Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Tracheal Regeneration Following Tracheal Replacement With an Allogenic Aorta
	Emmanuel Martinod, Agathe Seguin, Muriel Holder-Espinasse, Marianne Kambouchner, Martine Duterque-Coquillaud, Jacques F. Azorin, and Alain F. Carpentier Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:942-948. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Hermes Grillo Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:949. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impact of Recipient Age and Procedure Type on Survival After Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Fibrosis
	Dan M. Meyer, Leah Bennett Edwards, Fernando Torres, Michael E. Jessen, and Richard J. Novick Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:950-957. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Bryan Meyers Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:957-958. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Current Surgical Intervention for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
	Shin-ichi Takeda, Hajime Maeda, Masanobu Hayakawa, Noriyoshi Sawabata, and Ryoji Maekura Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:959-963. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Treatment of Tuberculous Abscess in the Chest Wall
	Motoki Sakuraba, Yuzo Sagara, and Hikotaro Komatsu Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:964-967. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Comparison of Morbidity, 30-Day Mortality, and Long-Term Survival After Pneumonectomy and Sleeve Lobectomy For Non–Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
	Corinna Ludwig, Erich Stoelben, Manfred Olschewski, and Joachim Hasse Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:968-973. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Comparison Between Clinical and Pathologic Staging in 2,994 Cases of Lung Cancer
	Angel López-Encuentra, Ricardo García-Luján, Juan José Rivas, Jesús Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Juan Torres-Lanza, Gonzalo Varela-Simo Bronchogenic Carcinoma Cooperative Group of the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:974-979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Nasser Altorki Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:979. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lung Cancer After Heart Transplantation: A 17-Year Experience
	Konstantinos Potaris, Branislav Radovancevic, Cynthia D. Thomas, Igor Gregoric, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Shirley A. Riggs, Rajko Radovancevic, William K. Vaughn, and O.H. Frazier Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:980-983. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Visual and Semiquantitative Analyses for F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose PET Scanning in Pulmonary Nodules 1 cm to 3 cm in Size
	Hiroaki Nomori, Kenichi Watanabe, Takashi Ohtsuka, Tsuguo Naruke, Keiichi Suemasu, and Kimiichi Uno Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:984-988. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Paul De Leyn Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:989. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgically Induced Accelerated Local and Distant Tumor Growth is Significantly Attenuated by Selective COX-2 Inhibition
	Syed S.A. Qadri, Jiang-Huai Wang, John Calvin Coffey, Mahmood Alam, Aonghus O’Donnell, Thomas Aherne, and Henry P. Redmond Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:990-995. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Can We Predict Long-Term Survival After Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma?
	Sudish C. Murthy, Kwhanmien Kim, Thomas W. Rice, Jeevanantham Rajeswaran, Ronald Bukowski, Malcolm M. DeCamp, and Eugene H. Blackstone Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:996-1003. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Factors Associated With Postoperative Delirium After Thoracic Surgery
	Bedrettin Yildizeli, M. Oguzhan Özyurtkan, Hasan F. Batirel, Kemal Kuscu, Nural Bekiroglu, and Mustafa Yüksel Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1004-1009. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cyclosporine Modulates the Response to Hypoxia-Reoxygenation in Pulmonary Artery Endothelial Cells
	Alexander S. Farivar, Brendan C. Mackinnon-Patterson, Andrew D. Barnes, Anton S. McCourtie, and Michael S. Mulligan Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1010-1016. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

CryoLife-O'Brien Stentless Valve: 10-Year Results of 402 Implants
	Mark F. O'Brien, Michael A.H. Gardner, Bruce Garlick, Homayoun Jalali, Julie A. Gordon, Sarah L. Whitehouse, Wendy E. Strugnell, and Richard Slaughter Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:757-766. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cryopreserved Aortic Viable Homograft for Active Aortic Endocarditis
	Jean-Michel Grinda, Jean-Luc Mainardi, Nicola D'Attellis, Marie-Odile Bricourt, Alain Berrebi, Jean-Noël Fabiani, and Alain Deloche Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:767-771. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Clinical Experience With Stentless Mitral Valve Replacement
	Friedrich W. Mohr, Sven Lehmann, Volkmar Falk, Sebastian Metz, Claudia Walther, Nico Doll, Ardawan Rastan, Jan Gummert, and Thomas Walther Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:772-775. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The St. Jude Medical Cardiac Valve Prosthesis: A 25-Year Experience With Single Valve Replacement
	Robert W. Emery, Christopher C. Krogh, Kit V. Arom, Ann M. Emery, Kathy Benyo-Albrecht, Lyle D. Joyce, and Demetre M. Nicoloff Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:776-782. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Alfred Nicolosi Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:782-783. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A 10-Year Experience With the Carbomedics Cardiac Prosthesis
	Ryuji Tominaga, Kazuhiro Kurisu, Yoshie Ochiai, Yukihiro Tomita, Munetaka Masuda, Shigeki Morita, and Hisataka Yasui Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:784-789. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Outcome of Medical and Surgical Treatment in Patients With Acute Type B Aortic Dissection
	Ron-Bin Hsu, Yi-Lwun Ho, Robert J. Chen, Shoei-Shen Wang, Fang-Yue Lin, and Shu-Hsun Chu Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:790-794. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Marc R. Moon Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:794-795. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Long-Term Integrity of Teflon Felt-Supported Suture Lines in Aortic Surgery
	Justus T. Strauch, David Spielvogel, Steven L. Lansman, Alexander L. Lauten, Carol Bodian, and Randall B. Griepp Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:796-800. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Can Be Performed Safely Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Selected Patients
	Faraz Kerendi, John D. Puskas, Joseph M. Craver, William A. Cooper, Ellis L. Jones, Omar M. Lattouf, J. David Vega, and Robert A. Guyton Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:801-806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impact of Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting on the Prevalence of Adverse Perioperative Outcome in Women Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
	Jan Bucerius, Jan F. Gummert, Thomas Walther, Michael A. Borger, Nicolas Doll, Volkmar Falk, and Friedrich W. Mohr Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:807-812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Paul Kurlansky Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:812-813. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Off-Pump, In Situ Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting: A Durable Treatment for Single-Vessel Coronary Artery Disease
	Kerem M. Vural, Zafer H. Iscan, Aysegul Kunt, Erol Sener, and Oguz Tasdemir Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:814-818. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Effect of Diabetes on Outcome and Changes in Quality of Life After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
	Otso Järvinen, Juhani Julkunen, Timo Saarinen, Jari Laurikka, and Matti R. Tarkka Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:819-824. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Different Profiles of Patients Who Require Dialysis After Cardiac Surgery
	Mario Gaudino, Nicola Luciani, Stefania Giungi, Eugenio Caradonna, Giuseppe Nasso, Rocco Schiavello, Giovanna Luciani, and Gianfederico Possati Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:825-829. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Mark Stafford-Smith Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:829-830. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Effects of the Postoperative Administration of Diltiazem on Renal Function After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
	Susumu Manabe, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Tomoya Yoshizaki, Noriyuki Tabuchi, Hirokuni Arai, and Makoto Sunamori Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:831-835. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Eric W. Young and Marvin M. Kirsh Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:835-836. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Determinants and Prognosis of Myocardial Damage After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
	Francesco Onorati, Marisa De Feo, Pasquale Mastroroberto, Lucia Cristodoro, Francesco Pezzo, Attilio Renzulli, and Maurizio Cotrufo Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:837-845. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Optimal Method of Coronary Endarterectomy for Diffusely Diseased Coronary Arteries
	Hiroyuki Nishi, Satoru Miyamoto, Shuichiro Takanashi, Hirokazu Minamimura, Takumi Ishikawa, Yasuyuki Kato, and Yoshihiro Shimizu Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:846-852. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Oguz Tasdemir and Seref A. Kucuker Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:852-853. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Transit-Time Flow Measurement is Essential in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
	Derek K.H. Leong, Venkataraman Ashok, Arulkumaran Nishkantha, Yue Hong Shan, and Eugene K.W. Sim Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:854-857. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Beat H. Walpoth Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:857-858. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
P-Wave Signal-Averaged Electrocardiogram for Predicting Atrial Arrhythmia After Cardiac Surgery
	Nobuhiko Hayashida, Takahiro Shojima, Yoshinori Yokokura, Hidetsugu Hori, Kazuhiro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Tomoeda, and Shigeaki Aoyagi Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:859-864. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Association of High Intracellular, But Not Serum, Heat Shock Protein 70 With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation
	Kaushik Mandal, Evelyn Torsney, Jan Poloniecki, A. John Camm, Qingbo Xu, and Marjan Jahangiri Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:865-871. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Jarle Vaage Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:871. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Beat-to-Beat Effects of Intraaortic Balloon Pump Timing on Left Ventricular Performance in Patients With Low Ejection Fraction
	Jan J. Schreuder, Francesco Maisano, Andrea Donelli, Jos R.C. Jansen, Pat Hanlon, Jan Bovelander, and Ottavio Alfieri Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:872-880. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Early Ventricular Restraint After Myocardial Infarction: Extent of the Wrap Determines the Outcome of Remodeling
	Yoshiharu Enomoto, Joseph H. Gorman, III, Sina L. Moainie, Benjamin M. Jackson, Landi M. Parish, Theodore Plappert, Ahmad Zeeshan, Martin G. St. John-Sutton, and Robert C. Gorman Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:881-887. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Recellularization of Decellularized Allograft Scaffolds in Ovine Great Vessel Reconstructions
	Ara Ketchedjian, Alyce Linthurst Jones, Paula Krueger, Elliot Robinson, Katrina Crouch, Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Jr, and Richard Hopkins Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:888-896. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Paul Simon, Marie-Theres Kasimir, Erwin Rieder, and Guenter Weigel Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:896. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Prevention of Calcification of Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Cusp and Aortic Wall With Ethanol and Aluminum Chloride
	Jocelyn N. Clark, Matthew F. Ogle, Paul Ashworth, Richard W. Bianco, and Robert J. Levy Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:897-904. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Carbodiimide Treatment Dramatically Potentiates the Anticalcific Effect of Alpha-Amino Oleic Acid on Glutaraldehyde-Fixed Aortic Wall Tissue
	Peter Zilla, Deon Bezuidenhout, and Paul Human Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:905-910. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bradykinin Preconditioning Preserves Coronary Microvascular Reactivity During Cardioplegia–Reperfusion
	Jun Feng, Cesario Bianchi, Jianyi Li, and Frank W. Sellke Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:911-916. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Differential Effect of Heparin Coating and Complement Inhibition on Artificial Surface-Induced Eicosanoid Production
	Knut Tore Lappegård, Johan Riesenfeld, Ole-Lars Brekke, Grethe Bergseth, John D. Lambris, and Tom Eirik Mollnes Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:917-923. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Initial Experience With a Bicuspid Polytetrafluoroethylene Pulmonary Valve in 41 Children and Adults: A New Option For Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction
	James A. Quintessenza, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Victor O. Morell, Jorge M. Giroud, and Robert J. Boucek Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:924-931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Discussion]
Acute Hemodynamic Benefit of Left Ventricular Apex Pacing in Children
	Ward Y. Vanagt, Xander A. Verbeek, Tammo Delhaas, Marc Gewillig, Luc Mertens, Patrick Wouters, Bart Meyns, Willem J. Daenen, and Frits W. Prinzen Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:932-936. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Selective Annuloplasty for Tricuspid Regurgitation in Children
	Jian Wang, Yi-wu Liang, and Jun-ichi Hayashi Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:937-941. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Late Perforation of the Aortic Root by an Atrial Septal Defect Occlusion Device
	Doan Baykut, Sven E. Doerge, Martin Grapow, Jens Bremerich, and Hans-Reinhard Zerkowski Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:e28. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hemodynamic Compromise From a Right Coronary Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Remote Stent Placement
	I-Hui Wu, George J. Koullias, Michael L. Dewar, and Glen A. Henry Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1062. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Plombage Thoracoplasty With Lucite Balls
	Cagatay Saim Tezel and Peter Goldstraw Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1063. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

New Technology:

Automatic Intraaortic Balloon Pump Timing Using an Intrabeat Dicrotic Notch Prediction Algorithm
	Jan J. Schreuder, Alessandro Castiglioni, Andrea Donelli, Francesco Maisano, Jos R.C. Jansen, Ramzi Hanania, Pat Hanlon, Jan Bovelander, and Ottavio Alfieri Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1017-1022. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	William L. Holman Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1022. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Facilitated Minimally Invasive Left Ventricular Epicardial Lead Placement
	Nicolas Doll, Ulrich T. Opfermann, Ardawan J. Rastan, Thomas Walther, Hendrik Bernau, Jan F. Gummert, and Friedrich W. Mohr Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1023-1025. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Lynda Mickleborough Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1025. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Palmar Microcirculation After Harvesting of the Radial Artery in Coronary Revascularization
	Karsten Knobloch, Artur Lichtenberg, Max Pichlmaier, Sandra Tomaszek, Alfons Krug, and Axel Haverich Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1026-1030. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Alan P. Kypson and W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1030. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case Reports:

Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplification as a Diagnostic Tool in Culture-Negative Multiple-Valve Endocarditis
	Navid Madershahian, Justus T. Strauch, Martin Breuer, Raimund Bruhin, Eberhard Straube, and Thorsten Wahlers Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:e21-e22. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Neoaortic Aneurysm After Stage I Norwood Reconstruction
	Afshin Ehsan, Harbinder Singh, Sara O. Vargas, Joerg Sachweh, and Richard A. Jonas Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:e23-e25. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lung Abscess Due to Retained Gallstones With an Adenocarcinoma
	Scott G. Houghton, Juan A. Crestanello, Anh-Quan T. Nguyen, and Claude Deschamps Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:e26-e27. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Submitral Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm
	Marjan Jahangiri, David Sarkar, Paul Quinton, and David E. Ward Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1031-1032. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Successful Outcome of Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Retrieval of Entrapped Stent, Angioplasty Balloon, and Guidewire
	Shishir Karthik, Paul Silverton, Jonathan A. Blaxill, and David J. O'Regan Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1032-1034. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Traumatic Innominate Artery Aneurysm 26 Years After Stab Injury
	Anunathan A. Reddi, Mandhir M. Munasur, Rishendran R. Naidoo, and Dion D. Steer Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1034-1036. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Antihuman Factor V Antibodies After Use of Relatively Pure Bovine Thrombin
	Jeffrey H. Lawson, Kellie A. Lynn, Reed M. Vanmatre, Taymon Domzalski, Keith F. Klemp, Thomas L. Ortel, Laura E. Niklason, and William Parker Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1037-1038. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Compression of Trachea and Left Main Bronchus by Arch Aneurysm
	Hiroshi Kumeda, Yukihiro Tomita, Shigeki Morita, and Hisataka Yasui Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1038-1040. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cardiac Lymphoma Following Mitral Valve Replacement
	Nicolas M. Dürrleman, Ismaïl El-Hamamsy, Roland G. Demaria, Michel Carrier, Louis P. Perrault, and Bernard Albat Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1040-1042. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Successful Single-Lung Fontan Operation in an Adult: 5-Year Follow-Up
	Abdulaziz Al-Khaldi, Edgar G. Chedrawy, Christo I. Tchervenkov, and Dominique Shum-Tim Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1042-1044. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
One-Stage Unifocalization and Palliative Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction
	Takeshi Shinkawa, Masaaki Yamagishi, Keisuke Shuntoh, Akiyuki Takahashi, Kyoko Hayashida, and Nobuo Kitamura Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1044-1047. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alternative Fontan Connection for Apicocaval Juxtaposition
	Hong Gook Lim, Woong-Han Kim, Sam-Se Oh, Cheong Lim, Soo-Jin Kim, Young Tak Lee, and Soo-Cheol Kim Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1047-1049. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bilateral Minithoractomy Repair of Aortic Coarctation With Ventricular Septal Defect and Persistent Ductus Arteriosus
	Jie Ma, Yongzhi Deng, and Xinhua Li Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1049-1050. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Living-Donor Lobar Lung Transplantation for Bronchiolitis Obliterans After Bone Marrow Transplantation
	Yoshifumi Sano, Hiroshi Date, Itaru Nagahiro, Motoi Aoe, and Nobuyoshi Shimizu Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1051-1052. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Resection of a Thoracic Duct Lymphangioma Using Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
	Joseph C. Moran, Jean-Philippe Bocage, and Robert J. Caccavale Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1052-1054. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Candida Infection in a Stent Inserted for Tracheal Stenosis After Heart Lung Transplantation
	Kook-Yang Park and Chul-Hyun Park Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1054-1056. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Recalcitrant Chest Wall Aspergillus Fumigatus Osteomyelitis After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Successful Radical Surgical and Medical Management
	Mohammed M. Elahi, Amit Mitra, Julia Spears, and James B. McClurken Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1057-1059. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Successful Surgical Treatment of Aortoesophageal Fistula After Esophagectomy
	Riki Okita, Hidenori Mukaida, Wataru Takiyama, Mamoru Oheda, Naomichi Uchida, and Hiroshi Ishihara Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1059-1061. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How To Do It:

A New Device for Ensuring the Correct Length of Artificial Chordae in Mitral Valvuloplasty
	Yoshiro Matsui, Yasuhisa Fukada, Yuji Naito, Shigeyuki Sasaki, and Keishu Yasuda Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1064-1065. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
D-Transposition of the Great Arteries With an Aortopulmonary Window: A New Corrective Technique
	Krishna Adluri, David J. Barron, and William J. Brawn Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1066-1067. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
How to Tailor A "" Graft for Complex Myocardial Revascularization: A Variant of the Mammary Loop Technique
	Lucian Stoica, Sidney Chocron, Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz, Djamel Kaili, and Joseph-Philippe Etievent Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1068-1069. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Simple and Effective Method of Preventing Inadvertent Occlusion of Chest Tube Drains: The Corrugated Tubing Splint
	Anastasios K. Konstantakos Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1070-1071. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Calcification of Tissue Heart Valve Substitutes: Progress Toward Understanding and Prevention
	Frederick J. Schoen and Robert J. Levy Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1072-1080. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Role of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in the Coronary Artery Bypass Patient
	Harold L. Lazar Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1081-1089. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Report:

2004 Meeting Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
	John H. Calhoon Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1090-1091. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Review of Recent Books:

Myocardial Protection: By Thomas A. Salerno, Marco Ricci. 2003, Armonk, New York, Blackwell Futura, 512 pp, illustrated, $150.00 ISBN: 1405116439
	Danny Ramzy and Vivek Rao Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1100. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correspondence:

The Third Option
	A. Sampath Kumar Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1092. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Third Option: Reply
	Robert M. Sade Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1092. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Transesophageal Echocardiography for Pulmonary Embolectomy
	Peter Rosenberger, Stanton K. Shernan, Tomislav Mihaljevic, and Holger K. Eltzschig Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1092-1093. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Transesophageal Echocardiography for Pulmonary Embolectomy: Reply
	Georgios P. Georghiou, Eldad Erez, Bernardo A. Vidne, and Alex Sagie Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1093. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Arterial Pressure and Pump Flow Rate During Long-Term Pulsatile and Nonpulsatile Cardiac Support
	Akif Ündar and John L. Myers Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1093-1094. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Arterial Pressure and Pump Flow Rate During Long-Term Pulsatile and Nonpulsatile Cardiac Support: Reply
	Stefan Klotz and Christof Schmid Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1094. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
MCC-135 Diminishes the Egress of CK-MB but Not of Troponin-I From Cardiomyocytes During Reperfusion
	Jiri T. Beranek Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1095. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
MCC-135 Diminishes the Egress of CK-MB but Not of Troponin-I From Cardiomyocytes During Reperfusion: Reply
	William M. Yarbrough and Francis G. Spinale Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1095. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Markers of Endothelial Activation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
	Yoshio Misawa Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1096. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Markers of Endothelial Activation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Reply
	Vibeke Videm Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1096. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Parasternal Wire Technique and Sternal Dehiscence
	Tomaso Bottio, Vincenzo Tarzia, and Claudio Muneretto Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1096-1097. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Total Aortic Arch Replacement
	Mert Yilmaz Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1097. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mediastinal Parathyroid Adenoma
	Thomas J. Birdas and Robert J. Keenan Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1097. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Simultaneous Bilateral Apical Bullectomy Through Access From Only One Side
	Claudio Rossella, Paolo Buniva, Alessandro Aluffi, and Stefano Nazari Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1098. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Should All Stage-One Norwood Patients Receive a Prolonged Period of Postoperative Mechanical Circulatory Support?
	Georg Rellensmann, Thomas Krasemann, and Hans-Gerd Kehl Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1098-1099. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lymphangiomatosis Possibly With Gorham's Disease and Not Lymphangioma
	Sameh Ibrahim Sersar Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1099. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lymphangiomatosis Possibly With Gorham's Disease and Not Lymphangioma: Reply
	Kostas Papagiannopoulos, Dirk Van Raemdonck, Karen De Boeck, and Tony Lerut Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1100. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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