| Contributing authors | |
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha in Chronic Heart Failure | p. 3 |
| Myocardial Ribonuclease Activity in Heart Failure | p. 9 |
| [beta]-Adrenergic Receptor Mechanisms in Heart Failure | p. 19 |
| Vascular [alpha]-Adrenergic Function in Congestive heart Failure | p. 37 |
| Altered Myocardial Neurotransmitter and 1,2-Diacylglycerol Concentrations in Right Ventricular Hypertrophy and Failure in Rats | p. 51 |
| Metabolic Changes in Nonischemic Myocardium During Pump Failure | p. 63 |
| Cardiac Extracellular Matrix and its Role in the Development of Heart Failure | p. 75 |
| [actual symbol not reproducible] Rat Model: A Genetic Model of Congestive Heart Failure | p. 91 |
| Left Ventricular Mass and Diastolic Function in Young Individuals with a first elevated "Casual" Blood Pressure | p. 107 |
| Factors Responsible for Left Ventricular Underfilling in Pure Mitral Stenosis | p. 117 |
| Improved Preservation of Myocardial ultrastructure in Perfusion-Fixed Human Heart Explants | p. 129 |
| Involvement of Leukotoxin in the Pathogenesis of Patients with Extensive Burns | p. 143 |
| Differential Regulation of Calmodulin-Dependent Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase Isozymes | p. 153 |
| Adriamycin Cardiomyopathy and its Prevention in an Animal Model | p. 169 |
| Alterations in Sarcolemmal Phospholipid Base Exchange Enzymatic Activities in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy | p. 177 |
| Myocardial Lipid Peroxidation and Diabetes | p. 185 |
| Molecular Biologic Changes of Adenine Nucleotide Translocator in J-2-N Cardiomyopathic Hamsters | p. 197 |
| Renin-Angiotensin System and the Congenital Cardiomyopathic Hamster | p. 203 |
| Dietary Mercury Induces Congestive Cardiomyopathy in the Arctic | p. 215 |
| Peripheral Resistance to Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in Patients with Idiopathic Dilated | p. 221 |
| Effect of Ethanol on Allylamine-Induced Subendocardial Fibrosis | p. 239 |
| Nitric Oxide: Friend and Foe in Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion | p. 249 |
| Role of Leukocytes and Subcellular Abnormalities in Diastolic Dysfunction During Ischemia-Reperfusion | p. 263 |
| Calcium Channel-Blockade Ameliorates Cardiac Dysfunction and Failure in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy | p. 277 |
| Alterations in Autonomic Nervous System and Heart Mitochondrial Function in Rats Treated with Cyclophosphamide | p. 295 |
| Combined Aerobic and Strength Training in Congestive Heart Failure Patients: Pilot Project on Safety and Feasibility | p. 307 |
| Factors Relating to 6 Minute Walk Performance in Heart Failure Patients | p. 315 |
| Dynamic Cardiomyoplasty: Management of Heart Failure Using Autologous Skeletal Muscle | p. 323 |
| Cardiac Cell Transplantation | p. 337 |
| Effects of Catalase on Volume-Overload Heart Failure | p. 349 |
| Major Determinants of Survival and Nonsurvival of Intra-aortic balloon Pumping | p. 359 |
| End-Stage Ischemic Heart Disease: Effects of Complete Myocardial Revascularization and Left Ventricular Patch Repair Following Scar Resection | p. 369 |
| Acute Enoximone Effect on Systemic Hemodynamics, Renal Function, and Hormonal Activation in Patients with Heart Failure | p. 375 |
| Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist, E-4177, Inhibits Progression of Reactive Cardiac Hypertrophy Associated with Myocardial Infarction in Rats | p. 387 |
| Effects of Catecholamine and Amrinone on the Metabolism of Noninfarcted Myocardium in Cardiogenic Shock | p. 401 |
| Effects of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors on Acute Heart Failure Induced in the Anesthetized Dog with Microsphere Injection | p. 411 |
| Requirement of Ventricular Function with Adjunctive Nitrate Therapy After Late Reperfusion | p. 425 |
| Neuromuscular Assessment of Heart Failure Patients | p. 433 |
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