FDA Announces Recalls of Abbott/Thoratec Corp. Heartmate II and Heartmate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) Due to Long-term Buildup of biological material Causing an Obstruction
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April 15, 2024 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Abbott/Thoratec Corp. is recalling HeartMate II and HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) due to an issue called ..read more
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Intravascular Ultrasound Outperforms Angiography for Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment
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April 11, 2024 — One-year success rates from angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries in the legs were significantly higher among patients whose procedures were guided by intravascular ..read more
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Shorten the Blanking Period After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Experts Say
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April 18, 2024 — New evidence-based research calls into question the conventional three-month blanking period immediately after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, when early occurrences of AF are ..read more
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ACE Inhibitor Not Protective Against Heart Damage from Chemotherapy
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April 9, 2024 — Patients who took an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor while undergoing cancer treatment with high-dose anthracycline chemotherapy did not show any difference in troponin T ..read more
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Ninerafaxstat Well-Tolerated and Safe for Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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April 9, 2024 — The investigational drug ninerafaxstat showed a good tolerability and safety profile, along with evidence of improvements in symptoms and exercise capacity among people with ..read more
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Topical Tranexamic Acid Found Inferior to Intravenous Administration
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April 9, 2024 — Administering tranexamic acid (TxA), a drug used to reduce bleeding during heart surgery, topically rather than intravenously did not meet its primary endpoint of reducing seizures and ..read more
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Cathie Biga is New American College of Cardiology President
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April 9, 2024 — Cathie Biga, MSN, FACC, today became president of the American College of Cardiology and made history as the organization’s first non-physician president. She will serve a one-year ..read more
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FDA Announces Abiomed Recall of the Instructions for Use for the Impella Left Sided Blood Pumps due to Perforation Risks
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March 21, 2024 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Abiomed is recalling the Instructions for Use for its Impella Left Sided Blood Pumps because the pump catheter may perforate ..read more
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UC San Diego Health First in Region to Implant Dual Chamber, Leadless Pacemaker
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March 26, 2024 — UC San Diego Health is the first health system in San Diego to successfully implant the world’s first dual chamber and leadless pacemaker system to help treat people with irregular ..read more
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American College of Cardiology (ACC24) Show Preview: Advancing Cardiovascular Care for All
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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has announced key educational and programming highlights for its ACC 73rd Annual Scientific Session & Expo, ACC.24, which will be held April 6-8, 2024, at ..read more
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