Articles:

Editorial board appointment

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:727. [PDF]  

Ultrasonic lung suction: Where to next?

Rodney J. Landreneau
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:728-729. [PDF] [References]  

Nomenclatura obscura: Subaortic obstruction in double-inlet left ventricle and related lesions

Christopher Lincoln and Robert H. Anderson
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:730-731. [PDF] [References]  

Lung cancer model for study of the metastatic process

William G. Hammond, Raymond L. Teplitz, and John R. Benfield
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:732-737. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Multiple reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting

Kevin D. Accola, Joseph M. Craver, William S. Weintraub, Robert A. Guyton, and Ellis L. Jones
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:738-744. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Fibrin sealant improves surgical results of type A acute aortic dissections

J.R. Séguin, J.-M. Frapier, P. Colson, and P.A. Chaptal
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:745-749. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Inotropic stimulation and oxygen consumption in a canine model of dilated cardiomyopathy

Cornelius M. Dyke, K.Francis Lee, Jitendra Parmar, Rebecca J. Dignan, Thomas Yeh, Jr, Anwar Abd-Elfattah, and Andrew S. Wechsler
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:750-758. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Management of acquired nonmalignant tracheoesophageal fistula

Douglas J. Mathisen, Hermes C. Grillo, John C. Wain, and Alan D. Hilgenberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:759-765. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Angioscopic evaluation of intravascular morphology after coronary endarterectomy

Bruce E. Keogh, Benjamin P. Bidstrup, Kenneth M. Taylor, and Ralph N. Sapsford
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:766-772. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Multiple primary lung carcinomas: Prognosis and treatment

Todd K. Rosengart, Nael Martini, Pierre Ghosn, and Michael Burt
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:773-779. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Invited commentary

John R. Benfield
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:779. [PDF]  

Repair of truncus arteriosus in infancy

Jeffrey M. Pearl, Hillel Laks, Davis C. Drinkwater, Jr, Eli Milgalter, Orrin-Ailloni-Charas, Frank Giacobetti, Barbara George, and Roberta Williams
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:780-786. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Ultrasonic surgical aspirator for lung resection

Gary T. Verazin, Anne-Marie Regal, Joseph G. Antkowiak, Zafar Parvez, and Hiroshi Takita
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:787-790. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Thyroid hormone changes cardiovascular surgery and clinical implications

Shu-Hsun Chu, Tien-Shang Huang, Rong-Bin Hsu, Shoei-Shen Wang, and Chiu-Jung Wang
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:791-796. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Heart rate-right ventricular volume relation with myocardial revascularization

William E. Johnston, Paul G. Robertie, Louise M. Dudas, Neal D. Kon, and Jakob Vinten-Johansen
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:797-804. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Simultaneous revascularization for critical coronary and peripheral vascular ischemia

T. Carrel, U. Niederhäuser, M. Pasic, A. Gallino, L. von Segesser, and M. Turina
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:805-809. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Assessment of retrograde cardioplegia distribution using contrast echocardiography

Solomon Aronson, Bryan K. Lee, John R. Liddicoat, Jeff G. Wiencek, Stephen B. Feinstein, John E. Ellis, Michael F. Roizen, and Robert B. Karp
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:810-814. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Comparative study of the hydrodynamic function of the CarboMedics valve

M. Butterfield, J. Fisher, G.A. Davies, and T.J. Spyt
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:815-820. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Chest wall reconstruction with degradable processed sheep dermal collagen in dogs

Vincent J. Rudolphy, Raymond Tukkie, and Pieter J. Klopper
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:821-825. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Intraabdominal complications after cardiopulmonary bypass

S.K. Ohri, J.B. Desai, J.A.R. Gaer, J.B. Roussak, M. Hashemi, P.L.C. Smith, and K.M. Taylor
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:826-831. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury by the allergy drug lodoxamide tromethamine

Gary L. Parenteau and Richard E. Clark
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:832-838. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Mitral valve replacement: Techniques to eliminate myocardial rupture and prevent valvular disruption

Bobby J. Heath, E.Taliaferro Warren, and Beth Nickels
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:839-841. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Advantages of early relief of subaortic stenosis in single ventricle equivalents

Michel N. Ilbawi, Serafin Y. DeLeon, William R. Wilson, Jr, Jose A. Quinones, David A. Roberson, Tarek S. Husayni, Otto G. Thilenius, and Rene A. Arcilla
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:842-849. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Percutaneous transluminal subclavian angioplasty in a patient with postoperative angina

Glenn W. Laub, S. Muralidharan, Howard Naidech, Javier Fernandez, Mark Adkins, and Lynn B. McGrath
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:850-851. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Traumatic sinus of Valsalva fistula

Jeng Wei, Chung-Yi Chang, and Yau-Chong Chang
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:852-854. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Bronchial neurofibrosarcoma

Ken Kodama, Osamu Doi, Masahiko Higashiyama, Hideoki Yokouchi, and Ryuhei Tateishi
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:855-857. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Atlas of esophageal surgery: By David B. Skinner, MD; illustrations by Kathy Hirsh New York, Churchill Livingstone Inc, 1991 186 pp, illustrated

James L. Nielsen
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:857. [PDF]  

Anatomically corrected malposition or the great arteries

Jeongryul Lee, Yongjin Kim, Yongsoo Yun, Joonryang Rho, and Kyungphill Suh
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:858-860. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Constrictive pericarditis from Nocardia asteroides infection

Randy Kessler, Fabrizio Follis, Daniel Daube, and Jorge Wernly
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:861-862. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Repair of mycotic aneurysm of the innominate artery with homograft tissue

Douglas Schuch and Larry Wolff
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:863-864. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Patent foramen ovale: A cause of hypoxemia in patients on left ventricular support

Robert T. Baldwin, J.Michael Duncan, O.H. Frazier, and Susan Wilansky
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:865-867. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:867. [PDF]  

Primary Aspergillus osteomyelitis of the sternum

William A. Walker and James W. Pate
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:868-870. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Cardiac transplantation in a patient with a single ventricle and transposition of the great vessels

Wayne E. Richenbacher, Shreekanth V. Karwande, Robert E. Shaddy, Dale G. Renlund, Michael R. Bristow, John B. O'Connell, and William A. Gay, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:871-873. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:873. [PDF]  

Dacron mesh wrapping to support the aneurysmally dilated or friable ascending aorta

Eli Milgalter and Hillel Laks
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:874-876. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Invited commentary

Francis Robicsek
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:876. [PDF]  

Cardiac retractor for coronary bypass operations

John A. Rousou, Richard M. Engelman, Joseph E. Flack, III, and David W. Deaton
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:877-878. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Simplified placement of retrograde cardioplegic catheter

Cordell H. Bahn
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:879-880. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:880. [PDF]  

Tuberculosis, the adirondacks, and coming of age for thoracic surgery

John A. Meyer
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:881-885. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Cardiac tumors: Clinical experience and surgical results in 74 patients

Albert Miralles, Luis Bracamonte, Halim Soncul, Roberto Diaz del Castillo, Rama Akhtar, Valería Bors, Alain Pavie, Iradj Gandjbackhch, and Christian Cabrol
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:886-895. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Spasm in free arterial grafts

Jacques A.M. van Son and Frank Smedts
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:896-897. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Stig Steen and Giorgio Massa
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:897. [PDF] [References]  

Tricuspid and mitral valve repair

Victor A. Jebara, Christophe Aca, and Alain Deloche
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:897-898. [PDF] [References]  

Poststernotomy infections

Francis Robicsek
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:898. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

David Browdie
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:898-899. [PDF] [References]  

Mammary artery grafts

Jack Love
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:899. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Ivor F. Galvin
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:899. [PDF]  

Blood saving in Jehovah's witnesses

Paolo Vanelli, Piero Castelli, Anna Maria Condemi, and Carmine Santoli
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:899-900. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Denton A. Cooley and Clifton T.P. Lewis
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:900. [PDF]  

Corrections

Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:900. [PDF]  

Introduction

Richard M. Engelman
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:902. [PDF]  

Effect of pH shifts induced by oxygenating crystalloid cardioplegic solutions

U.O. von Oppell, L.M. King, E.F. Du Toit, P. Owen, B. Reichart, and L.H. Opie
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:903-907. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Protection of ischemic heart from reperfusion injury by Myo-inositol hexaphosphate, a natural antioxidant

Parinam S. Rao, Xuekun Liu, Dipak K. Das, Gerald S. Weinstein, and Denis H. Tyras
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:908-912. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Continuous versus intermittent cardioplegia in the presence of a coronary occlusion

Harold L. Lazar, Samuel Rivers, Maria Cambrils, Sheilah Bernard, and Richard J. Shemin
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:913-917. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Captopril, an ACE inhibitor, for optimizing reperfusion after acute myocardial infarction

Richard M. Engelman, John A. Rousou, Jaisimha Iyengar, and Dipak K. Das
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:918-926. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Harmful effects of inotropic agents on myocardial protection

Hiroyoshi Komai, Fumio Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Tanaka, Hajime Ichikawa, Toshihiko Shibata, Akitomo Koide, Takeki Ohashi, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Nobuyuki Nakashima, and Yasunaru Kawashima
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:927-933. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Myocardial protection in the hypertrophied right ventricle

Robert James Cusimano, Kassem A. Ashe, Ian D. Chin, Peter Chi, James G. Abel, Samuel V. Lichtenstein, and Tomas A. Salerno
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:934-938. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Efficacy of myocardial protection with hypothermic blood cardioplegia depends on oxygen

J. Vinten-Johansen, J.Steve Julian, Hideo Yokoyama, William E. Johnston, Tonya D. Smith, D.Scott McGee, and A.Robert Cordell
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:939-948. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Myocardial oxygen consumption after fibrillation in the nonhypertrophied porcine ventricle

Irvin B. Krukenkamp and Sidney Levitsky
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:949-954. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Relation of myocardial protection to cardioplegic solution pH: Modulation by calcium and magnesium

Gillian A. Geffin, Tommy R. Reynolds, James S. Titus, Dennis D. O'Keefe, and Willard M. Daggett
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:955-964. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Fatty acids suppress recovery of function after hypothermic perfusion

Ole D. Mjøs, Kazuo Ichihara, Erik Fellenius, Truls Myrmel, and James R. Neely
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:965-970. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Effect of aprotinin to improve myocardial viability in myocardial preservation followed by reperfusion

Makoto Sunamori, Imad Sultan, and Akio Suzuki
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:971-978. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Effect of cardioplegic preservation on intracellular calcium transients

Yasushi Kato, Hajime Otani, Kazuho Tanaka, Yukihito Saito, Michio Fukunaka, and Hiroji Imamura
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:979-986. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Isolated, perfused neontal rat heart preparation for studies of calcium and functional stability

Emma Riva and David J. Hearse
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:987-992. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Calcium content of St. Thomas' II cardioplegic solution damages ischemic immature myocardium

E.Jack Baker, IV, Gordon N. Olinger, and John E. Baker
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:993-999. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Not all neonatal hearts are equally protected from ischemic damage during hypothermia

Carin Wittnich, Andrew Maitland, Walter Vincente, and Tomas Salerno
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:1000-1004. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Diaphragm paralysis following cardiac surgery: Role of phrenic nerve cold injury

John Efthimiou, John Butler, Colin Woodham, Malcolm K. Benson, and Stephen Westaby
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:1005-1008. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Warm heart surgery: Experience with long cross-clamp times

Samuel V. Lichtenstein, James G. Abel, Anthony Panos, Arthur S. Slutsky, and Tomas A. Salerno
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:1009-1013. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Right atrial versus aortic root perfusion with blood cardioplegia

Andrew C. Fiore, Keith S. Naunheim, Mary E. Moskoff, Scott K. Langreder, and Hendrick B. Barner
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:1014-1020. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

The limits of cardiac preservation with University of Wisconsin solution

Stephen E. Fremes, Ren-Ke Li, Richard D. Weisel, Donald A.G. Mickle, Robert D. Furukawa, and Laura C. Tumiati
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:1021-1025. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Effects of platelet-activating factor antagonist CV-3988 in preservation of heart and lung for transplantation

A.K. Qayumi, W.R.E. Jamieson, and A. Poostizadeh
Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:1026-1032. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

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