CONTENTS:
1. The human genome projet.
2. A genetic aetiology for DiGeorge syndrome, veio-cardio-facial syndrome and familial congenital heart defect.
3. Angeogenesis.
4. Beta-Adrenoceptors in heart failure: clinical applications.
5. The clinical role of leukocyte adhesion molecules.
6. Barrotrauma.
7. Metabolic functions of the pulmonary endothelium.
8. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy: research potential.
9. Myocardial precorditioning stunning and ifection.
10. New intraoperative cardiprotective strategies for myocardial protection.
11. Uncertainties and vaiatrions in transfusion practice.
12. Cardiac surgery and the creative process.
13. The molecular biology of vein graft atherosclerosis and myointimal hyperplasia.
14. Saphenous vein graft failure etiologic.
15. A severity score for preoperative risk factors as related to morbidity and mortallity in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing myocardial revascularization surgery
16. Coronary artery bypass grafting in the management of ventricular arrthymias in patient with coronary artery disease.
17. Intraoperative and postoperative evaluation of left ventricular function.
18. Preoperative mortality and morbidity of coronary artery bypass grafting.
19. Reoperation for coronary artery disease.
20. Long-term results of coronary artery artery bypass grafting.
21. Biological heart valve substitutes.
22. Diffuse subvalvar aortic stenosis the end of a surgical challenge.
23. Cardiac xenotransplantation.
24. Possible role of antibodies in xenogeneic rejection.
