This is a selection of articles from the April 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery headlines.
Photodynamic therapy followed by thoracoscopic sleeve lobectomy for locally advanced lung cancer.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Dearmond DT, Mahtabifard A, Fuller CB, McKenna RJ Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Thomas SP Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Statin therapy improves outcomes after valvular heart surgery.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Fedoruk LM, Wang H, Conaway MR, Kron IL, Johnston KC Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Timing of stroke after cardiopulmonary bypass determines mortality.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Lisle TC, Barrett KM, Gazoni LM, Swenson BR, Scott CD, Kazemi A, Kern JA, Peeler BB, Kron IL, Johnston KC Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Outcome of patients requiring valve surgery during active infective endocarditis.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Hill EE, Herregods MC, Vanderschueren S, Claus P, Peetermans WE, Herijgers P Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Mestres CA Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Absence of cognitive decline one year after coronary bypass surgery: comparison to nonsurgical and healthy controls.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Sweet JJ, Finnin E, Wolfe PL, Beaumont JL, Hahn E, Marymont J, Sanborn T, Rosengart TK Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Kurlansky P Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Twelve-month patency with the PAS-port proximal connector device: a single center prospective randomized trial.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Kempfert J, Opfermann UT, Richter M, Bossert T, Mohr FW, Gummert JF Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Bergsland J Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Surgical approaches in left anterior descending artery in-stent stenosis.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Yilmazkaya B, Circi R, Circi UP, Gurkahraman S, Yukselen MA, Yondem OZ, Tasdemir O Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
A comparison of open and endovascular descending thoracic aortic repair in patients older than 75 years of age.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Patel HJ, Williams DM, Upchurch GR, Dasika NL, Passow MC, Prager RL, Deeb GM Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Outcome and quality of life after surgical and endovascular treatment of descending aortic lesions.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Dick F, Hinder D, Immer FF, Hirzel C, Do DD, Carrel TP, Schmidli J Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Patel HJ Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Management of intraoperative malperfusion syndrome using femoral artery cannulation for repair of acute type A aortic dissection.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Shimokawa T, Takanashi S, Ozawa N, Itoh T Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Risk factor analysis for bridge to transplantation with the CardioWest total artificial heart.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Copeland JG, Smith RG, Bose RK, Tsau PH, Nolan PE, Slepian MJ Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Koerfer R Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Clinical Experience With Sternotomy Versus Subcostal Approach for Exchange of the HeartMate XVE to the HeartMate II Ventricular Assist Device.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Gregoric ID, Bruckner BA, Jacob L, Kar B, Cohn WE, La Francesca S, Frazier OH Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Lodge AJ Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Argatroban as a primary or secondary postoperative anticoagulant in patients implanted with ventricular assist devices.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Samuels LE, Kohout J, Casanova-Ghosh E, Hagan K, Garwood P, Ferdinand F, Goldman SM Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Butterworth J Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Use of Recombinant Activated Factor VII Concentrate to Control Postoperative Hemorrhage in Complex Cardiovascular Surgery.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Bowman LJ, Uber WE, Stroud MR, Christiansen LR, Lazarchick J, Crumbley AJ, Kratz JM, Toole JM, Crawford FA, Ikonomidis JS Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
28 years' experience with transatrial-transpulmonary repair of atrioventricular septal defect with tetralogy of fallot.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Hoohenkerk GJ, Schoof PH, Bruggemans EF, Rijlaarsdam M, Hazekamp MG Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Fraser CD Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Management of 239 patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and related malformations from 1993 to 2007.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Jacobs JP, O'Brien SM, Chai PJ, Morell VO, Lindberg HL, Quintessenza JA Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Predictors of outcome of arterial switch operation for complex d-transposition.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Gottlieb D, Schwartz ML, Bischoff K, Gauvreau K, Mayer JE Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
A 12-year experience of bipolar steroid-eluting epicardial pacing leads in children.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Tomaske M, Gerritse B, Kretzers L, Pretre R, Dodge-Khatami A, Rahn M, Bauersfeld U Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Pulmonary valve replacement: a comparison of three biological valves.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Fiore AC, Rodefeld M, Turrentine M, Vijay P, Reynolds T, Standeven J, Hill K, Bost J, Carpenter D, Tobin C, Brown JW Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Fetal stress response to fetal cardiac surgery.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Lam CT, Sharma S, Baker RS, Hilshorst J, Lombardi J, Clark KE, Eghtesady P Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Fenton KN Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
The value of occult disease in resection margin and lymph node after extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant mesothelioma.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Mineo TC, Ambrogi V, Pompeo E, Baldi A, Stella F, Aurea P, Marino M Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Licht PB Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Perioperative evaluation of airways in patients with arch obstruction and intracardiac defects.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Jhang WK, Park JJ, Seo DM, Goo HW, Gwak M Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Management of subcutaneous emphysema after pulmonary resection.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Cerfolio RJ, Bryant AS, Maniscalco LM Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Neurectomy for treatment of intercostal neuralgia.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Williams EH, Williams CG, Rosson GD, Heitmiller RF, Dellon AL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
The effects of a soluble polymer and bone wax on sternal healing in an animal model.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Wellisz T, Armstrong JK, Cambridge J, An YH, Wen X, Hill CM, Fisher TC Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Holman WL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Hemolytic anemia after operation for aortic dissection using teflon felt strips.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Nakamura Y, Ogino H, Matsuda H, Minatoya K, Sasaki H, Kitamura S Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Delayed improvement in valve hemodynamic performance after percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Rodés-Cabau J, Houde C, Perron J, Benson LN, Pibarot P Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Spontaneous coronary dissection in late pregnancy: a multidisciplinary approach to management.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Sherif HM, Nguyen HC, Sarter BH, West JT, Lucente E, Fink DM, Quesada-Rojas A, Banbury MK Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Mechanical occlusion of the inferior vena cava: an unusual complication after repair of pectus excavatum using the nuss procedure.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Nath DS, Wells WJ, Reemtsen BL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Pediculate mucinous cystadenoma difficult to differentiate from pleural tumor.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Igai H, Okumura N, Ohata K, Matsuoka T, Kameyama K, Nakagawa T Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Heterotopic supradiaphragmatic liver combined with intralobar pulmonary sequestration.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Choi SU, Kim HK, Kim J Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Giant pericardial cyst compressing the right ventricle.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Lesniak-Sobelga AM, Olszowska M, Tracz W, Pasowicz M, Samitowski Z, Pieniazek P, Klimeczek P, Banys R, Musialek P, Tekieli L, Sadowski J Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
A novel arch-first T-graft technique for extensive aortic arch reconstruction.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Hsieh SR, Chen CC, Wei HJ Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Alternative repair for challenging variants of partial anomalous pulmonary veins.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Woods RK, Cleveland KL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Reply.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Schwann TA, Zacharias A, Riordan CJ, Durham SJ, Shah AS, Habib RH Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Is an arterial conduit really better?
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Savage EB Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Hospital volume as a quality standard in lung cancer surgery: an unfinished debate.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Li WW, de Mol BA Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Cardiac pacing and psychologic disorders.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Marijon E, Combes N, Albenque JP, Goutner C, Vahdat O, Boveda S Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
Iatrogenic tracheobronchial injury: a support to nonsurgical management.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Conti M, Benhamed L, Porte H, Wurtz A Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Intra-tumoral vascular or perineural invasion as prognostic factors for long-term survival in early stage non-small cell lung carcinoma
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Poncelet, A. J., Cornet, J., Coulon, C., Collard, P., Noirhomme, P., Weynand, B., groupe d'oncologie thoracique des Cliniques Saint-Luc Tags: Lung - cancer Original articles Source Type: journals
[Letters to the Editor] Endovascular repair of type B aortic dissection: is it possible to prevent post-procedure complications?
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Mastroroberto, P., di Virgilio, A., Renzulli, A., Indolfi, C. Tags: Great vessels Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
[Letters to the Editor] Reply to Mastroroberto et al. * Serious complications following endovascular thoracic aortic stent-graft repair for type B dissection
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Neuhauser, B. Tags: Great vessels Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
[Images in cardio-thoracic surgery] Flow-related magnetic resonance; visualization of a re-coarctation
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Beran, E., Machler, H., Reiter, G., Rienmuller, R. Tags: Cardiac - other, Great vessels Images in cardio-thoracic surgery Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Does perioperative use of aprotinin reduce the rejection rate in heart transplant recipients?
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Shuhaiber, J. H., Goldsmith, K., Large, S. R., Tsui, S. Tags: Transplantation - heart Original articles Source Type: journals
[Letters to the Editor] Statins and perioperative management of patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Hudorovic, N. Tags: Lung - transplantation, Cardiac - pharmacology, Cardiac - physiology, Education Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Lung herniation: a rare complication in minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Athanassiadi, K., Bagaev, E., Simon, A., Haverich, A. Tags: Lung - transplantation, Minimally invasive surgery, Chest wall Original articles Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Factors affecting early and long-term outcomes after completion pneumonectomy
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Chataigner, O., Fadel, E., Yildizeli, B., Achir, A., Mussot, S., Fabre, D., Mercier, O., Dartevelle, P. G. Tags: Lung - cancer, Lung - other Original articles Source Type: journals
[Letters to the Editor] Matrix metalloproteinases do not properly work as peripheral blood biomarkers without taking into account the preanalytical impact of blood sampling
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Jung, K. Tags: Transplantation - heart Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Survival analysis in heart transplantation: results from an analysis of 1290 cases in a single center
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Tjang, Y. S., van der Heijden, G. J.M.G., Tenderich, G., Grobbee, D. E., Korfer, R. Tags: Transplantation - heart Original articles Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Editorial comment
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: El Khoury, G. Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
Concomitant ablation of atrial fibrillation in octogenarians: an observational study
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Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Herko Grubitzsch, Sven Beholz, Pascal Dohmen, Simon Dushe and Wolfgang Konertz Source Type: journals
Accelerated intimal hyperplasia in aortocoronary internal mammary vein grafts in minipigs
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Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Aron Frederik Popov, Hilmar Doerge, Jose Hinz, Jan Dieter Schmitto, Tomislav Stojanovic, Ralf Seipelt, Vassilios Didilis and Friedrich Albert Schoendube Source Type: journals
[How-to-do-it] Reducing cardiac injury during minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum
