Message from the Editor.

Tue, 06/30/2009 – 03:52

Page: 119DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a910acAuthors: Damiano, Ralph J. Jr MD

Message from the President.

Tue, 06/30/2009 – 03:52

Page: 120DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a9138aAuthors: Puskas, John D. MD

ISMICS 2009 Scientific Program.

Tue, 06/30/2009 – 03:52

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Presentation Abstracts.

Tue, 06/30/2009 – 03:52

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Poster Competition Abstracts.

Tue, 06/30/2009 – 03:52

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Display Poster Abstracts.

Tue, 06/30/2009 – 03:52

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A New Era for INNOVATIONS and for ISMICS-A Message from ISMICS President, John D. Puskas, MD.

Tue, 05/19/2009 – 01:13

Page: 47DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a05929Authors: Puskas, John D. MD

Stentless Versus Stented Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves: A Consensus Statement of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) 2008.

Tue, 05/19/2009 – 01:13

Page: 49DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a34872Authors: Pepper, John FRCS *; Cheng, Davy FRCPC +; Stanbridge, Rex FRCS ++; Ferdinand, Francis D. MD [S]; Jamieson, W R. Eric FRCSC [P]; Stelzer, Paul MD [//]; Berg, Geoffrey FRCS **; Sani, Guido MD ++; Martin, Janet PharmD +++++

Stentless Versus Stented Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials.

Tue, 05/19/2009 – 01:13

Page: 61DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a3484bAuthors: Cheng, Davy FRCPC *; Pepper, John FRCS +; Martin, Janet PharmD *++; Stanbridge, Rex FRCS [S]; Ferdinand, Francis D. MD [P]; Jamieson, W R. Eric FRCSC [//]; Stelzer, Paul MD **; Berg, Geoffrey FRCS ++; Sani, Guido MD ++++

The Use of Rapid Endovascular Balloon Occlusion in Unstable Patients With Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.

Tue, 05/19/2009 – 01:13

Page: 74DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a00bc9Authors: Philipsen, Tine E. MD *; Hendriks, Jeroen M. MD, PhD *; Lauwers, Patrick MD *; Voormolen, Maurits MD +; d’Archambeau, Olivier MD +; Schwagten, Veerle MD ++; Fias, Lore MD *; Van Schil, Paul E. MD, PhD *

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is Associated With Reduced Operative Mortality and In-Hospital Adverse Events in Patients With Left Main Coronary Artery Disease.

Tue, 05/19/2009 – 01:13

Page: 80DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a20da6Authors: Sarin, Eric L. MD *; Puskas, John D. MD *; Kilgo, Patrick D. MS +; Thourani, Vinod H. MD *; Guyton, Robert A. MD *; Lattouf, Omar M. MD, PhD *

Epicardial Ablation on the Beating Heart: Limited Efficacy of a Novel, Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation Device.

Tue, 05/19/2009 – 01:13

Page: 86DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a348a2Authors: Lee, Anson M. MD *; Aziz, Abdulhameed MD *; Sakamoto, Shun-Ichiro MD +; Schuessler, Richard B. PhD *; Damiano, Ralph J. Jr MD *

Effects of Ultrasonic Skeletonization of the Gastroepiploic Artery on Endothelial Nitric Oxide Production.

Tue, 05/19/2009 – 01:13

Page: 93DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a347ccAuthors: Terada, Takuro MD; Tomita, Shigeyuki MD; Asaumi, Yoshihide MD; Koshida, Yoshinao MD; Ishikawa, Nobuki MD; Watanabe, Go MD

Intraoperative Epiaortic Ultrasound Scanning Guides Operative Strategies and Identifies Patients at High Risk During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Tue, 05/19/2009 – 01:13

Page: 99DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a3476fAuthors: Lyons, Jefferson M. MD; Thourani, Vinod H. MD; Puskas, John D. MD; Kilgo, Patrick D. MSc; Baio, Kim T. MSN; Guyton, Robert A. MD; Lattouf, Omar M. MD, PhD

Complex Aortic Valve Surgery for Endocarditis Using the Beating-Heart Technique.

Tue, 05/19/2009 – 01:13

Page: 106DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a20e52Authors: Ricci, Marco MD; Suarez, Maria R. MD; Panos, Anthony L. MD; Macedo, Francisco Igor B. MD; Brown, Michael CCP; Alba, Julia MD; Salerno, Tomas A. MD

Simultaneous Presentation of Coarctation of the Thoracic Aorta and Aneurysm of the Superior Mesenteric Artery.

Tue, 05/19/2009 – 01:13

Page: 113DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a39077Authors: Karmy-Jones, Riyad MD; Bloch, Robert MD; Martin, M Alan MD

Tissue Stabilizer Reverse Mounting in Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass, a Simple Tool in Difficult Times.

Tue, 05/19/2009 – 01:13

Page: 117DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181a34740Authors: Mourad, Faisal MRCS; Duncan, Andrew J. FRCS

INNOVATIONS-A New Editorial Team and a Renewed Commitment to Excellence.

Wed, 04/29/2009 – 00:48

Page: 1DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181974fdfAuthors: Damiano, Ralph J. Jr MD

Whither or Wither.

Wed, 04/29/2009 – 00:48

Page: 3DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e31819918f1Authors: De Lisle Stanbridge, Rex FRCS, FRCP

The Current Status of Anastomotic Devices for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.

Wed, 04/29/2009 – 00:48

Page: 9DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e318198dc6dAuthors: Puskas, John D. MD

Intra-aortic Filtration in Cardiac Surgery: An Effective Method to Reduce Neurologic Injury in High-Risk Patients.

Wed, 04/29/2009 – 00:48

Page: 13DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181989858Authors: Schmitz, Christoph MD *; Binder, Konrad MD +; Bonatti, Johannes O. MD ++; van Boven, Wim Jan MD [S]; Glauber, Mattia MD [P]; Mestres, Carlos A. MD [//]; Wimmer-Greinecker, Gerhard MD **

Off-Pump Atrial Septal Defect Closure Using the Universal Cardiac Introducer(R): Creation of Models of Atrial Septal Defects in the Pig Access and Surgical Technique.

Wed, 04/29/2009 – 00:48

Page: 20DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e31819878f2Authors: Guiraudon, Gerard M. MD *+; Jones, Douglas L. PhD *+++[S]; Bainbridge, Daniel MD [P]; Moore, John T. MSc +; Wedlake, Chris MSc +; Linte, Cristian MSc +; Wiles, Andrew MSc +; Peters, Terry M. PhD +[//]

Laparoscopic Transdiaphragmatic Access to the Apex of the Left Ventricle of the Heart.

Wed, 04/29/2009 – 00:48

Page: 27DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e318198779aAuthors: Thompson, Jess L. MD; Suri, Rakesh M. MD, PhD; McKellar, Stephen H. MD; Schaff, Hartzell V. MD

Endovascular Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair Without Angiography.

Wed, 04/29/2009 – 00:48

Page: 32DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181987ef2Authors: Tozzi, Piergiorgio MD; Marty, Bettina MD; Ruchat, Patrick MD; Ferrari, Enrico MD; Siniscalchi, Giuseppe MD; von Segesser, Ludwig K. MD

Thoracoscopic Lobectomy With Chest Wall Resection After Neoadjuvant Therapy.

Wed, 04/29/2009 – 00:48

Page: 36DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181987ae8Authors: Yendamuri, Sai MBBS; Nwogu, Chukwumere E. MD; Demmy, Todd L. MD

Right Atrial Tumor: A Contraindication to Minimally Invasive Surgery?

Wed, 04/29/2009 – 00:48

Page: 39DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e31819873f3Authors: Bakir, Ihsan MD *+; Van Vaerenbergh, Geert MD ++; Deshpande, Ranjit MD *; Coddens, Jose MD ++; Vanermen, Hugo MD *

Minimally Invasive Technique for Iliac Revascularization After Large-Bore Sheath Traumatic Avulsion.

Wed, 04/29/2009 – 00:48

Page: 43DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181983c30Authors: Brinster, Derek R. MD