Original articles:

Anno Diegeler, Nicki Spyrantis, Merhajoddin Matin, Volkmar Falk, Rainer Hambrecht, Rüdiger Autschbach, Friedrich W. Mohr, and Gerhard Schuler

The revival of surgical treatment for isolated proximal high grade LAD lesions by minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 501-504. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

G. Speziale, G. Ruvolo, R. Coppola, and B. Marino

Intraoperative flow measurement in composite Y arterial grafts
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 505-508. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jean-Aubert Barra, Eric Bezon, Philippe Mondine, Ahmed Resk, Martine Gilard, Jacques Mansourati, and Jacques Boshat

Surgical angioplasty with exclusion of atheromatous plaques in case of diffuse disease of the left anterior descending artery: 2 years’ follow-up
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 509-514. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Yoshiro Yoshikawa, Toshikatsu Yagihara, Yoichi Kameda, Shigeki Taniguchi, Etsuko Tsuda, Youichi Kawahira, Hideki Uemura, and Soichiro Kitamura

Result of surgical treatments in patients with coronary-arterial obstructive disease after Kawasaki disease
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 515-519. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Janusz Siebert, Jan Rogowski, Dariusz Jagielak, Lech Anisimowicz, Romuald Lango, and Miroslawa Narkiewicz

Atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 520-523. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Stefano Benussi, Carlo Pappone, Simona Nascimbene, Giuseppe Oreto, Alessandro Caldarola, Pier Luigi Stefano, Valter Casati, and Ottavio Alfieri

A simple way to treat chronic atrial fibrillation during mitral valve surgery: the epicardial radiofrequency approach
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 524-529. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Emile R. Jessurun, Norbert M. van Hemel, Johannes C. Kelder, Suzanne Elbers, Aart Brutel de la Rivière, Jo J.A.M. Defauw, and Jef M.P.G. Ernst

Mitral valve surgery and atrial fibrillation: is atrial fibrillation surgery also needed?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 530-537. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kozo Ishino, Masaaki Kawada, Hiroyuki Irie, Koichi Kino, and Shunji Sano

Single-stage repair of aortic coarctation with ventricular septal defect using isolated cerebral and myocardial perfusion
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 538-542. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hideki Uemura, Toshikatsu Yagihara, Youichi Kawahira, Yoshiro Yoshikawa, and Soichiro Kitamura

Total cavopulmonary connection in children with body weight less than 10 kg
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 543-549. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

François Tronc, Jocelyn Grégoire, Jacques Rouleau, and Jean Deslauriers

Long-term results of sleeve lobectomy for lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 550-556. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gilbert Massard, Christophe Doddoli, Bernard Gasser, Xavier Ducrocq, Romain Kessler, Catherine Schumacher, Guy-Michel Jung, and Jean-Marie Wihlm

Prognostic implications of a positive bronchial resection margin
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 557-565. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Paul Vadasz and Marta Egervary

Mucoepidermoid bronchial tumors: a review of 34 operated cases
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 566-569. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Fumihiro Tanaka, Kotaro Muro, Seiji Yamasaki, Go Watanabe, Yutaka Shimada, Masayuki Imamura, Shigeki Hitomi, and Hiromi Wada

Evaluation of tracheo-bronchial wall invasion using transbronchial ultrasonography (TBUS)
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 570-574. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Minghe Zhang, Zaoqing Wen, and Mark J. Krasna

Pleural lavage cytology in esophageal cancer without pleural effusions: clinicopathologic analysis
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 575-579. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ali Belboul, Christina Löfgren, Christina Storm, and Marie Jungbeck

Heparin-coated circuits reduce occult myocardial damage during CPB: a randomized, single blind clinical trial
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 580-586. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Qing Ye, Gregor Zünd, Peter Benedikt, Stefan Jockenhoevel, Simon P. Hoerstrup, Shelly Sakyama, Jeffrey A. Hubbell, and Marko Turina

Fibrin gel as a three dimensional matrix in cardiovascular tissue engineering
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 587-591. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

D. Babuty, M.C. Machet, P. Neville, M. Aupart, and M.C. Grangeponte

Analysis of the distribution of histologic myocardial lesions during acute cardiac rejection. Experimental study in rodents
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 592-596. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Carl Wong and Robert S. Bonser

Retrograde perfusion and true reverse brain blood flow in humans
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 597-601. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Giovanni Battista Luciani, Gianluca Casali, Giuseppe Faggian, and Alessandro Mazzucco

Predicting outcome after reoperative procedures on the aortic root and ascending aorta
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 602-607. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

A. Liebold, C.M. Reng, A. Philipp, M. Pfeifer, and D.E. Birnbaum

Pumpless extracorporeal lung assist – experience with the first 20 cases
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 608-613. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Case reports:

Satoru Kuki, Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Shigeru Miyagawa, and Hiroshi Takano

Dissecting thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm associated with an isolated right-sided aortic arch
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 614-616. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Darryl A. Chung, Antony J.F. Page, Richard A. Coulden, and Samer A.M. Nashef

Aorto-atrial fistula after operated type A dissection
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 617-619. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Carlos A. Mestres and Miguel Josa

Transmyocardial jet after percutaneous transmyocardial revascularization
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 17: 620. [Full Text]  

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