Presidential Address:

It Is the Journey, Not the Destination
	Douglas J. Mathisen Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1404-1415. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Statistician's Page:

Review of Case-Mix Corrected Survival Curves
	Todd A. MacKenzie, Jeremiah R. Brown, Donald S. Likosky, YingXing Wu, and Gary L. Grunkemeier Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1416-1425. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Lung Transplantation for Patients With High Lung Allocation Score: Single-Center Experience
	Tetsuya Horai, Norihisa Shigemura, Cynthia Gries, Joseph Pilewski, Jay K. Bhama, Christian A. Bermudez, Diana Zaldonis, and Yoshiya Toyoda Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1592-1597. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Early Experience With Robotic Lung Resection Results in Similar Operative Outcomes and Morbidity When Compared With Matched Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Cases
	Brian E. Louie, Alexander S. Farivar, Ralph W. Aye, and Eric Vallières Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1598-1605. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Predictors of Recurrence in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
	Sandra L. Starnes, Peterson Pathrose, Jiang Wang, Paul Succop, John C. Morris, James Bridges, Elena Y. Kupert, and Marshall Anderson Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1606-1612. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Hyun-Sung Lee and Jae Ill Zo Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1613. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Number of Lymph Nodes and Metastatic Lymph Node Ratio Are Associated With Survival in Lung Cancer
	Chukwumere E. Nwogu, Adrienne Groman, Daniel Fahey, Sai Yendamuri, Elisabeth Dexter, Todd L. Demmy, Austin Miller, and Mary Reid Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1614-1620. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Fusion Positron Emission/Computed Tomography Underestimates the Presence of Hilar Nodal Metastases in Patients With Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
	Sergio A. Carrillo, Vincent C. Daniel, Nathan Hall, Charles L. Hitchcock, Patrick Ross, Jr, and Edmund S. Kassis Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1621-1624. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Robert J. Cerfolio Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1624-1625. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Influence of Cigarette Smoking on Survival and Tumor Invasiveness in Clinical Stage IA Lung Adenocarcinoma
	Ryo Maeda, Junji Yoshida, Genichiro Ishii, Tomoyuki Hishida, Mitsuyo Nishimura, and Kanji Nagai Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1626-1632. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	William R. Burfeind, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1632. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Induction Therapy Followed by Surgery for T3-T4/N0 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Long-Term Results
	Filippo Lococo, Alfredo Cesario, Stefano Margaritora, Valentina Dall'Armi, Dania Nachira, Giacomo Cusumano, Elisa Meacci, and Pierluigi Granone Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1633-1640. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Wickii T. Vigneswaran Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1640. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Extended Chamberlain Minithoracotomy: A Safe and Versatile Approach for Difficult Lung Resections
	Matthew J. Schuchert, André P. Souza, Ghulam Abbas, Arjun Pennathur, Katie S. Nason, Robert Jack, Zachary D. Horne, James R. Landreneau, Marco Santana, David O. Wilson, James D. Luketich, and Rodney J. Landreneau Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1641-1646. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Interatrial Shunting After Major Thoracic Surgery: A Rare but Clinically Significant Event
	Shin Yi Ng, David J. Sugarbaker, and Gyorgy Frendl Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1647-1651. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intrapleural Instillation of Autologous Blood for Persistent Air Leak in Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Patients With Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
	Guo qiang Cao, Jun Kang, Fangwen Wang, and Hucheng Wang Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1652-1657. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Radical Pleurectomy and Intraoperative Photodynamic Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
	Joseph S. Friedberg, Melissa J. Culligan, Rosemarie Mick, James Stevenson, Stephen M. Hahn, Daniel Sterman, Salman Punekar, Eli Glatstein, and Keith Cengel Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1658-1667. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Thymic Carcinoma: Outcomes After Surgical Resection
	Ikenna C. Okereke, Kenneth A. Kesler, Richard K. Freeman, Karen M. Rieger, Thomas J. Birdas, Anthony J. Ascioti, Sunil Badve, Robert P. Nelson, and Patrick J. Loehrer Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1668-1673. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tyrosine-Protein Phosphatase Nonreceptor Type 12 Is a Novel Prognostic Biomarker for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
	Xun Cao, Yong Li, Rong-Zhen Luo, Li-Ru He, Juan Yang, Mu-Sheng Zeng, and Zhe-Sheng Wen Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1674-1680. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Wayne L. Hofstetter Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1681. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Prognostic Relevance of Id-1 Expression in Patients With Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
	Kong-Jia Luo, Jing Wen, Xuan Xie, Jian-Hua Fu, Rong-Zhen Luo, Qiu-Liang Wu, and Yi Hu Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1682-1688. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Kenneth A. Kesler Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1688-1689. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hospital Esophageal Cancer Resection Volume Does Not Predict Patient Mortality Risk
	Benjamin D. Kozower and George J. Stukenborg Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1690-1698. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Adult Cardiac:

Long-Term Angiographic Follow-Up of Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Revascularization
	Maria E. Currie, Jonathan Romsa, Stephanie A. Fox, William C. Vezina, Cigdem Akincioglu, James C. Warrington, R. Scott McClure, Larry W. Stitt, Alan H. Menkis, W. Douglas Boyd, and Bob Kiaii Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1426-1431. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Completeness of Revascularization and Survival Among Octogenarians With Triple-Vessel Disease
	Siamak Mohammadi, Dimitri Kalavrouziotis, Francois Dagenais, Pierre Voisine, and Eric Charbonneau Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1432-1437. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Bartolo Zingone Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1437-1438. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Preoperative Statin Therapy Is Not Associated With a Decrease in the Incidence of Delirium After Cardiac Operations
	Giovanni Mariscalco, Marzia Cottini, Marco Zanobini, Stefano Salis, Carmelo Dominici, Maciej Banach, Francesco Onorati, Gabriele Piffaretti, Giovanna Covaia, Marco Realini, and Cesare Beghi Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1439-1447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Simon Mitchell Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1447-1448. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impact of Atrial Remodeling on Heart Rhythm After Radiofrequency Ablation and Mitral Valve Operations
	Anna Olasinska-Wisniewska, Tatiana Mularek-Kubzdela, Stefan Grajek, Andrzej Marszalek, Wojciech Sarnowski, Marek Jemielity, Wojciech Seniuk, Maciej Lesiak, Marek Prech, and Tomasz Podzerek Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1449-1455. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minimally Invasive Surgery Using Bipolar Radiofrequency Energy Is Effective Treatment for Refractory Atrial Fibrillation
	Vigneshwar Kasirajan, Elizabeth A. Spradlin, Tammy E. Mormando, Angel E. Medina, Phillip Ovadia, David S. Schwartzman, Thomas E. Gaines, Mubashir A. Mumtaz, Stephen W. Downing, and Kenneth A. Ellenbogen Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1456-1461. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impact of Timing and Surgical Approach on Outcomes After Mitral Valve Regurgitation Operations
	Louis-Mathieu Stevens, Evelio Rodriguez, Eric J. Lehr, Linda C. Kindell, L. Wiley Nifong, T. Bruce Ferguson, and W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1462-1468. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Tomislav Mihaljevic and Marc Gillinov Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1468. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Emergency Surgery for Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis: The Impact of Septic and Cardiogenic Shock
	Sandro Gelsomino, Jos G. Maessen, Frederik van der Veen, Ugolino Livi, Attilio Renzulli, Fabiana Lucà, Rocco Carella, Elena Crudeli, Antonio Rubino, Carlo Rostagno, Claudio Russo, Valentino Borghetti, Cesare Beghi, Michele De Bonis, Gian Franco Gensini, and Roberto Lorusso Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1469-1476. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Redo Autograft Operations After the Ross Procedure
	William T. Brinkman, Morley A. Herbert, Syma L. Prince, Connor Ryan, and William H. Ryan Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1477-1482. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sutureless Perceval Aortic Valve Replacement: Results of Two European Centers
	Thierry A. Folliguet, François Laborde, Konstantinos Zannis, Gabriel Ghorayeb, Axel Haverich, and Malakh Shrestha Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1483-1488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation Using the Left Carotid Access: Feasibility and Early Clinical Outcomes
	Thomas Modine, Arnaud Sudre, Cedric Delhaye, Georges Fayad, Gilles Lemesle, Frederic Collet, and Mohamad Koussa Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1489-1494. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Eric E. Roselli Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1494-1495. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Frequency of Reoperations in Patients With Marfan Syndrome
	Sarah Geisbuesch, Deborah Schray, Moritz S. Bischoff, Hung-Mo Lin, Gabriele Di Luozzo, and Randall B. Griepp Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1496-1501. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	R. Scott Mitchell Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1501. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
What Is the Best Strategy for Brain Protection in Patients Undergoing Aortic Arch Surgery? A Single Center Experience of 636 Patients
	Martin Misfeld, Sergey Leontyev, Michael A. Borger, Olivier Gindensperger, Sven Lehmann, Jean-Francois Legare, and Friedrich W. Mohr Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1502-1508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Y. Joseph Woo Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1508-1509. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Total Arch and Descending Thoracic Aortic Replacement by Left Thoracotomy
	Joel S. Corvera and John W. Fehrenbacher Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1510-1516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Total Arch Replacement With Stented Elephant Trunk Technique for Acute Type B Aortic Dissection Involving the Aortic Arch
	Hai-Peng Zhao, Jun-Ming Zhu, Wei-Guo Ma, Jun Zheng, Yong-Min Liu, and Li-Zhong Sun Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1517-1522. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Anthony L. Estrera Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1522-1523. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stem Cells in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections: Potential Contributors to Aortic Repair
	Ying H. Shen, Xiaoqing Hu, Sili Zou, Darrell Wu, Joseph S. Coselli, and Scott A. LeMaire Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1524-1533. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Incidence and Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding With Continuous Flow Assist Devices
	Ashim Aggarwal, Rojina Pant, Shivani Kumar, Priya Sharma, Colleen Gallagher, Antone J. Tatooles, Pat S. Pappas, and Geetha Bhat Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1534-1540. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score Predicts Adverse Events Related to Ventricular Assist Device Therapy
	Pramod Bonde, Natalie C. Ku, Elizabeth A. Genovese, Christian A. Bermudez, Jay K. Bhama, Maria M. Ciarleglio, Xiangyu Cong, Jeffrey J. Teuteberg, and Robert L. Kormos Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1541-1548. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Risk Factors for Early Death in Patients Bridged to Transplant With Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
	George J. Arnaoutakis, Timothy J. George, Arman Kilic, Claude A. Beaty, Eric S. Weiss, John V. Conte, and Ashish S. Shah Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1549-1555. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Pediatric Cardiac:

The Complex Relationship Between Center Volume and Outcome in Patients Undergoing the Norwood Operation
	Sara K. Pasquali, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Xia He, Christoph P. Hornik, Robert D.B. Jaquiss, Marshall L. Jacobs, Sean M. O'Brien, Eric D. Peterson, and Jennifer S. Li Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1556-1562. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Invited Commentary
	Ralph S. Mosca Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1562. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Longer Blood Storage Is Associated With Suboptimal Outcomes in High-Risk Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
	Cedric Manlhiot, Brian W. McCrindle, Ines B. Menjak, Hyeamin Yoon, Helen M. Holtby, Leonardo R. Brandão, Anthony K. Chan, Steven M. Schwartz, V. Ben Sivarajan, Lynn Crawford-Lean, Celeste Foreman, Christopher A. Caldarone, Glen S. Van Arsdell, and Colleen E. Gruenwald Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1563-1569. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Invited Commentary
	J. William Gaynor, David R. Jobes, and Deborah Sesok-Pizzini Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1569-1570. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Arterial Switch Operation in the First Hours of Life Using Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood
	Kyrylo Chasovskyi, Oleg Fedevych, Ganna Vorobiova, Volodymyr Zhovnir, Andriy Maksimenko, Olena Boychenko, Yuriy Lysak, Gordon Cohen, and Illya Yemets Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1571-1576. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Open Heart Operations Before 3 Months of Age
	Renée Sananes, Cedric Manlhiot, Edmond Kelly, Lisa K. Hornberger, William G. Williams, Daune MacGregor, Raymond Buncic, and Brian W. McCrindle Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1577-1583. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	David C. Bellinger Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1583. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
20-Year Experience of Prolonged Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critically Ill Children With Cardiac or Pulmonary Failure
	Punkaj Gupta, Rachel McDonald, Carl W. Chipman, Michael Stroud, Jeffrey M. Gossett, Michiaki Imamura, and Adnan T. Bhutta Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1584-1590. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Ryan Davies and Mark Priest Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1590-1591. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Echocardiographic, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Surgical and Pathological Findings of an Unusual Right Atrial Tumor: a Giant Papillary Fibroelastoma
	Philippe Marboeuf, Fabrice Wautot, Jérôme Garot, Francis Juthier, André Vincentelli, Pierre-Vladimir Ennezat, and Sylvestre Maréchaux Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e133. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Rare Cause of Respiratory Distress: A Huge Tracheal Diverticulum
	Joong Hyun Ahn, Jin Yong Jeong, Jong Hui Suh, and Ki Jun Kim Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e135. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stanford Type A Acute Aortic Dissection With Intimal Intussusception
	Soichiro Henmi, Nobuhiko Mukohara, Masato Yoshida, Keitaro Nakagiri, Hirohisa Murakami, and Masaomi Fukuzumi Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1732. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Scanning the Adamkiewicz Artery and Collateral Supply via Dorsal Thoracic Artery
	Hideyuki Tomioka, Shigeyuki Aomi, Satoshi Saito, and Kenji Yamazaki Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1733. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
An Unusual Cause of Hemoptysis in a Young Woman
	Jia-Ming Chang, Jen-Hsun Cheng, and Wei Chen Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1734. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

New Technology:

Three-Dimensional Replica of a Life-Sized Model of Aortic Arch Aneurysm for Preoperative Assessments
	Junichi Shimamura, Hiroshi Kubota, Hidehito Endo, Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Norimichi Kawashima, and Kenichi Sudo Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1699-1702. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case Reports:

Totally Endoscopic Quadruple Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Is Feasible Using Robotic Technology
	Johannes Bonatti, Brody Wehman, Andreas R. de Biasi, Jean Jeudy, Bartley Griffith, and Eric J. Lehr Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e111-e112. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Rapid Structural Degeneration of a Porcine Mitral Valve
	Takashi Miura, Shiro Hazama, Keisuke Iwasaki, Kenta Izumi, Seiji Matsukuma, and Kiyoyuki Eishi Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e113-e114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Synchronous Presentation of Cardiac and Abdominal Paragangliomas
	Lachlan Marshall, Pallav Shah, Shinn Yeung, and Julie Mundy Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e115-e117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Novel Approach to Recurrent Cavoatrial Renal Cell Carcinoma
	Jennifer L. Alejo, Timothy J. George, Claude A. Beaty, Mohamad E. Allaf, James H. Black, III, and Ashish S. Shah Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e119-e121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Rare Case of Swyer-James Macleod Syndrome and a New Clinical Presentation, Acquired Lobar Emphysema
	Erdal Yekeler Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e123-e125. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Laparoscopic Repair of Gastric Herniation After Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Mesothelioma
	Melinda Egan, Brian E. Louie, Alexander S. Farivar, Oliver Wagner, and Eric Vallières Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e127-e129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Laparoscopic Thoracic Duct Clipping for Persistent Chylothorax After Extrapleural Pneumonectomy
	Norifumi Tsubokawa, Yoichi Hamai, Jun Hihara, Manabu Emi, Yoshihiro Miyata, and Morihito Okada Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e131-e132. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Starnes Procedure in a Neonate With Pulmonary Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum
	Alejandro R. Arevalo, Umar S. Boston, Steven P. Goldberg, Judith A. Becker, and Christopher J. Knott-Craig Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1703-1704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pressure Necrosis of the Outlet Septum Caused by Two Adjacent Implants
	Antonio González-Calle, Alejandro Adsuar-Gomez, and Amir-Reza Hosseinpour Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1704-1706. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bicuspid Pulmonary Valve With Atrial Septal Defect Leading to Pulmonary Aneurysm
	Motohiko Goda, Werner Budts, Els Troost, and Bart Meyns Ann Thorac Surg 2011;93:1706-1708. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Direct Transatrial Transcatheter SAPIEN Valve Implantation Through Right Minithoracotomy in a Degenerated Mitral Bioprosthetic Valve
	Giuseppe Bruschi, Alberto Barosi, Paola Colombo, Luca Botta, Jacopo Oreglia, Federico De Marco, Roberto Paino, Silvio Klugmann, and Luigi Martinelli Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1708-1710. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Total Endovascular Repair of an Aortic Arch Aneurysm Using an Externalized Transseptal Guidewire Technique
	Pascal Rheaume, Paolo Perini, Mickael Daligault, Blandine Maurel, Jonathan Sobocinski, Richard Azzaoui, Mohamed Amine Laghzaoui, François Brigadeau, and Stéphan Haulon Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1710-1713. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intracardiac Migration of Operatively Placed Epicardial Pacing Leads
	Richard D. Spellberg, Jack E. Dobkin, and Sam Soleymani Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1713-1715. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intracoronary Fiducial Embolization After Percutaneous Placement for Stereotactic Radiosurgery
	Emily A. Farkas, David A. Stoeckel, Anis S. Nassif, Michael J. Lim, and Keith S. Naunheim Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1715-1717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tracheal Paraganglioma: An Unusual Neoplasm of the Upper Airway
	Mark T. Metzdorff, Joseph C. Seaman, David A. Opperman, Jeffrey J. Goates, and Ali I. Musani Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1717-1719. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lung Herniation After Supraclavicular Thoracic Outlet Decompression
	Feng Su, Jennifer Bell Zoole, Robert W. Thompson, Bryan F. Meyers, and Elbert Kuo Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1720-1722. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Endobronchial Ultrasonography in a Patient With a Mediastinal Thoracic Duct Cyst
	Hironobu Wada, Shigetoshi Yoshida, Aki Ishikawa, Kazuhiro Yasufuku, Ichiro Yoshino, and Hideki Kimura Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1722-1725. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Video]
Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma Arising From the Sternum: A Rare Tumor in an Uncommon Location
	Kyoung Min Ryu, Na-Hye Myung, and Pil Won Seo Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1725-1727. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Gastric Conduit Resection and Jejunal Interposition for Recurrent Esophageal Cancer
	Pieter C. van der Sluis, Roy J.J. Verhage, Sylvia van der Horst, Peter D. Siersema, Weibel W. Braunius, and Richard van Hillegersberg Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1727-1729. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Gastropericardial Fistula: A Late Complication of Esophageal Reconstruction
	Elliot L. Servais, Brendon M. Stiles, Jason A. Spector, Nasser K. Altorki, and Jeffrey L. Port Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1729-1731. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How To Do It:

Bridging Annuloplasty for Left Atrioventricular Valve of Partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect
	Ryo Aeba, Mikihiko Kudo, Kazuma Okamoto, and Ryohei Yozu Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e137-e139. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Transapical Endovascular Aortic Repair to Treat Complex Aortic Pathologies
	Heiko Uthoff, Lisardo Garcia-Covarrubias, Shaun Samuels, James F. Benenati, Niberto L. Moreno, and Barry T. Katzen Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1735-1737. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Transfer Technique of an Anomalous Coronary Artery From the Anterior Pulmonary Artery
	Issam El-Rassi, Antoine Soueide, Oussama Sweid, and Bassem Chabb Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1738-1740. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Pleural Empyema Without Classic Open-Window Thoracostomy
	Hans-Stefan Hofmann, Rudolf Schemm, Christian Grosser, Tamas Szöke, and Zsolt Sziklavari Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1741-1742. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Use of the Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap for Bronchial Reinforcement in Patients With Previous Posterolateral Thoracotomy
	Pascal Berna, Raphael Sinna, and Florence De Dominicis Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1743-1745. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Our Surgical Heritage:

How an Aspirin, a Throat Swab From a Chicken, and Four Guinea Pigs Changed Thoracic Surgery
	John A. Odell Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1753-1760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Implantable Continuous-Flow Right Ventricular Assist Device: Lessons Learned in the Development of a Cleveland Clinic Device
	Kiyotaka Fukamachi, Akira Shiose, Alex L. Massiello, David J. Horvath, Leonard A.R. Golding, Sangjin Lee, and Randall C. Starling Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1746-1752. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correspondence:

Possible Causes of Neocord Rupture
	Robert William Mayo Frater Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1761. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Michael H. Yamashita and Peter L. Skarsgard Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1761-1762. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
YC-1 Induced Constrictions: No Dependency on Other Vasoconstrictor
	Markus Hoenicka and Stephan Hirt Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1762. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Jun Feng Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1762. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Low Adiponectin Level May Contribute to Higher Incidence of Postcardiac Surgery Atrial Fibrillation in Obese Patients
	Omid Assar Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1762-1763. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Xiumei Sun and Steven W. Boyce Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1763. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Symmetrical Dimethylarginine as a Biomarker for Acute Kidney Injury
	Oktay Tutarel and Jan T. Kielstein Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1763-1764. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Giovanni Mariscalco, Carmelo Dominici, and Cesare Beghi Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1764. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Announcements:

Editorial Board Changes
	Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1403. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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