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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kylie Jenner goes topless under sexy black robe after shock admission about her breast implants
Kylie Jenner put on a busty display in a series of sultry snaps that were shared to her Instagram page on Saturday. The beauty mogul, 27 - who recently got candid about her breast implants - struck a variety of poses while taking snaps in the reflection of a mirror. The mom-of-two donned a black, satin robe that was partially open at the front and loosely secured with a belt which tied around her waist. Jenner's long, dark locks were parted in the middle and effortlessly flowed down past her shoulders in elegant curls. Her makeup was glammed up for the spontaneous photo session and comprised of a layer of mascara on her lashes as well as a light shadow around her eyes. A warm blush was added to her cheekbones while a nude-colored matte tint was worn on her lips for a finishing touch. The post also included a short reel as she showed off the lowkey look while filming inside what appeared to be a hotel bathroom. Jenner penned in the caption to her 393 million followers: 'having a reaally good hair day.' It comes just days after the TV personality gave a shock admission about her breast implants earlier this week on Wednesday. The Kylie Cosmetics founder responded to a fan on TikTok who had asked the reality star to unveil details about her past procedure. Back in 2023, Jenner admitted to undergoing a boob job when she was only 19-years-old, which had been shortly before she became pregnant with her eldest child Stormi. A social media user named Rachel Leary uploaded a clip to the platform and also typed out, 'help a girl out @Kylie Jenner. i just want to know how to get them to sit like that, respectfully.' The star saw the post and then offered her own response in the comment section of the video. '445 cc, moderate profile, half under the muscle!!!!!! silicone!!! garth fisher!!! hope this helps lol,' Kylie wrote, which prompted the fan to excitedly gush, 'KYLIEEEEE!!! you are the best THANK YOU!!!!' Dr. Garth Fisher was the same plastic surgeon that Kylie's mom Kris Jenner also went to back in 2011 to undergo a facelift. The momager recently commented on Fisher's post as she thanked him for performing her facelift over a decade earlier. 'Garth you are a such a superstar class act!! You did my first facelift in 2011... 14 years ago!!!' she began. 'And made it the most amazing experience ever and even gave us access to film so that others could get a peek inside what it's like and not be afraid...' Jenner concluded with, 'You have taken great care of us always and remain such a close and treasured friend!! Such an incredible talent!!' Kylie has previously been open about undergoing cosmetic procedures aside from the breast implants, such as getting fillers. During an episode of The Kardashians in 2023, the reality star opened up about her boob job which occurred when she was age 19. While having a conversation with close pal Stassie Karanikolaou, the mom-of-two expressed, 'You know I got my breasts done before Stormi, within six months of having Stormi, not thinking I would have a child when I was 20. 'They were still healing,' Kylie said, and then added, 'I had beautiful breasts. Just gorgeous, perfect size. I just wish I never got them done, to begin with.' However, the Khy founder told her friend that her viewpoint on undergoing surgery has altered since welcoming her daughter Stormi, seven. The beauty mogul shares Stormi as well as son Aire, three, with ex and rapper Travis Scott. 'I have a daughter. I would be heartbroken if she wanted to get her body done at 19,' Jenner admitted. 'She's the most beautiful thing ever. I want to be the best mom and the best example for her. I wish I could be her and do it all again because I wouldn't touch anything.' And during an interview with British Vogue last year, Kylie discussed facing judgement over rumors that she had undergone cosmetic surgery when she was a teenager. 'Naturally you're in such a different place,' she explained in regards to being a teen. 'The world put a lot of pressure on a teenager, me, to make the right decisions. 'And I just have to be gentle with myself because although I carried so much responsibility in the moment, I was just trying to do what was best for me. I was just trying my best as a human.' Kylie has been keeping busy and was spotted attending a Pilates class alongside her older sister Kendall in Beverly Hills on Wednesday. The beauty mogul showed off her toned midriff wearing a black, busty sports bra as well as a pair of black leggings. She also jumped to Instagram to share a carousel of snaps from the past week - including a few as she attended a Knicks game with boyfriend Timothee Chalamet. The couple - who were first linked in 2023 - have recently been spotted at a few NBA games together, although she did not include the actor in her photo series.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE 'We deserve justice, we did not agree to have mattress filler in our breasts': My implants ruined my life and now I'm fighting for women like me for compensation
At the age of 31, Amanda Carter fulfilled her teenage dream and went under the knife to get breast implants. It was an insecurity the Durham native had battled with for decades and thanks to a private Harley Street surgeon, she was finally happy with her figure. But just a few years later, the former personal assistant, now, 42, found herself in agonising pain and discomfort and was unable to continue work. She discovered that her breast implants were in fact made of industrial-grade silicone and she had the equivalent of mattress stuffing floating around her body. Nine years and six operations later, Amanda had the devastating mistake rectified but her battle wasn't over. Despite joining a law suit, Amanda claims the mishandling of her claim will mean she will owe thousands of euros to a French court when her case is officially dismissed. And Amanda is not alone, speaking exclusively to Femail, she and others share their stories. 'Mattress filler' In 2010 it emerged that French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) had been making substandard breast implants from industrial-grade rather than medical-grade silicone since 2001. The cheaper, industrial-grade silicone, used for mattress filling and car seats was found to have a high splitting rate and many of the women affected worldwide battled seepage and leaking, resulting in silicone floating around their bodies. But it was only in 2009 that the UK regulatory body was made aware of several medical claims. Despite the urgent warnings, surgeons were only told to stop using PIP's industrial-grade silicone breast implants and to begin informing women who had received them in 2010. The scandal affected roughly 300,000 women in as many as 65 countries, from Europe to South America including France, the UK, Venezuela and Brazil. In 2017 the German safety body TUV Rheinland was found liable for the global PIP implant scandal having signed off the breast implants despite never testing their safety. The company was ordered by a French court in to pay £52million (60million euros) to 20,000 women who received the implants. The medical company's founder, Jean-Claude Mas, was sentenced to four years in prison for fraud in 2013 and died in 2019. Amanda's story In 2002, high-flying PA Amanda decided to have a boob job, undergoing the procedure to increase her confidence. She said: 'I wanted to feel more feminine, more confident in my body and clothing as well. 'Because I was rounder by nature in the bottom part of my body and completely flat up top, so I couldn't wear dresses and when it came to being intimate, I felt very boyish and I used to try and keep myself covered up, so it was more of a self esteem thing.' Amanda explained that she completed extensive research before going in for the operation. 'Believe it or not, I looked in to the risks and I knew the potential risks of having breast implants - that they could rupture or collapse. 'And I knew it was an ongoing cost that they would need to be changed at some point, but I never for one second thought that they would be filled with industrial grade silicone and that I would be so ill.' In 2009, the London-based office worker's health deteriorated significantly and she found herself utterly exhausted, sleeping all weekend and unable to concentrate at work as well as sharp, stabbing pain. She said: 'I had problems for the first few years but then around 2009, 2010 I started getting intermittent pain. 'Over several years the pain was very intense, shooting pains going from across my nipple to my armpit.' And then the news hit. 'I didn't think anything of it at first,' she said, 'but then it hung around in the news and so one day I just though "Oh, I'll just email my surgeon, I won't have had that",' she said. Amanda was told that she was one of the thousands of women affected and was shocked. Broken promises Amanda tried to explore compensation options but found there was no support in the UK. In the meantime her surgeon had removed her implants and replaced them free of charge but there was still no way for her to claim damages. But in 2014 she saw an advert for the UK-based company Stanton Fisher who said they were accepting claims from women with defective implants. The company, which is no longer active, was not a law firm but instead collected information on behalf of French lawyer, Olivier Aumaître in conjunction with Irish solicitor David Coleman, processing claims before they went to court. Amanda was told they had already helped hundred of women in France and if she joined a class action suit she would receive an interim payment within six weeks before receiving full compensation in 12 to 18 months. All Amanda had to do was prove that she had had a particular type of implant. But it wasn't until three years later in 2017 that the struggling former PA finally received her interim payment of €3,000 along with the news that she and hundreds of others had won their claim. 'Negligent' legal representatives But Amanda's jubilation was short-lived and she quickly found out that TUV Rheinland had appealed some of the decisions because Stanton Fisher and Mr Aumaître had failed to prove that her implants had been part of those affected. As a result hundred of claims was deemed inadmissible. Not only had the women's court battle reached a dead end, but they discovered that any interim payment would be liable to be returned in the event of a successful appeal by TUV. Those affected were furious and many believe their claims have been rejected due to negligence on the part of Stanton Fisher and the French lawyer. Amanda explained that many women had provided all the information they were asked for and hadn't been informed that they would need to give more. She said: 'When we first signed up, the level of evidence we had at the time and gave to Stanton Fisher to submit was fine. 'But some women had obtained additional evidence over the years and some had provided it to Stanton and Fisher and some had provided it directly to the lawyer and it was on his computer system. 'And he did nothing with it. In that three-year period where it was being challenged, he did not take that evidence and give it to the court.' When Amanda challenged Mr Aumaître, she claims she was told that the lawyer had simply run out of time and had been unable to process all the information sent to him. At this point some Amanda, along with several other women changed lawyers. 'We'd had enough', she said. 'We signed up with an alternative legal firm. In 2021 a Paris court ruled that some victims of the PIP breast implant scandal would be compensated and Mr Aumaitre said the court ruling was hugely important for thousands of victims. 'We will probably reach a turning point,' said Mr Aumaitre. 'A positive decision will probably put an end to the long period of doubt we've been going through during so many years.' However, the women MailOnline spoke to said that they were not included in that court victory and are still fighting for compensation. In that same judgement, a French court dismissed permanently dismissed many of the victims of PIP breast implants. Amanda said that as a result, hundreds of women have no way to claim compensation they are owed. She said: 'He [Mr Aumaître] failed those women, he was negligent in his handling of the case. 'Not telling these women that their cases were being challenged. He was negligent in not giving them the opportunity to provide the evidence the court wanted them to give. It's all a 'money making scheme' Amanda has also claimed that the 'negligent' handling of the legal cases has resulted in thousands of women fearing for their financial futures. Amanda, who speaks on behalf of thousands of women affected by PIPs told MailOnline that she was initially brought on board with the promise of a no-win-no-fee deal with the caveat that an admin fee could be deducted if an interim payment was made. Having found out that her case will be dismissed because her implants were put in before the cut off date, Amanda will now be liable to pay back the €3,000 compensation - despite only ever receiving €2,425 - to TUV Rhineland, money she had originally used to rectify continuing issues caused by her faulty breast implants. The news came as a shock especially because Mr Aumaître and Stanton Fisher had offered their services on an initially free basis. The claims group said they would not charge any up front fees but having gathered the information, they said that Amanda was still liable for the services. Although she has not been asked to repay it, it's only a matter of time before there are bailiffs at her door. Amanda said: 'Win or lose, they were going to make money because the service they provided, they are duty bound to be paid for it and it's resulted in these women having their case dismissed and owing money - how is that a service?'. She slammed Mr Aumaître, saying: 'He's now put the women in a very financially difficult position that they should never have been put in.' 'He has 100 per cent seen this as a money making scheme that he was going to make millions, win or lose, regardless of the consequences. 'He's never been transparent with the women,' she added. Amanda confessed she's worried about her future and has no way to repay the money she has found out she owes. She confessed: 'I haven't got that money. I'm disabled. I'm on disability benefits. 'I don't know how the f**k I'm going to pay it. I've got nobody I can borrow money off and I just do not know how I will cope because they're under obligations now to accept payment arrangement but I don't know how that would work for me. Speaking of her fight against Stanton Fisher and Mr Aumaître she said: 'At the end of the day we deserve justice. We deserve justice against those who have wronged us. 'Some people may ridicule us but at the end of the day we agreed to have medical grade silicone in our bodies not industrial.' Louise's story Louise Bowery, 46, had her boob job in March 2008 at the age of 29 following the birth of her two children. She said she was 'sold the dream' with her implants and was excited for her new lease of life. Initially Louise said she was 'astounded' with the operation, but when the PIP scandal broke in 2010 she returned to her clinic and was told she did have the affected implants but that they were safe and she didn't need to worry. But in 2019, Louise's health rapidly deteriorated and she found herself exhausted. 'I'd got pains in my arms, in my legs, in my face, in my jaw,' she said. 'Sort of all like kind of where your lymphatic area is.' And the Yorkshire native confessed that her health was becoming such a distraction that she was almost disciplined at work in her role in HR for a retail giant. After a breast cancer scare and a routine mammogram, Louise was informed that her breast implant had ruptured and her lymatic system was flooded with the industrial-grade material and the lump that had first worried her was in fact a dense area of silicone. Because of the rupture, Louise's broken implant was removed on the NHS and surgeons revealed its burst seam and mouldy contents to her. Following the removal of her breast implants Louise continued to struggle with her health and seek compensation, joining Stanton Fisher's PIP scheme and giving over all her details. But Stanton Fisher failed to tell Louise that she needed proof in the form of a PIP carrier card to identify her specific implant type which unfortunately for the mother-of-two, she did not have. Under the impression that her case was moving through the French courts, Louise gave in to pressure from the company and paid a fee of €575 for an expert who would look over her case to confirm her eligibility for compensation. Louise said she has never received that expert report and sent over the large payment even after the claims firm and Mr Aumaître knew her case would not be admissible She said: 'I paid for the expert fee. I paid all the expert fees and everything after he knew that I wouldn't be admissible because I was never given my PIP carrier cards.' The mother-of-two described the whole experience as traumatic and said she's disappointed that she won't receive any financial recompense. 'It's it's been very traumatic,' she said. 'And even now it's still a bit of a kick in the teeth to know that we're not going to get anywhere now, because we haven't got the correct documentation. 'I've chased and chased and chased and chased, and with no record, even though I've got a letter from the hospital stating that I've got PIPs and I've had a surgeon's report that's removed PIP implants.' Despite having both implants removed, the former corporate manager turned baker is still struggling with the effects of her decision to go under the knife almost twenty years ago and the silicone found in her left breast has now spread to the right side of her body. She added she's angry with Mr Aumaître and suggested that he was only in it for the money. 'I'm so disappointed and I'll say it loud and proud, he's spending that money on his yachts and summer holidays while we're sat here suffering. 'I'm never going to get rid of this silicon out of my body, and eventually, who knows what will happen in the future?', she said. Gill's story Gill Tyas, 65, had her breast implants put in to boost her confidence in 2006. The former support worker for adults with autism from Rotherham, paid roughly £2,700 for her operation and despite some numbness on her left side, was pleased with the results of her new 34B breasts. But five years later she discovered she had been given the faulty implants after hearing an advert on the radio on her drive to work. 'I think it was 2011, and I was going to work one day and it came on radio in car, "If you've got PIP implants, contact Stanton Fisher", and I went back to my clinic and checked and I did have them and I was very upset at this point.' Gill had her implants removed on the NHS as fast as possible but was upset with the results. After having new implants fitted and being given the medical history of her breast operations, she contacted Stanton Fisher who came to her home straight away to gather information on her case. Gill explained that she was so relieved that someone was taking the issue seriously but she soon changed her mind after she got a letter explaining that her claim was inadmissible because she hadn't had the affected implants. 'I was so disappointed but they [Stanton Fisher] said we would go back to court and fight it. I thought, "How can this happen?" Because I've got proof, I've got the serial number. I paid the €500-odd for an expert and I'd received the interim payment so I thought they must know I've got PIPs.' She added: 'But I was inadmissible. And then the real shock came when we were told that that's it, they're not fighting it anymore. That's it. End of.' Gill was shocked and reached out to women on Facebook who were in a similar position to find out if there was anything that could be done. She explained: 'I've spoken to people on Facebook on this and some people are like me. They've got proof, and they're inadmissible. 'It's just been really wrong. They [Stanton Fisher] told us they didn't have time to look at all these people to to group them. It would have taken X amount of time, and so they couldn't have possibly looked at everybody's.' Gill is now being asked for the interim payment of €3,000 back but before she considers paying it, she has been regularly contacting Stanton Fisher for a refund of the €575 expert fee which she claims was not used for an expert because she has been wrongly dismissed. 'You were quick enough to grope me inadmissible when I'm not,' she said, 'You've had my €500 for far too long and I want it back.' The retiree added that she's not even thought about how she will pay back the interim payment because she used her interim payment from all those years ago to help fund new breast implants which, she added, didn't even cover the full cost of the operation. Gill said she was angry with Stanton Fisher and Mr Aumaître for not processing her claim properly and is furious she will never see any compensation. The former care worker added that she's one of the lucky ones because her implants remained intact but she was still left with the worry for years. She said: 'I know some were unlucky and the implants ruptured. Mine didn't. But it doesn't excuse the fact that they put industrial silicone in my body.' MailOnline has contacted Mr Aumaître for comment. Amanda, Louise and Gill and thousands have now signed up with Ngo Jung & Partners, a Paris law firm to pursue a professional negligence claim against Mr Aumaître. Gregory Levy, an avocat said 'We are actively investigating professional negligence claims against the lawyers who let these women down. After 11 years embroiled in a very stressful legal battle, it is inexcusable that these women have had their claims disallowed through no fault of their own.' Speaking about the development in their case, Amanda said: 'It is high time these women get the justice they deserve, and we will leave no stone unturned in our investigations.'
Fox News
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Kristin Cavallari discovers ruptured breast implant during surgery
Kristin Cavallari wanted to change the appearance of her breast implants and learned that one had ruptured, leading to surgery to fix it. During a recent episode of her "Let's Be Honest" podcast, Cavallari opened up about her right breast implant not "laying properly," which prompted her to get a consultation to have her implants redone. "Things happen so gradually. There wasn't a moment where I was like, 'My boobs look different,' or, like, 'My boobs aren't laying right.' I knew that my boobs were not laying how I wanted them to lay," she said, initially believing gravity was the reason she was unhappy with her breasts. The "Laguna Beach" alum continued, "Particularly, the right one was not... and I thought like maybe gravity over time had taken hold, but it just wasn't how I wanted it, right? It just wasn't ideal." Ahead of a photoshoot for her Uncommon James brand, Cavallari decided to get her breasts redone. It wasn't until after her surgery that she learned of her ruptured implant. "I had a ruptured implant, which is crazy to think about." "There is no way of knowing how long this implant was ruptured for. My body then formed a huge piece of scar tissue around it... that's why my right boob was definitely not laying right, and it was f----- up. "I had a ruptured implant, which is crazy to think about," she said on her podcast. Cavallari joked that she could look through her camera roll on her iPhone to figure out when her breasts began to look "a little f------ cross-eyed." Even with the health scare, the reality television star isn't "ready" to remove her implants. "I was not ready to take out my implants. I'm 38. I'm still young. I have a whole life to live, I'm single," Cavallari explained. Cavallari, who most recently split from NHL star Nate Thompson in March, went on to emphasize that she is currently not in a serious relationship. "I'm single. If I were in a long-term relationship, maybe I would take out my implants. I don't know, but I'm single right now. "Right now in my life is when I need the best boobs imaginable. And so, you know, I'm sure some people won't understand that and that's OK — because it's not your body," Cavallari said. Prior to her relationship with Thompson, Cavallari dated Mark Estes, a member of the Montana Boyz TikTok group, for seven months before calling it quits in September.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Kristin Cavallari reveals scary health issue forced her to have her 'boobs redone'
Kristin Cavallari has had trauma over her breast implants. The blonde jewelry designer announced that she had to have her 'boobs redone' recently after an issue popped up. The incident was scary but she is glad she took care of it immediately. 'My intuition was saying, redo your boobs. Go get your boobs checked out, at least a consultation,' the 38-year-old reality TV diva shared on her Tuesday Let's Be Honest podcast. She went to a plastic surgeon in Nashville who 'seemed a little concerned' about her right implant. 'What we decided was, "OK, well, you get in there and see what's going on," because we knew something was up,' Cavallari continued. She said, 'My boobs were not laying how I wanted them to lay, but just chalked it up to having the implants for eight years. Getting in to see the surgeon confirmed it was much more. 'He gets in there and I have a ruptured implant, and there is no way of knowing how long this implant was ruptured for,' she explained. 'Because my implant was ruptured, my body then formed a huge piece of scar tissue around it, which is good because it, kind of, like, holds it all in place. It's your body's way of protecting itself.' Cavallari added, 'That's why my right boob was definitely not laying right. And it was f***ed up.' It was 'crazy' to have that scare. 'I have no idea when that happened. I have no idea how long that's been going on for,' Cavallari continued. 'I guess, maybe, I could go through my camera roll and like try to figure out, like, when my boob started going a little f***ing cross-eyed.' In early May she showed off her chest. She posed bra-free in a very see-through top making fans comment like crazy. 'Officially declaring Nips Out Summer,' said one fan on Instagram while another added, 'Why is it always so cold where you are?!' This follower accused Kristin of being thirsty: 'If you're not that well known anymore and want some attention... well, then you show a bit more in photos...' She shared racy images to her Instagram page in promotion of her new collection for her jewelry line Uncommon James. Thebeauty paired the thin knit tie top with gray sweat bottoms, flashing her incredible toned midsection. The busty blonde also posed in another bra-free look, opting for a gray sweat set consisting of baggy bottoms and a sleeves crop top. The stunning star's racy jewelry snaps comes just days after a teaser clip of her upcoming reality show Honestly Cavallari: The Headline tour dropped, revealing her reaction to a d**k picture Harry Jowsey sent her. Under her sheer top snaps on Instagram, Harry appeared to shoot his shot with her again. The former reality star told her in the comments section: 'Check DM's sent another pic!' much to the pleasure of her fans. Kristin also posed on a chair with her jewelry on display in another shot for Instagram. The last two images showed off the gold earrings she designed. Kristin's new reality show Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour is set to drop on June 5. In a teaser clip that dropped one day prior, Kristin reacts to Harry sending her a very graphic image. During the Let's Be Honest five day Headline Tour, she has a reunion with Harry. She tells the crowd during of the dates - with Harry right next to her - 'I got a d**k pic from Harry you guys.' When she showed the explicit picture to her best friend Justin Anderson, he exclaimed: 'It's gigantic!' In March, Harry appeared on her podcast and she made him drink hot sauce - to which he reacted with a challenge: 'Who's got the biggest c**k?' Kristin was previously married to ex-football star Jay Cutler; they share three children together. Kristin and Jay were married for seven years before their divorce announcement in 2020; their divorce was finalized in 2022. She recently enjoyed. fling with ex-NHL star Nate Thompson; prior to him, she was in a brief relationship with Tik Toker Mark Estes and also .
Medscape
26-05-2025
- Health
- Medscape
Breast Implants Linked to Unexpected Cardiac Risks in Women
Silicone breast implants were introduced in the 1960s and have since gained popularity as staples in plastic surgery for aesthetic and reconstructive purposes. Health concerns related to breast implants have sparked intense debate due to inconclusive evidence regarding long-term outcomes. A significant challenge lies in the absence of reliable population-based estimates of implant prevalence rates due to the lack of historical registries and the availability of incomplete sales data, which have prevented reliable absolute risk assessments. Recent studies based on routine chest x-rays have estimated the prevalence of breast implants in the general population to be approximately 3% in the Netherlands and 4% in Italy. Coronary artery disease (CAD) in women tends to have a worse short- and long-term prognosis than that in men and remains the leading cause of mortality globally. Both clinical symptoms and diagnostic approaches can be challenging in women because of their lower likelihood of presenting with classic anginal symptoms and the poor performance of conventional stress tests. Moreover, women with ischemic signs and symptoms are more likely to have nonobstructive CAD, necessitating additional imaging and therapeutic considerations compared with men. Recommendations for noninvasive cardiac diagnostic testing in women with suspected CAD are primarily based on evidence derived from cohort studies conducted on middle-aged men. Most diagnostic and prognostic evidence in cardiac imaging in women and men has been derived from observational registries and reference populations, which are subject to selection bias and other biases. A deeper understanding of gender differences and their impact on noninvasive cardiac testing in women could greatly improve clinical decision-making. Challenges The interference of breast implants with cardiac diagnostic procedures is a challenge. Despite the increasing use of these procedures in aging women and the higher prevalence of atypical presentations of cardiac ischemia, which often prompt greater reliance on cardiac diagnostic assessments. Common methods for identifying hemodynamically significant CAD include radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and PET. Furthermore, echocardiography is routinely employed to evaluate cardiac structures and functions, along with stress echocardiography, which is used to assess coronary ischemia. The presence of silicone or saline breast implants can significantly increase attenuation artifacts during both echocardiography and SPECT imaging, resulting in false-positive rates in this population. False Positives The elevated false-positive rates in cardiac tests have prompted researchers to assess the hypothesis that women with breast implants experience a higher incidence of positive cardiac tests and coronary angiography associated with lower rates of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) than women without implants. A retrospective analysis using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database was conducted. Among the NIS population, 1,871,335 women aged 18 years or older underwent coronary angiography, of whom 865,020 underwent PCI. Women with breast implants with abnormal cardiac functional tests were 10 years younger (55.06 years vs 65.06 years, P < .001). Additionally, the breast implant cohort had a higher adjusted abnormal cardiac functional study, even after adjusting for age, ethnicity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction, chronic kidney disease, breast cancer, and smoking (odds ratio [OR], 1.78; 95% CI, 1.22-2.68; P = .02). Adult women with breast implants also had a significantly higher rate of adjusted coronary angiography (OR, 1.3; P < .001) but a lower rate of PCI (35.7% vs 46.2%, P < .001; unadjusted OR, 0.65; adjusted OR, 0.79; P = .01). Key findings: Women with breast implants had a significantly higher rate of abnormal cardiac functional test results than those without implants, with an increased rate of cardiac catheterization and a lower rate of PCI. Breast implants significantly interfered with the reliability and validity of noninvasive cardiac tests in assessing cardiac ischemia. Women should be thoroughly informed of the potential impact of implants on abnormal outcomes of any cardiac diagnostic test, which may lead to an increase in invasive cardiac procedures.
