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: 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

Journal editorial - Advanced cardiac imaging in primary prevention: the great challenge we have to achieve 08.12.2025 8:08

With Edoardo Conte, Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio Hospital IRCCS, Milano - Italy, Daniele Andreini, Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio Hospital IRCCS, Milan - Italy and Davide Marchetti, Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio Hospital IRCCS, Milano - Italy. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial - Macrophage leukotriene B4 production sustains inflammation after myocardial infarction 01.12.2025 7:18

With Marie-Noelle Giraud, Faculty of Science and Medicine, Fribourg - Switzerland and Carolina Balbi, Research Centre for Molecular Biology, University of Zurich - Switzerland. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial - The emerging story of Myval transcatheter heart valve: lessons from the LANDMARK trial 24.11.2025 7:28

With Marie-Annick Clavel, University Institute of Cardiology and Respirology of Quebec (IUCPQ), Laval University, Quebec - Canada and Paolo Springhetti, Istituto Auxologico Italiano (IRCCS), Milan - Italy. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: The dilemma of a correct patient selection for implantable cardioverter defibrillator in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy 17.11.2025 9:13

With Domenico Filomena, Polyclinic Umberto I, Rome - Italy and Luciano Agati Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome - Italy. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Is routine imaging follow-up after LAA closure necessary? 10.11.2025 11:20

With Jonathan Lessick, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa - Israel and Mahmoud Suleiman, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa - Israel. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal Editorial: Perioperative discontinuation of renin–angiotensin system inhibitors in non-cardiac surgery: is it time to change what we tell our patients? 20.10.2025 11:28

With Maura Marcucci, Clinical Institute Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano - Italy and McMaster University, Hamilton - Canada and Mauro Chiarito, Clinical Institute Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano - Italy and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC - USA. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: Arrhythmic risk and advanced heart failure in dilated cardiomyopathy: a deadly tango 20.10.2025 9:32

With Jean-Benoit Le Polain de Waroux, St-Jan Hospital, Brugge - Belgium, and Maarten De Smet, AZ Sint Jan, Brugge - Belgium. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial: ApoB and Lp(a): core measures to assess cardiovascular risk 06.10.2025 13:10

With Allan Sniderman, McGill University, Montreal - Canada. Link to European Heart Journal Editorial , by Allan Sniderman, Michael J. Pencina and George Thanassoulis Link to European Heart Journal Paper

Journal editorial: With a little HELP from heparin at first medical contact before primary percutaneous coronary intervention 29.09.2025 11:59

With David Erlinge and Sasha Koul, Lund University, Lund - Sweden Read the European Heart Journal paper Read the European Heart Journal editorial

Journal editorial - Residual cardiovascular risk beyond low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: inflammation, remnant cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a) 15.09.2025 11:09

With Børge Nordestgaard and Anders Berg Wulff, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen - Denmark. Read the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging paper Read the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging editorial