Preface

Don’t Be Scolded by Chiko with “Don’t Sleep through Life!”　H. Izutani

Originals

Concomitant Left Atrial Appendage Amputation Using a Stapler during Cardiovascular Surgery　M. Aoki et al.…97

The Effectiveness of Off-the-Job Training Using a Newly Developed Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Model　K. Abe et al.…103

Case Reports

［Congenital Heart Disease］ A Severe Aortic Stenosis and Coronary Calcifications in Alkaptonuria　O. Tominaga et al.…107

［Acquired Cardiovascular Surgery］ Improvement of the Ischemic Area after Surgical Treatment for Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery　M. Matsuhama et al.…111

Aortic Valve Repair for Infective Endocarditis of an Aortic Valve　K. Zaikokuji et al.…115

Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Recurrent Cerebral Infarction　S. Nagura et al.…119

A Case of Surgical Treatment Applying a Denver Shunt for Intractable Pericardial Effusion　S. Amamoto et al.…125

［Aortic Disease］ Hybrid Repair of Concomitant Descending Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Using Antegrade Visceral Debranching from the Ascending Aorta　M. Iio et al.…128

A Giant Aortic Arch Aneurysm with Aortopulmonary Fistula　D. Kobayashi et al.…134

Endovascular Repair Prior to Total Aortic Arch Replacement for Stanford A Acute Aortic Dissection with Abdominal Organ Ischemia　Y. Endo et al.…138

A Case of Concomitant Extra-Anatomic Bypass to Both Femoral Arteries with Central Repair in a Patient with Aortic Dissection Complicated Ischemia in the Lower Extremities　S. Imai et al.…142

Successful Reversal of Delayed Postoperative Paraplegia Complicating Emergency Total Arch Replacement for Type A Dissection　K. Zaikokuji et al.…147

［Peripheral Artery Disease］ Ureteral Peritonitis after an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair　S. Nata et al.…152

Report of International Congress　J. Aoyama…157

Report of Experience Studying Abroad　J. Ito…158

U-40

U-40 Surgical Skill Sharing　No.10 A Questionnaire Survey on the Working Environment, the Degree of Satisfaction, and the Education Methods Targeting Under-Forty Cardiovascular Surgeons　A. Hirano…U1

Editor’s Post Script

A. Shiose