Protective effect of nisoldipine on myocardial ischemia during coronary bypass surgery Akihiko UsuiMitsuo KawamuraRyu Nakayama Original Article Pages: 471 - 477
The role of a staged approach for high-risk Fontan candidates Kiyozo MoritaHiromi KurosawaKeiko Sugiyama Original Article Pages: 478 - 488
Subjective symptoms and prognosis after lung volume reduction surgery in patients with severe pulmonary emphysema Kazuro SugiYoshikazu KanedaKensuke Esato Original Article Pages: 489 - 494
Combined resection of the thoracic esophagus and thoracic descending aorta Yoshihisa WatanabeShuichi KashiharaMasayoshi Okada Original Article Pages: 495 - 498
First brain dead donor heart transplantation under new legislation in Japan Hikaru MatsudaNorihide FukushimaRyota Shirakura Case Report Pages: 499 - 505
Recurrent cardiac tamponade treated using a pericardio-venous shunt Teruyuki KoyamaShin-ichi EndoTomizo Hiekata Case Report Pages: 506 - 509
Leiomyosarcoma of the thoracic aorta Tamotsu YasudaShinichiro YamamotoYoshinori Ishida Case Report Pages: 510 - 513
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting using the gastroepiploic artery for reoperation after the cabrol procedure Tetsuya HigamiSyuichi KozawaKazuhiko Iwahashi Case Report Pages: 514 - 517
Acute acalculous cholecystitis complicated by penetration into the liver after coronary artery bypass grafting Hiromichi FujiiShoji KuboHiroaki Kinoshita Case Report Pages: 518 - 521
Postoperative airway stenosis and stent therapy in carinal reconstruction for lung cancer Hiroaki NomoriHirotoshi HorioTakashi Suzuki Case Report Pages: 522 - 525
Controversy of transesophageal echocardiography for diagnosis of traumatic aortic injury Hitoshi Hirose Letter to the Editor Pages: 526 - 526