Cardiovascular Week articles from January 2003

Cardiovascular Week archives from January 2003

Data challenged; ALLHAT study is flawed, PI says.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GenoMed, Inc., announced that the ALLHAT study published in a recent issue of Journal of the American Medical Association has a fatal research flaw. ALLHAT, an 8-year study funded by the National...

Study identifies c-reactive protein as cause of blood clot formation.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Further underscoring the limitations of cholesterol screening in assessing a patient's risk for heart disease, a new study by the University of California-Davis (UC) Davis physicians is the first to...

Ways to reduce death in schools focus of defibrillation forum.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- To help reduce the mortality of sudden cardiac arrest in young students, school athletes and adults, the National Center for Early Defibrillation (NCED) at the University of Pittsburgh hosted an issues...

Pig model allows study of neointimal hyperplasia in dialysis grafts.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists at the University of Cincinnati have developed a large animal model of arteriovenous stenosis akin to that associated with hemodialysis venous access dysfunction in humans. According to...

Fibroblast growth factor-2 works despite hypoxia.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have explored the influence of hypoxia on fibroblast growth factor-2 gene therapy in mice with ischemic hindlimbs. "Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a potent angiogenic polypeptide...

No risk found for electronmagnetic fields among Danish utility workers.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from Denmark, "To address concern about the potential cardiovascular effects of occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields in the 50 Hz to 60 Hz frequency band, the authors...

Radiometer America selected as preferred vendor.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fresenius Medical Care Extracorporeal Alliance has named Radiometer America a preferred vendor of Radiometer's ABL77 point-of-care blood gas analyzer. This designation allows Fresenius Medical Care...

Vitamin D deficiency may be a cause.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists from the University of Bonn, in cooperation with the Bad Oeynhausen Heart Centre, have detected "clear indications" that vitamin D deficiency contributes to the emergence of congestive heart...

Large pleural effusion present following surgery.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More than 50% of coronary artery bypass surgery patients in a large study had a pleural effusion 1 month after surgery. At approximately 28 days, close to 10% of these patients had a large pleural...

Noncardiac causes increase long-term mortality after CABG in diabetic patients.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The higher mortality of diabetic patients compared to nondiabetic patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) does not appear related to cardiac causes. "Few studies have compared...

American Heart Association issues top 10 research advances for 2002.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New treatments for heart attack and heart failure - an implantable device that paces the heart, and cell transplants - are among the top 10 research advances in heart disease and stroke for 2002, said...

American Heart Association publishes year-end statistics.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2003 Update compiles data for 2000 or the most recent year for which statistics are available. Among the highlights: *...

IMI, McNeil expand marketing partnership.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Predictive medicine company IMI International Medical Innovations, Inc., (IMI) announced that it has expanded its marketing partnership with McNeil Consumer Healthcare to include the laboratory market...

Increased salt sensitivity related to leptin resistance in rats is mediated by endothelin.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "A link between leptin resistance, obesity, and salt sensitivity has been suggested," researchers in the United States reported. "SHHF/Mcc-facp rats (SHHF) were used to study the effect of gene dosage...

Nanospheres loaded with antisense particles prevent stenotic recurrence.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antisense gene-loaded nanospheres have prevented restenosis in rats with arterial injury. According to a study from Germany, "nanospheres composed of the biocompatible and biodegradable polymer,...