Radial versus right internal thoracic artery as a second arterial conduit for coronary surgery: early and midterm outcomes
Bruce W Lytle
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Discussion
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Discussion
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Radial versus right internal thoracic artery as a second arterial conduit for coronary surgery: early and midterm outcomes
Massimo Caputo, Barnaby Reeves, Giovanni Marchetto, Balakrishnan Mahesh, Kelvin Lim, Gianni D Angelini
pages 39-47
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Left ventricular systolic performance in failing heart improved acutely by left ventricular reshaping
Kun-lun He, Juichiro Shimizu, Geng-hua Yi, Anguo Gu, M.Abul Kashem, Deborah L. Crabbe, Sulli Popilskis, Ed X. Wu, William P. Santamore, David Melvin, Jie Wang
pages 56-65
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The “clover technique” as a novel approach for correction of post-traumatic tricuspid regurgitation
O Alfieri, M De Bonis, E Lapenna, E Agricola, A Quarti, F Maisano
pages 75-79
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Long-term evaluation of Carpentier-Edwards porcine bioprosthesis for rheumatic heart disease
Hsi-Yu Yu, Yi-Lwun Ho, Shu-Hsun Chu, Yih-Sharng Chen, Shoei-Shen Wang, Fang-Yue Lin
pages 80-89
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An in vitro assessment by means of laser Doppler velocimetry of the medtronic advantage bileaflet mechanical heart valve hinge flow
Rahul Saxena, Jack Lemmon, Jeffrey Ellis, Ajit Yoganathan
pages 90-98
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Candidate locus analysis of familial ascending aortic aneurysms and dissections confirms the linkage to the chromosome 5q13-14 in Finnish families
Sakari Kakko, Tuija Räisänen, Minna Tamminen, Juhani Airaksinen, Kaj Groundstroem, Tatu Juvonen, Antti Ylitalo, Paavo Uusimaa, Markku J Savolainen
pages 106-113
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Discussion
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Protection of the human heart with ischemic preconditioning during cardiac surgery: role of cardiopulmonary bypass
Sudip Ghosh, Manuel Galiñanes
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Doppler microembolic load predicts risk of thromboembolic complications in Novacor patients
Darius G Nabavi, Joerg Stockmann, Christof Schmid, Michael Schneider, Dieter Hammel, Hans H Scheld, E.Bernd Ringelstein
pages 160-167
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Clinical and six-month angiographic evaluation of coronary arterial graft interrupted anastomoses by use of a self-closing clip device: a multicenter prospective clinical trial
Randall K. Wolf, Edwin L Alderman, Michael P Caskey, Allen R Raczkowski, Mercedes K Dullum, Dwight C Lundell, Arthur C Hill, Nan Wang, Michael A Daniel
pages 168-177
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Detrimental effects of papaverine on the human internal thoracic artery
Yu-Jing Gao, Homer Yang, Kevin Teoh, Robert M.K.W. Lee
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Early activation of the alveolar macrophage is critical to the development of lung ischemia-reperfusion injury
Babu V Naidu, Baiya Krishnadasan, Alexander S Farivar, Steven M Woolley, Robert Thomas, Nico Van Rooijen, Edward D Verrier, Michael S Mulligan
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Regulated interleukin-10 expression prevents chronic rejection of transplanted hearts
Michael P. Fischbein, James Yun, Hillel Laks, Yoshihito Irie, Laura Oslund-Pinderski, Michael C. Fishbein, Benjamin Bonavida, Abbas Ardehali
pages 216-223
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Human leukocyte antigen-DR and ABO mismatch are associated with accelerated homograft valve failure in children: implications for therapeutic interventions
Roger J.F Baskett, Maurice A Nanton, Andrew E Warren, David B Ross
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Comparison of autograft and allograft aortic valve replacement in children
Flavian M Lupinetti, Brian W Duncan, Mark Lewin, Umesh Dyamenahalli, Geoffrey L Rosenthal
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Immunogenicity of decellularized cryopreserved allografts in pediatric cardiac surgery: comparison with standard cryopreserved allografts
John A Hawkins, Neal D Hillman, Linda M Lambert, Jamison Jones, Gregory B Di Russo, Tracie Profaizer, Thomas C Fuller, L.LuAnn Minich, Richard V Williams, Robert E Shaddy
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On the move
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Postnatal increase in insulin-sensitive glucose transporter expression is associated with improved recovery of postischemic myocardial function
Ingeborg Friehs, Hung Cao-Danh, Christof Stamm, Douglas B Cowan, Francis X McGowan, Pedro J del Nido
pages 263-271
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Clinical outcomes and utility of cardiac catheterization prior to superior cavopulmonary anastomosis
David W Brown, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Adrian M Moran, Kathy J Jenkins, Stanton B Perry, Pedro J del Nido, Steven D Colan
pages 272-281
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Restrictive mitral annuloplasty in refractory cardiogenic shock with acute postinfarction mitral insufficiency and intact papillary muscle
J Braun, P.G Voigt, M.I.M Versteegh, R.A.E Dion
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Clopidogrel before urgent coronary artery bypass graft
Michele Genoni, Reza Tavakoli, Christoph Hofer, Osmund Bertel, Marko Turina
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Robot-assisted lobectomy
Robert C Ashton, Cliff P Connery, Daniel G Swistel, Joseph J DeRose
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Bilateral lung transplantation for pulmonary hypoplasia caused by congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Richard Lee, Eric N Mendeloff, Charles Huddleston, Stuart C Sweet, Maite de la Morena
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