Cardiovascular Week

Angiology - Nebivolol is novel beta-blocker with endothelium-derived NO enhancement benefit

Cardiomyocytes - Impaired coronary and myocardial flow in aortic stenosis is associated with apoptosis

Disease Associations - Mild renal insufficiency is linked to reduced coronary flow in nonobstructive CAD patients

Heart Failure - NT-proBNP testing helps evaluate dyspnea with suspected congestive heart failure

Heart Failure - Report describes unrecognized syndrome associated with congestive heart failure

Alcohol Use - Fourteen or more alcoholic drinks per week are associated with lowest CAD risk

Anesthesia - Using intrathecal morphine with remifentanil enhances post-OPCAB analgesia

Angina - U.S. FDA approves Ranexa

Angiology - Adverse CV influence of low testosterone may be mediated via vascular structure, function

Angiology - Combined iliac endovascular intervention, infra-inguinal reconstruction may reduce operative risk

Angiology - PPARgamma regulates Ang II-stimulated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase

Angiology - Remodeling characteristics of minimally diseased coronary arteries are consistent

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

Angiology - Rho kinase mediates endothelial tension development in microvascular leakage

Angiology - Skin cholesterol content identifies increased carotid intima-media thickness

Atherosclerosis - Chest radiotherapy does not affect outcome of myocardial internal thoracic artery grafts

Atherosclerosis - Estradiol valerate plus levonorgestrel therapy reduces plasma trans-fatty acid

Atherosclerosis - Local vascular endothelial growth factor gene transfer may not prevent arterial restenosis

Atherosclerosis - New findings in the area of atherosclerosis detailed

Atherosclerosis - Reports describe recent advances in atherosclerosis research

Atherosclerosis - Threshold value may exist in atherosclerosis progression

Atherosclerosis Vaccines - Pathogen-accelerated atherosclerosis can be prevented by immunization

Biomedical Engineering - Injectable nanofibers allow controlled protein delivery to myocardium

Biomedical Engineering - Site-directed immobilization of antibody fragments allows detection of C-reactive protein

Cancer Therapy - Cancer organization updates to several clinical practice guidelines

Cardiac Arrhythmia - Cardiac Cryoablation System not approvable, U.S. FDA determines

Cardiac Regeneration - Evidence supports use of mesenchymal stem cells for cardiac regeneration

Cardiology - 16-slice MSCT suitable for monitoring of large coronary stents

Cardiology - A woman's waist measurement is a predictor of heart disease

Cardiology - Apex-to-base relaxation gradients may facilitate restoration of LV cavity in diastole

Cardiology - Avoiding microbubbles in RF ablation energy delivery yields best results

Cardiology - Beta-blockers remain a cornerstone of cardiovascular therapy

Cardiology - Coronary distal emboli particle size affects myocardial perfusion

Cardiology - Increase in QTc interval duration predicts mortality in heart transplant patients

Cardiology - Long Distance Corridor Walk provides valid estimate of peak VO₂ in older adults

Cardiology - Most short-term heart rate variability measures are highly stable over time

Cardiology - New findings in the area of cardiology detailed

Cardiology - Novel steerable lead placement catheter enables direct His-bundle pacing

Cardiology - Reports add new data to cardiology research

Cardiology - Reports describe recent advances in cardiology research

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 - Researchers studied natural history of valvular regurgitation in anorexigen-treated subjects

Cardiology - Sirolimus-eluting stent may reduce re-blockage in complex coronary lesions, study shows

Cardiology - Studies add new findings to cardiology body of knowledge

Cardiology - Study compared mapping criteria for postinfarction ventricular tachycardia

Cardiology - Study found no differences in RF ablation between normal vs. scarred myocardium

Cardiology - T-wave ratio in 24-h ECG is an indicator of symptom history in long-QT syndrome

Cardiology - The role of GH in cardiovascular risk in aging and obese is reviewed

Cardiology - Thirty patients receive non-surgical replacement for diseased aortic heart valve

Cardiomyocytes - Beta-myosin heavy chain myocytes are more resistant to power output changes during ischemia

Cardiomyocytes - Human atrial cardiomyocytes express an outwardly rectifying chloride channel

Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiovascular benefits of nebivolol persist long after therapy withdrawal in rat model

Cardiovascular Disease - Caval division for partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection appears safe

Cardiovascular Disease - Clopidogrel with early interventional strategy is associated with low CV event rates

Cardiovascular Disease - Differences in disease presentation may require gender-specific therapy for heart disease

Cardiovascular Disease - Family CHD history is excluded from risk calculation in electronic health records

Cardiovascular Disease - Management of coronary heart disease is focus of review

Cardiovascular Disease - Nearly half of people who need cholesterol treatment don't get it

Cardiovascular Disease - Pharma company introduces heart disease campaign to help women with physician conversations

Cardiovascular Disease - Review focuses on diagnosis and screening of coronary artery disease

Cardiovascular Disease - Routine auscultation is valuable for pre-op detection of valvular heart disease

Cardiovascular Disease - Significant narrowings are present in septal branches in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Cardiovascular Disease - Single bolus dalteparin may be alternative to unfractionated heparin during PCI

Cardiovascular Disease - Socio-economically patterned access to medical care may be factor in SES and CVD relation

Cardiovascular Disease - Strategic sampling of NT-pro BNP concentration could inform management of ACS patients

Cardiovascular Disease - Study finds immune cells that protect against heart disease

Cardiovascular Disease - Thrombus formation, large plaque burden increase risk for transient no-reflow during PCI

Cardiovascular Disease - Urban U.S. black women underestimate heart disease risk

Cardiovascular Disease - Vascular or mixed hemodynamic profile measured during lab stress may be CVD risk marker

Cardiovascular Research - Engineered heart tissue offers insights into irregular heartbeats

Cardiovascular Research - Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein is an early marker of myocardial injury

Cardiovascular Therapy - Phase III study examines ability of drug to slow atherosclerosis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Emotional burden of COPD may make patients reluctant to seek treatment, survey shows

Clinical Trials - Phase 2 program of antisense drug in patients with familial high cholesterol initiated

Clinical Trials - Report announces the MICHELANGELO OASIS-5 trial evaluating fondaparinux

Clinical Trials - WAVE trial to determine if oral anticoagulation improves on antiplatelet therapy alone

Collaborations - Commercialization deal signed for atherosclerosis treatment

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Perioperative magnesium doesn't prevent post-OPCAB atrial fibrillation

Coronary Artery Bypass - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of coronary artery bypass

Coronary Heart Disease - Diabetes increases risk of heart disease, even in women without prior cardiovascular events

Coronary Stenting - Heparin coronary stent coating may not reduce thrombosis risk

Critical Care Medicine - Chest re-exploration in ICU can be alternative to returning to operating theater

Critical Care Medicine - Noninvasive ventilation improves outcome of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema

Diabetes Drugs - Approval and availability of Avandaryl (rosiglitazone maleate and glimepiride) announced

Diabetes Pathogenesis - PI3K signaling pathway inhibition leads to lower insulin-stimulated adiponectin secretion

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Researchers' data advance diabetes pathogenesis research

Diabetes Research - Model for myocardial infarction and heart failure in db/db diabetic mouse is developed

Diabetes Research - Nitric oxide scavenger AMD6221 augments cardiac response to noradrenaline in rat model

Diabetes Therapy - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes therapy

Diabetes Therapy - Rosiglitazone improves exercise capacity in individuals with type 2 diabetes

Diagnostics - Analysis of regional wall motion abnormalities shows interobserver variability

Diagnostics - ECG and natriuretic peptide tests have comparable accuracy in LVSD diagnosis

Diagnostics - Gastroesophageal reflux disease is most common esophageal disease associated with noncardiac chest pain

Diagnostics - Mitral leaflet separation index facilitates mitral stenosis assessment

Diagnostics - Parameters improve LV hypertrophy detection in resistant hypertension

Diagnostics - Recent studies add new data to diagnostics research

Diagnostics - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics

Diagnostics - Vector magnetometers improve standardization of fetal MCG waveforms

Diet & Nutrition - Fortified chocolate is good for the heart, but there is a catch

Diet & Nutrition - Nutritional therapy is a component of treatment of CVD in dyslipidemic patients

Diet & Nutrition - Palm oil replacement with polyunsaturated vegetable oil may lower myocardial infarction risk

Diet & Nutrition - Soy's cardiovascular benefits may be overestimated

Disease Associations - High blood pressure, kidney disease increase heart disease risk in older Americans

Disease Associations - Increased pulse wave velocity, diastolic BP are demonstrated in subclinical hypothyroidism

Disease Associations - Patients with vasculogenic erectile dysfunction should be evaluated for silent CAD

Disease Associations - Population-based study finds no link between prior myocardial infarction and dementia

Drug Development - APEX-AMI pexelizumab trial to complete enrollment in March

Drug Development - Pharmaceutical firm focused on diseases of aging and diabetes provides clinical pipeline update

Drug Resistance - Routine screening for antiplatelet drug resistance should not yet be standard practice

Echocardiography - Real-time transthoracic 3-dimensional ECG is feasible for volumetric analysis of abnormal LV