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Contents:  Volume 81, Issue 1 (January 2006)   [Index by Author] 

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Presidential Address:Back

The Impact of New Technology on Cardiothoracic Surgical Practice
 D. Glenn Pennington
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:10-18. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: General Thoracic:Back

Results of Chest Wall Resection and Reconstruction With and Without Rigid Prosthesis
   Michael J. Weyant, Manjit S. Bains, Ennapadam Venkatraman, Robert J. Downey, Bernard J. Park, Raja M. Flores, Nabil Rizk, and Valerie W. Rusch
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:279-285. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]  
Invited commentary
 Joe B. Putnam, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:285. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Are Heart-Lung Transplant Recipients Protected From Developing Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome?
 Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce, John Karamichalis, Robert C. Robbins, Richard I. Whyte, James Theodore, and Bruce A. Reitz
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:286-291. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Prognostic Significance of Metastasis to the Highest Mediastinal Lymph Node in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
 Yukinori Sakao, Hideaki Miyamoto, Akio Yamazaki, Tsumin Oh, Ryuta Fukai, Kazu Shiomi, and Yuichi Saito
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:292-297. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited Commentary
 Frederic Grannis, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:297. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Pleural Lavage Cytology Before and After Lung Resection in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
 Sotarou Enatsu, Junji Yoshida, Tomoyuki Yokose, Mitsuyo Nishimura, Yutaka Nishiwaki, Takayuki Shirakusa, and Kanji Nagai
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:298-304. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Melvyn Goldberg
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:304. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Transsternal Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis: Surgical Outcome
 Hassan Kattach, Kyriakos Anastasiadis, Julie Cleuziou, Camilla Buckley, Brian Shine, Ravi Pillai, and Chandana Ratnatunga
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:305-308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Pleural Empyema
 Peter N. Wurnig, Victoria Wittmer, Nestor S. Pridun, and Peter H. Hollaus
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:309-313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
A Randomized Clinical Trial of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Versus Best Medical Care for Patients With Advanced Emphysema: A Two-Year Study From Canada
 John D. Miller, Richard A. Malthaner, Charles H. Goldsmith, Ronald Goeree, David Higgins, P. Gerard Cox, Lawrence Tan, Jeremy D. Road Canadian Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Study
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:314-321. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:Back

Long-Term Neurocognitive Function After Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement
 Daniel Zimpfer, Martin Czerny, Philipp Schuch, Richard Fakin, Christian Madl, Ernst Wolner, and Michael Grimm
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:29-33. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Intraoperative and Postoperative Evaluation of Cavitation in Mechanical Heart Valve Patients
 Tina S. Andersen, Peter Johansen, Bekka O. Christensen, Peter K. Paulsen, Hans Nygaard, and J. Michael Hasenkam
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:34-41. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Coapsys Mitral Annuloplasty for Chronic Functional Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: 1-Year Results
 Yugal K. Mishra, Sanjay Mittal, Pravesh Jaguri, and Naresh Trehan
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:42-46. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Cholesterol-Modified Polyurethane Valve Cusps Demonstrate Blood Outgrowth Endothelial Cell Adhesion Post-Seeding In Vitro and In Vivo
 Stanley J. Stachelek, Ivan Alferiev, Jeanne M. Connolly, Michael Sacks, Robert P. Hebbel, Richard Bianco, and Robert J. Levy
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:47-55. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Kirsten Schlaudraff
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:56. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
In Vitro Fabrication of a Tissue Engineered Human Cardiovascular Patch for Future Use in Cardiovascular Surgery
 Chao Yang, Ralf Sodian, Ping Fu, Cora Lüders, Thees Lemke, Jing Du, Michael Hübler, Yuguo Weng, Rudolf Meyer, and Roland Hetzer
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:57-63. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Dörthe Schmidt and Simon P. Hoerstrup
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:64. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Surgery for Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Reconstruction by the Dor Procedure
   Ulrik Sartipy, Anders Albåge, Eva Strååt, Per Insulander, and Dan Lindblom
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:65-71. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]  
Microwave Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Dose-Response Curves in the Cardioplegia-Arrested and Beating Heart
 Sydney L. Gaynor, Gregory D. Byrd, Michael D. Diodato, Yosuke Ishii, Anson M. Lee, Sandip M. Prasad, Jegan Gopal, Richard B. Schuessler, and Ralph J. Damiano, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:72-76. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Nicholas G. Smedira and A. Marc Gillinov
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:76-77. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Preoperative Statin Therapy and Troponin T Predict Early Complications of Coronary Artery Surgery
 Domingo A. Pascual, Jose M. Arribas, Pedro L. Tornel, Francisco Marín, Clara Oliver, Miguel Ahumada, Jesus Gomez-Plana, Pedro Martínez, Ramón Arcas, and Mariano Valdes
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:78-83. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Michel Carrier
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:84. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Off-Pump Myocardial Revascularization: Critical Analysis of 23 Years' Experience in 3,866 Patients
 Enio Buffolo, João Nelson R. Branco, Luis Roberto Gerola, Luciano F. Aguiar, Carlos Alberto Teles, José Honório Palma, and Roberto Catani
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:85-89. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Six-Month Angiographic Follow-Up of the PAS-Port II Clinical Trial
 Jan F. Gummert, Stefanos Demertzis, Klaus Matschke, Utz Kappert, Marcel Anssar, Francesco Siclari, Volkmar Falk, Edwin L. Alderman, and Wolfgang Harringer
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:90-96. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Splanchnic Organ Injury During Coronary Surgery With or Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
 Raimondo Ascione, Sudath Talpahewa, Chanaka Rajakaruna, Barnaby C. Reeves, A. Timothy Lovell, Alan Cohen, and Gianni D. Angelini
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:97-103. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Aprotinin Shows Both Hemostatic and Antithrombotic Effects During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
 Robert S. Poston, Charles White, Junyan Gu, James Brown, James Gammie, Richard N. Pierson, Andrew Lee, Ingrid Connerney, Thrity Avari, Robert Christenson, Udaya Tandry, and Bartley P. Griffith
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:104-111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Radial Artery Angiographic String Sign: Clinical Consequences and the Role of Pharmacologic Therapy
 Senri Miwa, Nimesh Desai, Tadaaki Koyama, Emily Chan, Eric A. Cohen, Stephen E. Fremes Radial Artery Patency Study Investigators
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:112-119. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Effects of Papaverine and Glycerilnitrate-Verapamil Solution as Topical and Intraluminal Vasodilators for Internal Thoracic Artery
 Francesco Formica, Orazio Ferro, Matteo Brustia, Fabrizio Corti, Luisa Colagrande, Enrica Bosisio, and Giovanni Paolini
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:120-124. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Comparative Effects of Tolazoline and Nitroprusside on Human Isolated Radial Artery
 Önder Teskin, B. Sönmez Uydes-Dogan, Yavuz Enç, F. Ilkay Alp, Deniz Kaleli, Süheyla Keser, Taner Iyigün, Fuat Bilgen, Sabri Dagsali, and Osman Özdemir
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:125-131. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Influences the Inflammatory Response After Coronary Surgery
 Mohamad N. Bittar, John A. Carey, James B. Barnard, Vera Pravica, Abdul K. Deiraniya, Nizar Yonan, and Ian V. Hutchinson
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:132-137. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Thomas Bilfinger
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:137-138. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Benefit of Partial Right-Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Harvesting in Patients at Risk of Sternal Wound Complications
 Jacob Zeitani, Alfonso Penta de Peppo, Ruggero De Paulis, Paolo Nardi, Antonio Scafuri, Saverio Nardella, and Luigi Chiariello
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:139-143. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Michel Carrier
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:144. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Upper Extremity Arteriovenous Fistulas Induce Modest Hemodynamic Effect on the In Situ Internal Thoracic Artery
 Rodeen Rahbar, William R. McGee, Thomas J. Birdas, Satish Muluk, James Magovern, and Thomas Maher
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:145-147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Role of the Sarcolemmal Adenosine Triphosphate–Sensitive Potassium Channel in Hyperkalemic Cardioplegia-Induced Myocyte Swelling and Reduced Contractility
 Sandip M. Prasad, Ashraf S. Al-Dadah, Gregory D. Byrd, Thomas P. Flagg, Jefferson Gomes, Ralph J. Damiano, Jr, Colin G. Nichols, and Jennifer S. Lawton
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:148-153. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Hyperkalemic Cardioplegia-Induced Myocyte Swelling and Contractile Dysfunction: Prevention by Diazoxide
 Shinichi Mizutani, Ashraf S. Al-Dadah, Jeffrey B. Bloch, Sandip M. Prasad, Michael D. Diodato, Richard B. Schuessler, Ralph J. Damiano, Jr, and Jennifer S. Lawton
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:154-159. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Hybrid Surgical Angiogenesis: Omentopexy Can Enhance Myocardial Angiogenesis Induced by Cell Therapy
 Taro Kanamori, Go Watanabe, Tamotsu Yasuda, Hiroshi Nagamine, Hiroyuki Kamiya, and Yoshinao Koshida
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:160-167. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Marc Ruel and Erik J. Suuronen
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:167-168. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Novel Measurement of Relative Aortic Size Predicts Rupture of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
 Ryan R. Davies, Amy Gallo, Michael A. Coady, George Tellides, Donald M. Botta, Brendan Burke, Marcus P. Coe, Gary S. Kopf, and John A. Elefteriades
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:169-177. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Surgical Outcome of Aortic Arch Repair for Patients With Takayasu Arteritis
 Kaoru Matsuura, Hitoshi Ogino, Hitoshi Matsuda, Kenji Minatoya, Hiroaki Sasaki, Toshikatsu Yagihara, and Soichiro Kitamura
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:178-182. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Hypertonic Saline Dextran Improves Outcome After Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest: A Study in a Surviving Porcine Model
 Timo Kaakinen, Hanna Alaoja, Janne Heikkinen, Sebastian Dahlbacka, Päivi Laurila, Kai Kiviluoma, Timo Salomäki, Hannu Tuominen, Pasi Ohtonen, Fausto Biancari, and Tatu Juvonen
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:183-190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Mark Stecker
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:190. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Chest Reexploration in the Intensive Care Unit After Cardiac Surgery: A Safe Alternative to Returning to the Operating Theater
 Charalambos P. Charalambous, Christos S. Zipitis, and Danny J. Keenan
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:191-194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Physicians Assistants in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A 30-Year Experience in a University Center
 Vinod H. Thourani and Joseph I. Miller, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:195-200. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Complementary Alternative Medical Therapies for Heart Surgery Patients: Feasibility, Safety, and Impact
 Vibhu R. Kshettry, Linda Flies Carole, Susan J. Henly, Sue Sendelbach, and Barbara Kummer
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:201-205. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Mehmet C. Oz and Erin L. Olivo
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:205-206. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Hypertensive Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Adults with Secundum or Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect
 Joerg S. Sachweh, Sabine H. Daebritz, Benita Hermanns, Bernd Fausten, Stefan Jockenhoevel, Stefan Handt, and Bruno J. Messmer
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:207-213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Emile A. Bacha
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:213. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Truncus Arteriosus Associated with Interrupted Aortic Arch in 50 Neonates: A Congenital Heart Surgeons Society Study
   Igor E. Konstantinov, Tara Karamlou, Eugene H. Blackstone, Ralph S. Mosca, Gary K. Lofland, Christopher A. Caldarone, William G. Williams, Andrew S. Mackie, and Brian W. McCrindle
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:214-222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]  
Invited commentary
 François G. Lacour-Gayet
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:222-223. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Caval Division Technique for Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect With Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
 Ali Shahriari, Mark D. Rodefeld, Mark W. Turrentine, and John W. Brown
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:224-230. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Consequences of Delayed Surgical Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Very Premature Infants
 Sophie Jaillard, Benoît Larrue, Thameur Rakza, Eric Magnenant, Henri Warembourg, and Laurent Storme
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:231-234. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Michael H. Hines
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:234-235. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Closed Transventricular Aortic Valvotomy for Critical Aortic Stenosis in Neonates: Outcomes, Risk Factors, and Reoperations
 John W. Brown, Mark Ruzmetov, Palaniswamy Vijay, Mark D. Rodefeld, and Mark W. Turrentine
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:236-242. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Ralph S. Mosca
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:242. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Muscle-Sparing Extrapleural Approach for the Repair of Aortic Coarctation
 Hitendu Hasmukhlal Dave, Emanuela R. Valsangiacomo Buechel, and René Prêtre
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:243-248. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Maternal-Fetal Interactions in Fetal Cardiac Surgery
 Pirooz Eghtesady, Joseph A. Sedgwick, Jennifer L. Schenbeck, Christopher Lam, John Lombardi, Robert Ferguson, Aimee Gardner, Jerri McNamara, and Peter Manning
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:249-256. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Neonatal Cavopulmonary Assist: Pulsatile Versus Steady-Flow Pulmonary Perfusion
 Cynthia D. Myers, Jack H. Boyd, Robert G. Presson, Jr, Palaniswamy Vijay, Aaron C. Coats, John W. Brown, and Mark D. Rodefeld
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:257-263. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Twenty-Four Hour Cardiopulmonary Stability in a Model of Assisted Newborn Fontan Circulation
 Cynthia D. Myers, Kelly Mattix, Robert G. Presson, Jr, Palaniswamy Vijay, Domingo Maynes, Kenneth N. Litwak, John W. Brown, and Mark D. Rodefeld
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:264-271. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Differential Effects of Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors on Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction and Pulmonary Artery Cytokine Expression
 Ben M. Tsai, Mark W. Turrentine, Brett C. Sheridan, Meijing Wang, Andrew C. Fiore, John W. Brown, and Daniel R. Meldrum
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:272-278. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:Back

Magnetic Resonance Images of Diaphragmatic Endometriosis Treated by Polyglactin Mesh
 Patrick Bagan, Francoise Le Pimpec-Barthes, Emmanuel Martinod, Michel Brauner, Jacques F. Azorin, and Marc Riquet
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:373. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Intrapericardial Teratoma Presenting With Circulatory Compromise
 Karen M. Brown, Saswata Banerjee, Pauline A. Kane, and Michael T. Marrinan
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:374. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

New Technology:Back

Ultrasound Mini-Transducer with Malleable Handle for Coronary Artery Surgery
 Ricardo P.J. Budde, Patricia F. A. Bakker, Rudy Meijer, Cornelius Borst, and Paul F. Gründeman
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:322-326. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Antonio Calafiore
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:326. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Intraoperative Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping Using a New Sterilizable Magnetometer in Patients with Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
 Yoshihiro Minamiya, Manabu Ito, Yoshihisa Katayose, Hajime Saito, Kazuhiro Imai, Yusuke Sato, and Jun-ichi Ogawa
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:327-330. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Frank C. Detterbeck
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:330. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
The Use of Flexible Silastic Drains After Chest Surgery: Novel Thoracic Drainage
 Hisashi Ishikura and Suguru Kimura
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:331-333. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Invited commentary
 Joseph B. Shrager
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:334. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Reports:Back

Implantation of a Prosthesis Mounted Inside a Self-Expandable Stent in the Pulmonary Valvar Area Without Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
   Christian Schreiber, Robert Bauernschmitt, Norbert Augustin, Paul Libera, Raimund Busley, Andreas Eicken, and Rüdiger Lange
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:e1-e3. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Homograft Replacement of the Calcified Aortic Root in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
   Tamer Elghobary, Joseph Allal, Paul Menu, and Olivier Baron
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:e4-e5. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
A Piece of Glass in the Heart
 Xiubin Yang and Xiangdong Shen
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:335-336. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Heart Surgery in Infants With Hemophilia
 Subramanian Jothi Murugan, Sangeetha Viswanathan, John Thomson, Jonathan M. Parsons, and Mike Richards
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:336-339. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Infectious Ductal Aneurysm After Coil Embolization in an Infant
 Takeshi Shinkawa, Masaaki Yamagishi, Keisuke Shuntoh, Katsuji Fujiwara, Taiji Watanabe, and Satomi Yoshida
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:339-341. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome With Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery
 Julie Cleuziou, Felix Haas, Christian Schreiber, Hans-Jörg Mössinger, and Rüdiger Lange
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:341-343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Anterior Approach to Traumatic Mid Aortic Arch Transection
 Bradley G. Leshnower, Harold I. Litt, and Thomas G. Gleason
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:343-345. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Successful Repair of Iatrogenic Acute Aortic Dissection With Cerebral Malperfusion
 Riza Türköz, Oner Gulcan, Levent Oguzkurt, Esra Caliskan, and Ayda Turkoz
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:345-347. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Traumatic Partial Avulsion of a Single Right Subclavian Artery from the Aortic Arch and Definitive Repair
 Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis, Pamela Sears-Rogan, Richard S. Young, Louis T. Kanda, and Jennifer L. Ellis
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:348-350. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Novel Repair for Late Posttraumatic Aortic Valve Injury and Root Pseudoaneurysm
 Andrea Venturini, Raimondo Ascione, Franco Ciulli, Elvio Polesel, Roberto Moretti, Gianni D. Angelini, and Claudio Zussa
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:350-352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Technical Considerations for Myocardial Revascularization in Congenital Bilateral Hypoplasia of the Pericardium
 Michael S. Firstenberg, Chittoor B. Sai-Sudhakar, Subha V. Raman, and Robert E. Michler
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:352-354. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Dysphagia in the Young Male: The Ringed Esophagus
 Michael A. Smith, G. Alexander Patterson, and Joel D. Cooper
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:354-356. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Gastropericardial Fistula, Purulent Pericarditis, and Cardiac Tamponade After Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
 Eero I. T. Sihvo, Jari V. Räsänen, Marja Hynninen, Tuomo K. Rantanen, and Jarmo A. Salo
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:356-358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Bleeding "Downhill" Varices: A Rare Complication of Intrathoracic Goiter
 Eric L. R. Bédard and Jean Deslauriers
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:358-360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Pulmonary Artery Dissection Complicating Lung Transplantation for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
 Yasushi Sakamaki, Masato Minami, Mitsunori Ohta, Toshiki Takahashi, Goro Matsumiya, Shinichiro Miyoshi, and Hikaru Matsuda
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:360-362. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Presentation and Management of a Stage Ia Lung Cancer Patient With a Paraneoplastic Factor VIII Inhibitor
 Brooks T. Laselle, Lisa N. Boggio, and Matthew G. Blum
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:362-364. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Bronchopleural Fistula Treated With a Covered Wallstent
 Nicola C. Jones, Alan J. B. Kirk, and Richard D. Edwards
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:364-366. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
ACTH Secreting Thymic Carcinoid Associated With Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
 Motoki Yano, Ichiro Fukai, Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Kotaro Mizuno, Akimitsu Konishi, Hiroshi Haneda, Eriko Suzuki, Katsuhiko Endo, and Yoshitaka Fujii
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:366-368. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Supradiaphragmatic Bronchogenic Cyst Extending Into the Retroperitoneum
 Won-Min Jo, Jae Seung Shin, and In Sung Lee
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:369-370. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
A Life-Threatening Complication of the Nuss-Procedure for Pectus Excavatum
 Tom N. Hoel, Kjell Arne Rein, and Jan L. Svennevig
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:370-372. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

How To Do It:Back

Choice of Artificial Chordae Length According to Echocardiographic Criteria
 Antonio M. Calafiore
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:375-377. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Novel Technique for Volume Reduction of Giant Left Atrium: Simple and Effective "Spiral Resection" Method
 Hiroshi Sugiki, Toshifumi Murashita, Keishu Yasuda, and Hirosato Doi
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:378-380. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Alternative Technique of the Right Atrial Anastomosis (Cavo-Atrial) in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
 Sandra Fraund, Aziz Rahimi, Stefan Hirt, Felix Schöneich, Andreas Böning, and Jochen Cremer
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:381-382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Wrapping of the Left Internal Thoracic Artery With an Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Membrane
 Eric Bezon, Yasser A. Maguid, Gildas Gueret, Jean N. Choplain, Ahmed A. Aziz, and Jean A. Barra
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:383-385. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:Back

Myocardial Thievery: The Coronary-Subclavian Steal Syndrome
 Thomas J. Takach, George J. Reul, Denton A. Cooley, J. Michael Duncan, James J. Livesay, David A. Ott, and Igor D. Gregoric
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:386-392. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Large Pedunculated Polyps Originating in the Esophagus and Hypopharynx
 Manuel Caceres, Glen Steeb, Sarah M. Wilks, and H. Edward Garrett, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:393-396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review of Recent Books:Back

The Evidence for Cardiothoracic Surgery: By Tom Treasure, Bruce Keogh, Domenico Pagano, Ian Hunt. 2005, Shropshire, United Kingdom, TFM Publishing Ltd, 346 pp, illustrated, $51.00 ISBN: 1903378206
 Walter G. Wolfe
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:410. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Report from the Workforce on Evidence-Based Medicine:Back

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Practice Guideline Series: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cardiac Surgery, Part I: Duration
 Fred H. Edwards, Richard M. Engelman, Peter Houck, David M. Shahian, and Charles R. Bridges
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:397-404. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:Back

Is Tricuspid Valve Annuloplasty Required in Children With Right Heart Obstruction and Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation?
 Joseph J. Vettukattil
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:405. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Skeletonization of the Internal Thoracic Artery: Pros and Cons
 James M. Cunningham
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:405-406. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
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The Signal-Averaged P-Wave to Predict Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Placement of Left Ventricular Epicardial Lead: Letter 1
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Digital Recording of Operations
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Prognosis of Lung Cancer in Heart Transplant Recipient
 Patrick Bagan, Françoise Le Pimpec Barthes, and Marc Riquet
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