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In Memoriam
Norman Edward Shumway, MD (1923–2006) Denton A. Cooley pages 1131-1132 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (97 KB)
Editorials
Five-year cognitive outcomes: Surgical effects or natural progression of vascular disease John W. Hammon, David A. Stump pages 1133-1134 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
The vertical vein: To ligate or not to ligate James S. Tweddell pages 1135-1136 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (43 KB)
Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology
Endothelin-1 accentuates the proatherosclerotic effects associated with C-reactive protein, 29 March 2007 Danny Ramzy, Vivek Rao, Laura C. Tumiati, Ning Xu, Rohit Sheshgiri, Jessica Jackman, Diego H. Delgado, Heather J. Ross pages 1137-1146 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (645 KB)
Discussion, 29 March 2007 pages 1145-1146 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Cellular coating of the left ventricular assist device textured polyurethane membrane reduces adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus Tomohiro Asai, Mei-Ho Lee, Carlos Arrecubieta, Manuel Prinz von Bayern, Christian A. Cespedes, Helen M. Baron, Martin Cadeiras, Taichi Sakaguchi, Charles C. Marboe, Yoshifumi Naka, Mario C. Deng, Franklin D. Lowy pages 1147-1153 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (883 KB)
Hemodynamic effects of vacuum-assisted closure therapy in cardiac surgery: Assessment using magnetic resonance imaging Rainer Petzina, Martin Ugander, Lotta Gustafsson, Henrik Engblom, Johan Sjögren, Roland Hetzer, Richard Ingemansson, Håkan Arheden, Malin Malmsjö pages 1154-1162 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (787 KB)
Enhanced intimal thickening of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene grafts coated with fibrin or fibrin-releasing vascular endothelial growth factor in the pig carotid artery interposition model Beat H. Walpoth, Prisca Zammaretti, Mustafa Cikirikcioglu, Ebrahim Khabiri, M. Karim Djebaili, Jean-Claude Pache, Jean-Christophe Tille, Yacine Aggoun, Denis Morel, Afksendiyos Kalangos, Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Andreas H. Zisch pages 1163-1170 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1420 KB)
Warm nondepolarizing adenosine and lidocaine cardioplegia: Continuous versus intermittent delivery Kathryn L. Sloots, Jakob Vinten-Johansen, Geoffrey P. Dobson pages 1171-1178 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (268 KB)
General Thoracic Surgery
Induction chemoradiotherapy (carboplatin-taxane and concurrent 50-Gy radiation) for bulky cN2, N3 non–small cell lung cancer Hiroyasu Yokomise, Masashi Gotoh, Taku Okamoto, Yasumichi Yamamoto, Shinya Ishikawa, Takashi Nakashima, Daiki Masuya, Dage Liu, Cheng-long Huang pages 1179-1185 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (475 KB)
Results of esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in elderly patients: Age has little influence on outcome and survival Alberto Ruol, Giuseppe Portale, Giovanni Zaninotto, Matteo Cagol, Francesco Cavallin, Carlo Castoro, Vanna Chiarion Sileni, Rita Alfieri, Sabrina Rampado, Ermanno Ancona pages 1186-1192 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (139 KB)
Synchronous multiple primary lung cancer: An increasing clinical occurrence requiring multidisciplinary management Delphine Trousse, Fabrice Barlesi, Anderson Loundou, Anne Marie Tasei, Christophe Doddoli, Roger Giudicelli, Philippe Astoul, Pierre Fuentes, Pascal Thomas pages 1193-1200 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (248 KB)
Surgical aspects of thoracoscopy and efficacy of right thoracoscopy in minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum Amulya K. Saxena, Christoph Castellani, Michael E. Höllwarth pages 1201-1205 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (197 KB)
Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease
Neuroprotective effect of mild hypothermia in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: Five-year follow-up of a randomized trial Howard J. Nathan, Rosendo Rodriguez, Denise Wozny, Jean-Yves Dupuis, Fraser D. Rubens, Gregory L. Bryson, George Wells pages 1206-1211 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (97 KB)
Perioperative outcomes of cardiac surgery in kidney and kidney–pancreas transplant recipients, 29 March 2007 Ranjit John, Katherine Lietz, Stephen Huddleston, Arthur Matas, Kenneth Liao, Sara Shumway, Lyle Joyce, R. Morton Bolman pages 1212-1219 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (119 KB)
Discussion, 29 March 2007 pages 1218-1219 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (43 KB)
Angiographic evidence for reduced graft patency due to competitive flow in composite arterial T-grafts Dmitry Pevni, Itzhak Hertz, Benjamin Medalion, Amir Kramer, Yosef Paz, Gideon Uretzky, Rephael Mohr pages 1220-1225 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (802 KB)
A classification system for the bicuspid aortic valve from 304 surgical specimens Hans-H. Sievers, Claudia Schmidtke pages 1226-1233 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1372 KB)
Influence of completely supra-annular placement of bioprostheses on exercise hemodynamics in patients with a small aortic annulus Ina M. Wagner, Walter B. Eichinger, Sabine Bleiziffer, Florian Botzenhardt, Isabel Gebauer, Ralf Guenzinger, Robert Bauernschmitt, Ruediger Lange pages 1234-1241 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (419 KB)
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery—care globalization: The impact of national care on fatal and nonfatal outcome Elisabeth Ott, C. David Mazer, Iulia C. Tudor, Linda Shore-Lesserson, Stephanie A. Snyder-Ramos, Barry A. Finegan, Patrick Möhnle, Charles B. Hantler, Bernd W. Böttiger, Ray D. Latimer, Warren S. Browner, Jack Levin, Dennis T. Mangano, Multicenter Study of Perioperative Ischemia Research Group and the Ischemia Research and Education Foundation pages 1242-1251 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (237 KB)
Selective arterialization of a cardiac vein in a model of cardiac microangiopathy and macroangiopathy in sheep Michaela Elisabeth Resetar, Cris Ullmann, Petra Broeske, Kristin Ludwig-Schindler, Nicolas K. Doll, Aida Salameh, Stefan Dhein, Friedrich W. Mohr pages 1252-1256 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (685 KB)
Comparison of recovery after mitral valve repair and replacement Liping Zhao, Paul Kolm, Michael A. Borger, Zefeng Zhang, Cheryl Lewis, Grant Anderson, Claudine T. Jurkovitz, A. Michael Borkon, Robert H. Lyles, William S. Weintraub pages 1257-1263 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (155 KB)
Evolving Technology
Significant reduction in annuloplasty operative time with the use of nitinol clips in robotically assisted mitral valve repair Richard C. Cook, L. Wiley Nifong, Jacob E. Enterkin, Patrick J. Charland, Clifton C. Reade, Alan P. Kypson, Saqib Masroor, W. Randolph Chitwood pages 1264-1267 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (226 KB)
Autologous fibrin-coated small-caliber vascular prostheses improve antithrombogenicity by reducing immunologic response Tomomi Hasegawa, Kenji Okada, Yoshihito Takano, Yoshiaki Hiraishi, Yutaka Okita pages 1268-1276.e1 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2027 KB)
Have we gone too far? Endovascular stent-graft repair of aortobronchial fistulas, 29 March 2007 Grayson H. Wheatley, Anthony Nunez, Ourania Preventza, Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, Julio A. Rodriguez-Lopez, James Williams, Dawn Olsen, Edward B. Diethrich pages 1277-1285 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (386 KB)
Discussion, 29 March 2007 pages 1283-1285 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
Rechanneling of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with or without vertical vein ligation: Results and guidelines for candidate selection Ujjwal K. Chowdhury, K. Ganapathy Subramaniam, Kishore Joshi, Saurabh Varshney, Guresh Kumar, Rajvir Singh, Panangipalli Venugopal pages 1286-1294.e4 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (245 KB)
Optimal timing of the Fontan conversion: Change in the P-wave characteristics precedes the onset of atrial tachyarrhythmias in patients with atriopulmonary connection, 20 March 2007 Masahiro Koh, Toshikatsu Yagihara, Hideki Uemura, Koji Kagisaki, Ikuo Hagino, Toru Ishizaka, Soichiro Kitamura pages 1295-1302 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (746 KB)
Discussion, 20 March 2007 page 1302 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (44 KB)
Results of the 1.5-ventricle repair for Ebstein anomaly and the failing right ventricle, 20 March 2007 Luis G. Quinonez, Joseph A. Dearani, Francisco J. Puga, Patrick W. O’Leary, David J. Driscoll, Heidi M. Connolly, Gordon K. Danielson pages 1303-1310 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (448 KB)
Discussion, 20 March 2007 pages 1309-1310 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (395 KB)
Intermediate-term results of repair for aortic, neoaortic, and truncal valve insufficiency in children, 29 March 2007 John A. Hawkins, Peter C. Kouretas, Richard Holubkov, Richard V. Williams, Lloyd Y. Tani, Jason T. Su, Linda M. Lambert, Christopher R. Mart, Michael D. Puchalski, L. LuAnn Minich pages 1311-1317 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (143 KB)
Discussion, 29 March 2007 pages 1316-1317 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (47 KB)
Outcomes of definitive surgical repair for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries or double outlet right ventricle with discordant atrioventricular connections: Risk analyses in 189 patients, 27 March 2007 Toshiharu Shin’oka, Hiromi Kurosawa, Yasuharu Imai, Mitsuru Aoki, Masakuni Ishiyama, Takahiko Sakamoto, Shinka Miyamoto, Kyoko Hobo, Yuki Ichihara pages 1318-1328.e4 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (476 KB)
Discussion, 27 March 2007 pages 1326-1328 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
Early repair of hemitruncus: Excellent early and late outcomes, 29 March 2007 Meena Nathan, David Rimmer, Gary Piercey, Pedro J. del Nido, John E. Mayer, Emile A. Bacha, Frank A. Pigula pages 1329-1335 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (125 KB)
Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with a polytetrafluoroethylene monocusp valve: A twelve-year experience, 20 March 2007 John W. Brown, Mark Ruzmetov, Palaniswamy Vijay, Mark D. Rodefeld, Mark W. Turrentine pages 1336-1343 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (290 KB)
Discussion pages 1342-1343 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (44 KB)
Patient characteristics are important determinants of neurodevelopmental outcome at one year of age after neonatal and infant cardiac surgery, 20 March 2007 J. William Gaynor, Gil Wernovsky, Gail P. Jarvik, Judy Bernbaum, Marsha Gerdes, Elaine Zackai, Alex S. Nord, Robert R. Clancy, Susan C. Nicolson, Thomas L. Spray pages 1344-1353.e3 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (207 KB)
Discussion pages 1351-1353 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (57 KB)
Cardiothoracic Transplantation
Life-supporting function of genetically modified swine lungs in baboons, 13 April 2007 Bao-Ngoc H. Nguyen, Agnes M. Azimzadeh, Tianshu Zhang, Guosheng Wu, Henk-Jan Shuurman, David H. Sachs, David Ayares, James S. Allan, Richard N. Pierson pages 1354-1363 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (3987 KB)
Discussion, 13 April 2007 pages 1362-1363 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (45 KB)
Brief Communications
Delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction by a Kidd antibody after heart surgery: Case report and review of the literature Vassiliki Kazakou, Alexandra Kousoulakou, Euthemia Melissari pages 1364-1365 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (137 KB)
Sternal tuberculosis after sternotomy for coronary artery bypass surgery: A case report and review of the literature Kirun Gopal, Austin Raj, M.R. Rajesh, S.K. Prabhu, Jayasree Geothe pages 1365-1366 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (526 KB)
Allograft carotid artery as a systemic-to-pulmonary conduit Betsy Jane Evans, Stephen Westaby pages 1367-1368 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1589 KB)
Unusual systemic venous return with absence of superior caval veins Phalla Ou, Giulio Calcagni, Davide Marini, Jerome Le Bidois, Pietro Gallo, Francis Brunelle, Damien Bonnet pages 1368-1369 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1115 KB)
Emergency surgery after failed device closure of the atrial septal defect Igor E. Konstantinov, Pankaj Saxena, Lisa Friederich, Mark A.J. Newman pages 1370-1371 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (254 KB)
Reversal of increased pulmonary arterial pressure associated with systemic venous collaterals after tonsillectomy in a Fontan candidate after the Glenn procedure: Impact of obstructive sleep apnea on Fontan circulation Hirofumi Sawada, Yoshihide Mitani, Hiroyuki Ohashi, Hidetoshi Hayakawa, Yukiko Ikeyama, Shin Takabayashi, Hideto Shimpo, Kazuo Maruyama, Yoshihiro Komada pages 1371-1373 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (202 KB)
Postconditioning in cardiac surgery for tetralogy of Fallot Wanjun Luo, Bei Li, Guoqiang Lin, Rimao Huang pages 1373-1374 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (121 KB)
Minimally invasive implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator in a small patient Christopher S. Snyder, Victor Lucas, Thomas Young, Rani Darling, Geeta Dalal, James E. Davis pages 1375-1376 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (180 KB)
Argatroban anticoagulation for renal replacement therapy in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after cardiovascular surgery Andreas Koster, Thomas Hentschel, Tom Groman, Hermann Kuppe, Roland Hetzer, Sebastian Harder, Karl-Georg Fischer pages 1376-1377 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
Benign bronchoesophageal fistula: Report of four cases Salvatore Griffo, Paolo Stassano, Gabriele Iannelli, Luigi Di Tommaso, Marcellino Cicalese, Mario Monaco, Giovanni Ferrante pages 1378-1379 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (90 KB)
Right diaphragmatic eventration associated with dextrocardia, hypoplasia of the right lower pulmonary lobe, and agenesis of the inferior vena cava El Hassane Kabiri, Abdelfettah Zidane, Adil Arsalane, Fouad Atoini pages 1380-1381 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (179 KB)
Giant mediastinal teratoma—bull in a china shop: Management strategies Lakhvinder S. Vohra, Rajnish Talwar, Mala Mathur, Chadalavada Venkata R. Mohan, Naveen Chawla, Ramanathan Saranga Bharathi pages 1382-1383 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (404 KB)
Necessary resection of the left lower lobe due to systemic arterial supply Rogier Jaspers, Wout Barendregt, Gijs Limonard, Frank Visser pages 1384-1385 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (261 KB)
False-positive mediastinal lymph node activity on positron emission tomographic scan after adjuvant treatment of gynecologic malignancies Bryan A. Whitson, Sara J. Runge, Shawn S. Groth, Michael A. Maddaus pages 1385-1386 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (161 KB)
Lung fibrosis as a potential complication of the hemostatic tissue sealant, biologic glue (Bioglue) Saleem Haj-Yahia, Tarun Mittal, Emma Birks, Martin Carby, Mario Petrou, John Pepper, Gilles Dreyfus, Mohammed Amrani pages 1387-1388 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (307 KB)
The feasibility of organ procurement at a hospital-independent facility: A working model of efficiency Nader Moazami, Omid H. Javadi, Dean F. Kappel, Jessica Wagner, Martin D. Jendrisak pages 1389-1390 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (58 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Lower graft patency in off-pump compared with conventional coronary surgery Hisato Takagi, Takayoshi Kato, Takuya Umemoto page 1391 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (50 KB)
Reply to the Editor Eric Lim page 1392 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (43 KB)
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