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EDITORIALS:

Do Drug-Eluting Stents Mark The End of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery?

Chuen-Neng Lee, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:1-3. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS:

Surgical Repair of Double Aortic Arch: 16-year Experience

Ganesh Shanmugam, MCh, Kenneth Macarthur, FRCS, and James Pollock, FRCS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:4-10. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Graft for Mycotic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Omental Wrapping to Prevent Infection

Yukio Kuniyoshi, MD, Kageharu Koja, MD, Kazufumi Miyagi, MD, Tooru Uezu, MD, Satoshi Yamashiro, MD, and Katuya Arakaki, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:11-16. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Intraoperative Hemofiltration in Adults: Prevention of Hypercirculatory Syndrome?

Theodor Tirilomis, MD, Martin Friedrich, MD, Horia Sîrbu, MD, Ivan Aleksic, MD, and Thomas Busch, PhD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:17-19. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Non-Capitonnage Method for Surgical Treatment of Lung Hydatid Cysts

M Nesimi Eren, MD, Akin E Balci, MD, and evval Eren, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:20-23. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Closure of Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus

M Omar Galal, MD, Mohamed Amin, MD, Arif Hussein, MD, Amjad Kouatli, MD, Jameel Al-Ata, MD, and Ahmed Jamjoom, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:24-29. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anticoagulation in Patients with Mechanical Valves During Pregnancy

Muhammad A Geelani, MCh, Sandeep Singh, MCh, Amitabh Verma, MCh, Ayalasomayajula Nagesh, MCh, Vithal Betigeri, MCh, and Madhuri Nigam, MCh
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:30-33. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Myocardial Oxygen Consumption Index in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Arash Arya, MD, Majid Maleki, MD, Fereydoon Noohi, MD, Ebrahim Kassaian, MD, and Farideh Roshanali, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:34-37. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Postoperative Mechanical Circulatory Support with Biomedicus Centrifugal Pump

Murat Mert, MD, Atif Akcevin, MD, Cenk E Yildiz, MD, and Kaya Suzer, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:38-41. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Minimal Access via Lower Partial Sternotomy for Congenital Heart Defects

Kyoichi Nishigaki, MD, Hiroyuki Nishi, MD, Yoichi Kume, MD, Katsukiyo Kitabayashi, MD, and Katsuhiko Miyamoto, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:42-46. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diltiazem versus Amiodarone to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation in Coronary Surgery

Dimitrios Mikroulis, MD, Vassilios Didilis, MD, Fotios Konstantinou, MD, Kosmas Tsakiridis, MD, Georgios Vretzakis, MD, and Georgios Bougioukas, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:47-52. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Modified versus Standard Mechanical Valved Aortic Conduit

Paul P Urbanski, MD, Witold Dinstak, MD, Stefan Frank, MD, Alexander Siebel, MD, and Robert W Hacker, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:53-57. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Advantages of The Ultrasonic Harmonic Scalpel for Radial Artery Harvesting

Georgios P Georghiou, MD, Alon Stamler, MD, Marius Berman, MD, Erez Sharoni, MD, Bernardo A Vidne, MD, and Gideon Sahar, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:58-60. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surgery for Aortic Insufficiency Associated with Ventricular Septal Defect

Chareonkiat Rergkliang, MD, Vorawit Chittithavorn, MD, Apirak Chetpaophan, MD, and Prasert Vasinanukorn, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:61-64. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Demonstration and Operative Influence of Low Prime Volume Closed Pump

Hideaki Takai, MD, Kiyoyuki Eishi, MD, Shiro Yamachika, MD, Shiro Hazama, MD, Tsuneo Ariyoshi, MD, and Katsuo Nishi, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:65-69. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CASE STUDIES:

An Unusual Foreign Body of The Esophagus

ER Metin, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:70-71. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bioprosthetic Dysfunction Caused by Preserved Native Valve in Tricuspid Position

Mariko Kobayashi, MD, Toshihide Asou, MD, Zong-Bo Lin, MD, Yuko Takeda, MD, Kuniyoshi Ohara, MD, and Hirokuni Yoshimura, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:72-73. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Severe Tracheal Compression as a Late Complication of Plombage

Pradeep Narayan, FRCS, Aftab Yunus, FRCS, John A Morgan, FRCS, and Raimondo Ascione, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:74-76. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Artery Sling Associated with Tetralogy of Fallot

Yuko Takeda, MD, Toshihide Asou, MD, Dicky Fakhri, MD, Anna U Rahayoe, MD, Hirokuni Yoshimura, MD, and Jusuf Rachmat, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:77-78. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Congenital Giant Diverticulum of The Left Ventricle in an Adult

Sai S Oruganti, DM, Dharma R Ayapati, MCh, Milton A James, MD, Jagan MR Jinna, MD, Seshagiri R Damera, DM, and Sundaram Challa, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:79-81. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia with Congenital Misalignment of Pulmonary Vessels

Alan DL Sihoe, MBBChir, Alex TH Lee, MBChB, Ka-Fai To, MD, Kin-Hoi Thung, MBChB, Tak-Wai Lee, MBChB, and Anthony PC Yim, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:82-84. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thoracic-Abdominal Approach in Primary Pulmonary Synovial Sarcoma

Sandro Zonta, MD, Federico Lovisetto, MD, Patrizia Morbini, MD, Lorenzo Cobianchi, MD, and Stefano Nazari, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:85-87. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

HOW TO DO IT:

An Alternative and Safer Method for Aortic Decannulation

Maninder S Kalkat, MCh and Jitender M Parmar, FRCS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:88-89. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

REVIEW PAPERS:

Reappraisal of Recent Clinical Trials of Angiogenic Therapy in Myocardial Ischemia

Carolyn J Teng, MD, Kevin Lachapelle, FRCSC, and Ray CJ Chiu, FRCSC
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:90-97. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY:

An Unusual Cause for Palpitations

Atasha Asmat, AFRCS and Poo-Sing Wong, FRCS(CTh)
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:98. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bronchogenic Cyst: An Unusual Cause of Acute Retrosternal Pain

Georgios P Georghiou, MD, Bernardo A Vidne, MD, and Milton Saute, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:99. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTER TO EDITOR:

Mitral Annular Calcification

A Sampath Kumar, MCh
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:100. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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