Editorials:

Measurement of total DNA to assess lung cancers

RL Teplitz and WG Hammond
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 576-577.  

Evolving applications of the maze procedure for atrial fibrillation

JL Cox
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 578-580.  

When does one replace the heart in ischemic cardiomyopathy? [editorial ; comment]

IL Kron
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 581.  

Articles:

Unsocialized medicine: the decline of surgical collegiality

WA Cook
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 569-575.  

Third-time coronary artery bypass grafting: midterm results

WH Merrill, CC Elkins, JR Stewart, WH Frist, and HW Bender, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 582-584. [Abstract]  

Penetrating injuries of the aortic arch and its branches

JW Pate, FH Cole, Jr, WA Walker, and TC Fabian
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 586-592. [Abstract]  

DNA ploidy pattern of each carcinomatous component in adenosquamous lung carcinoma

Y Ichinose, N Hara, S Takamori, K Maeda, T Yano, and M Ohta
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 593-596. [Abstract]  

Recycling of the internal mammary artery in coronary reoperation

L Noyez and LK Lacquet
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 597-599. [Abstract]  

Anomalous course of the left brachiocephalic vein

MR Mill, BR Wilcox, FC Detterbeck, and RH Anderson
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 600-602. [Abstract]  

Primary repair of iatrogenic thoracic esophageal perforation and Boerhaave's syndrome

SK Ohri, TA Liakakos, V Pathi, ER Townsend, and SW Fountain
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 603-606. [Abstract]  

Cox/maze procedure for atrial septal defect with atrial fibrillation: management strategies

LI Bonchek, MW Burlingame, SJ Worley, BE Vazales, and EF Lundy
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 607-610. [Abstract]  

Technique for resecting primary and metastatic nonbronchogenic tumors of the thoracic outlet

P Macchiarini, P Dartevelle, A Chapelier, B Lenot, J Cerrina, FL Ladurie, and F Parquin
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 611-618. [Abstract]  

Complement inhibition with soluble complement receptor type 1 in cardiopulmonary bypass

AM Gillinov, PA DeValeria, JA Winkelstein, I Wilson, WE Curtis, D Shaw, CG Yeh, AR Rudolph, WA Baumgartner, and A Herskowitz
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 619-624. [Abstract]  

Cardiopulmonary bypass and cellular immunity: changes in lymphocyte subsets and natural killer cell activity

K Tajima, F Yamamoto, K Kawazoe, I Nakatani, H Sakai, T Abe, and Y Kawashima
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 625-630. [Abstract]  

Relation between choice of prostheses and late outcome in double-valve replacement

PS Brown, Jr, CS Roberts, CL McIntosh, JA Swain, and RE Clark
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 631-640. [Abstract]  

Open mitral commissurotomy: fourteen- to eighteen-year follow-up clinical study

JM Herrera, JL Vega, JM Bernal, JM Rabasa, and JM Revuelta
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 641-645. [Abstract]  

Pulmonary artery size and clinical outcome after the modified Fontan operation

CJ Knott-Craig, PR Julsrud, HV Schaff, FJ Puga, and GK Danielson
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 646-651. [Abstract]  

Platelet function in cardiac surgery: influence of temperature and aprotinin

J Boldt, C Knothe, B Zickmann, S Bill, F Dapper, and G Hempelmann
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 652-658. [Abstract]  

Topical use of aprotinin in open heart operations

H Tatar, S Cicek, U Demirkilic, E Ozal, H Suer, O Ozturk, and H Isiklar
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 659-661. [Abstract]  

Effects of aprotinin on anticoagulant monitoring: implications in cardiovascular surgery

DM Najman, JM Walenga, J Fareed, and R Pifarre
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 662-666. [Abstract]  

Effects of external stenting on wall thickening in arteriovenous bypass grafts

AG Violaris, AC Newby, and GD Angelini
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 667-671. [Abstract]  

Completion pneumonectomy and thoracoplasty for bronchopleural fistula and fungal empyema

JR Utley
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 672-676. [Abstract]  

Cardiopulmonary bypass procedures in dialysis patients

W Ko, KH Kreiger, and OW Isom
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 677-684. [Abstract]  

Surgical experience with defibrillator implantation using nonthoracotomy leads

D Hammel, M Block, W Konertz, M Borggrefe, F Isbruch, B Asfour, A Geiger, G Breithardt, and HH Scheld
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 685-693. [Abstract]  

Calprotectin and complement activation during major operations with or without cardiopulmonary bypass

P Garred, E Fosse, MK Fagerhol, V Videm, and TE Mollnes
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 694-699. [Abstract]  

Effects of pressure and duration of hyperkalemic infusions on endothelial function

R Cartier, M Pellerin, C Hollmann, and LC Pelletier
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 700-705. [Abstract]  

Paranasal sinusitis: cryptic sepsis after coronary artery bypass operations

AL Picone, CE Baisden, EG Ford, and ME Sand
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 706-710. [Abstract]  

Influence of temperature of flushing solution on lung preservation

LS Wang, K Nakamoto, CM Hsieh, S Miyoshi, and JD Cooper
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 711-715. [Abstract]  

Male donor into female recipient increases the risk of pediatric heart allograft rejection

M Kawauchi, SR Gundry, JA de Begona, DA Fullerton, AJ Razzouk, MM Boucek, S Nehlsen-Cannarella, and LL Bailey
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 716-718. [Abstract]  

Severe ischemic left ventricular failure: coronary operation or heart transplantation?

GB Luciani, G Faggian, R Razzolini, U Livi, U Bortolotti, and A Mazzucco
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 719-723. [Abstract]  

Cardiopulmonary bypass and pulmonary thromboxane generation

T Shafique, FW Sellke, RL Thurer, RM Weintraub, and RG Johnson
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 724-728. [Abstract]  

Cavopulmonary connection in repair of atrioventricular septal defect with small right ventricle

O Alvarado, N Sreeram, R McKay, and IM Boyd
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 729-736. [Abstract]  

Biomechanical study of sternal closure techniques

W Cheng, DE Cameron, KE Warden, JD Fonger, and VL Gott
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 737-740. [Abstract]  

Pulmonary artery balloon counterpulsation: safe after peripheral placement

GV Letsou, KL Franco, W Detmer, S Condos, S Wolvek, GJ Smith, and JC Baldwin
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 741-746. [Abstract]  

Age and protection of the ischemic myocardium: is alkaline cardioplegia appropriate?

JE Baker, LE Boerboom, and GN Olinger
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 747-755. [Abstract]  

Delayed myocardial laceration after intrapericardial pneumonectomy

BC Papsin, LA Gorenstein, and M Goldberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 756-757. [Abstract]  

Long-term follow-up and resection of a postoperative false aortic aneurysm

PE Linz, RB Wallace, and WP Baker
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 758-759. [Abstract]  

Traumatic sinus of Valsalva fistula and aortic valve rupture

EG Murray, K Minami, H Kortke, H Seggewiss, and R Korfer
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 760-761. [Abstract]  

Successful repair of combined ventricular septal rupture and free wall rupture

H Ide, T Ino, A Mizuhara, and A Yamaguchi
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 762-763. [Abstract]  

Ventricular septal defect creation for relief of tunnel subvalvular aortic stenosis

L Mace, P Dervanian, J Losay, and JY Neveux
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 764-766. [Abstract]  

Intraoperative transthoracic ultrasonographic localization of occult lung lesions

H Shennib and P Bret
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 767-769. [Abstract]  

Management of patent saphenous vein grafts during reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting

R Devineni, N Shah, and J Kolff
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 770-771. [Abstract]  

Thoracoscopic transdiaphragmatic approach for adrenal biopsy

MJ Mack, RJ Aronoff, TE Acuff, and WH Ryan
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 772-773. [Abstract]  

Infected hepatic Echinococcus cyst presenting as recurrent Escherichia coli empyema

R Chang, M Higgins, R DiLisio, A Hawasli, LG Camaro, and R Khatib
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 774-775. [Abstract]  

Successful combined operation for mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation

M Hioki, M Ikeshita, Y Iedokoro, T Nitta, A Harada, T Asano, S Tanaka, and T Shoji
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 776-778. [Abstract]  

Technique of transplantation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome with left superior vena cava

TL Spray, CB Huddleston, and CE Canter
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 779-781. [Abstract]  

Localized supravalvar aortic stenosis: a new technique for repair

RB Chard and TB Cartmill
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 782-784. [Abstract]  

Transseptal insertion of left atrial line: a simple and safe technique

PS Rao and PV Sathyanarayana
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 785-786. [Abstract]  

Subclavian artery cannulation for infant extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

EC McGough, S McGough, and JA Hawkins
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 787-788. [Abstract]  

Quantum leap forward in the management of cardiac trauma: the pioneering work of Dwight E. Harken

PN Symbas and AG Justicz
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 789-791.  

Technical advances in the treatment of left ventricular aneurysm

NL Mills, CT Everson, and DR Hockmuth
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 792-800. [Abstract]  

Selection of cardial valvular prostheses

CW Akins
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 801-802.  

1992: Effect of internal mammary artery dissection on sternal vascularization. 1993 update

M Carrier, J Gregoire, F Tronc, R Cartier, Y Leclerc, and LC Pelletier
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 803-804.  

Letters:

Venting and deairing without a roller pump

S Victor and M Kabeer
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 807.  

Measurement of instantaneous pulmonary capillary blood flow

C Her
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 807-808.  

Surgical management of spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with AIDS

JV Albort, MA Callejas, EA Canalis, M Catalan, and J Sanchez-Lloret
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 808-809.  

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

D Ouellette and AH Menkis
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 809.  

Lung cancer in the young

MM McCambridge and AH Eliasson
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 809-810.  

Cervical esophageal anastomosis

L Kotsis
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 810-811.  

Thoracoscopy and spontaneous pneumothorax

JJ Rivas de Andres and J Torres Lanzas
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 811.  

Transplantation using donor hearts from patients with circulatory arrest

DK Cooper
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 811-813.  

Beneficial effect of nicardipine on perioperative myocardial ischemia

M Amrani, A Matta, and RA Dion
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 813-814.  

Open lung biopsy

L Wetstein
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 814.  

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