Special Report:

Development of a CD-ROM internet hybrid: a new thoracic surgery curriculum

Jeffrey P. Gold, Edward A. Verrier, Gordon N. Olinger, and Mark B. Orringer
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1741-1746. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ethics in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Witnessing death, preserving life: an ethical dilemma (hypothetical case)

Robert M. Sade
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1429. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [See related article (Viewpoint #1)][See related article (Viewpoint #2)][See related article (Conclusion)]  

Witnessing death as lifesaving treatment is withheld

Martin F. McKneally
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1430-1431. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [See related article (Intro)][See related article (Viewpoint #2)][See related article (Conclusion)]  

Honor the patient’s wishes

David E. Guinn
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1431-1432. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [See related article (Intro)][See related article (Viewpoint #1)][See related article (Conclusion)]  

Editorial comment on Mckneally’s and Guinn’s discussions

Robert M. Sade
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1432-1433. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [See related article (Intro)][See related article (Viewpoint #1)][See related article (Viewpoint #2)]  

Editorials:

Tissue-engineered valves

Ronald C. Elkins
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1434. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bilateral internal mammary artery grafting for coronary artery bypass grafting: why men versus women?

Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1435-1437. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

"Early" peripheral lung cancer: prognostic significance of ground glass opacity on thin-section computed tomographic scan

Kenji Suzuki, Hisao Asamura, Masahiko Kusumoto, Haruhiko Kondo, and Ryosuke Tsuchiya
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1635-1639. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical pattern and pathologic stage but not histologic features predict outcome for bronchioloalveolar carcinoma

Michael I. Ebright, Maureen F. Zakowski, Jocelyne Martin, Ennapadam S. Venkatraman, Vincent A. Miller, Manjit S. Bains, Robert J. Downey, Robert J. Korst, Mark G. Kris, and Valerie W. Rusch
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1640-1647. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The role of COX-2 inhibitors in lung cancer

Syed Suhail Ahmed Qadri, Jiag Huai Wang, Karen Christina Redmond, Aonghus F. O’Donnell, Thomas Aherne, and Henry Paul Redmond
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1648-1652. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prognostic factors for survival after pulmonary resection of metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Joachim Pfannschmidt, Hans Hoffmann, Thomas Muley, Sabine Krysa, Christine Trainer, and Hendrik Dienemann
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1653-1657. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prognostic significance of thymomas in patients with myasthenia gravis

Marc de Perrot, Jiang Liu, Vera Bril, Karen McRae, Andrea Bezjak, and Shaf H. Keshavjee
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1658-1662. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thirteen-year experience in lung transplantation for emphysema

Stephen D. Cassivi, Bryan F. Meyers, Richard J. Battafarano, Tracey J. Guthrie, Elbert P. Trulock, John P. Lynch, Joel D. Cooper, and G.Alexander Patterson
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1663-1670. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A new technological approach to nonanatomical pulmonary resection: saline enhanced thermal sealing

Anthony P.C. Yim, Erino A. Rendina, Stephen R. Hazelrigg, Louis T. C. Chow, Tai-Wai Lee, Song Wan, and Ahmed A. Arifi
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1671-1676. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Management of pharyngoesophageal (Zenker’s) diverticulum: which technique?

Christian A. Gutschow, Marc Hamoir, Philippe Rombaux, Jean-Bernard Otte, Louis Goncette, and Jean-Marie Collard
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1677-1683. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Ross operation with a tissue-engineered heart valve

Pascal M. Dohmen, Alexander Lembcke, Holger Hotz, Dietmar Kivelitz, and Wolfgang F. Konertz
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1438-1442. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Survival after stentless and stented xenograft aortic valve replacement: a concurrent, controlled trial

Giovanni Battista Luciani, Gianluca Casali, Stefano Auriemma, Francesco Santini, and Alessandro Mazzucco
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1443-1449. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Use of stentless xenografts in the aortic position: determinants of early and late outcome

A. Ruchan Akar, Adam Szafranek, Christos Alexiou, Robert Janas, Marek J. Jasinski, Justiaan Swanevelder, and Andrzej W. Sosnowski
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1450-1457. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Ulrik Hvass
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1457-1458. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Influence of age on outcomes in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement

Rajendra H. Mehta, Kim A. Eagle, Laura P. Coombs, Eric D. Peterson, Fred H. Edwards, Francis D. Pagani, G. Michael Deeb, Steven F. Bolling, and Richard L. Prager
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1459-1467. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Can late survival of patients with moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation be impacted by intervention on the valve?

Kevin M. Harris, Thoralf M. Sundt, III, Dorothy Aeppli, Rajesh Sharma, and Benico Barzilai
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1468-1475. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Revascularization alone (without mitral valve repair) suffices in patients with advanced ischemic cardiomyopathy and mild-to-moderate mitral regurgitation

George A. Tolis, Jr, Dimitris P. Korkolis, Gary S. Kopf, and John A. Elefteriades
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1476-1481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Robert C. Gorman and Joseph H. Gorman, III
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1481. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reoperative mitral valve replacement: importance of preservation of the subvalvular apparatus

Michael A. Borger, Terrence M. Yau, Vivek Rao, Hugh E. Scully, and Tirone E. David
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1482-1487. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Novel suture device for beating-heart mitral leaflet approximation

Ottavio Alfieri, John A. Elefteriades, Robert J. Chapolini, Robert Steckel, William J. Allen, Scott W. Reed, and Stefan Schreck
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1488-1493. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surgical lead-preserving procedures for pacemaker pocket infection

Makoto Yamada, Susumu Takeuchi, Yasuhiro Shiojiri, Kazuto Maruta, Atsuyoshi Oki, Katsuyoshi Iyano, and Toshihiro Takaba
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1494-1499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Ari L.J. Harjula
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1499. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Application of microwave energy in cardiac tissue ablation: from in vitro analyses to clinical use

Mathew R. Williams, Michael Knaut, Dany Bérubé, and Mehmet C. Oz
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1500-1505. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Epicardial radiofrequency ablation of both atria in the treatment of atrial fibrillation: experience in patients

Jai S. Raman, Susumu Ishikawa, and John M. Power
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1506-1509. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surgical coronary revascularization and antiarrhythmic therapy in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Abeel A. Mangi, Theodore J. Boeve, Gus J. Vlahakes, Cary W. Akins, Alan D. Hilgenberg, Jeremy N. Ruskin, Brian M. McGovern, and David F. Torchiana
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1510-1516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Coronary bypass surgery in women: a long-term comparative study of quality of life after bilateral internal mammary artery grafting in men and women

Paul A. Kurlansky, Ernest A. Traad, David L. Galbut, Samuel Singer, Melinda Zucker, and George Ebra
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1517-1525. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A comparison of the recovery of health status after percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass

A. Michael Borkon, Gregory F. Muehlebach, John House, Steven P. Marso, and John A. Spertus
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1526-1530. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Long-term outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction

John Alfred Carr, Benjamin E. Haithcock, Gaetano Paone, Alvise F. Bernabei, and Norman A. Silverman
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1531-1536. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

How safe is the port access technique in minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting?

Selami Dogan, Kai Graubitz, Tayfun Aybek, Mohammad Fawad Khan, Paul Kessler, Anton Moritz, and Gerhard Wimmer-Greinecker
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1537-1543. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Eugene A. Grossi and Stephen B. Colvin
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1543. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Routine immediate extubation for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting without thoracic epidural analgesia

Zbynek Straka, Petr Brucek, Tomas Vanek, Jan Votava, and Petr Widimsky
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1544-1547. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Changing pattern in beating heart operations: use of skeletonized internal thoracic artery

Raymond Cartier, Marzia Leacche, and Pierre Couture
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1548-1552. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sustained increases of plasma homocysteine, copper, and serum ceruloplasmin after coronary artery bypass grafting

Jamie Y. Jeremy, Nilima Shukla, Gianni D. Angelini, Andrew Day, Innes Y.P. Wan, Sudath P. Talpahewa, and Raimondo Ascione
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1553-1557. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Seventeen-year experience with 1,083 heart transplants at a single institution

Daniel Marelli, Hillel Laks, Jon A. Kobashigawa, Jessica Bresson, Abbas Ardehali, Fardad Esmailian, Mark D. Plunkett, and Bernard Kubak
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1558-1567. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Significant improvement of heart function by cotransplantation of human mesenchymal stem cells and fetal cardiomyocytes in postinfarcted pigs

Jiang-Yong Min, Matthew F. Sullivan, Yinke Yang, Jian-Ping Zhang, Kimber L. Converso, James P. Morgan, and Yong-Fu Xiao
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1568-1575. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuron loss after coronary artery bypass detected by SPECT estimation of benzodiazepine receptors

Lars S. Rasmussen, Bjørn Sperling, Hanne H. Abildstrøm, and Jakob T. Moller
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1576-1580. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Biomechanical modeling of hemodynamic factors determining bulging of ventricular aneurysms

Thomas Bartel, Hans Vanheiden, Johannes Schaar, Wolfgang Mertzkirch, and Raimund Erbel
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1581-1587. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Michael J. Moulton
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1587-1588. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rapid disappearance of protamine in adults undergoing cardiac operation with cardiopulmonary bypass

John Butterworth, Yonggu A. Lin, Richard C. Prielipp, Judy Bennett, John W. Hammon, and Robert L. James
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1589-1595. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The vacuum-assisted closure system for the treatment of deep sternal wound infections after cardiac surgery

Tatjana M. Fleck, Michael Fleck, Reinhard Moidl, Martin Czerny, Rupert Koller, Pietro Giovanoli, Michael J. Hiesmayer, Daniel Zimpfer, Ernst Wolner, and Martin Grabenwoger
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1596-1600. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited Commentary

Thomas J. Francel
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1600. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Severe ischemic early liver injury after cardiac surgery

Jai S. Raman, Kazuhiro Kochi, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Brian Buxton, and Rinaldo Bellomo
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1601-1606. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia in children: incidence, risk factors, and treatment

Timothy M. Hoffman, David M. Bush, Gil Wernovsky, Mitchell I. Cohen, Tammy S. Wieand, J.William Gaynor, Thomas L. Spray, and Larry A. Rhodes
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1607-1611. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Left ventricle is better suited as pulmonary ventricle in simple transposition with severe pulmonary hypertension

Rajesh Sharma, Shiv Kumar Choudhary, Anil Bhan, Rajnish Juneja, Shyam Sunder Kothari, Anita Saxena, and Panangipalli Venugopal
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1612-1615. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Preoperative pulmonary venous obstruction affects long-term outcome for survivors of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair

Paul M. Kirshbom, Richard J. Myung, J. William Gaynor, Richard F. Ittenbach, Stephen M. Paridon, William M. DeCampli, Tom R. Karl, and Thomas L. Spray
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1616-1620. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm: a Beijing experience

Chao Dong, Qing-Y.u Wu, and Yue Tang
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1621-1624. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: results of surgical correction in five infants

Ragini Pandey, Giovanna Ciotti, and Marco Pozzi
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1625-1630. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited commentary

Pedro J. del Nido
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1630. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Intermediate term follow-up of the end-to-side aortic anastomosis for coarctation of the aorta

Adel K. Younoszai, Vadiyala Mohan Reddy, Frank L. Hanley, and Michael M. Brook
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1631-1634. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Giant venous bypass graft abscess at redo coronary artery bypass grafting

Giuseppe Tavilla and Robert A.E. Dion
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1713. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Intrathoracic stomach or empyema?

Richard van Hillegersberg, Lenoud C.W. de Jonge, Johan S. Laméris, and Jan J.B. van Lanschot
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1714. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Reports:

Successful bridging by biventricular pacing for heart transplantation

Tadashi Omoto, Bart Hansky, Kazutomo Minami, Jürgen Vogt, Barbara Lamp, and Reiner Körfer
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1684-1685. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Treatment of thoracoabdominal aneurysm with self-expandable aortic stent grafts

José Honório Palma, Fausto Miranda, Amaury R. Gasques, Claudia Maria Rodrigues Alves, José Augusto Marcondes de Souza, and Enio Buffolo
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1685-1687. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Modified aortic root remodeling for annuloaortic ectasia with abnormal coronary take-off

Hikaru Matsuda, Hajime Ichikawa, Shigemitsu Iwai, and Toshiki Takahashi
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1687-1689. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Early bioprosthetic mitral valve "pseudostenosis" after complete preservation of the native mitral apparatus

Dimitris P. Korkolis, Cary S. Passik, Stephen J. Marshalko, and George J. Koullias
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1689-1691. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paroxysmal postural dyspnea related to a left atrial ball thrombus

Daniel Grandmougin, Thierry Letourneau, Jean-Pierre Favre, and Xavier Barral
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1691-1694. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Atrial septal defect and myocardial infarct

Nicholas C. Cavarocchi
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1694-1695. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surgical treatment of a bronchogenic cyst in the interatrial septum

Yushi Kawase, Masao Takahashi, Hirofumi Takemura, Shigeyuki Tomita, and Go Watanabe
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1695-1697. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rupture of the common carotid artery after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Galia Grisaru-Soen, John G. Coles, Brian P. Kavanagh, and Sandra R. Arnold
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1697-1698. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heparin-induced hyperkalemia after cardiac surgery

Jonathan R.S. Day, Afzal N. Chaudhry, Ian Hunt, and Kenneth M. Taylor
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1698-1700. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nitric oxide: lifesaving measure for pulmonary vasospasm after modified Blalock-Taussig shunt

Rajeev Gulati, William A. Lell, Albert D. Pacifico, Walter H. Johnson, Jr, Edward V. Colvin, and Ashwani Bhardwaj
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1700-1702. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Truncus arteriosus with coarctation of persistent fifth aortic arch

Cheong Lim, Woong-Han Kim, Soo-Cheol Kim, Jae-Young Lee, Soo-Jin Kim, and Yang-Min Kim
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1702-1704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endotracheobronchial neurofibromas

Han-Shui Hsu, Chien-Ying Wang, Wing-Yin Li, and Min-Hsiung Huang
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1704-1706. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Management of pulmonary embolism during acrylic vertebroplasty

Piergiorgio Tozzi, Yasmine Abdelmoumene, Antonio F. Corno, Philip A. Gersbach, Henri-Marcel Hoogewoud, and Ludwig K. von Segesser
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1706-1708. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surgical revision of dysfunctional colonic interposition after esophagoplasty

Kayvan Shokrollahi, Paul Barham, Jane M. Blazeby, and Derek Alderson
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1708-1711. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A large mediastinal tumor with spontaneous regression 30 years after esophageal bypass surgery

Steffen Frese, Robert M. Stein, Jan-Rasmus Kuster, and Ralph A. Schmid
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1711-1712. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

How To Do It:

Skeletonization of the right gastroepiploic artery using an ultrasonic scalpel

Tohru Asai and Shigeki Tabata
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1715-1717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Two-patch repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect using a small ventricular patch

Takaaki Suzuki and Toyoki Fukuda
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1718-1719. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Biopsy of anterior mediastinal masses under local anesthesia

Erino A. Rendina, Federico Venuta, Tiziano De Giacomo, Anna Maria Ciccone, Marco S. Moretti, Mohsen Ibrahim, and G. Furio Coloni
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1720-1723. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cosmetic approach to anterior mediastinal masses

Charles F. Bellows, Renee S. Hartz, Carey Cullinane, and John D. Pigott
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1724-1726. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

Effect of beta blockers after coronary artery bypass in postinfarct patients: what can we learn from available literature?

Stephen A. Geraci and Constance K. Haan
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1727-1732. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Primary neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus

Rabih Chaer, Malek G. Massad, Alexander Evans, Norman J. Snow, and Alexander S. Geha
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1733-1740. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

Pulmonary complication after esophagectomy results from multiple factors

Yingjie Cui
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1747. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aortic valve surgery after previous coronary artery bypass grafting with patent internal mammary artery grafts: Personal Contributions

Nicola Luciani, Giuseppe Nasso, and Gianfederico Possati
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1747. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reply

Alexandros N. Karavas and John G. Byrne
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1748. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reply

A. Marc. Gillinov and Bruce W. Lytle
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1748. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Risk Assessment, League Tables, and Report Cards: Where is True Quality Monitoring?

Samer A.M. Nashef and François Roques
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1748-1749. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reply

Gary L. Grunkemeier, K.Jeanne Zerr, and Ruyun Jin
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1749. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lung cancer with pleural dissemination: why not operation?

Marc Riquet, Christophe Foucault, and François Souilamas
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1750. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reply

Noriyoshi Sawabata
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1750. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Supplement: Aortic Surgery Symposium VIII:

Introduction

Randall B. Griepp and Eva B. Griepp
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1753. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Session 1: Ascending Aorta:

Reoperative cryopreserved root and ascending aorta replacement for acute aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis

Bruce W. Lytle, Joseph F. Sabik, Eugene H. Blackstone, Lars G. Svensson, Gosta B. Pettersson, and Delos M. Cosgrove, III
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1754-S1757. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aortic valve-sparing operations in patients with aneurysms of the aortic root or ascending aorta

Tirone E. David, Joan Ivanov, Susan Armstrong, Christopher M. Feindel, and Gary D. Webb
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1758-S1761. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correction of leaflet prolapse in valve-preserving aortic replacement: pushing the limits?

Hans-Joachim Schäfers, Diana Aicher, and Frank Langer
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1762-S1764. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Valve-sparing aortic root reconstruction in patients with significant aortic insufficiency

Klaus Kallenbach, Matthias Karck, Rainer G. Leyh, Christian Hagl, Thorsten Walles, Wolfgang Harringer, and Axel Haverich
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1765-S1768. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bioprosthetic valved conduit aortic root reconstruction: the Mount Sinai experience

Jan D. Galla, Steven L. Lansman, David Spielvogel, Oktavijan P. Minanov, M.Arisan Ergin, Carol A. Bodian, and Randall B. Griepp
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1769-S1772. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aortic complications after bicuspid aortic valve replacement: long-term results

Claudio F. Russo, Simone Mazzetti, Andrea Garatti, Elena Ribera, Angela Milazzo, Giuseppe Bruschi, Marco Lanfranconi, Tiziano Colombo, and Ettore Vitali
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1773-S1776. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Proximal aortic reoperations in patients with composite valve grafts

Scott A. LeMaire, Daniel J. DiBardino, Cüneyt Köksoy, and Joseph S. Coselli
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1777-S1780. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Replacing the ascending aorta and aortic valve for acute prosthetic valve endocarditis: is using prosthetic material contraindicated?

Christian Hagl, Jan D. Galla, Steven L. Lansman, Daniel Fink, Carol A. Bodian, David Spielvogel, and Randall B. Griepp
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1781-S1785. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Progress in ascending and aortic arch surgery: minimally invasive surgery, blood conservation, and neurological deficit prevention

Lars G. Svensson
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1786-S1788. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ascending aortic aneurysms treated by cuneiform resection and end-to-end anastomosis through a ministernotomy

Mario Viganò, Mauro Rinaldi, Andrea M. D'Armini, Massimo Boffini, Giuseppe F. Zattera, Alessia Alloni, and Roberto Dore
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1789-S1791. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Discussion: Session 1—Ascending Aorta

Randall B. Griepp, Bruce W. Lytle, Tirone E. David, H.J. Schafers, Klaus Kallenbach, Jan D. Galla, Joseph E. Bavaria, Claudio Russo, Scott LeMaire, Lars G. Svensson, and Mauro Rinaldi
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1792-S1799. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Session 2: Aortic and Endoluminal Stents:

Single-stage reoperative repair of chronic type A aortic dissection using the arch-first technique

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, Paolo Masetti, Chris K. Rokkas, and Suzan F. Murphy
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1800-S1802. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Staged repair of extensive aortic aneurysms

Anthony L. Estrera, Charles C. Miller, III, Eyal E. Porat, Tam T.T. Huynh, Anders Winnerkvist, and Hazim J. Safi
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1803-S1805. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Usefulness of antegrade selective cerebral perfusion during aortic arch operations

Teruhisa Kazui, Katsushi Yamashita, Naoki Washiyama, Hitoshi Terada, Abul Hasan Muhammad Bashar, Takayasu Suzuki, and Kazuhiro Ohkura
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1806-S1809. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aortic arch replacement using a trifurcated graft and selective cerebral antegrade perfusion

David Spielvogel, Justus T. Strauch, Oktavijan P. Minanov, Steven L. Lansman, and Randall B. Griepp
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1810-S1814. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Revolutionary treatment of aneurysms and dissections of descending aorta: the endovascular approach

Enio Buffolo, José Honório Palma da Fonseca, José Augusto Marcondes de Souza, and Claudia Maria Rodrigues Alves
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1815-S1817. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stent grafts for the thoracic aorta: a new paradigm?

R. Scott Mitchell
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1818-S1820. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cerebrospinal dysfunction after endovascular stent-grafting via a median sternotomy: the frozen elephant trunk procedure

Akihiko Usui, Kazuro Fujimoto, Tsuneo Ishiguchi, Masaharu Yoshikawa, Toshiaki Akita, and Yuichi Ueda
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1821-S1824. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Discussion: Session 2—Aortic Arch Aneurysm and Endoluminal Stents

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, Teruhisa Kazui, Hazim J. Safi, David Spielvogel, Hideo Adachi, Enio Buffolo, R.Scott Mitchell, Hiroaki Hosokawa, Michael L. Marin, and Akihiko Usui
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1825-S1832. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Session 3: Dissection:

Acute type B aortic dissection: surgical therapy

Steven L. Lansman, Christian Hagl, Daniel Fink, Jan D. Galla, David Spielvogel, M. Arisan Ergin, and Randall B. Griep
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1833-S1835. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Total arch replacement with elephant trunk procedure for retrograde dissection

Yuji Hanafusa, Hitoshi Ogino, Hiroaki Sasaki, Kenji Minatoya, Motomi Ando, Yutaka Okita, and Soichiro Kitamura
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1836-S1839. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

What is the best treatment for patients with acute type B aortic dissections—medical, surgical, or endovascular stent-grafting?

Juan P. Umaña, D. Craig Miller, and R. Scott Mitchell
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1840-S1843. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impact of an aggressive surgical approach on surgical outcome in type A aortic dissection

Teruhisa Kazui, Katsushi Yamashita, Naoki Washiyama, Hitoshi Terada, Abul Hasan Muhammad Bashar, Takayasu Suzuki, and Kazuhiro Ohkura
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1844-S1847. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Advances in the treatment of acute type A dissection: an integrated approach

Joseph E. Bavaria, Derek R. Brinster, Robert C. Gorman, Y. Joseph Woo, Thomas Gleason, and Alberto Pochettino
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1848-S1852. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surgical results of hemiarch replacement for acute type A dissection

Satoshi Ohtsubo, Tsuyoshi Itoh, Kyomi Takarabe, Kazuhisa Rikitake, Kojiro Furukawa, Hisao Suda, and Yukio Okazaki
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1853-S1856. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Discussion: Session 3—Dissection

D. Craig Miller, Steven L. Lansman, Duke E. Cameron, Yuji Hanafusa, Teruhisa Kazui, Joseph E. Bavaria, Stephen Westaby, and Satoshi Ohtsubo
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1857-S1863. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Session 4: Descending/Thoracoabdominal Aorta:

Assessment of spinal cord integrity during thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Michael J. Jacobs, Ted W. Elenbaas, Geert W.H. Schurink, Werner H. Mess, and Bas Mochtar
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1864-S1866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

State-of-the-art of neuromonitoring for prevention of immediate and delayed paraplegia in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta surgery

Jean-Michel Guérit and Robert A. Dion
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1867-S1869. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The impact of spinal angiography on the neurological outcome after surgery on the descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta

Kenji Minatoya, Matthias Karck, Christian Hagl, Anna Meyer, Friedhelm Brassel, Wolfgang Harringer, and Axel Haverich
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1870-S1872. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Intraoperative spinal cord monitoring during descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm surgery

Charles C.J. Dong, David B. MacDonald, and Michael T. Janusz
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1873-S1876. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Natural history of thoracic aortic aneurysms: indications for surgery, and surgical versus nonsurgical risks

John A. Elefteriades
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1877-S1880. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: review and update of current strategies

Joseph S. Coselli, Lori D. Conklin, and Scott A. LeMaire
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1881-S1884. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest for operations on the descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, Paolo Masetti, Chris K. Rokkas, and Suzan F. Murphy
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1885-S1887. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Delayed operative intervention in the management of traumatic descending thoracic aortic rupture

Christopher C. Kwon, Inderjit S. Gill, William F. Fallon, Charles Yowler, Rami Akhrass, R. Thomas Temes, and Mark A. Malangoni
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1888-S1891. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Discussion: Session 4—Descending/Thoracoabdominal Aorta

Joseph S. Coselli, Michael Jacobs, Robert Dion, Matthias Karck, Charles Dong, John A. Elefteriades, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, and Inderjit S. Gill
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:S1892-S1898. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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