Articles to Appear in Future Issues

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Neuropsychologic and Quality-of-Life Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery With and Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Prospective Randomized Trial

P.J. Tully, R.A. Baker, A.C. Kneebone, and J.L. Knight; Adelaide, Australia

Predictors and Early and Late Outcomes of Dialysis-Dependent Renal Failure in Contemporary Cardiac Surgery

F. Filsoufi, P.B. Rahmanian, J.G. Castillo, G. Silvay, A. Carpentier, and D.H. Adams; New York, NY

Risk Factors for Failed “Fast-Tracking” After Cardiac Surgery in Patients Older Than 70 Years

A. Kogan, P. Ghosh, S. Preisman, S. Tager, L. Sternik, J. Lavee, I. Kasiff, and E. Raanani; Tel Aviv, Israel

Fast-Track Anesthesia With Remifentanil and Spinal Analgesia for Cardiac Surgery: Effect on Pain Control and Quality of Recovery

P. Lena, N. Balarac, D. Lena, A. De La Chapelle, J.-J. Arnulf, A. Mihoubi, M. Tapia, and F. Bonnet; Saint-Laurent du Var Cedex, France

Cardiac Protection With Volatile Anesthetics in Stenting Procedures

G. Landoni, A. Zangrillo, O. Fochi, G. Maj, A.M. Scandroglio, A. Morelli, L. Tritapepe, M. Montorfano, and A. Colombo; Milan, Italy

Cardioprotective Effects of Nicorandil in Patients Undergoing On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

S. Yamamoto, T. Yamada, Y. Kotake, and J. Takeda; Tokyo, Japan

Reactive Oxygen Species and Mitochondrial K_ATP Channels Mediate Helium-Induced Preconditioning Against Myocardial Infarction In Vivo

P.S. Pagel, J.G. Krolikowski, P.F. Pratt Jr, Y.H. Shim, J. Amour, D.C. Warltier, and D. Weihrauch; Milwaukee, WI

The Concentration-Dependent Contractile Effect of Methylene Blue in the Human Internal Mammary Artery: A Quantitative Approach to Its Use in the Vasoplegic Syndrome

H.B. Ulusoy, H. Gul, M. Seyrek, O. Yildiz, C. Ulku, V. Yıldırım, E. Kuralay, T. Celik, and O. Yanarates; Ankara, Turkey

The Effect of Heart Rate on Tricuspid Annular Velocities in Cardiac Surgical Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

C.P. Tousignant, A.L. Miller, A. Denault, L. Zhu, and R. Bowry; Montreal, Canada

Unexpected Findings During the Anesthetic Management of a Patient With a Cardiac Paraganglioma

P.D. Soran, S. Akram, F. Mihm, D. Fleischmann, B. Reitz, and P. van der Starre; Stanford, CA

Perioperative Hemodynamic Instability in Elective Aortic Surgery Caused by an Undiagnosed Carcinoid Tumor

A. Philip, K. Adams, A. Krishnamurthy, J. Refson, and J. Phillips; Essex, United Kingdom

Hyperbaric Oxygenation in the Management of Cerebral Arterial Gas Embolism During Cavopulmonary Connection Surgery

A. Newcomb, G. Frawley, A. Fock, M. Bennett, and Y. d'Udekem; Melbourne, Australia

Dexmedetomidine Sedation in a Patient With Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Extreme Needle Phobia

O.O. Nafiu, A. Srinivasan, J. Ravenbakht, B. Wu, and W.C. Lau; Ann Arbor, MI

Acute Postoperative Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

R. Nigam, D. de Villalobos, D. Rice, M.A. Rozner, and J.L. Nates; Houston, TX

Quadriparesis After Cardiac Surgery

N.C. Hwang, P. Singh, and Y.-L. Chua; Singapore