Heart Podcast

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Professor Vijay Kunadian from the University of Newcastle and Sarah Brown, a patient with heart disease, who are both co-authors on a consensus statement. They discuss the state of research participation among females in each area of cardiovascular disease, identify barriers to research for females in each area, and finally, describe strategies to increase female involvement in cardiovascular research. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us reach more people - thank you!
Link to published paper:
Paper - https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/05/28/heartjnl-2024-325545
Editorial - https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/05/28/heartjnl-2025-325979

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Prof. Filippo Cademartiri from Naples, Italy. They discuss all aspects of this emerging CT technology that promises lower radiation imaging, with higher resolution and excellent in-stent imaging, but at a significant cost in terms of hardware. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks!
Link to published paper:
https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/05/14/heartjnl-2025-325790

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Prof. Jacob Eifer Moller from Odense, Denmark. They discuss his review paper on mechanical circulatory support and some of the supporting guidelines and papers in this area. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks!
Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/01/15/heartjnl-2024-324883

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Louis-Marie Desroche from Reunion Island. They discuss his study that concluded - "Relying solely on CMR could lead to missed diagnoses and undertreatment. CMR should be integrated with other diagnostic tools to optimise care in this population". If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks!
Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/03/26/heartjnl-2024-325419
 

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Salvatore Brugaletta from Barcelona, Spain. They discuss the role of inflammation in atherosclerosis, how to detect it using imaging and biomarkers, and promising drugs in the pipeline to reduce inflammation levels. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks!
Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/03/25/heartjnl-2024-325408

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Tyler Pitre from Toronto, Canada and Dr Alireza Malektojari from Bandar Abbas, Iran. They discuss their review paper about the prevention of pericardial complications after heart surgery. This was a network analysis study with some important conclusions. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us reach more people - thank you!
Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/111/8/353.long

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Garima Sharma from Inova Fairfax, Virginia, US. They discuss adverse pregnancy outcomes and how they can increase subsequent cardiovascular risk - and importantly how we can lower this risk. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks!
 
Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/111/2/83

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Jan Scheitz from Charité University Hospital in Berlin. They discuss how neurological events such as stroke can lead to cardiovascular events and what we can do about it. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks!
Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/111/3/99?rss=1

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Professor Philippe Charron from Paris, France. They discuss his review on genetic disorders in cardiology. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks!
Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/01/11/heartjnl-2024-324171

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Professor Jill Pell from the University of Glasgow. They discuss her team's paper on walking speed and the risk of future arrhythmia. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks!
Link to published paper:
https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/04/10/heartjnl-2024-325004