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Oral GLP-1 drug linked to more positive data | Nuclear cardiology & cardiac amyloidosis | New York cardiologist headed to prison

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Oral GLP-1 drug linked to more positive data | Nuclear cardiology & cardiac amyloidosis | New York cardiologist headed to prison
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Oral GLP-1 drug linked to weight loss in patients with and without diabetes—is FDA approval next?

Eli Lilly and Company is back with even more positive data on orforglipron, its oral GLP-1 receptor agonist. The company says it is "moving with urgency" toward gaining key regulatory approvals and getting the drug in the hands of patients.

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Oral GLP-1 drug linked to weight loss in patients with and without diabetes—is FDA approval next?

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Eli Lilly and Company is back with even more positive data on orforglipron, its oral GLP-1 receptor agonist. The company says it is "moving with urgency" toward gaining key regulatory approvals and getting the drug in the hands of patients.
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How nuclear cardiology has transformed care for cardiac amyloidosis

Prem Soman, MD, PhD, explained how early detection and new therapies have been game-changers for the treatment and diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis.

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Prem Soman, MD, PhD, FACC, FRCP, past president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), the Richard S. Caligiuri Endowed Chair in Amyloidosis and Heart Failure, director of the Cardiac Amyloidosis Center, director of nuclear cardiology, and a professor of medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Heart and Vascular Institute. He is presenting the keynote Mario Verani Memorial Lecture at ASNC 2025, where he will discuss transforming cardiac amyloidosis care.
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How nuclear cardiology has transformed care for cardiac amyloidosis

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Prem Soman, MD, PhD, FACC, FRCP, past president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), the Richard S. Caligiuri Endowed Chair in Amyloidosis and Heart Failure, director of the Cardiac Amyloidosis Center, director of nuclear cardiology, and a professor of medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Heart and Vascular Institute. He is presenting the keynote Mario Verani Memorial Lecture at ASNC 2025, where he will discuss transforming cardiac amyloidosis care.
Prem Soman, MD, PhD, explained how early detection and new therapies have been game-changers for the treatment and diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis.
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New York cardiologist headed to prison—DOJ says he paid for referrals, performed unneeded procedures

"Today’s sentence sends a deterrent message to doctors and the healthcare industry," according to a DOJ statement. "If you abuse patient trust for profit, you will face justice."

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New York cardiologist headed to prison—DOJ says he paid for referrals, performed unneeded procedures

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"Today’s sentence sends a deterrent message to doctors and the healthcare industry," according to a DOJ statement. "If you abuse patient trust for profit, you will face justice."
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Featured Articles

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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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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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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In Case You Missed It

How interventional cardiologists can boost cardiac surgery volumes

Competition was once fierce between interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, but that has changed over the years. "It is absolutely a partnership," one veteran surgeon told Cardiovascular Business. 

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John Puskas, MD, MSc, PhD., FACS, FACC, professor of surgery, and chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Emory University Hospital Midtown, explains how interventional cardiologists can play a role in increasing referrals for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery for patients who are best suited for the procedure, as opposed to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). As the heart team approach expands across cardiology, with surgeons and interventionalists making more decisions together.
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How interventional cardiologists can boost cardiac surgery volumes

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John Puskas, MD, MSc, PhD., FACS, FACC, professor of surgery, and chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Emory University Hospital Midtown, explains how interventional cardiologists can play a role in increasing referrals for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery for patients who are best suited for the procedure, as opposed to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). As the heart team approach expands across cardiology, with surgeons and interventionalists making more decisions together.
Competition was once fierce between interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, but that has changed over the years. "It is absolutely a partnership," one veteran surgeon told Cardiovascular Business. 
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Researchers use wearable fitness trackers to monitor sleep, CVD risk

A new two-year study is focused on the potential of using commercially available fitness trackers to identify patients who may face an increased risk of CVD.

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging can offer providers insight into brain connectivity abnormalities and how they correlate with cognitive impairments observed in patients with insomnia. #insomnia #troublesleeping
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Researchers use wearable fitness trackers to monitor sleep, CVD risk

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging can offer providers insight into brain connectivity abnormalities and how they correlate with cognitive impairments observed in patients with insomnia. #insomnia #troublesleeping
A new two-year study is focused on the potential of using commercially available fitness trackers to identify patients who may face an increased risk of CVD.
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AHA expands efforts to spread the word about CKM syndrome

This is a rapidly growing area of interest in cardiology as research continues to find close links between heart disease and kidney disease.

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AHA Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Initiative regions as of July 2025.
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AHA expands efforts to spread the word about CKM syndrome

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AHA Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Initiative regions as of July 2025.
This is a rapidly growing area of interest in cardiology as research continues to find close links between heart disease and kidney disease.
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In Other News

Healthcare AI today: $81M acquisition, Illinois says no to AI therapy, AI glucose cleared, more

FDA clears AI-powered glucose monitoring app. The clearance marks a first for an over-the-counter tool in this category.

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Healthcare AI today: $81M acquisition, Illinois says no to AI therapy, AI glucose cleared, more

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FDA clears AI-powered glucose monitoring app. The clearance marks a first for an over-the-counter tool in this category.
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AI-enabled devices lacking validation data prior to FDA clearance more likely to be recalled

FDA 510(k) clearance does not require that AI devices are subject to prospective human studies prior to approval.

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AI-enabled devices lacking validation data prior to FDA clearance more likely to be recalled

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FDA 510(k) clearance does not require that AI devices are subject to prospective human studies prior to approval.
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