1. Heart failure is a dominant deficiency of coenzyme Q₁₀ and challenges for future clinical research on CoQ₁₀

   • K. Folkers

   Conference Coenzyme Q Pages: S51 - S54

2. The essential functions of coenzyme Q

   • F. L. Crane
   • I. L. Sun
   • E. E. Sun

   Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S55 - S59

3. Ubiquinol: an endogenous antioxidant in aerobic organisms

   • L. Ernster
   • P. Forsmark-Andrée

   Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S60 - S65

4. The function of coenzyme Q in mitochondria

   • G. Lenaz
   • R. Fato
   • G. Parenti Castelli

   Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S66 - S70

5. Cardiostimulatory action of coenzyme Q homologues on cultured myocardial cells and their biochemical mechanisms

   • T. Kishi
   • T. Okamoto
   • T. Yamagami

   Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S71 - S75

6. Heart muscle ubiquinone and plasma antioxidants following cardiac transplantation

   • J. Karlsson
   • J. Liska
   • K. Folkers

   Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S76 - S83

7. Ubiquinone and α-tocopherol in plasma; means of translocation or depot

   • J. Karlsson
   • B. Diamant
   • K. Folkers

   Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S84 - S91

8. Antioxidant effect of coenzyme Q on hydrogen peroxide-activated myoglobin

   • A. Mordente
   • G. E. Martorana
   • G. P. Littarru

   Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S92 - S96

9. Effects of inhibitors of hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase on coenzyme Q and dolichol biosynthesis

   • E. L. Appelkvist
   • C. Edlund
   • G. Dallner

   Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S97 - S102

10. Coenzyme Q₁₀ protects ischemic myocardium in an open-chest swine model

    • D. Atar
    • S. A. Mortensen
    • W. R. Herzog

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S103 - S111

11. Coenzyme Q₁₀ and coronary artery disease

    • Y. Hanakit
    • S. Sugiyama
    • M. Ohno

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S112 - S115

12. Perspectives on therapy of cardiovascular diseases with oenzyme Q₁₀ (Ubiquinone)

    • S. A. Mortensen

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S116 - S123

13. Role of metabolic therapy in cardiovascular disease

    • F. Rengo
    • P. Abete
    • N. Ferrara

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S124 - S128

14. Italian multicenter study on the efficacy and safety of coenzyme Q₁₀ as adjuvant therapy in heart failure

    • M. Lampertico
    • S. Comis

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S129 - S133

15. Effect of coenzyme Q₁₀ therapy in patients with congestive heart failure: a long-term multicenter randomized study

    • C. Morisco
    • B. Trimarco
    • M. Condorelli

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S134 - S136

16. Statistical data support prediction of death within 6 months on low levels of coenzyme Q₁₀ and other entities

    • S. Jameson

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S137 - S139

17. Isolated diastolic dysfunction of the myocardium and its response to CoQ₁₀ treatment

    • P. H. Langsjoen
    • K. Folkers

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S140 - S144

18. Italian multicenter study on the safety and efficacy of coenzyme Q₁₀ as adjunctive therapy in heart failure (interim analysis)

    • E. Baggio
    • R. Gandini
    • G. Carmosino

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S145 - S149

19. Recovery of the Frank-Starling mechanism by coenzyme Q₁₀ in patients with load-induced contractility depression

    • T. Oda

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S150 - S154

20. Myocardial preservation by therapy with coenzyme Q₁₀ during heart surgery

    • W. V. Judy
    • W. W. Stogsdill
    • K. Folkers

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S155 - S161

21. Effects of coenzymeQ₁₀ administration on pulmonary function and exercise performance in patients with chronic lung diseases

    • S. Fujimoto
    • N. Kurihara
    • T. Takeda

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S162 - S166

22. A short historical survey of heart failure

    • S. Dalla-Volta

    Conference on Coenzyme Q Pages: S167 - S176

23. Announcement

    Announcement Pages: S177 - S177