Cardiovascular Device Liability Week

Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Science - Adrenomedullin increases cardiac sympathetic nerve activity

Dade Behring, Inc. - Abbott gets sublicense for use of PlGF in diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases

Hannover Medical School -  FBN1 mutation type is highly correlated with Marfan syndrome

Kansas Coalition for Lifesaving Cures - Poll shows Kansans support stem cell research and oppose any state-level ban

Nuvelo, Inc. - Alliance to spur global development, commercialization of alfimeprase for blood clots

Osaka Police Hospital - Tricuspid isthmus measurement by MDCT yields information for successful ablation

Abiomed, Inc. - Cardiac device developer appoints Dorothy Puhy to lead director of its board

Alltracel Pharmaceuticals Plc. - Wound care-focused company reports full year revenue of EUR 19.2M

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists - Endocrinology organizations applaud journal article highlighting importance of blood sugar control

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Researchers' findings advance surgical technology research

Auckland City Hospital - Outcomes remain poor in elderly patients with heart failure after acute MI

Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne - SNP increased glucose more than verapamil, indicates NO may be a vital signaling molecule

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Review examines developments in ghrelin biology and clinical relevance

Biophan Technologies, Inc. - Enabling technologies developed for MRI visualization

Biosite Incorporated - Regulatory filing submitted for myeloperoxidase tests

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Incidence of metabolic syndrome is inversely related to calcium and vitamin D intake

Cardiac Science Corp. - Powerheart AEDs will meet new AHA and ERC resuscitation guidelines

Cardiology - Single catheter delivers multiple stents, longest stent placed, developer reports

Cardiology - Study of in-hospital cardiac arrest suggests CPR may improve outcomes for children, adults

CardioMag Imaging, Inc. - Magnetocardiograph maker gets certification from China's Food & Drug Administration

CardioTech International, Inc. - CorNova announces award of ISO 13485 certification

Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte - Hyperdynamic left ventricular function may signal septic shock

CAS Medical Systems, Inc. - New multi-parameter monitor launched for blood pressure diagnostics

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome - Endoscopic removal feasible for malfunctioning self-expandable metallic stents

Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Cellegesic to be reviewed by the cardio-renal advisory committee in April 2006

Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin - Study finds two ARBs as SPPARMs that may be cardiovascular disease and diabetes targets

Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London - Risk factors identified for hypercholesterolemia risk at HAART initiation

Children's Hospital & Research Center, Oakland - Report describes left common carotid artery isolated from main pulmonary artery

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Research details how Coxscackievirus virus hijacks cell signals to cause infection

Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago - New research in the area of cardiovascular disease detailed

Chinese Academy Science - Paeoniflorin is a may be an effective treatment of stroke

Chonbuk National University Hospital - Contractile responses to angiotensin peptides are enhanced in diabetic clitoral cavernosum

Chonbuk National University, Jeonju - A₁ receptor subtype governs adenosine-induced ANP release

Christchurch School of Medicine - Urocortin 2 may offer therapeutic benefit in heart failure

City Hospital, Birmingham - Clinically apparent atherosclerotic disease in diabetes is related to increased PMP levels

Cleveland Clinic - Studies add new findings to diabetes therapy body of knowledge

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Heart disease patients often have undertreated CVD risk factors

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Reports advance knowledge in stents research

Columbia University, New York - Information concerning heart disease risk should be adapted to patient's preference

Columbia University, New York - Older women treated with anthracyclines show increased risk of cardiomyopathy

Comenius University, Bratislava - Melatonin may be protective in reperfusion-induced arrhythmias

Corautus Genetics, Inc. - Collaboration inked for trial for the treatment of critical limb ischemia with VEGF-2

Coronary Artery Disease - U.S. women are unaware of heart disease treatment options

CryoCor, Inc. - Device company updates U.S. FDA review of atrial flutter premarket approval

Cutting Edge Information - Cardiovascular drug producers use clinical trials to rejuvenate aging medications

Dalhousie University, Halifax - Risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension is increased by prepregnancy obesity

Dalian University of Technology - Stent dog-boning phenomenon can be eliminated

Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham - Use of proven heart medicines improves, but not enough

Duke University, Durham - Medication adherence signals treatment compliance generally

Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Researchers' data advance atherosclerosis research

Ewha Woman's University School of Medicine, Seoul - Paroxetine raises cholesterol levels in patients with panic disorder

Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir - Percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy has poor long-term outcome in patients with AF

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - Oxytocin promotes negative inotropic, chronotropic effects

Flanders Interuniversity Institute of Biotechnology - Treatment with patient's own stem cells significantly improves recovery from heart attack

FlowCardia, Inc. - VP Wire and VP Sheath product families launched

Frederiksberg University Hospital - Combination metolazone with loop diuretics is effective in refractory HF

Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne - Population study details cardiovascular malformations among preterm infants

Fukuoka University - Angiotensin II receptor blockers increase vessel elasticity, delay arteriosclerosis progression

Gachon Medical School, Incheon - Link between cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and inflammatory marker is reviewed

German Heart Institute, Berlin - New software is accurate for angiographic determination of RV volumes

Gifu University - IB ultrasound indicates fluvastatin improved arterial sclerosis

Guidant Corp. - Cardiac device maker reports 15% decline in sales

Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara - Novel technique facilitates use of PISA for mitral valve area measurement

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse - Perinatal weight changes are not predictive of heart disease and diabetes

Hamamatsu University, Shizuoka - Delayed enhancement MRI useful for determining cause

Hannover Medical School - Efficacy of therapeutic strategies for inappropriate ICD episodes reviewed

Hartford Hospital, Hokkaido - Catecholamine levels significantly alter defibrillation threshold

Harvard Medical School - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of statins

Harvard University - Angiotensin-dependent control of renal circulation may lead to renal disease in obese

Harvard University - Fluorescent lipophilic tracers useful for vessel painting of microcirculation

Henry Ford Health Systems, Detroit - Lack of inducible NO synthase reduces oxidative stress

Herzzentrum Ludwigshafen - Beta-blocker treatment is beneficial in patients excluded from study

Hirakata City Hospital, Osaka - Visual reading of Rapicheck H-FABP test leads to inaccurate results