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FDA announces recall of self-expanding stents | Celebrating the STS/ACC TVT Registry | Thanking Taylor Swift | Abbott's big news
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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FDA announces new recall of self-expanding stents due to risk of ‘serious harm’

The Class I recall includes more than 26,000 vascular stents from Boston Scientific. These devices have been linked to a risk of potential resistance when the stent delivery system is being withdrawn. 

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FDA announces new recall of self-expanding stents due to risk of ‘serious harm’

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The Class I recall includes more than 26,000 vascular stents from Boston Scientific. These devices have been linked to a risk of potential resistance when the stent delivery system is being withdrawn. 
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Exploring the lasting legacy of the STS/ACC TVT Registry

"We're constantly trying to keep our fingers on the pulse of what's happening in the real world," explained Joan Michaels, RN, director of the STS/ACC TVT Registry.  "This is not a trial; this is real-world experience."

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Joan Michaels, RN, director of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Transcatheter Valve Therapies (TVT) and IMPACT congenital heart registries, explains how TVT has helped reshape cardiology and the heart team approach.
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Exploring the lasting legacy of the STS/ACC TVT Registry

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Joan Michaels, RN, director of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Transcatheter Valve Therapies (TVT) and IMPACT congenital heart registries, explains how TVT has helped reshape cardiology and the heart team approach.
"We're constantly trying to keep our fingers on the pulse of what's happening in the real world," explained Joan Michaels, RN, director of the STS/ACC TVT Registry.  "This is not a trial; this is real-world experience."
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Cardiology group thanks Taylor Swift for spreading word about nuclear stress testing

When Taylor Swift speaks, the world listens. And when she recently appeared on a podcast for the very first time, she shared the story of how a nuclear stress test saved her father's life. 

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The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is thanking Taylor Swift for speaking publicly about her father’s successful heart surgery after a nuclear stress test confirmed he had severe coronary artery disease. Taylor appeared on the New Heights podcast hosted by Jason and Travis Kelce to discuss a wide variety of topics, including her newest album, The Life of a Showgirl. It was her first podcast appearance ever, and it has already racked up more than 20 million views on YouTube alone.
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Cardiology group thanks Taylor Swift for spreading word about nuclear stress testing

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The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is thanking Taylor Swift for speaking publicly about her father’s successful heart surgery after a nuclear stress test confirmed he had severe coronary artery disease. Taylor appeared on the New Heights podcast hosted by Jason and Travis Kelce to discuss a wide variety of topics, including her newest album, The Life of a Showgirl. It was her first podcast appearance ever, and it has already racked up more than 20 million views on YouTube alone.
When Taylor Swift speaks, the world listens. And when she recently appeared on a podcast for the very first time, she shared the story of how a nuclear stress test saved her father's life. 
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Abbott’s dissolving stent picks up a key approval

It's another big victory for Abbott's bioresorbable stent for BTK PAD. 

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The Abbott Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting biosorbable scaffold system for below the knee peripheral artery disease on display at TCT 2024. Photo by Dave FornellTCTn 2024 DF
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Abbott’s dissolving stent picks up a key approval

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The Abbott Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting biosorbable scaffold system for below the knee peripheral artery disease on display at TCT 2024. Photo by Dave FornellTCTn 2024 DF
It's another big victory for Abbott's bioresorbable stent for BTK PAD. 
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Featured Articles

Cardiology practices must be more sustainable to survive

Cardiology faces one of its most challenging decades ahead, with mounting pressures from workforce shortages, an aging population and declining reimbursements. To remain sustainable, practices are forced to rethink how care is delivered from the ground up.

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Geoffrey Rose, MD, president of Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, discusses how to manage a sustainable cardiology practice in the coming decade and what challenges are involved.
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Cardiology practices must be more sustainable to survive

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Geoffrey Rose, MD, president of Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, discusses how to manage a sustainable cardiology practice in the coming decade and what challenges are involved.
Cardiology faces one of its most challenging decades ahead, with mounting pressures from workforce shortages, an aging population and declining reimbursements. To remain sustainable, practices are forced to rethink how care is delivered from the ground up.
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PFA linked to increased risk of phrenic nerve damage

“We believe that any iatrogenic complication should be reported,” the study's authors wrote. “No patient expects to be discharged from hospital with a new diaphragmatic deficit without being informed."

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The Farapulse Boston Scientific Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) system gained U.S. FDA approval in early 2024.
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PFA linked to increased risk of phrenic nerve damage

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The Farapulse Boston Scientific Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) system gained U.S. FDA approval in early 2024.
“We believe that any iatrogenic complication should be reported,” the study's authors wrote. “No patient expects to be discharged from hospital with a new diaphragmatic deficit without being informed."
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Nuclear imaging company Positron moves to New York for ‘exciting new chapter’

Positron made the move to help its case when it files an official Form 10 registration statement with the SEC.

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Positron NeuSight PET-CT 64 slice scanner
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Nuclear imaging company Positron moves to New York for ‘exciting new chapter’

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Positron NeuSight PET-CT 64 slice scanner
Positron made the move to help its case when it files an official Form 10 registration statement with the SEC.
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In Case You Missed It

Texas cardiologist to pay $1.2M for allegedly prescribing opioids to himself

The interventional cardiologist was accused of prescribing a variety of drugs to his family and friends, but then picking them up himself for his own personal use. This settlement officially resolves those allegations. 

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Texas cardiologist to pay $1.2M for allegedly prescribing opioids to himself

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The interventional cardiologist was accused of prescribing a variety of drugs to his family and friends, but then picking them up himself for his own personal use. This settlement officially resolves those allegations. 
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Air purifiers may reduce cardiovascular risks from pollution and wildfires

Multiple studies in recent years have linked poor air quality to significant cardiac risks. Air filters, however, have shown potential to help combat these risks.

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Wildfire pollution image. Photo courtesy of the American Heart Association.
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Air purifiers may reduce cardiovascular risks from pollution and wildfires

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Wildfire pollution image. Photo courtesy of the American Heart Association.
Multiple studies in recent years have linked poor air quality to significant cardiac risks. Air filters, however, have shown potential to help combat these risks.
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Too much screen time is bad for the heart

The excessive use of electronic devices is associated with significant health risks for young children and adolescents. In fact, too much screen time may impact the body in ways that last well into adulthood. 

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Too much screen time is bad for the heart

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The excessive use of electronic devices is associated with significant health risks for young children and adolescents. In fact, too much screen time may impact the body in ways that last well into adulthood. 
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In Other News

Woman dies following severe allergic reaction to CT contrast

The 22-year-old patient was undergoing a computed tomography exam with contrast due to her history of kidney stones.

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Woman dies following severe allergic reaction to CT contrast

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The 22-year-old patient was undergoing a computed tomography exam with contrast due to her history of kidney stones.
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Hospital apologizes after imaging delay results in needle being left in patient

The organization is under fire after the patient’s wife charged that it could have prevented her husband’s untimely death. 

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Hospital apologizes after imaging delay results in needle being left in patient

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The organization is under fire after the patient’s wife charged that it could have prevented her husband’s untimely death. 
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