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FDA Advisors' COIs; Ongoing Ukraine Heart Transplants; N.J. Cardiologist's $2M Fraud

— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.

It turns out the FDA advisory committee charged with reviewing the TriClip G4 had , the device manufacturer, creating a question of potential conflicts of interest (COI). (KFF Health News)

FDA advises that the (LVADs) are under Class I recall due to long-term buildup causing obstructions on the outflow graft. There have been 14 reports of death related to this issue.

In a small trial of selected stable HeartMate 3 LVAD recipients, the appeared promising for either bridge to transplantation or destination therapy patients. (Circulation)

Intravascular micro-axial LVAD were associated with more use of these LVADs by interventional cardiologists. (JAMA)

European regulators said the evidence does not support semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and other GLP-1 receptor agonists being associated with a . (CNBC)

Amid war, a continues to operate out of Kyiv, according to a report from the International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation.

for healthy adult hearts were released by an international collaborative. (JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging)

has not been a predictor of ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation (Afib) in a decade and longer, Finnish data suggest. (European Heart Journal)

Orally inhaled passed muster for the conversion of Afib to sinus rhythm, a phase II trial showed. (JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology)

Certain types of were linked to an increased risk of Afib. (JAMA Cardiology)

The cardiovascular benefits of physical activity may be mediated by changes in . (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

were identified and analyzed from clots taken during various thrombectomy procedures. (eBioMedicine)

Models suggest a decrease in population-wide diet-related disease if people substitute -- herring, sardines, and anchovies, for example -- for red meat. (BMJ Global Health)

Smoking-attributed cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality , though progress lagged in poorer countries. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)

A New Jersey cardiologist admitted to through false claims submitted by his private practice, the Department of Justice announced.

Most U.S. cardiovascular fellowship directors reported dissatisfaction with the that is provided, a survey showed. (Journal of Cardiac Failure)

A Dallas anesthesiologist was convicted for , which resulted in patients suffering cardiac emergencies during routine medical procedures and a coworker's death. (AP)

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    Nicole Lou is a reporter for 鶹ý, where she covers cardiology news and other developments in medicine.