1. Preformed Angiotensin II is Present in Human Mast Cells

   • Masatake Hara
   • Koh Ono
   • Akira Matsumori

   Basic Pharmacology Pages: 415 - 420

2. Pyrroloquinoline Quinone (PQQ) Decreases Myocardial Infarct Size and Improves Cardiac Function in Rat Models of Ischemia and Ischemia/Reperfusion

   • Bo-qing Zhu
   • Hui-zhong Zhou
   • Joel S Karliner

   Basic Pharmacology Pages: 421 - 431

3. The p38 MAPK Inhibitor SB203580 Blocks Adenosine A₁ Receptor-Induced Attenuation of In Vivo Myocardial Stunning

   • Yukihiro Yoshimura
   • Gentian Kristo
   • Robert D. Lasley

   Basic Pharmacology Pages: 433 - 440

4. Sertraline Causes Strong Coronary Vasodilation: Possible Relevance for Cardioprotection by Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

   • Joost P. van Melle
   • Hendrik Buikema
   • Wiek H. van Gilst

   Basic Pharmacology Pages: 441 - 447

5. N-2-mercaptopropionylglycine, a Scavanger of Reactive Oxygen Species, does not Modify the Early Antiarrhythmic Effect of Ischaemic Preconditioning in Anaesthetised Dogs

   • Hajnal Ágnes
   • László Nagy
   • Ágnes Végh

   Basic Pharmacology Pages: 449 - 459

6. Time-Domain Evaluation of Cyclosporine Interaction with Hemodynamic Variability in Rats

   • Amal G. Omar
   • Mahmoud M. El-Mas

   Basic Pharmacology Pages: 461 - 468

7. Autonomic Effects of Nebivolol versus Atenolol in Healthy Subjects

   • John A. Chiladakis
   • Ekaterini Georgiopoulou
   • Dimitrios Alexopoulos

   Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Studies Pages: 469 - 473

8. Self-Reported Adherence to Cholesterol-Lowering Medication in Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolaemia: The Role of Illness Perceptions

   • Victoria Senior
   • Theresa M. Marteau
   • Genetic Risk Assessment for FH Trial (GRAFT) Study Group

   Pharmaco-Economics and Pharmaco-Epidemiology Pages: 475 - 481

9. A Novel Data Mining Approach to the Identification of Effective Drugs or Combinations for Targeted Endpoints—Application to Chronic Heart Failure as a New Form of Evidence-based Medicine

   • Jiyoong Kim
   • Takashi Washio
   • Masafumi Kitakaze

   Pharmaco-Economics and Pharmaco-Epidemiology Pages: 483 - 489

10. New Pharmacological Strategies in Chronic Heart Failure

    • van de Wal Rma
    • Voors AA
    • van Veldhuisen DJ

    Review Article Pages: 491 - 501

11. Repetitive Profound Thrombocytopenia After Treatment with Tirofiban: A Case Report

    • Beyhan Eryonucu
    • Mustafa Tuncer
    • Reha Erkoc

    Case Report Pages: 503 - 505

12. BNP and Functional Status in Heart Failure

    • Jochem Hogenhuis
    • Tiny Jaarsma
    • Dirk J. van Veldhuisen

    Letter to the Editor Pages: 507 - 507

13. BNP and Functional Status in Heart Failure (Response)

    • Jawdat Abdulla
    • Lars Køber
    • Christian Torp-Pedersen

    Letter to the Editor Pages: 509 - 510