Articles:

The Expected Lifetime of Porcine Valves

Albert Starr and Gary L. Grunkemeier
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:317-318. [PDF] [References]  

Surgical Recanalization for Treatment of Evolving Myocardial Infarction

Steven R. Bergmann and Burton E. Sobel
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:319-321. [PDF] [References]  

Evolving Techniques in the Management of Benign Esophageal Stricture

Andre Duranceau
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:322-323. [PDF] [References]  

The Porcine Bioprosthetic Heart Valve: Experience at 15 Years

Donald J. Magilligan, Jr, Joseph W. Lewis, Jr, Paul Stein, and Mohsin Alam
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:324-330. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Reperfusion of Infarcting Myocardium: Benefit of Surgical Reperfusion in a Chronic Model

Edson H. Cheung, Joseph M. Arcidi, Jr, Lynne M.A. Dorsey, Jakob Vinten-Johansen, Charles R. Hatcher, Jr, and Robert A. Guyton
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:331-338. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Intraoperative Ultrasonic Imaging of the Ascending Aorta

William G. Marshall, Jr, Benico Barzilai, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, and Jeffrey Saffitz
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:339-344. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice From the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association

Gordon F. Murray
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:344. [PDF]  

Aortic Valve and Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Replacement Using Allograft and Autograft Valves: A Preliminary Report

John D. Randolph, Kyle Toal, Paul Stelzer, and Ronald C. Elkins
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:345-349. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Cardiac Retransplantation in the Cyclosporine Era

John R. Dein, Phillip E. Oyer, Edward B. Stinson, Vaughn A. Starnes, and Norman E. Shumway
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:350-355. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Gastric Vascular Pedicle Patch Esophagoplasty for Stricture

Gerhart Ramirez Schon, Ana S. Suarez Nieves, and Jose Cebollero Marcucci
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:356-358. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Amiodarone-Induced Complications After Cardiac Operation for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

John P. Kupferschmid, Todd K. Rosengart, Charles L. McIntosh, Martin B. Leon, and Richard E. Clark
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:359-364. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Viable Cryopreserved Aortic Homograft for Aortic Valve Endocarditis and Annular Abscesses

Joseph B. Zwischenberger, Tarek Zaghloul Shalaby, and Vincent R. Conti
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:365-370. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Transdiaphragmatic Implantation of the Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

Nadiv Shapira, Andrew I. Cohen, Marc Wish, Lawrence J. Weston, and Ross D. Fletcher
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:371-375. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Longevity of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts for Superior Vena Cava

H. Masuda, T. Ogata, K. Kikuchi, and S. Tanaka
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:376-380. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:380. [PDF]  

Clinical Experience With Subxiphoid Drainage of Pericardial Effusions

George M. Palatianos, Richard J. Thurer, Matthew Q. Pompeo, and Gerard A. Kaiser
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:381-385. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Surgical Closure of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

David D. Coster, Michael E. Gorton, Ronald K. Grooters, Kent C. Thieman, Robert F. Schneider, and Hooshang Soltanzadeh
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:386-389. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

FDA Recalls: How Do Pacemaker Manufacturers Compare?

G. Frank O. Tyers
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:390-396. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Asanguineous Reperfusion in a Canine Model of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Controlled Postischemic Work

Ivan M. Rebeyka, Gregory J. Wilson, Robert A. Axford-Gatley, Alexander D. Romaschin, and Donald A.G. Mickle
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:397-403. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Valve Replacement in the Right Side of the Heart in Children: Long-Term Follow-up

W.H. Fleming, L.B. Sarafian, A.L. Moulton, L.A. Robinson, and J.D. Kugler
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:404-408. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Transatrial Membranotomy for Budd-Chiari Syndrome

Chau-Hsiung Chang, Ming-Chung Lee, Ming-Jang Shieh, Jen-Ping Chang, and Pyng-Jing Lin
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:409-412. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Long-Term Results After Surgical Repair of Incomplete Endocardial Cushion Defects

Eric L. Ceithaml, Frank M. Midgley, and Lowell W. Perry
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:413-416. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Surgical Preparation Impairs Release of Endothelium-Derived Relaxing Factor From Human Saphenous Vein

G.D. Angelini, M.I. Christie, A.J. Bryan, and M.J. Lewis
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:417-420. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Resection of Atriocaval Adrenal Carcinoma Using Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest

David M. Shahian, Peter T. Nieh, and John A. Libertino
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:421-422. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Combined Gastric Pull-up and Microvascular Jejunal Transfer Procedure After Pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy

Hisao Asamura, Hoichi Kato, Hiroshi Watanabe, Yuji Tachimori, Satoshi Ebihara, and Kiyonori Harii
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:423-425. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Coronary Angioplasty: Edited by Sheldon Goldberg MD. 1988, Philadelphia, F.A. Davis Company, illustrated

Laurence H. Coffin
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:425. [PDF]  

Dorsal Mass in Hyperparathyroidism Secondary to Chronic Renal Failure

Tetsuya Mitsudomi, Masahiro Tateishi, Takeshi Oka, Toyohiko Nishino, Teruyoshi Ishida, and Keizo Sugimachi
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:426-427. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Controversies in Management of Sternal Tumors

Shlomo Gabbay, Robert D. Bennett, Joseph Amato, and Eugene J. Cherny
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:428-431. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Ductus Diverticulum Aneurysm and Coronary Stenosis: Repair Using Circulatory Arrest

Clinton E. Baisden, Mark E. Sand, S. Carter Keith, Joseph F. Jackson, Paul E. Mullen, and William H. Brown
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:432-433. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Combined Revascularization of Coronary and Femoral Arteries: A Proposed Alternative

Hisayoshi Suma, Harumitsu Sato, Hitoshi Fukumoto, and Atsuro Takeuchi
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:434-436. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:436. [PDF]  

Mitral Annular Calcification: A New Technique for Valve Replacement

Thomas J. Vander Salm
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:437-439. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

A Method of Retraction During Reoperative Coronary Operations Using the Favaloro Retractor

Charles H. Antinori, Dioscoro T. Villanueva, Victor J. Manuele, Joseph A. Kuchler, and John Santaspirt DO
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:440. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Potassium-Induced Cardioplegia: Evolution and Present Status

William A. Gay, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:441-443. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Pulmonary Artery Banding: Analysis of a 25-Year Experience

Michael D. Horowitz, Walter S. Culpepper, III, Luther C. Williams, III, Kirsten Sundgaard-Riise, and John L. Ochsner
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:444-450. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Cardiac Neoplasms

W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:451-453. [PDF] [References]  

Can Ventricular Decompression Be Optimized?

Myles Edwin Lee
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:454. [PDF] [References]  

Can Ventricular Decompression Be Optimized?: Reply

D. Glenn Pennington
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:454. [PDF] [References]  

Bleeding and Anticoagulation

Cary J. Lambert
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:454-455. [PDF] [References]  

Left Ventricular Rupture

Robert L. Berger, Karl J. Karlson, and Mian M. Ashraf
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:455. [PDF] [References]  

Left Ventricular Rupture

Alejandro Aris
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:455-456. [PDF]  

Use of Colostomy Bags for Chest Tube Drainage

Ajay Kaul, Anil Patwardhan, and Arun Chaukar
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:456. [PDF] [References]  

Use of Colostomy Bags for Chest Tube Drainage: Reply

Vic Velanovich and Carl W. Adams
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:456. [PDF]  

Value of Transesophageal Echocardiography During Open Heart Operation

Uberto Bortolotti, Giuseppe Faggian, Raffnele Bonato, and Maurizio Dan
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:456-457. [PDF] [References]  

Adjustable Annuloplasty for Tricuspid Insufficiency

Paul A. Kurlansky, Eric A. Rose, and James R. Malm
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:457. [PDF] [References]  

Thirty-sixth Annual Meeting November 9–11, 1989 The Phoenician Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona

Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:458. [PDF]  

Program for the Thirty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association

Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:459-462. [PDF]  

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