ARTICLES:

FL Hanley, KN Fenton, RA Jonas, JE Mayer, NR Cook, G Wernovsky, and AR Castaneda

Surgical repair of complete atrioventricular canal defects in infancy. Twenty-year trends
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 387-394. [Abstract]  

S Yamaki, H Yasui, H Kado, K Yonenaga, Y Nakamura, T Kikuchi, H Ajiki, M Tsunemoto, and H Mohri

Pulmonary vascular disease and operative indications in complete atrioventricular canal defect in early infancy
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 398-405. [Abstract]  

GW He

Contractility of the human internal mammary artery at the distal section increases toward the end. Emphasis on not using the end of the internal mammary artery for grafting
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 406-411. [Abstract]  

H Reul, JA van Son, U Steinseifer, B Schmitz, A Schmidt, C Schmitz, and G Rau

In vitro comparison of bileaflet aortic heart valve prostheses. St. Jude Medical, CarboMedics, modified Edwards-Duromedics, and Sorin- Bicarbon valves
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 412-420. [Abstract]  

MG Eguaras, MA Garcia Jimenez, F Calleja, M Roman, J Casares, P Fresneda, and M Concha

Early open mitral commissurotomy: long-term results
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 421-426. [Abstract]  

S Westaby, A Parry, N Giannopoulos, and R Pillai

Replacement of the thoracic aorta with collagen-impregnated woven Dacron grafts. Early results
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 427-433. [Abstract]  

L Bengtsson, B Ragnarson, and A Haegerstrand

Lining of viable and nonviable allogeneic and xenogeneic cardiovascular tissue with cultured adult human venous endothelium
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 434-443. [Abstract]  

GK Sethi, P Lanauze, LJ Rosado, C Huston, MS McCarthy, S Butman, and JG Copeland

Clinical significance of weight difference between donor and recipient in heart transplantation
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 444-448. [Abstract]  

R Aeba, JE Stout, NA Francalancia, RJ Keenan, AJ Duncan, SA Yousem, GJ Burckart, VL Yu, and BP Griffith

Aspects of lung transplantation that contribute to increased severity of pneumonia. An experimental study
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 449-457. [Abstract]  

M Kawauchi, SR Gundry, F Beierle, J Alonso de Begona, and LL Bailey

Myosin light chain efflux after heart transplantation in infants and children and its correlation with ischemic preservation time
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 458-462. [Abstract]  

M Grimm, W Wisser, A End, M Hiesmayr, OC Burghuber, H Ringl, A Stift, D Oturanlar, G Wollenek, and G Grimm

Early experience with sequential bilateral lung transplantation
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 463-465. [Abstract]  

JL Svennevig, OR Geiran, H Karlsen, T Pedersen, TE Mollnes, U Kongsgard, and T Froysaker

Complement activation during extracorporeal circulation. In vitro comparison of Duraflo II heparin-coated and uncoated oxygenator circuits
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 466-472. [Abstract]  

H Komai, IT Adatia, MJ Elliott, MR de Leval, and SG Haworth

Increased plasma levels of endothelin-1 after cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with pulmonary hypertension and congenital heart disease
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 473-478. [Abstract]  

T Shafique, RG Johnson, HB Dai, RM Weintraub, and FW Sellke

Altered pulmonary microvascular reactivity after total cardiopulmonary bypass
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 479-486. [Abstract]  

M Carrier, F Tronc, D Stewart, S Nattel, and LC Pelletier

Blockade of cyclosporine-induced vasoconstriction by the calcium channel blocker diltiazem in dogs
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 487-490. [Abstract]  

LR Gerola, SA Oliveira, LF Moreira, LA Dallan, P Delgado, PL da Luz, and AD Jatene

Blood cardioplegia with warm reperfusion versus intermittent aortic crossclamping in myocardial revascularization. Randomized controlled trial
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 491-496. [Abstract]  

GA Crooke, LJ Harris, EA Grossi, FG Baumann, R Esposito, FC Spencer, SB Colvin, and AC Galloway

Role of amino acids and enhancement cardioplegia in routine myocardial protection. Experimental results
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 497-501. [Abstract]  

H Yano, H Takenaka, T Onitsuka, Y Koga, and M Hamada

Cardioplegic effect of University of Wisconsin solution on hypothermic ischemia of rat myocardium assessed by mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 502-510. [Abstract]  

WL Holman, RD Spruell, and AD Pacifico

Duration of asystolic reperfusion and reperfusate electrolyte composition influence postcardioplegia ventricular fibrillation
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 511-519. [Abstract]  

N Sato, H Mohri, I Fujimasa, K Imachi, K Atsumi, Y Sezai, H Koyanagi, S Nitta, and M Miura

Multivariate analysis of risk factors for thrombus formation in University of Tokyo ventricular assist device
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 520-527. [Abstract]  

DA Fullerton, LE Kirson, JA St Cyr, T Kinnard, and GJ Whitman

Influence of hydrogen ion concentration versus carbon dioxide tension on pulmonary vascular resistance after cardiac operation
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 528-536. [Abstract]  

RF Heitmiller, WJ Marasco, RH Hruban, and BR Marsh

Endobronchial metastasis
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 537-542. [Abstract]  

F Rea, F Sartori, M Loy, F Calabro, A Fornasiero, O Daniele, and G Altavilla

Chemotherapy and operation for invasive thymoma
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 543-549. [Abstract]  

MJ Mack, H Shennib, RJ Landreneau, and SR Hazelrigg

Techniques for localization of pulmonary nodules for thoracoscopic resection
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 550-553. [Abstract]  

RJ Landreneau, SR Hazelrigg, MJ Mack, LD Fitzgibbon, RD Dowling, TE Acuff, RJ Keenan, and PF Ferson

Thoracoscopic mediastinal lymph node sampling: useful for mediastinal lymph node stations inaccessible by cervical mediastinoscopy
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 554-558. [Abstract]  

LETTERS:

PC Block

Invited letter concerning: what is the best therapeutic strategy for mitral stenosis?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 559-561.  

TJ Schmit and RL Gingell

Interpretation of data on the use of 5'-nucleotidase inhibition to preserve the cardioplegically arrested rabbit heart
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 561-563.  

A Ortiz de Salazar and J Agosti

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in older adults
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 563.  

X Qi and D Chen

Endothelium-dependent relaxation and interaction between indomethacin and L-NG-monomethylarginine in coronary bypass grafts
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 563-565.  

RA Ventemiglia

Importance of the bronchial circulation in preserving lung function
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 565-566.  

JF George

Invited letter concerning: cytokines and mechanisms of capillary leakage after cardiopulmonary bypass
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 566-567.  

FM Lupinetti and EL Bove

Invited letter concerning: experience with 205 procedures of transcatheter closure of ductus arteriosus in 182 patients, with special reference to residual shunts and long-term follow-up (J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1992;104:1721-7)
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 567-569.  

M Seshadri, BR Jagaannath, AS Koppula, R Desai, and KR Balakrishnan

A new technique to simplify the Fontan procedure after a previous bidirectional Glenn shunt
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993 106: 569-570.  

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