Editorials:

Treatment of acute aortic arch dissection

SL Lansman, MA Ergin, and RB Griepp
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 816-817.  

The vascular endothelium: friend or foe?

ED Verrier
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 818-819.  

Neoadjuvant therapy for lung cancer: a note of caution

VW Rusch and JR Benfield
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 820-821.  

Articles:

The role of the gut in the development of multiple organ dysfunction in cardiothoracic patients

AE Baue
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 822-829. [Abstract]  

Deep hypothermic arrest and left thoracotomy for repair of difficult thoracic aneurysms

S Szentpetery, C Crisler, and GL Grinnan
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 830-833. [Abstract]  

Myocardial performance after contusion with concurrent hypovolemia

LL Shears, RC Hill, GA Timberlake, KC Beamer, RA Gustafson, GM Graeber, and GF Murray
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 834-837. [Abstract]  

Sternal resection and reconstruction

KA Mansour, TM Anderson, and TR Hester
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 838-842. [Abstract]  

Surgical management of pulmonary infections in chronic granulomatous disease of childhood

HW Pogrebniak, JI Gallin, HL Malech, AR Baker, CA Moskaluk, WD Travis, and HI Pass
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 844-849. [Abstract]  

Pulmonary artery sleeve resection for abutting left upper lobe lesions

RC Read, S Ziomek, TJ Ranval, JF Eidt, JC Gocio, and RF Schaefer
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 850-854. [Abstract]  

Allograft replacement of the aortic valve versus the miniroot and valve

GR Daicoff, LM Botero, and JA Quintessenza
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 855-858. [Abstract]  

Mitral valve repair using a flexible and adjustable annuloplasty ring

ME Gorton, JM Piehler, DA Killen, ML Hoskins, and AM Borkon
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 860-863. [Abstract]  

Replacement of the transverse aortic arch for type A acute aortic dissection

K Tabayashi, K Niibori, A Iguchi, Y Shoji, M Ohmi, and H Mohri
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 864-867. [Abstract]  

Tracheoesophageal fistulas

LM Gudovsky, NS Koroleva, YB Biryukov, AF Chernousov, and MI Perelman
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 868-875. [Abstract]  

High-risk cardiac operation: a viable alternative to heart transplantation

MR Johnson, MR Costanzo-Nordin, AL Heroux, WG Kao, GM Mullen, R Pifarre, and HJ Sullivan
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 876-882. [Abstract]  

Exercise coronary flow reserve of bilateral internal thoracic artery bypass grafts

R Morita, S Kitamura, K Kawachi, T Kawata, K Mizuguchi, Y Kameda, J Hasegawa, and Y Yoshida
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 883-887. [Abstract]  

Long-term complications of implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead systems

GH Almassi, GN Olinger, JN Wetherbee, and G Fehl
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 888-892. [Abstract]  

Effects of cardiomyoplasty on biventricular function in canine chronic heart failure

W Cheng, JJ Michele, FG Spinale, JD Sink, and WP Santamore
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 893-901. [Abstract]  

Improvement of cardiac function impaired by repeated ischemic arrests in isolated rat hearts

K Ali, M Morimoto, Y Fukaya, and Y Furukawa
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 902-907. [Abstract]  

A model to predict survival at time of postcardiotomy intraaortic balloon pump insertion

RT Baldwin, S Slogoff, GP Noon, M Sekela, OH Frazier, SK Edelman, and WK Vaughn
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 908-913. [Abstract]  

Balloon aortic valvuloplasty as a bridge to aortic valve replacement in critically ill patients

NG Smedira, TA Ports, SH Merrick, and JS Rankin
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 914-916. [Abstract]  

Heparin-coated circuits reduce the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass

YJ Gu, W van Oeveren, C Akkerman, PW Boonstra, RJ Huyzen, and CR Wildevuur
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 917-922. [Abstract]  

Effect of vascular clamp on endothelial integrity of the internal mammary artery

J Kuo, K Ramstead, V Salih, A Coumbe, TR Graham, and CT Lewis
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 923-926. [Abstract]  

Operative creation of left to right cardiac shunts: pulmonary functional sequelae

JS Greenspan, DA Davis, PA Russo, MR Wolfson, and TH Shaffer
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 927-932. [Abstract]  

Systolic and diastolic function of both ventricles after prolonged cardioplegic arrest

PS Mankad and MH Yacoub
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 933-939. [Abstract]  

Impairment of vascular endothelial function by high-potassium storage solutions

BB Chan, IL Kron, TL Flanagan, JA Kern, CE Hobson, and CG Tribble
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 940-945. [Abstract]  

New experimental technique to study blood cardioplegia in the isolated, perfused rat heart

M Chandra, H Schwalb, E Yaroslavsky-Houminer, Y Appelbaum, G Uretzky, and JB Borman
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 946-949. [Abstract]  

Trans-ventricular septal defect approach for resection of accessory mitral valve tissue

H Yasui, H Kado, S Tokunaga, Y Kanegae, K Fukae, M Masuda, and K Tokunaga
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 950-953. [Abstract]  

Perfluorochemical reperfusion yields improved myocardial recovery after global ischemia

SM Martin, H Laks, DC Drinkwater, DG Stein, ER Capouya, JM Pearl, SW Barthel, P Chang, E Kaczer, and S Bhuta
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 954-960. [Abstract]  

Mediastinal lymph node dissection in resected lung cancer: morbidity and accuracy of staging

EC Bollen, CJ van Duin, PH Theunissen, BE v.t Hof-Grootenboer, and GH Blijham
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 961-966. [Abstract]  

Sternal blood flow during mobilization of the internal thoracic arteries

GE Green, DG Swistel, J Castro, Z Hillel, and J Thornton
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 967-970. [Abstract]  

Aprotinin therapy in cardiac operations: a report on use in 41 cardiac centers in the United Kingdom

BP Bidstrup, J Harrison, D Royston, KM Taylor, and T Treasure
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 971-976. [Abstract]  

Blood and albumin cardioplegia preserve endothelium-dependent microvascular responses

FW Sellke, T Shafique, RG Johnson, HB Dai, PF Banitt, FJ Schoen, and RM Weintraub
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 977-985. [Abstract]  

Postoperative complications after combined neoadjuvant treatment of lung cancer

WC Fowler, CJ Langer, WJ Curran, Jr, and SM Keller
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 986-989. [Abstract]  

Aortic arch thrombosis in the neonate

MS Uva, A Serraf, F Lacour-Gayet, J Bruniaux, D Sidi, J Kachaner, JL Cloez, L Fermont, and C Planche
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 990-992. [Abstract]  

Isolated bilateral ostial coronary artery stenoses

JH Frierson, DJ Duke, BW Berney, TA Molloy, and AP Dimas
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 993-994. [Abstract]  

Successful surgical management of an aortic arch aneurysm with acute aorto-pulmonary fistula

SJ Lahey
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 995-997. [Abstract]  

Pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis causing bilateral pneumothorax during pregnancy

SE Warren, D Lee, V Martin, and W Messink
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 998-1000. [Abstract]  

Double-orifice mitral and tricuspid valves in association with the Raghib complex

ST Honnekeri, AG Tendolkar, and YY Lokhandwala
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1001-1002. [Abstract]  

Pseudocoarctation of the aorta presenting as a mediastinal mass with dysphagia

RM Kessler, KB Miller, S Pett, and JA Wernly
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1003-1005. [Abstract]  

Postpneumonectomy chylothorax

E Vallieres, FM Shamji, and TR Todd
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1006-1008. [Abstract]  

Successful resection of a recurrent leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary trunk

K Okada, M Okada, S Yamamoto, T Mukai, T Tsukube, H Matsuda, and M Okada
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1009-1012. [Abstract]  

Systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve after mitral valve repair without a ring

K Eishi, K Kawazoe, and Y Kawashima
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1013-1014. [Abstract]  

Pyoderma gangrenosum after coronary artery bypass grafting

RP Rand, JE Olerud, and ED Verrier
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1016-1018. [Abstract]  

Technique of single-lung transplantation

VR Kshettry, SJ Shumway, RL Gauthier, and RM Bolman, 3d
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1019-1021. [Abstract]  

Pericardial patch repair of left ventricular aneurysm

JP Iguidbashian, DM Follette, JP Contino, ME Pollock, C Lutrin, and HA Berkoff
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1022-1024. [Abstract]  

New cardiac retractor for epicardial electrode insertion via subxiphoid approach

T Sakamoto, H Arai, and A Suzuki
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1025-1026. [Abstract]  

New technique for improving hemostasis in aortic root replacement with composite graft

JG Copeland, 3d, LJ Rosado, and SL Snyder
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1027-1029. [Abstract]  

Total anomalous pulmonary connection: then and now

JW Hammon, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1030-1032. [Abstract]  

Aprotinin in perspective

S Westaby
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1033-1041. [Abstract]  

1980: descending aortic aneurysmectomy without adjuncts to avoid ischemia. 1993 update

H Najafi
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1042-1045. [Abstract]  

Letters:

Invasive staging of the mediastinum

PE Van Schil and RG Vanmaele
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1046-1048.  

Bronchopleural fistula

T Treasure
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1046.  

AIDS-related bronchopleural fistula

WA Walker, JW Pate, D Amundson, and C Kennedy
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1048.  

Ionescu-Shiley valve failures

VM Walley
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1048-1049.  

Retrograde versus antegrade cardioplegia: impact on right ventricular function

L Noyez and T van der Werf
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1049-1051.  

Surveillance of Barrett's esophagus

ME Ribet
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1051-1052.  

Cavernous hemangioma of the intercostal space

LA Robinson
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1052-1054.  

Bentall redo

RA Kalil
Ann Thorac Surg 1993 55: 1054.  

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