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Cardiovascular Business Week


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 26th, 2005
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Cardiovascular Business Week | Other Publications

Corautus Genetics, Inc. - Genetics company reports Q4 net loss of $3,708,000

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Tennessee-based branded pharmaceutical company reports Q4, year end 2004 results

Miravant Medical Technologies - Photoselective medicine company announces financial results

Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. - Medical products company secures $10.1M financing

QMed, Inc. - Disease management company announces improved financial results

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biopharma company announces net loss of $0.10 per share for the year

Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam - Inflammatory response involving leucocytes plays a role in pathogenesis of MI

ACI Medical, Inc. - Study demonstrates effectiveness of ArtAssist medical device

Ain Shams University, Cairo - Probucol enhances antioxidant reserve and myocardial energy state

Akdeniz University, Antalya - Research in atrial fibrillation provides new insights

American Diabetes Association - When it comes to living longer, staying active is key

American Health Quality Association - New web site offers hospital performance data

Austin Hospital, Heidelberg - Improvements conferred by CRT can be matched by a bifocal RV system

Austin Hospital, Heidelberg - Temporal variations in programming of CRT devices characterized

Australian National University, Canberra - Blood pressure control is very effective in retarding renal disease progression

Autonoma University of Madrid - Study explored role of CRP as a modulator of inducible nitric oxide synthase

Baylor College of Medicine - Platelet glycoprotein-von Willebrand factor complex studied, effects shown

Beaujon Hospital, Clichy, France - Long-term survival in lung transplantation related to graft ischemic time

Biological Signal Processing Ltd. - FDA approval granted for new ECG technology

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Absence of heme oxygenase-1 exacerbates myocardial injury in diabetic mice

Burnham Institute, La Jolla - Plasma fibronectin guides angiostatic peptides to angiogenic vessels

Cabinet de Cardiologie, Nancy - Simultaneous bilateral carotid angioplasty and stenting is feasible

Cancer Research Center of Hawaii - Novel GAP-like protein examined, influence on connexin revealed

Cape Technikon, Cape Town - Study examined mechanisms of red palm oil improvement of reperfusion function

Cardiac Science, Inc. - Cardiac bedside monitor-defibrillator versus code blue protocol to be studied

Cardiology Hospital, Lille - 2004 was notable for advances in treatment of congenital heart diseases

CardioTech International, Inc. - FDA clears heparin-coated cardiopulmonary bypass blood reservoir

Casa di Cura San Michele - Length and contiguity influence specificity of AMS for AF

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - CT and MR datasets allowed interchangeable use of volumetric analysis tools

Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome - Inverted peritoneal auto-dialysis mistaken for diabetic nephropathy

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - High-resolution imaging systems allow doctors to see inside embryonic heart

Chinese University of Hong Kong - MDH1 is overexpressed in LV cardiac muscle of dilated cardiomyopathy patients

Chonbuk National University - ATP-stimulated ANP release through P1 receptor subtype

CHU Pitie Salpetriere, Paris - Remodeling with diuretic-beta-blockade may contribute to long-term CV protection

CHU Pitie Salpetriere, Paris - Routine breath-hold gradient echo-MRI is accurate for cardiac diagnostics

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Emboli-prevention devices provide better protection than GPIs

CNR, Milan - Findings advance knowledge in transplant medicine research

Cntr. for Clinical and Basic Research, Ballerup - Recent findings in osteoporosis described

Columbia University - Moderate aerobic exercise improves cardiovascular and nervous system function

Columbia University - Stent outperforms angioplasty for maintaining dialysis access

Columbia University, New York - Women with heart attacks benefit from stenting

Complutense University - Portal hypertension-based rat model suitable for study

Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche-Istituto Bio Medicina - High sympathetic activity, low adiponectin predict poor outcomes

ConsumerLab.com - Tests: Most B vitamins of high quality but three lacking in ingredients

Consumers Union - Lower-cost heart drugs could help expand treatment to millions of Americans

CPM Marketing Group - Hospital educates women on heart disease risks, increases use of services

CryoCath Technologies, Inc. - FDA approves Arctic Front IDE for the treatment of atrial fibrillation

Cutting Edge Information - $20B in cardiovascular drug revenues soon subject to patent expiration

DSM - Alliance to develop new treatment of heart and vascular diseases

Duke University - Heart disease patients can lower cardiovascular risk factors with exercise

East Carolina University - It's not the drugs but the inflammation that increases cardiovascular risk

East Carolina University - Researchers describe findings in neuroscience studies

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City - CART peptide fragment 55-102 may excite neurons in intermediolateral cell column

Eindhoven University of Technology - Fibrin used as cell carrier in cardiovascular tissue engineering applications

Endovasc, Inc. - Craig J. Hartley, PhD, rejoins company's scientific advisory committee

ev3 Inc. - Enrollment begun for embolic protection device in carotid clinical trial

Evan Court - Results of collaborative atorvastatin diabetes study reported

Evangelic University Hospital, Curitiba - Inoue balloon and metallic commissurotome are equally effective for PMV

Evotec Technologies - Results contrast with the current perception of IL-6 receptor activation

Fairfax Radiology, Virginia - Angioplasty prevents amputation in severe peripheral arterial disease

Federal University of Para - Recent findings in prions described

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - PI-PLC beta studied, role in angiotensin-mediated modulation demonstrated

First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corp. - Pharmaceutical company changes public accounting firms

Fournier Pharma - Pharmaceutical firms discuss merger for cardio-metabolic disease research

Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. - Anti-atherosclerotic mechanisms of implitapide elucidated

Fujita Health University, Toyoake - Study examined autonomic regulation in premature low-birth-weight infants

German Heart Center, Berlin - Technique identified patients at risk of left heart failure after ASD closure

Griffith University, Queensland - A1 adenosine receptor deletion limits myocardial tolerance of ischemia

Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Center - Biatrial pacing after CABG improves hemodynamics and prevents AF

Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Center, Maebashi - EGM analysis predicted successful catheter ablution of VT from sinus of Valsalva

Guy's Hospital, London - Study provides data about risk of abnormal karyotype after fetal AVSD diagnosis

Hallym University, Chunchon - Hippocampus analyzed, post-ischemic protein disulfide changes revealed

Hamilton Health Science - Thrombocytopenia can occur in patients receiving clopidogrel and aspirin

Hannover Medical School - Antiseptic-coated CVCs reduce catheter infections in neutropenic patients

Harvard Medical School - Cystatin C deficiency studied, effects in apolipoprotein E-null mice revealed

Harvard University - New findings in cardiovascular described

Hirosaki University, Aomori - Corticotropin-releasing factor receptor studied, regulation clarified

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian - First U.S. patient enrolled in ACT I clinical trial

Hokkaido University - Heat shock protein inducer examined, ischemic neuroprotective effect shown

Hop La Pitie Salpetriere - Studies describe new findings in atherosclerosis research

Hospital 12 Octubre, Madrid - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of hypertension

Hospital Clinic Porto Alegre - HRT doesn't affect 24-hour heart rate variability in postmenopausal women

Hospital Fuenlabrada, Madrid - Progress brings benefits of revascularization therapy to new groups of patients

Hospital Santa Cruz & San Pablo, Barcelona - LRP1 plays a pathologic function during atherosclerotic lesion progression

Hospital University of St. Joan, Catalunya - Knockout mice fed fat enriched diets model non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Institute announces new hope for Chagas disease treatment

Humboldt-University, Berlin - Researchers describe findings in diabetic nephropathy studies

IFR 100, Dijon - Study evaluated cardiac effects of angiotensin-(1-7) during ischemia-reperfusion

Information Technology - AMS Homecare obtains exclusive UWB technology rights

Inotek Pharmaceutical Corporation - Poly(ADP-ribos)ylation is important in pathogenesis of banding-induced HF

Inst. for Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Prague - Hemodynamic improvement during BiV stimulation depends upon optimal AVD and VVD

Institute Cardiovascular Medicine, Timisoara - Decremental index may be a new index of vulnerability to paroxysmal AF

Internisten Praxis Gauting - Energy intake reduction crucial for weight loss in metabolic syndrome

Istanbul University - Findings in hormone replacement therapy provide new insights

Jarvik Heart, Inc. - FDA approves 2000 FlowMaker pivotal trial

Jarvik Heart, Inc. - Longest surviving artificial heart patient marks 5 years on miniature device

Jichi Medical School - Studies advance knowledge in diabetic nephropathy research

Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital - Increased superoxide anion contributes to hypertension

Karolinska Institute - Endothelial inflammation in insulin resistance reviewed

Kerckhoff Clinic, Bad Nauheim - Reduced PV diameter after radiofrequency ablation predicts severe stenosis

Kimitsu Central Hospital - Novel technique enables replacement of heavily calcified mitral annuli

Korea Research Inst. of Bioscience & Biotechnology - Glabridin inhibits nitric-oxide synthase expression and improves survival

Korea Research Inst. of Bioscience & Biotechnology - Manassantin may help prevent atherosclerosis

Korea Research Inst. of Chemical Tech., Taejon - Fumigillin derivative CKD-732 is safe at presumed clinical doses

Kurume University - Caveolae and caveolin-3 are up-regulated in rat hypertrophied cardiomyocytes

Kyoto University - Angiotensin II analyzed, influence on homeobox expression revealed

Life Medical Sciences, Inc. - European clinical study of adhesion barrier for use in cardiac surgery initiated

Linkoping University - LDL contains a number of apolipoproteins, many in different isoforms

Louisiana State University - Nitrite says NO to ischemia/reperfusion injury

Lumen Therapeutics, LLC - Trial of drug for preventing coronary artery bypass graft failure initiated

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company names Jerry Okikawa senior director, product development

Mario Negri Inst for Pharm Research, Milan - Nonerythropoietic derivatives may be more effective for treating CV diseases

Mars Incorporated - Study finds health benefits of cocoa flavanols

Masimo - Maker of low perfusion pulse oximetry wins antitrust lawsuit against Tyco

Mayo Clinic, Rochester - No single approach alone is likely to address the need for organ replacement

Med University of Graz - Vascular reactivity different using gliclazide and glibenclamide

MedAssets - Solution manages patient-identifiable supplies to improve line margins

Medical University of Lubeck - Different patterns of recovery may affect risk-stratifying of post-MI patients

Medical University of Warsaw - Biphasic shocks are more effective than monophosic in cardioversion of AF

MedQuist Inc. - Electronic medical transcription company adds member to board

Mie University, Tsu - Study examined how systolic loading in nitroglycerin administration affects LV

MIV Therapeutics, Inc. - Acquisition agreement for developer of stroke prevention technology executed

MIV Therapeutics, Inc. - Government grant to expedite development of stent coating awarded

Mol. Cardio. & Neuromuscular Inst., Highland Park - Akt signaling pathway contributes to signaling events in pacing-induced HF

Monash University, Clayton - Venom of two related box jellyfish contain different lethal components

Montefiore Medical Center - Pre-discharge defibrillation testing not needed for state-of-the-art ICDs

Mountain States Tumor Institute, Boise - Strategies can improve identification and prophylaxis rates

Nagoya University, Aichi - Neutral endopeptidase 24.11 stems ovarian cancer progression

National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka - Adrenomedullin may participate in cardiac hypertrophic remodeling

National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka - Novel immunosuppressant analyzed, effects in autoimmune glomerulonephritis shown

National Institute of Genetics, Mishima - Study investigated proximate downstream effectors of Notch signaling

National University of Salta - New hope for parasitic infection

Northwestern University - Prevention and treatment of hypertension in diabetes reviewed

NovaMed, Inc. - Medical company designates presiding director after death of CEO

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation - Pharma company welcomes news of Medicare coverage of smoking cessation

Odyssey Pharmaceuticals - Solution for perfusion and flushing of donor pancreata given U.S. FDA approval

Oklahoma State University - Polymers demonstrate a significant decrease in platelet adhesion

Oregon Health Science University - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. - Trial studying adult mesenchymal stem cells on heart attack victims announced

Ospedale SS. Antonio e Biagio - Novel biventricular capture verification algorithm developed

Paracelsus Private Medical University - Dual-chambered pacing may increase tachyarrhythmia incidence

Peking University - PDGF beta receptor is involved in growth response of rat cardiomyocytes

Pennsylvania Employees Benefit Trust Fund (PEBTF) - Employee benefit trust fund introduces campaign to encourage healthy living

Pennsylvania State University - Alcoholism reduces male heart's ability to synthesize protein

Pennsylvania State University, University Park - PUFAs may have favorable effects on postprandial lipemia

Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc. - Pharma companies announce drug discovery and development collaboration

Pharmaprojects - New Japanese company set to be strong in neurology and cardiovascular disease

Ponce School of Medicine - Ethanol induces hypertension at higher doses by depleting NO and antioxidants

Queens University, Kingston - Reports advance knowledge in reproductive biology research

Regional District Hospital, Kielce - No ECG parameter was an independent predictor of plasma ANP concentration



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