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Presidential Obituary
Paul A. Ebert, MD Constantine Mavroudis pages 273-274 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (84 KB)
Editorials
The underfunding of lung cancer research Onkar Khullar, Yolonda L. Colson page 275 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (44 KB)
Detrimental effects of coronary stenting on subsequent coronary artery bypass surgery: Is there another flag on the field? Harold L. Lazar pages 276-277 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (51 KB)
Point/Counterpoint
POINT: Efficacy of adding mitral valve restrictive annuloplasty to coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with moderate ischemic mitral valve regurgitation: A randomized trial, 01 June 2009 Khalil Fattouch, Francesco Guccione, Roberta Sampognaro, Gaetano Panzarella, Egle Corrado, Emiliano Navarra, Davide Calvaruso, Giovanni Ruvolo pages 278-285 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (244 KB)
COUNTERPOINT: Efficacy of adding mitral valve restrictive annuloplasty to coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with moderate ischemic mitral valve regurgitation Alfredo Trento, Sorel Goland, Michele A. De Robertis, Lawrence S.C. Czer pages 286-288 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (59 KB)
POINT: Operative risk of pneumonectomy—Influence of preoperative induction therapy Henning A. Gaissert, Dong Yoon Keum, Cameron D. Wright, Marek Ancukiewicz, Eric Monroe, Dean M. Donahue, John C. Wain, Michael Lanuti, James S. Allan, Noah C. Choi, Douglas J. Mathisen pages 289-294 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (121 KB)
COUNTERPOINT: Pneumonectomy after chemoradiation: The risks of trimodality therapy Mark J. Krasna pages 295-299 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
Acquired Cardiovascular Disease
Long-term results of percutaneous management of malperfusion in acute type B aortic dissection: Implications for thoracic aortic endovascular repair, 17 June 2009 Himanshu J. Patel, David M. Williams, Meir Meekov, Narasimham L. Dasika, Gilbert R. Upchurch, G. Michael Deeb pages 300-308 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (901 KB)
Discussion, 17 June 2009 pages 306-308 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
Mitral valve hemodynamics after repair of acute posterior leaflet prolapse: Quadrangular resection versus triangular resection versus neochordoplasty Muralidhar Padala, Scott N. Powell, Laura R. Croft, Vinod H. Thourani, Ajit P. Yoganathan, David H. Adams pages 309-315 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (595 KB)
Discussion pages 314-315 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (51 KB)
The effect of previous coronary artery stenting on short- and intermediate-term outcome after surgical revascularization in patients with diabetes mellitus, 13 May 2009 Henry A. Tran, Scott D. Barnett, Sharon L. Hunt, Andrew Chon, Niv Ad pages 316-323 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (148 KB)
Infolding and collapse of thoracic endoprostheses: Manifestations and treatment options Daniel Y. Sze, R. Scott Mitchell, D. Craig Miller, Dominik Fleischmann, Joan K. Frisoli, Stephen T. Kee, Archana Verma, Michael P. Sheehan, Michael D. Dake pages 324-333 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (509 KB)
Retaining perivascular tissue of human saphenous vein grafts protects against surgical and distension-induced damage and preserves endothelial nitric oxide synthase and nitric oxide synthase activity, 12 March 2009 Michael R. Dashwood, Kay Savage, Janice C.S. Tsui, Audrey Dooley, Sidney G. Shaw, Maria S. Fernández Alfonso, Lennart Bodin, Domingos S.R. Souza pages 334-340 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1655 KB)
Successful surgical treatment of chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation achieves left ventricular reverse remodeling but does not affect right ventricular function Francesco Onorati, Giuseppe Santarpino, Domenico Marturano, Antonino S. Rubino, Eugenia Pasceri, Stefania Zinzi, Giuseppina Mascaro, Lucia Cristodoro, Attilio Renzulli pages 341-351 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (523 KB)
Incidence and management of intercostal patch aneurysms after repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, 09 March 2009 Alexander Kulik, Brent T. Allen, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos pages 352-358 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (246 KB)
Mitral valve replacement with the pulmonary autograft: Midterm results, 27 March 2009 Arkalgud Sampath Kumar, Sachin Talwar, Anubhav Gupta pages 359-364 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (205 KB)
Congenital Heart Disease
Evaluation of a new hybrid technique for closure of muscular ventricular septal defects in a long-term setting, 30 April 2009 Rainer Kozlik-Feldmann, Nora Lang, Anja Lehner, Matthias Sigler, Christoph Schmitz, Ralf Sodian, Franz Freudenthal, Robert Dalla-Pozza, Nicolay V. Vasilyev, Pedro J. del Nido, Heinrich Netz pages 365-373 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (812 KB)
Subtle hemorrhagic brain injury is associated with neurodevelopmental impairment in infants with repaired congenital heart disease, 13 April 2009 Janet S. Soul, Richard L. Robertson, David Wypij, David C. Bellinger, Karen J. Visconti, Adré J. du Plessis, Barry D. Kussman, Lisa A. Scoppettuolo, Frank Pigula, Richard A. Jonas, Jane W. Newburger pages 374-381 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (304 KB)
Relief of branch pulmonary artery stenosis reduces pulmonary valve insufficiency in a swine model, 13 April 2009 Christopher J. Petit, Matthew J. Gillespie, Matthew A. Harris, Travis L. Seymour, Timothy Y. Liu, Azeem Khan, J. William Gaynor, Jonathan J. Rome pages 382-389 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (365 KB)
The effect of ventricular septal defect enlargement on the outcome of Rastelli or Rastelli-type repair, 01 May 2009 Mohammad Ali Navabi, Reza Shabanian, Abdolrazagh Kiani, Mitra Rahimzadeh pages 390-396 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (202 KB)
Lower weight-for-age z score adversely affects hospital length of stay after the bidirectional Glenn procedure in 100 infants with a single ventricle, 25 May 2009 Jeffrey B. Anderson, Robert H. Beekman, William L. Border, Heidi J. Kalkwarf, Philip R. Khoury, Karen Uzark, Pirooz Eghtesady, Bradley S. Marino pages 397-404.e1 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (300 KB)
General Thoracic Surgery
Extrapleural pneumonectomy followed by intracavitary intraoperative hyperthermic cisplatin with pharmacologic cytoprotection for treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma: A phase II prospective study Tamara R. Tilleman, William G. Richards, Lambros Zellos, Bruce E. Johnson, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Jordan Mueller, Beow Yong Yeap, Aneil A. Mujoomdar, Christopher T. Ducko, Raphael Bueno, David J. Sugarbaker pages 405-411 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (160 KB)
Discussion pages 410-411 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (58 KB)
Application of the revised lung cancer staging system (IASLC Staging Project) to a cancer center population, 29 May 2009 Edmund S. Kassis, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Stephen G. Swisher, Arlene M. Correa, B. Nebiyou Bekele, Jeremy J. Erasmus, Wayne L. Hofstetter, Ritsuko Komaki, Reza J. Mehran, Cesar A. Moran, Katherine M. Pisters, David C. Rice, Garrett L. Walsh, Jack A. Roth pages 412-418.e2 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (338 KB)
Discussion, 29 May 2009 pages 417-418 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (51 KB)
Thoracoscopic lobectomy is associated with lower morbidity compared with thoracotomy Nestor R. Villamizar, Marcus D. Darrabie, William R. Burfeind, Rebecca P. Petersen, Mark W. Onaitis, Eric Toloza, David H. Harpole, Thomas A. D'Amico pages 419-425 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (103 KB)
Discussion pages 424-425 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (51 KB)
Surgical–pathologic factors affect long-term outcomes in stage IB (pT2 N0 M0) non–small cell lung cancer: A heterogeneous disease, 31 March 2009 Chung-Ping Hsu, Jiun-Yi Hsia, Gee-Chen Chang, Cheng-Yen Chuang, Sen-Ei Shai, Shyh-Sheng Yang, Ming-Ching Lee, Po-Cheung Kwan pages 426-433 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (472 KB)
Initial results with minimally invasive repair of pectus carinatum, 09 March 2009 Attila Kálmán pages 434-438 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (406 KB)
Is diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging superior to positron emission tomography with fludeoxyglucose F 18 in imaging non–small cell lung cancer?, 31 March 2009 Yasuomi Ohba, Hiroaki Nomori, Takeshi Mori, Koei Ikeda, Hidekatsu Shibata, Hironori Kobayashi, Shinya Shiraishi, Kazuhiro Katahira pages 439-445 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (178 KB)
Postoperative recurrence and the role of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with pulmonary large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, 27 March 2009 Akira Iyoda, Kenzo Hiroshima, Yasumitsu Moriya, Yasuo Iwadate, Yuichi Takiguchi, Takashi Uno, Yukio Nakatani, Ichiro Yoshino pages 446-453 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (335 KB)
Evolving Technology/Basic Science
Randomized study of surgical isolation of the pulmonary veins for correction of permanent atrial fibrillation associated with mitral valve disease Álvaro Albrecht, Renato A.K. Kalil, Luciana Schuch, Rogério Abrahão, Joao Ricardo M. Sant'Anna, Gustavo de Lima, Ivo A. Nesralla pages 454-459 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (234 KB)
Skeletal myoblast sheet transplantation improves the diastolic function of a pressure-overloaded right heart Takaya Hoashi, Goro Matsumiya, Shigeru Miyagawa, Hajime Ichikawa, Takayoshi Ueno, Masamichi Ono, Atsuhiro Saito, Tatsuya Shimizu, Teruo Okano, Naomasa Kawaguchi, Nariaki Matsuura, Yoshiki Sawa pages 460-467 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (635 KB)
Transapical off-pump removal of the native aortic valve: A proof-of-concept animal study, 01 June 2009 Stefano Salizzoni, Pietro Bajona, Kenton J. Zehr, William D. Anderson, Stijn Vandenberghe, Giovanni Speziali pages 468-473 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (553 KB)
Gene expression analysis of endobronchial epithelial lining fluid in the evaluation of indeterminate pulmonary nodules Nicolas Kahn, Ruprecht Kuner, Ralf Eberhardt, Michael Meister, Thomas Muley, Susanne Winteroll, Philipp A. Schnabel, Akitoshi Ishizaka, Felix J.F. Herth, Annemarie Poustka, Holger Sültmann, Hans Hoffmann pages 474-479 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (231 KB)
Cardiothoracic Transplantation
Left ventricular assist device as destination therapy: Application of the payment-by-results approach for the device reimbursement, 01 May 2009 Andrea Messori, Sabrina Trippoli, Massimo Bonacchi, Guido Sani pages 480-485 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (121 KB)
Pitfalls in donor lung procurements: How should the procedure be taught to transplant trainees? Norihisa Shigemura, Jay Bhama, Duc Nguyen, Jnanesh Thacker, Christian Bermudez, Yoshiya Toyoda pages 486-490 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (113 KB)
Brief Clinical Reports
Vasopressin withdrawal associated with massive polyuria, 04 August 2008 Candy S. Peskey, William J. Mauermann, Steven R. Meyer, Martin D. Abel pages 491-492 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (70 KB)
Giant cardiac myxoma: Real-time characterization by 64-slice computed tomography, 26 August 2008 Luigi Muzzi, Giuseppe Pugliese, Ilaria D'Angeli, Riccardo Ferrari, Andrea Laghi, D. Rose, F. Vecchietti, Giacomo Frati pages 493-495 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (684 KB) | Add-Ons
An unusual case of a strangulated lung hernia after an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy, 26 August 2008 Rony Atoui, Lawrence Lee, Lorenzo Ferri pages 495-496 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (297 KB)
Treatment of refractory lymphangioleiomyomatosis–associated chylous effusion with a pleuroperitoneal window and omental flap, 26 August 2008 Subroto Paul, Stacey Su, Heather Edenfield, David J. Kwiatkowski, Raphael Bueno pages 497-498 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (293 KB)
A case of interleukin-6–producing cardiac myxoma resembling multicentric Castleman's disease, 01 September 2008 Atsutomo Morishima, Akira Marui, Takeshi Shimamoto, Yoshiaki Saji, Takeshi Nishina, Masashi Komeda pages 499-501 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (298 KB)
Brief Technique Reports
Aortic decision-making in the Loeys–Dietz syndrome: Aortic root aneurysm and a normal-caliber ascending aorta and aortic arch, 28 July 2008 John G.T. Augoustides, Ted Plappert, Joseph E. Bavaria pages 502-503 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (220 KB)
A simple modification of inflow cannula to reduce recirculation of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, 01 September 2008 Tzu-Yu Lin, Fang-Ming Horng, Kuan-Ming Chiu, Shu-Hsun Chu, Jiann-Shing Shieh pages 503-506 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (435 KB)
A workbench to make artificial chordal loops for mitral valve repair, 01 September 2008 Toshihiko Shibata, Kazushige Inoue, Takeshi Ikuta, Yasuyuki Bito pages 506-507 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (249 KB)
Saphenous vein harvest with the Mayo extraluminal dissector: Is endothelial function preserved?, 01 September 2008 Pradeep Narayan, Mark Yeatman, Massimo Caputo, Radek Capoun, Franco Ciulli, Jamie Y. Jeremy, Gianni D. Angelini pages 508-510 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (157 KB)
Minimally invasive transaortic thoracoscopic resection of an apical left ventricular myxoma Paul Modi, Ansar Hassan, W. Randolph Chitwood pages 510-512 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (429 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Impact of multiple grafts to each myocardial territory on long-term survival Enoch Akowuah, Sanjay Theodore, James Tatoulis page 513 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (47 KB)
Reply to the Editor Danny Chu, Faisal G. Bakaeen pages 513-514 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (130 KB)
Coronary blood supply of the inferior wall of the right ventricle in hearts with Ebstein malformation: Relevance to vertical plication Sylvain Chauvaud pages 514-515 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (130 KB)
Reply to the Editor Iki Adachi, Siew Yen Ho, Hideki Uemura page 515 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (47 KB)
Endovascular treatment for acute transection of the descending thoracic aorta Ludovic Canaud, Pierre Alric pages 515-516 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (57 KB)
Reply to the Editor Rossella Fattori, Luca Botta pages 516-517 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (192 KB)
Management of traumatic manubriosternal dislocation in children John Santosh Kumar Murala, Graham Nunn pages 517-518 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (188 KB)
Reply to the Editor Adel Irani page 518 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (42 KB)
Meetings and Courses
Meetings and Courses pages 519-523 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (103 KB)
Announcements
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Save the Date! pages 524-525 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (45 KB)
AATS Meetings and Sponsored Events page 525 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (34 KB)
2010 AATS Academy Applications Now Available page 525 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (34 KB)
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