EDITORIALS:

The Rosetta Stone and Cardiac Surgery

Antonio F Corno, MD and Ludwig K von Segesser, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 1-2. [Full Text]  

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS:

CARDIOVASCULAR & THORACIC SURGERY:

Cardiac Surgery Under Perfusionless Hypothermia: Siberian Experience

Alexander M Karaskov, MD, C Saifuddin Kitchlu, FRCS, and Vladimir N Lomivorotov, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 3-7. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cardiac Myxoma and Myxosarcoma: Clinical Experience and Immunohistochemistry

Liu Sha, MD, Wang Zhe, MD, Chen An Qing, MD, Zhou Guang Hua, MD, Jiang Zhen Bin, MD, and Xiao Ming Di, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 8-11. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Outcome of Cardiac and Thoracic Aortic Operation in Patients Over 80 Years Old

Yoshito Kawachi, MD, Atuhiro Nakashima, MD, Yoshihiro Toshima, MD, Satosi Kimura, MD, and Kouichi Arinaga, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 12-15. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Transfusion for Coagulopathy After Heart Surgery: Efficacy of Laboratory Studies

Timothy S Hall, MD and Alan J Skoultchi, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 16-19. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Routine Use of the Radial Artery for Coronary Artery Revascularization

Zile Singh Meharwal, MCh and Naresh Trehan, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 20-24. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tissue Engineering of an Auto-Xenograft Pulmonary Heart Valve

Pascal M Dohmen, MD, Shigeyuki Ozaki, PhD, Erik Verbeken, PhD, Jessa Yperman, Willem Flameng, PhD, and Wolfgang F Konertz, PhD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 25-30. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Play Safe: Band the Late Presenting Complete Atrioventricular Canal

Howaida O Al Qethamy, MD, Saber Aboelnazar, MD, Khawar Aizaz, MD, and Yahya Al Faraidi, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 31-34. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Total Cavopulmonary Connection With Extraatrial Tunnel

Zhang Ren Fu, MD, Gong Han Dong, MD, Zhu Hong Yu, MD, Hou Ming Xiao, MD, Li Xin Min, MD, Wang Jun, MD, Song Heng Chang, MD, Zhang Nan Bin, MD, and Tan Li Li, RN
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 35-38. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Early and Long-Term Results of Surgical Repair of Pectus Excavatum

Abdullah Erdoan, MD, Arife Ayten, MD, Necdet Öz, MD, and Abid Demircan, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 39-42. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Common Causes of Pleural Effusion in Referral Hospital in Isfahan, Iran 1997-1998

Mohammad Golshan, MD, Mehri Faghihi, MD, Khadijeh Ghanbarian, MD, and Mustafa Ghanei, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 43-46. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

CARDIOLOGY:

Transcatheter Coil Embolization of Coronary Artery Fistula

Bagrat G Alekyan, MD, Vladimir P Podzolkov, MD, and Carina E Cárdenas, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 47-52. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

CASE STUDIES:

Situs Inversus and Coronary Artery Disease

Nevzat Erdil, MD, Levent Çetin, MD, Erol Sener, MD, Ufuk Demirkiliç, MD, and Cemal Sa, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 53-54. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Multiple Giant Aneurysms of Coronary Arteries

Gulshan K Sethi, MD, Sivaprasad Mullangi, MD, and Steve Goldman, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 55-57. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Emergency Operation for Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Young Female

Yukitoshi Shirakawa, MD, Goro Matsumiya, MD, Shigeaki Ohtake, MD, Yoshiki Sawa, MD, Koji Kagisaki, MD, and Hikaru Matsuda, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 58-60. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Superior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm

Münevver Yüksel, MD, Fatih Islamolu, MD, Ünal Egeli, MD, Hakan Posaciolu, MD, Rasih Yilmaz, MD, and Suat Büket, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 61-63. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Lipoma of the Left Ventricle

Srinivas Babu Kosuru, MCh, Gopalakrishnan Mundayat, MCh, Mahadevan Ramachandran, MCh, and Velivela Satyaprasad, MS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 64-65. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Surgical Treatment of Echinococcal Cysts of the Heart: Report of 3 Cases

Ahmet Özyaziciolu, MD, Hikmet Koçak, MD, Münacettin Ceviz, MD, and Ahmet Yavuz Balci, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 66-68. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Percutaneous Extraction of Entrapped Infective Transvenous Pacing Lead

Rizwan Aziz Memon, FRCS, John Buckley, FRCR, and Angus O'Donnell, FRCS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 69-71. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Iatrogenic Coarctation After Coil Occlusion of Arterial Duct

Ümrah Aydoan, MD, Gülhis Batmaz, MD, and Türkan Tansel, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 72-74. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Invited Commentary

Amram J Cohen, MD and Akiva Tamir, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 74-75. [Full Text]  

Congenital Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia With Chylothorax

Lee Seock Yeol, MD, Yang Sung Rin, MD, and Lee Kihl Rho, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 76-77. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Unexplained Systemic Hypertension After Closure of Ductus Arteriosus

Piroze Davierwala, MCh, Nityanand Thakur, MS, Packriswamy Babu, MS, Sreedhar Reddy, MS, Pawan Kumar, MS, Raj Menon, MCh, and Anil G Tendolkar, MS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 78-79. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Right Pulmonary Artery-to-Left Atrial Fistula

Ali Faizal, MD, Nainar Madhu Sankar, MS, Kona Samba Murthy, MCh, and Kotturathu Mammen Cherian, MS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 80-82. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Cardiopulmonary Bypass Before General Anesthesia in Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis

Nevzat Erdil, MD, Levent Çetin, MD, Vedat Nisanoglu, MD, Erol Sener, MD, and Ufuk Demirkiliç, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 83-84. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Spinal Cord Ischemia Associated With Cardiac Arrest

A Kürsat Bozkurt, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 85-86. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Esophageal Perforation Caused by a Blister-Wrapped Tablet

Narendar Mohan Gupta, MS, Vikas Gupta, MS, Rajesh Gupta, MS, and Vuluchala Sudhakar, MS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 87-88. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

HOW TO DO IT:

Power Doppler Imaging for Detection of Harvest Injury of Internal Mammary Artery

Yoshihiro Suematsu, MD, Shinichi Takamoto, MD, Toshiya Ohtsuka, MD, Noboru Motomura, MD, and Takeshi Miyairi, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 89-91. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

REVIEW PAPERS:

Totally Robotic Technique in Multivessel Coronary Disease — Is it Possible?

Andi W Susilo, MD and Arndt P Schulz, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 92-94. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

Delayed Sternal Closure After Cardiac Operations

A Thomas Pezzella, MD and Ashok K Srivastava, MCh
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 95. [Full Text]  

Closure of Bronchial Defects Using Glutaraldehyde-Treated Pericardium

Robert WM Frater, FRCS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 95-96. [Full Text]  

Bidirectional Glenn Shunt: 170 Cases

Kanchi Muralidhar, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002 10: 96. [Full Text]  

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