Editorials:

Fact and fiction about management of aortic transection

KL Mattox
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 1-2.  

The arterial switch procedure for the neonate: coming of age

H Laks
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 3-4.  

Cryoanalgesia for postthoracotomy pain

J Katz
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 5.  

Articles:

Traumatic tears of the thoracic aorta: improved results using the Bio- Medicus pump

PJ Hess, HR Howe, Jr, F Robicsek, HK Daugherty, JW Cook, JG Selle, and RM Stiegel
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 6-9. [Abstract]  

Transposition of the great arteries: a comparison of results of the mustard procedure versus the arterial switch

CL Backer, MN Ilbawi, S Ohtake, SY DeLeon, AJ Muster, MH Paul, DW Benson, Jr, and FS Idriss
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 10-14. [Abstract]  

Intraoperative cryoanalgesia for postthoracotomy pain relief

LC Muller, GM Salzer, G Ransmayr, and A Neiss
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 15-18. [Abstract]  

Factors influencing long-term (10-year to 15-year) survival after a successful coronary artery bypass operation

WD Johnson, JB Brenowitz, and KL Kayser
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 19-24. [Abstract]  

Freehand homograft aortic valve replacement--the learning curve: a technical analysis of the first 31 patients

EL Jones
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 26-32. [Abstract]  

Determinants of perioperative morbidity and mortality after pneumonectomy

R Wahi, MJ McMurtrey, LF DeCaro, CF Mountain, MK Ali, TL Smith, and JA Roth
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 33-37. [Abstract]  

Does hypothermic fibrillatory arrest improve myocardial protection during emergency revascularization?

PS Greene, DE Cameron, EM Griffiths, JM DiNatale, and TJ Gardner
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 38-42. [Abstract]  

Stage I palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome: the importance of neoaorta construction

RA Gustafson, GF Murray, HE Warden, RC Hill, and GE Rozar
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 43-50. [Abstract]  

Incidence of Cell-Saver contamination during cardiopulmonary bypass

IM Schwieger, CJ Gallagher, DC Finlayson, WL Daly, and KL Maher
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 51-53. [Abstract]  

A 10-year comparison of mitral valve replacement with Carpentier- Edwards and Hancock porcine bioprostheses

P Perier, A Deloche, S Chauvaud, JC Chachques, J Relland, JN Fabiani, Y Stephan, P Blondeau, and A Carpentier
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 54-59. [Abstract]  

Thrombotic obstruction of disc valves: clinical recognition and surgical management

GJ Kontos, Jr, HV Schaff, TA Orszulak, FJ Puga, JR Pluth, and GK Danielson
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 60-65. [Abstract]  

Thoracoscopy: a review of 121 consecutive surgical procedures

RD Page, RR Jeffrey, and RJ Donnelly
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 66-68. [Abstract]  

Right thoracotomy, femorofemoral bypass, and deep hypothermia for re- replacement of the mitral valve

LH Cohn, PS Peigh, J Sell, and VJ DiSesa
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 69-71. [Abstract]  

Serial changes in renal function in cardiac surgical patients

GS Weinstein, PS Rao, G Vretakis, and DH Tyras
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 72-76. [Abstract]  

Reduction of reperfusion injury with mannitol cardioplegia

R Ferreira, M Burgos, S Llesuy, L Molteni, J Milei, BG Flecha, and A Boveris
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 77-83. [Abstract]  

Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with ventricular fibrillation

IL Kron, BB Lerman, DE Haines, TL Flanagan, and JP DiMarco
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 85-89. [Abstract]  

Inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung in adults: radiographic and clinicopathological analysis

T Ishida, T Oka, T Nishino, M Tateishi, T Mitsudomi, and K Sugimachi
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 90-95. [Abstract]  

The effect of fluorocarbon emulsion on 24-hour canine heart preservation by coronary perfusion

H Gohra, F Mori, and K Esato
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 96-103. [Abstract]  

Valve replacement in the octogenarian

AC Fiore, KS Naunheim, HB Barner, DG Pennington, LR McBride, GC Kaiser, and VL Willman
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 104-108. [Abstract]  

Embryonic versus adult myocardium: adenine nucleotide degradation during ischemia

WK Mask, AS Abd-Elfattah, M Jessen, LA Brunsting, J Lekven, and AS Wechsler
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 109-112. [Abstract]  

Primary endobronchial granular cell myoblastoma

RC Lui, FN McKenzie, YD Kim, and E Senderoff
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 113-115. [Abstract]  

Treatment of postoperative chylothorax with intrapleural fibrin glue

E Akaogi, K Mitsui, Y Sohara, S Endo, S Ishikawa, and M Hori
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 116-118. [Abstract]  

Detection of multiple cardiac papillary fibroelastomas using transesophageal echocardiography

C de Virgilio, TJ Dubrow, JM Robertson, S Siegel, L Ginzton, M Nussmeier, and RJ Nelson
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 119-121. [Abstract]  

Treatment of median sternotomy wound infection and sternal necrosis in an infant

W Terranova and FA Crawford, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 122-123. [Abstract]  

Autopsy findings 14 years after septation for single ventricle

R Shirakura, Y Kawashima, H Hirose, H Matsuda, Y Shimazaki, and T Sano
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 124-125. [Abstract]  

Primary neurilemoma of the diaphragm

JH McClenathan and F Okada
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 126-128. [Abstract]  

Use of a double-lumen pressure monitoring catheter to facilitate pulmonary artery banding

SJ Phillips, J Gay, B Chandramouli, M Spector, C Kongtahworn, and RH Zeff
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 129. [Abstract]  

Heart/heart-lung transplantation. The domino procedure

NC Cavarocchi and M Badellino
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 130-133. [Abstract]  

Evolution of surgical treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms

DA Cooley
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 137-138. [Abstract]  

Blunt rupture of the myocardium

WC Pevec, AO Udekwu, and AB Peitzman
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 139-142. [Abstract]  

Use of conduits in surgical repair of congenital heart disease

IC Tuna and GK Danielson
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 143-144.  

Letters:

Extraction of cardiopulmonary grafts

AJ Kirk, CJ Hilton, and JH Dark
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 145-146.  

Myocardial preservation: the role of magnesium

VA Lonchyna and SL Lipsius
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 145.  

Use of autologous pericardium for ventricular aneurysm closure

JG Vincent
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 146-147.  

Right heart endocarditis and endocardial pacemakers

J Rubio-Alvarez, D Duran-Munoz, J Sierra-Quiroga, and JB Garcia-Bengochea
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 147.  

Buckling in bioprosthetic valves

J Fisher and GA Davies
Ann Thorac Surg 1989 48: 147-148.  

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