Cardiovascular Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 16th, 2004
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Cardiology - Acute graft attrition after myoblast transplantation to the heart studied
Congestive Heart Failure - Further study needed to determine efficacy of right ventricular pacing
Coronary Artery Disease - PSV of penile cavernosal arteries predicts silent ischemic heart disease
Heart Failure - Assessing ventricular peptides may help diagnose heart failure early
Ischemic Heart Disease - Sympathetic overactivity may persist after acute myocardial infarction
Acute Cardiac Disease - Quality-improvement programs can improve care of acute cardiac patients
Alzheimer Disease - Association calls for Congress to increase spending on Alzheimer research
Angina - Medicare panel's review of myocardial revascularization complete
Angiology - FDA grants approval for trial of its Liberte paclitaxel-eluting stent
Angiology - Laminin-8's role in regulating pathologic angiogenesis described in murine model
Arrhythmia - Researchers develop an improved, automated 24-hour electrocardiogram device
Arrhythmia - Right-sided pacing may be associated with harm to left ventricular function
Arrhythmia - Selective site pacing locations should defined
Atherosclerosis - Anticardiolipin antibodies may predict restenosis after coronary angioplasty
Atherosclerosis - Inhibiting CD40/CD40L interaction prevents atherogenesis in animal models
Atherosclerosis - Trapped immune cells contribute to plaque buildup in arteries
Atrial Fibrillation - Efficacy of external cardioversion waveforms compared
Atrial Fibrillation - Tentative approval granted for Esmolol Hydrochloride injection
Bifurcated Lesions - AXXESS PLUS clinical study begins
Brugada Syndrome - Quinidine effective in treatment of electrical storm
Business & Finance - Medical device developer announces record second quarter 2004 results
Business & Finance - Medical device developer reports record second quarter 2004 results
Business & Finance - New vascular catheter sales fuel record 32% quarterly revenue jump
Business & Finance - Orthopedic, cardiovascular and allograft processor announces financial results
Business & Finance - Pharma company releases financial report, business update
Business Update - Cardiology products developer announces results for 3- and 6-month periods
Business Update - Company announces new milnacipran manufacturing facility in France
Business Update - Consumer health media company launches new brand, Years Ahead
Business Update - Orthopedic company releases financial results, industry introspective
Cardiac Hypertrophy - Nitric oxide and natriuretic peptides are endogenous inhibitors of hypertrophy
Cardiac Surgery - Recombinant activated factor VII may have a role in cardiac surgery
Cardiology - Resynchronization therapy defibrillator gets CE mark
Cardiology - Right ventricular function impaired in obese men
Cardiomyopathy - Dystrophin disruption may contribute to enterovirus-induced myocarditis
Cardiopulmonary Arrest - Lightning injuries differ from high-voltage shocks
Cardiopulmonary Bypass - Carbon monoxide improves outcome of cardiopulmonary bypass in pigs
Cardiopulmonary Disease - Air pollution increases vasoconstriction in the lungs of rats
Cardiovascular Disease - Approaches to evaluate endothelin-A receptor antagonists presented
Cardiovascular Disease - Arrhythmia detection by dual-chamber ICDs reviewed
Cardiovascular Disease - Experts make recommendations about air pollution and cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Disease - Go 6983 attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury
Cardiovascular Disease - High concentrations of magnesium may protect against atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular Disease - Infective endocarditis characterized in pacemaker recipients
Cardiovascular Disease - Pacemaker autointrinsic conduction search function can underlie tachycardia
Cardiovascular Disease - Panel develops sports guidelines for youth with genetic cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Disease - Recombinant P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 prevents in-stent restenosis
Cardiovascular Disease - Role of cardiac MRI continues to widen
Cardiovascular Disease - Submammary cardioverter defibrillator implantation feasible
Cardiovascular Disease - Ticlopidine, clopidogrel comparably effective during coronary stenting
Cardiovascular Disease - VF undersensing possible with optimal R wave sensing during sinus rhythm
Cardiovascular Function - Marijuana use can cause tolerance to heart rate changes
Cardiovascular Malformations - Altered transcription occurs in the DiGeorge and Velocardiofacial syndromes
Chest Pain - Hospital opens first accredited chest pain center in greater Milwaukee
Cholesterol - Biopharmaceutical manufacturer to offer Niamax to U.S. nutrition industry
Cholesterol Monitoring - Pharmacy continuing education program on home cholesterol monitoring launched
Clinical Guidelines - Financial breaks encourage adoption of cardiovascular guidelines
Collaborations - Companies form alliance to design, validate gene-marker panels
Congenital Heart Disease - Advances in fetal cardiac imaging make for exciting times
Congenital Heart Disease - Deletions on chromosome 1q21.1 are related to congenital heart disease
Congenital Heart Disease - Fetal echocardiography makes diagnosis of abnormalities possible
Congenital Heart Disease - Heart disease and cardiovascular malformations can occur in utero
Congenital Heart Disease - MRI and CT can visualize congenital heart disease
Congestive Heart Failure - FDA gives conditional approval for trial of heart failure treatment
Coronary Artery Bypass - Enrollment initiated in pivotal phase III PRIMO-CABG-2 trial
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - Diazoxide has anti-inflammatory effects
Coronary Artery Disease - Voyager rapid-exchange Coronary Dilatation Catheter launches
Coronary Bypass Surgery - Blood transfusions during heart surgery may increase death risk
Coronary Disease - Tissue Doppler is effective for imaging coronary disease
Diabetic Neuropathy - Autonomic neuropathy influences QTc interval lengthening during hypoglycemia
Diagnostics - Ambulatory ECG system tested under the supervision of a third party review board
Diagnostics - Cardiovascular company expands distribution agreements with Spencer Technologies
Diagnostics - Company wins California contract to provide remote ECG screening
Diastolic Heart Failure - Presentation of diastolic heart failure is similar to systolic heart dysfunction
Disease Management - Health Design Plus selects Landacorp for disease management
Disease Management - Study highlights need for improved care of diabetes patients in U.K.
Drug Development - European, Canadian marketing approval granted for cardiovascular drug
Endocarditis - Ventricular septal defects susceptible to infectious endocarditis
Environmental Toxins - UW to lead most comprehensive study of air pollution and cardiovascular disease
Finance - Diagnostics company reports second-quarter revenue increase
Finance - Hospital care company reports 2Q, first half of 2004 financial results
Finance - TF decoy technology company reports Q2 milestones, $10.6M revenue
Fitness & Wellness - Health foundations team up to improve students' physical fitness and nutrition
Genetic Disorder - Rare heart tumors may be more common than thought, researchers say
HIV/AIDS-Associated Lipodystrophy - Rosiglitazone induces gene expression in adipose tissue in HAL patients
HIV/AIDS-Related Lipodystrophy - HIV-related lipodystrophy caused by multiple factors
Healthcare Coverage - Alabama legislators discuss plan to make smokers pay more for insurance
Heart Attack - 510(k) application submitted to FDA for TriActiv System for stent procedures
Heart Attack - FDA panel considers over-the-counter home defibrillator
Heart Attack - MacroPore Biosurgery awarded $750,000 for study of heart attack therapeutic
Heart Attack - Treatment guidelines cite ReoPro favorably for acute heart attack patients
Heart Disease - Oklahoma health plan enhances disease management program
Heart Disease Diagnosis - Cardiologists studying new way to screen for heart disease
Heart Disease Diagnosis - New cardiac device approved by FDA
Heart Disease Therapy - Combination anticlotting therapy increases risk of bleeding
Heart Failure - Australian device maker comments on progress
Heart Failure - Clinical trial of BiDil treatment of African Americans with heart failure halted
Heart Failure - Data lacking for recombinant human erythropoietin use in heart failure patients
Heart Failure - Desmin-free cardiomyocytes are common in patients with ischemic heart failure
Heart Failure - Inhibiting nitric oxide synthase improved heart function in aged mice
Heart Failure - Perindopril improves platelet response to sodium nitroprusside in heart failure
Heart Failure - Reference values for Doppler indices of LV diastolic filling established
Hematology - Circulating endothelial membrane microparticles elevated in hemoglobinuria
Hemorrhagic Syndrome - Compared drug doses for hemorrhagic syndrome from venomous caterpillar effective
High Blood Pressure - Collaboration to develop new drugs for high blood pressure
Hypercholesterolemia - Cholesterol may be lowered by targeting multiple metabolic pathways
Hypercholesterolemia - Graduated exercise improves atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic mice
Hyperlipidemia - Garlic is not beneficial for plasma lipid levels
Hyperlipidemia - Optimal lipid lowering in patients at risk may require more than one drug
Hypertension - Drug reduces postsurgical risk of cardiovascular death in noncardiac surgery
Hypertension - Hypertensive nephrosclerosis linked to obesity/insulin resistance rather than BP
Hypertension - Nck-interacting proteins identified in vascular smooth muscle cells
Hypertension & Hyperlipidemia - Hypertension and hyperlipidemia - the lower the better
Inflammation - Phase I study of anti-inflammatory compound CTI-01 to begin
Information Technology - Cardiology network database surpasses 3 million patient medical records
Information Technology - HCA Midwest taps Camtronics for cardiovascular image and information management
Ischemic Heart Disease - Myocardial deformation should be quantified throughout the cardiac cycle
Ischemic Stroke - ECG changes in patients with ischemic stroke may be early mortality indicators
Lipid Studies - Effects of HRT, tibolone, raloxifene on lipid levels compared in Greek women
Medical Devices - First North American implant of SJM Epic Supra stented tissue valve announced
Medical Devices - First implant, launch of annuloplasty band for heart valve repair announced
Medical Malpractice - Professional Casualty Association offers Web-based tool to lower malpractice
Medical Technology - New movable, digital C-arm receives FDA clearance
Menopause - Effects of tibolone and estradiol on triglyceride levels compared
Metabolic Syndrome - Metabolic syndrome includes dyslipidemia
Myocardial Infarction - Clinical trial of TG100-115 for heart attacks to proceed under active IND
Myocardial Infarction - Restoring perfusion completely after MI indicates a better clinical outcome
Myocardial Infarction - Sympathetic neural hyperactivity occurs after unstable angina and acute MI
Nutrition - Isolated soy protein shown to benefit type 2 diabetics
Obesity Genomics & Genetics - Link found between 3A/4A polymorphism and endothelin-1 levels
Obesity and Diabetes - High-dose atorvastatin improves lipid profile in type 2 diabetic patients
Patent Ductus Arteriosus - Coil closure of patent ductus arteriosus improves myocardial perfusion
Percutaneous Intervention - Point-of-care testing shows variation in the degree of platelet inhibition
Peripheral Arterial Disease - Leg symptoms and severity of PAD predict functional decline
Peripheral Vascular Disease - Company concludes Liprostin phase II clinical trial
Peripheral Vascular Disease - R-102444 useful for investigating diseases involving 5-HT2A receptor activation
Personnel - Stuart Shapiro, MD, named as CEO of biomarker research company
Positron Emission Tomography - PT/CT may have future use in cancer screening and cardiac imaging
Professional Training - A new multimedia tool can improve student skills in cardiac auscultation
Smoking Ban - Vigo County, Indiana, commissioners nix proposed smoking ban ordinance
Stem Cell Research - Stem cells from human umbilical cord blood show ability to form new cells
Stem Cell Research - Study identifies novel stem cell in blood and vessel formation
Stem Cell Transplantation - HHV-6 reactivation caused TMA and stroke in SCT and high-dose melphalan patient
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - SLE is an independent risk factor for endothelial dysfunction in women
Thrombosis Therapy - Polymer encapsulation improves plasminogen activator efficacy
Transplant Medicine - Intracerebral hemorrhage leads to systemic upregulation of angiotensin II type 1
Trismus-Pseudocamptodactyly Syndrome - Discovery of gene may mean stem cells exist in heart
Vascular Disease - UNC researchers awarded $8.65 million from National Institute on Aging
Viral Heart Disease - Viral infection may be responsible for myocarditis
Viral Heart Disease - Viruses may trigger heart disease, which can be followed by cardiomyopathy
Women's Health - Company offers exercise programs for pregnant women
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