Statistician's Page:

Quantitative Methods for Tracking Cognitive Change 3 Years After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
	Sarah J.E. Barry, Scott L. Zeger, Ola A. Selnes, Maura A. Grega, Louis M. Borowicz, Jr, and Guy M. McKhann Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1104-1109. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Editorials:

Cardiac Assistance From Skeletal Muscle: Should We Be Downhearted?
	Stanley Salmons Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1101-1103. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Surgical Treatment of Esophageal High-Grade Dysplasia
	Michael F. Reed, George Tolis, Jr, Barish H. Edil, James S. Allan, Dean M. Donahue, Henning A. Gaissert, Ashby C. Moncure, John C. Wain, Cameron D. Wright, and Douglas J. Mathisen Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1110-1115. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Retrospective Analysis of Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer Patients Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy Followed by Surgery or Surgery Alone
	Kenneth A. Kesler, Paul R. Helft, Elizabeth A. Werner, Neel P. Jain, Jo Ann Brooks, John M. DeWitt, Julia K. Leblanc, Naomi S. Fineberg, Lawrence H. Einhorn, and John W. Brown Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1116-1121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Esophageal Leiomyoma: A 40-Year Experience
	Christopher J. Mutrie, Dean M. Donahue, John C. Wain, Cameron D. Wright, Henning A. Gaissert, Hermes C. Grillo, Douglas J. Mathisen, and James S. Allan Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1122-1125. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Effect of Lower Esophageal Sphincter Distension and Acidification on Esophageal Pressure and Electromyographic Activity: The Identification of the "Sphinctero-Esophageal Excitatory Reflex"
	Ahmed Shafik, Ismail Shafik, Olfat El-Sibai, and Randa Mostafa Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1126-1131. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Gail Darling Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1131. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumors With Cushing's Syndrome: An Aggressive Variant or Not?
	Subrato J. Deb, Francis C. Nichols, Mark S. Allen, Claude Deschamps, Stephen D. Cassivi, and Peter C. Pairolero Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1132-1136. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Survival After Pathological Stage IA Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer: Tumor Size Matters
	Özcan Birim, A. Pieter Kappetein, Johanna J.M. Takkenberg, Rob J. van Klaveren, and Ad J.J.C. Bogers Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1137-1141. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impact of Large Tumor Size on Survival After Resection of Pathologically Node Negative (pN0) Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
	Shin-ichi Takeda, Shimao Fukai, Hikotaro Komatsu, Etsuo Nemoto, Kenji Nakamura, Masaru Murakami, and Japanese National Chest Hospital Study Group Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1142-1146. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bronchovascular Versus Bronchial Sleeve Resection for Central Lung Tumors
	Henning F. Lausberg, Thomas P. Graeter, Dietmar Tscholl, Olaf Wendler, and Hans-Joachim Schäfers Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1147-1152. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Local Control of Disease Related to Lymph Node Involvement in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Sleeve Lobectomy Compared With Pneumonectomy
	Young Tae Kim, Chang Hyun Kang, Sook Whan Sung, and Joo Hyun Kim Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1153-1161. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Nocturnal Hypoxemia After Lobectomy for Lung Cancer
	Hideki Kawai, Yoshimasa Tayasu, Ayaka Saitoh, Kyoko Ooyama, Yuichi Tanaka, Yoshihiro Minamiya, and Junichi Ogawa Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1162-1166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Characterization and Importance of Air Leak After Lobectomy
	Ikenna Okereke, Sudish C. Murthy, Joan M. Alster, Eugene H. Blackstone, and Thomas W. Rice Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1167-1173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Surgical Management of Superior Sulcus Tumors: A Retrospective Review With Long-Term Follow-Up
	Melvyn Goldberg, Dipin Gupta, Aaron R. Sasson, Benjamin Movsas, Corey J. Langer, Alexandra L. Hanlon, Hao Wang, and Walter J. Scott Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1174-1179. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Can Aberrant Promoter Hypermethylation of CpG Islands Predict the Clinical Outcome of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Curative Resection?
	Young Tae Kim, Seung Hee Lee, Sook Whan Sung, and Joo Hyun Kim Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1180-1188. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Adenosine A2A Receptor Agonist Improves Cardiac Dysfunction From Pulmonary Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
	T. Brett Reece, Victor E. Laubach, Curtis G. Tribble, Thomas S. Maxey, Peter I. Ellman, Patrick S. Warren, Andrew M. Schulman, Joel Linden, John A. Kern, and Irving L. Kron Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1189-1195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vacuum-Assisted Closure for the Treatment of Complex Chest Wounds
	James O'Connor, Amy Kells, Sharon Henry, and Thomas Scalea Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1196-1200. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Cognitive Outcomes Three Years After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Comparison of On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and Nonsurgical Controls
	Ola A. Selnes, Maura A. Grega, Louis M. Borowicz, Jr, Sarah Barry, Scott Zeger, William A. Baumgartner, and Guy M. McKhann Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1201-1209. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
In-Hospital Patients Exposed to Clopidogrel Before Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Word of Caution
	Raimondo Ascione, Arup Ghosh, Chris A. Rogers, Alan Cohen, Chris Monk, and Gianni D. Angelini Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1210-1216. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Noninvasive Dynamic Assessment With Transthoracic Echocardiography of a Composite Arterial Y-Graft Achieving Complete Myocardial Revascularization
	Giuseppe Gatti, Corrado Bentini, Giuseppe Maffei, Fabio Ferrari, Maurizio Dondi, Pasqua Pacilli, and Peppino Pugliese Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1217-1224. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Midterm Follow-Up After Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Techniques
	Sandra Fraund, Gunhild Herrmann, Anja Witzke, Jürgen Hedderich, Georg Lutter, Michael Brandt, Andreas Böning, and Jochen Cremer Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1225-1231. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Revascularization of the Right Coronary Artery: Grafting or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?
	Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz, Sidney Chocron, Christine Binquet, Lucian Stoica, Djamel Kaili, Catherine Quantin, and Joseph-Philippe Etievent Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1232-1239. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary Embolectomy for Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism
	Christine Dauphine and Bassam Omari Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1240-1244. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Risk of Spinal Cord Injury After Operations of Recurrent Aneurysms of the Descending Aorta
	Jorge Flores, Norihiko Shiiya, Takashi Kunihara, Kenji Matsuzaki, and Keishu Yasuda Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1245-1249. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	R. Scott Mitchell Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1249. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Less-Invasive Surgical Extraction of Problematic or Infected Permanent Transvenous Pacemaker System
	Jen-Ping Chang, Mien-Cheng Chen, G. Bih-Fang Guo, and Chiung-Lun Kao Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1250-1254. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Depression Predicts Mortality Following Cardiac Valve Surgery
	P. Michael Ho, Frederick A. Masoudi, John A. Spertus, Pamela N. Peterson, A. Laurie Shroyer, Martin McCarthy, Jr, Frederick L. Grover, Karl E. Hammermeister, and John S. Rumsfeld Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1255-1259. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mitral Repair Versus Replacement for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
	Osman O. Al-Radi, Peter C. Austin, Jack V. Tu, Tirone E. David, and Terrence M. Yau Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1260-1267. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
An Annular Prosthesis for the Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation: Finite Element Model Analysis of a Dog Bone–Shaped Ring Prosthesis
	Francesco Maisano, Alberto Redaelli, Monica Soncini, Emiliano Votta, Lorenzo Arcobasso, and Ottavio Alfieri Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1268-1275. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Midterm Outcomes Using the Physio Ring in Mitral Valve Reconstruction: Experience in 492 Patients
	Kevin D. Accola, Meredith L. Scott, Paul A. Thompson, George J. Palmer, III, Mark E. Sand, and George Ebra Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1276-1283. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Comparative Evaluation of Small-Size Sorin Slimline and St. Jude HP Heart Valve Prostheses
	Eduardo Otero, José L. Pomar, José M. Revuelta, and Juan J. Rufilanchas Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1284-1290. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impact of the Improvement of Valve Area Achieved With Aortic Valve Replacement on the Regression of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients With Pure Aortic Stenosis
	Giordano Tasca, Federico Brunelli, Marco Cirillo, Margherita Dalla Tomba, Zen Mhagna, Giovanni Troise, and Eugenio Quaini Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1291-1296. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Jean G. Dumesnil Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1296. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Multiple Risk Assessment of Cardiovascular Surgery in Chronic Renal Failure Patients
	Bartlomiej Witczak, Anders Hartmann, and Jan L. Svennevig Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1297-1302. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Early Experience With Activated Recombinant Factor VII for Intractable Hemorrhage After Cardiovascular Surgery
	Michael E. Halkos, Jerrold H. Levy, Edward Chen, V. Seenu Reddy, Omar M. Lattouf, Robert A. Guyton, and Howard K. Song Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1303-1306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Discussion]
Use of a Maze to Detect Cognitive Dysfunction in a Porcine Model of Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
	Christian Hagl, Donald J. Weisz, Nawid Khaladj, Matthew M. Griepp, David Spielvogel, Bo-Yi Yang, Richard A. de Asla, Carol A. Bodian, and Randall B. Griepp Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1307-1314. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Eline F. Bruggemans, Anton van Boxtel, and Hans A. Huysmans Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1314-1315. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
pH-Stat Versus -Stat Acid–Base Management Strategy During Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest Combined With Embolic Brain Injury
	Sebastian Dahlbacka, Janne Heikkinen, Timo Kaakinen, Päivi Laurila, Vilho Vainionpää, Kai Kiviluoma, Timo Salomäki, Hannu Tuominen, Pasi Ohtonen, Fausto Biancari, Pasi Lepola, and Tatu Juvonen Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1316-1325. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Nafamostat Preserves Neutrophil Deformability and Reduces Microaggregate Formation During Simulated Extracorporeal Circulation
	Yuji Hiramatsu, Satoshi Homma, Yukio Sato, Shoko Sato, Kanji Matsuzaki, Osamu Shigeta, and Yuzuru Sakakibara Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1326-1332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Is the Myofibrillarlytic Myocyte a Forme Fruste Apoptotic Myocyte?
	Navneet Narula, Jagat Narula, Paul J. Zhang, Nezam Haider, Puthiyaveettil N. Raghunath, Robin Brittin, Joseph H. Gorman, III, Robert C. Gorman, and John E. Tomaszewski Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1333-1337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Ian M.C. Dixon and Josh E. Raizman Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1337. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Principal Strain Orientation in the Normal Human Left Ventricle
	Brian P. Cupps, Benjamin J. Pomerantz, Marc D. Krock, Joseph Villard, Joseph Rogers, Nader Moazami, and Michael K. Pasque Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1338-1343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Multislice Computed Tomography for Preoperative Evaluation of Right Ventricular Volumes and Function: Comparison With Magnetic Resonance Imaging
	Alexander Lembcke, Pascal M. Dohmen, Marc Dewey, Christian Klessen, Thomas Elgeti, Kay-Geert A. Hermann, Wolfgang F. Konertz, Bernd Hamm, and Dietmar E. Kivelitz Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1344-1351. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sternal Nourishment in Various Conditions of Vascularization
	Alexander A. Fokin, Francis Robicsek, Thomas N. Masters, Alex Fokin, Jr, Mark K. Reames, and James E. Anderson, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1352-1357. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Operative Results and Outcomes in Children With Shone's Anomaly
	John W. Brown, Mark Ruzmetov, Palaniswamy Vijay, Mark H. Hoyer, Donald Girod, Mark D. Rodefeld, and Mark W. Turrentine Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1358-1365. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aortic Valve Prolapse Associated With Outlet-Type Ventricular Septal Defect
	Shuenn-Nan Chiu, Jou-Kou Wang, Ming-Tai Lin, En-Ting Wu, Frank L. Lu, Chung-I Chang, Yih-Sharng Chen, Ing-Sh Chiu, Hung-Chi Lue, and Mei-Hwan Wu Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1366-1371. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Makoto Ando Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1371. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

The Longest Functioning Apical Left Ventricular to Descending Aortic Valve Conduit
	Leisa J. Freeman, Marc R. de Leval, and Victor T. Tsang Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1420. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Large Organized Parietal Thrombus of the Right Ventricle After Aortic Valve Prosthetic Implantation 5 Years Previously
	Christian Kersting and Horst Buerger Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1421. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

New Technology:

Robotic Mitral Valve Annuloplasty With Double-Arm Nitinol U-Clips
	Clifton C. Reade, Curtis E. Bower, B. Marcus Bailey, David M. Maziarz, Saqib Masroor, Alan P. Kypson, L. Wiley Nifong, and W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1372-1376. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Jeffrey P. Gold Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1376-1377. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
MagScrew Total Artificial Heart In Vivo Performance Above 200 Beats Per Minute
	Soren Schenk, Stephan Weber, Dipl Ing, Viviane Luangphakdy, Ryan S. Klatte, Christine R. Flick, Ji-Feng Chen, Michael W. Kopcak, Jr, Yoshio Ootaki, Keiji Kamohara, Gordon B. Hirschman, Nicholas G. Vitale, Peter A. Chapman, Jr, William A. Smith, and Kiyotaka Fukamachi Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1378-1383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	William L. Holman Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1383. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A New Method of Temporary Epicardial Atrioventricular Pacing Utilizing Bipolar Pacing Leads
	Shafqat Hasan and C. Terence Lewis Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1384-1387. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Ari Halldorsson Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1387. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case Reports:

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Associated With Bilateral Adrenal Hemorrhage After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
	Faisal G. Bakaeen, Jon-Cecil M. Walkes, and Michael J. Reardon Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1388-1390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Psoriasis-Induced Postoperative Cardiac Failure
	Pankaj K. Jha, Satish R. Das, Ghassan S. Musleh, Suresh Lakshmanan, Timothy P. Kingston, and Abdul K. Deiraniya Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1390-1391. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm
	Alok Mathur, Kenton J. Zehr, Lawrence J. Sinak, and Robert F. Rea Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1392-1393. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aortic Valve-Sparing Procedure With Cusp Elongation and Free Edge Reinforcement for Bicuspid Aortic Valve
	Francois Dagenais, Richard Bauset, and Patrick Mathieu Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1393-1395. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reoperation of the Kay-Shiley Disc Valve 35 Years After Replacement
	Shogo Nakayama, Michihito Nonaka, and Osamu Ishida Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1395-1397. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stentless Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement After a Homograft Root Replacement: Toronto SPV Implantation After a Homograft Root
	Faisal G. Bakaeen, Jon-Cecil M. Walkes, and Michael J Reardon Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1397-1399. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Isolated Unilateral Absence of Right Proximal Pulmonary Artery: Surgical Repair and Follow-Up
	Kristin Welch, Frank Hanley, Troy Johnston, Colleen Cailes, and Maully J. Shah Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1399-1402. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Epitheloid Hemangioendothelioma of the Heart in Infancy
	Turkan Tansel, Ümrah Aydogan, Dilek Yilmazbayhan, Bilge Bilgiç, Misten Demiryont, and Ertan Onursal Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1402-1405. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sternocleidomastoid Myocutaneous Esophagoplasty for Benign Cervical Stricture
	Deborah K. Cunningham, Scott J. Stern, and Hugh F. Burnett Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1406-1407. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Primary Pulmonary Meningioma First Suspected of Being a Lung Metastasis
	Jean Picquet, Isabelle Valo, Yann Jousset, and Bernard Enon Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1407-1409. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Direct Measurement of Serum Amylase Levels Produced by Lung Cancer
	Mitsuaki Sakai, Shigemi Ishikawa, Tatsuo Yamamoto, Masataka Onizuka, Yuzuru Sakakibara, and Masayuki Noguchi Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1409-1411. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Posterior Intrathoracic Neurinoma Cure: A Transforaminal Resection After a Thoracotomy
	Jean Ader Jules, Jose M. Guarnieri, Barbara Alkofer, Jean Philippe Le Rochais, and Philippe Icard Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1411-1412. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Rare Inferior Middle Mediastinal Tumor Resection Under Extra-Corporeal Circulation
	Mehrdad Arab, Claire Danel, Nicola d'Attellis, Karine Juvin, Anne Hernigou, Jean Noel Fabiani, and Marc Riquet Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1413-1415. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Multiple Pulmonary Nodules and Underlying Head and Neck Cancer
	Fabrice Barlesi, Céline Gimenez, Christophe Doddoli, Bruno Chetaille, Bruno Guelfucci, Jean-Pierre Kleisbauer, and Pascal Thomas Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1415-1417. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Massive Recurrent Anterior Diaphragmatic Hernia, Coronary Artery Disease, and Valvular Heart Disease
	Mark W. Huang and J. Nilas Young Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1417-1419. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How To Do It:

The "Eaves" Technique for Distal Anastomosis in Aortic Arch Replacement
	Masao Yoshitatsu, Fumikazu Nomura, Koichi Toda, Akira Katayama, Kentaro Tamura, Keijiro Katayama, and Katsuhiko Ihara Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1422-1424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Using Fascia Lata to Treat Infective Aortic False Aneurysm
	Ichiya Yamazaki, Yukio Ichikawa, Masanori Ishii, Toshiyuki Hamada, and Hirokazu Kajiwara Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1425-1427. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Transposition of the Great Arteries and Quadricuspid Pulmonary Valve: An Unusual Combination
	Marco Ricci, Gordon A. Cohen, Ergin Kocyildirim, Sachin Khambadkone, and Martin J. Elliott Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1428-1430. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A New, Easy Method for Putting "U" Stitches Inside the Chest Wall
	Atsushi Watanabe, Toshiaki Watanabe, Hiroki Satoh, Tohru Mawatari, Hisayoshi Ohsawa, Noriyuki Takahashi, and Tomio Abe Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1431-1432. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

In the Footsteps of Senning: Lessons Learned From Atrial Repair of Transposition of the Great Arteries
	Ali Dodge-Khatami, Alexander Kadner, Felix Berger, Hitendu Dave, Marko I. Turina, and René Prêtre Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1433-1444. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Animal Models of Heart Failure: What Is New?
	Eric Monnet and Juan Carlos Chachques Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1445-1453. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Review of Recent Books:

A Practical Atlas of Congenital Heart Disease: By Audrey Smith, Roxane McKay. 2004, London, United Kingdom, Springer-Verlag, 464 pp, illustrated, $289.00 ISBN: 185233729X
	Tom R. Karl and Lars Nolke Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1468. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Report from the Workforce on Evidence-Based Surgery:

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Practice Guideline Series: Aspirin and Other Antiplatelet Agents During Operative Coronary Revascularization (Executive Summary)
	Victor A. Ferraris, Suellen P. Ferraris, David J. Moliterno, Philip Camp, Jeanine M. Walenga, Harry L. Messmore, Walter P. Jeske, Fred H. Edwards, David Royston, David M. Shahian, Eric Peterson, Charles R. Bridges, and George Despotis Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1454-1461. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [ALERT: FDA AND BAYER SUSPEND APROTININ]

Correspondence:

Do Off-Pump Surgical Procedures Really Improve Memory?
	Ola A. Selnes Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1462. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Do Off-Pump Surgical Procedures Really Improve Memory? Reply
	Jeffrey D. Lee, Shay J. Lee, William T. Tsushima, William T. Lau, David Johnson, Helen Petrovitch, and Collin R. Dang Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1462. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary Artery Banding Still Has an Important Role in the Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease
	Naoki Yoshimura, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Shigeteru Oka, Masahiro Yoshida, and Hirohisa Murakami Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1463. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary Artery Banding Still Has an Important Role in the Treatmant of Congenital Heart Disease: Reply
	Hiroo Takayama, Masahide Chikada, Shinichi Takamoto, Akihiko Sekiguchi, and Akira Ishizawa Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1463-1464. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hemoptysis
	Sameh Ibrahim Sersar, Hytham Elsayed AbdelMooty, Mona Mohammed Hafez, and Mohammed Fouad Ismail Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1464. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Endothelialization and Functional Neointima on Vascular Grafts in Humans
	Yasuko Tomizawa Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1465. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Endothelialization and Functional Neointima on Vascular Grafts in Humans: Reply
	Thorsten Walles and Heike Mertsching Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1465-1466. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Neointima in Vascular Prostheses: The Jury is Still Out
	Ares Protopapas Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1466. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Neointima in Vascular Prostheses: The Jury is Still Out: Reply
	Thorsten Walles and Heike Mertsching Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1466-1467. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Creatine Kinase
	Michelle Petrou, Marialena Gregoriades, and Vassilios Vassiliou Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1467. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Creatine Kinase: Reply
	George M. Palatianos Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1467. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pneumonectomy Versus Sleeve Lobectomy for Lung Cancer
	Thomas J. Birdas Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1467. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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