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EDITORIAL GTS
Vol. 138, No. 1, July 2009
Condensed Contents
The JTCVS: A year in review
D. Fabre, S. Singhal, V. De Montpreville, B. Decante, S. Mussot, O. Chataigner, O. Mercier, F. Kolb, P. G. Dartevelle, and E. Fadel
L. H. Cohn
2
Editors and Council
5
Surgery for adults with congenital heart disease should be performed by congenital heart surgeons
40
J. A. Dearani
Acquired Cardiovascular Disease (ACD) 46
Man and machine: Understanding the complex physiologic interactions to reduce complications
K. Shimamura, T. Kuratani, G. Matsumiya, Y. Shirakawa, M. Takeuchi, H. Takano, and Y. Sawa
N. G. Smedira
54
General Thoracic Surgery (GTS) 11
Hybrid endovascular aortic arch repair using branched endoprosthesis: The secondgeneration ‘‘branched’’ open stent-grafting technique
Lobectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) versus thoracotomy for lung cancer
Intraoperative bypass graft flow in intra-aortic balloon pump–supported patients: Differences in arterial and venous sequential conduits F. Onorati, G. Santarpino, A. Rubino, L. Cristodoro, C. Scalas, and A. Renzulli
R. M. Flores, B. J. Park, J. Dycoco, A. Aronova, Y. Hirth, N. P. Rizk, M. Bains, R. J. Downey, and V. W. Rusch
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Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura: Results of surgical treatment and long-term prognosis K. M. Harrison–Phipps, F. C. Nichols, C. D. Schleck, C. Deschamps, S. D. Cassivi, P. H. Schipper, M. S. Allen, D. A. Wigle, and P. C. Pairolero
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Comparison of patterns of relapse in thymic carcinoma and thymoma J. Huang, N. P. Rizk, W. D. Travis, G. J. Riely, B. J. Park, M. S. Bains, J. Dycoco, R. M. Flores, R. J. Downey, and V. W. Rusch
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Uric acid levels and outcomes from coronary artery bypass grafting: Is it the chicken or the egg?:
CHD
T. C. Mineo, V. Ambrogi, A. Baldi, E. Pompeo, and D. Mineo
H. L. Lazar
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Recurrent intrathoracic thymomas: Potential prognostic importance of cell-cycle protein expression
Myocardial viability and cardiac dyssynchrony as strong predictors of perioperative mortality in high-risk patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy having coronary artery bypass surgery
PM
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Composite cervical skin and cartilage flap provides a novel large airway substitute after long-segment tracheal resection
M. Maruskova, P. Gregor, J. Bartunek, J. Tintera, and M. Penicka
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Outcomes of double valve surgery for active infective endocarditis A. M. Sheikh, A. M. Elhenawy, M. Maganti, S. Armstrong, T. E. David, and C. M. Feindel (continued on page 4A)
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Comparison of radial artery patency according to proximal anastomosis site: Direct aorta to radial artery anastomosis is superior to radial artery composite grafting
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S. Kische, M. P. Ehrlich, C. A. Nienaber, H. Rousseau, R. Heijmen, P. Piquet, H. Ince, J.-P. Beregi, and R. Fattori
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S.-H. Jung, H. Song, S. J. Choo, H. G. Je, C. H. Chung, J.-W. Kang, and J. W. Lee
125 Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) 84
ACD 89
CHD 96
133
Blood flow distribution in a large series of patients having the Fontan operation: A cardiac magnetic resonance velocity mapping study
141
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Risk factors for early pulmonary valve replacement after valve disruption in congenital pulmonary stenosis and tetralogy of Fallot
Dysfunction induced by ischemia versus edema: Does edema matter? T. L. Butler, J. R. Egan, F. G. Graf, C. G. Au, A. C. McMahon, K. N. North, and D. S. Winlaw
148
K. K. Whitehead, K. S. Sundareswaran, W. J. Parks, M. A. Harris, A. P. Yoganathan, and M. A. Fogel
103
Real-time assessment of cardiac perfusion, coronary angiography, and acute intravascular thrombi using dual-channel near-infrared fluorescence imaging E. Tanaka, F. Y. Chen, R. Flaumenhaft, G. J. Graham, R. G. Laurence, and J. V. Frangioni
Clinical outcome 5 to 18 years after the Fontan operation performed on children younger than 5 years D. Robbers-Visser, L. Kapusta, L. van Osch-Gevers, J. L. M. Strengers, E. Boersma, Y. B. de Rijke, F. Boomsma, A. J. J. C. Bogers, and W. A. Helbing
Evaluation of the PAS-Port Proximal Anastomosis System in coronary artery bypass surgery (the EPIC trial) J. D. Puskas, M. E. Halkos, H. Balkhy, M. Caskey, M. Connolly, J. Crouch, A. Diegeler, J. Gummert, W. Harringer, V. Subramanian, F. Sutter, and K. Matschke, for the EPIC Trial Investigators
Effective transcatheter valve implantation after pulmonary homograft failure: A new perspective on the Ross operation J. Nordmeyer, P. Lurz, V. T. Tsang, L. Coats, F. Walker, A. M. Taylor, S. Khambadkone, M. R. de Leval, and P. Bonhoeffer
Endovascular treatment of acute and chronic aortic dissection: Midterm results from the Talent Thoracic Retrospective Registry
The effect of biventricular pacing on cardiac function after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with reduced left ventricular function: A pressure–volume loop analysis T. Hanke, M. Misfeld, M. Heringlake, J. J. Schreuder, U. K. H. Wiegand, and F. Eberhardt
157
B. Kogon, C. Plattner, P. Kirshbom, K. Kanter, T. Leong, T. Lyle, S. Jennings, M. McConnell, and W. Book
A new de-airing technique that reduces systemic microemboli during open surgery: A prospective controlled study F. Al-Rashidi, S. Blomquist, P. Ho¨glund, C. Meurling, A. Roijer, and B. Koul
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Evolving Technology/Basic Science (ET/BS) 109
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Minimally invasive surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: Six-month results J. R. Edgerton, J. H. McClelland, D. Duke, M. W. Gerdisch, B. M. Steinberg, S. H. Bronleewe, S. L. Prince, M. A. Herbert, S. Hoffman, and M. J. Mack
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3–stimulated hypoxia inducible factor-1a mediates estrogen receptor-a–induced mesenchymal stem cell vascular endothelial growth factor production M. Wang, J. Tan, A. Coffey, J. Fehrenbacher, B. R. Weil, and D. R. Meldrum
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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (ISSN 0022-5223) is published monthly by Elsevier Inc., 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710. Business Office: 1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1800, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899. Editorial Office: 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710. Customer Service Office: 11830 Westline Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Elsevier Periodicals Customer Service, 11830 Westline Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146.
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Chronic septal infarction confers right ventricular protection during mechanical left ventricular unloading J. Mau, S. Menzie, Y. Huang, M. Ward, and S. Hunyor
Cardiothoracic Transplantation (TX) 215
GTS Perioperative Management (PM) 179
ACD
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222
Increased vascular permeability after cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with diabetes is associated with increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and hepatocyte growth factor S. Emani, B. Ramlawi, N. R. Sodha, J. Li, C. Bianchi, and F. W. Sellke
CHD
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M. Zakliczynski, J. Nozynski, D. Konecka-Mrowka, A. Krynicka-Mazurek, M. Swierad, M. Maruszewski, R. Przybylski, and M. Zembala
Diagnostic value of endobronchial ultrasonography for pulmonary tuberculosis S.-M. Lin, F.-T. Chung, C.-D. Huang, W.-T. Liu, C.-H. Kuo, C.-H. Wang, K.-Y. Lee, C.-Y. Liu, H.-C. Lin, and H.-P. Kuo
Vascular abnormalities and cardiomyocyte lipofuscin deposits in endomyocardial biopsy specimens of heart transplant recipients: Are they related to the development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy?
Right but not left ventricular function recovers early after living-donor lobar lung transplantation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension S. Toyooka, K. F. Kusano, K. Goto, Y. Masaomi, T. Oto, Y. Sano, S. Fuke, M. Okazaki, T. Ohe, S. Kasahara, S. Sano, and H. Date
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The impact of smoking in primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Bridging patients after salvage from bridge to decision directly to transplant by means of prolonged support with the CentriMag short-term centrifugal pump S. Haj-Yahia, E. J. Birks, M. Amrani, M. Petrou, T. Bahrami, G. Dreyfus, and A. Khaghani
Y.-L. Cheng, T.-W. Huang, C.-K. Lin, S.-C. Lee, C. Tzao, J.-C. Chen, and H. Chang
Brief Clinical Reports 196
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Correlation between plasma osteopontin levels and aortic valve calcification: Potential insights into the pathogenesis of aortic valve calcification and stenosis P.-J. Yu, A. Skolnick, G. Ferrari, K. Heretis, P. Mignatti, G. Pintucci, B. Rosenzweig, J. Diaz-Cartelle, I. Kronzon, G. Perk, H. I. Pass, A. C. Galloway, E. A. Grossi, and J. B. Grau
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The effects of normoxic versus hyperoxic cardiopulmonary bypass on oxidative stress and inflammatory response in cyanotic pediatric patients undergoing open cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial
A difficult case: Ectopic thyroid, bronchial anomalies, and incidentaloma in a patient with lung carcinoma S. Topcu, S. T. Liman, A. Elicora, F. Zanuzi, S. Isgoren, and D. Filinte
233
Uric acid levels and outcome from coronary artery bypass grafting: G. S. Hillis, B. H. Cuthbertson, P. H. Gibson, J. D. McNeilly, G. S. Maclennan, R. R. Jeffrey, K. G. Buchan, H. El-Shafei, G. Gibson, and B. L. Croal
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Potential for benefits of aprotinin use to outweigh risks in patients undergoing the Ross procedure S. A. Barnett, M. Liava’a, and P. D. Skillington
234
Left main compression syndrome by idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm caused by medial necrosis Erdheim-Gsell combined with bicuspid pulmonary valve D. Jodocy, G. J. Friedrich, J. O. Bonatti, S. Mu¨ller, G. Laufer, O. Pachinger, P. Moser, and G. M. Feuchtner
236
M. Caputo, A. Mokhtari, C. A. Rogers, N. Panayiotou, Q. Chen, M. T. Ghorbel, G. D. Angelini, and A. J. Parry
Aortic pseudoaneurysm compressing the left coronary artery G. V. Moukarbel, H. Jneid, J. D. Walker, J. M. Garasic, and T. J. Wang (continued on page 8A)
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Persistent interstitial pulmonary emphysema requiring pneumonectomy
248
E. Belcher, M. A. Abbasi, D. M. Hansell, L. Ffolkes, A. G. Nicholson, and P. Goldstraw
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N. W. Guldner, I. Jasmund, Hanngo¨rg Zimmermann, M. Heinlein, B. Girndt, M. Großherr, M. Klinger, and H. H. Sievers
Brief Technique Reports 240
Surgical resection of resectable thoracic metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation
The first self-endothelialized titanium-coated glutaraldehyde-fixed heart valve prosthesis within systemic circulation
251
Letters to the Editor
263
Meetings and Courses
266
Announcements
C. Zhang, J. Rao, Z. Tu, and Y. Ni
ACD
241
Radio-guided surgery for ventricular remodeling in patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: A new tool to discriminate in vivo viable myocardium and scar M. Spadafora, F. Manganelli, L. Mansi, P. Ferrara, P. Miletto, G. Rosato, P. Costanzo, and A. Cuocolo
244
‘‘Circular clamp’’ excision: A new technique for lung metastasectomy
CHD
F. Petrella, F. Leo, N. A. Dos Santos, G. Veronesi, P. Solli, A. Borri, D. Galetta, R. Gasparri, P. Scanagatta, and L. Spaggiari
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Brief Research Reports 246
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Combined use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and activated protein C for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and septic shock
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Y. Lamarche, A. Cheung, K. R. Walley, and P. Dodek
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EDITORIAL Cover Photographs
GTS ACD CHD
Left: From Andreas Bairaktaris, MD, Soren Schenk, MD, Hermann Esdorn, MD, Guenes Dogan, MD, Andreas Godo, MD, and Reiner Koerfer, MD, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. A patient with tubular supravalvular aortic stenosis presented with a progressively enlarged right coronary artery (RCA). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a diameter of proximal aorta and RCA of 1.3 cm and 5.5 cm, respectively (A). Surgery was indicated to reduce the pressure gradient of more than 100 mm Hg across the aortic stenosis and to prevent further coronary artery enlargement with imminent rupture. Intraoperatively, the RCA presented as a giant aneurysm with diameter and length exceeding 5 cm and 8 cm, respectively, then winding along the right ventricle (B). We replaced the proximal aorta by a modified Doty extended aortoplasty. The RCA was reconstructed by exclusion of excessive cavity (D). A postoperative MRI shows the reconstructed RCA and the Dacron aortic graft with well-preserved sinu-tubular junction (C). Echocardiography ruled out aortic valve incompetence or any remaining gradient along the aorta, and the patient was soon discharged.
Middle: From Composite Cervical Skin and Cartilage Flap Provides a Novel Large Airway Substitute After Long-Segment Tracheal Resection. Diagrams showing the steps of tracheal reconstruction: Top, the cartilage rings are inserted between the dermal layers of the autologous cervical skin flap; bottom left, although 6 cm of the trachea were resected and a cross-table ventilation was instituted to ventilate at the level of the carina, the neotrachea is fashioned by rotating the flap around a silicone stent; bottom right, distal and proximal anastomoses were then performed around the stent and the animal ventilated through a standard endotracheal tube advanced into the stent. Postoperatively, the animals were extubated at the end of the case. Right: From The First Self-Endothelialized Titanium-Coated Glutaraldehyde-Fixed Heart Valve Prosthesis Within Systemic Circulation. Porcine detoxified and titanized aortic valve, having been implanted heterotopically within the aorta of a goat for 6 months, is in good condition (top). Cross section of a valve leaflet (bottom) shows recellularization of the bloodcontacting surface (hematoxylin–eosin stain, magnification 203).
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Vol. 138, No. 1, July 2009
Condensed Contents
The JTCVS: A year in review
D. Fabre, S. Singhal, V. De Montpreville, B. Decante, S. Mussot, O. Chataigner, O. Mercier, F. Kolb, P. G. Dartevelle, and E. Fadel
L. H. Cohn
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Editors and Council
5
Surgery for adults with congenital heart disease should be performed by congenital heart surgeons
40
J. A. Dearani
Acquired Cardiovascular Disease (ACD) 46
Man and machine: Understanding the complex physiologic interactions to reduce complications
K. Shimamura, T. Kuratani, G. Matsumiya, Y. Shirakawa, M. Takeuchi, H. Takano, and Y. Sawa
N. G. Smedira
54
General Thoracic Surgery (GTS) 11
Hybrid endovascular aortic arch repair using branched endoprosthesis: The secondgeneration ‘‘branched’’ open stent-grafting technique
Lobectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) versus thoracotomy for lung cancer
Intraoperative bypass graft flow in intra-aortic balloon pump–supported patients: Differences in arterial and venous sequential conduits F. Onorati, G. Santarpino, A. Rubino, L. Cristodoro, C. Scalas, and A. Renzulli
R. M. Flores, B. J. Park, J. Dycoco, A. Aronova, Y. Hirth, N. P. Rizk, M. Bains, R. J. Downey, and V. W. Rusch
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Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura: Results of surgical treatment and long-term prognosis K. M. Harrison–Phipps, F. C. Nichols, C. D. Schleck, C. Deschamps, S. D. Cassivi, P. H. Schipper, M. S. Allen, D. A. Wigle, and P. C. Pairolero
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Comparison of patterns of relapse in thymic carcinoma and thymoma J. Huang, N. P. Rizk, W. D. Travis, G. J. Riely, B. J. Park, M. S. Bains, J. Dycoco, R. M. Flores, R. J. Downey, and V. W. Rusch
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Uric acid levels and outcomes from coronary artery bypass grafting: Is it the chicken or the egg?:
CHD
T. C. Mineo, V. Ambrogi, A. Baldi, E. Pompeo, and D. Mineo
H. L. Lazar
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Recurrent intrathoracic thymomas: Potential prognostic importance of cell-cycle protein expression
Myocardial viability and cardiac dyssynchrony as strong predictors of perioperative mortality in high-risk patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy having coronary artery bypass surgery
PM
8
Composite cervical skin and cartilage flap provides a novel large airway substitute after long-segment tracheal resection
M. Maruskova, P. Gregor, J. Bartunek, J. Tintera, and M. Penicka
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Outcomes of double valve surgery for active infective endocarditis A. M. Sheikh, A. M. Elhenawy, M. Maganti, S. Armstrong, T. E. David, and C. M. Feindel (continued on page 4A)
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Comparison of radial artery patency according to proximal anastomosis site: Direct aorta to radial artery anastomosis is superior to radial artery composite grafting
115
S. Kische, M. P. Ehrlich, C. A. Nienaber, H. Rousseau, R. Heijmen, P. Piquet, H. Ince, J.-P. Beregi, and R. Fattori
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S.-H. Jung, H. Song, S. J. Choo, H. G. Je, C. H. Chung, J.-W. Kang, and J. W. Lee
125 Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) 84
ACD 89
CHD 96
133
Blood flow distribution in a large series of patients having the Fontan operation: A cardiac magnetic resonance velocity mapping study
141
ET/BS
Risk factors for early pulmonary valve replacement after valve disruption in congenital pulmonary stenosis and tetralogy of Fallot
Dysfunction induced by ischemia versus edema: Does edema matter? T. L. Butler, J. R. Egan, F. G. Graf, C. G. Au, A. C. McMahon, K. N. North, and D. S. Winlaw
148
K. K. Whitehead, K. S. Sundareswaran, W. J. Parks, M. A. Harris, A. P. Yoganathan, and M. A. Fogel
103
Real-time assessment of cardiac perfusion, coronary angiography, and acute intravascular thrombi using dual-channel near-infrared fluorescence imaging E. Tanaka, F. Y. Chen, R. Flaumenhaft, G. J. Graham, R. G. Laurence, and J. V. Frangioni
Clinical outcome 5 to 18 years after the Fontan operation performed on children younger than 5 years D. Robbers-Visser, L. Kapusta, L. van Osch-Gevers, J. L. M. Strengers, E. Boersma, Y. B. de Rijke, F. Boomsma, A. J. J. C. Bogers, and W. A. Helbing
Evaluation of the PAS-Port Proximal Anastomosis System in coronary artery bypass surgery (the EPIC trial) J. D. Puskas, M. E. Halkos, H. Balkhy, M. Caskey, M. Connolly, J. Crouch, A. Diegeler, J. Gummert, W. Harringer, V. Subramanian, F. Sutter, and K. Matschke, for the EPIC Trial Investigators
Effective transcatheter valve implantation after pulmonary homograft failure: A new perspective on the Ross operation J. Nordmeyer, P. Lurz, V. T. Tsang, L. Coats, F. Walker, A. M. Taylor, S. Khambadkone, M. R. de Leval, and P. Bonhoeffer
Endovascular treatment of acute and chronic aortic dissection: Midterm results from the Talent Thoracic Retrospective Registry
The effect of biventricular pacing on cardiac function after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with reduced left ventricular function: A pressure–volume loop analysis T. Hanke, M. Misfeld, M. Heringlake, J. J. Schreuder, U. K. H. Wiegand, and F. Eberhardt
157
B. Kogon, C. Plattner, P. Kirshbom, K. Kanter, T. Leong, T. Lyle, S. Jennings, M. McConnell, and W. Book
A new de-airing technique that reduces systemic microemboli during open surgery: A prospective controlled study F. Al-Rashidi, S. Blomquist, P. Ho¨glund, C. Meurling, A. Roijer, and B. Koul
PM
Evolving Technology/Basic Science (ET/BS) 109
163
Minimally invasive surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: Six-month results J. R. Edgerton, J. H. McClelland, D. Duke, M. W. Gerdisch, B. M. Steinberg, S. H. Bronleewe, S. L. Prince, M. A. Herbert, S. Hoffman, and M. J. Mack
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3–stimulated hypoxia inducible factor-1a mediates estrogen receptor-a–induced mesenchymal stem cell vascular endothelial growth factor production M. Wang, J. Tan, A. Coffey, J. Fehrenbacher, B. R. Weil, and D. R. Meldrum
TX
(continued on page 6A)
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (ISSN 0022-5223) is published monthly by Elsevier Inc., 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710. Business Office: 1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1800, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899. Editorial Office: 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710. Customer Service Office: 11830 Westline Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Elsevier Periodicals Customer Service, 11830 Westline Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146.
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EDITORIAL 172
Chronic septal infarction confers right ventricular protection during mechanical left ventricular unloading J. Mau, S. Menzie, Y. Huang, M. Ward, and S. Hunyor
Cardiothoracic Transplantation (TX) 215
GTS Perioperative Management (PM) 179
ACD
185
222
Increased vascular permeability after cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with diabetes is associated with increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and hepatocyte growth factor S. Emani, B. Ramlawi, N. R. Sodha, J. Li, C. Bianchi, and F. W. Sellke
CHD
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M. Zakliczynski, J. Nozynski, D. Konecka-Mrowka, A. Krynicka-Mazurek, M. Swierad, M. Maruszewski, R. Przybylski, and M. Zembala
Diagnostic value of endobronchial ultrasonography for pulmonary tuberculosis S.-M. Lin, F.-T. Chung, C.-D. Huang, W.-T. Liu, C.-H. Kuo, C.-H. Wang, K.-Y. Lee, C.-Y. Liu, H.-C. Lin, and H.-P. Kuo
Vascular abnormalities and cardiomyocyte lipofuscin deposits in endomyocardial biopsy specimens of heart transplant recipients: Are they related to the development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy?
Right but not left ventricular function recovers early after living-donor lobar lung transplantation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension S. Toyooka, K. F. Kusano, K. Goto, Y. Masaomi, T. Oto, Y. Sano, S. Fuke, M. Okazaki, T. Ohe, S. Kasahara, S. Sano, and H. Date
227
The impact of smoking in primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Bridging patients after salvage from bridge to decision directly to transplant by means of prolonged support with the CentriMag short-term centrifugal pump S. Haj-Yahia, E. J. Birks, M. Amrani, M. Petrou, T. Bahrami, G. Dreyfus, and A. Khaghani
Y.-L. Cheng, T.-W. Huang, C.-K. Lin, S.-C. Lee, C. Tzao, J.-C. Chen, and H. Chang
Brief Clinical Reports 196
ET/BS
Correlation between plasma osteopontin levels and aortic valve calcification: Potential insights into the pathogenesis of aortic valve calcification and stenosis P.-J. Yu, A. Skolnick, G. Ferrari, K. Heretis, P. Mignatti, G. Pintucci, B. Rosenzweig, J. Diaz-Cartelle, I. Kronzon, G. Perk, H. I. Pass, A. C. Galloway, E. A. Grossi, and J. B. Grau
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PM TX
The effects of normoxic versus hyperoxic cardiopulmonary bypass on oxidative stress and inflammatory response in cyanotic pediatric patients undergoing open cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial
A difficult case: Ectopic thyroid, bronchial anomalies, and incidentaloma in a patient with lung carcinoma S. Topcu, S. T. Liman, A. Elicora, F. Zanuzi, S. Isgoren, and D. Filinte
233
Uric acid levels and outcome from coronary artery bypass grafting: G. S. Hillis, B. H. Cuthbertson, P. H. Gibson, J. D. McNeilly, G. S. Maclennan, R. R. Jeffrey, K. G. Buchan, H. El-Shafei, G. Gibson, and B. L. Croal
206
231
Potential for benefits of aprotinin use to outweigh risks in patients undergoing the Ross procedure S. A. Barnett, M. Liava’a, and P. D. Skillington
234
Left main compression syndrome by idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm caused by medial necrosis Erdheim-Gsell combined with bicuspid pulmonary valve D. Jodocy, G. J. Friedrich, J. O. Bonatti, S. Mu¨ller, G. Laufer, O. Pachinger, P. Moser, and G. M. Feuchtner
236
M. Caputo, A. Mokhtari, C. A. Rogers, N. Panayiotou, Q. Chen, M. T. Ghorbel, G. D. Angelini, and A. J. Parry
Aortic pseudoaneurysm compressing the left coronary artery G. V. Moukarbel, H. Jneid, J. D. Walker, J. M. Garasic, and T. J. Wang (continued on page 8A)
6A The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery c July 2009
EDITORIAL 237
Persistent interstitial pulmonary emphysema requiring pneumonectomy
248
E. Belcher, M. A. Abbasi, D. M. Hansell, L. Ffolkes, A. G. Nicholson, and P. Goldstraw
GTS
N. W. Guldner, I. Jasmund, Hanngo¨rg Zimmermann, M. Heinlein, B. Girndt, M. Großherr, M. Klinger, and H. H. Sievers
Brief Technique Reports 240
Surgical resection of resectable thoracic metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation
The first self-endothelialized titanium-coated glutaraldehyde-fixed heart valve prosthesis within systemic circulation
251
Letters to the Editor
263
Meetings and Courses
266
Announcements
C. Zhang, J. Rao, Z. Tu, and Y. Ni
ACD
241
Radio-guided surgery for ventricular remodeling in patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: A new tool to discriminate in vivo viable myocardium and scar M. Spadafora, F. Manganelli, L. Mansi, P. Ferrara, P. Miletto, G. Rosato, P. Costanzo, and A. Cuocolo
244
‘‘Circular clamp’’ excision: A new technique for lung metastasectomy
CHD
F. Petrella, F. Leo, N. A. Dos Santos, G. Veronesi, P. Solli, A. Borri, D. Galetta, R. Gasparri, P. Scanagatta, and L. Spaggiari
23A Reader Services
Full-text online access to The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is now available for all print subscribers. See page 83 for details. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery online is sponsored by St. Jude Medical.
Brief Research Reports 246
ET/BS
Combined use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and activated protein C for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and septic shock
Earn CME credits at http://cme.ctsnetjournals.org
Supplemental material is available online
Video clip is available online
Y. Lamarche, A. Cheung, K. R. Walley, and P. Dodek
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Left: From Andreas Bairaktaris, MD, Soren Schenk, MD, Hermann Esdorn, MD, Guenes Dogan, MD, Andreas Godo, MD, and Reiner Koerfer, MD, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. A patient with tubular supravalvular aortic stenosis presented with a progressively enlarged right coronary artery (RCA). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a diameter of proximal aorta and RCA of 1.3 cm and 5.5 cm, respectively (A). Surgery was indicated to reduce the pressure gradient of more than 100 mm Hg across the aortic stenosis and to prevent further coronary artery enlargement with imminent rupture. Intraoperatively, the RCA presented as a giant aneurysm with diameter and length exceeding 5 cm and 8 cm, respectively, then winding along the right ventricle (B). We replaced the proximal aorta by a modified Doty extended aortoplasty. The RCA was reconstructed by exclusion of excessive cavity (D). A postoperative MRI shows the reconstructed RCA and the Dacron aortic graft with well-preserved sinu-tubular junction (C). Echocardiography ruled out aortic valve incompetence or any remaining gradient along the aorta, and the patient was soon discharged.
Middle: From Composite Cervical Skin and Cartilage Flap Provides a Novel Large Airway Substitute After Long-Segment Tracheal Resection. Diagrams showing the steps of tracheal reconstruction: Top, the cartilage rings are inserted between the dermal layers of the autologous cervical skin flap; bottom left, although 6 cm of the trachea were resected and a cross-table ventilation was instituted to ventilate at the level of the carina, the neotrachea is fashioned by rotating the flap around a silicone stent; bottom right, distal and proximal anastomoses were then performed around the stent and the animal ventilated through a standard endotracheal tube advanced into the stent. Postoperatively, the animals were extubated at the end of the case. Right: From The First Self-Endothelialized Titanium-Coated Glutaraldehyde-Fixed Heart Valve Prosthesis Within Systemic Circulation. Porcine detoxified and titanized aortic valve, having been implanted heterotopically within the aorta of a goat for 6 months, is in good condition (top). Cross section of a valve leaflet (bottom) shows recellularization of the bloodcontacting surface (hematoxylin–eosin stain, magnification 203).
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