Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Is Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Use Safe in the Elderly?
pp. 1-5(5)
Authors: Elmistekawy, Elsayed M.; Gawad, Nada; Bourke, Michael; Mesana, Thierry; Boodhwani, Munir; Rubens, Fraser D.

Predictors of Failure Following Restrictive Annuloplasty for Chronic Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
pp. 6-12(7)
Authors: Troubil, Martin; Marcian, Pavel; Gwozdziewicz, Marek; Santavy, Petr; Langova, Katerina; Nemec, Petr; Lonsky, Vladimir

What Happens After Discharge? An Analysis of Long-Term Survival in Cardiac Surgical Patients Requiring Prolonged Intensive Care
pp. 13-19(7)
Authors: Elfstrom, K. Miriam; Hatefi, Dustin; Kilgo, Patrick D.; Puskas, John D.; Thourani, Vinod H.; Guyton, Robert A.; Halkos, Michael E.

Long-Term Survival, Autonomy, and Quality of Life of Elderly Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement
pp. 20-23(4)
Authors: Oliveira, Sílvia Marta; Correia, Ana Sofia; Paiva, Mariana; Gonçalves, Alexandra; Pereira, Marta; Alves, Elisabete; Dias, Paula; Almeida, Rui; Abreu, Armando; Pinho, Paulo

The Role of the Minimally Invasive Beating Heart Technique in Reoperative Valve Surgery
pp. 24-28(5)
Authors: Botta, Luca; Cannata, Aldo; Fratto, Pasquale; Bruschi, Giuseppe; Trunfio, Salvatore; Maneggia, Carla; Martinelli, Luigi

Influence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Procedure Selection and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Isolated Mitral Valve Surgery
pp. 29-33(5)
Authors: Vassileva, Christina M.; Swong, Michael N.; Boley, Theresa M.; Markwell, Stephen J.; Hazelrigg, Stephen R.

Early and Late Results of Surgical Treatment for Ventricular Septal Rupture With and Without Use of the Infarction Exclusion Technique—Experience With Two- and Three-Sheet Modification
pp. 34-38(5)
Authors: Kaneda, Toshio; Saga, Toshihiko; Kitayama, Hitoshi; Nakamoto, Susumu; Satsu, Takuma; Nishino, Takako; Fujii, Kohsuke; Yukami, Shintaro

Aortic Regurgitation Caused by Behçet's Disease: Surgical Experience during an 11-Year Period
pp. 39-44(6)
Authors: Ma, Wei-Guo; Zheng, Jun; Zhu, Jun-Ming; Liu, Yong-Min; Li, Ming; Sun, Li-Zhong

Spinal Cord Ischemia Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
pp. 45-46(2)
Authors: Saxena, Pankaj; Abu Hasan, Fariza; Merry, Chris

Aortic Valve Replacement for Paraprosthetic Leak After Transcatheter Implantation
pp. 47-51(5)
Authors: Raffa, Giuseppe M.; Malvindi, Pietro Giorgio; Settepani, Fabrizio; Ornaghi, Diego; Basciu, Alessio; Cappai, Antioco; Tarelli, Giuseppe

Transventricular Edge-to-Edge Repair of the Mitral Valve During Surgical Ventricular Restoration: Review of the Literature
pp. 52-55(4)
Authors: Mihos, Christos G.; Santana, Orlando; Lamelas, Joseph

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
pp. 56-59(4)
Authors: Glamore, Michael J.; Garcia-Covarrubias, Lisardo; Harrison, Lynn H.; Moreno, Niberto L.

Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Gilbert's Syndrome
pp. 60-61(2)
Authors: Nishi, Hiroyuki; Sakaguchi, Taichi; Miyagawa, Shigeru; Yoshikawa, Yasushi; Sawa, Yoshiki

<i>Staphylococcus Lugdunensis</i> Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis after Liver Transplantation
pp. 62-63(2)
Authors: Mrzljak, Anna; Košuta, Iva; Trbović, Aleksandar

Response to Letter to the Editor: Aortic Valve Endocarditis
pp. 64-64(1)
Authors: Cevasco, Marisa; Haime, Miguel

Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in Octogenarians
pp. 65-69(5)
Authors: Vanhuyse, Fabrice; Maureira, Pablo; Laurent, Nicolas; Lekehal, Malik; Grandmougain, Daniel; Villemot, Jean Pierre

Inflammatory Aneurysms of the Ascending Aorta: Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment
pp. 70-74(5)
Authors: Pagni, Sebastian; Ganzel, Brian L.; Williams, Mathew; Slater, A. David; Trivedi, Jaimin R.

Endovascular Stent Graft Placement in the Treatment of a Ruptured Tuberculous Pseudoaneurysm of the Descending Thoracic Aorta Secondary to Pott's Disease of the Spine
pp. 75-77(3)
Authors: Li, Fu-Ping; Wang, Xue-Feng; Xiao, Ying-Bin

Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortoenteric Fistulas
pp. 78-80(3)
Authors: Stamou, Sotiris C.; Hooker, Robert C.; Wong, Peter; Boeve, Theodore J.; Patzelt, Lawrence H.

Matrix Metalloproteinases and Descending Aortic Aneurysms: Parity, Disparity, and Switch
pp. 81-90(10)
Authors: Theruvath, Tom P.; Jones, Jeffrey A.; Ikonomidis, John S.

Interrupted Aortic Arch in the Adult
pp. 91-91(1)
Authors: Casati, Valter; Novelli, Eugenio

Response to Letter to the Editor: Interrupted Aortic Arch in the Adult
pp. 92-92(1)
Authors: Kavarana, Minoo; Ikonomidis, John S.

Surgical Treatment of Infective Valve Endocarditis in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
pp. 93-98(6)
Authors: Karaci, Ali Riza; Aydemir, Numan Ali; Harmandar, Bugra; Sasmazel, Ahmet; Saritas, Turkay; Tuncel, Zeliha; Yekeler, Ibrahim

Surgical Correction for Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm with Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Stenosis
pp. 99-102(4)
Authors: Guo, Hong-Wei; Xiong, Hui; Xu, Jian-Ping; Wang, Xiao-Qi; Hu, Sheng-Shou

Surgical Management of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
pp. 103-111(9)
Authors: Anagnostopoulos, Petros V.; Johnson, Natalie C.; Robertson, Laura; Sapru, Anil; Azakie, Anthony

One-Stage Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot Associated with Anomalous Origin of the Left Pulmonary Artery from the Aorta and Aortopulmonary Window
pp. 112-114(3)
Authors: Sun, Hao-feng; Qin, Chuan; Liang, Jia-li

Use of the Batista Procedure to Discontinue Bypass Following Aortic Reimplantation of an Anomalous Left Coronary Artery
pp. 114-116(3)
Authors: González López, M.T.; Gil Jaurena, J. M.; Castillo Martín, R.; Gutiérrez de Loma, J.

Surgical Management of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Associated with an Absent Right Superior Vena Cava
pp. 117-118(2)
Authors: Luo, Zhi-Qiang; Liu, Ke-Ye; Han, Zhe; Zhou, Cheng; Liu, Fu-Lin; Zhou, Xiao-Dong

Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma
pp. 119-121(3)
Authors: Zeballos, Carla; Moraca, Robert J.; Bailey, Stephen H.; Magovern, George J.

The Cohn Felt Plug: An Effective HeartMate II<b>^®</b> Reimplantation Technique
pp. 122-124(3)
Authors: Stone, Matthew L.; Kilic, Ahmet; Kennedy, Jamie L.W.; Bergin, James D.; Kern, John A.

Aortic Dissections Following Heart Transplantations
pp. 125-127(3)
Authors: Skalsky, Ivo; Urban, Marian; Malouskova, Jana; Szarszoi, Ondrej; Pirk, Jan; Netuka, Ivan

Relationship Between Left Atrial Volume and Atrial Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
pp. 128-135(8)
Authors: Nardi, Federico; Diena, Marco; Caimmi, Philippe Primo; Iraghi, Gabriele; Lazzero, Maurizio; Cerin, Giorgio; Rossi, Lidia; Bongo, Angelo Sante; Cernigliaro, Carmelo; Lupi, Alessandro

Corrigendum
pp. 136-136(1)

Retraction
pp. 137-137(1)