Cardiovascular Business Week

Harvard University - Accuracy of electron-beam CT assessment determined

Harvard University - Variations in survival after acute MI are associated with socioeconomic position

HELIOS Clinic, Berlin - Aldosterone produced in the adrenals is main source of cardiac aldosterone

Hospital Carlos III, Madrid - Factors influencing pravastatin treatment outcome identified

Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto - Database technology is essential to improve quality in congenital heart centers

Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada - L-NAME-induced hypertension is associated with upregulating antioxidant enzymes

Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Enabling patients may lead to CV improvement in African-American populations

IMI International Medical Innovations, Inc. - Diagnostics company comments on market activity, PREVU progress

Indiana University - Pulmonary artery banding carries acceptable mortality in high-risk group

Inonu University, Malatya - Elevated cytokines in patients with IDC may indicate impaired prognosis

INSERM AVENIR, Paris - Cardiac mineralocorticoid receptor triggers cardiac arrhythmias

Institute 13th Floor, Nottingham - Enough concerns may exist to warrant reconsideration of CV safety of all NSAIDs

Institute Cardiology Montreal - Nestin-expressing neural SCs identified in scar following myocardial infarction

Institute for Advanced Medical Education - Cardiologists will convene to explore breakthroughs in cardiac imaging

Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - Risk factors for congenital malformations in infants include obesity & diabetes

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. - Ramon W. Mohanlal named chief medical officer at Interleukin Genetics

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. - Agreement made with Roche Diagnostics for cardiac test

James Cook University of N. Queensland - Osteoprotegerin encourages the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Jarvik Heart, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants full approval to conduct a pivotal trial of the Jarvik 2000

Johns Hopkins University - Addressing multiple chronic conditions would save money

Jules Gonin Ophthalmology Hospital, Lusanne - Transient trochlear nerve palsy studied, role in panarteritis nodosa clarified

Karolinska Institute - Effect of ascorbic acid on microcirculation in diabetes examined

Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm - Dor procedure is reproducible option for treating postinfarction LV aneurysm

Leiden University - Pediatric Ross procedure is important tool but autograft dilatation also occurs

Leiden University - Study examined effects of CYP7A1A-278C promoter polymorphism in atherosclerosis

LiDCO Group plc - Paper on cardiovascular monitoring technology for horses released

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - Lilly pays $1.6 million with initiation of phase 2 trial on athersclerosis drug

Loma Linda University - Functional stoichiometry of CAPAKs varies during development

Louisiana State University - Review focuses on statin-mediated protection against I/R injury and infarction

Loyola University, Chicago - Whole-blood viscosity examined, influence of lipoproteins clarified

LUMEDX - Atlanta cardiac care center selects cardiology information system

MacroPore Biosurgery, Inc. - Cell-based regenerative therapies developer changes name to Cytori Therapeutics

Mayo Clinic, Rochester - Viridans group streptococci are most common cause of infective endocarditis

McGill University, Montreal - Hospital "report cards" found ineffective for quality improvement

Medial University of South Carolina - Kallikrein gene delivery improves serum glucose and lipid profiles

Medical College of Georgia - Healthy weight means healthier blood lipid profile in children

Medical College of Georgia - Teenage girls found to have heart protection against stress

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - Review summarizes developments concerning cardioprotection by anesthetics

Medical Univ. of South Carolina - High cholesterol, high blood pressure deadly combination for stroke

Medical University of Luebeck - Aortic arch atheromatosis causes systemically detectable coagulation

Medical University of Silesia, Bytom - Panniculectomy is safe in obese gynecologic cancer patients

Medical University of South Carolina - Diabetes plus depression increases all-cause mortality risk

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston - Mitogenic signal may change activity of vascular smooth muscle cells

Medical University of Vienna - Porcine/human scaffold determines heart valve potential for monocyte attraction

MedicalCV, Inc. - Cardiovascular surgery device manufacturer establishes board of advisors

Medicure Inc. - Enrollment in trial evaluating cardio product in artery graft surgery complete

MEDirect Latino Inc. - Medicare products provider picks call center support company for customer care

Medtronic, Inc. - Medical technology company commercially releases thoracic stent graft system

Meharry Medical College, Nashville - ATM mutation in an ApoE-deficient background promotes atherosclerosis

MicroVention, Inc. - Medical device company launches endovascular technology in China

Miravant Medical Technologies - Pharmaceutical development company announces resignation of CEO

MIV Therapeutics, Inc. - Cardio stent developer reports first half 2005 scientific, business activities

Mylan Laboratories - Drug could be future treatment for hypertensive African Americans

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals - Staph compound immunogenicity study in cardiac patients meets primary endpoints

Nara Medical University - Damaged heart may be a target for Reg regenerating gene action

National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka - Cardiac GCA prevents cardiac remodeling by inhibiting calcineurin-NFAT pathway

National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka - Mesenchymal stem cells may alleviate peripheral vascular disease

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Dedicated investment in CV outcomes research could improve care in the US

National Sunflower Association - Sunflower oil lowers cholesterol more than olive oil, university study shows

New York Medical College - D-4F improves vascular reactivity in rat model of diabetes

New York Medical College, Valhalla - CPT-I inhibition might be effective for slowing progression of clinical HF

Nippon Dental University - Neuropeptide Y-immunoreaction analyzed, brain structures revealed and clarified

NMT Medical, Inc. - Medical technology company completes enrollment in migraine study

Northwestern University, Chicago - Gadolinium concentration should maximize signal-to-noise ratio, limit total dose

Novadaq Technologies Inc. - Patent issued for SPY Intra-operative Imaging System

Puerta del Mar University Hospital - Utility of D-dimer testing in diagnosis reviewed

Queens University, Kingston - BMI and waist circumference influence coronary artery disease risk in children

Quixtar - Reformulated NUTRILITE DOUBLE X Multivitamin delivers more phytonutrients

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - European patent granted for Thymosin beta 4 wound-healing technology

Resverlogix Corp. - Nexvas program expanded into acute coronary market

Rheinisch-Westfalischen TH Aachen - Novel computational fluid dynamics model predicts hemolysis

RMIT University, Bundoora - Endothelial dysfunction linked to SLMAP expression in type 2 diabetes

Royal Brompton Hospital, London - Study highlights poor specificity of AHA/ACC guidelines

Royal Victoria Hospital, Antrim - Vitamin E does not increase cardiovascular risk in offspring of diabetic parents

Samaritan Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Drug development company updates global business development program