Articles:

Coarctation of the Aorta in Infants: Continuing Questions

John W. Hammon, Jr.
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:485-486. [PDF] [References]  

The Basis of Choice of Heart Valve Prostheses: Facts or Fancy

David B. Campbell and John A. Waldhausen
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:487. [PDF]  

Infant Coarctation: A Spectrum in Clinical Presentation and Treatment

Edward S. Yee, Scott J. Soifer, Kevin Turley, Edward D. Verrier, Noel H. Fishman, and Paul A. Ebert
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:488-493. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Comparison of Long-Term Results of Carpentier-Edwards and Hancock Bioprosthetic Valves

Hooshang Bolooki, Gerard A. Kaiser, Stephen M. Mallon, George M. Palatianos, with the technical assistance of, Stana Novak, and William Feuer
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:494-499. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Durability and Low Thrombogenicity of the St. Jude Medical Valve at 5-Year Follow-up

J. Michael Duncan, Denton A. Cooley, George J. Reul, David A. Ott, Grady L. Hallman, O. Howard Frazier, James J. Livesay, William E. Walker, and Phillip R. Adams
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:500-505. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Valve Replacement in Narrow Aortic Roots: Serial Hemodynamics and Long-Term Clinical Outcome

Andrew H. Foster, Cynthia M. Tracy, Gail J. Greenberg, Charles L. McIntosh, and Richard E. Clark
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:506-516. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

T-Lymphocyte Analysis in Cardiac Allograft Recipients Treated with Cyclosporine

Akira Kawaguchi, T. Mohanakumar, Hyung M. Lee, James A. Thompson, and Richard R. Lower
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:517-522. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

The Failed Operation for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: The Difficulty of Diagnosis and Management

Harold C. Urschel, Jr. and Maruf A. Razzuk
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:523-528. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Newborn Respiratory Failure

Thomas R. Weber, D. Glenn Pennington, Robert Connors, William Kennan, Suresh Kotagal, Paul Braun, and Victor Martychenko
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:529-535. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Important Notice for Contributors to The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:535. [PDF]  

Early Dilation in the Treatment of Esophageal Disruption

Mark B. Orringer and John H. Lemmer
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:536-539. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

The Efficacy and Timing of Operative Intervention for Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Kenneth Granke, Carl R. Fischer, Otto Gago, Joe D. Morris, and Richard L. Prager
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:540-542. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Internal Mammary Artery Grafts: Technical Factors Influencing Patency

Charles B. Huddleston, William S. Stoney, William C. Alford, Jr., George R. Burrus, David M. Glassford, Jr., John W. Lea, IV, Michael R. Petracek, and Clarence S. Thomas, Jr.
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:543-549. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:549. [PDF]  

Results of Coronary Bypass Surgery in Elderly Women

D.L. Jeffery, R.R. Vijayanagar, D.A. Bognolo, and P.F. Eckstein
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:550-553. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Successful Repair of Double-Outlet Right Ventricle by a Modified Fontan Operation

Tomio Abe, Kenji Sugiki, and Sakuzo Komatsu
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:554-559. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:559. [PDF]  

Repair of Left Superior Vena Cava Entering the Left Atrium

Mark E. Sand, Lynn B. McGrath, Albert D. Pacifico, and Nityanath V. Mandke
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:560-564. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

A Check-Valve Device for Prevention of Regurgitation After Endoesophageal Intubation

Pei-yen Wang, Chih-yi Chen, and Chun-lieh Chen
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:565-567. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Primary Tissue Valve Degeneration in Glutaraldehyde-Preserved Porcine Bioprostheses: Hancock I Versus Carpentier-Edwards at 4- to 7-Years' Follow-up

Francisco Nistal, Edurne Artiñano, and Ignacio Gallo
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:568-572. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Coronary Arteries in Complete Transposition: The Significance of the Sinus Node Artery

Marinez Barra Rossi, Siew Yen Ho, Robert H. Anderson, Raul Ivo Rossi Filho, and Christopher Lincoln
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:573-577. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Primary Aortic Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Successfully Treated Case by Surgical Excision

L. Guvendik, J.K. Ross, and R.J. Marshall
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:578-580. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Relocation of The Office of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:580. [PDF]  

Accessory Mitral Valve Tissue Causing Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction (Two-Dimensional Echocardiographic Diagnosis and Surgical Approach)

Robert J. Ascuitto, Nancy T. Ross-Ascuitto, Gary S. Kopf, Charles S. Kleinman, and Norman S. Talner
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:581-584. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Postpneumonectomy Tension Chylothorax

Shreekant V. Karwande, Mark W. Wolcott, and William A. Gay, Jr.
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:585-586. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Repair of Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency Using an Autologous Monocusp

L. Douglas Cowgill, David N. Campbell, Leslie Kelminson, and David R. Clarke
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:587-589. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

A Method to Shorten Vein Grafts

Francis Robicsek
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:590. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Vascular Anastomosis with Mobin-Uddin Vein/Graft Holder

Kazi Mobin-Uddin and Ron Pleasant
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:591-592. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Cardioplegia and Calcium Antagonists: A Review

Jan W. de Jong
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:593-598. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Hiatal Hernia

Tom R. DeMeester
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:599-600. [PDF]  

Role of Mediastinoscopy in Lung Cancer

Israel Rubinstein and Gerald L. Baum
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:601. [PDF] [References]  

Role of Mediastinoscopy in Lung Cancer: Reply

Jean Deslauriers
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:601. [PDF] [References]  

Pericardial Pledgets in Cardiac Surgery

Richard A. Perryman, Edward D. Staples, Aurelio Chaux, Carlos Blanche, and G. Kimble Jett
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:601-602. [PDF]  

Pericardial Pledgets in Cardiac Surgery

Aurelio Chaux and Carlos Blanche
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:602. [PDF]  

Pericardial Pledgets in Cardiac Surgery

G. Kimble Jett
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:602. [PDF]  

Durability of Fresh Homograft

Raymond O. Heimbecker
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:602-603. [PDF] [References]  

Durability of Fresh Homograft: Reply

P.H. Kay and D.N. Ross
Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:603. [PDF]  

Interim Meeting Program The Society of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:604-606. [PDF]  

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