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Acquired Cardiovascular Disease
Replacement of the descending thoracic aorta: Contemporary outcomes using hypothermic circulatory arrest, 07 December 2009 Alexander Kulik, Catherine F. Castner, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos pages 249-255 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (253 KB)
Ten-year experience with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: Lessons learned from early postoperative angiography Ki-Bong Kim, Jun Sung Kim, Hyun-Jae Kang, Bon-Kwon Koo, Hyo-Soo Kim, Byung-Hee Oh, Young-Bae Park pages 256-262 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (103 KB)
Discussion page 262 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (48 KB)
Outcomes of reoperative aortic valve replacement after previous sternotomy, 14 December 2009 Damien J. LaPar, Zequan Yang, George J. Stukenborg, Benjamin B. Peeler, John A. Kern, Irving L. Kron, Gorav Ailawadi pages 263-272 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (146 KB)
Discussion, 14 December 2009 pages 271-272 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (41 KB)
Association of hospital coronary artery bypass volume with processes of care, mortality, morbidity, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons composite quality score, 21 December 2009 David M. Shahian, Sean M. O'Brien, Sharon-Lise T. Normand, Eric D. Peterson, Fred H. Edwards pages 273-282 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (707 KB)
Discussion, 21 December 2009 pages 281-282 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (52 KB)
Decision support in surgical management of ischemic cardiomyopathy Dustin Y. Yoon, Nicholas G. Smedira, Edward R. Nowicki, Katherine J. Hoercher, Jeevanantham Rajeswaran, Eugene H. Blackstone, Bruce W. Lytle pages 283-293.e7 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1225 KB)
Discussion pages 292-293 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (50 KB)
The Graft Imaging to Improve Patency (GRIIP) clinical trial results, 14 December 2009 Steve K. Singh, Nimesh D. Desai, Genta Chikazawa, Hiroshi Tsuneyoshi, Jessica Vincent, Brandon M. Zagorski, Visal Pen, Fuad Moussa, Gideon N. Cohen, George T. Christakis, Stephen E. Fremes pages 294-301.e1 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (114 KB)
Discussion, 14 December 2009 pages 300-301 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (48 KB)
Early and late outcomes of 517 consecutive adult patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock Ardawan Julian Rastan, Andreas Dege, Matthias Mohr, Nicolas Doll, Volkmar Falk, Thomas Walther, Friedrich Wilhelm Mohr pages 302-311.e1 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (169 KB)
Discussion pages 310-311 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (45 KB)
Is the “sterile cockpit” concept applicable to cardiovascular surgery critical intervals or critical events? The impact of protocol-driven communication during cardiopulmonary bypass Rishi K. Wadhera, Sarah Henrickson Parker, Harold M. Burkhart, Kevin L. Greason, James R. Neal, Katherine M. Levenick, Douglas A. Wiegmann, Thoralf M. Sundt pages 312-319 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (111 KB)
Discussion pages 317-319 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
Concomitant surgery for renal neoplasm with pulmonary tumor embolism, 11 June 2009 Nihan Kayalar, Bradley C. Leibovich, Thomas A. Orszulak, Hartzell V. Schaff, Thoralf M. Sundt, Richard C. Daly, Christopher G.A. McGregor pages 320-325 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (929 KB)
Video-assisted minimally invasive surgery for lone atrial fibrillation: A clinical report of 81 cases, 27 July 2009 Yong-qiang Cui, Yan Li, Feng Gao, Chun-lei Xu, Jie Han, Wen Zeng, Ya-ping Zeng, Emin Gurbanov, Xu Meng pages 326-332 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (474 KB)
Congenital Heart Disease
Midterm outcomes of myocardial revascularization in children, 14 December 2009 Nicola Viola, Abdullah A. Alghamdi, Osman O. Al-Radi, John G. Coles, Glen S. Van Arsdell, Christopher A. Caldarone pages 333-338 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (160 KB)
Performance of the CryoValve∗ SG human decellularized pulmonary valve in 342 patients relative to the conventional CryoValve at a mean follow-up of four years John W. Brown, Ronald C. Elkins, David R. Clarke, James S. Tweddell, Charles B. Huddleston, John R. Doty, John W. Fehrenbacher, Johanna J.M. Takkenberg pages 339-348 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (508 KB)
Outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting performed in young children, 23 September 2009 Antoine Legendre, Alain Chantepie, Emre Belli, Pascal R. Vouhé, Paul Neville, Yves Dulac, Guy Vaksmann, Damien Bonnet, Alain Serraf pages 349-353 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (75 KB)
Management and long-term outcome of neonatal Ebstein anomaly, 23 September 2009 Takeshi Shinkawa, Anastasios C. Polimenakos, Carlen A. Gomez-Fifer, John R. Charpie, Jennifer C. Hirsch, Eric J. Devaney, Edward L. Bove, Richard G. Ohye pages 354-358 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (342 KB)
Outcome of the Norwood operation in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: A 12-year single-center survey, 02 November 2009 Anke Katharina Furck, Anselm Uebing, Jan Hinnerk Hansen, Jens Scheewe, Olaf Jung, Gunther Fischer, Carsten Rickers, Tim Holland-Letz, Hans-Heiner Kramer pages 359-365 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (191 KB)
General Thoracic Surgery
Thoracoscopic lobectomy is associated with lower morbidity than open lobectomy: A propensity-matched analysis from the STS database Subroto Paul, Nasser K. Altorki, Shubin Sheng, Paul C. Lee, David H. Harpole, Mark W. Onaitis, Brendon M. Stiles, Jeffrey L. Port, Thomas A. D'Amico pages 366-378 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (171 KB)
Discussion pages 373-374 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (49 KB)
Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum: A novel morphology-tailored, patient-specific approach Hyung Joo Park, Jin Yong Jeong, Won Min Jo, Jae Seung Shin, In Sung Lee, Kwang Taik Kim, Young Ho Choi pages 379-386 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (334 KB)
Discussion pages 385-386 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (49 KB)
Predictors of survival in patients with persistent nodal metastases after preoperative chemotherapy for esophageal cancer, 14 December 2009 Brendon M. Stiles, Paul Christos, Jeffrey L. Port, Paul C. Lee, Subroto Paul, James Saunders, Nasser K. Altorki pages 387-394 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (271 KB)
Discussion, 14 December 2009 pages 393-394 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (49 KB)
Outcomes after a decade of laparoscopic giant paraesophageal hernia repair, 11 December 2009 James D. Luketich, Katie S. Nason, Neil A. Christie, Arjun Pennathur, Blair A. Jobe, Rodney J. Landreneau, Matthew J. Schuchert pages 395-404.e1 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (130 KB)
Discussion, 11 December 2009 pages 403-404 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (40 KB)
Long-term cardiopulmonary function after thoracic sympathectomy: Comparison between the conventional and simplified techniques, 29 June 2009 Miguel Angel Ponce González, Gabriel Juliá Serdá, Pedro Rodriguez Suarez, Gregorio Perez-Peñate, Jorge Freixinet Gilart, Pedro Cabrera Navarro pages 405-410 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (96 KB)
Management of severe pediatric subglottic stenosis with glottic involvement, 02 July 2009 Mercy George, Yves Jaquet, Christos Ikonomidis, Philippe Monnier pages 411-417 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (513 KB)
Evolving Technology/Basic Science
The papillary muscle sling for ischemic mitral regurgitation Ulrik Hvass, Thomas Joudinaud pages 418-423 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (615 KB)
Discussion pages 422-423 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (52 KB)
Midterm results of transapical aortic valve replacement via real-time magnetic resonance imaging guidance, 07 December 2009 Keith A. Horvath, Dumitru Mazilu, Michael Guttman, Arthur Zetts, Timothy Hunt, Ming Li pages 424-430 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1265 KB)
Late-term results of tissue-engineered vascular grafts in humans Narutoshi Hibino, Edward McGillicuddy, Goki Matsumura, Yuki Ichihara, Yuji Naito, Christopher Breuer, Toshiharu Shinoka pages 431-436.e2 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (902 KB)
Discussion page 436 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (41 KB)
Both epithelial cells and mesenchymal stem cell–derived chondrocytes contribute to the survival of tissue-engineered airway transplants in pigs, 08 December 2009 Tetsuhiko Go, Philipp Jungebluth, Silvia Baiguero, Adelaide Asnaghi, Jaume Martorell, Helmut Ostertag, Sara Mantero, Martin Birchall, Augustinus Bader, Paolo Macchiarini pages 437-443 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1446 KB)
Discussion, 08 December 2009 pages 442-443 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (42 KB)
Vagal denervation and reinnervation after ablation of ganglionated plexi, 10 September 2009 Shun-ichiro Sakamoto, Richard B. Schuessler, Anson M. Lee, Abdulhameed Aziz, Shelly C. Lall, Ralph J. Damiano pages 444-452 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (753 KB)
Efficacy of a cooled bipolar epicardial radiofrequency ablation probe for creating transmural myocardial lesions, 14 September 2009 Mark A. Wood, Amy L. Ellenbogen, Vishesh Pathak, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Vigneshwar Kasarajan pages 453-458 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (458 KB)
Impaired angiogenic potency of bone marrow cells from patients with advanced age, anemia, and renal failure, 14 September 2009 Tao-Sheng Li, Masayuki Kubo, Kazuhiro Ueda, Masanori Murakami, Akihito Mikamo, Kimikazu Hamano pages 459-465 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (896 KB)
Cardiothoracic Transplantation
Thoratec implantable ventricular assist device: The Papworth experience, 15 October 2009 Marius Berman, Jayan Parameshwar, David P. Jenkins, Kumud Dhital, Clive Lewis, Kirsty Dempster, Paul Lincoln, Catherine Sudarshan, Stephen R. Large, John Dunning, Steven S.L. Tsui pages 466-473 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (571 KB)
Adenosine A2A receptor activation on CD4+ T lymphocytes and neutrophils attenuates lung ischemia–reperfusion injury, 12 November 2009 Ashish K. Sharma, Victor E. Laubach, Susan I. Ramos, Yunge Zhao, George Stukenborg, Joel Linden, Irving L. Kron, Zequan Yang pages 474-482 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (474 KB)
Perioperative Management
Common genetic variants on chromosome 9p21 predict perioperative myocardial injury after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, 12 October 2009 Kuang-Yu Liu, Jochen D. Muehlschlegel, Tjörvi E. Perry, Amanda A. Fox, Charles D. Collard, Simon C. Body, Stanton K. Shernan pages 483-488.e2 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (351 KB)
Ibuprofen for neuroprotection after cerebral ischemia, 26 October 2009 Yusuke Iwata, Olivier Nicole, David Zurakowski, Toru Okamura, Richard A. Jonas pages 489-493 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (553 KB)
Brief Technique Reports
Silicone Y stent placement at secondary left carina for malignant central airway obstruction, 23 February 2009 Septimiu D. Murgu, Henri G. Colt pages 494-495 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (251 KB)
Synthetic biodegradable hydrogel (PleuraSeal) sealant for sealing of lung tissue after thoracoscopic resection, 27 March 2009 Amulya K. Saxena pages 496-497 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (209 KB)
The application of nitinol thermoreactive Flexigrips for late post–cardiac surgery sternal instability, 11 May 2009 Hunaid A. Vohra, Robert N. Whistance, Marcob Bolgeri, Geoffrey M.K. Tsang pages 497-499 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (448 KB)
A novel solution for repeated migration of an implantable cardiac defibrillator, 09 March 2009 Amir M. Sheikh, Imran Raza, Simon Charles Edwin Sporton, Kulvinder S. Lall pages 499-501 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (753 KB)
Heart transplantation in situs inversus totalis, 09 February 2009 Tobias Deuse, Bruce A. Reitz pages 501-503 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (462 KB)
Techniques of inserting peritoneal dialysis catheters in neonates and infants undergoing open heart surgery, 02 November 2009 John Santosh Kumar Murala, Kanchana Singappuli, Sylvio Carvalho Provenzano, Graham Nunn pages 503-505 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (423 KB)
Minimally invasive ablation of a migrating focus of inappropriate sinus tachycardia, 20 March 2009 Thomas M. Beaver, William M. Miles, Jamie B. Conti, Alex Kogan, Thomas A. Burkart, Gregory W. Woo, Sherry J. Saxonhouse pages 506-507 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (208 KB)
Left atrioesophageal fistula following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: Off-bypass, primary repair using an extrapericardial approach, 18 March 2009 Sandeep Khandhar, Stephanie Nitzschke, Niv Ad pages 507-509 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (242 KB)
Online Only: Brief Clinical Reports
Thymic carcinoma associated with Sjögren's syndrome and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone, 01 September 2008 Chin-Chih Chang, Yih-Leong Chang, Yung-Chie Lee pages e1-e2 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (928 KB)
Accessory left atrial chordae: An unusual cause of mitral valve insufficiency, 13 October 2008 Hisham M.F. Sherif, Michael K. Banbury pages e3-e4 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (582 KB)
Acute torsion of the left lower lobe caused by chronic traumatic hernia of the diaphragm, 16 September 2008 Yugo Tanaka, Wataru Nishio, Daisuke Hokka, Shiro Kawamura, Etsuji Shimada, Shuuichi Okumura pages e4-e6 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (276 KB)
Heparin-induced thrombosis without thrombocytopenia, 22 September 2008 Frederick A. Tibayan, Lawrence L. Leung, Thomas A. Burdon, James I. Fann pages e6-e7 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (213 KB)
A rare coronary artery anomaly: Origin of the right coronary artery from an aortico-left ventricular tunnel, 22 September 2008 Florian Gundel, Eva Hendrich, Michaela Horndasch, Sohrab Fratz, Hans Peter Gildein, Sizgrun Mebus, Andreas Eicken, Norbert Mayr, John Hess, Harald Kaemmerer pages e8-e9 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (288 KB)
Covert presentation of strangulated hiatus hernias after cardiac surgery: A note of caution, 09 September 2008 Ben Davies, J. Stephen Billing, Patrick Yiu pages e10-e11 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (212 KB)
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