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June 2008
1. ZEGDI R , Achouh P, Fabiani JN
   Percutaneous aortic valve replacement with the CoreValve bioprosthesis.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1407-8.
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2. MOTALLEBZADEH R , Jahangiri M
   Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of cognitive decline after on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1400-1.
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3. BHINDI R , Van Gaal W, Testa L
   Perspectives on patients with diabetes mellitus and triple-vessel disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting after previous percutaneous coronary intervention.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1400.
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4. CHONG CF , De Souza A
   Significance of radial artery anomalies in coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1389-90.
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5. CHIU KM , Wu CC, Wang MJ, Lu CW, et al
   Local infusion of bupivacaine combined with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia provides better pain relief than intravenous patient-controlled analgesia alone in patients undergoing minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1348-52.
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6. POTTER DD , Araoz PA, McGee KP, Harmsen WS, et al
   Low-dose dobutamine cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with myocardial strain analysis predicts myocardial recoverability after coronary artery bypass grafting.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1342-7.
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7. VASILYEV NV , Novotny PM, Martinez JF, Loyola H, et al
   Stereoscopic vision display technology in real-time three-dimensional echocardiography-guided intracardiac beating-heart surgery.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1334-41.
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8. MIYATA H , Motomura N, Ueda Y, Matsuda H, et al
   Effect of procedural volume on outcome of coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Japan: implication toward public reporting and minimal volume standards.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1306-12.
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9. RIZZETTO C , DeMeester SR, Hagen JA, Peyre CG, et al
   En bloc esophagectomy reduces local recurrence and improves survival compared with transhiatal resection after neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal adenocarcinoma.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1228-36.
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10. SHAHIAN DM , Normand SL
    Low-volume coronary artery bypass surgery: measuring and optimizing performance.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1202-9.
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    May 2008
11. ROBERTSON JO , Durrani AK, Mihaljevic T
    Early failure of bioprostheses caused by adhesion of preserved leaflets after chordal-sparing mitral valve replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1180-1.
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12. RIVARD J , Vergis A, Kassum D
    Case report of visceral ischemia: the "tail" of an intra-aortic balloon pump.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1167-8.
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13. CHOWDHURY UK , Malik V, Yadav R, Seth S, et al
    Myocardial injury in coronary artery bypass grafting: on-pump versus off-pump comparison by measuring high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, cardiac troponin I, heart-type fatty acid-binding protein, creatine kinase-MB, and myoglobin release.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1110-9.
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14. QUADEN R , Attmann T, Schunke M, Theisen-Kunde D, et al
    Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: endovascular resection of human aortic valves in situ.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1081-6.
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15. KAMIYOSHIHARA M , Ibe T, Takise A, Takeyoshi I, et al
    Atypical bronchoplasty to preserve the lung parenchyma: the bronchofolding technique.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1184-5.
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16. POLIMENAKOS AC , Reemtsen BL, Wells WJ, Starnes VA, et al
    Right ventricular exclusion procedure with total cavopulmonary connection: an alternative operative approach in adults with severe Ebstein anomaly.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1182-3.
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17. GARCIA-FUSTER R , Rodriguez I, Estornell J, Martinez-Leon J, et al
    A combined approach for ischemic mitral valve regurgitation: scar plication and the role of magnetic resonance imaging.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1169-72.
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18. HOERCHER KJ , Nowicki ER, Blackstone EH, Singh G, et al
    Prognosis of patients removed from a transplant waiting list for medical improvement: implications for organ allocation and transplantation for status 2 patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1159-66.
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19. IKAI A , Fujimoto Y, Hirose K, Ota N, et al
    Feasibility of the extracardiac conduit Fontan procedure in patients weighing less than 10 kilograms.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1145-52.
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20. QUINN DW , McGuirk SP, Metha C, Nightingale P, et al
    The morphologic left ventricle that requires training by means of pulmonary artery banding before the double-switch procedure for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries is at risk of late dysfunction.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1137-44.
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21. BROWN ML , Dearani JA, Danielson GK, Cetta F, et al
    The outcomes of operations for 539 patients with Ebstein anomaly.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1120-36.
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22. LANGE R , Guenther T, Kiefer B, Noebauer C, et al
    Mitral valve repair with the new semirigid partial Colvin-Galloway Future annuloplasty band.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1087-93.
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23. KOHSAKA S , Mohan S, Virani S, Lee VV, et al
    Prosthesis-patient mismatch affects long-term survival after mechanical valve replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1076-80.
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24. DAMGAARD S , Lund JT, Lilleor NB, Perko MJ, et al
    Comparable three months' outcome of total arterial revascularization versus conventional coronary surgery: Copenhagen Arterial Revascularization Randomized Patency and Outcome trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1069-75.
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25. COTRUFO M , De Santo LS, Della Corte A, Romano G, et al
    Acute hemodynamic and functional effects of surgical ventricular restoration and heart transplantation in patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1054-60.
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26. LAURUSCHKAT AH , Arnrich B, Albert AA, Walter JA, et al
    Diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for pulmonary complications after coronary bypass surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1047-53.
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27. KANDIOLER D , Stamatis G, Eberhardt W, Kappel S, et al
    Growing clinical evidence for the interaction of the p53 genotype and response to induction chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1036-41.
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28. PETZINA R , Ugander M, Gustafsson L, Engblom H, et al
    Topical negative pressure therapy of a sternotomy wound increases sternal fluid content but does not affect internal thoracic artery blood flow: assessment using magnetic resonance imaging.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1007-13.
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29. EVANS BJ , Haskard DO, Finch JR, Hambleton IR, et al
    The inflammatory effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on leukocyte extravasation in vivo.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:999-1006.
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30. BUCKBERG GD
    The university, creativity, and freedom.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:979-83.
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31. LYTLE BW
    Who are we--who will we be?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:965-75.
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    April 2008
32. ZIMMERMANN N , Kurt M, Winter J, Gams E, et al
    Detection and duration of aspirin resistance after coronary artery bypass grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:947-8.
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33. LIN HC , Xirasagar S, Tsao NW, Hwang YT, et al
    Volume-outcome relationships in coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients: 5-year major cardiovascular event outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:923-30.
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34. RAHMANIAN PB , Adams DH, Castillo JG, Vassalotti J, et al
    Early and late outcome of cardiac surgery in dialysis-dependent patients: single-center experience with 245 consecutive patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:915-22.
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35. BROWN ML , Schaff HV, Lahr BD, Mullany CJ, et al
    Aortic valve replacement in patients aged 50 to 70 years: improved outcome with mechanical versus biologic prostheses.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:878-84.
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36. KAPPERT U , Tugtekin SM, Cichon R, Braun M, et al
    Robotic totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass: a word of caution implicated by a five-year follow-up.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:857-62.
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37. RAO C , Aziz O, Deeba S, Chow A, et al
    Is minimally invasive harvesting of the great saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass surgery a cost-effective technique?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:809-15.
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38. ZHOU J , Liwski RS, Elson C, Lee TD, et al
    Reduction in postsurgical adhesion formation after cardiac surgery in a rabbit model using N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan to block cell adherence.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:777-83.
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39. POELAERT J , Depuydt P, De Wolf A, Van de Velde S, et al
    Polyurethane cuffed endotracheal tubes to prevent early postoperative pneumonia after cardiac surgery: a pilot study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:771-6.
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40. FILOSSO PL , Giobbe R, Mossetti C, Ruffini E, et al
    Hemoptysis caused by an endobronchial lipoma.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:954-5.
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41. NAKANISHI R , Hirai A, Yamashita T, Oka S, et al
    Video-assisted thoracoscopic completion pneumonectomy for a second primary cancer: a case report.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:945-6.
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42. REECE TB , Mitchell JD, Zamora MR, Fullerton DA, et al
    Native lung volume reduction surgery relieves functional graft compression after single-lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:931-7.
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43. KHALADJ N , Shrestha M, Meck S, Peterss S, et al
    Hypothermic circulatory arrest with selective antegrade cerebral perfusion in ascending aortic and aortic arch surgery: a risk factor analysis for adverse outcome in 501 patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:908-14.
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44. LALL SC , Foyil KV, Sakamoto S, Voeller RK, et al
    Pulmonary vein isolation and the Cox maze procedure only partially denervate the atrium.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:894-900.
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45. GILLINOV AM , Blackstone EH, Nowicki ER, Slisatkorn W, et al
    Valve repair versus valve replacement for degenerative mitral valve disease.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:885-93.
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46. VOELLER RK , Bailey MS, Zierer A, Lall SC, et al
    Isolating the entire posterior left atrium improves surgical outcomes after the Cox maze procedure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:870-7.
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47. NAITO Y , Shin'oka T, Hibino N, Matsumura G, et al
    A novel method to reduce pericardial adhesion: a combination technique with hyaluronic acid biocompatible membrane.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:850-6.
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48. MARRA A , Hillejan L, Fechner S, Stamatis G, et al
    Remediastinoscopy in restaging of lung cancer after induction therapy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:843-9.
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49. ANRAKU M , Cunningham KS, Yun Z, Tsao MS, et al
    Impact of tumor-infiltrating T cells on survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:823-9.
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50. RUEL M , Beanlands RS, Lortie M, Chan V, et al
    Concomitant treatment with oral L-arginine improves the efficacy of surgical angiogenesis in patients with severe diffuse coronary artery disease: the Endothelial Modulation in Angiogenic Therapy randomized controlled trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:762-70.
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51. ROSSANO JW , Taylor MD, Smith EO, Fraser CD Jr, et al
    Glycemic profile in infants who have undergone the arterial switch operation: hyperglycemia is not associated with adverse events.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:739-45.
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52. AKINS CW , Miller DC, Turina MI, Kouchoukos NT, et al
    Guidelines for reporting mortality and morbidity after cardiac valve interventions.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:732-8.
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53. SUNDT TM
    The demise of aprotinin: our share of the blame.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:729-31.
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54. AD N
    The surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation: a call for standardization.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:727-8.
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    March 2008
55. GWOZDZIEWICZ M , Sluka M, Richter M
    Arterial coronary revascularization failure as a result of coronary vasospasm.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:693-4.
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56. KOSTER A , Buz S, Krabatsch T, Dehmel F, et al
    High-dose aprotinin effectively reduces blood loss during on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with bivalirudin anticoagulation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:685-7.
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57. STERNBERG DI , Shimbo D, Kawut SM, Sarkar J, et al
    Platelet activation in the postoperative period after lung transplantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:679-84.
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58. AILAWADI G , Smith PW, Oka T, Wang H, et al
    Effects of induction immunosuppression regimen on acute rejection, bronchiolitis obliterans, and survival after lung transplantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:594-602.
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59. CURZON CL , Milford-Beland S, Li JS, O'Brien SM, et al
    Cardiac surgery in infants with low birth weight is associated with increased mortality: analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Database.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:546-51.
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60. NAKANO J , Okabayashi H, Hanyu M, Soga Y, et al
    Risk factors for wound infection after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: should bilateral internal thoracic arteries be harvested in patients with diabetes?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:540-5.
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61. BALACUMARASWAMI L , Abu-Omar Y, Selvanayagam J, Pigott D, et al
    The effects of on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting on intraoperative graft flow in arterial and venous conduits defined by a flow/pressure ratio.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:533-9.
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62. MISHRA YK , Collison SP, Malhotra R, Kohli V, et al
    Ten-year experience with single-vessel and multivessel reoperative off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:527-32.
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63. MIYAHARA K , Matsuura A, Takemura H, Saito S, et al
    On-pump beating-heart coronary artery bypass grafting after acute myocardial infarction has lower mortality and morbidity.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:521-6.
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64. GUERRIERI WOLF L , Choudhary BP, Abu-Omar Y, Taggart DP, et al
    Solid and gaseous cerebral microembolization after biologic and mechanical aortic valve replacement: investigation with multirange and multifrequency transcranial Doppler ultrasound.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:512-20.
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65. WEISS ES , Chang DD, Joyce DL, Nwakanma LU, et al
    Optimal timing of coronary artery bypass after acute myocardial infarction: a review of California discharge data.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:503-11.
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66. PAGANO D , Howell NJ, Freemantle N, Cunningham D, et al
    Bleeding in cardiac surgery: the use of aprotinin does not affect survival.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:495-502.
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67. DEANDA A JR
    Aprotinin and cardiac surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:492-4.
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68. VAN SCHIL PE
    Mortality associated with pneumonectomy after induction chemoradiation versus chemotherapy alone in stage IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:718.
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69. KAZUI T , Bashar AH
    The safety of moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest with selective cerebral perfusion.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:715.
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70. NAGAOKA E , Yano M, Sugano T, Miyamoto T, et al
    Thrombus in the left superior pulmonary vein after left upper pulmonary lobectomy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:709-10.
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71. TASCI E , Orki A, Kutlu CA
    End-to-side bronchial anastomosis using the continuous suture technique.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:708-9.
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72. SU JW , Mason DP, Murthy SC, Rice TW, et al
    Closure of a large tracheoesophageal fistula using AlloDerm.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:706-7.
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73. DENTALI F , Malato A, Ageno W, Imperatori A, et al
    Incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing thoracotomy for lung cancer.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:705-6.
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74. GIVIGLIANO F , La Rocca A, Salati M, Busiello L, et al
    Visualization of bronchoalveolar fistula as the presenting sign of lung cancer.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:704-5.
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75. SUGIMOTO T , Yoshii S, Yamamoto K, Sakakibara K, et al
    A modified infarct exclusion technique: triple-patch technique for postinfarction ventricular septal perforation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:702-3.
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76. GOLDBERG SP , Mitchell MB, Campbell DN, Tissot C, et al
    Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery with an intramural course within the aortic wall: report of 3 surgical cases.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:696-8.
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77. NIA AE , Amirghofran AA
    Complete occlusion of the left main coronary artery ostium in Takayasu arteritis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:695-6.
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78. NGUYEN PK , Wasserman SM, Fann JI, Giacomini J, et al
    Successful lysis of an aortic prosthetic valve thrombosis with a dosing regimen for peripheral artery and bypass graft occlusions.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:691-3.
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79. NAKAO M , Ch'ng JK, Sin YK, Chua YL, et al
    Acquired right-to-left shunt through an atrial septal perforation with cyanosis after percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:690-1.
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80. CATENA F , Bianchi R, Ansaloni L, Pinna AD, et al
    Hemothorax caused by rupture of a primitive thoracic leiomyosarcoma of the thoracic aorta: description of a case and literature review.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:688-9.
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81. POULY J , Bruneval P, Mandet C, Proksch S, et al
    Cardiac stem cells in the real world.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:673-8.
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82. ELAMI A , Gavish Z, Korach A, Houminer E, et al
    Successful restoration of function of frozen and thawed isolated rat hearts.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:666-72.
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83. JAROSZEWSKI DE , Huh J, Chu D, Malaisrie SC, et al
    Utility of detailed preoperative cardiac testing and incidence of post-thoracotomy myocardial infarction.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:648-55.
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84. NICASTRI DG , Wisnivesky JP, Litle VR, Yun J, et al
    Thoracoscopic lobectomy: report on safety, discharge independence, pain, and chemotherapy tolerance.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:642-7.
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85. BONDE P , Nwaejike N, Fullerton C, Allen J, et al
    An objective assessment of the sudomotor response after thoracoscopic sympathectomy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:635-41.
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86. FLORES RM , Pass HI, Seshan VE, Dycoco J, et al
    Extrapleural pneumonectomy versus pleurectomy/decortication in the surgical management of malignant pleural mesothelioma: results in 663 patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:620-6.
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87. LEE BE , Redwine J, Foster C, Abella E, et al
    Mediastinoscopy might not be necessary in patients with non-small cell lung cancer with mediastinal lymph nodes having a maximum standardized uptake value of less than 5.3.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:615-9.
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88. SMITH JM , Stein H
    Endoscopic placement of multiple artificial chordae with robotic assistance and nitinol clip fixation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:610-4.
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89. VASILYEV NV , Melnychenko I, Kitahori K, Freudenthal FP, et al
    Beating-heart patch closure of muscular ventricular septal defects under real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic guidance: a preclinical study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:603-9.
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90. OKA N , Wang L, Mi W, Caldarone CA, et al
    Inhibition of mitochondrial remodeling by cyclosporine A preserves myocardial performance in a neonatal rabbit model of cardioplegic arrest.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:585-93.
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91. AGNOLETTI G , Ou P, Celermajer DS, Boudjemline Y, et al
    Acute angulation of the aortic arch predisposes a patient to ascending aortic dilatation and aortic regurgitation late after the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:568-72.
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92. FRIEDRICH-RUST M , Koch C, Rentzsch A, Sarrazin C, et al
    Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with Fontan circulation using transient elastography and biochemical fibrosis markers.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:560-7.
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93. BACHA EA , McElhinney DB, Guleserian KJ, Colan SD, et al
    Surgical aortic valvuloplasty in children and adolescents with aortic regurgitation: acute and intermediate effects on aortic valve function and left ventricular dimensions.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:552-9.
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94. WESTABY S
    Aprotinin: twenty-five years of claim and counterclaim.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:487-91.
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95. FEINS RH
    Expert commentary: Cardiothoracic surgical simulation.
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