A Statement on Ethics from the HEART Group

Betablockers: Is the Reduction of Sudden Death Related to Pure Electrophysiologic Effects?

Antonio Berruezo, Josep Brugada

Nitrate Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Potion or Poison?

John F. Beltrame

Electrophysiological Effects of Carvedilol Administration in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Emmanuel M. Kanoupakis, Emmanuel G. Manios, Hercules E. Mavrakis, Eleftherios M. Kallergis, George M. Lyrarakis, Emmanuel P. Koutalas, Panos E. Vardas

Long-Term Nitrate Use in Acute Myocardial Infarction (The Heart Institute of Japan, Department of Cardiology Nitrate Evaluation Program)

Takao Yamauchi, Nobuhisa Hagiwara, Hiroshi Kasanuki, Ryo Koyanagi, Hiroshi Ogawa

Secondary Prevention After Acute Myocardial Infarction and Coronary Revascularisation: Focus on Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

Juan Carlos Kaski, Daniel Fernandez-Berges

Platelet Hyperaggregability: Impaired Responsiveness to Nitric Oxide (“Platelet NO Resistance”) as a Therapeutic Target

Sharmalar Rajendran, Yuliy Y. Chirkov

Focussed Section “Effect of Oral Antidiabetic Drugs on Micro- and Macrovascular Complications in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus – Update 2008”

Nikolaus Marx

The Effect of Sulphonylureas on the Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes

Partha Kar, Richard I. G. Holt

Metformin: Effects on Micro and Macrovascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetes

Clifford J. Bailey

Effect of Acarbose on Vascular Disease in Patients with Abnormal Glucose Tolerance

Markolf Hanefeld, Frank Schaper, Carsta Koehler

Effects of the Thiazolidinedione Medications on Micro- and Macrovascular Complications in Patients with Diabetes—Update 2008

Anand Rohatgi, Darren K. McGuire

Use of Insulin to Improve Glycemic Control in Diabetes Mellitus

Paresh Dandona, Ajay Chaudhuri, Husam Ghanim, Priya Mohanty