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Evolution of operative techniques and perfusion strategies for minimally invasive mitral valve repair
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.01.011
Objective: Perfusion strategies and operative techniques for minimally invasive mitral valve repair have evolved over time. During the past decade, our institution’s approach has progressed from a por...
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Eugene A. Grossi,
Didier F. Loulmet,
Charles F. Schwartz,
Patricia Ursomanno,
Elias A. Zias,
Sophia L. Dellis,
Aubrey C. Galloway
et al.
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Editorial
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30 January 2012 |
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Discussion
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.01.015
Dr James Maxwell(Missoula, Mont). Allogeneic blood transfusion has been under intense review for the last decade, and a 2006 review in Circulation referred to post-cardiac surgery transfusions as a si...
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Discussion
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30 January 2012 |
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Atypical malignant late infective endocarditis of Melody valve
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.01.006
The Melody transcatheter pulmonary valve (Medtronic, Inc, Minneapolis, Minn) is approved for interventional treatment of dysfunctional right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) conduits as an alternative...
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Mehul Patel,
Laurence Iserin,
Damien Bonnet,
Younes Boudjemline
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Short communication
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30 January 2012 |
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A novel approach to the aneurysmal coronary artery fistula
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.046
Coronary artery fistulas are a rare subset of coronary artery anomalies, with a prevalence of approximately 0.2%. They involve an abnormal connection between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or...
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Christopher H. May,
Douglas R. Johnston,
Wael A. Jaber,
Gosta B. Pettersson
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Short communication
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30 January 2012 |
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Mitral valve annuloplasty and papillary muscle relocation oriented by 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography for severe functional mitral regurgitation
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.01.010
Objective: The study of the mitral valve apparatus and its modifications during functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) is better revealed by 3-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TOE). T...
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Khalil Fattouch,
Giacomo Murana,
Sebastiano Castrovinci,
Claudia Mossuto,
Roberta Sampognaro,
Maria Giuliana Borruso,
Emanuela Clara Bertolino,
Giuseppa Caccamo,
Giovanni Ruvolo,
Patrizio Lancellotti
et al.
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Editorial
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30 January 2012 |
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Right lung ischemia induces contralateral pulmonary vasculopathy in an animal model
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.052
Objective: The study objective was to determine whether the vasculopathy seen in nonobstructed lung regions in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is induced by the local blood flow increase...
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Edouard Sage,
Olaf Mercier,
Philippe Herve,
Ly Tu,
Philippe Dartevelle,
Saadia Eddahibi,
Elie Fadel
et al.
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30 January 2012 |
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Intraoperative use of recombinant activated factor VII during complex aortic surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.01.004
Objective: Postoperative bleeding is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after complex aortic surgery. Intraoperative coagulopathy is a well-known culprit in this process. Recombinant activated f...
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Deniz Goksedef,
Georgia Panagopoulos,
Naiem Nassiri,
Randy L. Levine,
Panagiotis G. Hountis,
Konstadinos A. Plestis
et al.
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30 January 2012 |
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Impact of early fundoplication or gastrostomy tube on midterm outcomes for patients with single ventricle
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.019
Objective: Patients with single-ventricle heart disease experience early and late failure during and after staged palliation. Little is known about the factors related to continued risk of transplanta...
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Jane J. Keating,
Janet M. Simsic,
Brian E. Kogon,
Kirk R. Kanter,
Jeryl Huckaby,
Patrick D. Kilgo,
Paul M. Kirshbom
et al.
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30 January 2012 |
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Implementation of a comprehensive blood conservation program can reduce blood use in a community cardiac surgery program
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.01.003
Objective: The study objective was to determine the effects of implementing a blood conservation algorithm on blood product use and outcomes in a community cardiac surgery program. Methods: A blood ma...
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Steve Xydas,
Christopher J. Magovern,
James P. Slater,
John M. Brown,
Rami Bustami,
Grant V. Parr,
Robert L. Thurer
et al.
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30 January 2012 |
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Rationale and initial experience with the Tri-Ad Adams tricuspid annuloplasty ring
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.11.015
Controversy exists regarding the indication and method of repair of functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery. Whereas the American College of Cardiology/Amer...
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Federico Milla,
John G. Castillo,
Robin Varghese,
Joanna Chikwe,
Anelechi C. Anyanwu,
David H. Adams
et al.
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Editorial
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27 January 2012 |
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Vodka to prevent postoperative adhesions: Another unsuspected cardiac benefit of alcohol
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.047
The prevention of postoperative adhesions to make sternal re-entry safer and to avoid its potentially associated life-threatening complications has been a longstanding endeavor in cardiac surgery. The...
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Philippe Menasché
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Editorial
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27 January 2012 |
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Prosthetic aortic valve–pexy: Stitch closure of the aortic valve in a patient with a ventricular assist device
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.04.051
Intermittent opening of the mechanical aortic valve after placement of a ventricular assist device (VAD) can lead to an increased risk of thromboembolism. It has been recommended to close the aorta wi...
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Salil V. Deo,
Soon J. Park,
Lawrence J. Sinak,
Alfredo L. Clavell
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Short communication
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24 January 2012 |
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Myocardial tissue elastic properties determined by atomic force microscopy after stromal cell–derived factor 1α angiogenic therapy for acute myocardial infarction in a murine model
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.028
Objectives: Ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction begins with massive extracellular matrix deposition and resultant fibrosis. This loss of functional tissue and stiffening of myocardial e...
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William Hiesinger,
Matthew J. Brukman,
Ryan C. McCormick,
J. Raymond Fitzpatrick,
John R. Frederick,
Elaine C. Yang,
Jeffrey R. Muenzer,
Nicole A. Marotta,
Mark F. Berry,
Pavan Atluri,
Y. Joseph Woo
et al.
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24 January 2012 |
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Dysregulated gene expression of extracellular matrix and adhesion molecules in saphenous vein conduits of hemodialysis patients
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.037
Objective: The incidence of cardiovascular disease was approximately 10 times higher in hemodialysis patients with end-stage renal disease than in the general population. The saphenous vein is the mos...
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Yongxin Sun,
Wenjun Ding,
Qiang Wei,
Zhenya Shen,
Chunsheng Wang
et al.
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24 January 2012 |
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In vitro assessment of prosthesis type and pressure recovery characteristics: Doppler echocardiography overestimation of bileaflet mechanical and bioprosthetic aortic valve gradients
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.036
Objective: Pressure recovery results in Doppler gradients greater than catheter gradients and is well established in association with bileaflet mechanical aortic valves. Because pressure recovery is i...
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David S. Bach,
Christoph Schmitz,
Guido Dohmen,
Keith D. Aaronson,
Ulrich Steinseifer,
Peter Kleine
et al.
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20 January 2012 |
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Comparative analysis of antifibrinolytic medications in pediatric heart surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.06.048
Objectives: Recent studies suggest adverse events associated with aprotinin in adults may not occur in children, and there is interest in further pediatric study of aprotinin. However, there are limit...
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Sara K. Pasquali,
Jennifer S. Li,
Xia He,
Marshall L. Jacobs,
Sean M. O’Brien,
Matthew Hall,
Robert D.B. Jaquiss,
Karl F. Welke,
Eric D. Peterson,
Samir S. Shah,
Jeffrey P. Jacobs
et al.
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20 January 2012 |
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Gene polymorphisms and cytokine plasma levels as predictive factors of complications after cardiopulmonary bypass
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.022
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass remains associated with significant morbidity and mortality, in part caused by a systemic inflammatory response that is unpredictable and variable among patients. Sev...
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Jérôme Jouan,
Lisa Golmard,
Nadine Benhamouda,
Nicolas Durrleman,
Jean-Louis Golmard,
Raphaël Ceccaldi,
Ludovic Trinquart,
Jean-Noël Fabiani,
Eric Tartour,
Xavier Jeunemaitre,
Philippe Menasché
et al.
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20 January 2012 |
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HeartWare continuous-flow ventricular assist device thrombosis: The Bad Oeynhausen experience
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.035
The HeartWare (HeartWare International, Inc, Framingham, Mass), ventricular assist device (VAD) is a small, third-generation, implantable continuous-flow VAD. Despite this system’s advantages, the rat...
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Nadia Aissaoui,
Jochen Börgermann,
Jan Gummert,
Michiel Morshuis
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Short communication
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16 January 2012 |
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Discussion
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.044
Dr Anthony Furnary(Portland, Ore). Dr Galbut, you and your coauthors have presented a nonrandomized series of BITA and SITA groups and divided them into terciles of EF. Propensity matching was done us...
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Discussion
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16 January 2012 |
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Discussion
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.010
Dr Hari Mallidi(Stanford, Calif). When you boil the study down to its essence, it is basically a case series of poor quality from an epidemiologic standpoint in terms of guiding further future therapy...
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Discussion
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16 January 2012 |
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Discussion
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.040
Dr John Doty(Murray, Utah). This study represents a propensity-based analysis of adding surgical ablation to AVR and coronary bypass. These are procedures that typically do not require an atriotomy li...
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Discussion
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16 January 2012 |
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Do we increase the operative risk by adding the Cox Maze III procedure to aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass surgery?
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.018
Objective: Recent reports from Europe and the United States have suggested that patients presenting for open surgery with a significant history of atrial fibrillation (AF) have inferior early and late...
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Niv Ad,
Linda Henry,
Sharon Hunt,
Sari D. Holmes
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16 January 2012 |
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The relationship between plasma concentrations of ionized calcium and magnesium with cardiac energetics and systemic oxygen transport in neonates after the Norwood procedure
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.023
Objective: We sought to determine the relationship between plasma calcium and magnesium concentrations with postoperative systemic hemodynamics and oxygen transport in neonates after the Norwood proce...
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Santokh Dhillon,
Xiaoyang Yu,
Gencheng Zhang,
Sally Cai,
Jia Li
et al.
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16 January 2012 |
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Experience with more than 100 total artificial heart implants
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.002
Objective: The SynCardia Total Artificial Heart (SynCardia Systems Inc, Tucson, Ariz) has been used as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in 930 patients worldwide and in 101 patients in our program....
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Jack G. Copeland,
Hannah Copeland,
Monica Gustafson,
Nicole Mineburg,
Diane Covington,
Richard G. Smith,
Mark Friedman
et al.
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16 January 2012 |
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Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting improves long-term survival in patients with reduced ejection fraction: A propensity-matched study with 30-year follow-up
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.026
Objective: Bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting has been shown to improve long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting. However, there has been reluctance to use this techniq...
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David L. Galbut,
Paul A. Kurlansky,
Ernest A. Traad,
Malcolm J. Dorman,
Melinda Zucker,
George Ebra
et al.
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16 January 2012 |
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism is a risk factor for thoracic aortic aneurysm in patients with bicuspid or tricuspid aortic valves
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.038
Objective: The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is highly expressed in the aneurysmal vascular wall, in both animal models and human disease. Genetic variations in ACE could be crucial in determini...
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Ilenia Foffa,
Michele Murzi,
Massimiliano Mariani,
Anna Maria Mazzone,
Mattia Glauber,
Lamia Ait Ali,
Maria Grazia Andreassi
et al.
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16 January 2012 |
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Discussion
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.009
Dr W. Randolf Chitwood(Greenville, NC). In this study, you prospectively randomized 44 patients undergoing mitral surgery who had concomitant TR with a dilated annulus to receive or not receive a conc...
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Discussion
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13 January 2012 |
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Serum creatinine as a perioperative biomarker: A challenge for perioperative management and an opportunity for the Cardiothoracic Surgery Trials Network
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.025
Despite recent advances, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is still associated with adverse outcomes in patients with renal dysfunction both in the short term and in the long term, even when it i...
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John G. Augoustides
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Editorial
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13 January 2012 |
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Modified aortoplasty for discrete congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.011
Congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) is a rare obstructive lesion of the left ventricular outflow tract, and novel surgical treatments have fostered improved outcomes and survival for child...
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Matthew L. Stone,
Ahmet Kilic,
Irving L. Kron,
James J. Gangemi
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Short communication
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13 January 2012 |
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Surgical treatment of residual systolic anterior motion after otherwise successful percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation: A case report
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.11.020
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is characterized by asymmetrically distributed left ventricular hypertrophy, often accompanied by left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO). LVO...
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Jesper Hjortnaes,
Patricius A.J. Leemans,
Folkert J. ten Cate,
Lex A. van Herwerden
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Short communication
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13 January 2012 |
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A simplified technique for total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair associated with functional single ventricle
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.012
Surgical repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) with single ventricle remains challenging because of the risk of late pulmonary venous obstruction. Since 2007, we have used the ...
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Naritaka Kimura,
Ayumu Masuoka,
Toshiyuki Katogi,
Takaaki Suzuki
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Short communication
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13 January 2012 |
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Discussion
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.06.047
Dr John E. Mayer, Jr.(Boston, Mass). Congratulations on a very interesting study and on successfully overcoming the technical challenges of both the cell seeding problem and the implant of these tiny ...
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Discussion
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13 January 2012 |
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The ethical dilemma of Thoracic Surgery recertification
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.015
As stated in the published documents of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS), “The primary purpose and most essential function of the Board is to protect the public by establishing and mainta...
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Cary W. Akins
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Editorial
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13 January 2012 |
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Association of feeding modality with interstage mortality after single-ventricle palliation
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.027
Objective: Interstage mortality has been reported in 10% to 25% of hospital survivors after single-ventricle palliation. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of feeding modality at disc...
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Camden L. Hebson,
Matthew E. Oster,
Paul M. Kirshbom,
Martha L. Clabby,
Mark L. Wulkan,
Janet M. Simsic
et al.
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13 January 2012 |
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Thoracic empyema in patients with liver cirrhosis: Clinical characteristics and outcome analysis of thoracoscopic management
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.024
Objective: Thoracic empyema in cirrhotic patients is a challenging situation, and the clinical characteristics are rarely reported. The objective of this study was to report the clinical characteristi...
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Ke-Cheng Chen,
Jou-Wei Lin,
Yu-Ting Tseng,
Shuenn-Wen Kuo,
Pei-Ming Huang,
Hsao-Hsun Hsu,
Jang-Ming Lee,
Jin-Shing Chen
et al.
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13 January 2012 |
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Late remote ischemic preconditioning in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass: A randomized controlled trial
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.029
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with ischemia–reperfusion injury to multiple organs. We aimed to evaluate whether remote ischemic preconditioning performed the day before surgery for c...
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Marcos A. Pavione,
Fabio Carmona,
Margaret de Castro,
Ana P.C.P. Carlotti
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13 January 2012 |
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Evaluation of the use of an induced puripotent stem cell sheet for the construction of tissue-engineered vascular grafts
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.06.046
Objective: The development of a living, tissue-engineered vascular graft (TEVG) holds great promise for advancing the field of cardiovascular surgery. However, the ultimate source and time needed to p...
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Narutoshi Hibino,
Daniel R. Duncan,
Ani Nalbandian,
Tai Yi,
Yibing Qyang,
Toshiharu Shinoka,
Christopher K. Breuer
et al.
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13 January 2012 |
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Prophylactic tricuspid annuloplasty in patients with dilated tricuspid annulus undergoing mitral valve surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.006
Objective: Progression of functional tricuspid regurgitation is not uncommon after mitral valve surgery and is associated with poor outcomes. We tested the hypothesis that concomitant tricuspid valve ...
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Umberto Benedetto,
Giovanni Melina,
Emiliano Angeloni,
Simone Refice,
Antonino Roscitano,
Cosimo Comito,
Riccardo Sinatra
et al.
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13 January 2012 |
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Pulmonary reperfusion injury after the unifocalization procedure for tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia, and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.030
Objective: The aims of our study are to describe the incidence, clinical profile, and risk factors for pulmonary reperfusion injury after the unifocalization procedure for tetralogy of Fallot, pulmona...
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Shiraz A. Maskatia,
Jeffrey A. Feinstein,
Beverley Newman,
Frank L. Hanley,
Stephen J. Roth
et al.
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13 January 2012 |
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Impairment of pericardial leaflet structure from balloon-expanded valved stents
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.11.001
Objective: Malpositioning is one of the major problems in transcatheter aortic valve implantation. To evaluate the influence of mechanical balloon inflation on aortic valve stent positioning, the expa...
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Wiebke de Buhr,
Stefan Pfeifer,
Julia Slotta-Huspenina,
Erich Wintermantel,
Georg Lutter,
Wolfgang A. Goetz
et al.
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13 January 2012 |
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Outcomes of less invasive J-incision approach to aortic valve surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.008
Objective: Less invasive approaches to aortic valve surgery are increasingly used; however, few studies have investigated their impact on outcome. We sought to compare clinical outcomes after these ap...
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Douglas R. Johnston,
Fernando A. Atik,
Jeevanantham Rajeswaran,
Eugene H. Blackstone,
Edward R. Nowicki,
Joseph F. Sabik,
Tomislav Mihaljevic,
A. Marc Gillinov,
Bruce W. Lytle,
Lars G. Svensson
et al.
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13 January 2012 |
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Prognostic value of myocardial fibrosis in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.11.024
Objective: To evaluate whether myocardial fibrosis influences left ventricular performance in severe aortic stenosis and to assess its effect on long-term survival after aortic valve replacement. Meth...
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Aldo Domenico Milano,
Giuseppe Faggian,
Mikhail Dodonov,
Giorgio Golia,
Anna Tomezzoli,
Uberto Bortolotti,
Alessandro Mazzucco
et al.
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13 January 2012 |
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Evolving progress in oncologic and operative outcomes for esophageal and junctional cancer: Lessons from the experience of a high-volume center
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.003
Objective: Modern series from high-volume esophageal centers report an approximate 40% 5-year survival in patients treated with curative intent and postoperative mortality rates of less than 4%. An ob...
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John V. Reynolds,
Claire L. Donohoe,
Erin McGillycuddy,
Naraymasamy Ravi,
Dermot O’Toole,
Ken O’Byrne,
Donal Hollywood
et al.
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13 January 2012 |
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Fifteen-year single-center experience with the Norwood operation for complex lesions with single-ventricle physiology compared with hypoplastic left heart syndrome
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.020
Objective: The Norwood procedure, the first surgical step of staged palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, is also applied for other complex single-ventricle lesions with systemic outflow tra...
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Jan H. Hansen,
Colin Petko,
Gero Bauer,
Inga Voges,
Hans-Heiner Kramer,
Jens Scheewe
et al.
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13 January 2012 |
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Operative techniques in robotic thoracic surgery for inferior or posterior mediastinal pathology
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.021
Objective: Thoracic surgeons are performing robotic resections for anterior mediastinal tumors; however, tumors located in the posterior and especially the inferior chest can be difficult to approach ...
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Robert James Cerfolio,
Ayesha S. Bryant,
Douglas J. Minnich
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13 January 2012 |
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Impact of pressure load caused by right ventricular outflow tract obstruction on right ventricular volume overload in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.033
Objectives: In correction of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), surgical strategies to minimize right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) enlargement have recently been preferred. However, we may be confronted w...
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Byung Won Yoo,
Jung Ok Kim,
Young Jin Kim,
Jae Young Choi,
Han Ki Park,
Young Hwan Park,
Jun Hee Sul
et al.
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13 January 2012 |
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Effects of alcohol on pericardial adhesion formation in hypercholesterolemic swine
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.016
Objective: Reoperative cardiac surgery is complicated in part because of extensive adhesions encountered during the second operation. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of alcohol wi...
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Antonio D. Lassaletta,
Louis M. Chu,
Frank W. Sellke
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13 January 2012 |
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Prediction of left ventricular assist device implantation after repair of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.004
Objective: We sought to determine the value of preoperative left ventricular function and cardiopulmonary bypass parameters in the prediction of left ventricular assist device implantation after repai...
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Frank Edwin,
Robin H. Kinsley,
Alexander Quarshie,
Peter R. Colsen
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22 December 2011 |
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Transaortic balloon-expandable aortic valve implantation
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.005
In patients with severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis who are inoperable or at high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) represents an alterna...
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Gino Gerosa,
Assunta Fabozzo,
Roberto Bianco,
Giuseppe Tarantini,
Augusto D’Onofrio
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Short communication
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19 December 2011 |
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Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: John L. Yates (1873–1938)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.11.034
John Lawrence Yates (), the 11th president of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on February 27, 1873, son of Theodore Yates and Marion Jane Wolcot...
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Marc R. Moon
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Editorial
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19 December 2011 |
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Discussion
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.10.089
Dr Ross Bremner(Phoenix, Ariz). Thanks very much, Bryan. What a great presentation, and thank you for a well-written report.
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Discussion
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19 December 2011 |
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Active ectopic thymus predicts poor outcome after thymectomy in class III myasthenia gravis
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.04.050
Objective: The presence of ectopic thymic tissue has been considered one of the most significant predictors of poor outcome after thymectomy for myasthenia gravis, but the role of active ectopic tissu...
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Vincenzo Ambrogi,
Tommaso Claudio Mineo
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19 December 2011 |
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Invasive adenocarcinoma with bronchoalveolar features: A population-based evaluation of the extent of resection in bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.10.088
Objective: We used a population-based data set to assess the association between the extent of pulmonary resection for bronchoalveolar carcinoma and survival. The reports thus far have been limited to...
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Bryan A. Whitson,
Shawn S. Groth,
Rafael S. Andrade,
Mohi O. Mitiek,
Michael A. Maddaus,
Jonathan D’Cunha
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19 December 2011 |
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Contemporary results of open aortic arch surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.09.069
Objectives: The success of endovascular therapies for descending thoracic aortic disease has turned attention toward stent graft options for repair of aortic arch aneurysms. Defining the role of such ...
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Mathew Thomas,
Zhuo Li,
David J. Cook,
Kevin L. Greason,
Thoralf M. Sundt
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19 December 2011 |
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in assessment of intracaval and intracardiac extension of renal cell carcinoma
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.11.035
Objectives: About 1 in 5 patients with renal cell carcinoma have intravascular tumoral extension at presentation. Level of tumoral extension within inferior vena cava determines surgical approach, wit...
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Vimal Raj,
Francisco Alpendurada,
Timothy Christmas,
Neil E. Moat,
Raad H. Mohiaddin
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19 December 2011 |
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Fungal infections and antifungal prophylaxis in pediatric cardiac extracorporeal life support
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.001
Objective: Infections acquired by children during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) increase mortality. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of prophylactic fluconazole on the incidence ...
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Aaron H. Gardner,
Parthak Prodhan,
Stephanie H. Stovall,
Jeffrey M. Gossett,
Jennie E. Stern,
Christopher D. Wilson,
Richard T. Fiser
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19 December 2011 |
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Surgical reconstruction techniques for mitral valve insufficiency from lesions with restricted leaflet motion in infants and children
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.10.033
Objectives: We report our 23-year experience with leaflet and annular remodeling techniques in infants and children with congenital mitral valve insufficiency from lesions with restricted leaflet moti...
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Eva Maria Delmo Walter,
Takeshi Komoda,
Henryk Siniawski,
Roland Hetzer
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Editorial
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15 December 2011 |
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Multivessel beating heart robotic myocardial revascularization increases morbidity and mortality
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.06.023
Objective: The vast majority of reports describing beating heart robotic myocardial revascularization (total endoscopic coronary artery bypass) contain very small numbers of patients undergoing single...
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Richa Dhawan,
Joseph Devin Roberts,
Kristen Wroblewski,
Jeffrey A. Katz,
Jai Raman,
Mark A. Chaney
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15 December 2011 |
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Objective measures for longitudinal assessment of robotic surgery training
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.11.002
Objectives: Current robotic training approaches lack the criteria for automatically assessing and tracking (over time) technical skills separately from clinical proficiency. We describe the developmen...
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Rajesh Kumar,
Amod Jog,
Balazs Vagvolgyi,
Hiep Nguyen,
Gregory Hager,
Chi Chiung Grace Chen,
David Yuh
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15 December 2011 |
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Carotid artery and jugular vein cannulation in aortic redo surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.10.083
Aneurysms that develop after previous aortic surgery pose a high risk of massive hemorrhage during reopening of the thorax, and therefore a femorofemoral cannulation and deep hypothermia are usually r...
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Paul P. Urbanski
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Short communication
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12 December 2011 |