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April 2008
ZIMMERMANN N
, Kurt M, Winter J, Gams E, et al Detection and duration of aspirin resistance after coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:947-8. PubMedRelated articles
LIN HC
, Xirasagar S, Tsao NW, Hwang YT, et al Volume-outcome relationships in coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients: 5-year major cardiovascular event outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:923-30. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
RAHMANIAN PB
, Adams DH, Castillo JG, Vassalotti J, et al Early and late outcome of cardiac surgery in dialysis-dependent patients: single-center experience with 245 consecutive patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:915-22. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
BROWN ML
, Schaff HV, Lahr BD, Mullany CJ, et al Aortic valve replacement in patients aged 50 to 70 years: improved outcome with mechanical versus biologic prostheses.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:878-84. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
KAPPERT U
, Tugtekin SM, Cichon R, Braun M, et al Robotic totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass: a word of caution implicated by a five-year follow-up.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:857-62. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
RAO C
, Aziz O, Deeba S, Chow A, et al Is minimally invasive harvesting of the great saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass surgery a cost-effective technique?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:809-15. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
ZHOU J
, Liwski RS, Elson C, Lee TD, et al Reduction in postsurgical adhesion formation after cardiac surgery in a rabbit model using N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan to block cell adherence.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:777-83. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
POELAERT J
, Depuydt P, De Wolf A, Van de Velde S, et al Polyurethane cuffed endotracheal tubes to prevent early postoperative pneumonia after cardiac surgery: a pilot study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:771-6. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
FILOSSO PL
, Giobbe R, Mossetti C, Ruffini E, et al Hemoptysis caused by an endobronchial lipoma.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:954-5. PubMedRelated articles
NAKANISHI R
, Hirai A, Yamashita T, Oka S, et al Video-assisted thoracoscopic completion pneumonectomy for a second primary cancer: a case report.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:945-6. PubMedRelated articles
REECE TB
, Mitchell JD, Zamora MR, Fullerton DA, et al Native lung volume reduction surgery relieves functional graft compression after single-lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:931-7. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
KHALADJ N
, Shrestha M, Meck S, Peterss S, et al Hypothermic circulatory arrest with selective antegrade cerebral perfusion in ascending aortic and aortic arch surgery: a risk factor analysis for adverse outcome in 501 patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:908-14. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
LALL SC
, Foyil KV, Sakamoto S, Voeller RK, et al Pulmonary vein isolation and the Cox maze procedure only partially denervate the atrium.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:894-900. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
GILLINOV AM
, Blackstone EH, Nowicki ER, Slisatkorn W, et al Valve repair versus valve replacement for degenerative mitral valve disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:885-93. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
VOELLER RK
, Bailey MS, Zierer A, Lall SC, et al Isolating the entire posterior left atrium improves surgical outcomes after the Cox maze procedure.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:870-7. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
NAITO Y
, Shin'oka T, Hibino N, Matsumura G, et al A novel method to reduce pericardial adhesion: a combination technique with hyaluronic acid biocompatible membrane.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:850-6. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
MARRA A
, Hillejan L, Fechner S, Stamatis G, et al Remediastinoscopy in restaging of lung cancer after induction therapy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:843-9. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
ANRAKU M
, Cunningham KS, Yun Z, Tsao MS, et al Impact of tumor-infiltrating T cells on survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:823-9. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
RUEL M
, Beanlands RS, Lortie M, Chan V, et al Concomitant treatment with oral L-arginine improves the efficacy of surgical angiogenesis in patients with severe diffuse coronary artery disease: the Endothelial Modulation in Angiogenic Therapy randomized controlled trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:762-70. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
ROSSANO JW
, Taylor MD, Smith EO, Fraser CD Jr, et al Glycemic profile in infants who have undergone the arterial switch operation: hyperglycemia is not associated with adverse events.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:739-45. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
AKINS CW
, Miller DC, Turina MI, Kouchoukos NT, et al Guidelines for reporting mortality and morbidity after cardiac valve interventions.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:732-8. PubMedRelated articles
SUNDT TM
The demise of aprotinin: our share of the blame.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:729-31. PubMedRelated articles
AD N
The surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation: a call for standardization.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:727-8. PubMedRelated articles
March 2008
GWOZDZIEWICZ M
, Sluka M, Richter M Arterial coronary revascularization failure as a result of coronary vasospasm.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:693-4. PubMedRelated articles
KOSTER A
, Buz S, Krabatsch T, Dehmel F, et al High-dose aprotinin effectively reduces blood loss during on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with bivalirudin anticoagulation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:685-7. PubMedRelated articles
STERNBERG DI
, Shimbo D, Kawut SM, Sarkar J, et al Platelet activation in the postoperative period after lung transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:679-84. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
AILAWADI G
, Smith PW, Oka T, Wang H, et al Effects of induction immunosuppression regimen on acute rejection, bronchiolitis obliterans, and survival after lung transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:594-602. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
CURZON CL
, Milford-Beland S, Li JS, O'Brien SM, et al Cardiac surgery in infants with low birth weight is associated with increased mortality: analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Database.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:546-51. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
NAKANO J
, Okabayashi H, Hanyu M, Soga Y, et al Risk factors for wound infection after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: should bilateral internal thoracic arteries be harvested in patients with diabetes?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:540-5. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
BALACUMARASWAMI L
, Abu-Omar Y, Selvanayagam J, Pigott D, et al The effects of on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting on intraoperative graft flow in arterial and venous conduits defined by a flow/pressure ratio.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:533-9. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
MISHRA YK
, Collison SP, Malhotra R, Kohli V, et al Ten-year experience with single-vessel and multivessel reoperative off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:527-32. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
MIYAHARA K
, Matsuura A, Takemura H, Saito S, et al On-pump beating-heart coronary artery bypass grafting after acute myocardial infarction has lower mortality and morbidity.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:521-6. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
GUERRIERI WOLF L
, Choudhary BP, Abu-Omar Y, Taggart DP, et al 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;135:512-20. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
WEISS ES
, Chang DD, Joyce DL, Nwakanma LU, et al Optimal timing of coronary artery bypass after acute myocardial infarction: a review of California discharge data.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:503-11. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
PAGANO D
, Howell NJ, Freemantle N, Cunningham D, et al Bleeding in cardiac surgery: the use of aprotinin does not affect survival.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:495-502. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
DEANDA A JR
Aprotinin and cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:492-4. PubMedRelated articles
VAN SCHIL PE
Mortality associated with pneumonectomy after induction chemoradiation versus chemotherapy alone in stage IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:718. PubMedRelated articles
KAZUI T
, Bashar AH The safety of moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest with selective cerebral perfusion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:715. PubMedRelated articles
NAGAOKA E
, Yano M, Sugano T, Miyamoto T, et al Thrombus in the left superior pulmonary vein after left upper pulmonary lobectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:709-10. PubMedRelated articles
TASCI E
, Orki A, Kutlu CA End-to-side bronchial anastomosis using the continuous suture technique.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:708-9. PubMedRelated articles
SU JW
, Mason DP, Murthy SC, Rice TW, et al Closure of a large tracheoesophageal fistula using AlloDerm.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:706-7. PubMedRelated articles
DENTALI F
, Malato A, Ageno W, Imperatori A, et al Incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing thoracotomy for lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:705-6. PubMedRelated articles
GIVIGLIANO F
, La Rocca A, Salati M, Busiello L, et al Visualization of bronchoalveolar fistula as the presenting sign of lung cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:704-5. PubMedRelated articles
SUGIMOTO T
, Yoshii S, Yamamoto K, Sakakibara K, et al A modified infarct exclusion technique: triple-patch technique for postinfarction ventricular septal perforation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:702-3. PubMedRelated articles
GOLDBERG SP
, Mitchell MB, Campbell DN, Tissot C, et al Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery with an intramural course within the aortic wall: report of 3 surgical cases.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:696-8. PubMedRelated articles
NIA AE
, Amirghofran AA Complete occlusion of the left main coronary artery ostium in Takayasu arteritis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:695-6. PubMedRelated articles
NGUYEN PK
, Wasserman SM, Fann JI, Giacomini J, et al Successful lysis of an aortic prosthetic valve thrombosis with a dosing regimen for peripheral artery and bypass graft occlusions.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:691-3. PubMedRelated articles
NAKAO M
, Ch'ng JK, Sin YK, Chua YL, et al Acquired right-to-left shunt through an atrial septal perforation with cyanosis after percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:690-1. PubMedRelated articles
CATENA F
, Bianchi R, Ansaloni L, Pinna AD, et al Hemothorax caused by rupture of a primitive thoracic leiomyosarcoma of the thoracic aorta: description of a case and literature review.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:688-9. PubMedRelated articles
POULY J
, Bruneval P, Mandet C, Proksch S, et al Cardiac stem cells in the real world.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:673-8. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
ELAMI A
, Gavish Z, Korach A, Houminer E, et al Successful restoration of function of frozen and thawed isolated rat hearts.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:666-72. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
JAROSZEWSKI DE
, Huh J, Chu D, Malaisrie SC, et al Utility of detailed preoperative cardiac testing and incidence of post-thoracotomy myocardial infarction.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:648-55. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
NICASTRI DG
, Wisnivesky JP, Litle VR, Yun J, et al Thoracoscopic lobectomy: report on safety, discharge independence, pain, and chemotherapy tolerance.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:642-7. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
BONDE P
, Nwaejike N, Fullerton C, Allen J, et al An objective assessment of the sudomotor response after thoracoscopic sympathectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:635-41. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
FLORES RM
, Pass HI, Seshan VE, Dycoco J, et al Extrapleural pneumonectomy versus pleurectomy/decortication in the surgical management of malignant pleural mesothelioma: results in 663 patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:620-6. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
LEE BE
, Redwine J, Foster C, Abella E, et al Mediastinoscopy might not be necessary in patients with non-small cell lung cancer with mediastinal lymph nodes having a maximum standardized uptake value of less than 5.3.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:615-9. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
SMITH JM
, Stein H Endoscopic placement of multiple artificial chordae with robotic assistance and nitinol clip fixation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:610-4. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
VASILYEV NV
, Melnychenko I, Kitahori K, Freudenthal FP, et al Beating-heart patch closure of muscular ventricular septal defects under real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic guidance: a preclinical study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:603-9. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
OKA N
, Wang L, Mi W, Caldarone CA, et al Inhibition of mitochondrial remodeling by cyclosporine A preserves myocardial performance in a neonatal rabbit model of cardioplegic arrest.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:585-93. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
AGNOLETTI G
, Ou P, Celermajer DS, Boudjemline Y, et al Acute angulation of the aortic arch predisposes a patient to ascending aortic dilatation and aortic regurgitation late after the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:568-72. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
FRIEDRICH-RUST M
, Koch C, Rentzsch A, Sarrazin C, et al Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with Fontan circulation using transient elastography and biochemical fibrosis markers.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:560-7. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
BACHA EA
, McElhinney DB, Guleserian KJ, Colan SD, et al Surgical aortic valvuloplasty in children and adolescents with aortic regurgitation: acute and intermediate effects on aortic valve function and left ventricular dimensions.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:552-9. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
WESTABY S
Aprotinin: twenty-five years of claim and counterclaim.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:487-91. PubMedRelated articles
CARPENTER AJ
, Yang SC, Uhlig PN, Colson YL, et al Envisioning simulation in the future of thoracic surgical education.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:477-84. PubMedRelated articles
February 2008
PIBAROT P
, Magne J, Dumesnil JG Prosthesis-patient mismatch after mitral valve replacement: back to reality.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:464-5. PubMedRelated articles
LIAVA'A M
, Theodore S, Brown R, Luthra S, et al Progressive subclavian artery stenosis causing late coronary artery bypass graft failure as a result of coronary-subclavian artery steal.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:438-9. PubMedRelated articles
MAHIDHARA R
, Bastani S, Ross DJ, Saggar R, et al Lung transplantation in older patients?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:412-20. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
LANSAC E
, Di Centa I, Al Attar N, Messika-Zeitoun D, et al Percutaneous mitral annuloplasty through the coronary sinus: an anatomic point of view.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:376-81. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
KON ZN
, Brown EN, Tran R, Joshi A, et al Simultaneous hybrid coronary revascularization reduces postoperative morbidity compared with results from conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:367-75. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
WYPIJ D
, Jonas RA, Bellinger DC, Del Nido PJ, et al The effect of hematocrit during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass in infant heart surgery: results from the combined Boston hematocrit trials.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:355-60. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
NEWBURGER JW
, Jonas RA, Soul J, Kussman BD, et al Randomized trial of hematocrit 25% versus 35% during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass in infant heart surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:347-54. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
ROSELLI EE
, Pettersson GB, Blackstone EH, Brizzio ME, et al Adverse events during reoperative cardiac surgery: frequency, characterization, and rescue.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:316-23. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
KIM KB
, Cho KR, Jeong DS Midterm angiographic follow-up after off-pump coronary artery bypass: serial comparison using early, 1-year, and 5-year postoperative angiograms.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:300-7. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
CERFOLIO RJ
, Bryant AS Results of a prospective algorithm to remove chest tubes after pulmonary resection with high output.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:269-73. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
ROBICSEK F
Robotic cardiac surgery: time told!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:243-6. PubMedRelated articles
AUGOUSTIDES JG
Thoracic epidural anesthesia and atrial fibrillation after coronary bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:466-7. PubMedRelated articles
HAJ-YAHIA S
, Birks EJ, Dreyfus G, Khaghani A, et al Limited surgical approach for explanting the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device after myocardial recovery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:453-4. PubMedRelated articles
TOYOOKA S
, Sano Y, Yamane M, Oto T, et al Long-term follow-up of living-donor single lobe transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension in a child.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:451-2. PubMedRelated articles
SUMIDA K
, Kohno T, Mun M, Hamamoto A, et al A lung granuloma with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection and bronchial atresia.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:449-50. PubMedRelated articles
BHATE S
, Rossiter-Thornton M, Cooper SG, Gillis J, et al Use of sildenafil and nitric oxide in the management of hypoxemia owing to pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas after total cavopulmonary connection.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:446-8. PubMedRelated articles
GANGAHANUMAIAH S
, Raju V, Jayavelan RK, Kavunkal AM, et al Rare presentation of Takayasu's aortoarteritis after double valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:440-1. PubMedRelated articles
DAVIES RR
, Russo MJ, Hong KN, O'Byrne ML, et al The use of mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation in pediatric patients: an analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:421-7. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
LERTSBURAPA K
, White CM, Kluger J, Faheem O, et al Preoperative statins for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiothoracic surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:405-11. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
BAKHTIARY F
, Keller H, Dogan S, Dzemali O, et al Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for treatment of cardiogenic shock: clinical experiences in 45 adult patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:382-8. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
VIDA VL
, Bacha EA, Larrazabal A, Gauvreau K, et al Surgical outcome for patients with the mitral stenosis-aortic atresia variant of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:339-46. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
HU SS
, Liu ZG, Li SJ, Shen XD, et al Strategy for biventricular outflow tract reconstruction: Rastelli, REV, or Nikaidoh procedure?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:331-8. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
BROWN ML
, Pellikka PA, Schaff HV, Scott CG, et al The benefits of early valve replacement in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:308-15. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
ATLURI P
, Panlilio CM, Liao GP, Suarez EE, et al Transmyocardial revascularization to enhance myocardial vasculogenesis and hemodynamic function.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:283-91. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
FLAMENG W
, Meuris B, Herijgers P, Herregods MC, et al Durability of mitral valve repair in Barlow disease versus fibroelastic deficiency.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:274-82. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
CERFOLIO RJ
, Bryant AS Is palpation of the nonresected pulmonary lobe(s) required for patients with non-small cell lung cancer? A prospective study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:261-8. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
BOFFA DJ
, Allen MS, Grab JD, Gaissert HA, et al Data from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery database: the surgical management of primary lung tumors.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:247-54. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
WERNOVSKY G
Improving neurologic and quality-of-life outcomes in children with congenital heart disease: past, present, and future.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:240-2. PubMedRelated articles
January 2008
GWOZDZIEWICZ M
, Nemec P, Steriovsky A An alternative approach for chest drainage after cardiac surgery: Redon drains.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:216-7. PubMedRelated articles
DEWEY TM
, Brown D, Ryan WH, Herbert MA, et al Reliability of risk algorithms in predicting early and late operative outcomes in high-risk patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:180-7. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
DAVIES RR
, Russo MJ, Mital S, Martens TM, et al Predicting survival among high-risk pediatric cardiac transplant recipients: an analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:147-55. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
WALSH R
, Boyer C, LaCorte J, Parnell V, et al N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide levels in pediatric patients with congestive heart failure undergoing cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:98-105. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
DAVID TE
, Feindel CM, Bos J, Ivanov J, et al Aortic valve replacement with Toronto SPV bioprosthesis: optimal patient survival but suboptimal valve durability.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:19-24. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
SAFFIRIO C
, Marino B, Formigari R Better surgical prognosis for patients with Down syndrome.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:230. PubMedRelated articles
KOMEDA M
, Shimamoto T Cutting secondary chordae and placing dual taut stitches between the anterior mitral fibrous annulus and the heads of each papillary muscle to treat ischemic mitral regurgitation without deteriorating left ventricular function.
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HOPKINS R
, Gitter H, Stave J, Bert A, et al Stable partial dehiscence of aortic homograft inserted freehand by using the subcoronary intra-aortic root noncoronary sinus Ross scallop inclusion technique.
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LEO F
, Tullii M, Della Grazia L, Attanasio A, et al What happens after pneumonectomy? A prospective study using the transpulmonary thermodilution method.
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SCHENA S
, Veeramachaneni NK, Bhalla S, Gutierrez FR, et al Partial lobar torsion secondary to traumatic hemothorax.
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MEHTA AM
, Bard MP, van Straten A, van Beijeren I, et al Intrathoracic migration of a breast prosthesis after thoracotomy.
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MARCHETTI N
, Criner KT, Keresztury MF, Furukawa S, et al The acute and chronic effects of bullectomy on cardiovascular function at rest and during exercise.
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MEYER AL
, Kuehn C, Weidemann J, Malehsa D, et al Thrombus formation in a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device.
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D'SOUZA KM
, Petrashevskaya NN, Merrill WH, Akhter SA, et al Inhibition of protein kinase C alpha improves myocardial beta-adrenergic receptor signaling and ventricular function in a model of myocardial preservation.
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KOZOWER BD
, Meyers BF, Smith MA, De Oliveira NC, et al The impact of the lung allocation score on short-term transplantation outcomes: a multicenter study.
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GAZONI LM
, Laubach VE, Mulloy DP, Bellizzi A, et al Additive protection against lung ischemia-reperfusion injury by adenosine A2A receptor activation before procurement and during reperfusion.
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KHABBAZ KR
, Feng J, Boodhwani M, Clements RT, et al Nonischemic myocardial acidosis adversely affects microvascular and myocardial function and triggers apoptosis during cardioplegia.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:139-46. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
OKA N
, Wang L, Mi W, Zhu W, et al Cyclosporine A prevents apoptosis-related mitochondrial dysfunction after neonatal cardioplegic arrest.
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BAKER CJ
, Boulom V, Reemtsen BL, Rollins RC, et al Hemidiaphragm plication after repair of congenital heart defects in children: quantitative return of diaphragm function over time.
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MEIJBOOM FJ
, Roos-Hesselink JW, McGhie JS, Spitaels SE, et al Consequences of a selective approach toward pulmonary valve replacement in adult patients with tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:50-5. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
GROTH SS
, Whitson BA, D'Cunha J, Andrade RS, et al Diaphragmatic hernias after sequential left ventricular assist device explantation and orthotopic heart transplant: early results of laparoscopic repair with polytetrafluoroethylene.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:38-43. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
KAMIYA H
, Akhyari P, Martens A, Karck M, et al Sternal microcirculation after skeletonized versus pedicled harvesting of the internal thoracic artery: a randomized study.
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December 2007
SOGA Y
, Hanyu M, Kawatou M, Yokota T, et al Congenital left internal thoracic artery-pulmonary artery fistula used as an inflow for a coronary artery bypass graft.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:1581-2. PubMedRelated articles
BANACH M
, Goch A, Misztal M, Rysz J, et al Predictors of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
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BOODHWANI M
, Rubens F, Wozny D, Rodriguez R, et al Effects of sustained mild hypothermia on neurocognitive function after coronary artery bypass surgery: a randomized, double-blind study.
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BACKER CL
, Kelle AM, Stewart RD, Suresh SC, et al Aprotinin is safe in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:1421-6. PubMedRelated articlesAbstract available
GIBBAOUI H
, Yaman M Urgent pneumonectomy for metastatic sarcoma.
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PARK IK
, Lee JG, Lee CY, Kim DJ, et al Transcervical intraluminal repair of posterior membranous tracheal laceration through semi-lateral transverse tracheotomy.
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RUFFINI E
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