CardioPulse Articles * Women's heart health: the focus of this issue * Portrait of C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC, FAHA * The development of novel cardiovascular therapies for the future * Development of cardiology research in Japan * Personal experience of emigre cardiologist Cihan Cevik, MD, FESC * From the heart of Istanbul to the Texas Heart Institute * Portrait of National Cardiology and Society: Iceland * Cardiologists on this island in the North Atlantic between Europe and the USA, draw on the best from both cultures for their small population * People's corner: Awards * People's corner: In Memorium