EDITORIALS:

Stentless Aortic Xenograft Heart Valves

Wolfgang F. Konertz, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 1-2. [Extract] [Full Text]  

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS:

CARDIOVASCULAR & THORACIC SURGERY:

Gastrointestinal Complications After Transperitoneal Abdominal Aortic Surgery

Ufuk Alpagut, MD, Yusuf Kalko, MD, and Enver Dayioglu, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 3-6. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Multimodality Targeted Approach in Redo Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Yugal K Mishra, PhD, Harpreet Wasir, MCh, Surendra N Khanna, MCh, Sameer Shrivastava, DM, Yatin Mehta, MD, and Naresh Trehan, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 7-10. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Single Midline Approach for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation in Children

Vichai Benjacholamas, MD, Piroj Chotivittayatarakorn, MD, Porntep Lertsupchareon, MD, Sunthorn Muangmingsuk, MD, and Apichai Khongphatthanayothin, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 11-13. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Arterial Switch Operation in Neonates With Complex Congenital Heart Defects

Michal Wojtalik, MD, Girish Sharma, MD, Wojciech Mrowczynski, MD, Aldona Siwinska, MD, Jacek Henschke, MD, Rafal Bartkowski, MD, Malgorzata Pawelec-Wojtalik, MD, and Maciej Piaszczynski, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 14-17. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Repair of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in Early Infancy

Anil Kumar Dharmapuram, MCh, Raghavan Nair Suresh Kumar, DM, Narasinga Rao Pantula, MCh, Mahmoud Hassan Mohamed, MCh, Sushil Chandran, MCh, Achal Kumar Dhir, FRCA, Dileep Kumar Saxena, MD, Sivan Pillay Azhagappan, MD, Velayudhan Ramakrishna Pillai, DM, Venkitachalam Chokkanathapura Gopalakrishnan, DM, Mohamed Amin Fikree, FRCP, Yoosuph Abdul Nazer, MCh, Timothy Boyd Cartmill, FRACS, and Ivatury Mrutyunjaya Rao, MCh
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 18-22. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Patients With Poor Left Ventricular Function

Hitoshi Hirose, MD, Atsushi Amano, MD, Syuichirou Takanashi, MD, and Akihito Takahashi, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 23-27. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Does Gender Affect Outcome of Cardiac Surgery in Octogenarians?

Probal Ghosh, FRCS, Miladin Djordjevic, MD, Roland Schistek, MD, Reinhard Baier, MD, and Felix Unger, DSc
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 28-32. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Risk Factor Analysis of Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Tadashi Omoto, MD, Kazutomo Minami, MD, Dietmar Böthig, MD, Ulrich Schütt, MD, Gero Tenderich, MD, Stephan Wlost, MD, and Reiner Körfer, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 33-36. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Risk in Elderly Patients After Stentless Versus Stented Aortic Valve Surgery

Jürgen Ennker, MD, Ulrich Rosendahl, MD, Ina Carolin Ennker, MD, Stefan Bauer, MD, and Ines Florath, PhD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 37-41. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Impact of Preoperative Renal Dysfunction on Cardiac Surgery Results

Dan Abramov, MD, Miguel Tamariz, MD, Stephen Fremes, MD, Sheldon Tobe, MD, George Christakis, MD, Veena Guru, BSc, and Bernard Goldman, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 42-47. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cardiac Morphology in Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Endstage Emphysema

Wickii T Vigneswaran, MD, Eva V Chomka, MD, Vladmir Jelnin, MD, M Janeen Hernan, MSN, and Francis J Podbielski, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 48-51. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Stroke in Thoracic Aortic Surgery: Outcome and Risk Factors

Yoshito Kawachi, MD, Atsuhiro Nakashima, MD, Yoshihiro Toshima, MD, Tomokazu Kosuga, MD, Kenichi Imasaka, MD, and Hiroshi Tomoeda, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 52-57. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Fate of Stentless Bioprostheses on Right Side of the Heart

Ersin Erek, MD, Yusuf Kenan Yalcinbas, MD, Ece Salihoglu, MD, Nilufer Ozturk, MD, Sevda Arat, MD, Ayse Sarioglu, MD, Umit Bilge Samanli, MD, and Tayyar Sarioglu, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 58-62. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

CARDIOLOGY:

Transcatheter Embolization Treatment of Coronary Arteriovenous Fistulas

Ümrah Aydogan, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 63-67. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

CASE STUDIES:

Successful Treatment of Accidental Air Embolism in Warm Heart Surgery

Walter J Gomes, MD, David A Strisiver, MD, Albert JF Penco, FRCS, Kamal Rampersad, MD, and Gianni D Angelini, FRCS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 68-69. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Conservative Management of Persistent Pleural Effusion Using Somatostatin

Kiyoshi Haneda, MD, Yoshimi Shoji, MD, Tsunenori Katakura, MD, Shuichiro Abe, MD, Yuki Ogata, and Michio Makabe, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 70-71. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Posterior Mediastinal Schwannoma

Nicola Fierro, MD, Guiseppe D’ermo, MD, Giuseppe Di Cola, MD, Luca Salvatore Gallinaro, MD, Giorgio Galassi, MD, and Giovanni Galassi, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 72-73. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Unruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm With Right Ventricular Outflow Obstruction

Laxmanan Mohanakrishnan, MCh, Vijayakumar Koyilil, MCh, Ponnusamy Sukumaran, MCh, Narendra Menon, MD, Chinnasamy Rangarajan Prabu, DA, Soundararajan Balaji, MRCP, and Subramaniam Manoharan, DM
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 74-76. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ruptured Mycotic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Lobectomy and Dacron Graft Repair

Sin Yoong Kong, FRCS and Chua Yeow Leng, FRCS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 77-79. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Pulmonary Origin of Circumflex Artery in Aortopulmonary Window

Chalam Mahadevan, FRCS, Shiraz Kareem, MBBS, Vikram Jitendra, FRCS, Natarajan Sivakadaksham, MD, MP Naresh Kumar, FRCS, and Antonio F Corno, MD, FECTS, FRCS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 80-82. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

HOW TO DO IT:

Mitral Annuloplasty With Autologous Pericardium and Saphenous Vein

Pratap K Paruchuru, FRCSEd, Krishna Adluri, FRCS, Aiman Alzetani, FRCS, and Ramesh Patel, FRCSEd(CTh)
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 83-84. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Modified Circuit for Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion

Anil Bhan, MCh, Shiv Kumar Chaudhary, MCh, Rajesh Sharma, MCh, Milind Hote, MS, Rajeev Gupta, BSc, and Panangipalli Venugopal, MCh
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 85-86. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Anomalous Left Coronary Artery: Modified Direct Aortic Implantation

Anil Kumar Dharmapuram, MCh, Narasinga Rao Pantula, MCh, Raghavan Nair Suresh Kumar, DM, Yoosuph Abdul Nazer, MCh, and Ivatury Mrutyunjaya Rao, MCh
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 87-89. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Reinforced Sternal Closure: the Bilateral Straight Longitudinal Wire Technique

Khalid Al Ebrahim, FRCSC
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 90-91. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

REVIEW PAPERS:

Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Leslie Lam, FRCP and Shahid Mahmood, FACC
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 92-94. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY:

Partial Dehiscence of Mechanical Aortic Valve Due to Infective Endocarditis

Bektas Battaloglu, MD, Nevzat Erdil, MD, Vedat Nisanoglu, MD, and Feridun Kosar, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 95. [Extract] [Full Text]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

Transesophageal Echocardiography for Pulmonary Artery to Left Atrial Fistula

Kavassery Mahadevan Krishnamoorthy, DM and Sekhar Rao, MCh
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 96. [Extract] [Full Text]  

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