Preface
K. Komori
Originals
Surgical Treatment of Proximal Aortic Dissection in Patients with Stanford Type A Acute Aortic Dissection
T. Uchida et al.…251
Cerebral Infarction after Hybrid Arch TEVAR
T. Fujiyoshi et al.…255
Open Surgical Strategy for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms:Should Open Repair Be Avoided in Cases of Extremely Old-Aged Patients or Patients with Previous Laparotomy?
T. Furuya and H. Kagaya…260
Clinical Experience with Recombinant Thrombomodulin in Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery Complicated by Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy
H. Koike et al.…267
Long-Term Results Following Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Valve Stenosis in Patients with Dialysis-Dependent Renal Failure and Risk Factors for Prognosis
S. Azuma et al.…274
Case Reports
Giant Para-anastomotic Aneurysm after Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Y. Nomura et al.…279
A Case of Acute Arterial Occlusion of the Lower Extremity Caused by Huge Vegetation of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis
K. Yamashita et al.…284
Giant Subclavian Artery Aneurysm Associated with Airway Stenosis
S. Nakayama et al.…289
A Case of Hemolytic Anemia Associated with an Inverted Inner Felt Strip on a Proximal Anastomotic Site for Replacement of the Ascending Aorta for Acute Aortic Dissection
H. Fujita et al.…293
One-Stage Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Atresia and Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Artery Associated with Aortopulmonary Window
Y. Okubo et al.…297
A Case of Surgical Treatment for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection with ‘Flap Suffocation’ Causing Myocardial Ischemia
H. Satoh et al.…302
Cardiac Surgery in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
T. Kawamura et al.…307
A Case of Primary Cardiac Lymphoma with Rapid Growth
H. Kawajiri et al.…312
Double Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery via Lateral Thorocotomy in a Case with Pre-sternal Reconstruction after Esophageal Cancer Resection
T. Ishikawa et al.…316
Development of a Pseudoaneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta at the Cannulation Site: Our Experience with Three Cases
Y. Hirata et al.…320
A Case of Surgical Removal of Left Ventricular Thrombus and Biventricular Pacing with Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
S. Sakamoto and D. Sakamoto…324
Tricuspid Valve Repair for Traumatic Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation over 30 Years after Causative Trauma
T. Matsuo et al.…329
Left Atrial Aneurysm Complicated with Mitral Regurgitation and Severe Heart Failure
M. Mizumoto et al.…333
A Case of Aortic Root Replacement after Arterial Switch Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries
Y. Katayama et al.…337
Cardiac Surgery for a Patient with CD36 deficiency and Aortic Valve Regurgitation
T. Kawamura et al.…340
A Case of Stanford Type A Acute Aortic Dissection with Occlusion of Prosthesis Implanted in the Abdominal Aorta
S. Obata et al.…344
Editors’ Post Script
K. Hamano