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Long-Term Neurocognitive Function After Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement
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Daniel Zimpfer, Martin Czerny, Philipp Schuch, Richard Fakin, Christian Madl, Ernst Wolner, and Michael Grimm
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:29-33.
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Intraoperative and Postoperative Evaluation of Cavitation in Mechanical Heart Valve Patients
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Tina S. Andersen, Peter Johansen, Bekka O. Christensen, Peter K. Paulsen, Hans Nygaard, and J. Michael Hasenkam
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:34-41.
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Coapsys Mitral Annuloplasty for Chronic Functional Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: 1-Year Results
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Yugal K. Mishra, Sanjay Mittal, Pravesh Jaguri, and Naresh Trehan
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:42-46.
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Cholesterol-Modified Polyurethane Valve Cusps Demonstrate Blood Outgrowth Endothelial Cell Adhesion Post-Seeding In Vitro and In Vivo
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Stanley J. Stachelek, Ivan Alferiev, Jeanne M. Connolly, Michael Sacks, Robert P. Hebbel, Richard Bianco, and Robert J. Levy
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:47-55.
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Kirsten Schlaudraff
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:56.
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In Vitro Fabrication of a Tissue Engineered Human Cardiovascular Patch for Future Use in Cardiovascular Surgery
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Chao Yang, Ralf Sodian, Ping Fu, Cora Lüders, Thees Lemke, Jing Du, Michael Hübler, Yuguo Weng, Rudolf Meyer, and Roland Hetzer
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:57-63.
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Dörthe Schmidt and Simon P. Hoerstrup
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:64.
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Surgery for Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Reconstruction by the Dor Procedure
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Ulrik Sartipy, Anders Albåge, Eva Strååt, Per Insulander, and Dan Lindblom
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:65-71.
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Microwave Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Dose-Response Curves in the Cardioplegia-Arrested and Beating Heart
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Sydney L. Gaynor, Gregory D. Byrd, Michael D. Diodato, Yosuke Ishii, Anson M. Lee, Sandip M. Prasad, Jegan Gopal, Richard B. Schuessler, and Ralph J. Damiano, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:72-76.
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Nicholas G. Smedira and A. Marc Gillinov
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:76-77.
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Preoperative Statin Therapy and Troponin T Predict Early Complications of Coronary Artery Surgery
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Domingo A. Pascual, Jose M. Arribas, Pedro L. Tornel, Francisco Marín, Clara Oliver, Miguel Ahumada, Jesus Gomez-Plana, Pedro Martínez, Ramón Arcas, and Mariano Valdes
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:78-83.
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Michel Carrier
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:84.
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Off-Pump Myocardial Revascularization: Critical Analysis of 23 Years' Experience in 3,866 Patients
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Enio Buffolo, João Nelson R. Branco, Luis Roberto Gerola, Luciano F. Aguiar, Carlos Alberto Teles, José Honório Palma, and Roberto Catani
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:85-89.
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Six-Month Angiographic Follow-Up of the PAS-Port II Clinical Trial
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Jan F. Gummert, Stefanos Demertzis, Klaus Matschke, Utz Kappert, Marcel Anssar, Francesco Siclari, Volkmar Falk, Edwin L. Alderman, and Wolfgang Harringer
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:90-96.
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Splanchnic Organ Injury During Coronary Surgery With or Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
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Raimondo Ascione, Sudath Talpahewa, Chanaka Rajakaruna, Barnaby C. Reeves, A. Timothy Lovell, Alan Cohen, and Gianni D. Angelini
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:97-103.
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Aprotinin Shows Both Hemostatic and Antithrombotic Effects During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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Robert S. Poston, Charles White, Junyan Gu, James Brown, James Gammie, Richard N. Pierson, Andrew Lee, Ingrid Connerney, Thrity Avari, Robert Christenson, Udaya Tandry, and Bartley P. Griffith
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:104-111.
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Radial Artery Angiographic String Sign: Clinical Consequences and the Role of Pharmacologic Therapy
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Senri Miwa, Nimesh Desai, Tadaaki Koyama, Emily Chan, Eric A. Cohen, Stephen E. Fremes Radial Artery Patency Study Investigators
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:112-119.
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Effects of Papaverine and Glycerilnitrate-Verapamil Solution as Topical and Intraluminal Vasodilators for Internal Thoracic Artery
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Francesco Formica, Orazio Ferro, Matteo Brustia, Fabrizio Corti, Luisa Colagrande, Enrica Bosisio, and Giovanni Paolini
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:120-124.
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Comparative Effects of Tolazoline and Nitroprusside on Human Isolated Radial Artery
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Önder Teskin, B. Sönmez Uydes-Dogan, Yavuz Enç, F. Ilkay Alp, Deniz Kaleli, Süheyla Keser, Taner Iyigün, Fuat Bilgen, Sabri Dagsali, and Osman Özdemir
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:125-131.
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Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Influences the Inflammatory Response After Coronary Surgery
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Mohamad N. Bittar, John A. Carey, James B. Barnard, Vera Pravica, Abdul K. Deiraniya, Nizar Yonan, and Ian V. Hutchinson
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:132-137.
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Thomas Bilfinger
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:137-138.
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Benefit of Partial Right-Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Harvesting in Patients at Risk of Sternal Wound Complications
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Jacob Zeitani, Alfonso Penta de Peppo, Ruggero De Paulis, Paolo Nardi, Antonio Scafuri, Saverio Nardella, and Luigi Chiariello
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:139-143.
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Michel Carrier
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:144.
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Upper Extremity Arteriovenous Fistulas Induce Modest Hemodynamic Effect on the In Situ Internal Thoracic Artery
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Rodeen Rahbar, William R. McGee, Thomas J. Birdas, Satish Muluk, James Magovern, and Thomas Maher
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:145-147.
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Role of the Sarcolemmal Adenosine Triphosphate–Sensitive Potassium Channel in Hyperkalemic Cardioplegia-Induced Myocyte Swelling and Reduced Contractility
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Sandip M. Prasad, Ashraf S. Al-Dadah, Gregory D. Byrd, Thomas P. Flagg, Jefferson Gomes, Ralph J. Damiano, Jr, Colin G. Nichols, and Jennifer S. Lawton
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:148-153.
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Hyperkalemic Cardioplegia-Induced Myocyte Swelling and Contractile Dysfunction: Prevention by Diazoxide
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Shinichi Mizutani, Ashraf S. Al-Dadah, Jeffrey B. Bloch, Sandip M. Prasad, Michael D. Diodato, Richard B. Schuessler, Ralph J. Damiano, Jr, and Jennifer S. Lawton
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:154-159.
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Hybrid Surgical Angiogenesis: Omentopexy Can Enhance Myocardial Angiogenesis Induced by Cell Therapy
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Taro Kanamori, Go Watanabe, Tamotsu Yasuda, Hiroshi Nagamine, Hiroyuki Kamiya, and Yoshinao Koshida
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:160-167.
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Marc Ruel and Erik J. Suuronen
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:167-168.
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Novel Measurement of Relative Aortic Size Predicts Rupture of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
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Ryan R. Davies, Amy Gallo, Michael A. Coady, George Tellides, Donald M. Botta, Brendan Burke, Marcus P. Coe, Gary S. Kopf, and John A. Elefteriades
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:169-177.
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Surgical Outcome of Aortic Arch Repair for Patients With Takayasu Arteritis
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Kaoru Matsuura, Hitoshi Ogino, Hitoshi Matsuda, Kenji Minatoya, Hiroaki Sasaki, Toshikatsu Yagihara, and Soichiro Kitamura
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:178-182.
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Hypertonic Saline Dextran Improves Outcome After Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest: A Study in a Surviving Porcine Model
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Timo Kaakinen, Hanna Alaoja, Janne Heikkinen, Sebastian Dahlbacka, Päivi Laurila, Kai Kiviluoma, Timo Salomäki, Hannu Tuominen, Pasi Ohtonen, Fausto Biancari, and Tatu Juvonen
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:183-190.
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Mark Stecker
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:190.
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Chest Reexploration in the Intensive Care Unit After Cardiac Surgery: A Safe Alternative to Returning to the Operating Theater
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Charalambos P. Charalambous, Christos S. Zipitis, and Danny J. Keenan
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:191-194.
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Physicians Assistants in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A 30-Year Experience in a University Center
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Vinod H. Thourani and Joseph I. Miller, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:195-200.
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Complementary Alternative Medical Therapies for Heart Surgery Patients: Feasibility, Safety, and Impact
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Vibhu R. Kshettry, Linda Flies Carole, Susan J. Henly, Sue Sendelbach, and Barbara Kummer
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:201-205.
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Mehmet C. Oz and Erin L. Olivo
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:205-206.
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Hypertensive Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Adults with Secundum or Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect
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Joerg S. Sachweh, Sabine H. Daebritz, Benita Hermanns, Bernd Fausten, Stefan Jockenhoevel, Stefan Handt, and Bruno J. Messmer
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:207-213.
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Emile A. Bacha
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:213.
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Truncus Arteriosus Associated with Interrupted Aortic Arch in 50 Neonates: A Congenital Heart Surgeons Society Study
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Igor E. Konstantinov, Tara Karamlou, Eugene H. Blackstone, Ralph S. Mosca, Gary K. Lofland, Christopher A. Caldarone, William G. Williams, Andrew S. Mackie, and Brian W. McCrindle
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:214-222.
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François G. Lacour-Gayet
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:222-223.
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Caval Division Technique for Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect With Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
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Ali Shahriari, Mark D. Rodefeld, Mark W. Turrentine, and John W. Brown
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:224-230.
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Consequences of Delayed Surgical Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Very Premature Infants
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Sophie Jaillard, Benoît Larrue, Thameur Rakza, Eric Magnenant, Henri Warembourg, and Laurent Storme
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:231-234.
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Michael H. Hines
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:234-235.
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Closed Transventricular Aortic Valvotomy for Critical Aortic Stenosis in Neonates: Outcomes, Risk Factors, and Reoperations
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John W. Brown, Mark Ruzmetov, Palaniswamy Vijay, Mark D. Rodefeld, and Mark W. Turrentine
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:236-242.
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Ralph S. Mosca
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:242.
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Muscle-Sparing Extrapleural Approach for the Repair of Aortic Coarctation
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Hitendu Hasmukhlal Dave, Emanuela R. Valsangiacomo Buechel, and René Prêtre
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:243-248.
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Maternal-Fetal Interactions in Fetal Cardiac Surgery
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Pirooz Eghtesady, Joseph A. Sedgwick, Jennifer L. Schenbeck, Christopher Lam, John Lombardi, Robert Ferguson, Aimee Gardner, Jerri McNamara, and Peter Manning
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:249-256.
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Neonatal Cavopulmonary Assist: Pulsatile Versus Steady-Flow Pulmonary Perfusion
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Cynthia D. Myers, Jack H. Boyd, Robert G. Presson, Jr, Palaniswamy Vijay, Aaron C. Coats, John W. Brown, and Mark D. Rodefeld
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:257-263.
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Twenty-Four Hour Cardiopulmonary Stability in a Model of Assisted Newborn Fontan Circulation
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Cynthia D. Myers, Kelly Mattix, Robert G. Presson, Jr, Palaniswamy Vijay, Domingo Maynes, Kenneth N. Litwak, John W. Brown, and Mark D. Rodefeld
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:264-271.
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Differential Effects of Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors on Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction and Pulmonary Artery Cytokine Expression
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Ben M. Tsai, Mark W. Turrentine, Brett C. Sheridan, Meijing Wang, Andrew C. Fiore, John W. Brown, and Daniel R. Meldrum
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:272-278.
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Implantation of a Prosthesis Mounted Inside a Self-Expandable Stent in the Pulmonary Valvar Area Without Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Christian Schreiber, Robert Bauernschmitt, Norbert Augustin, Paul Libera, Raimund Busley, Andreas Eicken, and Rüdiger Lange
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:e1-e3.
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Homograft Replacement of the Calcified Aortic Root in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
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Tamer Elghobary, Joseph Allal, Paul Menu, and Olivier Baron
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:e4-e5.
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A Piece of Glass in the Heart
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Xiubin Yang and Xiangdong Shen
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:335-336.
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Heart Surgery in Infants With Hemophilia
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Subramanian Jothi Murugan, Sangeetha Viswanathan, John Thomson, Jonathan M. Parsons, and Mike Richards
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:336-339.
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Infectious Ductal Aneurysm After Coil Embolization in an Infant
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Takeshi Shinkawa, Masaaki Yamagishi, Keisuke Shuntoh, Katsuji Fujiwara, Taiji Watanabe, and Satomi Yoshida
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:339-341.
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome With Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery
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Julie Cleuziou, Felix Haas, Christian Schreiber, Hans-Jörg Mössinger, and Rüdiger Lange
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:341-343.
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Anterior Approach to Traumatic Mid Aortic Arch Transection
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Bradley G. Leshnower, Harold I. Litt, and Thomas G. Gleason
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:343-345.
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Successful Repair of Iatrogenic Acute Aortic Dissection With Cerebral Malperfusion
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Riza Türköz, Oner Gulcan, Levent Oguzkurt, Esra Caliskan, and Ayda Turkoz
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:345-347.
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Traumatic Partial Avulsion of a Single Right Subclavian Artery from the Aortic Arch and Definitive Repair
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Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis, Pamela Sears-Rogan, Richard S. Young, Louis T. Kanda, and Jennifer L. Ellis
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:348-350.
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Novel Repair for Late Posttraumatic Aortic Valve Injury and Root Pseudoaneurysm
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Andrea Venturini, Raimondo Ascione, Franco Ciulli, Elvio Polesel, Roberto Moretti, Gianni D. Angelini, and Claudio Zussa
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:350-352.
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Technical Considerations for Myocardial Revascularization in Congenital Bilateral Hypoplasia of the Pericardium
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Michael S. Firstenberg, Chittoor B. Sai-Sudhakar, Subha V. Raman, and Robert E. Michler
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:352-354.
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Dysphagia in the Young Male: The Ringed Esophagus
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Michael A. Smith, G. Alexander Patterson, and Joel D. Cooper
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:354-356.
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Gastropericardial Fistula, Purulent Pericarditis, and Cardiac Tamponade After Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
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Eero I. T. Sihvo, Jari V. Räsänen, Marja Hynninen, Tuomo K. Rantanen, and Jarmo A. Salo
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:356-358.
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Bleeding "Downhill" Varices: A Rare Complication of Intrathoracic Goiter
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Eric L. R. Bédard and Jean Deslauriers
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:358-360.
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Pulmonary Artery Dissection Complicating Lung Transplantation for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
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Yasushi Sakamaki, Masato Minami, Mitsunori Ohta, Toshiki Takahashi, Goro Matsumiya, Shinichiro Miyoshi, and Hikaru Matsuda
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:360-362.
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Presentation and Management of a Stage Ia Lung Cancer Patient With a Paraneoplastic Factor VIII Inhibitor
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Brooks T. Laselle, Lisa N. Boggio, and Matthew G. Blum
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:362-364.
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Bronchopleural Fistula Treated With a Covered Wallstent
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Nicola C. Jones, Alan J. B. Kirk, and Richard D. Edwards
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:364-366.
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ACTH Secreting Thymic Carcinoid Associated With Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
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Motoki Yano, Ichiro Fukai, Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Kotaro Mizuno, Akimitsu Konishi, Hiroshi Haneda, Eriko Suzuki, Katsuhiko Endo, and Yoshitaka Fujii
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:366-368.
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Supradiaphragmatic Bronchogenic Cyst Extending Into the Retroperitoneum
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Won-Min Jo, Jae Seung Shin, and In Sung Lee
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:369-370.
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A Life-Threatening Complication of the Nuss-Procedure for Pectus Excavatum
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Tom N. Hoel, Kjell Arne Rein, and Jan L. Svennevig
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:370-372.
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