The Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Mission & Statement 2012

Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery Vol.47, No3

Preface
Professionalism and Work-Life Balance　N. Shiiya

Case Reports
［Congenital Heart Disease］ Multiple Reoperations during a 48-Year Postoperative Course of Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot　H. Kanda et al.…95
［Acquired Cardiovascular Surgery］ Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism Associated with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Treated by Emergency Embolectomy and Delayed Pulmonary Endarterectomy　K. Niimi et al.…100
A Case of Resection of Fibroelastoma by Endoscopy　Y. Nunoi et al.…105
A Case of Rapidly Growing Infected Left Atrial Myxoma　T. Fujii et al.…109
Delayed-Onset Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Following Aortic Valve Replacement　Y. Kondo et al.…113
Rapidly Occurring Left Atrial Chamber Narrowing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention　M. Enomoto et al.…118
FDG PET-CT Is Useful for Myocardial Viability Evaluation of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy　T. Nakajima et al.…123
Successful Repair of Traumatic Tricuspid Regurgitation　S. Shiraiwa et al.…128
Homograft Replacement for Repeated Pseudoaneurysm after Aortic Valve Surgery in a Patient with Beh●et Disease　T. Goto et al.…133
［Aortic Disease］ Hybrid Technique for Extensive Aortic Arch Aneurysm after Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair　G. Takinami et al.…138
Metronidazole-Induced Encephalopathy in Treatment for a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Infected by Bacteroides fragilis　D. Takagi et al.…142
Huge Syphilitic Aneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta Complicated with Airway Obstruction and Superior Vena Cava Syndrome　T. Yasukawa et al.…148
［Peripheral Artery Disease］ Temporary Abdominal Closure after Surgical Repair of the Iliac Artery Rupture due to Vascular Type Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome　K. Matsuzaki et al.…153

Editor’s Post Script
K. Yamazaki