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Minimally Invasive, Minimally Reimbursed? Anesthesia for Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery Is Not Reflected Adequately in the German Diagnosis-Related Group System

E. Kottenberg-Assenmacher, P. Merguet, M. Kamler, and J. Peters; Essen, Germany

N-Terminal B-Natriuretic Peptide After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

G. Crescenzi, G. Landoni, E. Bignami, I. Belloni, C. Biselli, C. Rosica, F. Guarracino, G. Marino, and A. Zangrillo; Milan, Italy

Role of Natriuretic Peptide Administration in Cardiovascular Surgery–Associated Renal Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

S.U. Nigwekar and J.K. Hix; Rochester, NY

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide as a Predictor of Postoperative Heart Failure Following Aortic Valve Replacement

S. Nozohoor, J. Nilsson, C. Lührs, A. Roijer, L. Algotsson, and J. Sjögren; Lund, Sweden

Is C-Reactive Protein a Biomarker for Immediate Clinical Outcome After Cardiac Surgery?

L. Corral, M.L. Carrió, J.L. Ventura, H. Torrado, C. Javierre, D. Rodriguez-Castro, E. Farrero, J. Valero, and D. Ortiz; Barcelona, Spain

The Efficacy of Intravenous Patient-Controlled Remifentanil Versus Morphine Anesthesia After Coronary Artery Surgery

S. Baltali, A. Turkoz, N. Bozdogan, O.S. Demirturk, M. Baltali, R. Turkoz, and G. Arslan; Istanbul, Turkey

No Evidence of Memory Processing During Propofol-Remifentanil Target-Controlled Infusion Anesthesia With Bispectral Index Monitoring in Cardiac Surgery: Preliminary Study

G.M. Bejjani, P.-Y. Lequeux, D. Schmartz, E. Engelman, and L. Barvais; Brussels, Belgium

Predicted and Measured Plasma Propofol Concentration and Bispectral Index During Deep Sedation in Patients With Impaired Left Ventricular Function

C. Keyl, D. Trenk, S. Laule, C. Schuppe, K. Staier, C. Wiesenack, and G. Albiez; Bad Krozingen, Germany

Decreased Nitric Oxide Products in the Urine of Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

G. Lema, J. Urzua, R. Jalil, R. Canessa, A. Vogel, S. Moran, A. Fajuri, C. Carvajal, N. Aeschlimann, and M.P. Jaque; Santiago, Chile

Comparison of Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Patients Undergoing On- Versus Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

G. Wagener, G. Gubitosa, S. Wang, N. Borregaard, M. Kim, and H.T. Lee; New York, NY

Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy: Case Report and Echocardiographic Findings

G.W. Fischer, H.H. Bernstein, C. Ellis, and J. Kalman; New York, NY

The Management of Severe Primary Graft Failure After Cardiac Transplantation

D. Hauer, A. Beiras-Fernandez, F. Kur, M. Weis, M. Schmoeckel, and F. Weis; Munich, Germany

Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Patient With Moyamoya Disease

K.T. Al-Naimi, N.K. Mediratta, and S.H. Pennefather; Liverpool, United Kingdom

Severe Hemodynamic Instability During General Anesthesia in a Professional Bodybuilder

R. Matyal, P. Panzica, N.E. Tawa, P.M. Knight, and F. Mahmood; Boston, MA

Bilateral Limb Ischemia and Acute Lung Edema in a Healthy Woman During Jogging

Anna Hofer, MD, Karl Hoermandinger, MD, and Hans Gombotz; Linz, Austria