Siemens Healthineers announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Somatom Drive computed tomography (CT) system. This new dual-source scanner is designed to drive precision in diagnostic imaging across a wide range of clinical disciplines, from pediatrics and emergency medicine to cardiology and oncology. The system has the potential to reduce examination time, preparation and follow-up care.

August 29, 2016 — Medtronic plc announced new long-term results from the Medtronic Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) Global Clinical Trial in a late-breaking session at the 2016 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress. The meeting runs from Aug.27-31 in Rome.

Cybersecurity concerns were raised over the St. Jude Medical (SJM) Merlin@home EP device home monitoring system

August 29, 2016 — Investment research firm Muddy Waters Capital released a report Aug. 25 saying it believes St. Jude Medical (SJM) will lose up to half of its revenue due to what it calls issues with its electrophysiology (EP) devices, including pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (IDCs) and cardiac resynchonization therapy (CRT) devices.

This week, PinnacleHealth, Harrisburg, Pa., became the first hospital in the country to implant the Edwards Intuity Elite valve, a rapid deployment device for surgical aortic valve replacement, after U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.

August 26, 2016 — As a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a revised guidance recommending universal testing of donated Whole Blood and blood components for Zika virus in the U.S. and its territories.

August 25, 2016 — Simulation training for surgery residents builds confidence and could have a life-saving impact on patients undergoing cardiac surgery, according to two studies published online in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

People with a family member who had an aortic dissection — a spontaneous tear in one of the body’s main arteries — should take note of the age that family member was when the aortic dissection occurred. According to a new study published online in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, aortic dissections have the potential to run in families and often occur within 10 years of the same age.

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