Original articles:

Ru-Wen Wang, Jing-Hai Zhou, Yao-Guang Jiang, Shi-Zhi Fan, Tai-Qian Gong, Yun-Ping Zhao, Qun-You Tan, and Yi-Dan Lin
	Prevention of stricture with intraluminal stenting through laparotomy after corrosive esophageal burns Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:207-211. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Andreas Granetzny, Ahmad Boseila, Wolfgang Wagner, Georg Krukemeyer, Ulf Vogt, Erich Hecker, Olaf M. Koch, and Folker Klinke
	Surgery in the tri-modality treatment of small cell lung cancer.: Stage-dependent survival Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:212-216. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ottavio Rena, Esther Papalia, Alberto Oliaro, PierLuigi Filosso, Enrico Ruffini, Giuliano Maggi, and Caterina Casadio
	Pulmonary metastases from epithelial tumours: late results of surgical treatment Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:217-222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Michael O. Murphy, Jonathan Ghosh, Nadeem Khwaja, David Murray, Anastassi T. Halka, Andrew Carter, Neill J. Turner, and Michael G. Walker
	Upper dorsal endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy: a comparison of one- and two-port ablation techniques Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:223-227. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ricard Ramos, Juan Moya, Ricard Morera, Cristina Masuet, Valerio Perna, Ivan Macia, Ignacio Escobar, and Rosa Villalonga
	An assessment of anxiety in patients with primary hyperhidrosis before and after endoscopic thoracic sympathicolysis Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:228-231. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Leontien I. Geven, Andries J. Smit, and Tjark Ebels
	Vascular thoracic outlet syndrome.: Longer posterior rib stump causes poor outcome Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:232-236. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Paolo Macchiarini, Hiroyuki Kamiya, Christian Hagl, Michael Winterhalter, Joan Barbera, Matthias Karck, Jose Pomar, and Axel Haverich
	Pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: is deep hypothermia required? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:237-241. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stuart W. Jamieson
	Editorial comment Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:241-243. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Henning F. Lausberg, Diana Aicher, Frank Langer, and Hans-Joachim Schäfers
	Aortic valve repair with autologous pericardial patch Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:244-249. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tomaso Bottio, Vladimiro Vida, Massimo Padalino, Gino Gerosa, and Giovanni Stellin
	Early and long-term prognostic value of Troponin-I after cardiac surgery in newborns and children Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:250-255. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Tor Steensrud, Øyvind Jakobsen, Kirsti Ytrehus, and Dag G. Sørlie
	Contractile recovery of heart muscle after hypothermic hypoxia is improved by nicorandil via mitochondrial KATP channels Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:256-262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Oliver J. Liakopoulos, Nils Teucher, Christian Mühlfeld, Peter Middel, Gerd Heusch, Friedrich A. Schoendube, and Hilmar Dörge
	Prevention of TNF-associated myocardial dysfunction resulting from cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest by glucocorticoid treatment Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:263-270. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Gunaratnam Niranjan, George Asimakopoulos, Apostolos Karagounis, Gillian Cockerill, Matthew Thompson, and Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran
	Effects of cell saver autologous blood transfusion on blood loss and homologous blood transfusion requirements in patients undergoing cardiac surgery on- versus off-cardiopulmonary bypass: a randomised trial Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:271-277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Michael T. Ganter, Antoinette Monn, Reza Tavakoli, Michele Genoni, Richard Klaghofer, Lukas Furrer, Hanspeter Honegger, and Christoph K. Hofer
	Monitoring activated clotting time for combined heparin and aprotinin application: in vivo evaluation of a new aprotinin-insensitive test using Sonoclot Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:278-284. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Matthias Thielmann, Günter Marggraf, Markus Neuhäuser, Jörg Forkel, Ulf Herold, Markus Kamler, Parwis Massoudy, and Heinz Jakob
	Administration of C1-esterase inhibitor during emergency coronary artery bypass surgery in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:285-293. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Birte Østergaard Jensen, Pia Hughes, Lars S. Rasmussen, Preben U. Pedersen, and Daniel A. Steinbrüchel
	Health-related quality of life following off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly moderate to high-risk patients: a randomized trial Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:294-299. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Victor Aboyans, Louis Labrousse, Philippe Lacroix, Jérôme Guilloux, Seifeddine Sekkal, Alexandre Le Guyader, Elisabeth Cornu, and Marc Laskar
	Predictive factors of stroke in patients undergoing coronary bypass grafting: statins are protective Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:300-304. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jenny Vedin, Håkan Nyman, Anders Ericsson, Susanne Hylander, and Jarle Vaage
	Cognitive function after on or off pump coronary artery bypass grafting Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:305-310. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Anders Jönsson, Niklas Hammar, Tobias Nordquist, and Torbjörn Ivert
	Left main coronary artery stenosis no longer a risk factor for early and late death after coronary artery bypass surgery — an experience covering three decades Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:311-317. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Brigitte Gansera, Fabian Schmidtler, Guido Gillrath, Ilias Angelis, Klaus Wenke, Josef Weingartner, Suat Yönden, and Bernhard Michael Kemkes
	Does bilateral ITA grafting increase perioperative complications?: Outcome of 4462 patients with bilateral versus 4204 patients with single ITA bypass Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:318-323. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]
Sungwon Na, Young Jun Oh, Yon Hee Shim, Yong Woo Hong, Seo Ouk Bang, and Young Lan Kwak
	Effects of milrinone on blood flow of the Y-graft composed with the radial and the internal thoracic artery in patients with coronary artery disease Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:324-328. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Coskun Usta, Bilsen Eksert, Ilhan Gölbasi, Zekiye Bigat, and Sadi S. Ozdem
	The role of potassium channels in the vasodilatory effect of levosimendan in human internal thoracic arteries Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:329-332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Stephen M. Wildhirt, Bernard Voss, Friederike von Canal, Mathias Benz, Joachim B. Grammer, Robert Bauernschmitt, Peter Tassani, and Ruediger Lange
	Graft function, histopathology and morphometry of radial arteries used as conduits for myocardial revascularization in patients beyond age 70 Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:333-340. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jaishankar Raman, Anand Dixit, Gil Bolotin, and Valluvan Jeevanandam
	Failure modes of left ventricular reconstruction or the Dor procedure: a multi-institutional perspective Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:347-352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Junming Tang, Qiyang Xie, Guodong Pan, Jianing Wang, and Mingjiang Wang
	Mesenchymal stem cells participate in angiogenesis and improve heart function in rat model of myocardial ischemia with reperfusion Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:353-361. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Christian Stremmel, Wulf Sienel, Stephan Eggeling, Bernward Passlick, and Anthony Slavin
	Inhibition of T cell homing by down-regulation of CD62L and the induction of a Th-2 response as a method to prevent acute allograft rejection in mice Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:362-369. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Achim Koch, Cornelius Geil-Bierschenk, Ralf Rieker, Thomas J. Dengler, Falk-Udo Sack, Peter Schirmacher, Siegfried Hagl, and Philipp A. Schnabel
	Morphometric changes of the right ventricle in the first two weeks after clinical heart transplantation: analysis of myocardial biopsies from patients with complicated versus uncomplicated course Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:370-378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Dusko G. Nezic, Aleksandar M. Knezevic, Predrag S. Milojevic, Bosko P. Dukanovic, Miomir D. Jovic, Milorad D. Borzanovic, and Aleksandar N. Neskovic
	The fate of the radial artery conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:341-346. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery:

Tim Attmann, Ulrich Steinseifer, Jochen Cremer, and Georg Lutter
	Percutaneous valve replacement: a novel low-profile polyurethane valved stent Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:379. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jun Wan Lee, Kyung Jin Lee, and Yu Jung Choi
	A single coronary artery originating above the left sinus of valsalva Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:380. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Markus Weininger, Malte Meesmann, Dietbert Hahn, and Matthias Beissert
	Assessment of a left coronary artery aneurysm with 64-channel multi-slice cardiac computed tomography Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:381-382. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hans Vanoverbeke
	Coronary embolism from mitral fibro-elastoma Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:383. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Gabriele Di Giammarco, Maria Luigia Storto, Riccardo Marano, and Michele Di Mauro
	Superior vena cava syndrome: a 3D CT-scan reconstruction Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:384-385. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ho Choi, Sungsoo Lee, and Jung Tae Kim
	Anomalous systemic arterial supply to the basal segment of the left lung with huge pseudoaneurysm Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:386. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jacobus J. Parsons, Christelle Ackermann, Glen Cilliers, and Savvas Andronikou
	Unusual pancreas hernia Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:387. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How to do it:

Ming-Ju Hsieh, Yun-Hen Liu, Yu-Sheng Yueh, and Po-Jen Ko
	Use of microdebrider in glottic stenosis following airway stenting Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:388-390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Case reports:

Masaya Okuda, Cheng-long Huang, Daiki Masuya, and Hiroyasu Yokomise
	Lobar bronchial atresia demonstrating a cystic lesion without overinflation Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:391-393. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Federico Rea, Giovanna Rizzardi, Giuseppe Marulli, and Luigi Bortolotti
	Metachronous bronchial carcinoid tumor Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:394-396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Nelson Alphonso, Petros V. Anagnostopoulos, Anthony Azakie, and Tom R. Karl
	Undiagnosed coronary fistula causing low cardiac output syndrome after pediatric heart surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:397-399. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Muhammad A. Javed, Mary N. Sheppard, and John Pepper
	Aortic root dilation secondary to giant cell aortitis in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:400-401. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Norihiko Shiiya, Takashi Kunihara, Kenji Matsuzaki, and Takashi Sugiki
	Spontaneous perigraft hematoma suggesting transgraft hemorrhage seven years after thoracic aortic replacement with a Dacron graft Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:402-404. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rajesh Thomas, Devasahayam J. Christopher, Jacob Chacko, and Joyce Ponnaiya
	Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a patient with tuberculosis — an association? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:405-407. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alexander C.J. van Akkooi, Hannah D. Golab-Schwarz, Alexander M.M. Eggermont, and Albertus N. van Geel
	Isolated limb perfusion for an irresectable melanoma recurrence in a Jehovah's witness Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:408-410. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Luca Dainese, Fabio Barili, Gianluca Polvani, and Paolo Biglioli
	Are the aortic anatomical normal leaflets, normal leaflets? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:411. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
José F. Téllez Zenteno
	Can we consider thymectomy before pregnancy in female patients with myasthenia gravis? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:411-412. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Thierry Christophe Roth and Ralph Alexander Schmid
	Reply to Tellez-Zenteno Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:412. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Thomas J. Birdas
	Oxidative stress and one-lung ventilation Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:412-413. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Panagiotis Misthos and Stylianos Katsaragakis
	Reply to Birdas Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:413. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Sachin Talwar, Shiv Kumar Choudhary, and Balram Airan
	Gore-Tex ‘new-innominate vein’ for complicated bilateral cavopulmonary shunts Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:414. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vladimiro L. Vida and Aldo R. Castañeda
	Reply to Talwar et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:414. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Mohammed Hanif and Syed Faisal Hashmi
	Better lung preservation with sildenafil? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:415. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dirk Schädler, Gunnar Schmitz, Inéz Frerichs, and Norbert Weiler
	Automatic weaning from mechanical ventilation — no progress in the last 10 years? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:415-416. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Holger Hendrix, Michael E. Kaiser, Roger D. Yusen, and Johannes Merk
	Reply to Schädler et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:416-417. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

ERRATUM:

Suhair O. Shebani, Simon McGuirk, Max Baghai, John Stickley, Joseph V. De Giovanni, Frances A. Bu’Lock, David J. Barron, and William J. Brawn
	Erratum to "Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction using Contegra® valved conduit: Natural history and conduit performance under pressure" [Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 29 (2006) 397–405] Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:418. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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