The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting healthcare providers to the possibility that patients who have the Medtronic Heartware Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System and appear to present with pump thrombosis may have a welding defect in the internal pump causing the pump to malfunction.
News | Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)
FDA Alert: Potential for Internal Pump Malfunction in the Medtronic HVAD System

April 28, 2022 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting healthcare providers to the possibility that ...

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Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce major cardiovascular events, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
News | CT Angiography (CTA)
Aspirin Does Not Cut Risk in Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

April 28, 2022 — Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce ...

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Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced new measures that will allow consumers to more easily find the right form of quality, affordable health care coverage on HealthCare.gov that best meets their needs.
News | Cardiovascular Business
HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More Accessible and Affordable for Millions of Americans in 2023

April 28, 2022 — Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

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This ERC Advanced Grant is awarded to scientists with more than ten years of research experience who have already played a prominent role in their field.
News | Heart Failure
MDC Receives ERC Advanced Grant for Cardiac Research
April 27, 2022 – The contractile and elastic properties of the heart are finely tuned. This is a prerequisite for the ...
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Omega Medical Imaging has announced the release of the revolutionary Soteria.AI.
News | Interventional Radiology
Omega Introduces Soteria.AI Interventional Cardiology System

April 27, 2022 – Omega Medical Imaging has announced the release of the revolutionary Soteria.AI. Designed specifically ...

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Medtronic Harmony FDA recall The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall
News | Heart Valve Technology
Medtronic Recalls Harmony Delivery Catheter, Part of TPV System, for Risk of Capsule Break During Use

April 27, 2022 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall for the Medtronic Harmony ...

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CathVision, a medical technology company developing innovative electrophysiology solutions designed to guide and enhance cardiac ablation therapy through the acquisition of low-noise, high-fidelity electrograms, announced the completion of patient enrollment in the CathVision ECGenius System clinical evaluation study at the University of Vermont Medical Center.
News | EP Lab
CathVision Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment at First U.S. Clinical Trial Evaluating High-Fidelity, Low-Noise EP Recording Technology

April 27, 2022 – CathVision, a medical technology company developing innovative electrophysiology solutions designed to ...

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released its final recommendations on low-dose aspirin therapy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults
News | Stroke
New USPSTF Guidance: Continue to Take Low-Dose Aspirin if you have a History of Heart Attack, AFib, Stroke or Vascular Stenting
April 27, 2022 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released its final recommendations on low-dose ...
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The Boston University-led team behind the gadget—nicknamed miniPUMP, and officially known as the cardiac miniaturized Precision-enabled Unidirectional Microfluidic Pump—says the technology could also pave the way for building lab-based versions of other organs, from lungs to kidneys.
News | Artificial Heart
New Miniature Heart Could Help Speed Heart Disease Cures

April 25, 2022 – There’s no safe way to get a close-up view of the human heart as it goes about its work: you can’t just ...

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Pfizer is voluntarily recalling five (5) lots of Accupril (Quinapril HCl) tablets distributed by Pfizer to the patient (consumer/user) level due to the presence of a nitrosamine, Nnitroso-quinapril, observed in recent testing above the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) level.
News | Heart Failure
Pfizer Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of ACCUPRIL (Quinapril HCl)

April 25, 2022 — Pfizer is voluntarily recalling five (5) lots of Accupril (Quinapril HCl) tablets distributed by Pfizer ...

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Researchers at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center in Japan found that patients aged ≥75 years with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) and previous stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) more commonly had subsequent ischemic and hemorrhagic events than those without previous stroke/TIA in the prospective, multicenter, observational All Nippon AF In the Elderly (ANAFIE) Registry.
News | Stroke
Elderly NVAF Patients with Previous Stroke Need to be More Cautious for Stroke Recurrence
April 25, 2022 – Researchers at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center in Japan found that patients aged ≥75 ...
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Advancements in techniques and treatment have transformed care for patients with cardiovascular disease over the last decade, and national and state-wide initiatives have been put in place to help close disparity gaps and improve treatment for all patients.
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health
Women and Lower-Income Patients have Higher Rates of Death after Heart Surgeries
April 25, 2022 – Advancements in techniques and treatment have transformed care for patients with cardiovascular disease ...
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Celebrating the opening of new Interventional Cardiology Suite at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
News | Cath Lab
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Launches Interventional Cardiology Program and Opens State-of-the-Art Cardiac Catheterization Lab
April 25, 2022 – NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital celebrated the launch of its interventional cardiology ...
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Morristown Medical Center
News | Cardiovascular Business
Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center Offers First in the U.S. Fellowship for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) and Sports Cardiology

April 21, 2022 – Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center (MMC) announced that it is offering the first ...

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Anekwe E. Onwuanyi, MD, FACC
News | Cardiovascular Business
Dr. Anekwe E. Onwuanyi Installed as President of the Association of Black Cardiologists
April 21, 2022 – Anekwe E. Onwuanyi, MD, FACC, was installed as the 19th President of the Association of Black ...
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