Ch. One. Biochemical and Biological Attributes of Matrix Metalloproteinases / Ning Cui, Min Hu, Raouf A. Khalil -- Ch. Two. Matrix Metalloproteinases in Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure / Kristine Y. DeLeon-Pennell, Cesar A. Meschiari, Mira Jung, Merry L. Lindsey -- Ch. Three. The Balance Between Metalloproteinases and TIMPs: Critical Regulator of Microvascular Endothelial Cell Function in Health and Disease / Marcello G. Masciantonio, Christopher K.S. Lee, Valerie Arpino, Sanjay Mehta, Sean E. Gill -- Ch. Four. Matrix Metalloproteinases and Platelet Function / Paolo Gresele, Emanuela Falcinelli, Manuela Sebastiano, Stefania Momi -- Ch. Five. Matrix Metalloproteinases and Leukocyte Activation / Kate S. Smigiel, William C. Parks -- Ch. Six. Evidence for the Involvement of Matrix-Degrading Metalloproteinases (MMPs) in Atherosclerosis / Bethan A. Brown, Helen Williams, Sarah J. George -- Ch. Seven. The Role Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Production of Aortic Aneurysm / Simon W. Rabkin -- Ch. Eight. Matrix Metalloproteinases in Remodeling of Lower Extremity Veins and Chronic Venous Disease / Yunfei Chen, Wei Peng, Joseph D. Raffetto, Raouf A. Khalil.