Editorials:

Graduate education in thoracic surgery

BR Wilcox
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 177.  

Pulmonary metastases revisited

DW Moores
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 178-179.  

Bio-medicus ventricular assistance

GP Noon
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 180-181.  

Articles:

Effects of internal mammary artery dissection on phrenic nerve perfusion and function

JW O'Brien, SH Johnson, SJ VanSteyn, DM Craig, RE Sharpe, MC Mauney, and PK Smith
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 182-188. [Abstract]  

Total cavopulmonary anastomosis versus conventional modified Fontan procedure

JM Pearl, H Laks, DG Stein, DC Drinkwater, BL George, and RG Williams
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 189-196. [Abstract]  

Reoperative pulmonary resection in patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma

HW Pogrebniak, JA Roth, SM Steinberg, SA Rosenberg, and HI Pass
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 197-203. [Abstract]  

Improved survival after resection of pulmonary metastases from malignant melanoma

LA Gorenstein, JB Putnam, G Natarajan, CA Balch, and JA Roth
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 204-210. [Abstract]  

Cardiac transplantation with corticosteroid-free immunosuppression: long-term results

KF Lee, JD Pierce, ML Hess, AK Hastillo, AS Wechsler, and AJ Guerraty
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 211-217. [Abstract]  

Current indications, risks, and outcome after pericardiectomy

PA DeValeria, WA Baumgartner, AS Casale, PS Greene, DE Cameron, TJ Gardner, VL Gott, L Watkins, Jr, and BA Reitz
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 219-224. [Abstract]  

Internal mammary artery graft at reoperation: risks, benefits, and methods of preservation

WH Coltharp, MD Decker, JW Lea, 4th, MR Petracek, DM Glassford, Jr, CS Thomas, Jr, GR Burrus, WC Alford, and WS Stoney
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 225-228. [Abstract]  

Bio-medicus ventricular assist device for salvage of cardiac surgical patients

DA Killen, JM Piehler, AM Borkon, and WA Reed
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 230-235. [Abstract]  

Aortic valve replacement with omniscience and omnicarbon valves

T Kazui, O Yamada, M Yamagishi, N Watanabe, and S Komatsu
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 236-243. [Abstract]  

Preliminary results of left heart bypass in pigs using a heparin-coated centrifugal pump

C Campanella, E Cameron, C Sinclair, VL Feilberg, C Hider, S Prasad, F Boulton, and D Lamb
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 245-249. [Abstract]  

Preoperative hemostatic activity and excessive bleeding after cardiopulmonary bypass

CP Ratnatunga, GM Rees, and IB Kovacs
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 250-257. [Abstract]  

Role of basic fibroblast growth factor in revascularization of rabbit tracheal autografts

VM Olech, SH Keshavjee, DW Chamberlain, AS Slutsky, and GA Patterson
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 258-264. [Abstract]  

Current status of coronary artery operation in septuagenarians

FH Edwards, AJ Taylor, L Thompson, KM Rogan, AT Pezzella, JR Burge, and N Hetzler
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 265-269. [Abstract]  

Survival and valve failure after aortic valve replacement

KH Teoh, RD Weisel, J Ivanov, and SA Slattery
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 270-275. [Abstract]  

Regional myocardial stress distribution from magnetic resonance image- based mathematical models

JS Pirolo, LL Creswell, SJ Bresina, WH Perman, BA Szabo, KW Myers, MW Vannier, and MK Pasque
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 276-284. [Abstract]  

Extracardiac valved conduits in the pulmonary circuit

S Sano, TR Karl, and RB Mee
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 285-290. [Abstract]  

Mesenchymoma of the chest wall in children

M Eskelinen, VM Kosma, and J Vainio
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 291-293. [Abstract]  

Neonatal pneumonectomy for isolated unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis

CC Canver, JD Pigott, and RM Mentzer, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 294-295. [Abstract]  

Role of echocardiography/Doppler in cardiogenic shock: silent mitral regurgitation

AP Goldman, MU Glover, W Mick, DF Pupello, SP Hiro, E Lopez-Cuenca, and BS Maniscalco
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 296-299. [Abstract]  

Single-lung transplantation with atrial septal defect repair for Eisenmenger's syndrome

PM McCarthy, ER Rosenkranz, RD White, TW Rice, R Sterba, R Vargo, and AC Mehta
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 300-303. [Abstract]  

Successful repair of a submitral left ventricular infected pseudoaneurysm

Z Zisbrod, DL Manjoney, RF Tranbaugh, and JN Cunningham, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 304-305. [Abstract]  

Thoracoscopic diagnosis and treatment of chylothorax after pneumonectomy

T Shirai, J Amano, and K Takabe
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 306-307. [Abstract]  

Long-term bridge to transplantation with the Symbion acute ventricular assist device system

S Lick, JG Copeland, LJ Rosado, G Sethi, RG Smith, and M Cleavinger
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 308-309. [Abstract]  

Pulmonary origin of left anterior descending coronary artery in tetralogy of Fallot

M Yamaguchi, T Tsukube, Y Hosokawa, H Ohashi, and Y Oshima
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 310-312. [Abstract]  

Removal of massive right atrial thrombus guided by transesophageal echocardiography

WL Holman, CH Coghlan, MR Dodson, R Balal, and NC Nanda
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 313-315. [Abstract]  

Videothoracoscopic ligation of bulla and pleurectomy for spontaneous pneumothorax

LK Nathanson, SM Shimi, RA Wood, and A Cuschieri
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 316-319. [Abstract]  

Integrated pump switch for antegrade/retrograde cardioplegia

FD Loop, R Foster, D Ogella, and D Teplitsky
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 320-321. [Abstract]  

Doppler miniprobe to measure arterial graft flow in coronary artery bypass grafting

T Takayama, H Suma, Y Wanibuchi, S Furuta, E Tohda, S Yamashita, and T Matsunaka
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 322-324. [Abstract]  

A new balanced operation for complex gastroesophageal reflux disease

RJ Landreneau, JB Marshall, JA Johnson, TM Boley, SR Hazelrigg, JJ Curtis, and RN McClelland
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 325-326. [Abstract]  

Leonardo da Vinci and the sinuses of Valsalva

F Robicsek
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 328-335. [Abstract]  

Achalasia: current evaluation and therapy

MK Ferguson
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 336-342. [Abstract]  

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Professional Liability Survey, 1988- 1989

TD Bartley
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 354-355.  

American Medical Association/Specialty Society Medical Liability Project

JS Todd
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 356-359.  

Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

WJ Wells
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 360-361.  

Professional liability: how a trial lawyer prepares a medical malpractice case for trial

JD Jamail
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 362-364.  

Health care 1990--a consumer perspective

RE McGarrah, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 366-368.  

The brave new world of health care

RD Lamm
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 369-384. [Abstract]  

The perspective of the industry

A Ross
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 385-389. [Abstract]  

Medicare: the Canadian experience

HE Scully
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 390-396. [Abstract]  

RBRVS report: activities of the Ad Hoc Committee for Physicians' Reimbursement

GE Miller, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 397-402. [Abstract]  

Results from the cardiothoracic and vascular surgery work survey by Abt Associates Inc

M Noether
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 403-407. [Abstract]  

Physician payment reform: update on implications for cardiac surgery

GR Markus
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 408-409.  

Address by the Secretary of Health and Human Services

LW Sullivan
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 410-412.  

Letters:

Palliative reconstruction of right ventricular outflow tract in tetralogy

SK Nair, CG Venkitachalam, and MS Valiathan
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 344-345.  

Cooling jacket modifications

LI Bonchek
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 345.  

Blood versus oxygenated crystalloid cardioplegia

F Rosenfeldt and A Cochrane
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 345-346.  

Epicardial lead failure due to dense scarring: a solution

PH Rosenberg, AG Oramas, RL Nelson, MH Hall, and AJ Tortolani
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 52: 346-347.  

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