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• HeartMate Touch Communication System Recall Issued After Reports of Injuries

  March 12, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  The FDA has announced a recall of more than 1,500 HeartMate 3 Touch Communication Systems, indicating that problems with the device may lead to serious patient injuries or death.

• LVAD Systems May Cause Worse Outcomes In Heart Attack Patients With Heart Stents: Study

  February 11, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that implanting heart stent patients with an LVAD system increases the risk of death and complications compared with intra-aortic balloon pumps.