Editorials:

Penetrating cardiac injuries--a look to the future

DM Follette
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 701-702.  

A new era in blood conservation

LT Goodnough and A Geha
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 703-704.  

Should we care? Do we care? What should we do?

RM Peters
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 807-808.  

Dilemmas in cardiothoracic surgical education

HC Grillo
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 809-811.  

Training for cardiac surgery in children and adults

JW Kirklin
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 812-813.  

General thoracic surgery--issues and direction

MB Orringer
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 814-817.  

Thoracic surgery training: it is time for a change

JA Roth and CM Balch
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 818-819.  

What next in cardiothoracic training?

JR Benfield
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 820.  

Articles:

Effects of calcium chloride administration on the postischemic isolated rat heart

A Abbott, Jr, R Hill, L Shears, K Beamer, R Gustafson, and G Murray
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 705-710. [Abstract]  

Penetrating cardiac injuries

S Attar, CM Suter, JR Hankins, A Sequeira, and JS McLaughlin
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 711-715. [Abstract]  

Cavoatrial tumor thrombectomy using cardiopulmonary bypass without circulatory arrest

JR Stewart, JA Carey, WS McDougal, WH Merrill, MO Koch, and HW Bender, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 717-721. [Abstract]  

Temporary external DDD pacing after cardiac operations

TB Ferguson, Jr and JL Cox
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 723-732. [Abstract]  

Comparison of postoperative complications between saphenous vein and IMA grafts to left anterior descending coronary artery

GK Sethi, JG Copeland, T Moritz, W Henderson, K Zadina, and S Goldman
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 733-738. [Abstract]  

Pretreatment with nicardipine preserves ventricular function after hypothermic ischemic arrest

PS Brown, Jr, GL Parenteau, FW Holland, and RE Clark
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 739-746. [Abstract]  

Six different hemofiltration devices for blood conservation in cardiac surgery

J Boldt, B Zickmann, B Fedderson, C Herold, F Dapper, and G Hempelmann
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 747-753. [Abstract]  

Pulmonary hypertension and polymorphonuclear leukocyte elastase after esophageal cancer operations

N Sato, K Murakami, K Ishida, K Ikeda, and K Saito
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 754-758. [Abstract]  

Gastric emptying after gastric interposition for cancer of the esophagus or hypopharynx

KA Morton, SV Karwande, RK Davis, FL Datz, and RE Lynch
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 759-763. [Abstract]  

Erythropoietin deficiency after coronary artery bypass procedures

EA Levine, AL Rosen, LR Sehgal, SA Gould, JC Egrie, and GS Moss
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 764-766. [Abstract]  

Autologous blood transfusion with recombinant human erythropoietin in heart operations

Y Watanabe, K Fuse, T Konishi, T Kobayasi, K Takazawa, H Konishi, and Y Shibata
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 767-772. [Abstract]  

Delayed sternal closure for life-threatening complications in cardiac operations: an update

CA Mestres, JL Pomar, M Acosta, S Ninot, C Barriuso, C Abad, and J Mulet
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 773-776. [Abstract]  

Oxygenation of cardioplegic solutions: a note of caution

A Lochner, L Lloyd, W Brits, and A Coetzee
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 777-787. [Abstract]  

Production of endothelium-derived contracting factor is enhanced after coronary reperfusion

PJ Pearson, PJ Lin, and HV Schaff
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 788-793. [Abstract]  

Pulmonary sequelae of prolonged total venoarterial bypass: evaluation with a new experimental model

B Koul, H Willen, T Sjoberg, T Wetterberg, J Kugelberg, and S Steen
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 794-799. [Abstract]  

Hospital mortality and long-term survival after pulmonary resection in the elderly

JC Roxburgh, J Thompson, and P Goldstraw
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 800-803. [Abstract]  

Comparison of hemodynamics and ejection fraction during left heart bypass

ME Sekela, MS Verani, and GP Noon
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 804-806. [Abstract]  

Traumatic mitral valve rupture in a child

D McCrory, B Craig, and H O'Kane
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 821-822. [Abstract]  

Preoperative erythropoietin in Jehovah's Witnesses who require cardiac procedures

VA Gaudiani and HD Mason
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 823-824.  

Use of human recombinant erythropoietin to correct severe preoperative anemia

DA Fullerton, DN Campbell, and GJ Whitman
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 825-826. [Abstract]  

Infected intravenous port device causing tricuspid valve regurgitation

M Heinemann, G Frank, KJ Oldhafer, and E Schmoll
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 827-828. [Abstract]  

An unusual problem during surgical removal of a broken guidewire

L Maat, LA van Herwerden, M van den Brand, and E Bos
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 829-830. [Abstract]  

False aneurysm of the right internal mammary artery

RW Millner, L Guvendik, C Blauth, T Treasure, and JR Pepper
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 831-832. [Abstract]  

Agglutination of blood cardioplegia by cold-reacting autoantibodies

WL Holman, SH Smith, R Edwards, and ST Huang
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 833-835. [Abstract]  

Blast injury to the thoracic esophagus

AA Guth, TH Gouge, and HJ Depan
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 837-839. [Abstract]  

Pericardial cyst with partial erosion of the right ventricular wall

PS Chopra, DJ Duke, JR Pellett, and PS Rahko
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 840-841. [Abstract]  

Dissectors for pulmonary thromboendarterectomy

PO Daily, WP Dembitsky, and RP Daily
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 842-843. [Abstract]  

Reinforced sternal closure

CA Scovotti, CA Ponzone, and RM Leyro-Diaz
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 844-845. [Abstract]  

Simplified method for femoral venous cannulation

M Rosenbloom and AD Muskett
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 846-847. [Abstract]  

Evolution of therapy for pharyngoesophageal (Zenker's) diverticulum

MK Ferguson
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 848-852.  

Prolonged preservation of canine lung allografts: the role of prostaglandins

RJ Novick, KR Reid, L Denning, J Duplan, AH Menkis, and FN McKenzie
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 853-859. [Abstract]  

Atrioventricular canal defects

ER Capouya and H Laks
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 860-863.  

Letters:

Pharmacological response of internal mammary artery and gastroepiploic artery

JA van Son and F Smedts
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 864-865.  

Mitral valve suture techniques

JH Lemmer, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 865-866.  

Continuous warm blood cardioplegia

H Tutassaura
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 866-867.  

Electrocardiography in postbypass patients

D Stubington and I Malcolm
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 51: 867.  

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