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pages 15A-31A
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Point: Minimally invasive bipolar radiofrequency ablation of lone atrial fibrillation: Early multicenter results
Erik Beyer, Richard Lee, Buu-Khanh Lam
pages 521-526
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Brain maturation is delayed in infants with complex congenital heart defects
Daniel J. Licht, David M. Shera, Robert R. Clancy, Gil Wernovsky, Lisa M. Montenegro, Susan C. Nicolson, Robert A. Zimmerman, Thomas L. Spray, J. William Gaynor, Arastoo Vossough
pages 529-537
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Congenital supravalvar mitral ring: An underestimated anomaly
Alessandra Toscano, Luciano Pasquini, Roberta Iacobelli, Roberto M. Di Donato, Francesca Raimondi, Adriano Carotti, Vincenzo Di Ciommo, Stephen P. Sanders
pages 538-542
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Specific issues after surgical repair of partial atrioventricular septal defect: Actuarial survival, freedom from reoperation, fate of the left atrioventricular valve, prevalence of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, and other events
Ujjwal K. Chowdhury, Balram Airan, Amber Malhotra, Akshay K. Bisoi, Mani Kalaivani, Raghu M. Govindappa, Panangipalli Venugopal
pages 548-555.e2
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Fontan hemodynamics: Importance of pulmonary artery diameter
Lakshmi P. Dasi, Resmi KrishnankuttyRema, Hiroumi D. Kitajima, Kerem Pekkan, Kartik S. Sundareswaran, Mark Fogel, Shiva Sharma, Kevin Whitehead, Kirk Kanter, Ajit P. Yoganathan
pages 560-564
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Discussion
pages 570-572
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Discussion
pages 578-579
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Predictors of major morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database risk adjustment model
Cameron D. Wright, John C. Kucharczuk, Sean M. O'Brien, Joshua D. Grab, Mark S. Allen
pages 587-596
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Stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of stage I non–small cell lung cancer in high-risk patients
Arjun Pennathur, James D. Luketich, Dwight E. Heron, Ghulam Abbas, Steven Burton, Mang Chen, William E. Gooding, Cihat Ozhasoglu, Rodney J. Landreneau, Neil A. Christie
pages 597-604
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Change in maximum standardized uptake value on repeat positron emission tomography after chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer identifies complete responders
Robert J. Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant, Amar A. Talati, Robert M. Cerfolio, Thomas S. Winokur
pages 605-609
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CXCL12 and CXCR4 in adenocarcinoma of the lung: Association with metastasis and survival, 22 September 2008
Patrick L. Wagner, Elizabeth Hyjek, Madeline F. Vazquez, Danish Meherally, Yi Fang Liu, Paul A. Chadwick, Tatiana Rengifo, Gabriel L. Sica, Jeffrey L. Port, Paul C. Lee, Subroto Paul, Nasser K. Altorki, Anjali Saqi
pages 615-621
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Evolution in the management of the total thoracic aorta
Tad Kim, Tomas D. Martin, W. Anthony Lee, Philip J. Hess, Charles T. Klodell, Curtis G. Tribble, Robert J. Feezor, Thomas M. Beaver
pages 627-634
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Valve-sparing and valve-replacing techniques for aortic root replacement in patients with Marfan syndrome: Analysis of early outcome
Irina V. Volguina, D. Craig Miller, Scott A. LeMaire, Laura C. Palmero, Xing Li Wang, Heidi M. Connolly, Thoralf M. Sundt, Joseph E. Bavaria, Harry C. Dietz, Dianna M. Milewicz, Joseph S. Coselli, Aortic Valve Operative Outcomes in Marfan Patients study group
pages 641-649
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Off-pump versus on-pump myocardial revascularization in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A randomized trial
Khalil Fattouch, Francesco Guccione, Pietro Dioguardi, Roberta Sampognaro, Egle Corrado, Marco Caruso, Giovanni Ruvolo
pages 650-657
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Metabolic syndrome is an independent risk factor for stroke and acute renal failure after coronary artery bypass grafting
Kan Kajimoto, Katsumi Miyauchi, Takatoshi Kasai, Naotake Yanagisawa, Taira Yamamoto, Keita Kikuchi, Takeshi Nakatomi, Hiroshi Iwamura, Hiroyuki Daida, Atsushi Amano
pages 658-663
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Ministernotomy versus conventional sternotomy for aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 24 October 2008
Morgan L. Brown, Stephen H. McKellar, Thoralf M. Sundt, Hartzell V. Schaff
pages 670-679.e5
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Does reperfusion injury still cause significant mortality after lung transplantation?
Gorav Ailawadi, Christine L. Lau, Philip W. Smith, Brian R. Swenson, Sara A. Hennessy, Courtney J. Kuhn, Lynn M. Fedoruk, Benjamin D. Kozower, Irving L. Kron, David R. Jones
pages 688-694
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CD4+ T lymphocytes mediate acute pulmonary ischemia–reperfusion injury
Zequan Yang, Ashish K. Sharma, Joel Linden, Irving L. Kron, Victor E. Laubach
pages 695-702
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A new strategy for prevention of anastomotic stricture using tacrolimus-eluting biodegradable nanofiber
Masato Mutsuga, Yuji Narita, Aika Yamawaki, Makoto Satake, Hiroaki Kaneko, Yoshihiro Suematsu, Akihiko Usui, Yuichi Ueda
pages 703-709
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Dynamic fluid shifts induced by fetal bypass
R. Scott Baker, Christopher T. Lam, Emily A. Heeb, Pirooz Eghtesady
pages 714-722
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Acute hyperglycemia enhances oxidative stress and exacerbates myocardial infarction by activating nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase during reperfusion, 19 January 2009
Zequan Yang, Victor E. Laubach, Brent A. French, Irving L. Kron
pages 723-729
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Evaluation of platelet activation in patients supported by the Jarvik 2000∗ high–rotational speed impeller ventricular assist device
Christoph Löffler, Andreas Straub, Nicole Bassler, Katharina Pernice, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Christoph Bode, Michael P. Siegenthaler, Karlheinz Peter
pages 736-741
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Malignant transformation of tracheal inflammatory pseudotumor: A case report, 04 July 2008
Sayyed Abbas Tabatabaee, Sayyed Mozafar Hashemi, Mojtaba Ahmadi Nejad, Amir Hosein Davarpanah Jazi, Mohammad Eidy, Parvin Mahzouni, Ali Hekmatnia
pages 747-749
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Familial fetal-type rhabdomyoma of the tricuspid valve in the neonate: Malignant course for a benign disease, 09 September 2008
Francesca Viscardi, Gabriella Errico, Nicola Schiavo, Paolo Biban, Alessandro Mazzucco, Giovanni Battista Luciani
pages 751-753.e7
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Left atrial ball thrombus associated with severe left ventricular dysfunction due to aortic valve stenosis in a patient on dialysis, 01 September 2008
Masato Nakajima, Koji Tsuchiya, Yuki Okamoto, Kiyotaka Yano, Tatsuho Kobayashi
pages 756-757
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Atrial septal defect repair after a 10-month treatment with bosentan in a patient with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension: A case report, 10 September 2008
Konrad Hoetzenecker, Hendrik J. Ankersmit, Diana Bonderman, Wolfram Hoetzenecker, Reinald Seitelberger, Walter Klepetko, Irene M. Lang
pages 760-761
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Concomitant giant coronary artery and coronary sinus aneurysms
Basar Sareyyupoglu, James E. Davies, Grace Lin, Thoralf M. Sundt
pages 763-765
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Treatment of anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy with endoscopic hemoclips, 16 September 2008
Celal Tekinbas, M. Muharrem Erol, Remzi Akdogan, Serdar Turkyilmaz, Mehmet Aslan
pages 766-767
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