IN MEMORIAM:

Eric A. Rose

Keith Reemtsma (1925-2000)
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 627-628. [Full Text]  

SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE:

Eugene H. Blackstone

Editorial: Neurologic injury from cardiac surgery—An important but enormously complex phenomenon
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 629-631. [Full Text]  

Diederik van Dijk, Annemieke M. A. Keizer, Jan C. Diephuis, Catelijne Durand, Liesbeth J. Vos, and Ron Hijman

Neurocognitive dysfunction after coronary artery bypass surgery: A systematic review
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 632-639. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gerald D. Buckberg

Editorial: Endothelial and myocardial stunning
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 640-641. [Full Text]  

Matthias Roth, Bernhard Kraus, Thomas Scheffold, Oliver Reuthebuch, Wolf P. Klövekorn, and Erwin P. Bauer

The effect of leukocyte-depleted blood cardioplegia in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction: A randomized, double-blind study
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 642-650. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

David P. Taggart

Biochemical assessment of myocardial injury after cardiac surgery: Effects of a platelet activating factor antagonist, bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts, and coronary endarterectomy
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 651-659. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Justin Mariani, Ruchong Ou, Michael Bailey, Michael Rowland, Phillip Nagley, Franklin Rosenfeldt, and Salvatore Pepe

Tolerance to ischemia and hypoxia is reduced in aged human myocardium
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 660-667. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Subodh Verma, Fina Lovren, Aaron S. Dumont, Kieren J. Mather, Andrew Maitland, Teresa M. Kieser, Christopher R. Triggle, and Todd J. Anderson

Tetrahydrobiopterin improves endothelial function in human saphenous veins
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 668-671. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kazumasa Orihashi, Yuichiro Matsuura, Taijiro Sueda, Masanobu Watari, Kenji Okada, Yuji Sugawara, and Osamu Ishii

Echocardiography-assisted surgery in transaortic endovascular stent grafting: Role of transesophageal echocardiography
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 672-678. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jean-Francois Légaré, Maurice A. Nanton, Patricia Bryan, Timothy D. G. Lee, and David B. Ross

Aortic valve graft implantation in rats: a new functional model
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 679-685. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Takashi Hirotani, Tadashi Kameda, Takayuki Kumamoto, and Shogo Shirota

Results of a total aortic arch replacement for an acute aortic arch dissection
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 686-691. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kenton J. Zehr, Mano J. Thubrikar, Geoffrey G. Gong, J. Robert Headrick, and Francis Robicsek

Clinical introduction of a novel prosthesis for valve-preserving aortic root reconstruction for annuloaortic ectasia
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 692-698. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

CARDIOPULMONARY SUPPORT AND PHYSIOLOGY:

Hiroshi Masuda, Yukinori Moriyama, Riichiro Toda, Shinji Shimokawa, Yoshifumi Iguro, Shun-ichi Watanabe, Kouichi Hisatomi, Hitoshi Matsumoto, and Akira Taira

The influence of human T lymphotropic virus type I infection on the outcome of cardiovascular surgery
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 699-706. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Paulo R. B. Evora, Paul J. Pearson, Yeow Leng Chua, Berent Discigil, and Hartzell V. Schaff

Exogenous hyaluronidase induces release of nitric oxide from the coronary endothelium
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 707-711. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tomohiro Murakawa, Jun Nakajima, Minoru Ono, Arata Murakami, Yoshihiro Suematsu, and Shinichi Takamoto

Allogenicity of cryopreserved human fibroblasts: Cryopreservation does not downregulate the allogenicity of fibroblasts making up the matrices of allografts
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 712-719. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Patrick Hogan and Mark O'Brien

Commentary
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 719. [Full Text]  

Etsuro Tanaka, Naoichiro Hattan, Kiyoshi Ando, Hikaru Ueno, Yoshinori Sugio, Minhaz U. Mohammed, Svetlana A. Voltchikhina, and Hidezo Mori

Amelioration of microvascular myocardial ischemia by gene transfer of vascular endothelial growth factor in rabbits
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 720-728. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gloria Segarra, Pascual Medina, José María Vila, Juan Bautista Martínez-León, Rosa María Ballester, Paloma Lluch, and Salvador Lluch

Contractile effects of arginine analogues on human internal thoracic and radial arteries
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 729-736. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

CARDIOTHORACIC TRANSPLANTATION:

Igor Izrailtyan, J. Yasha Kresh, Rohinton J. Morris, Susan C. Brozena, Steven P. Kutalek, and Andrew S. Wechsler

Early detection of acute allograft rejection by linear and nonlinear analysis of heart rate variability
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 737-745. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Eric M. Hoenicke, Xiwu Sun, Robert G. Strange, Jr, and Ralph J. Damiano, Jr

Donor heart preservation with a novel hyperpolarizing solution: Superior protection compared with University of Wisconsin solution
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 746-754. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

SURGERY FOR CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE:

Christof Stamm, Ingeborg Friehs, Adrian M. Moran, David Zurakowski, Emile Bacha, John E. Mayer, Richard A. Jonas, and Pedro J. del Nido

Surgery for bilateral outflow tract obstruction in elastin arteriopathy
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 755-763. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Naoki Yoshimura, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Yoshihiro Oshima, Shigeteru Oka, Yoshio Ootaki, Tomomi Hasegawa, and Chikashi Shimazu

Suppression of the secretion of atrial and brain natriuretic peptide after total cavopulmonary connection
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 764-769. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Catherine Vedrinne, François Tronc, Stéphane Martinot, Jacques Robin, Anne-Marie Allevard, Madeleine Vincent, Jean Jacques Lehot, Michel Franck, and Gérard Champsaur

Better preservation of endothelial function and decreased activation of the fetal renin-angiotensin pathway with the use of pulsatile flow during experimental fetal bypass
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 770-777. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Marjan Jahangiri, Jacqueline Kreutzer, David Zurakowski, Emile Bacha, and Richard A. Jonas

Evaluation of hemostatic and coagulation factor abnormalities in patients undergoing the Fontan operation
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 778-782. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hiroshi Masuda, Yukinori Moriyama, Kouichi Hisatomi, Riichiro Toda, Shinji Shimokawa, Yoshifumi Iguro, Shun-ichi Watanabe, Hitoshi Matsumoto, and Akira Taira

Preoperative autologous donation of blood for a simple cardiac anomaly: Analysis of children weighing under twenty kilograms
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 783-788. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

William M. DeCampli

Commentary
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 788-789. [Full Text]  

GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY:

David Amar, Nancy Roistacher, Valerie W. Rusch, Denis H. Y. Leung, Ilana Ginsburg, Hao Zhang, Manjit S. Bains, Robert J. Downey, Robert J. Korst, and Robert J. Ginsberg

Effects of diltiazem prophylaxis on the incidence and clinical outcome of atrial arrhythmias after thoracic surgery
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 790-798. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kohei Yokoi, Ryosuke Tsuchiya, Takashi Mori, Kanji Nagai, Tsugio Furukawa, Shigefumi Fujimura, Ken Nakagawa, and Yukito Ichinose

Results of surgical treatment of lung cancer involving the diaphragm
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 799-805. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY:

Ralph J. Damiano, Jr

Editorial: Endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting—The first steps on a long journey
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 806-807. [Full Text]  

W. Douglas Boyd, Reiza Rayman, Nimesh D. Desai, Alan H. Menkis, Wojciech Dobkowski, Sugantha Ganapathy, Bob Kiaii, George Jablonsky, F. Neil McKenzie, and Richard J. Novick

Closed-chest coronary artery bypass grafting on the beating heart with the use of a computer-enhanced surgical robotic system
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 807-809. [Full Text]  

Utz Kappert, Romuald Cichon, Jens Schneider, Vassilios Gulielmos, Sems M. Tugtekin, Klaus Matschke, Ina Schramm, and Stephan Schueler

Closed-chest coronary artery surgery on the beating heart with the use of a robotic system
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 809-811. [Full Text]  

Atsushi Yamaguchi, Hideo Adachi, Takashi Ino, and Yasuyuki Kobayashi

Three-dimensional computed tomographic angiography as preoperative evaluation of a patent internal thoracic artery graft
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 811-812. [Full Text]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

Leslie Dubin Kerr, Ya Ju Chang, Harry Spiera, and John T. Fallon

Occult active giant cell aortitis necessitating surgical repair
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 813-815. [Full Text]  

David P. Taggart, Michelle Dipp, Shafi Mussa, and Piers C. G. Nye

Phenoxybenzamine prevents spasm in radial artery conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 815-817. [Full Text]  

Carlo G. Massimo, Zhong-Gao Wang, Eduardo A. Cruz Guadrón, Hugh G. Rappa, Clemente Crisci, and Vazgen R. Artounian

Endoluminal replacement of the entire aorta for acute type A aortic dissection in a patient with Marfan syndrome
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 818-820. [Full Text]  

Christos Alexiou, David J. Delany, Barry R. Keeton, and James L. Monro

Double-barreled conduit for right atrioventricular connection in tricuspid atresia: A new technique
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 820-822. [Full Text]  

José V. Nozar, Rafael Anzibar, Dante Picarelli, Jorge Tambasco, and Ruben W. Leone

Mitral homograft replacement of tricuspid valve in children
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 822-823. [Full Text]  

Toshihiro Ohata, Tetsuo Sakakibara, Hiroshi Takano, Hironori Izutani, and Yoichi Inoue

Rapid enlargement of a distal arch aneurysm after endovascular stent-grafting for pseudoaneurysm: Case report
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 824-826. [Full Text]  

Amit Roy, Avinash Sinha, Miles Scholar, Ken Macleod, and Brian Glenville

Coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass in pheochromocytoma
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 826-828. [Full Text]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

Tadaomi-Alfonso Miyamoto and Koho-Julio Miyamoto

Are adenosine myocardial protective effects mediated through cAMP-independent effects or through cAMP inhibition/production?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 829-830. [Full Text]  

William R. Law

Reply
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 830. [Full Text]  

Paolo Masetti and Nicholas T. Kouchoukos

S-100ß protein: Yet uncertain role as a marker of cerebral injury in cardiac surgery
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 830-831. [Full Text]  

EVENTS OF INTEREST:

Events of interest
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 120: 832. [Full Text]  

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