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Free Subscription 28.05.2008 1 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2 Anesth Analg 2 Anesthesiology 12 Ann Thorac Surg 2 Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 6 Chest 1 Circulation 3 Clin Cardiol 1 Crit Care Med 1 Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 3 J Am Coll Cardiol 19 J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 15 J Heart Valve Dis 1 Transplantation

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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand

1. SLOTH E , Lindskov C, Lorentzen AG, Nygaard M, et al
   Cardiac surgery patients present considerable variation in pre-operative hemodynamic variables.
   Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2008;.
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   Anesth Analg

2. BAKRI MH , Nagem H, Sessler DI, Mahboobi R, et al
   Transdermal oxygen does not improve sternal wound oxygenation in patients recovering from cardiac surgery.
   Anesth Analg. 2008;106:1619-26.
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3. DJAIANI G , Ali M, Borger MA, Woo A, et al
   Epiaortic scanning modifies planned intraoperative surgical management but not cerebral embolic load during coronary artery bypass surgery.
   Anesth Analg. 2008;106:1611-8.
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   Anesthesiology

4. CAVALCA V , Colli S, Veglia F, Eligini S, et al
   Anesthetic propofol enhances plasma gamma-tocopherol levels in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
   Anesthesiology. 2008;108:988-97.
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5. FELLAHI JL , Parienti JJ, Hanouz JL, Plaud B, et al
   Perioperative use of dobutamine in cardiac surgery and adverse cardiac outcome: propensity-adjusted analyses.
   Anesthesiology. 2008;108:979-87.
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   Ann Thorac Surg

6. MOHAMMADI S , Doyle D, Charbonneau E
   Rapid development of a giant left ventricular aneurysm after delayed percutaneous coronary reperfusion for acute myocardial infarction.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:2143.
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7. DE WOLF A , Poelaert J, Herck I, De Waele JJ, et al
   Surgical decompression for abdominal compartment syndrome after emergency cardiac surgery.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:2133-5.
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8. SODIAN R , Schmauss D, Markert M, Weber S, et al
   Three-dimensional printing creates models for surgical planning of aortic valve replacement after previous coronary bypass grafting.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:2105-8.
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9. DUNCAN AI , Lowe BS, Garcia MJ, Xu M, et al
   Influence of concentric left ventricular remodeling on early mortality after aortic valve replacement.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:2030-9.
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10. LIM E , Ali A, Theodorou P, Sousa I, et al
    Longitudinal study of the profile and predictors of left ventricular mass regression after stentless aortic valve replacement.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:2026-9.
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11. CASTELLHEIM A , Hoel TN, Videm V, Fosse E, et al
    Biomarker profile in off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery in low-risk patients.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1994-2002.
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12. DUNNING J , Waller JR, Smith B, Pitts S, et al
    Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is Associated With Excellent Long-Term Survival and Quality of Life: A Prospective Cohort Study.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1988-93.
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13. BROWN PP , Kugelmass AD, Cohen DJ, Reynolds MR, et al
    The frequency and cost of complications associated with coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: results from the United States medicare program.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1980-6.
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14. MAMOUN NF , Xu M, Sessler DI, Sabik JF, et al
    Propensity matched comparison of outcomes in older and younger patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1974-9.
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15. LAGARDE SM , Reitsma JB, Maris AK, van Berge Henegouwen MI, et al
    Preoperative prediction of the occurrence and severity of complications after esophagectomy for cancer with use of a nomogram.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1938-45.
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16. PENNATHUR A , Luketich JD, Landreneau RJ, Ward J, et al
    Long-term results of a phase II trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by esophagectomy for locally advanced esophageal neoplasm.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1930-6.
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17. SHAH AS , Nwakanma L, Simpkins C, Williams J, et al
    Pretransplant panel reactive antibodies in human lung transplantation: an analysis of over 10,000 patients.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;85:1919-24.
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    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

18. NIKOLSKY E , Holmes DR, Mehran R, Dangas G, et al
    Impact of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors on outcomes of diabetic patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions using sirolimus-eluting stents.
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2008;71:896-906.
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19. SATLER L
    Feasibility of primary clot extraction prior to percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction.
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2008;71:877-878.
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    Chest

20. MANAKER S , Ernst A, Marcus L
    Affording endobronchial ultrasound.
    Chest. 2008;133:842-3.
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21. MATTHAY MA , Calfee CS
    Aerosolized beta-adrenergic agonist therapy reduces pulmonary edema following lung surgery.
    Chest. 2008;133:833-5.
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22. HERTH FJ , Eberhardt R, Krasnik M, Ernst A, et al
    Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration of Lymph Nodes in the Radiologically and PET Normal Mediastinum in Patients with Lung Cancer.
    Chest. 2008;.
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23. DOLINA MY , Cornish DC, Merritt SA, Rai L, et al
    Interbronchoscopist variability in endobronchial path selection: a simulation study.
    Chest. 2008;133:897-905.
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24. FELLER-KOPMAN D , Lukanich JM, Shapira G, Kolodny U, et al
    Gas flow during bronchoscopic ablation therapy causes gas emboli to the heart: a comparative animal study.
    Chest. 2008;133:892-6.
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25. LICKER M , Tschopp JM, Robert J, Frey JG, et al
    Aerosolized salbutamol accelerates the resolution of pulmonary edema after lung resection.
    Chest. 2008;133:845-52.
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    Circulation

26. BERTRAM H , Hitz MP, Ono M, Sasse M, et al
    Images in cardiovascular medicine. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome with left ventricular myocardial sinusoids: echocardiographic and angiographic findings in the first neonate surviving the Norwood I and II procedure.
    Circulation. 2008;117:e319-21.
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    Clin Cardiol

27. BRAUNWALD E , Angiolillo D, Bates E, Berger PB, et al
    Clinical Considerations with the Use of Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
    Clin Cardiol. 2008;31.
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28. BRAUNWALD E , Angiolillo D, Bates E, Berger PB, et al
    Antiplatelet Strategies: Evaluating Their Current Role in the Setting of Acute Coronary Syndromes.
    Clin Cardiol. 2008;31.
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29. BRAUNWALD E , Angiolillo D, Bates E, Berger PB, et al
    The Problem of Persistent Platelet Activation in Acute Coronary Syndromes and Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
    Clin Cardiol. 2008;31.
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    Crit Care Med

30. WOLFRUM S , Pierau C, Radke PW, Schunkert H, et al
    Mild therapeutic hypothermia in patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing immediate percutaneous coronary intervention*
    Crit Care Med. 2008;.
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    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg

31. SHITRIT D , Gershman Y, Peled N, Medalion B, et al
    Risk factors for death while awaiting lung transplantation in Israeli patients: 1997-2006.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008;.
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    J Am Coll Cardiol

32. WANG TY , Peterson ED, Dai D, Anderson HV, et al
    Patterns of Cardiac Marker Surveillance After Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Implications for the Use of Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction as a Quality Metric: A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR).
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:2068-74.
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33. ANTMAN EM , Wiviott SD, Murphy SA, Voitk J, et al
    Early and Late Benefits of Prasugrel in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention A TRITON-TIMI 38 (TRial to Assess Improvement in Therapeutic Outcomes by Optimizing Platelet InhibitioN with Prasugrel-Thrombolys
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:2028-33.
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34. GROENEVELD PW , Matta MA, Greenhut AP, Yang F, et al
    Drug-Eluting Compared With Bare-Metal Coronary Stents Among Elderly Patients.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:2017-2024.
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    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth

35. BARAKA AS , Naufal M, El-Khatib M
    Cerebral oximetry during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008;22:173-4.
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36. PAINO R , Milazzo F
    Jugular bulb oxygen saturation in hypothermic circulatory arrest procedures: a possible role of continuous monitoring.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008;22:172-3.
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37. GORDON PC , Brink JG
    Forty Years On: The Anesthetic for the World's First Human-to-Human Heart Transplant Remembered.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008;22:133-8.
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38. HORER J , Schreiber C, Prodan Z, Zaccaria F, et al
    Total cavopulmonary connection in a 35-month-old Jehovah's Witness child.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008;22:108-10.
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39. ABE K , Horiguchi T, Nishikawa T
    Anesthetic management of pulmonary atresia in a patient with left bronchial compression by a patent ductus arteriosus.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008;22:102-4.
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40. SCHWARTZ JM , Vricella LA, Jeffries MA, Heitmiller ES, et al
    Cerebral oximetry guides treatment during Blalock-Taussig shunt procedure.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008;22:95-7.
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41. IWATA M , Inoue S, Kawaguchi M, Takahama M, et al
    Jugular bulb venous oxygen saturation during one-lung ventilation under sevoflurane- or propofol-based anesthesia for lung surgery.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008;22:71-6.
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42. LANDONI G , Biondi-Zoccai GG, Marino G, Bove T, et al
    Fenoldopam reduces the need for renal replacement therapy and in-hospital death in cardiovascular surgery: a meta-analysis.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008;22:27-33.
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43. MASLOW AD , Chaudrey A, Bert A, Schwartz C, et al
    Perioperative renal outcome in cardiac surgical patients with preoperative renal dysfunction: aprotinin versus epsilon aminocaproic acid.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008;22:6-15.
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44. HESSEL EA 2ND
    Forty years ago: lessons for today.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008;22:3-5.
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45. MADDALI MM , Al-Bulushi AA, Alsabti H
    Fish baffles doctors: scombroid fish poisoning or fish allergy?
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007;21:921-3.
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46. AUGOUSTIDES JG
    What are the clinical questions for optimal conduct of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for adult aortic arch repair?
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007;21:918-9.
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47. SARKISS M , Kennedy M, Riedel B, Norman P, et al
    Anesthesia technique for endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph node.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007;21:892-6.
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48. SAIED NN , Helwani M, Morcos E
    Single-lung ventilation for right-sleeve pneumonectomy with a modified nasal RAE endotracheal tube.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007;21:883-6.
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49. SUZUKI M , Haraguchi S, Kitamura A, Shimada Y, et al
    Inflation of the distal cuff by saline reduces the incidence of malposition of the bronchial tube during lung separation in patients receiving nitrous oxide.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007;21:838-42.
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50. KEEGAN MT , Harrison BA, Brown DR, Whalen FX, et al
    The acute physiology and chronic health evaluation III outcome prediction in patients admitted to the intensive care unit after pneumonectomy.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007;21:832-7.
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51. OZCAN PE , Tugrul S, Senturk NM, Uludag E, et al
    Role of magnesium sulfate in postoperative pain management for patients undergoing thoracotomy.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007;21:827-31.
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52. SUVARNA S , Smith A, Stygall J, Kolvecar S, et al
    An intraoperative assessment of the ascending aorta: a comparison of digital palpation, transesophageal echocardiography, and epiaortic ultrasonography.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007;21:805-9.
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53. MINHAJ M , Patel K, Muzic D, Tung A, et al
    The effect of routine intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography on surgical management.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007;21:800-4.
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    J Heart Valve Dis

54. CURTIS SL , Trinder J, Stuart AG
    Acute thrombosis of a prosthetic mitral valve in pregnancy in spite of adjusted-dose low-molecular-weight heparin and aspirin.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:133-4.
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55. YAZAR O , Muyldermans T, Mees U, Achten R, et al
    Aortic valve lymphoma presenting as acute coronary syndrome.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:130-2.
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56. BRUECK M , Bandorski D, Kramer W, Schoenburg M, et al
    Aortic valve stenosis due to alkaptonuria.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:127-9.
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57. RODEFELD MD , Ruzmetov M, Turrentine MW, Brown JW, et al
    Reoperative right ventricular outflow tract conduit reconstruction: risk analyses at follow up.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:119-26.
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58. REDMOND J , Christiansen D, Bergin C, Leuer L, et al
    In-vivo motion of mitral valve annuloplasty devices.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:110-7.
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59. DOSS M , Risteski P, Wood JP, Wimmer-Greinecker G, et al
    In-vivo evaluation of the BioPhysio valve prosthesis in the aortic position.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:105-9.
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60. BECHTEL JF , Stierle U, Sievers HH
    Fifty-two months' mean follow up of decellularized SynerGraft-treated pulmonary valve allografts.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:98-104.
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61. IMMER FF , Aeschimann R, Englberger L, Stadler M, et al
    Resuspension of the aortic valve in acute type A dissection: long-term results.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:94-7.
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62. KOLLAR AC , Lick SD, Conti VR
    Integrating resuspension with remodeling: early results with a new valve-sparing aortic root reconstruction technique.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:74-9.
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63. XIONG F , Yeo JH, Chong CK, Chua YL, et al
    Transection of anterior mitral basal stay chords alters left ventricular outflow dynamics and wall shear stress.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:54-61.
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64. GRECO E , Zaballos JM, Alvarez L, Urso S, et al
    Video-assisted mitral surgery through a micro-access: a safe and reliable reality in the current era.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:48-53.
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65. UENO T , Sakata R, Iguro Y, Yamamoto H, et al
    Preoperative advanced left ventricular remodeling predisposes to recurrence of ischemic mitral regurgitation with less reverse remodeling.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:36-41.
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66. DEMIRSOY E , Yilmaz O, Sirin G, Baran T, et al
    Hemolysis after mitral valve repair: a report of five cases and literature review.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:24-30.
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67. DE LA ZERDA DJ , Cohen O, Marelli D, Esmailian F, et al
    Long-term results of mitral valve repair using autologous pericardium annuloplasty.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:10-5.
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68. WALLS MC , Cimino N, Bolling SF, Bach DS, et al
    Persistent pulmonary hypertension after mitral valve surgery: does surgical procedure affect outcome?
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:1-9.
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    Transplantation

69. HUANG X , Moore DJ, Mohiuddin M, Lian MM, et al
    Inhibition of ICAM-1/LFA-1 interactions prevents B-cell-dependent anti-CD45RB-induced transplantation tolerance.
    Transplantation. 2008;85:675-80.
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