1. Cardiac embryology: The conotruncus

   • Richard Van Praagh

   Editorial Pages: 193 - 194

2. Migration and torsions of the conotruncus in the chick embryo heart: Observational evidence and conclusions drawn from experimental intervention

   • Xavier Dor
   • Pierre Corone

   Originals Pages: 195 - 211

3. Biochemical aspects of salt-induced, pressure-independent left ventricular hypertrophy in rats

   • Masahiro Kihara
   • Nobuyuki Utagawa
   • Yukio Yamori

   Originals Pages: 212 - 215

4. Improvement by denopamine (TA-064) of pentobarbital-induced cardiac failure in the dog heart-lung preparation

   • Kazuo Nunoki
   • Toshikazu Goto
   • Norio Taira

   Originals Pages: 216 - 219

5. Function of the transplanted canine heart after prolonged preservation by simple immersion

   • Yasuo Morishita
   • Hideaki Saigenji
   • Masamichi Goto

   Originals Pages: 220 - 224

6. Pathophysiology of hypertension following coronary artery bypass surgery: An experimental dog model for postoperative hypertension

   • Eigoro Yamanouchi
   • Hajime Maeta
   • Motokazu Hori

   Originals Pages: 225 - 231

7. Modification of pacing-induced alterations in diastolic properties of the regional myocardium by nifedipine in patients with coronary artery disease

   • Hiroshi Nonogi
   • Shigetake Sasayama
   • Michiyoshi Kuwahara

   Originals Pages: 232 - 238

8. A case of absent right superior vena cava with persistent left superior vena cava: Cross-sectional echocardiographic diagnosis

   • Hirokazu Oguni
   • Tameo Hatano
   • Atsuyoshi Takao

   Case Reports Pages: 239 - 243

9. Thermocardiography in the ischemic heart

   • Shunei Kyo
   • Hideo Adachi
   • Ryozo Omoto

   Graphic Reports Pages: 244 - 245

10. Early clinical evaluation of a new Björk-Shiley valve prosthesis with integral monostrut

    • Susumu Nakano
    • Hajime Hirose
    • Yasunaru Kawashima

    Short Communications Pages: 246 - 247