Articles:

Challenges for the Thoracic Surgeon

Charles R. Hatcher, Jr.
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:115. [PDF]  

Transthoracic versus Transhiatal Esophagectomy: What Difference Does It Make?

Mark B. Orringer
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:116-118. [PDF] [References]  

Ivor Lewis Esophagogastrectomy for Carcinoma of the Esophagus: Early and Late Functional Results

R. Michael King, Peter C. Pairolero, Victor F. Trastek, W. Spencer Payne, and Philip E. Bernatz
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:119-122. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Carcinoma of the Esophagus: Experience with 26 Patients

John R. Hankins, John E. Miller, Safuh Attar, and Joseph S. McLaughlin
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:123-127. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Optimal Flow of Aorta–Pulmonary Artery Shunt in Patients with Cyanotic Heart Disease

Kenji Kusuhara, Shigehito Miki, Yuuichi Ueda, Yutaka Ohkita, Takafumi Tahata, and Masashi Komeda
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:128-134. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Circulatory Support 1988 Adam's Mark Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri February 6-7, 1988 (weekend meeting)

Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:134. [PDF]  

Congenital Esophageal Cysts in Adults

Jarmo A. Salo and Kari V. Ala-Kulju
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:135-138. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Surgical Treatment of Bronchial Carcinoma. Screening Methods, Early and Late Results: Surgical Treatment of Bronchial Carcinoma. Screening Methods, Early and Late Results Joachim Hasse, New York, Springer-Verlag, 1986 138 pp, illustrated, $53.50

Robert A. Zeldin
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:138. [PDF]  

Long-term Durability of the Hancock Porcine Bioprosthesis Following Combined Mitral and Aortic Valve Replacement: An 11-Year Experience

Uberto Bortolotti, Aldo Milano, Gaetano Thiene, Francisco Guerra, Alessandro Mazzucco, Enrico Talenti, and Vincenzo Gallucci
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:139-144. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Heterotopic Heart–Unilateral Left Lung Transplantation in Dogs

H.-J. Schäfers, L. Dammenhayn, Th. Wahlers, H.G. Fieguth, and A. Haverich
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:145-149. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Natural History and Determinants of Conduction Defects Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Jeffrey M. Baerman, Marvin M. Kirsh, Michael de Buitleir, Logan Hyatt, Jack E. Juni, Bertram Pitt, and Fred Morady
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:150-153. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Double-Outlet Right Ventricle and Severe Systemic Outflow Tract Hypoplasia

G.R. Westerman, J.B. Norton, E.A. Kiel, and S.H. Van Devanter
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:154-158. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association

Gordon F. Murray
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:158. [PDF]  

Early Myocardial Revascularization for Postinfarction Angina

Robert N. Jones, Roque Pifarré, Henry J. Sullivan, Alvaro Montoya, Mamdouh Bakhos, John G. Grieco, Bryan K. Foy, and Jay Wyatt
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:159-163. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Important Notice for Contributors to The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:163. [PDF]  

Tricuspid Valve Replacement in Children

Michael Pasque, William G. Williams, John G. Coles, George A. Trusler, and Robert M. Freedom
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:164-168. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Perioperative Assessment in Vascular Surgery: Perioperative Assessment in Vascular Surgery Edited by D. Preston Flanigan, New York, Marcel Dekker, 1987, 400 pp, illustrated, $89.75

James F. Symes
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:168. [PDF]  

Delayed Sternal Closure after Cardiac Surgery

William J. Fanning, John S. Vasko, and James W. Kilman
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:169-172. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Major Sternal Wound Infection after Open-Heart Surgery: A Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors in 2,579 Consecutive Operative Procedures

Gianmaria Ottino, Ruggero De Paulis, Stefano Pansini, Giuseppe Rocca, Maria Vittoria Tallone, Chiara Comoglio, Paolo Costa, Fulvio Orzan, and Mario Morea
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:173-179. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Operative Techniques in Arterial Surgery: Operative Techniques in Arterial Surgery A. S. Ward, J. M. Cormier, Chicago, Precept Press, 1986, 412 pp, illustrated

Irving L. Kron
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:179. [PDF]  

Determinants of Survival 10 to 14 Years after Coronary Bypass: Analysis of Preoperative Variables in 1,448 Patients

Gerald M. Lawrie, George C. Morris, Anna Baron, Jim Norton, and Donald H. Glaeser
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:180-185. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Cardiac Transplantation: First-Year Experience in a Community Hospital

Michael H. Schatzlein, Alan C. Peterson, Ronald H. Scheeringa, William R. Clark, Jr., John T. Lucas, William W. Pond, Siong H. Thong, Robert L. Lindsey, Richard M. Johnston, II, Steven M. Jones, and August Tomusk
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:186-188. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Nitrous Oxide for Blood Pressure Control after Coronary Artery Surgery: A Dose-Response Hemodynamic Study in Postoperative Patients

Verdi J. DiSesa, Jonathan B. Mark, Jeffrey P. Gold, Francis Kidwell, Richard J. Shemin, John J. Collins, Jr., and Lawrence H. Cohn
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:189-191. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Operative Management of Acute Aortic Arch Dissection Using Profound Hypothermia and Circulatory Arrest

Joseph M. Graham and D. Mitchell Stinnett
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:192-198. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Early Postoperative Spasm in Left Internal Mammary Artery Bypass Grafts

Mohan R. Sarabu, John A. McClung, Arthur Fass, and George E. Reed
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:199-200. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Right Lower Lobe Consolidation: An Unusual Complication of the Modified Blalock-Taussig Operation

J.P.A. Lodge, J.R.L. Hamilton, N.R. Saunders, and D.R. Walker
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:201-202. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:202. [PDF]  

Concomitant Cor Triatriatum and Coronary Sinus Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

A.J.B. Kirk and J.C.S. Pollock
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:203-204. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Massive Right Atrial and Ventricular Thrombosis after Peritoneovenous Shunting Treated by Thrombectomy and Tricuspid Valvectomy

Carlos A. Mestres, Antonio M. de Lacy, and José L. Pomar
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:205-206. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Funnel Stitch Closure of the Limited Pulmonary Excision Defect

Frank C. Candella, Richard A. Rasmussen, and Willard A. Fry
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:207-208. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

A New Technique for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation in Infants and Children

John M. Robertson and Hillel Laks
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:209-211. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:211. [PDF]  

Air Embolism Prevention

Benson B. Roe
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:212-213. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Aortic Regurgitation: Aortic Regurgitation Edited by Lawrence H. Cohn and Verdi J. DiSesa New York, Marcel Dekker, 1986 240 pp, illustrated, $54.75

Jay L. Ankeney
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:213. [PDF]  

Retrograde Cardioplegia Through the Coronary Sinus

Philippe Menasché and Armand Piwnica
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:214-216. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Malignant Clinical Behavior of Cardiac Myxomas and "Myxoid Imitators"

Abdulla A. Attum, George S. Johnson, Zahi Masri, Roland Girardet, and Allan M. Lansing
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:217-222. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Perfluorocarbon Emulsions and Air Embolism

Bruce D. Spiess, Robert J. McCarthy, Kenneth J. Tuman, and Anthony D. Ivankovich
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:223. [PDF] [References]  

Ruptured Aneurysms of the Sinus of Valsalva

Korhan M. Babacan
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:223-224. [PDF] [References]  

Aspiration Prevention

Lewis Wetstein and Donald F. Kirby
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:224. [PDF] [References]  

Aspiration Prevention

Pei-yen Wang
Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:224. [PDF] [References]  

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