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| Acker, Michael |
   MRI Assessment of Reverse Left Ventricular Remodeling Late After Restrictive Mitral Annuloplasty in Dilated Cardiomyopathy  |
 When Should Valve Replacement Be Performed in Patients with Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis? |
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| Aicher, Diana |
| Cusp Repair In Aortic Valve Reconstruction; Does the Technique Affect Stability? |
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| Ailawadi, Gorav |
| Effect of Induction Regimen on Acute Rejection, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, and Survival Following Lung Transplantation |
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| Al Halees, Zohair Yousef |
| The Modified Ross-Konno Procedure for the Treatment of Aortic Valve Disease associated with Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction and/or Annular Hypoplasia |
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| Alfieri, Ottavio |
| Anterior Leaflet Prolapse: Edge to Edge Repair |
| Surgical Outcomes Following the Cox-Maze Procedure: The Importance of Isolating the Posterior Left Atrium |
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| Allan, James |
| Thoracoscopic Sympathetic Clipping for Hyperhidrosis: Long-Term Results and Reversibility |
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| Allen, Mark |
| Bronchopleural Fistula and Empyema |
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| Altorki, Nasser |
| En Bloc Resection |
| MicroRNA Expression Profiles in Esophageal Cancer |
| Multifocal Neoplasia in T1 Esophageal Carcinoma: Implications for Endoscopic Treatment |
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| Alzetani, Aiman |
| Proteomic Analysis of Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Potential Markers for Diagnosis, Prognosis and Screening |
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| Amodeo, Antonio |
| Improved Management of Systemic Venous Anomalies in Single Ventricle: New Rationale |
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| Anraku, Masaki |
| Impact of Tumor-Infiltrating T-Cells on Survival in Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma |
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| Armstrong, Jonathan |
| The Effects of Bone Wax and Ostene®, a Newly Available Water-Soluble Synthetic Bone Hemostasis Material, on Sternal Healing Following Median Sternotomy in an Animal Model |
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| Arnaoutakis, George |
| RIFLE Criteria for Renal Dysfunction in Arch Aortic Surgery |
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| Ashiku, Simon |
| A Novel Vascularized Graft for Replacement of Long Tracheal Defects |
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| Atluri, Pavan |
| Transmyocardial Revascularization Enhances Myocardial Vasculogenesis and Hemodynamic Function |
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| Bacha, Emile |
| Asymptomatic Child with a Coronary Artery from the Wrong Sinus Should have Surgery |
| Improved Management of Systemic Venous Anomalies in Single Ventricle: New Rationale |
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| Backer, Carl |
| Aprotinin is Safe in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery |
| Maze Procedure in Single V Patients |
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| Backer, Carl L. |
| Myocardial Revascularization in Infants and Children: Coronary Artery Proximal Patch Arterioplasty and Coronary Artery Bypass – A Single Institution Experience |
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| Bailey, Steven |
| Nanotechnology – Impact on Cardiovascular Medicine |
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| Barron, David |
| An Analysis of a Modification of the Norwood Procedure Using a Right Ventricle – Pulmonary Artery (RV-PA) Conduit Routed to the Right of the Neoarta |
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| Bastani, Sam |
| Lung Transplantation in Older Patients? |
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| Bergoend, Eric |
| Myocardial Revascularization in Infants and Children: Coronary Artery Proximal Patch Arterioplasty and Coronary Artery Bypass – A Single Institution Experience |
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| Blackstone, Eugene |
| Reliability of Risk Algorithms in Predicting Early and Late Operative Outcomes in High Risk Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement |
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| Blackstone, Eugene |
| Clinical Trial Design: Basic Concepts and Concrete Examples |
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| Boffa, Daniel |
| Data From the STS General Thoracic Database: The Surgical Management of Primary Lung Tumors |
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| Bolman, R. Morton |
| Training for the Future – A Program Director’s Perspective |
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| Boodhwani, Munir |
| Insulin Treatment Enhances the Myocardial Angiogenic Response in Diabetes |
| Sustained Mild Hypothermia and Neurocognitive Function Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study |
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| Bove, Edward |
| One Or Two Ventricles in Critical Aortic Stenosis? The Disproportionate Impact of Pursuing Biventricular Repair in Borderline Cases |
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| Bove, Edward |
| ABTS Perspective on the Future of Congenital Heart Surgery Education |
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| Bradley, Scott |
| Cardiac Surgery in Infants with Low Weight Is Associated with Increased Mortality: An Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Database |
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| Braun, Jerry |
| MRI Assessment of Reverse Left Ventricular Remodeling Late After Restrictive Mitral Annuloplasty in Dilated Cardiomyopathy |
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| Brawn, William |
| Training and Outcome of the Low Pressure Morphologic Left Ventricle in CCTGA and Atrially Corrected DTGA |
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| Brown, Emile |
| Heparin Reduces Residual Clot Within the Lumen of Endoscopically Harvested Saphenous Veins |
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| Brown, John |
| Durability of Hand Sewn Valves in the Right Ventricular Outlet |
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| Brown, Morgan |
| Long-Term Outcome of Operation for Ebstein’s Anomaly |
| When Should Valve Replacement Be Performed in Patients with Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis? |
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| Burfeind, William |
| Quality of Life Outcomes Are Equivalent After Lobectomy in the Elderly |
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| Buxton, Brian |
| Mid-Term Angiographic Follow-Up After Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass; Serial Comparisons Using the Early, One-year, and Five-year Postoperative Angiographies |
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| Byrne, John |
| Less Invasive Coronary Surgery: Imaging in Coronary Surgery and Hybrid Procedure |
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| Calhoun, Royce |
| Endograft Repair of Blunt Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Tears-First Line Therapy? |
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| Cameron, Duke |
| Valve-Sparing Root Replacement in Children |
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| Carey, Joseph |
| The Occasional Open Heart Surgeon Revisited |
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| Castaneda, Aldo |
  Perspective on Success in Congenital Heart Surgery |
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| Cerfolio, Robert |
| Is Palpation of the Non-Resected Lobe(s) Required for Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer? A Prospective Study |
| The Prevention and Treatment of Post-Thoracotomy Pain |
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| Chitwood, W. Randolph |
| Mitral Valve Repair Surgery with Robotic Technology |
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| Christakis, George |
| Stentless Heart Valves Increase Risk Without Benefit |
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| Cohn, Lawrence |
| Posterior Leaflet Prolapse: Quadrangular Resection with and without Sliding Valvuloplasty |
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| Comas, George |
| Inhaled Prostacyclin Can Improve Pulmonary Hypertension in Acutely Decompensated Patients |
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| Conte, John |
| Aprotinin Confers Neuroprotection by Reducing Excitotoxic Cell Death |
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| Cooper, Joel |
| Lung Volume Reduction Surgery |
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| Corno, Antonio |
| FLOWATCH® Versus Conventional Pulmonary Artery Banding |
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| Coselli, Joseph |
| Evolving Arch Surgery Using Integrated Antegrade Selective Cerebral Perfusion; Impact of Axillary Artery Perfusion |
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| Curzon, Christopher |
| Cardiac Surgery in Infants with Low Weight Is Associated with Increased Mortality: An Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Database |
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| D'Amico, Thomas |
| Is Palpation of the Non-Resected Lobe(s) Required for Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer? A Prospective Study |
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| D'Armini, Andrea |
| Port-Access Surgery as Elective Approach for Mitral Valve Operation in Redo Procedure: A Single Center Experience |
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| Daliano, Ralph |
| Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass – A Word of Caution Implicated by a Five-Year Follow Up |
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| Damiano, Jr., Ralph |
| Left Atrial Volume Reduction (LA-VR) Helps Restore Atrial Booster and Reservoir Functions After the Cox-Maze Procedure (MAZE) – A Study by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
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| Damle, Sagar |
| Therapeutic Induction of Heme-Oxygenase-1 in the Heart Using a Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier |
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| Darling, Gail |
| The Effect of Combined Modality Therapy on Quality of Life in Esophageal Cancer |
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| David, Tirone |
| Anterior Leaflet Prolapse: Artificial Chords When Other Techniques Fail |
| Is Survival Always Better After Valve Repair Than After Valve Replacement for Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease? |
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| Davidson, Michael |
| Training for the Future – Reduced to Practice |
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| Dearani, Joseph |
| A New Procedure for Ebstein’s Anomaly |
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| del Nido, Pedro |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery and the NIH: Where Do We Stand? |
| The Modified Ross-Konno Procedure for the Treatment of Aortic Valve Disease associated with Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction and/or Annular Hypoplasia |
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| Della Corte, Alessandro |
| New Insights in the Mechanisms of Smooth Muscle Cell Apoptosis in Ascending Aortic Dilatation with Bicuspid and Tricuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis: Possible Key-Role of Cell-Matrix Interactions |
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| DeMeester, Steven |
| Esophagectomy Versus Esophageal Preservation |
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| Demmy, Todd L. |
| The Effects of Bone Wax and Ostene®, a Newly Available Water-Soluble Synthetic Bone Hemostasis Material, on Sternal Healing Following Median Sternotomy in an Animal Model |
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| Deschamps, Claude |
| Anastomotic Leak and Stricture Post Esophagectomy |
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| DesLauriers, Jean |
| Lobectomy |
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| Dewey, Todd |
| Reliability of Risk Algorithms in Predicting Early and Late Operative Outcomes in High Risk Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement |
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| Downey, Robert |
| Surgical Treatment of Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura: Outcome and Long-Term Prognosis |
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| Duncan, Brian |
| Gene Array Analysis of a Rat Model of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations After Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis |
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| Elefteriades, John |
| Long-Term Results of the Open Stent Grafting Technique for Extended Aortic Arch Disease |
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| Falk, Volkmar |
| Telesurgery: How Far Have We Come? |
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| Feindel, Christopher |
| Cusp Repair In Aortic Valve Reconstruction; Does the Technique Affect Stability? |
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| Ferson, Peter |
| Traumatic Diaphragmatic Injury: The Influence of Associated Injuries on Mortality |
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| Flameng, Willem |
| Is Recurrence of Mitral Valve Regurgitation More Frequent in Barlow Disease Than in Fibroelastic Deficiency Postrepair? |
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| Flamm, Scott |
| Advantages and Limitations of Cardiac CT and MRI: What the Cardiac Surgeon Needs to Know |
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| Flores, Raja |
| Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP) Versus Pleurectomy/Decortication (P/D) in the Surgical Management of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM): Results in 663 Patients |
| The Impact of Lymph Node Station on Survival in 348 Surgically Resected Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) Patients: Implications for Revision of the AJCC Staging System |
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| Galloway, Aubrey |
| Cardiac Surgical Research: Basic, Clinical, Or Both? |
| Is Recurrence of Mitral Valve Regurgitation More Frequent in Barlow Disease Than in Fibroelastic Deficiency Postrepair? |
| Posterior Leaflet Prolapse: Posterior Leaflet Rotation (NYU Repair) |
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| Gaynor, J. Williams |
| International Databases are Valuable for Benchmarking, Quality Assurance and Pay-for-Performance in Congenital Heart Surgery |
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| Gazoni, Leo |
| Timing Is Everything. Pretreatment of Donor Lungs with the Adenosine 2A Receptor Agonist ATL-313 Results in Superior Protection From Lung Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Versus Administration During Reperfusion. |
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| Gillinov, A. Marc |
| Anterior Leaflet Prolapse: Chordal Transfer |
| Introduction |
| Is Survival Always Better After Valve Repair Than After Valve Replacement for Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease? |
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| Gorman, Joseph |
| The Effects of “Pure” Mitral Regurgitation on Mitral Annular Dynamics |
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| Gorman, Robert |
| Regional Remodeling Strain and Its Association with Myocardial Apoptosis Post-Myocardial Infarction in Ovine Model |
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| Griffith, Bartley |
| Extracorporeal Lung Membrane Enables Superior Lung Protection for Post-Pneumonectomy Non-Cardiogenic Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
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| Grossi, Eugene |
| Less Invasive Valve Surgery: Right Thoracotomy – Direct |
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| Halkos, Michael |
| Preoperative Hemoglobin A1c Level Is More Predictive Than Diagnosis of Diabetes for Adverse Events Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery |
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| Hammon, John |
| Sustained Mild Hypothermia and Neurocognitive Function Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study |
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| Hanley, Frank |
| Strategy for Physiologic Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion |
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| Hanna, Wael |
| Traumatic Diaphragmatic Injury: The Influence of Associated Injuries on Mortality |
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| Harrison-Phipps, Karen |
| Surgical Treatment of Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura: Outcome and Long-Term Prognosis |
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| Hickey, Edward |
| One Or Two Ventricles in Critical Aortic Stenosis? The Disproportionate Impact of Pursuing Biventricular Repair in Borderline Cases |
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| Hsia, Tain-Yen |
| Diaphragm Plication Does Not Correct Splanchnic Venous Flow in Fontan Patients with a Paralyzed Diaphragm |
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| Hu, Sheng-Shou |
| Strategy for Biventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction: Rastelli, REV, Or Nikaidoh Procedure? |
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| Huang, James |
| Feasibility of Multimodality Therapy Including Extended Resections in Stage IVA Thymoma |
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| Hudspeth, Dudley |
| Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Ablation Provides Mid Term Freedom From Intermittent Atrial Fibrillation |
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| Iglesias, Manoli |
| Extracorporeal Lung Membrane Enables Superior Lung Protection for Post-Pneumonectomy Non-Cardiogenic Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
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| Ikonomidis, John |
| New Insights in the Mechanisms of Smooth Muscle Cell Apoptosis in Ascending Aortic Dilatation with Bicuspid and Tricuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis: Possible Key-Role of Cell-Matrix Interactions |
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| Ishii, Yosuke |
| A Novel Bio-Engineered Small Caliber Vascular Graft Incorporating Heparin and Sirolimus: Excellent 6 Month Patency |
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| Iwata, Yusuke |
| Aprotinin Confers Neuroprotection by Reducing Excitotoxic Cell Death |
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| Jacobs, Jeffrey |
| Case-Mix Complexity Adjustment Using Both RACHS-1 and Aristotle Applied to 45635 Operations in the STS Congenital Database |
| International Databases are Valuable for Benchmarking, Quality Assurance and Pay-for-Performance in Congenital Heart Surgery |
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| Jacobs, Marshall |
| Strategy for Biventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction: Rastelli, REV, Or Nikaidoh Procedure? |
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| Jeevanandam, Valluvan |
| Chronic Ambulatory Counterpulsation Reverses End Stage Heart Failure |
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| Jin, David |
| Surgical Resection Normalizes the Hemangiogenic Profile in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer |
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| Jonas, Richard |
| Congenital Heart Surgery in Developing Countries |
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| Jones, David |
| Data From the STS General Thoracic Database: The Surgical Management of Primary Lung Tumors |
| Proteomic Analysis of Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Potential Markers for Diagnosis, Prognosis and Screening |
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| Kagisaki, Koji |
| Long-Term Results of Definitive Repair for Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect and Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries – Late Outcome of the Unifocalized Pulmonary Vasculature; More Than 10 Years Evaluation |
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| Kappert, Utz |
| Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass – A Word of Caution Implicated by a Five-Year Follow Up |
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| Kern, John |
| Treatment of Type II Endoleaks Associated with Left Subclavian Artery Coverage During Thoracic Aortic Stent Grafting |
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| Kernstine, Kemp |
| Robotic Approaches in Thoracic Surgery |
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| Kessler, Kenneth |
| The Effect of Combined Modality Therapy on Quality of Life in Esophageal Cancer |
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| Kim, Ki-Bong |
| Mid-Term Angiographic Follow-Up After Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass; Serial Comparisons Using the Early, One-year, and Five-year Postoperative Angiographies |
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| Kirklin, James |
| Recent North American Experience – Berlin Heart |
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| Klodell, Charles |
| Worldwide Experience with the Paracor HeartNet™ Cardiac Restraint Device |
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| Kon, Neil |
| Stentless Heart Valves Increase Risk Without Benefit |
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| Kon, Zachary |
| Simultaneous Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Reduces Postoperative Morbidity Compared to Procedures Utilizing Only Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting |
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| Korst, Robert |
| Antigen-Specific CD8+ Cell Responses in Patients with Esophageal Carcinoma |
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| Kozower, Benjamin |
| The Impact of the Lung Allocation Score on Short-Term Transplantation Outcomes: A Multicenter Review |
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| Krasna, Mark |
| Induction Therapy Followed by Surgery |
| Interventional Procedures by Thoracic Surgeons: The Time Has Come |
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| Krasnik, Mark |
| EBUS-TBNA for Mediastinal Restaging |
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| Kron, Irving |
| Adverse Events During Reoperative Cardiac Surgery: Frequency, Impact, and Rescue |
| General Surgical Training is a Waste of Time for The Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
| Moderate Versus Deep Hypothermia for the Arterial Switch Operation – Experience with 100 Consecutive Patients |
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| Lacour-Gayet, Francois |
| Intracardiac Repair of Double Outlet Right Ventricle |
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| Lamberti, John |
| Surgical Treatment of Congenital Mitral Valve Disease: Mid-Term Results of a Repair-Orientated Policy |
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| Landreneau, Rodney |
| Interventional Procedures by Thoracic Surgeons: The Time Has Come |
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| Landreneau, Rodney |
| Limited Resection |
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| Lanuti, Michael |
| Surgical Resection Normalizes the Hemangiogenic Profile in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer |
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| Lazar, Harold |
| Preoperative Hemoglobin A1c Level Is More Predictive Than Diagnosis of Diabetes for Adverse Events Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery |
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| Litle, Virginia |
| A Simple Two-Gene Molecular Prognostic Model for Adenocarcinoma of the Lung |
| MicroRNA Expression Profiles in Esophageal Cancer |
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| Lorenz, Robert |
| Vocal Fold Immobility and Paralysis |
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| Luketich, James |
| EBUS-TBNA for Mediastinal Restaging |
| Models of Academic Thoracic Surgery II |
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| Lytle, Bruce |
| Who We Are, Who We Will Be |
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| Mack, Michael |
| Less Invasive Coronary Surgery: Anastomotic Connectors |
| Survival After Aortic Valve Replacement: A Complex Interplay of Age; Ventricular Outflow Obstruction, Structure, and Function; and Prosthesis Size |
| Working with Industry |
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| Mangano, Dennis |
| Aprotinin Should Be Taken Off the Market |
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| Marui, Akira |
| Left Atrial Volume Reduction (LA-VR) Helps Restore Atrial Booster and Reservoir Functions After the Cox-Maze Procedure (MAZE) – A Study by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
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| Mathisen, Douglas |
| Cervical Tracheal Resection |
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| Maxey, Thomas |
| Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase G894T Polymorphism Impacts Vascular Resistance and Long-Term Outcome for Single Ventricle Patients |
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| McCarthy, Patrick |
| Novel Surgical Approach to Myxomatous Mitral Valve Repair |
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| McClellan, Mark |
| Address by Honored Speaker |
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| McCurry, Kenneth |
| The Impact of the Lung Allocation Score on Short-Term Transplantation Outcomes: A Multicenter Review |
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| Meguid, Robert |
| The Effect of Volume on Esophageal Cancer Resections: What Constitutes Acceptable Resection Volumes for Centers of Excellence? |
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| Mehta, Atul |
| Endobronchial Lung Volume Reduction |
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| Mekhail, Tarek |
| Chemoradiation as Primary Treatment |
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| Mendeloff, Eric |
| The Role of TEG in Directing Blood Product Usage in Infant Open-Heart Surgery |
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| Mihaljevic, Tomislav |
| Less Invasive Valve Surgery: Upper and Lower Hemisternotomy |
| Survival After Aortic Valve Replacement: A Complex Interplay of Age; Ventricular Outflow Obstruction, Structure, and Function; and Prosthesis Size |
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| Miller, D. Craig |
| Who We Are, Who We Will Be |
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| Mitchell, John |
| Protracted Air Leak Following Pulmonary Resection |
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| Mitchell, R. |
| RIFLE Criteria for Renal Dysfunction in Arch Aortic Surgery |
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| Mohr, Freidrich |
| Anterior Leaflet Prolapse: Artificial Chords as a Primary Approach to Leaflet Prolapse |
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| Murthy, Sudish |
| Left Thoracoabdominal Esophagectomy |
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| Murthy, Sudish C. |
| Postpneumonectomy Syndrome: Surgical Management and Long-Term Results |
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| Nelson, David |
| Perioperative Neuroprotection |
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| Newman, Roxanne |
| Less Invasive Coronary Surgery: Multivessel Revascularization Via a Mini-Thoracotomy |
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| Nguyen, Dao |
| Evaluating the Effects of a Dual Inhibitor of COX-1/COX-2 Versus a Selective COX-2 Inhibitor on Benzo[a]pyrene-Induced Neoplasia of the Forestomach and Lung |
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| Nguyen, Tom |
| The Effects of “Pure” Mitral Regurgitation on Mitral Annular Dynamics |
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| Nichols, Francis |
| Accelerated Treatment of Postpneumonectomy Empyema: A Bi-National Long-Term Study |
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| Nichols, Francis C. |
| Quality of Life Outcomes Are Equivalent After Lobectomy in the Elderly |
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| Nunn, Graham |
| Durability of Hand Sewn Valves in the Right Ventricular Outlet |
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| Ogino, Hitoshi |
| Evolving Arch Surgery Using Integrated Antegrade Selective Cerebral Perfusion; Impact of Axillary Artery Perfusion |
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| Oppido, Guido |
| Surgical Treatment of Congenital Mitral Valve Disease: Mid-Term Results of a Repair-Orientated Policy |
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| Orringer, Mark |
| Transhiatal Esophagectomy |
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| Palacios-Macedo, Alexis |
| Birth of a New Program – The Kardias Experience |
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| Pennathur, Arjun |
| High Frequency Radio Ablation |
| Stereotactic Radio Surgery for the Treatment of Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in High-Risk Patients |
| The Effect of Volume on Esophageal Cancer Resections: What Constitutes Acceptable Resection Volumes for Centers of Excellence? |
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| Pennathur , Arjun |
| Models of Academic Thoracic Surgery II |
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| Peterson, Mark |
| Treatment of Type II Endoleaks Associated with Left Subclavian Artery Coverage During Thoracic Aortic Stent Grafting |
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| Plass, Andre |
| Accuracy of the New Dual-Source CT Coronary Angiography: Evaluation in a Standardized Protocol for Cardiac Surgeons |
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| Ponsky, Jeffrey |
| Endoscopic Anti-Reflux Procedures |
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| Port, Jeffrey |
| Evaluating the Effects of a Dual Inhibitor of COX-1/COX-2 Versus a Selective COX-2 Inhibitor on Benzo[a]pyrene-Induced Neoplasia of the Forestomach and Lung |
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| Putnam, Bill |
| Optimal Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions |
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| Ramzy, Danny |
| Dual Agent Immunosuppression Synergistically Inhibits Nitric Oxide and Endothelin-1 Homeostasis |
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| Rastan, Ardawan |
| Moderate Versus Deep Hypothermia for the Arterial Switch Operation – Experience with 100 Consecutive Patients |
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| Reddy, V. |
| Fate of the Right Ventricle After Fenestrated Right Ventricular Exclusion for Severe Neonatal Ebstein’s |
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| Reed, Carolyn |
| A Simple Two-Gene Molecular Prognostic Model for Adenocarcinoma of the Lung |
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| Reemtsen, Brian |
| Diaphragm Plication Does Not Correct Splanchnic Venous Flow in Fontan Patients with a Paralyzed Diaphragm |
| Fate of the Right Ventricle After Fenestrated Right Ventricular Exclusion for Severe Neonatal Ebstein’s |
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| Rice, Thomas |
| Iatrogenic Chylothorax |
| Multifocal Neoplasia in T1 Esophageal Carcinoma: Implications for Endoscopic Treatment |
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| Robbins, Robert |
| General Surgical Training is a Waste of Time for The Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
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| Roselli, Eric |
| Adverse Events During Reoperative Cardiac Surgery: Frequency, Impact, and Rescue |
| Training for the Future – Reduced to Practice |
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| Rosengart, Todd |
| Concomitant Treatment with Oral L-Arginine Improves the Efficacy of Surgical Angiogenesis in Patients with End-Stage Coronary Artery Disease: The Endothelial Modulation in Angiogenic Therapy (EMAT) Triple-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial |
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| Roth, Jack |
| Stereotactic Radio Surgery for the Treatment of Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in High-Risk Patients |
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| Ruel, Marc |
| Concomitant Treatment with Oral L-Arginine Improves the Efficacy of Surgical Angiogenesis in Patients with End-Stage Coronary Artery Disease: The Endothelial Modulation in Angiogenic Therapy (EMAT) Triple-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial |
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| Saito, Satoshi |
| Development of Collateral Blood Supply for Spinal Cord Immediately After Descending Or Thoracoabdominal Repair with Selective Reconstruction of Adamkiewicz Artery |
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| Sano, Shunji |
| An Analysis of a Modification of the Norwood Procedure Using a Right Ventricle – Pulmonary Artery (RV-PA) Conduit Routed to the Right of the Neoarta |
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| Sarris, George |
| Transatrial/Transpulomary Repairs of TOF |
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| Schaff, Hartzell |
| Posterior Leaflet Prolapse: Triangular Resection without Sliding Valvuloplasty |
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| Schaffer, Jonathan |
| Providing Second Opinion for CTS Colleagues and Patients |
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| Schecter, Marc |
| Pediatric Lung Transplantation: A Therapy in its Adolescence |
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| Schneiter, Didier |
| Accelerated Treatment of Postpneumonectomy Empyema: A Bi-National Long-Term Study |
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| Sellke, Frank |
| Gene Array Analysis of a Rat Model of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations After Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis |
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| Shen, K. Robert |
| Postpneumonectomy Syndrome: Surgical Management and Long-Term Results |
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| Shimamura, Kazuo |
| Long-Term Results of the Open Stent Grafting Technique for Extended Aortic Arch Disease |
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| Smedira, Nicholas |
| Transplant Should Not Be Delayed While Awaiting Functional Recovery in Patients on Mechanical Circulatory Support |
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| Smith, Craig |
| Aprotinin Should Be Taken Off the Market |
| Current Status of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Therapies |
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| Smythe, W. Roy |
| The Impact of Lymph Node Station on Survival in 348 Surgically Resected Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) Patients: Implications for Revision of the AJCC Staging System |
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| Smythe, William |
| Pancoast Resection |
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| Spence, Paul |
| From Innovation to Application |
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| Spray, Thomas L. |
| Surgical Outcome for Patients with the Aortic Atresia-Mitral Stenosis Variant of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome |
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| Starnes, Vaughn |
| Long-Term Outcome of Operation for Ebstein’s Anomaly |
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| Stewart, William |
| Indications, Imaging and Timing of Mitral Valve Repair |
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| Sugarbaker, David |
| Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP) Versus Pleurectomy/Decortication (P/D) in the Surgical Management of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM): Results in 663 Patients |
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| Sugimura, Hiroshi |
| Thoracoscopic Sympathetic Clipping for Hyperhidrosis: Long-Term Results and Reversibility |
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| Sundt, Thoralf |
| CTSnet as the Information Standard in the 3rd Millennium |
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| Swanson, Scott |
| Optimal Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions |
| VATS Lobectomy |
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| Szeto, Wilson |
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| Tudorache, Igor |
| A Novel Vascularized Graft for Replacement of Long Tracheal Defects |
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| Turina, Marko |
| The Multimedia Manual of the Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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| Tweddell, James |
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| Asymptomatic Child with a Coronary Artery from the Wrong Sinus Should have Surgery |
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| Van Arsdell, Glen |
| Long-Term Results of Definitive Repair for Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect and Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries – Late Outcome of the Unifocalized Pulmonary Vasculature; More Than 10 Years Evaluation |
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| Vanermen, Hugo |
| Less Invasive Valve Surgery: Right Thoractomy – Thorascopic |
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| Vaporciyan, Ara |
| Antigen-Specific CD8+ Cell Responses in Patients with Esophageal Carcinoma |
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| Vargas, Florentino |
| Reconstructive Methods for Complex Systemic Venous Return |
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| Vida, Vladimiro |
| Surgical Outcome for Patients with the Aortic Atresia-Mitral Stenosis Variant of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome |
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| Voeller, Rochus |
| Surgical Outcomes Following the Cox-Maze Procedure: The Importance of Isolating the Posterior Left Atrium |
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| Von Segesser, Ludwig |
| The Occasional Open Heart Surgeon Revisited |
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| Wain, John |
| Inhaled Prostacyclin Can Improve Pulmonary Hypertension in Acutely Decompensated Patients |
| Lung Transplantation in Older Patients? |
| Models of Academic Thoracic Surgery I |
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| Walsh, Garrett |
| Induction Therapy Followed by Resection |
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| Walters, III, Henry |
| One-Stage Repair Coarctation/VSD |
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| Wang, Kenneth |
| Endoscopic Management |
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| Wechsler, Andrew |
| The Role of TEG in Directing Blood Product Usage in Infant Open-Heart Surgery |
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| Williams, Matthew |
| Training for the Future – Reduced to Practice |
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| Williams, William |
| Case-Mix Complexity Adjustment Using Both RACHS-1 and Aristotle Applied to 45635 Operations in the STS Congenital Database |
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| Wimmer-Greinecker, Gerhard |
| Less Invasive Coronary Surgery: Totally Endoscopic Robotically Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting |
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| Wright, Cameron |
| Feasibility of Multimodality Therapy Including Extended Resections in Stage IVA Thymoma |
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| Wu, Qingyu |
| A New Procedure for Ebstein’s Anomaly |
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| Yankey, Godfred |
| Regional Remodeling Strain and Its Association with Myocardial Apoptosis Post-Myocardial Infarction in Ovine Model |
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