Cardiovascular Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 21st, 2005
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Cardiovascular Research - Diuretic-based treatment prevents major cardiovascular events in the elderly
Cardiovascular Research - Swim training increases cardiac vagal effects
Hypertension - Article stresses importance of focus on lowering systolic blood pressure
Hypertension - Canadian program recommends assessment with ambulatory BP monitoring
Hypertension - Respect of hemodynamic conditions in anesthesia reduces ischemic complications
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Federal task force now recommending aortic screening for smokers
Adipose Tissue - Paracrine role for adipose tissue in regulating arterial tone discussed
Alcohol - Muscle weakness, arrhythmias and LV dysfunction are chronic effects of alcohol
Alcohol Use - Women have a higher health benefit over men from alcohol use
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Pattern of outflow to muscles may be similar to chronological changes at neurons
Anesthesia - Landiolol is safe and effective during maintenance electroconvulsive therapy
Aneurysm - Elderly male smokers should be screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Angina - Gene therapy used for heart patients with moderate to severe chest pains
Angiology - Arterial tortuosity syndrome is characterized by connective tissue abnormalities
Angiology - Liver X receptor agonists studied, inhibitory activities revealed
Angiology - Recent findings in angiology described
Anticoagulation Therapy - Ximelagatran is a promising anticoagulant to decrease risk of embolic events
Arrhythmia - Study proves catheter ablation safe for patients
Arthritis - Rheumatoid arthritis patients at higher risk for unrecognized heart disease
Artificial Heart - Compact centrifugal blood pump with magnetically levitated rotor devised
Atherosclerosis - Antibody against the fibronectin extra-domain B aids arterial plaque imaging
Atherosclerosis - Foam cells generated by hyperglycemia and hyperlipemia in rats
Atherosclerosis - Volunteers with PAD needed to test dietary supplement's effect on leg pain
Atrial Fibrillation - AF ablation is restricted to patients who have failed antiarrhythmic drugs
Atrial Fibrillation - Catheter-based treatment of atrial fibrillation reviewed
Atrial Fibrillation - First human case using AtriLaze Surgical Ablation System complete
Atrial Fibrillation - It is important to recognize drugs as potential cause of atrial fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation - Review describes mechanisms behind atrial remodeling due to atrial fibrillation
Bariatric Surgery - New York hospital partners to launch surgical weight loss program
Beta Oxidation - 5-trans-tetradecenoyl-CoA accumulates in the mitochondrial matrix
Biventricular Pacing - Procedure enables complete device-lead hookup and pocket closure in the lab
Business & Finance - Drug development company reports fourth quarter and 2004 results
Business Update - Brenner Children's Hospital named to NIH Pediatric Heart Network
Business Update - Company unveils imaging technology for cardiac MR community
Business Update - Medical device company extends contract to supply hemostatic bandages
Business Update - Millionth Taxus Express2 coronary stent system implanted
Business Update - Prometra Programmable Implantable Pump receives CE mark
Business Update - Report: Cholesterol drugs still poised for OTC switch despite Mevacor setback
Business Update - ThermaFix tissue-treatment process launched
Cancer Mortality - Cancer, heart groups issue joint statement on cancer statistics report
Cardiac Development - Periostin is predominantly expressed in endothelium of ventricular trabeculae
Cardiac Hypertrophy - Normal cardiac growth may be cofactor in development of genetic cardiomyopathies
Cardiac Hypertrophy - Stress from long-term hypertrophy may cause myocytes to reenter the cell cycle
Cardiac Rehabiliation - Call for faster action to improve U.K. cardiac rehab services
Cardiac Resynchronization - Review describes issues involved in optimizing cardiac pacing
Cardiac Resynchronization - Review discusses indications and limitations of cardiac resynchronization
Cardiac Resynchronization - Study will focus on a refined atrial tachyarrhythmia prevention pacing algorithm
Cardiology - Cardiovascular device company comments on HeartMate II clinical study filing
Cardiology - Dental group awards Seal of Acceptance to defibrillator with instant feedback
Cardiology - Diuretics have an important place in preventing cardiovascular events
Cardiology - Eugenol depresses force, no effect on contractile machinery of cardiac muscle
Cardiology - Injecting atropine during dobutamine stress ECG safely decreases test duration
Cardiology - Mitral flow inversion after Valsalva maneuver is common in healthy subjects
Cardiology - Myocardial infarction models aid the study of post-infarction scar formation
Cardiology - New findings impact diagnostic, therapeutic strategies of sudden death syndromes
Cardiology - Oyster cells are a promising model for various bioassays
Cardiology - Prosthesis demonstrated excellent postoperative clinical status
Cardiology - Recent findings illuminate research in cardiology
Cardiology - Reports add new data to cardiology research
Cardiology - Researchers describe findings in cardiology studies
Cardiology - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cardiology - Studies focused on cardiac function in Trypanosoma cruzi-infected mice
Cardiology - Study explored the in vivo physiological functions of p38alpha in mouse hearts
Cardiology - Study results suggest possibilities for inhibition of cardiomyocyte apoptosis
Cardiology - Subsarcolemmal cAMP levels are regulated by negative feedback involving PKA
Cardiology - Tei index evaluates drug-induced left ventricular function improvement
Cardiology - beta1 -AR stimulation increases PI3K activity in adult rat cardiomyocytes
Cardiomyopathy - Study investigated the mechanisms of apoptosis induced by high-dose alcohol
Cardiovascular Devices - Leakage flow rate and wall shear stress determined in biocentrifugal VAD
Cardiovascular Devices - Reinforcement feasible for cracked paracorporeal blood pumps
Cardiovascular Diagnostics - Transdermal ACh and local skin warming cause dose-dependent vasorelaxation
Cardiovascular Disease - Doctors underestimate women's heart risk
Cardiovascular Disease - Early life factors linked to adult blood pressure
Cardiovascular Disease - Effects of adrenergic agents on post-defibrillation arrest time studied
Cardiovascular Disease - High risk women are under-treated for high cholesterol levels
Cardiovascular Disease - Homocysteine levels may be affected by coffee consumption
Cardiovascular Disease - Phobic anxiety increases heart disease death risk among women
Cardiovascular Disease - Very late in-stent restenosis can present as acute myocardial infarction
Cardiovascular Disease Therapy - Role of antiarrhythmic surgery reviewed
Cardiovascular Research - Fatigue is associated with CV disease, may not be influenced by genetic factors
Cardiovascular Research - One-month-old harbor seals can sustain long-duration apneas
Cell Research - AMP-activated protein kinase senses both redox and phosphorylation potential
Cerebral Oxygenation - Acute normovolemic hemodilution can lead to a reduction in cerebral oxygenation
Cholesterol - Serum cholestenoic acid analyzed, potential role as marker demonstrated
Chronic Heart Failure - Trials shed light on using angiotensin receptor blockers to treat heart failure
Chronic Kidney Disease - CRP monitoring in chronic kidney disease deserves closer study
Clinical Trials - Neuro-inflammatory disease drug approved for phase 1 clinical development
Clinical Trials - Pilot trial of heart implant results 'very encouraging,' researcher says
Cold Hemagglutinin Disease - Cryofiltration apheresis effective as last-resort treatment
Collaborations - Cardiology partner named for U.S.
Collaborations - Cardiology-device company signs agreement for production of magnetic guidewires
Collaborations - Cigna joins WomenHeart in the fight against heart disease in women
Collaborations - Deal signed with Medinol to develop AP23573 drug-delivery stents
Collaborations - Pharmaceutical companies announce collaboration on osteoporosis treatment
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Nonprescription plant-based drug to lower cholesterol introduced
Congestive Heart Failure - New bedside tool gauges mortality risk in heart failure patients
Congestive Heart Failure - Rheumatoid arthritis linked to excess risk of congestive heart failure
Coronary Artery Disease - Cardiac imaging is underused in women
Coronary Artery Disease - HR variability may not be cause of CV morbidity in patients with panic disorder
Coronary Artery Disease - The eNOS 4a/b polymorphism does not have a major impact on CAD
Coronary Artery Disease - Thrombospondin polymorphism studied, altered Ca2+ binding observed
Coronary Heart Disease - Women need earlier use of PCI
Crosslinking - Optimal crosslinking conditions determined for cholesterol removal from milk
Cytochrome C - Cytochrome c can be transformed into peroxidase that oxidizes phospholipids
Dementia - Cardiovascular risk factors in midlife linked to risk of dementia
Diabetes Therapy - Benzoxazole-containing thiazolidinedione derivatives synthesized
Diabetes Therapy - New research in the area of diabetes therapy detailed
Diabetes Therapy - Researchers' data advance diabetes therapy research
Diabetic Cardiomyopathy - Hyperglycemia does not alter state 3 respiration in type 1 diabetes
Diabetic Nephropathy - Renin-angiotensin system modulation protects vascular system
Diagnostics - Findings do not favor association between anatomic abnormalities and arrhythmia
Diagnostics - Heart imaging system a noninvasive alternative to diagnose, treat heart disease
Diagnostics - Optical images capture gene expression in the arteries
Diagnostics - Skin sterol test available for sale in Canada, U.S. markets
Diet & Nutrition - Additive may help chips lower cholesterol
Diet & Nutrition - Food company promotes potential heart healthy benefits of chocolate
Diet & Nutrition - Health-based natural products store announces additions, realignments
Diet & Nutrition - Liquid product to reduce "bad" cholesterol launched
Diet & Nutrition - Meat processor completes removal of transfat from retail and school products
Diet & Nutrition - Online nutrition tracking system uses camera phone to keep diary of diet
Diet & Nutrition - Review discusses factors affecting methionone metabolism
Diet & Nutrition - Treated orange juice retains vitamin C bioavailability of fresh juice
Disease Control - Report published on most prevalent, costly diseases in U.S.
Drug Development - Study offers additional experimental paradigm for analyzing NO-donor metabolism
Drug Research - Heparin cofactor II-deficient mice studied, antithrombotic activity revealed
Electrocardiography - Cardiology products developer adds new electrocardiograph to line
Electrophysiological Tests - Electrophysiologic investigations provide a window into cerebral function
Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Wnt11 facilitates ESC differentiation to Nkx2.5-positive cardiomyocytes
Environmental Health - Long-term exposure to air pollution hardens arteries
Environmental Health - Volcano smog advisory reissued for Northern Mariana Islands
Environmental Research - Regulated bradycardial response in limpets is associated with avoidance behavior
Fibrosis - Review provides information on fibrosis and small bowel carcinoid tumors
Finance - Angina-focused company reports strong Q4 and 2004 results
Finance - Medical device company reports 2004 results
Finance - Pharma company completes $43 million series C financing
Finance - Provider of medical devices for venous reflux disease reports 4Q 2004 results
Finance - Research company announces public offering of common stock
Finance - UT receives $5 million donation for stem cell research
Fitness - Just 30 minutes of exercise a day could reduce heart disease mortality
Fitness & Wellness - Family doctor loses 80 pounds, becomes fitness trainer, produces wellness video
Gene Research - von Willebrand factor studied, multi-effect mutation revealed
Genetic Disorders - Genetic and environmental factors may explain craniofacial in Marfan syndrome
Genomics - Polymorphism might contribute to increased risk of coronary artery disease
Genomics - Report describes expression of tilapia extracellular Ca2+-sensing receptor
Genomics - Researchers tout ability of genetic tests to avoid bad drug reactions
Genomics - ST2LV is a new soluble secreted variant of the ST2 gene product
Genomics - Study identified biochemical and genetic defect in L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria
Geriatrics - Article examines increased risk of death in elderly surviving spouses
Health Promotion - Online children's health web site offer tips on 2005 Dietary Guidelines
Health Promotion - Online diet site, Discovery Health Channel partner for National Body Challenge
Heart Attack - St. Louis selects AED provider
Heart Attack Risk Factors - Heart attacks linked to circadian rhythms and large breakfast intake
Heart Disease - Biopharmaceutical company releases results of clinical studies in hypertension
Heart Disease - Cardiovascular disease in diabetes reviewed
Heart Disease - Published study shows fingertip test identifies coronary disease at early stage
Heart Disease - Treatment of choice for ED in heart disease patients is sildenafil
Heart Disease - Washington DC VA Medical Center uses miniaturized bypass technology
Heart Disease Risk Factor - Toe blood pressure can identify lower extremity arterial disease
Heart Failure - Actin-capping protein is a therapeutic target in the management of heart failure
Heart Failure - Article summarizes findings relevant to heart failure trials
Heart Failure - Cardiac recovery system unloaded left ventricle, reduced afterload in model
Heart Failure - Clinical update provided on AB5000 circulatory support system
Heart Failure - First implantation of cardiac devices with home monitoring reported
Heart Failure - Temporary artificial heart cited as major advance in cardiovascular medicine
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia - Hepatic artery embolization effective for HHT patients with hepatic involvement
Hormone Replacement Therapy - New data illuminates research in hormone replacement therapy
Huntington Disease - Study investigated effects of Huntington disease on autonomic nervous system
Hyperhomocysteinemia - Plasma thiol concentrations were likely a result of thiol-disulfide exchange
Hyperlipidemia - Marine biomass company reports effects of Neptune Krill Oil on cholesterol
Hypertension - Healthcare organization launches program for women and heart disease
Hypertension - Pharma company acquires Cibacen and Cibadrex
Hypertension - Salt retention hormone important factor in African Americans
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - ECGs should extend into midlife in families with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - Research improves long-term treatment of severe heart defect in children
Hypoxia - K+ATP channels are involved in deleterious effects of chronic hypoxia
Imaging - Article reviews image acquisition and contrast injection in aortic dissection
Imaging - Dobutamine-CMR can assess risk levels for coronary events with high accuracy
Imaging - Image guidance increased success of surgical closure of coronary artery fistulas
Imaging - MRI should be used more often in fetal cardiology
Imaging - Mapping method provides information to assess LV endocardial displacement
Imaging - Multidetector-row CT offers accurate visualization of anomalous coronary anatomy
Imaging - Sequential MDCT sufficient for determining risk of heart disease
Imaging - System is a promising tool for quantification of regional myocardial strain
Ischemia - New findings in the area of ischemia described
Ischemia - Treadmill exercise may facilitate recovery after ischemic cerebral injury
Ischemia/Reperfusion - New findings in the area of ischemia/reperfusion detailed
Ischemic Heart Failure - Decreasing TNF levels in plasma or tissues does not improve cardiac function
Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction - Utility of prophylactic ICD therapy clarified
Legal Issues - Tobacco trial witness says industry knew of smoking dangers
Letter to the Editor - Grapefruit-drug interactions
Lipid Studies - Compositional variations of HDL affect the influence of paraoxonase-1 on CV risk
Lipid Studies - Database contains results from whole-genome scans of lipid-related phenotypes
Lipid Studies - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of lipid studies
Lipid Studies - Study describes impacts of low-fat diet and high-MUFA diet on HDL metabolism
Lipid Studies - Study investigated new variants of the apoB(4372-4392) peptide
Lipids - Hepatic steatosis may be caused by or associated with abnormal lipid metabolism
Lupus - Innovative research receives increased funding
Mergers & Acquisitions - Company specializing in cardiovascular therapy announces acquisition
Migraine - New study confirms effectiveness of nasal spray for migraine treatment
Mitochondrial Regulation - Cold acclimation increases aerobic energy production in turtle myocardium
Myocardia - Myocardial phospholipids adapt to modest chemical and physical perturbations
Myocardial Infarction - COX-2 inhibitor increases the risk of heart attack in elderly adults
Myocardial Infarction - Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor improves post-infarction cardiac function
Myocardial Infarction - New research provides insight into gene response following MI
Myocardial Infarction - Patient characteristics have changed over the past 25 years.
Myocardial Infarction - Patients with previous heart attacks may not benefit from pacemaker implant
Myocardial Infarction - Pharma company signs new agreement with AstraZeneca
Myocardial Infarction - Study analyzed frequency, variables associated with return to work after MI
Myocarditis - Interleukin-10 gene transfer protects rodent hearts from inflammation
Neuroscience - Symptoms of sympathetic nervous system may be defensive reactions against nausea
Obesity - Doppler waveform of hepatic veins in obese population examined
Obesity Pathogenesis - Ectopic fat storage may impair function of organs
Obstetrics - Hypertensive patients need education and prompt care
Obstetrics - Statins are teratogenic
Oncology - Hypoxia inducible factor-alpha and c-erbB-2 interact to intensify breast cancer
Organ Transplantation - Steroid dependency studied in pediatric heart transplant patients
Osteoporosis - Fracture risk is increased in perimenopausal women treated with beta-blockers
Oxidative Stress - Biochemical changes in cold-induced oxidative stress minimized tissue damage
Pain Medicine - Study examined the nature of chest pain
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Bivalirudin treatment reduces recovery area stay after PCI
Personnel - Fred Miller named manager of sports marketing by weight loss supplement company
Personnel - Mark Stautberg named to board of directors of device company
Personnel - Medical device company appoints Tom Lindsey director of U.S. sales, marketing
Physiology - Coronary smooth muscle contraction studied, role of Mg2+ revealed
Prions - Reports add new data to prions research
Product Licensing - Biopharma company gains access to protein expression technology
Proteomics - Alpha-appendage hub analyzed, role during vesicle endocytosis clarified
Proteomics - PITX2 and MEF2A may have coordinate control in the oral epithelium
Proteomics - ZNF322 protein is a member of the zinc-finger transcription factor family
Reactive Oxygen Species - Distinct Ca2+ levels may determine mode, amount of cytochrome c release
Resveratrol - Toxicity from resveratrol seen only at the highest dose tested
Statins - Statin therapy was associated with lower levels of creatine kinase
Stents - Angiographic success rate was 97.5% in study of stent implants in small arteries
Stress - Increased cortisol activity was associated with less recent stress exposure
Stroke - A new notch in the Stroke Belt: Blacks in the South are most likely to die
Stroke - Migraine-sparked vision loss may increase stroke risk in women
Stroke - New competency guidelines for carotid stenting include virtual reality training
Stroke - Studies add new findings to stroke body of knowledge
Surgical Technology - Cutting balloon angioplasty useful for resistant venous anastomotic stenoses
Tobacco Use - Colorado Democrats introduce competing plan for tobacco tax
Tobacco Use - Iowa Governor announces cigarette tax proposal
Transplant Medicine - Implant processor signs agreement with Southeast Tissue Alliance
Vascular Disease - EGR1 is a target for AhR agonists in lung epithelial cells
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