Editorials:

"Surgical Research or Comic Opera" Redux
	Robert M. Sade Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1173-1174. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Lung Cancer in Octogenarians: Factors Affecting Morbidity and Mortality After Pulmonary Resection
	Alberto Dominguez-Ventura, Mark S. Allen, Stephen D. Cassivi, Francis C. Nichols, III, Claude Deschamps, and Peter C. Pairolero Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1175-1179. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Surgical Results in T2N0M0 Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients With Large Tumors 5 cm or Greater in Diameter: What Regulates Outcome?
	Yasuhiko Ohta, Ryuichi Waseda, Hiroshi Minato, Naoki Endo, Yosuke Shimizu, Isao Matsumoto, and Go Watanabe Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1180-1184. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Nine-Year Single Center Experience With Cervical Mediastinoscopy: Complications and False Negative Rate
	Anthony Lemaire, Ivana Nikolic, Thomas Petersen, Jack C. Haney, Eric M. Toloza, David H. Harpole, Jr, Thomas A. D'Amico, and William R. Burfeind Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1185-1190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Clinical Experience With Radiotracer-Guided Thoracoscopic Biopsy of Small, Indeterminate Lung Nodules
	Brendon M. Stiles, Talissa A. Altes, David R. Jones, K. Robert Shen, Gorav Ailawadi, Spencer B. Gay, Juan Olazagasti, Patrice K. Rehm, and Thomas M. Daniel Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1191-1197. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Combined Analysis of Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression With p53 and Ki-67 in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
	Hiroyoshi Tsubochi, Nobuyuki Sato, Misae Hiyama, Mitsuomi Kaimori, Shunsuke Endo, Yasunori Sohara, and Tadashi Imai Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1198-1204. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Douglas E. Paull, Katherine Heminger, and Steven J. Berberich Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1204. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Resting Energy Expenditure and Metabolic Changes After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Emphysema
	Tommaso Claudio Mineo, Eugenio Pompeo, Davide Mineo, Vincenzo Ambrogi, Donatella Ciarapica, and Angela Polito Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1205-1211. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Is Obliterative Bronchiolitis in Lung Transplantation Associated With Microvascular Damage to Small Airways?
	Heyman Luckraz, Martin Goddard, Keith McNeil, Carl Atkinson, Linda D. Sharples, and John Wallwork Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1212-1218. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ex-Vivo Perfusion and Ventilation of Rat Lungs From Non-Heart-Beating Donors Before Transplant
	Hidetoshi Inokawa, Mayura Sevala, William K. Funkhouser, and Thomas M. Egan Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1219-1225. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Role of Airway Epithelial Injury in Murine Orthotopic Tracheal Allograft Rejection
	Elbert Kuo, Ankit Bharat, Jennifer Shih, Tyler Street, Jenyi Norris, Wei Liu, William Parks, Michael Walter, G. Alexander Patterson, and T. Mohanakumar Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1226-1233. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pleuropneumonectomy for the Treatment of Masaoka Stage IVA Thymoma
	Cameron D. Wright Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1234-1239. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Endoscopic Retrograde Dilation of Completely Occlusive Esophageal Strictures
	Alejandro Garcia, Raja M. Flores, Mark Schattner, Dennis Kraus, Manjit S. Bains, Richard J. Wong, Nabil Rizk, Arnold Markowitz, Hans Gerdes, and Moshe Shike Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1240-1243. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Richard F. Heitmiller Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1243-1244. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Improving Results of the Fontan Procedure in Patients With Heterotaxy Syndrome
	Soo-Jin Kim, Woong-Han Kim, Hong Gook Lim, Chang-Ha Lee, and Jae Young Lee Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1245-1251. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Birth Weight and Complexity Are Significant Factors for the Management of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
	John H. Artrip, David N. Campbell, D. Dunbar Ivy, Melvin C. Almodovar, Kak-Chen Chan, Max B. Mitchell, David R. Clarke, and François Lacour-Gayet Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1252-1259. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Early Cavopulmonary Anastomosis After Norwood Procedure Results in Excellent Fontan Outcome
	Robert D.B. Jaquiss, Stephanie L. Siehr, Nancy S. Ghanayem, George M. Hoffman, Raymond T. Fedderly, Joseph R. Cava, Kathy A. Mussatto, and James S. Tweddell Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1260-1266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impaired Power Output and Cardiac Index With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
	Kartik S. Sundareswaran, Kirk R. Kanter, Hiroumi D. Kitajima, Resmi Krishnankutty, Jennifer F. Sabatier, W. James Parks, Shiva Sharma, Ajit P. Yoganathan, and Mark Fogel Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1267-1277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Complex Neonatal Single Ventricle Palliation Using Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion
	Robert L. Hannan, Marion A. Ybarra, Jorge W. Ojito, Francisco A. Alonso, Anthony F. Rossi, and Redmond P. Burke Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1278-1285. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Complete Repair of Conotruncal Defects With an Interatrial Communication: Oxygenation, Hemodynamic Status, and Early Outcome
	Antonio Laudito, Eric M. Graham, Martha R. Stroud, Varsha Bandisode, Akhlaque N. Bhat, Fred A. Crawford, Jr, Andrew M. Atz, and Scott M. Bradley Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1286-1291. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Short and Midterm Results of Aortic Valve Cusp Extension in the Treatment of Children With Congenital Aortic Valve Disease
	Bahaaldin Alsoufi, Tara Karamlou, Timothy Bradley, William G. Williams, Glen S. Van Arsdell, John G. Coles, Jeffrey Smallhorn, Masaki Nii, Vitor Guerra, and Christopher A. Caldarone Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1292-1300. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Ross-Konno Procedure in Children: Outcomes, Autograft and Allograft Function, and Reoperations
	John W. Brown, Mark Ruzmetov, Palaniswamy Vijay, Mark D. Rodefeld, and Mark W. Turrentine Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1301-1306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	J.J.C. Bogers Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1307. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bovine Jugular Vein Conduit for Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction: Evaluation of Risk Factors for Mid-Term Outcome
	Ardawan J. Rastan, Thomas Walther, Ingo Daehnert, Jörg Hambsch, Friedrich W. Mohr, Jan Janousek, and Martin Kostelka Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1308-1315. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Discussion]
Total Transatrial Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot: No Outflow Patch Technique
	Balram Airan, Shiv Kumar Choudhary, Honnakere Venkataiya Jayanth Kumar, Sachin Talwar, Jayesh Dhareshwar, Rajnish Juneja, Shyam Sunder Kothari, Anita Saxena, and Panangipalli Venugopal Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1316-1321. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Three-Dimensional Echo and Videocardioscopy-Guided Atrial Septal Defect Closure
	Nikolay V. Vasilyev, Joseph F. Martinez, Franz P. Freudenthal, Yoshihiro Suematsu, Gerald R. Marx, and Pedro J. del Nido Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1322-1326. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Combined Atrial Septal Defect Surgical Closure and Irrigated Radiofrequency Ablation in Adult Patients
	Alessandro Giamberti, Massimo Chessa, Sara Foresti, Raul Abella, Gianfranco Butera, Carlo de Vincentiis, Mario Carminati, Lorenzo Menicanti, and Alessandro Frigiola Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1327-1331. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Risk-Stratified Evaluation of Amiodarone to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
	Brian J. Barnes, Erin A. Kirkland, Patricia A. Howard, Dennis W. Grauer, Michael E. Gorton, Jeffrey B. Kramer, Gregory F. Muehlebach, and William A. Reed Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1332-1337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Long-Term Recovery of Exercise Ability After Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
	Hitoshi Matsuda, Hitoshi Ogino, Kenji Minatoya, Hiroaki Sasaki, Norifumi Nakanishi, Shingo Kyotani, Junjiro Kobayashi, Toshikatsu Yagihara, and Soichiro Kitamura Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1338-1343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Septal Anterior Ventricular Exclusion Procedure for Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
	Hisayoshi Suma, Tadashi Isomura, Taiko Horii, and Fumikazu Nomura Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1344-1348. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Left Ventricle Volume Affects the Result of Mitral Valve Surgery for Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy to Treat Congestive Heart Failure
	Taiko Horii, Hisayoshi Suma, Tadashi Isomura, Fumikazu Nomura, and Joji Hoshino Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1349-1355. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Edge-to-Edge Technique for Mitral Valve Repair: Medium-Term Results With Echocardiographic Follow-Up
	Manoj Kuduvalli, Sanjay V. Ghotkar, Antony D. Grayson, and Brian M. Fabri Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1356-1361. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Effects of Annular Size, Transmitral Pressure, and Mitral Flow Rate on the Edge-To-Edge Repair: An In Vitro Study
	Jorge H. Jimenez, Joseph Forbess, Laura R. Croft, Lisa Small, Zhaoming He, and Ajit P. Yoganathan Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1362-1368. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
In-Vivo Dynamic Deformation of the Mitral Valve Anterior Leaflet
	Michael S. Sacks, Yoshiharu Enomoto, Jeffrey R. Graybill, W. David Merryman, Ahmad Zeeshan, Ajit P. Yoganathan, Robert J. Levy, Robert C. Gorman, and Joseph H. Gorman, III Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1369-1377. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Tomasz A. Timek Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1377-1378. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Root Replacement Using Stentless Valves in the Small Aortic Root: A Propensity Score Analysis
	Takashi Kunihara, Kathrin Schmidt, Petra Glombitza, Vachtang Dzindzibadze, Henning Lausberg, and Hans-Joachim Schäfers Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1379-1384. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reoperation of the Aortic Valve in Octogenarians
	Thomas Eitz, Dirk Fritzsche, Georg Kleikamp, Armin Zittermann, Dieter Horstkotte, and Reiner Körfer Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1385-1390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Cary W. Akins Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1391. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Prognostic Implications of Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement: Is There an Argument for Concomitant Arrhythmia Surgery?
	Dumbor L. Ngaage, Hartzell V. Schaff, Sunni A. Barnes, Thoralf M. Sundt, III, Charles J. Mullany, Joseph A. Dearani, Richard C. Daly, and Thomas A. Orszulak Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1392-1399. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections—Incidence, Modes of Inheritance, and Phenotypic Patterns
	Gonzalo Albornoz, Michael A. Coady, Michele Roberts, Ryan R. Davies, Maryann Tranquilli, John A. Rizzo, and John A. Elefteriades Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1400-1405. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Charles R. Bridges Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1405-1406. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reoperations on the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Root in Patients With Previous Cardiac Surgery
	Leonard N. Girardi, Karl H. Krieger, Charles A. Mack, Leonard Y. Lee, Anthony J. Tortolani, and O. Wayne Isom Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1407-1412. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Improved Mechanical Reliability of the HeartMate XVE Left Ventricular Assist System
	Francis D. Pagani, James W. Long, Walter P. Dembitsky, Lyle D. Joyce, and Leslie W. Miller Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1413-1418. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Craig H. Selzman Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1418-1419. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Selection of Surgical or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Provides Differential Longevity Benefit
	Peter K. Smith, Robert M. Califf, Robert H. Tuttle, Linda K. Shaw, Kerry L. Lee, Elizabeth R. Delong, R. Eric Lilly, Michael H. Sketch, Jr, Eric D. Peterson, and Robert H. Jones Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1420-1429. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Piracetam Prevents Cognitive Decline in Coronary Artery Bypass: A Randomized Trial Versus Placebo
	Ildikó Szalma, Ágnes Kiss, László Kardos, Géza Horváth, Erika Nyitrai, Zita Tordai, and László Csiba Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1430-1435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Patterns of Postoperative Systemic Vascular Resistance in a Randomized Trial of Conventional On-Pump Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
	James Tatoulis, Suzanne Rice, Penelope Davis, John C. Goldblatt, and Silvana Marasco Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1436-1444. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Davide Pacini Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1444-1445. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Off-Pump Revascularization of Chronically Occluded Left Anterior Descending Artery Through Left Anterior Small Thoracotomy: Early and Late Angiographic and Clinical Follow-Up
	Gabriele Di Giammarco, Marco Pano, Mirko Giancane, Alessandro Di Francesco, and Michele Di Mauro Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1446-1450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Martin Misfeld Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1451. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mid-Term Patency After Magnetic Coupling for Distal Bypass Anastomosis in Coronary Surgery
	Calin Vicol, Sandra Eifert, Martin Oberhoffer, Peter Boekstegers, and Bruno Reichart Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1452-1456. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Randall Kevin Wolf Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1456-1457. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vein Graft Harvesting Induces Inflammation and Impairs Vessel Reactivity
	Kazuhiro Hinokiyama, Guro Valen, Shinichi Tokuno, Jenny Bäcklund Vedin, and Jarle Vaage Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1458-1464. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Engineered Living Blood Vessels: Functional Endothelia Generated From Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Progenitors
	Dörthe Schmidt, Lars M. Asmis, Bernhard Odermatt, Jens Kelm, Christian Breymann, Matthias Gössi, Michele Genoni, Gregor Zund, and Simon P. Hoerstrup Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1465-1471. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reduction and Redistribution of Gap and Adherens Junction Proteins After Ischemia and Reperfusion
	Erin E. Tansey, Kevin F. Kwaku, Peter E. Hammer, Douglas B. Cowan, Micheline Federman, Sidney Levitsky, and James D. McCully Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1472-1479. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Biologically Variable Bypass Reduces Enzymuria After Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
	Rohit K. Singal, Leanne M. Docking, Linda G. Girling, M. Ruth Graham, Peter W. Nickerson, Bruce M. McManus, Alexander B. Magil, Elizabeth K.-Y. Walker, R. Keith Warrian, Mary S. Cheang, and W. Alan C. Mutch Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1480-1488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Mark Stafford-Smith Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1488. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Large Tricuspid Mass in Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
	Olatunde Falode, Ian Hunt, John Chambers, and Christopher Blauth Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1538. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Lifelong Systolo-Diastolic Murmur
	Martin C. Heidt, Nadia Cosentino, and Paul R. Vogt Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1539. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

New Technology:

Development of a Novel Temporary Epicardial Pacing Wire With Biodegradable Film
	Yuji Narita, Yukako Fukuhira, Hideaki Kagami, Eiichi Kitazono, Hiroaki Kaneko, Yoshihiko Sumi, Akihiko Usui, Minoru Ueda, and Yuichi Ueda Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1489-1493. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	David R. Clarke Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1493. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Wire-Cutting Clamp Designed to Reduce Complications During Sternotomy Closure
	Daniel H. Drake Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1494-1496. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case Reports:

Congenital Bronchial Atresia Associated With Spontaneous Pneumothorax
	Kotaro Kameyama, Norihito Okumura, Yujiro Kokado, Kentaro Miyoshi, Tomoaki Matsuoka, and Tatsuo Nakagawa Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1497-1499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Massive Spontaneous Hemothorax Associated With Von Recklinghausen's Disease
	Mohammad Vaziri and Meetra Mehrazma Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1500-1501. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Elastofibroma Dorsi as Differential Diagnosis in Tumors of the Thoracic Wall
	Clemens Schafmayer, Volker Kahlke, Ivo Leuschner, Madhava Pai, and Juergen Tepel Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1501-1504. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary Angiomyolipoma
	Bertrand Marcheix, Laurent Brouchet, Yoan Lamarche, Claire Renaud, Anne Gomez-Brouchet, Lucy Hollington, Valérie Chabbert, John Berjaud, and Marcel Dahan Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1504-1506. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Limited Surgery and Radiofrequency Ablation for Recurrent Lung Cancer
	Tatsuo Fukuse, Eiji Ogawa, Fengshi Chen, Hiroaki Sakai, and Hiromi Wada Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1506-1508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Multiple Lung Adenocarcinomas Showing Ground-Glass Opacities on Thoracic Computed Tomography
	Yukio Tsushima, Kenji Suzuki, Shun-ichi Watanabe, Masahiko Kusumoto, Koji Tsuta, Yoshihiro Matsuno, and Hisao Asamura Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1508-1510. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
How Fast Does an Atrial Myxoma Grow?
	Eva Karlof, Sacha P. Salzberg, Anelechi C. Anyanwu, Barry Steinbock, and Farzan Filsoufi Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1510-1512. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Giant Cardiac Fibroma
	Takeki Ohashi, Teiji Asakura, Nobuhiro Sakamoto, Hiroya Shimizu, and Tuyoshi Yoshida Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1512-1513. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Left Atrial Sarcoma: Resection and Repair by Cardiac Autotransplant and In Situ Pericardial Patch
	Donald B. Doty, John R. Doty, Bruce B. Reid, and Jeffrey L. Anderson Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1514-1517. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Single-Stage Resection of a Mixed Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma and Smooth Muscle Tumor With Intracardiac and Pulmonary Extension
	Maria Coganow, B. Mohan Das, Ellen Chen, and Juan A. Crestanello Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1517-1519. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tuberculous Pericardial Effusion After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
	Sampurna M. Tuladhar, Mahdad Noursadeghi, Joseph J. Boyle, Jon S. Friedland, and Philip Hornick Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1519-1521. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aortocoronary Shunting During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery as Acute Reperfusion Strategy in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
	Parwis Massoudy, Matthias Thielmann, Andras Szabo, Ivan Aleksic, Eva Kottenberg-Assenmacher, Jenno Szolnoki, and Heinz Jakob Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1521-1523. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Iatrogenic Type A Dissection After Attempted Stenting of a Descending Aortic Aneurysm
	Ruoyu Zhang, Theo Kofidis, Stefan Baus, and Uwe Klima Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1523-1525. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Austrian Triad with Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm and Rupture
	John McLean Trotter, Giorgio Aru, and Ervin R. Fox Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1525-1527. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Leakage of the Arterial Prosthesis of an Impella RVAD
	Hendrik T. Tevaearai, Juerg Schmidli, Paul Mohacsi, Hans-Ulrich Rothen, Friedrich S. Eckstein, and Thierry P. Carrel Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1527-1529. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Levosimendan Reversing Low Output Syndrome After Heart Transplantation
	Liisa M. Petäjä, Jorma T. Sipponen, Pekka J. Hämmäinen, Heidi I. Eriksson, Markku T. Salmenperä, and Raili T. Suojaranta-Ylinen Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1529-1531. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Multiple Cardiac Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumors in the Right Ventricle in an Infant
	Jin-Tao Tian, Lik-Cheung Cheng, and Tak-Cheung Yung Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1531-1535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Transplantation in Truncus Arteriosus Combined with Interrupted Aortic Arch
	Hakan Akintuerk, Gerold Goerlach, Klaus Valeske, Matthias Mueller, Juergen Bauer, Stefan Scholz, and Dietmar Schranz Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1535-1537. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How To Do It:

Variations in the Technique of Slide Tracheoplasty to Repair Complex Forms of Long-Segment Congenital Tracheal Stenoses
	Wolfram Beierlein and Martin J. Elliott Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1540-1542. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Modified Central Line for Pneumothorax
	M. Blair Marshall Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1543-1544. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Self-Made Tracheal Stomal Stent Using a Tracheal T-Tube
	Samuel Garcia, Jose Maria Gimferrer, Manoli Iglesias, Miguel Catalan, Elisabeth Martinez, and Paolo Macchiarini Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1545-1546. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minimally Invasive Technique for Explantation of Right Ventricular Assist Devices
	Saleem M. Haj-Yahia, Emma J. Birks, James Hardy, Magdi H. Yacoub, and Asghar Khaghani Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1547-1548. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Our Surgical Heritage:

Dr Andrew Logan: The Passing of a Pioneer
	John A. Odell Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1567-1569. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Repair of the Damaged Heart by Bone Marrow Cells: From Experimental Evidence to Clinical Hope
	Keng-Leong Ang, Lincoln Takura Shenje, Lakshmi Srinivasan, and Manuel Galiñanes Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1549-1558. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Controversies in the Use of Intraluminal Shunts During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
	Sathiakar Paul Collison, Anil Agarwal, and Naresh Trehan Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1559-1566. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correspondence:

Prevalence of Delayed Gastric Emptying and Gastroesophageal Reflux in Patients With End-Stage Lung Disease
	Matthew P. Sweet, Charles Hoopes, Jeffrey Golden, Steven Hays, Lorriana Leard, and Marco Patti Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1570. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Frank D'Ovidio, Lianne G. Singer, Denis Hadjiliadis, Andrew Pierre, Thomas K. Waddell, Marc de Perrot, Micheal Hutcheon, Linda Miller, Gail Darling, and Shaf Keshavjee Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1570-1571. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Combined Carotid and Coronary Surgery: Early and Late Results
	Onur S. Goksel Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1571-1572. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Richard P. Cambria and Cary W. Akins Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1572. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Resveratrol or Higher Arterial Blood Pressure Protects the Spinal Cord From Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury?
	Ioannis K. Toumpoulis Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1572-1573. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Early Postoperative Anticoagulation: More Questions Than Answers?
	Alexander Kulik, Fraser D. Rubens, Thierry G. Mesana, and B.-Khanh Lam Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1573-1574. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Heath U. Jones, Joseph B. Muhlestein, Kent W. Jones, Dale G. Renlund, Tami L. Bair, Thomas Jared Bunch, Benjamin D. Horne, Donald L. Lappé, Jeffrey L. Anderson, and Donald B. Doty Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1574-1575. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Does the Combination of Aprotinin and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Cause Renal Failure After Cardiac Surgery?
	David Royston Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1575. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Edward H. Kincaid, Neal D. Kon, and John W. Hammon Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1575-1576. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Familial Cardiac Angiosarcoma
	Ingeborg M. Keeling, Ferdinand Ploner, and Bruno Rigler Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1576. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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