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| The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Volume 138, Issue 5, Pages 1051-1268 (November 2009) |
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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Thomas B. Ferguson, MD: Recipient, 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award American Association for Thoracic Surgery
James L. Cox
pages 1051-1052
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Presidential Address
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The quality conundrum
Thomas L. Spray
pages 1053-1059
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Expert Commentary
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The STICH trial: Misguided conclusions
Gerald D. Buckberg, Constantine L. Athanasuleas
pages 1060-1064.e2
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Editorial
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Simulation in cardiothoracic surgery: A paradigm shift in education?
Daniel B. Raemer
pages 1065-1066
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Acquired Cardiovascular Disease
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Is transapical aortic valve implantation really less invasive than minimally invasive aortic valve replacement?, 10 September 2009
Andreas Zierer, Gerhard Wimmer-Greinecker, Sven Martens, Anton Moritz, Mirko Doss
pages 1067-1072
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Discussion, 10 September 2009
pages 1071-1072
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Survival after transapical and transfemoral aortic valve implantation: Talking about two different patient populations, 18 September 2009
Sabine Bleiziffer, Hendrik Ruge, Domenico Mazzitelli, Andrea Hutter, Anke Opitz, Robert Bauernschmitt, Rüdiger Lange
pages 1073-1080
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Discussion, 18 September 2009
pages 1079-1080
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Selective antegrade cerebral perfusion via right axillary artery cannulation reduces morbidity and mortality after proximal aortic surgery, 16 September 2009
Michael E. Halkos, Faraz Kerendi, Richard Myung, Patrick Kilgo, John D. Puskas, Edward P. Chen
pages 1081-1089
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Discussion, 16 September 2009
pages 1087-1089
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Mitral annular hinge motion contribution to changes in mitral septal–lateral dimension and annular area, 14 September 2009
Akinobu Itoh, Daniel B. Ennis, Wolfgang Bothe, Julia C. Swanson, Gaurav Krishnamurthy, Tom C. Nguyen, Neil B. Ingels, D. Craig Miller
pages 1090-1099
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Discussion, 14 September 2009
page 1099
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Narrowing the gap: Early and intermediate outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass graft procedures in California, 1997 to 2006
Joseph S. Carey, Beate Danielsen, Jeffrey Milliken, Zhongmin Li, Bruce E. Stabile
pages 1100-1107
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Discussion
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Stent graft repair of descending aortic dissection in patients with Marfan syndrome: An effective alternative to open reoperation?, 13 May 2009
Luca Botta, Vincenzo Russo, Cesare La Palombara, Marzia Rosati, Roberto Di Bartolomeo, Rossella Fattori
pages 1108-1114
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Improved survival after coronary artery bypass grafting has not influenced the mortality disadvantage in patients with diabetes mellitus
Thomas Alserius, Niklas Hammar, Tobias Nordqvist, Torbjörn Ivert
pages 1115-1122
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Effects and mechanisms of left ventricular false tendons on functional mitral regurgitation in patients with severe cardiomyopathy, 11 May 2009
Mehul R. Bhatt, Carlos E. Alfonso, Amar M. Bhatt, Sangmin Lee, Alexandre C. Ferreira, Tomas A. Salerno, Eduardo de Marchena
pages 1123-1128
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Endovascular treatment of acute traumatic thoracic aortic injuries: A retrospective analysis of 20 cases, 15 June 2009
Francesca Urgnani, Philip Lerut, Marcio Da Rocha, Domingo Adriani, Fernando Leon, Vicente Riambau
pages 1129-1138
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Congenital Heart Disease
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An empirically based tool for analyzing mortality associated with congenital heart surgery
Sean M. O'Brien, David R. Clarke, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Marshall L. Jacobs, Francois G. Lacour-Gayet, Christian Pizarro, Karl F. Welke, Bohdan Maruszewski, Zdzislaw Tobota, Weldon J. Miller, Leslie Hamilton, Eric D. Peterson, Constantine Mavroudis, Fred H. Edwards
pages 1139-1153
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Improved management of systemic venous anomalies in a single ventricle: New rationale, 13 July 2009
Antonio Amodeo, Mauro Grigioni, Sergio Filippelli, Maria Giulia Gagliardi, Costantino Del Gaudio, Umberto Morbiducci, Giuseppe D'Avenio, Gianluca Brancaccio, Roberto M. Di Donato
pages 1154-1159
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The potential of disproportionate growth of tricuspid valve after decompression of the right ventricle in patients with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septa
Shu-Chien Huang, Kozo Ishino, Shingo Kasahara, Ko Yoshizumi, Yasuhiro Kotani, Shunji Sano
pages 1160-1166
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Results of surgical repair of atrioventricular septal defect with double-orifice left atrioventricular valve, 29 June 2009
Gerard J.F. Hoohenkerk, Arnold C.G. Wenink, Paul H. Schoof, Dave R. Koolbergen, Eline F. Bruggemans, Mary Rijlaarsdam, Mark G. Hazekamp
pages 1167-1171
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Preoperative lymphopenia is a predictor of postoperative adverse outcomes in children with congenital heart disease, 30 July 2009
Antonio G. Cabrera, Umesh Dyamenahalli, Jeffrey Gossett, Parthak Prodhan, W. Robert Morrow, Michiaki Imamura, Robert D.B. Jaquiss, Adnan T. Bhutta
pages 1172-1179
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General Thoracic Surgery
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Aggressive surgical treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Yuji Shiraishi, Naoya Katsuragi, Hidefumi Kita, Yoshiaki Tominaga, Kota Kariatsumari, Takato Onda
pages 1180-1184
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Discussion
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Reconstruction of the pulmonary artery for lung cancer: Long-term results, 10 September 2009
Federico Venuta, Anna Maria Ciccone, Marco Anile, Mohsen Ibrahim, Tiziano De Giacomo, Giorgio F. Coloni, Erino A. Rendina
pages 1185-1191
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Discussion, 10 September 2009
pages 1190-1191
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Elongation gastroplasty with transverse fundoplasty: The Jeyasingham repair, 01 June 2009
Xavier Benoit D'Journo, Jocelyne Martin, Soufiane Bensaidane, Pasquale Ferraro, André Duranceau
pages 1192-1199
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Reliability of positron emission tomography–computed tomography in identification of mediastinal lymph node status in patients with non–small cell lung cancer, 19 June 2009
Maruf Şanlı, Ahmet Feridun Isik, Sabri Zincirkeser, Osman Elbek, Ahmet Mete, Bulent Tuncozgur, Levent Elbeyli
pages 1200-1205
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Routine surgical videothoracoscopy as the first step of the planned resection for lung cancer, 15 June 2009
Contardo Vergani, Federico Varoli, Luca Despini, Sergio Harari, Enrico Mozzi, GianCarlo Roviaro
pages 1206-1212
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Evolving Technology/Basic Science
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Warm-blood cardioplegic arrest induces selective mitochondrial translocation of protein kinase Cε followed by interaction with 6.1 inwardly rectifying potassium channel subunit in viable myocytes overexpressing urocortin, 24 June 2009
Carol Chen-Scarabelli, Giuseppe Faggian, Zhaokan Yuan, Maddalena Tessari, Alessio Rungatscher, Justin Di Rezze, Gabriele M. Scarabelli, Kadija Abounit, Roy McCauley, Louis Saravolatz, Alessandro Mazzucco, Tiziano M. Scarabelli
pages 1213-1221
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Animal models of tracheal allotransplantation using vitrified cryopreservation, 27 July 2009
Hongcan Shi, Hong Xu, Dan Lu, Jun Wu
pages 1222-1226
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Migration forces of transcatheter aortic valves in patients with noncalcific aortic insufficiency, 14 September 2009
Harry A. Dwyer, Peter B. Matthews, Ali Azadani, Liang Ge, T. Sloane Guy, Elaine E. Tseng
pages 1227-1233
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Cardiothoracic Transplantation
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Who is the high-risk recipient? Predicting mortality after lung transplantation using pretransplant risk factors
Mark J. Russo, Ryan R. Davies, Kimberly N. Hong, Alexander Iribarne, Steven Kawut, Matthew Bacchetta, Frank D'Ovidio, Selim Arcasoy, Joshua R. Sonett
pages 1234-1238.e1
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Brief Technique Reports
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The novel use of Nuss bars for reconstruction of a massive flail chest
Paul E. Pacheco, Alex R. Orem, Ravindra K. Vegunta, Richard C. Anderson, Richard H. Pearl
pages 1239-1240
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Near-fatal bleeding after transmyocardial ventricle lesion during removal of the pectus bar after the Nuss procedure, 22 September 2008
Frank-Martin Haecker, Tobias Berberich, Johannes Mayr, Franco Gambazzi
pages 1240-1241
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V-Y latissimus dorsi flap for coverage of anterior chest wall defects after resection of recurrent chest wall chondrosarcoma, 19 January 2009
Gaetano Rocco, Francesco Scognamiglio, Flavio Fazioli, Carmine La Manna, Antonello La Rocca, Rosanna Accardo, Adolfo Renzi, Anna De Chiara, Gerardo Botti
pages 1242-1243
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Add-Ons
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A novel method for reconstructing the sinus and annulus for the treatment of annuloaortic ectasia, 17 April 2009
Takeshi Shimamoto, Akira Marui, Takeshi Nishina, Yoshiaki Saji, Masashi Komeda
pages 1244-1246
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Right ventricular exclusion procedure for right ventricular failure of Ebstein's anomaly, 27 January 2009
Sungkyu Cho, Woong-Han Kim, Jae Gun Kwak, Chun Su Park
pages 1246-1248
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Use of moldable titanium bars and rib clips for total sternal replacement: A new composite technique, 01 December 2008
Alessandro Gonfiotti, Paolo Ferruccio Santini, Domenico Campanacci, Marco Innocenti, Sante Ferrarello, Alberto Janni
pages 1248-1250
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Brief Research Report
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Color Doppler ultrasonography in detecting transdiaphragmatic flow of hepatic hydrothorax: Correlation with thoracoscopic findings, 09 September 2008
Pei-Ming Huang, Yin-Yi Han, Shuenn-Wen Kuo, Yung-Chie Lee
pages 1251-1252
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Letters to the Editor
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Increased perioperative mortality in elective coronary artery bypass grafting after previous percutaneous coronary intervention
Walter J. Gomes
page 1253
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Reply to the Editor
Nikolaos Bonaros, Dominik Wiedemann, Thomas Schachner, Alfred Kocher
pages 1253-1254
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Aortic stenosis and statins
Deepak Vedamurthy, Janos Molnar, Rohit Arora
pages 1254-1255
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Reply to the Editor
Hisato Takagi, Takuya Umemoto
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Transcatheter heart valve optimal size
Pierre-Yves Litzler, Alain Cribier
pages 1255-1256
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Meeting Proceedings
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Highlights of the 2009 Society of Vascular Surgery annual meeting
Michael Belkin
pages 1257-1261
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Meetings and Courses
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Meetings and Courses
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Announcements
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The American Association for Thoracic Surgery
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AATS 90th Annual Meeting
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Aortic Symposium 2010
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AATS Meetings and Sponsored Events
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2010 AATS Academy Applications Now Available
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Applications for Membership Now Available Online
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2010 Summer Intern Scholarship Applications Now Available
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The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
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Applications for Membership
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The American Board of Thoracic Surgery
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Notices
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Requirements for Maintenance of Certification
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Frontmatter
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Condensed Contents
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Table of Contents
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