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News You Need to Know Today
Medtronic's new recall | AFib after cardiac surgery | Data breach leads to lawsuit | New TriClip data | FDA clears AI software
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Today's News and Trends

Medtronic recalls thousands of cannulae due to risk of leaks

More than 50,000 devices are being recalled due to pinhole leaks associated with multiple risks. Customers should return any unused cannulae to Medtronic.

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Medtronic recalls thousands of cannulae due to risk of leaks

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More than 50,000 devices are being recalled due to pinhole leaks associated with multiple risks. Customers should return any unused cannulae to Medtronic.
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New STS guideline tackles the prevention of AFib after cardiac surgery

Among the guideline's most significant changes is a Class I recommendation for prophylactic amiodarone.

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Subhasis Chatterjee, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP, Associate Professor of Surgery, Director Thoracic Surgical ICU and ECMO Program, Baylor St. Lukes, explains the new 2026 guidelines for management of new onset post-operative atrial fibrillation (AFib), which he spoke about at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2026 annual meeting.
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New STS guideline tackles the prevention of AFib after cardiac surgery

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Subhasis Chatterjee, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP, Associate Professor of Surgery, Director Thoracic Surgical ICU and ECMO Program, Baylor St. Lukes, explains the new 2026 guidelines for management of new onset post-operative atrial fibrillation (AFib), which he spoke about at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2026 annual meeting.
Among the guideline's most significant changes is a Class I recommendation for prophylactic amiodarone.
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Illinois cardiology practice sued over data breach

A class action lawsuit seeks damages for patients after a practice employee fell victim to an email phishing attack.

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A class action lawsuit seeks damages for patients after a practice employee fell victim to an email phishing attack.
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Abbott gathering real-world data on FDA-approved TriClip system

Abbott's TriClip system for tricuspid regurgitation is approved by the FDA and covered by Medicare. To learn more about its real-world performance, researchers will now track 1,000 patients for a total of five years. 

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Abbott has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system designed to treat tricuspid regurgitation (TR).
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Abbott gathering real-world data on FDA-approved TriClip system

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Abbott has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system designed to treat tricuspid regurgitation (TR).
Abbott's TriClip system for tricuspid regurgitation is approved by the FDA and covered by Medicare. To learn more about its real-world performance, researchers will now track 1,000 patients for a total of five years. 
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FDA clears AI software for limiting false-positive ICM alerts

The cloud-based software from Implicity was built to help care teams reduce unnecessary alerts and prioritize patients who truly need care.

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FDA clears AI software for limiting false-positive ICM alerts

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The cloud-based software from Implicity was built to help care teams reduce unnecessary alerts and prioritize patients who truly need care.
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Featured Articles

FDA shares warning about stroke prevention device after injury

Customers should return these devices to the manufacturer due to a risk of the tip separating during use. 

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FDA shares warning about stroke prevention device after injury

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Customers should return these devices to the manufacturer due to a risk of the tip separating during use. 
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Cardiologist arrested for allegedly sexually abusing patients—officials seek other victims

The cardiologist, 63, was arrested on charges of rape, sexual battery and gross sexual imposition. The Brown County Sheriff's Office believes there are additional victims who have not yet come forward.

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Ali Ghasemzadeh, MD, a cardiologist arrested on charges of rape and sexual battery.
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Cardiologist arrested for allegedly sexually abusing patients—officials seek other victims

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Ali Ghasemzadeh, MD, a cardiologist arrested on charges of rape and sexual battery.
The cardiologist, 63, was arrested on charges of rape, sexual battery and gross sexual imposition. The Brown County Sheriff's Office believes there are additional victims who have not yet come forward.
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Thallium-201 returns to US market for cardiac imaging

After being off the U.S. market for nearly four years, the radiotracer thallium-201 is once again available. According to Curium, the decision to bring it back came after communicating with the nuclear cardiology community.

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Curium this week announced the immediate reintroduction to the U.S. market of the cardiac nuclear imaging radiotracer thallous chloride TI 201 (thallium-201). The single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) tracer ceased production in 2022, but has has been reintroduced due to regular, repeated shortages of the primary SPECT tracer technetium-99m (Tc-99m).
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Thallium-201 returns to US market for cardiac imaging

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Curium this week announced the immediate reintroduction to the U.S. market of the cardiac nuclear imaging radiotracer thallous chloride TI 201 (thallium-201). The single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) tracer ceased production in 2022, but has has been reintroduced due to regular, repeated shortages of the primary SPECT tracer technetium-99m (Tc-99m).
After being off the U.S. market for nearly four years, the radiotracer thallium-201 is once again available. According to Curium, the decision to bring it back came after communicating with the nuclear cardiology community.
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Swallowed needle leads to serious heart damage—persistent care saves the day

The patient had a habit of holding sewing needles in his mouth while he worked as a tailor. He did not mention this at first, however, creating a challenge for his care team.

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Accidentally swallowing a sewing needle could have cost one 54-year-old patient his life. His care team was persistent, however, exploring his unexplained symptoms until they identified the problem.
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Swallowed needle leads to serious heart damage—persistent care saves the day

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Accidentally swallowing a sewing needle could have cost one 54-year-old patient his life. His care team was persistent, however, exploring his unexplained symptoms until they identified the problem.
The patient had a habit of holding sewing needles in his mouth while he worked as a tailor. He did not mention this at first, however, creating a challenge for his care team.
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Photon-counting CT vs. conventional detector technologies

Computed tomography research medical physicist Cynthia McCollough, PhD, Mayo Clinic, explains the advantages of photon-counting CT systems.

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ynthia McCollough, PhD, FAAPM, FACR, FAIMBE, professor of medical physics and biomedical engineering, and director of the CT Clinical Innovation Center and X-ray imaging core at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, has been working on conventional CT and photon-counting CT research for years. She shares and overview of the advantages of photon-counting CT scanners as compared to conventional EID (energy-integrating detector) technology.
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Photon-counting CT vs. conventional detector technologies

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ynthia McCollough, PhD, FAAPM, FACR, FAIMBE, professor of medical physics and biomedical engineering, and director of the CT Clinical Innovation Center and X-ray imaging core at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, has been working on conventional CT and photon-counting CT research for years. She shares and overview of the advantages of photon-counting CT scanners as compared to conventional EID (energy-integrating detector) technology.
Computed tomography research medical physicist Cynthia McCollough, PhD, Mayo Clinic, explains the advantages of photon-counting CT systems.
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Antibiotic recalled after cardboard particles found in solution

Patients given the drug in question could face an increased risk of blood vessel blockages or inflammation.  

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Patients given the drug in question could face an increased risk of blood vessel blockages or inflammation.  
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In Case You Missed It

ACC takes on DOAC use with new scientific statement

Direct oral anticoagulants continue to be underutilized and inappropriately dosed. The American College of Cardiology hopes a new scientific statement can help address those issues and provide clinicians with an updated look at this important topic.

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Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) is among the direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) including in the new 2026 ACC consensus statement on the use of DOACs.
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ACC takes on DOAC use with new scientific statement

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Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) is among the direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) including in the new 2026 ACC consensus statement on the use of DOACs.
Direct oral anticoagulants continue to be underutilized and inappropriately dosed. The American College of Cardiology hopes a new scientific statement can help address those issues and provide clinicians with an updated look at this important topic.
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FDA approves dual-energy ablation tech from Johnson & Johnson

The new Dual-Energy ThermoCool SmartTouch SF Platform delivers RF and PF energy through a single catheter. 

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FDA approves dual-energy ablation tech from Johnson & Johnson

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The new Dual-Energy ThermoCool SmartTouch SF Platform delivers RF and PF energy through a single catheter. 
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Why cardiology leaders should be careful about the quality metrics they focus on

"Data should simply be a measure of a broader organizational objective," one expert explained. "When the data becomes the goal, that's where organizations can get into trouble."

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Healthcare organizations have unprecedented access to clinical and operational data, but that abundance of information can become a liability if leaders lose sight of what those metrics are intended to accomplish, explained Joel Sauer, MBA, executive vice president of consulting at MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology (ACC) company.
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Why cardiology leaders should be careful about the quality metrics they focus on

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Healthcare organizations have unprecedented access to clinical and operational data, but that abundance of information can become a liability if leaders lose sight of what those metrics are intended to accomplish, explained Joel Sauer, MBA, executive vice president of consulting at MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology (ACC) company.
"Data should simply be a measure of a broader organizational objective," one expert explained. "When the data becomes the goal, that's where organizations can get into trouble."
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In Other News

Intermountain increases stake in two Idaho hospital systems as part of $795M deal

The nonprofit Intermountain Health would take full ownership of Idaho Falls Community Hospital, and expand its minority share in physician-owned Mountain View Hospital, if the deal with Surgery Partners goes through.

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Intermountain increases stake in two Idaho hospital systems as part of $795M deal

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The nonprofit Intermountain Health would take full ownership of Idaho Falls Community Hospital, and expand its minority share in physician-owned Mountain View Hospital, if the deal with Surgery Partners goes through.
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American College of Radiology outlines 2027 Medicare fee schedule’s impact on imaging pay

ACR said the document compares newly proposed payment amounts against 2026 ones across all individual, radiology- and radiation oncology-related codes. 

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American College of Radiology outlines 2027 Medicare fee schedule’s impact on imaging pay

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ACR said the document compares newly proposed payment amounts against 2026 ones across all individual, radiology- and radiation oncology-related codes. 
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