Presidential Address:

Richard A. Jonas
	Rewards, risks, and responsibilities of globalization for the cardiothoracic surgeon J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:1-14. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Editorials:

Andrew S. Wechsler
	The Editorial Board of The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:15-19. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hans-Hinrich Sievers
	In vivo tissue engineering an autologous semilunar biovalve: Can we get what we want? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:20-22. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease:

Peter Bergmann, Katharina Meszaros, Stefan Huber, Peter Oberwalder, Heinrich Mächler, Gottfried Schaffler, Rainer Rienmueller, and Bruno Rigler
	Forty-one-month follow-up of the Symmetry aortic connector system for proximal venous anastomosis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:23-28. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cosimo D’Alessandro, Pascal Leprince, Jean Louis Golmard, Alexandre Ouattara, Stéphane Aubert, Alain Pavie, Iradj Gandjbakhch, and Nicolas Bonnet
	Strict glycemic control reduces EuroSCORE expected mortality in diabetic patients undergoing myocardial revascularization J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:29-37. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
David R. Holmes, Jr, Lauren J. Kim, Maria Mori Brooks, Kevin E. Kip, Hartzell V. Schaff, Katherine M. Detre, Robert L. Frye Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI) Investigators
	The effect of coronary artery bypass grafting on specific causes of long-term mortality in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:38-46. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Koichi Toda, Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Hiroki Hata, Yasuhiro Shudo, Hajime Matsue, Satoru Kuki, and Yoshiki Sawa
	Single-stage repair of arch aneurysms with a long elephant trunk: Medium-term follow-up of thromboexcluded aneurysms J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:47-52. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Laurent G. Glance, Turner M. Osler, Dana B. Mukamel, and Andrew W. Dick
	Effect of complications on mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: Evidence from New York State J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:53-58. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Jae Kwang Shim, Yong Seon Choi, Young Jun Oh, Sou Ouk Bang, Kyung Jong Yoo, and Young Lan Kwak
	Effects of preoperative aspirin and clopidogrel therapy on perioperative blood loss and blood transfusion requirements in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:59-64. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Yen Chang, Po-Hong Lai, Hao-Ji Wei, Wei-Wen Lin, Chun-Hung Chen, Shiaw-Min Hwang, Sung-Ching Chen, and Hsing-Wen Sung
	Tissue regeneration observed in a basic fibroblast growth factor–loaded porous acellular bovine pericardium populated with mesenchymal stem cells J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:65-73. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease:

Sara Arab, Igor E. Konstantinov, Cathy Boscarino, Eva Cukerman, Alessandro Mori, Jia Li, Peter P. Liu, Andrew N. Redington, and John G. Coles
	Early gene expression profiles during intraoperative myocardial ischemia-reperfusion in cardiac surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:74-81. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mark A. Scheurer, Elizabeth G. Hill, Nagavardhan Vasuki, Scott Maurer, Eric M. Graham, Varsha Bandisode, Girish S. Shirali, Andrew M. Atz, and Scott M. Bradley
	Survival after bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis: Analysis of preoperative risk factors J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:82-89. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
David Michael McMullan, Guido Oppido, Ben Davies, Yoichi Kawahira, Andrew Donald Cochrane, Yves d’Udekem d’Acoz, Daniel J. Penny, and Christian P. Brizard
	Surgical strategy for the bicuspid aortic valve: Tricuspidization with cusp extension versus pulmonary autograft J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:90-98. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:97-98. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
André M. Ilbawi, Diane E. Spicer, Saroja Bharati, Andrew Cook, and Robert H. Anderson
	Morphologic study of the ascending aorta and aortic arch in hypoplastic left hearts: Surgical implications J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:99-105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Massimo A. Padalino, Simone Speggiorin, Giulio Rizzoli, Giancarlo Crupi, Vladimiro L. Vida, Massimo Bernabei, Gaetano Gargiulo, Alessandro Giamberti, Francesco Santoro, Carlo Vosa, Giuseppe Pacileo, Raffaele Calabrò, Luciano Daliento, and Giovanni Stellin
	Midterm results of surgical intervention for congenital heart disease in adults: An Italian multicenter study J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:106-113. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:113. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology:

Hiroyuki Tsukui, Adib Abla, Jeffrey J. Teuteberg, Dennis M. McNamara, Michael A. Mathier, Linda M. Cadaret, and Robert L. Kormos
	Cerebrovascular accidents in patients with a ventricular assist device J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:114-123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mohammed F. Chowdhry, Hunaid A. Vohra, and Manuel Galiñanes
	Diabetes increases apoptosis and necrosis in both ischemic and nonischemic human myocardium: Role of caspases and poly–adenosine diphosphate–ribose polymerase J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:124-131. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Andrea Ballotta, Hisham Z. Saleh, Hisham W. El Baghdady, Magdi Gomaa, Federica Belloli, Hassan Kandil, Yahia Balbaa, Fabrizio Bettini, Eduardo Bossone, Lorenzo Menicanti, Alessandro Frigiola, Carmen Bellucci, and Rajendra H. Mehta
	Comparison of early platelet activation in patients undergoing on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:132-138. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Onno Mets, Peter E. Spronk, Jan Binnekade, Jaap Stoker, Bas A.J.M. de Mol, and Marcus J. Schultz
	Elimination of daily routine chest radiographs does not change on-demand radiography practice in post–cardiothoracic surgery patients J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:139-144. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Masato Araki, Hiroyuki Tao, Toshihiko Sato, Naoki Nakajima, Hajime Sugai, Suong-Hyu Hyon, Takeshi Nagayasu, and Tatsuo Nakamura
	Creation of a uniform pleural defect model for the study of lung sealants J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:145-151. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Evolving Technology:

Kyoko Hayashida, Keiichi Kanda, Hitoshi Yaku, Joji Ando, and Yasuhide Nakayama
	Development of an in vivo tissue-engineered, autologous heart valve (the biovalve): Preparation of a prototype model J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:152-159. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Daniel G. Nicastri, Maoxin Wu, Jaime Yun, and Scott J. Swanson
	Evaluation of efficacy of an ultrasonic scalpel for pulmonary vascular ligation in an animal model J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:160-164. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minoru Tabata, Ramanan Umakanthan, Zain Khalpey, Sary F. Aranki, Gregory S. Couper, Lawrence H. Cohn, and Prem S. Shekar
	Conversion to full sternotomy during minimal-access cardiac surgery: Reasons and results during a 9.5-year experience J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:165-169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

General Thoracic Surgery:

Hitoshi Igai, Yasumichi Yamamoto, Sung Soo Chang, Masaya Yamamoto, Yasuhiko Tabata, and Hiroyasu Yokomise
	Tracheal cartilage regeneration by slow release of basic fibroblast growth factor from a gelatin sponge J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:170-175. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Michael Kent, Thomas d’Amato, Cory Nordman, Matthew Schuchert, Rodney Landreneau, Miguel Alvelo-Rivera, and James Luketich
	Minimally invasive resection of benign esophageal tumors J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:176-181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hiroaki Nomori, Koei Ikeda, Takeshi Mori, Shinya Shiraishi, Hironori Kobayashi, Kazunori Iwatani, Koichi Kawanaka, and Toshiaki Kobayashi
	Sentinel node identification in clinical stage Ia non–small cell lung cancer by a combined single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography system J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:182-187. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Karl L. Uy, Gail Darling, Wei Xu, Qi-Long Yi, Marc De Perrot, Andrew F. Pierre, Thomas K. Waddell, Michael R. Johnston, Andrea Bezjak, Frances A. Shepherd, and Shaf Keshavjee
	Improved results of induction chemoradiation before surgical intervention for selected patients with stage IIIA-N2 non–small cell lung cancer J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:188-193. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Tarek Mohsen, Amany Abou Zeid, and Saleem Haj-Yahia
	Lobectomy or pneumonectomy for multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis can be performed with acceptable morbidity and mortality: A seven-year review of a single institution’s experience J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:194-198. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiothoracic Transplantation:

Saleem Haj-Yahia, Emma J. Birks, Paula Rogers, Christopher Bowles, Mandy Hipkins, Robert George, Mohammed Amrani, Mario Petrou, John Pepper, Gilles Dreyfus, and Asghar Khaghani
	Midterm experience with the Jarvik 2000 axial flow left ventricular assist device J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:199-203. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stephen H. Loring, Steven J. Mentzer, and John J. Reilly
	Sources of graft restriction after single lung transplantation for emphysema J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:204-209. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
René Schramm, Michael D. Menger, Sarah Kirsch, Frank Langer, Yves Harder, Jürg Hamacher, and Hans-Joachim Schäfers
	The subepicardial microcirculation in heterotopically transplanted mouse hearts: An intravital multifluorescence microscopy study J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:210-217. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Takahiro Oto, Ramkumar Venkatachalam, Yos S. Morsi, Silvana Marasco, Adrian Pick, Marc Rabinov, and Franklin Rosenfeldt
	A reinforced sternal wiring technique for transverse thoracosternotomy closure in bilateral lung transplantation: From biomechanical test to clinical application J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:218-224. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Historical Perspective:

Larry W. Stephenson
	Historical perspective of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: John W. Kirklin, MD (1917–2004) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:225-228. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brief Communications:

Joon Hwa Hong, Jin Wook Choi, Jong Hwan Moon, and Sang Hyun Lim
	Pseudoaneurysm of left ventricular apex caused by a left ventricular venting catheter through the right superior pulmonary vein J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:229-230. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Raphaël Coscas, Isabelle Javerliat, Arash M. Tofigh, Thomas Hebert, Mathieu Jablonski, Philippe Cluzel, Edouard Kieffer, and Fabien Koskas
	Pseudoaneurysm of a saphenous bypass treated with covered endograft in the ascending aorta J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:230-232. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Marco Agrifoglio, Fabio Barili, Alessandro Parolari, Eleonora Penza, Matteo Trezzi, Gianluca Polvani, Carlo Antona, Francesco Alamanni, and Paolo Biglioli
	Recycling thoracic arteries for redo coronary artery bypass grafting: Long-term follow-up J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:233-235. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Edward J. Hickey, Aftab Khan, David Anderson, and Loic Lang-Lazdunski
	Complete vascular ring presenting in adulthood: An unusual management dilemma J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:235-236. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Atsuo Doi, Yoshiharu Takahara, Kenji Mogi, and Masaharu Hatakeyama
	Subepicardial aneurysm after apicoaortic bypass J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:237-238. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dusko G. Nezic, Aleksandar M. Knezevic, Milan V. Cirkovic, Sasa D. Borovic, and Predrag S. Milojevic
	Arterial coronary–coronary conduit over single, distal left anterior descending coronary artery lesion: 3.5 years afterward J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:238-240. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Paul Stolzmann, Hans Scheffel, Dominique Bettex, Christoph Karlo, Thomas Frauenfelder, René Prêtre, Borut Marincek, and Hatem Alkadhi
	Subvalvular aortic stenosis: Comprehensive cardiac evaluation with dual-source computed tomography J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:240-241. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Richard S. Lee, Shafie Fazel, Ulrike Schwarze, Dominik Fleischmann, Gerald J. Berry, David Liang, D. Craig Miller, and R. Scott Mitchell
	Rapid aneurysmal degeneration of a Stanford type B aortic dissection in a patient with Loeys–Dietz syndrome J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:242-243. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Heinz Jakob, Konstantinos Tsagakis, Andras Szabo, Ingo Wiese, Matthias Thielmann, and Ulf Herold
	Rapid and safe direct cannulation of the true lumen of the ascending aorta in acute type A aortic dissection J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:244-245. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Takeshi Shimamoto, Akira Marui, Kazuo Yamanaka, Norihiro Shikata, Keiichi Tambara, Tadashi Ikeda, and Masashi Komeda
	Left ventricular restoration surgery for isolated left ventricular noncompaction: Report of the first successful case J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:246-247. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vincent Chan, John P. Veinot, Mark Hynes, Harry Lapierre, and Marc Ruel
	Infected right ventricular myxoma and pulmonary valve endocarditis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:248-249. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stefano Congiu, Miguel Josa, Xavier Freixa, Manuel Azqueta, Carlos Mestres, and Jaime Mulet
	Mitral insufficiency with a double-orifice mitral valve in an adult patient J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:250-251. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
James D. St. Louis, Derek Wheeler, and Henry B. Wiles
	Elective use of left ventricular assist after delayed arterial switch operation for D-transposition of the great vessels with intact ventricular septum J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:252-253. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mariano Vicchio, Alessandra Amato, Ettore Merlino, Alessandro Nava, Marisa De Feo, Giuseppe Caianiello, and Maurizio Cotrufo
	Treatment of deep thoracotomy wound infection in neonatal age: A case report J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:254-255. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Thomas Kohl, Johannes Breuer, Axel Heep, Ingobert Wenningmann, Julia Weinbach, and Ulrich Gembruch
	Fetal transesophageal echocardiography during balloon valvuloplasty for severe aortic valve stenosis at 28+6 weeks of gestation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:256-257. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Martin Kostolny, Victor T. Tsang, Jan Marek, Graham Derrick, and Andrew C. Cook
	Neonatal tetralogy of Fallot with doubly committed ventricular septal defect and severe pulmonary valvar stenosis: A contraindication for catheter intervention? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:258-259. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Kazuo Chin, Ken-ichi Takahashi, Kazufumi Ohmori, Iwasa Toru, Hisako Matsumoto, Akio Niimi, Hiraku Doi, Tadashi Ikeda, Tatsutoshi Nakahata, Masashi Komeda, and Michiaki Mishima
	Noninvasive ventilation for pediatric patients under 1 year of age after cardiac surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:260-261. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Paritosh Sharma, John E. Pilling, and Wael I. Awad
	Cerebral air embolism after noninvasive ventilation postpulmonary wedge resection J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:262-263. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tulsi Menon, Yuki Watanabe, and David Andrews
	Concurrent primary cardiac tumors J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:263-264. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Farzan Filsoufi and Alain Carpentier
	Systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:265-266. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Morgan Brown and Hartzell Schaff
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:266. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Á. Péterffy, I. Szentkirályi, and Z. Galajda
	Tricuspid valve repair: Indication and type of repair J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:266-267. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lawrence H. Cohn
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:267. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
John G.T. Augoustides
	Intraoperative oral sildenafil for management of pulmonary hypertension: A stepping stone to the future J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:267. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jae Kwang Shim, Yong Seon Choi, and Young Lan Kwak
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:267-268. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rachid Zegdi, Paul Achouh, and Jean-Noël Fabiani
	Redo mitral valve repair J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:268. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rakesh M. Suri and Hartzell V. Schaff
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:268-269. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
John G.T. Augoustides
	Limitations with aprotinin in thoracic aortic surgery: Understanding the clinical outcome beyond bleeding J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:269. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Artyrom Sedrakayan, Maryann Tranquilli, and John A. Elefteriades
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:269. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jeffrey Shuhaiber
	Unilateral as well as bilateral infiltrates should remain part of the definition of pulmonary graft dysfunction J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:269-270. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Takahiro Oto and Gregory I. Snell
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:270-271. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
J. Scott Rankin
	Amiodarone and cardiac surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:271. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Events of Interest:

	Events of Interest J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:272-273. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Announcements:

	Announcement of 2008 Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:274. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Applications for Membership J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:274. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship, 2008-2009 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:274. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Resident Traveling Fellowship, 2007-2008 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:274-275. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Norman E. Shumway Research Scholarship 2008-2010 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:275. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Announcement of 2008 Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:275. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Application for Membership J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:275. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Notices J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:275-276. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Requirements for Recertification/Maintenance of Certification J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:276. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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