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Article Outline
- Editorial
- Point/Counterpoint
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
- General Thoracic Surgery (GTS)
- Acquired Cardiovascular Disease (ACD)
- Cardiothoracic Transplantation (TX)
- Evolving Technology (ET)
- Cardiopulmonary Support (CSP)
- Brief Communications: Clinical
- Brief Communications: Technical
- Brief Communications: Research
Editorial
519 Acute hepatitis C virus and cardiac surgeons
R. S. Thurston
Point/Counterpoint
521 POINT: Minimally invasive bipolar radiofrequency ablation of lone atrial fibrillation: Early multicenter results
E. Beyer, R. Lee, and B.-K. Lam
527 COUNTERPOINT: Minimally invasive bipolar radiofrequency ablation of lone atrial fibrillation: Early multicenter results
R. J. Shemin
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
529 Brain maturation is delayed in infants with complex congenital heart defects
D. J. Licht, D. M. Shera, R. R. Clancy, G. Wernovsky, L. M. Montenegro, S. C. Nicolson, R. A. Zimmerman, T. L. Spray, J. W. Gaynor, and A. Vossough
538 Congenital supravalvar mitral ring: An underestimated anomaly
A. Toscano, L. Pasquini, R. Iacobelli, R. M. Di Donato, F. Raimondi, A. Carotti, V. Di Ciommo, and S. P. Sanders
543 Factors predicting the progress of mitral valve disease in surgically treated adults with ostium primum atrial septal defects
V. Agarwal, S. K. Aggarwal, and C. D. Voleti
548 Specific issues after surgical repair of partial atrioventricular septal defect: Actuarial survival, freedom from reoperation, fate of the left atrioventricular valve, prevalence of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, and other events 
U. K. Chowdhury, B. Airan, A. Malhotra, A. K. Bisoi, M. Kalaivani, R. M. Govindappa, and P. Venugopal
556 Minimally invasive perventricular device closure of an isolated perimembranous ventricular septal defect with a newly designed delivery system: Preliminary experience
X. Quansheng, P. Silin, Z. Zhongyun, R. Youbao, L. Shengde, C. Qian, D. Shuhua, H. Kefeng, J. Zhixian, and W. Qin
560 Fontan hemodynamics: Importance of pulmonary artery diameter
L. P. Dasi, R. KrishnankuttyRema, H. D. Kitajima, K. Pekkan, K. S. Sundareswaran, M. Fogel, S. Sharma, K. Whitehead, K. Kanter, and A. P. Yoganathan
General Thoracic Surgery (GTS)
565 Is botulinum toxin injection of the pylorus during Ivor–Lewis esophagogastrectomy the optimal drainage strategy?
R. J. Cerfolio, A. S. Bryant, C. L. Canon, R. Dhawan, and M. A. Eloubeidi
573 Tailored cricoplasty: An improved modification for reconstruction in subglottic tracheal stenosis
M. Liberman, and D. J. Mathisen
580 Expression of LKB1 tumor suppressor in non–small cell lung cancer determines sensitivity to 2-deoxyglucose
L. J. Inge, K. D. Coon, M. A. Smith, and R. M. Bremner
587 Predictors of major morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database risk adjustment model
C. D. Wright, J. C. Kucharczuk, S. M. O'Brien, J. D. Grab, and M. S. Allen
597 Stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of stage I non–small cell lung cancer in high-risk patients
A. Pennathur, J. D. Luketich, D. E. Heron, G. Abbas, S. Burton, M. Chen, W. E. Gooding, C. Ozhasoglu, R. J. Landreneau, and N. A. Christie
605 Change in maximum standardized uptake value on repeat positron emission tomography after chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer identifies complete responders
R. J. Cerfolio, A. S. Bryant, A. A. Talati, R. M. Cerfolio, and T. S. Winokur
610 Surgical treatment is decisive for outcome in chondrosarcoma of the chest wall: A population-based Scandinavian Sarcoma Group study of 106 patients
B. Widhe, and Prof. H. C. F. Bauer
615 CXCL12 and CXCR4 in adenocarcinoma of the lung: Association with metastasis and survival
P. L. Wagner, E. Hyjek, M. F. Vazquez, D. Meherally, Y. F. Liu, P. A. Chadwick, T. Rengifo, G. L. Sica, J. L. Port, P. C. Lee, S. Paul, N. K. Altorki, and A. Saqi
622 Survival according to the site of bronchial microscopic residual disease after lung resection for non–small cell lung cancer
S. Collaud, M. Bongiovanni, J.–C. Pache, G. Fioretta, and J. H. Robert
Acquired Cardiovascular Disease (ACD)
627 Evolution in the management of the total thoracic aorta
T. Kim, T. D. Martin, W. A. Lee, P. J. Hess, C. T. Klodell, C. G. Tribble, R. J. Feezor, and T. M. Beaver
635 Management of moderate functional mitral regurgitation at the time of aortic valve replacement: Is concomitant mitral valve repair necessary?
C. K. N. Wan, R. M. Suri, Z. Li, T. A. Orszulak, R. C. Daly, H. V. Schaff, and T. M. Sundt, III
641 Valve-sparing and valve-replacing techniques for aortic root replacement in patients with Marfan syndrome: Analysis of early outcome
I. V. Volguina, D. C. Miller, S. A. LeMaire, L. C. Palmero, X. L. Wang, H. M. Connolly, T. M. Sundt, III, J. E. Bavaria, H. C. Dietz, D. M. Milewicz, and J. S. Coselli, on behalf of the Aortic Valve Operative Outcomes in Marfan Patients study group
650 Off-pump versus on-pump myocardial revascularization in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A randomized trial
K. Fattouch, F. Guccione, P. Dioguardi, R. Sampognaro, E. Corrado, M. Caruso, and G. Ruvolo
658 Metabolic syndrome is an independent risk factor for stroke and acute renal failure after coronary artery bypass grafting
K. Kajimoto, K. Miyauchi, T. Kasai, N. Yanagisawa, T. Yamamoto, K. Kikuchi, T. Nakatomi, H. Iwamura, H. Daida, and A. Amano
664 Effects of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis on cardiac autonomic nervous activity
J. Cruz, J. Sousa, A. G. Oliveira, and L. Silva-Carvalho
670 Ministernotomy versus conventional sternotomy for aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis
M. L. Brown, S. H. McKellar, T. M. Sundt, and H. V. Schaff
680 Treatment of aortic stenosis with aortic valve bypass (apicoaortic conduit) surgery: An assessment using computational modeling
E. Balaras, K. S. Cha, B. P. Griffith, and J. S. Gammie
Cardiothoracic Transplantation (TX)
688 Does reperfusion injury still cause significant mortality after lung transplantation?
G. Ailawadi, C. L. Lau, P. W. Smith, B. R. Swenson, S. A. Hennessy, C. J. Kuhn, L. M. Fedoruk, B. D. Kozower, I. L. Kron, and D. R. Jones
695 CD4+ T lymphocytes mediate acute pulmonary ischemia–reperfusion injury
Z. Yang, A. K. Sharma, J. Linden, I. L. Kron, and V. E. Laubach
Evolving Technology (ET)
703 A new strategy for prevention of anastomotic stricture using tacrolimus-eluting biodegradable nanofiber
M. Mutsuga, Y. Narita, A. Yamawaki, M. Satake, H. Kaneko, Y. Suematsu, A. Usui, and Y. Ueda
710 Effect of work-hour restriction on operative experience in cardiothoracic surgical residency training
R. C. Connors, J. R. Doty, D. A. Bull, H. T. May, D. A. Fullerton, and R. C. Robbins
Cardiopulmonary Support (CSP)
714 Dynamic fluid shifts induced by fetal bypass
R. S. Baker, C. T. Lam, E. A. Heeb, and P. Eghtesady
723 Acute hyperglycemia enhances oxidative stress and exacerbates myocardial infarction by activating nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase during reperfusion
Z. Yang, V. E. Laubach, B. A. French, and I. L. Kron
730 Removal of prostaglandin E2 and increased intraoperative blood pressure during modified ultrafiltration in pediatric cardiac surgery
K. Yokoyama, S. Takabayashi, T. Komada, K. Onoda, Y. Mitani, H. Iwata, and H. Shimpo
736 Evaluation of platelet activation in patients supported by the Jarvik 2000∗ high–rotational speed impeller ventricular assist device
C. Löffler, A. Straub, N. Bassler, K. Pernice, F. Beyersdorf, C. Bode, M. P. Siegenthaler, and K. Peter
742 Contractile function is preserved in unloaded hearts despite atrophic remodeling
H. Brinks, H. Tevaearai, C. Mühlfeld, D. Bertschi, B. Gahl, T. Carrel, and M.-N. Giraud
Brief Communications: Clinical
747 Malignant transformation of tracheal inflammatory pseudotumor: A case report
S. A. Tabatabaee, S. M. Hashemi, M. A. Nejad, A. H. Davarpanah Jazi, M. Eidy, P. Mahzouni, and A. Hekmatnia
749 Infective mitral valve myxoma with coronary artery embolization: Surgical intervention followed by prolonged survival
F. Yao, Z.-y. Xu, Y.-l. Liu, and L. Han
751 Familial fetal-type rhabdomyoma of the tricuspid valve in the neonate: Malignant course for a benign disease
F. Viscardi, G. Errico, N. Schiavo, P. Biban, A. Mazzucco, and G. B. Luciani
753 Diagnosis and management of tritruncal heart in an infant
G. J. Pelletier, M. Sokoloski, and R. Kardon
756 Left atrial ball thrombus associated with severe left ventricular dysfunction due to aortic valve stenosis in a patient on dialysis
M. Nakajima, K. Tsuchiya, Y. Okamoto, K. Yano, and T. Kobayashi
757 Long-term cardiac remodeling after salvage partial left ventriculectomy in an infant with anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
S. Westaby, N. Archer, and S. G. Myerson
Brief Communications: Technical
760 Atrial septal defect repair after a 10-month treatment with bosentan in a patient with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension: A case report
K. Hoetzenecker, H. J. Ankersmit, D. Bonderman, W. Hoetzenecker, R. Seitelberger, W. Klepetko, and I. M. Lang
762 Use of mitral homograft to support a mechanical valve prosthesis: A feasible solution for recurrent mitral valve dysfunction
J. M. Bernal, F. Gutiérrez, M. C. Fariñas, E. Arnaiz, C. Diago, A. Pontón, B. Ruiz, J. F. Val-Bernal, and J. M. Revuelta
763 Concomitant giant coronary artery and coronary sinus aneurysms
B. Sareyyupoglu, J. E. Davies, G. Lin, and T. M. Sundt
765 Rapid extracorporeal life support rescue in patients undergoing the Norwood procedure
N. Roy, I. M. Rebeyka, J. Atallah, and D. B. Ross
766 Treatment of anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy with endoscopic hemoclips
C. Tekinbas, M. M. Erol, R. Akdogan, S. Turkyilmaz, and M. Aslan
768 Sleeve resection of the left main bronchus for delayed extraction of a chicken bone
A. Toker, S. Tanju, and B. Ozkan
769 A successful neonatal repair of congenital aortic aneurysm with cleft sternum
Y. Hirata, M. S. Arkovitz, C. C. Marboe, and R. S. Mosca
771 Successful bilateral lung transplant from a donor with a tracheal right upper lobe bronchus
J. M. H. Hendriks, I. Deblier, B. Dieriks, A. Janssens, W. Coosemans, P. ten Broecke, and P. Van Schil
773 Transcatheter aortic valve intervention through the axillary artery for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis
A. W. Asgar, M. J. Mullen, N. Delahunty, S. W. Davies, M. Dalby, M. Petrou, A. Kelleher, and N. Moat
775 Palliative bidirectional Glenn anastomosis for unresectable metastasis in the right ventricle from renal cell carcinoma 16 years after nephrectomy
N. Morimoto, K. Morimoto, Y. Morimoto, T. Sakamoto, A. Tanaka, M. Matsumori, K. Okada, and Y. Okita
777 Repair for acute type A aortic dissection with a long elephant trunk technique
H. Hata, K. Toda, Y. Shudo, S. Kainuma, K. Yoshida, K. Yamamoto, and K. Taniguchi
779 Left atrial hybrid closure of muscular ventricular septal defects with the Amplatzer device
C. W. Baird, H. Stern, and L. Watts
Brief Communications: Research
781 The particle gel immunoassay as a rapid test to rule out heparin-induced thrombocytopenia?
K. Schallmoser, C. Drexler, E. Rohde, D. Strunk, A. Groselj-Strele, G. Lanzer, H. Kroll, and S. Panzer
783 A potential of autologous pericardium for a sustained-release carrier of vancomycin: A pilot study in vitro
A. Marui, K. Hirose, H. Sakaguchi, Y. Arai, K. Doi, M. Tsukashita, T. Shimamoto, T. Ikeda, and M. Komeda
785 Letters to the Editor
791 Meeting Proceedings: Highlights from the 2008 American Heart Association Scientific Session
795 Meetings and Courses
799 Announcements
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Left: From Treatment of Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy With Endoscopic Hemoclips.
This Endoscopic picture shows the closure of an anastomotic leak with hemoclips.
Center: From Left Atrial Hybrid closure of muscular VSD's with Amplatizer device.
Superior left atrial approach for hybrid closure of a muscular VSD. Via a right atriotomy, the right ventricle is inspected for the muscular VSD. A right angle is then passed through the anterior superior portion of the left atrium into the left ventricle and through the VSD into the right ventricle. An exchange guide wire is passed through the tricuspid valve to the right angle and pulled up through the mitral valve and out the left atriotomy. A sheath is passed over the guidwire from the right atrium through the muscular VSD into the left ventricle, the wire and dilator are removed, and the devise is deployed under direct vision.
Right: From Minimally Invasive Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of Lone Atrial. Fibrillation: Early Multicenter Results.
This illustration depicts the left superior and inferior pulmonary veins in relation to areas densely populated by Autonomic Ganglionic Plexi (AGP). M1 denotes medial station 1, L1 denotes lateral station 1, M2 denotes medial station 2, L2 denotes lateral station 2, and so on. These stations allow the surgeon to systematically map the presence of AGP by stimulating them with high-frequency energy; all positively identified AGP are then ablated. The adjunctive ablation of AGP in association with pulmonary vein isolation, during minimally invasive surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation, has been shown to improve the overall success in restoring normal sinus rhythm in patients suffering from lone atrial fibrillation.
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