“…Many of the above named drugs are subject to cytochrome P450‐mediated drug oxidation ( Jurima‐Romet et al ., 1993 , Stearns et al ., 1995 , Oldham et al ., 1997 , Tracy et al ., 1999 ), but surprisingly, little is known about the metabolic capacity of the heart. Indeed, there is very limited information on the expression of P450 isozymes in heart tissue of laboratory animals ( Stegeman et al ., 1982 , Geetha et al ., 1991 , Yamada et al ., 1992 , McCallum et al ., 1993 , Fulton et al ., 1995 , Xiao et al ., 1998 ) despite their importance in the metabolism of drugs.…”