Cardiovascular Device Liability Week

Medical College of Wisconsin - Common anemia drug may protect infants undergoing heart surgery

Medical Procedures - Study finds Georgia surgeon's heart bypass technique holds promise

Medtronic, Inc. - Clinical trial investigates new treatment for thoracic aortic aneurysms

Medtronic, Inc. - Devices designed to aid in diagnosing and curing arrhythmias

Mettler Surgical - Silberg TPS launched for use in open-heart or CABG procedures

Millenium Holding Group, Inc. - Financial services group acquires stake in medical-device industry

Millenium Holding Group, Inc. - R&D organization retained for development of patented ultrasonic probe

Neoprobe Corp. - Company announces issuance of second Cardiosonix patent

New York University - Magnetic resonance imaging of the diabetic foot reviewed

Nike Sports Research Laboratory - No connection between alternative therapy and athletic performance

Organ Donation - Thompson encourages high school students to become organ donors

Otsuka Maryland Research Institute - Medication for heart failure may be helpful addition to standard therapies

Peking Union Medical College - Bone morphogenetic protein receptor-II mutation causes hypertension

Personnel - Nicholas J. Sears, MD, joins Aspen Healthcare Metrics

PLC Systems, Inc. - Transmyocardial revascularization performed in Ohio with robot

Prescription Costs - Study shows doctors prescribe expensive drugs for high blood pressure

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. - John C. Baldwin, MD, nominated for election to board of diagnostics company

Quinton Cardiology Systems - Networked version of cardiac rehabilitation telemetry system shipped

Scripps Research Institute - Src blockade stabilizes blood vessel mechanisms after a heart attack

Shanghai University - Several Chinese medicinal herbal extracts are strong angiogenesis modulators

Solae Co. - Isoflavone-rich soy protein can lower "hidden" risk factors for heart disease

Taichung Veterans General Hospital - Ethanol protects against ischemic brain injury

Teenage Smoking - Tobacco-prevention ads target teens in North Carolina

Temple University - New drug safer, more effective in preventing heart transplant rejection

Theratechnologies - Positive phase II results reported for ThGRF in HIV-associated lipodystrophy

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Late effects of neck irradiation described

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Hypoxia bridges vascular and hypoxia-related cytokines in human oral cancers

Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Center - HeartMate II heart assist device implanted as part of pilot trial

Univ. of Texas, Dallas - Expert calls for standard epinephrine doses when treating children

Universita degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II' - Melatonin prevents LPS-induced hyporeactivity in rats

University at Buffalo - High-fat breakfast produces rush of inflammatory factors into bloodstream

University of Alberta - Repeated pregnancies in rats affect blood pressure regulation

University of Cambridge - Information supports protective cytokine hypothesis of atherosclerosis

University of Florida - Pharmacy researcher gets $3.5 million to study drug effectiveness based on genes

University of Massachusetts - Cholesterol levels fluctuate with the seasons

University of Missouri - Trans fat linked to increase in cholesterol

University of Munich - Radiofrequency energy in surgery does not appear to interact with ICDs

University of Naples Federico II - Apolipoprotein A-I gene transfer helps the arteries of apo E-deficient mice

University of Ottawa - Transgenic mice expressing DMPK 3'-UTR exhibit inhibition of myogenesis

University of Saskatchewan - SSAO-mediated deamination involved in weight gain in obese mice

University of Texas Southwestern - Fat distribution better predictor of cardiovascular risk and death

University of Toronto - Implantation of cardioverter defibrillators is feasible in some elderly patients

Vancouver Hospital - Study questions use of pulmonary artery catheter in less severely ill patients

Vanderbilt Children's Hospital - Doctors now using Viagra to treat seriously ill infants

Vasomedical, Inc. - Medical device manufacturer reports third quarter financial results

Wayne State University - Intracranial aneurysms in Finnish families linked to chromosome 19q13.3

Women's Health Initiative - National study shows estrogen-alone has both risks and benefits

York University - Leptin increases cardiomyocyte hyperplasia