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• Medtronic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Recall Issued Over Low Energy Output Problems

  July 19, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Medtronic is recalling 350,000 implantable cardiac defibrillators due to problems with low energy output which has led to patient injuries.

• Anthracycline Side Effects Double Heart Failure Risks in Some Cancer Patients: Study

  February 6, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study link a class of chemotherapy drugs with an increased risk of heart failure for cancer patients.

• New Clinical Data Shows Abiomed Impella RP Heart Pump is Safe, Despite Concerns Over Patient Deaths: FDA

  December 6, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has released clinical trial data on Abiomed Impella RP Heart Pump Systems, declaring the device safe, but updated its warning label to recommend it only be used on certain patients.

• Heart Failure Patients Often Do Not Receive Necessary Outpatient Follow-Up: Study

  September 15, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds many heart failure patients do not receive the necessary outpatient follow-up care to prevent future hospitalizations.

• Hospital Errors and Adverse Events Declined Last Decade: Study

  July 28, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study show significant decreases in adverse events and complications over the last decade which occur when patients are hospitalized.

• Medtronic HVAD Stroke Risk May Be Higher Than HeartMate3: Study

  August 19, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study reveals the recently recalled Medtronic Heartware HVAD system has more than double the risk of causing neurological adverse events in patients than the Abbott Heartmate3, which is still on the market, but plagued with problems of its own in recent years.

• Medtronic HeartWare Recall Given Most Serious Designation By FDA

  August 16, 2021

  Russell Maas

  The FDA says problems with Medtronic Heartware HVAD implants, which resulted in its removal from the market, put patients at risk of severe injury or death.

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Doubles Risk of Death: Study

  August 6, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links obstructive sleep apnea to a nearly doubled risk of sudden death.

• Poison Control Centers Issue Warning Over Gas Siphoning Risks

  May 26, 2021

  Luke Tollen

  Poison control centers nationwide warn they are seeing a spike in gasoline poisoning following the recent, brief gas shortage which followed the hacking of a major pipeline.

• Case Report Links Kidney and Heart Failure To Energy Drink Consumption

  April 21, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new case report details how a man suffered heart and kidney failure after drinking large amounts of energy drinks on a daily basis.