Editorials:

The Future of Cardiac Surgery: The Times, They Are a Changin'
	Bruce Lytle and Michael Mack Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1470-1472. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Airway Obstruction Owing to Tracheopathia Osteoplastica: Treatment by Linear Tracheoplasty
	Hermes C. Grillo and Cameron D. Wright Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1676-1681. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Problems in Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Clinical N1 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
	Shun-ichi Watanabe, Hisao Asamura, Kenji Suzuki, and Ryosuke Tsuchiya Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1682-1685. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Resection for Residual N2 Disease After Induction Chemotherapy
	Jeffrey L. Port, Robert J. Korst, Paul C. Lee, Matthew A. Levin, David E. Becker, Roger Keresztes, and Nasser K. Altorki Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1686-1690. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Resection of Locally Advanced (T4) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
	Marc de Perrot, Elie Fadel, Sacha Mussot, Angela de Palma, Alain Chapelier, and Philippe Dartevelle Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1691-1696. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Ryosuke Tsuchiya Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1697. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Prediction Rule for Atrial Fibrillation After Major Noncardiac Thoracic Surgery
	Rod S. Passman, Daniel S. Gingold, David Amar, Donald Lloyd-Jones, Charles L. Bennett, Hao Zhang, and Valerie W. Rusch Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1698-1703. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Inflammatory Gene Polymorphisms Influence Risk of Postoperative Morbidity After Lung Resection
	Andrew D. Shaw, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Xifeng Wu, Terri M. King, Margaret R. Spitz, Joe B. Putnam, and Burton F. Dickey Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1704-1710. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgery for Pulmonary Nodules in Breast Cancer Patients
	Fumihiro Tanaka, Mio Li, Nobuharu Hanaoka, Toru Bando, Tatsuo Fukuse, Seiki Hasegawa, and Hiromi Wada Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1711-1714. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Peter Goldstraw Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1714-1715. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Differential Response to Preoperative Chemoradiation and Surgery in Esophageal Adenocarcinomas Based on Presence of Barrett's Esophagus and Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux
	Banke Agarwal, Stephen G. Swisher, Jaffer Ajani, Kaitlyn Kelly, Ritsuko R. Komaki, Emad Abu-Hamda, Arlene M. Correa, and Jack A. Roth Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1716-1723. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Blood Flow Responses in the Peristernal Thoracic Wall During Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy
	Angelica Wackenfors, Ronny Gustafsson, Johan Sjögren, Lars Algotsson, Richard Ingemansson, and Malin Malmsjö Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1724-1730. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Marisa De Feo Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1730-1731. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Feasibility of Valve Repair for Regurgitant Bicuspid Aortic Valves—An Echocardiographic Study
	Patrick J. Nash, Eugene Vitvitsky, Jianbo Li, Delos M. Cosgrove, III, Gosta Pettersson, and Richard A. Grimm Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1473-1479. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aortic Valve Periprosthetic Leakage: Anatomic Observations and Surgical Results
	Giuseppe De Cicco, Roberto Lorusso, Andrea Colli, Francesco Nicolini, Claudio Fragnito, Teresa Grimaldi, Bruno Borrello, Alessandro Maria Budillon, Tiziano Gherli, and Cesare Beghi Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1480-1485. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aortic Valve Translocation for Severe Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: Early Results and Long-Term Follow-Up
	Rémi Nottin, Nawwar Al-Attar, Ramzi Ramadan, Alexandre Azmoun, Alexis Therasse, Chokri Kortas, Mohamedou Ly, Amir Bouchachi, and Marie-Laure Bourachot-Montantême Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1486-1490. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Valve-Related Events After Aortic Root Replacement With Cryopreserved Aortic Homografts
	Abdullah Kaya, Marc A. Schepens, Wim J. Morshuis, Robin H. Heijmen, Aart Brutel De La Riviere, and Karl M. Dossche Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1491-1495. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair in the Context of Barlow's Disease
	Elisabetta Lapenna, Lucia Torracca, Michele De Bonis, Giovanni La Canna, Giuseppe Crescenzi, and Ottavio Alfieri Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1496-1499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Anterior Leaflet Repair With Patch Augmentation for Mitral Regurgitation
	Matthew A. Romano, Himanshu J. Patel, Francis D. Pagani, Righard L. Prager, G. Michael Deeb, and Steven F. Bolling Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1500-1504. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Endocardial Radiofrequency Ablation During Mitral Valve Surgery: Effect on Cardiac Rhythm, Atrial Size, and Function
	Georges Fayad, Thierry Le Tourneau, Thomas Modine, Richard Azzaoui, Pierre-Vladimir Ennezat, Christophe Decoene, Ghislaine Deklunder, and Henri Warembourg Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1505-1511. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Treatment of Ascending Aortic Aneurysms in Patients With Giant Cell Aortitis
	Kenton J. Zehr, Alok Mathur, Thomas A. Orszulak, Charles J. Mullany, and Hartzell V. Schaff Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1512-1517. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pathologic Characteristics and Surgical Indications of Superacute Type A Intramural Hematoma
	Keiji Uchida, Kiyotaka Imoto, Masato Takahashi, Shin-ichi Suzuki, Susumu Isoda, Mitsugi Sugiyama, Jiro Kondo, and Yoshinori Takanashi Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1518-1521. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Release of Glutaraldehyde From an Albumin-Glutaraldehyde Tissue Adhesive Causes Significant In Vitro and In Vivo Toxicity
	Walter Fürst and Asmita Banerjee Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1522-1528. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Stephen Downing Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1529. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
C-Reactive Protein is a Risk Indicator for Atrial Fibrillation After Myocardial Revascularization
	Bernard Lo, Rob Fijnheer, Arno P. Nierich, Peter Bruins, and Cor J. Kalkman Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1530-1535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minimally Invasive Left Ventricular Epicardial Lead Placement: Surgical Techniques for Heart Failure Resynchronization Therapy
	José L. Navia, Fernando A. Atik, Richard A. Grimm, Mario Garcia, Pablo Ruda Vega, Ulf Myhre, Randall C. Starling, Bruce L. Wilkoff, David Martin, Penny L. Houghtaling, Eugene H. Blackstone, and Delos M. Cosgrove Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1536-1544. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aprotinin Inhibits Protease-Dependent Platelet Aggregation and Thrombosis
	Tanveer A. Khan, Cesario Bianchi, Pierre Voisine, Jennifer Sandmeyer, Jun Feng, and Frank W. Sellke Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1545-1550. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cardiac Surgery in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
	Cheng-Hsin Lin, Fang-Yue Lin, Shoei-Shen Wang, Hsi-Yu Yu, and Ron-Bin Hsu Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1551-1554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Daily Assessment of Organ Dysfunction and Survival in Intensive Care Unit Cardiac Surgical Patients
	Khosro Hekmat, Axel Kroener, Hartmut Stuetzer, Robert H.G. Schwinger, Sandra Kampe, Gerardus B.W.E. Bennink, and Uwe Mehlhorn Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1555-1562. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Late Outcome After Stenting or Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for the Treatment of Multivessel Disease: A Single-Center Matched-Propensity Controlled Cohort Study
	Ron T. van Domburg, Johanna J.M. Takkenberg, Leo J. Noordzij, Francesco Saia, Lex A. van Herwerden, Patrick W.J.C. Serruys, and Ad J.J.C. Bogers Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1563-1569. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Effect of Risk-Adjusted Diabetes on Mortality and Morbidity After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
	Chandrasahekhar Kubal, Arun K. Srinivasan, Antony D. Grayson, Brian M. Fabri, and John A.C. Chalmers Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1570-1576. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Functional Renal Outcome in On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Revascularization: A Propensity-Based Analysis
	Arjuna Weerasinghe, Thanos Athanasiou, Sharif Al-Ruzzeh, Roberto Casula, Paris P. Tekkis, Mohammed Amrani, Prakash Punjabi, Kenneth Taylor, Rex Stanbridge, and Brian Glenville Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1577-1583. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Patient-Reported Outcome After Randomization to On-Pump Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Surgery
	Lars Mathisen, Marit H. Andersen, Per K. Hol, Per S. Lingaas, Runar Lundblad, Kjell A. Rein, Tor I. Tønnessen, Bjørn E. Mørk, Jan-Ludvig Svennevig, Astrid K. Wahl, Berit R. Hanestad, and Erik Fosse Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1584-1589. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Robotic Assisted Multivessel Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass With Port-Access Stabilization and Cardiac Positioning: Paving the Way for Outpatient Coronary Surgery?
	Valavanur A. Subramanian, Nilesh U. Patel, Nirav C. Patel, and Didier F. Loulmet Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1590-1596. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Brain Injury and Neuropsychological Outcome After Coronary Artery Surgery Are Affected by Complement Activation
	Christophe Baufreton, Philippe Allain, Alain Chevailler, Frédérique Etcharry-Bouyx, Jean Jacques Corbeau, Didier Legall, and Jean Louis de Brux Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1597-1605. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Gastroepiploic Artery Minimally Invasive Grafting in Reoperative Patients With Patent Mammaries
	David Glineur, Philippe Noirhomme, Alain Poncelet, Claude Hanet, Parla Astarci, Robert Verhelst, Pierre Yves Etienne, and Gebrine El Khoury Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1606-1609. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With Connective Tissue Diseases
	Thomas J. Birdas, Jeffrey T. Landis, David Haybron, Debbie Evers, Pavlos K. Papasavas, and Philip F. Caushaj Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1610-1614. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Preoperative Methylene Blue Administration in Patients at High Risk for Vasoplegic Syndrome During Cardiac Surgery
	Ertugrul Özal, Erkan Kuralay, Vedat Yildirim, Selim Kilic, Cengiz Bolcal, Nezihi Kücükarslan, Celalettin Günay, Ufuk Demirkilic, and Harun Tatar Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1615-1619. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cyclosporin A But Not FK-506 Protects Against Dopamine-Induced Apoptosis in the Stunned Heart
	Meena Nathan, Ingeborg Friehs, Yeong-Hoon Choi, Douglas B. Cowan, Hung Cao-Danh, Francis X. McGowan, and Pedro J. del Nido Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1620-1626. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Control-Released Hepatocyte Growth Factor Prevents the Progression of Heart Failure in Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
	Genichi Sakaguchi, Keiichi Tambara, Yutaka Sakakibara, Makoto Ozeki, Masaya Yamamoto, Goditha Premaratne, Xue Lin, Koji Hasegawa, Yasuhiko Tabata, Kazunobu Nishimura, and Masashi Komeda Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1627-1634. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Initial Application in The STS Congenital Database of Complexity Adjustment to Evaluate Surgical Case Mix and Results
	Jeffrey Phillip Jacobs, Francois G. Lacour-Gayet, Marshall Lewis Jacobs, David Robinson Clarke, Christo I. Tchervenkov, J. William Gaynor, Thomas L. Spray, Bohdan Maruszewski, Giovanni Stellin, Jay Gould, Rachel S. Dokholyan, Eric D. Peterson, Martin J. Elliott, and Constantine Mavroudis Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1635-1649. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Neonates With Aortic Coarctation and Cardiogenic Shock: Presentation and Outcomes
	Assaf K. Fesseha, Benjamin W. Eidem, Daniel J. Dibardino, Stanley G. Cron, E. Dean McKenzie, Charles D. Fraser, Jr, Jack F. Price, Anthony C. Chang, and Antonio R. Mott Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1650-1655. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Late Left Pulmonary Artery Stenosis After the Norwood Procedure is Prevented by a Modification in Shunt Construction
	David P. Bichell, John J. Lamberti, Glenn J. Pelletier, Cynthia Hoecker, Mark W. Cocalis, Frank F. Ing, and Richard A. Jensen Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1656-1660. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Francois Lacour-Gayet Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1660-1661. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Is There a Role for Mechanical Valved Conduits in the Pulmonary Position?
	Felix Haas, Christian Schreiber, Jürgen Hörer, Martin Kostolny, Klaus Holper, and Rüdiger Lange Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1662-1667. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Discussion]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Joseph A. Dearani Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1667-1668. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Risk Factors, Dynamics, and Cutoff Values for Homograft Stenosis After the Ross Procedure
	Horea Feier, Frederic Collart, Olivier Ghez, Alberto Riberi, Thierry Caus, Bernard Kreitmann, and Dominique Metras Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1669-1675. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Roger J.F. Baskett Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1675. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Three-Dimensional Demonstration of the Artery of Adamkiewicz With Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography
	Kunihiro Yoshioka, Hiroyuki Niinuma, Tomoko Kawakami, Takayuki Nakajima, Kohei Kawazoe, and Shigeru Ehara Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1785. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cardiac Fibroma
	Gokhan Ipek, Denyan Mansuroglu, Atilla Omeroglu, Suat Nail Omeroglu, and Ilker Mataraci Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1786. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

New Technology:

First Clinical Experience With the HEARTSTRING, a Device for Proximal Anastomoses in Coronary Surgery
	Calin Vicol, Martin Oberhoffer, Georg Nollert, Sandra Eifert, Peter Boekstegers, Bernd Wintersperger, and Bruno Reichart Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1732-1737. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	David Fullerton Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1737. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Early Clinical Results With a Magnetic Connector for Distal Coronary Artery Anastomoses
	Calin Vicol, Sandra Eifert, Martin Oberhoffer, Peter Boekstegers, Andreas Knez, Frank Christ, and Bruno Reichart Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1738-1742. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Alan P. Kypson and W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1742-1743. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Troubleshooting Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Lobectomy
	Todd L. Demmy, Ted A. James, Scott J. Swanson, Robert J. McKenna, Jr, and Thomas A. D'Amico Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1744-1752. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
INVITED COMMENTARY
	Anthony P. C. Yim Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1753. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case Reports:

Nontraumatic Chest Wall Systemic-to-Pulmonary Artery Fistula
	Hideki Itano, Sang Lee, David M. Kulick, Mark D. Iannettoni, David M. Williams, and Mark B. Orringer Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:e29-e31. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [ ]
Trans-Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy for Recurrence of Pleural Dissemination After Thymectomy
	Yasuji Terada, Takatoyo Kambayashi, Satomi Okahashi, Tetsuo Noguchi, Kunihiko Kamakari, and Soichi Kubo Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:e32-e33. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Covered Stent Treatment of Right Pulmonary Artery Stenosis and Waterston Shunt
	Ingo Daehnert, Michael Wiener, and Martin Kostelka Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1754-1755. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Histopathologic Findings in a Novel Decellularized Pulmonary Homograft: An Autopsy Study
	Friedhelm Sayk, Inge Bos, Ute Schubert, Thilo Wedel, and Hans-H. Sievers Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1755-1758. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aortic Atresia and Type B Interrupted Aortic Arch: Diagnosis by Physiologic Cerebral Monitoring
	Daniel J. DiBardino, Jeffrey S. Heinle, Dean A. Andropoulos, Caroline D. Kerr, David L. S. Morales, and Charles D. Fraser, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1758-1760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Acute Occlusion of Left Coronary Ostium Associated with Congenital Quadricuspid Aortic Valve
	Masato Mutsuga, Shuji Tamaki, Yukifusa Yokoyama, Noriyuki Kato, June Yokote, and Norihisa Ohata Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1760-1761. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Repair and Stent Positioning for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection: A Step Forward?
	Stefano Saccani, Marzio Busi, Claudio Fragnito, Andrea Agostinelli, Bruno Borrello, Francesco Nicolini, and Tiziano Gherli Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1761-1763. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Interventricular Septal Hematoma in Ventricular Septal Defect Patch Closure
	Manuela Drago, Gianfranco Butera, Alessandro Giamberti, Mariella Lucente, and Alessandro Frigiola Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1764-1765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Treatment of a Huge Cavernous Hemangioma Surrounding the Right Coronary Artery
	Riza Turkoz, Oner Gulcan, Levent Oguzkurt, Hakan Atalay, Bulent Bolat, and Alpay Sezgin Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1765-1767. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Deep Hypothermia and Circulatory Arrest for Surgery of High Extracranial Internal Carotid Aneurysm
	Eduardo Tebar Botí, Iván Martín González, José Ángel Bahamonde, Juan Martínez León, and Eduardo Otero-Coto Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1767-1769. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Avoidable Errors in Cardiac Surgery: Anastomosis of the Left Internal Mammary Artery to a Vein
	Deepak Banerjee, Daniel Fusco, Jeffrey Green, George Eapen, and Vigneshwar Kasirajan Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1769-1771. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Growth of a Left Atrial Sarcoma Followed by Resection and Autotransplantation
	Sherif S. Iskander, Sherif F. Nagueh, Mary L. Ostrowski, and Michael J. Reardon Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1771-1774. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Therapeutic Management of Broncholithiasis
	Franck Menivale, Gaëtan Deslee, Hervé Vallerand, Olivier Toubas, Gonzague Delepine, Pierre José Guillou, and François Lebargy Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1774-1776. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Congenital Bronchoesophageal Fistula in a Patient With Crohn's Disease: A Cautionary Tale
	Mohan P. Devbhandari, Lucia Raco, Mark T. Hendrickse, and Andrew J. Duncan Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1776-1777. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Left Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer After Correction of Contralateral Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
	Hiroyuki Sakurai, Haruhiko Kondo, Akihiko Sekiguchi, Yoshihiro Naruse, Haruo Makuuchi, Kenji Suzuki, Hisao Asamura, and Ryosuke Tsuchiya Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1778-1780. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Videopericardioscopy Using Endothoracic Sonography for Lung Cancer Staging
	Kiyoshi Ohno, Tomoki Utsumi, Yoshiaki Sasaki, and Yuko Suzuki Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1780-1782. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Iris Metastasis of Esophageal Cancer
	Yoshinobu Ichiki, Masaru Morita, Koichi Yano, Kenji Sugio, Kosei Yasumoto, and Naofumi Hirose Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1782-1784. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How To Do It:

Repair of Aortic Leaflet Prolapse: The "Sliding Leaflet Technique"
	Massimo Massetti, Eugenio Neri, Dimitrios Buklas, Gerard Babatasi, Olivier Le Page, Jean Louis Gerard, and André Khayat Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1787-1789. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Assembly and Deployment of a Branched Arch Stent Graft Using the Transaortic Approach
	Toshihiko Shibata, Hidekazu Hirai, Toshihiro Fukui, Takanobu Aoyama, and Shigefumi Suehiro Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1790-1792. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Effective Use of Fibrin Glue for Acute Aortic Dissection
	Takayuki Nakajima, Kohei Kawazoe, Hiroshi Izumoto, Tsuyoshi Kataoka, and Toshinobu Kazui Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1793-1794. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Left Pulmonary Arterioplasty—Extended End-to-End Anastomosis
	Yoshihiro Oshima, Doi Yoshiro, Chikashi Shimazu, and Takuro Misaki Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1795-1796. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Our Surgical Heritage:

A Tribute to Giancarlo Rastelli
	Igor E. Konstantinov, Felice Rosapepe, Joseph A. Dearani, Vladimir V. Alexi-Meskishvili, and Jia Li Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1819-1823. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Development of the Atrioventricular Valves: Clinicomorphological Correlations
	Mazyar Kanani, Antoon F.M. Moorman, Andrew C. Cook, Sandra Webb, Nigel A. Brown, Wouter H. Lamers, and Robert H. Anderson Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1797-1804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Internal Thoracic Artery: To Skeletonize or Not to Skeletonize?
	Shahzad G. Raja and Gilles D. Dreyfus Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1805-1811. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Review of Recent Books:

Modern Mitral Valve Repair: Echocardiographic Interpretations and Surgical Strategies: By Choi-Keung Ng, Joachim Nesser, Christian Punzengruber, Natesa G. Pandian, Bijoy Khandheria, Peter Hartl, Otmar Pachinger. 2003, New York, New York, Springer-Verlag, 117 pp, illustrated, $149.00 ISBN: 3-211-00860-8
	A. Marc Gillinov Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1829-1830. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

STS/AATS/SCAI Position Statement:

The Clinical Development of Percutaneous Heart Valve Technology: A Position Statement of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI)
	Thomas A. Vassiliades, Jr, Peter C. Block, Lawrence H. Cohn, David H. Adams, Jeffrey S. Borer, Ted Feldman, David R. Holmes, Warren K. Laskey, Bruce W. Lytle, Michael J. Mack, and David O. Williams Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1812-1818. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correspondence:

Optimal Surgical Repair for Double Outlet Right Ventricle and Intact Ventricular Septum
	Dario E. Troise, Leonardo Ranieri, and Paolo M. Arciprete Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1824. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Optimal Surgical Repair for Double Outlet Right Ventricle and Intact Ventricular Septum: Reply
	Carlo Pace Napoleone Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1824. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Left Heart Bypass During Descending Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
	Alain G. Verdant Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1825. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Left Heart Bypass During Descending Thoracic Aneurysm Repair: Reply
	Joseph S. Coselli Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1825. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
On Decreasing Distal Endothelial Damage After Intracoronary Shunt Insertion
	Roland G. Demaria and Louis P. Perrault Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1826. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mitral Valve Repair
	Arkalgud Sampath Kumar Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1826. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Repair of Ebstein's Anomaly
	Sylvain Marc Chauvaud Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1826-1827. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Repair of Ebstein's Anomaly: Reply
	Qing-yu Wu Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1827. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Neonates and New Approaches
	Emmanuel Villa, Ennio Mazzera, Domenico Galetta, and Roberto M. Di Donato Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1827-1828. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Neonates and New Approaches: Reply
	Walter V.A. Vicente Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1828. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intrapleural Bupivacine for Postthoracotomy Analgesia
	C.S. Pramesh, Rajesh C. Mistry, Gouri H. Pantvaidya, and Vikram R. Ghanekar Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1828-1829. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Announcements:

Editorial Board Changes
	Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1469. [PDF]

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