Articles:

Airway revascularization: Is it necessary?

G.Alexander Patterson
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:807-808. [PDF] [References]  

Are arterial grafts better or worse than applied physiology teaches?

Thomas A. Orszulak
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:809-811. [PDF] [References]  

Hypoperfusion after arterial bypass grafting

Floyd D. Loop and James D. Thomas
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:812-813. [PDF] [References]  

Five-year experience with the maze procedure for atrial fibrillation

James L. Cox, John P. Boineau, Richard B. Schuessler, Kathryn M. Kater, and Demetrios G. Lappas
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:814-824. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of the indeterminate solitary pulmonary nodule

Michael J. Mack, Stephen R. Hazelrigg, Rodney J. Landreneau, and Tea E. Acuff
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:825-832. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Mid-term results after bidirectional cavopulmonary shunts

John A. Hawkins, Robert E. Shaddy, Ronald W. Day, Jane E. Sturtevant, Garth S. Orsmond, and Edwin C. McGough
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:833-837. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Transhiatal esophagectomy for carcinoma of the esophagus

Wickii T. Vigneswaran, Victor F. Trastek, Peter C. Pairolero, Claude Deschamps, Richard C. Daly, and Mark S. Allen
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:838-846. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Neutrophil adhesion molecule expression during cardiopulmonary bypass with bubble and membrane oxygenators

A.Marc Gillinov, Jenny M. Bator, Kenton J. Zehr, J.Mark Redmond, Ronald M. Burch, Chiew Ko, Jerry A. Winkelstein, R.Scott Stuart, William A. Baumgartner, and Duke E. Cameron
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:847-853. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Staged conversion to arterial switch for late failure of the systemic right ventricle

Andrew D. Cochrane, Tom R. Karl, and Roger B.B. Mee
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:854-862. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Accuracy of lung imaging in metastases with implications for the role of thoracoscopy

Patricia M. McCormack, Karyn B. Ginsberg, Manjit S. Bains, Michael E. Burt, Nael Martini, Valerie W. Rusch, and Robert J. Ginsberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:863-866. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Girdling effect of nonstimulated cardiomyoplasty on left ventricular function

Eli R. Capouya, Richard S. Gerber, Davis C. Drinkwater, Jr, Jeffrey M. Pearl, Jeffrey B. Sack, Alon S. Aharon, Steven W. Barthel, Elias M. Kaczer, Paul A. Chang, and Hillel Laks
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:867-871. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

The society of thoracic surgeons: Thirtieth Annual Meeting

Richard P. Anderson
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:871. [PDF]  

Bilateral mammary artery grafting: Avoidance of complications with extended use

Kevin D. Accola, Ellis L. Jones, Joseph M. Craver, William S. Weintraub, and Robert A. Guyton
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:872-879. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Esophagectomy in the septuagenarian

Keith S. Naunheim, James Hanosh, Joseph Zwischenberger, Mark W. Turrentine, Kenneth A. Kesler, Laurie B. Reeder, Mark K. Ferguson, and Arthur E. Baue
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:880-884. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of thoracic surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:884. [PDF]  

Successful double-lung transplantation with direct bronchial artery revascularization

Richard C. Daly, Samad Tadjkarimi, Asghar Khaghani, Nicholas R. Banner, and Magdi H. Yacoub
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:885-892. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Intraoperative predonation contributes to blood saving

Jacques P.A.M. Schönberger, Johan J. Bredée, Dave Tjian, Peter A.M. Everts, and Charles R.H. Wildevuur
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:893-898. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Different anticoagulants and platelet reactivity in cardiac surgical patients

Lindsay C.H. John, Gareth M. Rees, and Iren B. Kovacs
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:899-902. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Thoracoplasty in the context of current surgical practice

George Peppas, Thomas F. Molnar, Kumarasingham Jeyasingham, and Alan B. Kirk
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:903-909. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Biophysical properties of the gelatin-resorcinformaldehyde/glutaraldehyde adhesive

Johannes M. Albes, Christian Krettek, Bernard Hausen, Roland Rohde, Axel Haverich, and Hans-Georg Borst
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:910-915. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Antibiotic prophylaxis in cardiac operations

John C. Hall, Keryn Christiansen, Martin J. Carter, Mark G. Edwards, Andrew J. Hodge, Mark A. Newman, Trevor T. Nicholls, and Jane Hall
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:916-922. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Closure of bronchial defects using a pedicled pericardial flap

Freyja-Maria Smolle-Jüettner, Hans Pinter, Gabriele Pongratz, Beatrice Ratzenhofer, Helmut Popper, and Gerhard Friehs
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:923-926. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Transluminal angioplasty of the subclavian artery in patients with internal mammary grafts

Louis P. Perrault, Michel Carrier, Gilles Hudon, Lise Lemarbre, Yves Hébert, and L.Conrad Pelletier
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:927-930. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Mitral valve Carpentier-Edwards bioprosthetic replacement, thromboembolism, and anticoagulants

Yves A. Louagie, Jacques Jamart, Philippe Eucher, Michel Buche, and Jean-Claude Schoevaerdts
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:931-936. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Southern thoracic surgical association: Fortieth Annual Meeting

Hendrick B. Barner
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:937. [PDF]  

Comparison of three blood-processing techniques during and after cardiopulmonary bypass

Robin G. Sutton, John M. Kratz, Francis G. Spinale, and Fred A. Crawford, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:938-943. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Survival analysis of infants under age 18 months presenting with tetralogy of Fallot

Suzanne J. Vobecky, William G. Williams, George A. Trusler, John G. Coles, Ivan M. Rebeyka, Jeffrey Smallhorn, Patricia Burrows, Robert Gow, and Robert M. Freedom
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:944-949. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Physiologic characteristics of coronary artery bypass grafts

Takeo Tedoriya, Michio Kawasuji, Keishi Ueyama, Naoki Sakakibara, Hirofumi Takemura, and Yoh Watanabe
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:951-956. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Flow capacities of arterial grafts for coronary artery bypass grafting

Michio Kawasuji, Takeo Tedoriya, Hirofumi Takemura, Naoki Sakakibara, Junichi Taki, and Yoh Watanabe
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:957-962. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Total cavopulmonary direct anastomosis: A logical approach in selected patients

Adriano Carotti, Fiore S. Iorio, Antonio Amodeo, Alessandro Giamberti, Stefano Marianeschi, Simonetta Nava, Giuseppe De Simone, Duccio C. Di Carlo, and Carlo Marcelletti
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:963-964. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Primary B-cell malignant lymphoma of the lung

Charles C. Canver
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:964-966. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of left internal mammary artery graft

E.Andreas Agathos, Ali Hussein, Hemant Trehan, Stuart E. Trenholme, and H.Storm Floten
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:966-968. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Dacron aorta

Hassan Najafi
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:968-969. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Perforation of the esophagus by a fish bone leading to cardiac tamponade

Matthew G. Sharland and Brian C. McCaughan
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:969-971. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Cardiac dilatation after cardiopulmonary bypass: Ceramic plate technique for sternal splinting

Hitoshi Yokoyama, Takao Togo, Sadayuki Murata, Kenji Osaka, Makoto Miura, Koichi Tabayashi, and Hitoshi Mohri
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:971-972. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Sequential bilateral lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

George Stamatis, Hans-reinhard Zerkowski, Norbert Doetsch, Dieter Greschuchna, Nikolaus Konietzko, and Jürgen Christoph Reidemeister
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:972-975. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Right gastroepiploic artery used as a pedicled graft in a retrograde fashion

Gebrine Khoury, Mohamed Amrani, Robert Verhelst, Pierre Goffette, Ary Baldovinos, and Robert A. Dion
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:975-977. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Chronic type A aortic dissection: An unusual complication of cocaine inhalation

Mark S. Adkins, Wayne E. Gaines, William A. Anderson, Glenn W. Laub, Javier Fernandez, and Lynn B. McGrath
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:977-979. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Staged repair of pentalogy of cantrell with tetralogy of Fallot

Hasan I. Abdallah, Lloyd A. Marks, Rohinton K. Balsara, Deborah A. Davis, and Pierantonio A. Russo
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:979-980. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Retrograde vital organ perfusion during aortic arch repair

George Matalanis and Brian F. Buxton
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:981-983. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Prevention of retrograde cardioplegia catheter displacement

Francis P. Sutter and Scott M. Goldman
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:985. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Aorto-aortic shunt via the left ventricular apex for operation on the distal arch and the descending aorta

Mazin A.I. Sarsam and Abdul K. Deiraniya
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:986-987. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Hugh Morriston Davies: First dissection lobectomy in 1912

Andreas P. Naef
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:988-989. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Lung preservation: A review of current practice and future directions

Alan J.B. Kirk, Ian W. Colquhoun, and John H. Dark
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:990-1000. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Myocardial revascularization and porcelain aorta

Georges A. Popoff
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:1001. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Ellis L. Jones
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:1001. [PDF]  

Enzyme levels in shed blood after cardiac operations

Ruggero De Paulis, Carlo Bassano, Alessandro Ricci, Guglielmo M.Actis Dato, and Luigi Chiariello
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:1001-1003. [PDF] [References]  

Congenital aortic stenosis and patent ductus arteriosus in the adult

Arun K. Bhutani, Kesava Dev, Moosekunhi M. Koppala, Madan M. Maddali, Kurudamannil A. Abraham, Komarakshi R. Balakrishnan, and Rajesh N. Desai
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:1003. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Donald D. Glower, Thomas M. Bashore, and Charles E. Spritzer
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:1003. [PDF]  

Need for aprotinin use notification

Luca Sandrelli and Ottavio Alfieri
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:1003-1004. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Lawrence Tim Coodnough
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:1004-1005. [PDF] [References]  

Primary closure of infected sternum

Poo Sing Wong, Aprim Youhana, Patrick C. Magee, and Robin K. Walesby
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:1005. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

J.Ernesto Molina
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:1005-1006. [PDF] [References]  

Retrograde coronary sinus cardioplegia

Zile Singh Meharwal and Naresh Trehan
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:1006. [PDF] [References]  

Use of an arch balloon in cardiac surgery patients with severe peripheral vascular disease

Saed F. Saedi
Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:1006. [PDF]  

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