1 The Accuracy of the Systolic Time Intervals as a Measure of Left Ventricular Function -- 2 The Systolic Time Intervals: A New Method of Study -- 3 Limitations of Systolic Time Intervals for Evaluation of Cardiac Function -- 4 Assessment of Myocardial Contractility by Using the Systolic Time Intervals -- 5 Noninvasive Score for Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function -- 6 Physiologic Responses During Uninterrupted Exercise and Recovery: Methodology for Systolic Time Intervals and Results with Bicycle and Treadmill -- 7 Use of Systolic Time Intervals in the Operating Room -- 8 Hemodynamic Response to Bicycle Exercise Correlated to Preejection Index -- 9 Systolic Time Intervals for the Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease -- 10 Computer Evaluation of Human Circulation Based on Noninvasive Methods -- 11 Correlation of Invasive Measures of Cardiac Function with Expressions Derived from Systolic Time Intervals in the Anesthetized Dog -- 12 A Computer Program for Evaluating Systolic Time Intervals at Rest and During Intervention Tests -- 13 Automatic Versus Visual Evaluation of Systolic Time Intervals -- 14 Computer Algorithms for Automatic Determination of Systolic Time Intervals -- 15 An Instrument for the On-line Determination of Systolic Time Intervals -- 16 Systolic Time Intervals Measured by a Thermistor Pulse Transducer: A New Means for the Evaluation of Cardiac Performance During Exercise -- 17 Measurement and Interpretation of Pulse Pressure and Flow During Systole -- 18 Technical Aspects for Acquisition of Systolic Time Intervals Especially for Determination of the Pre-ejection Index -- 19 Can Inappropriate Correction Methods Distort the Results of Evaluative Studies? -- 20 Systolic Time Intervals Obtained During Various Interventions -- 21 The Systolic Time Intervals. Note II. A Comparative Study of Various Age Groups -- 22 Increasing Sensitivity of Systolic Time Intervals of Left Ventricular Function Using Intervention Tests โ{128}{148} Comparison Between Exercise and Changing Preload -- 23 Noninvasive Evaluation of the Cardiovascular Function by Means of the Pre-ejection Index -- 24 Influence of Upright Posture on the Systolic Time Intervals in Children with Congenital Heart Defects and Innocent Precordial Vibrator Murmurs -- 25 Systolic Time Intervals in Right Ventricular Volume Overload: An Echocardiographic Study -- 26 Systolic Time Intervals: Comparison of Echocardiographic and Conventional Methods -- 27 Echocardiographic Evaluation of Systolic Time Intervals: The Time Discrepancy Between Valve Closure and the Second Heart Sound -- 28 Comparative Assessment of Left Ventricular Function by Echocardiography and Thermistor Plethysmography -- 29 Correlation of Systolic Time Intervals with Stroke Volume in Man -- 30 Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function by Systolic Time Intervals in Patients with Calcified Mitral Annulus -- 31 Systolic Time Intervals After Single and Repetitive Oral Digitalis Doses in Man -- 32 The Clinical Relevancy of the Pre-ejection Index for Evaluation of Digitalis Therapy in Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease -- 33 Usefulness of the Systolic Time Intervals in the Study of Beta-Blocking Agents -- 34 Evaluation of Long-Term Therapy with Propranolol in Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome -- 35 Changes in Systolic Time Intervals During Halothane, Enflurane or Isoflurane Anesthesia in Healthy Man -- 36 A Comparison of the PEP and QF Interval as a Monitoring Variable -- 37 Systolic Time Interval Measurements for the Assessment of the Effect of Cardiovascular Drugs -- Epilogue: Summary of the International Conference on Systolic Time Intervals -- Remarks After Final Session -- Are Systolic Time Intervals Cost-Effective?