Current Issue February 2012, Vol. 143, No. 2

Issue Highlights

Cardiothoracic Surgical Education and Training

  • Evaluation of simulation training in cardiothoracic surgery: The Senior Tour perspective
    February 2012(Vol. 143 | No. 2 | Pages 264-272.e9)

    James I. Fann, Richard H. Feins, George L. Hicks, Jonathan C. Nesbitt, John W. Hammon, Fred A. Crawford, Senior Tour in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Acquired Cardiovascular Disease

  • Trends in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons adult cardiac surgery database
    February 2012(Vol. 143 | No. 2 | Pages 273-281)

    Andrew W. ElBardissi, Sary F. Aranki, Shubin Sheng, Sean M. O’Brien, Caprice C. Greenberg, James S. Gammie

  • Rationale and initial experience with the Tri-Ad Adams tricuspid annuloplasty ring
    27 January 2012

    Federico Milla, John G. Castillo, Robin Varghese, Joanna Chikwe, Anelechi C. Anyanwu, David H. Adams

  • Vodka to prevent postoperative adhesions: Another unsuspected cardiac benefit of alcohol
    27 January 2012

    Philippe Menasché

  • Prosthetic aortic valve–pexy: Stitch closure of the aortic valve in a patient with a ventricular assist device
    24 January 2012

    Salil V. Deo, Soon J. Park, Lawrence J. Sinak, Alfredo L. Clavell

  • Myocardial tissue elastic properties determined by atomic force microscopy after stromal cell–derived factor 1α angiogenic therapy for acute myocardial infarction in a murine model
    24 January 2012

    William Hiesinger, Matthew J. Brukman, Ryan C. McCormick, J. Raymond Fitzpatrick, John R. Frederick, Elaine C. Yang, Jeffrey R. Muenzer, Nicole A. Marotta, Mark F. Berry, Pavan Atluri, Y. Joseph Woo

  • Dysregulated gene expression of extracellular matrix and adhesion molecules in saphenous vein conduits of hemodialysis patients
    24 January 2012

    Yongxin Sun, Wenjun Ding, Qiang Wei, Zhenya Shen, Chunsheng Wang

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The American Association for Thoracic Surgery was founded in 1917 by representatives from the specialties of Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Roentgenology, Broncho and Esophagoscopy and Anesthesia, to foster the evolution of an interest in surgery of the Thorax. Since that date, the AATS has continually encouraged and stimulated education and investigation into the areas of intrathoracic physiology, pathology and therapy.

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