Hemodynamic effect of progressive right atrial dilatation in atriopulmonary connections
Albert C. Lardo, MS, Pedro J. del Nido, MD, Steven A. Webber, MD, Ingeborg Friehs, MD, and Edward G. Cape, PhD

The parachute-like asymmetric mitral valve and its papillary muscles
Petra W. Oosthoek, PhD, Arnold C. G. Wenink, MD, PhD, AntGroot, PhD

The aortic root in supravalvular aortic stenosis: The potential surgical relevance of morphologic findings
Christof Stamm, MD, Jia Li, MD, Siew Yen Ho, PhD, FRCPath, Andrew N. Redington, MD, FRCP, and Robert H. Anderson, MD, FRCPath

The modified Blalock-Taussig shunt: Clinical impact and morbidity in Fallot's tetralogy in the current era
Gordon Gladman, MB, ChB, MRCP(UK), Brian W. McCrindle, MD, MPH, FRCP(C), William G. Williams, MD, FRCS(C), Robert M. Freedom, MD, FRCP(C), and Lee N. Benson, MD, FRCP(C)

Low-dose amiodarone-related complications after cardiac operations
Ioanna Dimopoulou, MD, Katerina Marathias, MD, Maria Daganou, MD, S. Prapas, MD, G. Stavridis, MD, M. Khoury, MD, S. Geroulanos, MD, PhD, and D. V. Cokkinos, MD

Wound healing around and within saphenous vein bypass grafts
James E. O'Brien, Jr., MD, Yi Shi, MD, PhD, Ali Fard, MD, Thomas Bauer, MD, Andrew Zalewski, MD, John D. Mannion, MD

Single and multivessel port-access coronary artery bypass grafting with cardioplegic arrest: Technique and reproducibility
Daniel S. Schwartz, MD, Greg H. Ribakove, MD, Eugene A. Grossi, MD, Jess D. Schwartz, MD, Patricia M. Buttenheim, MA, F. Gregory Baumann, PhD, Stephen B. Colvin, MD, and Aubrey C. Galloway, MD

Controlled periadventitial administration of verapamil inhibits neointimal smooth muscle cell proliferation and ameliorates vasomotor abnormalities in experimental vein bypass grafts
Ron Brauner, MD, Hillel Laks, MD, Davis C. Drinkwater, Jr., MD, Gautam Chaudhuri, MD, Oleg Shvarts, MS, Thomas Drake, MD, Sunita Bhuta, MD, David Mishaly, MD, Ilia Fishbein, MD, and Gershon Golomb, PhD

Perinatal induction of immunotolerance to cardiac and pulmonary allografts
David D. Yuh, MD, Kimberly L. Gandy, MD, Bruce A. Reitz, MD, Grant Hoyt, and Robert C. Robbins, MD

An experimental model for the prevention of postanastomotic tracheal stenosis
Jerónimo Gonzálvez-Piñera, MD, Alberto Pérez-Martínez, MD, Alfredo Marco-Macián, MD, Dolores García-Olmo

Differentiated thyroid carcinoma with airway invasion: Indication for tracheal resection based on the extent of cancer invasion
Toshirou Nishida, MD, PhD, Kazuyasu Nakao, MD, and Masayasu Hamaji, MD

Sternal resection for primary or secondary tumors
M. Incarbone, MD, M. Nava, MD, C. Lequaglie, MD, G. Ravasi, MD, and U. Pastorino, MD

Continuous antegrade warm blood cardioplegia attenuates augmented coronary endothelium contraction after cardiac global ischemia and reperfusion
Pyng Jing Lin, MD, Chau-Hsiung Chang, MD, Cheng-Wei Hsiao, MD, Yen Chu, MS, Hui-Ping Liu, MD, Hung-Chang Hsieh, MD, Kuei-Ton Tsai, MD, Ming-Jang Hsieh, MD, Yun-Ying Chou, MS, and Ying-Shiung Lee, MD

Assessment of retrograde cardioplegia with magnetic resonance imaging and localized 31P spectroscopy in isolated pig hearts
Ganghong Tian, MD, PhD, Jie Shen, PhD, Sunyu Su, PhD, Jiankang Sun, MSc, Bo Xiang, DDS, Godwin I. Oriaku, BSc, John K. Saunders, PhD, Tomas A. Salerno, MD, MSc, and Roxanne Deslauriers, PhD

Heparin coating of extracorporeal circuits inhibits contact activation during cardiac operations
Henk te Velthuis, PhD, Christophe Baufreton, MD, Piet G. M. Jansen, MD, PhD, Caroline M. Thijs, C. Erik Hack, MD, PhD, Augueste Sturk, PhD, Charles R. H. Wildevuur, MD, PhD, and Daniel Y. Loisance, MD

Temperature during cardiopulmonary bypass for coronary artery operations does not influence postoperative cognitive function: A prospective, randomized trial
Gilles Plourde, MD, MSc, Annie Sapin Leduc, PhD, Jean E. Morin, MD, Benoit DeVarennes, MD, David Latter, MD, James Symes, MD, Ross Robbins, MD, Nadine Fosset, RN, Lucie Couture, RN, and Alain Ptito, PhD

Aortic valve replacement in relapsing polychondritis
Loïc Lang-Lazdunski, MD, Yves Pansard, MD, and Ulrik Hvass, MD, Paris, France

Repair of truncus arteriosus with intact ventricular septum (Van Praagh type B2) in a neonate
Doff B. McElhinney, MS, V. Mohan Reddy, MD, Michael M. Brook, MD, and Frank L. Hanley, MD

Combined suppressive effect of cardiopulmonary bypass and aging on cell-mediated immunity
Kouichi Hisatomi, MD, Akira Kobayashi, MD, Yukinori Moriyama, MD, Shinji Shimokawa, MD, Hitoshi Toyohira, MD, and Akira Taira, MD

Aortic root endoscopy in valve-sparing operations
Tsuyoshi Itoh, MD, Satoshi Ohtsubo, MD, Kojiro Furukawa, MD, and Hiroaki Norita, MD

Diagnosis and successful treatment of a unique form of malfunction of the HeartMate left ventricular assist device
Salik Jahania, MD, David R. Onsager, MD, Tracey L. Weigel, MD, Charles C. Canver, MD, Robert B. Love, MD, and Robert M. Mentzer, Jr., MD

Impregnation of sewing ring with antibiotics to avoid prosthetic valve endocarditis
Guglielmo M. Actis Dato, MD, M. Cavaglia, MD, and G. A. Poletti, MD

Reply : B. G. French, FRACS, and M. F. O

Measurement of aortic diameter
Robert H. Anderson, MD, FRCPath

Neuropsychologic outcome after normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass
Andrew M. S. Black, FRCA, Inderpaul Birdi, FRCS, Alan J. Bryan, FRCS, and Gianni D. Angelini, FRCS

Can you top this?
James H. Oury, MD

The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
151 Announcement of 1998 Annual Meeting

The American Board of Thoracic Surgery
152 Notices