EACVI Cardio Talk

With Alexander Gall, University of East Anglia, Norwich - UK and Pankaj Garg, University of East Anglia, Norwich - UK. In this episode of Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging, Alexander Gall hosts Pankaj Garg to discuss the recent article on cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in mitral valve disease published in the European Heart Journal. More information here:  https://doi.org/10.1093/eurhe...

With Nuno Cardim, Hospital CUF Descobertas, S.A., Lisbon - Portugal and Mariana Brandao, Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid - Spain. In this episode of advances in cardiovascular imaging, Mariana Brandao hosts Nuno Cardim to discuss the recently published EACVI consensus statement on the role of multimodality cardiac imaging in the management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy...

With Caroline van der Heijningen, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem - Belgium and Elif Sade, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh - USA. In this episode of Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging, Caroline van der Heijningen welcomes Elif Sade, lead author of the joint EACVI–EHRA clinical consensus document on multimodality imaging of the left atrium and left atrial appendage. The discussion provides...

With Domenico Galzerano, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh - Saudi Arabia and Shantanu Sengupta, Nagpur - India. In this episode of EACVI Coffee Break With, Domenico Galzerano launches the first interview of 2026, introducing a new series designed to connect the imaging community with global leaders in cardiovascular imaging. Joined by Shantanu Sengupta, President of the In...

With Vassilios Vassiliou, University of East Anglia, Norwich - UK and Sarah Birkhoelzer, University Dorset Hospital, Bournemouth - UK. In this episode of EACVI Cardio Talk On-the-Go, Sarah Birkhoelzer and Vass Vassiliou speak about the ESC consensus statement on cardiovascular disease prevention and management in the COVID-19 era. The discussion focuses on COVID-19 as a long-term cardiovascular ri...

With Sarah Birkhoelzer, University Dorset Hospital, Bournemouth - UK, Nina Ajmone Marsan, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden - The Netherlands, Mark Dweck, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh - UK, and Mark Westwood, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London - UK. In this episode of EACVI Cardio Talk On-the-Go, Sarah Birkhoelzer is joined by the three EACVI Vice-Presidents: Nina Ajmone Marsan, Mark D...

With Giovanni Benfari, University of Verona, Verona - Italy and Sonia Borodzicz-Jazdzyk, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw - Poland. The first episode of the EACVI Journal Club podcast is dedicated to the topic of diagnostic accuracy in cardiovascular imaging.

With Emma Lane, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust - UK, and Sarah Birkhoelzer, University Dorset Hospital, Bournemouth - UK. In this episode of EACVI Cardio Talk On-the-Go, Sarah Birkhoelzer and Emma Lane preview the highlights of the EACVI 2025 Congress, taking place in Vienna from 11 to 13 December.  The conversation explores why EACVI has become the leading international meeting for mul...

With John-Paul Carpenter, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin - Ireland, EACVI Certification and Accreditation Committee Co-Chair, and Luna Gargani, University of Pisa, Pisa - Italy, EACVI Certification and Accreditation Committee Co-Chair. Listen to this new episode of EACVI Cardio Talk and learn from John-Paul Carpenter and Luna Gargani about EACVI certification programmes current available and how t...

With Sarah Birkhoelzer, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford - UK, and Edgar Argulian, Mount Sinai Morningside, New York - USA. In this episode, we explore a study by Edgar Argulian published in European Heart Journal – Imaging Methods and Practice (2025), which challenges the assumption that myocardial ischaemia on exercise echocardiography (ExE) is benign when coronary angiography shows no obstru...

With Julia Grapsa, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Heart and Vascular Center, Boston - USA, Ana Maria G Almeida, Faculty of Medicine University of Lisbon, Lisbon - Portugal, and Sarah Birkhoelzer, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford - UK.   In this special episode, Sarah Birkhoelzer is joined by Julia Grapsa, Director of Education in Echocardiography at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical...

With Sarah Moharem Elgamal, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool - UK, and Denisa Muraru, University of Milan Bicocca, Milan - Italy.  In this engaging episode of EACVI Cardio Talk titled "Coffee break," we are delighted to interview Denisa Muraru, the next President of EACVI and a renowned expert in Cardiovascular Imaging. Throughout this episode, we learn about Denisa Muraru's journey,...

With Matteo Camelli, Polyclinic Santa Maria alle Scotte, Siena - Italy, and Rafael Vidal Perez, CHUAC, A Coruna - Spain. Listen to this new episode of EACVI Cardio Talk and learn from Doctor Matteo Cameli about "Multimodality imaging for the evaluation and management of patients with long-term (durable) left ventricular assist devices. A clinical consensus statement of the European Association of...

With Nay Aung, Queen Mary University of London, London - UK and Bernhard Gerber, Cliniques Saint-Luc UCL, Brussels - Belgium. Listen to this new episode of EACVI Cardio Talk and learn from Professor Bernhard Gerber about "How to evaluate cardiomyopathies by cardiovascular magnetic resonance parametric mapping and late gadolinium enhancement. Link to the article: https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeac0...

With Marco Jan Wilhelm Gotte and Marielle Van de Veerdonk, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Ross Thomson, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK. In this episode of EACVI CardioTalk, Ross Thomson interviews Marco Gotte and Marielle van de Veerdonk, cardiac MRI experts and pioneers in CMR-guided interventional procedures. They discuss the practicalities, advantages a...

With David Bluemke, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health - USA, and Mihir Sanghvi, Queen Mary University of London - United Kingdom. In this episode, Mihir Sanghvi interviews David Bluemke, a world leader in the field of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. David discusses his role in the journey of CMR from rare technique to modality of choice in large-scale st...

With Mark Schuuring, University of Twente, Enschede - The Netherlands, and Shehab Anwer, University Heart Center, Zurich - Switzerland. In this new episode of EACVI Cardio Talk, learn from Mark Schuuring about Social Media Strategy and how to enhance the publication's visibility & empower professional dialogue around Cardiovascular Imaging and Research. Link to the article: https://academic.oup.co...

With Elena Romero Dorta, Charite University Hospital, Berlin - Germany and Elena Galli, Hospital Pontchaillou of Rennes, Rennes - France.  The recently published EACVI survey on radiation exposure in interventional echocardiography illustrates the high heterogeneity regarding radioprotection devices between centers and the low awareness of echocardiographers concerning their risk in this rapidly e...

With Kevin Domingues, Hospital Garcia de Orta | CUF Santarém - Portugal, Elena Romero Dorta, Charite University Hospital, Berlin - Germany, and Andreas Hagendorff, University of Leipzig - Germany. In this special episode, host Kevin Domingues sits down with EuroEcho 2024 hosts, Elena Romero Dorta and Andreas Hagendorff, to get a sneak peek into what attendees can expect. Tune in to get pumped for...

With Alessia Gimelli, Nuclear Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa - Italy, and Sara Moscatelli, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London - United Kingdom. Alessia Gimelli shares insights from her impressive career, offers valuable advice for the next generation of professionals and provides tips on key areas to focus on in the field. Don't miss this engaging and informative episode...

With Kevin Domingues, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada - Portugal, and Rebecca T. Hahn, Columbia University Medical Center, New York - United States of America. In this episode, Kevin Domingues interviews Rebecca T. Hahn, a leading expert on echocardiography and valvular heart disease who has been actively involved in research on those topics and is the author of many landmark publications on the t...

With Theo Pezel, University Hospital of Lariboisiere, Paris - France, and Yohann Bohbot, University Hospital of Amiens - France. Theo Pezel interviews Yohann Bohbot about the latest EACVI survey on acute myocarditis. The discussion explores the major differences observed in the use of multimodality imaging for diagnosis, management, and follow-up of these patients and discusses future perspectives...

With Ana Maria G Almeida, Santa Maria University Hospital CHLN Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon - Portugal, and Sara Moscatelli, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London - UK Listen to this new episode of EACVI Cardio Talk and learn from Professor Ana Almeida about "Cardiovascular multimodality imaging in women: a scientific statement of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging of the...

With Bernard Cosyns, University of Brussels, Brussels - Belgium and Kevin Domingues, Hospital Garcia de Orta | CUF Santarém - Portugal. Need a break? Grab some coffee and join Bernard Cosyns in this conversation with Kevin Domingues.  Tune in and listen to some entertaining stories from the immediate past President of the EACVI, including the highlights and challenges of his presidency, his resear...

With Artur Evangelista, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona - Spain & Rafael Vidal-Perez, CHUAC, A Coruna - Spain. Listen to this new episode of EACVI Cardio Talk and learn from Doctor Artur Evangelista about "Multimodality imaging in thoracic aortic diseases: a clinical consensus statement from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the European Society of Cardiology work...