Cardiovascular Device Liability Week

Institut Curie - Researchers unmask "foreman" of the Golgi apparatus

Int. Cntr. for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology - TIMP1 gene transfer prevents intimal hyperplasia in rodent arteries

IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia - Human cytomegalovirus infection may play a role in atherosclerosis

Johns Hopkins University - Modern heart devices can be safely used during MRIs

Jordan University of Science & Technology - QTc dispersion lower in older patients with hypertension than in controls

Kanazawa University, Ishikawa - LDL-apheresis may be necessary to treat refractory hypercholesterolemia

Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine - Unusual case of Ebstein anomaly reported

Kyoto University - Ascidians model the need for Mesp during heart development

Kyoto University - N-acetylcysteine (NAC) suppresses the development of spontaneous myocarditis

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company - Agreement reached With FDA for lupus drug phase IV trial design

Leeds General Infirmary - Plasma N-brain natriuretic peptide is a good indicator of cardiac function

Leiden University - Contrast-enhanced and dobutamine MRI are compared in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Lonza - Study confirms L-Carnipure L-Carnitine can increase fatty acid oxidation

Ludwigshafen Heart Center - Treatments differ for myocardial infarction depending on initial ECG changes

Magee Women's Research Inst. - Relaxin modifies systemic arterial resistance, compliance in rat study

Medical University of Graz - CT and MR imaging can help plan treatment of pericardial disease

Merck & Co., Inc. - Ezetimibe + simvastatin are more effective than atorvastatin alone

Meridian Co. Ltd. - Diagnostics equipment manufacturer announces digital pulse analyzer distributor

Miami Research Associates - Simvastatin + ezetimibe lowered LDL better than simvastatin alone

Micro Therapeutics, Inc. - Medical device manufacturer reports 64% increase in second quarter net sales

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharma company appoints chief financial officer

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation - Prevalence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy studied in older Native Americans

Miyazaki Medical College - Inflammatory response compared in different types of restenosis

Montefiore Medical Center - Scientists study older sickle cell patients in the United States

Mt Sinai School of Medicine, New York - New MR imaging technique shortens aortic imaging acquisition times

Myocardial Infarction - Fatty plaque in healthy hearts poses risks

National Lipid Association - Lipid association releases findings attitudes about over-the-counter statins

National Taiwan University Hospital - Vertebral artery hypoplasia is evaluated by color-coded ultrasonography

Nicholas Piramal India Limited - Dobutrex brand rights for the Indian market acquired from Eli Lily

NicOx S.A. - Pharma company releases financial results

NMT Medical, Inc. - Medical device company announces financial results

Northwestern University - Framingham risk score may not predict lifetime risk for CHD in some subjects

Novadaq Technologies, Inc. - National research council spin-off signs marketing and licensing agreement

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation - Transplant pioneers, patients celebrate 20 years of organ transplants

Oita University - Differing terminal T-wave intervals between sexes may shed light on arrhythmias

Omega Protein Corporation - Omega-3 fatty acids producer reports second quarter financials

Osaka City University - Hemiparesis patients have increased atherosclerosis in paretic limbs

Osped S. Garardo, Milan - Plasma homocysteine levels predict cardiovascular risk in uremic patients

Pfizer - Data indicate an adjuvant chemotherapy has low risk of cardiotoxicity

PLC Systems Inc.. - Cardiac laser technology company reports financial results

Premier, Inc. - Healthcare purchasing organization signs agreements for imaging technology

Providence VA Medical Center - Stress echocardiographic evaluation of aortic valve disorders reviewed

Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company launches Axid Oral Solution

Reproductive Biology - Roles suggested for annexin IV and V in plasma of pregnant and postpartum women

Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals - FDA approves VYTORIN for LDL cholesterol reduction

Shiga University of Medical Science - Study shows trends of predicted relative risk for CHD can be compared between two groups

SonoSite, Inc. - SonoSite reports 30% revenue increase for second quarter 2004

SonoSite, Inc. - Ultrasound producer and Nippon Sherwod sign Japan distribution agreement

St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London - Catheter inversion is a safe technique for complete isthmus ablation

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Medical device company creates new divisions, names new leaders

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Medical device maker announces IDE approval, first implant of heart-pacing lead

State University of Ghent Hospital - Conversion model facilitates prediction of arterial cannula outcome

Swietokrzyskie Cardiology Center, Kielce - Conversion of atrial fibrillation to normal rhythm returns BNP to normal levels

Swietokrzyskie Cardiology Center, Kielce - Low-energy shocks successful in only 51% of patients with longer AF duration

Synarc, Inc. - Imaging company acquires cardiovascular, neurovascular disease specialist

Synthetic Blood International Inc. - Synthetic blood test results air at anesthesiology group's meeting

Tara Hospital, Johannesburg - C-reactive protein is a marker in ischemia/reperfusion injury

Technical University of Aachen - Novel mechanical system effective for iliocaval thrombectomy

Texas Tech University - Hyperbaric oxygen inhibits restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention

Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.S. VA studies program initiates clinical study of congestive heart failure

Tohoku University - Pacemaker linked to development of foreign-body granuloma

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. - Torrent Licenses AGE Compound to Novartis

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. - Aquilion multislice CT system for diagnostic cardiac applications introduced

Tulane University - Cholesterol levels high in China, as in U.S.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Endocarditis due to Oerskovia turbata evaluated

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Adenovirus vectors cause severe pulmonary pathology in cirrhotic rats

Univ. of California, Irvine - Treatment also reduces related cardiovascular ailments

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Lipid-altering treatment benefits patients with metabolic syndrome

Univ. of Naples Federico II - Changing estrogen levels linked to obesity gene expression

Univ. of Southern California - Cardiovascular risk increased in diabetic men with erectile dysfunction

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Contribution of obesity to metabolic syndrome explored

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Dallas Heart Study provides phenotypically well-characterized probability sample

University Clinic, Hamburg Eppendorf - Ullrich-Turner syndrome and Noonan syndrome have some similarities

University Health Network, Toronto - Shear stress can induce endothelial cell changes

University Hospital Basel - Hypoglycemia increases high-frequency heart rate variability