Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Epithelial Cell Hyperproliferation After Biliopancreatic Reflux Into the Esophagus of Rats

Manuel Pera, Luis Grande, Marisa Gelabert, Xavier Figueras, Miguel Pera, Antonio Palacín, Montserrat Elena, Antonio Cardesa, Antonio F. Tiburcio, and Victor F. Trastek
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 779-786. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Esophageal Carcinoma: Depth of Tumor Invasion Is Predictive of Regional Lymph Node Status

Thomas W. Rice, Gregory Zuccaro, Jr, David J. Adelstein, Lisa A. Rybicki, Eugene H. Blackstone, and John R. Goldblum
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 787-792. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Morphologic Grading of the Emphysematous Lung and Its Relation to Improvement After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

Wilfried Wisser, Walter Klepetko, Manfred Kontrus, Alex Bankier, Ömer Senbaklavaci, Alexandra Kaider, Theo Wanke, Edda Tschernko, and Ernst Wolner
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 793-799. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Experience With the Two-Windows Method for Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection in Lung Cancer

Masayuki Iwasaki, Kichizo Kaga, Noboru Nishiumi, Fumio Maitani, and Hiroshi Inoue
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 800-802. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

One-Day Admission for Lung Lobectomy: An Incidental Result of a Clinical Pathway

Eduardo A. Tovar, Robert A. Roethe, Mark D. Weissig, Richard E. Lloyd, and Giribala R. Patel
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 803-806. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Endoscopic Treatment of Bronchopleural Fistulas

Federico Varoli, Giancarlo Roviaro, Fabrizio Grignani, Contardo Vergani, Marco Maciocco, and Carlo Rebuffat
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 807-809. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Thoracoscopic Splanchnicectomy for Control of Intractable Pain in Pancreatic Cancer

Françoise Le Pimpec Barthes, Olivier Chapuis, Marc Riquet, Jean-François Cuttat, Christophe Peillon, Jérôme Mouroux, and René Jancovici
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 810-813. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Terminalized Semimechanical Side-to-Side Suture Technique for Cervical Esophagogastrostomy

Jean-Marie Collard, Renato Romagnoli, Louis Goncette, Jean-Bernard Otte, and Paul-Jacques Kestens
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 814-817. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Open-Window Thoracostomy and Thoracomyoplasty to Manage Chronic Pleural Empyema

Mariano García-Yuste, Guillermo Ramos, José L. Duque, Felix Heras, Manuel Castanedo, Luis J. Cerezal, and José M. Matilla
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 818-822. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Are Circulating Adhesion Molecules Specifically Changed in Cardiac Surgical Patients?

Joachim Boldt, Bernd Kumle, Michael Papsdorf, and Gunter Hempelmann
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 608-614. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Minimally Diluted Tepid Blood Cardioplegia

Nobuhiko Hayashida, Tadashi Isomura, Tohru Sato, Hiroshi Maruyama, Takaya Higashi, Kouichi Arinaga, and Shigeaki Aoyagi
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 615-621. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Infectious Mediastinitis After Cardiac Operations: Computed Tomographic Findings

Yoshio Misawa, Katsuo Fuse, and Tsuguo Hasegawa
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 622-624. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Value of Reversed Saphenous Vein in Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Procedures

V. R. Machiraju, Michael H. Culig, Richard L. Heppner, Ricci A. Minella, and James D. O'Toole
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 625-627. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Inflow Valve Regurgitation During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support May Interfere With Reverse Ventricular Remodeling

Nader Moazami, Michael Argenziano, Takushi Kohomoto, Shahram Yazdani, Eric A. Rose, Daniel Burkhoff, and Mehmet C. Oz
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 628-631. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Temporary Atrial Electrode for the Treatment of Supraventricular Tachycardia After Cardiac Operations

Hormoz Mehmanesh, Rüdiger Lange, and Siegfried Hagl
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 632-636. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Bradycardia Induced by Intravascular Versus Direct Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve

Gregory W. Thompson, James M. Levett, Scott M. Miller, Michael R. S. Hill, William G. Meffert, Ronald J. Kolata, Michael F. Clem, David A. Murphy, and J. Andrew Armour
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 637-642. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Transition From Cardiopulmonary Bypass to the HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist Device

Alfred J. Tector, David C. Kress, Francis X. Downey, Terence M. Schmahl, Kurt A. Dasse, and Victor L. Poirier
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 643-646. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gene Transfer Into the Donor Heart During Cold Preservation for Heart Transplantation

Satoshi Gojo, Kazuo Niwaya, Shigeki Taniguchi, Kazuhiko Nishizaki, and Soichiro Kitamura
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 647-652. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jugular Venous Bulb Oxygen Saturation Depends on Blood Pressure During Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Georg Grubhofer, Andrea M. Lassnigg, Barbara Schneider, Maria A. Rajek, Thomas Pernerstorfer, and Michael J. Hiesmayr
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 653-657. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Left Anterior Descending Endarterectomy and Internal Thoracic Artery Bypass for Diffuse Coronary Disease

Inderjit S. Gill, Donald S. Beanlands, W. Douglas Boyd, Sharon Finlay, and Wilbert J. Keon
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 659-662. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Effect of Assisted Circulation on Left Ventricular Performance in a Canine Model

Yasuhiro Uozaki, Arata Murakami, Hidetsugu Asanoi, Shinji Ishizaka, and Takuro Misaki
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 663-666. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

High-Dose -Aminocaproic Acid Versus Aprotinin: Antifibrinolytic Efficacy in First-Time Coronary Operations

Balthasar Eberle, Eckhard Mayer, Gerhard Hafner, Jens Heinermann, Manfred Dahm, Winfried Prellwitz, Wolfgang Dick, and Hellmut Oelert
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 667-673. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Aprotinin and Dipyridamole for the Safe Reduction of Postoperative Blood Loss

Gideon Cohen, Joan Ivanov, Richard D. Weisel, Vivek Rao, Molly K. Mohabeer, and Donald A. G. Mickle
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 674-683. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Renal Effects of -Ketoglutarate Early After Coronary Operations

Anders Jeppsson, Rolf Ekroth, Peter Friberg, Klaus Kirnö, Italo Milocco, Folke N. Nilsson, Sveneric Svensson, and Jan Wernerman
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 684-690. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Platelet and Neutrophil Activation During Cardiac Surgical Procedures: Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

David S. Morse, David Adams, and Barbarajean Magnani
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 691-695. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Re-Replacement for Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction: Analysis of Long-Term Results and Risk Factors

Kiyofumi Morishita, Touru Mawatari, Toshio Baba, Johji Fukada, and Tomio Abe
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 696-699. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Early Results of Transmyocardial Revascularization With a Holmium Laser

Aldo Milano, Stefano Pratali, Giuseppe Tartarini, Rita Mariotti, Marco De Carlo, Giovanni Paterni, Giuseppe Boni, and Uberto Bortolotti
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 700-704. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Intima–Adventitia Apposition in End-to-Side Arterial Anastomosis: An Experimental Study in the Pig

Robin H. Heijmen, Paul F. Gründeman, and Cornelius Borst
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 705-711. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Activation of Coagulation and Fibrinolysis During Cardiothoracic Operations

Beverley J. Hunt, Rachel N. Parratt, Helen C. Segal, Sajila Sheikh, Panny Kallis, and Magdi Yacoub
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 712-718. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Granulocyte Elastase Release and Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Patients With Atrial Septal Defect

Hidenori Gohra, Yoshihiko Fujimura, Hiroshi Ito, Kimikazu Hamano, Tomoe Katoh, Nobuya Zempo, and Kensuke Esato
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 719-723. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Reduction of Allogeneic Blood Transfusions After Open Heart Operations by Lowering Cardiopulmonary Bypass Prime Volume

Oz M. Shapira, Gabriel S. Aldea, Patrick R. Treanor, Robin M. Chartrand, Kolleen M. DeAndrade, Harold L. Lazar, and Richard J. Shemin
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 724-730. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Angiographic Follow-up of Internal Thoracic Artery for Free Bypass Grafting

Tomoyuki Masuda, Yasuo Matsuda, Yoshinori Tanimoto, Kensuke Sakata, Kenji Hayashi, and Yurio Kobayashi
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 731-734. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Aneurysm of Sinus of Valsalva Dissecting Into Interventricular Septum

Shiv Kumar Choudhary, Anil Bhan, Subhash Chandra Bose Reddy, Rajesh Sharma, Vivek Murari, Balram Airan, Arkalgud Sampath Kumar, and Panangipalli Venugopal
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 735-740. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Intraaortic Balloon Pump in Open Heart Operations: 10-Year Follow-up With Risk Analysis

Osama E. Arafa, Thore H. Pedersen, Jan L. Svennevig, Erik Fosse, and Odd R. Geiran
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 741-747. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Prospective, Randomized Clinical Study of Ischemic Preconditioning as an Adjunct to Intermittent Cold Blood Cardioplegia

Richard W. Illes and Katharine D. Swoyer
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 748-752. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Long-Term Results After Repair of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defects: Analysis of Risk Factors

Thomas Günther, Domenico Mazzitelli, Christoph J. Haehnel, Klaus Holper, Fritz Sebening, and Hans Meisner
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 754-760. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hemodynamic Effects of Human Atrial Natriuretic Peptide After Modified Fontan Procedure

Takeshi Hiramatsu, Yasuharu Imai, Yoshinori Takanashi, Kazuhiro Seo, Masatsugu Terada, and Makoto Nakazawa
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 761-764. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Minimally Invasive Repair of Atrial Septal Defects

Michael D. Black and Robert M. Freedom
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 765-767. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Surgical Management of Aortopulmonary Window

Isidoro Di Bella and Dennis J. Gladstone
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 768-770. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Transxiphoid Approach Without Median Sternotomy for the Repair of Atrial Septal Defects

Miguel Barbero-Marcial, Carla Tanamati, Marcelo B. Jatene, Edmar Atik, and Adib D. Jatene
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 771-774. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Children: A Single-Institutional Experience

William R. Wilson, Georgia E. Greer, and Blair P. Grubb
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 775-778. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Case Reports:

Combined Heart and Single-Lung Transplantation in Complex Congenital Heart Disease

James I. Fann, Michael K. Wilson, James Theodore, and Bruce A. Reitz
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 823-825. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Lung Transplantation for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension and Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm

Thomas Wekerle, Walter Klepetko, Shahrokh Taghavi, and Tudor Birsan
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 825-827. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Induced Hypothermia in Critical Respiratory Failure After Lung Transplantation

Leif T. Eriksson and Stig Steen
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 827-829. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

One-Stage Repair of Interrupted Aortic Arch and Aortopulmonary Window

Hiroaki Hata, Motomi Shiono, Yukiyasu Sezai, Naokata Sumitomo, Masahiro Otsuka, and Kensuke Harada
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 829-831. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Saphenous Vein Graft Pseudoaneurysm Rupture After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Jun Mohara, Hiroaki Konishi, Morito Kato, Yoshio Misawa, Osamu Kamisawa, and Katsuo Fuse
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 831-832. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Transthoracic, Transdiaphragmatic Excision of Simultaneous Lung and Adrenal Lesions

Raja M. Flores, Daniel J. Goldstein, Randall S. Sung, Kenneth M. Steinglass, Samuel Weinstein, and John A. Chabot
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 833-835. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Obstructive Rhabdomyoma and Univentricular Physiology: A Rare Combination

Umesh Dyamenahalli, Michael D. Black, Christine Boutin, Robert M. Gow, and Robert M. Freedom
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 835-837. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Blunt Cardiac Rupture Caused by Zip Gun Backfire

James O. Fulton, Mark De Groot, Ulrich O. Von Oppell, and Thomas Ruttman
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 837-839. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Right Ventricular Infarction During Left Ventricular Assist System Support

Lawrence R. McBride, Renato Ruggiero, Karen A. Powers, Debra A. Moroney, and Marc T. Swartz
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 839-841. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mycotic Aneurysm of the Left Coronary Artery

Masahiko Matsumoto, Yutaka Konishi, Senri Miwa, and Kenji Minakata
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 841-842. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Minimally Invasive Diaphragm Plication in an Infant

Chris Van Smith, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, and Redmond P. Burke
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 842-844. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Right Atrial Metastatic Melanoma in a Patient With Transient Ischemic Attacks

Ganga Prabhakar, Alexander Vasilakis, Ronald C. Hill, Jose L. Cruzzavala, Geoffrey M. Graeber, Robert A. Gustafson, and Gordon F. Murray
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 844-846. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

One-Stage Sternal Stenting With Homograft Bone After Cardiac Operation in Pediatric Patients

Jaw-Ji Chu, Chau-Hsiung Chang, Pyng Jing Lin, Wen-Jen Su, and Peter P. C. Tan
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 846-847. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Reversal of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation After Diversion of Anomalous Hepatic Drainage

John Lee, Alan H. Menkis, and Herschel C. Rosenberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 848-849. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

How To Do It:

Suspension of Straddling Tricuspid Valve Chordae Into the Appropriate Ventricle

Jacques A. M. van Son, Jörg Hambsch, and Friedrich W. Mohr
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 850-852. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Early Repair of Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Rupture: Infarct Exclusion, Septal Stabilization, and Left Ventricular Remodeling

Hans D. de Boer and Wim J. de Boer
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 853-854. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Thoracoscopic Limited Pericardial Resection With an Ultrasonic Scalpel

Toshiya Ohtsuka, Randall K. Wolf, Peter Wurnig, and Steven E. Park
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 855-856. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Endomyocardial Biopsy in the Heterotopic Heart Transplant Patient

David A. Arzouman, Francisco A. Arabia, Gulshan K. Sethi, and Jack G. Copeland
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 857-858. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Semicontinuous Suture Technique for All Prosthetic Valve Insertions: The "Hoist" Technique

Patrick Ruchat, Michel Hurni, Adam P. Fischer, and Hossein Sadeghi
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 859-860. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Method for Creation of the Aortotomy Site for Saphenous Vein Grafts

John C. Alexander, Jr, Timothy V. Votapka, Ronald D. Curran, James M. Unger, and Neal D. Hillman
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 861-862. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Our Surgical Heritage:

On Writing Chapters for Books

William Bypass
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 863-867. [PDF]  

Current Review:

The Biology of Estrogen-Mediated Repair of Cardiovascular Injury

Craig H. Selzman, Thomas A. Whitehill, Brian D. Shames, Edward J. Pulido, Brian C. Cain, and Alden H. Harken
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 868-874. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Report:

1995 Coronary Artery Bypass Risk Model: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac National Database

A. Laurie W. Shroyer, Frederick L. Grover, and Fred H. Edwards
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 879-884. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CTSNet:

The CTSNet Image Library

Daniel A. Jacobson
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 886-887. [Full Text]  

Correspondence:

Esophageal Perforation

Lewis Wetstein, Andrew Duerr, and Robert B. Wagner
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 875.  

Prolonged Extracorporeal Life Support of Pediatric and Adolescent Cardiac Transplant Patients

Ralph E. Delius
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 877-888. [PDF]  

Refined Alpha Aminooleic Acid and Experimental Calcification in Bioprostheses

Jyotirmay Chanda, Ryosei Kuribayashi, and Tadaaki Abe
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 888. [PDF]  

Transapical Aortic Cannulation in Pediatric Patients

Nandkishore Kapadja and Pierantonio Russo
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 888. [PDF]  

Reply

Hiroshi Watanabe
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 888-889. [PDF]  

Pulmonary Valve Replacement: A Role for Mechanical Prostheses?

Luca Rosti, Bruno Murzi, Anna Maria Colli, Pierluigi Fosta, Sofia Reaelli, and Alessandro Frigiola
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 889-890. [PDF]  

Reply

William G. Williams
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 890. [PDF]  

Modified T Grafts: The Tarzan Factor

John M. Alvarez
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 890-891. [PDF]  

Reply

Ian Nicholson and Hugh Paterson
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 891. [PDF]  

Rapid Cooling Contracture With Cold Cardioplegia

Hans H. J. Zwart
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 891-892. [PDF]  

Laceration of the External Iliac Artery With a Pediatric Intraaortic Balloon Catheter

Masakazu Sogawa, Hiroshi Watanabe, and Jun-ichi Hayashi
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 892-893. [PDF]  

Cervical Mediastinoscopy as an Adjunct to Facilitate Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection

Eduardo A. Tovar
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 893-894. [PDF]  

Time to Learn Echocardiography

Mohammad Bashar Izzat and Anthony P. C. Yim
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 894. [PDF]  

Internal mammary Artery Branch Steal in Myocardial Revascularization

Melih Erdinc, Cuneyt Ozturk, Ahmet Ocal, and Vedat Koca
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 894-895. [PDF]  

Reply

Antonio M. Calafiore and Tomas A. Salerno
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 895. [PDF]  

Is Semiskeletonization of Internal Thoracic Artery Another New Harvest Technique?

Jong Bum Choi, Hyun Woong Yang, and Chul Burn Lee
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 896-897. [PDF]  

Biventricular Repair of Hypoplastic Left Heart Disease: A Realistic Goal?

Michael D. Black, David Nykanen, and Robert M. Freedom
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 897-898. [PDF]  

Haemo-glyde Coated Chest Drainage Tubes

Shyam K. Kolvekar, Guy Finch, Jo-Anne Mummery, Nick Taub, and Thomas J. Spyt
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 898-899. [PDF]  

Reimplantation of Infected Antiarrhythmic Implantable Devices

Erkmen Böke, Mustafa Yilmaz, and Murat Özkan
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 899. [PDF]  

Trimodality Therapy for Esophageal Cancer

Mark J. Krasna
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 899-900. [PDF]  

Reply

David R. Jones
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 900. [PDF]  

Note to the Editor

Jean E. Rubay
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 900. [PDF]  

Corrections:

Correction to 1997;63:162-6

Ann Thorac Surg 1998 65: 900. [Full Text]  

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