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February in Review: COVID-19 vaccines | Heart damage & energy drinks | A new FDA recall | A big loss for cardiology

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February in Review: COVID-19 vaccines | Heart damage & energy drinks | A new FDA recall | A big loss for cardiology
Sunday, February 28, 2021
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The Month in Review

CDC shares a new warning for healthcare workers receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

Healthcare workers should pay close attention to any symptoms they experience after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new analysis.

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CDC shares a new warning for healthcare workers receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

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Healthcare workers should pay close attention to any symptoms they experience after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new analysis.
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Energy drinks may damage the heart, researchers warn—should the FDA get involved?

The authors assessed 17 popular energy drinks, sharing their analysis in Food and Chemical Toxicology. 

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Sen. Chunk Schumer has asked the U.S. Food and Drunk Administration (FDA) to investigate the high amount of caffeine found in energy drinks sold by Prime, a beverage brand founded by YouTube personalities Logan Paul and KSI. According to Schumer, the “eye-popping 200 mg of caffeine” found in a single Prime energy drink is troubling, especially for a product marketed primarily to children.
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Energy drinks may damage the heart, researchers warn—should the FDA get involved?

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Sen. Chunk Schumer has asked the U.S. Food and Drunk Administration (FDA) to investigate the high amount of caffeine found in energy drinks sold by Prime, a beverage brand founded by YouTube personalities Logan Paul and KSI. According to Schumer, the “eye-popping 200 mg of caffeine” found in a single Prime energy drink is troubling, especially for a product marketed primarily to children.
The authors assessed 17 popular energy drinks, sharing their analysis in Food and Chemical Toxicology. 
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Warning: iPhone 12 capable of deactivating implantable cardiac devices, putting patients at risk

"We were all stunned," one cardiologist said after discovering the problem.

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Warning: iPhone 12 capable of deactivating implantable cardiac devices, putting patients at risk

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"We were all stunned," one cardiologist said after discovering the problem.
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FDA announces recall of Boston Scientific’s EMBLEM S-ICD Subcutaneous Electrode—26 injuries, 1 death reported

The FDA categorized this as a Class I recall, which means it is an especially serious issue that can result in injury or death.  

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FDA announces recall of Boston Scientific’s EMBLEM S-ICD Subcutaneous Electrode—26 injuries, 1 death reported

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The FDA categorized this as a Class I recall, which means it is an especially serious issue that can result in injury or death.  
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Direct oral anticoagulants safer than warfarin for AFib patients with bioprosthetic heart valves

The analysis, published in the American Journal of Cardiology, focused on both the safety and effectiveness of these two treatment options. 

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Direct oral anticoagulants safer than warfarin for AFib patients with bioprosthetic heart valves

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The analysis, published in the American Journal of Cardiology, focused on both the safety and effectiveness of these two treatment options. 
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Casana raises $14M to bring toilet seat-based heart monitoring system to market

Casana, formerly known as Heart Health Intelligence, also named a new CEO. 

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Casana raises $14M to bring toilet seat-based heart monitoring system to market

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Casana, formerly known as Heart Health Intelligence, also named a new CEO. 
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Drinking coffee reduces the risk of heart failure—but not if it’s decaf

In fact, drinking decaffeinated coffee was associated with a significant increase in heart failure risk.

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Drinking coffee reduces the risk of heart failure—but not if it’s decaf

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In fact, drinking decaffeinated coffee was associated with a significant increase in heart failure risk.
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Shockwave’s IVL technology gains FDA approval for treating advanced coronary artery disease

Shockwave Medical announced Tuesday, Feb. 16, that intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) has gained FDA approval for the treatment of severely calcified coronary artery disease.

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The Shockwave Medical M5+ new peripheral intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) catheter cuts procedures times in half and was showed for the first time at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2022 meeting. It is designed to break up calcium in heavily calcified arteries to avoid the need for vessel trauma caused by high pressure angioplasty.
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Shockwave’s IVL technology gains FDA approval for treating advanced coronary artery disease

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The Shockwave Medical M5+ new peripheral intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) catheter cuts procedures times in half and was showed for the first time at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2022 meeting. It is designed to break up calcium in heavily calcified arteries to avoid the need for vessel trauma caused by high pressure angioplasty.
Shockwave Medical announced Tuesday, Feb. 16, that intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) has gained FDA approval for the treatment of severely calcified coronary artery disease.
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Bernard Lown, groundbreaking cardiologist and influential antiwar activist, dies at 99

Lown was an innovator in the field of arrhythmia research and led the development of the direct current defibrillator. He also helped found an organization that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985. 

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Bernard Lown, groundbreaking cardiologist and influential antiwar activist, dies at 99

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Lown was an innovator in the field of arrhythmia research and led the development of the direct current defibrillator. He also helped found an organization that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985. 
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Family donates $100K to hospital to thank Pittsburgh cardiologist

The donation will go toward helping physician assistants and nurse practitioners further their careers. 

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Family donates $100K to hospital to thank Pittsburgh cardiologist

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The donation will go toward helping physician assistants and nurse practitioners further their careers. 
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