Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 21st, 2003
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Cardiac Hypertrophy - New study provides first linkage of fetal alcohol exposure and enlarged heart
Transplant Medicine - Everolimus reduces complications in heart transplant patients
Atherosclerosis - Coronary artery calcium can be a warning sign of fatal cardiac event
Blood Substitutes - PEG-Hb solution can extend cardiac preservation time
Cardiovascular Disease - Antisense peptide nucleic acid shows promise for antiangiogenic gene therapy
Thrombosis Therapy - Platelet expression of fibrinolytic proteins has antithrombotic activity
Anthrax - Pathology and pathogenesis of inhalational anthrax reviewed
Artery Function - Atherosclerotic plaques cause artery walls to produce many more proteins
At-Risk Populations - Study finds black women receive inadequate cardiac care compared with white women
Atrial Fibrillation - Phase II data on selodenoson to be presented at AHA meeting
Atrial Fibrillation - Revelation Helix STX 2.5 treats AF originating in the pulmonary veins
Cardiac Arrest - Long-term survival improves over time
Cardiac Monitoring - QUALCOMM to deliver wireless data monitoring service to cardiac care providers
Cardiac Transplantation - Soluble markers in coronary sinus failed to predict acute or chronic rejections
Cardiovascular Disease - Company launches EMBOL-X system in U.S.
Cardiovascular Disease - Eleventh U.S. patent issued for RLT peptide program
Cardiovascular Disease - Young HIV patients have increased heart disease risk
Cardiovascular Restenosis - Phase II study of systemic delivery of Resten-NG begins
Congestive Heart Failure - Status provided on Australian artificial heart patient
Coronary Artery Bypass - Guidant increases investment in heart surgery device maker
Coronary Artery Disease - TissueGen to help develop new bioresorbable drug-eluting cardiac stent
Coronary Risk Factors - IL-6 is higher in angry, hostile, depressed men; multivitamin use lowers it
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Cardiac troponin-I found in serum of infants of diabetic mothers
Diabetes Therapy - Blood pressure and lipid treatment guidelines in diabetic patients discussed
Diagnostics - Regulatory clearance granted to sell cardiac tests in Europe
Fetal Medicine - Veins isolated from the human placental chorionic plate may control blood flow
Finance - Cardiac/vascular disease company announces third quarter dividend
Finance - Device manufacturer gets loan extension
Finance - EnSite maker sells approximately $6.6 million of common stock
Heart Disease - Black women receive less care than whites, despite greater risk
Heart Disease Risk - Cocaine use increases heart disease risk in HIV patients
Hypertension - 60-90 Minutes of weekly exercise lowers blood pressure
Hypertension - FDA extends timeline for completion of Remodulin phase IV study
Inflammatory Diseases - Control of inflammation through selectin binding has a promising future
Insulin Resistance - Insulin resistance syndrome increases risk of coronary artery disease
Lipid Studies - Atorvastatin lowers ApoE and ApoC-I secretion by THP-1 macrophages
Lung Cancer - Overexpressed gene sets found in murine cancer models may lead to new therapies
Myxoma - Various tissues used to rebuild heart
Nicotine Addiction - Glycogen synthesis in young smokers like that observed in prediabetic subjects
Nutrition - Fruits, vegetables overlooked by healing heart patients
Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Apnea produces changes in cytokines and blood gamma delta T cell attachment
Occluded Arteries - Graft functioning well in coronary artery bypass patient
Research - Canada and U.S. launch collaborations in circulatory and respiratory health
Respiratory Medicine - Oxygenation during sleep in pregnant women isn't linked to apneas
Stem Cell Research - Company reports successful engraftment of cardiomyocytes derived hESCs
Stenosis - Company receives CE Mark for the AXXESS Bifurcated Stent System
Stock Market - Biotech wins approval for NASDAQ National Market listing under FMTI
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