European Society of Cardiology

ESC Cardio Talk

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The ESC podcasts - regular recordings from the European Society of Cardiology. Hear renowned experts discuss cardiovascular advances relevant to daily practice. Check here regularly to stay up to date. You can also be interested in other ESC podcasts: EHRA Cardio Talk, HFA Cardio Talk, ESC TV Today and much more. Check them out!

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Journal editorial: Myocardial oedema in Takotsubo syndrome: from diagnostic hallmark to prognostic marker? 02.11.2026 18:41

With Maria Luiza Luchian, Chu Ucl Namur Sainte-Elisabeth Site, Namur - Belgium and Milind Y Desai, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland - USA. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Reversible remodelling, residual questions: the anabolic-steroid–exposed heart under longitudinal imaging 26.10.2026 13:41

With Nick Bijsterveld and Harald Jorstad Amsterdam University Medical Centre (AUMC), Amsterdam - The Netherlands. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Connecting the dots in cardiovascular medicine: endometriosis, chronic inflammation and venous thromboembolism 19.10.2026 8:25

With Elvira Grandone and Concetta Panebianco, San Giovanni Rotondo Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo - Italy. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Using gap to goal to guide treatment escalation: lessons from VICTORION-Challenge and beyond 12.10.2026 10:54

With Kausik K Ray and Irene Karungi, Imperial College London, London - UK Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Not all asymmetry is equal: asymmetric septal hypertrophy across hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, amyloidosis and beyond 05.10.2026 17:55

With Christoph Grani and Nicolas Ciocca, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern - Switzerland. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: An optimally engineered pump, yet an incomplete therapy: biology, residual risk, and the future of LVAD care 28.09.2026 8:55

With Mandeep Mehra, Mass General Brigham, Boston - USA and Milica Vukicevic, Clinical center of Serbia and School of medicine University of Belgrade, Belgrade - Serbia. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Seeing is not knowing: risk, regulation, and the modern donor heart 21.09.2026 8:44

With Andreas Zuckermann and Roxana Moayedifar, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna - Austria. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Screening for coronary artery disease in hypertensive patients: targeting symptomatic men or asymptomatic women?—when registry results challenge guidelines 14.09.2026 12:59

With Juerg Schwitter, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne - Switzerland, Panagiotis Antiochos,University Hospital Centre Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne - Switzerland and Ambra Masi, University Hospital Centre Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne - Switzerland. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial : Aortic valve calcification in type 2 diabetes: the heavy weight of comorbidities 10.08.2026 11:07

With Bahira Shahim, Ayah Fayad and Kari Feldt, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - Sweden Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Decision curve analysis and the incremental value of cardiac MRI in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis 10.08.2026 15:23

With Aldostefano Porcari, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London - UK and Stefano Figliozzi, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano - Italy. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Standard-dose direct oral anticoagulants for Asian patients with atrial fibrillation: the definitive case from COMBINE AF 06.07.2026 9:34

With Boyoung Joung, Yonsei University, Seoul - Korea and Taehyun Hwang, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul - Korea. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Sex-neutral efficacy in a sex-biased care continuum: insights from finerenone in cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome 29.06.2026 6:22

With Antonia Sambola and Javier Limeres Freire, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona - Spain. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Cancer and cardiovascular disease: converging burdens, shared challenges 22.06.2026 14:36

With Florian A Wenzl University of Zurich, Zurich - Switzerland, Alexander Lyon, Royal Brompton Hospital, London - UK and David Adlam, University of Leicester, Leicester - UK. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Preparing for the cardiovascular risks of tropical storms amplified by climate change 15.06.2026 11:42

With Benjamin Peter Geisler, University of Oslo, Oslo - Norway and Arnab Ghosh, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York - USA. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: From prescription to persistence: guideline-recommended medical therapy in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction 08.06.2026 8:53

With Johann Bauersachs, Hannover Medical School, Hannover - Germany and Samira Soltani, Hannover Medical School, Hannover - Germany. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Computed tomography-guided ablation of ventricular tachycardia: how predictable are VT circuits? 01.06.2026 10:06

With Philipp Sommer, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Bad Oeynhausen - Germany and Vanessa Sciacca, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Bad Oeynhausen - Germany. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Beyond ischemia and anatomy: functional capacity as a stage-specific prognostic driver in advanced coronary atherosclerosis 25.05.2026 12:01

With Edoardo Conte and Daniele Andreini, Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio Hospital IRCCS, Milan - Italy and Gal Tsaban, Mayo Clinic, Rochester - USA. Link to paper Link to editorial

Journal editiorial: Subvalvular aortic stenosis in adulthood: stable, manageable, but never simple 18.05.2026 8:36

With Jolanda Sabatino, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro - Italy, Salvatore De Rosa, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro - Italy and Daniele Torella, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro - Italy Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Optimizing anticoagulation quality to improve outcomes in LVAD recipients 04.05.2026 11:24

With Maria Generosa Crespo-Leiro, Eduardo Barge-Caballero and David Couto-Mallon, University Hospital A Coruna, A Coruna - Spain. Link to paper Link to editorial

Journal editorial: Walking the tightrope: balancing safety and risk in gender-affirming hormone therapy 30.03.2026 10:58

With Alexander Kharlamov, De Haar Research Force, Amsterdam - Netherlands and Marc Ferrini, Saint-Joseph and Saint-Luke Hospital Centre, Lyon - France. Link to paper Link to editorial

Journal editorial - Cardiovascular child health in a changing climate 23.03.2026 8:32

With Elena Raffetti, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - Sweden and Mayank Dalakoti, University of Cambridge, Cambridge - UK. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial - Fractional flow reserve-guided percutaneous coronary intervention for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a FAITAVI accompli for better outcomes? 16.03.2026 11:23

With Morton Kern, VA Long Beach and University of California, Irvine, California - USA and Arnold Seto, VA Long Beach and University of California, Irvine, California - USA. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial - More than a sidekick: GIP signalling and cardiovascular outcomes 09.03.2026 11:26

With Florian Kahles, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Aachen - Germany and Berkan Kurt, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Aachen - Germany. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal Editorial - Another piece of the puzzle: long term follow-up of conduction system pacing 12.01.2026 7:06

With Pranav Mankad and Kenneth Ellenbogen, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond - USA. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial - Pressure-volume loops and cardiac energetics: finally, is it time to translate historical knowledge to clinical routine? 15.12.2025 13:06

With Joao Felipe Fernandes, King's College London, London - UK and Debbie Zhao, The University of Auckland, Auckland - New Zealand. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial