Editorials:

Lawrence H. Cohn
	Update on the cardiovascular and thoracic service-line concept J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1403. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tomas A. Salerno and Marco Ricci
	Recognition of greatness: "The Jatene operation" J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1404. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Expert Commentary:

Vincent Dor, Filippo Civaia, Clara Alexandrescu, and Françoise Montiglio
	The post–myocardial infarction scarred ventricle and congestive heart failure: The preeminence of magnetic resonance imaging for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative assessment J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1405-1412. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Congenital Heart Disease:

Ruth E. Neufeld, Brenda G. Clark, Charlene M.T. Robertson, Diane M. Moddemann, Irina A. Dinu, Ari R. Joffe, Reg S. Sauve, Dianne E. Creighton, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, David B. Ross, Ivan M. Rebeyka Western Canadian Complex Pediatric Therapies Follow-up Group
	Five-year neurocognitive and health outcomes after the neonatal arterial switch operation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1413-1421. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Paul Barach, Julie K. Johnson, Asima Ahmad, Cynthia Galvan, Agnes Bognar, Robert Duncan, Joanne P. Starr, and Emile A. Bacha
	A prospective observational study of human factors, adverse events, and patient outcomes in surgery for pediatric cardiac disease J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1422-1428. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lars Grosse-Wortmann, Tae-Jin Yun, Osman Al-Radi, Siho Kim, Masaki Nii, Kyong-Jin Lee, Andrew Redington, Shi-Joon Yoo, and Glen van Arsdell
	Borderline hypoplasia of the left ventricle in neonates: Insights for decision-making from functional assessment with magnetic resonance imaging J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1429-1436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Iki Adachi, Siew Yen Ho, Karen P. McCarthy, and Hideki Uemura
	Coronary blood supply of the inferior wall of the right ventricle in hearts with Ebstein malformation: relevance to vertical plication J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1437-1441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Colleen E. Gruenwald, Brian W. McCrindle, Lynn Crawford-Lean, Helen Holtby, Christopher Parshuram, Patricia Massicotte, and Glen Van Arsdell
	Reconstituted fresh whole blood improves clinical outcomes compared with stored component blood therapy for neonates undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1442-1449. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology:

Zhen-Xiao Jin, Sheng-Li Zhang, Xi-Ming Wang, Sheng-Hui Bi, Mei Xin, Jing-Jun Zhou, Qin Cui, Wei-Xun Duan, Hong-Bing Wang, and Ding-Hua Yi
	The myocardial protective effects of a moderate-potassium adenosine–lidocaine cardioplegia in pediatric cardiac surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1450-1455. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Domenico Paparella, Giuseppe Scrascia, Antonella Galeone, Maria Coviello, Giangiuseppe Cappabianca, Maria Teresa Venneri, Biagio Favoino, Michele Quaranta, Luigi de Luca Tupputi Schinosa, and Theodore E. Warkentin
	Formation of anti–platelet factor 4/heparin antibodies after cardiac surgery: Influence of perioperative platelet activation, the inflammatory response, and histocompatibility leukocyte antigen status J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1456-1463. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

General Thoracic Surgery:

Gary Deng, Valerie Rusch, Andrew Vickers, Vivek Malhotra, Pamela Ginex, Robert Downey, Manjit Bains, Bernard Park, Nabil Rizk, Raja Flores, Simon Yeung, and Barrie Cassiletha
	Randomized controlled trial of a special acupuncture technique for pain after thoracotomy J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1464-1469. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Lee-Yee Chong and Tom Treasure
	Acupuncture to relieve the pain of thoracotomy: Commentary on randomized, controlled trial J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1470-1471. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Abbas Tabatabai, Mozaffar Hashemi, Mojtaba Ahmadinejad, Saeid Haghdani, Mahmoud Sajjadi, Parvin Mahzouni, and Ali Hekmatnia
	Primary chest wall lymphoma with no history of tuberculous pyothorax: Diagnosis and treatment J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1472-1475. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Joseph Huh, Faisal Bakaeen, Danny Chu, and Matthew J. Wall, Jr.
	Transverse sternal plating in secondary sternal reconstruction J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1476-1480. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tomoki Utsumi, Hiroyuki Shiono, Akihide Matsumura, Hajime Maeda, Mitsunori Ohta, Hirohito Tada, Akinori Akashi, and Meinoshin Okumura
	Stage III thymoma: Relationship of local invasion to recurrence J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1481-1485. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Evolving Technology:

James I. Fann, Anthony D. Caffarelli, Gerald Georgette, Steve K. Howard, David M. Gaba, Patricia Youngblood, R. Scott Mitchell, and Thomas A. Burdon
	Improvement in coronary anastomosis with cardiac surgery simulation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1486-1491. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Eric Bean, Guillaume Chanoit, Shaphan Jernigan, Gil Bolotin, Jason Osborne, and Gregory Buckner
	Evaluation of a novel atrial retractor for exposure of the mitral valve in a porcine model J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1492-1495. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Per Steinar Halvorsen, Andreas Espinoza, Lars Albert Fleischer, Ole Jakob Elle, Lars Hoff, Runar Lundblad, Helge Skulstad, Thor Edvardsen, Halfdan Ihlen, and Erik Fosse
	Feasibility of a three-axis epicardial accelerometer in detecting myocardial ischemia in cardiac surgical patients J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1496-1502. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Acquired Cardiovascular Disease:

Andrew E. Newcomb, Tirone E. David, Vidyadhar S. Lad, Jerzy Bobiarski, Susan Armstrong, and Manjula Maganti
	Mitral valve repair for advanced myxomatous degeneration with posterior displacement of the mitral annulus J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1503-1509. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minoru Tabata, Zain Khalpey, Lawrence H. Cohn, Fredrick Y. Chen, R. Morton Bolman, III, and James D. Rawn
	Effect of preoperative statins in patients without coronary artery disease who undergo cardiac surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1510-1513. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Koji Takeda, Goro Matsumiya, Hajime Matsue, Seiki Hamada, Masayuki Sakaki, Taichi Sakaguchi, Tomoyuki Fujita, and Yoshiki Sawa
	Use of quantitative analysis of remote myocardial fibrosis with delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging to predict outcomes after surgical ventricular restoration for ischemic cardiomyopathy J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1514-1521. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Eduardo Tamayo, Javier Gualis, Santiago Flórez, Javier Castrodeza, José María Eiros Bouza, and Francisco Javier Álvarez
	Comparative study of single-dose and 24-hour multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for cardiac surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1522-1527. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Susumu Katayama, Nobuyuki Umetani, Seiryo Sugiura, and Toshiaki Hisada
	The sinus of Valsalva relieves abnormal stress on aortic valve leaflets by facilitating smooth closure J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1528-1535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Video]
Franz F. Immer, Naz Bige Aydin, Magdalena Lütolf, Eva S. Krähenbühl, Mario Stalder, Lars Englberger, Friedrich S. Eckstein, Jürg Schmidli, and Thierry P. Carrel
	Does aortic crossclamping during the cooling phase affect the early clinical outcome of acute type A aortic dissection? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1536-1540. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vito A. Mannacio, Domenico Iorio, Vincenzo De Amicis, Francesco Di Lello, and F. Musumeci
	Effect of rosuvastatin pretreatment on myocardial damage after coronary surgery: A randomized trial J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1541-1548. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Delphine Detaint, Joseph Maalouf, Christophe Tribouilloy, Douglas W. Mahoney, Hartzell V. Schaff, A. Jamil Tajik, and Maurice Enriquez-Sarano
	Congestive heart failure complicating aortic regurgitation with medical and surgical management: A prospective study of traditional and quantitative echocardiographic markers J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1549-1557. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Luca Botta, Vincenzo Russo, Carlo Savini, Katia Buttazzi, Davide Pacini, Luigi Lovato, Cesare La Palombara, Mario Parlapiano, Roberto Di Bartolomeo, and Rossella Fattori
	Endovascular treatment for acute traumatic transection of the descending aorta: Focus on operative timing and left subclavian artery management J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1558-1563. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Minoru Tabata, Zain Khalpey, Prem S. Shekar, and Lawrence H. Cohn
	Reoperative minimal access aortic valve surgery: Minimal mediastinal dissection and minimal injury risk J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1564-1568. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiothoracic Transplantation:

Patricia A. Thistlethwaite, Gordon Yung, Aaron Kemp, Stephanie Osbourne, Stuart W. Jamieson, Colleen Channick, and James Harrell
	Airway stenoses after lung transplantation: Incidence, management, and outcome J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1569-1575. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
David I. Sternberg, Ram Gowda, Divya Mehra, Wu Qu, Alan Weinberg, William Twaddell, Joydeep Sarkar, Allison Wallace, Barry Hudson, Frank D'Ovidio, Selim Arcasoy, Ravichandran Ramasamy, Jeanine D'Armiento, Ann Marie Schmidt, and Joshua R. Sonett
	Blockade of receptor for advanced glycation end product attenuates pulmonary reperfusion injury in mice J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1576-1585. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mariko Kobayashi, Yoshihisa Tanoue, Masataka Eto, Hironori Baba, Satoshi Kimura, Shinichiro Oda, Kenichiro Taniguchi, and Ryuji Tominaga
	A Rho-kinase inhibitor improves cardiac function after 24-hour heart preservation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1586-1592. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brief Communications:

Saila P. Nicotera, Min P. Kim, and Malcolm M. Decamp
	The unmasking of a Brugada phenotype after pulmonary resection: A case report and implications for postoperative management J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1593-1595. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Christian Schreiber, Zsolt Prodan, Jelena Kasnar-Samprec, Richard Henze, and Rüdiger Lange
	A word of caution regarding patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and a diminutive aorta J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1596-1597. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Daniel T.L. Chan, Clement S.W. Chiu, L.C. Cheng, and Timmy W.K. Au
	Artificial chordae: A simple clip and tie technique J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1597-1599. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Shinji Masuyama, Akira Marui, Takeshi Shimamoto, and Masashi Komeda
	Reversed L-shaped deformity of the anterior mitral leaflet and its reparative technique J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1599-1601. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Koji Takeda, Goro Matsumiya, Hajime Matsue, Seiki Hamada, Tomoyuki Fujita, and Yoshiki Sawa
	Noninvasive assessment of cardiac function during ventricular assist system support using 64-row multidetector computed tomographic angiography J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1602-1603. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Alessandro Della Corte and Maurizio Cotrufo
	Bicuspid aortopathy or bicuspid aortopathies? The risk in generalizing J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1604. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Shafie S. Fazel and D. Craig Miller
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1604-1606. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ugo Cioffi, Matilde De Simone, and Michele M. Ciulla
	Computed tomography and endoscopic ultrasound in detection and characterization of mediastinal masses J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1606. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Wael Ibrahim Awad
	Reply to the Editor: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1607. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Martin McKneally
	Surgeons' informed consent J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1607-1608. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jeffrey H. Shuhaiber
	Reply to the Editor: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1608-1609. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Erratum:

	Notice of Correction J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1610. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Meetings and Courses:

	Meetings and Courses J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1611-1612. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Announcements:

	Announcement of 2009 Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1613. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Preliminary Agenda J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1613. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Summer Internship Applications Now Available J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1613-1614. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Announcement of 2009 Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1614. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Application for Membership J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1614. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Notices J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1614. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Requirements for Maintenance of Certification J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1614-1615. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	57th Graham Fellow Named J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1615. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Third Edward D. Churchill Research Scholars Announced J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1615. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	2008-2009 Resident Fellowship Recipients Announced J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1615-1616. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	The Foundation for Accelerated Vascular Research Annual Wylie Scholar Award, Application Deadline March 16, 2009 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1616. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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