Editorials:

More attempts to monitor quality assurance for myocardial revascularization

DC Miller
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 641-642.  

Management of subaortic stenosis in the univentricular heart

GA Trusler and RM Freedom
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 643-644.  

Risks of cardiac transplantation

EA Rose
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 645.  

Articles:

A quality assurance model of operative mortality in coronary artery surgery

FH Edwards, RA Albus, R Zajtchuk, GM Graeber, and M Barry
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 646-649. [Abstract]  

Exploratory analysis of time-dependent risk for infection, rejection, and death after cardiac transplantation

PS Greene, DE Cameron, S Augustine, TJ Gardner, BA Reitz, and WA Baumgartner
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 650-654. [Abstract]  

A comparison of mitral valve reconstruction with mitral valve replacement: intermediate-term results

AC Galloway, SB Colvin, FG Baumann, EA Grossi, GH Ribakove, S Harty, and FC Spencer
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 655-662. [Abstract]  

Myocardial adenine nucleotide metabolism in pediatric patients during hypothermic cardioplegic arrest and normothermic ischemia

GK Lofland, AS Abd-Elfattah, R Wyse, M de Leval, J Stark, and AS Wechsler
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 663-668. [Abstract]  

Preoperative chemotherapy and irradiation for stage III non-small cell lung cancer

LP Faber, CF Kittle, WH Warren, PD Bonomi, SG Taylor, 4th, S Reddy, and MS Lee
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 669-675. [Abstract]  

Automated control of postoperative hypertension: a prospective, randomized multicenter study

DM Cosgrove, 3d, JH Petre, JL Waller, JV Roth, C Shepherd, and LH Cohn
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 678-682. [Abstract]  

Coronary sinus versus aortic root perfusion with blood cardioplegia in elective myocardial revascularization

AC Fiore, KS Naunheim, GC Kaiser, VL Willman, LR McBride, DG Pennington, and HB Barner
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 684-688. [Abstract]  

Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus: a 30-year experience

JW Pate, WA Walker, FH Cole, Jr, EW Owen, and WH Johnson
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 689-692. [Abstract]  

Bronchoscopic phototherapy at comparable dose rates: early results

HI Pass, T Delaney, PD Smith, R Bonner, and A Russo
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 693-699. [Abstract]  

Carcinoma of the esophagus: a comparison of the results of transhiatal versus transthoracic resection

JR Hankins, S Attar, TR Coughlin, Jr, JE Miller, JR Hebel, CM Suter, and JS McLaughlin
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 700-705. [Abstract]  

Right gastroepiploic artery: a third arterial conduit for coronary artery bypass

NL Mills and CT Everson
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 706-711. [Abstract]  

Myocardial revascularization with combined arterial grafts utilizing the internal mammary and the gastroepiploic arteries

H Suma, A Takeuchi, and Y Hirota
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 712-715. [Abstract]  

Right gastroepiploic artery as a coronary bypass graft

K Verkkala, A Jarvinen, P Keto, K Virtanen, A Lehtola, and T Pellinen
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 716-719. [Abstract]  

Mitral valve replacement in the first 5 years of life

TN Zweng, MK Bluett, R Mosca, LB Callow, and EL Bove
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 720-724. [Abstract]  

Modified reperfusate after long-term preservation of the heart

JC Milliken, AM Billingsley, and H Laks
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 725-728. [Abstract]  

Right ventricular free wall ischemia: correlation of ischemic duration with extent of infarction in dogs

WE Johnston, J Vinten-Johansen, A Patel, and WP Santamore
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 729-734. [Abstract]  

Hospital costs and resource characteristics for cardiothoracic surgical hospital deaths

E Munoz, J Luber, E Birnbaum, K Mulloy, JR Cohen, and L Wise
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 735-740. [Abstract]  

True thymic hyperplasia: a clinicopathological study

C Ricci, E Pescarmona, EA Rendina, F Venuta, LP Ruco, and CD Baroni
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 741-745. [Abstract]  

Akinetic versus dyskinetic left ventricular aneurysms diagnosed by gated scintigraphy: difference in surgical outcome

A Mangschau
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 746-751. [Abstract]  

Use of an intraaortic balloon pump as a pneumatic ventricular assist device controller

DJ Macrae, B Glenville, T McCarthy, L Cooper, D Guerreiro, and DN Ross
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 752-755. [Abstract]  

Different responses of coronary artery and internal mammary artery bypass grafts to ergonovine and nitroglycerin in variant angina

S Kitamura, R Morita, K Kawachi, S Iioka, T Seki, K Inoue, and S Taniguchi
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 756-760. [Abstract]  

Direct tricuspid closure versus atrial partitioning in Fontan operation for complex lesions

SY DeLeon, MN Ilbawi, FS Idriss, CL Backer, S Ohtake, VR Zales, AJ Muster, and DW Benson, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 761-764. [Abstract]  

Treatment of bulboventricular foramen stenosis by ventricle-ascending aorta valved-conduit bypass

MC Bethea and JL Reynolds
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 765-766. [Abstract]  

Gastrotracheal fistula: a late complication after transhiatal esophagectomy

IL Kron, AM Johnson, and RF Morgan
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 767-768. [Abstract]  

Combined ascending aorta rupture and left main bronchus disruption from blunt chest trauma

J Marzelle, R Nottin, P Dartevelle, FL Gayet, M Navajas, and A Rojas Miranda
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 769-771. [Abstract]  

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma associated with a Dacron vascular prosthesis

HS Paterson, DJ Meredith, and DR Craddock
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 772-774. [Abstract]  

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma obstructing the thoracic aorta

A Guttentag, HL Lazar, P Franklin, A Greenfield, M Malachowski, L Blackhall, and RJ Shemin
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 775-777. [Abstract]  

Traumatic aorto-right atrial fistula after blunt chest injury

H Chang, SH Chu, and YT Lee
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 778-779. [Abstract]  

Right mini-thoracotomy: an adjunct to left subcostal automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation

GM Lawrie, RR Kaushik, and A Pacifico
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 780-781. [Abstract]  

Thoracotomy through the auscultatory triangle

MD Horowitz, N Ancalmo, and JL Ochsner
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 782-783. [Abstract]  

Extended use of a pulmonary homograft for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction

GD Angelini and JM Quaegebeur
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 784-785. [Abstract]  

Chemical pleurodesis in the presence of persistent air leak

GH Almassi and GB Haasler
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 786-787. [Abstract]  

Hypothermia: its possible role in cardiac surgery

WC Sealy
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 788-791. [Abstract]  

Letters:

High-frequency ventilation during dissection of the internal mammary artery

JP Judson
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 794.  

Repair of fractured wire during sternal closure

G Malave
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 794.  

Stapling of left atrial appendage

RW Landymore
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 47: 794.  

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