1. Cardiovascular reactions and respiratory events during platelet activating factor-induced shock

   • S. B. Felix
   • G. Baumann
   • W. E. Berdel

   Original Contributions Pages: 217 - 226

2. Cardiovascular effects of acute normovolemic hemodilution in rats with disopyramide-induced myocardial depression

   • F. G. Estafanous
   • C. E. Smith
   • R. C. Tarazi

   Original Contributions Pages: 227 - 236

3. Thyroxine induces transition of red towards white muscle in cultured heart cells

   • H. Brik
   • A. Shainberg

   Original Contributions Pages: 237 - 246

4. Effects of the divalent cation ionophore ionomycin on the performance of isolated guinea-pig atria

   • H. M. Himmel
   • R. Riehle
   • M. Siess

   Original Contributions Pages: 247 - 256

5. Recruitment of a time-dependent inotropic reserve by postextrasystolic potentiation in normal and reperfused myocardium

   • S. Schäfer
   • G. Heusch

   Original Contributions Pages: 257 - 269

6. Effect of urapidil on the performance of ischemic myocardium in anesthetized dogs

   • H. Schad
   • W. Heimisch
   • N. Mendler

   Original Contributions Pages: 270 - 278

7. Vasodilator actions of Interleukin-1 in the canine coronary circulation

   • D. Kenny
   • G. Mc Carthy-Kenny
   • D. C. Warltier

   Original Contributions Pages: 279 - 284

8. Prearrhythmia: Changes preceding arrhythmia, new aspects by epicardial mapping

   • S. Dhein
   • A. Müller
   • W. Klaus

   Original Contributions Pages: 285 - 296

9. The role of calcium in the enhanced myocardial contractility of the hyperthyroid rat heart

   • N. Butkow
   • A. M. Wheatley
   • C. Rosendorff

   Original Contributions Pages: 297 - 306

10. Mitochondrial respiration in myocardial biopsy samples as a criterion of postischemic recovery of the cardiac contractility

    • V. I. Veksler
    • A. N. Khatkevich
    • V. I. Kapelko

    Original Contributions Pages: 307 - 314