Margatoxin — (MgTX) is a peptide that selectively inhibits Kv1.3 voltage dependent potassium channels. It is found in the venom of Centruroides margaritatus, also known as the Central American Bark Scorpion. Margatoxin was first discovered in 1993. It was… … Wikipedia
Drug-eluting stent — Intervention An example of a drug eluting stent. This is the TAXUS Express2 Paclitaxel Eluting Coronary Stent System, which releases paclitaxel. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Restenosis — literally means the reoccurrence of stenosis, a narrowing of a blood vessel, leading to restricted blood flow. Restenosis usually pertains to an artery or other large blood vessel that has become narrowed, received treatment to clear the blockage … Wikipedia
Paclitaxel — Systematic (IUPAC) name (2α,4α,5β,7β,10β,13α) 4,10 bis(acetyloxy) … Wikipedia
Caveolae — In biology, caveolae (Latin for little caves, singular: caveola), which are a special type of lipid raft, are small (50–100 nanometer) invaginations of the plasma membrane in many vertebrate cell types, especially in endothelial cells and… … Wikipedia
History of invasive and interventional cardiology — The history of invasive and interventional cardiology is complex, with multiple groups working independently on similar technologies. While invasive and interventional cardiology is currently closely associated with cardiologists (physicians who… … Wikipedia
Alan Heldman — Alan W. Heldman, M.D. (born 1962) is an American interventional cardiologist. Heldman graduated from Harvard College, University of Alabama School of Medicine, and completed residency and fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University School of… … Wikipedia
Caveola — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda En biología celular, las caveolas ( pequeñas cuevas en latín) son un tipo especial de balsa lipídica: Se trata de pequeñas (50 100 nanómetros) invaginaciones de la membrana plasmática en muchos tipos de células de… … Wikipedia Español
Paclitaxel — es un fármaco utilizado para el tratamiento del cáncer. Fue descubierto por el Research Triangle Institute (RTI) en 1968 cuando Monroe E. Wall y Mansukh C. Wani aislaron el compuesto que se encuentra en la corteza del Tejo del Pacífico, Taxus… … Wikipedia Español
NIH — The National Institutes of Health. The NIH is an important U.S. health agency. It is devoted to medical research. Administratively under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the NIH consists of 20 some separate Institutes and… … Medical dictionary
