1. Cardiac efficiency

   • J. D. Schipke

   Original Contributions Pages: 207 - 240

2. Effects of ischemic preconditioning on the release of cardiac troponin T in isolated rat hearts

   • Y. Yamahara
   • J. Asayama
   • M. Nakagawa

   Original Contributions Pages: 241 - 249

3. Effects of electrical pacing to the preischemic rate during rewarming after hypothermic ischemia in the rat heart

   • M. Watanabe
   • M. Sunamori
   • A. Suzuki

   Original Contributions Pages: 250 - 259

4. Deterioration in myocardial blood flow following relief of sustained ischemia is not associated with release of endothelin into the coronary sinus

   • K. Przyklenk
   • B. Z. Simkhovich
   • R. A. Kloner

   Original Contributions Pages: 260 - 269

5. Volume-dependent echocardiographic parameters are not useful for estimating baseline blood volume but are useful for detecting acute changes in vascular filling state

   • J. J. Duvekot
   • E. C. Cheriex
   • L. L. H. Peeters

   Original Contributions Pages: 270 - 277