Editorial Board

Editor
M. Heinemann, Mainz, Germany

Associate Editors
A. Beckmann, Berlin, Germany
F. Beyersdorf, Freiburg, Germany
J. Cremer, Kiel, Germany
A. Diegeler, Bad Neustadt/Saale, Germany
F.-W. Mohr, Leipzig, Germany
J. Rein, Stuttgart, Germany
M. Roth (locum), Bad Nauheim, Germany

Administrative Assistant
B. Zehmer, Mainz, Germany

Founding Editor
K. Vossschulte †, Giessen, Germany

Former Editors
H. G. Borst, 1978–1986
K. Stapenhorst †, 1987–1995
W. P. Klövekorn †, 1996–2010

Editorial Board
J. Albes, Bernau, Germany
Coronary artery surgery
D. Buchwald, Bochum, Germany
Extracorporeal circulation (technical)
Th. Carrel, Bern, Switzerland
Aortic surgery
S. Dhein, Leipzig, Germany
Cardiac surgery, basic science
N. Doll, Stuttgart, Germany
Electrophysiology
S. Fischer, Ibbenbüren, Germany
Thoracic, basic science, lung support
G. Friedel, Gerlingen, Germany
Thoracic surgery
M. Karck, Heidelberg, Germany
Cardiac surgery
G. Marggraf, Essen, Germany
Intensive care medicine
G. Nickenig, Bonn, Germany
Cardiology, clinical
K. H. Orend, Ulm, Germany
Vascular surgery
H. Reichenspurner, Hamburg, Germany
Thoracic organ transplantation
C. Schmid, Regensburg, Germany
Extracorporeal circulation (medical)
Ch. Schreiber, München, Germany
Congenital heart disease
H. H. Sievers, Lübeck, Germany
Valvular disease
Th. Walther, Bad Nauheim, Germany
Minimal invasive surgery
W. H. Zimmermann, Göttingen, Germany
Cardiology, basic science

International Advisory Board
M. Antunes, Coimbra, Portugal
T. Aybek, Ankara, Turkey
T. V. Bilfinger, Stony Brook, USA
A. M. Calafiore, Riyad, Saudi Arabia
R. A. Esposito, New York, USA
M. Grabenwöger, Vienna, Austria
A. Maier, Graz, Austria
M. G. Massad, Chicago, USA
Sh. Miyamoto, Oita, Japan
G. Thiene, Padova, Italy
G. Watanabe, Tokyo, Japan

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