President's Page:

The First Six Months

John R. Benfield
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Editorials:

The Education of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeons: A Canadian Initiative

David S. Mulder and Martin F. McKneally
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Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Buthionine Sulfoximine Pretreatment Potentiates the Effect of Isolated Lung Perfusion With Doxorubicin

Jeffrey L. Port, Steven N. Hochwald, Hong-Yue Wang, and Michael E. Burt
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 239-243. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Reinforced Primary Repair of Thoracic Esophageal Perforation

Cameron D. Wright, Douglas J. Mathisen, John C. Wain, Ashby C. Moncure, Alan D. Hilgenberg, and Hermes C. Grillo
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 245-248. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Surgical Treatment of Nontumoral Stenoses of the Upper Airway

Louis Couraud, Jacques B. Jougon, and Jean-François Velly
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 250-259. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Esophageal Replacement: Gastric Tube or Whole Stomach?

Jean-Marie Collard, Nicolas Tinton, Jacques Malaise, Renato Romagnoli, Jean-Bernard Otte, and Paul-Jacques Kestens
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 261-266. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

MRI Complements Standard Assessment of Right Ventricular Function After Lung Transplantation

William H. Frist, Christine H. Lorenz, Eloisa S. Walker, James E. Loyd, James R. Stewart, Thomas P. Graham, Jr, Daryl P. Pearlstein, Steven P. Key, and Walter H. Merrill
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 268-271. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Isolated Thoracic Duct Injury After Penetrating Chest Trauma

Michael G. Worthington, Mark de Groot, Alfred J. Gunning, and Ulrich O. von Oppell
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 272-274. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Complete Atrioventricular Cardiac Transplantation: Improved Performance Compared With the Standard Technique

Hartmuth B. Bittner, Simon W. H. Kendall, Edward P. Chen, Robert D. Davis, and Peter Van Trigt, III
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 275-282. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mechanical Ventricular Assistance: An Economical and Effective Means of Treating End-Stage Heart Disease

Sanjay M. Mehta, Thomas X. Aufiero, Walter E. Pae, Jr, Cynthia A. Miller, and William S. Pierce
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 284-290. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

3,5,3'Triiodo-L-Thyronine Pretreatment With Cardioplegic Arrest and Chronic Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Jennifer D. Walker, Fred A. Crawford, Jr, and Francis G. Spinale
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 292-299. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nitric Oxide Is Superior to Prostacyclin for Pulmonary Hypertension After Cardiac Operations

Allan P. Goldman, Ralph E. Delius, John E. Deanfield, and Duncan J. Macrae
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 300-305. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Does Aprotinin Increase the Myocardial Damage in the Setting of Ischemia and Preconditioning?

Emad A. Bukhari, Irvin B. Krukenkamp, Paul G. Burns, Glenn R. Gaudette, Joshua J. Schulman, Mohammed R. Al-Fagih, and Sidney Levitsky
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 307-310. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Safety and Efficacy of Concomitant Carotid and Coronary Artery Operations

Cary W. Akins, Ashby C. Moncure, Willard M. Daggett, Richard P. Cambria, Alan D. Hilgenberg, David F. Torchiana, and Gus J. Vlahakes
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 311-317. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion Does Not Perfuse the Brain in Nonhuman Primates

Christiane J. Boeckxstaens and Willem J. Flameng
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 319-327. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Pediatric Cardiac Surgical ECMO: Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors for Hospital Death

Henry L. Walters, III, Mehdi Hakimi, Michael D. Rice, Juanita M. Lyons, Grant C. Whittlesey, and Michael D. Klein
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 329-336. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Myocardial Mitochondrial Calcium Accumulation Modulates Nuclear Calcium Accumulation and DNA Fragmentation

Elizabeth A. Faulk, James D. McCully, Takuro Tsukube, Narelle C. Hadlow, Irvin B. Krukenkamp, and Sidney Levitsky
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 338-344. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Retrograde Cerebral and Distal Aortic Perfusion During Ascending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Operations

Joseph E. Bavaria, Y. Joseph Woo, R. Alan Hall, Jeffrey P. Carpenter, and Timothy J. Gardner
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 345-352. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Left Atrial Function After Cox's Maze Operation Concomitant With Mitral Valve Operation

Toshiaki Itoh, Hiroshi Okamoto, Takao Nimi, Shin Morita, Masaru Sawazaki, Yutaka Ogawa, Teiji Asakura, Kenzo Yasuura, Toshio Abe, and Mitsuya Murase
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 354-359. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cox Maze Operation Without Cryoablation for the Treatment of Chronic Atrial Fibrillation

Francisco Gregori, Jr, Celso O. Cordeiro, Wilson J. Couto, Samuel S. da Silva, Walace K. de Aquino, and Antonio Nechar, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 361-363. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Completely Heparinized Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Reduced Systemic Heparin: Clinical and Hemostatic Effects

Eivind Øvrum, Einfrid Åm Holen, Geir Tangen, Frank Brosstad, Michel Abdelnoor, Mari-Anne L. Ringdal, Rolf Øystese, and Reidar Istad
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 365-371. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Antithymocyte Globulin and Methotrexate Therapy of Severe or Persistent Cardiac Allograft Rejection

Pasquale Ferraro, Michel Carrier, Michel White, Guy B. Pelletier, and L. Conrad Pelletier
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 372-376. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Inhibition of Na⁺/H⁺ Exchanger Attenuates Neutrophil-Mediated Reperfusion Injury

Farid C. Faes, Yoshiki Sawa, Hajime Ichikawa, Yasuhisa Shimazaki, Takeki Ohashi, Hirotsugu Fukuda, Ryota Shirakura, and Hikaru Matsuda
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 377-381. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Laparotomy After Using the Gastroepiploic Artery Graft: Retrogastric Versus Antegastric Route

Charles A. Dietl, John E. Deitrick, John C. West, and Timothy J. Pagana
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 382-385. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sternal Traction After Open Heart Operation: An Effective Alternative to Delayed Sternal Closure

M. Terry McEnany
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 387-391. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Left Ventricular Assistance With the Transthoracic 24F Hemopump for Recovery of the Failing Heart

Bart P. Meyns, Paul T. Sergeant, Wim J. Daenen, and Willem J. Flameng
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 392-397. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

BUN as a Risk Factor for Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Arthur J. Hartz, Evelyn M. Kuhn, Kenneth L. Kayser, and W. Dudley Johnson
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 398-404. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Protamine Induces Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilatation of the Pulmonary Artery

Paulo R. B. Evora, Paul J. Pearson, and Hartzell V. Schaff
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 405-410. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Limiting Ischemic Myocardial Damage Using Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Solutions

Harold L. Lazar, X. Zhang, Samuel Rivers, Sheilah Bernard, and Richard J. Shemin
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 411-416. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Benefits of Aortic and Pulmonary Counterpulsation Using Dynamic Latissimus Dorsi Myoplasty

Edmundo I. Cabrera Fischer, Juan-Carlos Chachques, Alejandra I. Christen, Marcelo R. Risk, and Alain F. Carpentier
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 417-421. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Influence of Bypass Grafting to the Infarct Artery on Late Potentials in Coronary Operations

Yasushi Terada, Toshio Mitsui, Shounosuke Matsushita, Naotaka Atsumi, Tomoaki Jikuya, and Yuzuru Sakakibara
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 422-425. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Extended Transseptal Versus Conventional Left Atriotomy: Early Postoperative Study

Naresh Kumar, Elias Saad, Ganga Prabhakar, Edward De Vol, and Carlos M. G. Duran
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Discussion:

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Invited Commentaries:

Invited Commentary

James L. Cox
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Invited Commentary

Patrick M. McCarthy and Gregory M. Scalia
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Invited Commentary

Hisayoshi Suma
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Invited Commentary

George C. Kaiser
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Invited Commentary

Alden H. Harken
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Invited Commentary

Hisayoshi Suma
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Case Reports:

Thoracoscopic Excision of a Posterior Mediastinal ``Dumbbell'' Tumor Using a Combined Approach

James M. Heltzer, Mark J. Krasna, Francois Aldrich, and Joseph S. McLaughlin
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 431-433. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Neonatal Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Stacey Brann, William J. Brawn, Faro Raafat, and Narayanswami Sreeram
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 433-434. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A Rare Cause of Profound Cyanosis After Kawashima Modification of Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Anastomosis

Zdenek Slavik, Robert K. Lamb, Steven A. Webber, David J. Delaney, and Anthony P. Salmon
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 435-437. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sternal Release and Advancement With Thoracotomy and Osteotomy for Idiopathic Osteopenia

Timothy M. Anderson, William C. Horton, Thomas E. Whitesides, and Joseph I. Miller, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 437-438. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Surgical Management of Ventricular Tachycardia in Subannular Left Ventricular Aneurysm

Louis F. Janeira, Uzi Talit, Robert Parker, Carolyn E. Hughes, and Ishik C. Tuna
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 438-440. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Esophago-Airway Fistula in AIDS

R. Thomas Temes, Rose S. Wong, Michael Davis, Randolph M. Kessler, and Jorge A. Wernly
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 440-442. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Intravascular Ultrasound to Assess Anastomotic Patency After Lung Transplantation

Stuart T. Higano, Michelle Gaffney, Rick A. Nishimura, and Christopher G. A. McGregor
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 442-444. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Legionella Pericarditis Diagnosed by Direct Fluorescent Antibody Staining

John A. Puleo, Fadi A. Matar, Peter P. McKeown, Patricia Conant, and Lofty L. Basta
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 444-446. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Colobronchial Fistula Due to Crohn's Disease

Riyad Karmy-Jones, Anees Chagpar, Eric Vallieres, and Stuart Hamilton
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 446-448. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgical Repair of a Foramen of Bochdalek Hernia

Mark L. Silen, David A. Canvasser, Arlet G. Kurkchubasche, Charles H. Andrus, and Keith S. Naunheim
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 448-450. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Valved Conduit Bypass for Extensively Calcified Tricuspid Valve Stenosis

Patrice Dervanian, Loïc Macé, Santé Bucari, Thierry A. Folliguet, Jean-Michel Grinda, and Jean-Yves Neveux
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 450-452. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Right Latissimus Dorsi Cardiomyoplasty in Diaphragm Eventration and Cardiac Malposition

Roberto Lorusso, Giuseppe Coletti, Antonio Della Valle, Giuseppe Steffenino, Giovanni Aliprandi, and Ottavio Alfieri
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 452-454. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Complicating Coccidioidal Pneumonia

Richard A. Braun, Terry L. Buchmiller, and Nayereh Khankhanian
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 454-457. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Excision of Focal Aortic Arch Atheroma Using Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest

Scott J. Swanson and Lawrence H. Cohn
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 457-458. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Diaphragmatic Hernia After Right Gastroepiploic Artery Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Marnix A. Verhofste and Stanley K. C. Tam
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 458-459. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in Situs Inversus

Jean E. Rubay, Yves d'Udekem, Thierry Sluysmans, Robert Ponlot, Luc Jacquet, and Marc R. de Leval
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 460-462. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Organized Thrombus in Left Main Coronary Artery in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Jacques A. M. van Son, Michael D. Black, Kim Devoe, and Gary S. Haas
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 462-463. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

How To Do It:

An Alternative to Cardioplegia

Jan Pirk and Pavel Kellovsky
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 464-465. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Current Reviews:

Survival in Early-Stage Non—Small Cell Lung Cancer

Jonathan C. Nesbitt, Joe B. Putnam, Jr, Garrett L. Walsh, Jack A. Roth, and Clifton F. Mountain
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 466-472. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

On the Need for Improved Transfusion Indicators in Cardiac Surgery

Lawrence T. Goodnough, George J. Despotis, Charles W. Hogue, Jr, and T. Bruce Ferguson, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 473-480. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Update:

Pulmonary Homograft Implantation for Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction: Early Phase Results

Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 481-482. [Full Text]  

Comparison of Bioimpedance and Thermodilution Methods for Determining Cardiac Output: Experimental and Clinical Studies

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Report:

Report From The Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education

Martin F. McKneally
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 485-486. [Full Text]  

Review of Recent Books:

Reperfusion Injuries and Clinical Capillary Leak Syndrome

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Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

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Correspondence:

Clearance After Lobectomy and the Role of Completion Pneumonectomy

Lindsay C. H. John, Patrick G. Magee, Alan J. Wood, and Christopher T. Lewis
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 487. [Full Text]  

Stent the Open Sternum After Cardiac Operations

Antonino M. Grande, Gaetano Minzioni, Marco L. Aiello, Fabrizio Gazzoli, Mario Viganò, David A. Fullerton, Stephen D. Jones, David N. Campbell, James Jaggers, James M. Brown, Rosie Smith, and Frederick L. Grover
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 487-488. [Full Text]  

Pneumonectomy for Infection

A. Alan Conlan, Stanley C. Fell, and Carolyn E. Reed
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 488-490. [Full Text]  

Bronchopleural Fistula After Pneumonectomy

Dominique Metras and Peter Goldstraw
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 490-492. [Full Text]  

Importance of Early Relief of Aortic Outflow Obstruction in Univentricular Hearts

Jacques A. M. van Son, Henry J. C. M. van de Wal, Avram A. Benatar, and Ger B. W. E. Bennink
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 492-493. [Full Text]  

Pedicled Pericardial Fat Hemostasis

John M. Glotzer and George Economopoulos
Ann Thorac Surg 1995 60: 493-494. [Full Text]  

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