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New heart failure data show progress | Comparing 2 FDA-approved stroke drugs | Doctor accused of sexually assaulting colleagues
Thursday, March 13, 2025
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Fewer heart failure patients are dying from cardiac arrest—but disparities persist

CDC data shows that mortality from heart failure-related cardiac arrest has decreased significantly in the last 25 years. However, researchers noted, care teams still have considerable work to do.

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2024 has been a banner year for structural heart treatments, especially those focused on the tricuspid valve. In February, for example, Edwards Lifesciences made history when its Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) system became the first device of its kind to gain U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for treating tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Two months later, Abbott’s TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system also gained FDA approval for the treatment of TR.
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Fewer heart failure patients are dying from cardiac arrest—but disparities persist

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2024 has been a banner year for structural heart treatments, especially those focused on the tricuspid valve. In February, for example, Edwards Lifesciences made history when its Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) system became the first device of its kind to gain U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for treating tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Two months later, Abbott’s TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system also gained FDA approval for the treatment of TR.
CDC data shows that mortality from heart failure-related cardiac arrest has decreased significantly in the last 25 years. However, researchers noted, care teams still have considerable work to do.
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Tenecteplase compares favorably to alteplase in new comparison of FDA-approved stroke drugs

Researchers explored data from nearly 80,000 patients, comparing the newest clot-busting stroke drug from Genetech with its predecessor.

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Tenecteplase compares favorably to alteplase in new comparison of FDA-approved stroke drugs

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Researchers explored data from nearly 80,000 patients, comparing the newest clot-busting stroke drug from Genetech with its predecessor.
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Cardiologist arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting multiple colleagues

Multiple women have come forward with similar allegations against the Texas cardiologist. Police believe there may be additional victims as well.

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Cardiologist arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting multiple colleagues

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Multiple women have come forward with similar allegations against the Texas cardiologist. Police believe there may be additional victims as well.
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Featured Articles

Family files lawsuit after transplant ends in tragedy—says son ‘got the heart of a meth addict’

A Florida family is suing Mayo Clinic for allegedly performing a heart transplant without communicating certain risks associated with the donated organ. Mayo Clinic has pushed back against those claims, saying it acted appropriately every step of the way. 

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Family files lawsuit after transplant ends in tragedy—says son ‘got the heart of a meth addict’

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A Florida family is suing Mayo Clinic for allegedly performing a heart transplant without communicating certain risks associated with the donated organ. Mayo Clinic has pushed back against those claims, saying it acted appropriately every step of the way. 
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FDA clears AI-assisted CCTA software that assesses plaques for signs of heart disease

Caristo Diagnostics, an Oxford-based medtech company founded by cardiologists, has gained FDA clearance for its CaRi-Plaque technology.

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FDA clears AI-assisted CCTA software that assesses plaques for signs of heart disease

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Caristo Diagnostics, an Oxford-based medtech company founded by cardiologists, has gained FDA clearance for its CaRi-Plaque technology.
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Blood tests for signs of organ rejection made available for young heart transplant patients

The donor-derived cell-free DNA tests from CareDx are designed to limit the use of surveillance biopsies and other more invasive treatment options. These tests have been available for adult patients for years now.

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Blood tests for signs of organ rejection made available for young heart transplant patients

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The donor-derived cell-free DNA tests from CareDx are designed to limit the use of surveillance biopsies and other more invasive treatment options. These tests have been available for adult patients for years now.
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In Case You Missed It

Detecting coronary inflammation on CT imaging could reshape preventive cardiology

New technology now being considered by the FDA for approval can capture coronary inflammation on CCTA images and provide risk assessments. What could this mean for the future of cardiac care? We spoke to one researcher to learn more.

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Charalambos Antoniades, MD, the British Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Oxford, is a co-founder of the company Caristo, which has developed technology to image coronary inflammation on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) scans to visualize a key factor of residual cardiovascular risk.
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Detecting coronary inflammation on CT imaging could reshape preventive cardiology

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Charalambos Antoniades, MD, the British Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Oxford, is a co-founder of the company Caristo, which has developed technology to image coronary inflammation on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) scans to visualize a key factor of residual cardiovascular risk.
New technology now being considered by the FDA for approval can capture coronary inflammation on CCTA images and provide risk assessments. What could this mean for the future of cardiac care? We spoke to one researcher to learn more.
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Wearable heart device company to go public, raise up to $155M

Kestra Medical Technologies, known for its wearable heart monitors and defibrillators, intends to sell 10 million common shares priced somewhere between $14 and $16 per share. 

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Wearable heart device company to go public, raise up to $155M

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Kestra Medical Technologies, known for its wearable heart monitors and defibrillators, intends to sell 10 million common shares priced somewhere between $14 and $16 per share. 
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‘A significant milestone’: First US patients receive doses of new PET radiotracer for CAD

Back in September, the FDA approved GE HealthCare’s new PET radiotracer, flurpiridaz F-18, for patients with known or suspected CAD. It is seen by many in the industry as a major step forward in patient care. 

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The new cardiac PET radiotracer flurpiridaz F-18 is posed to be a major game changer and will likely lead to increased adoption of cardiac PET.
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‘A significant milestone’: First US patients receive doses of new PET radiotracer for CAD

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The new cardiac PET radiotracer flurpiridaz F-18 is posed to be a major game changer and will likely lead to increased adoption of cardiac PET.
Back in September, the FDA approved GE HealthCare’s new PET radiotracer, flurpiridaz F-18, for patients with known or suspected CAD. It is seen by many in the industry as a major step forward in patient care. 
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In Other News

Radiology practice remains closed more than 1 month after cyberattack

Pinehurst Radiology Associates recently gave notice of the incident, launching an investigation amid suspicious activity on its network. 

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Radiology practice remains closed more than 1 month after cyberattack

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Pinehurst Radiology Associates recently gave notice of the incident, launching an investigation amid suspicious activity on its network. 
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Healthcare AI newswatch: AI-armed patients vs. big medical bills, Trump-era healthcare AI, patient safety anxieties, more

It’s no surprise Trump Administration II is taking a laissez-faire stance toward AI regulation. After all, the winning candidate campaigned pretty hard on scaling back all regulation. 

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Healthcare AI newswatch: AI-armed patients vs. big medical bills, Trump-era healthcare AI, patient safety anxieties, more

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It’s no surprise Trump Administration II is taking a laissez-faire stance toward AI regulation. After all, the winning candidate campaigned pretty hard on scaling back all regulation. 
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