Heart Podcast

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 listen on your favourite podcast platform to elevate your understanding of cardiovascular medicine. The Heart podcast is published twice a month, every other Tuesday.

Podcast hosted by:
Professor James Rudd, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Consultant Cardiologist, University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.

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Episodes

Monday Mar 29, 2021

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.
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Link to published paper:
https://heart.bmj.com/content/107/5/366

Wednesday Mar 10, 2021

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".
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Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/107/4/282

Wednesday Feb 24, 2021

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.
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Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2021/01/12/heartjnl-2020-316856

Managing Recurrent Pericarditis

Wednesday Feb 10, 2021

Wednesday Feb 10, 2021

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.
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Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2020/11/22/heartjnl-2020-317928

Saturday Jan 23, 2021

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.
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Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2020/10/30/heartjnl-2020-316914

Saturday Jan 09, 2021

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".
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Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2020/10/15/heartjnl-2020-316813

Tuesday Dec 29, 2020

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".
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Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/106/20/1573

Monday Dec 14, 2020

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.
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Sunday Nov 29, 2020

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.
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Access the paper for free for 2 weeks: https://heart.bmj.com/content/106/22/1732

Sunday Nov 15, 2020

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.
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Links
https://stopfainting.com/
ESC syncope guidelines - https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/39/21/1883/4939241

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