On the founding ofHeart and Vessels — A new international journal Atsuyoshi Takao Editorial Pages: 1 - 1
Mechanical efficiency of the left ventricle as a function of preload, afterload, and contractility Hiroyuki SugaYuichiro IgarashiYoichi Goto Originals Pages: 3 - 8
Adaptations of the left ventricle to chronic volume overload induced by mitral regurgitation in conscious dogs Jong Dae LeeShigetake SasayamaChuichi Kawai Originals Pages: 9 - 15
Evaluation of phasic blood flow velocity in the great cardiac vein by a laser Doppler method Fumihiko KajiyaKatsuhiko TsujiokaGo Tomonaga Originals Pages: 16 - 23
Disturbances of flow through transparent dog aortic arch Takayoshi FukushimaTakeshi KarinoHarry L. Goldsmith Originals Pages: 24 - 28
Canine digitalis arrhythmia as a model for detecting Na-channel blocking antiarrhythmic drugs: A comparative study using other canine arrhythmia models and the new antiarrhythmic drugs, propafenone, tocainide, and SUN 1165 Keitaro HashimotoMasaaki IshiiHarumi Mitsuhashi Originals Pages: 29 - 35
A new method of evaluating the degree of stenosis using a multisensor catheter Shizuo HanyaMotoaki SugawaraAkira Ishihara Originals Pages: 36 - 42
Quantitative approach to the histopathology of the biopsied right ventricular myocardium in patients with diabetes mellitus Shin-ichi NunodaAkira GendaRyoyu Takeda Originals Pages: 43 - 47
A problem in Fontan's operation: Sinus septal defect complicating tricuspid atresia H. KurosawaY. YagiA. Takao Case Reports Pages: 48 - 50
A case with bronchogenic cyst diagnosed by reconstruction CT prior to surgery which showed cardiac abnormalities Naoya FujitaMasako TosakaAtsushi Kono Case Reports Pages: 51 - 55
Real-time two-dimensional Doppler echocardiography (2-D Doppler) Ryozo Omoto Graphic Reports Pages: 56 - 57
Double nuclei in endomyocardial biopsy: A comparative study of the incidence in myocarditis and chronic right ventricular overloading Zu-Xi YuMorie SekiguchiMichiaki Hiroe Short Communications Pages: 58 - 59
Abstracts of papers presented at the Ninth Meeting of the Japanese Society for Microcirculation. Part I February 4 and 5, 1984, Komaba Eminence, Tokyo, Japan Conference Reports Pages: 60 - 63