Heart Disease Weekly

Cardiovascular Research - Difficulty in the heart's ability to fill with blood is a common cause of heart failure

Cardiovascular Research - Factors related to heart function are more prevalent than previously thought

Heart Disease - Studies in the area of heart disease reported from SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Heart Disease Epidemiology - Studies from Tulane University, Center for Cardiovascular Health yield new data on heart disease epidemiology

Heart Disease Therapy - Research on heart disease therapy described by scientists at General Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology

Peripheral Artery Disease Epidemiology - Researchers at University of Missouri, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center publish new data on peripheral artery disease epidemiology

Awards - Medical University of South Carolina receives Abiomed Center of Excellence designation

Business & Finance - Cardiac Science reports revenue of $38.1 million in third quarter, up 39% over Q3 2005

Business & Finance - Cardica announces fiscal 2007 first quarter results

Business Update - Acusphere trains echo-blinded readers to increase sensitivity while maintaining accuracy

Business Update - AorTech presents polymer heart valve at TCT symposium

Business Update - Cardiac Science extends GE agreement to five years

Business Update - Telzuit Medical Technologies makes initial sales of STATPATCH system in Florida

Cardiovascular Disease - Study suggests inflammation marker Lp-PLA2 has causal role in cardiovascular plaque rupture

Cardiovascular Research - Genetic missing link sheds light on sudden cardiac death

Cardiovascular Research - Pacemakers, not beta blockers, may be best for some heart failure patients

Diabetes Research - Diabetes need not disqualify patients from heart transplant consideration

Heart Disease - American Diabetes Association says diabetes patients should lower risk for heart disease

Heart Failure - Study shows statins linked to lower death, hospitalization risks in heart failure patients

Heart Transplant Medicine - Missouri-based Barnes-Jewish Hospital to implant CardioWest temporary total artificial heart

Hodgkin Disease - Cholesterol screening is a cost-effective procedure to extend life in Hodgkin disease survivors

Licensing Agreements - MediciNova acquires two antithrombotic agents from Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.

Medical Devices - CPC of America reports successful preliminary findings in trial for vascular closure device

Medical Devices - Medtronic reports positive results for Endeavor Resolute drug-eluting coronary stent system

Medical Devices - Multi-slice CT imaging technology offers clearer cardiac images at the University of Pennsylvania

Medical Devices - Taxus paclitaxel-eluting coronary stents show excellent efficacy, safety in studies

Medicare - Care Improvement Plus expands first health plan for chronically ill Medicare patients in Maryland

Mergers & Acquisitions - Ciphergen stockholders approve sale of proteomics instrument business to Bio-Rad Laboratories

Obesity Therapy - Acomplia (rimonabant) now available in Ireland

Personnel - Jerry C. Griffin, MD, joins Sciele Pharma board of directors

Personnel - Medifacts International appoints Michael E. Woehler as chief executive officer

Personnel - Robert L. Lux, PhD, joins Signalife medical advisory board

Professional Education - NASPExAM changes name to International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners

Restenosis - Avi BioPharma reports promising phase II APPRAISAL data for restenosis

Anxiety Risk Factors - Researchers from University of Kentucky, College of Nursing report recent findings in anxiety risk factors

Heart Attack - Studies conducted at Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Radiology on heart attack recently published

Heart Disease Therapy - New heart disease therapy data have been reported by researchers at Mayo Clinic, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases

Heart Failure - New heart failure research from Mayo Clinic, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases described

Heart Failure - Research conducted at Chaim Sheba Medical Center has updated our knowledge about heart failure

Heart Failure Cell Biology - Studies from Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology have provided new data on heart failure cell biology

Thrombosis - New thrombosis study findings reported from Salvatore Maugeri Foundation

Ventricular Septal Defects - Research findings from College of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases update understanding of ventricular septal defects

Angiology - Findings from Turkey, France and the United States broaden understanding of angiology

Angiology - Investigators in Turkey, Germany and the United States target angiology

Angiology - New angiology findings from Austria and the United States detailed

Angiology - New angiology research from Japan, the United States and Germany outlined

Angiology - New data from Mayo Clinic, U.S., illuminate research in angiology

Angiology - New findings from University of California, U.S., in the area of angiology detailed

Angiology - Reports outline angiology study results from Japan, Taiwan and the United States

Angiology - Reports summarize angiology study findings from Japan, Italy and Canada

Angiology - Research from Sweden and the United States provides new angiology data

Angiology - Research from the United States, Sweden and Japan provides new data about angiology

Angiology - Researchers from Japan, Turkey and Greece detail new studies and findings in the area of angiology

Angiology - Researchers in Germany, Japan and Canada target angiology

Angiology - Researchers in the United States and Canada release new angiology data

Angiology - Scientists in Australia, Japan and Germany publish new angiology data

Angiology - Studies from the United States and Japan advance angiology knowledge

Angiology - Studies from the United States, Switzerland and Japan update current angiology data