Cardiovascular Week

Coronary Artery Bypass - Criteria indicate angiography subsequent to coronary artery bypass grafting

Coronary Artery Disease - Youngest CAD patients had the poorest health related quality of life

Heart Rate Variability - HRV biofeedback can augment vagal heart rate regulation

Statins - Short-term LDL reduction improves peripheral endothelial function

Stroke - Asthma may be an independent risk factor for incident stroke

Acute Coronary Syndrome - Inflammatory markers may be associated with myocardial injury

Acute Coronary Syndrome - National statistics for incidence of acute coronary syndrome may not be accurate

Adenovirus - Vascular muscle cell RNA turn-over examined, PDGF-BB regulatory role defined

Aging - Study finds age-related changes of bradykinin receptors in the heart

Alzheimer Disease - New research suggests heart bypass surgery increases risk of Alzheimer disease

Angiography - Multislice CT angiography can reduce invasive angiography

Cardiology - Researchers describe findings in cardiology studies

Angiology - PROGRESS-AMS Study completes enrollment

Angiology - Recent findings in angiology provide new insights

Angiology - Study found no correlation between platelet activation and angiographic severity

Angioplasty - Baseline LV function is a predictor of survival after primary angioplasty

Angiotensin - Ang II does not have role in norepinephrine release and LV hypertrophy

Angiotensin - Angiotensin III analyzed, effect on pituitary on tyrosine kinase defined

Imaging - Researchers' findings advance imaging research

Angiotensin - Aortic smooth muscle contraction examined, sevoflurane effects defined

Angiotensin - Variants of RAS components are thought to affect inherited HT

Antioxidants -  Glossogyne tenuifolia studied, antioxidant activity revealed

Antioxidants - Antioxidant defenses are important before onset of hypoxia

Imaging - Researchers' work adds to imaging body of knowledge

Arteriosclerosis - Phase II clinical trial of MLN1202 initiated

Atherosclerosis - C-reactive protein is early indicator of stiffened arteries

Atherosclerosis - MCA atherosclerosis plaques may be more stable than carotid plaques

Atherosclerosis - Studies report links between ferritin levels and atherosclerosis

Atrial Fibrillation - European CE Mark for ultrasound ablation system announced

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide - Researchers dissected the endothelium-mediated actions of ANP in vivo

Imaging - Studies add new findings to imaging body of knowledge

Awards - Vascular surgery device developer named to Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Program

Biomedical Engineering - Cytochrome c oxidase NO catabolism studied, involved factors clarified

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer treatment may increase mortality from other diseases

Business & Finance - Business development corporation announces change of auditor

Business & Finance - Human genetics-focused biopharmaceutical company reports Q2 2005 results

Business & Finance - Medical devices group reports Q1 2006 results, marketing of drug-eluting stent

Imaging - Studies describe new findings in imaging research

Business Update - Mobile medical technologies developer moves to Over the Counter Bulletin Board

Business Update - Oxycom oxygen delivery monitor unveiled

COX-2 - Combining fatty acids with COX-2 inhibitors will prevent thrombotic CV events

Cardiac Hypertrophy - Relationship of NF-kappaB activity and cardiac remodeling is causal

Cardiac Rehabilitation - Lifestyle change is important but complex during rehab after MI

Cardiology - Intensive relaxation practice enhances recovery from ischemic cardiac events

Cardiology - Journal articles compare clinical benefits of coronary stents

Cardiology - New research in the area of cardiology detailed

Cardiology - Rate of aortic regurgitation is higher in patients taking pergolide

Cardiology - Revascularization recommendations were similar for blacks and whites

Cardiology - Thoracic, cardiac surgeons join health benefits provider to gather clinical data

Cardiomyocytes - Na⁺ channels contribute to the action potential of cardiomyocytes

Cardiomyocytes - Trilinolein inhibits beta MyHC promoter activity and hypertrophy

Cardioprotection - Research in cardioprotection provides new insights

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - CPR technique may be used in any microgravity environment

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - Study investigated prognostic value of several markers after CPR

Cardiovascular Disease - Combined nicotinic acid/statin is an innovative approach to reducing CHD risk

Cardiovascular Disease - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular Disease - Therapy for vascular disease in diabetic patients reviewed

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors - Should ethnicity be considered when evaluating cardiovascular risk for women?

Cardiovascular Regulation - Study examined relationship between CV regulation and brain activation

Cardiovascular Research - K-Ras protein has a unique role in cardiovascular homeostasis

Caseous Calcification - Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus diagnosed

Cerebrovascular Circulation - PKG activation is mechanism of permissive action of NO and prostacyclin

Chronic Kidney Disease - Uremia may have a permissive effect for cardiovascular damage

Clinical Trials - Cancer-focused biosciences company updates U.S. NCI-sponsored clinical trials

Collaborations - Mayo Clinic and tech company cooperate to validate cardiovascular risk test

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Green tea prevents cell invasion and matrix degradation

Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome - Neuroanatomic deficiencies suggest a structural basis for CCHS

Congenital Heart Disease - Higher recurrence CHD among dizygotic twins may depend on an unidentified risk

Congenital Heart Disease - Murine t-box transcription factor TBX20 mutation linked to cardiomyopathies

Coronary Artery Bypass - Long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting prove worse for women

Coronary Artery Bypass - Stem cells with heart bypass surgery trial to begin

Coronary Artery Disease - ABCA1 and SR-BI modulation may have potential for treating CAD

Coronary Artery Disease - Aged garlic extract may improve impaired endothelial function

Coronary Artery Disease - Haptoglobin phenotype was associated with attenuated heart rate variability

Coronary Artery Disease - No difference was found between stenting and surgery in rate of events

Coronary Bypass Surgery - Stress recovery index aids in predicting outcome after coronary bypass surgery

Coronary Heart Disease - Patients with CHD have higher expression of HO-1 in heme oxygenase-1

Critical Care Medicine - 17beta-estradiol has a critical dosing effect on neuronal survival

Critical Care Medicine - Noninvasive monitoring is feasible for prospective therapy evaluation

Cryopreservation - Antibiotic carryover may be harmful during heart valve freezing

Depression - Heart failure patients show brain injury linked to depression

Diabetes Epidemiology - Socio-economic inequalities in diabetes in Basque Country reported

Diagnostics - Noninvasive method is accurate for measuring stroke volume and cardiac output

Diagnostics - Researchers' data advance diagnostics research

Diet & Nutrition - High doses of Vitamin E were required to affect experimental atherosclerosis

Diet & Nutrition - Lipoprotein profiles modified by very low-carbohydrate diets

Diet & Nutrition - New report on soy finds limited evidence for health outcomes

Diet & Nutrition - Review examines how different dietary constituents may interact

Disease Control - Report describes success of community-based heart health interventions

Drug Development - Company focused on cocrystallography adds rennin to portfolio

Drug Development - Emerging roles of apelin in biology and medicine reported

Drug Development - Thelin marketing authorization application accepted for review by EMEA

Drug Safety - European agency recommends marketing approval for COX-2 inhibitor be withdrawn

Echocardiography - Researchers describe findings in echocardiography studies

Endocrinology - Studies advance knowledge in endocrinology research

Environmental Health - Exposure to concentrations of PM_2.5 and O₃ increases diastolic BP

Essential Fatty Acids - Derivatives of essential fatty acids can modify a number of disease states

Exercise - Aerobic exercise reduces triglycerides in overweight and obese adults