Changes in left ventricular volume and predictors of cardiac events after endoventricular circular patch plasty Kiyokazu KokajiHankei ShinRyohei Yozu Original Article Pages: 551 - 559
Rationale of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting for left main trunk disease Satsuki FukushimaJunjiro KobayashiSoichiro Kitamura Original Article Pages: 560 - 566
Cystic lymphangioma confined to mediastinum in an adult A. Serhan PoyrazDalokay KilicBanu Bilezikci Case Report Pages: 567 - 569
Inverted L-shape sternotomy as a minimally invasive approach Yuko TosakaSatoshi NakazawaYoshihiko Yamazaki Case Report Pages: 570 - 573
Thymic carcinoma with a large cystic lesion Shin-ichi TakedaHiroshi HiranoHiroki Asada Case Report Pages: 574 - 576
Rapid occurrence of pulmonary aspergillosis after pulmonary wedge resection Fengshi ChenShinichi ItoiKoji Chihara Case Report Pages: 577 - 579
Omental herniation through the esophageal hiatus mimics mediastinal lipomatous tumor Junji YunokiHitoshi OhtekiKazuhiro Hisajima Case Report Pages: 580 - 582
Surgical treatment for abnormal echoes in the left ventricular outflow tract caused by ruptured mitral chordae tendineae Shinji HiraiYoshiharu HamanakaMiwa Sutoh Case Report Pages: 583 - 585
Surgical repair for chronic traumatic thoracic aneurysm after 12-year follow-up Norihiro KondoMasayuki KoyamaIkuo Fukuda Case Report Pages: 586 - 588
Left ventricular rupture following mitral valve replacement due to oversize prosthesis Makoto KamadaKenji OhsakaHidemitsu Kakihata Case Report Pages: 589 - 591
Stenting for critical airway stenosis under percutaneous cardiopulmonary support Takeshi ShiraishiTakayuki ShirakusaKatsunobu Kawahara Case Report Pages: 592 - 596