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News You Need to Know Today
Impella controllers recalled | Top hospital makes big changes | FDA OKs wearable | Notable ASC moves | Predicting TAVR outcomes
Thursday, August 27, 2026
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Today's News and Trends

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 Automated Impella Controller
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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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 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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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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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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Featured Articles

New Orleans surgeon is first in US to use new FDA-cleared device for stroke thrombectomy

Young M. Lee, MD, a cerebrovascular surgeon with University Medical Center New Orleans, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about his experience using the newly cleared technology.

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Young M. Lee, MD, a cerebrovascular surgeon with University Medical Center New Orleans
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New Orleans surgeon is first in US to use new FDA-cleared device for stroke thrombectomy

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Young M. Lee, MD, a cerebrovascular surgeon with University Medical Center New Orleans
Young M. Lee, MD, a cerebrovascular surgeon with University Medical Center New Orleans, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about his experience using the newly cleared technology.
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Cardiologist compensation still rising—pay bumps also seen in thoracic and vascular surgery

Nearly 23,000 U.S. physicians were surveyed about their salaries for a new report from Doximity. Respondents were also asked about AI, burnout, the ongoing physician shortage and much more.

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Cardiologist compensation still rising—pay bumps also seen in thoracic and vascular surgery

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Healthcare salaries and compensation
Nearly 23,000 U.S. physicians were surveyed about their salaries for a new report from Doximity. Respondents were also asked about AI, burnout, the ongoing physician shortage and much more.
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AliveCor device nearly doubles arrhythmia detection compared to traditional ambulatory monitoring

The KardiaMobile 6L device identified dozens of arrhythmias completely missed by conventional systems.

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The AliveCor KardiaMobile 6-lead ECG remote monitoring system.
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AliveCor device nearly doubles arrhythmia detection compared to traditional ambulatory monitoring

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The AliveCor KardiaMobile 6-lead ECG remote monitoring system.
The KardiaMobile 6L device identified dozens of arrhythmias completely missed by conventional systems.
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Redo TAVR with self-expanding valves linked to positive early outcomes

According to a new analysis of the STS/ACC TVT Registry, redo TAVR with a self-expanding transcatheter heart valve is associated with a strong safety profile and early outcomes comparable to traditional TAVR procedures.

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Medtronic's Evolut Pro TAVR valve is designed to treat aortic stenosis.
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Redo TAVR with self-expanding valves linked to positive early outcomes

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Medtronic's Evolut Pro TAVR valve is designed to treat aortic stenosis.
According to a new analysis of the STS/ACC TVT Registry, redo TAVR with a self-expanding transcatheter heart valve is associated with a strong safety profile and early outcomes comparable to traditional TAVR procedures.
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In Case You Missed It

The best hospitals in the United States for heart care

U.S. News & World Report has released its latest ranking of the top U.S. hospitals for cardiology, heart surgery and vascular surgery. There are similarities—and some key differences—between this year's list and last year's list.

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The best hospitals in the United States for heart care

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U.S. News & World Report has released its latest ranking of the top U.S. hospitals for cardiology, heart surgery and vascular surgery. There are similarities—and some key differences—between this year's list and last year's list.
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Are automated CT exams on the way? Cardiologist shares concerns about radiation, regulation

Former SCCT president Ed Nicol, MD, knows there has been interest in the potential of automated CT exams. However, he isn't so sure they are possible at this point in time for a number of reasons.

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Ed Nicol, MD, FACC, FSCCT, MBA, head of cardiovascular CT at Royal Brompton Hospital in London and a former SCCT president, said AI has tremendous potential to improve imaging workflows. However, unlike screening tests that carry little or no risk, cardiac computed tomography (CT) exposes patients to ionizing radiation, requiring physician oversight and careful justification before scans are performed. #SCCT
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Are automated CT exams on the way? Cardiologist shares concerns about radiation, regulation

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Ed Nicol, MD, FACC, FSCCT, MBA, head of cardiovascular CT at Royal Brompton Hospital in London and a former SCCT president, said AI has tremendous potential to improve imaging workflows. However, unlike screening tests that carry little or no risk, cardiac computed tomography (CT) exposes patients to ionizing radiation, requiring physician oversight and careful justification before scans are performed. #SCCT
Former SCCT president Ed Nicol, MD, knows there has been interest in the potential of automated CT exams. However, he isn't so sure they are possible at this point in time for a number of reasons.
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New ASE guideline aims to improve workplace safety for cardiac sonographers

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are a major safety concern in the field of echocardiography, impacting up to 90% of all cardiac sonographers.

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A cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) exam being performed using a compact ultrasound system at the ASE annual meeting. Photo by Dave Fornell
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New ASE guideline aims to improve workplace safety for cardiac sonographers

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A cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) exam being performed using a compact ultrasound system at the ASE annual meeting. Photo by Dave Fornell
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are a major safety concern in the field of echocardiography, impacting up to 90% of all cardiac sonographers.
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In Other News

McKesson makes major $2.25B oncology drug development acquisition

The Texas-based company is buying Precision Medicine Group, a Maryland-based company that supports cancer drug development with a variety of resources, including data and labs. 

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McKesson makes major $2.25B oncology drug development acquisition

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The Texas-based company is buying Precision Medicine Group, a Maryland-based company that supports cancer drug development with a variety of resources, including data and labs. 
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More than 20% of neuroradiologist second opinions uncover discrepancies

And about 1 in 5 of those follow-up studies involve changes that impact patient management, according to a new analysis.

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More than 20% of neuroradiologist second opinions uncover discrepancies

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And about 1 in 5 of those follow-up studies involve changes that impact patient management, according to a new analysis.
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