In memoriam:

Bartley P. Griffith

Henry T. Bahnson, MD (1920-2003): Himalayas of the mind—Challenges and expectations
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 1-3. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Editorials:

Anthony Azakie and Isobel A. Russell

Gender differences in pediatric cardiac surgery: The surgeon's perspective
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 4-6. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Wanda C. Miller-Hance and Theresa A. Tacy

Gender differences in pediatric cardiac surgery: The cardiologist's perspective
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 7-10. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Bradley S. Allen

Pediatric myocardial protection: Where do we stand?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 11-13. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Paolo Macchiarini

Trachea-guided generation: Déjà vu all over again?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 14-16. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Vincent Dor

Left ventricular reconstruction: The aim and the reality after twenty years
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 17-20. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Gerald D. Buckberg

Early and late results of left ventricular reconstruction in thin-walled chambers: Is this our patient population?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 21-26. [Extract] [Full Text] [Videos]  

Surgery for acquired cardiovascular disease:

Lynda L. Mickleborough, Naeem Merchant, Joan Ivanov, Vivek Rao, and Susan Carson

Left ventricular reconstruction: Early and late results
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 27-37. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Soren Schenk, Patrick M. McCarthy, Randall C. Starling, Katherine J. Hoercher, Melanie D. Hail, Yoshio Ootaki, Gary S. Francis, Kazuyoshi Doi, James B. Young, and Kiyotaka Fukamachi

Neurohormonal response to left ventricular reconstruction surgery in ischemic cardiomyopathy
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 38-43. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Surgery for congenital heart disease:

Siamak Mohammadi, Alain Serraf, Emre Belli, Bertrand Aupecle, André Capderou, Francois Lacour-Gayet, Ivo Martinovic, Dominique Piot, Anita Touchot, Jean Losay, and Claude Planché

Left-sided lesions after anatomic repair of transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, and coarctation: Surgical factors
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 44-52. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yoshihiro Suematsu, Gerald R. Marx, John K. Triedman, Tomislav Mihaljevic, Bassem N. Mora, Shinichi Takamoto, and Pedro J. del Nido

Three-dimensional echocardiography–guided atrial septectomy: An experimental study
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 53-59. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A.M. Sheikh, A.T.M. Tang, K. Roman, K. Baig, R. Mehta, J. Morgan, B. Keeton, J. Gnanapragasam, J.V. Vettukattil, A.P. Salmon, J.L. Monro, and M.P. Haw

The failing Fontan circulation: Successful conversion of atriopulmonary connections
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 60-66. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

P. Modi, M.-S. Suleiman, B. Reeves, A. Pawade, A.J. Parry, G.D. Angelini, and M. Caputo

Myocardial metabolic changes during pediatric cardiac surgery: A randomized study of 3 cardioplegic techniques
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 67-75. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cardiopulmonary support and physiology:

Hersh S. Maniar, Brian P. Cupps, D. Dean Potter, Pavlos Moustakidis, Cindy J. Camillo, Celeste M. Chu, Michael K. Pasque, and Thoralf M. Sundt, III

Ventricular function after coronary artery bypass grafting: Evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging and myocardial strain analysis
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 76-82. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Valter Casati, Patrizia Della Valle, Stefano Benussi, Annalisa Franco, Chiara Gerli, Paolo Baili, Ottavio Alfieri, and Armando D'Angelo

Effects of tranexamic acid on postoperative bleeding and related hematochemical variables in coronary surgery: Comparison between on-pump and off-pump techniques
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 83-91. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jürg Grünenfelder, Martin Umbehr, Andre Plass, Lukas Bestmann, Friedrich E. Maly, Gregor Zünd, and Marko Turina

Genetic polymorphisms of apolipoprotein E4 and tumor necrosis factor ß as predisposing factors for increased inflammatory cytokines after cardiopulmonary bypass
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 92-97. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

David G. Rabkin, Lauren J. Curtis, Santos E. Cabreriza, Alan D. Weinberg, and Henry M. Spotnitz

Load dependence of cardiac output in biventricular pacing: Right ventricular volume overload in pigs
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 98-102. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Uwe M. Fischer, Paschalis Tossios, Astrid Huebner, Hans J. Geissler, Wilhelm Bloch, and Uwe Mehlhorn

Myocardial apoptosis prevention by radical scavenging in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 103-108. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

S. Fortier, R.G. DeMaria, Y. Lamarche, O. Malo, A. Denault, F. Desjardins, M. Carrier, and L.P. Perrault

Inhaled prostacyclin reduces cardiopulmonary bypass–induced pulmonary endothelial dysfunction via increased cyclic adenosine monophosphate levels
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 109-116. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Evolving technology:

A. Redaelli, F. Maisano, G. Ligorio, E. Cattaneo, F.M. Montevecchi, and O. Alfieri

Flow dynamics of the St Jude Medical Symmetry aortic connector vein graft anastomosis do not contribute to the risk of acute thrombosis
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 117-123. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

General thoracic surgery:

Jhingook Kim, Soo Won Suh, Ji Yeon Shin, Jin Hoon Kim, Yong Soo Choi, and Hojoong Kim

Replacement of a tracheal defect with a tissue-engineered prosthesis: Early results from animal experiments
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 124-129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Video]  

Steven M. Keller, Mark G. Vangel, Henry Wagner, Joan H. Schiller, Arnold Herskovic, Ritsuko Komaki, Randolph S. Marks, Michael C. Perry, Robert B. Livingston, and David H. Johnson

Prolonged survival in patients with resected non–small cell lung cancer and single-level N2 disease
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 130-137. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

David J. Sugarbaker, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Raphael Bueno, William Richards, Jeanne Lukanich, Steven J. Mentzer, Yolonda Colson, Phillip Linden, Michael Chang, Leah Capalbo, Elizabeth Oldread, Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab, Scott J. Swanson, and Lambros S. Zellos

Prevention, early detection, and management of complications after 328 consecutive extrapleural pneumonectomies
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 138-146. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Koji Kojima, Ronald A. Ignotz, Toshihiro Kushibiki, Kevin W. Tinsley, Yasuhiko Tabata, and Charles A. Vacanti

Tissue-engineered trachea from sheep marrow stromal cells with transforming growth factor ß2 released from biodegradable microspheres in a nude rat recipient
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 147-153. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the editor:

Reza Motallebzadeh and Marjan Jahangiri

The effect of the dynamic air bubble trap on cerebral microemboli and S100ß
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 154. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Giuseppe Rescigno and Giannantonio Carnelos

Improved pain control after cardiac surgery
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 154-155. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Robert D. Dowling

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 155. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Jean-Francois Légaré and David B. Ross

Suggestion for functional model to test effects of decellularization of rat aortic valve allografts on leaflet destruction and extracellular matrix remodeling
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 155-156. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Robert W. Grauss, Marco C. Deruiter, and Mark G. Hazekamp

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 156. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Pino Fundarò, Andrea Moneta, and Ettore Vitali

Which is the best surgical strategy for "complete" treatment of ischemic cardiomyopathy?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 156-157. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Irving L. Kron

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 157. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Events of interest:

Events of interest
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 158-159. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Announcements:

Announcements
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 160-162. [Extract] [Full Text]  

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