Articles:

Perforation of the Esophagus

Tom R. DeMeester
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:231-232. [PDF] [References]  

The Economy of Perioperative Infections in Cardiac Surgery

Francis Robicsek
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:233-234. [PDF] [References]  

Diagnosis and Recommended Management of Esophageal Perforation and Rupture

Mark R. Bladergroen, James E. Lowe, and R.W. Postlethwait
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:235-239. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

The Economic Implications of Infection in Cardiac Surgery

Russell M. Nelson and David J. Dries
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:240-246. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Surgical Revascularization of Acute (1 Hour) Coronary Occlusion: Blood versus Crystalloid Cardioplegia

J. Vinten-Johansen, T. Arthur Edgerton, Kimberley J. Hansen, Paul Carroll, Stephen A. Mills, and A. Robert Cordell
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:247-254. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Management of Broncholithiasis: Is Thoracotomy Necessary?

Francis H. Cole, F. Hammond Cole, Jr., Alim Khandekar, and Donald C. Watson
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:255-257. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:257. [PDF]  

Complete Atrioventricular Canal and Tetralogy of Fallot: Surgical Considerations

Florentino J. Vargas, Eduardo Otero Coto, John E. Mayer, Jr., Richard A. Jonas, and Aldo R. Castaneda
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:258-263. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Surgical Management of Patients with Pulmonary Valve Dysplasia

Walter H. Merrill, James R. Stewart, John W. Hammon, Jr., Robert J. Boucek, Jr., and Harvey W. Bender, Jr.
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:264-268. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Mechanical Decalcification of the Aortic Valve

R. Michael King, James R. Pluth, Emilio R. Giuliani, and Jeffrey M. Piehler
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:269-272. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

A Reconsideration of Cerebral Perfusion in Aortic Arch Replacement

William H. Frist, John C. Baldwin, Vaughn A. Starnes, Edward B. Stinson, Philip E. Oyer, D. Craig Miller, Stuart W. Jamieson, R. Scott Mitchell, and Norman E. Shumway
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:273-281. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:281. [PDF]  

Prevention of Reperfusion Injury of the Ischemic Spinal Cord: Use of Recombinant Superoxide Dismutase

Kok Hoo Lim, Mark Connolly, Daniel Rose, Felix Siegman, Israel Jacobowitz, Anthony Acinapura, and Joseph N. Cunningham, Jr.
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:282-286. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association

Harvey W. Bender, Jr.
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:286. [PDF]  

Resectional Management of Airway Invasion by Thyroid Carcinoma

Hermes C. Grillo and Piero Zannini
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:287-298. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Valvular Heart Disease: Comprehensive Evaluation and Management: Edited by William S. Frankl, Albert N. Brest. 1986, Philadelphia, F. A. Davis, illustrated, $90.00

Karl E. Karlson
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:298. [PDF]  

Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Following Mitral Valve Replacement: Effect of Strut Height and Orientation

G. Kimble Jett, M. Denise Jett, Phillip Bosco, Gerta L. van Rijk-Swikker, and Richard E. Clark
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:299-303. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Aortico—Left Ventricular Tunnel: Late Follow-up

W. Meldrum-Hanna, R. Schroff, and D.N. Ross
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:304-306. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

The Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Evidence of Preoperative Myocardial and Hepatic Infarction in Spite of Prostaglandin Therapy

Douglas S. Moodie, Carl C. Gill, Richard Sterba, Robert Stewart, and Norman B. Ratliff
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:307-311. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Improved Patency of the Aortocoronary Bypass by Antithrombotic Drugs

Jan Pirk, Jan Vojácek, Josef Kovác, Juraj Fabián, and Pavel Firt
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:312-314. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Indications for Replacement of the Beall 103 and 104 Disc Valves

Vincent R. Conti, Akira Nishimura, Thomas R. Coughlin, and Robert W. Farrell
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:315-320. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Reduction of Infection after Cardiac Surgery: A Clinical Trial

Paolo Ferrazzi, Robert Allen, Giancarlo Crupi, Ismael Reyes, Lucio Parenzan, and Maurice Maisonnet
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:321-325. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Surgical Treatment of Congenital Distal Tracheal Stenosis Involving the Carina

Naoki Minato, Kenji Itoh, Yasunori Ohkawa, Hitoshi Matsunaga, Nobuhiro Nagata, and Osamu Fukatsu
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:326-328. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Transfemoral Removal of a Chronically Implanted Pacemaker Lead: Report of a Case

Constantin Cope, Alberto J. Larrieu, Cindy Saltz Isaacson, Larry A. Wolk, Suresh C. Ghosh, and Brad Rothkopf
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:329-330. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Thymus

Noam Harpaz, Allen R. Gribetz, Daniel J. Krellenstein, and Alberto M. Marchevsky
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:331-333. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Gelfoam Occlusion of Peripheral Bronchopleural Fistulas

D.P. Jones and I. David
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:334-335. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Guide to Prosthetic Cardiac Valves: Edited by Dryden Morse, Robert M. Steiner, Javier Fernandez. 1985, New York, Springer-Verlag, illustrated, $89.50

Eric D. Foster
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:335. [PDF]  

Alternative Method to Improve Exposure for Difficult Mitral Valve Procedures

A. Zacharias
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:336-337. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Primary Anterior Mediastinal Tumors in Children and Adults

Bradley Mullen and J. David Richardson
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:338-345. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Present Problems in Selection of Cardiac Valves

Donald J. Magilligan
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:346-347. [PDF]  

Treatment of Thoracic Injuries

Dov Weissberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:348. [PDF]  

Treatment of Thoracic Injuries

Alex T. Zakharia
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:348. [PDF] [References]  

Late Follow-up of Mitral Valve Bypass by Valved Conduit

John S. Wright, Lincoln L. Lee, Garry Warner, and Choon H. Lee
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:348-350. [PDF] [References]  

Fluorocarbon Treatment for Cerebral Air Embolism

Bruce D. Butler and Mark Kurusz
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:350-351. [PDF] [References]  

Fluorocarbon Treatment for Cerebral Air Embolism: Reply

Philippe Menasché, Elisabeth Pinard, Anne-Marie Desroches, Jacques Seylaz, Pierre Laget, Robert P. Geyer, and Armand Piwnica
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:351. [PDF]  

Preliminary Program Interim Meeting The Society Of Thoracic Surgeons

Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:352-353. [PDF]  

Program For The Thirty-Third Annual Meeting Of The Southern Thoracic Surgical Association

Harvey W. Bender, Jr.
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:354-356. [PDF]  

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