Cardiovascular Week articles from April 2003

Cardiovascular Week archives from April 2003

Perivascular endothelial implants inhibit intimal hyperplasia in pig model.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Perivascular endothelial implants inhibit intimal hyperplasia in a pig model. "Vascular access complications are a major problem in hemodialysis patients. Native arteriovenous fistulae,...

Flavonoids inhibit LDL oxidation in relation to their structure and enthalpy.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Flavonoids inhibit LDL oxidation in relation to their structure and enthalpy. According to a study from Israel, "Twenty flavonoid compounds of five different subclasses were selected, and the...

ACAT2 prevents atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ACAT2 prevents atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. "Deficiency of acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase 2 (ACAT2) in mice results in a reduction in cholesterol ester synthesis in the...

Factor V Leiden mutation led to arterial embolism in the hand.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Factor V Leiden mutation led to arterial embolism in the hand. "Factor V Leiden mutation has emerged as one of the leading abnormalities in inherited blood coagulation disorders, resulting in a...

Aprotinin can preserve myocardial function after ischemia-reperfusion injury.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aprotinin can preserve myocardial function after ischemia-reperfusion injury. "Ischemia-reperfusion injury, a complex process involving the generation and release of inflammatory cytokines,...

Platelet activation is induced by human antibodies to interleukin-8.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Platelet activation is induced by human antibodies to interleukin-8. According to recent research from France, "Some cases of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) have been reported to be...

Diminution of QRS complexes caused by anasarca and underlying mechanisms.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Diminution of QRS complexes caused by anasarca and underlying mechanisms. "We describe the case of an 81-year-old man with an acute anterior myocardial infarction (MI), complicated by anoxic...

Ruptured atherosclerotic plaque occurred distant from maximal stenosis.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ruptured atherosclerotic plaque occurred distant from maximal stenosis. According to recent research from Japan, "We describe a patient with acute myocardial infarction who showed ruptured plaque...

Minnesota hospital chosen to participate in national cardiovascular study.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at United's John Nasseff Heart Hospital are participating in a study that uses fiber optic and radio frequency technology to facilitate a small opening in arteries completely blocked by...

Percutaneous stents led to excellent mid-term results for two patients.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Percutaneous stents led to excellent mid-term results for two patients. According to recent research from Germany, "Stenotic processes of the descending aorta lead to a trans-stenotic gradient with...

Mechanisms and alternative methods of achieving cardiac arrest are evaluated.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mechanisms and alternative methods of achieving cardiac arrest are evaluated. According to recent research from England, "Elective cardiac arrest during surgery can be achieved by inducing...

New heart valve now in use in Michigan.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oakwood Healthcare System announced that one of its physicians, Bruce Washington, MD, is the first surgeon in Michigan to perform surgery using a new device that replaces a faulty or damaged heart...

Enhanced LPL-N9 bridging provides mechanism for increased CAD risk in N9 carrier.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Enhanced LPL-N9 bridging provides mechanism for increased CAD risk in N9 carriers. "Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is central to triacylglycerol (TG) metabolism, having both hydrolytic and bridging...

Favorable results reported on phase III trial of AGI-1067.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AtheroGenics, Inc., (AGIX) announced that it has received written confirmation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the company's ARISE phase III clinical trial protocol is adequately...

Taxus stent system granted "expedited review" by FDA; alliance announced.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) announced that it has received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that its Taxus paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system has been granted...

Cardiovascular drug maker reports annual net loss of $18.8M; announces DIAMOND results.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alteon, Inc., (ALT) announced a net loss of $16,881,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002, and announced results of its DIAMOND trial. The 2002 net loss compares to a net loss of $11,583,000 for...

Phase II/III study commences for oxypurinol.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cardiome Pharma Corp. (COM; COMRF) reported that it has commenced patient dosing of oxypurinol in a phase II/III study of patients with congestive heart failure. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is...

Antihypertensive therapies shelved after disappointing phase III trial results.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Decision Resources, Inc., finds that a number of novel therapies for the antihypertensive market are now unlikely to drive the value of the market because of disappointing phase III clinical trial...

FDA grants approval for InnoPran XL.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eurand announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final marketing clearance to Reliant Pharmaceuticals LLC for InnoPran XL (propranolol hydrochloride) Extended Release...

Urotensin II analogs have therapeutic potential.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Urotensin II analogs have therapeutic potential According to recent research from the United States, "Urotensin II is the latest of a growing list of peptides exhibiting potent cardiovascular...

Sodium hydrogen exchange inhibitors may be cardioprotective.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sodium hydrogen exchange inhibitors may be cardioprotective. According to recent research from the United States, "Although the mechanisms underlying ischemia/reperfusion injury remain elusive,...

Location of TNFalpha and its receptors by cell type was determined in brain.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Location of TNFalpha and its receptors by cell type was determined in brain. A study from Poland "evaluated immunocytochemistry cellular localization and time-dependent expression of tumor necrosis...

Hemorheologic disturbances may be corrected by diquertin and ascorbic acid.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hemorheologic disturbances may be corrected by diquertin and ascorbic acid. According to a study from Russia, "In a model of the high blood viscosity syndrome, developed after myocardial infarction...

Murine myocardial motion in vivo assessed by accurate technique.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Murine myocardial motion in vivo assessed by accurate technique. According to recent research from Germany, "Myocardial motion of healthy mice and mice with myocardial infarction was assessed in...

ST-segment depression points to coronary artery with large area of supply as culprit vessel.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ST-segment depression in aVR points to coronary artery with large area of supply as the culprit vessel. "The present study evaluated the prevalence and significance of ST-segment depression (STD)...

High-resolution T-2(*) imaging visualized microstructure in rat hearts.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High-resolution T-2(*) imaging visualized microstructure in rat hearts. According to a study from Germany, "The analysis of myocardial microstructure in vivo is important for the determination of...

Folate deficiency and related disease risk can be easily prevented.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Folate deficiency and related disease risk can be easily prevented. "Inadequate folate status is associated with an increased risk for chronic diseases that may have a negative impact on the health...

A new method measures oxidation products like oxysterols and alpha-tocopherol.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new method measures oxidation products like oxysterols and alpha-tocopherol. According to recent research from Italy, "Oxidant stress seems to play a role in several setting of human pathology,...

Blood flow changes after flap transfer may explain vascular occlusion.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Blood flow changes after lap transfer may explain vascular occlusion. "The risk for free flap thrombosis is greatly influenced by blood flow. Postoperative hemodynamic changes in vascular pedicles...

Argatroban assigned ambulatory payment classification code.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Texas Biotechnology Corporation (TXBI) announced the anticoagulant Argatroban has been assigned Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) code G9121 by the Centers for Medicare...

Small ankyrin-1 interacts with the 2 N-terminal domains of titin at the Z-line.
April 7, 2003... 2003 APR 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Small ankyrin-1 interacts with the 2 N-terminal domains of titin at the Z-line. According to a study from the United States, "Little is known about the mechanisms that organize the internal membrane...

Mild undernutrition in infancy could be linked to benefits later in life.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Authors of a U.K. study suggest that current recommendations for early infant nutrition may need to be reviewed - if future research confirms preliminary findings suggesting a link between lower...

Thyroxine pretreatment, dobutamine administration may be therapeutic strategy.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thyroxine pretreatment, dobutamine administration may be new therapeutic strategy for postischemic dysfunction. According to recent research from Greece, "The present study has investigated the...

Long-term study initiated to determine effects of crestor, C-reactive protein.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AstraZeneca announced initiation of a long-term clinical study to examine whether the company's investigational statin crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) can reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events...

5-HT release, 5-HT3 receptor stimulation has role in TxA[subscript]2-induced reflexes.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- 5-HT release, 5-HT3 receptor stimulation has role in TxA[subscript]2-induced reflexes. "We reported previously that the thromboxane A[subscript]2 (TxA[subscript]2) mimetic U-46619 stimulates...

Measures may underestimate associations of individual variables with outcomes.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In coronary diseases, area measures may underestimate associations of individual-level variables with outcomes. According to a study from the United States, "The 10-year follow-up examination in...

Concentrated ambient particles have effect on heart rate and blood pressure.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Concentrated ambient particles have effect on heart rate and blood pressure in pulmonary hypertensive rats. "Epidemiologic studies have shown that increased concentrations of ambient particles are...

DIDS protection possibly mediated by blocking effects on cardiac ion channels.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- 4,4'-Diisothiocyano-stilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (DIDS) protection possibly mediated by its blocking effects on cardiac ion channels. According to a study from Japan, "The protective effects of...

Acute changes in vascular tone follow dynamic exercise in normal subjects.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acute changes in vascular tone follow dynamic exercise in normal subjects. According to a study from Wales, "The time course of acute changes in large artery distensibility immediately and for 60...

Selection of stents is crucial for treating iliac arterial occlusive disease.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Selection of stents is crucial for treating iliac arterial occlusive disease. According to recent research from the United States, "Intravascular stents play an increasingly important role in the...

Baroreflex sensitivity is enhanced in free-moving calponin knockout mice.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Baroreflex sensitivity is enhanced in free-moving calponin knockout mice. "Calponin is an actin binding protein in vascular smooth muscle that modifies contractile responses. However, its role in...

Magnetic endocardial catheter mapping similar to transthoracic echocardiography.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Magnetic endocardial catheter mapping results similar to transthoracic echocardiography in predicting recurrent atrial fibrillation. According to recent research from the United States, "Increased...

Amiodarone does not always prevent 1/1 nodo-ventricular conduction.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Amiodarone does not always prevent 1/1 nodo-ventricular conduction in atrial flutter. "Atrial flutter with 1/1 nodo-ventricular conduction is a classical complication of Vaughan-Williams's Class I...

Compartmentalization features in imaging can distinguish aneurysmal bone cyst.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Differential diagnosis of aneurysmal bone cyst is best done preinvasively by imaging techniques and will most likely have specific compartmentalized type appearances on different radiological tests....

Time-dependent predictors have role in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Time-dependent predictors have role in patients with acute myocardial infarction. According to a study from the United States, "To understand predictors of cardiac arrest early in acute myocardial...

Clinical progress update provided on cryoblation system.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoCor, Inc., a development stage medical technology company, announced that the company continues to accumulate clinical experience with its Cardiac Cryoablation System. This growing experience...

Central Baptist Hospital performs first 'robotic' catheterization.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Baptist Heart Institute at Central Baptist Hospital announced it has performed the first robotic catheterization procedure utilizing the Niobe Magnetic Navigation System, a recently U.S. Food and...

Activity-dependent role in transmitting cardiac mechanoreceptor input to NTS.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Non-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors have an activity-dependent role in transmitting cardiac mechanoreceptor input to NTS. "Evidence suggests that transmission of barosensitive input from arterial...

Reduced luminal area results from inadequate positive or negative remodeling.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reduced luminal area results from inadequate positive or negative remodeling in early transplant coronary artery disease. "The relative contribution of intimal hyperplasia and vascular remodeling...

Polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stents rapidly seal coronary perforations.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stents rapidly seal coronary perforations. According to a study from France, "Coronary artery perforation is a life-threatening complication of percutaneous...

Taxus V clinical trial under way.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) announced that it has started its Taxus V clinical trial, which plans to evaluate more than 1,100 patients at up to 70 sites in the U.S. The first patients were...

Lung surgery benefits patients for several years.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A procedure known as lung-volume reduction surgery (LVRS) appears to improve overall health and quality of life for individuals with end-stage emphysema, and these effects last as long as 5 years in...

Na+/H+ exchange inhibition can cause regression of myocardial fibrosis.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Na+/H+ exchange inhibition can cause regression of myocardial fibrosis in hypertension. According to a study from Argentina, "We have recently reported that the inhibition of the Na+/H+ exchanger...

Acute myocardial ischemia is responsible for decrease in left ventricular twist.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acute myocardial ischemia is responsible for decrease in left ventricular twist related to global ventricular function. According to recent research from France, "We aimed to characterize the...

NHE-1 inhibition more effective cardioprotective strategy than IPC in this model.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Na+/H+ exchanger-1 (NHE-1) inhibition is more effective cardioprotective strategy than ischemic preconditioning (IPC) in this model. According to a study from Canada, "We compared the protective...

NCX inhibitor SEA0400 elicits marked reductions in myocardial ischemic injury.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NCX inhibitor SEA0400 elicits marked reductions in myocardial ischemic injury. According to a study from the United States, "KBR7943 and SEA0400 are Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) inhibitors with...

Cardioprotective JAK-STAT signaling potential to develop therapeutic strategies.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cardioprotective JAK-STAT signaling has potential to develop therapeutic strategies aimed at limiting ischemia/reperfusion injury. According to a study from the United States, "The Janus kinase...

Cyanidin-3-O-beta-glucopyranoside protects myocardium from oxidative stress.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cyanidin-3-O-beta-glucopyranoside protects myocardium from oxidative stress. According to a study from Italy, "The cyanidin-3-O-beta-glucopyranoside (C-3-G) antioxidant capacity toward reactive...

Proteasome inhibition ablates NF-kappaB activation, reducing reperfusion injury.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Proteasome inhibition ablates NF-kappaB activation, reducing reperfusion injury. "Both acute coronary occlusion and reperfusion of an infarct-related artery lead to significant myocardial cell...

Stress echocardiography is quantified by Doppler tissue imaging or color kinesis.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Stress echocardiography is quantified by using Doppler tissue imaging or color kinesis. According to a study from France, "Stress echocardiography has been validated for the evaluation of...

Interleukin 2 therapy results in complete remission.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interleukin 2 therapy results in complete remission in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. "A patient with low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) who relapsed shortly after an allogeneic bone marrow transplant...

U.S. patent granted for therapeutic angiogenesis in humans.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GenVec, Inc., (GNVC) announced the issuance of U.S. patent no. 6,158,255 covering the use of adenovector products administered by multiple injections, in tissue including the heart, to effect...

Nitric oxide and/or endothelial function may be impaired 24 h after LPS infusion.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nitric oxide and/or endothelial function may be impaired 24 h after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) infusion. "Continuous infusion of lipopolysaccharide in conscious rats mimics some aspects of...

Most of myocardium relaxes immediately after defibrillation.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The bulk of the myocardium is relaxing immediately after defibrillation. "A previous two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound study suggested that there is relaxation of the myocardium after defibrillation....

Upper common pathway block may be explained by intra-atrial conduction block.
April 14, 2003... 2003 APR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Upper common pathway block during AV nodal reentrant tachycardia may be explained by intra-atrial conduction block. According to recent research from Austria, "We report the case of a 64-year-old...

Concurrent CABG/aortic valve replacement is better for patients younger than 70.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Concurrent CABG/aortic valve replacement is better for patients younger than 70 years old. "This study compared the outcomes of combined coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)/aortic valve...

Invasive assessment of heart-valve stenosis poses risk of brain damage.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Authors of a new study warn against the widespread use of catheterization to assess the extent of aortic-valve stenosis - this invasive procedure could increase the risk of cerebral blood clotting and...

Oxidation of HDL gives rise to apolipoproteins which may be potential markers.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oxidation of HDL gives rise to specifically oxidized apolipoproteins, which may be potential markers of atherosclerosis. According to recent research from Australia, "Atherosclerosis is a state of...

ACh-induced coronary spasm in KD patients shows risk for future atherosclerosis.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acetylcholine (Ach)-induced coronary spasm in patients with Kawasaki disease shows risk for future atherosclerosis. "A 21-year-old woman without any known coronary risk factors was found at...

Leptin plus insulin raises blood pressure and heart rate.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Secretion of leptin combined with hyperinsulinemia raised blood pressure and heart rate in rats. According to recent research from the United States, "Hyperinsulinemia and hyperleptinemia occur...

Positive results released on sirolimus-eluting coronary stent study.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cordis Corporation reported that results from its second major European clinical trial, which suggest that treatment with the Cypher Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent results in a significant...

Implementing preventive actions in all high-risk persons presents greatest challenge.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The greatest challenge will be to implement preventive actions in all high-risk persons for acute myocardial infarction. "Acute myocardial infarction is a common disease with serious consequences...

Persistently reduced HRV is associated with postinfarction LV remodeling.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Persistently reduced heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with postinfarction LV remodeling in acute myocardial infarction. "The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that...

TIMI grade 2 flow after thrombolysis, PCI leads to greater myocardial salvage.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) grade 2 flow early after thrombolysis followed by immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with greater myocardial salvage in AMI...

In some cases, azygos vein could be mistaken for right superior vena cava.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A case of anatomical anomalies is presented where the azygos vein could have been mistaken for right superior vena cava. According to a study from Belgium, "A case is presented of a combination of...

Angina patients with diabetes show increase in exercise duration with Ranolazine.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CV Therapeutics, Inc., (CVTX) announced that angina patients with diabetes who participated in the CARISA (Combination Assessment of Ranolazine in Stable Angina) trial showed a similar increase in...

Education through periodic newsletter on persistence may have good effect.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Education through a periodic newsletter on persistence with antihypertensive therapy may have a positive effect. According to recent research from Japan, "Sufficient persistence with therapy is...

Arming patients with information does change behavior.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study shows that high coronary artery calcium scores are directly related to significant vessel narrowing, and asymptomatic people with high scores will make significant lifestyle changes to...

Mg/Cu ratio is better marker of ischemia than individual element concentrations.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mg/Cu ratio could be a better marker of ischemia than individual element concentrations. According to recent research published in the journal Magnesium Research, "Relationship between...

Clopidogrel studied in one of the largest trial programs.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Among the ongoing efforts against atherothrombotic disease, a major cause of the most common diseases causing death worldwide (cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease), the antiplatelet agent...

McMaster University leads trial in the prevention of vascular events.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patient enrollment will soon begin in the ACTIVE trial (atrial fibrillation clopidogrel trial with irbesartan for the prevention of vascular events), the largest randomized trial program ever conducted...

Oral anticoagulant studied as alternative to warfarin for stroke prevention.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of the largest stroke prevention trial ever conducted comparing AstraZeneca's investigational oral anticoagulant Exanta (ximelagatran) to warfarin in patients with nonvalvular atrial...

Physicians use diagnostic ultrasound catheter in new procedure.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation are using the revolutionary Acuson AcuNav diagnostic ultrasound catheter from Siemens Medical Solutions in a new procedure that could ultimately change...

Adrenomedullin, alpha calcitonin gene-related peptide have physiological roles.
April 28, 2003... 2003 APR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adrenomedullin and alpha calcitonin gene-related peptide both have physiological roles in blood pressure control. According to recent research published in the journal Hypertension Research,...