Heart Disease Weekly

Cardiac Transplantation - Caspase-3 inhibition prevents graft coronary artery disease in transplantation

Cardiac Transplantation - Changes in ejection fraction or volume in transplanted hearts are abnormal

Cardiology - Nifekalant renders electrical defibrillation more successful

Medical Devices - Technique may reduce morbidity of open-chest transmyocardial revascularization

Myocardial Infarction - Aqueous oxygen prevents LV remodeling, preserves LV ejection fraction

Ablation - Specially equipped electrodes may prevent burns during ablation

Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Company gets approval for Cleactor Inj in Japan

Angina - Diltiazem can be used for treatment of unstable angina pectoris

Angina - Phase IIb clinical trial for severe angina treatment receives DMC go-ahead

Angiography - Imaging modalities for arteriovenous malformations compared

Cardiology - Findings advance knowledge in cardiology research

Angiology - Carotid body analyzed, hypoxic adaptation demonstrated

Angiology - Clinical anatomy of inferior phrenic artery delineated

Angiology - Decoy transcription factor prevents abdominal aortic aneurysm formation

Angiology - Platelet collagen receptor may be target for preventing CV disease

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme - Study investigated ACE I/D polymorphism in pediatric cancer patients

Cardiology - Findings describe new data in cardiology research

Animal Studies - Higher blood vessel density allows the mole rat to tolerate hypoxic habitats

Ankylosing Spondylitis - U.S. FDA approves new use for Celebrex

Antioxidants - Polyphenolic content and antioxidant potential of wine are strongly correlated

Antithrombotics - Bivalirudin use presents fewer complications than heparin

Aortic Stenosis - Smooth muscle cells in degenerative valves may derive from bone marrow

Atherosclerosis - Dialysis patients with elevated cTnT had carotid artery atherosclerosis

Cardiology - Reports add new data to cardiology research

Atherosclerosis - High cumulative insulin exposure is risk factor of atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis - NO synthase-soluble guanylate cyclase pathway normalized by insulin

Atherosclerosis - Neurokinin-1 receptor studied, immunopositive arterial cells identified

Atherosclerosis - Researchers' data advance atherosclerosis research

Atherosclerosis - Transesophageal ECG before aortic valve replacement might be helpful

Atherosclerosis - Vitamin supplementation reduces stroke risk

Atrial Fibrillation - Beta-blockers top choice for AF prevention and rate control

Atrial Fibrillation - Coronary sinus may generate arrhythmias that triggering AF

Atrial Tachycardia - Irrigated ablation may have higher success rates in atrial tachycardia

Beta Blockers - Beta-blockers may aid increased ventilatory efficiency in CHF patients

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports financial results and provides corporate update

Business Update - Diagnostics company selected as founding member of NASDAQ Health Care Index

Business Update - Medical device provider named to new NASDAQ Health Care Index

C-Reactive Protein - Ethonol has independent effect on hs-CRP levels in women

Cardiac Assessment - CK-troponin I testing was associated with more ECGs in follow-up period

Cardiac Development - Thyroid hormones are involved in caveolin-1 alpha expression

Cardiac Development - Transcriptional cascade is involved in anterior heart field development

Cardiac Devices - Laser lead extraction effective for patients with central venous occlusion

Cardiac Pacemakers - Stored electrograms useful for validating diagnostic data

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - Study investigated myocardial properties and LV pacing

Cardiac Surgery - Cavotricuspid isthmus is involved in macroreentrant atrial tachycardia

Cardiac Surgery - Recent findings illuminate research in cardiac surgery

Cardiac Transplantation - In Japan, heart transplantation is not considered a viable treatment option

Cardiac Transplantation - Longer brain injury and death intervals had no effect on transplant mortality

Cardiac Transplantation - Pediatric heart transplant patients had elevated nighttime systolic BP

Cardiology - Angiotensin converting enzyme gene changes do not encourage vasovagal syncope

Cardiology - CELF protein is needed for normal alternative splicing in the heart

Cardiology - Data advance knowledge in cardiology research

Cardiology - Effect of pacing on baroreceptor-stroke volume reflex characterized

Cardiology - Novel culture system provides 2-D cardiac tissue model

Cardiology - Protection offered by n-3 PUFA is mediated by its direct antiarrhythmic effect

Cardiology - Some device occlusions of interatrial defects remain highly challenging

Cardiology - Study examined expression of putative targets of cardiac transcription factor

Cardiology - Study focuses on strategies of successful cardiovascular programs

Cardiology - Study shows importance of antioxidant defenses not prior to onset of hypoxia

Cardiomyocytes - CAR protein sends signals to myocytes essential for heart development

Cardiomyocytes - Recent findings in cardiomyocytes described

Cardiomyopathy - Collaboration studies effects of thymosin beta 4 on degenerative muscle diseases

Cardiopulmonary Bypass - IL-8 might be implicated in multiorganic dysfunction

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - Coagulation abnormalities were found after CPR of cardiac arrest

Cardiovascular Assessment - Need may exist for improved tools or training in CV clinical assessment

Cardiovascular Disease - Study examined links between plaque occurrence, size, and echogenicity

Cardiovascular Disease - U.S. FDA approves Diovan to reduce death in high-risk heart attack survivors

Cardiovascular Drug Therapy - Enalapril was associated with reduced LV diameter, mitral regurgitation volume

Cardiovascular Research - Head-up tilt elicits rapid changes in carotid artery mechanics

Cardiovascular Research - MAPK expression and the control of activation are changed with aging

Cardiovascular Research - Startle response is dependent on beta₁ -adrenoceptors

Cardiovascular Research - Study assessed effects of tetrahydrobiopterin following Ang II infusion

Cardiovascular Screening - Dental radiographic determination of pulp stones may be useful for CVD screening

Cardioverter Defibrillators - Clustering ventricular arrhythmias in ICD recipients characterized

Chlamydia - Elevated cytokines in CHD may indicate persistent Chlamydia infection

Chlamydia Pneumoniae -  C. pneumoniae and aortic stenosis were the focus of a recent report

Cholesterol - New findings aid understanding of cholesterol and plant sterol

Cholesterol - Report discusses interactions of statins, sterol, and stanol

Clinical Trials - ISIS 301012 continues to produce attractive lipid reduction

Clopidogrel Inhibition - Assays could monitor reversal of clopidogrel and NSAID inhibition before surgery

Coagulation Therapy - Devices used to monitor UFH/LMWH anticoagulation evaluated

Collaborations - Collaboration established to develop, market therapy for neuromuscular disease

Congenital Heart Disease - Complex CHD anomalies must be understood in order to provide optimum care

Congenital Heart Disease - Transcatheter optimization of atrial communication can aid treatment strategies

Coronary Artery Bypass - New materials and coatings extend life of vascular implants

Coronary Artery Disease - B-mode ultrasonography in the brachial artery may be useful in CAD evaluation

Coronary Artery Disease - Hepatic lipase -514 T allele may be a susceptibility locus for CAD

Coronary Calcification - Vitamin E, C, and atorvastatin regimen did not affect progress of calcification

Coronary Heart Disease - Time has come to emphasize diet as cost-effective treatment of elevated LDL

Critical Care Medicine - Utility of pulmonary artery catheterization reviewed

Deep-Vein Thrombosis - Blood types and DVT - do they matter?

Diabetes Complications - Cardiac resynchronization in diabetic and nondiabetic patients compared

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

Diagnostics - Catheterization is needed before procedures in single-ventricle physiology

Diagnostics - Quantitative analysis improves diagnostic accuracy of MDCT but not that of MR

Diagnostics - RTMCE improved accuracy of stress ECG for detecting coronary artery disease

Diagnostics - Reports add new data to diagnostics research

Diet & Nutrition - Aspartate and glutamate increased HDL-C levels in a high-cholesterol diet

Diet & Nutrition - Cancer and CV disease accounted for 45% of research on dietary supplements

Diet & Nutrition - Cocoa shows benefits for coronary heart disease

Diet & Nutrition - Combination of foods reduced CRP to similar extent as first-generation statin

Diet & Nutrition - Consumption of virgin olive oil could provide beneficial effects in CHD patients