July 27, 2009 – Terumo Cardiovascular Systems said Friday it initiated a phase II clinical trial for the Anaconda AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm) stent graft system in the U.S.

July 24, 2009 – Michael Jones has become the world’s first recipient of adult cardiac stem cells to treat congestive heart failure. Jones’ infusion on July 17 marks the world’s first phase-one, FDA-approved clinical trial using c-kit-positive cardiac stem cells to treat heart disease being conducted by a team of University of Louisville physicians at Jewish Hospital.

July 24, 2009 – The 30-day survival improved in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock who were treated with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation, according to a new study in the American Journal of Cardiology (vol. 104, issue 3, pages 327-332, August 2009).

July 23, 2009 – The FDA’s Circulatory System Devices Panel today recommended (12-0) conditional approval of a humanitarian device exemption (HDE) for Medtronic’s Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve, for the treatment of children and adults with congenital heart disease.

July 23, 2009 – Symphony Medical Inc., a development-stage company focused on novel biopolymer implant therapies to treat cardiac abnormalities, said yesterday it changed the name of the corporation to CardioPolymers Inc.

July 22, 2009 – Before implementing an electronic health record (EHR) system, providers must first gain control of the number of records, forms and files flowing through the organization, and a recent Xerox Corp. study explained issues involved.