A paper in World Heart Federation’s journal Global Heart advocates for the inclusion of ultrasound in medical education programs to fully realize its benefits as early as possible. The review is by J. Christian Fox, professor of clinical emergency medicine and director of instructional ultrasound, University of California Irvine School of Medicine and colleagues.

Prof. Richard Schilling implanted St. Jude Medical Inc.’s Nanostim retrievable leadless pacemaker at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London.

BioLeonhardt, a Leonhardt Ventures company based in Los Angeles, unveiled its implantable stem cell pump at the 9th Annual Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease meeting at Columbia University, Jan. 23, 2014.

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), an infection control organization, issued voluntary recommendations regarding physician attire in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. White coats, neckties, and wrist watches can become contaminated and may potentially serve as vehicles to carry germs from one patient to another.

The ViScope MD by HD Medical Inc. features murmur detection capability and offers an integrated visual display to allow medical professionals to perform dynamic auscultation and “see” the heart sounds they hear in real-time visual waveforms.

Cour Pharmaceutical Development Co. Inc. published data in Science Translational Medicine showing the potential of Immune Modifying Nanoparticles (IMP) to reduce inflammation and promote tissue repair and regeneration in patients who have suffered a heart attack.

Patients in the European Union (EU) received the first Veniti Vici Venous Stent System implants to treat symptomatic venous outflow obstruction of the lower extremities.