Medicine RSS Search Engine
medworm

any words all words exact phrase
news consumer journals organizations info blogs podcasts

Home - Publications Directory - Blog Directory - Blog Tag Cloud - Consumer Health News - Discussions - What is RSS? - Sponsor MedWorm - Associates - About MedWorm
Topics: Medical Conditions - Cancers - Infectious Diseases - Procedures - Drugs - Therapies - Vaccines - Education
Login / Register for free to get access to My MedWorm
Please wait for the search to complete...
 
     
 

 

Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery News Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery rss feed subscribe with MedWorm Reader subscribe with Google Reader subscribe with Bloglines subscribe with MyYahoo

Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.



This is a selection of articles from the December 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery headlines.

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Device Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defects With a Minimally Invasive Technique in 12 Patientsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Zeng, X. J., Sun, S. Q., Chen, X. F., Ma, X. J., Luo, Y. H., Lim, Y. P., Tao, L. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentaryemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Bridges, C. R. Tags: Valve disease, Professional affairs ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[CASE REPORTS] Benign Esophagobronchial Fistula With and Without Esophageal Obstruction: Two Ends of the Surgical Spectrumemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Van Natta, T. L., Parekh, K. R., Reed, C. G., Shebrain, S. A., Omari, B. O. Tags: Esophagus - other CASE REPORTS Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Endangered Cerebral Blood Supply After Closure of Left Subclavian Artery: Postmortem and Clinical Imaging Studiesemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Manninen, H., Tulla, H., Vanninen, R., Ronkainen, A. Tags: Cerebral protection ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[CASE REPORTS] Use of Baclofen in the Treatment of Esophageal Stent-Related Hiccupsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Turkyilmaz, A., Eroglu, A. Tags: Esophagus - other CASE REPORTS Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Invited commentaryemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Spotnitz, W. D. Tags: Chest wall ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: news

[GUEST REVIEWERS FOR THE ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY] Guest Reviewers for The Annals of Thoracic Surgeryemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Tags: Professional affairs GUEST REVIEWERS FOR THE ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY Source Type: news

[CASE REPORTS] Acromegaly Caused by Ectopic Growth Hormone: A Rare Manifestation of a Bronchial Carcinoidemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Biswal, S., Srinivasan, B., Dutta, P., Ranjan, P., Vaiphei, K., Singh, R. S., Thingnam, S. S. Tags: Lung - cancer CASE REPORTS Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Real-Time Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Lymph Node Aspirationemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Vincent, B. D., El-Bayoumi, E., Hoffman, B., Doelken, P., DeRosimo, J., Reed, C., Silvestri, G. A. Tags: Lung - cancer ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement: Incidence, Indications, and Predictorsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Dawkins, S., Hobson, A. R., Kalra, P. R., Tang, A. T.M., Monro, J. L., Dawkins, K. D. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY] Calcific Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis: A Questionable Indication for Endovascular Valve Implantation?email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Zegdi, R., Khabbaz, Z., Ciobotaru, V., Noghin, M., Deloche, A., Fabiani, J.-N. Tags: Valve disease IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY Source Type: news

[NEW TECHNOLOGY] A Third Generation of Ascending Aorta Dacron Graft: Preliminary Experienceemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: De Paulis, R., Scaffa, R., Maselli, D., Salica, A., Bellisario, A., Weltert, L. Tags: Great vessels NEW TECHNOLOGY Source Type: news

[CORRESPONDENCE] Bicuspid Aortic Valve: About Natural History of Ascending Aorta Aneurysmsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Cannata, A., Russo, C. F., Vitali, E. Tags: Great vessels CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: news

[NEW TECHNOLOGY] Evaluation of a Novel Epicardial Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Systememail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Kiser, A. C., Nifong, L. W., Raman, J., Kasirajan, V., Campbell, N., Chitwood, W. R. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias NEW TECHNOLOGY Source Type: news

[HOW TO DO IT] Self-Expandable Covered Metal Tracheal Type Stent for Sealing Cervical Anastomotic Leak After Esophagectomy and Gastric Pull-Up: Pitfalls and Possibilitiesemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Lindenmann, J., Matzi, V., Porubsky, C., Anegg, U., Sankin, O., Gabor, S., Neuboeck, N., Maier, A., Smolle-Juettner, F. M. Tags: Esophagus - other HOW TO DO IT Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Heat Shock Proteins 27, 60, 70, 90{alpha}, and 20S Proteasome in On-Pump Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patientsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Szerafin, T., Hoetzenecker, K., Hacker, S., Horvath, A., Pollreisz, A., Arpad, P., Mangold, A., Wliszczak, T., Dworschak, M., Seitelberger, R., Wolner, E., Ankersmit, H. J. Tags: Extracorporeal circulation ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Transplantation: Experience in 498 Consecutive Casesemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Cohn, W. E., Gregoric, I. D., Radovancevic, B., Wolf, R. K., Frazier, O.H. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Novel Approach to Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction Using a Stentless Porcine Valveemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Black, M. D., Ley, S. J., Regal, A.-M., Shaw, R. E. Tags: Congenital - cyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[CASE REPORTS] Emergent Surgical Retrieval of Embolized Atrial Septal Defect Closure Deviceemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Knott-Craig, C. J., Goldberg, S. P. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic CASE REPORTS Source Type: news

[CASE REPORTS] Pulmonary Lymphangiomaemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Limmer, S., Krokowski, M., Kujath, P. Tags: Lung - other CASE REPORTS Source Type: news

[CASE REPORTS] Treatment of Chylothorax by Robotic Thoracic Duct Ligationemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Thompson, K. J., Kernstine, K. H., Grannis, F. W., Mojica, P., Falabella, A. Tags: Mediastinum CASE REPORTS Source Type: news

[BOOK REVIEWS] Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects. 3rd Edition.: Edited by Jaroslav F. Stark, Marc R. de Leval, Victor T. Tsang. 2006, West Sussex, England, John Wiley & Sons, MD, MD, FRCS, 718 pp, illustrated, $315.00 ISBN: 0470093161email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Jacobs, M. L. Tags: BOOK REVIEWS Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Thoracic Aortic Arteriosclerosis in Patients With Degenerative Aortic Stenosis With and Without Coexisting Coronary Artery Diseaseemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Goland, S., Trento, A., Czer, L. S.C., Eshaghian, S., Tolstrup, K., Naqvi, T. Z., De Robertis, M. A., Mirocha, J., Iida, K., Siegel, R. J. Tags: Coronary disease, Valve disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Amiodarone Cost Effectiveness in Preventing Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgeryemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Zebis, L. R., Christensen, T. D., Kristiansen, I. S., Hjortdal, V. E. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Coronary Collateral Circulation: Effect on Early and Midterm Outcomes After Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgeryemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Caputo, M., Anis, R. R., Rogers, C. A., Ahmad, N., Rizvi, S. I.A., Baumbach, A., Karsch, K. R., Angelini, G. D., Oberhoff, M. Tags: Coronary disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[CASE REPORTS] Giant Left Atrial Ball Thrombus in a Patient With Chronic Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillationemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Lee, J. H., Kang, S. K., Lee, C. W., Song, J. K., Park, J. S., Choo, S. J. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias CASE REPORTS Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentaryemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Large, S. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[EDITORIALS] Pitfalls Assessing the Role of Drug-Eluting Stents in Multivessel Coronary Diseaseemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Desai, N. D. Tags: Coronary disease EDITORIALS Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Is Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing a Useful Test Before Esophagectomy?email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Forshaw, M. J., Strauss, D. C., Davies, A. R., Wilson, D., Lams, B., Pearce, A., Botha, A. J., Mason, R. C. Tags: Esophagus - cancer ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: news

[CASE REPORTS] Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Postpneumonectomy Cavityemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Orki, A., Urek, S., Patlakoglu, M. S., Tasci, A. E., Kutlu, C. A. Tags: Lung - cancer CASE REPORTS Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Neoaortic Bicuspid Valve in Arterial Switch Operation: Mid-Term Follow-Upemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Khan, S. M., Sallehuddin, A. B., Al-Bulbul, Z. R., Al-Halees, Z. Y. Tags: Congenital - cyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentaryemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Kern, J. Tags: Cerebral protection ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Soluble Mesothelin-Related Peptide Level Elevation in Mesothelioma Serum and Pleural Effusionsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Pass, H. I., Wali, A., Tang, N., Ivanova, A., Ivanov, S., Harbut, M., Carbone, M., Allard, J. Tags: Pleura ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Enlargement of the Small Aortic Root During Aortic Valve Replacement: Is There a Benefit?email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Kulik, A., Al-Saigh, M., Chan, V., Masters, R. G., Bedard, P., Lam, B.-K., Rubens, F. D., Hendry, P. J., Mesana, T. G., Ruel, M. Tags: Valve disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[CASE REPORTS] An Unusual Case of a Swallowed Thermometer Perforated in the Mediastinumemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Sakellaridis, T., Potaris, K., Mallios, D., Sepsas, E. Tags: Esophagus - other CASE REPORTS Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentaryemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Thomas, S. P. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Performance of a Novel Sternal Synthesis Device After Median and Faulty Sternotomy: Mechanical Test and Early Clinical Experienceemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Zeitani, J., Penta de Peppo, A., Bianco, A., Nanni, F., Scafuri, A., Bertoldo, F., Salvati, A., Nardella, S., Chiariello, L. Tags: Chest wall ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentaryemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Boodhwani, M. Tags: Coronary disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[CASE REPORTS] Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy in a Patient With Enlarged Azygos Vein: A Lesson to Learnemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Martin-Malagon, A., Bravo, A., Arteaga, I., Rodriguez, L., Estevez, F., Alarco, A. Tags: Esophagus - other CASE REPORTS Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] High-Risk Aortic Valve Replacement: Are the Outcomes as Bad as Predicted?email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Grossi, E. A., Schwartz, C. F., Yu, P.-J., Jorde, U. P., Crooke, G. A., Grau, J. B., Ribakove, G. H., Baumann, F. G., Ursumanno, P., Culliford, A. T., Colvin, S. B., Galloway, A. C. Tags: Valve disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentaryemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Pick, A. W. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[CASE REPORTS] Cold Agglutinins in Cardiac Surgery: Management of Myocardial Protection and Cardiopulmonary Bypassemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Atkinson, V. P., Soeding, P., Horne, G., Tatoulis, J. Tags: Cardiac - other CASE REPORTS Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Number of Metastatic Lymph Nodes in Resected Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Predicts Patient Survivalemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Lee, J. G., Lee, C. Y., Park, I. K., Kim, D. J., Park, S. Y., Kim, K. D., Chung, K. Y. Tags: Lung - cancer ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: news

[CORRESPONDENCE] Replyemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Warkentin, T. E., Crowther, M. A., Koster, A. Tags: Mechanical Circulatory Assistance CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Extrapulmonary Ventilation for Unresponsive Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome After Pulmonary Resectionemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Iglesias, M., Martinez, E., Badia, J. R., Macchiarini, P. Tags: Lung - other ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling in Adenocarcinomas With Bronchioloalveolar Componentsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Sarkaria, I. S., Zakowski, M. F., Pham, D., Hezel, M., Ebright, M. I., Chuai, S., Venkatraman, E. S., Kris, M. G., Rusch, V. W., Singh, B. Tags: Lung - cancer ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Current Effectiveness and Risks of Isolated Septal Myectomy for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathyemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Smedira, N. G., Lytle, B. W., Lever, H. M., Rajeswaran, J., Krishnaswamy, G., Kaple, R. K., Dolney, D. O.W., Blackstone, E. H. Tags: Cardiac - other ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[BOOK REVIEWS] The Johns Hopkins Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery: Edited by David D. Yuh, Luca A. Vricella, William A. Baumgartner. 2007, New York, New York, McGraw Hill Professional, MD, MD, MD, 1,400 pp, illustrated, $165.00 ISBN: 0 07 141652 8email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Jaroszewski, D. E. Tags: BOOK REVIEWS Source Type: news

[CASE REPORTS] Subannular Perforation After Long-Lasting Aortic Valve Replacement Mimicking Mitral Insufficiencyemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Strauch, J. T., Wippermann, J., Krep, H., Wahlers, T. Tags: Valve disease CASE REPORTS Source Type: news

[REPORT FROM THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY TASK FORCE] Expert Consensus Document on the Treatment of Descending Thoracic Aortic Disease Using Endovascular Stent-Graftsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Svensson, L. G., Kouchoukos, N. T., Miller, D. C., Bavaria, J. E., Coselli, J. S., Curi, M. A., Eggebrecht, H., Elefteriades, J. A., Erbel, R., Gleason, T. G., Lytle, B. W., Mitchell, R. S., Nienaber, C. A., Roselli, E. E., Safi, H. J., Shemin, R. J., Sic Tags: REPORT FROM THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY TASK FORCE Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Mitral Valve Disease Presentation and Surgical Outcome in African-American Patients Compared With White Patientsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: DiGiorgi, P. L., Baumann, F. G., O'Leary, A. M., Schwartz, C. F., Grossi, E. A., Ribakove, G. H., Colvin, S. B., Galloway, A. C., Grau, J. B. Tags: Valve disease, Professional affairs ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentaryemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Hazekamp, M. Tags: Congenital - cyanotic ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[HOW TO DO IT] Novel Technique for Aortic Arch Surgery Under Mild Hypothermiaemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Panos, A., Myers, P.-O., Kalangos, A. Tags: Great vessels HOW TO DO IT Source Type: news

[EDITORIAL BOARD, JANUARY 2008] The Annals of Thoracic Surgery: Editorial Board, January 2008email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Tags: Professional affairs EDITORIAL BOARD, JANUARY 2008 Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentaryemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Feng, J., Sellke, F. W. Tags: Extracorporeal circulation ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Video-Assisted Epicardial Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Atrial Fibrillation: Extended Follow-Upemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Wudel, J. H., Chaudhuri, P., Hiller, J. J. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

[CORRESPONDENCE] Ventricular Assist Device Implantation and the Risk for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopeniaemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Barzaghi, N., Locatelli, A., Ranucci, M. Tags: Mechanical Circulatory Assistance CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: news

[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Cardiac Surgery in Patients on Dialysis: Decreased 30-Day Mortality, Unchanged Overall Survivalemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Authors: Bechtel, J.F. M., Detter, C., Fischlein, T., Krabatsch, T., Osswald, B. R., Riess, F.-C., Scholz, F., Schonburg, M., Stamm, C., Sievers, H.-H., Bartels, C. Tags: Coronary disease, Valve disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR Source Type: news

Pitfalls Assessing the Role of Drug-Eluting Stents in Multivessel Coronary Disease.email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 25, 2007 Authors: Desai ND Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: news

Amiodarone Cost Effectiveness in Preventing Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 25, 2007 Authors: Zebis LR, Christensen TD, Kristiansen IS, Hjortdal VE Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: news

Invited commentary.email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 25, 2007 Authors: Pick AW Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: news

Right Isthmus Ablation Reduces Supraventricular Arrhythmias After Surgery for Chronic Atrial Fibrillation.email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 25, 2007 Authors: Onorati F, Esposito A, Messina G, di Virgilio A, Renzulli A Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: news

Invited commentary.email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 25, 2007 Authors: Thomas SP Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: news

Explantation of Implantable Defibrillator Leads Using Open Heart Surgery or Percutaneous Techniques.email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 25, 2007 Authors: Camboni D, Wollmann CG, Löher A, Gradaus R, Scheld HH, Schmid C Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: news

Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Transplantation: Experience in 498 Consecutive Cases.