Editorials:

Adam E. Saltman

New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation: A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 311-313. [Extract] [Full Text] [Appendix of Key References]  

Vasana Cheanvechai, Nancy L. Harthun, Linda M. Graham, Julie A. Freischlag, and Vivian Gahtan

Incidence of peripheral vascular disease in women: Is it different from that in men?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 314-317. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Nancy L. Harthun, Vasana Cheanvechai, Linda M. Graham, Julie A. Freischlag, and Vivian Gahtan

Arterial occlusive disease of the lower extremities: Do women differ from men in occurrence of risk factors and response to invasive treatment?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 318-321. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Nancy L. Harthun, Vasana Cheanvechai, Linda M. Graham, Julie A. Freischlag, and Vivian Gahtan

Outcome of carotid endarterectomy on the basis of patient sex: Is there a difference?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 322-324. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Nancy L. Harthun, Vasana Cheanvechai, Linda M. Graham, Julie A. Freischlag, and Vivian Gahtan

Prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm and repair outcomes on the basis of patient sex: Should the timing of intervention be the same?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 325-328. [Extract] [Full Text]  

General thoracic surgery:

Taku Okamoto, Yasumichi Yamamoto, Masashi Gotoh, Cheng-Long Huang, Tatsuo Nakamura, Yasuhiko Shimizu, Yasuhiko Tabata, and Hiroyasu Yokomise

Slow release of bone morphogenetic protein 2 from a gelatin sponge to promote regeneration of tracheal cartilage in a canine model
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 329-334. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ivar Friedrich, Jochen Börgermann, Fred H. Splittgerber, Matthias Brinkmann, J. Christoph Reidemeister, Rolf E. Silber, Werner Seeger, Reinhold Schmidt, and Andreas Günther

Bronchoscopic surfactant administration preserves gas exchange and pulmonary compliance after single lung transplantation in dogs
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 335-343. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Andreas Günther, Markus Balser, Reinhold Schmidt, Philipp Markart, Alexander Olk, Jochen Börgermann, Fred H. Splittgerber, Werner Seeger, and Ivar Friedrich

Surfactant abnormalities after single lung transplantation in dogs: Impact of bronchoscopic surfactant administration
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 344-354. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Robert E. Merritt, Reiko E. Yamada, Ronald G. Crystal, and Robert J. Korst

Augmenting major histocompatibility complex class I expression by murine tumors in vivo enhances antitumor immunity induced by an active immunotherapy strategy
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 355-364. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Dao M. Nguyen, G. Aaron Chen, Rishindra Reddy, Wilson Tsai, William D. Schrump, George Cole, Jr, and David S. Schrump

Potentiation of paclitaxel cytotoxicity in lung and esophageal cancer cells by pharmacologic inhibition of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B (Akt)–mediated signaling pathway
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 365-375. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Steven M. Woolley, Alexander S. Farivar, Babu V. Naidu, Matthew Rosengart, Robert Thomas, Charles Fraga, and Michael S. Mulligan

Endotracheal calcineurin inhibition ameliorates injury in an experimental model of lung ischemia-reperfusion
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 376-384. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Surgery for acquired cardiovascular disease:

Arend F. L. Schinkel, Don Poldermans, Vittoria Rizzello, Jean-Louis J. Vanoverschelde, Abdou Elhendy, Eric Boersma, Jos R.T.C. Roelandt, and Jeroen J. Bax

Why do patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and a substantial amount of viable myocardium not always recover in function after revascularization?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 385-390. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Matthias Karck, Klaus Kallenbach, Christian Hagl, Christine Rhein, Rainer Leyh, and Axel Haverich

Aortic root surgery in Marfan syndrome: Comparison of aortic valve-sparing reimplantation versus composite grafting
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 391-398. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Erwin Rieder, Marie-Theres Kasimir, Gerd Silberhumer, Gernot Seebacher, Ernst Wolner, Paul Simon, and Guenter Weigel

Decellularization protocols of porcine heart valves differ importantly in efficiency of cell removal and susceptibility of the matrix to recellularization with human vascular cells
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 399-405. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ram Sharony, Eugene A. Grossi, Paul C. Saunders, Aubrey C. Galloway, Robert Applebaum, Greg H. Ribakove, Alfred T. Culliford, Marc Kanchuger, Itzhak Kronzon, and Stephen B. Colvin

Propensity case-matched analysis of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with atheromatous aortic disease
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 406-413. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yackov Berkun, Amir Elami, Karen Meir, Dror Mevorach, and Yaakov Naparstek

Increased morbidity and mortality in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome undergoing valve replacement surgery
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 414-420. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yoshimasa Moizumi, Tsunehiro Komatsu, Naotaka Motoyoshi, and Koichi Tabayashi

Clinical features and long-term outcome of type A and type B intramural hematoma of the aorta
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 421-427. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Thomas S. Maxey, T. Brett Reece, Peter I. Ellman, Paris D. Butler, John A. Kern, Curtis G. Tribble, and Irving L. Kron

Coronary artery bypass with ventricular restoration is superior to coronary artery bypass alone in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 428-434. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mario Gaudino, Francesco Alessandrini, Franco Glieca, Nicola Luciani, Carlo Cellini, Claudio Pragliola, Mauro Morelli, Fabiana Girola, and Gianfederico Possati

Effect of surgical revascularization of a right coronary artery tributary of an infarcted nonischemic territory on the outcome of patients with three-vessel disease: A prospective randomized trial
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 435-439. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

John J. Nigro, Daniel S. Schwartz, Robert D. Bart, Candace W. Bart, Becky M. Lopez, Mark J. Cunningham, Mark L. Barr, Ross M. Bremner, Steven M. Haddy, Winfield J. Wells, and Vaughn A. Starnes

Neochordal repair of the posterior mitral leaflet
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 440-447. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Surgery for congenital heart disease:

Katsuhide Maeda, Shigeo Yamaki, Michio Yokota, Arata Murakami, and Shinichi Takamoto

Hypoplasia of the small pulmonary arteries in total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with obstructed pulmonary venous drainage
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 448-456. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Joachim Weipert, Christian Noebauer, Christian Schreiber, Martin Kostolny, Bernhard Zrenner, Annett Wacker, John Hess, and Ruediger Lange

Occurrence and management of atrial arrhythmia after long-term Fontan circulation
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 457-464. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Richard G. Ohye, Carlen A. Gomez, Caren S. Goldberg, Holly L. Graves, Eric J. Devaney, and Edward L. Bove

Tricuspid valve repair in hypoplastic left heart syndrome
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 465-472. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Scott M. Bradley, Andrew M. Atz, and Janet M. Simsic

Redefining the impact of oxygen and hyperventilation after the Norwood procedure
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 473-480. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kenji Minakata, Joseph A. Dearani, Rick A. Nishimura, Barry J. Maron, and Gordon K. Danielson

Extended septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with anomalous mitral papillary muscles or chordae
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 481-489. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mohsen Karimi, Li Xing Wang, James M. Hammel, Christopher E. Mascio, Mohamed Abdulhamid, Elesa W. Barner, Thomas D. Scholz, Jeffrey L. Segar, Wei Gen Li, Scott D. Niles, and Christopher A. Caldarone

Neonatal vulnerability to ischemia and reperfusion: Cardioplegic arrest causes greater myocardial apoptosis in neonatal lambs than in mature lambs
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 490-497. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Evolving technology:

Willem J. L. Suyker, Marc P. Buijsrogge, Paul T. W. Suyker, Cees W. J. Verlaan, Cornelius Borst, and Paul F. Gründeman

Stapled coronary anastomosis with minimal intraluminal artifact: The S² Anastomotic System in the off-pump porcine model
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 498-503. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

J. Bonatti, T. Schachner, O. Bernecker, O. Chevtchik, N. Bonaros, H. Ott, G. Friedrich, F. Weidinger, and G. Laufer

Robotic totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass: Program development and learning curve issues
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 504-510. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cardiopulmonary support and physiology:

João Melo, Peter Voigt, Bingur Sonmez, Manuel Ferreira, Miguel Abecasis, Maria Rebocho, Ana Timóteo, Carlos Aguiar, Selim Tansal, Harun Arbatli, and Robert Dion

Ventral cardiac denervation reduces the incidence of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 511-516. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Johan F. Beek, Jos A. P. van der Sloot, Menno Huikeshoven, Hein J. Verberne, Berthe L. F. van Eck-Smit, Jan van der Meulen, Jan G. P. Tijssen, Martin J. C. van Gemert, and Raymond Tukkie

Cardiac denervation after clinical transmyocardial laser revascularization: Short-term and long-term iodine 123–labeled meta-iodobenzylguanide scintigraphic evidence
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 517-524. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

M. Farstad, J. K. Heltne, S. E. Rynning, H. Onarheim, A. Mongstad, F. Eliassen, and P. Husby

Can the use of methylprednisolone, vitamin C, or -trinositol prevent cold-induced fluid extravasation during cardiopulmonary bypass in piglets?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 525-534. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Paul Schalch, G. Farah Rahman, Gerald Patejunas, Robert A. Goldschmidt, JoAnn Carbray, Mauricio A. Retuerto, David Kim, Karyn Esser, Ronald G. Crystal, and Todd K. Rosengart

Adenoviral-mediated transfer of vascular endothelial growth factor 121 cDNA enhances myocardial perfusion and exercise performance in the nonischemic state
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 535-540. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Thomas S. Maxey, Richard I. Enelow, Benjamin Gaston, Irving L. Kron, Victor E. Laubach, and Allan Doctor

Tumor necrosis factor- from resident lung cells is a key initiating factor in pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 541-547. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

George M. Palatianos, Christophoros N. Foroulis, Maria I. Vassili, Phaedra Matsouka, George M. Astras, George H. Kantidakis, Eugenia Iliopoulou, and Efthimia N. Melissari

Preoperative detection and management of immune heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in patients undergoing heart surgery with iloprost
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 548-554. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cardiothoracic transplantation:

Amando Gamba, Maurizio Merlo, Roberto Fiocchi, Amedeo Terzi, Carmelo Mammana, Roberta Sebastiani, and Paolo Ferrazzi

Heart transplantation in patients with previous Fontan operations
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 555-562. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Daisuke Okutani, Hiroshi Date, Makio Hayama, Hidetoshi Inokawa, Mikio Okazaki, Itaru Nagahiro, Yoshifumi Sano, Motoi Aoe, and Nobuyoshi Shimizu

The technique of unilateral double lobar lung transplantation in a canine model
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 563-567. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Clinical-pathologic conference:

Marco Larobina, Catriona McLean, and B. B. Davis

Clinical-pathologic conference in general thoracic surgery: Disseminated nocardiosis presenting as Pancoast syndrome
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 568-571. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Brief communications:

Praveen K. Varma, Girish Warrier, Padmakumar Ramachandran, Praveen Kumar Neema, Soman Rema Krishna Manohar, Thomas Titus, and Kurur Sankaran Neelakandhan

Partial atrioventricular canal defect with cor triatriatum sinister: Report of three cases
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 572-573. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Michael J. Mann, Miranda J. Kramer, Timothy S. Hall, Peter Anastassiou, Jeffery Katz, Jeffrey Golden, Kirk Jones, and David M. Jablons

Isolated pulmonary arteriovenous malformations requiring anatomic resection
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 574-576. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Kozo Ishino, Masaaki Kawada, Ko Yoshizumi, and Shunji Sano

Combined aortic arch repair and arterial switch without coronary reimplantation
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 577-578. [Extract] [Full Text]  

John S. Ikonomidis, Peter Y. Kim, and Fred A. Crawford, Jr

Repair of aortic arch coarctation and innominate artery aneurysm with branched Dacron graft
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 579-581. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Hsi-Yu Yu, Nai-Hsin Chi, Jang-Ming Lee, Shu-Chien Huang, Wen-Je Ko, Jou-Kou Wang, Yung-Chie Lee, Shoei-Shen Wang, Fang-Yue Lin, and Yih-Sharng Chen

Rescue of a case of ventricular septal defect with Eisenmenger syndrome using an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 582-583. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Ming-Ho Wu, Yau-Lin Tseng, Fen-Fen Cheng, and Thy-Sheng Lin

Thymic carcinoid combined with myasthenia gravis
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 584-585. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Hiroyuki Shiono, Mitsunori Ohta, Hirohisa Hirabayashi, Masato Minami, Jun Maeda, Norihisa Shigemura, Goro Matsumiya, and Hikaru Matsuda

Transposition of the lower pulmonary vein for further mobilization in carinal reconstruction after induction therapy for lung cancer
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 586-587. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Mustafa Benekli, John K. Crane, Robert R. Conti, Jayne E. Kremzier, and Rakesh Bidani

Pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Diagnosis by fine needle aspiration cytology
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 588-589. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Yong Han Yoon, Kwang Ho Kim, Wan Ki Baek, Jung Taek Kim, Kuk Hee Shon, Young Sam Kim, Hae Seung Han, and Jae Hwa Cho

Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm in a patient with Behçet disease
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 590-592. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Donatella Sparicio, Giovanni Landoni, Federico Pappalardo, Martina Crivellari, Elisa Cerchierini, Giovanni Marino, and Alberto Zangrillo

Methylene blue for lithium-induced refractory hypotension in off-pump coronary artery bypass graft: report of two cases
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 592-593. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Masao Yoshitatsu, Fumikazu Nomura, Akira Katayama, Kentaro Tamura, Keijiro Katayama, Katsuhiko Ihara, and Yutaka Nakashima

Pathologic findings of aortic redissection after glue repair of proximal aorta
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 593-595. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Martin C. Heidt, Ares K. Menon, Peter Roth, Zan Mitrev, Hakan K. Akintürk, and Paul R. Vogt

Left atrial dissection after mitral operation mimicking severe mitral regurgitation
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 596-597. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Ercan Eren, Cüneyt Keles, Basar Sareyyupoglu, Nilgun Bozbuga, Mehmet Balkanay, and Cevat Yakut

Penetrating injury of the heart by a nail gun
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 598. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Dusko G. Nezic, Milan M. Vukovic, Milan V. Cirkovic, Aleksandar M. Knezevic, Miomir Dj. Jovic, and Miroslav M. Jakovljevic

An unusual complication after chordal sparing mitral valve replacement
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 599-600. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Hisato Takagi, Takayoshi Kato, Yukihiro Matsuno, Yukio Umeda, Yukiomi Fukumoto, Yoshio Mori, and Hajime Hirose

Aortic dissection without Marfan's syndrome in ankylosing spondylitis
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 600-602. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Uwe Klima, Michael Maringka, Eric Bagaev, S. Kirschner, and Axel Haverich

Total magnetic vascular coupling for arterial revascularization
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 602-603. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the editor:

Giorgio M. Aru and Kenneth D. Call

Limitations on the role of vacuum-assisted closure in cardiac surgery
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 604. [Extract] [Full Text]  

H. Luckraz and A. I. Ritchie

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 604-605. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Nathaniel Katz

Reporting of clinical trials of analgesia
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 605. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Dennis T. Mangano

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 606. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Antonio F. Corno

Heterotopic right heart transplantation
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 606-607. [Extract] [Full Text]  

John A. Elefteriades and Gary S. Kopf

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 607. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Teresa Kieser

The radial artery: neither gold, nor silver, but bronze?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 607-608. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Donatella Sparicio, Giovanni Landoni, and Alberto Zangrillo

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors predispose to hypotension refractory to norepinephrine but responsive to methylene blue
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 608. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Manoj Purohit

Modified Fontan procedure in adults
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 608-609. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Joseph A. Dearani, Francisco J. Puga, and Gordon K. Danielson

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 609. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Thomas J. Vander Salm

Mitral valve surgery with extensive calcification of the annulus
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 609-610. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Chris Feindel

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 610. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Claudio Zavanella and Francisco Portela

Early failure of bovine jugular vein conduits
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 610. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Younes Boudjemline, Damien Bonnet, and Daniel Sidi

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 127: 611. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Events of interest:

Events of interest
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CORRECTIONS:

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