severe sternal deformity in a 13-year-old boy.

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Transaortic transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Sapien valve and the first generations of Ascendra

scientific article published on June 13, 2013

Traumatic free wall and ventricular septal rupture - 'hybrid' management in a child

scientific article published on 06 March 2007

Tricuspidisation of the aortic valve with creation of a crown-like annulus is able to restore a normal valve function in bicuspid aortic valves

scientific article published on 03 May 2006

Use of a ventricular septal defect occluder for apical closure in transapical aortic valve replacement

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