Cardiovascular Week articles from July 2008

Cardiovascular Week archives from July 2008

Study data from Tampere University provide new insights into abdominal aortic aneurysm.
July 28, 2008... "Levosimendan has a dual mechanism of action: it improves myocardial contractility and causes vasodilatation without increasing myocardial oxygen demand. In a laboratory setting, it selectively increases gastric mucosal oxygenation in...

Research on acute ischemia published by scientists at Mayo Clinic.
July 28, 2008... "Echocardiographic strain waveforms are highly variable, so their interpretation is experience-dependent and subjective. We tested whether an artificial neural network (ANN) can distinguish between strain waveforms obtained at baseline and...

New allograft vasculopathy data have been reported by scientists at University of Alabama.(Report)
July 28, 2008... "Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) constitutes a primary cause of death after heart transplantation. Balloon angioplasty and bare metal stents have been used for revascularization but they are associated with a high risk of re-stenosis,"...

New allograft vasculopathy findings from Nihon University, Medical Department published.
July 28, 2008... According to recent research published in the International Heart Journal, "Cardiac retransplantation is controversial therapy because of a chronic shortage of donor hearts. We retrospectively reviewed short- and long-term outcomes after...

American Heart Association Set To Launch Fifth New Journal - Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
July 28, 2008... Reflecting the growing emphasis on evidence-based cardiology practice, the American Heart Association has announced a September premier for Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. The journal -- the fifth in a series of six new titles...

Scientists at National Taiwan University publish new data on cardiovascular disease.(Report)
July 28, 2008... According to recent research published in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation, " The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is high among the elderly. However, evidence that mortality increases with MetS is rare." "In this...

Recent findings in life sciences described by researchers from Aarhus University.
July 28, 2008... "A previous study has reported that Atlantic cod can be conditioned to detect ultrasonic sound pulses of high intensity. This capability has been proposed as a mean for detection and avoidance of echolocating toothed whales that emit intense...

Studies from INSERM yield new data on life sciences.
July 28, 2008... A report, 'Effect of plasma phospholipid transfer protein deficiency on lethal endotoxemia in mice,' is newly published data in Journal of Biological Chemistry. "Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are components of Gram-negative bacteria. The cellular...

New cardiology research has been reported by G. Santoro et al.
July 28, 2008... In this recently published study, investigators in Salerno, Italy conducted a study "To evaluate the feasibility and results of stenting of the arterial duct in newborns with duct-dependent pulmonary circulation using low-profile,...

New cardiology study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Manchester.
July 28, 2008... According to recent research from Manchester, the United Kingdom, "The Frank-Starling law of the heart applies to all classes of vertebrates. It describes how stretch of cardiac muscle, up to an optimum length, increases contractility thereby...

New cardiology study results from University of Buenos Aires, Medical Department described.
July 28, 2008... According to recent research from Buenos Aires, Argentina, "We performed a systematic review of the literature by means of a meta-analysis to evaluate the influence of the aldosterone synthase gene (CYP11B2) C-344T polymorphism on left...

Research findings from K.B. Min et al update understanding of cardiology.(Report)
July 28, 2008... "Heart rate variability (HRV) is a noninvasive physiological marker used to assess autonomic nervous function and can be recorded over the short or long term. Long-term recording is a good method for assessing mortality and patient prognosis,...

Researchers from University of Leipzig publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology.(Clinical report)
July 28, 2008... " The aim of this prospectively randomized study was to evaluate the hemodynamic and functional outcomes after aortic valve replacement with three different bileaflet mechanical valves. From March 1996 to August 1998, 300 consecutive patients...

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University target cardiology.(Report)
July 28, 2008... According to recent research from Singapore, Singapore, "Valvular myofibroblasts (VMFs), being the most predominant cells in the cardiac valve, perform a variety of functions to maintain normal valvular physiology. These functions, such as...

Findings from University of Miami in cardiovascular electrophysiology reported.(Report)
July 28, 2008... "CS Occlusion During Mitral Isthmus Ablation. Ablation of the mitral isthmus to achieve bidirectional conduction block is technically challenging, and incomplete block slows isthmus conduction and is often proarrhythmic," scientists in the...

Studies from Cleveland Clinic in the area of cardiovascular electrophysiology published.
July 28, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "Esophageal Temperature During Left Atrial Ablation. Evaluation of luminal temperature during left atrial ablation is used clinically; however, luminal temperature does not necessarily...

Scientists at Malmo University target cardiovascular research.
July 28, 2008... "There has in recent years been great concern about possible cardiac side effects of thiazolidinediones ( TZDs)," scientists in Malmo, Sweden report (see also Cardiovascular Research). "We present a case-report of a 60 year-old male who...

New data from University of California illuminate research in fibrosis.
July 28, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "Scar formation occurs during the late stages of the inflammatory response but, when excessive, produces fibrosis that can lead to functional and structural damage of tissues. Here, we show that the...

New chest pain study findings reported from University of Lausanne, Institute of General.
July 28, 2008... A report, 'Chest pain in daily practice: occurrence, causes and management,' is newly published data in Swiss Medical Weekly. According to a study from Switzerland, "QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY: We assessed the occurrence and aetiology of chest pain...

Endologix Appoints Vice President of Sales.
July 28, 2008... Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELGX), developer of the Powerlink(R) System for the minimally invasive treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), announces the appointment of Joseph A. DeJohn as Vice President of Sales, effective immediately. Mr....

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Announces 2008 Annual CONNECT Conference.(Conference news)
July 28, 2008... Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), the largest non-profit organization in the United States focused on finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), will host its 14th annual CONNECT conference in Philadelphia, PA on July...

St. Jude Medical Announces CE Mark Approval and European Launch of HydroSteer Guidewire Line with Hydrophilic Coating.
July 28, 2008... St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced European CE Mark approval and European launch of its line of HydroSteer(TM) Hydrophilic-Coated Nitinol Guidewires (see also St. Jude Medical, Inc.). The HydroSteer line of guidewires features a...