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Original Articles:

Circulatory support with pneumatic paracorporeal ventricular assist device in infants and children: Roland Hetzer, Matthias Loebe, Evgenij V. Potapov, Yuguo Weng, Brigitte Stiller, Ewald Hennig, Vladimir Alexi-Meskishvili, and Peter E. Lange
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1498-1506. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Strategies of myocardial protection for operation in chronic model of cyanotic heart disease: Ji Zhang, W.R. Eric Jamieson, Heidar Sadeghi, Kris Gillespie, Joanna R. Marier, Harry Mickleson, and Robert McGibbon
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1507-1513. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Relentless pulmonary vein stenosis after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage: Christopher A. Caldarone, Hani K. Najm, Margit Kadletz, Jeffrey F. Smallhorn, Robert M. Freedom, William G. Williams, and John G. Coles
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1514-1520. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Surgical management of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage: impact of coexisting cardiac anomalies: Christopher A. Caldarone, Hani K. Najm, Margit Kadletz, Jeffrey F. Smallhorn, Robert M. Freedom, William G. Williams, and John G. Coles
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1521-1526. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Neonatal piglet model of intraaortic balloon pumping: Improved efficacy using echocardiographic timing: L. LuAnn Minich, Lloyd Y. Tani, George M. Pantalos, Bridget L. Bolland, Brett K. Knorr, and John A. Hawkins
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1527-1532. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Double patch closure of ventricular septal defect with increased pulmonary vascular resistance: William M. Novick, A. Tayfun Gurbuz, Donald C. Watson, Vasily V. Lazorishinets, Alexander N. Perepeka, Ivan Malcic, Branko Marinovic, Bruce S. Alpert, and Thomas G. DiSessa
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1533-1538. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Late results of bioprosthetic tricuspid valve replacement in Ebstein’s anomaly: H. Tarik Kiziltan, David A. Theodoro, Carole A. Warnes, Patrick W. O’Leary, Betty J. Anderson, and Gordon K. Danielson
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1539-1545. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Alternative approach to the repair of Ebstein’s malformation: intracardiac repair with ventricular unloading: Stefano M. Marianeschi, Doff B. McElhinney, V. Mohan Reddy, Norman H. Silverman, and Frank L. Hanley
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1546-1550. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Surgical repair of the congenitally malformed mitral valve in infants and children: Elias A. Zias, Constantine Mavroudis, Carl L. Backer, Lisa M. Kohr, Nina L. Gotteiner, and Albert P. Rocchini
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1551-1559. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Inoperable pulmonary vascular disease in infants with congenital heart disease: Shigeo Yamaki, Ai Abe, Koichi Tabayashi, Masato Endo, Hitoshi Mohri, and Tohru Takahashi
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1565-1570. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Surgical management of isolated congenital tricuspid regurgitation: Toshiyuki Katogi, Ryo Aeba, Tsutomu Ito, Tetsuya Goto, Yasunori Cho, Toshihiko Ueda, and Shiaki Kawada
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1571-1574. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Risks of repeat sternotomy in pediatric cardiac operations: Jennifer L. Russell, Jacques G. LeBlanc, Suvro S. Sett, and James E. Potts
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1575-1578. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Degenerative mitral regurgitation: When should we operate?: Malcolm J.R. Dalrymple-Hay, Mark Bryant, Richard A. Jones, Stephen M. Langley, Steven A. Livesey, and James L. Monro
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1579-1584. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Determinants of midterm outcome of partial left ventriculectomy in dilated cardiomyopathy: Noedir A.G. Stolf, Luiz Felipe P. Moreira, Edimar A. Bocchi, Maria de Lourdes Higuchi, Fernando Bacal, Giovanni Bellotti, and Adib D. Jatene
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1585-1591. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Disadvantages of local repair in acute type A aortic dissection: Urs Niederhäuser, Zuzanna Kaplan, Andreas Künzli, Michele Genoni, Gregor Zünd, Mario L. Lachat, Paul R. Vogt, and Marko I. Turina
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1592-1599. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Carnitine supplementation improves myocardial function in hearts from ischemic diabetic and euglycemic rats: V. Antoine Keller, Bruce Toporoff, Randall M. Raziano, John D. Pigott, and Noel L. Mills
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1600-1603. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Repair of ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm: Determinants of long-term survival: Wing-Kuk Au, Shiu-Wah Chiu, Che-Keung Mok, Wai-Tsun Lee, David Cheung, and Guo-Wei He
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1604-1610. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Neuropsychological dysfunction after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting: Marie J. Andrew, Robert A. Baker, Anthony C. Kneebone, and John L. Knight
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1611-1617. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Triiodothyronine reverses depressed contractile performance after excessive catecholamine stimulation: Tomasz Timek, Christian-Friedrich Vahl, Andreas Bonz, Leo Schäffer, Mark Rosenberg, and Siegfried Hagl
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1618-1625. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Clinical experience with the video-assisted saphenectomy procedure for coronary bypass operations: Sebastian Pagni, Eduardo A. Ulfe, William D. Montgomery, Daniel J. VanHimbergen, Dana J. Fisher, Laman A. Gray, Jr, and Paul A. Spence
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1626-1631. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with advanced left ventricular dysfunction: Gregory D. Trachiotis, William S. Weintraub, Thomas S. Johnston, Ellis L. Jones, Robert A. Guyton, and Joseph M. Craver
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1632-1639. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Lazaroid U74500A is superior to U74006F in preserving rabbit heart for 24 hours: Takahiro Nishida, Shigeki Morita, Munetaka Masuda, Ryuji Tominaga, Yoshito Kawachi, and Hisataka Yasui
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1647-1652. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Fluorescence activated cell sorting: A reliable method in tissue engineering of a bioprosthetic heart valve: Simon P. Hoerstrup, Gregor Zünd, Andreina Schoeberlein, Qing Ye, Paul R. Vogt, and Marko I. Turina
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1653-1657. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Protective action of 17ß-estradiol in cardiac cells: implications for hyperkalemic cardioplegia: Sofija Jovanovic, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Win K. Shen, and Andre Terzic
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1658-1661. [Abstract] [Full Text]

The CardioWest total artificial heart bridge to transplantation: 1993 to 1996 National Trial: Jack G. Copeland, III, Francisco A. Arabía, Mary E. Banchy, Gulshan K. Sethi, Bryan Foy, James Long, Robert L. Kormos, and Richard G. Smith
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1662-1669. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Cardiac operations in the elderly: who is at risk?: Gyaandeo S. Maharajh, Roy G. Masters, and Wilbert J. Keon
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1670-1673. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Pattern and significance of cerebral microemboli during coronary artery bypass grafting: Stephen Sylivris, Christopher Levi, George Matalanis, Alexander Rosalion, Brian F. Buxton, Anne Mitchell, Gregory Fitt, David B. Harberts, Michael M. Saling, and Andrew M. Tonkin
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1674-1678. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Experimental confirmation of effectiveness of fenestration in acute aortic dissection: David L.S. Morales, Jacquelyn A. Quin, John H. Braxton, Graeme L. Hammond, Richard J. Gusberg, and John A. Elefteriades
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1679-1683. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Outcome analysis of 245 CarboMedics and St. Jude valves implanted at the same institution: Todd K. Rosengart, Maureen O’Hara, Samuel J. Lang, Wilson Ko, Nasser Altorki, Karl H. Krieger, and O. Wayne Isom
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1684-1691. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Flexible posterior mitral annuloplasty: five-year clinical and Doppler echocardiographic results: Lionel F. Camilleri, Bruno Miguel, Patrick Bailly, Benoit J. Legault, Marie-Claire D’Agrosa-Boiteux, Gian Luca Polvani, and Charles M. de Riberolles
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1692-1697. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Permanent cardiac pacing after a cardiac operation: Predicting the use of permanent pacemakers: Richard S. Gordon, Joan Ivanov, Gideon Cohen, and Anthony L. Ralph-Edwards
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1698-1704. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Nonpenetrating stapling: A valuable alternative for coronary anastomoses?: Gianfranco Lisi, Louis P. Perrault, Philippe Menasché, Alain Bel, Michel Wassef, Jean-Paul Vilaine, and Paul M. Vanhoutte
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1705-1708. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Pulmonary metastasectomy for testicular germ cell tumors: A 28-year experience: David Liu, Amir Abolhoda, Michael E. Burt, Nael Martini, Manjit S. Bains, Robert J. Downey, Valerie W. Rusch, George J. Bosl, and Robert J. Ginsberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1709-1714. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Detection of micrometastases in histologically negative lymph nodes in esophageal cancer: James D. Luketich, Edmund S. Kassis, Sharon P. Shriver, Ninh T. Nguyen, Philip R. Schauer, Tracey L. Weigel, Samuel A. Yousem, and Jill M. Siegfried
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1715-1718. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Isolated lung perfusion with melphalan and tumor necrosis factor for metastatic pulmonary adenocarcinoma: Jeroen M.H. Hendriks, Paul E.Y. Van Schil, Gert De Boeck, Patrick R.M. Lauwers, Allan A.T. Van Oosterom, Erik A.E. Van Marck, and Erik J.M. Eyskens
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1719-1725. [Abstract] [Full Text]

A prospective algorithm for the management of air leaks after pulmonary resection: Robert J. Cerfolio, Ramu P. Tummala, William L. Holman, George L. Zorn, James K. Kirklin, David C. McGiffin, David C. Naftel, and Albert D. Pacifico
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1726-1731. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Preservation with 8-bromo-cyclic GMP improves pulmonary function after prolonged ischemia: Robert C. King, Victor E. Laubach, R. Chai Kanithanon, Adam M. Kron, Patrick E. Parrino, Kimberly S. Shockey, Curtis G. Tribble, and Irving L. Kron
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1732-1738. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Uncut Collis-Nissen fundoplication: learning curve and long-term results: Victor F. Trastek, Claude Deschamps, Mark S. Allen, Daniel L. Miller, Peter C. Pairolero, and Ann M. Thompson
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1739-1744. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Lewis Y antigen expression and postoperative survival in non–small cell lung cancer: Fumihiro Tanaka, Ryo Miyahara, Yohsuke Ohtake, Kazuhiro Yanagihara, Tatsuo Fukuse, Shigeki Hitomi, and Hiromi Wada
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1745-1750. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Early chest tube removal after video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection of the lung: Louis Russo, Robert J. Wiechmann, James A. Magovern, Gary W. Szydlowski, Michael J. Mack, Keith S. Naunheim, and Rodney J. Landreneau
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1751-1754. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Acute and chronic effects of bilateral lung transplantation without cardiopulmonary bypass on the first transplanted lung: Brett C. Sheridan, Tony N. Hodges, Martin R. Zamora, David L. Lynch, James M. Brown, David N. Campbell, and Frederick L. Grover
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1755-1758. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Comparison of open and thoracoscopic bilateral volume reduction surgery: complications analysis: John R. Roberts, Joseph E. Bavaria, Peter Wahl, Angela Wurster, Joseph S. Friedberg, and Larry R. Kaiser
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1759-1765. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Incidence and predictors of supraventricular dysrhythmias after pulmonary resection: Jack J. Curtis, Brent M. Parker, Charlotte A. McKenney, Colette C. Wagner-Mann, Joseph T. Walls, Todd L. Demmy, and Richard A. Schmaltz
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1766-1771. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Comparison of tissue reactions in the tracheal mucosa surrounding a bioabsorbable and silicone airway stents: Antti Korpela, Pertti Aarnio, Hannu Sariola, Pertti Törmälä, and Ari Harjula
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1772-1776. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Experimental study of tracheal patch reconstruction with a covered expandable metallic stent: Hidehiko Kitagami, Toshiyuki Takahashi, Satoshi Watanabe, On Suzuki, Toshiaki Morikawa, Shun-ichi Okushiba, and Hiroyuki Katoh
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1777-1781. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Outcome of primary empyema thoracis: therapeutic and microbiologic aspects: Ashis K. Mandal, Haragopal Thadepalli, Aloke K. Mandal, and Uli Chettipally
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1782-1786. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Ongoing prospective study of segmentectomy for small lung tumors: Noriaki Tsubota, Kimiyoshi Ayabe, Osamu Doi, Takashi Mori, Shouji Namikawa, Toshihiko Taki, and Yo Watanabe
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1787-1790. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Invited commentary: Robert J. Ginsberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1790. [Full Text]

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Surgical indication for congenital heart disease with extremely thickened media of small pulmonary arteries: Shigeo Yamaki, Ai Abe, Masato Endo, Takashi Tanaka, Koichi Tabayashi, and Tohru Takahashi
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1560-1564. [Abstract] [Full Text]

: Stanton P. Newman
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1617. [Full Text]

"Bow-Tie" mitral valve repair: An adjuvant technique for ischemic mitral regurgitation: Juan P. Umaña, Bijan Salehizadeh, Joseph J. DeRose, Jr, Tamanna Nahar, Alan Lotvin, Shunichi Homma, and Mehmet C. Oz
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1640-1645. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Invited commentary: Patrick M. McCarthy
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1669. [Full Text]

Invited commentary: Joseph M. Craver
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1691. [Full Text]

Case Reports:

Long-term remission after resection, chemotherapy, and irradiation of a metastatic myxoma: Franziska Bernet, Peter M. Stulz, and Thierry P. Carrel
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1791-1792. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Aortico–right ventricular tunnel: Florentino J. Vargas, Alberto Molina, Juan C. Martinez, Maria E. Ranzini, and Juan C. Vazquez
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1793-1795. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Murphy’s law in cardiac surgery: Charlotte Fischer, Werner Kenn, and Rolf-Edgar Silber
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1795-1797. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Anomalous right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in Taussig-Bing anomaly: Benjamin W. Eidem, Frank Cetta, Patrick T. Roughneen, Serafin Y. DeLeon, and Elizabeth A. Fisher
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1797-1798. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Anatomy of inferior pulmonary vein should be clarified in lower lobectomy: Satoru Sugimoto, Osamu Izumiyama, Akio Yamashita, Masahito Baba, and Tadashi Hasegawa
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1799-1800. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Successful palliation of acute superior vena caval obstruction after the Senning operation: Afksendiyos Kalangos, Maurice Beghetti, Peter C. Rimensberger, Ebrahim Khabiri, Dominique Vala, and Bernard Faidutti
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1800-1802. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Hepatoatrial anastomosis and tricuspid valve replacement in Budd-Chiari syndrome 8.: Cynthia K. Chiu, David M. Nagorney, and Hartzell V. Schaff
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1803-1804. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Chest wall repair with a titanium instrument: Kiyoshi Ohno, Keiji Kuwata, Yoshio Yamasaki, Katsuhiko Akizuki, and Iwao Satoh
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1805-1806. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Snaring of a coronary artery causing distal atheroma embolization: Mohammad Bashar Izzat, Anthony P.C. Yim, and M. Hazem El-Zufari
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1806-1808. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Mitral valve repair after excision of a fibrolipoma: Josep M. Caralps, Vicens Martí, Pere Ferrés, Xavier Ruyra, and M. Teresa Subirana
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1808-1809. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Six-year survival after excision of cardiac malignant lymphoma: Masatake Takagi, Toshiyasu Kugimiya, Yoshiyuki Miyahara, and Tomayoshi Hayashi
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1810-1811. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Traumatic tricuspid valve regurgitation and cerebral emboli: Ali A. Khaki and Albert Starr
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1811-1814. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Blunt injury rupture of tricuspid valve and right coronary artery: Timothy H. Trotter, Christopher J. Knott-Craig, and Kent E. Ward
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1814-1816. [Abstract] [Full Text]

ABIOMED BVS 5000 system: repair of venous cannulation site for excessive bleeding: Tyrone J. Krause
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1817. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Homograft failure in mycotic aortic aneurysm caused by streptococcus pneumoniae: Pascal A. Berdat, Raffaele Malinverni, Beat Kipfer, and Thierry P. Carrel
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1818-1819. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Delayed diagnosis of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery 16 years after mitral valve replacement: Akihiko Ohkado, Masafumi Yashima, Masakuni Ishiyama, Shigehiro Morishima, and Eiichi Tei
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1819-1820. [Abstract] [Full Text]

How To Do It:

Improved exposure of the pulmonary arteries for thromboendarterectomy: Gregor Zund, René Prêtre, Urs Niederhäuser, Paul R. Vogt, and Marko I. Turina
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1821-1823. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Elective drainage of the apical chest by posterior approach: Marc Riquet, Antoine Chehab, Redha Souilamas, Francoise Le Pimpec-Barthes, and Bernard Debesse
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1824-1825. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Extracardiac conduit fontan procedure without cardiopulmonary bypass: Doff B. McElhinney, Edwin Petrossian, V. Mohan Reddy, and Frank L. Hanley
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1826-1828. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Alternative technique of right-sided outflow cannula insertion for right ventricular support: Todd M. Dewey, Jonathan M. Chen, Talia B. Spanier, and Mehmet C. Oz
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1829-1830. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Pericardial patch augmentation of anterior tricuspid leaflet in Ebstein’s anomaly: Jacques A.M. van Son, Peter Kinzel, and Friedrich W. Mohr
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1831-1832. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Thoracoscopic pleural tent: Federico Venuta, Tiziano De Giacomo, Erino A. Rendina, Costante Ricci, and Giorgio Furio Coloni
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1833-1834. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Speed-controlled venovenous modified ultrafiltration for pediatric open heart operations: Ryo Aeba, Toru Matayoshi, Toshiyuki Katogi, and Shiaki Kawada
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1835-1836. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Measures to control blood activation during assisted circulation: Christophe Baufreton, Matthias Kirsch, and Daniel Y. Loisance
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1837-1844. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Key References:

Chylothorax: Robert L. Hopkins, Olugbenga A. Akingbola, and Edwin M. Frieberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1845-1846. [Full Text]

Update:

Use of the Inferior Epigastric Artery as a Free Graft for Myocardial Revascularization: Hendrick B. Barner
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1847. [Full Text]

Report:

Policy Statement: Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Lawrence H. Cohn, W. Randolph Chitwood, James Gordon Dralle, Robert W. Emery, Rick A. Esposito, James D. Fonger, Richard F. Heitmiller, Larry R. Kaiser, Rodney J. Landreneau, Toni E. Lerut, Bruce W. Lytle, Michael J. Mack, Lawrence R. McBride, Bruce A. Reitz, Hartzell V. Schaff, Valavanur A. Subramanian, Jan L. Svennevig, Julie A. Swain, and Daniel J. Ullyot
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1848-1849. [PDF]

Course guidelines for minimally invasive cardiac surgery: Lawrence H. Cohn, W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr, James Gordon Dralle, Robert W. Emery, Rick A. Esposito, James D. Fonger, Richard F. Heitmiller, Larry R. Kaiser, Rodney J. Landreneau, Toni E. Lerut, Bruce W. Lytle, Michael J. Mack, Lawrence R. McBride, Bruce A. Reitz, Hartzell V. Schaff, Valavanur A. Subramanian, Jan L. Svennevig, Julie A. Swain, and Daniel J. Ullyot
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1850-1851. [PDF]

Long-term mechanical circulatory support system reliability recommendation: American Society for Artificial Internal Organs and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons: Long-term mechanical circulatory support system reliability recommendation: George M. Pantalos, Frank Altieri, Alan Berson, Harvey Borovetz, Ken Butler, Glenn Byrd, Arthur A. Ciarkowski, Rosalie Dunn, O. Howard Frazier, Bartley Griffith, David W. Hoeppner, Jal S. Jassawalla, Robert H. Kormos, Robert T.V. Kung, Bette Lemperle, Jeffrey P. Lewis, D. Glenn Pennington, Victor L. Poirier, Peer M. Portner, Gerson Rosenberg, Rhona Shanker, and John T. Watson
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1852-1859. [Abstract] [PDF]

Review of Recent Books:

Coarctation of the inferior vena cava: • By Solomon Victor, V. Jauanthi, and N. Madanagopalam, • The Heart Institute, Madras, India 1996 • 213 pp, illustrated, $110.00 • ISBN: 81-900682-02: Safuh Attar
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1639. [Full Text]

Lung cancer, second edition: • Edited by Jack A. Roth, James D. Cox, and Waun Ki Hong • Maiden, MA, Blackwell Science, Inc, 1998, • 416 pp, illustrated, $99.95, • ISBN: 0-86542-573-6: Patricia M. McCormack
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1646. [Full Text]

Correspondence:

Interlocking sternal closure: Guglielmo M. Actis Dato, Luca Deorsola, and Enrico Ruffini
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1860-1861. [Full Text]

Fiftieth anniversary of successful operation for mitral stenosis: Tsung O. Cheng
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1861. [Full Text]

Cerebral effects of superior vena caval cannula obstruction: Hisanaga Moro, Jun-ichi Hayashi, and Takashi Nakayama
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1861-1862. [Full Text]

Reply: Rosendo A. Rodriguez, Garry Cornel, Nihal A. Weerasena, and William M. Splinter
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1862. [Full Text]

Removing the causes of pulmonary hypertension: Bernard G. Krohn
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1862-1863. [Full Text]

Reply: Michael Argenziano and Mehmet C. Oz
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1863. [Full Text]

Tetrazolium reductase activity in human heart valves: Rafael Villalba, José Luis Gómez-Villagrán, and Manuel Concha
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1864. [Full Text]

Reply: Jen Her Lu and Yen Chang
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1864-1865. [Full Text]

Cardiopulmonary bypass for tracheal tumor resection: revival of an old technique?: Igor E. Konstantinov and Arpád Péterffy
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1865-1866. [Full Text]

Prevention of potential complications after minimal access aortic valve replacement: Friedrich-Christian Riess, Niels Bleese, and Christine Löwer
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1866. [Full Text]

Innovative uses of saphenous vein grafts in minimally invasive coronary surgery: Eduardo A. Tovar
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1867. [Full Text]

Reply: V.R. Machiraju and Michael H. Culig
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1867-1868. [Full Text]

Reducing inflammatory reactions by heparin-coated circuit: Song Wan, Mohammed Bashar Izzat, and Anthony P.C. Yim
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1868. [Full Text]

Atrial flap anastomosis: an alternative technique for orthotopic heart transplantation: Mazin A. Sarsam
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1868-1869. [Full Text]

Reply: Volker Döring and Peter Marcsek
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1869. [Full Text]

Is resection the only effective treatment for bronchial carcinoids?: Bedrettin Yildizeli and Mustafa Yüksel
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1869-1871. [Full Text]

Reply: Gilbert Massard, Pascal Thomas, Pierre Fuentes, and Jean-Marie Wihlm
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1870-1871. [Full Text]

Refined alpha aminooleic acid and experimental calcification in bioprostheses: John Parker Gott and Robert A. Guyton
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1871. [Full Text]

Angiogenesis induced by transmyocardial laser revascularization: Jiri T. Beranek
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1872. [Full Text]

Reply: Daniel Burkhoff, Takushi Kohmoto, and Craig R. Smith
Ann Thorac Surg 1998 66: 1872. [Full Text]