Articles:

Editorial Board

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:0. [PDF]  

Editorial board appointments

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:1. [PDF]  

Editorial board, 1991

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:2. [PDF]  

Guest reviewers for The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:3-4. [PDF]  

Triiodothyronine: To be or not to be, that is the question

Richard E. Clark
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:5. [PDF] [References]  

Art and science in the management of endocarditis

Verdi J. DiSesa
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:6-7. [PDF] [References]  

Unifocalization for pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect

F.J. Puga
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:8-9. [PDF] [References]  

Triiodothyronine in the recovery of stunned myocardium in dogs

D. Novitzky, N. Matthews, D. Shawley, D.K.C. Cooper, and N. Zuhdi
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:10-17. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Valve replacement in patients with endocarditis and cerebral septic emboli

Windsor Ting, Norman Silverman, and Sidney Levitsky
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:18-22. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Tracheoesophageal anastomosis for intractable aspiration pneumonia

Hisao Nakasaki, Takashi Sugihara, Tomoo Tajima, Toshio Mitomi, Yoshiyuki Osamura, Noboru Onoda, and Koichi Fujii
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:23-29. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Binding of preformed xenoantibodies to porcine bioprosthetic valves

Juan A. Sanchez, Charles C. Marboe, Joseph S. Auteri, Valluvan Jeevanandum, Niloo M. Edwards, Carole L. Berger, and Eric A. Rose
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:30-33. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Intrathoracic nissen fundoplication: Long-term clinical and ph-monitoring evaluation

J.-M. Collard, X.J. De Koninck, J.B. Otte, R.H. Fiasse, and P.J. Kestens
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:34-38. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Empyema thoracis: 14-year experience in a teaching center

Julian A. Smith, Michael H. Mullerworth, George W. Westlake, and James Tatoulis
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:39-42. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Circulatory Support 1991: The Second International Conference on Circulatory Support Devices in End-Stage Heart Disease San Francisco Marriott Hotel, San Francisco, California November 15–17, 1991 (weekend meeting)

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:42. [PDF]  

Mechanical circulatory assistance after heart transplantation

Robert W. Emery, Frazier Eales, Lyle D. Joyce, Thomas J. Von Rueden, R.Michael King, Charles R. Jorgensen, Marc R. Pritzker, Kristen E. Johnson, Kathleen D. Lake, and Kit V. Arom
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:43-47. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Multiple primary bronchogenic carcinomas: Treatment and follow-up

Arlen G. Fleisher, Gerry McElvaney, and Clayton L.N. Robinson
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:48-51. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Hemodynamics versus biopsy findings during cardiac transplant rejection

Steven F. Bolling, Joe B. Putnam, Jr, Gerald D. Abrams, Anne M. McKay, and G.Michael Deeb
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:52-55. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Delayed chest wall pain due to sternal wire sutures

Charles E. Eastridge, Saade S. Mahfood, William A. Walker, and F.Hammond Cole, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:56-59. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice to readers of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

J.Kent Trinkle
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:59. [PDF]  

Comparison of supraannular and subannular pledgeted sutures in mitral valve replacement

Eugene P. Chambers, Jr and Bobby J. Heath
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:60-63. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Invited commentary

George T. Christakis and Tomas A. Salerno
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:63-64. [PDF]  

Staged repair of pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major systemic to pulmonary artery collaterals

K.S. Iyer and R.B.B. Mee
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:65-72. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Right pulmonary artery obstruction after pulmonary artery banding

Murray A. Robertson, Patricia A. Penkoske, and Neil F. Duncan
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:73-75. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Altered cellular immune function in the atelectatic lung

Dao M. Nguyen, David S. Mulder, and Hani Shennib
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:76-80. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Amiodarone versus bretylium for suppression of reperfusion arrhythmias in dogs

Alexander Rosalion, Norman J. Snow, Terrance P. Horrigan, Deborah L. Noon, and Nelson D. Mostow
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:81-85. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Traumatic asphyxia

Ming-Chung Lee, Sing-Sieng Wong, Jaw-Ji Chu, Jen-Ping Chang, Pyng-Jing Lin, Ming-Jang Shieh, and Chau-Hsiung Chang
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:86-88. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Role of potassium concentration in cardioplegic solutions in mediating endothelial damage

Pankaj S. Mankad, Adrian H. Chester, and Magdi H. Yacoub
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:89-93. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Might free arterial grafts fail due to spasm?

Giorgio Massa, Sune Johansson, Per-Ola Kimblad, Trygve Sjöberg, and Stig Steen
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:94-101. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Coronary bypass grafting with totally calcified or acutely dissected ascending aorta

Pamela S. Peigh, Verdi J. DiSesa, John J. Collins, Jr, and Lawrence H. Cohn
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:102-104. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Metabolism of the heart and brain during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass

Julie A. Swain, Thomas J. McDonald, Jr, Robert S. Balaban, and Robert C. Robbins
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:105-109. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Rupture of a benign mediastinal teratoma into the right pleural cavity

Takane Hiraiwa, Takashi Hayashi, Masanori Kaneda, Takashi Sakai, Shoji Namikawa, Minoru Kusagawa, and Itsuo Kusano
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:110-112. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Penetrating trauma involving the innominate artery

Thomas R. McLean and Robert P. McManus
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:113-115. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:115. [PDF]  

Tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma: Echocardiographic characterization

James T. Wolfe, III, Sanford J. Finck, Robert E. Safford, and Scott T. Persellin
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:116-118. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:118. [PDF]  

Surgical repair of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome complicated with myocardial bridging

Taijiro Sueda, Yuichiro Matsuura, Hiroshi Ishihara, Yoshiharu Hamanaka, Hiroo Shikata, Hiroshi Nakagawa, and Mitsunori Okamoto
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:119-121. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Arterial switch procedure in an adult

Hemant Trehan and David A. Ott
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:122-124. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Ascites after rupture of dissecting aortic aneurysm into the right atrium

Axel Ch. Henze, Jan B. Thorelius, Jan W. Borowiec, Ebba H. Enghoff, and Johan B. Thurén
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:125-127. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

New surgical approach to complicated gastroesophageal reflux disease: Transthoracic parietal cell vagotomy

Rodney J. Landreneau, John B. Marshall, Robert N. McClelland, Jack J. Curtis, Joel A. Johnson, and Stephen R. Hazelrigg
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:128-130. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Left ventricular aneurysm secondary to Behçet's disease

G. Di Eusanio, A. Mazzola, R. Gregorini, G. Esposito, W. Di Nardo, G. Di Manici, and C. Villani
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:131-132. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Rectus abdominis muscle flap with microvascular anastomoses for repair of recurrent sarcoma

T. Waris, O. Kaarela, H. Teerikangas, and J. Nissinen
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:133-135. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Continuous retrograde blood cardioplegia

Francis P. Sutter, Scott M. Goldman, Michael Clancy, John M. Mitchell, Alexander Garwood, Sheila King, and Joseph F. Gallagher
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:136-137. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Pleural anesthetics given through an epidural catheter secured inside a chest tube

Joseph W. Baker and Curtis G. Tribble
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:138-139. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Intraoperative coronary angiography using fluorescein

T. Takayama, Y. Wanibuchi, H. Suma, Y. Terada, T. Saito, S. Fukuda, S. Furuta, and T. Minemura
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:140-143. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Alternative technique for repair of sinus venosus atrial septal defect

J.R.L. Hamilton, S.G. Brooks, and D.R. Walker
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:144-146. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Christiaan Barnard's contribution to the surgical treatment of Ebstein's malformation

James K. Kirklin
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:147-151. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Editor's note

C.N. Barnard
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:151. [PDF]  

Thymoma: Results of 241 operated cases

Giuliano Maggi, Caterina Casadio, Antonio Cavallo, Roberto Cianci, Massimo Molinatti, and Enrico Ruffini
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:152-156. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Empyema and bronchopleural fistula

Peter C. Pairolero, Victor F. Trastek, and Mark S. Allen
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:157-158. [PDF]  

Double outlet left ventricle—Long survival after surgical correction

Berge J. Dadourian, Joseph K. Perloff, Davis C. Drinkwater, John S. Child, and Donald G. Mulder
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:159-160. [PDF] [References]  

Mitral valve reoperation

Lawrence I. Bonchek
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:160. [PDF] [References]  

Early restenosis after extended end-to-end anastomosis at neonatal age

Jacques A.M. van Son, Frank Smedts, and Leon K. Lacquet
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:160. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Martin J. Elliott
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:162. [PDF]  

Metallic surgical clips and magnetic resonance imaging

Fred Weber
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:162. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Jeffrey P. Gold
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:162-163. [PDF]  

Esophagogastrectomy via left thoracotomy

R. Behl
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:163. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

R.J. Donnelly
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:163. [PDF] [References]  

Symposium on thoracic surgical oncology

Harvey I. Pass
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:163. [PDF] [References]  

1990 Interim Meeting The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Richard P. Anderson
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:164. [PDF]  

The Society Of Thoracic Surgeons Twenty-seventh Annual Meeting February 18–20, 1991 Moscone Centre, San Fransisco, California

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:165-176. [PDF]  

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