Editorials:

Jeffrey H. Shuhaiber
	Tribute to our fallen comrades J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1197. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Albert Starr
	How it came about J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1198-1200. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
R. Scott Mitchell
	Treatment of acute type b aortic dissection: New and improved? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1201. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Expert Commentary:

David M. Shahian and Sharon-Lise T. Normand
	Low-volume coronary artery bypass surgery: Measuring and optimizing performance J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1202-1209. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

General Thoracic Surgery:

K. Robert Shen, John C. Wain, Cameron D. Wright, Hermes C. Grillo, and Douglas J. Mathisen
	Postpneumonectomy syndrome: Surgical management and long-term results J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1210-1219. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1216-1219. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ashok Babu, Xianzhong Meng, Anirban M. Banerjee, Fabia Gamboni-Robertson, Joseph C. Cleveland, Sagar Damle, David A. Fullerton, and Michael J. Weyant
	Secretory phospholipase A2 is required to produce histologic changes associated with gastroduodenal reflux in a murine model J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1220-1227. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1226-1227. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
C. Rizzetto, S.R. DeMeester, J.A. Hagen, C.G. Peyre, J.C. Lipham, and T.R. DeMeester
	En bloc esophagectomy reduces local recurrence and improves survival compared with transhiatal resection after neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal adenocarcinoma J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1228-1236. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1234-1236. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease:

Yosuke Ishii, Shun-ichiro Sakamoto, Russell T. Kronengold, Renu Virmani, Elias A. Rivera, Scott M. Goldman, Ericka J. Prechtel, James G. Hill, and Ralph J. Damiano, Jr.
	A novel bioengineered small-caliber vascular graft incorporating heparin and sirolimus: Excellent 6-month patency J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1237-1246. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1245-1246. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jos J.M. Westenberg, Jerry Braun, Nico R. Van de Veire, Robert J.M. Klautz, Michel I.M. Versteegh, Stijntje D. Roes, Rob J. van der Geest, Albert de Roos, Ernst E. van der Wall, Johan H.C. Reiber, Jeroen J. Bax, and Robert A.E. Dion
	Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of reverse left ventricular remodeling late after restrictive mitral annuloplasty in early stages of dilated cardiomyopathy J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1247-1253. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1252-1253. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Joseph S. Carey, Joseph P. Parker, Claude Brandeau, and Zhongmin Li
	The "occasional open heart surgeon" revisited J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1254-1260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1259-1260. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Kazuo Shimamura, Toru Kuratani, Goro Matsumiya, Masaaki Kato, Yukitoshi Shirakawa, Hiroshi Takano, Noriyuki Ohta, and Yoshiki Sawa
	Long-term results of the open stent-grafting technique for extended aortic arch disease J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1261-1269. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1268-1269. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tomislav Mihaljevic, Edward R. Nowicki, Jeevanantham Rajeswaran, Eugene H. Blackstone, Luigi Lagazzi, James Thomas, Bruce W. Lytle, and Delos M. Cosgrove
	Survival after valve replacement for aortic stenosis: Implications for decision making J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1270-1279. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1278-1279. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Loris Salvador, Salvatore Mirone, Roberto Bianchini, Tommaso Regesta, Fabio Patelli, Giuseppe Minniti, Mauro Masat, Elena Cavarretta, and Carlo Valfrè
	A 20-year experience with mitral valve repair with artificial chordae in 608 patients J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1280-1287. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1287. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Himanshu J. Patel, David M. Williams, Narasimham L. Dasika, Yoshikazu Suzuki, and G. Michael Deeb
	Operative delay for peripheral malperfusion syndrome in acute type A aortic dissection: A long-term analysis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1288-1296. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1295-1296. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Akira Marui, Yoshiaki Saji, Takeshi Nishina, Eiji Tadamura, Shotaro Kanao, Takeshi Shimamoto, Nozomu Sasahashi, Tadashi Ikeda, and Masashi Komeda
	Impact of left atrial volume reduction concomitant with atrial fibrillation surgery on left atrial geometry and mechanical function J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1297-1305. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1304-1305. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hiroaki Miyata, Noboru Motomura, Yuichi Ueda, Hikaru Matsuda, and Shinichi Takamoto
	Effect of procedural volume on outcome of coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Japan: Implication toward public reporting and minimal volume standards J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1306-1312. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease:

Guido Oppido, Ben Davies, D. Michael McMullan, Andrew D. Cochrane, Michael M.H. Cheung, Yves d'Udekem, and Christian P. Brizard
	Surgical treatment of congenital mitral valve disease: Midterm results of a repair-oriented policy J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1313-1321. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1320-1321. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Evolving Technology:

Marek P. Ehrlich, Christoph A. Nienaber, Hervé Rousseau, Jean-Paul Beregi, Philippe Piquet, Marc Schepens, Jean-Michelle Bartoli, Martin Schillinger, and Rossella Fattori
	Short-term conversion to open surgery after endovascular stent-grafting of the thoracic aorta: The Talent thoracic registry J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1322-1326. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Saqib Masroor, Mary-Ellen Jahnke, Antoine Carlisle, Catherine Cartier, Jean-Pierre LaLonde, Timothy MacNeil, Andre Tremblay, and Fred Clubb, Jr.
	Endocardial hypothermia and pulmonary vein isolation with epicardial cryoablation in a porcine beating-heart model J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1327-1333. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Nikolay V. Vasilyev, Paul M. Novotny, Joseph F. Martinez, Hugo Loyola, Ivan S. Salgo, Robert D. Howe, and Pedro J. del Nido
	Stereoscopic vision display technology in real-time three-dimensional echocardiography-guided intracardiac beating-heart surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1334-1341. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
D. Dean Potter, Philip A. Araoz, Kiaran P. McGee, W. Scott Harmsen, Jayawant N. Mandrekar, and Thoralf M. Sundt, III
	Low-dose dobutamine cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with myocardial strain analysis predicts myocardial recoverability after coronary artery bypass grafting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1342-1347. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Kuan-Ming Chiu, Chia-Chan Wu, Ming-Jiuh Wang, Cheng-Wei Lu, Jiann-Shing Shieh, Tzu-Yu Lin, and Shu-Hsun Chu
	Local infusion of bupivacaine combined with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia provides better pain relief than intravenous patient-controlled analgesia alone in patients undergoing minimally invasive cardiac surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1348-1352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology:

James W. Long, Aaron H. Healy, Brad Y. Rasmusson, Cris G. Cowley, Karl E. Nelson, Abdallah G. Kfoury, Stephen E. Clayson, Bruce B. Reid, Stephanie A. Moore, Douglas U. Blank, and Dale G. Renlund
	Improving outcomes with long-term "destination" therapy using left ventricular assist devices J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1353-1361. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1360-1361. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Manuela Iglesias, Philipp Jungebluth, Carole Petit, María Purificación Matute, Irene Rovira, Elisabeth Martínez, Miguel Catalan, José Ramirez, and Paolo Macchiarini
	Extracorporeal lung membrane provides better lung protection than conventional treatment for severe postpneumonectomy noncardiogenic acute respiratory distress syndrome J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1362-1371. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1371. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiothoracic Transplantation:

Isaac George, Patrick Colley, Mark J. Russo, Timothy P. Martens, Elizabeth Burke, Mehmet C. Oz, Mario C. Deng, Donna M. Mancini, and Yoshifumi Naka
	Association of device surface and biomaterials with immunologic sensitization after mechanical support J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1372-1379. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brief Communications:

Gabriele Iannelli, Mario Monaco, Luigi Di Tommaso, and Federico Piscione
	Complicated acute type B aortic dissection involving the arch: Treatment by simultaneous hybrid approach under local anesthesia J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1380-1382. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pranava Sinha, Praveen Varma, Amit Korach, and Oz M. Shapira
	Transmitral endocavitary repair of inferior left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: A simplified approach in patients requiring concomitant mitral valve surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1382-1383. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Susumu Ishikawa, Keisuke Ueda, Akio Kawasaki, Kazuo Neya, and Haruo Suzuki
	Papillary muscle sandwich plasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation: A new simple technique J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1384-1386. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vikas Shetty, Hunaid A. Vohra, Nicola Viola, Ivan Brown, and Stephen M. Langley
	Surgical intervention for retrograde type A aortic dissection caused by endovascular stent insertion for type B aortic dissection J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1387-1388. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Chee Fui Chong and Anthony De Souza
	Significance of radial artery anomalies in coronary artery bypass graft surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1389-1390. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Imran Saeed, Athanasios Tsiouris, Tahir Ali, Jean-Pierre van Besouw, Matt Thompson, and Marjan Jahangiri
	Open stent grafting of descending aorta to control suture line hemorrhage in type B dissection J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1390-1392. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hisato Takagi, Norikazu Kawai, and Takuya Umemoto
	A meta-analysis of comparative studies of endovascular versus open repair for blunt thoracic aortic injury J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1392-1394. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Fazil Azeem, Claire Rathwell, and Wael I. Awad
	A near fatal presentation of a bronchogenic cyst compressing the left main coronary artery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1395-1396. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Deborah K. Harrington, Frank T. Curran, Ian Morgan, and Patrick Yiu
	Congenital Bochdalek hernia presenting with acute pancreatitis in an adult J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1396-1397. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alexander Sasha Krupnick, Andrew E. Gelman, Mikio Okazaki, Jiaming Lai, Nitin Das, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Thomas H. Tung, Steven B. Richardson, G. Alexander Patterson, and Daniel Kreisel
	The feasibility of diaphragmatic transplantation as potential therapy for treatment of respiratory failure associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Acute canine model J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1398-1399. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Ravinay Bhindi, William Van Gaal, and Luca Testa
	Perspectives on patients with diabetes mellitus and triple-vessel disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting after previous percutaneous coronary intervention J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1400. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Reza Motallebzadeh and Marjan Jahangiri
	Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of cognitive decline after on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1400-1401. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hisato Takagi, Norikazu Kawai, and Takuya Umemoto
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1401. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dusko Nezic, Aleksandar Knezevic, and Sasa Borovic
	Surgical techniques for posterior aortic root enlargement J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1401-1402. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jayesh Dhareshwar, Dylan V. Miller, and Thoralf M. Sundt, III
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1402-1404. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dilek Erer, Maciej Banach, and Murat Ugurlucan
	Endovascular treatment of mycotic aortic aneurysms J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1404. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
I-Hui Wu, Ron-Bin Hsu, and Fang-Yue Lin
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1404-1405. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sameh Ibrahim Sersar
	Grey zone area for Glenn and future Fontan candidates J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1405. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Francis Robicsek
	Hypertension in coarctation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1405-1406. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alfred Hager and John Hess
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1406. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Francesca di Marco and Gino Gerosa
	Heart valve tissue engineering: Research should proceed along validated routes J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1406-1407. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
André Vincentelli, Francis Juthier, and Brigitte Jude
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1407. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rachid Zegdi, Paul Achouh, and Jean-Noël Fabiani
	Percutaneous aortic valve replacement with the CoreValve bioprosthesis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1407-1408. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bertrand Marcheix and Raymond Cartier
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1408. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Gabriel Thabut, Yves Castier, and Hervé Mal
	Does the method of lung preservation influence outcome after transplantation? An analysis of 681 consecutive procedures J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1408. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
J. Saravana Ganesh, Chris A. Rogers, Nicholas R. Banner, and Robert S. Bonser
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1408-1409. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Events of Interest:

	Events of Interest J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1410-1411. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Announcements:

	Announcement of 2009 Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1412. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Requests for Preregistration Forms and Hotel Reservations J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1412. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Call for Abstracts J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1412. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Applications for Membership J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1412. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship, 2009-2010 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1412. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Resident Traveling Fellowship, 2008-2009 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1412-1413. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Third Edward D. Churchill Research Scholarship 2009-2011 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1413. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Announcement of 2008 Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1413. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Requests for Meeting Information J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1413. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Material for the Program J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1413. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Application for Membership J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1413. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Notices J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1414. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Requirements for Maintenance of Certification J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1414. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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