| | Editorials In Memoriam: Wilfred Gordon Bigelow 1913–2005 Denton A. Cooley Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 121. PMCID: PMC1163450 In Memoriam: H.J.C. (Jeremy) Swan 1922–2005 Robert J. Hall Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 122–123. PMCID: PMC1163451 In Memoriam: Carlo G. Massimo 1923–2005 Denton A. Cooley Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 124. PMCID: PMC1163452 Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society Introduction: The Cooley Society: Selected Presentations from the 14th International Symposium James J. Livesay Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 125. PMCID: PMC1163453 Presidential Address: How Long Will the Heart Still Beat? F. L. Wellens Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 126–129. PMCID: PMC1163454 Milestones in Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm: Denton A. Cooley, MD, and the Texas Heart Institute James J. Livesay, Gregory N. Messner, and William K. Vaughn Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 130–134. PMCID: PMC1163455 Total Arterial Coronary Bypass: Long-Term Results Ferenc L. Korompai and Wade L. Knight Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 135–138. PMCID: PMC1163456 Robert DeWitt Leachman: March 18, 1927–April 1, 1996 D. Richard Leachman Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 139–142. PMCID: PMC1163457 Robotic Mitral Valve Repair: A Community Hospital Experience Bruce A. Jones, Steve Krueger, Derek Howell, Barbara Meinecke, and Shannon Dunn Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 143–146. PMCID: PMC1163458 Surgical Techniques Interruption of Aortic Arch in Adults: Surgical Experience with Extra-Anatomic Bypass C. Sai Krishna, Anil Bhan, Sanjeev Sharma, Usha Kiran, and Panangipalli Venugopal Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 147–150. PMCID: PMC1163459 Arch-First Technique via Clamshell Incision: Successful Surgical Reoperation for Aortic Arch Dissection Ahmet Ozkara, Gurkan Cetin, Murat Mert, Okan Akinci, Can Caglar Erdem, and Kaya Suzer Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 151–153. PMCID: PMC1163460 Clinical Investigations Tracheal Stenosis after Tracheostomy or Intubation: Review with Special Regard to Cause and Management Alpay Sarper, Arife Ayten, Irfan Eser, Omer Ozbudak, and Abid Demircan Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 154–158. PMCID: PMC1163461 A New Algorithm for Preoperative Cardiac Assessment in Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Resection Ufuk Cagirici, Sanem Nalbantgil, Alpaslan Cakan, and Kutsal Turhan Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 159–162. PMCID: PMC1163462 The Relationship between P Wave Dispersion and Diastolic Dysfunction Huseyin Gunduz, Emrah Binak, Huseyin Arinc, Ramazan Akdemir, Hakan Ozhan, Ali Tamer, and Cihangir Uyan Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 163–167. PMCID: PMC1163463 Reviews Thirty-Five Years of Mechanical Circulatory Support at the Texas Heart Institute: An Updated Overview Courtney J. Gemmato, Matthew D. Forrester, Timothy J. Myers, O. H. Frazier, and Denton A. Cooley Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 168–177. PMCID: PMC1163464 Amyloid Heart Disease: New Frontiers and Insights in Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management Walid Hassan, Hani Al-Sergani, Walid Mourad, and Rashed Tabbaa Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 178–184. PMCID: PMC1163465 Focus on Axillary Arteries Editorial Commentary: Axillary Arteries Denton A. Cooley Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 185. PMCID: PMC1163466 Surgical Treatment of Axillary Artery Aneurysm Omer Tetik, Levent Yilik, Yuksel Besir, Aynur Can, Cengiz Ozbek, Ayhan Akcay, and Ali Gurbuz Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 186–188. PMCID: PMC1163467 Right Axillary Artery Cannulation for Surgical Management of the Hostile Ascending Aorta John Kokotsakis, George Lazopoulos, Michael Milonakis, George Athanasiadis, Konstantina Romana, Elian Skouteli, and Elias Bastounis Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 189–193. PMCID: PMC1163468 Recannulation of the Right Axillary Artery for Complex Aortic Surgeries Rahul Shetty, Pierre Voisine, Patrick Mathieu, and François Dagenais Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 194–197. PMCID: PMC1163469 THI's 6th Symposium on Cardiac Arrhythmias Texas Heart Institute Meeting Summaries James J. Ferguson, III and Ali Massumi Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 198. PMCID: PMC1163470 Cardiac Arrhythmias: Mechanisms and Catheter Ablation Therapy of Atrial Fibrillation Fred Morady Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 199–201. PMCID: PMC1163471 Cardiac Arrhythmias: Mechanisms and Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia Vivek Y. Reddy Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 202–203. PMCID: PMC1163472 Cardiac Arrhythmias: Syncope Evaluation and Management John J. Seger Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 204–206. PMCID: PMC1163473 Cardiac Arrhythmias: Patient Selection for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: How to Identify Responders and Non-Responders J. Alberto Lopez Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 207–208. PMCID: PMC1163474 Cardiac Arrhythmias: Safe and Effective Pharmacologic Management of Arrhythmias Mehdi Razavi Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 209–211. PMCID: PMC1163475 Cardiac Arrhythmias: Electrical Therapy for Heart Failure: Evolving Indications and Choices Bruce L. Wilkoff Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 212–214. PMCID: PMC1163476 Cardiac Arrhythmias: Medical Management of Atrial Fibrillation Ramesh Hariharan Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 215–217. PMCID: PMC1163477 Cardiac Arrhythmias: Anticoagulants and Atrial Fibrillation Abdi Rasekh Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 218–219. PMCID: PMC1163478 Case Reports Intravenous Milrinone Infusion Improves Congestive Heart Failure Caused by Diastolic Dysfunction: A Brief Case Series Carlos A. Albrecht, Gregory M. Giesler, Biswajit Kar, Ramesh Hariharan, and Reynolds M. Delgado, III Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 220–223. PMCID: PMC1163479 Substernal Goiter: An Unusual Cause of Respiratory Failure after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Kerim Cagli, Mahmut Mustafa Ulas, Mustafa Hizarci, and Erol Sener Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 224–227. PMCID: PMC1163480 Pulmonary Microthrombi during Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Igor D. Gregoric, Vijay Patel, Rajko Radovancevic, Arthur W. Bracey, Branislav Radovancevic, and O. H. Frazier Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 228–231. PMCID: PMC1163481 Intracardiac Extension of Intravenous Leiomyoma Veysel Kutay, Mustafa Tuncer, Mustafa Harman, Hasan Ekim, and Cevat Yakut Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 232–234. PMCID: PMC1163482 Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Thomas J. Takach, Roberto D. Cervera, and Igor D. Gregoric Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 235–237. PMCID: PMC1163483 Complete Embolization of a Left Atrial Myxoma Resulting in Acute Lower Extremity Ischemia Chris Coley, Kenneth R. Lee, Mark Steiner, and Charles S. Thompson Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 238–240. PMCID: PMC1163484 Complete Left-Sided Absence of the Pericardium in Association with Ruptured Type A Aortic Dissection Complicated by Severe Left Hemothorax Vedat Nisanoglu, Nevzat Erdil, and Bektas Battaloglu Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 241–243. PMCID: PMC1163485 Brief Communication Hyperthyroidism: Presenting as Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation and Right Heart Failure Tanya E. Whitner, Christopher J. Hudson, Timothy D. Smith, and Laszlo Littmann Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 244–245. PMCID: PMC1163486 Images in Cardiovascular Medicine Use of CT Angiography for Evaluation of 3 Coronary Ostia Originating from the Right Sinus of Valsalva in a Patient with Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Howard S. Bush, Jason Nolan, and Michael H.Y. Shen Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 246–247. PMCID: PMC1163487 Correspondence Suitability of the Internal Mammary Artery in an Adult Patient with Coarctation of the Aorta Harinder Singh Bedi and Raman Pal Singh Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 248–249. PMCID: PMC1163488 Suitability of the Internal Mammary Artery in an Adult Patient with Coarctation of the Aorta Servet Cevik, Cemil Izgi, and Cihan Cevik Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 249–250. PMCID: PMC1163489 Drawbacks and Limitations of Computed Tomography David L. Lubell Tex Heart Inst J. 2005; 32(2): 250. PMCID: PMC1163490 |