Articles:

Guidelines for reporting morbidity and mortality after cardiac valvular operations

Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 257-259.  

Should aortic valve replacement be performed in elderly patients?

GK Sethi
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 262-263.  

Surgical management of aortic valve disease in the elderly: a longitudinal analysis

LN Bessone, DF Pupello, SP Hiro, E Lopez-Cuenca, MS Glatterer, Jr, and G Ebra
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 264-269. [Abstract]  

Aortic valve selection in the elderly patient

AM Borkon, LM Soule, KL Baughman, WA Baumgartner, TJ Gardner, L Watkins, VL Gott, KA Hall, and BA Reitz
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 270-277. [Abstract]  

Experimental repair of ventricular septal defects using autologous right ventricular muscle flaps: preliminary report

SR Gundry, TR Coughlin, Jr, NH Goldberg, JR Hankins, CF Mackenzie, J Flowers, R Moorman, and JS McLaughlin
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 278-282. [Abstract]  

Cardiovascular surgery in patients with congenital plasma coagulopathies

JC Vander Woude, JD Milam, WE Walker, DP Houchin, AP Weiland, and DA Cooley
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 283-288. [Abstract]  

Adjunct endarterectomy of the left anterior descending coronary artery

N Shapira, FJ Lumia, JS Gottdiener, P Germon, and GM Lemole
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 289-296. [Abstract]  

Results of total correction of tetralogy of Fallot performed in adults

P Presbitero, D Demarie, E Aruta, M Villani, M Disumma, GM Ottino, F Orzan, A Fubini, MT Spinnler, and MR Conte
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 297-301. [Abstract]  

Tissue buckling as a mechanism of bioprosthetic valve failure

I Vesely, D Boughner, and T Song
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 302-308. [Abstract]  

Inhibition of bioprosthetic heart valve calcification with aminodiphosphonate covalently bound to residual aldehyde groups

CL Webb, JJ Benedict, FJ Schoen, JA Linden, and RJ Levy
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 309-316. [Abstract]  

Total obstruction of the left main coronary artery

DM Shahian, JR Butterly, and RF Malacoff
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 317-320. [Abstract]  

Perioperative morbidity in diabetics requiring coronary artery bypass surgery

R Clement, JA Rousou, RM Engelman, and RH Breyer
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 321-323. [Abstract]  

Hemodynamic consequences of right ventricular isolation: the contribution of the right ventricular free wall to cardiac performance

RJ Damiano, Jr, T Asano, PK Smith, TB Ferguson, and JL Cox
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 324-330. [Abstract]  

In vitro analysis of performance of porcine xenografts with inward bending of stent posts: real-time measurement of valve orifice area using an area meter

K Akiyama, O Sawatani, E Imamura, H Koyanagi, M Higashidate, and K Tamiya
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 331-336. [Abstract]  

Cardiac transplantation: the ideal myocardial temperature for graft transport

WJ Keon, PJ Hendry, GC Taichman, and GW Mainwood
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 337-341. [Abstract]  

Thoracic hydatid cysts: a report of 842 cases treated over a thirty- year period

ZX Qian
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 342-346. [Abstract]  

Mitral valve dysfunction following papillary muscle cryoablation

W Piccione, Jr and MD Goldin
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 347-348. [Abstract]  

Aneurysm of an aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass graft presenting as an anterior mediastinal mass

P Lopez-Velarde, GL Hallman, and B Treistman
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 349-350. [Abstract]  

Traumatic rupture of extracardiac valved conduit: unusual late complication producing outflow tract obstruction

PC Ursell, SP Griffiths, and FO Bowman, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 351-352. [Abstract]  

Acute purulent mediastinitis and sternal osteomyelitis after closed chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a case report and review of the literature

GA Mensah, JP Gold, T Schreiber, and OW Isom
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 353-355. [Abstract]  

Separate extraction of cardiac and pulmonary grafts from a single organ donor

TR Todd, M Goldberg, A Koshal, A Menkis, J Boychuk, GA Patterson, and JD Cooper
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 356-359. [Abstract]  

A single pericardial patch technique for repair of partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage associated with sinus venosus atrial septal defect

M Ohmi and H Mohri
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 360-361. [Abstract]  

Neoadjuvant therapy of stage III non-small cell lung cancer

LH Einhorn
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 362-365. [Abstract]  

The isolated pulmonary nodule

HE Warden
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 366.  

Congenital pericardial defect

Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 367-368.  

Letters:

Thoracic splenosis

MV Kamath
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 367.  

Adjustable annuloplasty for tricuspid insufficiency

F Alonso-Lej
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 368-369.  

Muscle sparing thoracotomy

NH Baker
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 369.  

Trendelenburg position with air embolism

BB Roe
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 369-370.  

Interrupted aortic arch

SB Litwin
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 370.  

Acute putrid abscess of the lung

IA Sarot
Ann Thorac Surg 1988 46: 370-371.  

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