This is a selection of articles from the April 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery headlines.
Right ventricular reduction as an adjunct procedure in tricuspid valve repair.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Kappert U, Tugtekin SM, Ouda A, Alexiou K, Schmeisser A, Schoen S, Matschke K Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Facile stabilization and exposure techniques in off-pump coronary bypass surgery.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Kurtoglu M, Ates S, Demirozü T, Duvan I, Karagoz HY, Aybek T Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Patient versus customer, technology versus touch: where has humanism gone?
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Reed CE Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Dose-related effect of statins on atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Kourliouros A, De Souza A, Roberts N, Marciniak A, Tsiouris A, Valencia O, Camm J, Jahangiri M Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Thomas SP Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Dion RA Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Safety of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery without aortic cross-clamp.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Umakanthan R, Leacche M, Petracek MR, Kumar S, Solenkova NV, Kaiser CA, Greelish JP, Balaguer JM, Ahmad RM, Ball SK, Hoff SJ, Absi TS, Kim BS, Byrne JG Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Mestres CA Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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: info
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: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Bergsland J Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Ventricular septal rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction: clinical characteristics and contemporary outcome.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Poulsen SH, Praestholm M, Munk K, Wierup P, Egeblad H, Nielsen-Kudsk JE Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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: info
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: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Fukuda I Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Endovascular stenting for traumatic aortic injury: an emerging new standard of care.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Moainie SL, Neschis DG, Gammie JS, Brown JM, Poston RS, Scalea TM, Griffith BP Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Asymmetric mechanical properties of porcine aortic sinuses.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Gundiah N, Kam K, Matthews PB, Guccione J, Dwyer HA, Saloner D, Chuter TA, Guy TS, Ratcliffe MB, Tseng EE Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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: info
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: info
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: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Butterworth J Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
The impact of aprotinin on blood loss and blood transfusion in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Bittner HB, Lemke J, Lange M, Rastan A, Mohr FW Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Cytokines link toll-like receptor 4 signaling to cardiac dysfunction after global myocardial ischemia.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Cha J, Wang Z, Ao L, Zou N, Dinarello CA, Banerjee A, Fullerton DA, Meng X Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Fraser CD Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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: info
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: info
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: info
Differences in outcomes between younger and older patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Bryant AS, Cerfolio RJ Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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: info
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis: a randomized control trial comparing t3 and t2-4 ablation.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Li X, Tu YR, Lin M, Lai FC, Chen JF, Dai ZJ Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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: info
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: info
Acute reduction of functional mitral regurgitation in canine model using an epicardial device.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Akiyama M, Popović ZB, Kamohara K, Cingoz F, Daimon M, Ootaki C, Ootaki Y, Martin M, Liu J, Kopcak MW, Dessoffy R, Fukamachi K Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Invited commentary.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Holman WL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Total arch replacement under normothermic beating heart surgery.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Chang JC, Chao SF, Chang BS Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Obstruction of left ventricular outflow tract after mechanical mitral valve replacement.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Wu Q, Zhang L, Zhu R Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Bioprosthetic mitral valve implantation for active mitral valve endocarditis in third degree thorax burn.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Smith MA, Yuh DD Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Resection of Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms in a Takayasu's Arteritis Patient.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Kanaan S, Baker C, Starnes V Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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: info
Management of tracheomediastinal fistula using self-expanding metallic stents.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Choudhary C, Gildea TR, Salman R, Guzman ED, Mehta AC Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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: info
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: info
Use of three-dimensional computed tomographic reconstruction in the diagnosis of a rare case of angina.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Attaran S, Kapetanakis S, Mhandu P, El-Gamel A Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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: info
Thoracoscopic total parietal pleurectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Nathan DP, Taylor NE, Low DW, Raymond D, Shrager JB Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Coronary connector devices: analysis of 1,469 anastomoses in 1,216 patients.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Suyker WJ, Borst C Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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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: info
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: info
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: info
Should ultraflex metallic stents be used in benign airway obstruction?
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Foroulis CN, Charokopos N, Papakonstantinou C Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
Patients with myasthenia with oropharyngeal involvement need medical preparation before thymectomy.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Zieliński M Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
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: info
Reply.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 30, 2008 Authors: Husain SA, Morgan A, Hetzel M Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: info
[Letters to the Editor] Reply to Ovroutski and Alexi-Meskishvili
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Adachi, I., Uemura, H., Yagihara, T. Tags: Congenital - cyanotic Letters to the Editor Source Type: info
[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: info
[Original articles] Modified closure technique for reducing sternal dehiscence; a clinical and in vitro assessment
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: John, L. C.H. Tags: Cardiac - other Original articles Source Type: info
[Letters to the Editor] Reply to Jung
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Aharinejad, S. Tags: Transplantation - heart Letters to the Editor Source Type: info
[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: info
Large asymptomatic Left Atrial Myxoma with ossification: case report
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Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Matthew Panagiotou, Nikolaos D Panagopoulos, Panagiota Ravazoula, Loukas Kaklamanis and Efstratios N Koletsis Source Type: info
[How-to-do-it] Reducing cardiac injury during minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Belcher, E., Arora, S., Samancilar, O., Goldstraw, P. Tags: Chest wall How-to-do-it Source Type: info
[Original articles] Post-transplant diabetes mellitus in lung transplant recipients: incidence and risk factors
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Ollech, J. E., Kramer, M. R., Peled, N., Ollech, A., Amital, A., Medalion, B., Saute, M., Shitrit, D. Tags: Lung - cancer, Lung - other, Lung - basic science Original articles Source Type: info
[Original articles] Topographical considerations under video-scope guidance in the T3,4 levels sympathetic surgery
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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - April 29, 2008 Authors: Kim, D. H., Hong, Y. J., Hwang, J. J., Kim, K. D., Lee, D. Y. Tags: Mediastinum, Pleura Original articles Source Type: info
[Editorials] Cardiothoracic surgery: time for reappraisal!
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