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ATVB 2012 - Concurrent Session III B - Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis, Platelet Production, Signaling and Function

Nanoparticle-Mediated siRNA Targeting of Macrophages in Cardiovascular Disease
Matthias Nahrendorf, M.D., Ph.D., MGH Center for Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
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Posted by PON Editor on Apr 20, 2012 8:12 AM CDT

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ATVB 2012 - Concurrent Session III B - Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis, Platelet Production, Signaling and Function

Role of Platelets in Neovascularization
Tatiana Byzova, Ph.D., FAHA, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

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Posted by PON Editor on Apr 20, 2012 8:11 AM CDT

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WCC 2012 - Adult Congenital Heart disease

Transcatheter interventions for multiple lesions in adults with congenital heart disease
Tahir Hamid, M.R.C.P, Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, University of Central Manchester NHS foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted by PON Editor on Apr 19, 2012 9:09 AM CDT

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WCC 2012 - Psychological Factors and cardiovascular diseases

Depressive and mixed anxiety-depressive symptoms predict fatal and nonfatal end-points in arterial hypertension and coronary heart disease patients
Nana Pogosova, National Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Moscow, Russian Federation

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Posted by PON Editor on Apr 19, 2012 9:08 AM CDT

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WCC 2012 - Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease around the world

INSPIRE: Methods and preliminary results of a large stroke registry from India
Denis Xavier, MD, St. John's Medical College and Research Institute, Banglaore, India

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Posted by PON Editor on Apr 19, 2012 9:06 AM CDT

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WCC 2012 - Innovations in Treatment of Aortic Valve disease

Clinical outcome in octogenarians following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for symptomatic aortic stenosis. A 12-month follow-up
Antonio Grimaldi, MD, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy

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Posted by PON Editor on Apr 19, 2012 9:02 AM CDT

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ATVB 2012 - Irvine H. Page Young Investigator Research Award Competition

Reactive Oxygen Species Mediate TLR4 MyD88 Independent Signaling in Human Hemoglobin-Associated Macrophages Through TLR4 Lipid Raft Interactions
Aloke Finn, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga.

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Posted by PON Editor on Apr 19, 2012 8:40 AM CDT

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ATVB 2012 - Plenary Session III - Young Investigator Award Competition

Kenneth M. Brinkhous Young Investigator Prize in Thrombosis Competition

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Protein Disulfide Isomerase Plays an Important Role in αMβ2 Integrin-Mediated Neutrophil Recruitment During Vascular Inflammation
Jaehyung Cho, University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill.

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Posted by PON Editor on Apr 19, 2012 8:26 AM CDT

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ATVB 2012 - Concurrent Session II D - Clinical Lipidology: Clinical Aspects of Diabetes, Obesity and Insulin Resistance

Why is HDL Cholesterol Low in People with Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?
Henry N. Ginsberg, M.D., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, N.Y.

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Posted by PON Editor on Apr 19, 2012 7:14 AM CDT

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Periodontal Disease and Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease

Periodontal Disease and Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: Does the Evidence Support an Independent Association?

There is an association between periodontal disease and atherosclerotic vascular disease.
It has not been demonstrated that periodontal disease is a cause of atherosclerotic vascular disease.
It is not confirmed that heart disease or stroke can be prevented, or the clinical course of atherosclerotic vascular disease modified, by therapeutic periodontal interventions.

Read the full article in Circulation
Circulation. 2012: published online before print April 18, 2012, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31825719f3.

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Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Apr 18, 2012 4:22 PM CDT