Heart Disease Weekly

HIV/AIDS-Associated Disease - HIV-1 Tat increases adhesion of monocytes and T-cells to the endothelium

Healthcare Access - NewYork hospital launches $1 billion capital campaign

Heart Attack - First Washington-based Accredited Chest Pain Center announced

Heart Disease - First patient enrolled in trial of ZoMaxx drug-eluting coronary stent

Heart Disease - Pathogenesis of chronic Chagas disease is an unresolved issue

Heart Disease - Patient enrollment completed for ENDEAVOR III clinical trial

Heart Disease - Plasminogen may influence cardiovascular diseases in a number of ways

Heart Disease Prevention - Researchers find structure of enzyme giving red wine its beneficial properties

Heart Disease Risk - Abused, neglected children more likely to have heart disease as adults

Heart Disease Risk Factor - Coronary risk assessment varies in subjects with type 2 diabetes

Heart Failure - A-HeFT heart failure study added to ADA late-breaking plenary session

Heart Failure - InSync Sentry CRT-D approved for marketing in Canada

Heart Failure - PREDICT study results on heart failure released

Heart Transplantation - Artificial heart pilot trial enrolment completion announced

Heart Valves - Company announces first live implant of new BioPhysio heart valve

Hemodialysis - Disorders of mineral metabolism are associated with mortality in renal patients

Hemodynamic Physiology - Patients should be screened for CV, blood pressure disorders before liposuction

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Catecholamines may abrogate estradiol's antivasoocclusive effects

Hormone Replacement Therapy - E-2, but not phytoestrogen ZAL, directly affects cardiac contractile function

Hypercholesterolemia - Atorvastatin treatment suppressed CD40L and P-selectin expression

Hypercholesterolemia - Dense LDLs originate from two sources in cases of familial hypercholesterolemia

Hypercholesterolemia - Ezetimibe and atorvastatin together were well tolerated and efficacious

Hypercholesterolemia - Jaffa juice positively influences serum lipid, albumin, and fibrinogen levels

Hypercoagulability - Early diagnosis of hypercoagulability may allow pharmacologic intervention

Hypertension - A polymorphism of a gene encoding aldosterone may be linked to hypertension

Hypertension - Capsaicin increased the sensitivity of rat blood pressure to salt

Hypertension - Eurand inks agreement for development of lercanidipine

Hypertension - Increased pulse pressure may explain relation of CVD to systolic blood pressure

Hypertension - Results support recommendations for strict control of blood pressure

Hypertension - Sleep-disordered breathing plays a role in the development of hypertension

Hypothyroidism - Benefits of treating mild thyroid failure with L-thyroxine outweigh the risk

Imaging - Accurate method for interpretation of heart images developed in Finland

Imaging - Method corrects for heart motion by tracking the lung-myocardium interface

Imaging - PET method resamples heart images to a common model

Imaging - Patent announced for diagnostic ultrasound with microsphere imaging

Imaging - Technique maintains perfusion values and improves signal increase

Imaging - Visual analysis of contrast-enhanced-MR imaging studies can assess transmurality

Immunology - Celacade found to reduces cardiac muscle inflammation in preclinical study

In-Stent Restenosis - Impact of the use of sirolimus-eluting stents is evaluated

Information Technology - Comarketing agreement announced between risk management organizations

Information Technology - Sleep apnea council makes information from physicians available on website

Insulin - Insulin-delivery company has developed potential to convert a solitary tumor

Intracardiac Measurement - Mitral A-wave propagation velocity is age independent

Kidney Disease - Chronic kidney disease increases risk of heart disease, stroke, or death

Kidney Transplantation - Data presented on prevention of rejection after kidney transplantation

Lipid Studies - Antagonists of LPA receptors might help to prevent thrombus formation

Lipid Studies - Estradiol possesses a protective effect on the endothelium

Liver Transplantation - Researchers report on 18-year experience of liver transplantation

Lysophospholipids - Author raises questions about the role of lysophospholipids

Marfan Syndrome - Data support aneurysm surveillance and prophylactic surgical intervention

Market Analysis - Drug eluting stent utilization data released

Medical Devices - Cardiac monitoring and arrhythmia management service partners with Medtronic

Medical Devices - Electronics company launches branding campaign

Medical Devices - Imaging technology company releases device for 3-D view of coronary vessels

Medical Devices - Water, enclosures, and tool manufacturing company installs AEDs

Medical Equipment - Flat-panel detector used for cardiac studies and interventional procedures

Medical Facilities - All-digital heart hospital opens in Tulsa, Oklahoma, installs new IT system

Melioidosis - Researcher provide update on B. pseudomallei, "the great mimicker"

Myocardial Development - Differences in the origin of myocardia have implications for heart disease

Myocardial Infarction - Can we learn new tricks from an old drug in treating heart attacks?

Myocardial Infarction - Impairment of microcirculatory function may play a role in ballooning syndrome

Myocardial Infarction - Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism 5178A protects against heart attacks in Japan

Myocardial Infarction - Study documents biventricular reverse remodeling in patients with inferior AMI

Myocardial Infarction - Study evaluates the effect of melatonin on infarct size

Myocardial Infarction - U.S. heart attack patients survive longer than Canadians

Neuroscience - AT₂ receptor is downregulated in post-MI ventricular remodelling in the rat

Neuroscience - Blocking of CRF1 receptors attenuates cardiovascular responses to stimuli

Obstetrics - Remifentanil effective anesthesia in parturients with critical aortic stenosis

Obstetrics - Tauroconjugated bile acid levels may be involved in obstetric cholestasis

Osteoporosis - Study suggests potential for vitamin D augmentation of estrogen therapy

Pediatric Obesity - Carotid artery thickening, stiffness found in obese children as young as 7

Pediatrics - Researchers find chronic illnesses among children not adequately addressed

Pericardial Effusion - Hand-carried cardiac ultrasound devices were used for bedside examination

Personnel - Dr. Burton Sobel joins board of alfimeprase maker

Personnel - New member appointed to medical device company's board of directors

Personnel - Pharma company announces addition of vice president of clinical pharmacology

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company names CFO and chief business officer

Plasmingen Activators - tPA participates in a number of events in the central nervous system

Platelet Inhibition - Prostaglandins can be used at lower concentrations to lower side effects

Protein Synthesis - Heparin dose-dependently modulates protein synthesis

Proteomics - Pharma company announces collaboration expansion with Kirin Brewery

Psychotropic Drugs - Licensing agreement for triple uptake inhibitors for depression clears hurdle

Research Publishing - Research spending and English proficiency are associated with publication output

Restenosis - Stent significantly reduces incidence of reblocked heart arteries in women

Sleep Apnea - FDA clears implantable medical device as treatment for sleep apnea

Sleep Apnea - Survey finds Americans don't recognize sleep as critical in maintaining health

Statin Therapy - The effect of statin therapy on NK cell cytotoxicity may contribute to benefits

Stem Cell Research - ESCs established from blastocysts differentiate into cardiomyoctes and neurons

Stem Cell Research - Economic study demonstrates Proposition 71 benefits to California's economy

Stem Cell Therapy - Embryonic SCs contribute to stable beneficial outcome in myocardial infarction

Stress - Anger, hostility, depression linked to high C-reactive protein levels

Survival & Mortality - Company announces two significant studies at HFSA meeting

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Disease activity is strongest risk factor for atherothrombosis in lupus

Thrombosis - Updated thrombosis guidelines offer recommendations

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation - TENS improves exercise tolerance and measures of ischemia but not symptoms

Transfection - The Sleeping Beauty transposon steers transgene expression

Vascular Disease - Strain from low aortic wall velocities in vivo can be quantified in vivo

Vascular Disease - Vascular repair and regeneration is regulated by bone-marrow derived cells

Vascular Occlusion - Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 gene inhibition thwarts in-stent restenosis

Vasodilation - E-2 selectively boosts sensory nociceptor innervation of female rat arterioles

Vector Development - Adeno-associated viral vectors cultivate widespread muscle cell transduction

Ventricular Assist Devices - Global begins for VentrAssist artificial heart