Editorials:

Martin McKneally
	Controversies in cardiothoracic surgery: Should therapeutic cloning be supported to provide stem cells for cardiothoracic surgery research and treatment? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:937-940. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Samuel V. Lichtenstein
	Closed heart surgery: Back to the future J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:941-943. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
J. Scott Rankin and Frank E. Harrell, Jr
	Measuring the therapeutic efficacy of coronary revascularization: Implications for future management J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:944-948. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Joao Q. Melo
	Surgery for atrial fibrillation: Are we heading in the right direction? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:949-951. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jean G. Dumesnil and Philippe Pibarot
	Prosthesis–patient mismatch and clinical outcomes: The evidence continues to accumulate J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:952-955. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology:

Thomas A. Vassiliades, Jr, John S. Douglas, Douglas C. Morris, Peter C. Block, Ziyad Ghazzal, S. Tanveer Rab, and Christopher U. Cates
	Integrated coronary revascularization with drug-eluting stents: Immediate and seven-month outcome J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:956-962. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
John R. Cooper, Jr, Jacki Abrams, O.H. Frazier, Rajko Radovancevic, Branislav Radovancevic, Arthur W. Bracey, Michel J. Kindo, and Igor D. Gregoric
	Fatal pulmonary microthrombi during surgical therapy for end-stage heart failure: Possible association with antifibrinolytic therapy J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:963-968. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Li Zhang, Sanjeev Kumar, Alexander Kaminski, Cornelius Kasch, Christoph Sponholz, Christof Stamm, Yury Ladilov, and Gustav Steinhoff
	Importance of endothelial nitric oxide synthase for the hypothermic protection of lungs against ischemia-reperfusion injury J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:969-974. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Prakash K. Pandalai, Christian F. Bulcao, Walter H. Merrill, and Shahab A. Akhter
	Restoration of myocardial ß-adrenergic receptor signaling after left ventricular assist device support J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:975-980. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

General Thoracic Surgery:

John G. Edwards, D.J. Stewart, Antonio Martin-Ucar, Salli Muller, Cathy Richards, and David A. Waller
	The pattern of lymph node involvement influences outcome after extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant mesothelioma J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:981-987. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Masayoshi Inoue, Masato Minami, Hiroyuki Shiono, Noriyoshi Sawabata, Kan Ideguchi, and Meinoshin Okumura
	Clinicopathologic study of resected, peripheral, small-sized, non–small cell lung cancer tumors of 2 cm or less in diameter: Pleural invasion and increase of serum carcinoembryonic antigen level as predictors of nodal involvement J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:988-993. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Manabu Sudoh, Kazuhiro Ueda, Yoshikazu Kaneda, Jinbo Mitsutaka, Tao-Sheng Li, Kazuyoshi Suga, Yasuhiko Kawakami, and Kimikazu Hamano
	Breath-hold single-photon emission tomography and computed tomography for predicting residual pulmonary function in patients with lung cancer J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:994-1001. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Marcello Carlo Ambrogi, Gabriella Fontanini, Roberto Cioni, Pinuccia Faviana, Olivia Fanucchi, and Alfredo Mussi
	Biologic effects of radiofrequency thermal ablation on non–small cell lung cancer: Results of a pilot study J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1002-1006. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Masafumi Kawamura, Yotaro Izumi, Norimasa Tsukada, Keisuke Asakura, Hiroaki Sugiura, Hideki Yashiro, Keiko Nakano, Seishi Nakatsuka, Sachio Kuribayashi, and Koichi Kobayashi
	Percutaneous cryoablation of small pulmonary malignant tumors under computed tomographic guidance with local anesthesia for nonsurgical candidates J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1007-1013. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Zhifu Sun, Marie-Christine Aubry, Claude Deschamps, Randolph S. Marks, Scott H. Okuno, Brent A. Williams, Hiroshi Sugimura, V. Shane Pankratz, and Ping Yang
	Histologic grade is an independent prognostic factor for survival in non–small cell lung cancer: An analysis of 5018 hospital- and 712 population-based cases J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1014-1020. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease:

Veena Guru, Stephen E. Fremes, and Jack V. Tu
	How many arterial grafts are enough? A population-based study of midterm outcomes J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1021-1028. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Scott D. Barnett and Niv Ad
	Surgical ablation as treatment for the elimination of atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1029-1035. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Marc Ruel, Hussam Al-Faleh, Alexander Kulik, Kwan L. Chan, Thierry G. Mesana, and Ian G. Burwash
	Prosthesis–patient mismatch after aortic valve replacement predominantly affects patients with preexisting left ventricular dysfunction: Effect on survival, freedom from heart failure, and left ventricular mass regression J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1036-1044. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Li Chen, Xinwen Wang, Stacey A. Carter, Ying H. Shen, Heather R. Bartsch, Robert W. Thompson, Joseph S. Coselli, David L. Wilcken, Xing Li Wang, and Scott A. LeMaire
	A single nucleotide polymorphism in the matrix metalloproteinase 9 gene (–8202A/G) is associated with thoracic aortic aneurysms and thoracic aortic dissection J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1045-1052. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Andrea Agostinelli, Stefano Saccani, Bruno Borrello, Francesco Nicolini, Pietro Larini, and Tiziano Gherli
	Immediate endovascular treatment of blunt aortic injury: Our therapeutic strategy J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1053-1057. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Gino Gerosa, Vincenzo Tarzia, Giulio Rizzoli, and Tomaso Bottio
	Small aortic annulus: The hydrodynamic performances of 5 commercially available tissue valves J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1058-1064. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Thomas Schachner
	Pharmacologic inhibition of vein graft neointimal hyperplasia J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1065-1072. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Niv Ad, Scott Barnett, Edward A. Lefrak, Amit Korach, Arthur Pollak, Dan Gilon, and Amir Elami
	Impact of follow-up on the success rate of the cryosurgical maze procedure in patients with rheumatic heart disease and enlarged atria J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1073-1079. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Yanfen Shi, André Y. Denault, Pierre Couture, Ady Butnaru, Michel Carrier, and Jean-Claude Tardif
	Biventricular diastolic filling patterns after coronary artery bypass graft surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1080-1086. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jehangir J. Appoo, William G. Moser, Ronald M. Fairman, Katherine F. Cornelius, A. Pochettino, Edward Y. Woo, Jibby E. Kurichi, Jefferey P. Carpenter, and Joseph E. Bavaria
	Thoracic aortic stent grafting: Improving results with newer generation investigational devices J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1087-1094. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
E.A. Grossi, Y.J. Woo, C.F. Schwartz, D.M. Gangahar, V.A. Subramanian, N. Patel, J. Wudel, P.L. DiGiorgi, A. Singh, and R.D. Davis
	Comparison of Coapsys annuloplasty and internal reduction mitral annuloplasty in the randomized treatment of functional ischemic mitral regurgitation: Impact on the left ventricle J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1095-1098. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease:

Jia Li, Gencheng Zhang, Helen M. Holtby, Brian W. McCrindle, Sally Cai, Tilman Humpl, Christopher A. Caldarone, William G. Williams, Andrew N. Redington, and Glen S. Van Arsdell
	Inclusion of oxygen consumption improves the accuracy of arterial and venous oxygen saturation interpretation after the Norwood procedure J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1099-1107. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tae-Jin Yun, Osman O. Al-Radi, Ian Adatia, Christopher A. Caldarone, John G. Coles, William G. Williams, Jeffrey Smallhorn, and Glen S. Van Arsdell
	Contemporary management of right atrial isomerism: Effect of evolving therapeutic strategies J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1108-1113. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Aparna Hoskote, Desmond Bohn, Colleen Gruenwald, David Edgell, Sally Cai, Ian Adatia, and Glen Van Arsdell
	Extracorporeal life support after staged palliation of a functional single ventricle: Subsequent morbidity and survival J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1114-1121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jürgen Stieh, Gunther Fischer, Jens Scheewe, Anselm Uebing, Peter Dütschke, Olaf Jung, Ralph Grabitz, Hans Joachim Trampisch, and Hans Heiner Kramer
	Impact of preoperative treatment strategies on the early perioperative outcome in neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1122-1129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Younes Boudjemline, Emmanuelle Pineau, Caroline Bonnet, Alix Mollet, Sylvia Abadir, Damien Bonnet, Daniel Sidi, and Gabriella Agnoletti
	Off-label use of an adjustable gastric banding system for pulmonary artery banding J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1130-1135. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Igor E. Konstantinov, Tara Karamlou, William G. Williams, Jan M. Quaegebeur, Pedro J. del Nido, Thomas L. Spray, Christopher A. Caldarone, Eugene H. Blackstone, Brian W. McCrindle Congenital Heart Surgeons Society
	Surgical management of aortopulmonary window associated with interrupted aortic arch: A Congenital Heart Surgeons Society study J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1136-1141. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiothoracic Transplantation:

Benjamin D. Kozower, Stuart C. Sweet, Maite de la Morena, Pamela Schuler, Tracey J. Guthrie, G. Alexander Patterson, Sanjiv K. Gandhi, and Charles B. Huddleston
	Living donor lobar grafts improve pediatric lung retransplantation survival J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1142-1147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Koichiro Kenzaki, Shoji Sakiyama, Kazuya Kondo, Mitsuteru Yoshida, Yukikiyo Kawakami, Masatsugu Takehisa, Hiromitsu Takizawa, Takanori Miyoshi, Yoshimi Bando, Akira Tangoku, and Mingyao Liu
	Lung regeneration: Implantation of fetal rat lung fragments into adult rat lung parenchyma J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1148-1153. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Phil Botha, Dipesh Trivedi, Christopher J. Weir, Cait P. Searl, Paul A. Corris, John H. Dark, and Stephan V.B. Schueler
	Extended donor criteria in lung transplantation: Impact on organ allocation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1154-1160. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Silke Abele, Michael Weyand, Martina Wollin, Nicola E. Hiemann, Frank Harig, Teddy Fischlein, and Stephan M. Ensminger
	Clopidogrel reduces the development of transplant arteriosclerosis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1161-1166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brief Communication:

Eric M. Graham, Geoffrey A. Forbus, Scott M. Bradley, Girish S. Shirali, and Andrew M. Atz
	Incidence and outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with shunted single ventricle: Advantage of right ventricle to pulmonary artery shunt J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:e7-e8. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pankaj Saxena, Igor E. Konstantinov, Darryl Burstow, and Robert Tam
	Surgical repair of a large coronary artery aneurysm with arteriovenous fistula J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1167-1168. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Arvind K. Agnihotri, Shaun C. Desai, Yong-Qiang Lai, Michael G. Fitzsimons, Alan D. Hilgenberg, and Gus J. Vlahakes
	Two distinct clinical presentations in adult unicuspid aortic valve J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1169-1170. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Shunya Shindo, Kenji Kubota, and Masahiko Matsumoto
	Thromboembolism from the noncoronary cusp of a patient with a normal aortic valve and protein C deficiency J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1171-1172. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Karthik R. Vaidyanathan, Thiagarajamurthy Sundaramoorthi, Jagannath Raghavendrarao Byalal, Ganapathy Subramaniam Krishnan, Madhu N. Sankar, Sanjay M. Cherian, and Kotturathu Mammen Cherian
	Lower extremity compartment syndrome after off-pump aortocoronary bypass J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1173-1174. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Akihiko Usui, Hideki Oshima, Toshiaki Akita, and Yuichi Ueda
	Polydioxane (PDS) cord has insufficient reliability to securely close the sternum J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1174-1175. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Uberto Da Col, Davide Di Lazzaro, Gino Di Manici, Isidoro Di Bella, and Temistocle Ragni
	Intraoperative finding of structural abnormality of bovine pericardial aortic prosthesis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1175-1176. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Parsia A. Vagefi, Nathan R. Bates, Leon M. Ptaszek, Mark S. Adams, and Jennifer D. Walker
	Valve-sparing excision of aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1177-1178. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Shu-Chien Huang, Meng-Lin Lee, Shyh-Jye Chen, Mu-Zon Wu, and Chung-I. Chang
	Pulmonary artery myxoma as a rare cause of dyspnea for a young female patient J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1179-1180. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alice May B. Isidro, Valerianna Amorosa, Gary A. Stopyra, Harold L. Rutenberg, William H. Pentz, and Charles R. Bridges
	Fungal prosthetic mitral valve endocarditis caused by Scopulariopsis species: Case report and review of the literature J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1181-1183. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Frédéric Vanden Eynden, Jacques Devière, Marc Laureys, and Didier de Cannière
	Erosion of a retroesophageal subclavian artery by an esophageal prosthesis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1183-1184. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Arkalgud Sampath Kumar, Sachin Talwar, and Devagourou Velayoudam
	Transaortic correction of tetralogy of Fallot and similar defects J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1185-1186. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Aysenur Pac, Ugursay Kiziltepe, Ozcan Ozeke, Zehra Golbasi, and Mustafa Pac
	Aneurysmal sac located between right pulmonary artery and left atrium J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1187-1188. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Siamak Mohammadi, Pierre Voisine, Patrick Mathieu, and François Dagenais
	Use of the endoclamp device in a patient with a native mitral valve endocarditis and a previous arch replacement with a modified Griepp technique J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1188-1190. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Veli K. Topkara, Nicholas C. Dang, Fabio Barili, Timothy P. Martens, Isaac George, Faisal H. Cheema, Hasmet Bardakci, Ali Vefa Ozcan, and Yoshifumi Naka
	Ventricular assist device use for the treatment of acute viral myocarditis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1190-1191. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pascal A. Berdat and Thierry Carrel
	Off-pump pulmonary valve replacement with the new Shelhigh Injectable Stented Pulmonic Valve J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1192-1193. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jian Ye, Anson Cheung, Samuel V. Lichtenstein, Ronald G. Carere, Christopher R. Thompson, Sanjeewan Pasupati, and John G. Webb
	Transapical aortic valve implantation in humans J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1194-1196. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pascal A. Thomas, Frédéric Collart, Christophe Doddoli, Vlad Gariboldi, and Guy Moulin
	Nourishing vascularization of a thymoma issued from a left internal thoracic artery graft J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1196-1197. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ahmet Basoglu, Ekrem Kaya, Burain Celik, and Levent Yildiz
	Giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the esophagus presenting with dyspnea J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1198-1199. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Salih Topcu, Serife Tuba Liman, Hasan Tahsin Sarisoy, Abdulkadir Babaoglu, and Emre Ozker
	Stenotic bridging bronchus: A very rare entity J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1200-1201. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A. Szafranek, S.R. Podila, W. Al-Khyatt, and E.N. Kulatilake
	Aseptic mediastinal cyst caused by BioGlue 7 months after cardiac surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1202-1203. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pankaj Saxena, Igor E. Konstantinov, Miriam D. Koniuszko, Soumya Ghosh, Vincent H.S. Low, and Mark A.J. Newman
	Hiatal herniation of the pancreas: Diagnosis and surgical management J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1204-1205. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ritwick Agrawal, Imran Mohammed, and Patrick G. Reilly
	Duropleural fistula as a consequence of Gorham-Stout syndrome: A combination of 2 rare conditions J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1205-1206. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Elizabeth Chittilappilly Johney, Joachim Pfannschmidt, Ralf Joachim Rieker, Philipp Albert Schnabel, Gunhild Mechtersheimer, and Hendrik Dienemann
	Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia and a typical carcinoid tumor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1207-1208. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Antonio Juan and Inmaculada Ros
	Spondyloarthropathies and aortic dissection J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1209-1210. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hisato Takagi, Seishiro Sekino, and Takuya Umemoto
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1210. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ulrik Sartipy, Anders Albåge, and Dan Lindblom
	Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator after left ventricular reconstruction? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1210-1211. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mina K. Chung and James O. O'Neill
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1211. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Omer Ashraf
	Left ventricular assist device in heart failure J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1211-1212. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Nicholas C. Dang and Yoshifumi Naka
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1212. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A.K. Koray, Atike Tekeli, and Selim Isbir
	Apoptosis in ischemic spinal cord injury J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1212-1213. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Kazuchika Suzuki, Teruhisa Kazui, and Abul Hasan Muhammad Bashar
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1213. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vincenzo Pitini, Giuseppe Altavilla, and Carmela Arrigo
	Surgical treatment for congestive heart failure with autologous adult stem cell transplantation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1213-1214. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Amit N. Patel
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1214. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Event of Interest:

	Events of Interest J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1215-1216. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Announcement:

	Announcement of 2006 Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1217. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship, 2007-2008 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1217-1218. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Resident Traveling Fellowship, 2006-2007 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1218. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Second Dwight Harken Research Scholarship, 2007-2009 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1218. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	The Western Thoracic Surgical Association J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1218-1219. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	The American Board of Thoracic Surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:1219. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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