Todd Neale

New York

Senior Medical Journalist and Associate News Editor at TCTMD

Senior Medical Journalist/Associate News Editor for TCTMD

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COMPARE-TAVI 1: Myval Performs Well Against Sapien at 1 Year

1 week ago | tctmd.com | Todd Neale

There’s room on the market for new TAVI valves as long as they can compete with the best in practice, a researcher says. As legal battles continue between the manufacturers, the COMPARE-TAVI 1 trial has demonstrated that the Myval and Myval Octacor transcatheter heart valves (Meril Life Sciences) compare favorably with Sapien 3 devices (Edwards Lifesciences) in patients with severe aortic stenosis.
SWISS-APERO at 3 Years: Hints of Differences Between Amulet, Watchman Emerge

2 weeks ago | tctmd.com | Todd Neale

News Conference News EHRA 2025 Though ischemic outcomes numerically favored the Amulet, confirmation in future studies is needed, experts say. VIENNA, Austria—There may be potential differences in ischemic outcomes between the two most frequently used devices for left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to follow-up data from the SWISS-APERO study.
Post-TAVI Pacemaker Tied to Poorer Long-term Outcomes

2 weeks ago | tctmd.com | Todd Neale

News Conference News EHRA 2025 Whether newer pacing techniques can mitigate death, LV decline, and HF symptoms in TAVI patients remains to be seen. VIENNA, Austria—Patients who require a pacemaker implant in the 30 days after TAVI have significantly greater risks of death up to a decade later, according to an analysis of the Swiss TAVI registry.
Positive Results With Volt Pulsed-Field Ablation System

2 weeks ago | tctmd.com | Todd Neale

News Conference News EHRA 2025 The system, which has received CE Mark approval in Europe, adds to an increasingly crowded field of PFA technologies. VIENNA, Austria—The Volt pulsed-field ablation (PFA) system (Abbott) is safe and effective for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to results from the VOLT CE Mark study.
Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Linked to Long-term Antidepressant Use

3 weeks ago | tctmd.com | Todd Neale

News Conference News EHRA 2025 Additional research is needed to determine whether this is due to direct drug effects or underlying patient factors. VIENNA, Austria—Patients who have been taking antidepressants for longer periods of time are at a significantly increased risk of sudden cardiac death, according to new research out of Denmark.
Pulsed-Field Ablation Equals, and May Top, Cryoablation for Paroxysmal AF

3 weeks ago | tctmd.com | Todd Neale

News Conference News EHRA 2025 The SINGLE SHOT CHAMPION study increases momentum for PFA as a first-line option for pulmonary vein isolation, say experts.
Chronic HF Patients Needing CRT Fare Better With LBB Pacing: HeartSync-LBBP

3 weeks ago | tctmd.com | Todd Neale

News Conference News EHRA 2025 Despite the randomized trial showing a difference in outcomes, more data are needed before changing practice, says one expert. VIENNA, Austria—Patients with chronic heart failure who require cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) fare better when left bundle branch (LBB) pacing is used over traditional biventricular (BiV) pacing, according to the randomized HeartSync-LBBP trial.
Uncertainties Remain About Same-Day Discharge After AF Ablation

3 weeks ago | tctmd.com | Todd Neale

There are worries about delayed complications, but many places won’t get paid if AF patients don’t spend the night in hospital. VIENNA, Austria—Although it may be safe to send patients home the same day after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), there are still questions about what proportion of patients would be eligible and how they’d feel about it.
Risk of Another Event Remains High for Years After TIA, Minor Stroke

4 weeks ago | tctmd.com | Todd Neale

Researchers hope the findings will spark improvements in long-term stroke prevention for these patients. The risk of a subsequent stroke remains high for at least the next decade for patients who have had a TIA or minor stroke, according to a comprehensive review of cohort studies from the PERSIST group.
SONOBIRDIE: Ultrasound Appears to Make Carotid Endarterectomy Safer

1 month ago | tctmd.com | Todd Neale

Before more routine use can be recommended, additional trials will be needed to resolve some questions. Applying ultrasound to help break up thrombus during carotid endarterectomy reduces adverse neurological outcomes in the first 30 days after surgery in patients with either symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid stenosis, according to results from the sham-controlled SONOBIRDIE trial.