The device's filter is breaking off during the retrieval process, making it much more difficult to withdraw. 

The study's authors noted that patients should keep taking their medications as normal. However, they see a definite need for more research in this area.

The devices have been associated with a risk of breaking during use. 

"I want to live," the 57-year-old patient said before the procedure. "I know it's a shot in the dark, but it's my last choice.”

The FDA first announced the detection of high levels of NDMA, a contaminant associated with cancer, in extended-release metformin products back in May 2020. 

Researchers evaluated data from four different studies, sharing their results in the American Journal of Cardiology.

St. Louis Heart and Vascular, a longtime practice with six locations throughout the greater St. Louis area, plans to appeal. 

It's a familiar circumstance for the conference, which also went fully virtual in 2021. 

"Long COVID" is also much more common among patients who originally presented with signs of myocardial injury.

The new analysis provided an update on data from the PRAGUE-17 trial.