Ethics in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Politely Refuse the Pen and Note Pad: Gifts From Industry to Physicians Harm Patients
	Kenneth V. Iserson, Robert James Cerfolio, and Robert M. Sade Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1077-1084. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Incidence and Risk Factors for Lung Injury After Lung Cancer Resection
	Naveed Alam, Bernard J. Park, Andrew Wilton, Venkatraman E. Seshan, Manjit S. Bains, Robert J. Downey, Raja M. Flores, Nabil Rizk, Valerie W. Rusch, and David Amar Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1085-1091. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
When is it Best to Repeat a 2-Fluoro-2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scan on Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Have Received Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy?
	Robert James Cerfolio and Ayesha S. Bryant Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1092-1097. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Obesity Does Not Increase Complications After Anatomic Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
	Philip W. Smith, Hongkun Wang, Leo M. Gazoni, K. Robert Shen, Thomas M. Daniel, and David R. Jones Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1098-1106. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary Segmentectomy by Thoracotomy or Thoracoscopy: Reduced Hospital Length of Stay With a Minimally-Invasive Approach
	B. Zane Atkins, David H. Harpole, Jr, Jennifer H. Mangum, Eric M. Toloza, Thomas A. D’Amico, and William R. Burfeind, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1107-1113. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Renal Cell Carcinoma Lung Metastases Surgery: Pathologic Findings and Prognostic Factors
	Jalal Assouad, Boriana Petkova, Pascal Berna, Antoine Dujon, Christophe Foucault, and Marc Riquet Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1114-1120. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lung Transplantation for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
	David P. Mason, Mariano E. Brizzio, Joan M. Alster, Ann M. McNeill, Sudish C. Murthy, Marie M. Budev, Atul C. Mehta, Omar A. Minai, Gösta B. Pettersson, and Eugene H. Blackstone Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1121-1128. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Postlung Transplant Survival is Equivalent Regardless of Cytomegalovirus Match Status
	Mark J. Russo, David I. Sternberg, Kimberly N. Hong, Robert A. Sorabella, Alan J. Moskowitz, Annetine C. Gelijns, Jessie R. Wilt, Frank D’Ovidio, Steve M. Kawut, Selim M. Arcasoy, and Joshua R. Sonett Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1129-1135. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Thirty-Day In-Parallel Artificial Lung Testing in Sheep
	Hitoshi Sato, Candice M. Hall, Nathan G. Lafayette, Joshua R. Pohlmann, Niru Padiyar, John M. Toomasian, Jonathan W. Haft, and Keith E. Cook Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1136-1143. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Cardiovascular:

Aprotinin and Anaphylaxis: Analysis of 12,403 Exposures to Aprotinin in Cardiac Surgery
	Wulf Dietrich, Anna Ebell, Raimund Busley, and Anna-Laure Boulesteix Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1144-1150. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Craig R. Smith Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1150. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Permanent Chronic Atrial Fibrillation: Is Pulmonary Vein Isolation Alone Enough?
	Wilfried Wisser, Gernot Seebacher, Tatjana Fleck, Clemens Aigner, Cäsar Khazen, Günter Stix, Doris Hutschala, and Ernst Wolner Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1151-1157. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Observational Study on the Beneficial Effect of Preoperative Statins in Reducing Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Surgery
	Giovanni Mariscalco, Roberto Lorusso, Catherine Klersy, Sandro Ferrarese, Matteo Tozzi, Davide Vanoli, Bruno Vito Domenico, and Andrea Sala Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1158-1164. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Lawrence L. Creswell Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1164-1165. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Oxidative Stress and Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Case-Control Study
	Basel Ramlawi, Hasan Otu, Shigetoshi Mieno, Munir Boodhwani, Neel R. Sodha, Richard T. Clements, Cesario Bianchi, and Frank W. Sellke Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1166-1173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With Single Cross-Clamp Results in Fewer Persistent Neuropsychological Deficits Than Multiple Clamp or Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
	John W. Hammon, David A. Stump, John F. Butterworth, Dixon M. Moody, Kashemi Rorie, Dwight D. Deal, Edward H. Kincaid, Timothy E. Oaks, and Neal D. Kon Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1174-1179. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Safety of Thoracic Aortic Surgery in the Present Era
	Hardean E. Achneck, John A. Rizzo, Maryann Tranquilli, and John A. Elefteriades Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1180-1185. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Long-Term Survival After the Bentall Procedure in 206 Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve
	Christian D. Etz, Tobias M. Homann, Daniel Silovitz, David Spielvogel, Carol A. Bodian, Maximilian Luehr, Gabriele DiLuozzo, Konstadinos A. Plestis, and Randall B. Griepp Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1186-1194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Risk Factors for Perioperative Stroke After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
	Jacob T. Gutsche, Albert T. Cheung, Michael L. McGarvey, William G. Moser, Wilson Szeto, Jeffrey P. Carpenter, Ronald M. Fairman, Alberto Pochettino, and Joseph E. Bavaria Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1195-1200. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reevaluating the Need for Left Subclavian Artery Revascularization With Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
	T. Brett Reece, Leo M. Gazoni, Kenneth J. Cherry, Benjamin B. Peeler, Michael Dake, Alan H. Matsumoto, John Angle, Irving L. Kron, Curtis G. Tribble, and John A. Kern Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1201-1205. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vascular Graft Replacement of the Ascending and Descending Aorta: Do Dacron Grafts Grow?
	Christian D. Etz, Tobias Homann, Daniel Silovitz, Carol A. Bodian, Maximilian Luehr, Gabriele Di Luozzo, Konstadinos A. Plestis, and Randall B. Griepp Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1206-1213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sinotubular Junction Size Affects Aortic Root Geometry and Aortic Valve Function in the Aortic Valve Reimplantation Procedure: An In Vitro Study Using the Valsalva Graft
	Daniele Maselli, Ruggero De Paulis, Raffaele Scaffa, Luca Weltert, Alessandro Bellisario, Andrea Salica, and Alessandro Ricci Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1214-1218. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aortic Valve Replacement With Mitral Valve Repair Compared With Combined Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement
	Sachin Talwar, Ankit Mathur, Shiv Kumar Choudhary, Rajvir Singh, and Arkalgud Sampath Kumar Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1219-1225. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Clinical Evaluation of the CorCap Cardiac Support Device in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
	Douglas L. Mann, Michael A. Acker, Mariell Jessup, Hani N. Sabbah, Randall C. Starling, and Spencer H. Kubo Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1226-1235. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sustained Benefits of the CorCap Cardiac Support Device on Left Ventricular Remodeling: Three Year Follow-up Results From the Acorn Clinical Trial
	Randall C. Starling, Mariell Jessup, Jae K. Oh, Hani N. Sabbah, Michael A. Acker, Douglas L. Mann, and Spencer H. Kubo Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1236-1242. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mitral Valve Tenting Index for Assessment of Subvalvular Remodeling
	Liam P. Ryan, Benjamin M. Jackson, Landi M. Parish, Hiroaki Sakamoto, Theodore J. Plappert, Martin St. John-Sutton, Joseph H. Gorman, III, and Robert C. Gorman Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1243-1249. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mitral Valve Basal Chordae: Comparative Anatomy and Terminology
	Alexandra A. Degandt, Patricia A. Weber, Hashim A. Saber, and Carlos M.G. Duran Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1250-1255. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Joseph H. Gorman, III Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1255. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Evaluation of Outcome Scoring Systems for Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
	Chan-Yu Lin, Feng-Chun Tsai, Ya-Chung Tian, Chang-Chyi Jenq, Yung-Chang Chen, Ji-Tseng Fang, and Chih-Wei Yang Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1256-1262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Ryan R. Davies Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1262-1263. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Renal Failure After Cardiac Surgery: Timing of Cardiac Catheterization and Other Perioperative Risk Factors
	Danny Del Duca, Sameena Iqbal, Elham Rahme, Peter Goldberg, and Benoit de Varennes Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1264-1271. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Cardioplegia and Diazoxide Modulate STAT3 Activation and DNA Binding
	Yng-Ju Hsieh, Hidetaka Wakiyama, Sidney Levitsky, and James D. McCully Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1272-1278. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Down-Regulation of Apoptosis After Left Ventricular Aneurysm Repair
	Chiao-Po Hsu, Chun-Yao Huang, Jih-Shiuan Wang, Hsin-I. Chiang, and Chun-Che Shih Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1279-1287. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Hans Joachim Geissler Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1287. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Single Wire Versus Double Wire Loops for Median Sternotomy Closure: Experimental Biomechanical Study Using a Human Cadaveric Model
	Julian E. Losanoff, Marc D. Basson, Scott A. Gruber, Harold Huff, and Fu-hung Hsieh Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1288-1293. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Initial Experience With Hybrid Palliation for Neonates With Single-Ventricle Physiology
	Christopher A. Caldarone, Lee Benson, Helen Holtby, Jia Li, Andrew N. Redington, and Glen S. Van Arsdell Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1294-1300. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation Monitoring After Stage 1 Palliation for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
	James S. Tweddell, Nancy S. Ghanayem, Kathleen A. Mussatto, Michael E. Mitchell, Luke J. Lamers, Ndidiamaka L. Musa, Stuart Berger, S. Bert Litwin, and George M. Hoffman Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1301-1311. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Experience With Bovine Pericardium for the Reconstruction of the Aortic Arch in Patients Undergoing a Norwood Procedure
	Victor O. Morell and Peter A. Wearden Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1312-1315. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Routine Immunizations and Adverse Events in Infants With Single-Ventricle Physiology
	Brian McAlvin, Martha L. Clabby, Paul M. Kirshbom, Kirk R. Kanter, Brian E. Kogon, and William T. Mahle Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1316-1319. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Elevated Risk of Thrombosis in Neonates Undergoing Initial Palliative Cardiac Surgery
	Jill M. Cholette, Jeffrey S. Rubenstein, George M. Alfieris, Michael P. McDermott, William G. Harmon, Roger Vermilion, Michael P. Eaton, James J. Gangemi, and Norma B. Lerner Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1320-1325. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Ross Operation in Children: Effects of Aortic Annuloplasty
	Robert D. Stewart, Carl L. Backer, Neal D. Hillman, Cynthia Lundt, and Constantine Mavroudis Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1326-1330. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	A.D.J. Ten Harkel Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1330. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Outcomes of Different Surgical Strategies in the Treatment of Neonates with Aortic Coarctation and Associated Ventricular Septal Defects
	Bahaaldin Alsoufi, Sally Cai, John G. Coles, William G. Williams, Glen S. Van Arsdell, and Christopher A. Caldarone Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1331-1337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intraoperative Pulmonary Artery Stenting: An Alternative Technique for the Management of Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
	Fotios A. Mitropoulos, Hillel Laks, Neel Kapadia, Michelle Gurvitz, Daniel Levi, Ryan Williams, and Mark Plunkett Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1338-1342. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Video-Assisted Ductal Closure With New Modifications: Minimally Invasive, Maximally Effective, 1,300 Cases
	Mohammad Hassan Nezafati, Ghassem Soltani, and Ali Vedadian Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1343-1348. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Clinical and Psychosocial Follow-Up Study of Children Treated With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
	Kari Wagner, Ivar Risnes, Torhild Berntsen, Anne-Britt Skarbø, Brith Ramberg, Inger Helene Vandvik, Magnhild Rasmussen, Terje Nome, Ketil Berg Olsen, and Jan Ludvig Svennevig Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1349-1355. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited commentary
	Kirk R. Kanter Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1356. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Strategies and Outcomes in Patients With Shone Complex: A Retrospective Review
	James D. St. Louis, Mary M. Bannan, William A. Lutin, and Henry B. Wiles Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1357-1363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Intrathoracic Displacement of a Fractured Humeral Head
	Noreen C. Griffin, Roy T. Temes, Inderjit S. Gill, and Thomas W. Rice Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1400. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Right Mainstem Bronchial Kink After Right Upper Lobectomy
	Dale K. Mueller and Shannon R. Foiles Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1401. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary Sequestration: An Aberrant Systemic Blood Supply Demonstrated By Computed Tomographic Angiography With 3-Dimensional Reconstruction
	Evan Goldstein, Richard H. Savel, Maryann Ruggiero, and Edward Shlasko Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1402. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

New Technology:

Pectus Bar Removal After Minimal Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum: Advantages of Bar Stabilizer Anvil Tool
	Amulya K. Saxena Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1364-1366. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Use of a Pleural Implantable Access System for the Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion: The Institut Curie Experience
	Catherine Daniel, Irène Kriegel, Sophie Di Maria, Gabriela Patrubani, Regine Levesque, Alain Livartowski, and Marc Esteve Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1367-1370. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case Reports:

Monobloc Aorto-Mitral Homograft: Report of Two Cases
	Sidney Chocron, Dimitrios Buklas, Christian Taberlet, Djamel Kaili, Pierre Emmanuel Falcoz, and Joseph-Philippe Etievent Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:e14-e16. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Video]
Breakdown of Atheromatous Plaque Due to Shear Force From Arterial Perfusion Cannula
	Ikuo Fukuda, Masahito Minakawa, Kozo Fukui, Satoshi Taniguchi, Kazuyuki Daitoku, Yasuyuki Suzuki, and Hiroshi Hashimoto Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:e17-e18. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intrathoracic Humeral Head Fracture-Dislocation: Is Removal of the Humeral Head Necessary?
	Bulent Kocer, Gultekin Gulbahar, Cem Nuri Aktekin, Nesimi Gunal, Baris Birinci, Koray Dural, and Unal Sakinci Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1371-1372. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Successful Use of Recombinant Activated Coagulation Factor VII in a Patient with Massive Hemoptysis From a Penetrating Thoracic Injury
	Homer C.N. Tien, Michael R.C. Gough, Robert Farrell, and John Macdonald Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1373-1374. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Giant Carcinoid Tumor Mimicking Pulmonary Sequestration
	Guven Olgac, Farzin Peirovi, Aynur Yilmaz, and Cemal Asim Kutlu Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1375-1376. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Subpleural Hibernoma
	Paula A. Ugalde, François Guilbault, Rosaire Vaillancourt, and Christian Couture Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1376-1378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lymph Node Metastases in a Pedicled Pericardial Fat Pad Flap
	Biruta Witte and Martin Hürtgen Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1378-1379. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bilateral Extralobar Pulmonary Sequestration Communicating With the Upper Gastrointestinal System in a Newborn With Duodenal Atresia
	Tomas Gudbjartsson, Saemundur J. Oddsson, and Bjarni Torfason Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1380-1381. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Repair of Iatrogenic Distal Tracheal Rupture by Left Thoracotomy
	Babar B. Chaudhri, Sum Team Lo, Keith Kerr, and Keith Buchan Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1382-1383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Treatment of Bronchopleural Fistula With Small Intestinal Mucosa and Fibrin Glue Sealant
	Scott J. Keckler, Troy L. Spilde, Shawn D. St. Peter, KuoJen Tsao, and Daniel J. Ostlie Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1383-1386. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hemoptysis Secondary to Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Necrotizing Pneumonia
	Michael Kalina and Frederick Giberson Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1386-1387. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pituitary Apoplexy and CABG: Should We Change Our Strategy?
	Eli Levy, Amit Korach, Gideon Merin, Moshe Feinsod, and Brian Glenville Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1388-1390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient With the Prothrombin 20210A Mutation
	Samuel M. Galvagno, Jr, Teresa M. Bean, Michael McAdams, and Michael N. D’Ambra Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1390-1391. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Treatment of a Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm: A Modified Approach
	Richa Agarwal, Valluvan Jeevanandam, and Neeraj Jolly Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1392-1394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rupture of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Associated with Behcet’s Disease
	Nobuhiro Umehara, Satoshi Saito, Hikaru Ishii, Shigeyuki Aomi, and Hiromi Kurosawa Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1394-1396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Left Atrial Papillary Fibroelastoma: A Rare Cause of Multiple Cerebral Emboli
	Siamak Mohammadi, Andre Martineau, Pierre Voisine, and François Dagenais Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1396-1397. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pediatric Coronary Artery Bypass After Arterial Switch Operation: Noninvasive Evaluation With ECG-Gated 64-Slice CT in Routine Practice
	Monia Jemmali, Davide Marini, Giulio Calcagni, Francis Brunelle, Daniel Sidi, Damien Bonnet, and Phalla Ou Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1398-1399. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How To Do It:

Bronchial Sleeve Resection Distal to the Main Bronchus With Complete Pulmonary Preservation for Benign or Low-Grade Malignant Tumors
	Xingtao Jiang, Xiaopeng Dong, Xiaogang Zhao, and Chuanliang Peng Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:e19-e21. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aortic Arch Repair and Cold-Reactive Agglutinins: What to Do?
	Aristotelis Panos, Nicolas Murith, Patrick O. Myers, and Afksendyios Kalangos Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1403-1404. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Off-Pump Implant of the Jarvik 2000 Ventricular Assist Device Through Median Sternotomy
	Ani C. Anyanwu, Gregory W. Fischer, Irina Plotkina, Sean Pinney, and David H. Adams Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1405-1407. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intraoperative Cryoablation of Atrial Fibrillation With the Old-Fashioned Cryode Tips: A Simple, Effective, and Inexpensive Method
	Fernando Hornero, Ignacio Rodríguez, Vanesa Estevez, Alejandro Vázquez, Oscar Gil, Sergio Canovas, Rafael García Fuster, and Juan Martínez-León Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1408-1411. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lateral Placement of Bipolar Clamp Facilitates Pulmonary Vein Isolation
	Eric W. Schneeberger and Robert M. Osterday Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1412-1413. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Right Heart Operations Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass: The Use of Temporary Total Cavopulmonary Connection
	Ahmad Ali Amirghofran and Abbas Emami Nia Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1414-1415. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

REPORT FROM THE STS CONGENITAL DATABASE TASK FORCE AND JOINT EACTS-STS CONGENITAL DATABASE COMMITTEE:

What is Operative Morbidity? Defining Complications in a Surgical Registry Database
	Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Marshall L. Jacobs, Constantine Mavroudis, Bohdan Maruszewski, Christo I. Tchervenkov, Francois G. Lacour-Gayet, David R. Clarke, Thomas Yeh, Jr, Henry L. Walters, III, Hiromi Kurosawa, Giovanni Stellin, Tjark Ebels, Martin J. Elliott, David F. Vener, Paul Barach, Oscar J. Benavidez, and Emile A. Bacha Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1416-1421. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correspondence:

Compensatory Hyperhidrosis After Sympathectomy: Level of Resection Versus Location of Hyperhidrosis
	Fritz Baumgartner and Jiri Konecny Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1422. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
HIT in VAD Patients: Considerations
	Angela Lappa, Patrizia Picozzi, Emilio D’Avino, Silvia Riondino, Antonio Menichetti, and Francesco Musumeci Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1422-1423. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Andreas Koster Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1423-1424. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Importance of Long-Term Anticoagulation in Both Prosthetic and Biological Tricuspid Valve Replacements
	Isma Rafiq, Leisa J. Freeman, and Sheila Wood Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1424. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Sak Lee and Byung-Chul Chang Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1425. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intraortic Negative Pressure Suction During Glue Application
	Alessio Amico and Carmine Carbone Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1425-1426. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Mohan P. Devbhandari and Andrew J. Duncan Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1426. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minimally Invasive Closed Circuit Versus Standard Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Is It Renoprotective?
	Robert H. Habib, Anoar Zacharias, and Thomas A. Schwann Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1426-1427. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Book Reviews:

Operative Thoracic Surgery, 5th Edition: Edited by Larry R. Kaiser, Glyn G. Jamieson. 2006, London, United Kingdom, Hodder Arnold, 550 pp, illustrated, $299.00 ISBN: 0340759739
	Bryan F. Meyers Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1428. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
ICU Recall, 2nd Edition: Edited by Curtis G. Tribble, Nelson L. Thaemert. 2004, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 637 pp, illustrated, $36.95 ISBN: 0-7817-4589-6
	Jiri Horak and Joseph S. Savino Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1428. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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