Volume 31, Issue 6

Published 1997

Invitation to the cardiovascular forum (323-323)
K. Gjesdal,



Cardiac changes in stroke patients and controls evaluated with transoesophageal echocardiography (329-337)
A. Roijer,, A. Lindgren,, L. Algotsson,, B. Norrving,, B. Olsson,, J. Eskilsson,

Effect of nitroglycerin in patients with increased pulmonary vascular resistance undergoing cardiac transplantation (339-342)
H. Bundgaard,, S. Boesgaard,, S.A. Mortensen,, H. Arendrup,, J. Aldershvile,

In situ detection of myocardial infarction in pig by measurements of aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) activity in the interstitial fluid (343-349)
C. Kennergren,, B. Nystrm,, U. Nystrm,, E Berglin, G. Larsson,, V Mantovani, P. Lnnroth,, A. Hamberger,

Homografts for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in congenital heart disease (351-356)
A. E. Fiane, H.L. Lindberg,, E. Seem,, O Geiran

Heart transplantation for Finnish type familial systemic amyloidosis (357-359)
A.L. Fernndez,, J.M. Herreros,, A.M. Monzonis,, A. Panizo,

Giant leiomyoma of the oseophagus and cardia. Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations: case report and literature review (361-364)
E. Pompeo,, F. Francioni,, G. Pappalardo,, P. Trentino,, G. Crucitti,, C. Ricci,

How to use macrostatistics in quality assurance? (365-367)
N. Rehnqvist,

Transdermal kinetics and nitrate tolerance. Measurements of vasodilation by photoplethysmography (369-369)
T.O. Klemsdal,

Book review (371-371)
J. W. Borowiec,

Volume 31, Issue 5

Published:27/10-1997

Magnesium substitution and postoperative arrhythmias in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (265-269)
B. M. Jensen, P. Alstrup, N. A. Klitgaard

Influence of complete revascularization on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass surgery (271-274)
C. A. Bertelsen, M Kjller, K. Hier-Madsen, K. Folke, P. Fritz-Hansen

Haemostasis at low heparin dosage during cardiopulmonary bypass with heparin-coated circuits in pigs (275-281)
L. Bagge, J. W. Borowiec,, S Thelin, J. Hultman

Effect of methylprednisolone on the oxidative burst activity, adhesion molecules and clinical outcome following open heart surgery (283-287)
P. Toft, K. Christiansen, E. Tnnesen, C. H. Nielsen, S. Lillevang

Combined antegrade-retrograde blood cardioplegia does not protect right ventricle better than either technique alone in patients with occluded right coronary artery (289-295)
E. L. Honkonen, L. Kaukinen, E. J. Pehkonen, S. Kaukinen

Chronic total occlusions of coronary arteries - Medical versus surgical treatment (297-303)
H. Wiggers, HE Btker, TT Nielsen

A study of 47 bacteremic Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis cases: 23 with native valves treated surgically and 24 with prosthetic valves (305-309)
B. L. Rder, D. A. Wandall, F. Espersen, N. Frimodt-Mller, P. Skinhj, V. T. Rosdahl

Mediastinitis due to Mycobacterium fortuitum infection following fontan operation in a child (311-313)
A. U. Syed, R. Hussain, A. N. Bhat, M. Al Rasheed, H. Al Qethami, Y. Al Faraidi, M. R. Al Fagih

Volume 31, Issue 4

Published:5/8-1997

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or coronary artery bypass grafting for coronary artery disease? (201-211)


Does an early neonatal diagnosis of a later spontaneoulsy closed ventricular septal defect impair guality of life? (213-216)
K. M. Laane, A. Meberg, J-E. Otterstad, G. Frland, B. Lindstrm, B. Eriksson

Psychiatric complications of cardiac surgery postoperative delirium syndrome (217-222)
L. Gokgoz, S. Gunaydin, V. Sinci, M. Unlu, C. Boratav, A. Babacan, H. Soncul, V. Halit, S. Inanir, A. Ersoz

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and retransplantation due to transplant coronary artery disease (223-227)
A. E. Fiane, N. E. Klw, S. Simonsen, K. Levorstad, O Geiran

Pulmonary sequestration - Experience with eight consecutive cases (229-232)
C. C. Tsolakis, V. D. Kollias, P. P. Panayotopoulos

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis secondary to pharyngitis - A case report (233-235)
H. Nomori, H. Horio, R. Kobayashi

Long survival after extrapleural pneumonectomy for pleural malignant mesothelioma with metastasis to infradiaphragmatic lymph node (237-239)
H. Nomori, H. Horio, R. Kobayashi, S. Morinaga

Thymolipoma associated with myasthenia gravis (241-242)
S. Takamori, A. Hayashi, K. Tayama, S. Ohtsuka, H. Hiraki, K. Shirouzu

Oesophagobronchial fistula through a midoesophageal diverticulum associated with fatal pulmonary bleeding (243-244)


Double-homograft repair of truncus arteriosus with severe truncal valve dysfunction (245-247)
S. Conte, T. Jensen, J. R. Jacobsen, B. Larsen, M. Helvind, P. Lauridsen, G. Pettersson

On the regulation of monocyte tissue factor expression and activation of the coagulation cascade - Cell studies and clinical studies on patients with unstable angina (249-250)

Volume 31, Issue 3

Published:21/7-1997

Postoperative hyperamylasaemia in cardiac surgery (137-140)
H. Paajanen, A. Harmoinen, M. Tarkka, I. Nordback

Surgical and long-term outcome of graft replacement of aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta - Analysis of 28 consecutive cases (141-145)
R. Pokela, J. Satta,, J. Lahtinen,, M. Mosorin, M. Lepojrvi, P. Krkl

Outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation following open heart surgery (147-149)
A. Wahba, W. Gtz, D. E. Birnbaum

Long-term follow-up of patients treated with implantable cardioverter defibrillators in a Danish centre - Occurence of ICD therapy and patient survival (151-156)
J. C. Nielsen, P. T. Mortensen, A. K. Pedersen

Bronchiectasis resulting from aspirated grass inflorescences (157-159)
O. Basok, S. Yaldiz, L. Kilincer

Acute dissection of ascending aortic aneurysm in a patient with previous coronary artery bypass grafting (161-163)
T. Savunen, H. Heikkil, V. Rantakokko, M. Valtonen, E. Vnttinen

Post-traumatic costochondritis caused by candida albicans (165-167)
J. Heckenkamp, H-J. Helling, K. E. Rehm

Surgery of complex coronary arteriovenous fistula (169-171)
L. A. Olsen, K Folke, H. K. Kjaergard

Ivemark syndrome - A case with successful surgical intervention (173-175)
T. Tkebuchava, L. K. von Segesser, M. Lachat, M. Genoni, U. Bauersfeld, M. Turina

Pneumatocele complicated by fungal lung abscess in Job's syndrome - Successful lobectomy with the aid of videothoracoscopy (177-179)
L Santambrogio, M Nosotti, G. Pavoni, M. Harte, M. C. Pietogrande

Spontaneous double vessel coronary artery dissection - A case report and surgical management (181-183)
R. S. Singh, H. S. Pannu, R. Agarwal, V. S. Prasad, K. M. Cherian

Neuroendocrine blockade in coronary surgery - A clinical study with reference to myocardial metabolism and performance (185-185)