Cardiovascular Week articles from May 2003

Cardiovascular Week archives from May 2003

Increased expression of alpha-skeletal actin associated with pressure overload.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Increased expression of alpha-skeletal actin in diseased heart is associated with increased myocyte stretch, increased wall stress, and pressure overload. According to recent research from...

Serum factors ignite ubiquitin hydrolase gene expression during heart attacks.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Serum factors ignite ubiquitin hydrolase gene expression during heart attacks. "The physiologic events leading to apoptosis in myocardial infarction and the molecules involved in the death process...

Gene variation in immune system cells lowers heart disease risk.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a serendipitous spin-off of HIV/AIDS research, scientists at the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and colleagues have found strong evidence that a genetic variation...

Lower prevalence assessed by ECG; also affected stringency of analysis criteria.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lower prevalence of silent cardiac ischemia found as assessed by ambulatory ECG recording; there is important role of stringency of applied analysis criteria. "The reported prevalence of silent...

Differentiable, periodic function for cardiac output based on heart rate.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Differentiable, periodic function for pulsatile cardiac output is based on heart rate and stroke volume. According to recent research from the United States, "Many mathematical models of human...

Local epicardial P2R contributes genesis of coved-type ST segment elevation.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Local epicardial P2R may contribute genesis of coved-type ST segment elevation in the Brugada syndrome. "Phase 2 reentry (P2R) is known to be one of the mechanisms of malignant ventricular...

Reconstruction may be done by reduction plasty without transection maneuvers.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aortic valve reconstruction may be performed by a reduction plasty of the aortic root without transection maneuvers. According to recent research from Germany, "Reconstruction of the aortic valve...

Compromised I[subscript]Na provides basis for uneven electrophysiological parameters.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Compromised I[subscript]Na produces a slow conduction of cardiac impulses and provides basis for uneven electrophysiological parameters. "Whole-cell patch-clamp recording techniques were applied to...

Researchers find link between hardened arteries, vein clots.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For the first time, researchers have linked the hardening of arteries to blood clots in veins, a finding that could trigger new research in the effort to prevent the blockages that kill thousands of...

Vascular tissue fragility occurs in surface areas with thrombolysis.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The antiplatelet agent trapidil alters the secretion of membrane metalloproteinases and thromobolysis leads to enhanced gelatinolytic activity in human vessels. "Although matrix metalloproteinases...

Multiple 'hits' affecting integrity of pathways are responsible for many forms.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- 'Multiple hits' affecting integrity of multiple pathways are responsible for many forms of cardiac arrhythmias. According to recent research published in the journal Trends in Molecular Medicine,...

There are gender differences in self-esteem of Hong Kong Chinese.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There are gender differences in self-esteem of Hong Kong Chinese with cardiac diseases. According to recent research from the People's Republic of China, "Self-esteem is an indicator of a person's...

Noncontact radio-frequency ablation technique works for ventricular tachycardia.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- University of Wisconsin biomedical engineers have developed a noncontact radio-frequency ablation technique to treat ventricular tachycardias. "Radio-frequency (RF) cardiac catheter ablation has...

Involvement of CREM results in frequency-dependent influence on cardiac function.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Involvement of CREM in regulation of PP1 activity results in frequency-dependent influence on cardiac function. According to published research from the United States, "The cAMP response element...

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm may be cause of right proximal coronary artery spasm.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm may be a cause of right proximal coronary artery spasm. "Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is an infrequent cardiac anomaly. Variations in the origin and course or...

Models combining genetic effects useful in study.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Models combining different genetic effects (e.g., PPARa KO mice overexpressing muscle LPL) may be useful to study cardiomyopathies. "Free fatty acids (FFA) are liberated from triglyceride-rich...

Mutant TnT causes stress-induced ventricular tachycardia and AP remodeling.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-linked mutant TnT causes stress-induced ventricular tachycardia and AP remodeling. According to recent research published in the journal Circulation Research,...

New cookbook teaches low calorie eating habits.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Food has never been so plentiful and convenient in the United States and it shows. More Americans are overweight now than ever before, putting themselves at increased risk for heart disease and...

Operative therapy necessary because of predisposition to thrombosis, embolism.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Operative therapy should be necessary in left main coronary aneurysms because of their predisposition to thrombosis and embolism. According to a study from Turkey, "Left main coronary aneurysm is a...

Pivotal study of SLK-View Stent, delivery system commences.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc., (AST) has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence a pivotal study of its SLK-View stent and delivery system. The study,...

Improvement following infusion of nitric oxide donors and exercise training.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Significant improvement in endothelial dysfunction occurs following infusion of nitric oxide donors and exercise training. According to a study from the United States, "The endothelium is a dynamic...

Haplotypes rather than genotypes affect CsA disposition in transplant patients.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Haplotypes rather than genotypes affect CsA disposition in heart transplant patients. According to recent research published in the journal Pharmacogenetics, "Intestinal cytochrome P-450 3A4...

Cerebral arteries have different responses in uremic hypertensive rat and SHR.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cerebral arteries have different responses to pressure and flow in uremic hypertensive rats and spontaneously hypertensive rats. According to a study from England, "Impaired cerebral blood flow...

Different dihydropyridines have effects on sympathetic and baroreflex function.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Different dihydropyridines have short- and long-term effects on sympathetic and baroreflex function in hypertension. "Antihypertensive treatment with dihydropyridines may be accompanied by...

Valve culture results should be the only laboratory finding taken into account.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Valve culture results should be the only laboratory finding taken into account when deciding how long to continue antimicrobial therapy. According to recent research published in the journal...

Peanuts improve cardiovascular risk factors.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study shows that regular consumption of peanuts lowers triglycerides and improves total diet quality by increasing nutrients associated with the prevention of cardiovascular disease, including...

AT[subscript]1 receptor activation by ANG II augments ANG II-evoked Ca2+ mobilization.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AT[subscript]1 receptor activation by ANG II augments direct ANG II-evoked Ca2+ mobilization. "With the use of fura 2 measurements in multiple and single cells, we examined whether cysteinyl...

NO, superoxide, peroxynitrite key in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NO, superoxide, peroxynitrite have role in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and preconditioning. "There appears to be a controversy in the study of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and...

Promising clinical results presented on cryoblation system.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoCor, Inc., announced that the clinical objectives of safety and efficacy have been shown for the CryoCor Cardiac Cryoablation System. Supporting data was shown during presentations and posters...

Alliance focused on improving outcomes for angioplasty, stent placement.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- LaunchCyte, the company that creates, seeds, and harvests life science innovations from top U.S. academic institutions, announced that it has signed an exclusive option to license a platelet...

Modification of response of cardiac fibroblasts to ANG II may limit fibrogenesis.
May 5, 2003... 2003 MAY 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Age-related modification of response of cardiac fibroblasts to ANG II may limit fibrogenesis. According to a study from India, "The intracardiac ANG II-forming pathway is activated in the senescent...

Women's desire for thinness increases heart disease risk.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who are driven to be thin have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. According to recent research published in the journal Family and Community Health, "The purpose of this study was...

Intimal hyperplasia, infarction of myocardium may be idiopathic occurence.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Intimal hyperplasia of small arteries with subsequent infarction of myocardium may be idiopathic occurence. "We report the case of a 52-year-old woman dying from a noninflammatory, occlusive...

Programs ensure that patients receive and continue taking lipid-lowering therapy.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two programs are available to help ensure that appropriate patients receive and continue taking lipid-lowering therapy. "According to the Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation,...

First U.S. autologous skeletal myoblast transplant performed for CHF.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians at Mount Sinai Medical Center have conducted the first procedure in the United States in which cells taken from a patient's leg were implanted in the patient's heart to treat the...

Severe RV infarction can be manifested with limited or no increase in Tei index.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Severe RV infarction can be manifested with limited or no increase in Tei index (pseudonormalization). According to recent research from Japan, "The Doppler total ejection isovolume (Tei) index is...

Likelihood of cardiac event minimized with specific perioperative pharmacologic therapy.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Likelihood of perioperative cardiac event can be minimized with specific perioperative pharmacologic therapy. "Internists and cardiologists are often asked to estimate the risk for perioperative...

Pretreatment effects clinical outcomes in patients undergoing angioplasty.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pretreatment with 13 blockers has an independent beneficial effect on short-term clinical outcomes in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction. According to a study...

Intracellular metal ions inhibit TNF alpha-induced adhesion molecule expression.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Intracellular metal ions inhibit TNF alpha-induced adhesion molecule expression in human aortic endothelial cells. According to published research from the United States, "Endothelial adhesion...

Elevated levels of DOPA, o-Tyr suggests alternative formation route.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Detection of elevated levels of DOPA and o-Tyr by HOCl treatment suggests an alternative route to the formation of these materials in plaques. According to recent research published in the...

Insights for use of antioxidants in prevention of thrombotic complications.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study data provide potential insights for use of antioxidants in prevention of thrombotic complications. According to a study from Italy, "Oxidative modification of LDL, which dysregulates the...

Operator experience has effect on length of pulmonary vein isolation procedures.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Operator experience has effect on length of pulmonary vein isolation procedures. "Segmental, ostial ablation to isolate the pulmonary veins has been shown to be effective for the treatment of...

Acoustic stimuli create risk factor during sleep in pathophysiologic conditions.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mild acoustic stimuli may create risk factor during sleep in pathophysiologic conditions. "The interaction of wake-sleep states and acoustic stimulation on cardiovascular regulation was studied on...

AT2 receptor blockade partially negates effects of type 1 receptor blockade.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AT2 receptor blockade partially negates antihypertrophic effects of type 1 receptor blockade on pressure-overload rat cardiac hypertrophy. According to recent research published in the journal...

Grb2-p38 MAPK signaling pathway has an essential role.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Grb2-p38 MAPK signaling pathway has an essential role in cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis. According to a study from the United States, "Cardiac hypertrophy is a common response to pressure...

Identification, 3D reconstruction done using fast gradient echo sequence MRI.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rapid identification and 3D reconstruction of complex cardiac malformations in mouse embryos can be done using fast gradient echo sequence MRI. "Developmental malformations of the heart in mouse...

Study compares pulse oximeters in congenital heart defect patients.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study comparing the accuracy of three pulse oximeters with reported improved capabilities - Masimo SET, Philips/Agilent/HP Merlin, and Tyco-Nellcor N-395 - found the Masimo SET was the most accurate...

Surgery for posterior communicating artery aneurysms carries substantial risk.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Surgery for posterior communicating artery aneurysms carries substantial risk. According to a study from South Korea, "The most common site of internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms is at the...

Internal carotid artery dissection can be treated successfully with a stent.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Internal carotid artery dissection can be treated successfully with a stent. "Symptomatic dissecting aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid artery after blunt trauma are not frequent,"...

Reduction in thrombin potential correlated inversely with blood loss after CABG.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reduction in thrombin potential correlated inversely with blood loss after CABG. According to published research from England, "We used a sensitive assay to measure thrombin potential in 20...

Oral magnesium therapy has effect on exercise tolerance and quality of life.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oral magnesium therapy has effect on exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease. According to published research from Israel, "Previous studies have...

Platelet receptors and adhesion molecules have roles in coronary artery disease.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Platelet receptors and adhesion molecules have roles in coronary artery disease. According to a study from the United States, "Platelets play a significant role in coronary artery disease through...

Circulating thrombopoietin levels are influenced by inflammatory processes.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Circulating thrombopoietin levels are influenced by inflammatory processes, including presence of coronary atherosclerosis. According to a study from England, "Thrombopoietin (TPO) is the major...

Statin-associated myopathy reviewed.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adverse affects arising from the use of statins has been reviewed recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association. "Statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors)...

Tezosentan inhibited negative impact of TNF-alpha on AR, dP/dt.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tezosentan was able to inhibit the negative impact of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) on arterial resistance (AR) and dP/dt but not on mean circulatory filling pressure (P-mcf). According...

Evidence mounts for EBT heart scans.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Marc Kahn of EBT-Heart & Body Imaging in Detroit says a newly released study on the accuracy of electron beam tomography (EBT) heart imaging could impact survival rates in Michigan by more accurately...

Rosuvastatin effects better compared with atorvastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Effects of rosuvastatin are better when compared with atorvastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin in patients with hypercholesterolemia. "Plasma lipid and apolipoprotein ratios that include both an...

Selenium supplementation is a possibility to counteract oxidative damage in myocardium.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Selenium supplementation is another possibility to counteract oxidative damage in myocardium. According to recent research from Italy, "The possibility of enhancing glutathione peroxidase (GPx)...

There are cooling-associated protections against TNF-alpha induced apoptosis.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biliverdin is involved in anti-inflammatory action, and heme oxygenase and nitric oxide synthase are involved in gaseous monoxide cooling of microcirculation, preventing TNF alpha induced apoptosis....

Almonds help manage cholesterol levels.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Four studies presented during the 2003 Experimental Biology (EB) conference add to the growing body of research that almonds are a smart choice for meals and snacks. The studies add to the...

Cardiothoracic surgery challenging interventional cardiology.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- With the emergence of multiple technologies and techniques, and their efficient integration into healthcare systems, cardiothoracic surgery is on the verge of rivaling interventional cardiology...

HPD during Levovist infusion allows perfusion abnormalities to be detected.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Harmonic power Doppler (HPD) during Levovist infusion allows myocardial perfusion abnormalities to be detected in patients with recent infarction. According to recent research from Italy, "The aim...

Cardioprotection by metformin abolished by NOS inhibitor in ischemic hearts.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cardioprotection by metformin is abolished by nitric oxide synthase inhibitor in ischemic rabbit hearts. According to a study from Japan, "We investigated the effects of metformin on myocardial...

S-Nitrosocaptopril shows promise for treating pulmonary hypertension.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- S-Nitrosocaptopril shows promise for treating pulmonary hypertension in rat models. "On rat isolated pulmonary arteries, vasorelaxation by S-nitrosocaptopril (SNOcap) was compared with...

Umbilical artery preferred route for transcatheter arterial embolization.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Umbilical artery is preferred route for transcatheter arterial embolization of pulmonary sequestration in neonates. According to published research from South Korea, "The purposes of this study...

3D echocardiography superior in delineating anatomical defects of left AV valve.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- 3D echocardiography is superior in delineating anatomical defects of left AV valve. According to recent research from the United States, "We present two- and three-dimensional transesophageal...

Long-term therapy with treprostinil improves survival.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR) announced that a team of eight doctors presented a paper entitled "Two-year experience with continuous subcutaneous treprostinil (Prostacyclin Stable Analogue) in...

Eustachian valve thrombus may be critical factor in venous thromboembolism.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eustachian valve thrombus may be a critical factor in outcome of venous thromboembolism. According to published research from the United States, "This case report describes a patient with pulmonary...

Diet high in natural folate effectively decreases plasma homocysteine.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Diet high in natural folate effectively decreases plasma homocysteine, a risk factor for vascular disease. "High plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) concentration is reported to be a risk factor for...

TEE clearly shows congenital left ventricular muscular diverticulum.
May 12, 2003... 2003 MAY 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- TEE clearly shows congenital left ventricular muscular diverticulum. "Congenital ventricular diverticulum is a very rare malformation in adults," scientists in Italy report. "We describe a...

Cold exposure was associated with derangements in LV myocardial performance.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cold exposure was associated with derangements in left ventricular (LV) myocardial performance in patients with coronary artery disease. According to a study from Turkey, "It is known that cold...

Respiratory sinus dysrhythmia is independent of the arterial baroreflex.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Respiratory sinus dysrhythmia, to a large extent, is independent of the arterial baroreflex during orthostatic stress. "It has recently been shown that the phase relationship between...

Acute CO exposure seems to modify cardiac autonomic control in patients.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acute CO exposure seems to modify cardiac autonomic control in patients with stable coronary artery disease. According to a study from Finland, "Epidemiological studies have shown that air...

Epicardial/mesothelial cell line retains vasculogenic potential.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Epicardial/mesothelial cell line retains vasculogenic potential of embryonic epicardium. "Recent work has demonstrated the importance of the epicardium in the development of the heart. ...

AMP-activated protein kinase regulates fatty acid and glucose metabolism.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AMP-activated protein kinase regulates fatty acid and glucose metabolism in the ischemic heart. According to recent research published in the journal Progress in Lipid Research, "Myocardial...

TWA is certainly closely related to a mechanism of arrhythmogenesis.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- T wave alternans (TWA) is certainly closely related to a mechanism of arrhythmogenesis. According to recent research published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, "For nearly 100 years, beat to...

Fixed heterogeneities has a predominant role in wavebreak formation during VF.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fixed heterogeneities has a predominant role in wavebreak formation during VF in acute regional ischemia. "Both fixed and dynamic heterogeneities were implicated in the mechanism of wavebreak (WB)...

Polysaccharides from Ulva pertusa prevent ischemic cardiovascular diseases.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Polysaccharides from Ulva pertusa have great potential to prevent ischemic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. "Polysaccharides from Ulva pertusa were isolated and prepared by extraction...

Chlamydia pneumoniae and smoking may be linked to disease.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chlamydia pneumoniae and smoking may be linked to abdominal aortic aneurysm. According to published research from Sweden, "This investigation focused on 7 siblings to 2 brothers with abdominal...

FDA approval granted for Freezor.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoCath Technologies, Inc., (CYT) announced that its Freezor CryoAblation System has received marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), allowing the company to immediately...

Clusters involved in gating a cluster of ryanodine receptors at beginning of AP.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- L-type Ca2+ channel clusters are involved in gating a cluster of ryanodine receptors at beginning of an action potential (AP). According to published research from the United States, "It is not...

After introduction of new guidelines, percentage of DNAR decisions fell.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- After introduction of new guidelines, percentage of DNAR decisions fell. According to recent research published in the journal Resuscitation, "Current guidelines advise discussion with patients...

NO plays pivotal role by regulating the loading conditions of the heart.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NO plays pivotal role in progression of cardiovascular remodeling by regulating the loading conditions of the heart. "Despite a variety of biological roles for nitric oxide (NO) in the...

First patient with CAA having aneurysm, coarctation in aortic arch presented.
May 19, 2003... 2003 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- First patient with cervical aortic arch (CAA) having both aneurysm and coarctation in the aortic arch is presented. According to published research from Japan, "Cervical aortic arch (CAA) is a...