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Heart patients suffering from PTSD | FDA clears new ablation catheter | Cardiology group hit by cyberattack
Monday, June 19, 2023
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‘Notably high’ rates of PTSD, depression and anxiety seen in patients with implantable heart devices

"Psychologists have had little involvement in the care of cardiac patients but this needs to change," one researcher said in a statement. 

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‘Notably high’ rates of PTSD, depression and anxiety seen in patients with implantable heart devices
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‘Notably high’ rates of PTSD, depression and anxiety seen in patients with implantable heart devices

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‘Notably high’ rates of PTSD, depression and anxiety seen in patients with implantable heart devices
"Psychologists have had little involvement in the care of cardiac patients but this needs to change," one researcher said in a statement. 
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FDA clears first ablation catheter with flexible electrode tip, contact force sensing

Contact force-sensing catheters were developed to help overcome the issue of incomplete ablation lesions.

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Abbott's TactiFlex flexible tip, force sensing ablation catheter (right), and its integration with the EnSite X EP mapping system (left) showing the distance from the last ablation. and the contact force during an AFib pulmonary vein isolation.
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FDA clears first ablation catheter with flexible electrode tip, contact force sensing

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Abbott's TactiFlex flexible tip, force sensing ablation catheter (right), and its integration with the EnSite X EP mapping system (left) showing the distance from the last ablation. and the contact force during an AFib pulmonary vein isolation.
Contact force-sensing catheters were developed to help overcome the issue of incomplete ablation lesions.
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Cardiology group hit by cyberattack, exposing data of nearly 182,000 patients

Patient names, addresses, social security numbers and even medical histories were exposed as a result of the attack, which went unnoticed for more than two months. 

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Cardiology group hit by cyberattack, exposing data of nearly 182,000 patients

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Patient names, addresses, social security numbers and even medical histories were exposed as a result of the attack, which went unnoticed for more than two months. 
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Featured Articles

Cardiologist agrees to pay $5M for overstating heart findings to justify unnecessary procedures

The North Carolina physician allegedly performed unnecessary atherectomy procedures to treat minor blockages in the leg arteries of multiple patients.

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Cardiologist agrees to pay $5M for overstating heart findings to justify unnecessary procedures

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The North Carolina physician allegedly performed unnecessary atherectomy procedures to treat minor blockages in the leg arteries of multiple patients.
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Cardiac ultrasound could lead to key advances in heart attack care, drug delivery

Jonathan Lindner, MD, offers an update on the use of echocardiography and bubble contrast agents in a therapy role to help revascularize STEMI patients and increase drug and gene delivery.

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Video of Jon Lindner explaining the use of ultrasound and bubble contrast for therapy.
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Cardiac ultrasound could lead to key advances in heart attack care, drug delivery

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Video of Jon Lindner explaining the use of ultrasound and bubble contrast for therapy.
Jonathan Lindner, MD, offers an update on the use of echocardiography and bubble contrast agents in a therapy role to help revascularize STEMI patients and increase drug and gene delivery.
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Cardiologists shed new light on treating severe tricuspid regurgitation in high-risk heart failure patients

The 80-year-old patient was experiencing severe TR and already had a HeartMate II LVAD. 

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TricValve Transcatheter Bicaval Valves System and HeartMate II LVAD. A team of interventional cardiologists has made a bit of history, using a new transcatheter device to treat tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in a high-risk heart failure patient who with a previously implanted left ventricular assist device (LVAD). It represents the first time this particular device, the TricValve Transcatheter Bicaval Valves System from P+F Products, has been implanted in a patient with this particular LVAD, the HeartMate II.
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Cardiologists shed new light on treating severe tricuspid regurgitation in high-risk heart failure patients

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TricValve Transcatheter Bicaval Valves System and HeartMate II LVAD. A team of interventional cardiologists has made a bit of history, using a new transcatheter device to treat tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in a high-risk heart failure patient who with a previously implanted left ventricular assist device (LVAD). It represents the first time this particular device, the TricValve Transcatheter Bicaval Valves System from P+F Products, has been implanted in a patient with this particular LVAD, the HeartMate II.
The 80-year-old patient was experiencing severe TR and already had a HeartMate II LVAD. 
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In Case You Missed It

FDA announces recall of certain Impella heart pumps after 3 patient injuries, nearly 200 complaints

The FDA has labeled this as a Class I recall, which means using these devices can lead to significant injuries, including death.

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FDA announces recall of certain Impella heart pumps after 3 patient injuries, nearly 200 complaints

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The FDA has labeled this as a Class I recall, which means using these devices can lead to significant injuries, including death.
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Novo Nordisk close to acquiring French medical device company for $165M

The two companies first started collaborating on diabetes technology in 2021. The acquisition is not yet final, but Novo Nordisk now holds the exclusive negotiation rights.

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Novo Nordisk close to acquiring French medical device company for $165M

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The two companies first started collaborating on diabetes technology in 2021. The acquisition is not yet final, but Novo Nordisk now holds the exclusive negotiation rights.
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In Other News

Continued declines in screening mammogram volumes could have 'worrisome implications,' experts warn

The downward trend is most notable in women who have at least one risk factor of severe COVID, new data suggest.

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Continued declines in screening mammogram volumes could have 'worrisome implications,' experts warn

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The downward trend is most notable in women who have at least one risk factor of severe COVID, new data suggest.
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Uber Health will soon deliver provider-ordered OTC medications and groceries to patients

The new offering through the ride-sharing company coincides with the “food as medicine” movement that is growing in popularity.

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Uber Health will soon deliver provider-ordered OTC medications and groceries to patients

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The new offering through the ride-sharing company coincides with the “food as medicine” movement that is growing in popularity.
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