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Editorials
Anticoagulation for cardiopulmonary bypass: Is a replacement for heparin on the horizon? Theodore E. Warkentin pages 515-516 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (51 KB)
Put my name on that paper: Reflections on the ethics of authorship Martin McKneally pages 517-519 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (57 KB)
Should all patients receive statins before cardiac surgery: Are more data necessary? Harold L. Lazar pages 520-522 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (54 KB)
Pitfalls and limitations in measuring and interpreting the outcomes of mitral valve repair David H. Adams, Anelechi C. Anyanwu pages 523-529 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (90 KB)
Position Statement
Guidelines for Credentialing of Practitioners to Perform Endovascular Stent-Grafting of the Thoracic Aorta Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, Joseph E. Bavaria, Joseph S. Coselli, Ralph De La Torre, John S. Ikonomidis, Riyad C. Karmy-Jones, Robert Scott Mitchell, Richard J. Shemin, David Spielvogel, Lars G. Svensson, Grayson H. Wheatley pages 530-532 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (77 KB)
Surgery for Aquired Cardiovascular Disease
A comparison of bivalirudin to heparin with protamine reversal in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: The EVOLUTION-ON study Cornelius M. Dyke, Nicholas G. Smedira, Andreas Koster, Solomon Aronson, Harry L. McCarthy, Ronald Kirshner, A. Michael Lincoff, Bruce D. Spiess pages 533-539 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (258 KB)
Impaired baseline regional cerebral perfusion in patients referred for coronary artery bypass, 31 January 2006 Robert Moraca, Eugene Lin, James H. Holmes, David Fordyce, William Campbell, Mary Ditkoff, Mark Hill, Steven Guyton, Daniel Paull, R. Alan Hall pages 540-546 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (215 KB)
Determinants of operative mortality in valvular heart surgery J. Scott Rankin, Bradley G. Hammill, T. Bruce Ferguson, Donald D. Glower, Sean M. O’Brien, Elizabeth R. DeLong, Eric D. Peterson, Fred H. Edwards pages 547-557 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (153 KB)
Are allografts the biologic valve of choice for aortic valve replacement in nonelderly patients? Comparison of explantation for structural valve deterioration of allograft and pericardial prostheses Nicholas G. Smedira, Eugene H. Blackstone, Eric E. Roselli, Colleen C. Laffey, Delos M. Cosgrove pages 558-564.e4 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (368 KB)
Is a good perioperative echocardiographic result predictive of durability in ischemic mitral valve repair?, 31 January 2006 K. Serri, D. Bouchard, P. Demers, M. Coutu, M. Pellerin, M. Carrier, L.P. Perrault, R. Cartier, P. Pagé, M. Cossette, A.J. Basmadjian pages 565-573.e2 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (276 KB)
Surgical treatment for Kommerell’s diverticulum Takeyoshi Ota, Kenji Okada, Shuichiro Takanashi, Shin Yamamoto, Yutaka Okita pages 574-578 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (283 KB)
The effect of anteroapical aneurysm plication on end-systolic three-dimensional strain in the sheep: A magnetic resonance imaging tagging study Julius M. Guccione, Joseph C. Walker, Jeremy R. Beitler, Scott M. Moonly, Peng Zhang, Michael A. Guttman, Cengizhan Ozturk, Elliot R. McVeigh, Arthur W. Wallace, David A. Saloner, Mark B. Ratcliffe pages 579-586.e3 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (741 KB)
Prostaglandin E2 EP4 receptor–selective agonist facilitates sternal healing after harvesting bilateral internal thoracic arteries in diabetic rats Akira Marui, Keiichi Hirose, Takayuki Maruyama, Yoshio Arai, Yuhong Huang, Kazuhiko Doi, Tadashi Ikeda, Masashi Komeda pages 587-593 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (312 KB)
The effect of changing presentation and management on the outcome of blunt rupture of the thoracic aorta Judy Cook, Christopher Salerno, Bia Krishnadasan, Stephen Nicholls, Mark Meissner, Riyad Karmy-Jones pages 594-600 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (110 KB)
Aortic root replacement after previous surgical intervention on the aortic valve, aortic root, or ascending aorta E.W. Matthias Kirsch, N. Costin Radu, Armand Mekontso-Dessap, Marie-Line Hillion, Daniel Loisance pages 601-608 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (260 KB)
On the Move page 608 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (138 KB)
Does use of a right internal thoracic artery increase deep wound infection and risk after previous use of a left internal thoracic artery? Lars G. Svensson, Mubashir A. Mumtaz, Eugene H. Blackstone, Jingyuan Feng, Michael K. Banbury, Joseph F. Sabik, B. Gosta Pettersson, Steven M. Gordon, Bruce W. Lytle pages 609-613 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (83 KB)
Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
Intracardiac temperature monitoring in infants after cardiac surgery Sarah Tabbutt, Richard F. Ittenbach, Susan C. Nicolson, Nancy Burnham, Shannon Hittle, Thomas L. Spray, J. William Gaynor pages 614-620 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (174 KB)
A new technique of percutaneously adjustable pulmonary artery banding Shiv Kumar Choudhary, Sachin Talwar, Balram Airan, Raghunath Mohapatra, Rajnish Juneja, Shyam Sunder Kothari, Anita Saxena, Panangipalli Venugopal pages 621-624 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (149 KB)
Disruption of the ventricular myocardial force-frequency relationship after cardiac surgery in children: Noninvasive assessment by means of tissue Doppler imaging Michael M.H. Cheung, Jeffrey F. Smallhorn, Michael Vogel, Glen Van Arsdell, Andrew N. Redington pages 625-631 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (261 KB)
Alterations in plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels after repair of congenital heart defects: A potential perioperative marker Chie-Youn Shih, Anil Sapru, Peter Oishi, Anthony Azakie, Tom R. Karl, Cynthia Harmon, Ritu Asija, Ian Adatia, Jeffrey R. Fineman pages 632-638 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (237 KB)
Detection of coronary complications after the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries: First experience with multislice computed tomography in children Phalla Ou, Elie Mousseaux, Arshid Azarine, Peggy Dupont, Gabriella Agnoletti, Pascal Vouhé, Daniel Sidi, Damien Bonnet pages 639-643 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (127 KB)
Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology
ONO-5046 attenuation of delayed motor neuron death and effect on the induction of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, phosphorylated extracellular signal–regulated kinase, and caspase3 after spinal cord ischemia in rabbits Takashi Yamauchi, Yoshiki Sawa, Masahiro Sakurai, Takano Hiroshi, Goro Matsumiya, Koji Abe, Hikaru Matsuda pages 644-650 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (522 KB)
Vascular-wall remodeling of 3 human bypass vessels: Organ culture and smooth muscle cell properties Armand Mekontso-Dessap, Matthias Kirsch, Christophe Guignambert, Patricia Zadigue, Serge Adnot, Daniel Loisance, Saadia Eddahibi pages 651-658 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (348 KB)
Antegrade cerebral perfusion reduces apoptotic neuronal injury in a neonatal piglet model of cardiopulmonary bypass Valerie Y. Chock, Gabriel Amir, Corrine R. Davis, Chandra Ramamoorthy, R. Kirk Riemer, Dustin Ray, Rona G. Giffard, V. Mohan Reddy pages 659-665 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (407 KB)
Load dependence of cardiac output in biventricular pacing: Left ventricular volume overload in pigs George Berberian, T. Alexander Quinn, Santos E. Cabreriza, Cara A. Garofalo, Dulce M. Barrios, Alan D. Weinberg, Henry M. Spotnitz pages 666-670 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (187 KB)
Characterization of the inflammatory and apoptotic cells in the aortas of patients with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections Rumin He, Dong-Chuan Guo, Anthony L. Estrera, Hazim J. Safi, Tam T. Huynh, Zhengnan Yin, Shi-Nian Cao, Jing Lin, Thomas Kurian, L. Maximillian Buja, Yong-Jian Geng, Dianna M. Milewicz pages 671-678.e2 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (482 KB)
Preoperative statin treatment is associated with reduced postoperative mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: An 8-year retrospective cohort study Leslie L. Clark, John S. Ikonomidis, Fred A. Crawford, Arthur Crumbley, John M. Kratz, Martha R. Stroud, Robert F. Woolson, James J. Bruce, Joyce S. Nicholas, Daniel T. Lackland, Michael R. Zile, Francis G. Spinale pages 679-685 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (190 KB)
Evolving Technology
Anticoagulation with bivalirudin for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: The results of the EVOLUTION-OFF study, 31 January 2006 Nicholas G. Smedira, Cornelius M. Dyke, Andreas Koster, Michael Jurmann, Devinder S. Bhatia, Tingfei Hu, Harry L. McCarthy, A. Michael Lincoff, Bruce D. Spiess, Solomon Aronson pages 686-692 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (134 KB)
General Thoracic Surgery
Adjuvant resectional surgery improves cure rates in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis Altan Kir, Ilhan Inci, Tulay Torun, Ali Atasalihi, Kemal Tahaoglu pages 693-696 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (129 KB)
Intrapleural topical application of cisplatin with the surgical carrier Vivostat increases the local drug concentration in an immune-competent rat model with malignant pleuromesothelioma D. Lardinois, F.J. Jung, I. Opitz, K. Rentsch, C. Latkoczy, V. Vuong, Z. Varga, V. Rousson, D. Günther, S. Bodis, R. Stahel, W. Weder pages 697-703.e3 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (351 KB)
Fluoroscopy-assisted thoracoscopic resection of pulmonary nodules after computed tomography–guided bronchoscopic metallic coil marking Takanori Miyoshi, Kazuya Kondo, Hiromitsu Takizawa, Koichiro Kenzaki, Haruhiko Fujino, Shoji Sakiyama, Akira Tangoku pages 704-710 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (257 KB)
Thromboembolism after pneumonectomy for malignancy: An independent marker of poor outcome David P. Mason, Mohammad A. Quader, Eugene H. Blackstone, Jeevanantham Rajeswaran, Malcolm M. DeCamp, Sudish C. Murthy, Angela K. Quader, Thomas W. Rice pages 711-718 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (211 KB)
Cardiothoracic Transplantation
Bridge to lung transplantation with the novel pumpless interventional lung assist device NovaLung Stefan Fischer, Andre R. Simon, Tobias Welte, Marius M. Hoeper, Anna Meyer, Rene Tessmann, Bernhard Gohrbandt, Jens Gottlieb, Axel Haverich, Martin Strueber pages 719-723 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (124 KB)
Glycine intravenous donor preconditioning is superior to glycine supplementation to low-potassium dextran flush preservation and improves graft function in a large animal lung transplantation model after 24 hours of cold ischemia Bernhard Gohrbandt, Stefan Fischer, Gregor Warnecke, Murat Avsar, Sebastian P. Sommer, Axel Haverich, Martin Strueber pages 724-729 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (163 KB)
Brief Communications
Occasional single-beat regurgitation observed with the new Medtronic ADVANTAGE bileaflet heart valve Walter B. Eichinger, Ina Wagner, Sabine Bleiziffer, Friederike von Canal, Ruediger Lange pages 730-731 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
Complete excision of primary cardiac malignant fibrous histiocytoma involving the left atrial free wall and mitral annulus by modified autotransplantation Chih-Hsien Wang, Hsi-Yu Yu, Nai-Shin Chi, Yih-Sharng Chen, Kun-Kuang Lee, Ya-Jung Cheng, Lung-Chun Lin, Wen-Yih Isaac Tseng, Shoei-Shen Wang pages 731-733 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (217 KB)
Risk-scoring methods for prediction of postoperative stroke after coronary artery bypass surgery Olli-Pekka Kangasniemi, Johannes Luukkonen, Fausto Biancari, Enrico Leo, Sailaritta Vuorisalo, Risto Pokela, Tatu Juvonen pages 734-735 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (79 KB)
Intrathoracic peripheral nerve sheath tumors in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (von Recklinghausen disease) Vijay S. Patel, James D. St Louis, Olusola Oduntan, Kevin P. Landolfo pages 736-737 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (112 KB)
Surgical treatment of caseous mitral valve annulus calcification Michael J. Davidson, Lawrence H. Cohn pages 738-739 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (209 KB)
En bloc rotation of the truncus arteriosus—an option for anatomic repair of transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction Rudolf Mair, Eva Sames-Dolzer, David Vondrys, Evelyn Lechner, Gerald Tulzer pages 740-741 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (103 KB)
Systemic arterial supply to normal basal segments of the left lower lobe along with the pulmonary artery: Is lung resection warranted? Wan Ki Baek, Jungsoo Cho, Joung Taek Kim, Yong Han Yoon, Kwang Ho Kim, Hyun Kyoung Lim, Lucia Kim, Hong-Lyoel Lee pages 742-743 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (224 KB)
Transthoracic drainage of large Streptococcus milleri liver abscess Arul Bala, Pankaj Saxena, Igor E. Konstantinov pages 744-745 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (134 KB)
Pulmonary artery thrombosis caused by hyperinflation of the native lung six years after single lung transplantation for emphysema Alessandro Baisi, Mario Nosotti, Ugo Cioffi, Matilde De Simone, Lorenzo Rosso, Alessandro Palleschi, Barbara Chella, Luigi Santambrogio pages 746-747 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (171 KB)
Management of tracheomediastinal fistulas using self-expanding metallic stents Justin L. Ranes, Marie M. Budev, Sudish Murthy, Atul C. Mehta pages 748-749 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (112 KB)
Ultrasonography-assisted videomediastinoscopy in superior vena cava obstruction Eugenio Pompeo, Federico Tacconi, Mario Marino, Antonio Gatti, Tommaso Claudio Mineo pages 750-751 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (143 KB)
Thoracoscopic thoracic duct ligation for chylothorax after traumatic subclavian artery injury Newton Roech Aerts, Nilon Erling, Paulo Roberto Ott Fontes pages 752-753 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (85 KB)
Two-staged treatment of bronchial carcinoid without pulmonary parenchymal resection Motoyasu Sagawa, Makoto Sugita, Sumiko Maeda, Tsutomu Sakuma pages 753-754 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (104 KB)
Efficient clinical application of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support for perioperative management of a huge anterior mediastinal tumor Masayoshi Inoue, Masato Minami, Hiroyuki Shiono, Shinichiro Miyoshi, Shinichi Takeda, Mitsunori Ohta, Masashi Goto, Hiroshi Takano, Yoshiki Sawa, Meinoshin Okumura pages 755-756 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (117 KB)
Pulmonary transplantation in Mounier-Kuhn syndrome: A case report Sonia S. Shah, Demet Karnak, David Mason, Sudish Murthy, Gosta Pettersson, Marie Budev, Atul C. Mehta pages 757-758 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (100 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Inappropriate surgical technique or prosthesis malfunctioning? Gino Gerosa pages 759-760 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (74 KB)
Reply to the Editor Eivind Øvrum, Geir Tangen page 760 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (62 KB)
St Jude Medical Regent valve Robert W. Emery pages 760-761 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (71 KB)
Reply to the Editor Eivind Øvrum, Geir Tangen page 761 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (44 KB)
Mechanical aortic valve malfunction: An intraoperative BioGlue complication Frank A. Baciewicz pages 761-762 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (52 KB)
Right axillary incision: Is it really superior to anterolateral thoracotomy? M. Nagarajan page 762 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (44 KB)
Reply to the Editor René Prêtre pages 762-763 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (47 KB)
Events of Interest
Events of Interest pages 764-765 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (38 KB)
Announcements
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Volunteer Leadership and Senior Staff Disclosure Statement⁎ page 766 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (53 KB)
Announcement of 2006 Annual Meeting page 767 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (44 KB)
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