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Editorial
New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation: A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma Adam E. Saltman pages 311-313 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (210 KB) | Add-Ons
Incidence of peripheral vascular disease in women: is it different from that in men? Vasana Cheanvechai, Nancy L Harthun, Linda M Graham, Julie A Freischlag, Vivian Gahtan pages 314-317 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Conflict of Interest Policy page 317 Full-Text PDF (22 KB)
Arterial occlusive disease of the lower extremities: do women differ from men in occurrence of risk factors and response to invasive treatment? Nancy L Harthun, Vasana Cheanvechai, Linda M Graham, Julie A Freischlag, Vivian Gahtan pages 318-321 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (53 KB)
Outcome of carotid endarterectomy on the basis of patient sex: is there a difference? Nancy L Harthun, Vasana Cheanvechai, Linda M Graham, Julie A Freischlag, Vivian Gahtan pages 322-324 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (46 KB)
Prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm and repair outcomes on the basis of patient sex: should the timing of intervention be the same? Nancy L Harthun, Vasana Cheanvechai, Linda M Graham, Julie A Freischlag, Vivian Gahtan pages 325-328 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (203 KB)
JTCVS on-line manuscript submission and review page 328 Full-Text PDF (170 KB)
General thoracic surgery
Slow release of bone morphogenetic protein 2 from a gelatin sponge to promote regeneration of tracheal cartilage in a canine model Taku Okamoto, Yasumichi Yamamoto, Masashi Gotoh, Cheng-Long Huang, Tatsuo Nakamura, Yasuhiko Shimizu, Yasuhiko Tabata, Hiroyasu Yokomise pages 329-334 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (489 KB)
On the move? page 334 Full-Text PDF (116 KB)
Bronchoscopic surfactant administration preserves gas exchange and pulmonary compliance after single lung transplantation in dogs Ivar Friedrich, Jochen Börgermann, Fred H Splittgerber, Matthias Brinkmann, J.Christoph Reidemeister, Rolf E Silber, Werner Seeger, Reinhold Schmidt, Andreas Günther pages 335-343 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (170 KB)
Surfactant abnormalities after single lung transplantation in dogs: impact of bronchoscopic surfactant administration Andreas Günther, Markus Balser, Reinhold Schmidt, Philipp Markart, Alexander Olk, Jochen Börgermann, Fred H Splittgerber, Werner Seeger, Ivar Friedrich pages 344-354 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (270 KB)
Access to The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Online is reserved for print subscribers! page 354 Full-Text PDF (142 KB)
Augmenting major histocompatibility complex class I expression by murine tumors in vivo enhances antitumor immunity induced by an active immunotherapy strategy Robert E Merritt, Reiko E Yamada, Ronald G Crystal, Robert J Korst pages 355-364 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (374 KB)
Potentiation of paclitaxel cytotoxicity in lung and esophageal cancer cells by pharmacologic inhibition of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B (Akt)–mediated signaling pathway Dao M Nguyen, G.Aaron Chen, Rishindra Reddy, Wilson Tsai, William D Schrump, George Cole, David S Schrump pages 365-375 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (683 KB)
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Endotracheal calcineurin inhibition ameliorates injury in an experimental model of lung ischemia-reperfusion Steven M. Woolley, Alexander S. Farivar, Babu V. Naidu, Matthew Rosengart, Robert Thomas, Charles Fraga, Michael S. Mulligan pages 376-384 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (152 KB)
Surgery for acquired cardiovascular disease
Why do patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and a substantial amount of viable myocardium not always recover in function after revascularization? Arend F.L Schinkel, Don Poldermans, Vittoria Rizzello, Jean-Louis J Vanoverschelde, Abdou Elhendy, Eric Boersma, Jos R.T.C Roelandt, Jeroen J Bax pages 385-390 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (82 KB)
Aortic root surgery in Marfan syndrome: comparison of aortic valve-sparing reimplantation versus composite grafting Matthias Karck, Klaus Kallenbach, Christian Hagl, Christine Rhein, Rainer Leyh, Axel Haverich pages 391-398 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (215 KB)
Bound volumes available to subscribers page 398 Full-Text PDF (113 KB)
Decellularization protocols of porcine heart valves differ importantly in efficiency of cell removal and susceptibility of the matrix to recellularization with human vascular cells Erwin Rieder, Marie-Theres Kasimir, Gerd Silberhumer, Gernot Seebacher, Ernst Wolner, Paul Simon, Guenter Weigel pages 399-405 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (669 KB)
Propensity case-matched analysis of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with atheromatous aortic disease Ram Sharony, Eugene A Grossi, Paul C Saunders, Aubrey C Galloway, Robert Applebaum, Greg H Ribakove, Alfred T Culliford, Marc Kanchuger, Itzhak Kronzon, Stephen B Colvin pages 406-413 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (153 KB)
Availability of Journal back issues page 413 Full-Text PDF (73 KB)
Increased morbidity and mortality in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome undergoing valve replacement surgery Yackov Berkun, Amir Elami, Karen Meir, Dror Mevorach, Yaakov Naparstek pages 414-420 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (155 KB)
Clinical features and long-term outcome of type A and type B intramural hematoma of the aorta Yoshimasa Moizumi, Tsunehiro Komatsu, Naotaka Motoyoshi, Koichi Tabayashi pages 421-427 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (120 KB)
Surgery for acquired cardiovascular diseases
Coronary artery bypass with ventricular restoration is superior to coronary artery bypass alone in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy Thomas S Maxey, T.Brett Reece, Peter I Ellman, Paris D Butler, John A Kern, Curtis G Tribble, Irving L Kron pages 428-434 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (117 KB)
Authoritative page 434 Full-Text PDF (49 KB)
Effect of surgical revascularization of a right coronary artery tributary of an infarcted nonischemic territory on the outcome of patients with three-vessel disease: a prospective randomized trial Mario Gaudino, Francesco Alessandrini, Franco Glieca, Nicola Luciani, Carlo Cellini, Claudio Pragliola, Mauro Morelli, Fabiana Girola, Gianfederico Possati pages 435-439 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (77 KB)
Neochordal repair of the posterior mitral leaflet John J Nigro, Daniel S Schwartz, Robert D Bart, Candace W Bart, Becky M Lopez, Mark J Cunningham, Mark L Barr, Ross M Bremner, Steven M Haddy, Winfield J Wells, Vaughn A Starnes pages 440-447 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (232 KB)
Surgery for congenital heart disease
Hypoplasia of the small pulmonary arteries in total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with obstructed pulmonary venous drainage Katsuhide Maeda, Shigeo Yamaki, Michio Yokota, Arata Murakami, Shinichi Takamoto pages 448-456 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (321 KB)
Occurrence and management of atrial arrhythmia after long-term Fontan circulation Joachim Weipert, Christian Noebauer, Christian Schreiber, Martin Kostolny, Bernhard Zrenner, Annett Wacker, John Hess, Ruediger Lange pages 457-464 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (114 KB)
Tricuspid valve repair in hypoplastic left heart syndrome Richard G Ohye, Carlen A Gomez, Caren S Goldberg, Holly L Graves, Eric J Devaney, Edward L Bove pages 465-472 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (220 KB)
Targeted page 472 Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
Redefining the impact of oxygen and hyperventilation after the Norwood procedure Scott M Bradley, Andrew M Atz, Janet M Simsic pages 473-480 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (111 KB)
Extended septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with anomalous mitral papillary muscles or chordae Kenji Minakata, Joseph A Dearani, Rick A Nishimura, Barry J Maron, Gordon K Danielson pages 481-489 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (235 KB)
Neonatal vulnerability to ischemia and reperfusion: cardioplegic arrest causes greater myocardial apoptosis in neonatal lambs than in mature lambs Mohsen Karimi, Li Xing Wang, James M Hammel, Christopher E Mascio, Mohamed Abdulhamid, Elesa W Barner, Thomas D Scholz, Jeffrey L Segar, Wei Gen Li, Scott D Niles, Christopher A Caldarone pages 490-497 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (225 KB)
Evolving technology
Stapled coronary anastomosis with minimal intraluminal artifact: The S2 Anastomotic System in the off-pump porcine model Willem J.L. Suyker, Marc P Buijsrogge, Paul T.W Suyker, Cees W.J Verlaan, Cornelius Borst, Paul F Gründeman pages 498-503 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (239 KB)
Robotic totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass: program development and learning curve issues J. Bonatti, T Schachner, O Bernecker, O Chevtchik, N Bonaros, H Ott, G Friedrich, F Weidinger, G Laufer pages 504-510 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (148 KB)
Cardiopulmonary support and physiology
Ventral cardiac denervation reduces the incidence of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting João Melo, Peter Voigt, Bingur Sonmez, Manuel Ferreira, Miguel Abecasis, Maria Rebocho, Ana Timóteo, Carlos Aguiar, Selim Tansal, Harun Arbatli, Robert Dion pages 511-516 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (107 KB)
Cardiac denervation after clinical transmyocardial laser revascularization: short-term and long-term iodine 123–labeled meta-iodobenzylguanide scintigraphic evidence Johan F. Beek, Jos A.P. van der Sloot, Menno Huikeshoven, Hein J. Verberne, Berthe L.F. van Eck-Smit, Jan van der Meulen, Jan G.P. Tijssen, Martin J.C. van Gemert, Raymond Tukkie pages 517-524 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (233 KB)
Can the use of methylprednisolone, vitamin C, or α-trinositol prevent cold-induced fluid extravasation during cardiopulmonary bypass in piglets? M. Farstad, J.K. Heltne, S.E. Rynning, H. Onarheim, A. Mongstad, F. Eliassen, P. Husby pages 525-534 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (181 KB)
Adenoviral-mediated transfer of vascular endothelial growth factor 121 cDNA enhances myocardial perfusion and exercise performance in the nonischemic state Paul Schalch, G.Farah Rahman, Gerald Patejunas, Robert A Goldschmidt, JoAnn Carbray, Mauricio A Retuerto, David Kim, Karyn Esser, Ronald G Crystal, Todd K Rosengart pages 535-540 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (224 KB)
Tumor necrosis factor-α from resident lung cells is a key initiating factor in pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury Thomas S Maxey, Richard I Enelow, Benjamin Gaston, Irving L Kron, Victor E Laubach, Allan Doctor pages 541-547 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (187 KB)
Preoperative detection and management of immune heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in patients undergoing heart surgery with iloprost George M. Palatianos, Christophoros N Foroulis, Maria I Vassili, Phaedra Matsouka, George M Astras, George H Kantidakis, Eugenia Iliopoulou, Efthimia N Melissari pages 548-554 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (113 KB)
Cardiothoracic transplantation
Heart transplantation in patients with previous Fontan operations Amando Gamba, Maurizio Merlo, Roberto Fiocchi, Amedeo Terzi, Carmelo Mammana, Roberta Sebastiani, Paolo Ferrazzi pages 555-562 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (106 KB)
The technique of unilateral double lobar lung transplantation in a canine model Daisuke Okutani, Hiroshi Date, Makio Hayama, Hidetoshi Inokawa, Mikio Okazaki, Itaru Nagahiro, Yoshifumi Sano, Motoi Aoe, Nobuyoshi Shimizu pages 563-567 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (181 KB)
Clinical-pathologic conference
Clinical-pathologic conference in general thoracic surgery: disseminated nocardiosis presenting as Pancoast syndrome Marco Larobina, Catriona McLean, B.B Davis pages 568-571 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (187 KB)
Brief communication
Partial atrioventricular canal defect with cor triatriatum sinister: report of three cases Praveen K. Varma, Girish Warrier, Padmakumar Ramachandran, Praveen Kumar Neema, Soman Rema Krishna Manohar, Thomas Titus, Kurur Sankaran Neelakandhan pages 572-573 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (97 KB)
Isolated pulmonary arteriovenous malformations requiring anatomic resection Michael J. Mann, Miranda J Kramer, Timothy S Hall, Peter Anastassiou, Jeffery Katz, Jeffrey Golden, Kirk Jones, David M Jablons pages 574-576 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (278 KB)
Combined aortic arch repair and arterial switch without coronary reimplantation Kozo Ishino, Masaaki Kawada, Ko Yoshizumi, Shunji Sano pages 577-578 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (79 KB)
Repair of aortic arch coarctation and innominate artery aneurysm with branched Dacron graft John S Ikonomidis, Peter Y Kim, Fred A Crawford pages 579-581 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (184 KB)
Rescue of a case of ventricular septal defect with Eisenmenger syndrome using an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator Hsi-Yu Yu, Nai-Hsin Chi, Jang-Ming Lee, Shu-Chien Huang, Wen-Je Ko, Jou-Kou Wang, Yung-Chie Lee, Shoei-Shen Wang, Fang-Yue Lin, Yih-Sharng Chen pages 582-583 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (127 KB)
Thymic carcinoid combined with myasthenia gravis Ming-Ho Wu, Yau-Lin Tseng, Fen-Fen Cheng, Thy-Sheng Lin pages 584-585 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (171 KB)
Transposition of the lower pulmonary vein for further mobilization in carinal reconstruction after induction therapy for lung cancer Hiroyuki Shiono, Mitsunori Ohta, Hirohisa Hirabayashi, Masato Minami, Jun Maeda, Norihisa Shigemura, Goro Matsumiya, Hikaru Matsuda pages 586-587 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (148 KB)
Pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Diagnosis by fine needle aspiration cytology Mustafa Benekli, John K Crane, Robert R Conti, Jayne E Kremzier, Rakesh Bidani pages 588-589 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (102 KB)
Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm in a patient with Behçet disease Yong Han Yoon, Kwang Ho Kim, Wan Ki Baek, Jung Taek Kim, Kuk Hee Shon, Young Sam Kim, Hae Seung Han, Jae Hwa Cho pages 590-592 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (133 KB)
Methylene blue for lithium-induced refractory hypotension in off-pump coronary artery bypass graft: report of two cases Donatella Sparicio, Giovanni Landoni, Federico Pappalardo, Martina Crivellari, Elisa Cerchierini, Giovanni Marino, Alberto Zangrillo pages 592-593 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (63 KB)
Pathologic findings of aortic redissection after glue repair of proximal aorta Masao Yoshitatsu, Fumikazu Nomura, Akira Katayama, Kentaro Tamura, Keijiro Katayama, Katsuhiko Ihara, Yutaka Nakashima pages 593-595 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (354 KB)
Left atrial dissection after mitral operation mimicking severe mitral regurgitation Martin C Heidt, Ares K Menon, Peter Roth, Zan Mitrev, Hakan K Akintürk, Paul R Vogt pages 596-597 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (105 KB)
Penetrating injury of the heart by a nail gun Ercan Eren, Cüneyt Keles, Basar Sareyyupoglu, Nilgun Bozbuga, Mehmet Balkanay, Cevat Yakut page 598 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
An unusual complication after chordal sparing mitral valve replacement Dusko G. Nezic, Milan M Vukovic, Milan V Cirkovic, Aleksandar M Knezevic, Miomir Dj Jovic, Miroslav M Jakovljevic pages 599-600 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (94 KB)
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