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Volume 75, Number 1, January 2003

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Final thoughts on a year of significant change
pp. 9-10(2)
Author: Baumgartner W.A.

New inside and out
pp. 11-14(4)
Authors: Edmunds L.H.; Pusztay H.M.; Benson J.M.; Bluemle A.A.; Davidson C.A.; Sutherland R.J.; Wilson S.M.

Pork or beef?
pp. 15-16(2)
Author: Warkentin T.E.

Comparison of bovine and porcine heparin in heparin antibody formation after cardiac surgery
pp. 17-22(6)
Authors: Francis J.L.; Palmer G.J.; Moroose R.; Drexler A.

Retrograde autologous priming: is it useful in elective on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery?
pp. 23-27(5)
Authors: Eising G.P.; Pfauder M.; Niemeyer M.; Tassani P.; Schad H.; Bauernschmitt R.; Lange R.

Durability and outcome of aortic valve replacement with mitral valve repair versus double valve replacement
pp. 28-34(7)
Authors: Hamamoto M.; Bando K.; Kobayashi J.; Satoh T.; Sasako Y.; Niwaya K.; Tagusari O.; Yagihara T.; Kitamura S.

Clinical and hemodynamic evaluation of small perimount aortic valves in patients aged 75 years or older
pp. 35-39(5)
Authors: Vitale N.; Clark S.C.; Ramsden A.; Hasan A.; Hilton C.J.; Holden M.P.

Invited commentary
pp. 40-40(1)
Author: Craver J.M.

Open mitral commissurotomy in the current era: indications, technique, and results
pp. 41-46(6)
Authors: Choudhary S.K.; Dhareshwar J.; Govil A.; Airan B.; Kumar A.S.

Tricuspid valve replacement: an analysis of 25 years of experience at a single center
pp. 47-50(4)
Authors: Carrier M.; Hebert Y.; Pellerin M.; Bouchard D.; Perrault L.P.; Cartier R.; Basmajian A.; Page P.; Poirier N.C.

The effect of maze operations on atrial volume
pp. 51-56(6)
Authors: Jessurun E.R.; van Hemel N.M.; Kelder J.C.; Defauw J.A.M.T.; Brutel de la Riviere A.; Ernst J.M.P.G.; Jaarsma W.

Surgical outcome of the maze procedure for atrial fibrillation in mitral valve disease: rheumatic versus degenerative
pp. 57-61(5)
Authors: Lee J.W.; Park N.H.; Choo S.J.; Jo M.S.; Song H.; Song M.G.

On-pump coronary artery surgery versus off-pump exclusive arterial coronary grafting: a matched cohort comparison
pp. 62-67(6)
Authors: Haase M.; Sharma A.; Fielitz A.; Uchino S.; Rocktaeschel J.; Bellomo R.; Doolan L.; Matalanis G.; Rosalion A.; Buxton B.F.; Raman J.S.

Readmission and mortality in patients discharged the day after off-pump coronary bypass surgery
pp. 68-73(6)
Authors: Baisden C.E.; Bolton J.W.R.; Riggs M.W.

Variation in mortality risk factors with time after coronary artery bypass graft operation
pp. 74-81(8)
Authors: Gao D.; Grunwald G.K.; Rumsfeld J.S.; Mackenzie T.; Grover F.L.; Perlin J.B.; McDonald G.O.; Shroyer A.L.W.

Nonthyroidal illness syndrome in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
pp. 82-87(6)
Authors: Cerillo A.G.; Sabatino L.; Bevilacqua S.; Farneti P.A.; Scarlattini M.; Forini F.; Glauber M.

Graft of choice to right coronary system in left-sided bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting
pp. 88-92(5)
Authors: Lev-Ran O.; Mohr R.; Uretzky G.; Pevni D.; Locker C.; Paz Y.; Shapira I.

Prospective randomized trial of high thoracic epidural analgesia for coronary artery bypass surgery
pp. 93-100(8)
Authors: Royse C.; Royse A.; Soeding P.; Blake D.; Pang J.

Occlusive wrap dressing reduces infection rate in saphenous vein harvest site
pp. 101-105(5)
Authors: Rosenfeldt F.L.; Negri J.; Holdaway D.; Davis B.B.; Mack J.; Grigg M.J.; Miles C.; Esmore D.S.

Invited commentary
pp. 105-105(1)
Author: Tam S.K.C.

Blunt traumatic aortic transection: the endovascular experience
pp. 106-112(7)
Authors: Orford V.P.; Atkinson N.R.; Thomson K.; Milne P.Y.; Campbell W.A.; Roberts A.; Goldblatt J.; Tatoulis J.

Delayed paraplegia after thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: a continuing risk
pp. 113-120(8)
Authors: Maniar H.S.; Sundt T.M.; Prasad S.M.; Chu C.M.; Camillo C.J.; Moon M.R.; Rubin B.G.; Sicard G.A.

Total aortic arch replacement through the L-incision approach
pp. 121-125(5)
Authors: Tominaga R.; Kurisu K.; Ochiai Y.; Nakashima A.; Masuda M.; Morita S.; Yasui H.

A long-term experience with the cabrol root replacement technique for the management of ascending aortic aneurysms and dissections
pp. 126-131(6)
Authors: Gelsomino S.; Frassani R.; Da Col P.; Morocutti G.; Masullo G.; Spedicato L.; Livi U.

Biventricular repair after Norwood palliation
pp. 132-137(6)
Authors: Pearl J.M.; Cripe L.W.; Manning P.B.

Long-term results after reconstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract by aortoventriculoplasty
pp. 143-146(4)
Authors: Ullmann M.V.; Gorenflo M.; Sebening C.; Lange R.; Jakob H.G.; Ulmer H.E.; Hagl S.

The modified Konno procedure for complex left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
pp. 147-151(5)
Authors: Caldarone C.A.; Van Natta T.L.; Frazer J.R.; Behrendt D.M.

Invited commentary
pp. 151-152(2)
Author: Roughneen P.T.

Pancreatitis in Fontan patients is related to impaired ventricular relaxation
pp. 153-157(5)
Authors: Syed A.U.; Border W.L.; Michelfelder E.C.; Manning P.B.; Pearl J.M.

Invited commentary
pp. 157-157(1)
Author: Puga F.J.

Stent placement in superior vena cava syndrome
pp. 158-161(4)
Authors: Courtheoux P.; Alkofer B.; Al Refai M.; Gervais R.; Le Rochais J.P.; Icard P.

Increased S100B in blood after cardiac surgery is a powerful predictor of late mortality
pp. 162-168(7)
Authors: Johnsson P.; Backstrom M.; Bergh C.; Jonsson H.; Luhrs C.; Alling C.

Beneficial effect of autologous cell transplantation on infarcted heart function: comparison between bone marrow stromal cells and heart cells
pp. 169-177(9)
Authors: Yau T.M.; Tomita S.; Weisel R.D.; Jia Z.-Q.; Tumiati L.C.; Mickle D.A.G.; Li R.-K.

Smooth muscle cell hypertrophy of renal cortex arteries with chronic continuous flow left ventricular assist
pp. 178-183(6)
Authors: Kihara S.; Litwak K.N.; Nichols L.; Litwak P.; Kameneva M.V.; Wu Z.; Kormos R.L.; Griffith B.P.

Invited commentary
pp. 183-183(1)
Author: DeRose J.J.

Deferoxamine enhances neovascularization and recovery of ischemic skeletal muscle in an experimental sheep model
pp. 184-189(6)
Authors: Chekanov V.S.; Nikolaychik V.; Maternowski M.A.; Mehran R.; Leon M.B.; Adamian M.; Moses J.; Dangas G.; Kipshidze N.; Akhtar M.

Direct compression of the failing heart reestablishes maximal mechanical efficiency
pp. 190-196(7)
Authors: Carrington R.A.J.; Huang Y.; Kawaguchi O.; Yuasa T.; Shirota K.; Martin D.; Hunyor S.N.

Effect of l-arginine or nitroglycerine during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in neonatal lambs
pp. 197-203(7)
Authors: Hatsuoka S.; Sakamoto T.; Stock U.A.; Nagashima M.; Mayer J.E.

Aprotinin inhibits leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions after hemorrhage and reperfusion
pp. 210-215(6)
Authors: Pruefer D.; Makowski J.; Dahm M.; Guth S.; Oelert H.; Darius H.; Buerke M.

Invited commentary
pp. 215-216(2)
Authors: Gourlay T.; Asimakopoulos G.

Outcomes after esophagectomy: a ten-year prospective cohort
pp. 217-222(6)
Authors: Bailey S.H.; Bull D.A.; Harpole D.H.; Rentz J.J.; Neumayer L.A.; Pappas T.N.; Daley J.; Henderson W.G.; Krasnicka B.; Khuri S.F.

Low-dose oral amiodarone prophylaxis reduces atrial fibrillation after pulmonary resection
pp. 223-230(8)
Authors: Lanza L.A.; Visbal A.I.; DeValeria P.A.; Zinsmeister A.R.; Diehl N.N.; Trastek V.F.

Mediastinal lymph node staging in suspected lung cancer: comparison of positron emission tomography with F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose and mediastinoscopy
pp. 231-236(6)
Authors: Graeter T.P.; Hellwig D.; Hoffmann K.; Ukena D.; Kirsch C.-M.; Schafers H.-J.

Limited resection for non-small cell lung cancer: observed local control with implantation of I-125 brachytherapy seeds
pp. 237-242(6)
Authors: Lee W.; Daly B.D.T.; DiPetrillo T.A.; Morelli D.M.; Neuschatz A.C.; Morr J.; Rivard M.J.

Invited commentary
pp. 242-243(2)
Author: Warren W.H.

Metastatic thoracic lymph node carcinoma with unknown primary site
pp. 244-249(6)
Authors: Riquet M.; Badoual C.; le Pimpec Barthes F.; Dujon A.; Danel C.

Outcome at 2 years of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a population-based study
pp. 250-256(7)
Authors: Jaillard S.M.; Pierrat V.; Dubois A.; Truffert P.; Lequien P.; Wurtz A.J.; Storme L.

Intrathymic inoculation of donor bone marrow induces long-term acceptance of lung allografts
pp. 257-263(7)
Authors: Li S.; Louis L.B.; Kawaharada N.; Yousem S.A.; Pham S.M.

Favorable outcome with bivalirudin anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass
pp. 264-265(2)
Authors: Davis Z.; Anderson R.; Short D.; Garber D.; Valgiusti A.

Isolated cerebral perfusion for intraoperative cerebral malperfusion in type A aortic dissection
pp. 266-268(3)
Authors: Fukada J.; Morishita K.; Kawaharada N.; Yamauchi A.; Hasegawa T.; Satsu T.; Abe T.

Late quadriplegia after adult coarctation repair
pp. 268-270(3)
Authors: Peters P.; Brennan J.W.; Hughes C.F.; McGee-Collett M.; Parker G.

Internal mammary artery steal in a dialysis patient
pp. 270-271(2)
Authors: Kato H.; Ikawa S.; Hayashi A.; Yokoyama K.

The fenestrated Kawashima operation for single ventricle with interrupted inferior vena cava
pp. 271-273(3)
Authors: Hannan R.L.; Rossi A.F.; Nykanen D.G.; Lopez L.; Alonso F.; White J.A.; Burke R.P.

Coil embolization of a patent ductus venosus in a 52-day-old girl with congenital heart disease
pp. 273-275(3)
Authors: Araki T.; Kamada M.; Okamoto Y.; Arai S.; Oba O.

Acquired pulmonary vein stenosis as a cause of life-threatening pulmonary hypertension
pp. 275-277(3)
Authors: Jaillard S.M.; Godart F.R.; Rakza T.; Chanez A.; Lequien P.; Wurtz A.J.; Storme L.

Bilateral pulmonary artery banding for resuscitation in hypoplastic left heart syndrome
pp. 277-279(3)
Authors: Ishizaka T.; Ohye R.G.; Suzuki T.; Devaney E.J.; Bove E.L.

Heart transplant for anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery
pp. 282-284(3)
Authors: Nair K.K.S.; Zisman L.S.; Lader E.; Dimova A.; Canver C.C.

Invited commentary
pp. 284-285(2)
Author: Warkentin T.E.

Late-onset chylothorax after heart-lung transplantation
pp. 285-286(2)
Authors: Shitrit D.; Izbicki G.; Starobin D.; Aravot D.; Kramer M.R.

Successful treatment of Novacor pump pocket infection by omental transposition
pp. 287-288(2)
Authors: Matsumiya G.; Nishimura M.; Miyamoto Y.; Sawa Y.; Matsuda H.

Esophageal-pericardial fistula with purulent pericarditis secondary to esophageal carcinoma presenting with tamponade
pp. 288-289(2)
Authors: Kaufman J.; Thongsuwan N.; Stern E.; Karmy-Jones R.

Modified Dumon stent for the treatment of a bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy
pp. 290-292(3)
Authors: Tayama K.; Eriguchi N.; Futamata Y.; Harada H.; Yoshida A.; Matsunaga A.; Mitsuoka M.

Giant hydatid cysts of lung and liver
pp. 292-294(3)
Authors: Topcu S.; Kurul I.C.; Altinok T.; Yazici U.; Demir A.

Delayed para-aortic hematoma after bentall operation
pp. 295-295(1)
Authors: Kwok O.-H.; Cheng L.-C.; Chow W.-H.

Radical resection of a giant chondrosarcoma of the anterior chest wall
pp. 296-296(1)
Authors: Lioulias A.G.; Kokotsakis J.N.; Milonakis M.C.; Skouteli E.A.T.; Boulafendis D.G.

Modified technique for mitral repair without ring annuloplasty
pp. 298-300(3)
Authors: Barlow C.W.; Ali Z.A.; Lim E.; Barlow J.B.; Wells F.C.

Modified Daggett's technique for early repair of postinfarct posterior ventricular septal rupture
pp. 301-302(2)
Authors: Nakajima M.; Tsuchiya K.; Inoue H.; Naito Y.; Mizutani E.

Pulmonic valve annular enlargement with valve repair in tetralogy of Fallot
pp. 303-305(3)
Authors: Sung S.C.; Kim S.; Woo J.S.; Lee Y.S.

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: not a flash in the pan
pp. 306-313(8)
Authors: Ascione R.; Caputo M.; Angelini G.D.

Depression and anxiety and outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery
pp. 314-321(8)
Authors: Pignay-Demaria V.; Lesperance F.; Demaria R.G.; Frasure-Smith N.; Perrault L.P.

Can any conclusion be justified with a 27% loss of patients at follow-up? Reply
pp. 322-322(1)
Authors: Christenson J.T.; Kalangos A.

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