A sticky, protein-rich gel created by Johns Hopkins researchers appears to help stem cells stay on or in rat hearts and restore their metabolism after transplantation, improving cardiac function after simulated heart attacks, according to results of a new study.

The Innovation Institute announced that Boston Scientific has signed an agreement to become the founding medical device sponsor of the institute’s Innovation Lab in Newport Beach, California.

Researchers have discovered how to predict some cardiac arrhythmias several steps before they even occur. It’s a finding that could lead to an improved cardiac device, with equipment designed to detect when arrhythmias are about to occur and then act to prevent them.

Medisafe, an mHealth platform for medication management, announced the results of its blood pressure study, which showed app users with stage 1 or stage 2 hypertension decreased their systolic blood pressure by 17.7 and 25.3 mmHg, respectively, within 30 days.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) launched two new clinical registry programs in August to track real-world outcomes for the treatment and stroke prevention of patients with atrial fibrillation.

Biotronik announced the publication of NORDIC ICD (NO Regular Defibrillation testing In Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation) trial results in the European Heart Journal. The company-sponsored, randomized, controlled trial contributes to a growing body of clinical evidence suggesting that defibrillation (DF) testing during routine first implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation on the left side does not lead to significant clinical benefits. These results also demonstrate the shock efficacy of Biotronik ICDs in a large, real-world population.

A new guideline aimed at helping clinicians treat patients with supraventricular tachycardia, or a rapid heart rate, was released Sept. 23 by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and Heart Rhythm Society.