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BP drug recalled | FDA approves new leadless pacemaker | Early reactions to TAVR changes | Cardiologists accused of fraud
Saturday, September 19, 2026
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Blood pressure drug recalled due to failed test

Specific lots of a popular ACE inhibitor are being recalled after a sample produced an out-of-specification test result. The FDA categorized this issue as a Class II recall. 

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Blood pressure drug recalled due to failed test

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Specific lots of a popular ACE inhibitor are being recalled after a sample produced an out-of-specification test result. The FDA categorized this issue as a Class II recall. 
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FDA approves smaller leadless pacemaker from Abbott

The newly approved device is 14% shorter than the previous version and gives clinicians more options when making implant decisions.

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The Abbott Aveir VR Mini ventricular leadless pacemaker is a shorter version that gained FDA clearance in 2026.
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FDA approves smaller leadless pacemaker from Abbott

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The Abbott Aveir VR Mini ventricular leadless pacemaker is a shorter version that gained FDA clearance in 2026.
The newly approved device is 14% shorter than the previous version and gives clinicians more options when making implant decisions.
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Medical societies, aging advocates share early reactions to new TAVR policies

CMS just finalized significant changes to its TAVR coverage policies. Three leading cardiovascular health societies shared a joint statement summarizing their initial feedback. 

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Cardiologists employed by a hospital appear to be more likely to pursue cardiac catheterization or angioplasty than independent cardiologists. female physician male
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Medical societies, aging advocates share early reactions to new TAVR policies

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Cardiologists employed by a hospital appear to be more likely to pursue cardiac catheterization or angioplasty than independent cardiologists. female physician male
CMS just finalized significant changes to its TAVR coverage policies. Three leading cardiovascular health societies shared a joint statement summarizing their initial feedback. 
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Authorities raid cardiologists’ homes as part of fraud investigation

Multiple veteran cardiologists have been accused of accepting bribes from medtech companies. No arrests have been made at this time. 

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Authorities raid cardiologists’ homes as part of fraud investigation

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Multiple veteran cardiologists have been accused of accepting bribes from medtech companies. No arrests have been made at this time. 
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Late-breaking clinical trials announced for TCT 2026 in San Diego

TCT 2026 will include a full schedule of late-breaking studies focused on minimally invasive interventions, pharmaceutics, structural heart disease and much more.

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TCT late breaking trial presentation in the main arena at TCT 2025. Photo by Michael Walter
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Late-breaking clinical trials announced for TCT 2026 in San Diego

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TCT late breaking trial presentation in the main arena at TCT 2025. Photo by Michael Walter
TCT 2026 will include a full schedule of late-breaking studies focused on minimally invasive interventions, pharmaceutics, structural heart disease and much more.
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Johnson & Johnson appears to exit LAA closure market, selling heart tech to new startup

Johnson & Johnson is selling key assets related to its Laminar program to a new startup, Jaguar LAA. This comes less than three years after Johnson & Johnson acquired Laminar for $400 million. 

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Johnson & Johnson appears to exit LAA closure market, selling heart tech to new startup

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Johnson & Johnson is selling key assets related to its Laminar program to a new startup, Jaguar LAA. This comes less than three years after Johnson & Johnson acquired Laminar for $400 million. 
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The top children’s hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery in the US

Nearly 200 U.S. facilities were eligible for these rankings. Each one is either a freestanding children’s hospital or a large multidisciplinary pediatric department within a major medical center.

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The top children’s hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery in the US

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Nearly 200 U.S. facilities were eligible for these rankings. Each one is either a freestanding children’s hospital or a large multidisciplinary pediatric department within a major medical center.
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New data challenge long-held assumption about high blood pressure in women

Clinicians have believed for years that menopause was responsible for a dramatic shift in pulse pressure that occurs in women as they age. According to a large new study, however, that change appears to occur years before menopause even begins. 

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New data challenge long-held assumption about high blood pressure in women

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Clinicians have believed for years that menopause was responsible for a dramatic shift in pulse pressure that occurs in women as they age. According to a large new study, however, that change appears to occur years before menopause even begins. 
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ACCESS update: CMS boosts coverage for heart failure technologies

The ACCESS model is designed help more patients get treated and managed with advanced technologies. In addition to heart failure, improved coverage has been announced for Medicare beneficiaries battling COPD, substance use disorders and nicotine dependence.

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ACCESS update: CMS boosts coverage for heart failure technologies

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The ACCESS model is designed help more patients get treated and managed with advanced technologies. In addition to heart failure, improved coverage has been announced for Medicare beneficiaries battling COPD, substance use disorders and nicotine dependence.
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5 practice-changing trials from ESC Congress 2026

Damodhar Suresh, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about some of the biggest studies presented during the annual ESC conference in Munich, Germany. 

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Damodhar Suresh, MD, a cardiologist and the executive medical director of St. Elizabeth Healthcare Heart and Vascular Institute in Edgewood, Kentucky, and current science chair for the International committee for the American Heart Association (AHA), explains some of the top trials and key takeaways at the 2026 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting. #ESC2026
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5 practice-changing trials from ESC Congress 2026

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Damodhar Suresh, MD, a cardiologist and the executive medical director of St. Elizabeth Healthcare Heart and Vascular Institute in Edgewood, Kentucky, and current science chair for the International committee for the American Heart Association (AHA), explains some of the top trials and key takeaways at the 2026 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting. #ESC2026
Damodhar Suresh, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about some of the biggest studies presented during the annual ESC conference in Munich, Germany. 
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