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Editorials
Percutaneous treatment of mitral regurgitation: So near, yet so far! Michael J. Mack pages 237-239 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (180 KB)
Improving neurologic and quality-of-life outcomes in children with congenital heart disease: Past, present, and future Gil Wernovsky pages 240-242.e2 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (80 KB)
Robotic cardiac surgery: Time told! Francis Robicsek pages 243-246 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (361 KB)
General Thoracic Surgery
Data from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery database: The surgical management of primary lung tumors, 03 January 2008 Daniel J. Boffa, Mark S. Allen, Joshua D. Grab, Henning A. Gaissert, David H. Harpole, Cameron D. Wright pages 247-254 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (123 KB)
Discussion, 03 January 2008 pages 253-254 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (48 KB)
MicroRNA expression profiles of esophageal cancer, 03 January 2008 Andrew Feber, Liqiang Xi, James D. Luketich, Arjun Pennathur, Rodney J. Landreneau, Maoxin Wu, Scott J. Swanson, Tony E. Godfrey, Virginia R. Litle pages 255-260 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (391 KB)
Discussion, 03 January 2008 page 260 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (47 KB)
Is palpation of the nonresected pulmonary lobe(s) required for patients with non–small cell lung cancer? A prospective study, 03 January 2008 Robert James Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant pages 261-268 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (203 KB)
Discussion, 03 January 2008 pages 267-268 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (54 KB)
Results of a prospective algorithm to remove chest tubes after pulmonary resection with high output, 03 January 2008 Robert James Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant pages 269-273 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (177 KB)
Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease
Durability of mitral valve repair in Barlow disease versus fibroelastic deficiency, 21 January 2008 Willem Flameng, Bart Meuris, Paul Herijgers, Marie-Christine Herregods pages 274-282 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (455 KB)
Discussion, 21 January 2008 pages 280-282 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
Transmyocardial revascularization to enhance myocardial vasculogenesis and hemodynamic function, 21 January 2008 Pavan Atluri, Corinna M. Panlilio, George P. Liao, Eric E. Suarez, Ryan C. McCormick, William Hiesinger, Jeffrey E. Cohen, Maximilian J. Smith, Abha B. Patel, Wei Feng, Y. Joseph Woo pages 283-291.e1 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (890 KB)
Discussion, 21 January 2008 page 291 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (50 KB)
Improvement in hemodynamic performance, exercise capacity, inflammatory profile, and left ventricular reverse remodeling after intracoronary delivery of mesenchymal stem cells in an experimental model of pressure overload hypertrophy, 03 January 2008 Ezequiel J. Molina, Jon Palma, Dipin Gupta, Denise Torres, John P. Gaughan, Steven Houser, Mahender Macha pages 292-299.e1 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (482 KB)
Discussion, 03 January 2008 page 299 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (46 KB)
Midterm angiographic follow-up after off-pump coronary artery bypass: Serial comparison using early, 1-year, and 5-year postoperative angiograms, 03 January 2008 Ki-Bong Kim, Kwang Ree Cho, Dong Seop Jeong pages 300-307 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (312 KB)
Discussion, 03 January 2008 pages 306-307 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (62 KB)
The benefits of early valve replacement in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis, 03 January 2008 Morgan L. Brown, Patricia A. Pellikka, Hartzell V. Schaff, Christopher G. Scott, Charles J. Mullany, Thoralf M. Sundt, Joseph A. Dearani, Richard C. Daly, Thomas A. Orszulak pages 308-315 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (246 KB)
Discussion, 03 January 2008 pages 314-315 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (57 KB)
Adverse events during reoperative cardiac surgery: Frequency, characterization, and rescue, 03 January 2008 Eric E. Roselli, Gösta B. Pettersson, Eugene H. Blackstone, Mariano E. Brizzio, Penny L. Houghtaling, Regina Hauck, Jacob M. Burke, Bruce W. Lytle pages 316-323.e6 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (217 KB)
Discussion, 03 January 2008 page 323 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (51 KB)
Paraplegia after extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: Does critical spinal cord ischemia occur postoperatively?, 21 January 2008 Christian D. Etz, Maximilian Luehr, Fabian A. Kari, Carol A. Bodian, Douglas Smego, Konstadinos A. Plestis, Randall B. Griepp pages 324-330 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (548 KB)
Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
Strategy for biventricular outflow tract reconstruction: Rastelli, REV, or Nikaidoh procedure?, 21 January 2008 Sheng-Shou Hu, Zhi-Gang Liu, Shou-Jun Li, Xiang-dong Shen, Xu Wang, Jin-ping Liu, Fu-Xia Yan, Li-qing Wang, Yong-qing Li pages 331-338 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (750 KB)
Discussion, 21 January 2008 pages 337-338 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
Surgical outcome for patients with the mitral stenosis–aortic atresia variant of hypoplastic left heart syndrome, 17 December 2007 Vladimiro L. Vida, Emile A. Bacha, Alesandro Larrazabal, Kimberly Gauvreau, Adam L. Dorfman, Gerald Marx, Tal Geva, Audrey C. Marshall, Frank A. Pigula, John E. Mayer, Pedro J. del Nido, Francis Fynn-Thompson pages 339-346 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1293 KB)
Discussion, 17 December 2007 pages 344-346 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
Randomized trial of hematocrit 25% versus 35% during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass in infant heart surgery Jane W. Newburger, Richard A. Jonas, Janet Soul, Barry D. Kussman, David C. Bellinger, Peter C. Laussen, Richard Robertson, John E. Mayer, Pedro J. del Nido, Emile A. Bacha, Joseph M. Forbess, Frank Pigula, Stephen J. Roth, Karen J. Visconti, Adre J. du Plessis, David M. Farrell, Ellen McGrath, Leonard A. Rappaport, David Wypij pages 347-354.e4 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (258 KB)
The effect of hematocrit during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass in infant heart surgery: Results from the combined Boston hematocrit trials David Wypij, Richard A. Jonas, David C. Bellinger, Pedro J. Del Nido, John E. Mayer, Emile A. Bacha, Joseph M. Forbess, Frank Pigula, Peter C. Laussen, Jane W. Newburger pages 355-360 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (236 KB)
Predictors affecting durability of epicardial pacemaker leads in pediatric patients Hiroomi Murayama, Masanobu Maeda, Hajime Sakurai, Akihiko Usui, Yuichi Ueda pages 361-366 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (613 KB)
Evolving Technology
Simultaneous hybrid coronary revascularization reduces postoperative morbidity compared with results from conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass, 03 January 2008 Zachary N. Kon, Emile N. Brown, Richard Tran, Ashish Joshi, Barry Reicher, Michael C. Grant, Seeta Kallam, Nicholas Burris, Ingrid Connerney, David Zimrin, Robert S. Poston pages 367-375 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (257 KB)
Discussion, 03 January 2008 pages 374-375 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (59 KB)
Percutaneous mitral annuloplasty through the coronary sinus: An anatomic point of view Emmanuel Lansac, Isabelle Di Centa, Nawwar Al Attar, David Messika-Zeitoun, Richard Raffoul, Alec Vahanian, Patrick Nataf pages 376-381 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (667 KB)
Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for treatment of cardiogenic shock: Clinical experiences in 45 adult patients Farhad Bakhtiary, Harald Keller, Selami Dogan, Omer Dzemali, Feyzan Oezaslan, Dirk Meininger, Hanns Ackermann, Bernhard Zwissler, Peter Kleine, Anton Moritz pages 382-388 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (160 KB)
Recent advances in understanding Marfan syndrome: Should we now treat surgical patients with losartan? Peter Matt, Jennifer Habashi, Thierry Carrel, Duke E. Cameron, Jennifer E. Van Eyk, Harry C. Dietz pages 389-394 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1936 KB)
Functional and biomechanical evaluation of a completely recellularized stentless pulmonary bioprosthesis in sheep Geofrey De Visscher, Helga Blockx, Bart Meuris, Hans Van Oosterwyck, Erik Verbeken, Marie-Christine Herregods, Willem Flameng pages 395-404 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2114 KB)
Preoperative statins for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiothoracic surgery Kirkeith Lertsburapa, C. Michael White, Jeffrey Kluger, Osman Faheem, Jonathon Hammond, Craig I. Coleman pages 405-411 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (316 KB)
Cardiothoracic Transplantation
Lung transplantation in older patients?, 03 January 2008 Raja Mahidhara, Sam Bastani, David J. Ross, Rajan Saggar, Joseph Lynch, Gabriel T. Schnickel, David Gjertson, Ramin Beygui, Abbas Ardehali pages 412-420 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (319 KB)
Discussion, 03 January 2008 pages 418-420 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (71 KB)
The use of mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation in pediatric patients: An analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database Ryan R. Davies, Mark J. Russo, Kimberly N. Hong, Michael L. O'Byrne, David P. Cork, Alan J. Moskowitz, Annetine C. Gelijns, Seema Mital, Ralph S. Mosca, Jonathan M. Chen pages 421-427.e1 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (488 KB)
Brief Communications
Delayed surgery for traumatic rupture of aortic arch with dissection of the left anterior descending artery John EV, Gopalakrishnan Mundayat, Kodhandapani Chunduru, Jacob Abraham, Aruna Palliyil, Das Perimpa pages 428-430 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (352 KB)
Simplified technique for surgical ligation of the left atrial appendage in high-risk patients Farhad Bakhtiary, Peter Kleine, Sven Martens, Omer Dzemali, Selami Dogan, Harald Keller, Hans Ackermann, Andreas Zierer, Feyzan Özaslan, Thomas Wittlinger, Anton Moritz pages 430-431 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (228 KB)
Tension pneumopericardium leads to cardiac tamponade during hand-assisted ventilation in patients with uremia Qun Su, Zhiying Feng, Tong Li, Tao Jin pages 432-433 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (952 KB)
Pheochromocytoma-induced inverted Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: A case of patient resuscitation with extracorporeal life support Rachid Zegdi, Caroline Parisot, Ghassan Sleilaty, Alain Deloche, Jean-Noël Fabiani pages 434-435 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (364 KB) | Add-Ons
Right axillary artery conduit for antegrade deployment of a thoracic aortic endoprosthesis James H. Wudel, James B. Williams pages 436-437 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (278 KB)
Progressive subclavian artery stenosis causing late coronary artery bypass graft failure as a result of coronary–subclavian artery steal Matthew Liava'a, Sanjay Theodore, Robin Brown, Suvitesh Luthra, James Tatoulis pages 438-439 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (369 KB)
Rare presentation of Takayasu's aortoarteritis after double valve replacement Shivanand Gangahanumaiah, Vijayakumar Raju, Ram Kumar Jayavelan, Alpha Mathew Kavunkal, Vijit Koshy Cherian, Debashish Danda, Velayudhan V. Bashi pages 440-441 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (236 KB)
Seasonal variation in occurrence of aortic diseases: The database of hospital discharge data of the Emilia–Romagna region, Italy Roberto Manfredini, Benedetta Boari, Fabio Manfredini, Raffaella Salmi, Eduardo Bossone, Davide Fabbri, Edgardo Contato, Francesco Mascoli, Massimo Gallerani pages 442-444 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (200 KB)
Multiple thoracic aortic aneurysms after mediastinitis in an infant after repair of coarctation of the aorta Laurie E. Profitlich, Constance G. Weismann, Shubika Srivastava, Bruce D. Gelb, Kahn Nguyen, Umesh Joashi pages 444-445.e1 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (468 KB)
Use of sildenafil and nitric oxide in the management of hypoxemia owing to pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas after total cavopulmonary connection Sameer Bhate, Michael Rossiter-Thornton, Stephen G. Cooper, Jonathan Gillis, Andrew D. Cole, Gary S. Sholler, Richard B. Chard, David S. Winlaw pages 446-448 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (245 KB)
A lung granuloma with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection and bronchial atresia K. Sumida, T. Kohno, M. Mun, A. Hamamoto, T. Yoshiya, T. Takahashi pages 449-450 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (344 KB)
Long-term follow-up of living-donor single lobe transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension in a child Shinichi Toyooka, Yoshifumi Sano, Masaomi Yamane, Takahiro Oto, Megumi Okazaki, Kengo Fukushima Kusano, Hiroshi Date pages 451-452 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (69 KB)
Limited surgical approach for explanting the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device after myocardial recovery S. Haj-Yahia, E.J. Birks, G. Dreyfus, A. Khaghani pages 453-454 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (176 KB)
Stenting of the superior vena cava in a patient with a total artificial heart Markus Kondruweit, Thomas Strecker, Timo Seitz, Michael Uder, Michael Weyand, Rene Tandler pages 455-456 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (363 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Comment on the “actual” problem editorial William N. Anderson pages 457-459.e34 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (961 KB)
Reply to the Editor Endre Bodnar, Eugene H. Blackstone page 460 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (41 KB)
Reporting “actual freedom” should not be banned Gary L. Grunkemeier, Johanna J.M. Takkenberg, W.R. Eric Jamieson, D. Craig Miller pages 460-462 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
Atrial fibrillation surgery: Is it time to draw specific recommendations? Francesca di Marco, Gino Gerosa page 462 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (44 KB)
Reply to the Editor John Stulak, Hartzell V. Schaff page 462 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (44 KB)
Optimal target vessel stenosis for radial artery grafting Robert H. Habib page 463 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (57 KB)
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