Editorials:

Recognizing fluid overload

RM Peters
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 121.  

The removal of still functioning albeit old grafts: not in our genes?

CM Grondin
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 122-123.  

Articles:

The thoracic surgical industrial complex

A Starr
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 124-133. [Abstract]  

Comparison of median sternotomy and thoracotomy for resection of pulmonary metastases in patients with adult soft-tissue sarcomas

JA Roth, HI Pass, MN Wesley, D White, JB Putnam, and C Seipp
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 134-138. [Abstract]  

Retrograde coronary sinus perfusion prevents infarct extension during intraoperative global ischemic arrest

PJ Horneffer, VL Gott, and TJ Gardner
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 139-142. [Abstract]  

Automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: techniques of implantation and results

RJ Thurer, RM Luceri, and H Bolooki
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 143-147. [Abstract]  

Successful management of aortic valve endocarditis with associated periannular abscess and aneurysm

DW VanHooser, RG Johnson, RA Hein, and RC Elkins
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 148-151. [Abstract]  

Cardiac surgery in patients with chronic renal disease

KH Laws, WH Merrill, JW Hammon, Jr, RL Prager, and HW Bender, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 152-157. [Abstract]  

Blunt and penetrating diaphragmatic injuries with or without herniation of organs into the chest

PN Symbas, SE Vlasis, and C Hatcher, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 158-162. [Abstract]  

Management during reoperation of aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts with minimal atherosclerosis by angiography

WG Marshall, Jr, J Saffitz, and NT Kouchoukos
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 163-167. [Abstract]  

Platelet damage by protamine and the protective effect of prostacyclin: an experimental study in dogs

AJ Velders and CR Wildevuur
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 168-171. [Abstract]  

Role played by oxygen in myocardial protection with crystalloid cardioplegic solution

F Oguma, S Imai, and S Eguchi
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 172-179. [Abstract]  

Acute isolated pulmonary rejection following transplantation of the heart and both lungs: experimental and clinical observations

D Novitzky, DK Cooper, AG Rose, and B Reichart
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 180-184. [Abstract]  

Transthoracic intracardiac monitoring lines in pediatric surgical patients: a ten-year experience

JP Gold, RA Jonas, P Lang, EM Elixson, JE Mayer, and AR Castaneda
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 185-191. [Abstract]  

Misleading "pulmonary wedge pressure" after pneumonectomy: its importance in postoperative fluid therapy

C Wittnich, J Trudel, A Zidulka, and RC Chiu
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 192-196. [Abstract]  

Morbidity and mortality of coronary artery surgery after the age of 70 years

K Ennabli and LC Pelletier
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 197-200. [Abstract]  

Increase in cardiac output with rate-responsive pacemaker

F Beyersdorf, J Kreuzer, TA Happ, M Zegelman, and P Satter
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 201-205. [Abstract]  

Spinal cord infarction following intraaortic balloon support

RE Harris, KA Reimer, BJ Crain, DD Becsey, and HN Oldham, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 206-207. [Abstract]  

Delayed repair of an acquired posterior septal defect through a right atrial approach

JL Filgueira, SA Battistessa, H Estable, A Lorenzo, M Cassinelli, and R Scola
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 208-209. [Abstract]  

Coarctation of the midaortic arch presenting with monoparesis

SE Stred, CJ Byrum, EL Bove, and M Oliphant
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 210-212. [Abstract]  

Successful early streptokinase thrombolysis of aortocoronary vein grafts

AT Pezzella, JT Svinarich, RC Davis, Jr, D Ehrich, and P Esente
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 213-215. [Abstract]  

Use of pericardial fat pad flap to prevent bronchopleural fistula

TB Icenogle, MM Levinson, JG Copeland, and RW Emery
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 216-217. [Abstract]  

"Tire patch" angioplasty: a new method of arterial repair

JS Donahoo, MJ Lechman, and H MacVaugh, 3d
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 218-219. [Abstract]  

Surgical repair of anatomically corrected malposition of the great arteries

EA Rittenhouse, L Tenckhoff, I Kawabori, PB Mansfield, DG Hall, JW Brown, and H King
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 220-228. [Abstract]  

Letters:

Hespan and pancreatitis

JG Toole and TJ Kleinhenz
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 229-230.  

Ascending aortic IABP complications

N Snow and TP Horrigan
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 229.  

Sternal infections after heart operations

WB Berry
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 229.  

Angelchik prosthesis

HS Brown
Ann Thorac Surg 1986 42: 230.  

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