Editorials:

The Use of Computational Flow Modeling (CFD) to Determine the Effect of Left Ventricular Shape on Blood Flow in the Left Ventricle
	Liang Ge and Mark Ratcliffe Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:993-994. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper for General Thoracic Surgery:

Surgeon Specialty and Long-Term Survival After Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer
	Farhood Farjah, David R. Flum, Thomas K. Varghese, Jr, Rebecca Gaston Symons, and Douglas E. Wood Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:995-1006. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Quality of Life and Mood in Older Patients After Major Lung Resection
	Mark K. Ferguson, Carolyn M. Parma, Amy D. Celauro, and Wickii T. Vigneswaran Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1007-1013. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Prognostic Significance of Surgical-Pathologic N1 Lymph Node Involvement in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
	Adalet Demir, Akif Turna, Celalettin Kocaturk, Mehmet Zeki Gunluoglu, Umit Aydogmus, Nur Urer, Mehmet Ali Bedirhan, Atilla Gurses, and Seyit Ibrahim Dincer Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1014-1022. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Radiofrequency Ablation of Lung Tumors: Feasibility and Safety
	Jacqui C. Zhu, Tristan D. Yan, Derek Glenn, and David L. Morris Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1023-1028. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Rodney J. Landreneau Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1028-1029. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Pulmonary Metastases
	Arjun Pennathur, Ghulam Abbas, Irfan Qureshi, Matthew J. Schuchert, Yun Wang, Sebastien Gilbert, Rodney J. Landreneau, and James D. Luketich Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1030-1039. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Chest Tube–Delivered Bupivacaine Improves Pain and Decreases Opioid Use After Thoracoscopy
	Todd L. Demmy, Chukwumere Nwogu, Patrick Solan, Saikrishna Yendamuri, Gregory Wilding, and Oscar DeLeon Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1040-1047. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Esophagectomy for T1 Esophageal Cancer: Outcomes in 100 Patients and Implications for Endoscopic Therapy
	Arjun Pennathur, Andrew Farkas, Alyssa M. Krasinskas, Peter F. Ferson, William E. Gooding, Michael K. Gibson, Matthew J. Schuchert, Rodney J. Landreneau, and James D. Luketich Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1048-1055. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Prognostic Variables in Thoracic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
	Chen-Sung Lin, Shi-Chuan Chang, Yau-Huei Wei, Teh-Ying Chou, Yu-Chung Wu, Hui-Chen Lin, Liang-Shun Wang, and Wen-Hu Hsu Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1056-1065. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Nasser Altorki and Brendon M. Stiles Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1065. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Adult Cardiac:

Matching High-Risk Recipients With Marginal Donor Hearts Is a Clinically Effective Strategy
	Mark J. Russo, Ryan R. Davies, Kimberly N. Hong, Jonathan M. Chen, Michael Argenziano, Alan Moskowitz, Deborah D. Ascheim, Isaac George, Allan S. Stewart, Mathew Williams, Annetine Gelijns, and Yoshifumi Naka Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1066-1071. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Discussion] [CME]
Renal Function and Outcome After Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
	Sigrid E. Sandner, Daniel Zimpfer, Philipp Zrunek, Angela Rajek, Heinrich Schima, Daniela Dunkler, Michael Grimm, Ernst Wolner, and Georg M. Wieselthaler Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1072-1078. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impact of Renal Dysfunction on Long-Term Survival After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
	Ye Lin, Zhe Zheng, Yan Li, Xin Yuan, Jianfeng Hou, Shiju Zhang, Hongguang Fan, Yang Wang, Wei Li, and Shengshou Hu Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1079-1084. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Role of Elective Perioperative Dialysis in Nondialysis Renal Failure Patients
	Jamal H. Khan, Elaine A. Davis, L. Scott Dean, Michael J. Huff, Noma Y. Khan, and Asif Rehman Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1085-1089. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impact of Off-Pump Techniques on Sex Differences in Early and Late Outcomes After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts
	Shao-peng Fu, Zhe Zheng, Xin Yuan, Shi-ju Zhang, Hua-wei Gao, Yan Li, and Sheng-shou Hu Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1090-1096. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Complexity of Coronary Vasculature Predicts Outcome of Surgery for Left Main Disease
	Özcan Birim, Menno van Gameren, Ad J.J.C. Bogers, Patrick W. Serruys, Friedrich W. Mohr, and A. Pieter Kappetein Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1097-1105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Survival After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction
	Waleed A. Ahmed, Phillip J. Tully, Robert A. Baker, and John L. Knight Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1106-1112. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Fewer Grafts Performed in Off-Pump Bypass Surgery: Patient Selection or Incomplete Revascularization?
	Mitchell J. Magee, Emily Hebert, Morley A. Herbert, Syma L. Prince, Todd M. Dewey, Dan V. Culica, and Michael J. Mack Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1113-1118. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Myocardial, Inflammatory, and Stress Responses in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery With Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia
	Massimo Caputo, Hazaim Alwair, Chris A. Rogers, Mark Ginty, Christopher Monk, Sally Tomkins, Amir Mokhtari, and Gianni D. Angelini Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1119-1126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Does the Level of Experience of Residents Affect Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery?
	Faisal G. Bakaeen, Amandeep S. Dhaliwal, Danny Chu, Biykem Bozkurt, Peter Tsai, Scott A. LeMaire, Matthew J. Wall, Jr, Joseph S. Coselli, and Joseph Huh Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1127-1134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Effect of Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch on Long-Term Survival With Mitral Valve Replacement: Assessment to 15 Years
	W.R. Eric Jamieson, Eva Germann, Jian Ye, Florence Chan, Anson Cheung, Joan S. MacNab, Guy J. Fradet, Elizabeth A. Stanford, Lucinda A. Bryson, and Samuel V. Lichtenstein Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1135-1142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Midterm Survival After Decalcification of the Mitral Annulus
	Nestoras Papadopoulos, Marcus Dietrich, Triandafyllia Christodoulou, Anton Moritz, and Mirko Doss Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1143-1147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Adjustable Segmental Tricuspid Annuloplasty: Technical Advantages and Midterm Results
	Anas Sarraj, José-Manuel Nuche, Lourdes Domínguez, Luís-Miguel García, Guillermo Reyes, Juan Bustamante, Pablo Álvarez, and Juan Duarte Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1148-1153. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mechanical Properties of Surgical Glues Used in Aortic Root Replacement
	Ali N. Azadani, Peter B. Matthews, Liang Ge, Ye Shen, Choon-Sik Jhun, T. Sloane Guy, and Elaine E. Tseng Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1154-1160. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Scott A. LeMaire Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1160. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Early Outcomes Using the Florida Sleeve Repair for Correction of Aortic Insufficiency due to Root Aneurysms
	Philip J. Hess, Jr, P. Kent Harman, Charles T. Klodell, Thomas M. Beaver, Marco T. Bologna, Peter Mikhail, Curtis G. Tribble, and Tomas D. Martin Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1161-1169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Indexed Left Ventricular Dimensions Best Predict Survival After Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Aortic Valve Regurgitation
	Morgan L. Brown, Hartzell V. Schaff, Rakesh M. Suri, Li Zhuo, Thoralf M. Sundt, Joseph A. Dearani, Richard C. Daly, and Thomas A. Orszulak Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1170-1176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgery for Acute Type A Dissection With the Tear in the Descending Aorta Using a Stented Elephant Trunk Procedure
	LiZhong Sun, RuiDong Qi, Qian Chang, JunMing Zhu, YongMin Liu, ChunTao Yu, HaiTao Zhang, Bin Lv, Jun Zheng, LiangXin Tian, and JinGuo Lu Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1177-1180. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Martin Czerny and Michael Grimm Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1181. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reevaluation of Direct True Lumen Cannulation in Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
	Lars O. Conzelmann, Nalan Kayhan, Uwe Mehlhorn, Ernst Weigang, Manfred Dahm, and Christian F. Vahl Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1182-1186. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Fluid-Dynamic Modeling of the Human Left Ventricle: Methodology and Application to Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction
	Torsten Doenst, Kathrin Spiegel, Michael Reik, Michael Markl, Jürgen Hennig, Stefan Nitzsche, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, and Herbert Oertel Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1187-1195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cell Delivery: Intramyocardial Injections or Epicardial Deposition? A Head-to-Head Comparison
	Hadhami Hamdi, Akira Furuta, Valérie Bellamy, Alain Bel, Etienne Puymirat, Séverine Peyrard, Onnik Agbulut, and Philippe Menasché Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1196-1203. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Paul S. Lee and Terrence M. Yau Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1203-1204. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Multidose Cold Oxygenated Blood Is Superior to a Single Dose of Bretschneider HTK-Cardioplegia in the Pig
	Tord Fannelop, Geir Olav Dahle, Pirjo-Riitta Salminen, Christian Arvei Moen, Knut Matre, Arve Mongstad, Finn Eliassen, Leidulf Segadal, and Ketil Grong Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1205-1213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Jakob Vinten-Johansen Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1213. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Pediatric Cardiac:

Right Ventricular Performance in the Fetus With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
	Anita Szwast, Zhiyun Tian, Margaret McCann, Denise Donaghue, and Jack Rychik Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1214-1219. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Invited Commentary
	Jennifer C. Hirsch Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1219. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Treatment of Anomalies With Discontinuity Between the Right Ventricle and the Pulmonary Arteries Without Use of an Extracardiac Conduit
	Ing-Sh Chiu, M. Div, Shu-Chien Huang, Shye-Jao Wu, Meng-Luen Lee, En-Ting Wu, Shyh-Jye Chen, and Ming-Ren Chen Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1220-1226. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Midterm Results for Collaborative Treatment of Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum
	Robert L. Hannan, Jennifer A. Zabinsky, Robert M. Stanfill, Roque A. Ventura, Anthony F. Rossi, David G. Nykanen, Evan M. Zahn, and Redmond P. Burke Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1227-1233. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Novel Minimally Invasive, Intrapericardial Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Coil System: A Useful Approach to Arrhythmia Therapy in Children
	Tain-Yen Hsia, Scott M. Bradley, Martin J. LaPage, Sean Whelan, J. Philip Saul, Jeremy M. Ringewald, and John H. Reed Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1234-1239. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Functional Collagen Fiber Architecture of the Pulmonary Heart Valve Cusp
	Erinn M. Joyce, Jun Liao, Frederick J. Schoen, John E. Mayer, Jr, and Michael S. Sacks Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1240-1249. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm and Hypoplastic Aortic Arch
	Jian Yang, Xiuling Yang, and Dinghua Yi Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:e29. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pericardial Diverticulum in the Upper Mediastinum
	Xiang Wei, Ligang Liu, Xuehai Zhu, Yi Zhang, Li Duan, and Tiecheng Pan Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:e30. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Coronary to Pulmonary Collateral in Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Stenosis
	Vikas Sharma and Shyam K.S. Thingnam Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1297. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulsatile Coronary Artery Luminal Compression Caused by Aortic Dissection
	Satoshi Ohki, Yukinori Moriyama, Naoyuki Sata, and Kenkichi Miyahara Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1298. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Iatrogenic Type A Aortic Dissection: An Unusual Complication of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
	Krzysztof Jarmoszewicz, Piotr Siondalski, Lukasz Jaworski, and Jan Rogowski Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1299. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Gunshot in Aorta
	Mohammad Hossein Mandegar, Farideh Roshanali, and Naser Karaji Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1300. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

New Technology:

Microthoracoscopic One-Port Method for Lung Cancer
	Masayuki Iwazaki and Hiroshi Inoue Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1250-1252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Highly Articulated Robotic Surgical System for Minimally Invasive Surgery
	Takeyoshi Ota, Amir Degani, David Schwartzman, Brett Zubiate, Jeremy McGarvey, Howie Choset, and Marco A. Zenati Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1253-1256. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case Reports:

A Rare Case of Solitary Plasmacytoma Mimicking a Primary Lung Tumor
	Kazimierz Gozdziuk, Mariusz Kedra, Pawel Rybojad, and Dariusz Sagan Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:e25-e26. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Controlled Earlier Reperfusion for Brain Ischemia Caused by Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
	Hiroshi Munakata, Kenji Okada, Hiroya Kano, Sou Izumi, Yutaka Hino, Masamichi Matsumori, and Yutaka Okita Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:e27-e28. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cardiac Arrest Caused by Tension Pneumomediastinum in a Boerhaave Syndrome Patient
	Piotr Paluszkiewicz, Jaroslaw Bartosinski, Katarzyna Rajewska-Durda, and Katarzyna Krupinska-Paluszkiewicz Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1257-1258. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Diffuse Esophageal Polyposis: An Uncommon Occurrence
	Erica M. Giblin and Carolyn E. Reed Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1258-1260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Acute Superior Vena Cava Occlusion After Stenting of Tracheoesophageal Fistula
	Muneera R. Kapadia, Alberto L. de Hoyos, and Matthew G. Blum Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1260-1262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pancreaticopleural Fistula Presenting as Right-Sided Hemothorax
	Arman Kilic, Chris Cook, Irfan Qureshi, Rodney J. Landreneau, and Matthew J. Schuchert Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1262-1264. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Treatment of Primary Melanoma of the Lung Monitored by 5-S-Cysteinyldopa Levels
	Kei Shikuma, Mitsugu Omasa, Yojiro Yutaka, Masato Okuda, and Toshihiko Taki Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1264-1266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bronchoscopic Blood Injection Reducing Lung Volume in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
	Soichiro Kanoh, Hideo Kobayashi, and Kazuo Motoyoshi Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1266-1268. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Huge Cystic Cellular Schwannoma of the Intercostal Nerve Presenting With Dyspnea
	Wei-Chou Chen, Yih-Leong Chang, and Yung-Chie Lee Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1268-1269. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Management of Extensive Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma
	Jaffar Shehatha, Pankaj Saxena, Belinda Clarke, John Dunning, and Igor E. Konstantinov Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1269-1271. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Thymoma of the Middle Mediastinum: 11C-Acetate Positron Emission Tomography Imaging
	Hiroyuki Sakurai, Masahiro Kaji, and Keiichi Suemasu Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1271-1274. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Malignant Invasive Thymoma in the Posterior Mediastinum
	Alpay Orki, Mehmet Suat Patlakoglu, Canan Tahaoglu, and Cemal Asim Kutlu Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1274-1275. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Allergy to Pacemaker Silicone Compounds: Recognition and Surgical Management
	Mihaela L. Oprea, Heike Schnöring, Jörg S. Sachweh, Hagen Ott, Julia Biertz, and Jaime F. Vazquez-Jimenez Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1275-1277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Winged Scapula After Aortic Valve Replacement
	Christoph Schmitz, Ralf Sodian, Thomas N. Witt, Gerd Juchem, Nora Lang, Christian Bruegger, Christian Kowalski, and Bruno Reichart Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1277-1279. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Complicated by Aortic Stent Graft Collapse
	Zoltan Szabolcs, Kalman Hüttl, Agnes Laczko, Laszlo Daroczi, Tivadar Hüttl, Erzsebet Paulovich, and Istvan Hartyanszky Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1279-1281. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Successful Exclusion of Large Post-Surgical Pseudoaneurysms of the Ascending Aorta by a Percutaneous Approach
	Bhava R.J. Kannan, Ajay K. Jain, Shakeel A. Qureshi, Martin T. Rothman, Eric Rosenthal, and Anthony Mathur Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1281-1284. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aorticopulmonary Paraganglioma With Severe Obstruction of the Pulmonary Artery: Successful Combined Treatment by Stenting and Surgery
	Naser Qedra, Mahdi Kadry, Semih Buz, Rudolf Meyer, Peter Ewert, and Roland Hetzer Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1284-1286. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Supradiaphragmatic Inferior Vena Cava Cannulation for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
	Gabriele Di Luozzo, Christian D. Etz, and Randall B. Griepp Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1286-1288. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Repair of Mitral Valve and Left Atrioventricular Disruption Caused by Blunt Chest Trauma
	A. David Slater, Sujata Subramanian, Jiapeng Huang, Michael Bouvette, Sebastian Pagni, and Robert D. Dowling Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1289-1290. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Novel Treatment of an 11-cm Saphenous Vein Graft Aneurysm
	Joshua W. Harrison, Michael F. Swartz, and Gregory W. Fink Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1291-1292. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Coronary Steal Syndrome After Coronary Artery Bypass for Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery
	Benjamin A. Youdelman, Glenn J. Pelletier, C. Igor Mesia, and Marshall L. Jacobs Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1292-1295. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Videos]
Combination of Aortopulmonary Window and Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect in a Patient With Heterotaxy Syndrome
	Mohammad Reza Mirzaaghayan, Reza Shabanian, and Abdolrazagh Kiani Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1295-1296. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How To Do It:

Reconstruction of the Thorax With Ley Prosthesis After Resection of the Sternum
	Thais A.L. Pedersen and Hans K. Pilegaard Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:e31-e33. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bidirectional Glenn with Existing Transvenous Cardioverter-Defibrillator Leads
	Christopher E. Mascio, Christopher L. Johnsrude, Edward S. Kim, and Erle H. Austin, III Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:e34-e36. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Management of Tracheobronchial Ulceration Induced By High-Dose Brachytherapy
	Isao Matsumoto, Makoto Oda, Takehisa Imagawa, Tsuyoshi Yachi, Hideki Fujimori, and Go Watanabe Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1301-1303. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Complicated Sternal Dehiscence: Reconstruction With Plates, Cables, and Cannulated Screws
	Bernhard Voss, Robert Bauernschmitt, Gernot Brockmann, Markus Krane, Albrecht Will, and Rüdiger Lange Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1304-1306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
How to Choose an Occluder for Two Nearby Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects?
	Changping Gan, Qi An, Kaiyu Tao, Hong Tang, Raphael C. Lui, Haibo Song, Ke Lin, Wencheng Pan, and Yingkang Shi Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1307-1308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Femoral Vein Homograft for Neoaortic Reconstruction in Norwood Stage 1 Operation
	Pranava Sinha, Achintya Moulick, and Richard A. Jonas Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1309-1310. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

A Systematic Review of Biocompatible Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits and Clinical Outcome
	Marco Ranucci, Anna Balduini, Antonio Ditta, Alessandra Boncilli, and Simonetta Brozzi Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1311-1319. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correspondence:

Minimal Survival After Chemoradiation Therapy for "Non-Bulky" Stage IIIA NSCLC: What Are the Implications?
	Frederic W. Grannis, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1320. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Robert J. Cerfolio Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1320-1321. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Experimental Tracheal Patching Using Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds
	Johanna Schanz, Martina Hampel, Heike Mertsching, and Thorsten Walles Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1321-1322. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Thomas W. Gilbert Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1322-1323. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Resection of Congenital Cystic Intrapulmonary Lesions Is Always Necessary
	Teresa Pusiol, Ilaria Franceschetti, Michele Scialpi, and Irene Piscioli Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1323. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Douglas West, Andrew G. Nicholson, Ian Colquhoun, and James Pollock Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1323-1324. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Modified Cabrol Shunt for Uncontrollable Hemorrhage After Replacement of the Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta
	Hector Emilio Marcano and Raul Garcia-Rinaldi Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1324. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Tomas Salerno and Marco Ricci Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1324-1325. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Flow Competition in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With Exclusive Arterial Conduits and Clinical Trial
	Xiao-shi Qi Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1325. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Alexandre Azmoun, Ramzi Ramadan, Nawwar Al-Attar, and Remi Nottin Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1325-1326. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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