Special Report:

Multisociety (AATS, ACCF, SCAI, and STS) Expert Consensus Statement: Operator and Institutional Requirements for Transcatheter Valve Repair and Replacement, Part 1: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
	Carl L. Tommaso, R. Morton Bolman, III, Ted Feldman, Joseph Bavaria, Michael A. Acker, Gabriel Aldea, Duke E. Cameron, Larry S. Dean, Dave Fullerton, Ziyad M. Hijazi, Eric Horlick, D. Craig Miller, Marc R. Moon, Richard Ringel, Carlos E. Ruiz, Alfredo Trento, Bonnie H. Weiner, and Evan M. Zahn Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2093-2110. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Statistician's Page:

An Introduction to Mixed Models and Joint Modeling: Analysis of Valve Function Over Time
	Eleni-Rosalina Andrinopoulou, Dimitris Rizopoulos, Ruyun Jin, Ad J.J.C. Bogers, Emmanuel Lesaffre, and Johanna J.M. Takkenberg Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1765-1772. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ethics in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Prisoners on Death Row Should Be Accepted as Organ Donors
	Shu S. Lin, Lauren Rich, Jay D. Pal, and Robert M. Sade Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1773-1779. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: General Thoracic:

Anatomic Segmentectomy for the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule and Early-Stage Lung Cancer
	Matthew J. Schuchert, Ghulam Abbas, Omar Awais, Arjun Pennathur, Katie S. Nason, David O. Wilson, Jill M. Siegfried, James D. Luketich, and Rodney J. Landreneau Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1780-1787. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Prognostic Predictors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Intentional Segmentectomy
	Terumoto Koike, Teruaki Koike, Yasushi Yamato, Katsuo Yoshiya, and Shin-ichi Toyabe Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1788-1794. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1794-1795. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Performance at Preoperative Stair-Climbing Test Is Associated With Prognosis After Pulmonary Resection in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
	Alessandro Brunelli, Cecilia Pompili, Rossana Berardi, Paola Mazzanti, Azzurra Onofri, Michele Salati, Stefano Cascinu, and Armando Sabbatini Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1796-1800. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Douglas Mathisen Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1800-1801. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minute Ventilation-to-Carbon Dioxide Output (E/CO 2) Slope Is the Strongest Predictor of Respiratory Complications and Death After Pulmonary Resection
	Alessandro Brunelli, Romualdo Belardinelli, Cecilia Pompili, Francesco Xiumé, Majed Refai, Michele Salati, and Armando Sabbatini Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1802-1806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Induction Chemoradiation Is Not Superior to Induction Chemotherapy Alone in Stage IIIA Lung Cancer
	Asad A. Shah, Mark F. Berry, Ching Tzao, Mihir Gandhi, Mathias Worni, Ricardo Pietrobon, and Thomas A. D'Amico Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1807-1812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tumor Recurrence After Complete Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
	Matthew D. Taylor, Alykhan S. Nagji, Castigliano M. Bhamidipati, Nicholas Theodosakis, Benjamin D. Kozower, Christine L. Lau, and David R. Jones Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1813-1821. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Role of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Resected Stage III Thymoma: A Population-Based Study
	Benny Weksler, Manisha Shende, Katie S. Nason, Angela Gallagher, Peter F. Ferson, and Arjun Pennathur Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1822-1829. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Chest Computed Tomography for Penetrating Thoracic Trauma After Normal Screening Chest Roentgenogram
	Nathan M. Mollberg, Stephen R. Wise, Alberto L. De Hoyos, Fang-Ju Lin, Gary Merlotti, and Malek G. Massad Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1830-1835. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cadaveric Lobar Lung Transplantation: Technical Aspects
	Silvana F. Marasco, Stephanie Than, Dominic Keating, Glen Westall, Helen Whitford, Greg Snell, Julian Gooi, Trevor Williams, Adrian Pick, Adam Zimmet, and Geraldine A. Lee Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1836-1842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Preoperative Recipient Cytokine Levels Are Associated With Early Lung Allograft Dysfunction
	Jeremiah G. Allen, Maria T. Lee, Eric S. Weiss, George J. Arnaoutakis, Ashish S. Shah, and Barbara Detrick Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1843-1849. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Free Jejunal Graft for Esophageal Reconstruction Using End-to-Side Vascular Anastomosis and Extended Pharyngo-Jejunostomy
	Hyun-Sung Lee, Seong Yong Park, Hee-Jin Jang, Moon Soo Kim, Jong Mog Lee, and Jae Ill Zo Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1850-1854. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Jeffrey A. Hagen Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1854. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Utility of Restaging Endoscopic Ultrasound After Neoadjuvant Therapy for Esophageal Cancer
	Jeffrey M. Griffin, Carolyn E. Reed, and Chadrick E. Denlinger Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1855-1860. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tumor Location Does Not Impact Long-Term Survival in Patients With Operable Thoracic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in China
	Hao-Xian Yang, Xue Hou, Qian-Wen Liu, Lan-Jun Zhang, Jin-Geng Liu, Peng Lin, and Jian-Hua Fu Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1861-1866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Wayne L. Hofstetter Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1867. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hawley H. Seiler Resident Award Paper:

Do Pericardial Bioprostheses Improve Outcome of Elderly Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement?
	Sameh M. Said, Elena Ashikhmina, Kevin L. Greason, Rakesh M. Suri, Soon J. Park, Richard C. Daly, Harold M. Burkhart, Joseph A. Dearani, Thoralf M. Sundt, III, and Hartzell V. Schaff Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1868-1875. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Original Articles: Adult Cardiac:

Regional Changes in Coaptation Geometry After Reduction Annuloplasty for Functional Mitral Regurgitation
	David G. Greenhouse, Sophia L. Dellis, Charles F. Schwartz, Didier F. Loulmet, David W. Yaffee, Aubrey C. Galloway, and Eugene A. Grossi Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1876-1880. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Midterm Benefits of Preoperative Statin Therapy in Patients Undergoing Isolated Valve Surgery
	Muthiah Vaduganathan, Neil J. Stone, Adin-Cristian Andrei, Richard Lee, Preeti Kansal, Robert A. Silverberg, Robert O. Bonow, and Patrick M. McCarthy Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1881-1887. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Association of Heart Rhythm With Exercise Capacity After Operation for Chronic Mitral Regurgitation
	Seung-Pyo Lee, Yong-Jin Kim, Joo Myung Lee, Ho-Young Hwang, Hyung-Kwan Kim, Kyung-Hwan Kim, Ki-Bong Kim, Dae-Won Sohn, Hyuk Ahn, Byung-Hee Oh, and Young-Bae Park Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1888-1895. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Ko Bando Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1895-1896. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Impact of Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in High-Risk Patients
	Niv Ad, Linda L. Henry, Sari D. Holmes, and Sharon L. Hunt Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1897-1904. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Efficacy and Pitfalls of Transapical Cannulation for the Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
	Akihito Matsushita, Susumu Manabe, Minoru Tabata, Toshihiro Fukui, Tomoki Shimokawa, and Shuichiro Takanashi Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1905-1909. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hemiarch Replacement at 28°C: An Analysis of Mild and Moderate Hypothermia in 500 Patients
	Bradley G. Leshnower, Richard J. Myung, Vinod H. Thourani, Michael E. Halkos, Patrick D. Kilgo, John D. Puskas, and Edward P. Chen Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1910-1916. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bilateral Versus Unilateral Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion in Arch Reconstruction for Aortic Dissection
	Shuyang Lu, Xiaoning Sun, Tao Hong, Shouguo Yang, Kai Song, Hao Lai, Kejian Hu, and Chunsheng Wang Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1917-1920. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intraoperative Use of Low-Dose Recombinant Activated Factor VII During Thoracic Aortic Operations
	Nicholas D. Andersen, Syamal D. Bhattacharya, Judson B. Williams, Emil L. Fosbol, Evelyn L. Lockhart, Mayur B. Patel, Jeffrey G. Gaca, Ian J. Welsby, and G. Chad Hughes Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1921-1929. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Validation of EuroSCORE II in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
	Fausto Biancari, Francesco Vasques, Reija Mikkola, Marta Martin, Jarmo Lahtinen, and Jouni Heikkinen Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1930-1935. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Fred H. Edwards Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1935. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Risk Factors for Conversion to Cardiopulmonary Bypass During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
	Ritam Chowdhury, Darcy White, Patrick Kilgo, John D. Puskas, Vinod H. Thourani, Edward P. Chen, Omar M. Lattouf, William A. Cooper, Richard J. Myung, Robert A. Guyton, and Michael E. Halkos Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1936-1942. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Established Preoperative Risk Factors Do Not Predict Long-Term Survival in Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patients
	Giovanni Filardo, Cody Hamilton, Paul A. Grayburn, Hui Xu, Robert F. Hebeler, Jr, and Baron Hamman Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1943-1948. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	A. Laurie W. Shroyer and Brack Hattler Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1948-1949. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Impact of Functional Status on Survival After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Veteran Population
	Roberto Cervera, Faisal G. Bakaeen, Lorraine D. Cornwell, Xing Li Wang, Joseph S. Coselli, Scott A. LeMaire, and Danny Chu Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1950-1955. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Previous Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Increase Mortality and Morbidity After Coronary Surgery
	Vito Mannacio, Luigi Di Tommaso, Vincenzo De Amicis, Vincenzo Lucchetti, Paolo Pepino, Francesco Musumeci, and Carlo Vosa Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1956-1962. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Ki-Bong Kim Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1962-1963. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Patient-Specific Finite Element–Based Analysis of Ventricular Myofiber Stress After Coapsys: Importance of Residual Stress
	Richard Carrick, Liang Ge, Lik Chuan Lee, Zhihong Zhang, Rakesh Mishra, Leon Axel, Julius M. Guccione, Eugene A. Grossi, and Mark B. Ratcliffe Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1964-1971. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Contemporary Surgical Management of Cardiac Paragangliomas
	Basel Ramlawi, Elizabeth A. David, Min P. Kim, Luis J. Garcia-Morales, Shanda H. Blackmon, David C. Rice, Ara A. Vaporciyan, and Michael J. Reardon Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1972-1976. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Original Articles: Pediatric Cardiac:

Morbidity of the Arterial Switch Operation
	Serban Stoica, Esther Carpenter, David Campbell, Max Mitchell, Eduardo da Cruz, Dunbar Ivy, and Francois Lacour-Gayet Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1977-1983. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Acute Kidney Injury Is Associated With Higher Morbidity and Resource Utilization in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery
	Roland Tóth, Tamás Breuer, Zsuzsanna Cserép, Dániel Lex, Levente Fazekas, Erzsébet Sápi, András Szatmári, János Gál, and Andrea Székely Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1984-1990. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Invited Commentary
	Sven Dittrich Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1990-1991. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Relative Impact of Surgeon and Center Volume on Early Mortality After the Norwood Operation
	Christoph P. Hornik, Xia He, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Jennifer S. Li, Robert D.B. Jaquiss, Marshall L. Jacobs, Sean M. O'Brien, Karl Welke, Eric D. Peterson, and Sara K. Pasquali Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1992-1997. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Emile Bacha Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1998. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Biventricular Repair With the Yasui Operation (Norwood/Rastelli) for Systemic Outflow Tract Obstruction With Two Adequate Ventricles
	Kirk R. Kanter, Paul M. Kirshbom, and Brian E. Kogon Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:1999-2006. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary Valve Replacement Function in Adolescents: A Comparison of Bioprosthetic Valves and Homograft Conduits
	Sarosh P. Batlivala, Sitaram Emani, John E. Mayer, and Doff B. McElhinney Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2007-2016. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Double-Orifice Left Atrioventricular Valve in Patients With Atrioventricular Septal Defects: Surgical Strategies and Outcome
	Vikas Sharma, Harold M. Burkhart, Hartzell V. Schaff, Allison K. Cabalka, Martha A. Grogan, and Joseph A. Dearani Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2017-2021. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Quantification of Ventricular Volume Load in the Context of a Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Shunt: A Theoretical Treatise
	Tjark Ebels, Ymkje J. van Slooten, Nynke J. Elzenga, Tjalling W. Waterbolk, and Rolf M.F. Berger Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2022-2027. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Effect of Additional Pulmonary Blood Flow on Timing of the Total Cavopulmonary Connection
	Ymkje J. van Slooten, Nynke J. Elzenga, Tjalling W. Waterbolk, Joost P. van Melle, Rolf M.F. Berger, and Tjark Ebels Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2028-2033. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Invited Commentary
	Glen Van Arsdell and Rajiv Chaturvedi Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2033-2034. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

A Huge Transdiaphragmatic Abscess Detected Postcholecystectomy
	Bruno Hochhegger, Gláucia Zanetti, and Edson Marchiori Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e163. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
An Unusual Case of Severe Mitral Regurgitation Due to a Focal Large Peri-Ring Defect in a Patient With Mitral Valve Repair
	Mohammad Q. Najib, Hari P. Chaliki, Satya S. Vittala, Amol Raizada, and Roger L. Click Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e165. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Bizarre Aortic Dissection
	Marc Sirol, Georgios Sideris, Nicolas Deye, Patricj Henry, Frederic Baud, and Philippe Soyer Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2070. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Resection of Multiple Recurrent Cardiac Myxomas in an Adult Man With Carney's Complex
	Khaled F. Salhab, Sameh M. Said, and Hartzell V. Schaff Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2071. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Isolated Unroofed Coronary Sinus on Three-Dimensional Computed Tomographic Imaging
	Yoshinori Miyahara, Koichi Kataoka, and Masaaki Kawada Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2072. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

New Technology:

Prospective Clinical Study of a Novel Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device
	A. David Slater, Antone J. Tatooles, Arthur Coffey, Patroklos S. Pappas, Michael Bresticker, Kevin Greason, and Mark S. Slaughter Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2035-2040. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case Reports:

Successful Treatment of Thyrotoxic Crisis After Esophagectomy in an Elderly Woman With Hyperthyroidism
	Mingqiang Liang, Hao Wang, Lijie Tan, Mingxiang Feng, Yaxing Shen, and Qun Wang Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e141-e142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ruptured Diaphragmatic Eventration: A Rare Cause of Acute Postpartum Dyspnea
	Elliot L. Servais, Brendon M. Stiles, Brendan M. Finnerty, and Subroto Paul Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e143-e144. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mesenchymal Cystic Hamartoma of the Lung
	Hong Zhu, Shoufang Huang, and Xiaoge Zhou Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e145-e147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma: A Rare Cause of Multiple Pulmonary Nodules
	Aparna S. Rege, Justin A. Snyder, and Walter J. Scott Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e149-e151. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary Ossifications Seen Centrally in a Lung Tumor
	Jan F. Gielis, Marloes Luijks, Jos Nagels, and Paul E.Y. Van Schil Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e153-e154. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Postcardiac Transplant Transcatheter Core Valve Implantation for Aortic Insufficiency Secondary to Impella Device Placement
	Rahul Chandola, Robert Cusimano, Mark Osten, and Eric Horlick Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e155-e157. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Anterior Translocation of the Right Pulmonary Artery for Relief of Airway Compression in the Repair of Distal Aortopulmonary Window and Interrupted Aortic Arch
	Yun Hee Chang, Si Chan Sung, Hyungtae Kim, and Hyoung Doo Lee Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e159-e161. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Recovery of Lung Perfusion After Sleeve Resection for Tuberculous Bronchial Stenosis
	Shoji Takahashi, Yoshinobu Hata, Shuichi Sasamoto, Fumitomo Sato, Kazuyoshi Tamaki, Keita Sato, Aki Mitsuda, Kazutoshi Shibuya, and Keigo Takagi Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2041-2043. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Conservative Management of a Bilothorax Resulting From Blunt Hepatic Trauma
	Avraham Z. Cooper, Alok Gupta, and Stephen R. Odom Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2043-2044. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pulmonary Metastatic Giant Cell Tumors Presenting as Totally Hyalinized and Ossified Nodules
	Min-Shu Hsieh, Chen-Tu Wu, Mong-Wei Lin, Yih-Leong Chang, and Yung-Chie Lee Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2044-2047. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Arising From Esophageal Duplication
	Jean Francois Lecompte, Jean Breaud, Daniel Pop, Nicolas Venissac, and Jerome Mouroux Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2047-2048. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Huge Lymphangiomatosis of the Esophagus
	Liang Xue, Wei Gang Guo, Jun Hou, Di Ge, and Xiao Jing Chen Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2048-2051. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Second Chance for a Totally Thoracoscopic Video-Assisted Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation
	Antoine H.G. Driessen, Sébastien P.J. Krul, Bas A.J.M. de Mol, and Joris R. de Groot Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2051-2053. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Video][Video]
Chronic Histological Transmurality of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation
	Paolo Vanelli, Roberta Rossi, Guido Gelpi, Giovanni Cagnoni, Monica Contino, Enrica Bosisio, Gianluca Vago, and Carlo Antona Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2053-2056. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Intra-Atrial Rerouting and Maze Procedure for an Adult Patient in Cor Triatriatum, Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava, and Atrial Fibrillation
	Koichi Sughimoto, Kozo Matsuo, and Masanao Ohba Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2056-2058. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mitral Stenosis Caused by an Amplatzer Occluder Device Used to Treat a Paravalvular Leak
	Jamie L.W. Kennedy, Carlos M. Mery, John A. Kern, and James D. Bergin Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2058-2060. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Composite Vein Graft Reconstruction for Infected Descending Aortic Prosthesis
	Hiroshi Okamoto, Akinori Tamenishi, Yasumoto Matsumura, and Takao Niimi Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2061-2063. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Transapical Endovascular Deployment of a Stent-Graft in the Thoracic Descending Aorta
	Utz Kappert, Ahmed Ouda, Tamer Ghazy, Gregor Simonis, and Klaus Matschke Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2063-2065. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Histopathology of the Longest-Lived Saphenous Vein Graft in a Patient With Kawasaki Disease
	Satoru Domoto, Kiyoharu Nakano, Kojiro Kodera, Ryota Asano, Mariko Fujibayashi, and Yasuo Takeuchi Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2065-2067. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Temporary Fenestration Using Venoatrial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After the Fontan Operation
	Yun Hee Chang, Hyungtae Kim, Si Chan Sung, and Hyoung Doo Lee Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2068-2069. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How To Do It:

External Fixation of Proximal Tracheal Airway Stents: A Modified Technique
	Adnan Majid, Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy, Michael Kent, Erik Folch, Liliana Fernandez, George Cheng, and Sidhu P. Gangadharan Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:e167-e169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A Video-Assisted Endotracheal Suture Technique for Correction of Distal Tracheal Laceration After Intubation
	Altair da Silva Costa, Jr, Joao Aléssio Juliano Perfeito, José Ernesto Succi, Luiz Eduardo Villaça Leão, Erika Rymkiewicz, Caio Augusto Sterse da Matta, and Marcel Martins Sandrini Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2073-2075. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Surgisis Mesh for Tracheal Reconstruction
	Sayf Gazala and Eric Bedard Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2076-2077. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Simplified Rat Lung Transplantation Using a New Cuff Technique
	Taichiro Goto, Mitsutomo Kohno, Masaki Anraku, Takashi Ohtsuka, Yotaro Izumi, and Hiroaki Nomori Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2078-2080. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Repair of Left Atrioventricular Valve Cleft Defects With Patch Augmentation
	John H. Artrip, Elizabeth M. Rumball, and Kirsten Finucane Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2081-2083. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Our Surgical Heritage:

Robert R. Shaw, MD: Thoracic Surgical Hero, Afghanistan Medical Pioneer, Champion for the Patient, Never a Surgical Society President
	Harold C. Urschel, Jr and Betsey Bradley Urschel Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2111-2116. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Coronary Artery Fistula
	Chirantan V. Mangukia Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2084-2092. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Review of Recent Books:

Phoenix: The Life of Norman Bethune: By Roderick Stewart, Sharon Stewart. 2011, Montreal, Canada, McGill-Queen's University Press, 479 pp, $39.95 ISBN: 978-0-7735-3819-1
	Jean Deslauriers and Debbie L.R. Deslauriers Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2124. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correspondence:

Is a Bronchopleural Fistula a Contraindication to Pleurodesis?
	Mitsuhiro Kamiyoshihara, Toshiteru Nagashima, and Hitoshi Igai Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2117. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Need for Alternative Methods of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation When Sternal Compression Is Contraindicated
	Eric M. Rottenberg, Galina T. Dimitrova, Juan A. Crestanello, and Hamdy Awad Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2117-2118. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Maximilian Scherner, Navid Madershahian, and Thorsten Wahlers Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2118. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Additional Applications of Rapid Pacing
	Frank Baciewicz, Jr Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2118-2119. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Fabrizio Sansone Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2119. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Use of "Maximal Regurgitant Area" as the Sole Parameter for Evaluation of Severity of Recurrent Mitral Regurgitation After Mitral Valve Repair: Importance of the American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines
	Gerald M. Lawrie Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2119-2120. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Tomoki Shimokawa Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2120. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Potential Risk of Hyponatremia Using Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate Solution During Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass
	Bingyang Ji, Jinping Liu, Cun Long, Keming Yang, and Zhe Zheng Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2120-2121. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Jin-Tae Kim and Yong-Hee Park Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2121. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Does Ketorolac Improve Graft Patency After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?
	Mate Petricevic and Bojan Biocina Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2121-2122. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reply
	Milo Engoren, Thomas A. Schwann, and Robert H. Habib Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:2122-2123. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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