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Craig J. Hartley Ph.D Rejoins Endovasc's Scientific Advisory Committee.


MONTGOMERY, Texas -- Endovasc Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

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: EVSC EVSC Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation ), an early-stage drug development company that pioneers new cardiovascular and metabolic drug therapies, is pleased to announce that Craig J. Hartley Ph.D. has rejoined the Company's Scientific Advisory Committee. Dr. Hartley is currently a Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences in the Department of Medicine of Baylor College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine is a private medical school located in Houston, Texas, USA on the grounds of the Texas Medical Center. It has been consistently rated the top medical school in Texas and among the best in the United States.  in Houston, TX. He has also been a member of the National Institutes of Health's Study Section for Small Business Innovation Research proposals for over a decade.

Since 1970 Dr. Hartley has been involved in the design, development, application, and commercialization of ultrasonic instrumentation for cardiovascular measurements. A major interest has been the miniaturization min·i·a·tur·ize  
tr.v. min·i·a·tur·ized, min·i·a·tur·iz·ing, min·i·a·tur·iz·es
To plan or make on a greatly reduced scale.



min
 of ultrasonic sensors for catheter and implantable devices used in both clinical and research applications. Several of these sensors and systems are now being manufactured and are used in several thousand laboratories worldwide.

Dr. Hartley has four patents granted for devices and probes in the area of transluminal transluminal /trans·lu·mi·nal/ (trans-loo´mi-n'l) through or across a lumen, particularly of a blood vessel.

trans·lu·min·al
adj.
Passing or occurring across a lumen.
 angioplasty as well as one for an implantable biological sensor probe, and an epicardial epicardial

pertaining to the visceral pericardium (epicardium) or to the epicardia.


epicardial receptors
receptors in the left ventricle adapted to respond to stretch and chemical stimulants.
 and multifunctional probe. Additionally, Dr. Hartley's work has been cited in over 150 publications in medical journals, reports, and books throughout his career. His most recent publications and professional accomplishments show a concentration on works relating to cardiovascular functions, cardiac electrophysiology, and the design of several Doppler ultrasound Doppler ultrasound
An imaging technique using ultrasound that can detect moving liquids.

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Doppler ultrasound
 techniques, sensors and velocimeters.

President and Chief Executive Officer of Endovasc, Dr. Diane Dottavio commented, "We are very pleased that Dr. Hartley has chosen to continue to serve as a member of the advisory committee. Dr. Hartley is a true pioneer in this field as he was the first to bring many types of Doppler instrumentation and ultrasonic systems into practice both in laboratories and in the operating room operating room
n. Abbr. OR
A room equipped for performing surgical operations.
. His vast experience in the design, construction and commercialization of instrumentation for cardiovascular measurements will be extremely valuable to Endovasc's efforts."

About Endovasc, Inc.

Endovasc, Inc., established in 1996, is a Business Development Company focused on innovative drug development in the areas of cardiovascular and metabolic medicine. Endovasc's Subsidiaries include: Angiogenix Limited which retains the sublicense for an isomer isomer (ī`səmər), in chemistry, one of two or more compounds having the same molecular formula but different structures (arrangements of atoms in the molecule). Isomerism is the occurrence of such compounds.  of nicotine that has shown to recruit the body's own stem cells that help grow new blood vessels, aiming to relieve chest pain and improve heart function in patients with chronic myocardial ischemia; Liprostin Incorporated, which holds the intellectual property for a liposomal based treatment to increase circulation, and reduce leg pain in patients suffering from vascular disease; and Nutraceutical Development Corporation which has an agreement in place with an innovative product development company to commercialize its muscle mass enhancing product. Endovasc recently announced its intention to create a new subsidiary to showcase its promising ProStent technology with is a patented stent coating comprised of a polymer and prostaglandin E1 (PGE PGE Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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For more information about Endovasc, please visit www.endovasc.com.

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