Ethics in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Our Health Care System at the Crossroads: Single Payer or Market Reform?
	David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, John C. Goodman, and Robert M. Sade Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1435-1446. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Editorials:

Ethical Foundations of Health Care System Reform
	Robert M. Sade Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1429-1431. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The American Health Care System and the Role of the Medical Profession in Solving Its Problems
	John Mayer Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1432-1434. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Large-Volume Thoracentesis and the Risk of Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema
	David Feller-Kopman, David Berkowitz, Phillip Boiselle, and Armin Ernst Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1656-1661. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Invited commentary
	Mark S. Soberman Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1661-1662. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Fast-Tracking After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy, Segmentectomy, and Pneumonectomy
	Robert J. McKenna, Jr, Ali Mahtabifard, Allan Pickens, Donato Kusuanco, and Clark Beeman Fuller Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1663-1668. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Postoperative Pneumonia After Major Pulmonary Resections: An Unsolved Problem in Thoracic Surgery
	Dana M. Radu, Françoise Jauréguy, Agathe Seguin, Clément Foulon, Marie Dominique Destable, Jacques Azorin, and Emmanuel Martinod Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1669-1673. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	David Beggs Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1674. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sublobar Resection for Patients With Peripheral Small Adenocarcinomas of the Lung: Surgical Outcome is Associated With Features on Computed Tomographic Imaging
	Haruhiko Nakayama, Kouzo Yamada, Haruhiro Saito, Fumihiro Oshita, Hiroyuki Ito, Yoichi Kameda, and Kazumasa Noda Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1675-1679. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Is Finger Palpation at Operation Indispensable for Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer?
	Jun Nakajima, Tomohiro Murakawa, Takeshi Fukami, Atsushi Sano, Miki Sugiura, and Shinichi Takamoto Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1680-1684. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Outcomes After Extrapleural Pneumonectomy and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
	David C. Rice, Craig W. Stevens, Arlene M. Correa, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Anne Tsao, Kenneth M. Forster, Garrett L. Walsh, Stephen G. Swisher, Wayne L. Hofstetter, Reza J. Mehran, Jack A. Roth, Zhongxing Liao, and W. Roy Smythe Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1685-1693. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Different Characteristics of Nonthymomatous Generalized Myasthenia Gravis With and Without Oropharyngeal Involvement
	Lei Yu, Jianye Li, Shan Ma, Jian Jiang, Tianyou Wang, Ziv Gamliel, Yun Jing, Xiaojun Zhang, and Mark J. Krasna Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1694-1698. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Stephen R. Hazelrigg Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1698. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ambulatory Oxygenator Right Ventricular Assist Device for Total Right Heart and Respiratory Support
	Dongfang Wang, Scott D. Lick, Xiaoqin Zhou, Xiaojun Liu, Robert J. Benkowski, and Joseph B. Zwischenberger Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1699-1703. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Laparoscopic Clam Shell Partial Fundoplication Achieves Effective Reflux Control With Reduced Postoperative Dysphagia and Gas Bloating
	Amgad E. el-Sherif, Prasad S. Adusumilli, Brian L. Pettiford, Thomas A. d’Amato, Matthew J. Schuchert, Alicia Clark, Carmen DiRenzo, Joshua P. Landreneau, James D. Luketich, and Rodney J. Landreneau Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1704-1709. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Comparison of Surgical Approaches to Recalcitrant Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Patient with Scleroderma
	Michael S. Kent, James D. Luketich, Kashif Irshad, Omar Awais, Miguel Alvelo-Rivera, Patricia Churilla, Hiran C. Fernando, and Rodney J. Landreneau Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1710-1716. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Considerations for the Management and Resection of Esophageal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
	Matthew G. Blum, Karl Y. Bilimoria, Jeffrey D. Wayne, Alberto L. de Hoyos, Mark S. Talamonti, and Brian Adley Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1717-1723. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Norman Snow Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1723. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper for Congenital Heart Surgery:

111 Fontan Conversions with Arrhythmia Surgery: Surgical Lessons and Outcomes
	Constantine Mavroudis, Barbara J. Deal, Carl L. Backer, Robert D. Stewart, Wayne H. Franklin, Sabrina Tsao, Kendra M. Ward, and R. Andrew DeFreitas Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1457-1466. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper for Adult Cardiac Surgery:

Off-Pump Techniques Benefit Men and Women and Narrow the Disparity in Mortality After Coronary Bypass Grafting
	John D. Puskas, Fred H. Edwards, Paul A. Pappas, Sean O’Brien, Eric D. Peterson, Patrick Kilgo, and T. Bruce Ferguson, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1447-1456. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Intraoperative Hyperglycemia and Cognitive Decline After CABG
	Ferenc Puskas, Hilary P. Grocott, William D. White, Joseph P. Mathew, Mark F. Newman, and Shahar Bar-Yosef Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1467-1473. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Coronary Implantation of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy
	Takayuki Ohno, Shinichi Takamoto, Noboru Motomura, Minoru Ono, Jiro Ando, Toshihiro Morita, Hideo Fujita, Yasunobu Hirata, Ryozo Nagai, Takashi Shigeeda, and Akira Hirose Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1474-1478. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Quality of Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts After Mediastinal Irradiation
	Brigitte Gansera, Fabian Schmidtler, Ilias Angelis, Florian Botzenhardt, Tibor Schuster, Theodor Kiask, Ayman Haschemi, and Bernhard M. Kemkes Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1479-1484. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Does the Number of Grafts Influence Surgeon Choice and Patient Benefit of Off-Pump Over Conventional On-Pump Coronary Artery Revascularization in Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease?
	Omar M. Lattouf, John D. Puskas, Vinod H. Thourani, Joseph Noora, Patrick D. Kilgo, and Robert A. Guyton Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1485-1495. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Does Off-Pump Coronary Surgery Reduce Postoperative Acute Renal Failure? The Importance of Preoperative Renal Function
	Michele Di Mauro, Massimo Gagliardi, Angela L. Iacò, Marco Contini, Antonio Bivona, Paolo Bosco, Sabina Gallina, and Antonio M. Calafiore Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1496-1502. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Jeremiah R. Brown Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1502-1503. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
New Method of Thermal Coronary Angiography for Intraoperative Patency Control in Off-Pump and On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
	Hidehiko Iwahashi, Tadashi Tashiro, Noritsugu Morishige, Yoshio Hayashida, Kazuma Takeuchi, Nobuhisa Ito, Hideki Teshima, and Go Kuwahara Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1504-1507. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sequential Hybrid Carotid and Coronary Artery Revascularization: Immediate and Mid-Term Results
	Francesco Versaci, Costantino Del Giudice, Antonio Scafuri, Jacob Zeitani, Roberto Gandini, Paolo Nardi, Alessandro Salvati, Enrico Pampana, Fabiano Sebastiano, Andrea Romagnoli, Giovanni Simonetti, and Luigi Chiariello Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1508-1514. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Discussion]
Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation is a Promising Technique for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
	Franz F. Immer, Andreas Ackermann, Erich Gygax, Mario Stalder, Lars Englberger, Friedrich S. Eckstein, Hendrik T. Tevaearai, Juerg Schmidli, and Thierry P. Carrel Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1515-1521. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Role of Endothelin-1 Receptor Antagonists in Vasoconstriction Mediated by Endothelin and Other Vasoconstrictors in Human Internal Mammary Artery
	Guo-Wei He, Ming-Hui Liu, Qin Yang, Anthony Furnary, and Anthony P.C. Yim Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1522-1527. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Effect of Reperfusion on Left Ventricular Regional Remodeling Strains After Myocardial Infarction
	Hiroaki Sakamoto, Landi M. Parish, Hirotsugu Hamamoto, Liam P. Ryan, Thomas J. Eperjesi, Theodore J. Plappert, Benjamin M. Jackson, Martin G. St John-Sutton, Joseph H. Gorman, III, and Robert C. Gorman Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1528-1536. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Amedeo Anselmi Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1536-1537. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Comparison of Cardiac Surgery Volumes and Mortality Rates Between The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Medicare Databases From 1993 Through 2001
	Karl F. Welke, Eric D. Peterson, Mary S. Vaughan-Sarrazin, Sean M. O’Brien, Gary E. Rosenthal, Gregory J. Shook, Rachel S. Dokholyan, Constance K. Haan, and T. Bruce Ferguson, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1538-1546. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	A. Laurie W. Shroyer Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1546-1547. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impact of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia on Postoperative Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery
	Faraz Kerendi, Vinod H. Thourani, John D. Puskas, Patrick D. Kilgo, Michael Osgood, Robert A. Guyton, and Omar M. Lattouf Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1548-1555. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Influence of Pretransplant Panel-Reactive Antibody on Outcomes in 8,160 Heart Transplant Recipients in Recent Era
	Lois U. Nwakanma, Jason A. Williams, Eric S. Weiss, Stuart D. Russell, William A. Baumgartner, and John V. Conte Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1556-1563. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Subcoronary Allograft Aortic Valve Replacement: Parametric Risk-Hazard Outcome Analysis to a Minimum of 20 Years
	Edward Hickey, Stephen M. Langley, Oliver Allemby-Smith, Steven A. Livesey, and James L. Monro Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1564-1570. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Edge-to-Edge Repair of Common Atrioventricular or Tricuspid Valve in Patients With Functionally Single Ventricle
	Makoto Ando and Yukihiro Takahashi Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1571-1577. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Efficacy of the Edge-to-Edge Repair in the Setting of a Dilated Ventricle: An In Vitro Study
	Laura R. Croft, Jorge H. Jimenez, Robert C. Gorman, Joseph H. Gorman, III, and Ajit P. Yoganathan Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1578-1584. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Is Emergency Total Arch Replacement With a Modified Elephant Trunk Technique Justified for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection?
	Hirotaka Watanuki, Hitoshi Ogino, Kenji Minatoya, Hitoshi Matsuda, Hiroaki Sasaki, Motomi Ando, and Soichiro Kitamura Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1585-1591. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reoperative Aortic Root Replacement in Patients With Previous Aortic Surgery
	Wilson Y. Szeto, Joseph E. Bavaria, Frank W. Bowen, Arnar Geirsson, Katherine Cornelius, W. Clark Hargrove, and Alberto Pochettino Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1592-1599. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Atrial Function After Ablation Procedure in Patients With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation Using Steady-State Free Precession Magnetic Resonance Imaging
	Tatjana Fleck, Florian Wolf, Till Bader, Raimund Lehner, Clemens Aigner, Günter Stix, Ernst Wolner, and Wilfried Wisser Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1600-1604. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
In Vivo Microdialysis to Measure Antibiotic Penetration Into Soft Tissue During Cardiac Surgery
	Doris Hutschala, Keso Skhirtladze, Christian Kinstner, Bernhard Mayer-Helm, Markus Müller, Ernst Wolner, and Edda M. Tschernko Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1605-1610. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Consequences of Right Ventricle–to–Pulmonary Artery Shunt at the First Stage for the Fontan Operation
	Katarzyna Januszewska, Adam Stebel, and Edward Malec Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1611-1617. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Shunji Sano Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1617-1618. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Excellent Midterm Outcome of Extracardiac Conduit Total Cavopulmonary Connection: Results of 126 Cases
	Toshihide Nakano, Hideaki Kado, Tsuyoshi Tachibana, Kazuhiro Hinokiyama, Akira Shiose, Masaki Kajimoto, and Yusuke Ando Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1619-1626. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Postoperative Hypothermia and Blood Loss After the Neonatal Arterial Switch Procedure
	Yusuke Iwata, Jane W. Newburger, David Zurakowski, and Richard A. Jonas Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1627-1632. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome With Atrial Level Restriction in the Era of Prenatal Diagnosis
	Jenifer A. Glatz, Sarah Tabbutt, J. William Gaynor, Jonathan J. Rome, Lisa Montenegro, Thomas L. Spray, and Jack Rychik Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1633-1638. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	James Lock and Audrey C. Marshall Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1638-1639. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Heart Transplantation in Children: Clinical Outcomes in a Single Center
	Yanto Sandy Tjang, Ute Blanz, Lech Hornik, Gero Tenderich, Michiel Morshuis, Hans Stenlund, Andreas Bairaktaris, and Reiner Körfer Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1640-1644. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Left Pulmonary Artery Sling Complex: Computed Tomography and Hypothesis of Embryogenesis
	Shyh-Jye Chen, Wen-Jeng Lee, Ming-Tai Lin, Jou-Kou Wang, Chung-I. Chang, Ing-Sh Chiu, and Mei-Hwan Wu Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1645-1650. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Evolving Surgical Strategy for Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect: Effect on Sinus Node Function and Late Venous Obstruction
	Robert D. Stewart, Frédérique Bailliard, Angela M. Kelle, Carl L. Backer, Luciana Young, and Constantine Mavroudis Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1651-1655. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Aortic Valve as a Victim of Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting
	Christophoros Kotoulas, Jean-Yves Bigeon, Konstantinos Patris, and Ragheb Hasan Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1765. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Isolated Floating Thrombus of the Thoracic Aorta: A Rare Sign of Traumatic Aortic Injury Managed With Anticoagulant Therapy
	Romaric Loffroy, Loïc Boussel, Fadi Farhat, and Philippe Douek Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1766. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Esophageal Stent Displacement in Left Main Bronchus
	Marco Anile, Federico Francioni, Daniele Diso, Sokratis Tsagkaropoulos, Valeria Liparulo, Chiara Ricella, and Federico Venuta Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1767. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

New Technology:

Catheter-Based Endoscopic Bypass Grafting: An Experimental Feasibility Study
	Stephan Jacobs, David Holzhey, Hubert Stein, Friedrich W. Mohr, and Volkmar Falk Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1724-1727. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Harald C. Ott Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1727-1728. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Elephant Trunk Anastomosis Proximal to Origin of Innominate Artery in Total Arch Replacement
	Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Koichi Toda, Hiroki Hata, Yasuhiro Shudo, Hajime Matsue, Toshiki Takahashi, and Satoru Kuki Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1729-1734. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Nicola Luciani and Amedeo Anselmi Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1734. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case Reports:

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Pericardium Found During Coronary Bypass Surgery of Possible Cutaneous Origin
	Alan P. Kypson, Curtis A. Anderson, Christopher M. Lochmuller, Kenneth Dizon, and Evelio Rodriguez Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1735-1736. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Endovascular Treatment of Acute Type B Dissection and Kommerell’s Diverticulum
	Attilio Odero, Antonio Bozzani, and Stefano Pirrelli Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1736-1738. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Three Cases of Newly Developed Paraplegia After Repairing Type A Acute Aortic Dissection
	Yujiro Kawanishi, Kenji Okada, Keitaro Nakagiri, Atsushi Kitagawa, Hiroshi Tanaka, Masamichi Matsumori, and Yutaka Okita Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1738-1740. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm
	Robert Blank, Philipp K. Haager, Micha Maeder, Michele Genoni, and Hans Rickli Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1740-1742. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Right Atrial Mass After Primary Repair of an Atrial Septal Defect: Thrombus Masquerading as a Myxoma
	Ahmad Y. Sheikh, Sonja Schrepfer, William Stein, Joan West, Jane Lombard, Tom Burdon, Bob Pinsker, and Marc P. Pelletier Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1742-1744. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reconstruction of the Right Heart in an Elderly Woman With Ebstein’s Anomaly and Severe Heart Failure
	Takuya Nakayama, Miki Asano, Kozo Matsumoto, Norikazu Nomura, Takayuki Saito, Akihiro Mizuno, and Akira Mishima Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1745-1746. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava, Biliary Atresia
	Michiaki Imamura, Umesh Dyamenahalli, Ritu Sachdeva, Evan R. Kokoska, and Robert D.B. Jaquiss Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1746-1748. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary Involvement in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
	Aman S. Coonar, David M. Hwang, and Gail Darling Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1748-1750. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Successful Resection of Giant Solitary Pulmonary Metastasis From a Phyllodes Tumor
	Somshekar Ganti, Eirik Svennevik, Faisal S.M. Ali, and Vladimir Anikin Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1750-1752. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Desmoid Tumor Presenting as a Superior Sulcus Tumor: A Unique Bone Change in the Vertebral Body
	Ryuhei Hara, Haruhisa Matsuguma, Haruko Suzuki, Yoshinori Ishikawa, Rie Nakahara, Takehiko Yamaguchi, and Kaoru Hirabayashi Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1752-1754. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Excision of Postesophageal Parathyroid Adenoma in Posterior Mediastinum With Intraoperative 99mTechnetium Sestamibi Scanning
	Toshihisa Ogawa, Ei-ichi Tsuji, Hajime Kanauchi, Kazuhiko Yamada, Yoshikazu Mimura, and Michio Kaminishi Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1754-1756. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Primary Lymphoma of the Subglottic Airway in a Patient With Sjogren’s Syndrome Mimicking High Laryngotracheal Stenosis
	Robert J. Korst Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1756-1758. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rare and Fatal Complication of Gianturco Tracheobronchial Stent
	Sanjay Asopa, Narain Moorjani, Rasheed A. Saad, Jonathan T. Turner, and Khalid M. Amer Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1758-1760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dropped Gallstones Causing Transdiaphragmatic Migration and Thoracic Empyema
	Eric Bergeron, Claude Beaulieu, Louise Passerini, and Sebastien Ratte Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1760-1762. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intrathoracic Insertion of the VAC Device in a Case of Pleural Empyema 20 Years After Pneumonectomy
	Veronika Matzi, Joerg Lindenmann, Christian Porubsky, Nicole Neuboeck, Alfred Maier, and Freyja Maria Smolle-Juettner Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1762-1764. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How To Do It:

Repair of Separated Coronary Segments Resulting From a Complicated Coronary Endarterectomy
	Dusko G. Nezic, Aleksandar M. Knezevic, Zelimir D. Antonic, and Miomir Dj. Jovic Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1768-1770. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
New Vascular Graft for Assembling the Stentless Valve Composite Graft
	Paul P. Urbanski Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1771-1773. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Valve-Sparing Replacement of the Noncoronary Sinus of Valsalva in Patients With a Bicuspid Aortic Valve
	Alfredo Giuseppe Cerillo, Pier Andrea Farneti, Massimiliano Mariani, Tommaso Gasbarri, Marco Solinas, and Mattia Glauber Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1774-1776. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Technique to Avoid Innominate Artery Ligation and Perform an Anterior Mediastinal Tracheostomy for Residual Trachea of Less Than 5 cm
	Abel Gómez-Caro, Josep Maria Gimferrer, and Paolo Macchiarini Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1777-1779. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Modified Nissen Fundoplication Combined With Ivor Lewis Esophagogastrectomy
	Maria C. Russell, Vinod H. Thourani, and Joseph I. Miller, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1780-1782. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Totally Extracardiac Maze Procedure Performed on the Beating Heart
	Andy C. Kiser, Gerhard Wimmer-Greinecker, and W. Randolph Chitwood Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1783-1785. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Choice of Surgical Lesion Set: Answers From the Data
	A. Marc Gillinov Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1786-1792. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Key References:

Adjuvant Therapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
	Valerie W. Rusch Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1793-1794. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correspondence:

Guidelines for Reporting Data and Outcomes for the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
	Seyed Ahmad Hassantash, Behnood Bikdeli, Shadi Kalantarian, Maryam Sadeghian, and Farshad Kasraee Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1795. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation With a Right Thoracoscopic Approach
	Yoshito Inoue Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1795. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Management of Vasoplegia After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Role of Prostaglandin Inhibition
	John G.T. Augoustides Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1796. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Moritoki Egi and Rinaldo Bellomo Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1796. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Preserved Sternal Perfusion Following ITA Skeletonization: Implications for Bilateral ITA Grafting
	Munir Boodhwani and Fraser D. Rubens Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1796-1797. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Edward B. Savage Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1797. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Selection of Dialysis Patients for Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts
	Frank A. Baciewicz, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1797. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Maximum Standard Uptake Values of Mediastinal Nodes on PET and CT
	James L. Fleckenstein Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1797-1798. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Robert J. Cerfolio and Ayesha S. Bryant Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1798. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Long Graft Stumps: A Safe Approach?
	Yoshio Ootaki, Naoki Yoshimura, and Kiyotaka Fukamachi Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1798-1799. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Book Reviews:

Heart Failure: A Combined Medical and Surgical Approach: By Patrick M. McCarthy, James B. Young. 2006, Malden, Massachusetts, Blackwell Futura, 380 pp, illustrated, $95.00 ISBN: 978–1–4051–2203–0
	Paul J. Hendry Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1800. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach: By Mark K. Ferguson. 2007, London, United Kingdom, Springer Verlag, 532 pp, illustrated, $129.00 ISBN: 1-84628-384-1
	Tom Treasure Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1800. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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