Editorial Board:

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:1-2. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Guest Reviewers:

Guest reviewers for The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:3-8. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

President's Page:

Implementation of the 2000–2001 strategic plan begins: new bylaws and more

Mark B. Orringer
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:9-10. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Presidential Address:

A passion to heal

William F. Sasser
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:11-14. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorials:

Writing in a borrowed tongue

L. Henry Edmunds, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:15-16. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Lung transplantation for pulmonary vascular disease

Eric N. Mendeloff, Bryan F. Meyers, Thoralf M. Sundt, Tracey J. Guthrie, Stuart C. Sweet, Maite de la Morena, Steve Shapiro, David T. Balzer, Elbert P. Trulock, John P. Lynch, Michael K. Pasque, Joel D. Cooper, Charles B. Huddleston, and G. Alexander Patterson
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:209-219. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Melatonin attenuates posttransplant lung ischemia-reperfusion injury

Ilhan Inci, Demet Inci, André Dutly, Annette Boehler, and Walter Weder
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:220-225. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Karl S. Ulicny, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:225. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary blood flow is inhomogeneously reduced after Euro Collins-preservation and lung transplantation

Matthias Brinkmann, Jochen Börgermann, Fred H. Splittgerber, Jan Spillner, Jürgen Christoph Reidemeister, Oliver Kuss, and Ivar Friedrich
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:226-232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C1-esterase inhibitor reduces reperfusion injury after lung transplantation

Mirela Scherer, Stefanos Demertzis, Frank Langer, Anton Moritz, and Hans-Joachim Schäfers
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:233-238. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Steven M. Fiser and Curtis G. Tribble
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:238-239. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Full thoracoscopic approach for surgical management of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Dominique Gossot, Pierre Validire, Rosaire Vaillancourt, Gérard Socié, Hélène Esperou, Agnes Devergie, Philippe Guardiola, Dominique Grunenwald, Eliane Gluckman, and Patricia Ribaud
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:240-244. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Inter-observer variability in systematic nodal dissection: comparison of European and Japanese nodal designation

Shun-ichi Watanabe, George Ladas, and Peter Goldstraw
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:245-248. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Tsuguo Naruke
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:248-249. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Extended cervical mediastinoscopy in the diagnosis of anterior mediastinal masses

Muzaffer Metin, Adnan Sayar, Akif Turna, and Atilla Gürses
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:250-252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Characteristics and prognosis of resected T3 non-small cell lung cancer

Marc Riquet, Loïc Lang-Lazdunski, Françoise Le Pimpec-Barthes, Antoine Dujon, Redha Souilamas, Claire Danel, and Dominique Manac’h
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:253-258. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

An initial experience with FDG-PET in the imaging of residual disease after induction therapy for lung cancer

Tim Akhurst, Robert J. Downey, Michelle S. Ginsberg, Mithat Gonen, Manjit Bains, Robert Korst, Robert J. Ginsberg, Valerie W. Rusch, and Steven M. Larson
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:259-266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Esophageal atresia: historical evolution of management and results in 371 patients

Jacqueline A. Deurloo, Seine Ekkelkamp, Mak Schoorl, Hugo A. Heij, and Daniel C. Aronson
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:267-272. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Yearly rupture or dissection rates for thoracic aortic aneurysms: simple prediction based on size

Ryan R. Davies, Lee J. Goldstein, Michael A. Coady, Shawn L. Tittle, John A. Rizzo, Gary S. Kopf, and John A. Elefteriades
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:17-28. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aortic valve reimplantation in ascending aortic aneurysm: risk factors for early valve failure

Klaus Pethig, Andrea Milz, Christian Hagl, Wolfgang Harringer, and Axel Haverich
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:29-33. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mitral stenosis after mitral valve repair for non-rheumatic mitral regurgitation

Mohamed F. Ibrahim and Tirone E. David
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:34-36. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical outcome in patients with 19-mm and 21-mm St. Jude aortic prostheses: comparison at long-term follow-up

Aldo D. Milano, Marco De Carlo, Gianclaudio Mecozzi, Alessandro D’Alfonso, Giovanni Scioti, Carmela Nardi, and Uberto Bortolotti
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:37-43. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Long-term results with triple valve surgery

Michel Carrier, Michel Pellerin, Denis Bouchard, Louis P. Perrault, Raymond Cartier, Yves Hébert, Arsène Basmadjian, Pierre Pagé, and Nancy C. Poirier
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:44-47. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Apical ventricular septal defects: follow-up concerning anatomic and surgical considerations

Stella Van Praagh, John E. Mayer, Jr, Norman B. Berman, Michael F. Flanagan, Tal Geva, and Richard Van Praagh
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:48-56. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Kirk R. Kanter
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:56-57. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surgical repair of supposedly multiple defects within the apical part of the muscular ventricular septum

Victor T. Tsang, Tain-Yen Hsia, Robert W.M. Yates, and Robert H. Anderson
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:58-62. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Tetsuya Kitagawa
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:62-63. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fontan’s operation: is aspirin enough? Is coumadin too much?

Marshall L. Jacobs, Kamal K. Pourmoghadam, Elaine M. Geary, Angelo T. Reyes, Nandini Madan, Lynn B. McGrath, and John W. Moore
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:64-68. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surgical results of double-orifice left atrioventricular valve associated with atrioventricular septal defects

Toshihide Nakano, Hideaki Kado, Yu-ichi Shiokawa, and Kouji Fukae
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:69-75. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Total cavopulmonary connection with an extracardiac conduit: experience with 100 patients

Shigehiko Tokunaga, Hideaki Kado, Yutaka Imoto, Munetaka Masuda, Yuichi Shiokawa, Kouji Fukae, Naoki Fusazaki, Shiro Ishikawa, and Hisataka Yasui
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:76-80. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Apico-aortic conduits in children with severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction

Sohit K. Khanna, Mark P. Anstadt, Shabir Bhimji, Mary M. Bannan, Kwabena Mawulawde, G. Lionel Zumbro, and H. Victor Moore
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:81-87. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Successful late reintervention after the arterial switch procedure

Sanjiv K. Gandhi, Frank A. Pigula, and Ralph D. Siewers
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:88-95. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

How to diminish reoperation rates after initial repair of tetralogy of Fallot?

Bernard Faidutti, Jan T. Christenson, Maurice Beghetti, Beat Friedli, and Afksendiyos Kalangos
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:96-101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Arrhythmia after modified total cavopulmonary connection without use of prosthetic material

Takaaki Suzuki, Takayasu Murai, Masaaki Sato, Tsutomu Ito, and Toyoki Fukuda
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:102-106. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Atrial size and transport function after the Maze III procedure for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Stefan Lönnerholm, Per Blomström, Leif Nilsson, and Carina Blomström-Lundqvist
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:107-111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Injury of the common peroneal nerve after cardiothoracic operations

Jaime F. Vazquez-Jimenez, Gabriele Krebs, Johannes Schiefer, Jörg S. Sachweh, Oliver J. Liakopoulos, Georg Wendt, and Bruno J. Messmer
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:119-122. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Norig Ellison
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:122. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Inhibition of neutrophil apoptosis after coronary bypass operation with cardiopulmonary bypass

Massimo Chello, Pasquale Mastroroberto, Angela Quirino, Giovanni Cuda, Francesco Perticone, Francesco Cirillo, and Elvio Covino
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:123-129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Philippe Menasché
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:129-130. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Flow dynamics in internal thoracic artery grafts 10 years after coronary artery bypass grafting

Yukio Ichikawa, Hirokazu Kajiwara, Yasuharu Noishiki, Ichiya Yamazaki, Kenji Yamamoto, Takayuki Kosuge, Sunao Sato, and Yoshinori Takanashi
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:131-137. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Louis P. Perrault and Roland G. Demaria
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:137. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Association of bacterial infection and red blood cell transfusion after coronary artery bypass surgery

Scott B. Chelemer, B. Stephen Prato, Paul M. Cox, Jr, Gerald T. O’Connor, and Jeremy R. Morton
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:138-142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The radial artery in coronary surgery: a 5-year experience—clinical and angiographic results

James Tatoulis, Alistair G. Royse, Brian F. Buxton, John A. Fuller, Peter D. Skillington, John C. Goldblatt, Robin P. Brown, and Michael A. Rowland
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:143-148. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Left pleural effusion after coronary artery bypass decreases with a supplemental pleural drain

Maryann Payne, George J. Magovern, Jr, Daniel H. Benckart, Alexander Vasilakis, Gary W. Szydlowski, John C. Cardone, Gary C. Marrone, John A. Burkholder, and James A. Magovern
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:149-152. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluating routine diuretics after coronary surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Eric Lim, Ziad A. Ali, Robert Attaran, and Graham Cooper
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:153-155. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Myocardial immediate early gene activation after cardiopulmonary bypass with cardiac ischemia-reperfusion

David P. Nelson, Stephanie Burns Wechsler, Takuya Miura, Amy Stagg, Jane W. Newburger, John E. Mayer, Jr, and Ellis J. Neufeld
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:156-162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lamotrigine plus leukocyte filtration as a neuroprotective strategy in experimental hypothermic circulatory arrest

Jussi Rimpiläinen, Pekka Romsi, Matti Pokela, Jorma Hirvonen, Vilho Vainionpää, Kai T. Kiviluoma, Fausto Biancari, Pasi Ohtonen, Ville Jäntti, Vesa Anttila, and Tatu Juvonen
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:163-172. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Long-term treatment with nipradilol, a nitric oxide–releasing ß-adrenergic blocker, enhances postischemic recovery and limits infarct size

Yoshihiro Suematsu, Toshiya Ohtsuka, Hitoshi Horimoto, Katsuhide Maeda, Yasunari Nakai, Shigetoshi Mieno, and Shinichi Takamoto
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:173-179. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Hikaru Matsuda
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:179. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Combination of alpha-stat strategy and hemodilution exacerbates neurologic injury in a survival piglet model with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest

Takahiko Sakamoto, David Zurakowski, Lennart F. Duebener, Shin’ichi Hatsuoka, Hart G.W. Lidov, Gregory L. Holmes, Ulrich A. Stock, Peter C. Laussen, and Richard A. Jonas
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:180-189. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Ross M. Ungerleider
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:189-190. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of hypothermia on cerebral blood flow and metabolism in the pig

Marek P. Ehrlich, Jock N. McCullough, Ning Zhang, Donald J. Weisz, Tatu Juvonen, Carol A. Bodian, and Randall B. Griepp
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:191-197. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Thierry P. Carrel
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:197. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Profound reduction in brain embolization using an endoaortic baffle during bypass in swine

David J. Cook, Kenton J. Zehr, Thomas A. Orszulak, and Jared M. Slater
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:198-202. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comparing dual-stream and standard cardiopulmonary bypass in pigs

John A. Macoviak, Jimmy Hwang, Kelly L. Boerjan, and Dwight D. Deal
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:203-208. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Complete resorption of a thoracic aortic aneurysm after stent-graft placement

Marc R. Moon, Luis A. Sanchez, Thoralf M. Sundt, III, and Gregorio A. Sicard
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:316. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Left internal mammary artery to pulmonary artery fistula after minimally invasive coronary bypass

Luigi Maiello, Giorgio Franciosi, Patrizia Presbitero, and Roberto Gallotti
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:317. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Reports:

Pulmonary venous obstruction after total cavopulmonary connection in heterotaxy

Tetsuro Uchida, Hideki Uemura, Toshikatsu Yagihara, Shinya Tsukano, and Soichiro Kitamura
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:273-274. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Congenital mitral-aortic discontinuity

Domingo Liotta, Armando Diluch, Adriano Malusardi, and Miguel del Rio
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:274-277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antero-axillary access for hypoplastic aortic arch repair

Sandra Fraund, Andreas Böning, Jens Scheewe, and Jochen T. Cremer
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:278-280. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Multidose cardioplegia in a complex arterial switch procedure

Renee S. Hartz, Serafin Y. DeLeon, Jaime G. Dorotan, and Elaine M. Urbina
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:280-282. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Absent pulmonary valve syndrome with aortic regurgitation in a 50-year-old man

Pankaj Goel, Sethurathinam Rajan, V.M. Kurian, Raibhan Yadav, and Kotturathu Mammen Cherian
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:282-284. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aortoscopy: a less invasive intraoperative method to assess the aortic valve

Eduardo A. Tovar, Jon R. Sherman, David M. Weinberg, Yonghun C. Suh, Ramesh H. Rathod, and Alan Borsari
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:284-286. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Huge left atrial thrombus with mitral stenosis in congenital factor XII deficiency

Tomomi Hasegawa, Masahisa Uematsu, Takuro Tsukube, Yukihiro Takemura, and Yutaka Okita
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:286-288. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endovascular stent grafting of the descending thoracic aorta after arch repair in acute type A dissection

Hiromi Yano, Shin Ishimaru, Satoshi Kawaguchi, and Yukio Obitsu
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:288-291. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aortic arch replacement for recurrent cerebral embolization

Gilead Lancaster, Constantinos J. Lovoulos, Michael Moussouttas, Andrew H. Goldstein, Dana Leifer, Pierre B. Fayad, Drew Olsen, and John A. Elefteriades
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:291-294. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Delayed surgical management of a traumatic aortic arch injury

Yvonne M. Carter, Riyad Karmy-Jones, and Gabriel S. Aldea
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:294-296. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carbon dioxide embolism during minimally invasive vein harvesting

Thomas A. Banks, Frank Manetta, Mark Glick, and L. Michael Graver
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:296-297. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Coronary artery spasm and ventricular fibrillation after off-pump coronary surgery

Hartmuth B. Bittner
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:297-300. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ptosis postcardiac surgery: a case of pituitary apoplexy

Aiman Alzetani, Christopher Fisher, Robert Costa, and Sunil K. Ohri
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:300-301. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Perforating Barrett’s ulcer resulting in a life-threatening esophagobronchial fistula

John J. Nigro, Ross M. Bremner, Clark B. Fuller, Jörg Theisen, Yanling Ma, and Vaughn A. Starnes
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:302-304. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Necrotizing soft tissue infection of the chest wall

Julian E. Losanoff, James W. Jones, and Bruce W. Richman
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:304-306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Donor transfer of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis in lung transplantation

Uttam Tripathy, Gordon L. Yung, Jolene M. Kriett, Patricia A. Thistlethwaite, David P. Kapelanski, and Stuart W. Jamieson
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:306-308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bilateral lung transplantation using a donor with a tracheal right upper lobe bronchus

Yasuo Sekine, Stefan Fischer, Marc de Perrot, Andrew F. Pierre, and Shaf Keshavjee
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:308-310. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tracheobronchoplasty for resection of lung cancer arising from a tracheal bronchus

Masaaki Sato, Seiki Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Shoji, and Hiromi Wada
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:310-312. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dyspnea lusoria: compression of the pulmonary artery by a Kommerell’s diverticulum

Mahmoud B. Malas, Mark L. Barr, Vaughn A. Starnes, Shelley Shapiro, Suzanne Palmer, and Daniel S. Schwartz
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:312-313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pneumomediastinum during spontaneous vaginal delivery

Fraser W.H. Sutherland, Stephanie Y.G. Ho, and Ciro Campanella
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:314-315. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

How To Do It:

Aortic valve exposure through a combined right atrial-ascending aortic approach in redo cases

Antonio M. Calafiore, Gabriele Di Giammarco, and Giuseppe Vitolla
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:318-319. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Epicardial ablation of atrial fibrillation on the beating heart without cardiopulmonary bypass

Domenico Mazzitelli, Chul-Hyun Park, Kook-Yang Park, Federico J. Benetti, and Ruediger Lange
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:320-321. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Biologic glue-molded "bio-mini-paddle" electrode used for atrial and ventricular pacing and defibrillation

Hiroshi Kubota, Shinichi Takamoto, Arata Murakami, Yutaka Kotsuka, and Akira Furuse
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:322-324. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

Intravenous milrinone in cardiac surgery

Jerrold H. Levy, James M. Bailey, and G. Michael Deeb
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:325-330. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

First-stage palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome in the twenty-first century

Jeffrey M. Pearl, David P. Nelson, Steven M. Schwartz, and Peter B. Manning
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:331-339. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Marshall L. Jacobs
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:339-340. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

"Hearts for all": a humanitarian association for the promotion of cardiology and cardiac surgery in developing countries

Afksendiyos Kalangos
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:341. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

"Hearts for all": a humanitarian association for the promotion of cardiology and cardiac surgery in developing countries: Reply

Amram J. Cohen
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:341-342. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Induced ventricular fibrillation in the management of aortic arch trauma

Francis Robicsek
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:342. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Induced ventricular fibrillation in the management of aortic arch trauma: Reply

Inderjit S. Gill, Roger Lim, R. Thomas Temes, and Charles E. Smith
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:342. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cellular myoplasty: what are we really trying to achieve?

Robert C. Gorman and Joseph H. Gorman, III
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:342-343. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cellular myoplasty: what are we really trying to achieve? Reply

Bruno Pouzet and Philippe Menasché
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:343. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Right ventricle to pulmonary artery connection after the Ross procedure: is it really a concern?

Zohair Al Halees
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:343-344. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Right ventricle to pulmonary artery connection after the Ross procedure: is it really a concern?: Reply

Ehud Raanani, Terrence M. Yau, and Tirone E. David
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:344. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Risk of coronary artery occlusion with snares during OPCAB

Roland G. Demaria, Simon Fortier, and Louis P. Perrault
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:344-345. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Risk of coronary artery occlusion with snares during OPCAB: Reply

Fang-Yue Lin and Yih-Sharng Chen
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:345. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

LIMA use in the STS database: a correction

Lawrence I. Bonchek
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:345-346. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

LIMA use in the STS database: a correction: Reply

Heinz R. Zurbrügg
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:346. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Assessing the radial artery for a coronary bypass conduit

Frank A. Baciewicz, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:346. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dynamic cardiomyoplasty: "the truth that dare not speak its name"

John M. Alvarez
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:346-347. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dynamic cardiomyoplasty: "the truth that dare not speak its name": Reply

David J. Barron and John R. Pepper
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:347. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Time to remember P. K. Sen’s legacy

Ratna A. Magotra
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:347. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Postoperative fluorescence bronchoscopic surveillance: a worthwhile procedure in a subset of patients

Keyvan Moghissi, J. Andrew C. Thorpe, and Kate Dixon
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:348. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Postoperative fluorescence bronchoscopic surveillance: a worthwhile procedure in a subset of patients: Reply

Tracey L. Weigel, Valerie W. Rusch, and James D. Luketich
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:348. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Durability of the intercostal muscle pedicle

Nicholas J. Demos
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:349. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Durability of the intercostal muscle pedicle: Reply

Joseph B. Shrager, Maher E. Deeb, and Larry R. Kaiser
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:349. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Is "steal" present in hemodialysis patients with ipsilateral internal mammary graft?

Frank A. Baciewicz, Jr and Richard J. Harris
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:349-350. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Is "steal" present in hemodialysis patients with ipsilateral internal mammary graft?: Reply

Yoshihiro Nakayama and Ryuzo Sakata
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:350. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Supplement: Outcomes 2001:

Acknowledgments

Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S352. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Introduction: outcomes 2001

John M. Murkin and David A. Stump
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S353-S354. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Assessing the learning curve in off-pump coronary artery surgery via CUSUM failure analysis

Richard J. Novick, Stephanie A. Fox, Larry W. Stitt, Bob B. Kiaii, Stuart A. Swinamer, Reiza Rayman, Thomas R. Wenske, and W. Douglas Boyd
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S358-S362. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Magnetic resonance imaging registration and quantitation of the brain before and after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Alejandro Kohn
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S363-S365. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Scientific abstracts:

S100ß in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG): a comparison with conventional CABG

J.C. Diephuis, A.P. Nierich, D. van Dijk, K.G.M. Moons, M. Bruens, and C. Kalkman
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S366. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S100ß in neonates and infants with congenital heart disease

P. Bokesch, M. Cavaglia, E. Appachi, E. Mossad, J. Tome, and R. Mee
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S366. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impact of retrograde cerebral perfusion on S100ß release during hypothermic circulatory arrest for thoracic aortic surgery

J.K. Bhama, S.A. LeMaire, P.J. Oberwalder, Z.C. Schmittling, S.A. Raskin, and J.S. Coselli
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S366. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neurological outcome and S100 after coronary artery bypass grafting and abdominal aortic surgery

R.P. Alston and S.M. Millar
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S366. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neurologic outcome in octogenarians after aortic arch repair with hypothermic circulatory arrest

D.J. DiBardino, J.K. Bhama, S.A. LeMaire, and J.S. Coselli
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S367. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The effect of neuropsychological deficits on quality of life 6 months after cardiac surgery

M.J. Andrew, R.A. Baker, and J.L. Knight
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S367. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Advanced magnetic resonance imaging techniques of perfusion and diffusion in evaluation of postsurgical brain injury: preliminary results in coronary artery surgery on and off cardiopulmonary bypass

M.D. Baker, D.M. Moody, A.S. Field, Y.-F. Yen, J.W. Hammon, and D.A. Stump
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S367. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Magnetic resonance imaging and cognitive changes before and after coronary artery bypass graft

M.A. Grega, A. Hillis, R.J. Wityk, B.C. Trinh, L.M. Borowicz, N.J. Beauchamp, and G.M. McKhann
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S367. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diffusion weighted imaging and magnetic resonance imaging are normal after significant microembolic insult, but magnetic resonance spectroscopy is abnormal in the first 24 hours

D.A. Stump, M.D. Baker, D.M. Moody, D.D. Deal, and J.M. Zboyovski
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S368. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Analysis of extracted particulate emboli

F.G.J. Waanders, W.J. van Boven, and G. Berry
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S368. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cognitive dysfunction and emboli associated with orthopedic surgery in elderly patients

M. Bustillo, E.J. Heyer, K. Lee, W. Silverstein, O.A. Nercessian, H.A. Kiernan, and M.L. Parks
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S368. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Multifrequency Doppler discriminates between baseous and solid microemboli

D. Russell and R. Brucher
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S369. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Power M-mode Doppler is sensitive to microemboli, whereas M-mode color velocity imaging is not

M.A. Moehring
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S369. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The risk of cognitive decline after not undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: preliminary results

A.M. Keizer, D. van Dijk, R. Hijman, C.J. Kalkman, and R.S. Kahn
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S369. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Defining neuropsychological impairment: should we abandon the "20% of tests" rule?

M.A. Borger, R.E.A. Green, and R.D. Weisel
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S369. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Renal perfusion during thoracoabdominal aortic surgery: cold crystalloid is superior to normothermic blood

L.D. Conklin, S.A. LeMaire, C. Köksoy, S.A. Raskin, and J.S. Coselli
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S370. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The effect of on- and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting on serum creatinine concentration

M.J. de Baar, R. Bruinsma, T. Tobe, P.J. Blankestijn, and J. Diephuis
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S370. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Serum BUN/Cr comparisons in three patient groups with coronary artery disease

L.M. Borowicz, M.A. Grega, O.A. Selnes, S. Quaskey, M.A. Martin, R. Royall, and G.M. McKhann
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S370. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Postoperative hyperthermia in the first 48 hours after cardiopulmonary bypass

W.Y. Thong, A.G. Strickler, S. Li, E.E. Stewart, C.L. Collier, W.K. Vaughn, and N.A. Nussmeier
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S370. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Is there a gender bias in outcome after combined carotid endarterectomy/coronary artery bypass grafting?

S.A. Cuadra, D.J. Char, J.J. Ricotta, I. Krukenkamp, F.S. Seifert, F. Giron, and T.V. Bilfinger
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S371. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Noninvasive monitoring of intracranial pressure and compliance

K. Paulat, R. Brucher, and D. Russell
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S371. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A new method for automatic differentiation between cerebral emboli and artefacts

R. Brucher and D. Russell
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S371. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hormone replacement therapy improves the survival of women undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

N.A. Nussmeier, W.Y. Thong, M.R. Marino, C.L. Williams, and W.K. Vaughn
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S371. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cerebral hemodynamics during protracted ventricular fibrillation in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

C. Lund, E. Fosse, R. Brucher, and D. Russell
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S372. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cerebral oxygenation monitoring during cardiac surgery at a community hospital

R.L. McKowen, T.P. Paxton, G.E. Bretz, and L.T. Brown
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S372. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Development of a predictive index for complications in cardiac surgery: preliminary report on retrospective observations

I. Iglesias, F.E. Ralley, J.M. Murkin, and R. Novick
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S372. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reduced postoperative length of stay may result from using cerebral oximetry monitoring to guide treatment

J.C. Alexander, Jr, M.A. Kronenfeld, and G.R. Dance
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S373. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brain O₂ desaturation despite preserved autoregulation during cardiopulmonary bypass

H.L. Edmonds, Jr, M.H. Thomas, B.L. Ganzel, S.B. Pollock, Jr, S.W. Etoch, and P.A. Spence
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S373. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Arterial temperature measurement inaccuracies in the extracorporeal circuit

R.G. Sutton, S. Jackson, D.E. Baker, and M. Djuric
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S373. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Retrograde cerebral perfusion does not improve neuropsychometric outcome after aortic surgery

T.J. Jones, D.K. Harrington, C.H. Wong, M. Bonser, A. Moss, T. Heafield, J. Riddoch, and R.S. Bonser
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S373. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Full dose aprotinin administration is associated with a significant decrease in perioperative stroke in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis

John M. Murkin, Jennifer Maurer, and Steve Niemcryk
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S374. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Plasma sequestration before cardiopulmonary bypass and cell saving contribute to improved outcome in high-risk cardiac surgical patients

P.A.M. Everts, H.A.M. Box, C.B. Mahoney, R.J.H. Hendrickx, and J.P.A.M. Schonberger
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S374. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leukocyte-endothelium interactions during cardiopulmonary bypass: deep hypothermic circulatory arrest versus normothermic bypass versus lipopolysaccharide

L.F. Duebener, T. Sakamoto, S.-i. Hatsuoka, C. Stamm, H.J. Schäfers, and R.A. Jonas
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S374. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cognitive change after coronary artery bypass surgery with a leukocyte-depleting filter

J. Rämö, L. Soinne, R.O. Roine, A. Sahlman, and J. Ahonen
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S374. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

In the elderly, coronary artery bypass grafting associated with more brain O₂ desaturation and cognitive dysfunction

H.L. Edmonds, Jr, L. Cao, and Q.-J. Yu
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S375. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Use of near-infrared spectroscopy to monitor spinal cord oxygenation during intercostal artery ligation: preliminary experimental results

S.A. LeMaire, A. Ündar, J. Junkerman, Z.C. Schmittling, J.P. Wolinsky, C.D. Fraser, Jr, and J.S. Coselli
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S375. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

First clinical report of differential perfusion during cardiac surgery using the Cardeon Cobra aortic cannula

D.J. Cook, J.M. Slater, T.A. Orszulak, and K.J. Zehr
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S375. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impact of single-clamp versus double-clamp technique on neurologic outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting

M.A. Grega, L.M. Borowicz, and W.A. Baumgartner
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S376. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Profound reduction in cerebral embolization using an endo-aortic baffle (COBRA) during cardiopulmonary bypass in swine

J.M. Slater, D.J. Cook, T.A. Orszulak, and K.J. Zehr
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S376. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jugular bulb desaturations during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG): a comparison with conventional CABG

J.C. Diephuis, A.P. Nierich, D. van Dijk, K.G.M. Moons, M. Bruens, and C. Kalkman
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S376. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Can the added risk of stroke from combined coronary artery bypass grafting and carotid endarterectomy be predicted?

T.V. Bilfinger, F.C. Seifert, F. Giron, A. McLarty, I. Krukenkamp, A. Saltman, and J.J. Ricotta
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S377. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiac assist devices: assessing neurobehavioral functions

K.C. Truesdell, J.M. Potvin, A. Carter, J. Narula, E.C. Holmes, L.E. Samuels, and R.J. Petrucci
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S377. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Baseline cognitive performance in three patient groups with coronary artery disease

L.M. Borowicz, M.A. Grega, O.A. Selnes, S. Quaskey, M.A. Martin, R. Royall, and G.M. McKhann
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S377. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neurologic complications after graft replacement of the entire thoracoabdominal aorta

L.D. Conklin, S.A. LeMaire, and J.S. Coselli
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:S377. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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