1. Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in human myocardial infarction

   • Kaoru Shinohara
   • Toshiya Shinohara
   • Kazuo Nagashima

   Originals Pages: 113 - 122

2. Induction of thrombolysis and prevention of thrombus formation by local drug delivery with a double-occlusion balloon catheter

   • Takanobu Tomaru
   • Yoshiharu Fujimori
   • Yasumi Uchida

   Originals Pages: 123 - 132

3. Local treatment with an antithrombotic drug reduces thrombus size in coronary and peripheral thrombosed arteries

   • Takanobu Tomaru
   • Fumitaka Nakamura
   • Yasumi Uchida

   Originals Pages: 133 - 144

4. Changes in diastolic regional stiffness of the left ventricle before and after coronary artery bypass grafting

   • Ryuji Higashita
   • Motoaki Sugawara
   • Kozo Suma

   Originals Pages: 145 - 151

5. Wall composition in intravascular ultrasound layered appearance of human coronary artery

   • Shigeo Kawano
   • Masakazu Yamagishi
   • Kunio Miyatake

   Originals Pages: 152 - 159

6. Coronary flow reserve and exercise capacity in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

   • Paweł Petkow Dimitrow
   • Marek Krzanowski
   • Jacek S. Dubiel

   Originals Pages: 160 - 164

7. A rare indication for stenting: Persistent coronary artery spasm

   • Hakan Kültürsay
   • Levent Can
   • Azem Akilli

   Case report Pages: 165 - 168

8. Announcements

   Announcement Pages: 169 - 169