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A big recall for Boston Scientific | Cardiologist sentenced to 6.5 years in prison

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A big recall for Boston Scientific | Cardiologist sentenced to 6.5 years in prison
Monday, August 9, 2021
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FDA announces recall of 48,000 Boston Scientific pacemakers, CRT-Ps

This is a Class I recall, which means the issue can lead to serious injury or death.

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FDA announces recall of 48,000 Boston Scientific pacemakers, CRT-Ps

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This is a Class I recall, which means the issue can lead to serious injury or death.
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Microcalcifications on mammograms tied to elevated risk of cardiometabolic disease, death

“Our results strengthen the notion that a combination of mammographic features and other breast cancer risk factors could be a novel and affordable tool to assess cardiometabolic health in women attending mammographic screening,” researchers said.

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Doctors have increasingly been seeing breast exams with swollen lymph nodes imitating cancer in patients who have received a vaccine, prompting Penn Medicine providers to offer up guidance. mammography mammogram breast cancer
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Microcalcifications on mammograms tied to elevated risk of cardiometabolic disease, death

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Doctors have increasingly been seeing breast exams with swollen lymph nodes imitating cancer in patients who have received a vaccine, prompting Penn Medicine providers to offer up guidance. mammography mammogram breast cancer
“Our results strengthen the notion that a combination of mammographic features and other breast cancer risk factors could be a novel and affordable tool to assess cardiometabolic health in women attending mammographic screening,” researchers said.
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Cardiologist sentenced to 6.5 years in prison after recruiting patients for unnecessary ‘fountain of youth’ treatments

He was also ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution. 

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Cardiologist sentenced to 6.5 years in prison after recruiting patients for unnecessary ‘fountain of youth’ treatments

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He was also ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution. 
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How to get more women involved in heart disease studies

Women have long been underrepresented in clinical trials related to cardiovascular health. What can researchers do to reverse that trend? 

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Women have long been underrepresented in clinical trials related to cardiovascular health. What can researchers do to reverse that trend? 
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Featured Articles

Tricuspid valve repair outperforms replacement, new meta-analysis confirms

The study's authors examined outcomes data from more than 8,500 tricuspid valve repairs and nearly 9,000 tricuspid valve replacements.

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Tricuspid valve repair outperforms replacement, new meta-analysis confirms

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The study's authors examined outcomes data from more than 8,500 tricuspid valve repairs and nearly 9,000 tricuspid valve replacements.
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AI model evaluates ECG data as well as cardiologists

The team's convolutional neural network was trained on data that is readily available at most facilities. 

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AI model evaluates ECG data as well as cardiologists

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The team's convolutional neural network was trained on data that is readily available at most facilities. 
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Statin use prior to hospitalization linked to lower COVID-19 mortality

The trend is particularly noticeable in patients with a history of CVD or hypertension.

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Same-day discharge after TAVR is safe for low-risk patients, leads to considerable cost savings
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Statin use prior to hospitalization linked to lower COVID-19 mortality

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Same-day discharge after TAVR is safe for low-risk patients, leads to considerable cost savings
The trend is particularly noticeable in patients with a history of CVD or hypertension.
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American College of Chest Physicians updates recommendations for VTE management

The last update to these guidelines was published in 2016. 

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IVUS guidance during DES implantation boosts long-term outcomes in new study
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American College of Chest Physicians updates recommendations for VTE management

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IVUS guidance during DES implantation boosts long-term outcomes in new study
The last update to these guidelines was published in 2016. 
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3 risk factors associated with endocarditis after TPVR

Researchers tracked data from nearly 2,500 patients from 15 different facilities, sharing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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APP volume and share of image-guided paracentesis increased from 10.2% to 15.8%, and from 7.7% to 12.9% for thoracentesis, while Medicare reimbursement for both procedures has seen a reduction since 2012. #nursepractitioner #physicianassistant #interventionalradiology
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3 risk factors associated with endocarditis after TPVR

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APP volume and share of image-guided paracentesis increased from 10.2% to 15.8%, and from 7.7% to 12.9% for thoracentesis, while Medicare reimbursement for both procedures has seen a reduction since 2012. #nursepractitioner #physicianassistant #interventionalradiology
Researchers tracked data from nearly 2,500 patients from 15 different facilities, sharing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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FDA grants breakthrough device designation to new chronic venous insufficiency device

A new clinical study is scheduled to begin in the near future. 

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FDA grants breakthrough device designation to new chronic venous insufficiency device

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A new clinical study is scheduled to begin in the near future. 
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How and when FDA assesses the clinical competency of healthcare AI

True or false? Each time a software developer significantly updates an FDA-approved Software as a Medical Device product, the SaMD faces possible re-review by the agency.

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True or false? Each time a software developer significantly updates an FDA-approved Software as a Medical Device product, the SaMD faces possible re-review by the agency.
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