| The Month in Review | Editor's Note: Several huge recalls were announced in July, and three of them made our list of the month's most popular stories. Combine that with the news about Abbott's Trifecta heart valves—pulled off the market due to early deterioration—and it becomes clear that patient safety has been on the minds of our readers. Other big stories in July included our annual salary survey, an updated comparison of TAVR and SAVR and exclusive coverage from ASE 2023. What will grab the attention of our readers in August? Only time will tell. As always, thank you for reading. - Michael Walter | Editor Editor's Note: Several huge recalls were announced in July, and three of them made our list of the month's most popular stories. Combine that with the news about Abbott's Trifecta heart valves—pulled off the market due to early deterioration—and it becomes clear that patient safety has been on the minds of our readers.
Other big stories in July included our annual salary survey, an updated comparison of TAVR and SAVR and exclusive coverage from ASE 2023. What will grab the attention of our readers in August? Only time will tell. As always, thank you for reading. - Michael Walter | Editor |
| ACC Vice President Cathleen Dalton Biga, MSN, RN, will serve as the group's next president. Cardiologist Christopher Kramer, MD, will be its next vice president. ACC Vice President Cathleen Dalton Biga, MSN, RN, will serve as the group's next president. Cardiologist Christopher Kramer, MD, will be its next vice president. | | |
| The FDA has categorized this as a Class I recall, meaning the use of these devices could cause “serious injuries or death.” The FDA has categorized this as a Class I recall, meaning the use of these devices could cause “serious injuries or death.” | | |
| The 2023 Cardiovascular Business Salary and Job Satisfaction Report is here! We surveyed cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, nurses, service line mangers, coders and others in the industry about several topics, including compensation, burnout, EHRs and much more. The 2023 Cardiovascular Business Salary and Job Satisfaction Report is here! We surveyed cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, nurses, service line mangers, coders and others in the industry about several topics, including compensation, burnout, EHRs and much more. | | |
| The FDA sent notice today that Abbott is pulling the Trifecta aortic surgical heart valve off the U.S. market due to the risk of early structural valve deterioration in less than 5 years. The FDA sent notice today that Abbott is pulling the Trifecta aortic surgical heart valve off the U.S. market due to the risk of early structural valve deterioration in less than 5 years. | | |
| The minimally invasive system is made up of two pacemakers that send signals back and forth to one another. One pacemaker is placed on the patient's right ventricle, and the other is placed on the patient's right atrium. The minimally invasive system is made up of two pacemakers that send signals back and forth to one another. One pacemaker is placed on the patient's right ventricle, and the other is placed on the patient's right atrium. | | |
| Echocardiography expert Roberto Lang, MD, says artificial intelligence will be so important to cardiac ultrasound in the near future that echo labs not using it will be inefficient and less accurate than labs that do use it. Echocardiography expert Roberto Lang, MD, says artificial intelligence will be so important to cardiac ultrasound in the near future that echo labs not using it will be inefficient and less accurate than labs that do use it. | | |
| Advanced cardiac imager Roosha Parikh, MD, explained that cardiac amyloidosis is regularly misdiagnosed. It can often be identified in echocardiography results, however, if physicians know how to identify it. Advanced cardiac imager Roosha Parikh, MD, explained that cardiac amyloidosis is regularly misdiagnosed. It can often be identified in echocardiography results, however, if physicians know how to identify it. | | |
| A group of renowned TAVR specialists examined data from 783 pairs of intermediate-risk patients, sharing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. A group of renowned TAVR specialists examined data from 783 pairs of intermediate-risk patients, sharing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. | | |
| There have been 30 complaints so far about this issue, including 26 injuries and four deaths. There have been 30 complaints so far about this issue, including 26 injuries and four deaths. | | |
| Overall, the recall includes 7,799 blood tests intended to help physicians identify early signs of a myocardial infarction. Overall, the recall includes 7,799 blood tests intended to help physicians identify early signs of a myocardial infarction. | | |
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