Decisions and trends in cardiovascular surgery facilities standards Koichi Tabayashi Editorial Pages: 293 - 294
Long-term results of endoluminal grafting for descending thoracic aortic aneurysms Hirofumi MidorikawaTomohiro OgawaHitoshi Yokoyama Original Article Pages: 295 - 301
Off-pump resection of a coronary arterial fistula using the Harmonic Scalpel Hiroshi OhuchiMasataka HatanakaShogo Yatsu Case Report Pages: 302 - 304
Effect of gravitation for detection of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma on computed tomography Takahiko MisaoKanji MinamotoKatashi Satoh Case Report Pages: 309 - 312
Experience of thoracoscopic extirpation of intrapulmonary lymphangioma Shigeki YamagishiKiyoshi KoizumiKazuo Shimizu Case Report Pages: 313 - 316
Cardiac surgery for a patient with familial lecithin: Cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency Tsukasa MiyatakeYoshiro MatsuiKeishu Yasuda Case Report Pages: 317 - 319
Medical education and the training of cardiothoracic surgeons in the United States of America Alexander S. Geha Special Contribution Pages: 320 - 323
Training program for thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons in Canada Ray C. -J. Chiu Special Contribution Pages: 324 - 327
Training in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in France Christophe Acar Special Contribution Pages: 328 - 329
Introduction of medical education system and postgraduate cardiovascular surgeon training program in China Chunjiu GuJun An Special Contribution Pages: 330 - 331
Open heart surgery in a patient with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria Mitsuhiro YamamuraYutaka Makino Letter to the Editor Pages: 336 - 336
