Cardiovascular Week

Angiology - Metabolic syndrome patients show impaired flow-mediated vasodilation at moderate altitude

Atherosclerosis - Extent of coronary atherosclerosis is predicted by plasma eotaxin levels

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors - Obstructive sleep apnea is linked to changes in adhesion molecule levels

Disease Associations - Coronary calcification in nocturnal hemodialysis cohort is documented

Genetics & Genomics - Blood pressure, systemic vascular resistance in twins are influenced by Rho kinase polymorphism

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms - Endologix receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for Visiflex Delivery System

Adverse Drug Reaction - Non-small cell lung cancer combination treatment can cause thrombocytopenia

Anesthesia - Neurocognitive and histologic outcome after cardiopulmonary bypass is impaired by xenon exposure

Anesthesia & Cardiology - VSD treated by percutaneous transcatheter closure associated with serious complications

Aneurysms - Aortic root aneurysm lesions treated by remodeling may benefit from annuloplasty

Aneurysms - Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair should involve monitoring pelvic circulation

Angiology - Coronary artery size and stenoses number do not differ between South Asian and Caucasian men

Angiology - Coronary blood flow deteriorates with smoking-induced oxidative stress

Angiology - CO₂ embolism during endoscopic vein harvesting can be reduced with lower insufflation pressure

Angiology - Lactogen-induced peripheral vasoconstriction was mediated by inhibition of NO release

Angiology - Right heart failure may underlie late onset venous insufficiency

Angiology - Vessel leakage is corrected by combination gene therapy in ischemic rodent models

Angioplasty - Angioplasty-related restenosis may be controlled by berberine

Atherosclerosis - Atherosclerosis may be a by-product of endoglin expression

Atherosclerosis - Atherosclerosis protection produced by antioxidants

Atherosclerosis - Carotid atherosclerosis is linked to enhanced beta-chemokine levels in dialysis patients

Atherosclerosis - Persistent liver expression of murine apoA-1 is achieved using adeno-associated viral vectors

Atherosclerosis - Plasma insulin levels predict atherosclerotic lesion burden in obese hyperlipidemic mice

Awards - Four Sutter Health affiliates honored for clinical excellence in cardiac care

Awards - Frost & Sullivan selects Aerotel Medical Systems as European patient monitoring Company of the Year

Awards - SynCardia chair Marvin J. Slepian, MD, honored for contributions to health field

Business & Finance - ImaRx files registration statement for initial public offering

Business & Finance - Inverness Medical announces restructuring plan; ABO, SMB subs to cease operations

Business Update - Corazonas heart-healthy tortilla chips now available nationwide at Jamba Juice

Cardiac Medical Devices - Boston Scientific reports on benefits of dual-chamber pacing in study

Cardiac Medical Devices - Cordis Corporation submits pre-market approval supplement for direct stenting

Cardiology - Acute coronary syndrome patients do not benefit from early statin treatment

Cardiology - Apical suction leads to severe ischemia of the ventricular apex

Cardiology - Atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients may be associated with oxidative stress-induced VEGF

Cardiology - Bjork-Shiley heart valve integrity can be determined using ultrasound

Cardiology - CABG postsurgical lung ventilation is better with 50% than 100% oxygen

Cardiology - Cardiopulmonary bypass surgical venous cannula design provides superior flow

Cardiology - Cardioversion outcome is associated with levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein

Cardiology - Chronic Akt activation increases glucose uptake in the heart

Cardiology - Clopidogrel premedication in off-pump cardiac surgery increases risks of bleeding complications

Cardiology - Coronary heart disease is linked to apolipoprotein B, apoAI, and apoB/AI ratio

Cardiology - Glucose-insulin-potassium in cardiac surgery is reviewed

Cardiology - Hyperprothrombinemia-induced APC resistance does not impair fibrinolysis

Cardiology - ICD generator replacement is associated with a substantial rate of complications

Cardiology - Inducible ventricular tachyarrhythmia response to nifekalant may predict sotalol efficacy

Cardiology - Microembolic signals may be minimized by RF titration according to microbubble formation

Cardiology - MIV Therapeutics' cardiovascular stent coating technology featured in EuroIntervention

Cardiology - Myocardial infarct wound healing displays species-specific differences

Cardiology - Postoperative outcomes after bypass may improve with retrograde autologous priming

Cardiology - Re-entrant left atrial tachycardias depend on ablatable narrow isthmuses of slow conduction

Cardiology - Transforming growth factor uses unexpected pathways to spur intimal growth

Cardiomyocytes - Effects on atrial myocytes of sphingosine-1-phosphate are detailed in report

Cardiomyocytes - L-type Ca²⁺ channel differs between atrium and ventricle

Cardiomyocytes - LV hypertrophy after chronic pressure overload is unrelated to NO synthase 2

Cardiomyocytes - Myocardial fatty acid composition is profoundly influenced by clofibrate

Cardiomyocytes - Turing instability is mediated by voltage diffusion in paced cardiac cells

Cardiorespiratory Fitness - Asymptomatic men with low cardiorespiratory fitness levels often have more MS components

Cardiovascular Disease - Angina patients may benefit from new treatment approach with ranolazine

Cardiovascular Disease - Coronary risk screening and reduction interventions are underused in women

Cardiovascular Disease - Exercise is essential for the health of the arteries

Cardiovascular Disease - Hormone therapy for premature ovarian failure may mediate coronary disease risk

Cardiovascular Disease - Noonan syndrome case shows hemodynamics of swinging, infarcted ventricular septum

Cardiovascular Disease - Novel aortic valvuloplasty technique is safe and feasible

Cardiovascular Disease - Paclitaxel-eluting Coroflex Please stent shows similar efficiency to comparable stents

Cardiovascular Disease - Patients with neurally mediated syncope benefit from new tilt training treatment

Cardiovascular Disease - Peripheral vascular disease patients demonstrate attenuated cardiovascular capacity

Cardiovascular Disease - Takayasu arteritis and the role of cardiovascular magnetic imaging are examined in review

Cardiovascular Disease - Thrombectomy of mechanical prosthetic valve is completed with vaporizer

Cardiovascular Research - Adjunctive vasopressin in hemorrhagic shock slows cardiovascular collapse, but with adverse effects

Cardiovascular Research - Antihypertensive drug effects are attenuated by functional arterial baroreflex

Cardiovascular Research - Consequences of cardiopulmonary bypass are protected against by preemptive NO therapy

Cardiovascular Research - Innominate artery low-flow perfusion during aortic surgery provides limited somatic circulation

Cardiovascular Research - International study tests a new drug combination to cut cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular Research - Largest study of in-hospital cardiac arrest in children overturns conventional medical wisdom

Cardiovascular Research - Mild to severe heart muscle impairment linked to higher stroke risk

Cardiovascular Research - Recovery from arrest with emergency preservation and resuscitation is superior to conventional CPR

Cardiovascular Research - The enigma of Mayer waves is considered in review

Cell Therapy - Angiogenesis profits from cell therapy derived from adipose tissue

Chagas Disease - Minor wall motion abnormalities in Chagas disease signal LV function deterioration

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Hypoxemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be due to patent foramen ovale

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Roflumilast is in clinical trials for treatment of COPD

Collaborations - Hydra, HGS ink agreement for the discovery of novel proteins for cardiac disease

Colon Cancer - Recruitment planned to resume in Avant international phase III trial in adjuvant colon cancer

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Psychosocial status of patients with CV risk is improved with Tai Chi

Congenital Heart Disease - Hyperventilation is ineffective to reduce arterial-to-end-tidal CO₂ tension difference

Contraception - Placenta endothelia tight junction protein expression is diminished in preeclampsia

Coronary Heart Disease - Blood lipids and antioxidant status improve in postmenopausal women after sesame ingestion

Coronary Heart Disease - Heart disease risk may be reduced in patients with high serum non-transferrin-bound iron

Depression - Depressed mood is associated with hypercoagulant profile in healthy subjects

Developmental Biology - The embryonic vertebrate heart tube is a dynamic suction pump

Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease - alpha-2 Macroglobulin cardiac isoform may be biomarker for myocardial infarcted diabetics

Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiovascular disease rates are higher in diabetics with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Diabetes Complications - Diabetes and fasting glucose are predictors of poor outcome in coronary artery disease

Diabetes Control - Diabetic patient compliance depends on age and disease complications

Diabetes Control - Investigation assessed adherence to prescribed oral medications in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Epidemiology - Haptoglobin 2-2 phenotype is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes in Ghana

Diabetes Pathogenesis - High brain natriuretic peptide levels linked to cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetics

Diabetes Research - Smoking, diabetes predict different forms of peripheral artery disease

Diabetes Therapy - Etanercept reduces C-reactive protein levels in patients with the metabolic syndrome

Diabetes Therapy - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy shows vagotonic effect, which may improve cardiac neural regulation

Diabetes Therapy - Rosiglitazone eased postprandial neutrophils and proinflammatory cytokines rises in diabetes

Diagnostics - Acute coronary syndrome patient triage is aided with artificial neural network

Diagnostics - Arteriogenic erectile dysfunction is diagnosed by cavernous peak systolic velocity

Diagnostics - Cardiorespiratory synchronization can be achieved in oxygen-enhanced MRI of the lung

Diagnostics - Exercise duration after coronary angioplasty identifies patients with restenosis

Diagnostics - Formalin fixation of myocardium increased dispersion for perpendicular insonification

Diagnostics - Inflammation in vulnerable plaque detected by radionuclide imaging is focus of review

Diagnostics - Outpatient stress testing for chest pain patients at low risk is feasible and safe

Diagnostics - San Francisco Syncope Rule predicts patients with serious outcomes

Diet & Nutrition - Central venous catheter-associated infection rate correlates with disease type

Diet & Nutrition - Dietary (n-3) fatty acids reduce plasma F₂ -isoprostanes

Diet & Nutrition - Modest caffeine amounts do not show strong effects on heart rate variability after 90 min

Diet & Nutrition - Oroweat introduces breads that may lower cholesterol

Diet & Nutrition - Subjects free from peripheral artery disease were associated with higher nutrient intake

Drug Delivery - SkyePharma, First Horizon sign agreement to develop controlled-release version of nisoldipine

Emergency Medicine - Emergency thoracotomy with aortic cross-clamping should be considered for nontorso injuries

Emergency Medicine - Termination-of-resuscitation guidelines are compared

Endocrinology - MSG treatment appears to impair central, but not peripheral, glucoprivation

Facilities - Cordis Corporation to establish new innovative research center in Silicon Valley

Finance - Cleveland stem cell therapy start-up, Arteriocyte, Inc., receives state research support

Finance - Telzuit Medical Technologies secures $2.5 million in additional financing

Fitness & Wellness - Effects of exercise and isoflavones on bone loss depend on individual equol production

Fitness & Wellness - Exercise programs improve fitness, weight and blood pressure in type 2 diabetics

Generic Drugs - Teva announces tentative approval of generic version of Zocor for high cholesterol

Genetics & Genomics - Apolipoprotein E genotype, statins affect CRP levels via independent mechanisms

Genetics & Genomics - Atherosclerotic events after renal transplantation are not linked to NOD2/CARD15 polymorphism

Genetics & Genomics - Genetic architecture study of F7 gene in a Spanish population is an analytical model

Genetics & Genomics - Smooth muscle cell genes not known to be regulated by vitamin D analogs are identified

Geriatrics - Rectal cancer curative resection performed safely in elderly patients

Healthcare Access - People born in Hawaii tend to live longer than those on the mainland

Healthcare Access - Same day transfer of angioplasty patients to referring hospital is safe and effective

Healthcare Coverage - IHA gets grant to fund project to improve adoption and use of new medical devices

Heart Failure - Atrial tachycardia in heart failure is suppressed by selective aldosterone blockade

Heart Failure - Boston Scientific launches studies of wireless home monitoring for heart failure patients

Heart Failure - Cardiac resynchronization therapy induces QRS shortening

Heart Failure - Congestive heart failure renal hemodynamics may be regulated via the urotensin-II/GPR-14 system

Heart Failure - Study launched to study effect of using stem cells to prevent congestive heart failure

Heart Transplantation - Adolescent heart recipients show prevalent nonadherence, high-risk behaviors

Heart Transplantation - Soluble CD30 levels are predictive of heart transplantation outcome

Hematology - Platelet-monocyte aggregate formation is affected by phosphodiesterase III inhibition

Hematology - Protamine enhances fibrinolysis by decreasing clot strength

Hypertension - Diovan is first BP med in a large-scale clinical trial to lower C-reactive protein

Hypertension - Familial hypertension and effects of exercise on hemodynamic function are focus of review

Hypertension - Hypertension and metabolic syndrome involve CAVI gene

Hypertension - Hypertension management in obese is complicated by poorer treatment response

Hypertension - Hypertension was not exacerbated by sodium overload in prenatally malnourished rats

Hypertension - Idiopathic intracranial hypertension requires more investigation

Imaging - 64-slice-MSCT detects significant coronary artery stenosis with high accuracy

Imaging - Cardiac CT angiography is examined in review

Imaging - Coronary artery anomalies are examined in light of diagnostic imaging role

Imaging - Coronary lesion features are depicted by breath-hold 3D steady-state free precession coronary MRA

Imaging - Free-breathing whole-heart coronary MR angiography is done on clinical scanner in 4 minutes

Imaging - Heterogenous myocardial iron overload is detected by multislice multi-echo T2* MR

Imaging - High iodine concentration optimizes contrast bolus for cardiac 16-slice CT

Imaging - High-risk atherosclerotic tissue may be identifiable with intravascular magnetic resonance probe