Cardiovascular Business Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 25th, 2006
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Bioheart - Bioheart to receive funds from Ohio to further develop adult stem cell therapies
CardioTech International - CardioTech International reports loss of $0.26 per share
CardioTech International - CardioTech signs development agreement for a congestive heart failure product
Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark - Myocardial perfusion imaging after successful PCI identifies patients at risk for large infarcts
Abiomed - U.S. FDA approves Abiomed's IDE for IMPELLA 5.0 minimally invasive cardiac support systems
Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, U.S. - Left ventricular assist device weaning method discussed
Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi - Data from Pakistan, the United States and Poland advance knowledge in surgery research
Aichi Prefectural Cardiovascular & Respiratory Center, Ichinomiya, Japan - Esophageal leads are useful in pulmonary vein ablation for avoiding esophagus-related complications
Alexion - Alexion reports APEX-AMI study does not achieve mortality reduction in heart attack patients
American Diabetes Association - Associations reinforce joint commitment to preventing cardiovascular disease and diabetes
American Medical Association - Obesity increases risk of developing mood and anxiety disorders
Amorcyte - Amorcyte secures production capacity for lead cell therapy product
Amylin - Exenatide improved HbA1c , weight and some cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes
Ankara University, Turkey - Findings from Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States advance knowledge in cardiology research
Ataturk Education & Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey - Prosthetic valve thrombosis etiology was linked to subtherapeutic anticoagulation level
Ataturk University, Erzurum - Data from Turkey, Taiwan and Canada advance knowledge in imaging research
Ataturk University, Turkey - Myocardial bridging was detected with ECG-gated MDCT and multiplanar reconstruction
Auburn University, U.S. - Endothelin-1 inhibits adiponectin secretion through PIP2/actin-dependent mechanism
Awards - Georgia-based Memorial Health selected as Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care
Baylor College of Medicine, U.S. - Blood pump estimation method for flow rate is described
Baylor University, Dallas - Researchers from the United States, Israel and Brazil report recent findings in cardiology
Biosense Webster - U.S. FDA grants market clearance for diagnosis and treatment system for abnormal heart rhythms
Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, U.K. - Hypoplastic left heart syndrome risk factors for the Norwood procedure are determined
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, U.K. - Serratia marcescens outbreak on neonatal unit resolved following enhanced infection control
Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark - Researchers from Denmark and the United States report recent findings in diabetes
Boston Scientific - Boston Scientific announces physician communication related to cardiology products
Boston University, School of Public Health - New findings from the United States and South Africa in the area of HIV/AIDS described
Boston University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Australia detail new studies and findings in the area of hypertension
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, U.S. - Infective endocarditis diagnosis and management are focus of review
Business Update - California Pacific Medical Center awarded chest pain center accreditation
Cardax - Cardax publishes research on how astaxanthin eliminates adverse effects of Vioxx
Cardiac Rehabilitation Institute, Tel Hashomer - Findings from Israel and the United States advance knowledge in angiology research
Cardica - Cardica begins trial for PAS-Port Proximal Anastomosis System for use in bypass surgery
Cardiology - Starr-Edwards mitral disk valve prosthesis durable for at least 23 years
Cardiology - Women surviving cardiovascular disease in hospitals at higher rates, HealthGrades study shows
Cardiothoracic Center NHS Trust, Liverpool, U.K. - Coronary surgery survival with and without CPB is compared
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - New research from the United States and Germany in the area of angiology detailed
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, U.S. - Lipid-rich plaque was detected on noncontrast cardiac CT by newly developed software
Center Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland - Cardiac allograft survival prolonged by gene transfer of interleukin-17 receptor
Central Hospital of Nanchong, Nanchong City, People's Republic of China - Bioprosthetic heart valve scaffolds containing stem cells may treat injured hearts
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne - Researchers from Switzerland, India and Germany detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Charles University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic - Persistent bidirectional block is predicted by radiofrequency
Chemokine Therapeutics - Chemokine Therapeutics names Guy Ely, MD, as chief medical officer
Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chia Yi Hsien, Taiwan - Ankle-arm index predicts coronary artery disease in outpatients in clinical practice
Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, U.S. - Quadratic residue diffuser improves simultaneous imaging of instruments and tissue
Chinese Academy of Science, People's Republic of China - Pulmonary inflammation enhances extrapulmonary translocation of particulate air matter
Christiana Hospital, Newark, U.S. - Migration of recovery filter wire causes pericardial tamponade
City Hospital, Birmingham, U.K. - Adverse reaction risk to cardiovascular drugs varies by ethnicity
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S. - In adjunctive treatment of ST-segment elevation MI, low-molecular-weight heparin is preferable
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S. - Patient-specific three-dimensional pediatric cardiac models are developed
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S. - Studies from the United States add new findings to heart attack body of knowledge
Columbia University, U.S. - Reports from the United States add new data to angiology research
Cordis - Cordis Corporation's third-generation coronary stent approved for use in Europe
Cordis - Cordis and ClearStream Technologies sign distribution agreement for balloon dilation catheter
CoreValve - CoreValve completes enrollment of its 'second-generation 21-French' ReValving System
CoTherix - CoTherix licenses exclusive rights to develop and commercialize oral and inhaled Fasudil
Cytokinetics - Cytokinetics announces positive Phase I clinical trial results for cardiac myosin activator
Daxor - Daxor announces Yale-New Haven Hospital acquires Blood Volume Analyzer BVA-100
Diabetes & Glandular Diseases Clinic, U.S. - Oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin therapies can provide diabetics with glycemic control
Diana Princess of Wales Children's Hospital, Birmingham, U.K. - Small mitral valve prostheses performs well in children under 5 years old
Duke University, U.S. - Research from the United States and Japan add new data to heart attack body of knowledge
Duke University, U.S. - Researchers' data from the United States and Israel advance hematology research
Duke University, U.S. - Studies from the United States describe new findings in cardiology research
East Tennessee State University, U.S. - Pifithrin-alpha interferes with doxorubicin-induced apoptosis in rat myoblastic H9c2 cells
Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan - Coronary artery remodeling may be prevented by statins via inhibition of plaque progression
Emory University, U.S. - Aprotinin affects downregulation of endogenous thrombin generation
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands - New findings from Netherlands, France and Canada in the area of stroke described
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany - Regulated transcription factors in proliferating cardiomyocytes clarified
ev3 - U.S. FDA approves embolic debris removal device for vein graft, stent placement procedures
Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland - Endothelial function in pig carotid arteries is impaired by plaque-prone hemodynamics
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil - Researchers from Brazil, Germany and the United States report recent findings in hypertension
Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Rat myocardial infarct size estimate is comparable by 2D Doppler echocardiography
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, U.S. - Glycemic index database developed for food frequency surveys in epidemiologic studies
Fukui University, Matsuoka - Reports from Japan, the United States and India describe recent advances in diabetes research
Gasthuisberg University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium - Researchers from Belgium, France and Taiwan describe findings in cardiology studies
Gazi University, Turkey - Pharmacological preconditioning in rat myocardium is induced by 3-nitropropionic acid
Georg-August-University, Germany - Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead failures detected with Patient Alert and SIC
German Pediatric Heart Institute, St. Augustin - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom
Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Turkey - Coronary angiography patients with impaired renal function safely tolerate gadodiamide-iohexol mix
Gwathmey - Maria Carles, PhD, joins Gwathmey management team as VP of scientific operations
Hamilton Community Medical Center - New findings from Canada and the United States in the area of surgery described
Hannover Medical School - Studies from Germany, Netherlands and lawtonj@msnotes advance knowledge in angiology research
Hannover Medical School, Germany - Cell-based therapy for heart failure is still in the infancy stage
Hannover Medical School, Germany - Echocardiographic imaging documents transplanted adult stem cells in ischemic myocardium
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, U.S. - New CPR device produces sternal compression with thoracic constraint
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, U.S. - Three generations of electron beam tomography were compared for image noise and reproducibility
Harvard Heart Letter - Harvard Heart Letter reports misconceptions about eggs and heart health
Harvard University - Research from the United States in atherosclerosis provides new insights
Harvard University - Researchers from the United States and Ireland provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes
Harvard University - Researchers from the United States, Austria and Turkey report recent findings in atherosclerosis
Harvard University - Studies from the United States, Finland and South Korea describe new findings in heart disease research
Harvard University, U.S. - Breast cancer dosimetry achieved with multiple, noncoplanar photon field technique
Harvard University, U.S. - Data from the United States, Switzerland and Poland advance knowledge in heart disease research
Harvard University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States describe findings in genetics studies
Harvard University, U.S. - Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-4 regulates endothelial cell migration, but not angiogenesis
Health Promotion - Public access defibrillation program awareness assessed
Healthcare Coverage - Health benefits company CIGNA to cover Cambridge Heart's Microvolt T-wave alternans testing
Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf, Germany - Recent studies from Germany, Brazil and Greece add new data to heart disease research
Hellenic Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece - Common pathogenetics may underlie micro-albuminuria and peripheral artery disease
Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece - Biventricular pacing in patients with pacing-induced heart failure is reviewed
Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece - Early-stage essential hypertension is associated with increased BNP and left atrial volume index
Hopital Lariboisiere, Paris, France - Recent findings in hypertension described by researchers from France, the United States and Wales
Hopital Louis-Pradel, Lyon - Reports from Switzerland and the United States add new data to cardiology research
Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain - Recognition of gender differences in heart disease should influence treatment strategies
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada - Human endothelial cells are protected from stress-induced apoptosis by docosahexaenoic acid
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada - Use of cardiomyocyte models in ischemic preconditioning studies is presented in survey
Huntington Medical Research Institute, U.S. - Studies from the United States, Japan and France describe new findings in stroke research
InnerPulse - Interventional Rhythm Management changes name to InnerPulse, moves to new facility
INSERM U525, France - Researchers from France, Denmark and Italy provide details of new studies and findings in the area of genetics
INSERM U698, France - Research from France and Netherlands add new data to atherosclerosis body of knowledge
INSERM U769, France - Studies from France, the United States and the United Kingdom add new findings to cardiology body of knowledge
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil - Trypanosoma cruzi modulates Rab expression and alters cardiomyocyte endocytosis
InterCure - InterCure introduces RESPeRATE Duo to track personalized blood pressure of two users
Interleukin Genetics - Interleukin expands DNA analysis laboratory operations
International & American Association for Dental Research - Gum disease is associated with increased risk of stroke
Istanbul University, Turkey - Procalcitonin kinetics in inflammatory response after pediatric open heart surgery are described
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from the United States and Germany
Johns Hopkins University Hospital - Reports from the United States and Canada advance knowledge in hypertension research
Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, U.S. - Neointima formation after vascular injury is linked to hepatoma-derived growth factor signals
Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - HIV patients receiving dialysis have increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk
Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - T cell Ig mucin-3 reduces inflammatory heart disease by increasing CTLA-4 during innate immunity
Juntendo University, Japan - Data from Japan, the United States and Israel advance knowledge in diabetes research
Kansai Medical University, Japan - Cytokines boost the kinetics of bone marrow cell differentiation in ischemic limbs
Kaunas University, Lithuania - New research from Lithuania, the United Kingdom and Netherlands in the area of cardiology detailed
Kyorin University, Japan - Brugada syndrome risk is identified by full stomach test as novel diagnostic technique
Kyoto University, Japan - Studies from Japan, the People's Republic of China and the Saudi Arabia describe new findings in cardiology research
Kyunghee University, South Korea - Mechanical heart valve blood flow characteristics are studied
Kyungpook University, Taegu - Researchers' findings from South Korea, Wales and Japan advance diabetes research
Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, U.K. - New research from the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada in the area of ischemia detailed
Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia - Researchers' data from Australia, Greece and the United States advance environmental research
Loma Linda University - Findings from the United States describe new data in transplants research
Loma Linda University, U.S. - Uterine artery pressure-dependent vascular tone is attenuated by pregnancy
Ludwig-Maximilians University, Germany - Heart rate variability in children after heart transplant is severely impaired in short term
Lund University, Sweden - Early heart failure treatment with ACE inhibitor or beta blocker is focus of review
Maastricht University, Netherlands - Atrial fibrillation cardioversion failure was due to increased critical cycle length
Magdeburg University Hospital - Studies from Germany and the United States add new findings to statins body of knowledge
Massachusetts General Hospital - Researchers from the United States and Taiwan describe findings in cardiology studies
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U.S. - Statins and evidence for use in the elderly are presented in review
Mayo Clinic - Studies from the United States advance knowledge in surgery research
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Heart failure patients show reduced alveolar-capillary recruitment, diffusing capacity with exercise
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Hibernating myocardium are more accurately detected by dobutamine strain rate imaging than tissue Doppler
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Radial artery access site offers advantages in neuroangiography
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Unexplained sudden cardiac death pathology may be discerned with molecular autopsy
McMaster University, Canada - Hypertension management in atrial fibrillation patients needs improvement to prevent stroke
Medical Devices - LVAD-associated pathogenesis of microembolization investigated
Medical University of Gdansk - Studies from Poland, the United Kingdom and Germany add new findings to cardiology body of knowledge
Medical University of South Carolina, U.S. - Mechanical valves in dialysis patients show unacceptable rates of complications and mortality
Medical University of South Carolina, U.S. - Wnt signal transduction and formation of myocardium are presented in review
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