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News You Need to Know Today
Cardiologists call out unpopular policy | Cath lab kits recalled | PAD & AFib | Sex-based differences in mitral valve care
Friday, August 28, 2026
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Today's News and Trends

SCAI asks ABIM to rethink policy on PCI volume reporting requirements

Procedural volume reporting requirements for PCI are no longer necessary, according to SCAI and its members. Those requirements made sense when PCI was new, but that was many years ago. 

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Simpsons Interventions, a California-based healthcare technology company, has received the FDA’s breakthrough device designation for its Acolyte Image Guided Crossing and Re-Entry Catheter System. SCAI released the list of its late-breaking clinical study trials at its 2022 annual meeting. #SCAI #SCAI22 #SCAI2022
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SCAI asks ABIM to rethink policy on PCI volume reporting requirements

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Simpsons Interventions, a California-based healthcare technology company, has received the FDA’s breakthrough device designation for its Acolyte Image Guided Crossing and Re-Entry Catheter System. SCAI released the list of its late-breaking clinical study trials at its 2022 annual meeting. #SCAI #SCAI22 #SCAI2022
Procedural volume reporting requirements for PCI are no longer necessary, according to SCAI and its members. Those requirements made sense when PCI was new, but that was many years ago. 
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Cath lab procedure kits recalled due to ongoing safety concern

The manifolds inside these kits have been linked to a significant risk of contamination.

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Cath lab procedure kits recalled due to ongoing safety concern

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The manifolds inside these kits have been linked to a significant risk of contamination.
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PAD significantly increases risk of AFib, new meta-analysis confirms

Clinicians may want to take a more proactive approach when managing PAD patients to ensure they minimize the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation. 

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PAD significantly increases risk of AFib, new meta-analysis confirms

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Clinicians may want to take a more proactive approach when managing PAD patients to ensure they minimize the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation. 
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No significant sex-based differences in timing of care for M-TEER patients

Previous studies over the years have suggested women with severe mitral regurgitation face longer delays in care than men. This latest analysis suggests multidisciplinary care teams are helping put an end to that trend.

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No significant sex-based differences in timing of care for M-TEER patients

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Previous studies over the years have suggested women with severe mitral regurgitation face longer delays in care than men. This latest analysis suggests multidisciplinary care teams are helping put an end to that trend.
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Featured Articles

No. 1 heart hospital in US announces key changes to its cardiology leadership

One of the world's leading hospitals, NYU Langone Health, has named veteran cardiologists as its new director of cardiology and director of interventional cardiology.

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Sunil Rao, MD, and Susheel K. Kodali, MD, pose as their new leadership positions are announced.
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No. 1 heart hospital in US announces key changes to its cardiology leadership

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Sunil Rao, MD, and Susheel K. Kodali, MD, pose as their new leadership positions are announced.
One of the world's leading hospitals, NYU Langone Health, has named veteran cardiologists as its new director of cardiology and director of interventional cardiology.
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FDA announces recall of all Impella heart pump controllers after 3 deaths

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recalling all of its Automated Impella Controllers due to an ongoing safety issue linked to 37 serious injuries. Care teams can still use these devices as they await a replacement. 

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FDA announces recall of all Impella heart pump controllers after 3 deaths

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Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recalling all of its Automated Impella Controllers due to an ongoing safety issue linked to 37 serious injuries. Care teams can still use these devices as they await a replacement. 
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New TAVR risk score could help predict poor functional outcomes among older patients

Predicting complications is one thing—the team behind this study hoped to anticipate when patients are more likely to see a minimal benefit from TAVR.

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New TAVR risk score could help predict poor functional outcomes among older patients

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Predicting complications is one thing—the team behind this study hoped to anticipate when patients are more likely to see a minimal benefit from TAVR.
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ASC operator Regent Surgical embraces outpatient EP ablation services after CMS policy change

This new partnership provides an early look at how the field of electrophysiology is evolving in 2026 and beyond.

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Arizona Heart Arrhythmia Associates has joined with ASC management company Regent Surgical to expand outpatient EP ablation procedures in the Phoenix area.
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ASC operator Regent Surgical embraces outpatient EP ablation services after CMS policy change

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Arizona Heart Arrhythmia Associates has joined with ASC management company Regent Surgical to expand outpatient EP ablation procedures in the Phoenix area.
This new partnership provides an early look at how the field of electrophysiology is evolving in 2026 and beyond.
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FDA authorizes first 2-in-1 wearable of its kind for patients with diabetes

The first-of-its-kind continuous monitoring device from Abbott tracks glucose and ketone levels at the same time. 

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Abbott’s Libre Duo 10 Day monitors glucose like a standard diabetes management device, but it does not stop there. The newly authorized device also monitors the user’s ketone levels, sounding an alarm when they show signs of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA can progress quickly, even carrying a risk of death if it goes untreated.
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FDA authorizes first 2-in-1 wearable of its kind for patients with diabetes

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Abbott’s Libre Duo 10 Day monitors glucose like a standard diabetes management device, but it does not stop there. The newly authorized device also monitors the user’s ketone levels, sounding an alarm when they show signs of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA can progress quickly, even carrying a risk of death if it goes untreated.
The first-of-its-kind continuous monitoring device from Abbott tracks glucose and ketone levels at the same time. 
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In Case You Missed It

The fight for safer cath labs continues: ‘We have to fix the work environment’

A group of nine U.S. medical societies wants to help hospital leaders improve cath lab safety. Their primary goals are to reduce radiation exposure and prevent orthopedic injuries. 

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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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The fight for safer cath labs continues: ‘We have to fix the work environment’

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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
A group of nine U.S. medical societies wants to help hospital leaders improve cath lab safety. Their primary goals are to reduce radiation exposure and prevent orthopedic injuries. 
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Advocates celebrate as California's first cardiac ablation is performed in ASC

Medicare is looking to reduce healthcare costs, and EPs believe outpatient procedures are more convenient for patients.

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EP lab Carto mapping system ablation procedure. Biosense Webster image from German Heart Centre Munich
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Advocates celebrate as California's first cardiac ablation is performed in ASC

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EP lab Carto mapping system ablation procedure. Biosense Webster image from German Heart Centre Munich
Medicare is looking to reduce healthcare costs, and EPs believe outpatient procedures are more convenient for patients.
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Clopidogrel monotherapy bests aspirin when patients with diabetes undergo PCI

After an initial period of DAPT, what's the best next step? A new analysis reviewed data from the SMART-CHOICE 3 clinical trial.

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Clopidogrel monotherapy bests aspirin when patients with diabetes undergo PCI

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After an initial period of DAPT, what's the best next step? A new analysis reviewed data from the SMART-CHOICE 3 clinical trial.
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In Other News

American scientists just proved AI capable of bioengineering contagious diseases. How is that a good thing?

This summer researchers at Stanford and the Arc Institute showed how AI trained on data from existing viral genomes can come up with entirely new viruses. If that doesn’t trouble you at least a little, you may be an AI bot yourself.  

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American scientists just proved AI capable of bioengineering contagious diseases. How is that a good thing?

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AI ethics
This summer researchers at Stanford and the Arc Institute showed how AI trained on data from existing viral genomes can come up with entirely new viruses. If that doesn’t trouble you at least a little, you may be an AI bot yourself.  
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Common factors leading to malpractice lawsuits in radiology

"Understanding the scope and characteristics of malpractice claims is essential for guiding policy decisions and risk mitigation efforts," experts write in RSNA's Radiology. 

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Common factors leading to malpractice lawsuits in radiology

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"Understanding the scope and characteristics of malpractice claims is essential for guiding policy decisions and risk mitigation efforts," experts write in RSNA's Radiology. 
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