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1 Introduction and Remarks on the History of Cardiac Glycosides --;2 Chemistry and Structure-Activity Relationships of Cardioactive Steroids --;A. Introduction --;B. Structure-Activity Relationships --;C. Influence of Additional Structural Modifications --;D. Summary --;References --;Methods for the Determination of Cardiac Glycosides --;3 Chemical and Chromatographic Methods --;4 Use of Radioactively Labeled Glycosides --;5 Radioimmunologic Methods --;6 ATPase for the Determination of Cardiac Glycosides --;7 Rubidium Uptake in Erythrocytes --;Biological Methods for the Evaluation of Cardiac Glycosides --;8 Evaluation of Cardiac Glycosides in the Intact Animal --;9 The Use of the Isolated Papillary Muscle for the Evaluation of Positive Inotropic Effects of Cardioactive Steroids --;10 Evaluation of Cardiac Glycosides in Isolated Heart Preparations Other than Papillary Muscle --;Mode of Action of Cardiac Glycosides --;11 The Positive Inotropic Action of Cardiac Glycosides on Cardiac Ventricular Muscle --;12 Influence of Cardiac Glycosides on Electrophysiologic Processes --;13 Influence of Cardiac Glycosides on Myocardial Energy Metabolism --;14 Effects of Cardiac Glycosides on Na+, K+-ATPase --;15 Influence of Cardiac Glycosides on their Receptor --;16 Stimulation and Inhibition of the Na+, K+-Pump by Cardiac Glycosides --;17 Influence of Cardiac Glycosides on Cell Membrane --;18 Influence of Cardiac Glycosides on Electrolyte Exchange and Content in Cardiac Muscle Cells --;19 Effects of Cardiac Glycosides on Myofibrils --;20 Substances Possessing Inotropic Properties Similar to Cardiac Glycosides --;Non-Cardiac Effects of Cardiac Glycosides --;21 Effects of Cardiac Glycosides on Central Nervous System --;22 Effects of Cardiac Glycosides on Vascular System --;23 Effects of Cardiac Glycosides on Skeletal Muscle --;24 Effects of Cardiac Glycosides on Autonomic Nervous System and Endocrine Glands --;25 Effects of Cardiac Glycosides on Kidneys --;Author Index.