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 Patients
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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 commentary
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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 Spectrum
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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 Studies
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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 Hiccups
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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 commentary
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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 Surgery
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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 Carcinoid
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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 Aspiration
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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 Predictors
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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?
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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 Experience
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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 Aneurysms
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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 System
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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 Possibilities
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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 Patients
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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 Cases
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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 Valve
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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 Device
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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 Lymphangioma
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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 Ligation
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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: 0470093161
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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 Disease
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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 Surgery
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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 Surgery
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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 Fibrillation
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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 commentary
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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 Disease
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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?
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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 Cavity
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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-Up
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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 commentary
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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 Effusions
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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?
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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 Mediastinum
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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 commentary
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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 Experience
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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 commentary
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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 Learn
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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?
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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 commentary
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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 Bypass
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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 Survival
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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] Reply
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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 Resection
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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 Components
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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 Cardiomyopathy
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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 8
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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 Insufficiency
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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-Grafts
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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 Patients
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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 commentary
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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 Hypothermia
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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 2008
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2007 Tags: Professional affairs EDITORIAL BOARD, JANUARY 2008 Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: CARDIOVASCULAR] Invited commentary
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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-Up
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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 Thrombocytopenia
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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 Survival
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.