Editorials:

R. Scott Thurston
	Acute hepatitis C virus and cardiac surgeons J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:519-520. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Point/Counterpoint:

Erik Beyer, Richard Lee, and Buu-Khanh Lam
	Point: Minimally invasive bipolar radiofrequency ablation of lone atrial fibrillation: Early multicenter results J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:521-526. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Richard J. Shemin
	Counterpoint: Minimally invasive bipolar radiofrequency ablation of lone atrial fibrillation: Early multicenter results J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:527-528. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Congenital Heart Disease:

Daniel J. Licht, David M. Shera, Robert R. Clancy, Gil Wernovsky, Lisa M. Montenegro, Susan C. Nicolson, Robert A. Zimmerman, Thomas L. Spray, J. William Gaynor, and Arastoo Vossough
	Brain maturation is delayed in infants with complex congenital heart defects J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:529-537. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:536-537. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alessandra Toscano, Luciano Pasquini, Roberta Iacobelli, Roberto M. Di Donato, Francesca Raimondi, Adriano Carotti, Vincenzo Di Ciommo, and Stephen P. Sanders
	Congenital supravalvar mitral ring: An underestimated anomaly J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:538-542. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vijay Agarwal, Suneil Kumar Aggarwal, and Choudary D. Voleti
	Factors predicting the progress of mitral valve disease in surgically treated adults with ostium primum atrial septal defects J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:543-547. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ujjwal K. Chowdhury, Balram Airan, Amber Malhotra, Akshay K. Bisoi, Mani Kalaivani, Raghu M. Govindappa, and Panangipalli Venugopal
	Specific issues after surgical repair of partial atrioventricular septal defect: Actuarial survival, freedom from reoperation, fate of the left atrioventricular valve, prevalence of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, and other events J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:548-555. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Xing Quansheng, Pan Silin, Zhuang Zhongyun, Rong Youbao, Li Shengde, Cao Qian, Duan Shuhua, Hou Kefeng, Ji Zhixian, and Wu Qin
	Minimally invasive perventricular device closure of an isolated perimembranous ventricular septal defect with a newly designed delivery system: Preliminary experience J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:556-559. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Lakshmi P. Dasi, Resmi KrishnankuttyRema, Hiroumi D. Kitajima, Kerem Pekkan, Kartik S. Sundareswaran, Mark Fogel, Shiva Sharma, Kevin Whitehead, Kirk Kanter, and Ajit P. Yoganathan
	Fontan hemodynamics: Importance of pulmonary artery diameter J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:560-564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

General Thoracic Surgery:

Robert James Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant, Cheri L. Canon, Roopa Dhawan, and Mohamad A. Eloubeidi
	Is botulinum toxin injection of the pylorus during Ivor–Lewis esophagogastrectomy the optimal drainage strategy? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:565-572. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:570-572. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Moishe Liberman and Douglas J. Mathisen
	Tailored cricoplasty: An improved modification for reconstruction in subglottic tracheal stenosis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:573-579. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:578-579. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Landon J. Inge, Keith D. Coon, Michael A. Smith, and Ross M. Bremner
	Expression of LKB1 tumor suppressor in non–small cell lung cancer determines sensitivity to 2-deoxyglucose J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:580-586. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cameron D. Wright, John C. Kucharczuk, Sean M. O'Brien, Joshua D. Grab, and Mark S. Allen
	Predictors of major morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database risk adjustment model J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:587-596. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:596. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Arjun Pennathur, James D. Luketich, Dwight E. Heron, Ghulam Abbas, Steven Burton, Mang Chen, William E. Gooding, Cihat Ozhasoglu, Rodney J. Landreneau, and Neil A. Christie
	Stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of stage I non–small cell lung cancer in high-risk patients J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:597-604. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:602-604. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Robert J. Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant, Amar A. Talati, Robert M. Cerfolio, and Thomas S. Winokur
	Change in maximum standardized uptake value on repeat positron emission tomography after chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer identifies complete responders J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:605-609. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Björn Widhe and Henrik C.F. Bauer
	Surgical treatment is decisive for outcome in chondrosarcoma of the chest wall: A population-based Scandinavian Sarcoma Group study of 106 patients J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:610-614. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Patrick L. Wagner, Elizabeth Hyjek, Madeline F. Vazquez, Danish Meherally, Yi Fang Liu, Paul A. Chadwick, Tatiana Rengifo, Gabriel L. Sica, Jeffrey L. Port, Paul C. Lee, Subroto Paul, Nasser K. Altorki, and Anjali Saqi
	CXCL12 and CXCR4 in adenocarcinoma of the lung: Association with metastasis and survival J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:615-621. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stéphane Collaud, Massimo Bongiovanni, Jean–Claude Pache, Gérald Fioretta, and John H. Robert
	Survival according to the site of bronchial microscopic residual disease after lung resection for non–small cell lung cancer J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:622-626. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Acquired Cardiovascular Disease:

Tad Kim, Tomas D. Martin, W. Anthony Lee, Philip J. Hess, Jr., Charles T. Klodell, Curtis G. Tribble, Robert J. Feezor, and Thomas M. Beaver
	Evolution in the management of the total thoracic aorta J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:627-634. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Calvin K.N. Wan, Rakesh M. Suri, Zhuo Li, Thomas A. Orszulak, Richard C. Daly, Hartzell V. Schaff, and Thoralf M. Sundt, III
	Management of moderate functional mitral regurgitation at the time of aortic valve replacement: Is concomitant mitral valve repair necessary? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:635-640. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Irina V. Volguina, D. Craig Miller, Scott A. LeMaire, Laura C. Palmero, Xing Li Wang, Heidi M. Connolly, Thoralf M. Sundt, III, Joseph E. Bavaria, Harry C. Dietz, Dianna M. Milewicz, Joseph S. Coselli Aortic Valve Operative Outcomes in Marfan Patients study group
	Valve-sparing and valve-replacing techniques for aortic root replacement in patients with Marfan syndrome: Analysis of early outcome J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:641-649. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:648-649. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Khalil Fattouch, Francesco Guccione, Pietro Dioguardi, Roberta Sampognaro, Egle Corrado, Marco Caruso, and Giovanni Ruvolo
	Off-pump versus on-pump myocardial revascularization in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A randomized trial J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:650-657. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:656-657. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Kan Kajimoto, Katsumi Miyauchi, Takatoshi Kasai, Naotake Yanagisawa, Taira Yamamoto, Keita Kikuchi, Takeshi Nakatomi, Hiroshi Iwamura, Hiroyuki Daida, and Atsushi Amano
	Metabolic syndrome is an independent risk factor for stroke and acute renal failure after coronary artery bypass grafting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:658-663. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jorge Cruz, João Sousa, Antonio G. Oliveira, and Luis Silva-Carvalho
	Effects of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis on cardiac autonomic nervous activity J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:664-669. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Morgan L. Brown, Stephen H. McKellar, Thoralf M. Sundt, and Hartzell V. Schaff
	Ministernotomy versus conventional sternotomy for aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:670-679. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Elias Balaras, K.S. Cha, Bartley P. Griffith, and James S. Gammie
	Treatment of aortic stenosis with aortic valve bypass (apicoaortic conduit) surgery: An assessment using computational modeling J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:680-687. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiothoracic Transplantation:

Gorav Ailawadi, Christine L. Lau, Philip W. Smith, Brian R. Swenson, Sara A. Hennessy, Courtney J. Kuhn, Lynn M. Fedoruk, Benjamin D. Kozower, Irving L. Kron, and David R. Jones
	Does reperfusion injury still cause significant mortality after lung transplantation? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:688-694. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:693-694. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Zequan Yang, Ashish K. Sharma, Joel Linden, Irving L. Kron, and Victor E. Laubach
	CD4+ T lymphocytes mediate acute pulmonary ischemia–reperfusion injury J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:695-702. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:702. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Evolving Technology:

Masato Mutsuga, Yuji Narita, Aika Yamawaki, Makoto Satake, Hiroaki Kaneko, Yoshihiro Suematsu, Akihiko Usui, and Yuichi Ueda
	A new strategy for prevention of anastomotic stricture using tacrolimus-eluting biodegradable nanofiber J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:703-709. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rafe C. Connors, John R. Doty, David A. Bull, Heidi T. May, David A. Fullerton, and Robert C. Robbins
	Effect of work-hour restriction on operative experience in cardiothoracic surgical residency training J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:710-713. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiopulmonary Support:

R. Scott Baker, Christopher T. Lam, Emily A. Heeb, and Pirooz Eghtesady
	Dynamic fluid shifts induced by fetal bypass J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:714-722. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:721-722. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Zequan Yang, Victor E. Laubach, Brent A. French, and Irving L. Kron
	Acute hyperglycemia enhances oxidative stress and exacerbates myocardial infarction by activating nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase during reperfusion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:723-729. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Kazuto Yokoyama, Shin Takabayashi, Takuya Komada, Koji Onoda, Yoshihide Mitani, Hideki Iwata, and Hideto Shimpo
	Removal of prostaglandin E2 and increased intraoperative blood pressure during modified ultrafiltration in pediatric cardiac surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:730-735. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Christoph Löffler, Andreas Straub, Nicole Bassler, Katharina Pernice, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Christoph Bode, Michael P. Siegenthaler, and Karlheinz Peter
	Evaluation of platelet activation in patients supported by the Jarvik 2000* high–rotational speed impeller ventricular assist device J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:736-741. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Henriette Brinks, Hendrik Tevaearai, Christian Mühlfeld, Daniela Bertschi, Brigitta Gahl, Thierry Carrel, and Marie-Noelle Giraud
	Contractile function is preserved in unloaded hearts despite atrophic remodeling J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:742-746. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brief Communications:

Sayyed Abbas Tabatabaee, Sayyed Mozafar Hashemi, Mojtaba Ahmadi Nejad, Amir Hosein Davarpanah Jazi, Mohammad Eidy, Parvin Mahzouni, and Ali Hekmatnia
	Malignant transformation of tracheal inflammatory pseudotumor: A case report J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:747-749. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Feng Yao, Zhi-yun Xu, Yan-lin Liu, and Lin Han
	Infective mitral valve myxoma with coronary artery embolization: Surgical intervention followed by prolonged survival J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:749-751. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Francesca Viscardi, Gabriella Errico, Nicola Schiavo, Paolo Biban, Alessandro Mazzucco, and Giovanni Battista Luciani
	Familial fetal-type rhabdomyoma of the tricuspid valve in the neonate: Malignant course for a benign disease J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:751-753. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Glenn J. Pelletier, Mary Sokoloski, and Richard Kardon
	Diagnosis and management of tritruncal heart in an infant J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:753-755. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Masato Nakajima, Koji Tsuchiya, Yuki Okamoto, Kiyotaka Yano, and Tatsuho Kobayashi
	Left atrial ball thrombus associated with severe left ventricular dysfunction due to aortic valve stenosis in a patient on dialysis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:756-757. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stephen Westaby, Nick Archer, and Saul G. Myerson
	Long-term cardiac remodeling after salvage partial left ventriculectomy in an infant with anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:757-759. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Konrad Hoetzenecker, Hendrik J. Ankersmit, Diana Bonderman, Wolfram Hoetzenecker, Reinald Seitelberger, Walter Klepetko, and Irene M. Lang
	Atrial septal defect repair after a 10-month treatment with bosentan in a patient with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension: A case report J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:760-761. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
José M. Bernal, Francisco Gutiérrez, M. Carmen Fariñas, Elena Arnaiz, Carmen Diago, Alejandro Pontón, Blanca Ruiz, J. Fernando Val-Bernal, and José M. Revuelta
	Use of mitral homograft to support a mechanical valve prosthesis: A feasible solution for recurrent mitral valve dysfunction J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:762-763. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Basar Sareyyupoglu, James E. Davies, Grace Lin, and Thoralf M. Sundt
	Concomitant giant coronary artery and coronary sinus aneurysms J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:763-765. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Nathalie Roy, Ivan M. Rebeyka, Joseph Atallah, and David B. Ross
	Rapid extracorporeal life support rescue in patients undergoing the Norwood procedure J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:765-766. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Celal Tekinbas, M. Muharrem Erol, Remzi Akdogan, Serdar Turkyilmaz, and Mehmet Aslan
	Treatment of anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy with endoscopic hemoclips J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:766-767. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alper Toker, Serhan Tanju, and Berker Ozkan
	Sleeve resection of the left main bronchus for delayed extraction of a chicken bone J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:768-769. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Yasutaka Hirata, Marc S. Arkovitz, Charles C. Marboe, and Ralph S. Mosca
	A successful neonatal repair of congenital aortic aneurysm with cleft sternum J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:769-771. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jeroen M.H. Hendriks, Ivo Deblier, Bjorn Dieriks, Annelies Janssens, Willy Coosemans, Pieter ten Broecke, and Paul Van Schil
	Successful bilateral lung transplant from a donor with a tracheal right upper lobe bronchus J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:771-773. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Anita W. Asgar, Michael J. Mullen, Nicola Delahunty, Simon W. Davies, Miles Dalby, Mario Petrou, Andrea Kelleher, and Neil Moat
	Transcatheter aortic valve intervention through the axillary artery for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:773-775. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Naoto Morimoto, Keisuke Morimoto, Yoshihisa Morimoto, Toshihito Sakamoto, Akiko Tanaka, Masamichi Matsumori, Kenji Okada, and Yutaka Okita
	Palliative bidirectional Glenn anastomosis for unresectable metastasis in the right ventricle from renal cell carcinoma 16 years after nephrectomy J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:775-777. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hiroki Hata, Koichi Toda, Yasuhiro Shudo, Satoshi Kainuma, Kiyoshi Yoshida, Keiji Yamamoto, and Kazuhiro Taniguchi
	Repair for acute type A aortic dissection with a long elephant trunk technique J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:777-778. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Christopher W. Baird, Herbert Stern, and Larry Watts
	Left atrial hybrid closure of muscular ventricular septal defects with the Amplatzer device J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:779-780. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Katharina Schallmoser, Camilla Drexler, Eva Rohde, Dirk Strunk, Andrea Groselj-Strele, Gerhard Lanzer, Hartmut Kroll, and Simon Panzer
	The particle gel immunoassay as a rapid test to rule out heparin-induced thrombocytopenia? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:781-783. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Akira Marui, Keiichi Hirose, Hisashi Sakaguchi, Yoshio Arai, Kazuhiko Doi, Masaki Tsukashita, Takeshi Shimamoto, Tadashi Ikeda, and Masashi Komeda
	A potential of autologous pericardium for a sustained-release carrier of vancomycin: A pilot study in vitro J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:783-784. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Edward W.K. Peng and Pradip K. Sarkar
	Preoperative and intraoperative considerations for radial artery anomalies in coronary artery bypass grafting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:785. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Chee Fui Chong
	Reply to the Editor: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:785-786. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Andrea Messori and Sabrina Trippoli
	Inappropriate comparison of survival rates at 30 days in transplanted patients previously implanted or not with left ventricular assist devices J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:786-787. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Joseph C. Cleveland, Jr.
	Reply to the Editor: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:787. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Christopher W. Baird, Larry T. Watts, and Karen J. Lessaris
	Nonoperative management of an extensive tracheal injury in an 860-g preterm neonate J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:787-788. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Chadrick E. Denlinger and Daniel Kreisel
	Reply to the Editor: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:788. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Salvatore Lentini, Fabrizio Tancredi, and Roberto Gaeta
	Preoperative coronary study in patients with acute aortic dissection and endocarditis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:788-789. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Eckehard Gerd Kilian, Andres Beiras-Fernandez, Bruno Reichart, and Peter Lamm
	Reply to the Editor: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:789-790. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Meeting Proceedings:

Peter M. Kang, Marc Ruel, and Frank W. Sellke
	Highlights from the 2008 American Heart Association Scientific Session J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:791-794. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Meetings and Courses:

	Meetings and Courses J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:795-798. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Announcements:

	JTCVS Disclosure Statement J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:41. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Information for Authors J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:42-46. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Information for Readers J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:47. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Announcement of 2009 Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:799. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	AATS Meetings and Sponsored Events J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:800. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	AATS Online Award Applications Now Available on www.aats.org J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:800. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Announcement of 2009 Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:800. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Application for Membership J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:800. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Notices J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:801. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Requirements for Maintenance of Certification J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:801. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	The Foundation for Accelerated Vascular Research Annual Wylie Scholar Award, Application Deadline March 16, 2009 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:801. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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