Circulation -- Table of Contents (Volume 108, Issue 10 Supplement)

Volume 108, Issue 10 Supplement; September 9, 2003

Cardiac Transplantation and Surgery for Congestive Heart Failure

Cell Transplantation and Tissue Engineering

Myocardial Protection and Vascular Biology

Surgery for Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Disease

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease

Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease

Surgery for Valvular Heart Disease

Arrythmia Surgery

Mechanical Circulatory Support

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	Cardiac Transplantation and Surgery for Congestive Heart Failure:
	Transfection With a Dominant-Negative Inhibitor of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 Gene Improves Cardiac Function After 6 Hours of Cold Preservation Noriyoshi Kajihara, Shigeki Morita, Takahiro Nishida, Hideki Tatewaki, Masataka Eto, Kensuke Egashira, and Hisataka Yasui Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-213-II-218, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087426.18858.3a Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Improved Left Ventricular Aneurysm Repair With Bioengineered Vascular Smooth Muscle Grafts Keiji Matsubayashi, Paul W.M. Fedak, Donald A.G. Mickle, Richard D. Weisel, Tsukasa Ozawa, and Ren-Ke Li Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-219-II-225, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087450.34497.9a Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Total Right Ventricular Exclusion Improves Left Ventricular Function in Patients With End-Stage Congestive Right Ventricular Failure Masami Takagaki, Kozo Ishino, Masaaki Kawada, Shin-ichi Ohtsuki, Masanori Hirota, Takeo Tedoriya, Yasuharu Tanabe, Mikizo Nakai, and Shunji Sano Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-226-II-229, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087382.12277.49 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Gene Transfer of Hepatocyte Growth Factor Attenuates Postinfarction Heart Failure Vasant Jayasankar, Y. Joseph Woo, Lawrence T. Bish, Timothy J. Pirolli, Subhasis Chatterjee, Mark F. Berry, Jeffrey Burdick, Timothy J. Gardner, and H. Lee Sweeney Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-230-II-236, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087444.53354.66 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Midterm Clinical and Echocardiographic Results With Patch Glue Repair of Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture Sergio J. Canovas, Eric Lim, Maria J. Dalmau, Maria Bueno, Jose Buendía, Fernando Hornero, Oscar Gil, Rafael Garcia, Rafael Paya, Jose Perez, Ildefonso Echanove, and Jose Montero Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-237-II-240, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000089042.80722.7a Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Importance of Mitral Valve Repair Associated With Left Ventricular Reconstruction for Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: A Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Study Jian Xin Qin, Takahiro Shiota, Patrick M. McCarthy, Craig R. Asher, Melanie Hail, Deborah A. Agler, Zoran B. Popovi $c$ , Neil L. Greenberg, Nicholas G. Smedira, Randall C. Starling, James B. Young, and James D. Thomas Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-241-II-246, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087653.99527.50 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Cell Transplantation and Tissue Engineering:
	Transplantation of Autologous Fresh Bone Marrow Into Infarcted Myocardium: A Word of Caution Alain Bel, Emmanuel Messas, Onnik Agbulut, Patrice Richard, Jane- Lyse Samuel, Patrick Bruneval, Albert A. Hagège, and Philippe Menasché Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-247-II-252, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000089040.11131.d4 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells Differentiate into an Endothelial Phenotype, Enhance Vascular Density, and Improve Heart Function in a Rat Cellular Cardiomyoplasty Model Siamak Davani, Aliette Marandin, Nursen Mersin, Bernard Royer, Bernadette Kantelip, Patrick Hervé, Joseph-Philippe Etievent, and Jean-Pierre Kantelip Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-253-II-258, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000089186.09692.fa Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Transplanted Skeletal Myoblasts Can Fully Replace the Infarcted Myocardium When They Survive in the Host in Large Numbers Keiichi Tambara, Yutaka Sakakibara, Genichi Sakaguchi, Fanglin Lu, Goditha U. Premaratne, Xue Lin, Kazunobu Nishimura, and Masashi Komeda Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-259-II-263, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087430.17543.b8 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Comparison of Intracardiac Cell Transplantation: Autologous Skeletal Myoblasts Versus Bone Marrow Cells Richard B. Thompson, Sitaram M. Emani, Bryce H. Davis, Ewout J. van den Bos, Yoshihisa Morimoto, Damian Craig, Donald Glower, and Doris A. Taylor Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-264-II-271, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087657.29184.9b Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Myocardial Protection and Vascular Biology:
	Inhibition of the Cardiac Angiogenic Response to Surgical FGF-2 Therapy in a Swine Endothelial Dysfunction Model Marc Ruel, Gui Fu Wu, Tanveer A. Khan, Pierre Voisine, Cesario Bianchi, Jianyi Li, Jian Li, Roger J. Laham, and Frank W. Sellke Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-335-II-340, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087903.75204.ad Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Both Metabolic Inhibition and Mitochondrial K_ATP Channel Opening Are Myoprotective and Initiate a Compensatory Sarcolemmal Outward Membrane Current Hiroshi Irie, Junyuan Gao, Glenn R. Gaudette, Ira S. Cohen, Richard T. Mathias, Adam E. Saltman, and Irvin B. Krukenkamp Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-341-II-347, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087431.91602.e2 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Inhibition and Cardioplegia-Cardiopulmonary Bypass Reduce Coronary Myogenic Tone Tanveer A. Khan, Cesario Bianchi, Marc Ruel, Pierre Voisine, Jianyi Li, John R. Liddicoat, and Frank W. Sellke Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-348-II-353, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087652.93751.0e Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Surgery for Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Disease:
	Impact of Preoperative Aortic Root Diameter on Long-Term Aortic Valve Function After Valve Sparing Aortic Root Reimplantation R. G. Leyh, K. Kallenbach, M. Karck, C. Hagl, S. Fischer, and A. Haverich Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-285-II-290, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087429.48264.81 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Failure to Prevent Progressive Dilation of Ascending Aorta by Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Comparison With Tricuspid Aortic Valve Hisayo Yasuda, Satoshi Nakatani, Marie Stugaard, Yuko Tsujita-Kuroda, Ko Bando, Junjiro Kobayashi, Masakazu Yamagishi, Masafumi Kitakaze, Soichiro Kitamura, and Kunio Miyatake Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-291-II-294, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087449.03964.fb Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Stability of Ascending Aortic Dilatation Following Aortic Valve Replacement Bruce W. Andrus, Daniel J. O’Rourke, Lawrence J. Dacey, and Robert T. Palac Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-295-II-299, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087385.63569.79 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Prognosis of Retrograde Dissection From the Descending to the Ascending Aorta Shuichiro Kaji, Takashi Akasaka, Minako Katayama, Atsushi Yamamuro, Kenji Yamabe, Koichi Tamita, Maki Akiyama, Nozomi Watanabe, Kazuo Tanemoto, Shigefumi Morioka, and Kiyoshi Yoshida Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-300-II-306, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087424.32901.98 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Long-Term Prognosis of Patients With Type B Aortic Intramural Hematoma Shuichiro Kaji, Takashi Akasaka, Minako Katayama, Atsushi Yamamuro, Kenji Yamabe, Koichi Tamita, Maki Akiyama, Nozomi Watanabe, Kazuo Tanemoto, Shigefumi Morioka, and Kiyoshi Yoshida Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-307-II-311, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087425.86049.74 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Clinical Profiles and Outcomes of Acute Type B Aortic Dissection in the Current Era: Lessons From the International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD) Toru Suzuki, Rajendra H. Mehta, Hüseyin Ince, Ryozo Nagai, Yasunari Sakomura, Frank Weber, Tetsuya Sumiyoshi, Eduardo Bossone, Santi Trimarchi, Jeanna V. Cooper, Dean E. Smith, Eric M. Isselbacher, Kim A. Eagle, and Christoph A. Nienaber Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-312-II-317, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087386.07204.09 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Predictors of Adverse Outcome and Transient Neurological Dysfuntion Following Surgical Treatment of Acute Type A Dissections Marek P. Ehrlich, Martin Schillinger, Martin Grabenwöger, Alfred Kocher, Edda M. Tschernko, Paul Simon, Arthur Bohdjalian, and Ernst Wolner Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-318-II-323, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087428.63818.50 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Usefulness of the Initial Noninvasive Imaging Study to Predict the Adverse Outcomes in the Medical Treatment of Acute Type A Aortic Intramural Hematoma Jong-Min Song, Hyun-Sook Kim, Jae-Kwan Song, Duk-Hyun Kang, Myeong-Ki Hong, Jae-Joong Kim, Seong-Wook Park, Seung-Jung Park, Tae-Hwan Lim, and Meong-Gun Song Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-324-II-328, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087651.30078.38 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Abnormal Extracellular Matrix Protein Transport Associated With Increased Apoptosis of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Marfan Syndrome and Bicuspid Aortic Valve Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Maria Nataatmadja, Malcolm West, Jenny West, Kim Summers, Philip Walker, Michio Nagata, and Teruo Watanabe Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-329-II-334, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087660.82721.15 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease:
	Orthotopic Heart Transplantation for Congenital Heart Disease: An Alternative for High-Risk Fontan Candidates? Guido Michielon, Francesco Parisi, Cosimo Squitieri, Adriano Carotti, Giulia Gagliardi, Luciano Pasquini, and Roberto M. Di Donato Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-140-II-149, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087442.82569.51 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Topical VEGF Enhances Healing of Thoracic Aortic Anastomosis for Coarctation in a Rabbit Model Ralf G. Seipelt, Carl L. Backer, Constantine Mavroudis, Veronica Stellmach, Ingrid M. Seipelt, Mona Cornwell, Jose Hernandez, and Susan E. Crawford Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-150-II-154, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087388.15066.1f Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit Improves Outcome After Stage I Norwood for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Christian Pizarro, Edward Malec, Kevin O. Maher, Katarzyna Januszewska, Samuel S. Gidding, Kenneth A. Murdison, Jeanne M. Baffa, and William I. Norwood Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-155-II-160, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087390.94142.1d Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Low Molecular Weight Heparin and Unfractionated Heparin Are Both Effective at Accelerating Pulmonary Vascular Maturation in Neonatal Rabbits Stacy B. O’Blenes, Sandra L. Merklinger, Anusha Jegatheeswaran, Andrew Campbell, Marlene Rabinovitch, Ivan Rebeyka, and Glen Van Arsdell Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-161-II-166, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087380.36688.4c Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Intravenous Sildenafil Is a Potent Pulmonary Vasodilator in Children With Congenital Heart Disease Ingram Schulze-Neick, Paulina Hartenstein, Jia Li, Brigitte Stiller, Nicole Nagdyman, Michael Hübler, Ghazwan Butrous, Andy Petros, Peter Lange, and Andrew N. Redington Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-167-II-173, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087384.76615.60 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Predictors of Prosthesis Survival, Growth, and Functional Status Following Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement in Children Aged <5 Years, a Multi-Institutional Study Geetha Raghuveer, Christopher A. Caldarone, Christine B. Hills, Dianne L. Atkins, John M. Belmont, and James H. Moller Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-174-II-179, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087659.65791.42 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Global Impairment of Cardiac Autonomic Nervous Activity Late After the Fontan Operation Constantinos H. Davos, Darrel P. Francis, Marjolein F.E. Leenarts, Sing-Chien Yap, Wei Li, Periklis A. Davlouros, Roland Wensel, Andrew J.S. Coats, Massimo Piepoli, Narayanswami Sreeram, and Michael A. Gatzoulis Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-180-II-185, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087946.47069.cb Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Coronary Events After Arterial Switch Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries A. Legendre, J. Losay, A. Touchot-Koné, A. Serraf, E. Belli, J. D. Piot, V. Lambert, A. Capderou, and C. Planche Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-186-II-190, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087902.67220.2b Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Totally Endoscopic Atrial Septal Defect Repair With Robotic Assistance Michael Argenziano, Mehmet C. Oz, Takushi Kohmoto, Jeffrey Morgan, Jaina Dimitui, Linda Mongero, James Beck, and Craig R. Smith Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-191-II-194, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000089043.82199.2f Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease:
	Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB) Surgery Reduces Risk-Stratified Morbidity and Mortality: A United Kingdom Multi-Center Comparative Analysis of Early Clinical Outcome Sharif Al-Ruzzeh, Gareth Ambler, George Asimakopoulos, Rumana Z. Omar, Ragheb Hasan, Brian Fabri, Ahmed El-Gamel, Anthony DeSouza, Vipin Zamvar, Steven Griffin, Daniel Keenan, Uday Trivedi, Mark Pullan, Alex Cale, Michael Cowen, Kenneth Taylor, and Mohamed Amrani Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-1-II-8, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087440.59920.a1 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Patient Selection and Current Practice Strategy for Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Mitchell J. Magee, Laura P. Coombs, Eric D. Peterson, and Michael J. Mack Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-9-II-14, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000089187.51855.77 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Reduces Mortality and Stroke in Patients With Atheromatous Aortas: A Case Control Study Ram Sharony, Costas S. Bizekis, Marc Kanchuger, Aubrey C. Galloway, Paul C. Saunders, Robert Applebaum, Charles F. Schwartz, Greg H. Ribakove, Alfred T. Culliford, F. Gregory Baumann, Itzhak Kronzon, Stephen B. Colvin, and Eugene A. Grossi Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-15-II-20, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087448.65888.21 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Relative Cost Comparison of Treatments for Coronary Artery Disease: The First Year Follow-Up of MASS II Study Desiderio Favarato, Whady Hueb, Bernard J. Gersh, Paulo R. Soares, Luiz A. M. Cesar, Protásio L. da Luz, Sergio A. Oliveira, and Jose A. F. Ramires Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-21-II-23, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087381.98299.7b Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Patterns of Secondary Prevention in Older Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting During Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction JoAnne Micale Foody, Francis D. Ferdinand, Deron Galusha, Saif S. Rathore, Frederick A. Masoudi, Edward P. Havranek, David Nilasena, Martha J. Radford, and Harlan M. Krumholz Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-24-II-28, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087654.26917.00 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Total Arterial Myocardial Revascularization With Composite Grafts Improves Results of Coronary Surgery in Elderly: A Prospective Randomized Comparison With Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Claudio Muneretto, Gianluigi Bisleri, Alberto Negri, Jacopo Manfredi, Marco Metra, Savina Nodari, Lidia Culot, and Livio Dei Cas Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-29-II-33, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087941.75337.f5 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Endoscopic Exposure and Stabilization of Posterior and Inferior Branches Using the Endo-Starfish Cardiac Positioner and the Endo-Octopus Stabilizer for Closed-Chest Beating Heart Multivessel CABG: Hemodynamic Changes in the Pig Paul F. Gründeman, Ricardo Budde, Hendricus Mansvelt Beck, Wim-Jan van Boven, and Cornelius Borst Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-34-II-38, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087901.78859.f9 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Early Versus Delayed Revascularization in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Substantial Viability: Impact on Outcome Jeroen J. Bax, Arend F.L. Schinkel, Eric Boersma, Vittoria Rizzello, Abdou Elhendy, Alexander Maat, Jos R.T.C. Roelandt, Ernst E. van der Wall, and Don Poldermans Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-39-II-42, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000089041.69175.9d Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Surgery for Valvular Heart Disease:
	Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery in the Elderly: A Case-Control Study Ram Sharony, Eugene A. Grossi, Paul C. Saunders, Charles F. Schwartz, Greg H. Ribakove, Alfred T. Culliford, Patricia Ursomanno, F. Gregory Baumann, Aubrey C. Galloway, and Stephen B. Colvin Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-43-II-47, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087446.53440.a3 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Mitral Valve Surgery Can Now Routinely Be Performed Endoscopically Filip P. Casselman, Sam Van Slycke, Francis Wellens, Raphael De Geest, Ivan Degrieck, Frank Van Praet, Yvette Vermeulen, and Hugo Vanermen Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-48-II-54, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087391.49121.ce Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Midterm Results of the Ross Procedure Preserving the Patient’s Aortic Root Hans- H. Sievers, Gerlinde Dahmen, Bernhard Graf, Ulrich Stierle, Andreas Ziegler, and Claudia Schmidtke Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-55-II-60, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087443.84392.32 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Fate of the Aortic Root Late After Ross Operation Giovanni Battista Luciani, Gianluca Casali, Alessandro Favaro, Maria Antonia Prioli, Luca Barozzi, Francesco Santini, and Alessandro Mazzucco Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-61-II-67, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000089183.92233.75 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	A New Scoring System to Determine Thromboembolic Risk After Heart Valve Replacement Eric G. Butchart, Adrian Ionescu, Nicola Payne, John Giddings, Gary L. Grunkemeier, and Alan G. Fraser Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-68-II-74, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087383.62522.1e Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	INR Self-Management Permits Lower Anticoagulation Levels After Mechanical Heart Valve Replacement H. Koertke, K. Minami, D. Boethig, Th. Breymann, D. Seifert, O. Wagner, N. Atmacha, A. Krian, J. Ennker, U. Taborski, W.P. Klövekorn, R. Moosdorf, W. Saggau, and R. Koerfer Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-75-II-78, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000089185.80318.3f Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Prosthetic Mitral Valve Thrombosis: Can Fluoroscopy Predict the Efficacy of Thrombolytic Treatment? Piero Montorsi, Dario Cavoretto, Marina Alimento, Manuela Muratori, and Mauro Pepi Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-79-II-84, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087900.45365.45 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Midterm Results After Stentless Mitral Valve Replacement Thomas Walther, Sven Lehmann, Volkmar Falk, Claudia Walther, Nico Doll, Ardawan Rastan, Sebastian Metz, Johannes Schneider, Jan Gummert, and Friedrich W. Mohr Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-85-II-89, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087904.06645.60 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement: A Comparison by Propensity Score Analysis Robert R. Moss, Karin H. Humphries, Min Gao, Christopher R. Thompson, James G. Abel, Guy Fradet, and Brad I. Munt Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-90-II-97, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000089182.44963.bb Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Reoperation for Bioprosthetic Mitral Structural Failure: Risk Assessment W.R.E. Jamieson, L.H. Burr, R.T. Miyagishima, M.T. Janusz, G.J. Fradet, S.V. Lichtenstein, and H. Ling Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-98-II-102, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000089184.46999.f4 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Survival After Coronary Revascularization, With and Without Mitral Valve Surgery, in Patients With Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Benjamin H. Trichon, Donald D. Glower, Linda K. Shaw, Christopher H. Cabell, Kevin J. Anstrom, G. Michael Felker, and Christopher M. O’Connor Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-103-II-110, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087656.10829.df Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Efficacy of Chordal Cutting to Relieve Chronic Persistent Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Emmanuel Messas, Bruno Pouzet, Bernard Touchot, J. Luis Guerrero, Gus J. Vlahakes, Michel Desnos, Philippe Menasché, Albert Hagège, and Robert A. Levine Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-111-II-115, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087658.47544.7f Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Geometric Distortions of the Mitral Valvular-Ventricular Complex in Chronic Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Frederick A. Tibayan, Filiberto Rodriguez, Mary K. Zasio, Lynn Bailey, David Liang, George T. Daughters, Frank Langer, Neil B. Ingels, Jr, and D. Craig Miller Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-116-II-121, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087940.17524.8a Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair Without Ring Annuloplasty for Acute Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Tomasz A. Timek, Sten L. Nielsen, David T. Lai, Frederick A Tibayan, David Liang, Filiberto Rodriguez, George T. Daughters, Neil B. Ingels, Jr, and D. Craig Miller Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-122-II-127, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087943.76135.fd Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Paneth Suture Annuloplasty Abolishes Acute Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation but Preserves Annular and Leaflet Dynamics Frederick A. Tibayan, Filiberto Rodriguez, David Liang, George T. Daughters, Neil B. Ingels, Jr, and D. Craig Miller Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-128-II-133, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087942.09226.b2 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Introduction of a Flexible Polymeric Heart Valve Prosthesis With Special Design for Mitral Position Sabine H. Daebritz, Jörg S. Sachweh, Benita Hermanns, Bernd Fausten, Andreas Franke, Jan Groetzner, Bernd Klosterhalfen, and Bruno J. Messmer Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-134-II-139, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087655.41288.dc Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Arrythmia Surgery:
	The -174G/C Interleukin-6 Polymorphism Influences Postoperative Interleukin-6 Levels and Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. Is Atrial Fibrillation an Inflammatory Complication? Mario Gaudino, Felicita Andreotti, Roberto Zamparelli, Augusto Di Castelnuovo, Giuseppe Nasso, Francesco Burzotta, Licia Iacoviello, Maria Benedetta Donati, Rocco Schiavello, Attilio Maseri, and Gianfederico Possati Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-195-II-199, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087441.48566.0d Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Intravenous Plus Oral Amiodarone, Atrial Septal Pacing, or Both Strategies to Prevent Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Atrial Fibrillation: The Atrial Fibrillation Suppression Trial II (AFIST II) C. Michael White, Michael F. Caron, James S. Kalus, Heidi Rose, Jessica Song, Prabashni Reddy, Robert Gallagher, and Jeffrey Kluger Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-200-II-206, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087445.59819.6f Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Incidence and Clinical Consequences of Atrial Fibrillation Within 1 Year of First-Time Isolated Coronary Bypass Surgery Maqsood Elahi, Leonidas Hadjinikolaou, and Manuel Galiñanes Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-207-II-212, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000089188.45285.fd Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Mechanical Circulatory Support:
	Worldwide Experience With the MicroMed DeBakey Ventricular Assist Device® as a Bridge to Transplantation Daniel J. Goldstein Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-272-II-277, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000087387.02218.7e Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Modulation of Circulating Endothelin-1 and Big Endothelin by Nitric Oxide Inhalation Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Frank D. Wagner, Semih Buz, Christoph Knosalla, Roland Hetzer, and Berthold Hocher Circulation. 2003;108 [Suppl I]:II-278-II-284, doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000090630.48893.70 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF

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Volume 108, Issue 10 Supplement; September 9, 2003

Cardiac Transplantation and Surgery for Congestive Heart Failure:

Cell Transplantation and Tissue Engineering:

Myocardial Protection and Vascular Biology:

Surgery for Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Disease:

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease:

Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease:

Surgery for Valvular Heart Disease:

Arrythmia Surgery:

Mechanical Circulatory Support:

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