Cardiovascular Week

Acute Myocardial Infarction - Aspirin withdrawal may pose risk to coronary patients

Cardiac Sarcoidosis - Cardiac sarcoidosis goes from a Th1 to a Th2 cytokine profile with cure

Cardiology - Hepatitis C virus may play a role in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy formation

Coronary Artery Bypass - MSCTA is promising method for lesion detection in coronary artery bypass grafts

Heart Transplant Risk - Transplant related coronary artery disease is linked to TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma

Abdominal Aneurysm - New anesthesia for morbidly obese patients with aortic aneurysm described

Acute Coronary Syndrome - Physical exams crucial in assessing risk level of acute coronary syndrome

Adhesions - Company launches new product development program based on RTG technology

Aging - Undetected heart disease may be linked to poorer health in later years

Angiology - Magnetic resonance angiography for vascular disease diagnosis reviewed

Angiology - Superoxide anion involved in endothelin-induced chronic hypertension

Angioplasty - FDA advises physicians of adverse events associated with Cordis Cypher

Atherosclerosis - MRI aids study of atherosclerotic plaque rupture and arterial occlusion

Atherosclerosis - Oxidized LDL induces calpain-dependent cell death in endothelial cells

Atherosclerosis - Positive phase II results reported on cholesterol management vaccine

Atrial Fibrillation - Phase I trial of ATI-2042 initiated

Autoimmune Disease - Pulmonary-renal syndrome is a life-threatening risk from autoimmune disease

Awards - Lenfant receives lifetime achievement award from chest physicians

Biotechnology - Optimal surface topography for cardiac myocyte culture determined

Blood Pressure - Non-invasive blood pressure monitor studied for emergency department use

Cardiac Prediction Models - Blues of Michigan recognized for partnerships to improve patient care

Cardiology - Altered sodium/calcium ion exchange strongly affects total SR Ca2+ load during heart failure

Cardiology - Company reports European approval and first implant of new CRT-D

Cardiomyopathy - Cardiac mitochondria may be key in doxorubicin-induced cardiac failure

Cardiovascular Devices - New recommendations issued on treating device infections

Cardiovascular Disease - Effect of anemia on CVD risk clarified

Cardiovascular Disease - Erythropoietin treatment improves cardiac function after heart attack

Cardiovascular Disease - Gene mutations have differential effects on cardiac function, heart failure risk

Cardiovascular Disease - Grant helps development of therapeutic agent to treat cardiovascular diseases

Cardiovascular Disease - Magnetic resonance imaging for congenital heart disease monitoring reviewed

Cardiovascular Disease - Normal testosterone levels may lower atherosclerosis risk

Cardiovascular Disease - Obesity linked to vascular stiffness in young adults

Cardiovascular Disease - Spontaneous indices are poor measure of arterial baroreflex

Cardiovascular Disease - Testosterone antagonizes aortic smooth muscle cell calcium channels

Cardiovascular Drugs - Cardiovascular drugs in development are reviewed

Cardiovascular Gene Therapy - Adenoviral-transduced MSCs useful for eNOS gene transfer

Cardiovascular Medicine - Effects of estrogen on vascular system reviewed

Cardiovascular Medicine - Use of computed tomography for cardiac imaging reviewed

Carotid Artery Stenting - First human carotid artery cases successfully completed in Germany

Central Nervous System - Erythropoietin in CSF of patients with hemorrhage originates from brain

Chronic Angina - FDA committee scheduled to review Ranexa

Collaborations - Key strategic alliance announced for copolymer technologies

Congestive Heart Failure - Mitochondrial gene transcription suppressed during CHF

Coronary Artery Disease - British health authority recommends use of drug-eluting stents

Development - Embryonic p300 acetyltransferase activity needed for heart, lung and small intestine formation

Developmental Biology - Identification of "jelly belly" gene may lead to new drugs

Diabetic Nephropathy - Losartan delays progression of renal disease in diabetic patients

Diet and Nutrition - Docosahexaenoic acid in fish protects against cardiovascular disease

Diet and Nutrition - Myocene-like diet significantly reduces cholesterol levels

Drug Delivery - Xcelovair, a dry powder inhaler technology, licensed to Pfizer