Editorial Staff The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery   The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  Volume 138, Issue 1, Pages 2-4 (July 2009) DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0 Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Lawrence H. Cohn, MD, Hubbard Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Pedro J. del Nido, MD, William E Pedro J. del Nido, MD, William E. Ladd Professor of Child Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Chairman, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Thomas W. Rice, MD, Daniel & Karen Lee Chair in Thoracic Surgery, Head, Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Professor of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Hartzell V. Schaff, MD, Stuart W Hartzell V. Schaff, MD, Stuart W. Harrington Professor of Surgery, Chair, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Frank W. Sellke, MD, Karl Karlson and Gloria Karlson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alpert Medical School, Brown University The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Stanton K. Shernan, MD, FAHA, FASE, Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Chief, Division of Cardiac Anesthesia, Brigham and Women's Hospital The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Craig R. Smith, MD, Calvin F Craig R. Smith, MD, Calvin F. Barber Professor of Surgery, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University, Interim Chairman, Department of Surgery, Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Eugene H. Blackstone, MD, Director, Clinical Research, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Martin McKneally MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Surgery and Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto, Senior Thoracic Surgeon, Toronto General Hospital The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Bryan Meyers, MD, Professor of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Ryan Walther, MA, Managing Editor, AATS Scientific Publications, American Assocation for Thoracic Surgery The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

President, G. Alexander Patterson, Washington University The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

President-Elect, Irving L. Kron, University of Virginia The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Vice President, Craig R. Smith, Columbia University The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Secretary, Thoralf M. Sundt, III, Mayo Clinic The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Treasurer, David J. Sugarbaker, Brigham and Women's Hospital The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Editor, Lawrence H. Cohn, Brigham and Women's Hospital The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Councilor, R. Morton Bolman, Brigham and Women's Hospital The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Councilor, Joseph S. Coselli, Baylor College of Medicine The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Councilor, Hiroshi Date, Kyoto University The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Councilor, Bartley P. Griffith, University of Maryland The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Councilor, John D. Puskas, Emory University The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Councilor, Valerie W. Rusch, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Councilor, Thomas L. Spray, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Councilor, Vaughn A. Starnes, University of Southern California The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 2-4DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(09)00743-0) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions