Editorials:

Home Schooling
	L. Henry Edmunds, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:1985-1987. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Extended Surgical Staging for Potentially Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
	David C. Rice, Jeremy J. Erasmus, Craig W. Stevens, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Judy S. Wu, Anne S. Tsao, Garrett L. Walsh, Stephen G. Swisher, Wayne L. Hofstetter, Nelson G. Ordonez, and W. Roy Smythe Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:1988-1993. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Proposal of a Novel System for the Staging of Thymic Epithelial Tumors
	Amedeo Vittorio Bedini, Stefano Michele Andreani, Luca Tavecchio, Alessandra Fabbri, Roberto Giardini, Tiziana Camerini, Rosaria Bufalino, Alberto Morabito, and Juan Rosai Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:1994-2000. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Kazuya Kondo Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2000-2001. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Management of Thymic Epithelial Tumors: A Retrospective Review of 204 Cases
	Wentao Fang, Wenhu Chen, Gang Chen, and Yong Jiang Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2002-2007. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Norman J. Snow Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2007. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Late-Onset Occult Pneumothorax After Lung Volume-Reduction Surgery
	Federico Tacconi, Eugenio Pompeo, and Tommaso C. Mineo Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2008-2012. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Comparative Study of Subxiphoid Versus Video-Thoracoscopic Pericardial "Window"
	Patrick K.H. O'Brien, John C. Kucharczuk, M. Blair Marshall, Joseph S. Friedberg, Zhen Chen, Larry R. Kaiser, and Joseph B. Shrager Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2013-2019. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
11C-Acetate Positron Emission Tomography Imaging for Lung Adenocarcinoma 1 to 3 cm in Size With Ground-Glass Opacity Images on Computed Tomography
	Hiroaki Nomori, Noboru Kosaka, Kenichi Watanabe, Takashi Ohtsuka, Tsuguo Naruke, Toshiaki Kobayashi, and Kimiichi Uno Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2020-2025. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Risk of Pleural Recurrence After Needle Biopsy in Patients With Resected Early Stage Lung Cancer
	Haruhisa Matsuguma, Rie Nakahara, Tetsuro Kondo, Yukari Kamiyama, Kiyoshi Mori, and Kohei Yokoi Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2026-2031. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lung Cancer Invading the Chest Wall: A Plea for En-Bloc Resection but the Need for New Treatment Strategies
	Christophe Doddoli, Benoit D'Journo, Françoise Le Pimpec-Barthes, Antoine Dujon, Christophe Foucault, Pascal Thomas, and Marc Riquet Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2032-2040. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Walter J. Scott Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2040. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Functional Advantage After Radical Segmentectomy Versus Lobectomy for Lung Cancer
	Hiroaki Harada, Morihito Okada, Toshihiko Sakamoto, Hidehito Matsuoka, and Noriaki Tsubota Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2041-2045. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sleeve Lobectomy Versus Pneumonectomy: Tumor Characteristics and Comparative Analysis of Feasibility and Results
	Patrick Bagan, Pascal Berna, Joao Carlos Das Neves Pereira, Françoise Le Pimpec Barthes, Christophe Foucault, Antoine Dujon, and Marc Riquet Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2046-2050. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Patterns of Surgical Care of Lung Cancer Patients
	Alex G. Little, Valerie W. Rusch, James A. Bonner, Laurie E. Gaspar, Mark R. Green, W. Richard Webb, and Andrew K. Stewart Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2051-2056. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tracheal Compression Caused by Straight Back Syndrome, Chest Wall Deformity, and Anterior Spinal Displacement: Techniques for Relief
	Hermes C. Grillo, Cameron D. Wright, Philippe G. Dartevelle, John C. Wain, and Shinya Murakami Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2057-2062. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reconstitution of Blood Supply of the Denuded Bronchial Stump
	Vladyslav Getman, Elena Devyatko, Dietmar Abraham, Daniela Dunkler, Ernst Wolner, Seyedhossein Aharinejad, and Michael Rolf Mueller Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2063-2069. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Stage I and II Esophageal Cancer
	Satoshi Yamamoto, Katsunobu Kawahara, Takafumi Maekawa, Takeshi Shiraishi, and Takayuki Shirakusa Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2070-2075. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minimally Invasive Operation for Esophageal Diverticula
	Hiran C. Fernando, James D. Luketich, John Samphire, Miguel Alvelo-Rivera, Neil A. Christie, Percival O. Buenaventura, and Rodney J. Landreneau Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2076-2080. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	John M. Streitz, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2080-2081. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Impact of Unstable Angina on Outcomes of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization Combined With Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
	Keith A. Horvath, T. Bruce Ferguson, Jr, Robert A. Guyton, and Fred H. Edwards Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2082-2085. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Drug-Eluting Stents Versus Bilateral Internal Thoracic Grafting for Multivessel Coronary Disease
	Itzhak Herz, Yaron Moshkovitz, Dan Loberman, Gideon Uretzky, Rony Braunstein, Alberto Hendler, Einat Zivi, Yanai Ben-Gal, and Rephael Mohr Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2086-2090. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Late Results of Combined Carotid and Coronary Surgery Using Actual Versus Actuarial Methodology
	Cary W. Akins, Alan D. Hilgenberg, Gus J. Vlahakes, Joren C. Madsen, Thomas E. MacGillivray, Glenn M. LaMuraglia, and Richard P. Cambria Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2091-2097. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Long Segmental Reconstruction of Diffusely Diseased Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery With Left Internal Thoracic Artery With or Without Endarterectomy
	Toshihiro Fukui, Shuichiro Takanashi, and Yasuyuki Hosoda Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2098-2105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Massachusetts Cardiac Surgery Report Card: Implications of Statistical Methodology
	David M. Shahian, David F. Torchiana, Richard J. Shemin, James D. Rawn, and Sharon-Lise T. Normand Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2106-2113. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Limitations of Hospital Volume as a Measure of Quality of Care for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
	Karl F. Welke, Mitchell J. Barnett, Mary S. Vaughan Sarrazin, and Gary E. Rosenthal Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2114-2119. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Morley A. Herbert Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2119-2120. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials Comparing Off-Pump With On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patency
	Alessandro Parolari, Francesco Alamanni, Gianluca Polvani, Marco Agrifoglio, Yong Bing Chen, Samer Kassem, Fabrizio Veglia, Elena Tremoli, and Paolo Biglioli Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2121-2125. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cerebral Ischemic Injury and Cognitive Impairment After Off-Pump and On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
	Christian Lund, Kjetil Sundet, Bjørn Tennøe, Per K. Hol, Kjell A. Rein, Erik Fosse, and David Russell Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2126-2131. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Perioperative Patency of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is Not Influenced by Off-Pump Technique
	Francesco Onorati, Silvio Olivito, Pasquale Mastroroberto, Antonio di Virgilio, Antonio Esposito, Andrea Perrotti, and Attilio Renzulli Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2132-2140. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Incomplete Revascularization During OPCAB Surgery is Associated With Reduced Mid-Term Event-Free Survival
	Massimo Caputo, Barnaby C. Reeves, Chanaka Rajkaruna, Hazaim Awair, and Gianni D. Angelini Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2141-2147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Renal Dysfunction in High-Risk Patients After On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Propensity Score Analysis
	Andrew Chukwuemeka, Ashley Weisel, Manjula Maganti, A. Franka Nette, Duminda N. Wijeysundera, William S. Beattie, and Michael A. Borger Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2148-2153. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Mark Stafford-Smith Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2153-2154. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intraoperative Transit Time Flow Measurement: Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
	Wael Hassanein, Alexander A. Albert, Bert Arnrich, Joerg Walter, Ina Carolin Ennker, Ulrich Rosendahl, Stefan Bauer, and Juergen Ennker Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2155-2161. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Tomislav Mihaljevic Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2161. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Single-Layer Versus Multiple-Layer Closure of Leg Wounds After Long Saphenous Vein Harvest: A Prospective Randomized Trial
	Muhammed Zafar, Anil John, Zahid Khan, Simon M. Allen, Adrian J. Marchbank, C. Terence Lewis, Malcolm J.R. Dalrymple-Hay, James Kuo, and Jonathan Unsworth-White Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2162-2165. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Reversed Elephant Trunk Technique Used for Treatment of Complex Aneurysms of the Entire Thoracic Aorta
	Joseph S. Coselli, Scott A. LeMaire, Stacey A. Carter, and Lori D. Conklin Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2166-2172. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Evolution of Risk for Neurologic Deficit After Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair
	Hazim J. Safi, Anthony L. Estrera, Charles C. Miller, Tam T. Huynh, Eyal E. Porat, Ali Azizzadeh, Riad Meada, and Jennifer S. Goodrick Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2173-2179. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stentless Aortic Valves are Hemodynamically Superior to Stented Valves During Mid-Term Follow-Up: A Large Retrospective Study
	Michael A. Borger, Susan M. Carson, Joan Ivanov, Vivek Rao, Hugh E. Scully, Christopher M. Feindel, and Tirone E. David Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2180-2185. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Myocardial Systolic Strain is Decreased After Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Aortic Insufficiency
	Benjamin J. Pomerantz, Jason R. Wollmuth, Marc D. Krock, Brian P. Cupps, Pavlos Moustakidis, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, Victor G. Davila-Roman, and Michael K. Pasque Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2186-2192. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Nimesh D. Desai Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2192-2193. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Do Pulmonary Autografts Provide Better Outcomes Than Mechanical Valves? A Prospective Randomized Trial
	Mirko Doss, Jeffrey P. Wood, Sven Martens, Gerhard Wimmer-Greinecker, and Anton Moritz Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2194-2198. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Treatment of Mitral Valve Endocarditis in North America
	James S. Gammie, Sean M. O'Brien, Bartley P. Griffith, and Eric D. Peterson Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2199-2204. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure of Deep Sternal Infections in High-Risk Patients After Cardiac Surgery
	Kyle Northcote Cowan, Laura Teague, Sammy C. Sue, and James L. Mahoney Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2205-2212. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Discussion]
Invited commentary
	Eddie L. Hoover Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2212. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Oxygen Delivery During Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Acute Renal Failure After Coronary Operations
	Marco Ranucci, Federica Romitti, Giuseppe Isgrò, Mauro Cotza, Simonetta Brozzi, Alessandra Boncilli, and Antonio Ditta Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2213-2220. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Gerald Weinstein Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2220. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Should We Discontinue Intraaortic Balloon During Cardioplegic Arrest? Splanchnic Function Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial
	Francesco Onorati, Lucia Cristodoro, Pasquale Mastroroberto, Antonio di Virgilio, Antonio Esposito, Massimo Bilotta, and Attilio Renzulli Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2221-2228. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Jan T. Christenson Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2228. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis After Antegrade and Retrograde Cardioplegia
	Tommi Vähäsilta, Antti Saraste, Ville Kytö, Markus Malmberg, Jan Kiss, Erkki Kentala, Markku Kallajoki, and Timo Savunen Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2229-2234. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Jun Feng and Frank W. Sellke Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2234. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
p38 Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Mediates Both Death Signaling and Functional Depression in the Heart
	Meijing Wang, Ben M. Tsai, Mark W. Turrentine, Yousuf Mahomed, John W. Brown, and Daniel R. Meldrum Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2235-2241. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Resveratrol, a Natural Red Wine Polyphenol, Reduces Ischemia-Reperfusion–Induced Spinal Cord Injury
	Sadi Kaplan, Gianluigi Bisleri, Jeffrey A. Morgan, Faisal H. Cheema, and Mehmet C. Oz Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2242-2249. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	John Kern Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2249. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Borderzone Geometry After Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Three-Dimensional Contrast Enhanced Echocardiographic Study
	Benjamin M. Jackson, Landi M. Parish, Joseph H. Gorman, III, Yoshiharu Enomoto, Hiroaki Sakamoto, Theodore Plappert, Martin G. St. John Sutton, Ivan Salgo, and Robert C. Gorman Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2250-2255. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Jerry Braun Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2255-2256. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Early Postinfarction Ventricular Restraint Improves Borderzone Wall Thickening Dynamics During Remodeling
	James J. Pilla, Aaron S. Blom, Joseph H. Gorman, III, Daniel J. Brockman, John Affuso, Landi M. Parish, Hiroaki Sakamoto, Benjamin M. Jackson, Michael A. Acker, and Robert C. Gorman Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2257-2262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Irrigated Radiofrequency Ablation With Transmurality Feedback Reliably Produces Cox Maze Lesions In Vivo
	Chad E. Hamner, D. Dean Potter, Jr, Kwang Ree Cho, Alison Lutterman, David Francischelli, Thoralf M. Sundt, III, and Hartzell V. Schaff Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2263-2270. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ross Operation in the Young: A Ten-Year Experience
	Giovanni Battista Luciani, Alessandro Favaro, Gianluca Casali, Francesco Santini, and Alessandro Mazzucco Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2271-2277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Invited commentary
	Craig R. Smith Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2277. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Current Status of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database
	Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Marshall L. Jacobs, Bohdan Maruszewski, François G. Lacour-Gayet, David Robinson Clarke, Christo I. Tchervenkov, J. William Gaynor, Thomas L. Spray, Giovanni Stellin, Martin J. Elliott, Tjark Ebels, and Constantine Mavroudis Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2278-2284. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot and of Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect in Adults
	Jürgen Hörer, Julia Friebe, Christian Schreiber, Martin Kostolny, Julie Cleuziou, Klaus Holper, and Rüdiger Lange Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2285-2291. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Fernando A. Atik and Gosta B. Pettersson Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2291-2292. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
One and One-Half Ventricle Repair: Results and Concerns
	Ujjwal K. Chowdhury, Balram Airan, Sachin Talwar, Shyam Sunder Kothari, Anita Saxena, Rajvir Singh, Ganapathy K. Subramaniam, Rajnish Juneja, Kizakke K. Pradeep, Siddhartha Sathia, and Panangipalli Venugopal Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2293-2300. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Long-Term Results of Apical Aortic Conduits in Children With Complex Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
	John W. Brown, Mark Ruzmetov, Andrew C. Fiore, Mark D. Rodefeld, Donald A. Girod, and Mark W. Turrentine Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2301-2308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Totally Endoscopic Robotic-Assisted Repair of Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Vascular Ring in Children
	Yoshihiro Suematsu, Bassem N. Mora, Tomislav Mihaljevic, and Pedro J. del Nido Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2309-2313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Constantine Mavroudis Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2313. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pediatric Poststernotomy Mediastinitis
	Abdullah A. Al-Sehly, Joan L. Robinson, Bonita E. Lee, Geoff Taylor, David B. Ross, Murray Robertson, and Ivan M. Rebeyka Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2314-2320. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Neonatal Right Atrial Aneurysm
	Christopher E. Mascio, Harold M. Burkhart, Thomas Fagan, Shuping Ge, and Douglas M. Behrendt Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2382. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Chronic Traumatic Aneurysm of the Left Main Coronary Artery Causing Myocardial Infarction
	Dumbor L. Ngaage, Sumeet K. Singh, John F. Bresnahan, Scott R. Wright, and Christopher G.A. McGregor Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2383. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

New Technology:

Free Pericardial Fat Pads Can Act as Sealant for Preventing Alveolar Air Leaks
	Isao Matsumoto, Yasuhiko Ohta, Makoto Oda, Yoshio Tsunezuka, Masaya Tamura, Kazuyuki Kawakami, and Go Watanabe Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2321-2324. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Peter Goldstraw Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2324-2325. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Miniaturized Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Marginal Impact on Inflammation and Coagulation but Loss of Safety Margins
	Georg Nollert, Ina Schwabenland, Deniz Maktav, Felix Kur, Frank Christ, Peter Fraunberger, Bruno Reichart, and Calin Vicol Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2326-2332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Song Wan and Ahmed A. Arifi Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2332. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Gel for Vascular Occlusion in Off-Pump Surgery
	Munir Boodhwani, William E. Cohn, Jun Feng, Basel Ramlawi, Shigetoshi Mieno, Alexander Schwarz, and Frank W. Sellke Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2333-2337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Verdi J. DiSesa Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2337. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Revision After Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair With a Clip: Initial Multicenter Experience
	Nicholas C. Dang, Michael S. Aboodi, Taichi Sakaguchi, Hal S. Wasserman, Michael Argenziano, Delos M. Cosgrove, Todd K. Rosengart, Ted Feldman, Peter C. Block, and Mehmet C. Oz Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2338-2342. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case Reports:

Hemoptysis and Massive Hemothorax as Presentation of Intralobar Sequestration
	Frederik N. Hofman, Hendrikus G. Pasker, and Ron G.H. Speekenbrink Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2343-2344. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Successful Treatment for Lung Cancer Associated With Pulmonary Sequestration
	Taku Okamoto, Daiki Masuya, Takashi Nakashima, Shinya Ishikawa, Yasumichi Yamamoto, Cheng-Long Huang, and Hiroyasu Yokomise Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2344-2346. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration for Diagnosis of Recurrent Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
	Rebecca Lai Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2346-2349. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Urgent Contralateral Pneumonectomy After Single Lung Transplantation for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
	Luca Voltolini, Luca Luzzi, Piero Paladini, Bonizella Biagioli, Paola Rottoli, and Giuseppe Gotti Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2349-2351. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary Sclerosing Hemangioma With Metastasis to the Mediastinal Lymph Node
	Hiromichi Katakura, Manami Sato, Fumihiro Tanaka, Hiroaki Sakai, Toru Bando, Seiki Hasegawa, Yasuaki Nakashima, and Hiromi Wada Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2351-2353. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Giant Endobronchial Inflammatory Polyp
	Ibrahim Dinçer, Adalet Demir, Hasan Akin, Huseyin Melek, and Sedat Altin Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2353-2356. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cold Sensitivity as a New Side Effect After Sympathicotomy for Hyperhidrosis
	Eric G. Lowe, Philip D. Allmendinger, and Robert Lowe Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2356-2358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Three Cases of Orthotopic Heart Transplantation for Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
	Masataka Yoda, Kazutomo Minami, Dirk Fritzsche, Gero Tendrich, Sebastian Schulte-Eistrup, and Reiner Koerfer Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2358-2360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Repair of Right Ventricular Free Wall Defect With a De-Epithelized Pedicled Myocutaneous Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap
	Tapio Hakala, Leena Berg, Ensio Berg, Kimmo Makinen, and Petri Sipola Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2360-2362. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Traumatic Aorto-Right Ventricular Fistula With Aortic Insufficiency
	Abdullah Kaya, Paul Dekkers, Antonino Loforte, Wybren Jaarsma, and Wim J. Morshuis Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2362-2364. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Saccular Aneurysm of the Aortic Cusp Associated With Discrete Subaortic Stenosis
	Seiji Matsukuma, Kiyoyuki Eishi, Shiro Yamachika, Tomayoshi Hayashi, Shiro Hazama, Hiroichiro Yamaguchi, Tsuneo Ariyoshi, Hideaki Takai, Tomohiro Odate, Daisuke Onohara, and Makoto Yanatori Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2364-2365. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Coronary Embolism and Subsequent Myocardial Abscess Complicating Ventricular Aneurysm and Tachycardia
	Iki Adachi, Junjiro Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Kazuo Niwaya, Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda, Ko Bando, and Osamu Tagusari Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2366-2368. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mediastinal Fibrosis Causing Myocardial Ischemia
	Pankaj Saxena and Peter J. Tesar Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2368-2370. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Myocardial Ischemia Caused by an Abnormal Origin and Course of the Left Coronary Artery in an Adult
	Zahid Mahmood, Heyman Luckraz, William J. Penny, and Peter O'Keefe Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2370-2372. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Neurological Monitoring and Off-Pump Surgery in a Very High-Risk Stroke Patient
	Mark F. Berry, Michael L. McGarvey, Li Zeng, and Y. Joseph Woo Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2372-2374. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Expanding Retrograde Saphenous Vein Graft Aneurysm Treated With Endovascular Coiling
	Dominic J. Parry, Ian C. Winburn, Gerald T. Wilkins, and Richard W. Bunton Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2374-2376. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Off-Pump Repair of a Giant Pseudoaneurysm of a Distal Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft
	Wilson J. Couto, James J. Livesay, and Akram Allam Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2376-2378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tricuspid Valve Repair in an Infant With Multiple Obstructive Candida Mycetomas
	Giovanni Battista Luciani, Gianluca Casali, Francesca Viscardi, Simona Marcora, Maria Antonia Prioli, and Alessandro Mazzucco Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2378-2381. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How To Do It:

A New Technique of Subcutaneous Colon Interposition
	Michael S. Kent, Lloyd Gayle, Lloyd Hoffman, and Nasser K. Altorki Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2384-2386. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A New Technique for T-Tube Insertion in Tracheal Stenosis Located Above the Tracheal Stoma
	Benoit J. Bibas and Roberto A. Bibas Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2387-2389. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Marsupialization of Intramyocardial Left Anterior Descending Artery: A Novel Approach for Easy Access During Revascularization
	Rao V. Parachuri, Binoy Chattuparambil, Praveen Kumar Hasabettu, Julius Punnen, Sanjay Dhaded, Dinesh R. Sadagopan, and Devi Prasad Shetty Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2390-2392. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Median Sternotomy Closure: A Simple Inexpensive Effective Technique
	Harold Randecker Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2393-2394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Our Surgical Heritage:

Transplantation at 100 Years: Alexis Carrel, Pioneer Surgeon
	Robert M. Sade Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2415-2418. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy and Endobronchial Ultrasound: A Practical Review
	David Feller-Kopman, William Lunn, and Armin Ernst Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2395-2401. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impact of Intravenous Magnesium on Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Atrial Fibrillation and Length of Hospital Stay: A Meta-Analysis
	Nickole N. Henyan, Effie L. Gillespie, C. Michael White, Jeffrey Kluger, and Craig I. Coleman Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2402-2406. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Does Minimally Invasive Vein Harvesting Technique Affect the Quality of the Conduit for Coronary Revascularization?
	Omer Aziz, Thanos Athanasiou, Sukhmeet Singh Panesar, Rachel Massey-Patel, Oliver Warren, James Kinross, Sanjay Purkayastha, Roberto Casula, Brian Glenville, and Ara Darzi Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2407-2414. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Review of Recent Books:

Arterial Aneurysms: A Historical Review: By Raphael M.E. Suy. 2004, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium, DEMOL Printing, 195 pp, illustrated, 50.00 ISBN: 90-9018493-7
	Denton A. Cooley Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2424. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correspondence:

Innovative Single-Stage Repair of Severe Asymmetric Pectus Excavatum Defects
	Francis Robicsek Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2419. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Endobronchial Pathology
	C.S. Pramesh and Rajesh C. Mistry Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2419. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Brendan Madden and Abhijat Sheth Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2419-2420. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sleep Deprivation and Results in Cardiac Surgery: Dangerous Study With Very Dangerous Conclusions
	Pasquale Totaro Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2420. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Irving L. Kron and Peter I. Ellman Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2420-2421. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Longest Time of Support by the Novacor Left Ventricular Assist Device Without Pump Exchange
	Evgenij V. Potapov, Yuguo Weng, Thorsten Drews, Michael Jurmann, and Roland Hetzer Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2421. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Incidence of Stroke Following Coronary Surgery Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Does the Avoidance of Aortic Manipulation Make a Difference?
	Antony D. Grayson, R. Krishnanand Pai, and D. Mark Pullan Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2422. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Computed Tomography Scan in Redo Valvular Surgery
	Nicola Luciani, Giuseppe Nasso, Mariantonietta Piscitelli, Gianfederico Possati, and Amedeo Anselmi Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2422-2423. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Kiyofumi Morishita, Nobuyoshi Kawaharada, Johji Fukada, Kenji Kuwaki, and Tomio Abe Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2423. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

STS Annual Meeting:

STS/AATS Tech-Con 2006 January 28-29, 2006 McCormick Convention CenterChicago, Illinois
	Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2425-2427. [PDF]
Forty-Second Annual Meeting January 30–February 1, 2006 McCormick Place Convention Center Chicago, Illinois
	Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:2428-2441. [PDF]

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