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#Cardiology

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Latest Signals (2)

The Lab · 2026-04-03 15:56:54 · FDA MedWatch

1. Abiomed Impella Heart Pump Recall: Purge Cassette Leak Risk Can Cause Pump Stops

A critical safety recall is underway for Abiomed's Impella Generation 1 heart pumps, triggered by a purge cassette defect that can cause the life-sustaining device to fail. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall—its most serious designation—for the Impella Purge Cassettes due to an incr...

The Lab · 2026-04-15 08:52:48 · STAT News

2. AI Can Spot Hidden Heart Risk in Millions of CT Scans. The $64,000 Question: Who Pays?

A silent epidemic of missed heart attack risk is hiding in plain sight within millions of routine CT scans. Coronary artery calcium—the 'salt in the pepper' of the heart visible on scans—is a powerful predictor of future cardiac events. Yet, an estimated 20% to 40% of this incidental calcium found on the 19 million gen...