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Researchers explored data from nearly 800 patients, focusing on a wide variety of outcomes.

Devi Nair, MD, director of electrophysiology and research, St. Bernards Medical Center and Arrhythmia Research Group, explains how she uses concomitant left atrial appendage occlusion during EP procedures, and talks about new LAAO devices and ICE imaging.

Devi Nair, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about her own experience using concomitant LAA occlusion as an add-on to catheter ablation procedures.

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This is a Class I recall, according to the FDA. Care teams may need to send in their equipment so that specific hardware updates can be performed.

The issue at the heart of this recall has been linked to three patient deaths. 

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The American College of Radiology is seeking to revive the shelved AUC program, while nuclear cardiologists are speaking against these efforts. 

I-MED Radiology Network

Permira is selling Australia's I-Med Radiology Network, which recently entered the U.S. by acquiring StatRad, to Hong Kong-based multinational conglomerate Jardine Matheson.  

Lantheus

The Bedford, Massachusetts-based company has reportedly been approached about a possible acquisition by competitor Curium Pharma, Bloomberg reported May 22. 

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Last week hospitals owned by three big health systems filed suit against CVS Health. The trio filed separately, but all accuse the corporation of robbing them of funds they’re owed through the federal 340B drug pricing program. 

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Western medicine often functions more like a high-tech patient-processing machine than a high-touch people-healing mission. This can and must change, argue three distinguished healthcare thought leaders. 

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Impella AIC

The FDA has identified another safety concern with Johnson & Johnson MedTech's Automated Impella Controllers. This comes after the devices were linked to five separate recalls in 2025. 

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Experts are hopeful that the vision language model can support radiologists tasked with interpreting cardiac magnetic resonance imaging exams.

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The Alliance for Aging Research wants CMS to go through with policy changes that could make many more patients eligible for TAVR. The agency is currently considering the changes, and a final decision is expected in June. 

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Researchers explored data from nearly 800 patients, focusing on a wide variety of outcomes.

Devi Nair, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about her own experience using concomitant LAA occlusion as an add-on to catheter ablation procedures.

This is a Class I recall, according to the FDA. Care teams may need to send in their equipment so that specific hardware updates can be performed.