Editorials:

John A. Elefteriades and Andrew Percy
	Endovascular stenting for descending aneurysms: Wave of the future or the emperor’s new clothes? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:285-288. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Marisa Di Donato, Michel Sabatier, Lorenzo Menicanti, and Vincent Dor
	Incidence of ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular reconstructive surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:289-291. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
James O. O’Neill, Randall C. Starling, and Mina K. Chung
	Reply to Di Donato and colleagues J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:292-293. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Francesca di Marco and Gino Gerosa
	Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: Which patients are suitable for it? A quest for a controlled use J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:294-298. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Bruce W. Lytle
	Percutaneous aortic valve replacement J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:299. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Martin F. McKneally
	Beyond disclosure: Managing conflicts of interest to strengthen trust in our profession J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:300-302. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

General Thoracic Surgery:

Tatsuya Yoshimasu, Shoji Oura, Issei Hirai, Takeshi Tamaki, Yozo Kokawa, Kazuhito Hata, Fuminori Ohta, Rie Nakamura, Mitsumasa Kawago, Hirokazu Tanino, Yoshitaka Okamura, and Tomoko Furukawa
	Data acquisition for the histoculture drug response assay in lung cancer J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:303-308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lucas G. Fernandez, Timothy D. Le Cras, Mirta Ruiz, David K. Glover, Irving L. Kron, and Victor E. Laubach
	Differential vascular growth in postpneumonectomy compensatory lung growth J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:309-316. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Thomas W. Rice, David P. Mason, Sudish C. Murthy, Gregory Zuccaro, Jr, David J. Adelstein, Lisa A. Rybicki, and Eugene H. Blackstone
	T2N0M0 esophageal cancer J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:317-324. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:323-324. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pierre Emmanuel Falcoz, Massimo Conti, Laurent Brouchet, Sidney Chocron, Marc Puyraveau, Mariette Mercier, Joseph Philippe Etievent, and Marcel Dahan
	The Thoracic Surgery Scoring System (Thoracoscore): Risk model for in-hospital death in 15,183 patients requiring thoracic surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:325-332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:332. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Richard K. Freeman, Anthony J. Ascioti, and Thomas C. Wozniak
	Postoperative esophageal leak management with the Polyflex esophageal stent J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:333-338. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:337-338. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Manuela Iglesias, Philipp Jungebluth, Oriol Sibila, Ivete Aldabo, María Purificación Matute, Carole Petit, Antoni Torres, and Paolo Macchiarini
	Experimental safety and efficacy evaluation of an extracorporeal pumpless artificial lung in providing respiratory support through the axillary vessels J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:339-345. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:345. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Farhood Farjah, Rebecca Gaston Symons, Bahirathan Krishnadasan, Douglas E. Wood, and David R. Flum
	Management of pleural space infections: A population-based analysis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:346-351. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Thomas A. d‘Amato, Rodney J. Landreneau, William Ricketts, Weidong Huang, Ricardo Parker, Eugene Mechetner, Ing-Ru Yu, and James D. Luketich
	Chemotherapy resistance and oncogene expression in non–small cell lung cancer J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:352-363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:361-363. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Takeshi Mori, Hiroaki Nomori, Koei Ikeda, Hironori Kobayashi, Kazunori Iwatani, and Toshiaki Kobayashi
	The distribution of parenchyma, follicles, and lymphocyte subsets in thymus of patients with myasthenia gravis, with special reference to remission after thymectomy J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:364-368. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease:

Joseph E. Bavaria, Jehangir J. Appoo, Michel S. Makaroun, Joel Verter, Zi-Fan Yu, R. Scott Mitchell Gore TAG Investigators
	Endovascular stent grafting versus open surgical repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms in low-risk patients: A multicenter comparative trial J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:369-377. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:375-376. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lokeswara Rao Sajja, Gopichand Mannam, Rajasekara M. Chakravarthi, Sriramulu Sompalli, Shanti K. Naidu, Bhupathiraju Somaraju, and Raghava Raju Penumatsa
	Coronary artery bypass grafting with or without cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with preoperative non–dialysis dependent renal insufficiency: A randomized study J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:378-388. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:387-388. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Shelly C. Lall, Spencer J. Melby, Rochus K. Voeller, Andreas Zierer, Marci S. Bailey, Tracey J. Guthrie, Marc R. Moon, Nader Moazami, Jennifer S. Lawton, and Ralph J. Damiano, Jr
	The effect of ablation technology on surgical outcomes after the Cox-maze procedure: A propensity analysis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:389-396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:395-396. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mical Paul, Aeyal Raz, Leonard Leibovici, Hefziba Madar, Rita Holinger, and Bina Rubinovitch
	Sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Validation of existing risk scores J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:397-403. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Albert S.Y. Chang, Nicholas G. Smedira, Catherine L. Chang, Monica M. Benavides, Ulf Myhre, Jingyuan Feng, Eugene H. Blackstone, and Bruce W. Lytle
	Cardiac surgery after mediastinal radiation: Extent of exposure influences outcome J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:404-413. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:411-413. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tirone E. David, Christopher M. Feindel, Susan Armstrong, and Manjula Maganti
	Replacement of the ascending aorta with reduction of the diameter of the sinotubular junction to treat aortic insufficiency in patients with ascending aortic aneurysm J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:414-418. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Nicholas Burris, Kimberly Schwartz, Cha-Min Tang, M. Samir Jafri, Joseph Schmitt, Michael H. Kwon, Ozeki Toshinaga, Junyan Gu, Jamie Brown, Emile Brown, Richard Pierson, III, and Robert Poston
	Catheter-based infrared light scanner as a tool to assess conduit quality in coronary artery bypass surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:419-427. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:426-427. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
T. Brett Reece, Curtis G. Tribble, Robert L. Smith, R. Ramesh Singh, Brendon M. Stiles, Benjamin B. Peeler, John A. Kern, and Irving L. Kron
	Central cannulation is safe in acute aortic dissection repair J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:428-434. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:433-434. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease:

Samir S. Shah, Jessica Kagen, Ebbing Lautenbach, Warren B. Bilker, Jennifer Matro, Troy E. Dominguez, Sarah Tabbutt, J. William Gaynor, and Louis M. Bell
	Bloodstream infections after median sternotomy at a children’s hospital J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:435-440. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jia Li, Gencheng Zhang, Brian W. McCrindle, Helen Holtby, Tilman Humpl, Sally Cai, Christopher A. Caldarone, Andrew N. Redington, and Glen S. Van Arsdell
	Profiles of hemodynamics and oxygen transport derived by using continuous measured oxygen consumption after the Norwood procedure J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:441-448. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Marijke Miatton, Daniël De Wolf, Katrien François, Evert Thiery, and Guy Vingerhoets
	Intellectual, neuropsychological, and behavioral functioning in children with tetralogy of Fallot J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:449-455. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lynn M. Fedoruk, John A. Kern, Benjamin B. Peeler, and Irving L. Kron
	Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery: Right internal thoracic artery to right coronary artery bypass is not the answer J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:456-460. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Thomas Yeh, Jr, Claudio Ramaciotti, Steven R. Leonard, Lonnie Roy, and Hisashi Nikaidoh
	The aortic translocation (Nikaidoh) procedure: Midterm results superior to the Rastelli procedure J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:461-469. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jochem van den Berg, Wim C. Hop, Jan L.M. Strengers, Johan C. de Jongste, Lennie van Osch-Gevers, Folkert J. Meijboom, Peter M.T. Pattynama, Ad J.J.C. Bogers, and Willem A. Helbing
	Clinical condition at mid-to-late follow-up after transatrial–transpulmonary repair of tetralogy of Fallot J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:470-477. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]

Evolving Technology:

Mauricio A. Retuerto, James T. Beckmann, JoAnn Carbray, Gerald Patejunas, Sorin Sarateanu, Bonnie J. Kane, Beverly Smulevitz, David D. McPherson, and Todd K. Rosengart
	Angiogenic pretreatment to enhance myocardial function after cellular cardiomyoplasty with skeletal myoblasts J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:478-484. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology:

Lorenzo Guerrieri Wolf, Yasir Abu-Omar, Bikram P. Choudhary, David Pigott, and David P. Taggart
	Gaseous and solid cerebral microembolization during proximal aortic anastomoses in off-pump coronary surgery: The effect of an aortic side-biting clamp and two clampless devices J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:485-493. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Song Wan, Nilima Shukla, Anthony P.C. Yim, Jason L. Johnson, Gianni D. Angelini, and Jamie Y. Jeremy
	Orally administered penicillamine is a potent inhibitor of neointimal and medial thickening in porcine saphenous vein–carotid artery interposition grafts J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:494-500. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hiroyuki Kamiya, Christian Hagl, Irina Kropivnitskaya, Dietmar Böthig, Klaus Kallenbach, Nawid Khaladj, Andreas Martens, Axel Haverich, and Matthias Karck
	The safety of moderate hypothermic lower body circulatory arrest with selective cerebral perfusion: A propensity score analysis J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:501-509. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Herre J. Reesink, Mart N. van der Plas, Niesje E. Verhey, Reindert P. van Steenwijk, Jaap J. Kloek, and Paul Bresser
	Six-minute walk distance as parameter of functional outcome after pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:510-516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Adam R. Travis, Guruprasad A. Giridharan, George M. Pantalos, Robert D. Dowling, Sumanth D. Prabhu, Mark S. Slaughter, Mike Sobieski, Akif Undar, David J. Farrar, and Steven C. Koenig
	Vascular pulsatility in patients with a pulsatile- or continuous-flow ventricular assist device J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:517-524. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiothoracic Transplantation:

Marc De Perrot, Thomas K. Waddell, Yaron Shargall, Andrew F. Pierre, Elie Fadel, Karl Uy, Cecilia Chaparro, Michael Hutcheon, Lianne G. Singer, and Shaf Keshavjee
	Impact of donors aged 60 years or more on outcome after lung transplantation: Results of an 11-year single-center experience J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:525-531. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:530-531. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Andrew C. Chang, Kevin M. Chan, Robert J. Lonigro, Christine L. Lau, Vibha N. Lama, Kevin R. Flaherty, Ros Florn, Allan Pickens, Susan Murray, Fernando J. Martinez, and Mark B. Orringer
	Surgical patient outcomes after the increased use of bilateral lung transplantation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:532-540. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:538-540. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Lois U. Nwakanma, Christopher E. Simpkins, Jason A. Williams, David C. Chang, Marvin C. Borja, John V. Conte, and Ashish S. Shah
	Impact of bilateral versus single lung transplantation on survival in recipients 60 years of age and older: Analysis of United Network for Organ Sharing database J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:541-547. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Discussion J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:547. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Noboru Ide, Takeshi Nagayasu, Keitarou Matsumoto, Tsutomu Tagawa, Kenji Tanaka, Tsunenori Taguchi, Yorihisa Sumida, and Mikiro Nakashima
	Efficacy and safety of inhaled tacrolimus in rat lung transplantation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:548-553. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mark J. Russo, Jonathan M. Chen, Robert A. Sorabella, Timothy P. Martens, Mauricio Garrido, Ryan R. Davies, Isaac George, Faisal H. Cheema, Ralph S. Mosca, Seema Mital, Deborah D. Ascheim, Michael Argenziano, Allan S. Stewart, Mehmet C. Oz, and Yoshifumi Naka
	The effect of ischemic time on survival after heart transplantation varies by donor age: An analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:554-559. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brief Communications:

Anton Moritz, Petar Risteski, Selami Dogan, Hakan Macit, Birkan Akbulut, Andreas Zierer, and Tayfun Aybek
	Six stitches to create a neosinus in David-type aortic root resuspension J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:560-562. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Firas F. Mussa, Scott A. LeMaire, John Bozinovski, and Joseph S. Coselli
	An entirely endovascular approach to the repair of an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:562-563. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Karsten Sydow, Sonja Schrepfer, Olaf Franzen, Christian Detter, Stephan Willems, Thomas Meinertz, and Hermann Reichenspurner
	Coincidence of aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation and multiple cardiac papillary fibroelastomas in a young male adult J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:564-565. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Luca A. Vricella and Duke E. Cameron
	Facile conversion from mechanical to bioprosthetic composite aortic root replacement J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:565-567. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
David G. Healy, Lars Nolke, and Alfred E. Wood
	Bovine jugular vein as a shaped alternative patch material for aortic augmentation in the Norwood procedure J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:567-568. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Yoshitaka Hayashi, Andrew D. Cochrane, Samuel Menahem, and Julian A. Smith
	Neoaortic root dilatation with saccular aneurysm formation after the arterial switch operation for Taussig–Bing anomaly J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:569-572. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rachel Pase Sosland, James L. Vacek, and Michael E. Gorton
	Congenital mitral stenosis: A rare presentation and novel approach to management J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:572-573. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tuan T. Lam, Brian L. Reemtsen, Vaughn A. Starnes, and Winfield J. Wells
	A novel approach to the surgical correction of scimitar syndrome J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:573-574. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stephen Westaby, Gabriele B. Bertoni, Colin Clelland, Tomohiro Nishinaka, and O.H. Frazier
	Circulatory support with attenuated pulse pressure alters human aortic wall morphology J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:575-576. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stephen Westaby, Lognathen Balacumaraswami, Betsy J. Evans, Gabriele B. Bertoni, Xu Y. Jin, Desiree Robson, and Catherine R. Grebenik
	Elective transfer from cardiopulmonary bypass to centrifugal blood pump support in very high-risk cardiac surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:577-578. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Chanaka Rajakaruna, Jonathan Hill, Eleanor Jane Holland Turner, Alex Sirker, Bushra S. Rana, and Olaf Wendler
	A novel surgical approach to close an acute ventricular septal defect using an occluder device J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:579-580. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Enoch Akowuah, Manfred Junemann-Ramirez, Odunayo Kalejayie, and Joseph Rahamim
	Inkwelling increases benign stricture formation after Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:581-582. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Daniel Kreisel, Nimmi Arora, Scott A. Weisenberg, Anjali Saqi, Alexander S. Krupnick, Anna M. Demetriades, Chris Iakovou, Rick Conetta, and Paul C. Lee
	Tuberculosis presenting as an endobronchial mass J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:582-584. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Amulya K. Saxena, Emir Haxihja, Barbara Kleinlein, and Michael E. Höllwarth
	Lymphoceles in premature infants after congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: Thoracoscopic management J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:584-585. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vamsidhar Rachapalli, Anil John, and Michael J. Unsworth-White
	Mediastinal mass: A diagnostic conundrum J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:586-587. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Pankaj Chandak, Ian Hunt, Randolph Rawlins, Sebastian Lucas, and Tom Treasure
	Bone or pleura? Primary pleural osteosarcoma J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:587-588. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Christoph Benckert, Armin Thelen, Robert Pfitzmann, Bernhard Gebauer, Antonino Spinelli, Sven Jonas, and Peter Neuhaus
	Harm from seat belt: Transthoracic lung herniation and pericardial rupture J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:588-589. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Amir Elami
	CorCap device in addition to mitral surgery in heart failure: Is it truly beneficial? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:590. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dominique M. Vandijck, Stijn I. Blot, and Jan I. Poelaert
	Microbiologically documented nosocomial infections after coronary artery bypass surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:590-591. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Matthew E. Falagas, Evangelos S. Rosmarakis, and Sotirios N. Prapas
	Reply to the Editor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:591. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Federico Rea, Giuseppe Marulli, and Francesco Sartori
	Superior vena cava replacement for lung cancer using a heterologous (bovine) prosthesis: Preliminary results J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:592. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alexander Kulik, Fraser D. Rubens, and Marc Ruel
	Intraoperative indocyanine green angiography: Ready for prime time? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:592-593. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Events of Interest:

	Events of Interest J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:594-595. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Announcements:

	Announcement of 2007 Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:596. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Applications for Membership J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:596. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship, 2007-2008 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:596-597. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Resident Traveling Fellowship, 2006-2007 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:597. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Second Dwight Harken Research Scholarship, 2007-2009 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:597. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Announcement of 2007 Annual Meeting J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:597-598. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Samson Resident Prize Essay J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:598. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Application for Membership J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:598. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Notices J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:598. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Requirements for Recertification/Maintenance of Certification J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:598. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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