Editorials:

Surface-bound heparin--panacea or peril?

LH Edmunds, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 285-286.  

Thoracic outlet syndrome

SE Mackinnon
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 287-289.  

Articles:

Neoadjuvant therapy: a novel and effective treatment for stage IIIb non- small cell lung cancer. Southwest Oncology Group

VW Rusch, KS Albain, JJ Crowley, TW Rice, V Lonchyna, R McKenna, Jr, K Stelzer, and RB Livingston
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 290-294. [Abstract]  

Single-clamp technique: an important adjunct to myocardial and cerebral protection in coronary operations

SF Aranki, RJ Rizzo, DH Adams, GS Couper, NM Kinchla, JS Gildea, and LH Cohn
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 296-302. [Abstract]  

Aortic valve repair with fibrin glue for type A acute aortic dissection

JR Seguin, E Picard, JM Frapier, and PA Chaptal
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 304-306. [Abstract]  

Mammary artery versus saphenous vein grafts: assessment of basic fibroblast growth factor receptors

HC Nguyen, EA Grossi, M LeBoutillier, 3rd, BM Steinberg, DB Rifkin, FG Baumann, SB Colvin, and AC Galloway
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 308-310. [Abstract]  

Dextrorphan inhibits the release of excitatory amino acids during spinal cord ischemia

CK Rokkas, LR Helfrich, Jr, DC Lobner, DW Choi, and NT Kouchoukos
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 312-319. [Abstract]  

Nonthoracotomy defibrillator implantation: a single-center experience with 200 patients

D Hammel, HH Scheld, M Block, and G Breithardt
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 321-326. [Abstract]  

Isolated single-lung perfusion with TNF-alpha in a rat sarcoma lung metastases model

B Weksler, D Blumberg, JT Lenert, B Ng, Y Fong, and ME Burt
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 328-331. [Abstract]  

Thoracotomy for pulmonary mycoses in non-HIV-immunosuppressed patients

BK Temeck, DJ Venzon, CA Moskaluk, and HI Pass
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 333-338. [Abstract]  

Downsizing of valve allografts for use as right heart conduits

T Hiramatsu, T Miura, JM Forbess, C Brizard, and RA Jonas
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 339-342. [Abstract]  

Pilot study of the efficacy of a thrombin inhibitor for use during cardiopulmonary bypass

A DeAnda, Jr, SE Coutre, MR Moon, CM Vial, LC Griffin, VS Law, M Komeda, LL Leung, and DC Miller
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 344-350. [Abstract]  

Effect of postcardioplegia reperfusion rhythm on myocardial blood flow

WL Holman, WV Vicente, RD Spruell, SB Digerness, and AD Pacifico
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 351-358. [Abstract]  

Reoperative coronary grafting: changing patient profiles, operative indications, techniques, and results

CW Akins, MJ Buckley, WM Daggett, AD Hilgenberg, GJ Vlahakes, DF Torchiana, and WG Austen
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 359-364. [Abstract]  

Dynamic descending thoracic aortomyoplasty: comparison with intraaortic balloon pump in a model of heart failure

RR Lazzara, DR Trumble, and JA Magovern
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 366-370. [Abstract]  

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus thoracotomy for spontaneous pneumothorax

DA Waller, J Forty, and GN Morritt
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 372-376. [Abstract]  

Interaction of age and coronary disease after valve replacement: implications for valve selection

EL Jones, WS Weintraub, JM Craver, RA Guyton, and Y Shen
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 378-384. [Abstract]  

Repair of insufficient bicuspid aortic valves

CD Fraser, Jr, N Wang, RB Mee, BW Lytle, PM McCarthy, SK Sapp, ER Rosenkranz, and DM Cosgrove, 3rd
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 386-390. [Abstract]  

Risk and benefit of low systemic heparinization during open heart operations

LK von Segesser, BM Weiss, M Pasic, E Garcia, and MI Turina
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 391-397. [Abstract]  

Operative risk factors and durability of repair of coarctation of the aorta in the neonate

WH Merrill, SJ Hoff, JR Stewart, CC Elkins, TP Graham, Jr, and HW Bender, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 399-402. [Abstract]  

Hemodynamic effects of carbon dioxide insufflation during thoracoscopy

RS Wolfer, MJ Krasna, JU Hasnain, and JS McLaughlin
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 404-407. [Abstract]  

Orotic acid improves left ventricular recovery four days after heterotopic transplantation

T Yeh, Jr, IM Rebeyka, ER Jakoi, DE Johnson, RJ Dignan, CM Dyke, and AS Wechsler
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 409-415. [Abstract]  

Pulmonary vascular resistance related to endothelial function after lung transplantation

PO Kimblad, T Sjoberg, and S Steen
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 416-420. [Abstract]  

Complement activation during cardiopulmonary bypass: effects of immobilized heparin

M Pekna, L Hagman, E Halden, UR Nilsson, B Nilsson, and S Thelin
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 421-424. [Abstract]  

Surgical treatment of infected composite graft after replacement of ascending aorta

R Soyer, JP Bessou, F Bouchart, M Redonnet, D Mouton-Schleifer, and J Arrignon
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 425-428. [Abstract]  

Infective endocarditis in patients who had replacement of the aortic root

A Ralph-Edwards, TE David, and J Bos
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 429-432. [Abstract]  

Should thyroid function be assessed before cardiopulmonary bypass operations?

TH Jones, SM Hunter, A Price, and GD Angelini
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 434-436. [Abstract]  

Perioperative histologic and ultrastructural changes in the pericardium and adhesions

UU Nkere, SA Whawell, CE Sarraf, JB Schofield, JN Thompson, and KM Taylor
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 437-444. [Abstract]  

Ten-year experience of cardiac surgery in patients aged 80 years and over

TP Tsai, A Chaux, JM Matloff, RM Kass, RJ Gray, MA DeRobertis, and SS Khan
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 445-450. [Abstract]  

Mitral valve remodeling using autologous pericardium: an experimental study

A Borowski, M Sudkamp, E Rainer de Vivie, and H Korb
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 452-457. [Abstract]  

Results of upper plexus thoracic outlet syndrome operation

VE Wood and DW Ellison
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 458-461. [Abstract]  

Thrombolysis in left-sided prosthetic valve occlusion: immediate and follow-up results

NK Reddy, TN Padmanabhan, S Singh, DN Kumar, PR Raju, PV Satyanarayana, DP Rao, P Rajagopal, and BS Raju
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 462-470. [Abstract]  

Reduced complement and granulocyte activation with heparin-coated cardiopulmonary bypass

E Fosse, O Moen, E Johnson, G Semb, V Brockmeier, TE Mollnes, MK Fagerhol, and P Venge
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 472-477. [Abstract]  

Effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on the circulating level of soluble GMP-140

H Komai and SG Haworth
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 478-482. [Abstract]  

Atrial myxoma: report of 24 operations using the biatrial approach

SS Kabbani, M Jokhadar, R Meada, H Jamil, F Abdun, A Sandouk, and F Nabhani
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 483-487. [Abstract]  

Protective effects of various preservation solutions on cultured endothelial cells

T Eberl, T Schmid, P Hengster, R Wodlinger, G Oberhuber, H Weiss, M Herold, F Waldenberger, and R Margreiter
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 489-495. [Abstract]  

A short course of FK506 can induce limited donor-specific graft acceptance

T Hirai, TK Waddell, KN DeCampos, CG Compeau, H Wada, S Hitomi, GA Patterson, and AS Slutsky
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 496-501. [Abstract]  

Autotransfusion: is there a benefit in a current practice of aggressive blood conservation?

JJ Morris and YS Tan
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 502-507. [Abstract]  

Surgical timing in aortic regurgitation: left ventricular function analysis by contractility score

P Di Biasi, A Paje, M Salati, G Bozzi, M Viecca, A Cialfi, M Di Biasi, S Guzzetti, and C Santoli
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 509-515. [Abstract]  

Coronary artery operation supported by the Hemopump: an experimental study on pig

U Lonn, B Peterzen, H Granfeldt, and H Casimir-Ahn
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 516-518. [Abstract]  

Coronary artery operation with support of the Hemopump cardiac assist system

U Lonn, B Peterzen, H Granfeldt, and H Casimir-Ahn
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 519-522. [Abstract]  

Renal impairment after thoracotomy: incidence, risk factors, and significance

J Golledge and P Goldstraw
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 524-528. [Abstract]  

Greater contractility of internal mammary artery bifurcation: possible cause of low patency rates

GW He, WH Ryan, TE Acuff, CQ Yang, and MJ Mack
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 529-532. [Abstract]  

Experimental comparison of manually inflatable versus autoinflatable retrograde cardioplegia catheters

P Menasche
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 533-535. [Abstract]  

Spark erosion myectomy in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

LP Maat, CJ Slager, LA van Herwerden, JC Schuurbiers, RJ van Suylen, MJ Kofflard, FJ ten Cate, and E Bos
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 536-540. [Abstract]  

Intracardiac thrombus: a risk of incomplete anticoagulation for cardiac operations

AT Cheung, SK Levin, SJ Weiss, MA Acker, and N Stenach
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 541-542. [Abstract]  

Primary repair of aortopulmonary septal defect, interrupted aortic arch, and anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery

RP Burke and HM Rosenfeld
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 543-545. [Abstract]  

Benign mediastinal teratoma masquerading as a large multiloculated effusion

LA Robinson, LF Rikkers, and JR Dobson
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 545-548. [Abstract]  

Management of difficult coronary sinus rupture

SJ Weiss
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 548-550. [Abstract]  

Bilateral Pancoast syndrome in a patient with metachronous primary lung cancer

F Rea, C Mazzucco, C Breda, D Fiore, and F Sartori
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 550-551. [Abstract]  

Clinical implantation of the wearable Baxter Novacor ventricular assist system

DY Loisance, PH Deleuze, JP Mazzucotelli, P Le Besnerais, and JL Dubois-Rande
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 551-554. [Abstract]  

Revascularization of the ischemic colon transplant using the internal mammary vessels

SC Sung, IY Chung, HJ Jun, PJ Choi, JS Woo, and HC Ahn
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 555-557. [Abstract]  

Staged repair using omentum for posttraumatic aortoesophageal fistula

N Wang, SR Sparks, and LL Bailey
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 557-559. [Abstract]  

Blunt traumatic rupture of the right hemidiaphragm and Budd-Chiari syndrome

AL Fernandez-Gonzalez, R Llorens, JM Herreros, J Cato, F Lecumberri, and J Longo
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 559-561. [Abstract]  

Carney's complex in association with right atrial myxoma

S Tatebe, H Ohzeki, H Miyamura, J Hayashi, M Hiratsuka, E Sunami, K Takabe, and S Eguchi
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 561-562. [Abstract]  

Elective removal of convexo-concave Bjork-Shiley valves

PB Rajesh, GH Smith, PV Lawford, and MM Black
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 563-564. [Abstract]  

Deficiency of cartilage in the segmental bronchi of a child: congenital or acquired?

RJ Elfeldt, D Schmidt, J Thies, DW Schroder, and P Seiffert
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 565-567. [Abstract]  

Left main coronary artery reconstruction after radiation therapy

VA Gaudiani, SB Siegel, and NL McIntosh-Yellin
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 567-569. [Abstract]  

Accurate adjustment of de Vega tricuspid annuloplasty using transesophageal echocardiography

JW Cook
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 570-572. [Abstract]  

Alternative method of ultrafiltration after cardiopulmonary bypass

RC Groom, BF Akl, RA Albus, A Hill, R Munoz, and EA Lefrak
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 573-574. [Abstract]  

Extended myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

BJ Messmer
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 575-577. [Abstract]  

The origins of endotracheal ventilation

AR Dobell
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 578-584. [Abstract]  

Traumatic aortic rupture: twenty-year metaanalysis of mortality and risk of paraplegia

UO von Oppell, TT Dunne, MK De Groot, and P Zilla
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 585-593. [Abstract]  

1987: Adjustable annuloplasty for tricuspid insufficiency. Updated in 1994

MC Oz, DJ Goldstein, and EA Rose
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 594-595. [Abstract]  

Video-assisted thoracic surgery pleural disease. The Council of Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 597-598.  

Bronchopulmonary disease video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). The Council of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 599-600.  

Video-assisted thoracic surgery. The council of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 601-602.  

Letters:

Aortic valve replacement with heparin-coated perfusion system

J Sierra-Quiroga, J Rubio-Alvarez, D Duran Munoz, and JB Garcia-Bengochea
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 603.  

Thromboembolic prophylaxis in patients undergoing thoracic operations

R Aguilo and M Llobera
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 603-604.  

Neutralization of heparin by Trasylol

DA Lane, IR MacGregor, and FE Preston
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 604-606.  

Safety of aprotinin in profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest

CR Smith, LB Mongero, CM DeRosa, RE Michler, and MC Oz
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 606-608.  

Primary B-cell malignant lymphoma of the lung

P Goldstraw
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 606.  

Closed mitral valvotomy: no more a blind procedure

HS Bedi, VK Sharma, V Kohli, RR Kasliwal, and N Trehan
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 608-609.  

Internal mammary artery for arterial pressure monitoring

ST Honnekeri
Ann Thorac Surg 1994 58: 608.  

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