The instantaneous force-velocity relationship as an index of the contractile state in cardiac muscle K. A. P. Edman Original Contributions Pages: 94 - 101
The effect of preload and Ca++-ions on the time-course of the isometric force and on the force-velocity relation: Is Vmax dependent on the number of activated cross-bridges? R. W. Gülch Original Contributions Pages: 102 - 108
Molecular aspects of muscle contraction and regulation J. Gergely Original Contributions Pages: 109 - 117
Evidence for head-head interactions in myosin from cardiac and skeletal muscles M. C. SchaubJ. G. WattersonP. G. Waser Original Contributions Pages: 124 - 132
Ca++ activation of ATPase activity, ATP-P1 exchange, and tension in briefly glycerinated heart muscle H. J. ReiermannJ. W. HerzigJ. C. Rüegg Original Contributions Pages: 133 - 139
Elementary events in excitation-contraction coupling of the mammalian myocardium H. Antoni Original Contributions Pages: 140 - 146
The reversal of the calcium pump of cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum J. SukoG. HellmannF. Winkler Original Contributions Pages: 147 - 152
The partitioning of altered mechanics in hypertrophied heart muscle between the sarcoplasmic reticulum and the contractile apparatus by means of myothermal measurements N. R. AlpertL. A. Mulieri Original Contributions Pages: 153 - 159
Myocardial function in different models of cardiac hypertrophy. An attempt at correlating mechanical, biochemical, and morphological parameters R. JacobG. EbrechtM. F. Wendt-Gallitelli Original Contributions Pages: 160 - 167
Analytical approach to mathematical modelling of the isometric contraction of the hypertrophied myocardium K. Vit Original Contributions Pages: 168 - 171
Cardiac function in the chronically volume-overloaded canine heart B. WüstenW. FlamengW. Schaper Original Contributions Pages: 172 - 177
Dynamics of the hypertrophied left ventricle in the rat. Effects of physical training and chronic pressure load G. KisslingM. F. Wendt-Gallitelli Original Contributions Pages: 178 - 183
Effects of hypertrophy on contractile function in man H. P. Krayenbuehl Original Contributions Pages: 184 - 189
Dynamic geometry of the left ventricle in hypertrophy studied by quantitative angiocardiography P. H. HeintzenE. Stephan Original Contributions Pages: 190 - 197
Myocardial hypertrophy light microscopic findings on the myocardium blood supply ventricular dilatation and heart failure W. Hort Original Contributions Pages: 203 - 208
Time course of electron microscopic alterations in the hypertrophied myocardium of Goldblatt rats M. F. Wendt-GallitelliR. Jacob Original Contributions Pages: 209 - 213
Experimental studies on cardiac muscle cell adaptation to insult G. RonaI. HüttnerM. -C. Badonne Original Contributions Pages: 214 - 221
Hypertrophy due to chronic volume overloading in the dog heart. A morphometric study B. WinklerJ. SchaperK. -U. Thiedemann Original Contributions Pages: 222 - 227
The common mechanism of the heart's adaptation and deadaptation: Hypertrophy and atrophy of the heart muscle F. Z. MeersonA. M. Breger Original Contributions Pages: 228 - 234
Metabolism of myofibrillar proteins in the normal and hypertrophic heart R. Zak Original Contributions Pages: 235 - 240
Changes of myocardial adenine nucleotide and protein synthesis during development of cardiac hypertrophy H. -G. ZimmerE. Gerlach Original Contributions Pages: 241 - 246
Transformation of morphological, functional and metabolic properties of fast-twitch muscle as induced by long-term electrical stimulation D. PetteC. Heilmann Original Contributions Pages: 247 - 253
Phylogenic and pathological changes B. SwynghedauwK. SchwartzJ. J. Léger Original Contributions Pages: 254 - 260
Characteristics of the hypertrophied left ventricular myocardium in Goldblatt rats I. Medugorac Original Contributions Pages: 261 - 267
The role of Ca++ ions in the hypertrophied myocardium D. W. SackG. CooperC. E. Harrison Original Contributions Pages: 268 - 273
The intracellular pH and the buffer capacity of the heart C. Albers Original Contributions Pages: 274 - 278
Restriction ofβ-adrenergic responsiveness in hypertrophied ventricular myocardium of rats B. HeinJ. Janke Original Contributions Pages: 279 - 285
Transmural distribution of myocardial blood flow and of coronary reserve in canine left ventricular hypertrophy J. HoltzW. v. RestorffE. Bassenge Original Contributions Pages: 286 - 292
Myocardial oxygen consumption and substrate uptake in man during physiological and pathological volume load H. W. HeissK. WinkH. Reindell Original Contributions Pages: 293 - 298
Left ventricular systolic wall stress as a primary determinant of myocardial oxygen consumption: Comparative studies in patients with normal left ventricular function, with pressure and volume overload and with coronary heart disease B. E. StrauerK. BeerB. Höfling Original Contributions Pages: 306 - 313