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Aging impairs the angiogenic response to ischemic injury and the activity of implanted cells: Combined consequences for cell therapy in older recipients • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 20 November 2009 Yufeng Zhuo, Shu-Hong Li, Min-Sheng Chen, Jun Wu, Heather Y. McDonald Kinkaid, Shafie Fazel, Richard D. Weisel, Ren-Ke Li The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.052 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1061 KB)
Overcoming challenges: The use of minimal extracorporeal circulation in Jehovah's Witnesses undergoing cardiac surgery • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 20 November 2009 Anil John, Mark Bennett, Clinton Lloyd, Simon Allen The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.024 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (47 KB)
Should lung transplantation be performed for patients on mechanical respiratory support? The US experience • CARDIOTHORACIC TRANSPLANTATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 20 November 2009 David P. Mason, Lucy Thuita, Edward R. Nowicki, Sudish C. Murthy, Gösta B. Pettersson, Eugene H. Blackstone The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.031 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (658 KB)
Four decades of experience with mitral valve repair: Analysis of differential indications, technical evolution, and long-term outcome • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 20 November 2009 Daniel J. DiBardino, Andrew W. ElBardissi, R.Scott McClure, Ozwaldo A. Razo-Vasquez, Nicole E. Kelly, Lawrence H. Cohn The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.058 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (379 KB)
Discussion In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 20 November 2009 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.059 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (50 KB)
Bilateral pulmonary artery banding for extremely low birth weight infants with coarctation or interruption of the aorta weighing less than 1.0 kg • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 November 2009 Yoichi Kawahira, Kyoichi Nishigaki, Yoshito Maehata The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.034 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (167 KB)
Prevention of ischemia/reperfusion-induced pulmonary dysfunction after cardiopulmonary bypass with terminal leukocyte-depleted lung reperfusion • PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 November 2009 Hiroshi Kagawa, Kiyozo Morita, Ryuichi Nagahori, Gen Shinohara, Katsushi Kinouchi, Kazuhiro Hashimoto The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.036 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (226 KB)
Determinants of in-hospital and long-term surgical outcomes after repair of postinfarction ventricular septal rupture • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 November 2009 Satsuki Fukushima, Peter J. Tesar, Homayoun Jalali, Andrew J. Clarke, Hemant Sharma, Jivesh Choudhary, Harry Bartlett, Peter G. Pohlner The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.018 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (151 KB)
Endovascular repair of aortic arch lesions in high-risk patients or after previous aortic surgery: Midterm results • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 November 2009 Ludovic Canaud, Kheira Hireche, Jean-Philippe Berthet, Pascal Branchereau, Charles Marty-Ané, Pierre Alric The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.022 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (218 KB)
Systemic arteriovenous fistulae for end-stage cyanosis after cavopulmonary connection: A useful bridge to transplantation • SURGERY FOR CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 18 November 2009 Edward J. Hickey, Abdullah A. Alghamdi, Maryam Elmi, Khalid S. Al-Najashi, Glen S. Van Arsdell, Christopher A. Caldarone, John Coles, William G. Williams The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.11.074 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (210 KB)
Long-term follow-up, computed tomography, and computational fluid dynamics of the Cabrol procedure • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 13 November 2009 Joseph Knight, Stephan Baumüller, Vartan Kurtcuoglu, Marko Turina, Juraj Turina, Ulrich Schurr, Dimos Poulikakos, William Marshall, Hatem Alkadhi The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.023 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (735 KB)
Long-term results of the frozen elephant trunk technique for the extensive arteriosclerotic aneurysm • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Naomichi Uchida, Hidenori Shibamura, Akira Katayama, Miwa Sutoh, Masatsugu Kuraoka, Hiroshi Ishihara The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.018 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (203 KB)
Acute right ventricular failure after pediatric cardiac transplant: Predictors and long-term outcome in current era of transplantation medicine • CARDIOTHORACIC TRANSPLANTATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Aparna Hoskote, Catherine Carter, Phillip Rees, Martin Elliott, Michael Burch, Katherine Brown The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.020 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (166 KB)
Brain immaturity is associated with brain injury before and after neonatal cardiac surgery with high-flow bypass and cerebral oxygenation monitoring • CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Dean B. Andropoulos, Jill V. Hunter, David P. Nelson, Stephen A. Stayer, Ann R. Stark, E. Dean McKenzie, Jeffrey S. Heinle, Daniel E. Graves, Charles D. Fraser The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.022 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (428 KB)
Dextrocardia in patients with Poland syndrome: Phenotypic characterization provides insight into the pathogenesis • GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Michele Torre, Anwar Baban, Anna Buluggiu, Sara Costanzo, Lara Bricco, Margherita Lerone, Sebastiano Bianca, Gian Luca Gatti, Filippo Maria Sénès, Maura Valle, Maria Grazia Calevo The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.024 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (301 KB)
Outcomes of the bidirectional Glenn procedure in patients less than 3 months of age • CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Orlando Petrucci, Philip R. Khoury, Peter B. Manning, Pirooz Eghtesady The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.025 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (227 KB)
Experimental investigation of direct myocardial protective effect of atrial natriuretic peptide in cardiac surgery • SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Shinji Wakui, Akira Sezai, Gero Tenderich, Mitsumasa Hata, Syunji Osaka, Yoshiki Taniguchi, Reiner Koerfer, Kazutomo Minami The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.030 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1012 KB)
Implementation of a management guideline aimed at minimizing the severity of primary graft dysfunction after lung transplant • CARDIOTHORACIC TRANSPLANTATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Judy Currey, David V. Pilcher, Andrew Davies, Carlos Scheinkestel, Mari Botti, Michael Bailey, Greg Snell The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.031 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (510 KB)
Repair of postdissection descending thoracic aneurysm with right-sided aortic arch and aberrant left subclavian artery • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Fabrizio Follis, Gianfranco Filippone, Giuseppe Montalbano, Ettore LoBianco, Mario Finazzo, Marco Follis The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.032 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (224 KB)
Adenosine A2A receptor activation on CD4+ T lymphocytes and neutrophils attenuates lung ischemia–reperfusion injury • CARDIOTHORACIC TRANSPLANTATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Ashish K. Sharma, Victor E. Laubach, Susan I. Ramos, Yunge Zhao, George Stukenborg, Joel Linden, Irving L. Kron, Zequan Yang The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.033 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (480 KB)
Evolution of treatment options and outcomes for hypoplastic left heart syndrome over an 18-year period • CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Tara Karamlou, Brian S. Diggs, Ross M. Ungerleider, Karl F. Welke The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.061 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (454 KB)
Echocardiographic approach to the decision-making process for tricuspid valve repair • SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Farideh Roshanali, Bahare Saidi, Mohammad Hossein Mandegar, Mohammad Ali Yousefnia, Farshid Alaeddini The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.035 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (337 KB)
Murine model of surgically induced acute aortic dissection type A • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Peter Matt, David L. Huso, Jennifer Habashi, Tammy Holm, Jeff Doyle, Florian Schoenhoff, Guosheng Liu, James Black, Jennifer E. Van Eyk, Harry C. Dietz The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.039 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2142 KB)
Augmentation of systemic blood pressure during spinal cord ischemia to prevent postoperative paraplegia after aortic surgery in a rabbit model • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 So Izumi, Kenji Okada, Tomomi Hasegawa, Atsushi Omura, Hiroshi Munakata, Masamichi Matsumori, Yutaka Okita The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.038 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (736 KB)
Discussion In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.062 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (54 KB)
Lesion-specific outcomes in neonates undergoing congenital heart surgery are related predominantly to patient and management factors rather than institution or surgeon experience: A Congenital Heart Surgeons Society Study • CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Tara Karamlou, Brian W. McCrindle, Eugene H. Blackstone, Sally Cai, Richard A. Jonas, Scott M. Bradley, David A. Ashburn, Christopher A. Caldarone, William G. Williams The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.11.073 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (640 KB)
Early and midterm results of thoracic endovascular aortic repair of chronic type B aortic dissection • SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Shang Dong Xu, Fang Jiong Huang, Jin Fei Yang, Zhi Zhong Li, Sheng Yang, Jia Hui Du, Zhao Guang Zhang The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.051 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (623 KB)
Rib osteotomy and fixation: Enabling technique for better minithoracotomy exposure in cardiac and thoracic procedures • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Jai Raman, David Onsager, David Straus The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.014 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (630 KB)
Carbon monoxide reduces pulmonary ischemia–reperfusion injury in miniature swine • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Hisashi Sahara, Akira Shimizu, Kentaro Setoyama, Masayoshi Okumi, Manei Oku, Emma Samelson-Jones, Kazuhiko Yamada The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.016 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2138 KB)
Ebstein anomaly associated with double-orifice tricuspid valve • BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Keiichi Itatani, Kagami Miyaji, Nobuyuki Inoue, Kuniyoshi Ohara The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.017 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (685 KB)
Right ventricular approach for securing the aortic homograft to the interventricular septum in bacterial endocarditis • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Morteza Tavakkoli Hosseini, Antonios Kourliouros, Mazin Sarsam The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.020 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (144 KB)
To graft or not to graft? Do coronary artery characteristics influence early outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery? Analysis of coronary anastomoses of 5171 patients • SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Dumbor L. Ngaage, Imranullah Hashmi, Steven Griffin, Michael E. Cowen, Alexander R. Cale, Levent Guvendik The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.029 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (108 KB)
Influence of timing of intraaortic balloon placement in cardiac surgical patients • SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Jayshree D. Lavana, John F. Fraser, Susan E. Smith, Lesley Drake, Peter Tesar, Daniel V. Mullany The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.033 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (123 KB)
A new approach to interventional atrioventricular valve therapy • SURGERY FOR CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Andreas Goetzenich, Guido Dohmen, Nima Hatam, Thorsten Deichmann, Christoph Schmitz, Andreas H. Mahnken, Rüdiger Autschbach, Jan Spillner The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.037 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1375 KB)
Anterior pericardial tracheoplasty for long-segment tracheal stenosis: Long-term outcomes • SURGERY FOR CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 Nervin Fanous, S. Adil Husain, Mark Ruzmetov, Mark D. Rodefeld, Mark W. Turrentine, John W. Brown The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.040 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1142 KB)
Discussion In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 November 2009 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.042 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (60 KB)
Repair of tetralogy of Fallot after the regression of multiple rhabdomyomas in a patient with tuberous sclerosis • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 04 November 2009 Won Kyoung Jhang, Hee-Suk Jung, Jae-Kon Ko, Tae-Jin Yun The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.021 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (394 KB)
Techniques of inserting peritoneal dialysis catheters in neonates and infants undergoing open heart surgery • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 02 November 2009 John Santosh Kumar Murala, Kanchana Singappuli, Sylvio Carvalho Provenzano, Graham Nunn The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.12.018 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (421 KB)
Radial artery versus saphenous vein graft patency: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 02 November 2009 Umberto Benedetto, Emiliano Angeloni, Simone Refice, Riccardo Sinatra The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.05.038 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (235 KB)
Outcome of the Norwood operation in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: A 12-year single-center survey • CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 02 November 2009 Anke Katharina Furck, Anselm Uebing, Jan Hinnerk Hansen, Jens Scheewe, Olaf Jung, Gunther Fischer, Carsten Rickers, Tim Holland-Letz, Hans-Heiner Kramer The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.063 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (196 KB)
Larger aortic reconstruction corresponds to diminished left pulmonary artery size in patients with single-ventricle physiology • CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 02 November 2009 Lakshmi P. Dasi, Kartik S. Sundareswaran, Colleen Sherwin, Diane de Zelicourt, Kirk Kanter, Mark A. Fogel, Ajit P. Yoganathan The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.023 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (379 KB)
Left atrial appendage clip occlusion: Early clinical results • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 02 November 2009 Sacha P. Salzberg, Andre Plass, Maximillian Y. Emmert, Lotus Desbiolles, Hatem Alkadhi, Jurg Grünenfelder, Michele Genoni The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.06.033 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1852 KB)
Mediastinoscopy-assisted minimally invasive closure of a bronchopleural fistula: A new technique to manage an old problem • BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 26 October 2009 Shawn S. Groth, Jonathan D'Cunha, Natasha M. Rueth, Rafael S. Andrade, Michael A. Maddaus The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.015 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (221 KB)
Survival of patients on dialysis having off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in the United States • GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 26 October 2009 Gautam R. Shroff, Shuling Li, Charles A. Herzog The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.021 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (127 KB)
The unidirectional valve patch provides no benefits to early and long-term survival in patients with ventricular septal defect and severe pulmonary artery hypertension • CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 26 October 2009 Hui-Li Gan, Jian-Qun Zhang, Zhao-Guang Zhang, Yi Luo, Qi-Wen Zhou, Ping Bo The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.05.047 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (131 KB)
Complex diaphragm reconstruction using dermal collagen matrix after multivisceral resection of retroperitoneal sarcoma • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 26 October 2009 Nicholas J. Harms, Sima Naderi, Dariusz Borys, Richard J. Bold, Robert J. Canter The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.077 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (557 KB)
Sex- and ethnic group–specific nationwide trends in the use of coronary artery bypass grafting in the United States • ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 26 October 2009 Mohammad Reza Movahed, Mehrtash Hashemzadeh, Ali Khoynezhad, M. Mazen Jamal, Radhakrishnan Ramaraj The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.044 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (161 KB)
Ibuprofen for neuroprotection after cerebral ischemia • CARDIOPULMONARY SUPPORT In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 26 October 2009 Yusuke Iwata, Olivier Nicole, David Zurakowski, Toru Okamura, Richard A. Jonas The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.05.049 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (559 KB)
Excision of atrial myxoma using robotic technology • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 26 October 2009 Changqing Gao, Ming Yang, Gang Wang, Jiali Wang, Cangsong Xiao, Yang Wu, Jiachun Li The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.013 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (670 KB)
Combined treatment with cisplatin and sirolimus to enhance cell death in human mesothelioma • GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 23 October 2009 Mor-Li Hartman, John Matthew Esposito, Beow Yong Yeap, David John Sugarbaker The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.06.027 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (903 KB)
The Ross–Yacoub procedure for aneurysmal autograft roots: A strategy to preserve autologous pulmonary valves • SURGERY FOR CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 21 October 2009 Giovanni Battista Luciani, Francesca Viscardi, Mara Pilati, Antonia Maria Prioli, Giuseppe Faggian, Alessandro Mazzucco The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.019 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (657 KB)
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis: A systematic review • SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 21 October 2009 Tristan D. Yan, Christopher Cao, Julie Martens-Nielsen, Ratnasari Padang, Martin Ng, Michael P. Vallely, Paul G. Bannon The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.037 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (143 KB)
Simulation in coronary artery anastomosis early in cardiothoracic surgical residency training: The Boot Camp experience • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 21 October 2009 James I. Fann, John H. Calhoon, Andrea J. Carpenter, Walter H. Merrill, John W. Brown, Robert S. Poston, Maziyar Kalani, Gordon F. Murray, George L. Hicks, Richard H. Feins The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.045 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (349 KB)
Thoratec implantable ventricular assist device: The Papworth experience • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 15 October 2009 Marius Berman, Jayan Parameshwar, David P. Jenkins, Kumud Dhital, Clive Lewis, Kirsty Dempster, Paul Lincoln, Catherine Sudarshan, Stephen R. Large, John Dunning, Steven S.L. Tsui The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.058 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (576 KB)
Magnesium supplementation during cardiopulmonary bypass to prevent junctional ectopic tachycardia after pediatric cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled study • PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 October 2009 Ana M. Manrique, Margarita Arroyo, Yan Lin, Samar R. El Khoudary, Erin Colvin, Steven Lichtenstein, Constantinos Chrysostomou, Richard Orr, Edmund Jooste, Peter Davis, Peter Wearden, Victor Morell, Ricardo Munoz The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.064 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (162 KB)
Late outcomes after radial artery versus saphenous vein grafting during reoperative coronary artery bypass surgery • SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 October 2009 Anoar Zacharias, Thomas A. Schwann, Christopher J. Riordan, Samuel J. Durham, Aamir S. Shah, Milo Engoren, Robert H. Habib The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.068 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (611 KB)
Percutaneous pulmonary polyurethane valved stent implantation • EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY/BASIC SCIENCE In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 October 2009 Anja Metzner, Kenji Iino, Ulrich Steinseifer, Anselm Uebing, Wiebke de Buhr, Jochen Cremer, Georg Lutter The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.013 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (687 KB)
Lung cancer osteopontin isoforms exhibit angiogenic functional heterogeneity • GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 October 2009 Justin D. Blasberg, Chandra M. Goparaju, Harvey I. Pass, Jessica S. Donington The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.016 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1926 KB)
Common genetic variants on chromosome 9p21 predict perioperative myocardial injury after coronary artery bypass graft surgery • PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 12 October 2009 Kuang-Yu Liu, Jochen D. Muehlschlegel, Tjörvi E. Perry, Amanda A. Fox, Charles D. Collard, Simon C. Body, Stanton K. Shernan The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.06.032 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (358 KB)
The Sorin Freedom SOLO stentless aortic valve: Technique of implantation and operative results in 109 patients • BRIEF COMMUNICATION In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 09 October 2009 Thierry Aymard, Friedrich Eckstein, Lars Englberger, Mario Stalder, Alexander Kadner, Thierry Carrel The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.01.011 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (355 KB)
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