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June 2009
1. PANIC G , Ristic M, Putnik S, Markovic D, et al
   A novel technique for treatment of mitral valve prolapse/flail.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1568-70.
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2. MARELLI D , Esmailian F, Wong SY, Kobashigawa JA, et al
   Tricuspid valve regurgitation after heart transplantation.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1557-9.
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3. CHOONG CK , Abu-Omar Y, Agarwal A, Pulimood T, et al
   Concomitant bilateral lung volume reduction surgery and aortic valve replacement: multidisciplinary strategies in achieving a successful outcome.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1551-2.
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4. WONG DR , Boone RH, Thompson CR, Allard MF, et al
   Mitral valve injury late after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1547-9.
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5. MODI P , Rodriguez E, Hargrove WC 3rd, Hassan A, et al
   Minimally invasive video-assisted mitral valve surgery: a 12-year, 2-center experience in 1178 patients.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1481-7.
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6. KAPADIA SR , Goel SS, Svensson L, Roselli E, et al
   Characterization and outcome of patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis referred for percutaneous aortic valve replacement.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1430-5.
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7. BARNETT SD , Ad N
   Surgery for aortic and mitral valve disease in the United States: a trend of change in surgical practice between 1998 and 2005.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1422-9.
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8. SEEBURGER J , Groesdonk H, Borger MA, Merk D, et al
   Quadruple valve replacement for acute endocarditis.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1564-5.
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9. LAWTON JS , Moazami N, Pasque MK, Moon MR, et al
   Early stenosis of Medtronic Mosaic porcine valves in the aortic position.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1556-7.
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10. YAO F , Han L, Xu ZY, Zou LJ, et al
    Surgical treatment of multivalvular endocarditis: twenty-one-year single center experience.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1475-80.
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11. SUNDT TM
    Not if, but when.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1315-6.
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    May 2009
12. EMAMINIA A , Amirghofran AA, Shafa M, Moaref A, et al
    Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm after aortic valve replacement: Watch the tip of the cardioplegia cannula!
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1285-6.
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13. HATTORI R , Oishi C, Iwasaka J, Iwasaka T, et al
    Multiple papillary fibroelastoma with quadricuspid aortic valve.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1280-2.
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14. ATOUI R , Hijal T, Fraser R, Shum-Tim D, et al
    Acute rupture of both papillary muscles after aortic valve replacement for infective endocarditis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1275-6.
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15. KURRA V , Schoenhagen P, Roselli EE, Kapadia SR, et al
    Prevalence of significant peripheral artery disease in patients evaluated for percutaneous aortic valve insertion: Preprocedural assessment with multidetector computed tomography.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1258-64.
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16. HIRATA Y , Chen JM, Quaegebeur JM, Mosca RS, et al
    The role of enucleation with or without septal myectomy for discrete subaortic stenosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1168-72.
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17. SURI RM , Schaff HV, Dearani JA, Sundt TM, et al
    Recovery of left ventricular function after surgical correction of mitral regurgitation caused by leaflet prolapse.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1071-6.
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18. FLYNN M , Curtin R, Nowicki ER, Rajeswaran J, et al
    Regional wall motion abnormalities and scarring in severe functional ischemic mitral regurgitation: A pilot cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1063-70.
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19. MUSCI M , Siniawski H, Hetzer R
    Shelhigh bioprosthesis in active infective endocarditis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1295-6.
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20. SAIKI Y , Kawamoto S, Akasaka J, Motoyoshi N, et al
    Pulmonary venous obstruction in a patient with Marfan syndrome: Rare presentation of an expanding dissecting descending thoracic aortic aneurysm with annuloaortic ectasia.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1282-4.
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21. NAGANO N , Morin JF, Joyal D, Rudski L, et al
    Acute myocardial infarction and limb ischemia as manifestation of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1278-80.
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22. CROCCIA MG , Pratali S, Basso C, Scioti G, et al
    Early calcification of a stentless pericardial bioprosthesis in the elderly.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1273-5.
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23. GODART F , Bouzguenda I, Juthier F, Wautot F, et al
    Experimental off-pump transventricular pulmonary valve replacement using a self-expandable valved stent: A new approach for pulmonary incompetence after repaired tetralogy of Fallot?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1141-5.
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24. VOLGUINA IV , Miller DC, LeMaire SA, Palmero LC, et al
    Valve-sparing and valve-replacing techniques for aortic root replacement in patients with Marfan syndrome: Analysis of early outcome.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1124-32.
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25. JAMIESON WR , Fradet GJ, Abel JG, Janusz MT, et al
    Seven-year results with the St Jude Medical Silzone mechanical prosthesis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:1109-15.
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    April 2009
26. AKHTAR M , Tuzcu EM, Kapadia SR, Svensson LG, et al
    Aortic root morphology in patients undergoing percutaneous aortic valve replacement: evidence of aortic root remodeling.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:950-6.
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27. VAN GELDORP MW , Eric Jamieson WR, Kappetein AP, Ye J, et al
    Patient outcome after aortic valve replacement with a mechanical or biological prosthesis: weighing lifetime anticoagulant-related event risk against reoperation risk.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:881-6.
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28. HUBER CH , Hurni M, Tsang V, von Segesser LK, et al
    Valved stents for transapical pulmonary valve replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:914-8.
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29. HOPKINS RA , Jones AL, Wolfinbarger L, Moore MA, et al
    Decellularization reduces calcification while improving both durability and 1-year functional results of pulmonary homograft valves in juvenile sheep.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:907-13.
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30. BOVILL E , Westaby S, Crisp A, Jacobs S, et al
    Reduction of four-and-a-half LIM-protein 2 expression occurs in human left ventricular failure and leads to altered localization and reduced activity of metabolic enzymes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:853-61.
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    March 2009
31. ASGAR AW , Mullen MJ, Delahunty N, Davies SW, et al
    Transcatheter aortic valve intervention through the axillary artery for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:773-5.
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32. BERNAL JM , Gutierrez F, Farinas MC, Arnaiz E, et al
    Use of mitral homograft to support a mechanical valve prosthesis: a feasible solution for recurrent mitral valve dysfunction.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:762-3.
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33. NAKAJIMA M , Tsuchiya K, Okamoto Y, Yano K, et al
    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;137:756-7.
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34. YAO F , Xu ZY, Liu YL, Han L, et al
    Infective mitral valve myxoma with coronary artery embolization: surgical intervention followed by prolonged survival.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:749-51.
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35. BALARAS E , Cha KS, Griffith BP, Gammie JS, et al
    Treatment of aortic stenosis with aortic valve bypass (apicoaortic conduit) surgery: an assessment using computational modeling.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:680-7.
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36. BROWN ML , McKellar SH, Sundt TM, Schaff HV, et al
    Ministernotomy versus conventional sternotomy for aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:670-679.
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37. WAN CK , Suri RM, Li Z, Orszulak TA, et al
    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.
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38. AGARWAL V , Aggarwal SK, Voleti CD
    Factors predicting the progress of mitral valve disease in surgically treated adults with ostium primum atrial septal defects.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:543-7.
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39. CHOWDHURY UK , Airan B, Malhotra A, Bisoi AK, et al
    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.
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40. TOSCANO A , Pasquini L, Iacobelli R, Di Donato RM, et al
    Congenital supravalvar mitral ring: an underestimated anomaly.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:538-42.
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    February 2009
41. FARIVAR RS , Shernan SK, Cohn LH
    Late rupture of polytetrafluoroethylene neochordae after mitral valve repair.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:504-6.
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42. MARINO BS , Kruge LE, Cho CJ, Tomlinson RS, et al
    Parachute mitral valve: morphologic descriptors, associated lesions, and outcomes after biventricular repair.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:385-393.
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43. ALSOUFI B , Al-Halees Z, Manlhiot C, McCrindle BW, et al
    Mechanical valves versus the Ross procedure for aortic valve replacement in children: Propensity-adjusted comparison of long-term outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:362-370.
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44. ALI A , Abu-Omar Y, Patel A, Sheikh AY, et al
    Propensity analysis of survival after subcoronary or root replacement techniques for homograft aortic valve replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:334-41.
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45. CRESCENZI G , Landoni G, Zangrillo A, Guarracino F, et al
    Management and decision-making strategy for systolic anterior motion after mitral valve repair.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:320-5.
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46. HANKE T , Charitos EI, Stierle U, Robinson D, et al
    Factors associated with the development of aortic valve regurgitation over time after two different techniques of valve-sparing aortic root surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:314-9.
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47. FEINDEL CM
    COUNTERPOINT: Aortic valve replacement: size does matter.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:284-5.
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48. MOON MR , Lawton JS, Moazami N, Munfakh NA, et al
    POINT: Prosthesis-patient mismatch does not affect survival for patients greater than 70 years of age undergoing bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:278-83.
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49. WECHSLER AS
    Mitral valve surgery for functional mitral regurgitation: Should moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation be treated? A propensity score analysis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:267-8.
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50. BOODHWANI M , de Kerchove L, Glineur D, Poncelet A, et al
    Repair-oriented classification of aortic insufficiency: impact on surgical techniques and clinical outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:286-94.
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    January 2009
51. BAJONA P , Katz WE, Daly RC, Zehr KJ, et al
    Beating-heart, off-pump mitral valve repair by implantation of artificial chordae tendineae: an acute in vivo animal study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:188-93.
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52. YE J , Cheung A, Lichtenstein SV, Altwegg LA, et al
    Transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation: 1-year outcome in 26 patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:167-73.
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53. SHEIKH AM , Elhenawy AM, Maganti M, Armstrong S, et al
    Outcomes of surgical intervention for isolated active mitral valve endocarditis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:110-6.
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54. BROWN JM , O'Brien SM, Wu C, Sikora JA, et al
    Isolated aortic valve replacement in North America comprising 108,687 patients in 10 years: changes in risks, valve types, and outcomes in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:82-90.
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55. MCCLURE RS , Cohn LH, Wiegerinck E, Couper GS, et al
    Early and late outcomes in minimally invasive mitral valve repair: an eleven-year experience in 707 patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:70-5.
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56. TAKAGI H , Kawai N, Umemoto T
    Do statins delay the progression of aortic stenosis?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:e6-9.
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57. SYED AU , Jelly AE, Nemlander A, Ahmed FE, et al
    Mitral valve repair during bypass in a 4-year-old girl with familial Evans syndrome.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:e36-7.
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58. CHAN V , Grisoli D, Ruel M, Veinot J, et al
    Surgical approach to repair of ruptured chordae tendineae causing tricuspid regurgitation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:e30-2.
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59. AL-ATTAR N , Raffoul R, Himbert D, Brochet E, et al
    False aneurysm after transapical aortic valve implantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:e21-2.
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60. RYU YG , Baek MJ, Kim HK, Choi YH, et al
    Simultaneous repair for aortic incompetence with annuloaortic ectasia and pectus excavatum by modified Ravitch procedure with pectus bars in an adult patient with Marfan syndrome.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;137:e34-6.
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    December 2008
61. TABATA M , Khalpey Z, Shekar PS, Cohn LH, et al
    Reoperative minimal access aortic valve surgery: Minimal mediastinal dissection and minimal injury risk.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1564-8.
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62. DETAINT D , Maalouf J, Tribouilloy C, Mahoney DW, et al
    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;136:1549-57.
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63. KATAYAMA S , Umetani N, Sugiura S, Hisada T, et al
    The sinus of Valsalva relieves abnormal stress on aortic valve leaflets by facilitating smooth closure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1528-1535.
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64. NEWCOMB AE , David TE, Lad VS, Bobiarski J, et al
    Mitral valve repair for advanced myxomatous degeneration with posterior displacement of the mitral annulus.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1503-9.
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65. BEAN E , Chanoit G, Jernigan S, Bolotin G, et al
    Evaluation of a novel atrial retractor for exposure of the mitral valve in a porcine model.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1492-5.
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66. DELLA CORTE A , Cotrufo M
    Bicuspid aortopathy or bicuspid aortopathies? The risk in generalizing.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1604.
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67. MASUYAMA S , Marui A, Shimamoto T, Komeda M, et al
    Reversed L-shaped deformity of the anterior mitral leaflet and its reparative technique.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1599-601.
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68. CHAN DT , Chiu CS, Cheng LC, Au TW, et al
    Artificial chordae: a simple clip and tie technique.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1597-9.
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69. SCHREIBER C , Prodan Z, Kasnar-Samprec J, Henze R, et al
    A word of caution regarding patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and a diminutive aorta.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1596-7.
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    November 2008
70. NOWELL J , Jahangiri M
    Solid and gaseous cerebral microembolization after biologic and mechanical aortic valve replacement: Investigation with multirange and multifrequency transcranial Doppler ultrasound.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1391-2.
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71. BEIRAS-FERNANDEZ A , Moehnle P, Kaczmarek I, Weis F, et al
    Giant left atrial thrombus with mechanical compromise of the mitral valve.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1374-6.
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72. PADALA M , Vasilyev NV, Owen JW Jr, Jimenez JH, et al
    Cleft closure and undersizing annuloplasty improve mitral repair in atrioventricular canal defects.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1243-9.
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73. FALK V , Seeburger J, Czesla M, Borger MA, et al
    How does the use of polytetrafluoroethylene neochordae for posterior mitral valve prolapse (loop technique) compare with leaflet resection? A prospective randomized trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1200-6.
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74. JE HG , Song H, Jung SH, Choo SJ, et al
    Impact of the Maze operation on the progression of mild functional tricuspid regurgitation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1187-92.
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75. CHAMBERS JB , Rajani R, Parkin D, Rimington HM, et al
    Bovine pericardial versus porcine stented replacement aortic valves: Early results of a randomized comparison of the Perimount and the Mosaic valves.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1142-8.
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76. VICOL C , Kellerer D, Petrakopoulou P, Kaczmarek I, et al
    Long-term results after ablation for long-standing atrial fibrillation concomitant to surgery for organic heart disease: Is microwave energy reliable?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1156-9.
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    October 2008
77. SZENTKIRALYI I , Peterffy A, Galajda Z
    Importance of stabilization of the mitral annulus in mitral valve repair.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1102-3.
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78. CANNATA A , Russo CF, Taglieri C
    Aortic valve replacement dilemma: mechanical or biological prosthesis?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1101-2.
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79. HUANG SC , Wu ET, Chiu SN, Hwu WL, et al
    Mitral annuloplasty in an infant with Barth syndrome and severe mitral insufficiency: first case report and determination of annular diameter.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1095-7.
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80. SELAMET TIERNEY ES , Pigula FA, Berul CI, Lock JE, et al
    Mitral valve replacement in infants and children 5 years of age or younger: evolution in practice and outcome over three decades with a focus on supra-annular prosthesis implantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:954-61.
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81. ZIERER A , Wimmer-Greinecker G, Martens S, Moritz A, et al
    The transapical approach for aortic valve implantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:948-53.
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82. RUSSO CF , Cannata A, Lanfranconi M, Vitali E, et al
    Is aortic wall degeneration related to bicuspid aortic valve anatomy in patients with valvular disease?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:937-42.
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83. MASUYAMA S , Marui A, Shimamoto T, Nonaka M, et al
    Chordal translocation for ischemic mitral regurgitation may ameliorate tethering of the posterior and anterior mitral leaflets.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:868-75.
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84. HONG J , Park SJ, Mankad SV, Cetta F Jr, et al
    Hypoxemia after an axial flow pump Jarvik-2000 implantation: catheter induced.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1082-3.
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85. BAIRAKTARIS A , Haas NA, Seifert D, Schaeffler R, et al
    Pitfalls in catheter-based interventions to treat paravalvular leaks.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:1076-7.
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86. NARANG S , Satsangi DK, Banerjee A, Geelani MA, et al
    Stentless valves versus stented bioprostheses at the aortic position: midterm results.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:943-7.
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87. ETZ CD , Plestis KA, Homann TM, Bodian CA, et al
    Reoperative aortic root and transverse arch procedures: a comparison with contemporaneous primary operations.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:860-7.
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88. AKINS CW , Travis B, Yoganathan AP
    Energy loss for evaluating heart valve performance.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:820-33.
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89. MACK M
    Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me! A perspective on the emerging world of percutaneous heart valve therapy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:816-9.
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    September 2008
90. FOKER JE , Setty SP, Berry J, Jain P, et al
    Treatment of right ventricle to coronary artery connections in infants with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:749-56.
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91. BROWN JW , Ruzmetov M, Parent JJ, Rodefeld MD, et al
    Does the degree of preoperative mitral regurgitation predict survival or the need for mitral valve repair or replacement in patients with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:743-8.
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92. BRYANT R 3RD , Nowicki ER, Mee RB, Rajeswaran J, et al
    Success and limitations of right ventricular sinus myectomy for pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:735-42.
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93. LITZLER PY , Cribier A, Zajarias A, Comte D, et al
    Surgical aortic valve replacement after percutaneous aortic valve implantation: what have we learned?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:697-701.
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94. YANKAH CA , Pasic M, Musci M, Stein J, et al
    Aortic valve replacement with the Mitroflow pericardial bioprosthesis: durability results up to 21 years.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;136:688-96.
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95. HASEGAWA H , Araki Y, Usui A, Yokote J, et al
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