Cardiovascular Week

Angiology - Perivascular adipose tissue controls vascular function in internal thoracic artery

Cardiovascular Disease - G allele in adiponectin gene at SNP 276 may indicate higher CV disease risk

Cardiovascular Disease - Hemodialysis-unresponsive BP patients are more likely to have vascular disease

Cardiovascular Research - Aortic valve calcification is associated with age, HT, and bone mineral density

Kawasaki Disease - Researchers zero in on the possible cause of Kawasaki disease

Acute Peripheral Arterial Occlusion - European Medicines Agency grants orphan drug designation for alfimeprase

Angiology - FMD and intima-media complex data can predict vascular complications in youth

Angiology - Recent findings in angiology provide new insights

Atherosclerosis - Studies show apo A-I Milano gene transfer cuts atherosclerotic plaque

Awards - Artificial heart developer earns Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award

Awards - Cardio-focused Minnesota company named Medical Device Manufacturer of the Year

Cardiology - Recent findings illuminate research in cardiology

Biomedical Engineering - Sterile organ culture system is developed for study of aortic heart valves

Blood Pressure - Exposure to high levels of noise may increases blood pressure

Business & Finance - Mobile medicine developer reports symbol change after 10-KSB filing

Cancer Therapy - Melatonin/adriamycin combination enhanced antitumor activity, reduced cardiotoxicity

Cardiac Devices - Recent findings in cardiac devices described

Cardiac Intervention Risk Factors - Low creatinine clearance is risk factor for major bleeding complications

Cardiology - Recent studies add new data to cardiology research

Cardiac Surgery Risk Factors - Hyperglycemia is independent risk factor for mortality for cardiac surgery patients

Cardiology - African-Americans fare better in short term following coronary interventions, researchers say

Cardiology - Autologous bone marrow cells regenerate vascularity in ischemic hearts

Cardiology - Findings describe new data in cardiology research

Cardiology - Lung, heart muscle cells fused to form a biological pacemaker for animal study

Cardiology - New research may provide means of predicting heart disease in women

Cardiology - Research add new data to cardiology body of knowledge

Cardiology - Northwestern University surgeons implant heart pump in comparative study of two devices

Cardiology - Renin-angiotensin system antagonists counteract myocardial angiogenesis in the normal heart

Cardiology - Research in cardiology provides new insights

Cardiology - Researchers describe findings in cardiology studies

Cardiology - Scientists uncover more evidence for protein's role in artery blockage

Cardiology - Statin increased stem cell concentration that may aid heart repair

Cardiology - The Acorn Cardiac Support Device normalizes gene expression in heart failure models

Cardiovascular Disease - Recent studies add new data to cardiovascular disease research

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

Cardiovascular Disease - Study evaluates effect of blood pressure drugs on arterial function

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors - Metabolic syndrome and diabetes treatment is important for cardiovascular risk control

Cardiovascular Research - Amino-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide marks patients with highest sudden death risk

Chronic Kidney Disease - ISN is pioneering the timely prevention of chronic kidney disease in Latin America

Clinical Trials - Animi-3 clinical trial for cardiovascular risk reduction and cognition begins at Tufts University

Collaborations - Researchers introduce molecular therapy for heart failure

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

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Cocoa reduces BP and insulin resistance, improves vasodilation in hypertensives

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Lifestyle program for hypertensive therapy lowers patient weight and cardiovascular risk

Coronary Artery Bypass - Findings describe new data in coronary artery bypass research

Developmental Biology - Nidogen ablation causes basement membrane defects and perinatal lethality

Diabetes Complications - DM does not affect postoperative result for coronary bypass surgery in multivessel disease

Diabetes Complications - Link between myocardial perfusion SPECT and severe CAD is modified by LVH and diabetes

Diabetes Complications - Stress ^99mTc-tetrofosmin myocardial perfusion imaging is linked to higher mortality

Diabetes Complications - Survey shows nearly 70% of diabetics polled report having high blood pressure

Diabetes Complications - Undiagnosed DM increases risks associated with coronary artery bypass grafting

Diabetes Epidemiology - HMW adiponectin is not linked to endothelium-dependent vasodilation in diabetic offspring

Cardiology - Researchers' work adds to cardiology body of knowledge

Diabetes Epidemiology - Inflammatory properties of LDL^- in diabetics are related to increased PAF-AH activity

Diabetes Epidemiology - Left ventricular abnormalities could be a screening target for type 2 diabetics

Diabetes Therapy - New findings in the area of diabetes therapy described

Diagnostics - Clinical and radiologic findings in pulmonary paragonimiasis frequently mimic lung cancer or TB

Diagnostics - Diagnostics company releases NT-proBNP assay outside the U.S.

Diagnostics - Researchers' data advance diagnostics research

Cardiology - Studies advance knowledge in cardiology research

Diagnostics - Visual reading of Rapicheck H-FABP test has low accuracy

Diet & Nutrition - High vegetable and fruit intake diet reduces 8-Isoprostane F_2alpha excretion

Diet & Nutrition - Literature review finds low-carb may be better than low-fat diet for metabolic syndrome

Diet & Nutrition - Replacing some carbohydrates with protein and unsaturated fat may enhance heart health benefits

Disease Associations - Diabetics exhibit normal metabolism of apolipoprotein B100-containing lipoproteins

Disease Associations - Effect of fatty acid metabolism on cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk is reviewed

Cardiology - Studies describe new findings in cardiology research

Disease Associations - HDL cholesterol form linked to atherosclerosis in lupus patients

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company announces third quarter net loss of $15.7 million