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EDITORIAL:

From Vision to Mission in Myocardial Restoration

Theo Kofidis, MD and Chuen Neng Lee, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:91-92. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS:

Procedural Outcome and Midterm Result of Carotid Stenting in High-Risk Patients

Javad Kojuri, MD, Mohammad A Ostovan, MD, Nima Zamiri, MD, Abdolali Zolghadr Asli, MD, Mohammad A Bani Hashemi, MD, and Afshin Borhani Haghighi, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:93-96. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiac Troponin I vs EuroSCORE: Myocardial Infarction and Hospital Mortality

Caterina Simon, MD, Fabio Capuano, MD, Antonino Roscitano, MD, Umberto Benedetto, MD, Cosimo Comito, MD, and Riccardo Sinatra, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:97-102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Differentiation of Ischemic and Dilated Cardiomyopathy on Electrocardiograms

Kamran Aghasadeghi, MD and Amir Aslani, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:103-106. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Valvuloplasty in the Treatment of Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease

Shantanu Pande, MCh, Surendra K Agarwal, MCh, Gauranga Majumdar, MCh, Aditya Kapoor, DM, Niraj Kale, MS, and Anirban Kundu, MS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:107-111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abscess of Residual Lobe After Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer

Tommaso Ligabue, MD, Luca Voltolini, MD, Claudia Ghiribelli, MD, Luca Luzzi, MD, Cristian Rapicetta, MD, and Giuseppe Gotti, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:112-114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Survival after Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Low Weight Patients

Takashi Miyamoto, MD, Nicodème Sinzobahamvya, MD, Joachim Photiadis, MD, Anne M Brecher, MD, and Boulos Asfour, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:115-119. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion Associated with Trapped Lung Syndrome

Rizwan A Qureshi, FRCS, Sandra L Collinson, MD, Roy J Powell, MD, Peter O Froeschle, FETCS, and Richard G Berrisford, FRCS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:120-123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Potential Role of Adipocytokine Leptin in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Laxman Dubey, MD, He-Song Zeng, PhD, Hong-Jie Wang, PhD, and Ren-Yan Liu, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:124-128. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Valve Repair in Rheumatic Heart Disease in Pediatric Age Group

Pramod K Reddy, MCh, Anil K Dharmapuram, MCh, Sunil K Swain, MCh, Nagarajan Ramdoss, MD, Sreekanth S Raghavan, AB, and Kona S Murthy, MCh
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:129-133. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endoscopic vs Conventional Vein Harvesting: a Prospective Analysis

Karthik R Vaidyanathan, MS, Madhu N Sankar, PhD, and Kotturathu M Cherian, FRACS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:134-138. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Solitary Benign Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura

Mohamed A Regal, MD, Abdulla M Al Rubaish, MD, Yasser F Al Ghoneimy, MD, and Reda I Hammad, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:139-142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Intramyocardial Angiogenic Cell Precursor Injection for Cardiomyopathy

Kitipan V Arom, PhD, Permyos Ruengsakulrach, PhD, and Vibul Jotisakulratana, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:143-148. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CASE STUDIES:

Late Presentation of Cor Triatriatum with Persistent Levoatrial Cardinal Vein

Cristiana Feltri, MD, Cinzia Crawley, MD, Ian Peart, MD, Marco Pozzi, MD, and Antonio F Corno, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:149-151. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fibrin Sealant for Left Ventricular Rupture after Mitral Valve Replacement

Ovidio A Garcia-Villarreal, MD and Luis E Casillas-Covarrubias, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:152-153. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Angiosarcoma Presenting as Syncope

Sushma Nayar, MD, Pradeep G Nayar, DNB, and KM Cherian, FRACS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:154-156. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hancock Valve Deterioration in Tricuspid Position for Ebstein’s Anomaly

Koichi Sughimoto, MD, Kiyoharu Nakano, MD, Akihiko Gomi, MD, Hayao Nakatani, MD, Yoshitsugu Nakamura, MD, and Atsuhiko Sato, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:157-158. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

HOW TO DO IT:

Left Heart Pump-Assisted Beating Heart Coronary Surgery in High-Risk Patients

Paolo Pepino, MD, Piermario Oliviero, MD, Francesco Petteruti, MD, Luigi di Tommaso, MD, Mario Monaco, MD, and Paolo Stassano, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:159-161. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Easy Technique for Placing Anchoring Sutures for Aortic Root Reimplantation

Hitoshi Ogino, MD, Kenji Minatoya, MD, Hitoshi Matsuda, MD, and Hiroaki Sasaki, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:162-163. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

REVIEW PAPER:

Current Status of Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Shahzad G Raja, MRCS and Gilles D Dreyfus, PhD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:164-178. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY:

Postinfarction Giant Pseudoaneurysm in the Inferior Wall of the Left Ventricle

Mitsugu Ogawa, MD, Kiyoshi Doi, MD, Keitarou Koushi, MD, Hirotoshi Itoh, MD, Tsunehiko Nishimura, MD, and Hitoshi Yaku, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:179-180. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Large Horse Shoe-shaped Leiomyoma of the Thoracic Esophagus

Jubrail Dahabreh, PhD, Apostolos Dountsis, MD, Constantinos Vasilikos, MD, and Charalambos Zisis, PhD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:181-182. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Right Ventricular Perforation Induced by Trans Venous Pacing Lead

Cheemalapati Sai Krishna, MCh, Vedangi Ramesh Babu, MD, Kanteti Ram Mohan, DA PDCC, Nanda K Panigrahi, DM, and Palli V Naresh Kumar, MCh
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:183-184. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bilateral Common Carotid Artery Aneurysm in Takayasu’s Arteritis

Masato Tochii, MD, Motomi Ando, MD, Mitsuru Yamashita, MD, Koji Hattori, MD, Ryo Hoshino, MD, and Kiyotoshi Akita, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:185-186. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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CASE STUDIES:

Intimal Sarcoma of Aortic Arch Treated with Proton Therapy Following Surgery

Naoyuki Ishigami, MD, Kazuchika Suzuki, PhD, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, PhD, Hiroshi Neyatani, PhD, Abul Hasan M Bashar, PhD, and Teruhisa Kazui, PhD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:e12-e14. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta at Site of Aortic Cannulation

Davide Gabbieri, MD, Pascal M Dohmen, MD, Jörg Linneweber, MD, Alexander Lembcke, MD, Christian von Heymann, MD, and Wolfgang F Konertz, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:e15-e17. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Double Outlet Right Ventricle with Anomalous Left Pulmonary Artery

Leo A Bockeria, MD, Osman A Makhachev, MD, Andrey V Sobolev, MD, Viktoria V Plakhova, MD, Sergey V Gorbachevsky, MD, and Sergey B Zaets, MD
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:e18-e20. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chylous Pericardial Effusion after Aortic Valve Replacement

Salim S Chaloob, MBChB, Michael Brown, FRACP, and Robert G Stuklis, FRACS
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:e21-e22. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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