Cardiovascular Device Liability Week

Institute of Oncology, Warsaw - Government policy changes lead to drop in heart disease deaths in Poland

Istanbul University - Change in acceleration slope may have a role in systolic murmurs

Johns Hopkins University - Stem cell therapy successfully treats heart attack in animals

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore - Findings advance knowledge in retinopathy research

Kaiser Permanente - Health plan company HMO physicians use U.S. PHS 5 A smoking cessation program

Karolinska University Hospital - Intravenous acetaminophen has weak opioid-sparing effect

Kaunas University of Medicine - Amlodipine can improve LV functions in patients with arterial hypertension

Kocaeli University - CRT improves left atrial appendage function and pulmonary venous flow

Kochi Medical School, Nanko Ku - Arterial stiffness may play an important role in thrombotic events

Kyoto University - Recent findings illuminate research in proteomics

Laiko Hospital of Athens - Increased collagenolytic activity may contribute to loss of LV function

Leiden University - Venous obstruction results in altered gene expression patterns

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - U.S. FDA requests opioid drug label changes from pharmaceutical company

Lions Eye Institute, Western Australia - VEGF transgenic mice develop retinal vasculopathy

Lishui City Central Hospital - Study investigated BNP levels in LV systolic dysfunction

Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich - Study examined different stages of CAD and patterns of activated T cells

Lund University Hospital - Side-by-side quantitative polar representation may aid in complex assessment

Lund University Hospital - Study provides insights into energy expenditure, efficiency of cardiac pumping

Main Line Health Heart Center, Wynnewood - Carvedilol can be effective rate-control therapy in patients with AF

Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville - New findings in hypertension described

Mars, Incorporated - Study suggests flavanol products might lower blood pressure

Massachusetts General Hospital - In the debate of atherosclerosis and scavenger receptors, who's right?

MedAssets - Hospital signs agreement to implement supply chain solutions

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston - Individuals with magnesium intake below RDA are more likely to have elevated CRP

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston - Paper reviews evidence for links among inflammation, CRP, dietary fiber, and CVD

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston - Study describes events leading to cardiac malformations seen in RXRalpha^-/-

Medical University of Vienna - Cannulating directly or via graft should consider diameter, elasticity

Medicure Inc. - Study evaluating drug impact on type 2 diabetes patient treatment completed

MediVas LLC - Licensing agreement signed for drug delivery technology for drug eluting stents

Mercy Hospital, Sacramento - Outcomes have not improved with backup VVI pacing ICDs

Mie University - Tenascin-C recruits myofibroblasts to healing hearts after myocardial injury

Mie University of Hospital - Stress first-pass contrast-enhanced MRI is an alternative to stress scintigraphy

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company announces management appointments

Monash University, Victoria - Granzyme B dominates several avenues of extracellular matrix remodeling

Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York - Low HRV may mediate the association of anemia with increased cardiac risk

Myogen, Inc. - Enrollment completed in trial of pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals - Biopharmaceutical company reports second quarter 2005 results

Nanjing University - Interventional endovascular treatment has good long-term outcome

National Cheng Kung University, Tainan - UCBT for heatstroke resuscitation reduces shock and ischemic injury

National Quality Forum - Quality forum provides draft of standards and performance measures for comment

National Textile Center - Textile researcher creates polyester heart stent

New England Research Institutes - Aggressive intervention does more than merely extend length of life

Northwestern University, Chicago - Blood pressure poorly controlled in the elderly, especially women

Northwestern University, Chicago - New vessel growth contributes to rheumatic valve calcification

Nutri Pharma ASA, Oslo - Soy protein supplementation is likely to diminish risk for CV disease

Nutrition 21, Inc. - Study reaffirms Diachrome improves cardiovascular disease risk in diabetes

Oita University - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of ischemia

Osaka University - Elevation of aldosterone levels may be deleterious to ischemic heart disease

Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine - Studies advance knowledge in cardiology research

Ottawa General Hospital - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of proteomics

Papworth Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge - Researchers' work adds to cardiology body of knowledge

PAREXEL International Corporation - Pharma company acquires QdotPharma

Parhon University Hospital, Iasi - Review discusses effects of renal replacement on arterial stiffness

Pennsylvania State University, Hershey - Carvedilol/digoxin combination therapy has synergistic effect on AF

Perlegen Sciences - Research collaboration to study genetic causes of disease

Philipps University Hospital, Marburg - Reports add new data to angioplasty research

Policlinico MultiMedic, Milan - Cryothermal catheter tip size affects cryoablation efficacy

Possis Medical, Inc. - Medical device company releases two new catheters

Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association - Women unaware of differences in bad and good cholesterol, survey shows

Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong - Researchers' work adds to SARS body of knowledge

Queens University, Belfast - Brisk walking increases fitness and lowers cardiovascular risk

Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqwa - MTHFR genotype modifies the effects of risk factors on age at onset of CAD

RDL Reference Laboratory - AntioxPAPC-Ab could serve as autoimmune marker for cardiovascular disease

Royal Free & University College, London - ADH1C genotype modifies relationship between alcohol consumption and CHD risk

Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg - Method for quantifying gated-SPECT images can measure LV volumes and EF

Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Reggio Emilia - Case of metastatic epithelioid angiosarcoma reported

Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla - Plasmids expressing pleiotrophin sanction neovascularization

Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla - The newly identified gene Egfl7 helps maintain endothelial integrity

Second University of Naples - Insulin sensitivity affects left ventricular function in obesity

SkyePharma, Inc. - Once-daily oral treatment for lipid disorders, cholesterol launched in U.S.

St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza - Study sought to establish reference limits for CIMT thickness

St. George's Hospital, London - Results provide strong support for universal salt reduction in all hypertensives

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - Heart device company reports second quarter sales and earnings

St. Vincent's Hospital, New York - Epinephrine caused increase in CV responses in allergic adults

St. Vincents Hospital, New South Wales - Cardiac transcription factor gene mutations produce congenital heart disease