Cardiovascular Week

Angiology - Inhibiting MMPs could ameliorate intimal thickening, prevent MI

COX-2 Inhibitors - Patients on COX-2 inhibitors should have an assessment of any CV risk factors

Coronary Artery Disease - Therapeutic goals were reached with atorvastatin+amlodipine

Protein Signals - Article reviews components of NADPH oxidases in leukocytes and vascular tissue

Stroke - MTHFR allele evaluation will help prevent/reduce morbidity caused by stroke

ACE Inhibitors - Cardioprotection of zofenopril is greater than non-sulphydryl ACE inhibitors

Addiction Medicine - Cocaine hydrolase gene delivery blunts the heart's response to cocaine

Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Company expands clinical testing of AdPEDF for wet AMD

Airway inflammation - Study examined role of JNK in structural changes of the airway

Alcohol Use - Sleep loss increases cardiovascular disease risks in alcoholics

Analgesia - New epidural technique may be applied in prolonged critical illness

Atherosclerosis - New findings in atherosclerosis described

Analgesia - Remifentanil provided effective, reliable analgesia during labor

Angina - Exercise tolerance is good screening test for chest pain patients

Angiology - Calcium-independent phospholipase studied, regulation clarified

Angiology - Media-like islands protect local sites, not entire artery from atheroma

Angiology - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of angiology

Angiology - Treatments for isolated proximal LAD disease demonstrated good results

Atherosclerosis - Studies describe new findings in atherosclerosis research

Angioplasty - Stenting benefits diabetic patients undergoing angioplasty

Angiotensin - Adrenal glomerulosa cell physiology studied, effect of angiotensin shown

Angiotensinase - Angiotensinase activity studied, asymmetrical brain distribution revealed

Aortic Stenosis - Model identified parameters for improved hemodynamics during SNP infusion

Atherosclerosis - Data advance knowledge in atherosclerosis research

Atherosclerosis - Harvard inks agreement to launch major genotyping study in atherosclerosis

Cardiology - Reports advance knowledge in cardiology research

Atherosclerosis - Nobiletin may prevent atherosclerosis by inhibiting foam-cell formation

Atherosclerosis - Role of SOXF in vascular cells gives insight into response to oxidative stress

Atherosclerosis - Statin effects: location may be key

Atherosclerosis Progression - Lack of social support associated with faster progression of CAD in women

Cardiology - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

Atherosclerosis Vaccine - Immunomodulation of atherosclerosis reviewed

Awards - Medical device company wins HCRIC Innovation of the Year awards

Business & Finance - Medical device company announces financial results

Business Update - ATP-focused company updates recent drug development and corporate activities

Business Update - Benephit Infusion System receives CE marking; company names Italian distributor

Business Update - Cardiac Science awards contract for lithium battery power packs for AEDs

Cardiology - Studies advance knowledge in cardiology research

Business Update - Companies ink agreements relating to engineered-tissue products

Business Update - Conference featured presentations by cardiovascular and cardiology companies

Business Update - Instrumentation company receives signed agreement from LLUMU

Business Update - Medical device company to close vascular bracytherapy business

Cardiac Cell Therapy - Review details clinical potential of stem cell sources for cardiac cell therapy

Cardiac Drug Therapy - AT₁ -receptor antagonists are important CV protective drugs

Metabolic Syndrome - Researchers' findings advance metabolic syndrome research

Cardiac Drug Therapy - Interaction details could lead to drugs with fewer heart-related side effects

Cardiac Fibrosis - Effects of beta-adrenoceptor stimulation on cardiac fibrosis involve aldosterone

Cardiac Fibrosis - Increasing adenylyl cyclase expression could attenuate cardiac fibrosis

Cardiac Hypertrophy - Study examined mechanisms of hypertrophic growth in absence of NPRA signaling

Cardiac Hypertrophy - Yin Yang 1 decreases alpha-MyHC mRNA, protein expression in ventricular myocytes

Cardiac Research - Indices did not demonstrate differences for iNOS^-/- mice subjected to MI

Cardiac Research - Nitroxyl is a more potent activator of skeletal ryanodine receptors than NO

Cardiac Surgery - Catheter closure of atrial defects in children is safe, and effective

Cardiac Treatment - Cardiac self-care plays a defining role in time to treatment

Cardiology - Aortic dilation involved the aortic root and the ascending aorta

Cardiology - Cardiac specialty must explore new innovations for the long-term future

Cardiology - Enzyme inhibitors attenuate ventricular dysfunction after pressure overload

Cardiology - Higher baseline pulse pressure associated with CAD progression in older women

Cardiology - Medical technology company promotes dual-chamber pacemakers

Cardiology - Ranolazine is a selective inhibitor of the late sodium current

Cardiology - Real-time 3D Doppler assay devised for pediatric mitral valve flow measurement

Cardiology - Recent findings in cardiology provide new insights

Cardiology - Study evaluated ECG findings of patients with LV hypertrabeculation

Cardiology - Study suggests surgery sooner than later for severe leaky heart valves

Cardiology - Technology co. announces ventricular assist device implanted in 300th patient

Cardiology - Tryptase is proangiogenic in the healing heart

Cardiothoracic Surgery - Surgeons must work with industry to drive change for cardiothoracic specialty

Cardiovascular Disease - Knowing risk factors, influences could prevent atherosclerosis in renal patients

Cardiovascular Disease - Lower plasma BNP levels may reduce burden on CV system in hemodialysis patients

Cardiovascular Disease - Mechanism may contribute to clinical link between myeloperoxidase and CV disease

Cardiovascular Disease - Pedometer company offers ten tips to keep hearts healthy

Cardiovascular Research - L-type Ca²⁺ channels are regulated by beta-adrenergic stimulation

Cardiovascular Research - Trials evaluated the effect of antichlamydial antibiotics on secondary CV events

Cardiovascular Surgery - Safety and efficacy of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery reviewed

Cerebrovascular Disease - B-type natriuretic peptide, C-reactive protein are independent predictors of CHF

Collaborations - Company signs research agreement with Detroit hospital to target ER care

Congenital Heart Disease - Authors describe approach to define heart failure in congenital heart disease.

Congenital Heart Disease - ENU-induced mutations may yield insights into genetic basis of CHD

Congestive Heart Failure - ACE inhibitors demonstrate a class effect for treatment of patients with CHF

Congestive Heart Failure - Abnormal electrocardiograms linked to heart enlargement

Congestive Heart Failure - NO production and release is progressively impaired in long-term CHF

Congestive Heart Failure - U.S. FDA approval to begin trial for left ventricular assist system granted

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery - Gender a factor in who gets bypass surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery - Treatment of combined carotid and coronary artery disease reviewed

Coronary Artery Disease - Predictors of mortality were history of congestive HF, depressed HR variability

Coronary Artery Plaque - Protocol for measuring coronary artery plaque provides high-quality results

Decompensated Heart Failure - More research is needed before nitroglycerin can be a standard therapy for ADHF

Deep Vein Thrombosis - European Commission grants license for use of ARIXTRA to prevent VTE

Depression - Physicians must be alert for mood disorders in elderly who have lost a spouse

Diabetes - Minorities with diabetes at increased risk for heart disease, stroke

Diabetes Therapy - Recent findings in diabetes therapy provide new insights

Diagnostic Imaging - Postprocessing tools provide a means for quantifying microcirculation

Diagnostics - Researchers describe findings in diagnostics studies

Diet & Nutrition - Kellogg to develop products fortified with heart-healthy compound

Disease Prevention - Patients active in their healthcare may lower heart disease risk

Drug Development - Novel MAb fragment alters M2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activity

Drug Safety - European regulatory body announces action on COX-2 inhibitors

Echocardiography - Hand-held ECG systems can facilitate bedside diagnosis and patient screening

Echocardiography - Left atrial diameter may serve as criterion for HF with pulmonary congestion

Echocardiography - Real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography has a role in measuring stroke volume

Endocrinology - L-thyroxine therapy improves lipid-based CVD risk in subclinical hypothyroidism