Congenital Heart Disease:

Ben Davies, Shafi Mussa, Paul Davies, John Stickley, Timothy J. Jones, David J. Barron, and William J. Brawn
	Unifocalization of major aortopulmonary collateral arteries in pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect is essential to achieve excellent outcomes irrespective of native pulmonary artery morphology J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1269-1275. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1274-1275. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sitaram M. Emani, Emile A. Bacha, Doff B. McElhinney, Gerald R. Marx, Wayne Tworetzky, Frank A. Pigula, and Pedro J. del Nido
	Primary left ventricular rehabilitation is effective in maintaining two-ventricle physiology in the borderline left heart J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1276-1282. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1281-1282. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Iki Adachi, Anna Seale, Hideki Uemura, Karen P. McCarthy, Philip Kimberley, and Siew Yen Ho
	Morphologic spectrum of truncal valvar origin relative to the ventricular septum: Correlation with the size of ventricular septal defect J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1283-1289. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Taslim Allibhai, Robert DiGeronimo, John Whitin, Jorge Salazar, Tom To-Sang Yu, Xuefeng Bruce Ling, Harvey Cohen, Patricia Dixon, and Ashima Madan
	Effects of moderate versus deep hypothermic circulatory arrest and selective cerebral perfusion on cerebrospinal fluid proteomic profiles in a piglet model of cardiopulmonary bypass J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1290-1296. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

General Thoracic Surgery:

Mark K. Ferguson, Henning A. Gaissert, Joshua D. Grab, and Shubin Sheng
	Pulmonary complications after lung resection in the absence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The predictive role of diffusing capacity J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1297-1302. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1301-1302. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Shin-ichi Yamashita, Masao Chujo, Keita Tokuishi, Kentaro Anami, Michiyo Miyawaki, Satoshi Yamamoto, and Katsunobu Kawahara
	Expression of dual-specificity tyrosine-(Y)-phosphorylation–regulated kinase 2 (DYRK2) can be a favorable prognostic marker in pulmonary adenocarcinoma J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1303-1308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1308. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Robert A. Meguid, Craig M. Hooker, Joshua T. Taylor, Laurence R. Kleinberg, Stephen M. Cattaneo, II, Marc S. Sussman, Stephen C. Yang, Richard F. Heitmiller, Arlene A. Forastiere, and Malcolm V. Brock
	Recurrence after neoadjuvant chemoradiation and surgery for esophageal cancer: Does the pattern of recurrence differ for patients with complete response and those with partial or no response? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1309-1317. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1316-1317. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Matthew J. Schuchert, Brian L. Pettiford, Arjun Pennathur, Ghulam Abbas, Omar Awais, John Close, Arman Kilic, Robert Jack, James R. Landreneau, Joshua P. Landreneau, David O. Wilson, James D. Luketich, and Rodney J. Landreneau
	Anatomic segmentectomy for stage I non–small-cell lung cancer: Comparison of video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open approach J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1318-1325. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1324-1325. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Acquired Cardiovascular Disease:

Fu-Chun Chiu, Sheng-Nan Chang, Jou-Wei Lin, Juey-Jen Hwang, and Yih-Sharng Chen
	Coronary artery bypass graft surgery provides better survival in patients with acute coronary syndrome or ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction experiencing cardiogenic shock after percutaneous coronary intervention: A propensity score analysis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1326-1330. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lukla Biasi, Tahir Ali, Tom Loosemore, Rob Morgan, Ian Loftus, and Matt Thompson
	Hybrid repair of complex thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms using applied endovascular strategies combined with visceral and renal revascularization J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1331-1338. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Patrick Montant, Fabien Chenot, Annie Robert, David Vancraeynest, Agnès Pasquet, Bernard Gerber, Philippe Noirhomme, Gébrine El Khoury, and Jean-Louis Vanoverschelde
	Long-term survival in asymptomatic patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation: A propensity score–based comparison between an early surgical strategy and a conservative treatment approach J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1339-1348. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Louis–Mathieu Stevens, Joren C. Madsen, Eric M. Isselbacher, Paul Khairy, Thomas E. MacGillivray, Alan D. Hilgenberg, and Arvind K. Agnihotri
	Surgical management and long-term outcomes for acute ascending aortic dissection J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1349-1357. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Li-Zhong Sun, Rui-Dong Qi, Qian Chang, Jun-Ming Zhu, Yong-Min Liu, Cun-Tao Yu, Bin Lv, Jun Zheng, Liang-Xin Tian, and Jin-Guo Lu
	Surgery for acute type A dissection using total arch replacement combined with stented elephant trunk implantation: Experience with 107 patients J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1358-1362. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Evaldas Girdauskas, Thomas Kuntze, Michael A. Borger, Volkmar Falk, and Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr
	Surgical risk of preoperative malperfusion in acute type A aortic dissection J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1363-1369. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Perioperative Management:

Michael Haase, Rinaldo Bellomo, George Matalanis, Paolo Calzavacca, Duska Dragun, and Anja Haase-Fielitz
	A comparison of the RIFLE and Acute Kidney Injury Network classifications for cardiac surgery–associated acute kidney injury: A prospective cohort study J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1370-1376. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dae Hyun Kim, Constantine Daskalakis, Scott C. Silvestry, Mital P. Sheth, Andrew N. Lee, Suzanne Adams, Sam Hohmann, Sofia Medvedev, and David J. Whellan
	Aspirin and clopidogrel use in the early postoperative period following on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1377-1384. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Kaiyu Tao, Qi An, Ke Lin, Raphael C. Lui, Xiaodong Wu, Jing Zhou, and Lei Du
	Which is better to preserve pulmonary function: Short-term or prolonged leukocyte depletion during cardiopulmonary bypass? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1385-1391. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Evolving Technology/Basic Science:

Gorav Ailawadi, Christopher W. Moehle, Hong Pei, Sandra P. Walton, Zequan Yang, Irving L. Kron, Christine L. Lau, and Gary K. Owens
	Smooth muscle phenotypic modulation is an early event in aortic aneurysms J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1392-1399. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1399. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vien Khach Lai, José Linares-Palomino, Bernardo Nadal-Ginard, and Manuel Galiñanes
	Bone marrow cell–induced protection of the human myocardium: Characterization and mechanism of action J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1400-1408. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Binxiao Su, Hailong Dong, Rui Ma, Xijing Zhang, Qian Ding, and Lize Xiong
	Cannabinoid 1 receptor mediation of spinal cord ischemic tolerance induced by limb remote ischemia preconditioning in rats J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1409-1416. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiothoracic Transplantation:

Tanveer A. Khan, Gabriel Schnickel, David Ross, Sam Bastani, Hillel Laks, Fardad Esmailian, Daniel Marelli, Ramin Beygui, Richard Shemin, Larry Watson, Irina Vartapetian, and Abbas Ardehali
	A prospective, randomized, crossover pilot study of inhaled nitric oxide versus inhaled prostacyclin in heart transplant and lung transplant recipients J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1417-1424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1424. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mark J. Russo, Kimberly N. Hong, Ryan R. Davies, Jonathan M. Chen, Robert A. Sorabella, Deborah D. Ascheim, Mathew R. Williams, Annetine C. Gelijns, Allan S. Stewart, Michael Argenziano, and Yoshifumi Naka
	Posttransplant survival is not diminished in heart transplant recipients bridged with implantable left ventricular assist devices J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1425-1432. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brief Technique Reports:

Ujjwal K. Chowdhury, Chander Mohan Mittal, Anand K. Mishra, Srikrishna M. Reddy, Avneesh Sheil, and Ganapathy K. Subramaniam
	An alternative technique for septation of the aortopulmonary window using a fenestrated, unidirectional valved fabric patch J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1433-1435. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pei-Ming Huang, Mong-Wei Lin, and Yung-Chie Lee
	Extrapleural Nuss procedure for chest wall deformity complicating thoracotomy and pulmonary resection J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1436-1437. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bansi Lal Koul, Faleh Al–Rashidi, Anders Roijer, and Carl Meurling
	A new technique to reduce residual air emboli in open left cardiac surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1438-1439. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Craig R. Moores and Darroch Moores
	Thoracic esophagostomy: A novel surgical approach for preservation of esophageal length for use in subsequent reconstruction J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1439-1441. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Narain Moorjani, Nicola Viola, Vilius Janusauskas, and Steven Livesey
	Adjusting the length of artificial polytetrafluoroethylene chordae in mitral valve repair by a single loop technique J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1441-1442. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Antonio M. Calafiore, Angela L. Iacò, Giovanni Bartoloni, and Michele Di Mauro
	Right coronary occlusion during tricuspid band annuloplasty J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1443-1444. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brief Research Reports:

Dirk Bruegger, Markus Rehm, Jan Abicht, Joern Oliver Paul, Mechthild Stoeckelhuber, Markus Pfirrmann, Bruno Reichart, Bernhard F. Becker, and Frank Christ
	Shedding of the endothelial glycocalyx during cardiac surgery: On-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1445-1447. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
William Clifford Roberts, Carlos Ernesto Velasco, Jong Mi Ko, and Gregory John Matter
	Comparison of the quantity of calcific deposits in bovine pericardial bioprostheses in the mitral and aortic valve positions in the same patient late after double-valve replacement J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1448-1450. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Umberto Benedetto, Emiliano Angeloni, Simone Refice, Fabio Capuano, Massimo Goracci, Antonino Roscitano, and Riccardo Sinatra
	Is minimized extracorporeal circulation effective to reduce the need for red blood cell transfusion in coronary artery bypass grafting? Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1450-1453. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Yves Dominique Durandy
	Pediatric cardiac surgery: Effect of a miniaturized bypass circuit in reducing homologous blood transfusion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1454. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Andreas Koster, Michael Huebler, and Roland Hetzer
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1454-1455. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Antoine Soueidi, Issam El-Rassi, and Daniele Khater
	A new diagnostic algorithm for assessment of patients with single ventricle before a Fontan operation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1455-1456. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ashwin Prakash
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1456. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Meetings and Courses:

	Meetings and Courses J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1457-1459. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Announcements:

	AATS 90th Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1460-1461. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Aortic Symposium 2010 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1461. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	AATS Meetings and Sponsored Events J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1461. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	2010 Summer Intern Scholarship Applications Now Available J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1461-1462. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Applications for Membership J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1462. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Notices J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1462. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Requirements for Maintenance of Certification J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1462-1463. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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