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    January 2012
  1. EDELMAN JJ , Yan TD, Vallely MP
    Anaortic off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: The criterion standard for minimization of neurologic injury.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:251-2.
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  2. NIJJER SS , Athanasiou T, Malik IS
    Conflicting meta-analytic results: potential for confusion if left unexplained.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:247-8.
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  3. BYRNE JG , Leacche M, Zhao DX
    Surgical and interventional hybrid procedures: lessons from China and beyond.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:246.
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  4. BYRNE JG , Leacche M
    The American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation guideline for coronary artery bypass grafting: 2011 updates.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:35-6.
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  5. HILLIS LD , Smith PK, Anderson JL, Bittl JA, et al
    2011 ACCF/AHA guideline for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Executive summary A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:4-34.
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  6. BACKER CL , Russell HM, Kaushal S, Rastatter JC, et al
    Pulmonary artery sling: current results with cardiopulmonary bypass.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:144-51.
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  7. WEI J , Chang CY, Chuang YC, Sue SH, et al
    Midterm results of vascular ring connector in open surgery for aortic dissection.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:72-7.
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  8. SHIMADA M , Hoashi T, Kagisaki K, Shiraishi I, et al
    Clinical outcomes of prophylactic Damus-Kaye-Stansel anastomosis concomitant with bidirectional Glenn procedure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:137-43.
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  9. TALWAR S , Choudhary SK, Mukkannavar SB, Airan B, et al
    Diaphragmatic fenestration for resistant pleural effusions after the Fontan operation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:244-5.
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  10. FUKUI T , Yamada M, Tabata M, Takanashi S, et al
    Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair with patent gastroepiploic artery graft.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;143:236-7.
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    December 2011
  11. JI B , Wang X, Liu J, Long C, et al
    Cannulation sites and types for antegrade cerebral perfusion during arch surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1589-90.
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  12. AYYASH B , Tranquilli M, Elefteriades JA
    Femoral artery cannulation for thoracic aortic surgery: safe under transesophageal echocardiographic control.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1478-81.
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  13. HUTHER J , Doenst T, Nitzsche S, Thiele H, et al
    Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of ventricular function, geometry, and viability before and after surgical ventricular reconstruction.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1515-22.
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  14. VASILYEV NV , Kawata M, DiBiasio CM, Durand KV, et al
    A novel cardioport for beating-heart, image-guided intracardiac surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1545-51.
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  15. KIEFER P , Seeburger J, Lehmkuhl L, Mohr FW, et al
    Rescue surgery for bronchial obstruction after endovascular thoracoabdominal stent implantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1581-2.
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  16. YEREBAKAN C , Kaminski A, Westphal B, Donndorf P, et al
    Impact of preoperative left ventricular function and time from infarction on the long-term benefits after intramyocardial CD133(+) bone marrow stem cell transplant.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1530-9.
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  17. GAN HL , Zhang JQ, Zhou QW, Xiao W, et al
    Surgical treatment of pulmonary artery sarcoma.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1469-72.
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  18. GREELISH JP , Leacche M, Solenkova NS, Ahmad RM, et al
    Improved midterm outcomes for type A (central) pulmonary emboli treated surgically.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1423-9.
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  19. CHO WC , Kim JB, Jung SH, Lee SH, et al
    Revascularization of the left anterior descending artery area using a single left internal thoracic artery: auto-Y composite grafting or sequential bypassing.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1464-8.
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  20. SHI E , Gu T, Yu L, Xiu Z, et al
    Repair of Stanford type A aortic dissection with ascending aorta and hemiarch replacement combined with stent-graft elephant trunk technique by using innominate cannulation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1458-63.
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    November 2011
  21. ALMASSI GH , Pecsi SA, Collins JF, Shroyer AL, et al
    Predictors and impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation on patients' outcomes: A report from the Randomized On Versus Off Bypass trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  22. GLINEUR D , D'hoore W, de Kerchove L, Noirhomme P, et al
    Angiographic predictors of 3-year patency of bypass grafts implanted on the right coronary artery system: A prospective randomized comparison of gastroepiploic artery, saphenous vein, and right internal thoracic artery grafts.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:980-8.
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  23. MIYAZAKI T , Yamagishi M, Maeda Y, Yamamoto Y, et al
    Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene conduits and patches with bulging sinuses and fan-shaped valves in right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction: multicenter study in Japan.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1122-9.
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  24. GOPALDAS RR , Dao TK, LeMaire SA, Huh J, et al
    Endovascular versus open repair of ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysms: a nationwide risk-adjusted study of 923 patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1010-8.
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  25. HASHIZUME K , Takahashi R, Tsutsumi K
    Giant pseudoaneurysm at the proximal vein graft anastomosis after Bentall procedure for Takayasu arteritis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1272-3.
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    October 2011
  26. ELMISTEKAWY E , Chan V, Bourke ME, Dupuis JY, et al
    Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting does not preserve renal function better than on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: Results of a case-matched study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  27. PAONE G , Brewer R, Theurer PF, Bell GF, et al
    Preoperative predicted risk does not fully explain the association between red blood cell transfusion and mortality in coronary artery bypass grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  28. SIRACUSANO L , Girasole V
    Peroxisome proliferator gamma coactivator 1 and mitochondrial function in hibernating myocardium.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:954.
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  29. DUNNING J , Gao H, Chambers J, Moat N, et al
    Aortic valve surgery: Marked increases in volume and significant decreases in mechanical valve use-an analysis of 41,227 patients over 5 years from the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland National database.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:776-782.
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  30. YU L , Shi E, Gu T
    Aneurysmal right coronary with fistula to the coronary sinus combined with severe stenosis of the left anterior descending artery: a snake on the heart.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:937-9.
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  31. NAKAMURA Y , Tagusari O, Kobayashi J, Nakajima H, et al
    Secure anastomosis for damaged aortic root reconstruction: graft insertion technique.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:948-50.
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  32. MAGANTI M , Brister SJ, Yau TM, Collins S, et al
    Changing trends in emergency coronary bypass surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:816-22.
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  33. HLATKY MA , Shilane D, Boothroyd DB, Boersma E, et al
    The effect of internal thoracic artery grafts on long-term clinical outcomes after coronary bypass surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:829-35.
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  34. MATALANIS G , Koirala RS, Shi WY, Hayward PA, et al
    Branch-first aortic arch replacement with no circulatory arrest or deep hypothermia.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:809-15.
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    September 2011
  35. DE KERCHOVE L , Boodhwani M, Glineur D, Vandyck M, et al
    Valve sparing-root replacement with the reimplantation technique to increase the durability of bicuspid aortic valve repair.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  36. OUZOUNIAN M , Ali IS
    Endoscopic versus open saphenous vein harvest technique in the Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:724-5.
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  37. THEODORE S , Christi R, Christopher MA
    Late postoperative pericardial effusion.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:721-2.
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  38. SUNDT TM 3RD
    The can-should problem.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:e91.
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  39. DESAI ND , Pochettino A, Szeto WY, Moser GW, et al
    Thoracic endovascular aortic repair: evolution of therapy, patterns of use, and results in a 10-year experience.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:587-94.
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  40. MORALES DL , Adachi I, Heinle JS, Fraser CD Jr, et al
    A new era: use of an intracorporeal systemic ventricular assist device to support a patient with a failing Fontan circulation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:e138-40.
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  41. PRICE J , Naik V, Boodhwani M, Brandys T, et al
    A randomized evaluation of simulation training on performance of vascular anastomosis on a high-fidelity in vivo model: the role of deliberate practice.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:496-503.
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  42. CARLO WF , Carberry KE, Heinle JS, Morales DL, et al
    Interstage attrition between bidirectional Glenn and Fontan palliation in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:511-6.
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  43. SUN L , Li M, Zhu J, Liu Y, et al
    Surgery for patients with Marfan syndrome with type A dissection involving the aortic arch using total arch replacement combined with stented elephant trunk implantation: the acute versus the chronic.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:e85-91.
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  44. ROOD KL , Teele SA, Barrett CS, Salvin JW, et al
    Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support after the Fontan operation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:504-10.
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  45. YANAGIDA R , Kass R, Czer L, Khoynezhad A, et al
    Endovascular repair of arterio-bronchial fistula of the outflow graft of HeartMate II left ventricular assist device.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:710-1.
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  46. MOSQUERA VX , Marini M, Lopez-Perez JM, Muniz-Garcia J, et al
    Role of conservative management in traumatic aortic injury: comparison of long-term results of conservative, surgical, and endovascular treatment.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:614-21.
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    August 2011
  47. MALTAIS S , Schaff HV, Daly RC, Suri RM, et al
    Mitral regurgitation surgery in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and ischemic mitral regurgitation: Factors that influence survival.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  48. TAKAGI H , Manabe H, Umemoto T
    Late mortality in off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: A meta-analysis of propensity score-adjusted studies.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:475-7.
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  49. VAN DER BOM JG , Middelburg RA, van de Watering LM, Brand A, et al
    Comment on "Effect of storage time of transfused plasma on early and late mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting".
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:473-4.
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  50. LIN GM , Li YH, Han CL
    A critical appraisal of pexelizumab treatment in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:472.
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  51. BOENING A , Niemann B, Wiedemann A, Roth P, et al
    Coronary stenting before coronary artery bypass graft surgery in diabetic patients does not increase the perioperative risk of surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:e53-7.
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  52. KONDOH H , Funatsu T, Toda K, Kainuma S, et al
    Optimal graft diameter and location reduce postoperative complications after total arch replacement with long elephant trunk for arch aneurysm.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:319-25.
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  53. IYER A , Gilfillan I, Thakur S, Sharma S, et al
    Reduction of surgical site infection using a microbial sealant: a randomized trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:438-42.
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  54. ANAYA-AYALA JE , Cheema ZF, Davies MG, Bismuth J, et al
    Hybrid thoracic endovascular aortic repair via right anterior minithoracotomy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:314-8.
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  55. CAPESTRO F , Matteucci S, Rescigno G, Torracca L, et al
    A simplified technique for caval occlusion in reoperative small thoracotomies.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:460-2.
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    July 2011
  56. TAKAGI H , Manabe H, Umemoto T
    The Gordian knot of revascularization for multivessel coronary artery disease.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:241-2.
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  57. MIDULLA M , Renaud A, Martinelli T, Koussa M, et al
    Endovascular fenestration in aortic dissection with acute malperfusion syndrome: immediate and late follow-up.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:66-72.
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  58. ITATANI K , Miyaji K, Nakahata Y, Ohara K, et al
    The lower limit of the pulmonary artery index for the extracardiac Fontan circulation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:127-35.
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  59. GAIES MG , Watnick CS, Gurney JG, Bove EL, et al
    Health-related quality of life in patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:136-41.
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  60. O'CONNOR MJ , Ravishankar C, Ballweg JA, Gillespie MJ, et al
    Early systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt intervention in neonates with congenital heart disease.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:106-12.
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    June 2011
  61. DRAGULESCU A , Kammache I, Fouilloux V, Amedro P, et al
    Long-term results of pulmonary artery rehabilitation in patients with pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, pulmonary artery hypoplasia, and major aortopulmonary collaterals.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  62. NEZIC D , Antonic Z, Knezevic A, Bojovic Z, et al
    Split, in situ left internal thoracic artery to revascularize left anterior descending coronary artery system.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  63. SVENSSON LG , Batizy LH, Blackstone EH, Marc Gillinov A, et al
    Results of matching valve and root repair to aortic valve and root pathology.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  64. EMMERT MY , Seifert B, Wilhelm M, Grunenfelder J, et al
    Aortic no-touch technique makes the difference in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  65. GAN HL , Zhang JQ, Xiao W, Zhao S, et al
    Ostial left main coronary artery stenosis as an additional risk factor in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  66. ALEXI-MESKISHVILI V , Nasseri BA, Nordmeyer S, Schmitt B, et al
    Repair of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in infants and children.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  67. KUSS O , Borgermann J
    Do higher-risk patients benefit from off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting? Evidence from an ecologic analysis of randomized trials.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  68. TURINA M
    Beginning of percutaneous coronary interventions: Zurich 1976-1977.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1342-3.
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  69. HU S
    The surgical and interventional hybrid era: experiences from China.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1339-41.
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  70. PATEL HJ , Nguyen C, Diener AC, Passow MC, et al
    Open arch reconstruction in the endovascular era: analysis of 721 patients over 17 years.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1417-23.
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  71. SUNDT TM , Williamson EE
    High-resolution computed tomography with three-dimensional reconstruction for assessment of chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1539-40.
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  72. FRICKE TA , Brizard C, d'Udekem Y, Konstantinov IE, et al
    Arterial switch operation in children with interrupted aortic arch: long-term outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1547-8.
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  73. SUBRAMANIAM KG , Marimuthu K, Manohar K, Verma S, et al
    Anterior arch translocation for coarctation of circumflex aorta using median sternotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1543-5.
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  74. MCELHINNEY DB , Marx GR, Marshall AC, Mayer JE, et al
    Cavopulmonary pathway modification in patients with heterotaxy and newly diagnosed or persistent pulmonary arteriovenous malformations after a modified Fontan operation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1362-70.
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    May 2011
  75. DAO TK , Youssef NA, Armsworth M, Wear E, et al
    Randomized controlled trial of brief cognitive behavioral intervention for depression and anxiety symptoms preoperatively in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  76. MAZZITELLI D , Piazza N, Bleiziffer S, Lange R, et al
    Transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation and off-pump left internal thoracic artery-left anterior descending anastomosis: Back to the future?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  77. EL-HAMAMSY I , Ibrahim M, Stevens LM, Witzke H, et al
    Early and long-term results of reoperative total aortic root replacement with reimplantation of the coronary arteries.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  78. TAKAGI H , Matsui M, Umemoto T
    Conventional rather than off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting should be performed for non-high-risk patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1330-1.
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  79. SHIMAMOTO T , Komiya T, Sakaguchi G
    Modified "turn up" plus adventitia inversion technique for managing porcelain aorta.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1328-9.
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  80. DE ZELICOURT DA , Haggerty CM, Sundareswaran KS, Whited BS, et al
    Individualized computer-based surgical planning to address pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in patients with a single ventricle with an interrupted inferior vena cava and azygous continuation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1170-7.
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  81. LIU J , Qiu L, Zhu Z, Chen H, et al
    Cone reconstruction of the tricuspid valve in Ebstein anomaly with or without one and a half ventricle repair.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1178-83.
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  82. WILLIAMS JB , Phillips-Bute B, Bhattacharya SD, Shah AA, et al
    Predictors of massive transfusion with thoracic aortic procedures involving deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1283-8.
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  83. TAKATA M , Watanabe G, Ohtake H, Ushijima T, et al
    Automatic aortic anastomosis with an innovative computer-controlled circular stapler for surgical treatment of aortic aneurysm.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1265-9.
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  84. KAYA A , Heijmen RH, Kelder JC, Schepens MA, et al
    Stentless biological valved conduit for aortic root replacement: initial experience with the Shelhigh BioConduit model NR-2000C.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1157-62.
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    April 2011
  85. BEN-GAL Y , Stone GW, Smith CR, Williams MR, et al
    On-pump versus off-pump surgical revascularization in patients with acute coronary syndromes: Analysis from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  86. SZEKELY A , Levin J, Miao Y, Tudor IC, et al
    Impact of hyperglycemia on perioperative mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  87. MANNIEN J , Wille JC, Kloek JJ, van Benthem BH, et al
    Surveillance and epidemiology of surgical site infections after cardiothoracic surgery in The Netherlands, 2002-2007.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:899-904.
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  88. PIZARRO C , Baffa JM, Derby CD, Krieger PA, et al
    Valve-sparing neo-aortic root replacement after Fontan completion for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1083-4.
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  89. DEMERTZIS S , Carrel T
    Rapid peripheral arterial cannulation for extracorporeal life support with unimpaired distal perfusion.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1080-1.
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  90. WANG DY , Richmond ME, Quinn TA, Mirani AJ, et al
    Optimized temporary biventricular pacing acutely improves intraoperative cardiac output after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass: a substudy of a randomized clinical trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1002-8.
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  91. SHIHATA M , Mittal R, Senthilselvan A, Ross D, et al
    Selective antegrade cerebral perfusion during aortic arch surgery confers survival and neuroprotective advantages.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:948-52.
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  92. LEHR EJ , Rayat GR, Chiu B, Churchill T, et al
    Decellularization reduces immunogenicity of sheep pulmonary artery vascular patches.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:1056-62.
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  93. KULIK A , Castner CF, Kouchoukos NT
    Outcomes after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair with hypothermic circulatory arrest.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:953-60.
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  94. TANG JD , Huang JF, Zuo KQ, Hang WZ, et al
    Emergency endovascular repair of complicated Stanford type B aortic dissections within 24 hours of symptom onset in 30 cases.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;141:926-31.
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    March 2011
  95. ABE T , Taniguchi T, Terada T, Sakurai H, et al
    Totally endoscopic mobilization of a patent left internal thoracic artery graft from the sternum through the left hemithorax in redo coronary artery surgery: A new approach.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  96. TAKAGI T , Okamoto Y, Tomita S, Sato A, et al
    Intraradial administration of fasudil inhibits augmented Rho kinase activity to effectively dilate the spastic radial artery during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011.
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  97. ROUSSE N , Juthier F, Prat A, Wurtz A, et al
    Staged repair of pectus excavatum during an aortic valve-sparing operation.
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