President's Page:

President's message

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 7-8. [Full Text]  

Editorials:

A farewell

Thomas B. Ferguson and Carol L. Blasberg
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 9-10. [Full Text]  

Women in thoracic surgery: an ancient tradition and a new milestone

Rosalyn P. Scott
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 11. [Full Text]  

Rheologic considerations in organ preservation

Edward M. Boyle, Jr and Edward D. Verrier
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 12-13. [Full Text]  

Original Articles:

Focal angiogen therapy using intramyocardial delivery of an adenovirus vector coding for vascular endothelial growth factor 121

Leonard Y. Lee, Shailen R. Patel, Neil R. Hackett, Charles A. Mack, Dean R. Polce, Tarek El-Sawy, Rory Hachamovitch, Pat Zanzonico, Timothy A. Sanborn, Manish Parikh, O. Wayne Isom, Ronald G. Crystal, and Todd K. Rosengart
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 14-23. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Repair of anterior leaflet mitral valve prolapse: chordal replacement versus chordal shortening

Michael R. Phillips, Richard C. Daly, Hartzell V. Schaff, Joseph A. Dearani, Charles J. Mullany, and Thomas A. Orszulak
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 25-29. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Online Discussion]  

Multicenter review of preoperative risk factors for stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting

Ranjit John, Asim F. Choudhri, Alan D. Weinberg, Windsor Ting, Eric A. Rose, Craig R. Smith, and Mehmet C. Oz
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 30-35. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hirudin as anticoagulant for cardiopulmonary bypass: importance of preoperative renal function

Andreas Koster, Miralem Pasic, Matthias Bauer, Herrmann Kuppe, and Roland Hetzer
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 37-41. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Perspectives of a cardiac surgery resident in-training on off-pump coronary bypass operation

Hratch L. Karamanoukian, Anthony L. Panos, Jacob Bergsland, and Tomas A. Salerno
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 42-45. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Performance of 21-mm size perimount aortic bioprosthesis in the elderly

Uberto Bortolotti, Giovanni Scioti, Aldo Milano, Marco De Carlo, Riccardo Codecasa, Carmela Nardi, and Giuseppe Tartarini
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 47-50. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Role of myocardial revascularization in postinfarction ventricular septal rupture

René Prêtre, Qing Ye, Jurg Grünenfelder, Gregor Zund, and Marko I. Turina
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 51-55. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Early and follow-up angiography in minimally invasive coronary bypass without mechanical stabilization

Inderjit S. Gill, Lyall A. Higginson, Gyaandeo S. Maharajh, and Wilbert J. Keon
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 56-60. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Preoperative immunoglobulin treatment in patients with Werlhof’s disease undergoing cardiac operation

Stefan Christiansen, Christof Schmid, Klaus Redmann, Ulli R. Jahn, Jörg Stypmann, Hans H. Scheld, and Dieter Hammel
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 61-64. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Coronary artery bypass grafting with gastroepiploic artery composite graft

Toru Sato, Tadashi Isomura, Hisayoshi Suma, Taiko Horii, and Norio Kikuchi
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 65-69. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Surgical outcome of traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta

Etienne Tatou, Eric Steinmetz, Saed Jazayeri, Bruno Benhamiche, Roger Brenot, and Michel David
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 70-73. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Intermittent antegrade warm blood cardioplegia for CABG: extended interval of cardioplegia

Kenji Minatoya, Hitoshi Okabayashi, Ichiro Shimada, Atsushi Tanabe, Takeshi Nishina, Koichiro Nandate, and Mitsuru Kunihiro
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 74-76. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Drew-Anderson technique attenuates systemic inflammatory response syndrome and improves respiratory function after coronary artery bypass grafting

Josef A. Richter, Hans Meisner, Peter Tassani, Andreas Barankay, Wulf Dietrich, and Sigmund L. Braun
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 77-83. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Online Discussion]  

LV-powered coronary sinus retroperfusion reduces infarct size in acutely ischemic pigs

Jeffrey S. Martin, John G. Byrne, Olivier Y. Ghez, Umer Sayeed-Shah, Sergey D. Grachev, Rita G. Laurence, and Lawrence H. Cohn
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 84-89. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery in abciximab-treated patients

John H. Lemmer, Jr, Mark T. Metzdorff, Albert H. Krause, Jr, M. Alan Martin, J. Edward Okies, and Jon G. Hill
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 90-95. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cardiac surgery in patients with end-stage renal disease: 10-year experience

Michael Horst, Uwe Mehlhorn, Simon P. Hoerstrup, Michael Suedkamp, and E. Rainer de Vivie
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 96-101. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Arginine vasopressin in the treatment of 50 patients with postcardiotomy vasodilatory shock

David L.S. Morales, David Gregg, David N. Helman, Mathew R. Williams, Yoshifumi Naka, Donald W. Landry, and Mehmet C. Oz
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 102-106. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Heart preservation in HTK solution: role of coronary vasculature in recovery of cardiac function

Yuhei Saitoh, Michio Hashimoto, Kwansong Ku, Seikon Kin, Seishi Nosaka, Sumio Masumura, and Kengo Nakayama
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 107-112. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Radial artery harvest: comparison of ultrasonic dissection with standard technique

John W. Ronan, Loretta A. Perry, Hendrick B. Barner, and Thoralf M. Sundt, III
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 113-114. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Biocompatibility of silicone-coated oxygenator in cardiopulmonary bypass

Akira Shimamoto, Shinji Kanemitsu, Kazuya Fujinaga, Motoshi Takao, Koji Onoda, Takatsugu Shimono, Kuniyoshi Tanaka, Hideto Shimpo, and Isao Yada
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 115-120. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A new technique for debridement in rheumatic valvular disease: the rasping procedure

Nobuo Kitamura, Shinichi Uemura, Ryuji Kunitomo, Junichi Utoh, and Sakashi Noji
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 121-125. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

The combination of propranolol and magnesium does not prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation

Allen J. Solomon, Alan K. Berger, Ketan K. Trivedi, Robert L. Hannan, and Nevin M. Katz
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 126-129. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Surgical management of the straddling mitral valve in the biventricular heart

Ryo Aeba, Toshiyuki Katogi, Shigeyuki Takeuchi, and Shiaki Kawada
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 130-134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Online Discussion]  

Intraoperative echocardiographic detection of regurgitant jets after valve replacement

Annitta J. Morehead, Michael S. Firstenberg, Takahiro Shiota, Jianxin Qin, Guy Armstrong, Delos M. Cosgrove, III, and James D. Thomas
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 135-139. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on pulmonary gas exchange: a prospective randomized study

Craig M. Cox, Raimondo Ascione, Alan M. Cohen, Ian M. Davies, Ian G. Ryder, and Gianni D. Angelini
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 140-145. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Excellence and low case volume: an example of the inapplicability of volume-based credentialing

Gerald L. Early and Shauna R. Roberts
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 146-150. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Myocardial tactile stiffness during acute reduction of coronary blood flow

Kagami Miyaji, Seiryo Sugiura, Hirotaka Inaba, Shinichi Takamoto, and Sadao Omata
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 151-155. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Global myocardial revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass using innovative techniques for myocardial stabilization and perfusion

Harinder Singh Bedi, Ashwani Suri, Maninder Singh Kalkat, Bhupender Singh Sengar, Vijay Mahajan, Raman Chawla, and Ved Prakash Sharma
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 156-164. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 165-170.  

Perfusion-assisted direct coronary artery bypass: selective graft perfusion in off-pump cases

Robert A. Guyton, Vinod H. Thourani, John D. Puskas, Jack S. Shanewise, Mark A. Steele, Candace L. Palmer-Steele, and Jakob Vinten-Johansen
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 171-175. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Preservation of the pulmonary valve complex in tetralogy of Fallot: how small is too small?

Vivek Rao, Margit Kadletz, Lisa K. Hornberger, Robert M. Freedom, and Michael D. Black
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 176-179. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Right atrioventricular extracardiac conduit as a Fontan modification: late results

Annie Dore and Jane Somerville
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 181-185. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Long-term follow-up of pediatric cardiac patients requiring mechanical circulatory support

Andra E. Ibrahim, Brian W. Duncan, Elizabeth D. Blume, and Richard A. Jonas
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 186-192. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Pulmonary vascular changes induced by congenital obstruction of pulmonary venous return

Masato Endo, Shigeo Yamaki, Mikio Ohmi, and Koichi Tabayashi
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 193-197. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Lowering reperfusion pressure reduces the injury after pulmonary ischemia

Ari O. Halldorsson, Michael T. Kronon, Bradley S. Allen, Shaikh Rahman, and Tingrong Wang
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 198-203. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

What is the optimal distal resection margin for esophageal carcinoma?

Alan G. Casson, S. Jane Darnton, Sujata Subramanian, and Louise Hiller
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 205-209. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Exhaled nitric oxide correlates with experimental lung transplant rejection

Bassem N. Mora, Carlos H.R. Boasquevisque, Geoffrey Uy, Timothy J. McCarthy, Michael J. Welch, Mariano Boglione, and G. Alexander Patterson
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 210-215. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Conservative treatment for postintubation tracheobronchial rupture

Jacques Jougon, Michel Ballester, Emmanuel Choukroun, Jean Dubrez, Gilles Reboul, and Jean-François Velly
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 216-220. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Thoracoscopic resection of ectopic parathyroid glands

Cristina Medrano, Stephen R. Hazelrigg, Rodney J. Landreneau, Theresa M. Boley, Tilitha Shawgo, and Anthony Grasch
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 221-223. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sodium nitroprusside mitigates oleic acid-induced acute lung injury

Jeffrey S. Young, Constanze S. Rayhrer, Timothy D. Edmisten, Gerald A. Cephas, Curtis G. Tribble, and Irving L. Kron
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 224-227. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Effects of mast cell membrane stabilizing agents in a rat lung ischemia-reperfusion model

Kerem M. Vural, Hui Liao, Mehmet C. Oz, and David J. Pinsky
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 228-232. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Extended resections for bronchogenic carcinoma invading the superior vena cava system

Lorenzo Spaggiari, Jean-François Regnard, Pierre Magdeleinat, Bertrand Jauffret, Philippe Puyo, and Philippe Levasseur
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 233-236. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ischemic preconditioning enhances recovery of isolated rat lungs after hypothermic preservation

Roland L. Featherstone, David J. Chambers, and Frank J. Kelly
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 237-242. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Postintubation tracheal tear repair by cervicotomy and longitudinal tracheotomy

Alberto Janni, Gianfranco Menconi, Alfredo Mussi, Marcello Carlo Ambrogi, and Carlo Alberto Angeletti
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 243-244. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sex-associated differences in survival of patients undergoing resection for lung cancer

Mark K. Ferguson, Jun Wang, Philip C. Hoffman, Daniel J. Haraf, Jemi Olak, Gregory A. Masters, and Everett E. Vokes
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 245-249. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Needle thoracic sympathectomy for essential hyperhidrosis: intermediate-term follow-up

Doo Yun Lee, Yong Han Yoon, Hwa Kyun Shin, Hae Kyoon Kim, and Yoon Joo Hong
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 251-253. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Antineural and antinuclear autoantibodies are of prognostic relevance in non-small cell lung cancer

Franz Blaes, Markus Klotz, Hanno Huwer, Uwe Straub, Gerhard Kalweit, Klaus Schimrigk, and Hans-Joachim Schäfers
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 254-258. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 204. [Full Text]  

Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 215. [Full Text]  

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 35-36. [Full Text]  

Discussions:

Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 23-24. [Full Text]  

Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 29. [Full Text]  

Invited Commentaries:

Judah M. Folkman
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 24. [Full Text]  

Irving L. Kron
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 45. [Full Text]  

William A. Gay, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 46. [Full Text]  

Thomas A. Orszulak
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 125. [Full Text]  

Stanley W. Dziuban, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 150. [Full Text]  

Christian P.R. Brizard and Tom R. Karl
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 179-180. [Full Text]  

James L. Monro
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 185. [Full Text]  

Sheila G. Haworth
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 197. [Full Text]  

Kathy S. Albain
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 249-250. [Full Text]  

Samuel Z. Goldhaber
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 265-266. [Full Text]  

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Aberrant right subclavian artery aneurysm

Tokuo Koshino, Kiyofumi Morishita, and Tomio Abe
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 290. [Full Text]  

Case Reports:

Heterotopic pancreas of the esophagus masquerading as Boerhaave’s syndrome

R. Thomas Temes, Michael J. Menen, Michael S. Davis, Stuart B. Pett, Jr, and Jorge A. Wernly
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 259-261. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Inadvertent suture through the chest tube: a simple solution to a frustrating problem

Prassad Jetty and Reza John Mehran
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 261-262. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Symptomatic accessory cardiac bronchus

Shunsuke Endo, Noriko Saitoh, Fumio Murayama, Yasunori Sohara, and Katsuo Fuse
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 262-264. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Low-molecular-weight heparin for prosthetic heart valves: treatment failure

Oren Lev-Ran, Amir Kramer, Jacob Gurevitch, Itzhak Shapira, and Rephael Mohr
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 264-265. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Pneumothorax necessitans presenting as a presternal pneumothoracocele

Sanjay P. Tripathi, Malek G. Massad, Vinod K. Mehta, Enrico Benedetti, and Alexander S. Geha
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 266-267. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Bifid sternum: neonatal surgical treatment

Marcello Dòmini, Massimo Cupaioli, Fabio Rossi, Ahmad Fakhro, Antonio Aquino, and Pierluigi Lelli Chiesa
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 267-269. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Right pulmonary artery left atrium communication

Smruti R. Mohanty, Rakesh Yadav, Shyam S. Kothari, and Balram Airan
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 269-271. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Aortic pseudoaneurysm after ligation of aneurysmal saphenous vein graft

Brent A. Grishkin and Robert A. Helsel
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 271-273. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Left upper lobe bronchus reimplantation for nonpenetrating thoracic trauma

John A. Pilcher, Jr, Michael B. Ishitani, and Bradley M. Rodgers
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 273-275. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Treatment of giant aortic aneurysm with tracheal compression and sternal erosion without circulatory arrest

Roberto Lorusso, Giuseppe Coletti, Pasquale Totaro, Roberto Maroldi, and Mario Zogno
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 275-278. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Operative treatment of truncus arteriosus communis coexisting with tricuspid atresia

Edward Malec, Tomasz Mroczek, Jacek Pajak, and Zbigniew Kordon
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 278-280. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Primary tracheal schwannoma

Julia Dorfman, Bruce M. Jamison, and Jean E. Morin
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 280-281. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Successful resection of ductus arteriosus aneurysm in infancy

Vidmantas J. Zilinskas, Stanislovas Maknavicius, and Giedrius Baliulis
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 282-283. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Metastatic atrial myxoma to the skin at 15 years after surgical resection

Yasushi Terada, Yasuhiko Wanibuchi, Masayuki Noguchi, and Toshio Mitsui
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 283-284. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Bridge to recovery with a left ventricular assist device for fulminant acute myocarditis

Tetsuya Ueno, Peter Bergin, Meroula Richardson, and Donald S. Esmore
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 284-286. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Esophagectomy after pneumonectomy: a surgical challenge

Michael J. Reardon, Anthony L. Estrera, Lori D. Conklin, Patrick R. Reardon, F. Charles Brunicardi, and Arthur C. Beall
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 286-288. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Adenocarcinoma in a mid-esophageal diverticulum

Eli Avisar and James D. Luketich
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 288-289. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

How To Do It:

Improved exposure of isolated perimembranous ventricular septal defects

Lalit Kapoor, Mohan Dattatrya Gan, Ashok Bandyhopadhyay, Mrinal Bandhu Das, and Srirup Chatterjee
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 291-292. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A new, safe, and easy technique of atrial septal defect creation

Masashi Takahashi, Hiroshi Kanazawa, Yoshihiko Yamazaki, Mitsuo Ueno, and Tadashi Sakano
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 293-294. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Facile location of the saphenous vein during endoscopic vessel harvesting

Keith B. Allen and Carl J. Shaar
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 295-297. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Modifying a venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit to reduce recirculation

Shingo Ichiba, Giles J. Peek, Andrezj W. Sosnowski, Kevin J. Brennan, and Richard K. Firmin
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 298-299. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Current Reviews:

Atrial fibrillation after cardiac operation: risks, mechanisms, and treatment

Charles W. Hogue, Jr and Mary L. Hyder
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 300-306. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Key References:

Neuroendocrine neoplasia of the lung

Mark R. Wick and Jon H. Ritter
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 307-308. [Full Text]  

Review of Recent Books:

Cardiac Bioassist : Edited by Alain F. Carpentier, MD, PhD, Juan Carlos Chachques, MD, PhD, and Pierre A. Grandjean, MS, Armonk, NY, Futura Publishing Co Inc, 1997, 632 pp, illustrated, $125, ISBN: 0-87993-647-9

Francois Dagenais and Robert C. Robbins
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 95. [Full Text]  

CTSNet:

CTSNet: a unique educational vehicle

Richard M. Engelman
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 309-310. [Full Text]  

Correspondence:

Early Italian contributions to cavopulmonary shunt procedures

Igor E. Konstantinov and Vladimir V. Alexi-Meskishvili
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 311-312. [Full Text]  

Reply

Tom R. Karl and Giovanni Stellin
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 312. [Full Text]  

Would pH-stat strategy generate nitric oxide during hypothermic perfusion?

Tadaomi Alfonso Miyamoto and Koho-Julio Miyamoto
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 312-313. [Full Text]  

Reply

William A. Baumgartner and Elaine E. Tseng
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 313. [Full Text]  

Thymectomy for elderly myasthenia gravis patients

Paul A. Kirschner
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 313-314. [Full Text]  

Reply

Masanori Tsuchida, Yasushi Yamato, and Jun-ichi Hayashi
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 314. [Full Text]  

Reply

Isabel P. Nieto, Manuel C. Pajuelo, and Juan Pedro P. Robledo
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 314-315. [Full Text]  

Lateral thoracotomy closure technique

Carlos Del Campo
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 315-316. [Full Text]  

Reply

G.R. Mason
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 316. [Full Text]  

Bypass grafts in Takayasu’s disease

Philip R. Belcher
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 316. [Full Text]  

Reply

Rainer G. Leyh
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 317. [Full Text]  

Octogenarians and cardiac surgery

George Asimakopoulos and Kenneth M. Taylor
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 317-318. [Full Text]  

Axillary cannulation

Yvon R. Baribeau and Benjamin M. Westbrook
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 317. [Full Text]  

New method of myocardial revascularization with the radial artery

Chee Fui Chong
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 318. [Full Text]  

Cerebral perfusion and transcranial Doppler

Alvaro Ortiz de Salazar and Javier Lopez Izaguirre
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 319. [Full Text]  

Reply

Heinz Robert Zurbrügg and Roland Hetzer
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 319. [Full Text]  

Reduction of wall changes in sheathed grafts

Victor Parsonnet
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 319. [Full Text]  

Pericardial patch for atrial septal defect closure

Carlos Ibarra-Pérez
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 320. [Full Text]  

Reply

Yoshihisa Tanoue, Ryuji Tominaga, Yoshito Kawachi, Shigeki Morita, and Hisataka Yasui
Ann Thorac Surg 2000 69: 320. [Full Text]  

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