Originals
Preoperative Blood Donation in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  E. Suenaga, et al.……97
Long-Term Results after Surgery for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  M. Ikebuchi, et al.……100
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Dialysis Patients
  H. Tanaka, et al.……105
Reactivity of the Internal Thoracic Artery Graft to Drugs in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  K. Takeuchi, et al.……110
Prognosis of Stanford Type B Acute Aortic Dissection and Availability of Early Rehabilitation Program in Medical Treatment
  H. Fukumoto, et al.……114
Mid-Term Results of the Use of Radial Artery Graft for Coronary Artery Bypass (Radial Artery Graft Versus Saphenous Vein Graft)
  R. Suzuki, et al.……120
Case Reports
A Case of Infective Endocarditis with Septic Pulmonary Emboli
  T. Ueno, et al.……124
A Successful Surgical Treatment of Distal Arch Aneurysm with Papillary Fibroelastoma in the Left Ventricle
  M. Inoue, et al.……128
A Case of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy with Progressive Heart Failure Due to Ruptured Mitral Chordae Tendineae
  H. Yano, et al.……132
Aortic Valve Replacement and CABG for Aortic Stenosis and Unstable Angina Combined with Active Infective Endocarditis
  N. Miyagi, et al.……136
Pitfalls in Open Stent Grafting for Distal Aortic Arch Aneurysm
  K. Tamura, et al.……139
A Case of Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta, Aortic Stenosis and Regurgitation, and Infected Popliteal Aneurysm Discovered 24 Years after Operation for Subaortic Stenosis
  Y. Naito, et al.……143
A Case Report of One-Staged Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Revascularization of the Lower Extremities for Severe Ischemic Heart Disease and Leriche's Syndrome
  T. Seto, et al.……146
A Case of Papillary Fibroelastoma of the Mitral Valve
  K. Takeuchi, et al.……150
A Successful Case of Axillo-Axillary Bypass Grafting with Mild Hypothermia for High-Risk Subclavian Steal Syndrome
  H. Kitamura, et al.……153
A Case of Mitral Valve Replacement for Mitral Regurgitation Induced by Direct Insertion of the Papillary Muscle into the Anterior Mitral Leaflet with Postinflammatory Disease
  R. Higashita, et al.……156
Three Cases of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treated Successfully by the Retroperitoneal Approach
  T. Uzuka, et al.……160
A Case of Mitral Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma Leading to Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
  T. Suzuki, et al.……163