ARTICLES TO APPEAR IN FUTURE ISSUESPreoperative Angiotensin System Inhibitor Use Attenates Heparin-Induced Hypotension in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

R. Dhawan and M.A. Chaney; Chicago, IL

Beta-Blocking Agents for Surgery: Infl uence on Mortality and Major Outcomes. A Meta-AnalysisJ. Guay and E.A. Ochroch; Montreal, Canada

Association of Plasma Dilution With Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Associated Bleeding and MortalityS.D. Brauer, R.L. Applegate II, J.J. Jameson, K.L. Hay, R.E. Lauer, P.C. Herrmann, and B.S. Bull; Loma Linda, CA

Monitoring Incomplete Heparin Reversal and Heparin Rebound After Cardiac SurgeryA. Galeone, C. Rotunno, P. Guida, A. Bisceglie, G Rubino, L.dL.T. Schinosa, and D. Paparella; Bari, Italy

Enhanced Recovery After Elective Coronary Revascularization Surgery With Minimal Versus Conventional Exracorporeal Circulation: A Prospective Randomized StudyK. Anastasiadis, C. Asteriou, P. Antonitsis, H. Argiriadou, V. Grosomanidis, M. Kyparissa, A. Deliopoulos, D. Konstantinou, and P. Tossios; Thessaloniki, Greece

Brain Emboli Distribution and Differentiation During Cardiopulmonary BypassP. Zanatta, A. Forti, G. Minniti, A. Comin, A.P. Mazzarolo, M. Chilufya, F. Baldanzi, E. Bosco, C. Sorbara, and E. Polesel; Treviso, Italy

Ultrasound Destruction of Air Microemboli as a Novel Approach to Brain Protection in Cardiac SurgeryM. Nedelmann, N. Schleicher, S. Doenges, P. Reuter, M. Kaps, S. Urbanek, N. Schwarz, K. Madlener, M. Schoenburg, P. Urbanek, and T. Gerriets; Giessen, Germany

Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Postoperative Visual Dysfunction After Cardiovascular Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Prospective Observational StudyH. Hayashi, M. Kawaguchi, M. Okamoto, K. Hasuwa, T. Matsuura, S. Taniguchi, and H. Furuya; Kashihara, Japan

Doppler-Based Renal Resistive Index Can Assess Progression of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Cardiac SurgeryP.-G. Guinot, E. Bernard, O.A. Arab, L. Badoux, M. Diouf, E. Zogheib, and H. Dupont; Amiens, France

A Combined Ultrafi ltration Strategy During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study With Clinical OutcomesG. Zhou, Z. Feng, H. Xiong, W. Duan, and Z. Jin; Xi'an, China

Randomized Trial on the Effect of Sevofl urane on Polypropylene Membrane Oxygenator PerformanceC.N. Neto, R. Arnoni, B.S. Rida, G. Landoni, M.A. Tardelli; Milan, Italy

A Randomized Open-Label Phase I Pilot Study of the Safety and Effi cacy of Total Intravenous Anesthesia with Fospropofol for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft SurgeryJ. Fechner, H. Ihmsen, J. Schuttler, and C. Jeleazcov; Erlangen, Germany

Sevofl urane Confers Additive Cardioprotection to Ethanol Preconditioning Associated With Enhanced Phosphorylation of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3b and Inhibition of Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore OpeningA. Onishi, M. Miyamae, H. Inoue, K. Kaneda, C. Okusa, Y. Inamura, M. Shiomi, S. Koshinuma, Y. Momota, and V.M. Figueredo; Osaka, Japan

Infl uence of Acidosis on Cardiotonic Effects of Colforsin and Epinephrine: A Dose-Response StudyK. Hagiya, H. Takahashi, Y. Isaka, S. Inomata, and M. Tanaka; Tsukuba, Japan

Morphine is a Reasonable Alternative to Haloperidol in the Treatment of Postoperative Hyperactive-Type Delirium After Cardiac SurgeryN. Atalan, M.E. Sevim, S. Akgün, O. Fazlıogulları, and C. Basaran; Istanbul, Turkey