Cardiovascular Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 29th, 2006
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Atherosclerosis - Polymorphonuclear leukocyte priming is potential risk factor for atherosclerosis development
Cardiology - Insular involvement in brain infarction increases risk for cardiac arrhythmia and death
Ischemia - Hypoxia protects cardiomyocytes against I/R injury-induced alterations in Ca2+ homeostasis
Alzheimer Disease - Long-term use of statin drugs for treating Alzheimer disease is safe, task force confirms
Anesthesia - Arterial oxygenation and Aa DO2 impaired in overweight under general anesthesia
Angiology - ATP stimulates MMP-2 release from human aortic smooth muscle cells via JNK signaling pathway
Angiology - Bone morphogenetic protein signaling controls PASMC K-V channel expression
Angiology - Calpain is constitutively active and regulates vascular permeability in endothelial cells
Angiology - Carotid intima-medial thickness is a reliable marker of disease activity in Takayasu arteritis
Angiology - Duration of no-load state affects opening angle of porcine coronary arteries
Angiology - Estrogen modulates mechanical homeostasis of mouse arterial vessels through nitric oxide
Angiology - High vascular bypass graft flow was achieved within radial forearm flap in diabetic foot
Angiology - Inhaled nitric oxide does not reduce systemic vascular resistance in mice
Angiology - Metabolic syndrome and atherogenic lipid profile linked to high fetuin-A levels
Angiology - Nebivolol may have potential for treating conditions associated with elevated sympathetic tone
Angiology - Neointimal hyperplasia is attenuated by adventitial delivery of dominant-negative p67phox
Angiology - Novel nitrosothiol may regulate physiological effects of nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide
Angiology - Restenosis of recanalized coronary arteries correlates with high levels of interleukin-6
Angiology - Symptomatic arteriovenous fistulas can be treated with endovascular embolization
Business & Finance - CryoCor reports first quarter results, provides clinical update
Business Update - AngioDynamics launches Morpheus CT PICC Insertion Kit nationwide
Business Update - IDev announces the hiring of a new executive management team
Business Update - Sensatex launches patented textile system to remotely monitor human vital signs
Cardiac Medical Devices - Milestone two million patients treated with Cordis' Cypher sirolimus-eluting coronary stent
Cardiology - Capillary loss in chronic atrial fibrillation is averted by ACE-inhibitor
Cardiology - Cardiac hypertrophy stalls with VEGF-induced angiogenesis
Cardiology - Cardiac microimpedance measurement in 2D models uses multisite interstitial stimulation
Cardiology - Chronic atrial fibrillation is associated with persistence of inflammation
Cardiology - Engineered heart tissue grafts improve systolic and diastolic function in infarcted rat hearts
Cardiology - Frequency analysis in different types of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was conducted
Cardiology - Ischemic preconditioning depends on age and gender
Cardiology - Left ventricular function is assessed using ratio of preceding to prepreceding R-R intervals
Cardiology - Myocardial remodeling by myofibroblasts may contribute to arrhythmogenesis
Cardiology - Pacing-induced mechanical alternans signals poor prognosis in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyocytes - Alpha1 -adrenergic receptors prevent maladaptive cardiac response to pressure overload
Cardiomyocytes - Dynamic model examines altered calcium-handling mechanisms in cardiomyocytes during acidosis
Cardiovascular Disease - After closure of atrial septal defect in adults, cardiac remodeling is an early event
Cardiovascular Disease - alpha-Lipoic acid restored PPAR-gamma levels in cardiovascular tissues in rat model
Cardiovascular Disease - Burden of cardiovascular disease in midlife is linked to marital history
Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiovascular disease risk depends on diet and obesity prevalence
Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiovascular risk is reduced by LDL cholesterol-lowering effect of red wine
Cardiovascular Disease - Coronary risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be related to insulin resistance
Cardiovascular Disease - Coronary spasm reflects inputs from adjacent esophageal system
Cardiovascular Disease - CVD risk linked more to insulin resistance than to metabolic syndrome
Cardiovascular Disease - Familial right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy is determined by plakophilin-2 mutations
Cardiovascular Disease - Gender differences in heart failure treatment do not affect in-hospital mortality
Cardiovascular Disease - HDL as the 'new' target of cardiovascular medicine is the focus of review
Cardiovascular Disease - Misconceptions concerning women's cardiovascular disease risk were addressed at conference
Cardiovascular Disease - Native valve endocarditis may be signaled by Escherichia coli bacteremia in elderly
Cardiovascular Disease - Omega 3 fats do not have clear effect on mortality, cardiovascular disease, or cancer
Cardiovascular Disease & Lupus - Homocysteine and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity are linked in systemic lupus erythematosus
Cardiovascular Research - Baroreceptor denervation validates technique for estimation of baroreflex gain values
Cardiovascular Research - Corticosteroid therapy may be associated with irregular heartbeat
Cardiovascular Research - CVD's impact varies according to age, gender, even location
Cardiovascular Research - Job stress does not contribute to chronic high blood pressure
Cardiovascular Research - Lead selection of MCHr1 antagonists needs to incorporate cardiovascular safety
Cardiovascular Research - New guidelines offer power to prevent stroke
Cardiovascular Research - Peripheral arterial disease risk may be reduced by improved glycemic control in diabetes
Cardiovascular Research - Positive inotropic effects in cardiac muscle are exerted by F90927, a novel steroid-like compound
Cardiovascular Research - Study examines impact of state regulatory programs on heart attack treatment
Cardiovascular Research - Suction wave producing diastolic coronary filling is attenuated in left ventricular hypertrophy
Cardiovascular Risk Factors - Cardiovascular risk may be related to gestational hypertension-induced abnormalities
Cardiovascular Risk Factors - Isolated office hypertension causes significant target organ damage
Cell Research - ROS formation may result from electrophilic lipid interaction with organelle in endothelial cells
Clinical Trials - Lp-PLA2 is not useful for risk stratification after acute coronary syndromes
Collaborations - Biotronik signs multi-drug agreement with Novartis for drug-eluting stents
Coronary Heart Disease - Heart disease prevention through use of functional foods was not widely accepted
Diabetes Complications - Adult Treatment Panel III metabolic syndrome definition confers higher vascular events risk
Diabetes Complications - Arterial prostacyclin synthase and eNOS activities reduced by insulin resistance
Diabetes Complications - Indexes reflecting improvements in autonomic function and fitness decrease diabetes risk
Diabetes Complications - Lipoprotein(A) and apolipoprotein(A) variants may predict CAD severity in diabetics
Diabetes Complications - Obesity common among type 2 diabetes in secondary care
Diabetes Complications - Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 levels may be a marker for SCI in type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Perfused hearts from type 2 diabetic (Db/db) mice show metabolic responsiveness to insulin
Diabetes Therapy - Fenofibrate may produce energy or prevent oxidization by raising ubiquinol-10 levels
Diabetes Therapy - Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta together with 14-3-3 protein regulates diabetic cardiomyopathy
Diabetic Nephropathy - Fosinopril reduced albuminuria and rate of decline in renal function in type 2 diabetics
Diagnostics - After carotid endarterectomy, unilateral arterial spin labeling predicts hemodynamic outcome
Diagnostics - Impedance cardiography data inform diagnosis and therapy for older dyspneic patients
Diagnostics - LV ejection fraction increases after valve replacement in low-gradient aortic stenosis patients
Diagnostics - Novel approach to myocardial multi-pinhole SPECT offers 5-fold efficiency increase
Diagnostics - Pixel count method identifies coronary in-stent stenosis with multi-slice computed tomography
Diagnostics - Strain rate imaging may be feasible and effective for assessing myocardial viability
Diagnostics - Tissue Doppler myocardial performance index is affected by acute alterations in preload, afterload
Diet & Nutrition - Folic acid and B vitamins did not reduce cardiovascular event risk in vascular disease
Diet & Nutrition - Hearts of fructose-fed rats protected against ischemia-reperfusion injury
Diet & Nutrition - Metabolic risk factor markers related to CAD are not altered by Mediterranean diet
Drug Delivery - U.S. FDA approves cefoxitin for injection in compliant closed drug delivery system
Drug Safety - After drug-eluting stent implantation, ticlopidine is safe and effective
Endocrinology - Angiotensin II suppresses adiponectin production resulting in impaired insulin sensitivity
Endocrinology - Fasting insulin levels and coronary heart disease incidence assessed
Endocrinology - Phyto-estrogens evoke dilatation of small arteries in men with coronary heart disease
Epidemiology - Dairy products and dietary calcium were linked with low systolic blood pressure
Finance - Dade Behring reports 41% growth in earnings per share for first quarter
Finance - Datascope reports net earnings of $9.1 million in third quarter fiscal 2006
Finance - Inverness Medical Innovations announces first-quarter results: net revenue of $127.8M
Finance - PLC Systems reports first quarter 2006 revenues of $1,889,000
Finance - Thoratec reports revenues of $48.8 million in Q1 2006 compare to $50.5 million a year ago
Finance - VNUS Medical Technologies reports $13.4 million revenues in Q1 2006
Fitness & Wellness - Most states fail on physical education requirements, heart association, NASPE study shows
Fungal Endocarditis - A rare case of fungal endocarditis is presented
Generic Drugs - Generic version of statins Pravachol, Zocor to be sold at lower cost, Harvard newsletter says
Generic Drugs - IMPAX receives U.S. FDA approval for generic version of Colestid
HIV/AIDS Atherosclerosis - Premature atherosclerosis in HIV/AIDS correlates with protease inhibitor exposure
HIV/AIDS-Related Cardiovascular Disease - Framingham equation predicts myocardial infarctions in HIV-infected patients
Healthcare Costs - Angina patients cost twice as much as coronary artery disease patients without angina
Healthcare Costs - Hospital costs, postoperative atrial fibrillation occurrence are reduced by prophylactic amiodarone
Healthcare Policy - Regionalization of ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes care is discussed
Heart & Rheumatic Diseases - Patients with rheumatic disease often had symptomatic valve disease
Heart Disease & Rheumatoid Arthritis - Link between rheumatoid arthritis and diastolic dysfunction suggests myocardial involvement
Heart Failure - Combined use of ATACAND (candesartan cilexetil) and ACE inhibitor improves heart failure outcomes
Heart Failure - Quality of Life Assessment results were similar for chagasic and nonchagasic heart failure patients
Heart Failure - U.S. FDA confirms no drugs are therapeutically equivalent to BiDil
Hematology - Increased plasma soluble adhesion molecules are likely causal in patients with slow coronary flow
Hypercholesterolemia - Isis 301012 reduces cholesterol and triglycerides in patients with high cholesterol
Hypertension - Dynamic regulation of actin polymerization may play key role in vascular smooth muscle contraction
Hypertension - Manual measurement of QT dispersion in adult hypertensives is simple test to identify greatest risk
Hyperthyroidism - Early cardiac hypertrophy precedes angiogenesis in thyroxine-treated rats
Imaging - Asymptomatic myocardial ischemia detected in diabetics by noninvasive imaging tests
Imaging - For noninvasive assessment of postburn myocardial function, echocardiography is a valuable tool
Imaging - Multislice-computed tomography detects aortic valve stenosis and quantifies its severity
Imaging - Myocardial perfusion can be quantified by MRI supplemented with tracer kinetic modeling
Ischemia - Brief exogenous testosterone exposure worsens myocardial function after ischemia
Ischemia - C-phycocyanin protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury through p38 MAPK and ERK signaling
Ischemia - Human cardiac mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel is characterized
Ischemia - Ischemia/reperfusion protection by PPAR-alpha is linked to NO production and endothelin-1
Ischemia - Mast cell-derived renin may be useful therapeutic target for hyperadrenergic dysfunctions
Ischemia - Myocardial infarction is prevented by hyperoxic preconditioning via Bcl-2 expression
Ischemia - Oxygen reperfusion is limited in the postischemic hypertrophic myocardium
Marketing - Terumo, Biocompatibles set European marketing partnership for drug eluting bead products
Medical Devices - St. Jude Medical announces U.S. FDA, CE Mark approvals and launch of left-heart lead
Medicare - Delmarva Foundation announces improvements in healthcare quality in D.C.
Metabolic Syndrome - Skin tissue cholesterol and C-reactive protein associated with metabolic syndrome
Myocardial Infarction - After MI in mice, overexpression of peroxiredoxin-3 prevents LV remodeling and failure
Myocardial Infarction - Infarcted rat hearts grow new vessels and tissue after stem cell transplantation
Myocardial Infarction - Risk of recurrent cardiovascular disease after acute MI is not lowered by B vitamin treatment
Natural Products - Chinese green tea improves cardiovascular health
Natural Products - Effects of crocetin are related to modulated endogenous antioxidant enzymatic activities
Natural Products - Metabolic benefits of lifestyle, plant sterols, exercise for dyslipidemia are reviewed
Natural Products - Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is unaffected by selenium supplementation
Natural Products - Red wine alcohol promotes quercetin absorption, directs its metabolism to isorhamnetin, tamarixetin
Obesity & Coronary Artery Disease - Obese coronary artery disease patients undergoing MPS were at lower risk of cardiac death
Obesity Complications - BMI linked to higher urine albumin excretion, a cardiovascular and renal disease marker
Obstetrics - Pregnancy-related stress in second trimester may be related to prolonged cortisol recovery
Pediatric Cardiology - Bronchopulmonary arterial supply is a key determinant of outcome in some pulmonary atresia
Pediatric Cardiology - Spontaneous permanent ductus arteriosus closure in neonates is predicted by maturation factors
Pediatric Surgery - Diaphragmatic paralysis-associated mortality in children correlates with certain risk factors
Peripheral Vascular Disease - IDev gains CE Mark approval for new Nitinol stent in peripheral vascular disease
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Genetic mechanisms underlying causes of polycystic ovary syndrome are focus of review
Pompe Disease - U.S. FDA approves Genzyme's Myozyme for patients with Pompe disease
Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension - Pregnancy-induced hypertension is reduced by calcium/conjugated linoleic acid supplements
Product Licensing - Rhei Pharmaceuticals licenses Flamel's Asacard controlled-release aspirin in China and Taiwan
Proteomics - Flow regulates intercellular communication in human aortic endothelial cells
Proteomics - Mutations in gamma 2 lead to suppression of total cardiac AMP-activated protein kinase activity
Proteomics - PGE2 stimulates human brain natriuretic peptide expression via EP4 and p42/44 MAPK
Proteomics - Primary endothelial cell proliferation and migration decline in response to uteroglobin
Restenosis - Neointimal hyperplasia is mitigated in arteries treated with heat and VEGF gene therapy
Resuscitation - Inspiratory impedance threshold device improves blood pressure and short-term survival
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Effect of oral contraceptive use on homocysteine metabolism was evaluated
Statin Study - Statins may improve circulation in the retina
Stem Cell Transfer - Bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell injection improves myocardial function
Stroke - Diabetes and impaired glucose metabolism worsens outcome of acute stroke
Surgical Technology - Coronary artery stent placement is used as treatment in variant angina with acute coronary syndrome
Surgical Technology - Covered Cheatham-platinum stents may be therapy of choice after aortic co-arctation repairs
Surgical Technology - Robotic endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery performed at Michigan hospital
Tobacco Use - Smoking increases pulse wave velocity and augmentation index more in Blacks than Whites
Tobacco Use - Sympathetic neural responses to smoking are age-dependent
Women's Heart Disease - Sela Ward joins Kellogg's Smart Start Healthy Heart campaign for women's heart health
Angiology - New findings from Netherlands, People's Republic of China and Germany in the area of angiology described
Angiology - New findings from the Netherlands, Germany and Japan in the area of angiology detailed
Angiology - Recent findings from Germany, the United States and Scotland illuminate research in angiology
Angiology - Researchers' data from Japan, France and Australia advance angiology research
Angiology - Researchers' data from the Czech Republic, France and United States advance angiology research
Angiology - Researchers' findings from Spain, Japan and Italy advance angiology research
Angiology - Studies from Germany, Australia and the United States add new findings to angiology body of knowledge
Angiology - Studies from Japan and the United States describe new findings in angiology research
Angiology - Studies from the United Kingdom and United States advance knowledge in angiology research
Apoptosis - Reports from the United States and Australia add new data to apoptosis research
Biomedical Engineering - Reports from Japan and the United States add new data to biomedical engineering research
Cardiology - Findings from Italy and Germany advance knowledge in cardiology research
Cardiology - Findings from the United Kingdom and India in cardiology provide new insights
Cardiology - Findings from the United States and the Netherlands advance knowledge in cardiology research
Cardiology - New data from Germany, Finland and Italy lluminates research in cardiology
Cardiology - New data from Turkey, Japan and the United States lluminates research in cardiology
Cardiology - New findings from the United States in the area of cardiology described
Cardiology - New findings in cardiology described from the United States, Sweden and Italy
Cardiology - Recent findings from India, the United States and Germany illuminate research in cardiology
Cardiology - Reports from Finland, Denmark and Germany advance knowledge in cardiology research
Cardiology - Reports from the United Kingdom and United States advance knowledge in cardiology research
Cardiology - Reports from the United States describe recent advances in cardiology research
Cardiology - Research from Italy and Japan in cardiology provides new insights
Cardiology - Research from the United States add new data to cardiology body of knowledge
Cardiology - Researchers from Belgium, the United States and Turkey detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers from Germany and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers from Italy, the United States and Japan describe findings in cardiology studies
Cardiology - Researchers from Switzerland, Brazil and the United States report recent findings in cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers from the United States and Israel report details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers from the United States and Japan describe findings in cardiology studies
Cardiology - Researchers from the United States, Finland and Sweden publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers' data from the United States and Canada advance cardiology research
Cardiology - Researchers' findings from Japan, Turkey and the United States advance cardiology research
Cardiology - Researchers' findings from the United Kingdom, Brazil and Mexico advance cardiology research
Cardiology - Researchers' work from Belgium, Turkey and the United States adds to cardiology body of knowledge
Cardiology - Studies from the United States, Germany and United Kingdom advance knowledge in cardiology research
Diabetes - Findings from Scotland, France and Japan describe new data in diabetes research
Diabetes - Findings from the United Kingdom, Australia and Bulgaria advance knowledge in diabetes research
Diabetes - Findings from the United States, Switzerland and Ireland in diabetes provide new insights
Diabetes - New data from Japan, Sweden and Germany lluminates research in diabetes
Diabetes - New findings from Italy, Germany and the United States in the area of diabetes described
Diabetes - Recent findings from the United States, Canada and Germany illuminate research in diabetes
Diabetes - Recent findings from the United States, France and Canada illuminate research in diabetes
Diabetes - Recent findings in diabetes described by researchers from Canada, Ireland and the United States
Diabetes - Reports from Japan, the United States and Netherlands advance knowledge in diabetes research
Diabetes - Researchers from Japan, the United States and Turkey describe findings in diabetes studies
Diabetes - Researchers from the United States and United Kingdom report recent findings in diabetes
Diabetes - Researchers from the United States, Spain and Argentina report recent findings in diabetes
Diabetes - Researchers' data from Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States advance diabetes research
Diabetes - Researchers' data from the United States and Japan advance diabetes research
Diabetes - Researchers' findings from India, Japan and Italy advance diabetes research
Diabetes - Studies from the United States and Finland add new findings to diabetes body of knowledge
Drug Resistance - New findings from the United States and Italy in the area of drug resistance detailed
Endocrinology - Researchers from the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of endocrinology
Environmental - New findings in environmental described from the United States and Denmark
Genetics - Findings from Israel, the People's Republic of China and Brazil in genetics provide new insights
Genetics - New findings from Netherlands, Denmark and Canada in the area of genetics detailed
Genetics - New findings in genetics described from the United States, Canada and Finland
Genetics - New research from Turkey, Italy and the United Kingdom in the area of genetics detailed
Genetics - Recent findings from Italy, Canada and the United Kingdom illuminate research in genetics
HIV/AIDS - New findings from South Africa, United States and Burkina Faso in the area of HIV/AIDS detailed
Heart Attack - New research from the United States, United Kingdom and Greece in the area of heart attack detailed
Heart Attack - Recent findings in heart attack described by researchers from France, the New Zealand and Japan
Heart Attack - Research from Greece, Turkey and Australia in heart attack provides new insights
Heart Disease - Findings from Italy, Canada and the United Kingdom in heart disease provide new insights
Heart Disease - New research from the United States and Australia in the area of heart disease detailed
Hypertension - Reports from Australia and Japan add new data to hypertension research
Hypertension - Reports from the United States and Australia advance knowledge in hypertension research
Hypertension - Studies from the United States, Austria and Denmark advance knowledge in hypertension research
Imaging - Findings from Germany and the United States describe new data in imaging research
Imaging - Findings from Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States advance knowledge in imaging research
Imaging - New findings in imaging described from the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy
Imaging - New research from the United States, Germany and India in the area of imaging detailed
Imaging - Recent findings in imaging described by researchers from Ireland, Sweden and the United States
Imaging - Reports from Netherlands, Italy and United States advance knowledge in imaging research
Imaging - Reports from Taiwan, Norway and Italy describe recent advances in imaging research
Ischemia - Researchers from Australia, Turkey and the United States describe findings in ischemia studies
Ischemia - Studies from the United States, Argentina and Germany add new findings to ischemia body of knowledge
Kidney Disease - Studies from the United Kingdom, United States and Australia describe new findings in kidney disease research
Lipids - Reports from the United States add new data to lipids research
Obesity - Findings from Canada and the United States in obesity provide new insights
Obesity - New data from the United States lluminates research in obesity
Obesity - Reports from Canada, the United States and Japan describe recent advances in obesity research
Osteoporosis - New findings from Brazil, Germany and Denmark in the area of osteoporosis detailed
Proteins - Reports from Japan and the United States add new data to proteins research
Statins - New findings from the United States and Japan in the area of statins described
Statins - Researchers' findings from Italy, Germany and the United States advance statins research
Statins - Studies from the United States and Canada describe new findings in statins research
Stroke - New research from Taiwan, Denmark and Scotland in the area of stroke detailed
Surgery - Studies from Italy, the United States and Canada describe new findings in surgery research
Thromboembolism - New findings from the United States, Canada and France in the area of thromboembolism described
Transplants - Researchers from Japan, Italy and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of transplants
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