Heart Disease Weekly

Cardiology - Wave fractionation mechanisms offer new perspective on atrial fibrillation

Imaging - Atherosclerosis imaging on the molecular level is work in progress

Ischemia - In ischemia-reperfusion injury, glutathionylated actin may contribute to changes in contractile function

Adverse Drug Reaction - U.S. FDA web site warns of risk of cardiovascular adverse reactions from methylphenidate

Agriculture - Monsanto recommits to adding new value to U.S. soybean production

Alzheimer Disease - Drug company reviews studies on potential of statin drugs to treat Alzheimer disease

Anesthesia - Angioplasty of lower limb is facilitated by use of regional nerve blockade

Anesthesia - Enhanced efficacy of propofol during cardiopulmonary bypass may be due to reduced plasma binding

Angiology - Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting had no effect on long-term survival in diabetics

Angiology - Deep venous thrombosis has lower incidence in Indian patients

Angiology - Findings in angiology provide new insights

Angiology - In hypercholesterolemic pigs, endothelial permeability to albumin was greater than controls

Angiology - Lacunar infarction patients show no added impairment of cerebral endothelial function

Angiology - Lower ischemic heart disease risk is linked to lower BMI among people in normal BMI range

Angiology - Maximal renal hyperemia is elicited with intrarenal dopamine bolus

Angiology - Myocardial angiogenesis reacts to endostatin in hypercholesterolemic pigs

Angiology - New data illuminates research in angiology

Angiology - Radial artery vasospasm may be due to lack of histamine-induced nitric oxide production

Angiology - Recent findings illuminate research in angiology

Angiology - Recent studies add new data to angiology research

Angiology - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of angiology

Anorexia & Heart Abnormalities - Girls with anorexia nervosa show structural and functional cardiac abnormalities

Apoptosis - Cardiac hypertrophy, myocyte apoptosis was decreased by myeloid differentiation factor-88 blockade

Atherosclerosis - Atheroprotective effect of adjuvants is seen in apolipoprotein E knockout mice

Atherosclerosis - Atherosclerosis lesions may evolve from NOR-1 induced vascular endothelial growth factor

Atherosclerosis - Intraluminal aortic manipulation dislodges embolic material

Atherosclerosis - New findings in atherosclerosis described

Atherosclerosis - Progenitor cells comprise the main cell source of atherosclerotic lesions

Atherosclerosis - Researchers' findings advance atherosclerosis research

Biomedical Engineering - Magnetic navigation system for PCI in complex coronary lesions may become useful adjunct

Bladder Cancer - Perioperative mortality from radical cystectomy for bladder cancer analyzed

Breast Cancer - Breast size affected dose delivered by intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Breast Cancer - Potential use of COX inhibitors in breast cancer evaluated

Business Update - CardioVascular BioTherapeutics cofounder discusses future of heart disease therapy

Business Update - Telzuit signs co-marketing, sales agreement with Cardiomedics for wireless monitor system

Cardiac Surgery - Women's high heart-surgery death rate may be due to infection

Cardiology - Arrhythmia pathogenesis may be linked to preproenkephalin gene expression in cardiac hypertrophy

Cardiology - Cardiac angiogenesis may be modified by cyclooxygenase-2

Cardiology - Cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter after left atrial ablation often shows atypical ECG

Cardiology - Early hypertension influences the architecture of myocardial vessel growth

Cardiology - Findings describe new data in cardiology research

Cardiology - In acute MI, levosimendan improves left ventricular diastolic function after angioplasty

Cardiology - Long QT syndrome is exposed by provocation of sudden heart rate oscillation with adenosine

Cardiology - Multiplied rotating waves may be mechanism for acceleration of functional re-entry by rapid pacing

Cardiology - New findings in the area of cardiology described

Cardiology - New findings in the area of cardiology detailed

Cardiology - New onset atrial fibrillation after aortic arch repair is associated with advanced age

Cardiology - New research in the area of cardiology detailed

Cardiology - Post-MI autologous myoblast transplantation increased inducibility of ventricular arrhythmias

Cardiology - Recent findings in cardiology provide new insights

Cardiology - Reduced forearm alpha₁ -adrenergic vasoconstriction is associated with heart rate fluctuations

Cardiology - Reports add new data to cardiology research

Cardiology - Reports describe recent advances in cardiology research

Cardiology - Research in cardiology provides new insights

Cardiology - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

Cardiology - Scintigraphically quantified ischemia correlates with summed ST deviation during coronary occlusion

Cardiology - Studies describe new findings in cardiology research

Cardiomyocytes - In contractile cells, Arg-Gly-Asp-containing peptides increase soluble guanylate cyclase

Cardiovascular Disease - Aldosterone excess has a negative impact on glucose metabolism

Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiovascular mortality correlates with obesity in younger men more than in older men

Cardiovascular Disease - Don't become another statistic: Protect your heart by getting a cholesterol test

Cardiovascular Disease - Recent findings in cardiovascular disease provide new insights

Cardiovascular Disease - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular Procedures - Enhanced external counterpulsation reported to reduce angina

Cardiovascular Research - Adenosine- and hypoxia-induced dilation of coronary arteries does not involve K_ATP channel

Cardiovascular Research - Atrial fibrillation from pulmonary veins may be linked to hyperactive autonomic ganglia

Cardiovascular Research - Extravascular pressure modulates rat coronary artery responses to vasodilator stimuli

Cardiovascular Research - Hemorrhagic shock survival improved with delta opioid pretreatment in rat model

Cardiovascular Research - Higher optimism levels associated with lower risk of cardiovascular death

Cardiovascular Research - Lipid embolization after cardiac surgery is a phenomenon not restricted to brain

Cardiovascular Research - Reduced coronary vascular reactivity is linked to lower functional capacity in women

Cardiovascular Research - TGen survey releases survey data on cardiovascular health of Avondale, Arizona, residents

Cardiovascular Risk Factors - Type 1 diabetes should have early cardiovascular disease risk detection and prevention

Chagas Disease - Night blindness is a new clinical symptom of Chagas disease

Clinical Trials - Acusphere completes enrollment in first of two phase III AI-700 trials

Collaborations - GlaxoSmithKline and Myogen announce pulmonary arterial hypertension partnership

Colorectal Cancer - Venous thromboembolic events linked to breast and colorectal carcinoma diagnoses

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Patients on statins may benefit from additional LDL-cholesterol lowering with plant sterols

Coronary Artery Bypass - Studies add new findings to coronary artery bypass body of knowledge

Coronary Artery Disease - Diagnosing coronary disease in women may require different clinical approach than in men

Coronary Artery Disease - Oxidation and glycation enhanced LDL effects on PAI-1 production in ECs

Dental Research - Study shows periodontal care lowers cost of medical care when certain diseases are present

Depression - Depression needs to be diagnosed and treated in persons at risk for myocardial infarction

Depression - In depressed patients, brain white-matter hyperintensities correlated with cardiovascular risk

Diabetes & Heart Disease - Diabetes epidemic could erase reductions in deaths, hospitalizations due to heart disease

Diabetes & Stroke - Diabetes and stroke risk management should include multifactorial intervention

Diabetes Complications - ACE inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor antagonist attenuates diabetic neuropathy

Diabetes Complications - Cardiac lipoprotein lipase influence on diabetic heart disease is reviewed

Diabetes Complications - Heart rate variation raises cardiovascular complication risk in diabetics with nephropathy

Diabetes Complications - Heterogeneity of neointimal distribution after bare metal stenting increased complications

Diabetes Complications - Nicorandil before reperfusion on AMI patients with stress hyperglycemia improves outcome

Diabetes Complications - Triacylglycerol turnover kinetics indicate compartmented lipid storage

Diabetes Epidemiology - GST gene variant is linked to elevated inflammation markers and lipid peroxidation in DM

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Fibrinolytic activity is not adversely affected by type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Glycemic control does not impact nontraditional cardiovascular disease risk factors equally

Diabetes Therapy - Metformin may improve vascular endothelial functions in diabetes by raising eNOS activation

Diabetes Therapy - Quinapril or losartan improved DAN and LVDD in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus

Diagnostics - Dynamic modeling for ST-segment elevation MI patients enhances risk assessment, management

Diagnostics - Ergonovine test can diagnose vasospastic angina

Diagnostics - Fetal echocardiographic screening for heart defects proves too costly for universal practice

Diagnostics - Myocardial infarct substrate can be localized by dynamic substrate mapping

Diet & Nutrition - Flaxseed is promising for dietary manipulation of hyperlipidemia

Diet & Nutrition - High beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin are associated with low pulse wave velocity

Diet & Nutrition - LifeGuard Health introduces Omega-Cardio nationwide

Diet & Nutrition - Low-carbohydrate appear as effective as low-fat diets in inducing weight loss

Diet & Nutrition - McNeil Nutritionals suggests small steps towards better nutrition and health

Diet & Nutrition - Study of almond board's eating plan suggests heart healthy foods can lower cholesterol

Disease Associations - Researchers' findings advance disease associations research

Drug Development - Ambrisentan ARIES-2 data to be presented at Thoracic Society meeting

Drug Development - Atherogenic inflammation may be target for therapeutic development of mycophenolate mofetil

Drug Development - Cubicin receives positive outcome from U.S. FDA committee, reports Cubist

Drug Development - Takeda selects target for drug development in cardiovascular disease from Lexicon Genetics

Drug Development - Vascular disorders may profit from sphingosine-1-phosphate therapy

Drug Toxicity - Gadolinium-based contrast agents do not reduce nephrotoxicity compared to iodinated contrast media

Echocardiography - New research in the area of echocardiography detailed

Echocardiography - Recent findings in echocardiography described

Electrocardiography - Derived 12-lead electrocardiogram is accurate for assessing ST-segment deviation and cardiac rhythm