Mechanisms of Heart Failure

Front Matter....Pages i-xxv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha in Chronic Heart Failure....Pages 3-8
Myocardial Ribonuclease Activity in Heart Failure....Pages 9-18
β-Adrenergic Receptor Mechanisms in Heart Failure....Pages 19-35
Vascular α-Adrenergic Function in Congestive Heart Failure....Pages 37-50
Altered Myocardial Neurotransmitter and 1,2-Diacylglycerol Concentrations in Right Ventricular Hypertrophy and Failure in Rats....Pages 51-62
Metabolic Changes in Nonischemic Myocardium During Pump Failure....Pages 63-74
Cardiac Extracellular Matrix and its Role in the Development of Heart Failure....Pages 75-90
SHHF/Mcc-/ fa cp Rat Model: A Genetic Model of Congestive Heart Failure....Pages 91-106
Left Ventricular Mass and Diastolic Function in Young Individuals With a First Elevated “Casual” Blood Pressure....Pages 107-115
Factors Responsible for Left Ventricular Underfilling in Pure Mitral Stenosis....Pages 117-127
Improved Preservation of Myocardial Ultrastructure in Perfusion-Fixed Human Heart Explants....Pages 129-141
Involvement of Leukotoxin in the Pathogenesis of Patients with Extensive Burns....Pages 143-151
Differential Regulation of Calmodulin-Dependent Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase Isozymes....Pages 153-166
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Adriamycin Cardiomyopathy and Its Prevention in an Animal Model....Pages 169-176
Alterations in Sarcolemmal Phospholipid Base Exchange Enzymatic Activities in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy....Pages 177-184
Myocardial Lipid Peroxidation and Diabetes....Pages 185-195
Molecular biologic Changes of Adenine Nucleotide Translocator in J-2-N Cardiomyopathic Hamsters....Pages 197-202
Renin-Angiotensin System and the Congenital Cardiomyopathic Hamster....Pages 203-214
Dietary Mercury Induces Congestive Cardiomyophaty in the Arctic....Pages 215-219
Peripheral Resistance to Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in Patients with Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy....Pages 221-238
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Effect of Ethanol on Allylamine-Induced Subendocardial Fibrosis....Pages 239-248
Nitric Oxide: Friend and Foe in Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion....Pages 249-262
Role of Leukocytes and Subcellular Abnormalities in Diastolic Dysfunction During Ischemia-Reperfusion....Pages 263-276
Calcium Channel Blockade Ameliorates Cardiac Dysfunction and Failure in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy....Pages 277-294
Alterations in Autonomic Nervous System and Heart Mitochondrial Function in Rats Treated with Cyclophosphamide....Pages 295-303
Front Matter....Pages 305-305
Combined Aerobic and Strength Training in Congestive Heart Failure Patients: Pilot Project on Saffty and Feasibility....Pages 307-314
Factors Relating to 6 Minute Walk Performance in Heart Failure Patients....Pages 315-322
Dynamic Cardiomyoplasty: The Management of Heart Failure Using Autologous Skeletal Muscle....Pages 323-336
Cardiac Cell Transplantation....Pages 337-347
Effects of Catalase on Volume-Overload Heart Failure....Pages 349-357
Major Determinants of Survival and Nonsurvival of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping....Pages 359-367
End-Stage Ischemic Heart Disease: Effects of Complete Myocardial Revascularization and Left Ventricular Patch Repair Following Scar Resection....Pages 369-374
Acute Enoximone Effect on Systemic Hemodynamics, Renal Function, and Hormonal Activation in Patients with Heart Failure....Pages 375-386
Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist, E-4177, Inhibits Progression of Reactive Cardiac Hypertrophy Associated with Myocardial Infarction in Rats....Pages 387-400
Effects of Catecholamine and Amrinone on the Metabolism of Noninfarcted Myocardium in Cardiogenic Shock....Pages 401-410
Effects of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors on Acute Heart Failure Induced in the Anesthetized Dog with Microsphere Injection....Pages 411-424
Recruitment of Ventricular Function with Adjunctive Nitrate Therapy after Late Reperfusion....Pages 425-432
Neuromuscular Assessment of Heart Failure Patients....Pages 433-442
Back Matter....Pages 443-453