Originals
Immunosuppressive Effects of Prostaglandin E1 during and after Cardiopulmonary Bypass Operation in Patients with Ischemic Heart Diseases
  R. Shibano, et al.……167
The Effect of FR-167653 on Postoperative Intimal Hyperplasia of the Interposition Vein Graft in Rat
  M. Yamamura, et al.……173
Long-Term Results after Prosthetic Bypass Surgery for Chronic Limb Ischemia
  M. Ikebuchi, et al.……177
Clinical Evaluation and Comparison of the ATS Medical Open Pivot Prosthetic Valve and St. Jude's Medical Prosthetic Valve in the Aortic Position
  T. Jinno, et al.……183
Case Reports
A Case of Chest Pain as an Initial Symptom of Coronary-Pulmonary Arterial Fistula
  K. Ishikawa, et al.……187
A Case of Aorto-Enteric Fistula after Reconstruction for an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm due to salomonella Infection
  A. Miyazaki, et al.……191
A Case of Successful Surgical Treatment for Open Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm due to Salmonella Infection
  S. Miyamoto, et al.……194
A Recurrent Case of Infectious Endocarditis after Mitral Valve Repair
  K. Horike, et al.……198
A Case of Tetralogy of Fallot with Endocardial Cushion Defect of the Intact Primary Septum
  S. Ohuchi, et al.……202
An Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Rescued a Patient from Potentially Lethal Arrhythmias after Partial Left Ventriculectomy
  S. Mukai, et al.……205
Successful Valvuloplasty for Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation due to Blunt Trauma
  H. Osawa, et al.……209
Successful Continuous Irrigation for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Mediastinitis after Open Heart Surgery in an Infant with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
  A. Ito, et al.……214
Reoperations after Operation on Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
  H. Fukuda, et al.……217
A Case of Early Repair of Ventricular Septal Perforation due to Blunt Chest Trauma
  T. Ikuta, et al.……221
Successful Surgical Treatment of Retroperitoneal Lymphocele after an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
  T. Kuwata, et al.……224
A Case of Combined Acute Aortic Dissection and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Hemolysis
  E. Suenaga, et al.……227
A Case of Surgical Repair of Ruptured Aneurysm of the Sinus of Valsalva with a Congenitally Bicuspid Aortic Valve
  K. Yamane, et al.……230
Mitral Valve Repair with Coronary Artery Bypass under Ventricular  Fibrillation in a Case with an Atherosclerotic Ascending Aorta
  M. Yoshikai, et al.……233
A Successful Case of Sutureless Pulmonary Artery Plasty Using Autologous Tissue for Severe Pulmonary Stenosis after a Rastelli Operation
  M. Yoshida, et al.……236
A Case of Mitral Valve Replacement in a Patient with Severe Mechanical Hemolytic Anemia after Mitral Valve Repair
  Y. Fukada, et al.……239