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Heart Podcast

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The Heart Podcast is your go-to source for the latest insights and developments in cardiovascular medicine. Each episode features in-depth interviews with renowned authors and leading experts in the field, delving into the latest advances in cardiovascular research and treatments. Heart - heart.bmj.com - is a renowned international journal from the BMJ Group and the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) dedicated to publishing research and reviews on cardiovascular disease. Stay ahead in your field by tuning into our expert discussions and accessing cutting-edge information. Subscribe now or li...

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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: emerging techniques and applications 10.06.2021 27:10

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Sven Plein from the University of Leeds. They discuss his recent review, how to get trained in CMR and what a day in the life of a researcher / clinician looks like. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please...

The Heart Team - time to refresh the concept? 28.05.2021 24:06

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Philip MacCarthy from King's College Hospital, London. They discuss what the heart team is, how's it's evolved and what the future heart team might look like. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consid...

Translational applications of computational modelling for patients with cardiac arrhythmias 11.05.2021 29:17

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Patrick Boyle and Dr Nazem Akoum from the University of Washington in Seattle. They discuss the applications of computational modelling for patients with cardiac arrhythmias. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, plea...

Cardiac channelopathies: diagnosis and contemporary management - Brugada, LQTS and CPVT 26.04.2021 32:51

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Dr James Rudd is joined by Dr Greg Mellor from Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge. They discuss LQTS, Brugada and CPVT syndromes - diagnosis, risk stratification, patient education and therapeutic options. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us...

Female trailblazers in procedural cardiology - career journeys and advice to the next generation 13.04.2021 20:47

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Shrilla Banerjee and Dr Shazia Hussain, UK-based interventional cardiologists. They discuss their experiences in cardiology as females and offer some help and advice to the next generation considering a craft speciality. Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/107/5/428 If you enjoy the show,...

Remote monitoring of heart failure - what are the possibilities? 29.03.2021 21:47

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Michelle Kittleson from Cedars Sinai Heart Institute. They discuss her review on remote monitoring for heart failure. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.c...

Hypertension and stroke risk vary across countries - why? 10.03.2021 18:34

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Martin O'Donnell from Galway in Ireland. They discuss his paper "Variations in knowledge, awareness and treatment of hypertension and stroke risk by country income level". If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please...

Should we revascularise patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy? 24.02.2021 28:04

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Matthew Ryan from King's College, London. They discuss whether and how we should revascularise patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, plus also mention the REVIVED study which reports in 2022. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and co...

Managing Recurrent Pericarditis 10.02.2021 25:12

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Allan Klein from The Cleveland Clinic. They discuss the use of Rilanocept for treating this troublesome condition and the Rhapsody trial. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at ht...

Anti-thrombotic therapy for patients with chronic coronary syndromes 23.01.2021 22:43

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr William Parker from the University of Sheffield. They discuss his Education in Heart paper on optimal management of chronic coronary syndrome patients with reference to their anti-thrombotic needs. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone a...

hs-CRP in congenital heart disease 09.01.2021 15:49

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Laurie Geenen from Erasmus medical centre in Rotterdam. They discuss a paper entitled "Prognostic value of C-reactive protein in adults with congenital heart disease". If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please conside...

Digital monitoring and management of heart failure - a randomised trial 29.12.2020 23:29

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Kazem Rahimi from Oxford, UK. They discuss his paper titled "Home monitoring with technology-supported management in chronic heart failure: a randomised trial". If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please cons...

A lipid management masterclass with Dr Susan Connolly 14.12.2020 35:23

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by lipid expert Dr Susan Connolly from Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. They discuss primary and secondary prevention, risk scores, imaging and two new drugs with the potential to improve lipid management significantly over the next 5 years. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes auto...

What’s normal on a 24 hour ECG? 29.11.2020 17:52

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Marc Deyell from Vancouver. They discuss his team's systematic review and meta-analysis of ambulatory ECGs, in which they produce some age-specific normal ranges in healthy people. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also...

Get better at managing patients with syncope 15.11.2020 38:30

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Boon Lim from Imperial College syncope service. They discuss all aspects of this common condition. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - the essentials 01.11.2020 33:42

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Lynne Williams from Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, UK. They discuss all aspects of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, from symptoms to genetic testing, plus a discussion of an emerging new medical therapy. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to you...

ACS management in the COVID-19 era 12.10.2020 27:48

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by interventional cardiologist Dr Sukh Nijjer from Hammersmith Hospital, London. They discuss his paper in Heart concerned with the optimal management of ACS in the COVID-19 era. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please...

Cardiogenetics - an explainer for the general cardiologist 24.09.2020 18:49

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Catherine Otto from Seattle. They discuss the role of genetic testing in cardiology. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcas...

ESC Top 10 highlights with Dr Sarah Hudson 14.09.2020 20:25

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Sarah Hudson, a cardiology fellow from the U.K. They discuss 10 trials and 3 insightful talks from the digital 2020 ESC meeting that you might have missed. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving...

How to improve at communicating risk 26.08.2020 24:29

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Alexandra Freeman and Dr Gabriel Reccia from The Winton Centre at the University of Cambridge. They discuss their paper which is about how best to communicate risks to cardiology (and other) patients. Link to published paper: 1. https://wintoncentre.maths.cam.ac.uk/ 2. https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/202...

Balloon aortic valvuloplasty - everything you need to know as a general cardiologist 14.08.2020 22:06

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by David Hildick-Smith from the Sussex Cardiac Centre in Brighton. They discuss balloon aortic valvuloplasty - what it is and when it can be used. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at...

Estimating excess deaths from Covid-19 29.07.2020 25:08

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Amitava Banerjee from UCL. They discuss both his Lancet paper and a subsequent pre-print describing the direct and indirect effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on mortality over 1 year. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Al...

Diet after a heart attack - what should we tell patients? 12.07.2020 27:28

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Thomas Butler from the University of Chester. They discuss his Review paper in Heart entitled "Optimum nutritional strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation (BACPR)". If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and co...

Dilated cardiomyopathy and athlete’s heart - how to tell the difference 28.06.2020 19:50

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Lynne Millar from Bart's Hospital, London. They discuss her recent paper entitled "Differentiation between athlete’s heart and dilated cardiomyopathy in athletic individuals". Link to published papers: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2020/04/26/heartjnl-2019-316147 https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/202...

Learning cardiology online and why EP is an amazing speciality 15.06.2020 24:58

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Vishal Luther from Hammersmith Hospital, London. They discuss how cardiology can be taught effectively online and then move on to discussing the pros and cons of electrophysiology as a sub-speciality in cardiology. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloade...