Pathogenesis of Stress-Induced Heart Disease: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Stress and Heart Disease, June 26–29, 1984, Winnipeg, Canada

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Heart Adrenergic System Activity in Rats during Adaptation to Repeated Stress....Pages 3-19
Interaction of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Systems under Stress....Pages 20-33
Hamster Cardiomyopathy: A Genetically-Transmitted Sympathetic Dystrophy?....Pages 34-43
Site of Action of Some β-Adrenergic Blockers on Cardiac Contractile Activity in the Absence or Presence of Epinephrine....Pages 44-57
Modification of the β-Adrenergic Mechanisms in Myocardium by Divalent Cations....Pages 58-65
Beta-Adrenoceptor Adenylate Cyclase System in Pig Myocardium with Stress Induced by Aortic Banding....Pages 66-77
Responsiveness of Hypertrophied Rat Heart to Digitalis. In Vivo and in Vitro studies....Pages 79-88
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
Acute Ventricular Arrhythmias in Myocardial Infarction — An Example of Catecholamine-Mediated “Stress”?....Pages 91-101
Arrhythmogenic Effects of Alpha and Beta Adrenergic Amines....Pages 102-112
Interaction of Epinephrine and Reduced Extracellular Potassium May Mediate Stress-Induced Vulnerability to Fibrillation in Mammalian Heart....Pages 113-120
Sarcolemmal Alterations during Catecholamine Induced Cardiomyopathy....Pages 121-131
Stress-Induced Molecular Changes in Cardiac Sarcolemma during Coronary Artery Ligation....Pages 132-146
Ventricular Myocardium as a Fast- or Slow-Type Muscle. The Influence of Stressors and the Preventive Action of Intense Exercise....Pages 147-158
Effects of Adrenergic and Ischemic Stresses on Mechanical Efficiency of the Canine Heart....Pages 159-171
Hormone-Induced Changes in Response to Drugs Affecting Cardiac Function and Metabolism....Pages 172-184
Plasma Catecholamine Variations in Physiologically Reactive and Nonreactive Individuals to Cold Pressor Test....Pages 185-195
The Effect of Some Calcium-Channel Blocking Drugs on the Endogenous Catecholamine Content of Various Organs of the Rat....Pages 196-209
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
Role of Catecholamines in Stress-Induced Heart Disease....Pages 213-227
Involvement of Catecholamines in the Development of Myocardial Cell Damage....Pages 228-236
Morphological Correlates of Catecholamine-Induced Heart Cell Damage....Pages 237-250
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
The Contribution of the Alpha Adrenoceptor System to the Pathogenesis of Norepinephrine Cardiomyopathy....Pages 251-260
Noradrenaline Induced Myocardiopathy in Normal and Hypercholesterolaemic Rhesus Monkeys....Pages 261-269
Lysosomal Changes during the Development of Catecholamine-Induced Cardiomyopathy....Pages 270-280
The Adrenochrome Pathway: Its Potential Significance in Stress Induced Heart Disease....Pages 281-292
Front Matter....Pages 293-293
Thromboxane A 2 and Prostaglandin I 2 as Precipitating Factors of Vasospastic and Thrombotic Events in Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 295-308
Role of Thromboxane A 2 in Coronary Vascular Disorders....Pages 309-319
Prostaglandins as Key Modulators of Reperfusion-Induced Cardiac Injury. Initial Studies into Possible Mechanisms....Pages 320-332
Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Metabolism by the Human Carotid Artery....Pages 333-341
Modulation of Coronary Arterial Prostacyclin Synthetase Activity....Pages 342-352
Front Matter....Pages 353-353
Alterations in Fatty Acid Composition of Phospholipids in Heart Muscle Induced by Various Forms of Stress....Pages 355-368
Effect of Stress Hormones on (Phospho)Lipase Activity of Vascular Endothelial Plasmamembranes; A Role in the Initiation of Atherosclerosis....Pages 369-379
A Histochemical Study of Long Term Changes in Myocardial Lipid Distribution Induced by Isoproterenol....Pages 380-387
Effects of Lysophosphatidylcholine on the Electrical and Mechanical Activity of Perfused Rat Heart....Pages 388-396
Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism of the Heart and Liver in Rabbits under Hypokinetic Stress....Pages 397-405
Lipid Analysis of Aortic Tissue from Alloxan-Diabetic Rats....Pages 406-415
Depression of Glucose Transport in the Myocardium by Elevated Fatty Acids: Regulatory Feedback Affected by Stress....Pages 416-428