Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Early and Late Clinical Outcomes of Pulmonary Embolectomy for Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism
	Hunaid A. Vohra, Robert N. Whistance, Kavitha Mattam, Marrkku Kaarne, Marcus P. Haw, Clifford W. Barlow, Geoffrey M.K. Tsang, Steve A. Livesey, and Sunil K. Ohri Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1747-1752. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Invited Commentary
	Saqib Masroor Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1752. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mediastinoscopy in Patients With Lung Cancer and Negative Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Needle Aspiration
	Sebastian A. Defranchi, Eric S. Edell, Craig E. Daniels, Udaya B.S. Prakash, Karen L. Swanson, James P. Utz, Mark S. Allen, Stephen D. Cassivi, Claude Deschamps, Francis C. Nichols, III, K. Robert Shen, and Dennis A. Wigle Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1753-1757. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Stephen C. Yang Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1757-1758. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Computed Tomography-Guided Preoperative Radiotracer Localization of Nonpalpable Lung Nodules
	Massimo Bellomi, Giulia Veronesi, Giuseppe Trifirò, Sarah Brambilla, Luke Bonello, Lorenzo Preda, Monica Casiraghi, Alessandro Borri, Giovanni Paganelli, and Lorenzo Spaggiari Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1759-1764. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Michael Lanuti Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1764-1765. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Resection of Solitary Pulmonary Lesion Is Beneficial to Patients With a History of Malignancy
	Miki Sakamoto, Tomohiro Murakawa, Kentaro Kitano, Tomonori Murayama, Takehiro Tsuchiya, and Jun Nakajima Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1766-1771. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Mark S. Allen Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1771-1772. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lung Cancer Invading the Pericardium: Quantum of Lymph Nodes
	Marc Riquet, Bertrand Grand, Alex Arame, Ciprian F. Pricopi, Christophe Foucault, Antoine Dujon, and Françoise Le Pimpec Barthes Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1773-1777. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Alessandro Brunelli Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1777-1778. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Sealant for the Prevention of Prolonged Air Leak After Lung Resection: Meta-Analysis
	Guislain Malapert, Halim Abou Hanna, Pierre Benoit Pages, and Alain Bernard Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1779-1785. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Joseph B. Shrager Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1785. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Comparison of Outcomes From Smoking and Nonsmoking Donors: Thirteen-Year Experience
	Marius Berman, Kim Goldsmith, David Jenkins, Catherine Sudarshan, Pedro Catarino, Nair Sukumaran, John Dunning, Linda D. Sharples, Steven Tsui, and Jasvir Parmar Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1786-1792. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tracheal Replacement With a Bioabsorbable Scaffold in Sheep
	Hisashi Tsukada, Sidhu Gangadharan, Robert Garland, Felix Herth, Malcolm DeCamp, and Armin Ernst Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1793-1797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Emmanuel Martinod Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1797-1798. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Use of Human Acellular Dermal Matrix for Chest Wall Reconstruction
	Phillip S. Ge, Taryne A. Imai, Armen Aboulian, and Timothy L. Van Natta Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1799-1804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Predictors of Cervical and Recurrent Laryngeal Lymph Node Metastases From Esophageal Cancer
	Brendon M. Stiles, Farooq Mirza, Jeffrey L. Port, Paul C. Lee, Subroto Paul, Paul Christos, and Nasser K. Altorki Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1805-1811. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper for Congenital Heart Surgery:

Deep Hypothermic circulatory arrest does not impair neurodevelopmental outcome in school-age children after infant cardiac surgery
	Stephanie Fuller, Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan, Gail P. Jarvik, Marsha Gerdes, Judy Bernbaum, Gil Wernovsky, Robert R. Clancy, Cynthia Solot, Susan C. Nicolson, Thomas L. Spray, and J. William Gaynor Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1985-1995. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Original Articles: Adult Cardiac:

Patient-Specific Insulin-Resistance–Guided Infusion Improves Glycemic Control in Cardiac Surgery
	Kirk A. Caddell, Christopher B. Komanapalli, Matthew S. Slater, Daniel Hagg, Frederick A. Tibayan, Stephen Smith, Andrew Ahmann, Steven W. Guyton, and Howard K. Song Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1818-1823. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Invited Commentary
	Harold Lazar Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1823-1824. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Effects of Moderate Intensity Glycemic Control After Cardiac Surgery
	Gil Leibowitz, Ela Raizman, Mayer Brezis, Benjamin Glaser, Itamar Raz, and Oz Shapira Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1825-1832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Practice Patterns for Thoracic Aneurysms in the Stent Graft Era: Health Care System Implications
	Karen L. Walker, Jonathan J. Shuster, Tomas D. Martin, Philip J. Hess, Jr, Charles T. Klodell, Robert J. Feezor, Adam W. Beck, and Thomas M. Beaver Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1833-1839. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Himanshu J. Patel Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1839. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Operative Strategy for Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair With Preoperative Demonstration of the Adamkiewicz Artery
	Kojiro Furukawa, Keiji Kamohara, Junichi Nojiri, Yoshiaki Egashira, Yukio Okazaki, Sho Kudo, and Shigeki Morita Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1840-1846. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hybrid Aortic Arch Debranching With Staged Endovascular Completion in DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection
	Antonino G.M. Marullo, Samuele Bichi, Rocco A. Pennetta, Gerardo Di Matteo, Antonio M. Cricco, Luigi Specchia, Fausto Castriota, and Giampiero Esposito Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1847-1853. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Thierry Carrel and Martin Czerny Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1853. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Early and Midterm Function of Decellularized Aortic Valve Allografts
	Francisco D.A. da Costa, Ana Claudia B.A. Costa, Roberta Prestes, Ana Carolina Domanski, Eduardo Mendel Balbi, Andreia D.A. Ferreira, and Sergio Veiga Lopes Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1854-1860. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Pascal M. Dohmen Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1860-1861. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Survival and Quality of Life After Aortic Root Replacement With Homografts in Acute Endocarditis
	Sossio Perrotta, Obaid Aljassim, Anders Jeppsson, Odd Bech-Hanssen, and Gunnar Svensson Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1862-1867. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Paul Herijgers Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1868. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Quality of Life After Aortic Root Surgery: Reimplantation Technique Versus Composite Replacement
	Ulrich F.W. Franke, Anne Isecke, Ragi Nagib, Martin Breuer, Jens Wippermann, Katharina Tigges-Limmer, and Thorsten Wahlers Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1869-1875. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Clinical Outcome of Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis With Medical and Surgical Management: Importance of STS Score at Diagnosis
	Thierry Le Tourneau, Patricia A. Pellikka, Morgan L. Brown, Joseph F. Malouf, Douglas W. Mahoney, Hartzell V. Schaff, and Maurice Enriquez-Sarano Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1876-1883. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
When to Operate on the Bicuspid Valve Patient With a Modestly Dilated Ascending Aorta
	Christian D. Etz, Stefano Zoli, Robert Brenner, Fabian Roder, Moritz Bischoff, Carol A. Bodian, Gabriele DiLuozzo, and Randall B. Griepp Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1884-1892. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Altered Oxidative Stress Responses and Increased Type I Collagen Expression in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Patients
	Julie A. Phillippi, Michael A. Eskay, Adam A. Kubala, Bruce R. Pitt, and Thomas G. Gleason Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1893-1898. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dual Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade for Patients With Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch
	Umberto Benedetto, Giovanni Melina, Simone Refice, Roberta di Bartolomeo, Antonino Roscitano, Emiliano Angeloni, and Riccardo Sinatra Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1899-1903. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Predictors of Mitral Valve Repair: Clinical and Surgeon Factors
	Steven F. Bolling, Shuang Li, Sean M. O'Brien, J. Matthew Brennan, Richard L. Prager, and James S. Gammie Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1904-1912. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Clinical and Functional Effects of Restrictive Mitral Annuloplasty at Midterm Follow-Up in Heart Failure Patients
	Ellen A. ten Brinke, Robert J. Klautz, Sven A. Tulner, Harriette F. Verwey, Jeroen J. Bax, Victoria Delgado, Eduard R. Holman, Martin J. Schalij, Ernst E. van der Wall, Jerry Braun, Michel I. Versteegh, Robert A. Dion, and Paul Steendijk Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1913-1920. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Donald D. Glower Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1920-1921. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mitral Valve Morphology Assessment: Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography Versus Computed Tomography
	Miriam Shanks, Victoria Delgado, Arnold C.T. Ng, Frank van der Kley, Joanne D. Schuijf, Eric Boersma, Nico R.L. van de Veire, Gaetano Nucifora, Matteo Bertini, Albert de Roos, Lucia Kroft, Martin J. Schalij, and Jeroen J. Bax Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1922-1929. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Anterior Mitral Leaflet Length: Predictor for Mitral Valve Repair in a Rheumatic Population
	Anubhav Gupta, Parag Gharde, and Arkalgud Sampath Kumar Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1930-1933. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Treatment of Traumatic Tricuspid Insufficiency: Experience in 13 Cases
	Wei-Guo Ma, Guo-Hua Luo, Han-Song Sun, Jian-Ping Xu, Sheng-Shou Hu, and Xiao-Dong Zhu Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1934-1938. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: A Comparison of Two Consensus Criteria
	Alina M. Robert, Robert S. Kramer, Lawrence J. Dacey, David C. Charlesworth, Bruce J. Leavitt, Robert E. Helm, Felix Hernandez, Gerald L. Sardella, Carmine Frumiento, Donald S. Likosky, Jeremiah R. Brown Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1939-1943. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Nicole Guinn and Andrew D. Shaw Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1943. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bone Marrow Resident and Circulating Progenitor Cells in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
	Olena Dotsenko, Qingzhong Xiao, Qingbo Xu, and Marjan Jahangiri Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1944-1951. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Nikolaos Bonaros, Thomas Schachner, and Michael Grimm Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1951. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Effect of Amlodipine in Human Internal Mammary Artery and Clinical Implications
	Xiao-Yan Bai, Xiao-Cheng Liu, Wen-Bin Jing, Qin Yang, Xiang-Dong Tang, and Guo-Wei He Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1952-1957. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Brian Buxton, Philip A. Hayward, and Song Wan Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1957-1958. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Late Occurrence of Atrial Arrhythmias After the Simple Left Atrial Procedure for Chronic Atrial Fibrillation in Mitral Valve Surgery
	Taijiro Sueda, Katsuhiko Imai, Kazumasa Orihashi, Taiichi Takasaki, Shinya Takahashi, and Tatsuya Kurosaki Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1959-1966. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Simulation Experience Enhances Medical Students' Interest in Cardiothoracic Surgery
	Leora J. Tesche, Richard H. Feins, Matthew M. Dedmon, Kimberly N. Newton, Thomas M. Egan, Benjamin E. Haithcock, Nirmal K. Veeramachaneni, and Michael E. Bowdish Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1967-1974. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impact of Pump Flow Rate During Selective Cerebral Perfusion on Cerebral Hemodynamics and Metabolism
	Peter L. Haldenwang, Justus T. Strauch, Igor Amann, Tobias Klein, Anja Sterner-Kock, Hildegard Christ, and Thorsten Wahlers Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1975-1984. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	David J. Cook Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1984. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Richard E. Clark Award:

Aortic Dissection as a Complication of Cardiac Surgery: Report From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database
	Matthew L. Williams, Shubin Sheng, James S. Gammie, J. Scott Rankin, Peter K. Smith, and G. Chad Hughes Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1812-1817. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Original Articles: Pediatric Cardiac:

Changes of Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings After Congenital Aortic Arch Anomaly Repair Using Regional Cerebral Perfusion in Neonates and Young Infants
	Jae Gun Kwak, Woong-Han Kim, Jin Tae Kim, In-One Kim, and Jong-Hee Chae Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:1996-2000. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest Increases Permeability of the Blood Brain Barrier in Watershed Areas
	Toru Okamura, Nobuyuki Ishibashi, T. Susheel Kumar, David Zurakowski, Yusuke Iwata, Hart G.W. Lidov, and Richard A. Jonas Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2001-2008. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Hanna Jensen Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2008. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Increasing Use of Mechanical Pulmonary Valve Replacement Over a 40-Year Period
	John M. Stulak, Joseph A. Dearani, Harold M. Burkhart, Heidi M. Connolly, Carole A. Warnes, Rakesh M. Suri, and Hartzell V. Schaff Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2009-2015. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reoperation After Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis Repair
	Michiaki Imamura, Parthak Prodhan, Amy M. Dossey, and Robert D.B. Jaquiss Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2016-2022. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Do High-Risk Infants Have a Poorer Outcome From Primary Repair of Coarctation? Analysis of 192 Infants Over 20 Years
	Jonathan G. McGuinness, Yahya Elhassan, Sim Yee Lee, Lars Nolke, Paul Oslizlok, Kevin Walsh, J. Mark Redmond, and Alfred E. Wood Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2023-2027. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Symptomatic Compression of the Pulmonary Artery by a Posterior Mediastinal Bronchogenic Cyst
	Felix G. Fernandez, Seth D. Force, Allan Pickens, and Daniel L. Miller Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:e95. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cavernous Hemangioma of the Posterior Mediastinum
	Luca Ampollini, Paolo Carbognani, Leonardo Cattelani, Rocco Bilancia, and Michele Rusca Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:e96. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Three-Dimensional Imaging of an Anomalous Systemic Artery Supplying Normal Lung
	Mitsuhiro Kamiyoshihara, Toshiteru Nagashima, Isao Ichimonji, and Isumi Takeyoshi Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2060. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum and Hemorrhagic Shock Complicating Oxygen Administration Through a Nasopharyngeal Catheter
	Marco Alifano, Nicolas Veyrie, and Antoine Rabbat Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2061. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Concomitant Aortoesophageal and Aortobronchial Fistula After Endovascular Aortic Repair
	Hwan Wook Kim, Jong Hui Suh, Keon Hyun Jo, and Jeong Seob Yoon Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2062. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

New Technology:

Simple Prophylactic Fixation for Lung Torsion
	Hidetaka Uramoto, Mitsuhiro Takenoyama, and Takeshi Hanagiri Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2028-2030. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case Reports:

Staged Repair of Benign Tracheo-Neo-Esophageal Fistula 12 Years After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
	Charles Bakhos, Saleh Alazemi, Gaetane Michaud, and Malcolm M. DeCamp Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:e83-e85. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor of the Lung
	Takashi Muramatsu, Mie Shimamura, Motohiko Furuichi, Tatsuhiko Nishii, Shinji Takeshita, and Motomi Shiono Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:e86-e87. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Complex Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm in a Loeys-Dietz Patient: An Open, Hybrid, Anatomic Repair
	Eugenio Neri, Giulio Tommasino, Enrico Tucci, Antonio Benvenuti, and Carmelo Ricci Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:e88-e90. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgical Treatment of Ruptured Aneurysm of the Left Sinus of Valsalva Caused by Takayasu Arteritis
	Akemi Kawamura, Wataru Kato, Yoshimori Araki, Hideki Oshima, Akihiko Usui, and Yuichi Ueda Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:e91-e92. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Repair for Mitral Stenosis Due to Pannus Formation After Duran Ring Annuloplasty
	Seunghwan Song, Seong Ho Cho, Ji-Hyuk Yang, and Pyo Won Park Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:e93-e94. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sarcoid-Like Reaction Mimics Progression of Disease After Induction Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer
	Masayuki Chida, Takashi Inoue, Koichi Honma, and Koji Murakami Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2031-2033. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Venous Hemangioma Presenting as a Superior Sulcus Tumor
	Jason Younga, Michael Mott, and Zane T. Hammoud Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2033-2035. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Transapical Valve Implantation After David Operation and Stenting of the Descending Aorta
	Peter L. Haldenwang, Justus T. Strauch, Uta Hoppe, Jochen Müller-Ehmsen, Michael Gawenda, and Thorsten Wahlers Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2035-2037. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Unexpected Small Bowel Intussusception Caused by Lung Cancer Metastasis on 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT
	Jeong Won Lee, Seok-Ki Kim, Ji Won Park, and Hyun-Sung Lee Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2037-2039. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Use of ECMO for Resection of Post-Traumatic Ruptured Lung Abscess With Empyema
	Megan Brenner, James V. O'Connor, and Thomas M. Scalea Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2039-2041. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for a Cystic Seminoma of the Mediastinum
	Mong-Wei Lin, Yih-Leong Chang, Chen-Tu Wu, and Yung-Chie Lee Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2041-2044. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Arrhythmogenic Left Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Associated With Noncompaction
	Seiji Matsukuma, Kiyoyuki Eishi, Koji Hashizume, Takashi Oshitomi, Tsuneo Ariyoshi, Shinichiro Taniguchi, Kazuki Hisatomi, Tomayoshi Hayashi, and Kuniko Abe Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2044-2046. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Rare Case of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Patient With Left Ventricular Noncompaction
	Kirill O. Barbukhatty, Sergey Y. Boldyrev, Olga A. Rossokha, Elena D. Kosmacheva, and Vladimir A. Porhanov Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2047-2049. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Idiopathic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm With Pulmonary Regurgitation
	Nagarajan Muthialu, Vijayakumar Raju, Venkatadevanathan Muthubaskaran, Padmanabhan Chandrasekar, Srinivasan Muralidharan, and Periyasamy J. Kuppanna Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2049-2051. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Successful Thrombolysis After Pulmonary Endarterectomy
	Kathrin I. Schmidt, Peter Fries, Susanne K. Feldner, and Hans-Joachim Schäfers Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2051-2053. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Occlusion of Left Coronary Ostium With a Rudimentary Aortic Cusp
	Kyoko Hayashida, Satoru Okumura, Tetsunori Kawase, and Kohei Kawazoe Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2053-2055. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Absence of Posterior Mitral Leaflet With Secundum Atrial Septal Defect
	Gulumser Heper, Ertan Yetkin, and Kubilay Senen Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2055-2057. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hybrid Procedure for Obstructive Neonatal Left Ventricular Tumors
	Grace Freire, Saadeh Jureidini, Kenneth O. Schowengerdt, Babak Rahimi, Kathy Tinker, and Andrew C. Fiore Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2057-2059. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How To Do It:

Correction of a Severe Pouter Pigeon Breast by Triple Sternal Osteotomy With a Novel Titanium Rib Bridge Fixation
	Pierre-Yves Brichon and Jean-Marie Wihlm Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:e97-e99. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A New Application for the Heart Positioner in Operations for Mediastinal Tumors
	Natsumi Matsuura, Shinya Ishikawa, Noriyuki Misaki, and Hiroyasu Yokomise Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2063-2064. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Anterior Diaphragmatic Plication in Mediastinal Surgery: The "Reefing the Mainsail" Technique
	Francesco Leo, Paolo Girotti, Luca Tavecchio, Barbara Conti, Vincenzo Delledonne, and Ugo Pastorino Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2065-2067. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Combined Unilateral-Thoracoscopic and Mediastinoscopic Thymectomy
	Lei Yu, Shan Ma, Yun Jing, Yunfeng Zhang, Fei Li, and Mark J. Krasna Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2068-2070. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Device for Ensuring the Neochordae Replacement in Mitral Valve Repair
	Hiroshi Iida, Toru Sunazawa, Atsuo Doi, Keiichi Ishida, and Shinichiro Irabu Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2071-2072. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rapid Two-Stage Starnes Procedure for a Symptomatic Neonate With Ebstein Anomaly
	Noriyoshi Kajihara, Toshihide Asou, Yuko Takeda, Yoshimichi Kosaka, Yasuko Onakatomi, Daiki Miyata, and Seiyo Yasui Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2073-2075. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Single Ventricle Strategy for Uhl's Anomaly of the Right Ventricle
	Andreas Hoschtitzky, Helen Rowlands, Maria Ilina, Sachin Khambadkone, and Martin J. Elliott Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2076-2078. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: The Time Is Now
	Jeffrey A. Poynter, Daniel J. Beckman, Aaron M. Abarbanell, Jeremy L. Herrmann, Mariuxi C. Manukyan, Brent R. Weil, Karen Bumb, and Daniel R. Meldrum Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2079-2086. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Review of Recent Books:

Carpentier's Reconstructive Valve Surgery: From Valve Analysis to Valve Reconstruction: By Alain Carpentier, David H. Adams, Farzan Filsoufi. 2010, Maryland Heights, Missouri, Saunders, illustrated, $199.00 ISBN: 978-0-7216-9168-8
	Eugene A. Grossi Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2092. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correspondence:

A Rare Complication Indeed
	Willem N. Welvaart, Koen J. Hartemink, Marinus A. Paul, and Jan W.A. Oosterhuis Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2087. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Metal Allergy, Atrial Septal Occluder Devices and the Risk of Kounis Syndrome
	Nicholas G. Kounis, George N. Kounis, Constantinos Koutsojannis, Grigorios Tsigkas, George Almpanis, and Andreas Mazarakis Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2087-2088. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Preoperative Carotid Reperfusion in Type A Aortic Dissection: How Safe Is it?
	Ziad Khabbaz Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2088. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Hiroshi Munakata, Kenji Okada, Hiroya Kano, So Izumi, Yutaka Hino, Masamichi Matsumori, and Yutaka Okita Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2089. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Biodegradable Ring Annuloplasty for Acute Endocarditis
	Erman Pektok and Afksendiyos Kalangos Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2089-2090. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mitral Valve Replacement in Heavily Calcified Annulus
	Javier Gualis, Mario Castaño, Jesús Gómez-Plana, Carlos Martín, José M. Martínez, Antonio De Miguel, and Alejandro De Diego Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2090. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Salvatore Di Stefano Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2090-2091. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tracheal Replacement With Aortic Allografts in the Pig
	Charles-Hugo Marquette and Alain Wurtz Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2091. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Hisashi Tsukada, Armin Ernst, and Malcolm M. DeCamp, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2091-2092. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

STS Annual Meeting:

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Forty-Seventh Annual Meeting, January 31–February 2, 2011, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California
	Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:2093-2096. [PDF]

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