Cardiopulmonary support and physiology:

Manuela Jörg-Ciopor, Mehdi Namdar, Jurai Turina, Rolf Jenni, Jürg Schwitter, Marko Turina, Otto M. Hess, and Philipp A. Kaufmann

Regional myocardial ischemia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Impact of myectomy
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 163-169. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Albert J. Chong, Akira Shimamoto, Craig R. Hampton, Hiroo Takayama, Denise J. Spring, Christine L. Rothnie, Masaki Yada, Timothy H. Pohlman, and Edward D. Verrier

Toll-like receptor 4 mediates ischemia/reperfusion injury of the heart
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 170-179. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Chi-Hsiao Yeh, Yu-Min Lin, Yi-Cheng Wu, Yao-Chang Wang, and Pyng Jing Lin

Nitric oxide attenuates cardiomyocytic apoptosis via diminished mitochondrial complex I up-regulation from cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury under cardiopulmonary bypass
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 180-188. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mikko Jormalainen, Antti E. Vento, Ulla Wartiovaara-Kautto, Raili Suojaranta-Ylinen, O. Juhani Rämö, and Jari Petäjä

Recombinant hirudin enhances cardiac output and decreases systemic vascular resistance during reperfusion after cardiopulmonary bypass in a porcine model
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 189-196. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Rémi Houël, Elisabeth Mazoyer, Bernadette Boval, Mathias Kirsch, Emmanuelle Vermès, Ludovic Drouet, and Daniel Y. Loisance

Platelet activation and aggregation profile in prolonged external ventricular support
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 197-202. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Chi-Hsiao Yeh, Yao-Chang Wang, Yi-Cheng Wu, Yu-Min Lin, and Pyng Jing Lin

Ischemic preconditioning or heat shock pretreatment ameliorates neuronal apoptosis following hypothermic circulatory arrest
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 203-210. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kevin H. T. Teoh, Edward Young, Mary Helen Blackall, Robin S. Roberts, and Jack Hirsh

Can extra protamine eliminate heparin rebound following cardiopulmonary bypass surgery?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 211-219. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Takahiko Sakamoto, David Zurakowski, Lennart F. Duebener, Hart G. W. Lidov, Gregory L. Holmes, Richard J. Hurley, Peter C. Laussen, and Richard A. Jonas

Interaction of temperature with hematocrit level and pH determines safe duration of hypothermic circulatory arrest
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 220-232. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos and Paolo Masetti

Total aortic arch replacement with a branched graft and limited circulatory arrest of the brain
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 233-237. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Lognathen Balacumaraswami, Yasir Abu-Omar, Kyriakos Anastasiadis, Bikram Choudhary, David Pigott, Siu-Kae Yeong, and David P. Taggart

Does off-pump total arterial grafting increase the incidence of intraoperative graft failure?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 238-244. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Juan C. Chachques, Fabricio Duarte, Barbara Cattadori, Abdel Shafy, Nermine Lila, Gilles Chatellier, Jean-Noel Fabiani, and Alain F. Carpentier

Angiogenic growth factors and/or cellular therapy for myocardial regeneration: A comparative study
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 245-253. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

General thoracic surgery:

Juan A. Crestanello, Mark S. Allen, James R. Jett, Stephen D. Cassivi, Francis C. Nichols, III, Stephen J. Swensen, Claude Deschamps, and Peter C. Pairolero

Thoracic surgical operations in patients enrolled in a computed tomographic screening trial
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 254-259. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Surgery for acquired cardiovascular disease:

Thanos Sioris, Tirone E. David, Joan Ivanov, Susan Armstrong, and Christopher M. Feindel

Clinical outcomes after separate and composite replacement of the aortic valve and ascending aorta
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 260-265. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Artyom Sedrakyan, Patricia Hebert, Viola Vaccarino, A. David Paltiel, John A. Elefteriades, Jennifer Mattera, Zhenqiu Lin, Sarah A. Roumanis, and Harlan M. Krumholz

Quality of life after aortic valve replacement with tissue and mechanical implants
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 266-272. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Benjamin Medalion, David Meirson, Eli Hauptman, Lior Sasson, and Arie Schachner

Initial experience with the Heartstring proximal anastomotic system
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 273-277. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Marc Ruel, Fraser D. Rubens, Roy G. Masters, Andrew L. Pipe, Pierre Bédard, and Thierry G. Mesana

Late incidence and predictors of persistent or recurrent heart failure in patients with mitral prosthetic valves
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 278-283. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Colleen Gorman Koch, Farah Khandwala, Jacek B. Cywinski, Hemant Ishwaran, Fawzy G. Estafanous, Floyd D. Loop, and Eugene H. Blackstone

Health-related quality of life after coronary artery bypass grafting: A gender analysis using the Duke Activity Status Index
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 284-295. [Abstract] [Full Text] [On-line-only Appendices]  

David Messika-Zeitoun, Helen Thomson, Michael Bellamy, Christopher Scott, Christophe Tribouilloy, Joseph Dearani, A. Jamil Tajik, Hartzell Schaff, and Maurice Enriquez-Sarano

Medical and surgical outcome of tricuspid regurgitation caused by flail leaflets
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 296-302. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Eugenio Neri, Guido Sani, Massimo Massetti, Giacomo Frati, Dimitrios Buklas, Rossana Tassi, Michele Giubbolini, Antonio Benvenuti, and Carlo Sassi

Residual dissection of the brachiocephalic arteries: Significance, management, and long-term outcome
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 303-312. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Brief communications:

Yoav Paz, Eduard Fridman, Fayez M. Shakalia, Joseph Danieli, and David Mishaly

Repair of an isolated huge congenital left ventricular diverticulum
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 313-314. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Narutoshi Hibino, Yorikazu Harada, Takeshi Hiramatsu, Satoshi Yasukochi, and Gengi Satomi

Fontan operation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome with absent aortic valve
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 315-316. [Extract] [Full Text]  

J. Zacharias, O. Genc, and P. Goldstraw

Congenital tracheoesophageal fistulas presenting in adults: Presentation of two cases and a synopsis of the literature
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 316-318. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Clinical-pathologic conference:

Thorsten Walles and Paolo Macchiarini

Clinical-pathologic conference in general thoracic surgery: Pulmonary artery fibrohistiocytic tumor in a child
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 319-322. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the editor:

Wilhelm Bloch and Uwe Mehlhorn

Poly–adenosine diphosphate–ribose polymerase inhibition for myocardial protection: Pathophysiologic and physiologic considerations
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 323-324. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Gábor Szabó and Csaba Szabó

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 324-325. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Shahzad G. Raja

Interventional atrial incision in the Fontan operation: Novel prophylaxis or iatrogenic substrate for intra-atrial reentrant tachycardia?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 325. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Kathryn K. Collins

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 325-326. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Joseph Alex, Mazhar Ur Rehman, and Levent Guvendik

Ventral cardiac denervation: Is it truly an effective prophylaxis against atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 326-327. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Marco Pocar, Alessio Assaghi, and Francesco Donatelli

Use of enoxaparin in cardiac surgery
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 327-328. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Miki Asano, Norikazu Nomura, and Akira Mishima

Reconstruction of double-outlet right ventricular outflow tract comprising a pulmonary artery flap in a child with an anomalous coronary artery
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 328-329. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Siew Yen Ho and Christof Stamm

Tricuspid valve in hypoplastic left heart syndrome
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 329. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Richard G. Ohye

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 329-330. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Igor E. Konstantinov

The return of the coronary stapler: Will a new technique overcome an old obstacle?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 330-331. [Extract] [Full Text]  

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

Reply to the Editor
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 331. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Peter Goldstraw and Eric Lim

Value of intraoperative pleural lavage in staging non–small cell lung cancer
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 331. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Events of interest:

Events of interest
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 332-333. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Announcement:

Announcements
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 334-336. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Notice of Correction:

Notice of correction
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 128: 336. [Extract] [Full Text]  

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