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Editorials
New developments in the Journal Lawrence H. Cohn pages 1-3 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (266 KB)
“How many cardiac surgeons does it take to write a research article?”: Seventy years of authorship proliferation and internationalization in the cardiothoracic surgical literature, 21 May 2008 P. Modi, A. Hassan, C.J. Teng, W.R. Chitwood pages 4-6 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (192 KB)
The future of risk stratification in thoracic surgery, 08 May 2008 Ioannis K. Toumpoulis, Chris K. Rokkas, Themistocles P. Chamogeorgakis pages 7-9 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (105 KB)
Point/Counterpoint
Structural–functional correlates of the 3-dimensional arrangement of the myocytes making up the ventricular walls, 21 May 2008 Robert H. Anderson, Damian Sanchez-Quintana, Peter Niederer, Paul P. Lunkenheimer pages 10-18 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1216 KB)
Cardiac structure/function relationships: Reality or deduction?, 08 May 2008 Gerald Buckberg pages 19-20 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (46 KB)
Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease
Use of custom Dacron branch grafts for “hybrid” aortic debranching during endovascular repair of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, 08 May 2008 G. Chad Hughes, Jeffrey J. Nienaber, Errol L. Bush, Mani A. Daneshmand, Richard L. McCann pages 21-28.e6 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1654 KB)
Discussion, 08 May 2008 pages 27-28 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (58 KB)
Incomplete revascularization reduces survival benefit of coronary artery bypass grafting: Role of off-pump surgery Mats J. Synnergren, Rolf Ekroth, Anders Odén, Helena Rexius, Lars Wiklund pages 29-36 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (224 KB)
A self-renewing, tissue-engineered vascular graft for arterial reconstruction Kei Torikai, Hajime Ichikawa, Koichiro Hirakawa, Goro Matsumiya, Toru Kuratani, Shigemitsu Iwai, Atsuhiro Saito, Naomasa Kawaguchi, Nariaki Matsuura, Yoshiki Sawa pages 37-45.e1 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1629 KB)
Stress cardiac single-photon emission computed tomographic imaging late after coronary artery bypass surgery for risk stratification and estimation of time to cardiac events, 08 May 2008 Wanda Acampa, Mario Petretta, Laura Evangelista, Gianantonio Nappi, Luca Luongo, Maria Piera Petretta, Alberto Cuocolo pages 46-51 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (487 KB)
Deleterious outcome of No-React–treated stentless valved conduits after aortic root replacement: Why were Warnings ignored?, 27 May 2008 Thierry P. Carrel, Florian S. Schoenhoff, Juerg Schmidli, Mario Stalder, Friedrich S. Eckstein, Lars Englberger pages 52-57 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1316 KB)
Spironolactone alleviates late cardiac remodeling after left ventricular restoration surgery, 08 May 2008 Masaki Tsukashita, Akira Marui, Takeshi Nishina, Eiji Yoshikawa, Hideo Kanemitsu, Jian Wang, Tadashi Ikeda, Masashi Komeda pages 58-64 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (624 KB)
A proteomic study of the aortic media in human thoracic aortic dissection: Implication for oxidative stress, 12 May 2008 Mingfang Liao, Zhaoyang Liu, Junmin Bao, Zhiqing Zhao, Jianwen Hu, Xiang Feng, Rui Feng, Qingsheng Lu, Zhijun Mei, Yanling Liu, Qingyu Wu, Zaiping Jing pages 65-72.e3 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1295 KB)
Initial clinical experience with Myxo-ETlogix∗ mitral valve repair ring, 27 May 2008 P.M. McCarthy, E.C. McGee, V.H. Rigolin, Q. Zhao, H. Subačius, A.L. Huskin, S. Underwood, B.J. Kane, I. Mikati, G. Gang, R.O. Bonow pages 73-81 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (350 KB)
Discussion, 27 May 2008 pages 80-81 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (57 KB)
Clinical outcomes of combined aortic root replacement with mitral valve surgery, 21 May 2008 Tirone E. David, Susan Armstrong, Manjula Maganti, Leo Ihlberg pages 82-87 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (179 KB)
Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
Extubation in the operating room after congenital heart surgery in children, 27 May 2008 Alexander J.C. Mittnacht, Maria Thanjan, Shubhika Srivastava, Umesh Joashi, Carol Bodian, Sabera Hossain, Nobuhide Kin, Ingrid Hollinger, Khanh Nguyen pages 88-93 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (153 KB)
Risk factors for interstage death after stage 1 reconstruction of hypoplastic left heart syndrome and variants, 23 May 2008 David A. Hehir, Troy E. Dominguez, Jean A. Ballweg, Chitra Ravishankar, Bradley S. Marino, Geoffrey L. Bird, Susan C. Nicolson, Thomas L. Spray, J. William Gaynor, Sarah Tabbutt pages 94-99.e3 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (175 KB)
Functional status, heart rate, and rhythm abnormalities in 521 Fontan patients 6 to 18 years of age, 21 May 2008 Andrew D. Blaufox, Lynn A. Sleeper, David J. Bradley, Roger E. Breitbart, Allan Hordof, Ronald J. Kanter, Elizabeth A. Stephenson, Mario Stylianou, Victoria L. Vetter, J. Philip Saul, Pediatric Heart Network Investigators pages 100-107.e1 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (525 KB)
Outcome of 200 patients after an extracardiac Fontan procedure, 12 May 2008 Soo-Jin Kim, Woong-Han Kim, Hong-Gook Lim, Jae-Young Lee pages 108-116 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (834 KB)
The endothelin-1 G5665T polymorphism impacts transplant-free survival for single ventricle patients, 06 May 2008 Paul M. Kirshbom, William T. Mahle, Ronald W. Joyner, Traci Leong, Malania Wilson, Brian E. Kogon, Kirk R. Kanter, Mark M. Bouzyk pages 117-122 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (156 KB)
Significant correlation of comprehensive Aristotle score with total cardiac output during the early postoperative period after the Norwood procedure, 08 May 2008 Jia Li, Gencheng Zhang, Helen Holtby, Sally Cai, Mark Walsh, Christopher A. Caldarone, Glen S. Van Arsdell pages 123-128 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (195 KB)
Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology
Impaired sublingual microvascular perfusion during surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: A pilot study, 06 May 2008 Corstiaan A. den Uil, Wim K. Lagrand, Peter E. Spronk, Ron T. van Domburg, Jan Hofland, Christian Lüthen, Jasper J. Brugts, Martin van der Ent, Maarten L. Simoons pages 129-134 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (289 KB)
Pretreatment with ω-3 fatty acid infusion to prevent leukocyte–endothelial injury responses seen in cardiac surgery, 23 May 2008 Jonathan McGuinness, John Byrne, Claire Condron, Jim McCarthy, David Bouchier-Hayes, J. Mark Redmond pages 135-141 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (456 KB)
Atrial natriuretic peptide gene transfection with a novel envelope vector system ameliorates pulmonary hypertension in rats, 12 May 2008 Yoshihide Mitani, Junko Maruyama, Bao Hua Jiang, Hirofumi Sawada, Hideto Shimpo, Kyoko Imanaka–Yoshida, Yasufumi Kaneda, Yoshihiro Komada, Kazuo Maruyama pages 142-149 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1566 KB)
Reduced Pulsatility Induces Periarteritis in Kidney: Role of the Local Renin–Angiotensin System, 21 May 2008 Chiyo Ootaki, Michifumi Yamashita, Yoshio Ootaki, Keiji Kamohara, Stephan Weber, Ryan S. Klatte, William A. Smith, Alex L. Massiello, Steven N. Emancipator, Leonard A.R. Golding, Kiyotaka Fukamachi pages 150-158 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2097 KB)
Vascular allografts are resistant to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus through indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in a murine model, 23 May 2008 A. Saito, N. Motomura, K. Kakimi, K. Narui, N. Noguchi, M. Sasatsu, K. Kubo, Y. Koezuka, D. Takai, S. Ueha, S. Takamoto pages 159-167 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (777 KB)
Evolving Technology
A dynamic and chamber-specific mitochondrial remodeling in right ventricular hypertrophy can be therapeutically targeted, 27 May 2008 Jayan Nagendran, Vikram Gurtu, David Z. Fu, Jason R.B. Dyck, Al Haromy, David B. Ross, Ivan M. Rebeyka, Evangelos D. Michelakis pages 168-178.e3 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1401 KB)
Discussion, 27 May 2008 pages 177-178 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (59 KB)
General Thoracic Surgery
Accelerated treatment of postpneumonectomy empyema: A binational long-term study Didier Schneiter, Tomasz Grodzki, Didier Lardinois, Peter B. Kestenholz, Janusz Wojcik, Bartosz Kubisa, Jaroslaw Pierog, Walter Weder pages 179-185 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (136 KB)
Discussion pages 184-185 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (60 KB)
Rigid bronchoscopy and surgical resection for broncholithiasis and calcified mediastinal lymph nodes, 21 May 2008 Robert J. Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant, Lee Maniscalco pages 186-190 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (373 KB)
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis: A 10-year surgical experience in a single institution, 23 May 2008 Ke-Cheng Chen, Jin-Shing Chen, Shuenn-Wen Kuo, Pei-Ming Huang, Hsao-Hsun Hsu, Jang-Ming Lee, Yung-Chie Lee pages 191-198 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (520 KB)
Use of novel autoantibody and cancer-related protein arrays for the detection of esophageal adenocarcinoma in serum, 23 May 2008 Arman Kilic, Matthew J. Schuchert, James D. Luketich, Rodney J. Landreneau, Anna E. Lokshin, William L. Bigbee, Talal El-Hefnawy pages 199-204 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (484 KB)
Lack of fludeoxyglucose F 18 uptake in posttreatment positron emission tomography as a significant predictor of survival after subsequent surgery in multimodality treatment for patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, 27 May 2008 Ichirou Higuchi, Takushi Yasuda, Masahiko Yano, Yuichirou Doki, Hiroshi Miyata, Mitsuaki Tatsumi, Hironori Fukunaga, Shuji Takiguchi, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara, Jun Hatazawa, Morito Monden pages 205-212.e3 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (327 KB)
Brief Communications
Early failure of a mechanical bileaflet aortic valve prosthesis due to pannus: A rare complication, 12 May 2008 Markus Kondruweit, Frank A. Flachskampf, Michael Weyand, Joachim Schmidt, Stephan Achenbach, Thomas Strecker pages 213-214 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (390 KB) | Add-Ons
Surgical management of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, 21 May 2008 John G.T. Augoustides, Alberto Pochettino, Jeffrey Carpenter pages 215-216 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (245 KB)
Unmasked diabetes insipidus after pericardial drainage and biopsy for pericardial effusion in association with Erdheim–Chester disease, 06 May 2008 John G.T. Augoustides, Wilson Y. Szeto pages 217-218 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (75 KB)
Intraoperative fluorescence angiography to determine the extent of injury after penetrating cardiac trauma, 21 May 2008 Nimesh D. Desai, Fuad Moussa, Steve K. Singh, Peter Chu, Stephen E. Fremes pages 218-219 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (318 KB)
Fatal thrombotic event after infusion of recombinant activated factor VII after cardiac surgery, 12 May 2008 N. Pichon, F. Bellec, S. Sekkal, J.P. Marsaud, M. Laskar, B. François, P. Vignon pages 220-221 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (301 KB)
The use of LigaSure for preservation of a previous coronary artery bypass graft by using the left internal thoracic artery in a left upper lobectomy, 21 May 2008 Mario Santini, Alfonso Fiorello, Giovanni Vicidomini, Paolo Laperuta pages 222-223 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (257 KB)
Recurrent foreign body granuloma with airway obstruction: Is there a role for steroids? Felicia S.W. Teo, Anne A.L. Hsu, Agasthian Thirugnanam pages 224-225 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (310 KB)
Teratoma with malignant transformation in the anterior mediastinum, 21 May 2008 Katsuhiko Shimizu, Masao Nakata, Yuji Hirami, Takashi Akiyama, Kazuo Tanemoto pages 225-227 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (566 KB)
Carcinoid tumor nested within a bronchogenic cyst, 27 May 2008 Elliot Servais, Subroto Paul, Jeffrey L. Port, Nasser K. Altorki, Paul C. Lee pages 227-228 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (405 KB)
Imaging of tumor infiltration of the pulmonary artery amenable to sleeve resection Anna Maria Ciccone, Antonio D'Andrilli, Federico Venuta, Claudio Andreetti, Erino A. Rendina pages 229-230 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (216 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Stentless valve dehiscence Paul H. Schoof page 231 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
Reply to the Editor: Richard A. Hopkins page 231 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
Management of postintubation tracheal ruptures Alain Wurtz, Lotfi Benhamed, Massimo Conti, Henri Porte pages 231-232 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (75 KB)
Reply to the Editor: In Kyu Park page 232 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (59 KB)
RIFLE criteria in aortic arch surgery: The further role of surgical subgroup John G.T. Augoustides page 233 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (62 KB)
Reply to the Editor: Thomas M. Beaver, Azra Bihorac, Ahsan A. Ejaz page 233 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (62 KB)
Reply to the Editor: Luis R. Gerola pages 233-234 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
New technique for postinfarction ventricular septal rupture Marco Pocar, Davide Passolunghi, Francesco Donatelli pages 234-235 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (210 KB)
Adverse events in reoperative cardiac surgery: Delineating the typical intraoperative approach John G.T. Augoustides page 235 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (195 KB)
Reply to the Editor: Eric E. Roselli pages 235-236 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (368 KB)
Redon drains and underwater seal: The better of two worlds? Nawwar Al-Attar, Richard Raffoul, Patrick Nataf page 236 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (220 KB)
Reply to the Editor: Marek Gwozdziewicz pages 236-237 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (237 KB)
Robotic cardiac surgery: Give it more time! T. Sloane Guy, Elaine Tseng pages 237-238 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
Reply to the editor: Francis Robicsek page 238 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (58 KB)
Simultaneous hybrid coronary revascularization reduces postoperative morbidity compared with results from conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass Helmut Gulbins page 238 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (59 KB)
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