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Editorial Board
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Change and challenge in australian teaching hospitals: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
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Franklin Rosenfeldt
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6-7
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Forthcoming events
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Protection of the right ventricle: comparison of retrograde with antegrade cardioplegia
Abstract: The adequacy of right ventricular (RV) preservation and cooling with retrograde cardioplegia has been questioned. We compared the effects of retrograde with antegrade cardioplegia on the rec...
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D.A.C. Sharpe,
S. Jeya,
M.V. Shah,
J. Berridge,
C.M. Munsch
et al.
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9-13
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The diagnosis and surgical treatment of double-chambered right ventricle
Abstract: Background: Double-chambered right ventricle (DCRV) is a rare congenital anomaly. From January 1990 to February 1993, 60 patients with DCRV were identified among 1,094 patients with congenit...
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Xue-jun Mao,
Jing-fang Zhang,
Zeng-xin Cai,
Zheng-xiang Lo,
Ruo-bin Wu,
Jing-gong He,
Wei-da Chen,
Xiao-hui Yang
et al.
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14-17
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Trainees section
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17
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Cardiac transplantation: clinical experience of the first 150 patients at the alfred hospital
Abstract: Aims: To report the clinical experience of the first 150 patients undergoing cardiac transplantation at the Alfred Hospital from February 1989 to March 1993. Methods: Major indications were ...
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Esther Briganti,
Peter Bergin,
Donald Esmore
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18-24
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Trans-septal approach to the mitral valve
Abstract: The right atrial trans-septal approach is one approach to the mitral valve. We used this approach in 25 patients from October 1990 to May 1993. Fourteen patients were in NYHA class II, 10 in...
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M.A. Cheema,
Anjum Jalal
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25-27
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Giant left atrium and ventricular rupture in mitral valve replacement
Abstract: A 38-year-old woman with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis associated with a giant left atrium underwent mitral valve replacement and a reduction left atrioplasty. She developed a rare and fa...
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Peng W. Seah,
David C. Newman
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28-30
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Principles of cardiothoracic surgery and nursing: By Rowan Nicks. 113 pages. Sydney: Fast Books, 1995, $24.95. ISBN 0 646 23159 6
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George R. Stirling
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30
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Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma masquerading as tuberculous pericarditis
Abstract: A patient with primary malignant pericardial mesotheliomar had symptoms, including a family history of tuberculosis, which led to a mistaken diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis. The true n...
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Zahoor Ahmed,
Zahoor Mohyuddin
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31-33
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Surgery for mobile atrial hepatocellular carcinoma
Abstract: Two patients with hepatocellular carcinoma growing into the right atrium had successful surgery. The first patient had an atrial hepatocellular carcinoma which prolapsed through the tricuspi...
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James W.W. Wong,
Cumaraswamy Sivathasan,
Amy Ng
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34-36
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Synchronous lung carcinomas of different histology within the same lobe
Abstract: Synchronous carcinomas were found at thoracotomy. Both tumours were within the same lobe of the lung but of different histology. There was a central squamous carcinoma with bronchial involve...
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Andrew D. Cochrane,
Peter L. Wallis,
Michael Mullerworth
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37-39
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The potential role of thyroid hormone substitutes in cardiac surgery and transplantation
Abstract: In the “euthyroid sick syndrome” high endogenous catecholamine levels may stimulate preferential tissue conversion of thyroxine (T4) to the non-active reverse triiodothyronine (rT3) rather t...
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Shigeki Taniguchi,
David K.C. Cooper
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40-46
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Douglas Kevin Baird, AM, BSc(Med), MBBS, FRACS, FRCS, FACC cardiothoracic surgeon 20 June 1940 –16 November 1995
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Clifford Hughes
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47-48
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Emergency valve replacement for rheumatic heart disease
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Roy Korula,
Navin Lal,
Edwin Ravikumar,
P.S. Jairaj
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49
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Intermittent cross clamp fibrillation is a cost effective technique for first time CABG
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J.P Riordan
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49
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Pulmonary valve replacement following corrective surgery for tetralogy of fallot in adults
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P.D. Skillington
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49
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Transmyocardial laser revascularisation: A new therapy for inoperable coronary artery disease
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Julian A. Smith
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49
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Improved tolerance of the senescent rat myocardium to pacing stress: Effect of tretreatment with coenzyme Q10
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M.A. Rowlandl,
F.L. Rosenfeldt,
P. Nagley,
A.W Linnane
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50
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Mitral valve reconstruction for degenerative myxomatous mitral regurgitation, techniques, advances and results
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J. Tatoulis,
Q. Chen,
S. Chaiyaroj
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50
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Combined carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting — A ten year experience at royal prince Alfred hospital, Sydney
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V. Balchand,
C.F. Hughes,
D.K. Baird
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50
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10 years of internal mammary artery to coronary artery bypass grafting
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J. Tatoulis,
B. Buxton,
J. Fuller
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50
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Australasian society of cardiac and thoracic surgeons registry of circulatory support devices: second report 1989–1994
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Z. Lin,
F.L. Rosenfeldt,
J. Smith
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Guinea pig to rat aortic xenotransplantation: A model of chronic discordant xenograft rejection
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P. Jansz,
Z.Du Csdlyvens,
P. Macdonald,
S. Rainer,
P. Spratt
et al.
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51
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The medtronic freestyle stentless porcine valve-early experience
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G. Matalanis,
B. Buxton,
A. Rosalion,
L. Mullaly
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51
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Is T.O.E. a useful predictor of neurological sequelae following coronary bypass surgery?
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A.S. Dixit,
N. Cunio,
G. Fermanis,
D.A. Horton
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The radial artery graft revisited
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A.N. James,
M.A. Gardner,
E.G. Stafford,
R. Tam,
T. Mau,
A.D. Cochrane,
M.F. O'Brien
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Mediastinal staging of suspected non small cell lung cancer comparing FDG PET and computed tomography with histology
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A.G. Royse,
S.R. Knight,
C.P. Clarke,
S.U. Bedangien,
A.M. Scott,
O. Poinlon,
D.L. Thomas,
G. O'Keefe,
J.G. Chan,
G.F. Egan,
H.J. Tochon-Danguy,
W.J. Mckay
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Improved intraoperative assessment of new aortic stentless valves using transoesophageal echocardiography
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Michael Morris
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The radial artery grafts: Preliminary results in 200 patients
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Jai Raman,
Alistair Royse,
George Matalanis,
Alexander Rosalion,
Brian Buxton
et al.
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52
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Change in operative strategy based on intraoperative assessment of ascending aortic atheroma
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Jai Raman,
Steven Sylviris,
Paul Calafiore,
Brian Buxton
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Cost effective myocardial protection for open heart surgery — Crystalloid cardioplegia
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P.J. Tesar
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Positron emission tomography: A non invasive method of staging pulmonary malignancy
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M.K. Wilson,
M. Fullam,
I. McLean,
D. Lord,
B.C. McCaughan
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Streamlining a cardiac surgical practice: Impact of specific interventions
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Alexander Rosalion,
Jai Raman,
George Matalanis,
Kim Lumsden,
Laurie Donlan,
Brian Buxton
et al.
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Mitral valvuloplasty and homograft AVR in an undeveloped population and early results
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M.J. Sussman-Johannesburg
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Is bilateral internal mammary artery grafting superior to a internal mammary artery reconstruction. A ten year follow up
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Brian Buxton,
John Fuller
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Left ventricular aneurysmectomy: A ten year experience
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M. Mohajeri,
G.C. Shardey,
E. Cooper,
J. Goldstein,
D. Esmore,
B.B. Davis
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The use of the cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator in a case of invasive calcific pericarditis
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R. Larbalestier,
S. Sharma
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Systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve after mitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation
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R.B. Garlick,
M.A.H. Gardner,
P.J. Tesar
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Advances in quality of care and efficiency in the management of cardiac surgery patients
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J. Tatoulis,
J. Peirce,
J. Wayland
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Cardiac capitation, the ultimate in cost containment
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Brian Buxton
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55
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Aortic and pulmonary homograft aortic valve replacement at royal Perth hospital: Analysis of the first 61 cases
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J.M. Rankin,
J. Tang,
A.J. Hodge
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Acid-base management and cerebral ischaemia during cardiopulmonary bypass
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J. Berridge,
S. Gower,
M. Vucevic,
J. McGoldrick,
C. Munsch
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Mechanism of cardioprotective action of orotic acid
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F.L. Rosenfeldt,
S.M. Richards,
J.L. Fisher,
R.A.J. Conyers
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Dr. Hugh C. Cullen green lane hospital Auckland, New Zealand Predictors of hospital stay after cardiac surgery
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