Cardiovascular Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 14th, 2005
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Blood Clotting - Coagulation system is activated in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients with cardiac dysfunction
Hypertension - Elevated pulmonary arterial pressure suspected as a predictor for hypertension
Hypertension - Protective role for diastolic blood pressure evident in normal population
Sedation - Adverse cardiovascular events observed during respiratory sedation of pediatric patients
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Gender differences identified in treatment of women with ACS in Irish population
Aging - Plasma total cholesterol is affected by age-dependent genetic influences
Anemia - Levels of a hematopoiesis inhibitor partially explain anemia in heart failure
Aneurysms - Decreased expression of fibulin-5 correlates with reduced elastin in thoracic aortic dissection
Aneurysms - Diverticula of Kommerell and aberrant subclavian arteries complicated by aneurysms
Angiography - Research in angiography provides new insights
Angiography - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of angiography
Angiology - C-reactive protein elevation correlates with accelerated atherogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis
Angiology - Cerebral oxygen balance is impaired during repair of aortic coarctation in infants and children
Angiology - Computed tomography is of limited diagnostic value in evaluating CAD
Angiology - Coronary artery stenoses detected using multi-detector computed tomography
Angiology - Flow cytometry of platelet-leukocyte aggregates may permit monitoring of platelet function
Cardiology - New findings in the area of cardiology described
Angiology - Flow-mediated vasodilation predicts the presence and extent of coronary artery disease
Angiology - Hybrid surgical/endovascular treatment shows promise
Angiology - Impedance monitoring alone is insufficient during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Angiology - Neovascularization prevails in acute venous thrombosis
Angiology - New data illuminates research in angiology
Angiology - Nitric oxide is critical in maintaining vasodilator tone in the llama fetus
Cardiology - New research in the area of cardiology detailed
Angiology - Phenylephrine increases blood flow in the radial artery used as a coronary bypass conduit
Angiology - Prevention efforts reduce hepatitis B virus-associated polyarteritis nodosa cases
Angiology - Sex difference in vascular injury response related to AT2 receptor expression
Angioplasty - Re-188-labeled stents reduce intimal hyperplasia in a rabbit model
Angiotensin - Simvastatin therapy normalizes sympathetic neural control in experimental heart failure
Apoptosis - Ceramide activates a mitochondrial p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase
Cardiology - Researchers describe findings in cardiology studies
Atherosclerosis - New findings in atherosclerosis described
Atherosclerosis Vaccine Development - Chimeric enzyme vaccine attenuated atherosclerosis in rabbit model
Atrial Fibrillatiion - Decision to use anticoagulant therapy must take gender into consideration
Body Composition - Ultrasonography is used to evaluate visceral fat and metabolic syndrome
Brachial Artery Pseudoaneurysm - Aneurysm resection with revascularization by axial anastomosis effective for drug abusers
Business & Finance - Cardiovascular drug discovery company completes $31.9 million financing round
Cardiology - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Business & Finance - Cardiovascular-focused drug discovery company reports Q1 2006 financial results
Business & Finance - Gene-based company announces plan to sell myoblast cell therapy program
Cancer Therapy - Lymphoma patients with advanced disease and poor prognosis require intensified treatment
Cardiac Devices - Universal dual-chamber ICD implantation is cost-effective
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - Impedance cardiography enables noninvasive AV-interval optimization
Cardiac Surgery - Artificial PTFE chordae effective for treating anterior mitral leaflet prolapse
Cardiology - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cardiac Surgery - Malleable surgical ablation probe receives U.S. FDA 501(k) clearance
Cardiac Surgery - New approach to antiplatelet therapy during coronary interventions under study
Cardiac Transplantation - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiac transplantation
Cardiology - Are over-the-counter cold medicines safe for your heart?
Cardiology - Basis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation can be predicted by gender and left atrial enlargement
Cardiology - Catheter ablation sites identified in patients with ventricutar tachycardia
Cardiology - Researchers' data advance cardiology research
Cardiology - Findings advance knowledge in cardiology research
Cardiology - Hepatocyte growth factor gene therapy blunts vascular remodeling in hypertrophic hearts
Cardiology - Idiopathic restrictive cardiomyopathy in children requires prompt diagnosis
Cardiology - Ischemia in peri-infarct viable myocardium is associated with apoptosis
Cardiology - Ischemic preconditioning and cardioplegia differentially affect myocardial energy metabolism
Cardiology - Linear ablation lesion strategy is safe for noninducible or nonsustained tachycardia
Cardiology - Studies add new findings to cardiology body of knowledge
Cardiology - Non-cardiac QTc-prolonging drugs increases the risk of sudden cardiac death
Cardiology - Noncontact mapping enables ventricle endocardial electrical restitution
Cardiology - Partial cricotracheal resection is useful for pediatric subglottic stenosis
Cardiology - Public AED use by NCAA universities has good long-term cost effectiveness
Coronary Artery Bypass - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of coronary artery bypass
Cardiology - Rate-control yields better prognosis than rhythm-control in patients with atrial fibrillation
Cardiology - Small fiber muscle mechanoreceptors act to inhibit cardiac vagal tone to produce tachycardia
Imaging - Findings describe new data in imaging research
Cardiology - Study shows Hedgehog pathway protects and preserves heart muscle function
Cardiology - Viagra blunts the effects of stress on the human heart
Cardiology - Walking and sports linked with heart health benefits in Japan
Cardiomyopathy - Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathies have common pathway
Cardiomyopathy - Combined cell therapy benefits severely ischemic hearts in canine models
Imaging - Researchers' work adds to imaging body of knowledge
Cardiovascular Disease - Analysis suggests Cypher Stent more cost effective than bypass surgery
Cardiovascular Disease - People lower on the socio-economic scale are less likely to get treatment to prevent heart disease
Cardiovascular Disease - Phase 1 study underway of rFXIII for patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Cardiovascular Disease - Radical approach to cardiac resynchronization shows promise
Cardiovascular Research - Prostacyclin protects against elevated blood pressure and cardiac fibrosis
Cardiovascular Risk Factors - Olive and sunflower oil blend decreases estimate of 10-year cardiovascular risk
Imaging - Studies add new findings to imaging body of knowledge
Childhood Obesity - Findings describe new data in childhood obesity research
Childhood Obesity - Weight loss improved the cardiovascular risk profile in obese children
Chronic Heart Failure - Flow-mediated vasodilation predicts outcome in patients with chronic heart failure
Clinical Trials - Clevidipine phase 3 program resumes, phase 3 interim data affirms safety profile
Clinical Trials - Clinical trials data show excellent long-term safety, efficacy of stent system
Clinical Trials - Complete clinical, angiographic data confirm patient safety of drug-eluting stent
Ischemia - Recent findings illuminate research in ischemia
Clinical Trials - Data from four studies finds multiple overlapping stents better for high-risk patients
Clinical Trials - Stent system clinical trial shows reduction of restenosis in diabetic patients
Collaborations - DirectDesign Discovery collaboration inked with KAI Pharmaceuticals
Congenital Heart Disease - Spatio-temporal image correlation is valuable in diagnosing complex congenital heart diseases
Coronary Artery Bypass - Data: FilterWire EZ Embolic Protection System reduces major adverse cardiac events
Coronary Artery Bypass - New data illuminates research in coronary artery bypass
Coronary Artery Bypass - On-pump CABG associated with poor endothelial progenitor cell function
Coronary Artery Disease - L-Arginine bolsters angiogenic response in hypercholesterolemia models
Coronary Heart Disease - Fair treatment in the workplace is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease
Diabetes Complications - Statins reduce the risk of heart disease in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease
Diabetic Nephropathy - Irbesartan plus perindopril needed to reduce aldosterone, proteinuria, and TGF-beta1
Diagnostics - Myocardial perfusion imaging is imperfect in the absence of post-test referral bias
Diagnostics - Noninvasive scintigraphy is useful in the etiologic diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis
Diagnostics - Studies advance knowledge in diagnostics research
Diagnostics - T1 determinations using a short acquisition period enable accurate cardiac measurements
Diagnostics - Time-frequency analysis of the second cardiac sound has diagnostic importance
Diet & Nutrition - Moderate alcohol intake may have vascular protective effects
Disease Associations - Analysis of tuberous sclerosis complex patients reveals novel mutations
Disease Associations - Cardiac troponin I predicts adverse events in stable coronary disease
Disease Associations - Coronary microembolization ultrasonically detected during percutaneous coronary interventions
Disease Associations - Elevated brain natriuretic peptide is diagnostic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Disease Associations - Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the mitral valve may be diagnostic of valve tumors
Disease Associations - Interferon-gamma induces apoptosis in developing mast cells
Disease Associations - Intima-media thickness score from carotid and femoral arteries predicts extent of CAD
Disease Associations - Magnetic resonance measurements in thalassemia are consistent between medical centers
Disease Associations - Oral phosphate binders in the treatment of pseudoxanthoma elasticum
Disease Associations - Prior aspirin use is not a marker of increased mortality in elderly patients with acute MI
Disease Associations - Smoking and disease are predictive of thrombotic events in systemic lupus erythematosus
Drug Development - ACT 4 study initiated in acute treatment of atrial fibrillation
Drug Development - Synthetic glycosaminoglycan mimetic jumpstarts angiogenesis
Drug Development - U.S. FDA maintains clinical hold on IND application for RESUS phase II/III trial of Hemopure
Drug Research - Plasma homocysteine is not increased by the chronic administration of nandrolone
Echocardiography - Contrast agent dose, ultrasound exposure determine cardiomyocyte injury in rats
Echocardiography - New research in the area of echocardiography detailed
Enzymology - Ser/Thr kinase is expressed nonubiquitously in mice and men
Erectile Dysfunction - Tadalafil effective during thiazide diuretic hypertension therapy
Finance - Cardiovascular disease-focused company reports revenues of $3.5 million in Q1 2006
Fitness & Wellness - Effect of running exercise on endothelial progenitor cells studied in healthy subjects
Fitness & Wellness - Intensive training in healthy children does not negatively affect heart rate variability
Fitness & Wellness - More intense physical activity is beneficial for heart rate variability in middle-aged persons
Fitness & Wellness - Peripheral forearm vasodilatation in CAD is not improved by mild endurance exercise and pravastatin
Fitness & Wellness - Results show benefit of employer disease management programs
Fitness & Wellness - Use of intramyocellular lipids and glycogen during exercise is related to gender
Gene Delivery - VEGF gene transfer stimulates angiogenesis and muscle regeneration in ischemic muscles
Genetic Disorders - Nuchal translucency and nasal bone are useful markers for trisomy 21 screening
Genetics & Genomics - Genomics company forms pharmaceutical subsidiary focused on personalized medicine
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Abacavir/lamivudine/zidovudine improves HAART adherence in HIV-1-infected patients
HIV/AIDS-Related Atherosclerosis - HIV-1 Tat induces VCAM-1 expression in pulmonary artery endothelial cells
HIV/AIDS-Related Infection - Nocardiosis to be considered in HIV patients with low CD4 counts
Headache & Migraine - Clopidogrel reduces migraine with aura
Heart Disease - Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is reproducible in chronic coronary artery disease
Heart Disease - Left atrial circumferential ablation decreases left atrial transport function
Heart Failure - High plasma adiponectin levels and BMI were mortality predictors despite CHF severity
Hematology - Novel quantitative whole blood test measures platelet function
Hemodialysis - Prosthetic graft implants improve vascular access in poor forearm vessels
High Cholesterol - Children's hospital to participate in study of single nucleotide polymorphisms
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Estrogen use associated with increased myocardial fatty acid utilization
Hormones - Aldosterone increases osteopontin gene expression in rat endothelial cells
Hormones - Cardiopulmonary bypass and surgical intervention affects natriuretic hormone system in children
Hormones - Thyroid hormone modulates renin and ANG II receptor expression in fetal sheep
Hypertension - Calcitonin gene-related peptide functions in hypertension
Hypertension - High blood pressure is inversely related to the presence and extent of coronary collaterals
Hypertension - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of hypertension
Hypoxia - Cerebral vascular processes are hindered by intermittent hypoxia
Imaging - Anatomic M-mode improves assessment of cardiac chamber size determination
Imaging - Collaboration and development agreement signed to develop X-ray angiography
Imaging - Doppler echocardiography is useful in evaluating aortic coarctation
Imaging - Findings advance knowledge in imaging research
Imaging - Manganese-enhanced MRI effectively depicts area at risk in canine model
Imaging - Radionuclide imaging dynamically tracks mesenchymal stem cells to myocardial infarction
Imaging - Real-time MRI used to guide pediatric endovascular procedures
Imaging - Three-dimensional outline of the heart and conduction pathway constructed
Imaging - U.S. FDA clearance of high-frequency intravascular imaging catheter announced
Infections - Toll-like receptor regulates cardiomyocyte hypertrophy triggered by Trypanosoma cruzi
Infective Endocarditis - Mitral valve repair is superior to valve replacement in active disease
Information Technology - ECG monitoring services provider achieves Mortara Certified Partner status
Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture - Endovascular coiling confers improved survival compared to neurosurgery
Ischemia - CH3-DTPA-GD (NMS60) is superior to GD-DTPA in evaluating acute myocardial ischemia
Ischemia - New data illuminates research in ischemia
Ischemia - Relaxin protects against isoproterenol-induced myocardial ischemia injury
Ischemia - Therapy potential of mitochondrial biogenesis regulatory program in ischemia discussed
Ischemia - Uncoupling proteins augment tolerance to cardiac ischemia
Ischemic Stroke - Data supports benefit of low energy ultrasound on thrombolytic drugs
Knee Replacement - Single-stage bilateral TKA may have fewer risks than reported
Left Ventricular Assist Device - Magnevad II 4th-gen axial flow LVAD effective in preliminary sheep trial
Legal Issues - Devices company reports patent lawsuits against AngioDynamics, Vascular Solutions
Lipid Research - Raloxifene positively affects lipid profile and body fat distribution
Lung Transplantation - Glutathione improves the function of porcine pulmonary grafts
Medical Devices - Bifurcation stenting presents an increased risk of stent thrombosis
Medical Devices - Frequency of late incomplete stent apposition after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation determined
Medical Devices - Medical device company establishes U.S. subsidiary in Delaware
Medical Devices - New Jersey insurer initiates payment for Microvolt T-Wave Alternans test
Medical Devices - Results find vascular brachytherapy effective treatment for in-stent restenosis
Medical Devices - Study shows arterial catheter securement device reduces restarts by nearly 49%
Men's Health - Men's health magazine reports on whether saunas are healthy or harmful
Mergers & Acquisitions - Acquisition of Swedish maker of heparin coating for medical devices announced
Migraine - Implant developer receives U.K. approval for migraine intervention study
Muscular Dystrophy - Early cardiac screening is necessary for muscular dystrophy patients
Myocardial Infarction - Coronary bypass before LVAD insertion for cardiogenic shock reduces survival
Myocardial Infarction - Endothelial nitric oxide synthase polymorphism is important during myocardial infarction
Myocardial Infarction - Hepatocyte growth factor generates therapeutic angiogenesis in ischemic canine hearts
Myocardial Injury - Menadione can restore calcium oscillations and cardiomyocyte contractility
Neurology - Endoderm-derived Fgf3 induces neurogenesis in epibranchial placodes
Neurology - New findings in the area of neurology detailed
Neuropeptides - Additional class of neuropeptide Y receptor sites exists in rat brain
Obesity Pathogenesis - Resistin and ghrelin increase adhesion molecule expression on vascular endothelial cells
Obesity Prevention - Children's media organization joins partnership to combat childhood obesity
Obesity Survival and Mortality - Morbid obesity is linked to cardiovascular survival in hemodialysis patients
Obesity Treatment - A new kind of appetite suppressant may mean hope for the obese
Obstetrics - Angiogenic balance may be essential for evading preeclampsia
Pacemakers - Biventricular pacing has proarrhythmic effect in some patients
Pacemakers - Temporary pacemaker use, steroid treatment predict permanent pacemaker effusions
Pediatric Cancer - Late effects in childhood cancer survivors analyzed to establish therapy starting point
Peptides - Intermedin may function as a cardiovascular active peptide
Peripheral Arterial Disease - Ankle-brachial index predicts asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease
Personnel - Medical device company names G. Ray Martin president and CEO
Personnel - Radiofrequency ablation company appoints Angelas as chief financial officer
Physiology - ATP-sensitive K channel Kir6.2 is regulated by ATP and PIP2
Physiology - C-terminal amino acids of SUR2A and SUR2B function in cardiovascular ATP-sensitive K+ channels
Physiology - Carbonyl reductase is involved in pig heart superoxide
Physiology - Reference value for asymmetric dimethylarginine determined
Physiology - Renal sympathetic nerve activity displays differential responses to arterial pressure changes
Physiology - Spironolactone corrects cardiorenal abnormalities associated with high sodium intake
Physiology - Synergistic interactions between Ca2+ entries occur in normal and failing rat heart
Physiology - Zolpidem exhibits sleep-related vagotonic effect
Preventive Medicine - Chronic diseases are leading cause of death, international health organization says
Proteomics - Findings in proteomics provide new insights
Quality Assurance - Ten hospitals selected to participate in program to improve cardiac care
Respiratory Medicine - Preterm neonatal endothelin-1 levels correlate with severity of respiratory distress syndrome
Smoking Cessation - Genetic testing may provide motivation in smoking cessation
Stem Cell Research - G-CSF enhances bone marrow stem cell mobilization during acute myocardial infarction
Stem Cell Transplantation - Embryonic stem cell immunogenicity increases upon differentiation after transplantation
Stents - Endovascular stenting is safe and effective for blunt renal artery injury
Stroke - Circulating beta amyloid protein is elevated in patients with acute ischemic stroke
Stroke - Oral atorvastatin has long-term protective effects in animal model
Stroke - Study establishes link between air pollution and ischemic strokes
Stroke - Three-year feasibility trials demonstrate durability of carotid artery stenting
Stroke Risk Factors - Serum homocysteine increases and folate decreases the risk of stroke
Surgical Techniques - New patch technique offers advantages in valve reconstruction and repair
Surgical Technology - Catheter effective for recanalization of femoropopliteal artery occlusions
Surgical Technology - Medical device company introduces low-profile surgical ablation system
Surgical Technology - Pivotal trial of percutaneous alternative to open-heart mitral valve surgery begins
Surgical Technology - Stent placement is an alternative to complex arterial bypass surgery or reconstruction
Surgical Technology - Study shows stent less prone to target vessel failure than brachytherapy
Surgical Technology - U.S. launch of technology for placing guidewires in coronary vessels announced
Thrombosis Therapy - Aprotinin needed to accurately monitor hemostatic system during desmoteplase treatment
Tissue Engineering - Extracellular matrix scaffold superior to synthetic material for cardiac repair
Tissue Engineering - Tissue regeneration observed in the repair of a right ventricle myocardial defect
Tobacco Use - Smokeless tobacco may contribute to coronary heart disease
Toxicity - High blood pressure is a symptom of paraquat-induced toxicity
Toxicology - Tefluthrin provokes cellular Ca2+ overload in ventricular myocytes
Transplant Medicine - Infectious tolerance in heart allografts can be adoptively transferred
Transplant Medicine - MEDOS/HIA VAD provides effective pretransplant mechanical circulatory support
Transplant Medicine - New data illuminates research in transplant medicine
Transplant Medicine - Stable mixed chimerism is required for the suppression of cellular rejection
Trypanosoma Cruzi - DHEA enhances reduces level of Trypanosoma cruzi parasites
Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction - Novel rat model of VED with generalized atherosclerosis validated
Vasodilation - Circulating elastin peptide levels decrease in humans with sepsis
Weight Loss - Study finds exercise plus weight loss yields most cardiovascular benefit
Wound Repair - Pharmacological preconditioning extends the survival of ischemic skin flaps
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