EDITORIALS:

Roger B. B. Mee

Surgical substrates of postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia in congenital heart defects
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 615-616. [Full Text]  

Michael K. Pasque

Mathematic modeling and cardiac surgery
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 617-620. [Full Text]  

Joseph S. Coselli and Scott A. LeMaire

Temperature management after hypothermic circulatory arrest
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 621-623. [Full Text]  

SURGERY FOR CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE (CHD):

Ali Dodge-Khatami, Owen I. Miller, Robert H. Anderson, Allan P. Goldman, Juan Miguel Gil-Jaurena, Martin J. Elliott, Victor T. Tsang, and Marc R. de Leval

Surgical substrates of postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia in congenital heart defects
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 624-630. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Joseph M. Forbess, Karen J. Visconti, David C. Bellinger, Robert J. Howe, and Richard A. Jonas

Neurodevelopmental outcomes after biventricular repair of congenital heart defects
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 631-639. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Shunji Sano, Kozo Ishino, Masaaki Kawada, Shingo Kasahara, Takushi Kohmoto, Mamoru Takeuchi, and Shin-ichi Ohtsuki

Total right ventricular exclusion procedure: An operation for isolated congestive right ventricular failure
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 640-647. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

P. Tassani, A. Barankay, F. Haas, S. U. Paek, M. Heilmaier, J. Hess, R. Lange, and J. A. Richter

Cardiac surgery with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest produces less systemic inflammatory response than low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass in newborns
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 648-654. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Sunil P. Malhotra, V. Mohan Reddy, Stephan Thelitz, You-Ping He, Frank L. Hanley, Sam Suleman, and R. Kirk Riemer

Cavopulmonary anastomosis induces pulmonary expression of the angiotensin II receptor family
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 655-660. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY (GTS):

Mark K. Ferguson and Amy E. Durkin

Preoperative prediction of the risk of pulmonary complications after esophagectomy for cancer
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 661-669. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Harold M. Burkhart, Mark S. Allen, Francis C. Nichols, III, Claude Deschamps, Daniel L. Miller, Victor F. Trastek, and Peter C. Pairolero

Results of en bloc resection for bronchogenic carcinoma with chest wall invasion
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 670-675. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Elie Fadel, Gilles Missenard, Alain Chapelier, Sacha Mussot, François Leroy-Ladurie, Jacques Cerrina, and Philippe Dartevelle

En bloc resection of non-small cell lung cancer invading the thoracic inlet and intervertebral foramina
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 676-685. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

David S. Schrump, Suoping Zhai, Dao M. Nguyen, Todd S. Weiser, Bradley A. Fisher, Richard E. Terrill, Bernard M. Flynn, Paul H. Duray, and William D. Figg

Pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel administered by hyperthermic retrograde isolated lung perfusion techniques
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 686-694. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yukito Ichinose, Ryosuke Tsuchiya, Teruaki Koike, Tsutomu Yasumitsu, Kenji Nakamura, Hirohito Tada, Hirokuni Yoshimura, Tetsuya Mitsudomi, Ken Nakagawa, Kohei Yokoi, and Harubumi Kato

A prematurely terminated phase III trial of intraoperative intrapleural hypotonic cisplatin treatment in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer with positive pleural lavage cytology: The incidence of carcinomatous pleuritis after surgical intervention
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 695-699. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

SURGERY FOR ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (ACD):

Christopher M. Kramer, James A. Magovern, Walter J. Rogers, Diane Vido, and Edward B. Savage

Reverse remodeling and improved regional function after repair of left ventricular aneurysm
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 700-706. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kwok L. Yun, Colleen F. Sintek, D. Craig Miller, Thomas A. Pfeffer, Gary S. Kochamba, Siavosh Khonsari, and Michael R. Zile

Randomized trial comparing partial versus complete chordal-sparing mitral valve replacement: Effects on left ventricular volume and function
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 707-714. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Eric G. Butchart, Nicola Payne, Hui-Hua Li, Keith Buchan, Kayapanda Mandana, and Gary L. Grunkemeier

Better anticoagulation control improves survival after valve replacement
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 715-723. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

CARDIOPULMONARY SUPPORT AND PHYSIOLOGY (CSP):

Pekka Romsi, Janne Heikkinen, Fausto Biancari, Matti Pokela, Jussi Rimpiläinen, Vilho Vainionpää, Jorma Hirvonen, Ville Jäntti, Kai Kiviluoma, Vesa Anttila, and Tatu Juvonen

Prolonged mild hypothermia after experimental hypothermic circulatory arrest in a chronic porcine model
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 724-734. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

P. Tassani, H. Schad, C. Winkler, A. Bernhard, U. Ettner, S. L. Braun, G. P. Eising, E. Kochs, R. Lange, and J. A. Richter

Capillary leak syndrome after cardiopulmonary bypass in elective, uncomplicated coronary artery bypass grafting operations: Does it exist?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 735-741. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gabriel S. Aldea, Louise O. Soltow, Wayne L. Chandler, Christopher M. Triggs, Craig R. Vocelka, Gregory I. Crockett, Yong T. Shin, William E. Curtis, and Edward D. Verrier

Limitation of thrombin generation, platelet activation, and inflammation by elimination of cardiotomy suction in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting treated with heparin-bonded circuits
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 742-755. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

B. Krishnadasan, B. Naidu, M. Rosengart, A. L. Farr, A. Barnes, E. D. Verrier, and M. S. Mulligan

Decreased lung ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats after preoperative administration of cyclosporine and tacrolimus
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 756-767. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY (ET):

Georg Lutter, Daniela Kuklinski, Georg Berg, Patrick von Samson, Juergen Martin, Michael Handke, Peter Uhrmeister, and Friedhelm Beyersdorf

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: An experimental study. I. Studies on implantation
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 768-776. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Friedrich S. Eckstein, Luis F. Bonilla, Lars Englberger, Franz F. Immer, Todd A. Berg, Jürg Schmidli, and Thierry P. Carrel

The St Jude Medical symmetry aortic connector system for proximal vein graft anastomoses in coronary artery bypass grafting
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 777-782. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Minoru Ono, Randall K. Wolf, Dimitrios Angouras, and E. William Schneeberger

Early experience of coronary artery bypass grafting with a new self-closing clip device
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 783-787. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Marc P. Buijsrogge, Jules S. Scheltes, Martijn Heikens, Paul F. Gründeman, Peter V. Pistecky, and Cornelius Borst

Sutureless coronary anastomosis with an anastomotic device and tissue adhesive in off-pump porcine coronary bypass grafting
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 788-794. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

CARDIOTHORACIC TRANSPLANTATION (TX):

Tsutomu Tagawa, Takashi Suda, Niccolò Daddi, Benjamin D. Kozower, Samer A. Kanaan, T. Mohanakumar, and G. Alexander Patterson

Low-dose endobronchial gene transfer to ameliorate lung graft ischemia-reperfusion injury
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 795-802. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Michael P. Fischbein, James Yun, Hillel Laks, Yoshihito Irie, Michael C. Fishbein, Benjamin Bonavida, and Abbas Ardehali

Role of CD8⁺ lymphocytes in chronic rejection of transplanted hearts
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 803-809. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Carlos Blanche, Andreas Kamlot, Dominique A. Blanche, Brenda Kearney, Kathy E. Magliato, Lawrence S. C. Czer, and Alfredo Trento

Heart transplantation with donors fifty years of age and older
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 810-815. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

Michael J. Mack, Todd M. Dewey, and Mitchell J. Magee

Facilitated anastomosis for reoperative circumflex coronary revascularization on the beating heart through a left thoracotomy
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 816-817. [Full Text]  

Heyman Luckraz, Dinah V. Parums, and John Dunning

Reverse saphenous interposition vein graft repair of a giant atherosclerotic aneurysm of the left anterior descending coronary artery
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 817-820. [Full Text]  

Farzan Filsoufi, R. Saeid Farivar, Curtis Anderson, Dean Santerre, and David H. Adams

Renal vein injury complicating removal of intravenous leiomyoma
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 820-822. [Full Text]  

Matthias Roth, Peter Lemke, Rainer M. Bohle, Wolf P. Klövekorn, and Erwin P. Bauer

Inflammatory aneurysm of the ascending thoracic aorta
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 822-824. [Full Text]  

Aman Mahajan, Afshin Shabanie, and Hillel Laks

Interatrial septostomy under transesophageal echocardiography guidance: A novel approach
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 824-826. [Full Text]  

Ali Dodge-Khatami, Nic C. Nijdam, Eli Broekhuis, Ines A. von Rosenstiel, Peter G. Dahlem, and Mark G. Hazekamp

Carotid artery patch plasty as a last resort repair for long-segment congenital tracheal stenosis
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 826-828. [Full Text]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

Irving L. Kron and Jeffrey T. Cope

Fate of the unligated vertical vein after surgical correction with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in early infancy
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 829. [Full Text]  

Raghavan Nair Suresh Kumar and I. M. Rao

Reply to the Editor:
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 829-830. [Full Text]  

Patrick M. McCarthy, Anders Franco-Cerceda, Eugene H. Blackstone, Katherine Hoercher, Jennifer A. White, James B. Young, and Randall C. Starling

A question of terminology
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 830. [Full Text]  

EVENTS OF INTEREST:

Events of interest
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 123: 831. [Full Text]  

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