List of Contributors. Preface by the editors. 1. Lipoproteins and Oxidation: Clinical Aspects of Lipoprotein Metabolism and Oxidation; H.R. Superko. 2. Pathogenesis of Artherosclerosis; R. Gallo, V. Fuster. 3. The Antioxidant Hypothesis; M. Forgione, J. Loscalzo. 4. Reactive Oxygen Species as Mediators of Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Disease; J. Abe, B.C. Berk. 5. Pharmaceutical Compounds with Antioxidant Activity; A. Bast, G.R.M.M. Haenen. 6. Nutrition and Antioxidants; P. Rubba, M. Mancini. 7. Antioxidants and Vascular Disease: Animal Studies; J.F. Keaney, Jr. 8. Antioxidants and Endothelial Function - Human Studies; C. Bingelli, et al. 9. Antioxidant Vitamins and Cardiovascular Disease: Evidence from Observational Epidemiologic Studies and Randomized Trials; W.G. Christen, C.H. Hennekens. 10. A Rationale for Antioxidant Use in Cardiovascular Disease; R.P. Mason. 11. Antioxidants and Restenosis - Animal Studies; A. Lafont, et al. 12. Antioxidants and Restenosis - Human Studies; J.-C. Tardif, et al. 13. Role of Oxidative Stress, Cytokines and Apoptosis in Myocardial Dysfunction; D.B. Sawyer, W.S. Colucci. 14. Oxidative Stress and Use of Antioxidants in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure; M. White, et al. 15. Use of Antioxidants in Cardiovascular Medicine; J.L. Mehta, et al. Appendix. Update on Recently Completed Clinical Trials on Antioxidants and Cardiovascular Diseases; J.-C. Tardif, M.G. Bourassa. Index.