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Cryoprobe biopsy increases the diagnostic yield in endobronchial tumor lesions • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 March 2010 Christian Schumann, Jürgen Hetzel, Alexander J. Babiak, Tobias Merk, Thomas Wibmer, Peter Möller, Philipp M. Lepper, Martin Hetzel The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.028 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (182 KB)
Results after mitral valve replacement with mechanical prostheses in young children • CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 March 2010 Bahaaldin Alsoufi, Cedric Manlhiot, Brian W. McCrindle, Zohair Al-Halees, Ahmed Sallehuddin, Saud Al-Oufi, Elias Saad, Bahaa Fadel, Charles C. Canver The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.038 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (788 KB)
Prophylactic ventral cardiac denervation: Does it reduce incidence of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting? • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 March 2010 Abbas Salehi Omran, Abbasali Karimi, Hossein Ahmadi, Parin Yazdanifard, Mahmood Sheikh Fahtollahi, Mokhtar Tazik The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.024 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (160 KB)
Left ventricular remodeling early after correction of mitral regurgitation: Maintenance of stroke volume with decreased systolic indexes • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 March 2010 Elena A. Ashikhmina, Hartzell V. Schaff, Rakesh M. Suri, Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, Martin D. Abel The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.031 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (328 KB)
Transapical mitral valved stent implantation: A survival series in swine • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 March 2010 Lucian Lozonschi, Rene Bombien, Satoru Osaki, Jian Hu, Dolores Snell, Niloo M. Edwards, Jochen Cremer, Georg Lutter The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.030 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (668 KB) | Add-Ons
Cellular phenotype transformation occurs during thoracic aortic aneurysm development • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 10 March 2010 Jeffrey A. Jones, Juozas A. Zavadzkas, Eileen I. Chang, Nina Sheats, Christine Koval, Robert E. Stroud, Francis G. Spinale, John S. Ikonomidis The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.033 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (193 KB)
Orthotopic vascularized right lung transplantation in the mouse • CARDIOTHORACIC TRANSPLANTATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 10 March 2010 Wenjun Li, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Jiaming Lai, G. Alexander Patterson, Andrew E. Gelman, Alexander S. Krupnick, Daniel Kreisel The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.019 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1505 KB)
The option of taking down the Fontan circulation: The Melbourne experience • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 10 March 2010 Ajay J. Iyengar, Christian P. Brizard, Igor E. Konstantinov, Yves d' Udekem The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.029 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (51 KB)
Ambulatory extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A new approach for bridge-to-lung transplantation • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 10 March 2010 Jose P. Garcia, Aldo Iacono, Zachary N. Kon, Bartley P. Griffith The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.021 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (278 KB)
Off-pump bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting in patients with left main disease • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 02 March 2010 Toshihiro Fukui, Minoru Tabata, Susumu Manabe, Tomoki Shimokawa, Jun Shimizu, Satoshi Morita, Shuichiro Takanashi The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.069 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (95 KB)
Effectiveness of combination of losartan potassium and doxycycline versus single-drug treatments in the secondary prevention of thoracic aortic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome • SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 02 March 2010 H. H. Clarice Yang, Jong Moo Kim, Elliott Chum, Cornelis van Breemen, Ada W.Y. Chung The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.039 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1282 KB)
A novel running annuloplasty suture technique for robotically assisted mitral valve repair • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 02 March 2010 Tomislav Mihaljevic, Craig M. Jarrett, A. Marc Gillinov, Eugene H. Blackstone The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.023 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (177 KB)
Pioglitazone preserves vein graft integrity in a rat aortic interposition model • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 02 March 2010 Zhi Chen, Tomomi Hasegawa, Akiko Tanaka, Yutaka Okita, Kenji Okada The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.067 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (705 KB)
Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia masquerading as tension hydropneumothorax in an adult • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 22 February 2010 Sanjay K. Somani, Puneet Gupta, Shekhar Tandon, Devendra Sonkar, Shirish Bhatnagar, Manish Saxena The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.062 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (216 KB)
A case of Sjögren's syndrome leading to mitral and aortic valve replacement • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 22 February 2010 Kevin Bridge, Robert Saeid Farivar The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.068 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (373 KB)
Pattern of aortic aneurysms in an African country • SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 22 February 2010 Julius A. Ogeng'o, Beda O. Olabu, Justus P. Kilonzi The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.023 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (166 KB)
Role of age in acute type A aortic dissection outcome: Report from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 22 February 2010 Santi Trimarchi, Kim A. Eagle, Christoph A. Nienaber, Vincenzo Rampoldi, Frederik H. W. Jonker, Carlo De Vincentiis, Alessandro Frigiola, Lorenzo Menicanti, Thomas Tsai, Jim Froehlich, Arturo Evangelista, Daniel Montgomery, Eduardo Bossone, Jeanna V. Cooper, Jin Li, Michael G. Deeb, Gabriel Meinhardt, Thoralf M. Sundt, Eric M. Isselbacher, International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) Investigators The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.014 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (267 KB)
Reduction in postsurgical adhesion formation after cardiac surgery by application of N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 22 February 2010 Juan Zhou, J. Michael Lee, Patricia Jiang, Susan Henderson, Timothy D.G. Lee The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.030 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (97 KB)
Video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open lobectomy for lung cancer: A secondary analysis of data from the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0030 Randomized Clinical Trial • GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 22 February 2010 Walter J. Scott, Mark S. Allen, Gail Darling, Bryan Meyers, Paul A. Decker, Joe B. Putnam, Robert W. Mckenna, Rodney J. Landrenau, David R. Jones, Richard I. Inculet, Richard A. Malthaner The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.059 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (108 KB)
Polymer self-locking clips for vascular control during minimally invasive pulmonary lobectomies • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 22 February 2010 Marco Lucchi, Leonardo Duranti, Franca Melfi, Alfredo Mussi The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.026 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (420 KB)
Discussion In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 22 February 2010 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.060 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (52 KB)
Evaluation of a new left atrial retractor for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery • BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 19 February 2010 Olivier Jegaden, Thomas Sassard, Abdel Shafy, Mouhcine Madani, Fadi Farhat The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.041 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (766 KB)
Center variation and outcomes associated with delayed sternal closure after stage 1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome • SURGERY FOR CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 February 2010 Jason N. Johnson, James Jaggers, Shuang Li, Sean M. O'Brien, Jennifer S. Li, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Marshall L. Jacobs, Karl F. Welke, Eric D. Peterson, Sara K. Pasquali The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.029 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (187 KB)
In vitro functional comparison of therapeutically relevant human vasculogenic progenitor cells used for cardiac cell therapy • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 February 2010 Yan Zhang, Serena Wong, Jessica Laflèche, Suzanne Crowe, Thierry G. Mesana, Erik J. Suuronen, Marc Ruel The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.016 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1067 KB)
Off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: A systematic review and meta-analysis of propensity score analyses • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 February 2010 Oliver Kuss, Benita von Salviati, Jochen Börgermann The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.022 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1063 KB)
The relationship between perioperative temperature and adverse outcomes after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery • PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 February 2010 Edward L. Hannan, Zaza Samadashvili, Andrew Wechsler, Desmond Jordan, Stephen J. Lahey, Alfred T. Culliford, Jeffrey P. Gold, Robert S.D. Higgins, Craig R. Smith The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.057 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (156 KB)
Two cases of aneurysm of the anterior mitral valve leaflet associated with transcatheter aortic valve endocarditis: A mere coincidence? • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 February 2010 Nicolo Piazza, Sebastanio Marra, John Webb, Maurizio D'Amico, Mauro Rinaldi, Massimo Boffini, Chiara Comoglio, Paolo Scacciatella, Arie-Pieter Kappetein, Peter de Jaegere, Patrick W. Serruys The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.012 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (842 KB)
Comparison of fractional flow reserve of composite Y-grafts with saphenous vein or right internal thoracic arteries • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 February 2010 David Glineur, Munir Boodhwani, Alain Poncelet, Laurent De Kerchove, Pierre Yves Etienne, Philippe Noirhomme, Paul Deceuninck, Xavier Michel, Gebrine El Khoury, Claude Hanet The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.013 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (334 KB)
Predictors of low cardiac output syndrome after isolated mitral valve surgery • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 February 2010 Manjula Maganti, Mitesh Badiwala, Amir Sheikh, Hugh Scully, Christopher Feindel, Tirone E. David, Vivek Rao The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.022 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (208 KB)
Cardiac dysfunction induced by experimental myocardial infarction impairs the host defense response to bacterial infection in mice because of reduced phagocytosis of Kupffer cells • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 08 February 2010 Yashiro Nogami, Manabu Kinoshita, Bonpei Takase, Akihito Inatsu, Masayuki Ishihara, Shuhji Seki, Tadaaki Maehara The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.005 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2609 KB)
The effect of transplant center volume on survival after heart transplantation: A multicenter study • CARDIOTHORACIC TRANSPLANTATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 08 February 2010 Jeffrey H. Shuhaiber, Jeff Moore, David B. Dyke The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.040 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (153 KB)
The relationship of plasma transfusion from female and male donors with outcome after cardiac surgery • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 08 February 2010 Ian J. Welsby, Marla Troughton, Barbara Phillips-Bute, Rebecca Ramsey, Mary Lee Campbell, Nicholas Bandarenko, Joseph P. Mathew, Mark Stafford-Smith, for members of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Research Endeavors The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.035 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (249 KB)
Right ventricular failure in patients with the HeartMate II continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: Incidence, risk factors, and effect on outcomes • CARDIOTHORACIC TRANSPLANTATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 04 February 2010 Robert L. Kormos, Jeffrey J. Teuteberg, Francis D. Pagani, Stuart D. Russell, Ranjit John, Leslie W. Miller, Todd Massey, Carmelo A. Milano, Nader Moazami, Kartik S. Sundareswaran, David J. Farrar, for the HeartMate II Clinical Investigators The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.020 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (182 KB)
Risk factor analysis for postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome and early mortality after pneumonectomy: The predictive value of preoperative lung perfusion distribution • GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 04 February 2010 Joon Bum Kim, Sei Won Lee, Seung-Il Park, Yong Hee Kim, Dong Kwan Kim The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.021 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (100 KB)
Normokalemic adenosine–lidocaine cardioplegia: Importance of maintaining a polarized myocardium for optimal arrest and reanimation • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 04 February 2010 Kathryn L. Sloots, Geoffrey P. Dobson The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.013 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (294 KB)
Discussion In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.011 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
Discussion In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.008 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (49 KB)
Noninvasive estimation of left ventricular filling pressures in patients with heart failure after surgical ventricular restoration and restrictive mitral annuloplasty • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 Ellen A. ten Brinke, Matteo Bertini, Robert J. Klautz, M. Louisa Antoni, Eduard R. Holman, Nico R. van de Veire, Jeroen J. Bax, Paul Steendijk The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.039 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (700 KB)
Hybrid procedure as an alternative to surgical palliation of high-risk infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and its variants • CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 Prem S. Venugopal, Karyn P. Luna, David R. Anderson, Conal B. Austin, Eric Rosenthal, Thomas Krasemann, Shakeel A. Qureshi The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.037 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (131 KB)
Secure closure of the tracheal incision after natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery with a silicone tracheal stent • BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 Yun-Hen Liu, Yi-Chen Wu, Tzu-Ping Chen, Po-Jen Ko The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.024 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (223 KB) | Add-Ons
Technical considerations to avoid pitfalls during transapical aortic valve implantation • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 Daniel R. Wong, Jian Ye, Anson Cheung, John G. Webb, Ronald G. Carere, Samuel V. Lichtenstein The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.081 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1177 KB)
Intermittent regurgitation caused by incomplete leaflet closure of the Medtronic ADVANTAGE bileaflet heart valve: Analysis of the underlying mechanism • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 Walter B. Eichinger, Ina Hettich, Sabine Bleiziffer, Ralf Günzinger, Andrea Hutter, Robert Bauernschmitt, Ruediger Lange The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.001 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (560 KB)
Thoracoscopic pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation and failed percutaneous ablation • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 Manuel Castellá, Daniel Pereda, Carlos A. Mestres, Félix Gómez, Eduard Quintana, Jaume Mulet The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.009 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (95 KB)
A formidable task: Population analysis predicts a deficit of 2000 cardiothoracic surgeons by 2030 • EDITORIAL In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 Thomas E. Williams, Benjamin Sun, Patrick Ross, Andrew M. Thomas The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.004 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (213 KB)
Functional mitral stenosis after surgical annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation: Importance of subvalvular tethering in the mechanism and dynamic deterioration during exertion • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 Kayoko Kubota, Yutaka Otsuji, Tetsuya Ueno, Chihaya Koriyama, Robert A. Levine, Ryuzo Sakata, Chuwa Tei The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.003 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1013 KB)
Effect of pressure management during hypothermic selective cerebral perfusion on cerebral hemodynamics and metabolism in pigs • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BS In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 Peter L. Haldenwang, Justus T. Strauch, Katharina Müllem, Hannah Reiter, Oliver Liakopoulos, Jürgen H. Fischer, Hildegard Christ, Thorsten Wahlers The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.021 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (636 KB)
Explantation of a 44-year-old Starr–Edwards mitral valve for delayed hemolysis • BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 Joss Fernandez, Robert Saeid Farivar The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.011 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (147 KB)
Efficacy of a novel bipolar radiofrequency ablation device on the beating heart for atrial fibrillation ablation: A long-term porcine study • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 Rochus K. Voeller, Andreas Zierer, Shelly C. Lall, Shun-ichiro Sakamoto, Richard B. Schuessler, Ralph J. Damiano The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.06.034 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (678 KB)
Effects of partial thrombosis on distal aorta after repair of acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 01 February 2010 Suk-Won Song, Byung-Chul Chang, Bum-Koo Cho, Gijong Yi, Young-Nam Youn, Sak Lee, Kyung-Jong Yoo The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.007 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (372 KB)
Angiotensin II receptor type 1 is upregulated in atrial tissue of patients with rheumatic valvular disease with atrial fibrillation • SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 January 2010 Hongliang Cong, Ximing Li, Lijun Ma, Hua Jiang, Yongmin Mao, Meilin Xu The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.035 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1147 KB)
Laparoscopic diaphragmatic plication for diaphragmatic paralysis and eventration: An objective evaluation of short-term and midterm results • GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 January 2010 Shawn S. Groth, Natasha M. Rueth, Teri Kast, Jonathan D'Cunha, Rosemary F. Kelly, Michael A. Maddaus, Rafael S. Andrade The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.020 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (450 KB)
How much of the intraaortic balloon volume is displaced toward the coronary circulation? • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 January 2010 Christina Kolyva, George M. Pantalos, John R. Pepper, Ashraf W. Khir The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.015 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (503 KB)
Are stentless valves hemodynamically superior to stented valves? Long-term follow-up of a randomized trial comparing Carpentier–Edwards pericardial valve with the Toronto Stentless Porcine Valve • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 January 2010 Gideon Cohen, Brandon Zagorski, George T. Christakis, Campbell D. Joyner, Jessica Vincent, Jeri Sever, Sumaya Harbi, Randi Feder-Elituv, Fuad Moussa, Bernard S. Goldman, Stephen E. Fremes The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.067 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (188 KB)
Balloon-guided, tapered, Polyflex stent guidance: An atraumatic technique for successful stent placement through tight, rigid airway stenoses • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 January 2010 Moishe Liberman, John C. Wain The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.061 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (467 KB)
Discussion In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 January 2010 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.068 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (63 KB)
Stage I Norwood: Optimal technical performance improves outcomes irrespective of preoperative physiologic status or case complexity • SURGERY FOR CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 14 January 2010 John M. Karamichalis, Ravi R. Thiagarajan, Hua Liu, Petra Mamic, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Emile A. Bacha The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.011 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (147 KB)
How much septal–lateral mitral annular reduction do you get with new ischemic/functional mitral regurgitation annuloplasty rings? • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 14 January 2010 Wolfgang Bothe, Julia C. Swanson, Neil B. Ingels, D. Craig Miller The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.033 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (482 KB)
Clinical depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and comorbid depression and posttraumatic stress disorder as risk factors for in-hospital mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery • SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 14 January 2010 Tam K. Dao, Danny Chu, Justin Springer, Raja R. Gopaldas, Deleene S. Menefee, Thomas Anderson, Emily Hiatt, Quang Nguyen The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.046 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (91 KB)
Total aortic arch reconstruction with open placement of triple-branched stent graft for acute type A dissection • BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 14 January 2010 Liang-Wan Chen, Xiao-Fu Dai, Gui-Can Zhang, Lin Lu The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.022 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (321 KB)
Lower graft patency after off-pump than on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: An updated meta-analysis of randomized trials • BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 14 January 2010 Hisato Takagi, Masafumi Matsui, Takuya Umemoto The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.045 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (551 KB)
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