The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2)

ORIGINAL ARTICLES  CARDIAC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):143-6

Use of midcab procedure for redo coronary artery bypass

Pascucci S., Günkel L., Zietak T., Eschenbruch E., Tollenaere P. J.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):147-52

Mitral valve replacement in ischemic mitral regurgitation. Preservation of both anterior and posterior mitral leaflets

Morishita A., Shimakura T., Nonoyama M., Takasaki T.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):153-9

Troponin I release after CABG surgery using two different strategies of myocardial protection and systemic perfusion

De Paulis R., Penta De Peppo A., Colagrande L., Nardi P., Tomai F., Forlani S., Scafuri A., Piciché M., Chiariello L.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):161-5

Concentrated platelets harvesting before cardiopulmonary bypass improved cardiac and pulmonary function

Kunitomo R., Kitamura N., Utoh J., Nishimura K., Sakaguchi H., Uemura S., Hagiwara S.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):167-73

Correlation between age and vital organ function following deep hypothermic circulatory arrest

Ueno T., Itoh T., Rikitake K., Ohtubo S., Hamada M., Okazaki Y.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):175-9

Intravenous allicin improves pulmonary blood flow after ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats

Batirel H. F., Naka Y., Kayano K., Okada K., Vural K.**, Pinsky D. J., Oz M. C.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):181-4

Coronary artery bypass grafts in situs inversus

Naik M. J., Chua Y. L., Ding Z. P., Lau K. W.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):185-8

Washing of the residual solution of cardiopulmonary bypass circuit after coronary artery bypass grafting in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Ohno H., Higashidate M., Yokosuka T.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):189-93

Emergency management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection

Bonacchi M., Prifti E., Giunti G., Frati G., Leacche M., Brancaccio G., Sani G.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):195-7

Metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the right ventricle complicating thrombocytopenia

Hasegawa J., Kadoba K., Maruhashi H.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):199-202

Supramitral ring: an unusual cause of congenital mitral stenosis. Case series and review

Mychaskiw G. II, Sachdev V. *, Braden D. A. **, Heath B. J. *

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):203-5

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after acute influenza A myocardiopericarditis

Agnino A., Schena S., Ferlan G., De Luca Tupputi Schinosa L.

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EDITORIAL  VASCULAR SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):207-8

Abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms. How should we treat them?

Bell P. R. F.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):209-15

Management of aortic graft infection

Ten Raa S., Van Sambeek M. R. H. M., Hagenaars T., Van Urk H.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):217-21

Lymphoceles complicating arterial reconstructions of the lower limbs: outpatient conservative management

Porcellini M., Iandoli R., Spinetti F., Bracale U., Di Lella D.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):223-30

Spectral and profile analysis of Doppler recording following below-knee arterial distal bypasses

Abraham P., Eudo M., Picquet J. *, Saumet J. L., Vielle B. **, Enon B. *

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):231-3

Popliteal venous aneurysms: involvement of tibial nerve in aneurysmal wall

Flores J. A., Nishibe T., Kudo F., Watanabe T., Miyazaki K., Yasuda K.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):235-40

Successful endovascular stent-grafting for thoracic aortic aneurysms in systemic lupus erithematosus. Report of 2 cases and review of the literature

Kunihara T., Sasaki S., Nishibe T., Akimaro Kudo F., Shiiya N., Murashita T., Yasuda K.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):241-3

The right retroperitoneal approach on abdominal aortic aneurysm with an isolated left-sided inferior vena cava. Report of a case

Nishimoto M., Hasegawa S., Asada K., Furubayashi K., Sasaki S.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):245-9

Successful treatment of threatening limb loss ischemia of the upper limb caused by ergotamine. A case report and review of the literature

Safar H. A., Alanezi K. H., Cinà C. S.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):251-4

Detection of postoperative pseudoaneurysms following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in Behçet’s disease by MRA

Ascione R., Modi P., Triggiani D., Iannelli G., Spampinato N.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):255-8

Temporary spinal cord stimulation for peripheral cholesterol embolism

Ghilardi G., Massaro F., Gobatti D., Kunkl E., Scorza R.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES  THORACIC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):259-62

Stapler blebectomy and pleural abrasion by video-assisted thoracoscopy for spontaneous pneumothorax

Casadio C., Rena O., Giobbe R., Rigoni R., Maggi G., Oliaro A.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):263-7

Bronchopleural fistula after lung cancer surgery. Multi-variate analysis of risk factors

Suzuki M., Otsuji M., Baba M., Saitoh Y., Iizasa T., Shibuya K., Sekine Y., Yoshida S., Fujisawa T.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):269-74

Clinical and pathologic predictors of survival in patients with thymic tumors

Lequaglie C., Giudice G., Brega Massone P. P., Conti B., Cataldo I.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):275-9

Tissue engineered tracheal prosthesis with acceleratedly cultured homologous chondrocytes as an alternative of tracheal reconstruction

Lee C. J., Moon K. D., Choi H., Woo J. I. *, Min B. H., Lee K. B. **

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):281-6

Prosthetic reconstruction of the trachea in rabbit

Abdülcemal Isik Ü., Seren E., Kaklikkaya I. *, Bektas D., Imamoglu M., Muhtar H., Civelek S. **

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CASE REPORTS  THORACIC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):287-90

Severe obstruction of the superior vena cava caused by tumor invasion. Recanalization using a PTFE-covered Z stent

Dendo S., Inaba Y., Arai Y., Matsueda K., Aramaki T., Tanaka T., Furutani K., Fuwa N.

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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):291-3

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with intraspinal extension in a non-immunocompromised host. A case report

Cherian S. M., Keshavamurthy S., Madhu Sankar N., Kurian V. M., Sivaraman A., Verghese S., Cherian K. M.

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TECHNICAL NOTES  THORACIC SECTION

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 April;43(2):295-7

Pericardial flap aortopexy: an easy and safe technique in the treatment of tracheomalacia

Köylüoglu G., Günay I., Ceran C., Berkan Ö.

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