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Staffing struggles contribute to string of 3 deaths at major US teaching hospital

Going forward, if the institution persistently fails to comply with its state’s minimum nurse-to-patient staffing plans, it could face regulatory fines, enforced corrective actions, external oversight and—should worse ever come to worst—the potential loss of its state license to operate as a hospital. 

Video: Vivek Reddy, MD, Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Professor of Medicine in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, explains studies on the latest pulsed field ablation and leadless conduction pacing trials. #PFA #conductionpacing
Exploring the latest data in PFA and leadless conduction system pacing

Vivek Reddy, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about some of the biggest trends in electrophysiology today.

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More good news for Boston Scientific’s coronary IVL tech

Late-breaking data out of EuroPCR focused on 420 patients treated with Boston Scientific's new coronary IVL catheter. Overall, the device was found to be both safe and effective for patients with severe CAD.

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FDA approves first-in-class hypertension drug from AstraZeneca

Baxdrostat, sold by AstraZeneca under the brand name Baxfendy, is now approved to treat hypertension in combination with other antihypertensive medications.

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Medicare Advantage grows into a $10B-plus opportunity for go-getter brokers selling plans for private insurers

These third-party marketers earn commissions from their insurer clients not only upon initial signups but also every time “their” enrollees renew without changing plans.

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Airstrikes have all but eliminated the Gaza Strip's imaging capabilities

Reports out of Gaza suggest that as much as 76% of the region’s imaging equipment has been destroyed since 2023.

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Judge: Gun, notebook allowed as evidence in Mangione murder trial

While Judge Gregory Carro ruled the search of a backpack worn by Luigi Mangione—the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—was unlawful, some of its key contents will still be allowed in at trial. 

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Trump’s SEC eliminates 50-year-old ‘gag rule’ for enforcement settlements

The agency cited free speech as its reasoning for rescinding the long-standing policy. While in place, the rule barred companies that agreed to settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission from publicly denying allegations made by regulators.

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Late-stage breast cancer diagnoses have risen significantly over last decade

And the uptick in incidence rates is not exclusive to any one demographic or tumor subtype, experts caution.

President Trump's presidential proclamation Sept. 19 to implement a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications had immediate backlash from dozens of medical societies. Groups like the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) said this will cut off the flow of foreign physicians into the U.S. at a time when we cannot graduate enough American physicians to fill positions in a healthcare system that is facing a rapidly growing physician shortage.
Trump administration exempts doctors from work visa freeze

SCAI said reversing the processing hold allows physicians to continue serving patients and helps stabilize the workforce.

Physician warning
Thousands of reprocessed EP catheters recalled

Stryker Sustainability Solutions is recalling more than 8,000 reprocessed medical devices. This is a Class II recall, according to the FDA, and these devices should no longer be used to treat patients.

Devi Nair, MD, director of electrophysiology and research, St. Bernards Medical Center and Arrhythmia Research Group, spoke with Cardiovascular Business at the Heart Rhythm 2026 meeting in the above video interview. She explained both the explosion of PFA use since the first FDA approvals in 2024, and the recently discovered complications of coronary vessel spasm and hemolysis and how newer PFA technology might address this.
PFA has been a game-changer for heart patients—but there are still risks

Devi Nair, MD, reviewed some of the rare complications clinicians are seeing with PFA.

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Staffing struggles contribute to string of 3 deaths at major US teaching hospital

Going forward, if the institution persistently fails to comply with its state’s minimum nurse-to-patient staffing plans, it could face regulatory fines, enforced corrective actions, external oversight and—should worse ever come to worst—the potential loss of its state license to operate as a hospital. 

Cardiovascular Business
Exploring the latest data in PFA and leadless conduction system pacing

Vivek Reddy, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about some of the biggest trends in electrophysiology today.

Cardiovascular Business
More good news for Boston Scientific’s coronary IVL tech

Late-breaking data out of EuroPCR focused on 420 patients treated with Boston Scientific's new coronary IVL catheter. Overall, the device was found to be both safe and effective for patients with severe CAD.

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