Editorials:

Aortic valve decalcification: history repeated with a new result

DM Cosgrove, NB Ratliff, HV Schaff, and WD Edwards
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 689-690.  

Operation for stage IIIa small cell lung cancer?

PA Bunn, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 691.  

Operation for small cell lung cancer--where are we?

RJ Ginsberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 692-693.  

Articles:

Research and the practicing surgeon

MV Braimbridge
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 694-700.  

Heart valve operations in patients with active infective endocarditis

TE David, J Bos, GT Christakis, PR Brofman, D Wong, and CM Feindel
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 701-705. [Abstract]  

Valve repair in acute endocarditis

G Dreyfus, A Serraf, VA Jebara, A Deloche, S Chauvaud, JP Couetil, and A Carpentier
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 706-711. [Abstract]  

Intraoperative management of patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

JR Kappa, CA Fisher, B Todd, N Stenach, P Bell, F Campbell, N Ellison, and VP Addonizio
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 714-722. [Abstract]  

Indications for esophagectomy in nonmalignant Barrett's esophagus: a 10- year experience

NK Altorki, DB Skinner, A Segalin, JK Stephens, MK Ferguson, and AG Little
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 724-726. [Abstract]  

Role of brachytherapy in the management of pulmonary and mediastinal malignancies

JW Lewis, Jr, M Ajlouni, PA Kvale, N Groux, Y Bae, BS Horowitz, and DJ Magilligan, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 728-732. [Abstract]  

Correction of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection below the diaphragm

SJ Phillips, C Kongtahworn, RH Zeff, JR Skinner, B Chandramouli, and JH Gay
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 734-738. [Abstract]  

Aortic valve operation after percutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplasty

RG Johnson, JS Dhillon, RL Thurer, RD Safian, and RM Weintraub
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 740-744. [Abstract]  

Aortic valve debridement by ultrasonic surgical aspirator: a word of caution

JM Craver
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 746-752. [Abstract]  

Donor-specific cytotoxicity testing: an advance in detecting pulmonary allograft rejection

RH Dal Col, A Zeevi, H Rabinowich, DB Herlan, SA Yousem, and BP Griffith
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 754-758. [Abstract]  

Operation for N2 small cell lung carcinoma

GM Salzer, LC Muller, H Huber, H Denz, R Gasser, H Frommhold, and I Ebner
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 759-762. [Abstract]  

Esophagogastrectomy via left thoracophrenotomy

RD Page, JF Khalil, RI Whyte, DK Kaplan, and RJ Donnelly
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 763-766. [Abstract]  

Comparison of prostacyclin production of human gastroepiploic artery and saphenous vein

T Oku, S Yamane, H Suma, H Satoh, R Koike, Y Sawada, and A Takeuchi
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 767-770. [Abstract]  

Selective approach to sternal closure after exploration for hemorrhage following coronary artery bypass

JA Johnson, AE Gundersen, ID Stickney, and TH Cogbill
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 771-774. [Abstract]  

Palliative reconstruction of right ventricular outflow tract in tetralogy with hypoplastic pulmonary arteries

Y Okita, S Miki, K Kusuhara, Y Ueda, T Tahata, K Yamanaka, and T Tamura
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 775-779. [Abstract]  

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis: transcervical drainage is not enough

MJ Wheatley, MC Stirling, MM Kirsh, O Gago, and MB Orringer
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 780-784. [Abstract]  

Improved technique for bilateral lung transplantation: rationale and initial clinical experience

MK Pasque, JD Cooper, LR Kaiser, DA Haydock, A Triantafillou, and EP Trulock
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 785-791. [Abstract]  

Effect of storage at 4 degrees C in a nutrient medium on antigenic properties of rat aortic valve allografts

H el Khatib, SA Thompson, and FM Lupinetti
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 792-796. [Abstract]  

Modified Blalock-Taussig shunts: results in infants less than 3 months of age

D Tamisier, PR Vouhe, F Vernant, F Leca, C Massot, and JY Neveux
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 797-801. [Abstract]  

Use of aortic valve allografts from hepatitis B surface antigen- positive donors

A Morris, MG Strickett, and BG Barratt-Boyes
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 802-805. [Abstract]  

Use of Gianturco self-expandable stents in the tracheobronchial tree

A Varela, M Maynar, D Irving, R Dick, R Reyes, H Rousseau, L Lopez, JM Pulido- Duque, JG Letourneau, and WR Castaneda-Zuniga
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 806-809. [Abstract]  

Management of extensive right ventricular injury or rupture

AD Slater, JP Gott, GR Tobin, 2d, and LA Gray, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 810-813. [Abstract]  

Unusually early recoarctation after extended end-to-end anastomosis in a neonate

T Maehara, M de Leval, and M Elliott
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 814-815. [Abstract]  

Myocardial revascularization with the lateral costal artery

AR Hartman, KI Mawulawde, JP Dervan, and CE Anagnostopoulos
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 816-818. [Abstract]  

Fatal left ventricular perforation during mitral balloon valvoplasty

JM Robertson, C de Virgilio, W French, C Ruiz, and RJ Nelson
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 819-821. [Abstract]  

Aortic valve disruption after percutaneous aortic balloon valvoplasty

O Brdlik, GW Laub, J Fernandez, D Morse, FP Sutter, and LB McGrath
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 822-823. [Abstract]  

Surgery of giant bulla with tube drainage and bronchofiberoptic bronchial occlusion

H Oizumi, E Hoshi, K Aoyama, Y Yuki, K Murai, T Fujishima, and M Washio
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 824-825. [Abstract]  

Use of bovine lung heparin to obviate anaphylactic shock caused by porcine gut heparin

A Harada, K Tatsuno, T Kikuchi, Y Takahashi, S Sai, Y Murakami, and K Takada
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 826-827. [Abstract]  

Cystic pulmonary hamartoma

K Miura, T Hori, K Yoshizawa, N Hamaguchi, and J Morita
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 828-829. [Abstract]  

Recurrence and malignant transformation of endotracheal chondroma

US Salminen, P Halttunen, E Taskinen, and S Mattila
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 830-832. [Abstract]  

Circumflex exposure using a cardiac sling

IF Galvin and DC Newman
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 833-834.  

Permanent pacemaker implantation: retropectoral position and lead insertion through the subclavian vein

JY Relland
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 835-836.  

Surgery for ventricular arrhythmia

JM Moran
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 837-839. [Abstract]  

Lung and heart-lung transplantation

YM LeGal
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 840-844. [Abstract]  

The trachea

HC Grillo and DJ Mathisen
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 845-846.  

Letters:

Crossovers in coronary artery bypass grafting trials

GS Weinstein and B Levin
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 847-848.  

Cell viability in fresh, refrigerated, and cryopreserved human heart valve leaflets

KG Brockbank
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 848-849.  

Porcine versus pericardial bioprostheses

P Stassano, C Gagliardi, and N Spampinato
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 849-851.  

Aprotinin and open heart operations

RW Frater
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 851-852.  

Thoracoscopic ablation of blebs

RC Chiu
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 851.  

Management of sternal tumors

A Yellin and Y Lieberman
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 852-853.  

Repair of sternal dehiscence using a Harrington compression system

RP Cochran and RJ Rohrich
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 853-854.  

Direct access to the paravertebral space at thoracotomy

RG Berrisford and SS Sabanathan
Ann Thorac Surg 1990 49: 854.  

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