Editorials:

General vascular surgery and the thoracic surgeon

IL Kron
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 471-472.  

Articles:

The effects of cardioplegic arrest on right atrial function

CM Peniston, PA Spence, N Mihic, AK Jabr, M McLennan, V Yap, and TA Salerno
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 473-477. [Abstract]  

Long-term results of porcine valve insertion for pulmonary regurgitation following repair of tetralogy of Fallot

MN Ilbawi, FS Idriss, SY DeLeon, AJ Muster, TE Berry, and MH Paul
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 478-482. [Abstract]  

The surgical anatomy of the left ventricular outflow tract in atrioventricular septal defect

T Ebels, SY Ho, RH Anderson, EJ Meijboom, and A Eijgelaar
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 483-488. [Abstract]  

Reoperation after aortic valvuloplasty for aortic regurgitation associated with ventricular septal defect

Y Ohkita, S Miki, K Kusuhara, Y Ueda, T Tahata, M Komeda, and T Tamura
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 489-491. [Abstract]  

Breast and pectoral muscle maldevelopment after anterolateral and posterolateral thoracotomies in children

LL Cherup, RD Siewers, and JW Futrell
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 492-497. [Abstract]  

Early and late results of repair of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection to the superior vena cava with a pericardial baffle

S Stewart, C Alexson, and J Manning
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 498-501. [Abstract]  

The clinical profile and surgical treatment of tetralogy of Fallot in the adult: results of repair in 200 patients

S John, NK Kejriwal, E Ravikumar, VV Bashi, BB Mohanty, and IP Sukumar
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 502-506. [Abstract]  

Development of circulating antiheart antibodies as a result of coronary bypass surgery

JR Baker, Jr, DJ Cohen, HD Head, JL DeShong, and GM Graeber
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 507-510. [Abstract]  

Cold potassium cardioplegia versus topical hypothermia and intermittent aortic occlusion for myocardial protection during coronary artery surgery: a randomized clinical study

HR Baur, TA Peterson, WG Yasmineh, and FL Gobel
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 511-514. [Abstract]  

Motor activity of esophageal substitute (stomach, jejunal, and colon segments)

E Moreno-Osset, M Tomas-Ridocci, F Paris, F Mora, A Garcia-Zarza, R Molina, J Pastor, and A Benages
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 515-519. [Abstract]  

Prevention of myocardial injury during brain death by total cardiac sympathectomy in the Chacma baboon

D Novitzky, WN Wicomb, DK Cooper, AG Rose, and B Reichart
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 520-524. [Abstract]  

Cerebral carbon dioxide reactivity during nonpulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass

T Lundar, KF Lindegaard, T Froysaker, A Grip, M Bergman, E Am-Holen, and H Nornes
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 525-530. [Abstract]  

A new approach to the management of malignant esophageal obstruction and esophagorespiratory fistula

A Ghazi and M Nussbaum
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 531-534. [Abstract]  

Calcium entry blockers and cardioplegia: interaction between nifedipine, potassium, and hypothermia

M Chiavarelli, R Chiavarelli, A Macchiarelli, A Carpi, and B Marino
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 535-541. [Abstract]  

Myocardial protective effect of amiodarone in hypertrophied hearts during global ischemia

TJ Takach, JP Voigtlander, M Jones, and RE Clark
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 542-546. [Abstract]  

Pituitary apoplexy: a complication of cardiac surgery

DM Cooper, MG Bazaral, AJ Furlan, E Sevilla, MA Ghattas, LR Sheeler, JR Little, JF Hahn, WC Sheldon, and FD Loop
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 547-550. [Abstract]  

Role of free radical scavenger in protection of spinal cord during ischemia

JC Coles, SN Ahmed, HU Mehta, and JC Kaufmann
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 551-556. [Abstract]  

Thromboembolic obstruction of the pulmonary artery treated by endarterectomy

SJ Lang and DG Mulder
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 557-559. [Abstract]  

Neuroendocrine carcinoma of lung associated with bradycardia and episodic cardiac asystole

HC Maier and SC Sommers
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 560-562. [Abstract]  

Intraoperative pulmonary angioscopy using the flexible fiberoptic choledochoscope

D Beckman, B Solmos, G Herod, and H Siderys
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 563-564. [Abstract]  

Transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia

FH Cole, Jr, MP Miller, and CV Jones
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 565-566. [Abstract]  

Operative management of the calcified patent ductus arteriosus

JP Gold and LH Cohn
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 567-568. [Abstract]  

Homemade pressure limiting vein testing device

WR Dimitri and BT Williams
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 569-570. [Abstract]  

Elimination of hemorrhage following right atrial catheter removal: a simple technique

K Stone, JW Brown, and K Haselby
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 571. [Abstract]  

Sympathectomy in the treatment of angina and arrhythmias

MH Kadowaki and JM Levett
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 572-578. [Abstract]  

Letters:

Congenital left atrial aneurysm

JJ Amato
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 581.  

Strut fracture and disc embolization

B Sethia and WH Bain
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 581.  

Partial pericardiectomy to prevent cardiac compression in open-heart surgery

P Fundaro, E Santoli, F Scribani Ross, M Botta, and C Santoli
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 581-583.  

Cannulation of ascending aorta for IABP assist

SJ Phillips, RH Zeff, and JR Skinner
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 583.  

Easier chest tube insertion

EM Ring
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 583-584.  

How shall we then practice?

GH Santos
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 584.  

Surgical technique for orthoterminal correction

GO Kreutzer
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 41: 584.  

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