1. Elastic properties and Windkessel function of the human aorta

   • Gustav G. Belz

   Invited Review Article Pages: 73 - 83

2. Intravenous cibenzoline in the management of acute supraventricular tachyarrhythmias

   • Paul Bru
   • Roland Cointe
   • Samuel Lévy

   Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias Pages: 85 - 88

3. Reduction of ischemic events with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors: Lessons and controversy emerging from recent clinical trials

   • James B. Young

   Myocardial Ischemia Pages: 89 - 102

4. Preconditioning with a single short episode of global ischemia in the isolated working rat heart: Effect on structure, mechanical function, and energy metabolism for various durations of sustained global ischemia

   • Johannes A. Moolman
   • Sonia Genade
   • Amanda Lochner

   Myocardial Ischemia Pages: 103 - 115

5. Do antioxidant vitamins reduce infarct size following acute myocardial ischemia/reperfusion?

   • Stephen D. Bellows
   • Sharon L. Hale
   • Robert Alan Kloner

   Myocardial Ischemia Pages: 117 - 123

6. Effects of growth hormone in rats with postinfarction left ventricular dysfunction

   • Renhui Yang
   • Stuart Bunting
   • Hongkui Jin

   Congestive Heart Failure Pages: 125 - 131

7. Effect of beta-blockade on exercise capacity in hypertensive subjects: A one-year double-blind study of celiprolol and metoprolol

   • Gregory P. Vyssoulis
   • Michael T. Kouremetis
   • Pavlos K. Toutouzas

   Hypertension Pages: 133 - 139

8. Comparative effects of fosinopril and nifedipine on regression of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients: A double-blind study

   • H. G. Kirpizidis
   • G. S. Papazachariou

   Hypertension Pages: 141 - 143

9. “Escape” of aldosterone production in patients with left ventricular dysfunction treated with an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor: Implications for therapy

   • Bertram Pitt

   Ace Inhibitors Pages: 145 - 149

10. Distinct modulation of myocardial performance, energy metabolism, and [Ca²⁺]_i transients by positive inotropic drugs in normal and severely failing hamster hearts

    • Peter T. Buser
    • Shao Y. Wu
    • Joan Wikman-Coffelt

    Experimental Pharmacology Pages: 151 - 157

11. Muscarinic receptors and drugs in cardiovascular medicine

    • P. A. van Zwieten
    • H. N. Doods

    Drugs In Early Stages Of Development Pages: 159 - 167

12. Preventive treatment of postinfarction heart rupture

    • Jiri T. Beranek

    Letter To The Editor Pages: 169 - 170

13. Book review

    • Lionel H Opie

    BookReview Pages: 171 - 171

14. Referee awards

    Acknowledgments Pages: 173 - 173