Editorials:

Management of infected median sternotomy wounds

PC Pairolero and PG Arnold
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 1-2.  

Articles:

CABG: lessons from the randomized trials

GC Kaiser
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 3-8. [Abstract]  

Reconstruction of the infected median sternotomy wound

JA Majure, RE Albin, RS O'Donnell, and TJ Arganese
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 9-12. [Abstract]  

Surgical management of sustained ventricular arrhythmias presenting within eight weeks of acute myocardial infarction

IL Kron, B Lerman, and JP DiMarco
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 13-16. [Abstract]  

Repair of interrupted aortic arch and associated malformations in infancy: indications for complete or partial repair

JW Hammon, Jr, WH Merrill, RL Prager, TP Graham, Jr, and HW Bender, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 17-21. [Abstract]  

Comparison of the cardiovascular effects of intravenous and intraaortic protamine in the conscious and anesthetized dog

RL Taylor, WC Little, GL Freeman, DM Avery, SE Norris, JK Trinkle, and FL Grover
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 22-26. [Abstract]  

A physiological approach to surgery for acute rupture of the papillary muscle

PA Spence, CM Peniston, N Mihic, TE David, AK Jabr, D Archer, and TA Salerno
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 27-30. [Abstract]  

Continuous measurement of intramyocardial pH: correlation to functional recovery following normothermic and hypothermic global ischemia

TJ Takach, LR Glassman, GH Ribakove, and RE Clark
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 31-36. [Abstract]  

Quality control for cardiac surgery in the Veterans Administration

T Takaro, JL Ankeney, RC Laning, and PN Peduzzi
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 37-44. [Abstract]  

Late right ventricular reconstruction following valvotomy in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum

MT Metzdorff, CW Pinson, GL Grunkemeier, A Cobanoglu, and A Starr
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 45-51. [Abstract]  

Emergent pulmonary embolectomy: the treatment for massive pulmonary embolus

RJ Robison, J Fehrenbacher, JW Brown, JA Madura, and H King
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 52-55. [Abstract]  

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation experience at the University of Pittsburgh

A Trento, BP Griffith, and RL Hardesty
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 56-59. [Abstract]  

Addition of papaverine to cardioplegia does not reduce myocardial necrosis

S Slogoff, AS Keats, DA Cooley, GJ Reul, OH Frazier, DA Ott, JM Duncan, and JJ Livesay
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 60-64. [Abstract]  

Electrophysiologic effects of surgical isolation of the right ventricle

RJ Damiano, Jr, T Asano, PK Smith, TB Ferguson, Jr, JM Douglas, Jr, and JL Cox
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 65-69. [Abstract]  

Cryopreserved homologous saphenous vein: early and late patency in coronary artery bypass surgical procedures

J Gelbfish, IJ Jacobowitz, DM Rose, MW Connolly, AJ Acinapura, Z Zisbrod, KH Lim, P Cappabianca, and JN Cunningham, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 70-73. [Abstract]  

Fracture of the Carpentier-Edwards ring in tricuspid position: a report of three cases

M Galinanes, J Duarte, DF de Caleya, D Garcia-Dorado, F Fdez-Aviles, and LM Elbal
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 74-76. [Abstract]  

Is milking and stripping chest tubes really necessary?

F Lim-Levy, SA Babler, J De Groot-Kosolcharoen, P Kosolcharoen, and GM Kroncke
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 77-80. [Abstract]  

Ruptured aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva

ED Mayer, K Ruffmann, W Saggau, B Butzmann, K Bernhardt-Mayer, N Schatton, and W Schmitz
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 81-85. [Abstract]  

Coronary sinus blood flow and myocardial oxygen consumption after valve replacement for aortic insufficiency

K Kawachi, Y Kawashima, S Kitamura, T Mori, H Hirose, S Nakano, and C Oyama
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 86-89. [Abstract]  

An improved technique for long saphenous vein harvesting for coronary revascularization

W Meldrum-Hanna, D Ross, D Johnson, and C Deal
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 90-92. [Abstract]  

Mechanical stresses on closed cusps of porcine bioprosthetic valves: correlation with sites of calcification

HN Sabbah, MS Hamid, and PD Stein
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 93-96. [Abstract]  

Repair of ventricular septal defect and aortic regurgitation associated with severe hemophilia B

A Mazzucco, G Stellin, P Cantele, M Boschello, A Traldi, and V Gallucci
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 97-99. [Abstract]  

Aortic translocation and biventricular outflow tract reconstruction in an infant

ZY Al-Halees, DN Campbell, RL Washington, and DR Clarke
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 100-101. [Abstract]  

Myocardial infarction secondary to calcific embolization: an unusual complication of bioprosthetic valve degeneration

D Johnson and L Gonzalez-Lavin
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 102-103. [Abstract]  

Intravenous leiomyomatosis of the pelvis with reextension into the heart

T Shida, M Yoshimura, H Chihara, and K Nakamura
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 104-106. [Abstract]  

Sternal dehiscence: pericostal guy wires equals sternal stability

RG Sommerhaug, DA Reid, SF Wolfe, and DE Lindsey
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 107-108. [Abstract]  

A technique of right ventricular outflow tract patching with autogenous pericardium

AG Tendolkar, PK Mittal, KR Balkrishnan, JM Khandeparkar, and GB Parulkar
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 109-111. [Abstract]  

Technique to facilitate open placement of permanent pacing leads through the cephalic vein

DA August and JA Elefteriades
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 112. [Abstract]  

Cardiac surgery in patients with end-stage renal disease

JL Zamora, JT Burdine, H Karlberg, SM Shenaq, and GP Noon
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 113-117. [Abstract]  

Letters:

Sternotomy with tracheostoma

GA Bowman, BA Grishkin, and HD Head
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 119.  

Intraaortic balloon pump timing using temporary myocardial pacing wires

JM Kratz
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 120.  

Wound closure strips to secure vascular tourniquet sutures

GN Olinger, TA Galbraith, and GB Haasler
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 120.  

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