Editorials:

Heart-lung transplantation: current status

JG Copeland
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 2-3.  

Myocardial protection and right ventricular function

WA Gay, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 4-5.  

Articles:

Heart-lung transplantation: lessons learned and future hopes

BP Griffith, RL Hardesty, A Trento, IL Paradis, RJ Duquesnoy, A Zeevi, JH Dauber, JS Dummer, ME Thompson, and S Gryzan
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 6-16. [Abstract]  

Right ventricular function: a comparison between blood and crystalloid cardioplegia

JC Mullen, SE Fremes, RD Weisel, GT Christakis, J Ivanov, MM Madonik, S Houle, and PR McLaughlin
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 17-24. [Abstract]  

Extended esophageal myotomy and short total fundoplication hernia repair in diffuse esophageal spasm: five-year review in 34 patients

RD Henderson, D Ryder, and G Marryatt
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 25-31. [Abstract]  

Pancoast tumors: improved survival with preoperative and postoperative radiotherapy

DM Shahian, WB Neptune, and FH Ellis, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 32-38. [Abstract]  

Ten-year analysis of the Bjork-Shiley standard aortic valve

AM Borkon, L Soule, KL Baughman, H Aoun, TJ Gardner, L Watkins, Jr, WA Baumgartner, VL Gott, and BA Reitz
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 39-51. [Abstract]  

The Puig-Massana-Shiley annuloplasty ring for mitral valve repair: experience in 126 patients

JP Murphy, Jr, MS Sweeney, and DA Cooley
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 52-58. [Abstract]  

Preoperative risk assessment in cardiac surgery: comparison of predicted and observed results

FL Junod, BJ Harlan, J Payne, EA Smeloff, GE Miller, Jr, PB Kelly, Jr, KA Ross, KG Shankar, and JP McDermott
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 59-64. [Abstract]  

Primary repair of traumatic aortic disruption

LR McBride, S Tidik, JC Stothert, HB Barner, GC Kaiser, VL Willman, and DG Pennington
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 65-67. [Abstract]  

Surgical treatment of endomyocardial fibrosis

MS Valiathan, KG Balakrishnan, R Sankarkumar, and CC Kartha
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 68-73. [Abstract]  

The renin-angiotensin system is not responsible for hypertension following coronary artery bypass grafting

GS Weinstein, PM Zabetakis, A Clavel, A Franzone, M Agrawal, G Gleim, MF Michelis, and E Wallsh
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 74-77. [Abstract]  

The contribution of anterior mediastinotomy in the diagnosis and evaluation of diseases of the mediastinum and lung

LA Best, M Munichor, M Ben-Shakhar, J Lemer, C Lichtig, and H Peleg
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 78-81. [Abstract]  

Relief of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in infants and small children with valved extracardiac conduits

DM Behrendt and A Rocchini
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 82-86. [Abstract]  

Simultaneous cisplatin fluorouracil infusion and radiation followed by surgical resection in regionally localized stage III, non-small cell lung cancer

SG Taylor, 4th, M Trybula, PD Bonomi, LP Faber, MS Lee, S Reddy, SC Maffey, DJ Mathisen, RJ Jensik, and CF Kittle
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 87-91. [Abstract]  

Antegrade and retrograde infusion of cardioplegia: assessment by thermovision

N Shapira, GM Lemole, PM Spagna, FJ Bonner, J Fernandez, and D Morse
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 92-97. [Abstract]  

Tuberculosis presenting as stridor

RV Hodder, N Le Saux, FM Shamji, and SH Kronick
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 98-99. [Abstract]  

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma

TR Winkler, LH Burr, and CL Robinson
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 100-101. [Abstract]  

Aortic valve replacement for acute Takayasu's disease

C DuCailar, A Thurmond, H Semler, and A Starr
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 102-104. [Abstract]  

Symptomatic double aortic arch causing tracheal and esophageal compression in the adult

IL Kron, G Mappin, SP Nolan, C Kellum, and CJ Tegtmeyer
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 105-106. [Abstract]  

An improved technique for the closure of ventricular septal defect in ventricular inversion

Y Kawashima, S Hashimoto, K Miyamoto, H Hirose, I Nagai, and K Kadoba
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 107-108. [Abstract]  

Vein holder for coronary bypass surgery

H Suma and A Takeuchi
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 109-110. [Abstract]  

Vein graft failure and selection of conduits for coronary artery bypass operations

CM Grondin
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 111-112.  

Pleural mesothelioma

N Martini, PM McCormack, MS Bains, LR Kaiser, ME Burt, and BS Hilaris
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 113-120. [Abstract]  

Letters:

Retrograde cardioplegia

SR Gundry
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 121-122.  

Electrocautery in pulmonary resection

JG Vincent
Ann Thorac Surg 1987 43: 122.  

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