Cardiovascular Device Liability Week

Heart Disease & Stroke - Lp-PLA2 activity strongly associated with coronary heart disease, stroke

Herzzentrum Ludwigshafen, Germany - Adherence to guidelines results in better heart outcomes for diabetics

Hungarian Academy of Science - Raloxifene lowers cardiac ischemia susceptibility in ovariectomized rats

Inst. Ntl. Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City - Metabolic abnormalities found in HIV-infected patients 1 year following HAART

Inst. Ntl. Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City - Metabolic abnormalities from HAART may be future cause of mortality

Institut National de la Sante, Paris - Inhibition may aid protective effect of IL-10 on postangioplasty restenosis

Institute of Critical Care Medicine - Delta-opioid receptor agonist use during CPR is a promising intervention

Institute of Food Research - Effect of flavonoids and vitamin E on cyclooxygenase-2 transcription reported

Institute of Health Science Research, Ouagadougou - Aqueous extract has hypotensive, cardiotropic, and vasodilatory properties

Institute of Pharmacy, Mainz - Digital image analysis tracks antiangiogenic activity in a modified assay

IRI - Carb-cutting trend still going strong

Istanbul University - ApoB, hypertriglyceridemia associated with CVD in obese older Turkish women

Istanbul University - Reduced aortic distensibility in athletes may be an adaptation factor

Itani Medical Clinic - Mobile helical computed tomography unit is an accurate predictor

John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford - Hydralazine boosts the angiogenic phenotype through enzyme suppression

Johns Hopkins University Hospital - Tool offers practical guide for management of disease prevention

Kanazawa Medical University - Leptin deficiency contributes to myocardial necrosis

Kansas State University - Chronic heart failure slows P_O2 recovery in soleus muscles

King's College London - Stem cells offer hope for wide range of disorders

Latvian Institute of Cardiology - Research provides data on arterial hypertension and socioeconomic factors

LeMaitre Vascular - Medical device manufacturer opens Japanese subsidiary

LipoScience, Inc. - Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy expert receives national research award

Louisiana State University - A new method to fix lipids for staining in paraffin sections is evaluated

Louisiana State University - Myocardial gene therapy initiates collateral development in occluded hearts

Magistral Biotech - Libracol with HEP-30 to be sold in 3,800 Canadian drugstores, health food stores

Marquette University, Milwaukee - Findings suggest that medical records are inadequate regarding MI symptoms

Max Planck Institute, Goettingen - Decrease in binding affinity to CRF₁ correlated with alpha-helicity decrease

Mayo Clinic - Hypoxemia during OSA does not result in increased oxidative/nitrosative stress

Mayo Clinical College of Medicine - Report questions whether the U.S. is training enough cardiovascular specialists

McMaster University - Lack of a social support network is a risk factor after a myocardial infarction

Medical College of Wisconsin - Negative inotropic drugs are less capable of reducing [Ca²⁺] after ischemia

Medical Devices - Maker of implantable artificial heart seeks approval for commercial model

MedicalCV, Inc. - Surgery device manufacturer names president and chief executive officer

Medtronic, Inc. - Details released on ENDEAVOR IV trial for Endeavor Drug Eluting Coronary Stent

Medtronic, Inc. - FDA approves Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads for sudden cardiac arrest

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston - Selection of patients who will benefit from valve surgery remains a challenge

Mid America Heart Institute - Positron emission tomography may become standard

Miyazaki Medical College - Study revealed an association between the AM signaling system and angiotensin II

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Enzyme replacement therapy for Fabry disease reviewed

Mylan Laboratories Inc. - Nebivolol effective in elderly study patients with chronic heart failure

Nagoya University - Tumor-stromal interactions rule the power of aminopeptidase in cancer invasion

National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka - QT prolongation and dispersions of repolarization predict recurrence of VT/VF

National Research Center, Cairo - Glycemic and lipidemic effect of monopril and losartan investigated

National Taiwan University of Hospital - SBR is proposed as a measure of cardiac vagal effect

Nautilus Biotech SA - Collaboration agreement announced on novel therapeutic protein

New York Medical College - NOS inhibitor may contribute to lipidosis and foam cell formation

New York Medical College - Valsalva maneuver depends on vascular as well as autonomic activation

Nexense - PartnerCare Nexaver offers noncontact heart rate and respiratory monitoring

Niigata Univ. of Pharmacy & Applied Life Sciences - Dominant negative 14-3-3 promotes cardiomyocyte apoptosis in type 1 diabetes

NitroMed, Inc. - Patent for BiDil treatment of African Americans with heart failure announced

Novartis Pharma, AG - FDA issues approvable letter for Certican

Ohio State University - Cerebral saturation trends may helpf in care of the critically ill child

Oita University -  C. pneumoniae DNA in coronary patients comparable with control group

Omnicell, Inc. - Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point adds medication use technology

PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. - Researchers release study of Japanese American Men eating habits

Peking University - Overexpression of hLCAT in hamsters facilitated reverse cholesterol transport

Pennsylvania Dental Association - Gum disease may affect more than oral health, dental association warns

Power3 Medical Products, Inc. - Proteomics company announces research agreement with Baylor College of Medicine

Prescription Drugs - Common antibiotic can trigger cardiac deaths when used with other drugs

Pro-Cardiaco Hospital - Injection of bone marrow cells might be alternative to transplantation

Pronova Biocare - Five-year study launched to investigate cardiovascular risk reduction with Omacor

Quality Assurance - Hospitals look to expand services beyond bankers' hours

Quality Assurance - Michigan hospitals voluntarily report quality of care data

Response Biomedical Corp. - Canadian regulatory clearance received for RAMP Cardiac Marker Tests

Risk Factors - Two studies look at fitness vs. fatness as indicators of diabetes, CHD in women

Royal Brompton Hospital - Most widely used stress modality for CMR perfusion studies is adenosine

Royal Philips Electronics - Electronics company releases medical diagnostic tools for cardiovascular care

Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast - MCP-1 -2518G/A polymorphism is not associated with ischemic heart disease

Sacred Heart University - Prenatal stress alters subsequent cognitive, endocrine, neurochemical responses

San Carlo Hospital, Potenza - Novel access facilitates endovascular repair of descending aorta aneurysm

Sankyo Company Ltd. - Investigational agent comparable to Plavix in treatment of heart disease

Sanofi-Aventis - GSK acquires Fraxiparine, Fraxodi, Arixtra, and associated manufacturing plant

Sara Lee Bakery Group - Bakery group introduces three whole-grain higher-fiber, lower-calorie bagels

Scios Inc. - Study results of infusions of congestive heart failure drug published

Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital - P wave separation reported after atrial compartment operation