Editorials:

The conduction tissues in congenitally corrected transposition
	Robert H. Anderson Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1881-1882. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Neuroendocrine and biologic features of primary tumors and tissue in pulmonary large cell carcinomas
	Alexandre M. Ab' Saber, Ledo Mazzei Massoni Neto, Cristina P. Bianchi, Bruno B. Ctenas, Edwin R. Parra, Esmeralda M. Eher, João Carlos Pereira, Teresa Takagaki, Nise H. Yamaguchi, and Vera L. Capelozzi Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1883-1890. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma demonstrates high proliferative activity
	Akira Iyoda, Kenzo Hiroshima, Yasumitsu Moriya, Teruaki Mizobuchi, Mizuto Otsuji, Yasuo Sekine, Kiyoshi Shibuya, Toshihiko Iizasa, Yukio Saitoh, and Takehiko Fujisawa Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1891-1895. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Joseph B. Shrager Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1895. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Preoperative pulmonary function as a prognostic factor for stage I non–small cell lung carcinoma
	Toshihiko Iizasa, Makoto Suzuki, Kazuhiro Yasufuku, Akira Iyoda, Mizuto Otsuji, Shigetoshi Yoshida, Yasuo Sekine, Kiyoshi Shibuya, Yukio Saitoh, Kenzo Hiroshima, and Takehiko Fujisawa Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1896-1902. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Thomas A. D'Amico Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1902-1903. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minithoracotomy combined with mechanically stapled bronchial and vascular ligation for anatomical lung resection
	Michael F. Szwerc, Rodney J. Landreneau, Ricardo S. Santos, Robert J. Keenan, and Gordon F. Murray Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1904-1910. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Video-assisted thoracic surgery for pure ground-glass opacities 2 cm or less in diameter
	Shunsuke Yamada and Tadasu Kohno Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1911-1915. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Percutaneous venovenous Perfusion-Induced systemic hyperthermia for lung cancer: a phase I safety study
	Joseph B. Zwischenberger, Roger A. Vertrees, Eric A. Bedell, Christopher K. McQuitty, Jill M. Chernin, and Lee C. Woodson Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1916-1925. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Evolution of surgical outcomes for nonsmall cell lung cancer: time trends in 1,465 consecutive patients undergoing complete resection
	Morihito Okada, Wataru Nishio, Toshihiko Sakamoto, Kazuya Uchino, Tsuyoshi Yuki, Akio Nakagawa, and Noriaki Tsubota Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1926-1930. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Paul E. Van Schil Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1931. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Comparison of water seal and suction after pulmonary lobectomy: a prospective, randomized trial
	Alessandro Brunelli, Marco Monteverde, Alessandro Borri, Michele Salati, Rita D. Marasco, Majed Al Refai, and Aroldo Fianchini Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1932-1937. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Robert James Cerfolio Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1937. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intratracheal poly (ADP) ribose synthetase inhibition ameliorates lung ischemia reperfusion injury
	Alexander S. Farivar, Steven M. Woolley, Charles H. Fraga, Robert Thomas, Andrew L. Salzman, Csaba Szabo, and Michael S. Mulligan Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1938-1943. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alteration of cellular electrophysiologic properties in porcine pulmonary microcirculation after preservation with University of Wisconsin and Euro-Collins solutions
	Rong-Zhen Zhang, Qin Yang, Anthony P. C. Yim, and Guo-Wei He Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1944-1950. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Acute postoperative pain in lung transplant recipients
	Chloé Richard, François Girard, Pasquale Ferraro, Philippe Chouinard, Daniel Boudreault, Monique Ruel, Manon Choinière, Charles Poirier, and Dominique C. Girard Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1951-1955. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	George V. Letsou Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1955. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Foramen of Morgagni hernia: changes in diagnosis and treatment
	Peter C. Minneci, Katherine J. Deans, Peter Kim, and Douglas J. Mathisen Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1956-1959. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Are unaudited records from an outcomes registry database accurate?
	Morley A. Herbert, Syma L. Prince, Janet L. Williams, Mitchell J. Magee, and Michael J. Mack Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1960-1964. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Gary L. Grunkemeier Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1964-1965. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Multivariable prediction of in-hospital mortality associated with aortic and mitral valve surgery in Northern New England
	Edward R. Nowicki, Nancy J. O. Birkmeyer, Ronald W. Weintraub, Bruce J. Leavitt, John H. Sanders, Lawrence J. Dacey, Robert A. Clough, Reed D. Quinn, David C. Charlesworth, Donato A. Sisto, Paul N. Uhlig, Elaine M. Olmstead, and Gerald T. O'Connor Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1966-1977. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minimally invasive mitral valve repair using the da Vinci robotic system
	Antone J. Tatooles, Patroklos S. Pappas, Paul J. Gordon, and Mark S. Slaughter Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1978-1984. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mitral valve repair with the Colvin-Galloway future band
	Roland Fasol, Johann Meinhart, Manfred Deutsch, and Thomas Binder Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1985-1988. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Sergio Almeida de Oliveira Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1988. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mitral valve surgery for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation
	Antonio M. Calafiore, Michele Di Mauro, Sabina Gallina, Gabriele Di Giammarco, Angela L. Iacò, Giovanni Teodori, and Isabella Tavarozzi Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1989-1997. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Is a bicuspid aortic valve a risk factor for adverse outcome after an autograft procedure?
	Ad J. J. C. Bogers, Arie-Pieter Kappetein, Jolien W. Roos-Hesselink, and Johanna J.M. Takkenberg Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1998-2003. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Promoting angiogenesis protects severely hypertrophied hearts from ischemic injury
	Ingeborg Friehs, Adrian M. Moran, Christof Stamm, Yeong-Hoon Choi, Douglas B. Cowan, Francis X. McGowan, and Pedro J. del Nido Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2004-2010. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Mladen J. Kocica Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2011. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Acute dissection of the descending aorta: noncommunicating versus communicating forms
	Monvadi B. Srichai, Michael L. Lieber, Bruce W. Lytle, Jane M. Kasper, and Richard D. White Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2012-2020. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Robert A. E. Dion Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2020. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Separate grafts or en bloc anastomosis for arch vessels reimplantation to the aortic arch
	Marco Di Eusanio, Marc A. A. M. Schepens, Wim J. Morshuis, Karl M. Dossche, Teruhisa Kazui, Kazuhiro Ohkura, Naoki Washiyama, Roberto Di Bartolomeo, Davide Pacini, and Angelo Pierangeli Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2021-2028. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Circulatory arrest for repair of postcoarctation site aneurysm
	Nicholas Kang, Andrew J. B. Clarke, Ian A. Nicholson, and Richard B. Chard Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2029-2033. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tau protein in the cerebrospinal fluid is a marker of brain injury after aortic surgery
	Norihiko Shiiya, Takashi Kunihara, Tsukasa Miyatake, Kenji Matsuzaki, and Keishu Yasuda Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2034-2038. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bilateral versus single internal thoracic artery grafting in oral-treated diabetic subsets: comparative seven-year outcome analysis
	Oren Lev-Ran, Rony Braunstein, Nahum Nesher, Yanai Ben-Gal, Gil Bolotin, and Gideon Uretzky Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2039-2045. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Skeletonization of gastroepiploic artery graft in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: early clinical and angiographic assessment
	Hiroyuki Kamiya, Go Watanabe, Hirofumi Takemura, Shigeyuki Tomita, Hiroshi Nagamine, and Taro Kanamori Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2046-2050. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Beating versus arrested heart coronary revascularization: evaluation by cardiac troponin I release
	Kifah Alwan, Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz, Jihad Alwan, Walid Mouawad, Georges Oujaimi, Sidney Chocron, and Joseph-Philippe Etievent Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2051-2055. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Usefulness of preoperative intraaortic balloon pump therapy during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in high-risk patients
	Tomoaki Suzuki, Manabu Okabe, Mitsuteru Handa, Fuyuhiko Yasuda, and Yoichiro Miyake Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2056-2059. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Jan T. Christenson Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2059-2060. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Internal thoracic artery malperfusion: fast decision for an additional vein graft has impact on patient outcome
	Parwis Massoudy, Yi-Young Kim, Murat Cetin, Matthias Thielmann, Ulf Herold, Markus Kamler, and Heinz Jakob Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2061-2065. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Thoralf M. Sundt, III Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2065. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Oxygen pressure measurement during grip exercise reveals exercise intolerance after radial harvest
	Susumu Manabe, Noriyuki Tabuchi, Masaaki Toyama, Tomoya Yoshizaki, Masanori Kato, Haisong Wu, Mitsuhisa Kotani, and Makoto Sunamori Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2066-2070. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Digital blood flow after radial artery harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting
	Hyun-Sung Lee, Byung-Chul Chang, and Youn Jeong Heo Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2071-2074. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Keith B. Allen Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2075. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Endoscopic vein harvest: advantages and limitations
	Pramod Bonde, Alastair N. J. Graham, and Simon W. MacGowan Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2076-2082. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
New-onset sustained ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation early after cardiac operations
	John A. Yeung-Lai-Wah, Anzhen Qi, Elizabeth McNeill, James G. Abel, Stanley Tung, Karin H. Humphries, and Charles R. Kerr Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2083-2088. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Randomized study of surgery for patients with permanent atrial fibrillation as a result of mitral valve disease
	Gustavo Glotz de Lima, Renato A. K. Kalil, Tiago L. L. Leiria, Domingos M. Hatem, Claudio L. Kruse, Rogério Abrahão, João R. M. Sant'anna, Paulo R. Prates, and Ivo A. Nesralla Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2089-2094. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Hans Gerd Fieguth Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2094-2095. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Changing donor and recipient demographics in a heart transplantation program: influence on early outcome
	Neville A. G. Solomon, James R. McGiven, Peter M. Alison, Peter N. Ruygrok, David A. Haydock, H. Arthur Coverdale, and Teena M. West Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2096-2102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Preclinical readiness testing of the arrow international CorAide left ventricular assist system
	Kazuyoshi Doi, Leonard A. R. Golding, Alex L. Massiello, Michael W. Kopcak, Jr, Renee L. Gerhart, Soren Schenk, Masahiro Inoue, Yoshio Ootaki, and Kiyotaka Fukamachi Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2103-2110. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Diaphragmatic hernias associated with ventricular assist devices and heart transplantation
	Subhasis Chatterjee, Noel N. Williams, Mary Lou Ohara, Carol Twomey, Jon B. Morris, and Michael A. Acker Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2111-2114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Septal reshaping for exclusion of anteroseptal dyskinetic or akinetic areas
	Antonio M. Calafiore, Michele Di Mauro, Gabriele Di Giammarco, Sabina Gallina, Angela L. Iacò, Marco Contini, Antonio Bivona, and Stefano Volpe Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2115-2121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Discussion]
Local myocardial overexpression of growth hormone attenuates postinfarction remodeling and preserves cardiac function
	Vasant Jayasankar, Lawrence T. Bish, Timothy J. Pirolli, Mark F. Berry, Jeffrey Burdick, and Y. Joseph Woo Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2122-2129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Joren C. Madsen and Roger J. Hajjar Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2129. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Changes in mesenteric vascular reactivity and inflammatory response after cardiopulmonary bypass in a rat model
	Fabien Doguet, Pierre-Yves Litzler, Fabienne Tamion, Vincent Richard, Marie-France Hellot, Christian Thuillez, Alfred Tabley, François Bouchart, and Jean Paul Bessou Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2130-2137. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Sunil K. Ohri Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2137. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Comparison of low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest on brain oxygen and metabolism
	Steven Schultz, Jennifer Creed, Gregory Schears, Tatiana Zaitseva, William Greeley, David F. Wilson, and Anna Pastuszko Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2138-2143. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical patch closure of atrial septal defects
	Richard A. Hopkins, Arthur A. Bert, Bryan Buchholz, Kathleen Guarino, and Merry Meyers Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2144-2149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Volkmar Falk and Thomas Walther Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2149-2150. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with the Contegra bovine jugular vein conduit: a word of caution
	Andreas R. Tiete, Jörg S. Sachweh, Ulrich Roemer, Rainer Kozlik-Feldmann, Bruno Reichart, and Sabine H. Daebritz Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2151-2156. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Left atrioventricular valve regurgitation after repair of incomplete atrioventricular septal defect
	Toshifumi Murashita, Takehiro Kubota, Jun-ichi Oba, Toshihide Aoki, Jun Matano, and Keishu Yasuda Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2157-2162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Congenitally corrected transposition: size of the pulmonary trunk and septal malalignment
	Amir-Reza Hosseinpour, Karen P. McCarthy, Massimo Griselli, Babulal Sethia, and Siew Yen Ho Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2163-2166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Posterior annular plication: tricuspid valve repair in Ebstein's anomaly
	Camille L. Hancock Friesen, Robert Chen, Jonathan G. Howlett, and David B. Ross Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2167-2171. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Stenosed mammary artery graft depicted by multidetector computed tomography
	Min-Ho Song, Makihiro Ishida, Takashi Iyoda, and Hideki Goto Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2221. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Is echocardiography alone diagnostic of a cardiac mass before surgical intervention?
	I-Hui Wu, Wen-Yih I. Tseng, and Ing-Sh Chiu Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2222. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

New Technology:

Clinical experience with the mini-extracorporeal circulation system: an evolution or a revolution?
	Jean-Paul Remadi, Paul Marticho, Irina Butoi, Zava Rakotoarivelo, Faouzi Trojette, Amar Benamar, Sadek Beloucif, Dominique Foure, and Henri J. Poulain Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2172-2175. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	William L. Holman Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2176. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bovine glue (BioGlue) is catabolized by enzymatic reaction in the vascular dog model
	Yves Van Belleghem, Ramses G. Forsyth, Kishan Narine, Annelies Moerman, Yves Taeymans, and Guido J. Van Nooten Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2177-2181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Ernst Wolner and Marek P. Ehrlich Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2181-2182. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case Reports:

Single-stage repair of tetralogy of Fallot with pseudoaneurysm: a unique approach
	Sreekanthan Sundararaghavan, Omar Khalid, William A. Suarez, and Edward L. Bove Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2183-2184. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A cluster of cases of Aspergillus endocarditis after cardiac surgery
	Ismail El-Hamamsy, Nicolas Dürrleman, Louis-Mathieu Stevens, Raymond Cartier, Michel Pellerin, Louis P. Perrault, and Michel Carrier Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2184-2186. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Off-pump coronary artery bypass in patients with Takayasu's disease
	Atsushi Yamaguchi, Hidehito Endo, Hideo Adachi, Koji Kawahito, and Takashi Ino Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2186-2188. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Urgent off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient with HIV
	Mitsuhiro Kawata, Kazuhiko Higuchi, Kenji Koseni, and Hiroyuki Tsukihara Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2189-2190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Two cases of rounded atelectasis presenting after coronary artery surgery
	Arun K. Srinivasan, John A. Holemans, and Richard D. Page Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2190-2192. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Marfan syndrome as a predisposing factor for traumatic aortic insufficiency
	Francesco Onorati, Luca Salvatore De Santo, Antonio Carozza, Marisa De Feo, Attilio Renzulli, and Maurizio Cotrufo Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2192-2194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Successful treatment of ascending aortic graft infection after operation for acute aortic dissection with peripheral malperfusion
	Masaaki Kato, Kazuhito Imanaka, Shunei Kyo, Hiroshi Ohuchi, Haruhiko Asano, and Shinichi Takamoto Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2194-2195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Successful repair of aberrant right subclavian artery aneurysm combined with bicuspid aortic valve through a median sternotomy
	Tetsuya Kono, Hiroto Kitahara, Takayuki Watanabe, Tamaki Takano, Masayuki Sakaguchi, and Jun Amano Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2196-2197. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Giant anastomotic pseudoaneurysm complicating aortic xenograft replacement
	Nils Kucher, Beat Kipfer, Christian Seiler, and Yves Allemann Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2197-2199. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Simplified thoracic aortic aneurysm repair
	Marco Pocar, Pino Fundarò, and Francesco Donatelli Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2199-2200. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Human papillomavirus and squamous cell carcinoma in a solitary tracheal papilloma
	Chung-Wah Lam, Alan Ronald Talbot, Kun-Tu Yeh, Sing-Chun Lin, Chia-En Hsieh, and Hsin-Yuan Fang Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2201-2202. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Extralobar pulmonary sequestration simulates posterior neurogenic tumor
	Ryszard W. Lupinski, Thirugnanam Agasthian, Chong Hee Lim, and Yeow Leng Chua Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2203-2204. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulsating thoracic tumor caused by extragenital endometriosis in a patient with Noonan syndrome
	Theresa Seeliger, Jens-Uwe Voigt, Helmut Singer, Werner G. Daniel, and Holger Rupprecht Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2204-2206. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Primary mediastinal hyalinizing spindle cell tumor with giant rosettes
	Domenico Galetta, Alfredo Cesario, Stefano Margaritora, and Pierluigi Granone Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2206-2209. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Noninvasive thymoma in the middle mediastinum
	Masato Kanzaki, Kunihiro Oyama, Toyohide Ikeda, Tamami Yoshida, Masahide Murasugi, and Takamasa Onuki Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2209-2210. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Resection of primary pleural pedunculate hemangiopericytoma
	Makoto Takahama, Keiji Kushibe, Michitaka Kimura, Takeshi Kawaguchi, Yuko Nishimoto, and Shigeki Taniguchi Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2210-2213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Management of newborn lymphangiectasia and chylothorax after cardiac surgery with octreotide infusion
	James Tibballs, Rodrigo Soto, and Tara Bharucha Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2213-2215. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Octreotide and low-fat breast milk in postoperative chylothorax
	Mohamed A. Hamdan and Mary Lou Gaeta Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2215-2217. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Diagnosis and management of aortoesophageal fistula caused by a foreign body
	Giuseppe S. Sica, Veronica Djapardy, Stephen Westaby, and Nicholas D. Maynard Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2217-2218. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Chronic retained foreign bodies in the esophagus
	Rishendran R. Naidoo and Anunathan A. Reddi Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2218-2220. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How To Do It:

Ross-Konno procedure in neonates: report of three patients
	François Lacour-Gayet, Henning Sauer, Kalliopi Ntalakoura, Andreas Müller, Vit Razek, Jochen Weil, and Christoph Haun Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2223-2225. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Modified cavoatriotomy for combined PAPVC repair and maze procedure
	Hiroyuki Nakajima, Hideki Uemura, Junjiro Kobayashi, Koji Kagisaki, Toshikatsu Yagihara, and Soichiro Kitamura Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2226-2227. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ventricular septal defect closure in tetralogy of Fallot: the aortic rule
	Pierre Wauthy, Hélène Demanet, Jacques P. Goldstein, and Frank E. Deuvaert Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2228-2229. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Complete port-accessed lobectomy by the muscle-sparing method
	Yoshinori Doki, Katsuyuki Ichiki, Motoharu Tsuda, Masayoshi Toge, Takuro Misaki, Katsuo Usuda, and Shigeki Sugiyama Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2230-2231. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Our Surgical Heritage:

Atrial switch operation: past, present, and future
	Igor E. Konstantinov, Vladimir V. Alexi-Meskishvili, William G. Williams, Robert M. Freedom, and Richard Van Praagh Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2250-2258. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Cardiac surgery risk modeling for mortality: a review of current practice and suggestions for improvement
	Rumana Z. Omar, Gareth Ambler, Patrick Royston, Joseph Eliahoo, and Kenneth M. Taylor Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2232-2237. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Should the internal thoracic artery be skeletonized?
	Thanos Athanasiou, Mary-Clare Crossman, George Asimakopoulos, Ashok Cherian, Arjuna Weerasinghe, Brian Glenville, and Roberto Casula Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2238-2246. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Key References:

Immunosuppression and transplant immunology
	Joren C. Madsen and James S. Allan Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2247-2249. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correspondence:

Early and late arrhythmias in patients in preoperative sinus rhythm after superior septal approach
	Yoshio Misawa and Yuichiro Kaminishi Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2259. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Early and late arrhythmias in patients in preoperative sinus rhythm after superior septal approach: Reply
	Mario Gaudino and Gianfederico Possati Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2259. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Shallow stitch close to the rim of the ventricular septal defect after pulmonary artery banding
	Takaaki Sugita, Masahiko Matsumoto, Jyunichirou Nishizawa, Katsuhiko Matsuyama, Yujirou Kawanishi, and Kyoukun Uehara Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2259-2260. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Shallow stitch close to the rim of the ventricular septal defect after pulmonary artery banding: Reply
	Toyoki Fukuda and Ichiro Kashima Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2260. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Early Blalock-Taussig shunt thrombosis in a neonate with protein C deficiency
	Emin Tireli and Murat Basaran Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2260-2261. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lower sternal reinforcement to improve median sternotomy closure
	Julian E. Losanoff, Bruce W. Richman, and James W. Jones Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2261. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lower sternal reinforcement to improve median sternotomy closure: Reply
	Uday K. Dasika and James A. Magovern Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2261-2262. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Use of autologous arterial patches for tracheal reconstruction in young infants
	Mark G. Hazekamp and Nic Nijdam Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2262-2263. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Use of autologous arterial patches for tracheal reconstruction in young infants: Reply
	Emmanuel Martinod, Jacques F. Azorin, and Alain F. Carpentier Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2263. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ultrasonic dissectors for neurogenic tumors of the superior sulcus
	Dominique Gossot Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2263-2264. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ultrasonic dissectors for neurogenic tumors of the superior sulcus: Reply
	François Pons Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2264. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Esophageal perforations
	James W. Pate Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2264. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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