Regulation of Coronary Blood Flow

Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Doppler Catheter Technique Using Fast Fourier Spectrum Analysis for the Assessment of Coronary Flow Dynamics....Pages 3-10
A Study of Coronary Circulation by Laser Doppler Velocimetry....Pages 11-23
Direct Observation of the Coronary Microvasculature in a Beating Heart by the Floating Objective System....Pages 24-33
PET Measurement of Myocardial Blood Flow....Pages 34-43
Front Matter....Pages 45-45
Autonomic Control of Coronary Blood Flow....Pages 47-60
Role of Alpha-adrenoceptor Activity in Regulation of Coronary Blood Flow During Myocardial Ischemia....Pages 61-77
Vasoactive Monoamines in the Regulation of Arterial Tone....Pages 78-90
Coronary Vasomotion During Exercise: Influence of the Geometry of Stenosis....Pages 91-105
Front Matter....Pages 107-107
The Role of Adenosine in the Metabolic Regulation of Coronary Blood Flow....Pages 109-122
Adenosine Receptors in the Heart....Pages 123-132
Role of Ecto-5′-Nucleotidase on Hypoxia-Induced Adenosine Formation in the Perfused Guinea Pig Heart....Pages 133-146
Energy Charge as a Cytosolic Signal for Adenosine Release....Pages 147-159
The Role of Adenosine on Myocardial Reactive Hyperemia....Pages 160-168
Inhibition of PMN and Platelets in the Coronary System by Endothelium-Derived Adenosine, PGE 1 and PGE 2 ....Pages 169-178
Effects of Exogenous Adenosine on Human Coronary Circulation....Pages 179-191
Front Matter....Pages 193-193
Endothelial Cell P 2 Purinoceptors....Pages 195-205
The Metabolic Barrier of the Coronary Endothelium as a Determinant of Flow Responses....Pages 206-216
Regulation of Vascular Tone by Endothelium-Derived Contracting Factor (EDCF)....Pages 217-229
Flow-Induced Calcium Response in Cultured Vascular Endothelial Cells....Pages 230-241
Endothelin and Vasoconstriction....Pages 242-253
Front Matter....Pages 193-193
Cascade of Pathophysiological Events Leading to Spasm of Coronary Arteries....Pages 254-258
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Coronary Blood Flow in Reperfused Myocardium....Pages 261-270
Continuity of Myocardial Stunning— Latent Myocardial Damage After Coronary Occlusion....Pages 271-279
Complement-Induced Myocardial Ischemia: Neutrophil and Vascular Mechanisms....Pages 280-290
Reoxygenation-Induced Heart Microvasculature Endothelial Cell Injury and Neutrophil Hyperreaction: Role of Arachidonate Lipoxygenase Metabolism....Pages 291-298
Possible Mechanisms of the Beneficial Effects of Nitroglycerin in Patients with Effort Angina: Potential Roles of Collateral Circulation....Pages 299-314
Importance of Collateral Circulation in Acute Myocardial Infarction....Pages 315-324
Back Matter....Pages 325-327