This is a selection of articles from the December 2006 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiology headlines.
KLF2 Suppresses TGF-{beta} Signaling in Endothelium Through Induction of Smad7 and Inhibition of AP-1.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 31, 2006 Source Type: news
Abdominal aortic aneurysm: pathogenesis and implications for management.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 29, 2006 Source Type: news
Negative regulation of VEGF-induced vascular leakage by blockade of angiotensin II type 1 receptor.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 29, 2006 Source Type: news
Matrix Gla protein is associated with risk factors for atherosclerosis but not with coronary artery calcification.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 29, 2006 Source Type: news
cNGR: a novel homing sequence for CD13/APN targeted molecular imaging of murine cardiac angiogenesis in vivo.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 29, 2006 Source Type: news
Uncoupling of endothelial nitric oxidase synthase by hypochlorous acid: role of NAD(P)H oxidase-derived superoxide and peroxynitrite.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 29, 2006 Source Type: news
Intensive Reduction of Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol: Implications of Recent Trials
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Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - December 29, 2006 Authors: Hackam, Daniel G. Source Type: news
The Impact of Baseline HR and BP on the Tolerability of Carvedilol in the Elderly: The COLA (Carvedilol Open Label Assessment) II Study
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Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - December 29, 2006 Authors: Macdonald, Peter S.Hill, JulieKrum, Henry Source Type: news
Effect of bezafibrate therapy on atherosclerotic aortic plaques detected by MRI in dyslipidemic patients with hypertriglyceridemia.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - December 29, 2006 Authors: Ayaori M, Momiyama Y, Fayad ZA, Yonemura A, Ohmori R, Kihara T, Tanaka N, Nakaya K, Ogura M, Sawada S, Taniguchi H, Kusuhara M, Nagata M, Nakamura H, Ohsuzu F Tags: Atherosclerosis Source Type: news
Newer Biomarkers Add Small Improvement In Cardiovascular Risk Prediction To Established Risk Factors
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 29, 2006 Source Type: news
[Complete heart block due to Wegener's granulomatosis: a case report and literature review]
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Source: Kardiologia Polska - December 28, 2006 Source Type: news
Female Predominance Found in Transmission of Long-QT Syndrome
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 28, 2006 Source Type: news
The nitroxyl anion (HNO) is a potent dilator of rat coronary vasculature.
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Source: Cardiovascular Research - December 28, 2006 Source Type: news
Structure Of Iron Regulatory Protein-RNA Complex Solved
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 27, 2006 Source Type: news
The rate of tension recovery in cardiac muscle correlates with the relative residual tension prevailing after re-stretch.
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Source: Am J Physiol Heart C... - December 27, 2006 Source Type: news
Cardiology Journal Editor Red-Faced Over Paclitaxel Error
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 27, 2006 Source Type: news
The Role and Clinical Implications of Ablation in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 27, 2006 Source Type: news
Detection of familial hypercholesterolemia in a cohort of children with hypercholesterolemia: Results of a family and DNA-based screening.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - December 27, 2006 Authors: Campagna F, Martino F, Bifolco M, Montali A, Martino E, Morrone F, Antonini R, Cantafora A, Verna R, Arca M Tags: Atherosclerosis Source Type: news
Short- and long-term effects of cytochalasin D, paclitaxel and rapamycin on wall thickening in experimental porcine vein grafts.
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Source: Cardiovascular Research - December 26, 2006 Source Type: news
Contrast-Enhanced MR Angiography - TRICKS of the Trade
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 26, 2006 Source Type: news
VIAMI: Viability-Guided Angioplasty After Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 26, 2006 Source Type: news
Familial defective apolipoprotein B-100 in Slovakia Are differences in prevalence of familial defective apolipoprotein B-100 explained by ethnicity?
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Source: Atherosclerosis - December 26, 2006 Authors: Gašparovič J, Bašistová Z, Fábryová L, Wsólová L, Vohnout B, Rašlová K, Tags: Atherosclerosis Source Type: news
Women More Likely to Inherit Risk of Stroke
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Source: MedicineNet Heart General - December 26, 2006 Source Type: news
Women More Likely to Inherit Risk of Stroke
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Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - December 26, 2006 Source Type: news
Nuvelo And Bayer Healthcare Announce Phase 3 Trials Of Alfimeprase In Patients With Acute Peripheral Arterial Occlusion Did Not Meet Primary Endpoints
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 25, 2006 Source Type: news
US Destination Therapy Trial Protocol Approved For VentrAssist(TM) LVAD
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 24, 2006 Source Type: news
Exforge(R) Receives US Regulatory Approval As A New And Highly Effective Treatment Option For Patients With High Blood Pressure
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Source: Hypertension News From Medical News Today - December 24, 2006 Source Type: news
Gamma-glutamyl transferase: another biomarker for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 24, 2006 Source Type: news
Tetradecylselenoacetic Acid, a PPAR Ligand With Antioxidant, Antiinflammatory, and Hypolipidemic Properties.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 24, 2006 Source Type: news
Neointimal cracks (plaque rupture?) and thrombosis in wrapped arteries without flow.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 24, 2006 Source Type: news
AHA Recommends National Surveillance Unit for Heart Disease and Stroke
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 23, 2006 Source Type: news
Thoratec Completes Filing Of PMA Seeking Bridge-to-Transplantation Approval For HeartMate(R) II
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 23, 2006 Source Type: news
Diabetes mellitus attenuates the repolarization reserve in mammalian heart.
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Source: Cardiovascular Research - December 23, 2006 Source Type: news
Loss of β1D-integrin function in human
ischemic cardiomyopathy
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Source: Basic Research in Cardiology - December 22, 2006 Source Type: news
Menopause: Cause or Consequence
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 22, 2006 Source Type: news
Randomized Angioplasty Beta Blocker Intracoronary Trial II (RABBIT II -- Presented at AHA 2006)
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 22, 2006 Source Type: news
[Angiogenin--new important parameter in the assessment of ischaemic heart disease?]
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Source: Kardiologia Polska - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[Surgical reconstruction of impaired left ventricle following myocardial infarction]
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Source: Kardiologia Polska - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[Acute in-stent thrombosis caused by delayed circular dissection of the right coronary artery treated with additional stent implantation and abciximab infusion]
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Source: Kardiologia Polska - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
New Onset Heart Failure in a 29-year-old: A Case Report of Isolated Left Ventricular Noncompaction
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
Progressive Remodeling of the Atrial Substrate—A Novel Finding from Consecutive Voltage Mapping in Patients with Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Catheter Ablation
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - December 20, 2006 Source Type: news
Cold-induced cutaneous vasoconstriction is mediated by Rho kinase in vivo in human skin.
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Source: Am J Physiol Heart C... - December 20, 2006 Source Type: news
Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/Protein Kinase Akt Negatively Regulates Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor type-1 Expression in Vascular Endothelial Cells.
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Source: Am J Physiol Heart C... - December 20, 2006 Source Type: news
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - December 20, 2006 Source Type: news
Value of serum glycated albumin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels in the prediction of presence of coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes
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Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - December 20, 2006 Authors: Li Jin Pu, Lin Lu, Xue Wei Xu, Rui Yan Zhang, Qi Zhang, Jiang Sheng Zhang, Jian Hu, Zheng Kun Yang, Feng Hua Ding, Qiu Jin Chen, Shen Lou, Jie Shen, Dan Hong Fang and Wei Feng Shen Source Type: news
Human antimicrobial peptide LL-37 is present in atherosclerotic plaques and induces death of vascular smooth muscle cells: a laboratory study
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Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - December 20, 2006 Authors: Cristina D Ciornei, Hans Tapper, Anders Bjartell, Nils H Sternby and Mikael Bodelsson Source Type: news
Risk stratification for patients undergoing nonurgent percutaneous coronary intervention using N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide: A Clopidogrel for the Reduction of Events During Observation (CREDO) substudy.
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Source: American Heart Journal - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Carvedilol use at discharge in patients hospitalized for heart failure is associated with improved survival: An analysis from Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF).
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Source: American Heart Journal - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Ventricular ectopy: Impact of self-reported stress after myocardial infarction.
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Source: American Heart Journal - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Impact of opinion leader-endorsed evidence summaries on the quality of prescribing for patients with cardiovascular disease: A randomized controlled trial.
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Source: American Heart Journal - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Absence of an interaction between the angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion-deletion polymorphism and pravastatin on cardiovascular disease in high-risk hypertensive patients: The Genetics of Hypertension-Associated Treatment (GenHAT) study.
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Source: American Heart Journal - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Complementarity and competitiveness of the intrinsic and extrinsic components of the total ventricular load: demonstration after valve replacement in aortic stenosis.
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Source: American Heart Journal - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Improving outpatient care in chronic cardiac diseases: no easy solutions.
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Source: American Heart Journal - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Association of atrial fibrillation and amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide concentrations in dyspneic subjects with and without acute heart failure: Results from the ProBNP Investigation of Dyspnea in the Emergency Department (PRIDE) study.
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Source: American Heart Journal - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Use and impact of inotropes and vasodilator therapy in hospitalized patients with severe heart failure.
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Source: American Heart Journal - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis is associated with improved aortic distensibility at long-term follow-up.
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Source: American Heart Journal - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Associations Between Body Mass Index and the Prevalence of Low Micronutrient Levels Among US Adults
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
A randomized controlled trial comparing hydration therapy to additional hemodialysis or N-acetylcysteine for the prevention of contrast medium-induced nephropathy
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Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Pathology, natural history and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms
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Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Is late stent thrombosis in drug-eluting stents a real clinical issue?
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Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
High Tech Help To Prevent Further Heart Disease
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 18, 2006 Source Type: news
Over 500 Sudden Unexplained Deaths Every Year, Mostly In Young Men
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 17, 2006 Source Type: news
Vitamin B Supplements Do Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 17, 2006 Source Type: news
A Mechanistic Model for Paradoxical Platelet Activation by Ligand-Mimetic {alpha}IIb{beta}3 (GPIIb/IIIa) Antagonists.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 16, 2006 Source Type: news
The Prevalence and Quantification of Atherosclerosis in an Elderly Population Assessed by Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Angiography.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 16, 2006 Source Type: news
Pravastatin Enhances Beneficial Effects of Olmesartan on Vascular Injury of Salt-Sensitive Hypertensive Rats, via Pleiotropic Effects.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 16, 2006 Source Type: news
Diaphanous 1 and 2 Regulate Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation by Activating the Myocardin-Related Transcription Factors.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 16, 2006 Source Type: news
Drug-Coated Stent Case Highlights Problem Of Health Care Costs, Op-Ed Says
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 16, 2006 Source Type: news
Limits Of Non-Invasive Coronary Imaging Tests Explored: New Research
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 15, 2006 Source Type: news
Fat intake modifies vascular responsiveness and receptor expression of vasoconstrictors: Implications for diet-induced obesity.
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Source: Cardiovascular Research - December 15, 2006 Source Type: news
FDA Adds Warning About Renal Risk to Trasylol Label
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 15, 2006 Source Type: news
FDA DES Hearing "Commendable" but Impact Questionable, Experts Conclude
