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Susan Hasty, Publisher Table of Contents . . . December 7th, 2004 Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only Related Areas: Other Issues in Cardiovascular Business Week | Other Publications
Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. - Imaging services company reports on acquisition, EMR software developmentBristol-Myers Squibb Company - Pharmaceutical firm reports earnings per share of $0.38Cambridge Heart, Inc. - Cardiac device firm reports 19% revenue increaseCardima, Inc. - Microcatheter systems developer receives notice from Nasdaq regarding bid priceLipid Sciences, Inc. - Biotechnology company reports improved third quarter resultsNeoprobe Corporation - Developer of surgical and diagnostic products announces financial resultsNuvelo, Inc. - Therapeutics developer announces third quarter 2004 financial resultsSpectral Diagnostics Inc. - Disease management company announces terms of proposed private share placementTitan Pharmaceuticals - Biopharmaceutical company reports third quarter 2004 resultsTobacco Use - Oregon groups seek to reinstate cigarette taxUniversity of Western Ontario - CDN $6.9M funding available for 16 projects from cancer to heart diseaseWeill Cornell Medical College - Hematologist receives prestigious NIH merit awardAbbott - FDA grants approval for new formulation of TriCorAcorn Cardiovascular - Positive trial results reported on cardiac support deviceActelion, Ltd. - Regulatory review process for bosentan in final stage in JapanAdverse Drug Events - New worries tarnishing arthritis drugsAlbany College of Pharmacy & Pharmceut. Res. Inst. - Tissue factor pathway inhibitor aids the antiangiogenic effects of tinzaparinAlexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Additional results reported from phase III PRIMO-CABG trialAmerican Council on Exercise - Active people can make mistakes in their dietAmerican Healthways, Inc. - URAC renews accreditation of disease management programs care services companyAnkara University - Routine ECGs of deaf children for repolarization anomalies may be unnecessaryAristotle University of Thessaloniki - Left ventricular function impaired in elderly with type 2 diabetesATS Medical - CryoCath enters exclusive global partnershipATS Medical, Inc. - Global deal signed for surgical cryotherapy treatment for atrial fibrillationAustralian National University - Hyperpolarization and relaxation decline with hypertension and agingAVI BioPharma, Inc. - Final results reported from Resten-NG AVAIL trialBayer Pharmaceuticals - Aprotinin reduced bleeding in bypass surgery patients on anti-platelet drugsBaylor College of Medicine, Houston - Review summarizes knowledge about arrhythmic disorders that cause sudden deathBioheart, Inc. - Cardiology company adds employees with expansion of cell transplantation trialsBiovail Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Poll shows hypertensives are hard on their hearts during winter holidaysBoston University - Concord grape juice increases HDL, lowers inflammatory markersBrigham & Women's Hospital - Utility of drug-eluting stents reviewedCambridge Heart, Inc. - Microvolt T-wave alternans tested in non-ischemic patient populationCardiac Care - Montgomery County, Maryland, to require defibrillators in health clubsCardiac Science, Inc. - Defibrillator maker ranked as fourth fastest growing technology companyCardioMag Imaging, Inc. - Imaging company awarded U.S. National Institutes of Health grantCardiothoracic Center, Liverpool - Regression equation can provide guidance on equivalence between cardiac markersCardiovascular Care - WonderLab museum exhibit alerts mom to son's heart conditionCarmel Medical Center, Israel - Nuclear imaging offers possibility for early detection of heart diseaseCase Western Reserve University - Primary care clinicians and geneticists will collaborateCase Western University - TnT may contribute to the higher tolerance of slow muscles to stress conditionsCharite University of Medicine, Berlin - Kininogen-deficient developed increased cholesterol without plaque formationChildhood Obesity - Four Osceola County, Florida, schools use South Beach Diet for student lunchesChina Ocean University - Local fuzzy fractal dimension provides information for segmenting ECGsChinese Academy of Science - PKC contributes to the cardioprotection afforded by intermittent hypoxiaChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Smoking cessation can improve survival among severe COPD patients, study showsCleveland Clinic - Earlier cardiac catheterization reduces risk of mortality in high-risk patientsCleveland Clinic Foundation - Tethering of protein kinase A may be essential for cardiac muscle contractionCordis Corporation - Cypher stent featured in more than 25 studies at the AHA meetingCordis Corporation - Low adverse events incidence with sirolimus-eluting coronary stent, study showsCorgenix Medical Corp. - Collaboration for aspirin-resistance testing announcedCryoCath Technologies, Inc. - Freezor MAX obtains FDA approval in the U.S.Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Enrollment complete for Cubicin's phase III endocarditis/bacteremia trialCuris, Inc. - Hedgehog pathway restores cardiac function in preclinical models of heart attackCytokinetics, Inc. - Data from heart-failure drug-discovery program presented at AHA meetingDeutsches Herzzentrum Berlin - Ultrafiltration is effective for elimination of therapeutic levels of tirofibandiaDexus - Data on coronary artery disease presented at AHA sessionsdiaDexus, Inc. - Enzyme, inflammation have role in formation of vulnerable plaque, study showsDiomed Holdings, Inc. - Company announces Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement for EVLTDrexel University - Choice of operative technique is not associated with reduced renal morbidityDrug Development - U.S. company to test use of obesity/smoking pill for heart diseaseDuke University - Hemodilution worsened neurological function, increased cerebral infarct volumeDuke University - New scheme for identifying alpha1A -adrenoceptor splice variants is proposedEhime University - Agaricus blazei extract halts cancer and metastasis in tumor modelsEli Lilly & Co. - Simultaneous activation of JNK and p38 by MLK7 may affect cardiac decompensationElucida Research LLC - Study shows differences in cardiovascular risk among cox-2 inhibitorsEmory University - KIRs modulate T cell activation through DAP12-dependent/independent mechanismsEmory University - Unexpectedly high levels of depression seen in young women after heart attacksEndovasc, Inc. - E. Michael Prater resigns as director of drug-development companyErasmus University - Late thrombosis reported in drug-eluting coronary stent recipientseResearchTechnology, Inc. - European drug developer awards $1.4M study to ECG services companyEUROPA Executive Committee - Study shows benefits of blood pressure treatmentExponent Health Group - Study analyzes weather patterns and hospitalizationsFESC, Athens - Study investigates effect of beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists on preconditioning
Fondazione S. Maugeri, Veruno - Review examines the prognostic value of cardiopulmonary exercise stress testingFujita Health University - Changes in isozyme activities, CaM concentration may affect muscle contractilityFukuoka University, Japan - Inhibitors may have therapeutic potential for ischemic disease, arrhythmiasGeorge Washington University - Consider the presence of anesthetics when studying control of heart rateGlaxoSmithKline - Data confirms enzyme's potential as a target for cardiovascular diagnosisGunma University - Technique may represent a novel therapeutic strategy for heart failureHartford Hospital - Defibrillator discharge reported after consuming weight loss supplementHarvard University - Insulin receptor serine phosphorylation linked to insulin resistanceHarvard University - Review focuses on transgenesis and cardiac energeticsHeart Disease - VHI offers hospital mortality information on cardiac careHeart Research Institute, Sydney - ApoE increases the rate of phospholipid and triacylglycerol hydrolysis in rHDLHopital d'Enfants de la Timone, Marseille - Mutations in TBX1 are not involved in the cardiac phenotype of del22q11 patientsHopital Saint Philibert - Non-critical pacemaker-induced interference in video capsule endoscopy reportedHungarian Academy of Science - Vasopressin and platelet-activating factor interact to provoke ischemiaImperial College, London - Cerebral vasculature fails to react to hypoxia during sleepInformation Technology - Brotman Medical Center connects cardiac physicians to TCS SymphonyInnsbruck University - Thrombogenic effects of novel continuous flow axial pump determinedINSERM U430, Paris - ACE inhibitor/diuretic combination protects obese rat kidneysINSERM U541, Paris - Both ischemic and dilated myocardium showed increased IL-18 receptor levelsInst. for Clinical Research & Development, Mainz - Pioglitazone shown to reverse thickening of carotid artery wallInternational Society of Nephrology - Protein is an independent risk marker for kidney and cardiovascular diseaseJ.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited - Indian pharmaceutical company launches new cancer diagnostic productJagiellonian University - High glucose levels impair nitric oxide-related VEGF synthesisJohn Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford - Review describes a resurgence of interest in NHBD liver transplantationJohns Hopkins University - Method developed to replicate stem cells from the heartJohns Hopkins University - New tool highlights activity of key cellular signalKadir Has University - Evaluate C. pneumoniae IgG antibodies in cases of coronary artery diseaseKaiser Permanente - Research shows generic statin drugs produce same results as brand-name counterpartsKaohsiung Medical University - Arsenic exposure increases the risk for liver cancer in femalesKatholieke University of Leuven - Maximal lactate steady-state prediction must be verified by a constant-load testKeio University - Study explored methylprednisolone administration to suppress hyperplasiaKensey Nash Corporation - Company updates preclinical findings for synthetic vascular graftKing Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company comments on results of coronary artery disease studyKos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports on atherosclerosis clinical trailKyoto Prefectural University of Medicine - Atrioventricular synchronous pacing can increase ventricular loadKyushu University - Abdominal aorta and kidney may be targets for antihypertensive dipeptideLaboratoire de Biochimie, Tunisia - Lipid level relation to heart disease in type 2 diabetes examinedLeft Ventricular Hypertrophy - Enlarged heart can lead to heart attacks even after blood pressure goes downLipid Sciences, Inc. - Selective delipidation process used to help remove cholesterol from cellsLipoScience, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces results of heart disease risk studyLogiMedix - Diabetes device supplier expands executive managementLong Island College Hospital - Electrocardiography has evolved to a mainstay of cardiovascular medicineMaggiore Hospital, Crema - Incidence and effects of for-field R wave oversensing in implants determinedManchester Metropolitan University - Priming exercise does not influence time constant of VO2 responseMario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research - Angiotensin II type 1A receptor deletion does not sway renal diseaseMayo Clinic - Angiotensin-induced vasoconstriction is increased in upper body obesityMayo Clinic - Electroconvulsive therapy feasible in patients with implanted cardiac devicesMayo Clinic - Eligible women less likely than men to receive implantable defibrillatorsMedical College of Wisconsin - Etiology must determine surgical treatment for sudden cardiac death in childrenMedical College of Wisconsin - Patients experience asthma variability, despite strict adherence to guidelinesMedical University, Bialystok - Metalloproteinases could influence arterial remodeling in hemodialysis patientsMedis - Computer reads heart condition from X-ray imagesMedtronic, Inc. - Company says implantable defibrillators are cost-effective treatment for heart failure patientsMerck & Co., Inc. - Pharmaceutical company receives license for new stroke treatmentMicroMed Technology, Inc. - First DeBakey VAD implanted for destination therapyMillennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Addition of INTEGRILIN provides superior platelet inhibition with stentingMolecular Cardiology & Neuromuscular Inst. - Review covers particular aspects of the emerging field of mitochondrial medicineMt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto - Mef2c gene is a direct target of Foxh1 transcription factorMUSTT Trial - Study emphasizes importance of women in cardiac researchNabi Biopharmaceuticals - Clinical, economic challenges of Staphylococcus aureus infections demonstratedNanobac Life Sciences, Inc. - Nanobacterial link to abnormal calcification described in newly released bookNational Yang Ming University, Taiwan - Electroacupuncture, somatothermal stimulation can attenuate ischemic injuryNexense - Generic biosensor platform enables contact-free vital signs, other measurementNippon Medical College, Tokyo - Renin-angiotensin system is associated with forming of coronary artery stenosisNitto Denko Technical Corp. - Companies introduce solid support product for manufacture of oligonucleotidesOregon Health Science University - Proarrhythmia is a potentially dangerous side effect of drug therapyOtsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Researchers find cilostazol may prevent restenosis in diabetics after stentingPartners AIDS Research Center, Cambridge - Novel SARS-CoV entry inhibitor may be a viable candidate therapy for SARSPeking University - Genomic response to adrenoceptor activation determined in aortic smooth musclePeregrine Pharmaceuticals - Vascular targeting agent, radiation reduces tumor growth by 98% in animals studyPersonnel - Former Tennessee mental health commissioner James Brown is deadPeter MacCallum Cancer Center - Survival rates for PAP patients has increased over 4 decadesPfizer - Norvasc study reports fewer major CV events in coronary artery disease patientsPharmacyclics - Preclinical data of Antrin to treat vulnerable plaque presented at AHAPharmavite - Nature Made vitamin maker calls for balanced reporting on vitamin E analysisPri-Med Institute - Survey: Doctors cautiously supportive of COX-2 drugs in wake of Vioxx withdrawal
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