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.

Episodes

Oct 8, 2024

18 min

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Oliver Brown, a cardiology trainee from Leeds, UK. They discuss the sobering results of the survey of UK cardiology trainees concerning their health and well-being, and what we can all do to try and improve matters. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review wherever you get your podcast - it's very helpful to us!
Link to published paper:
https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2024/09/06/heartjnl-2024-324418

Oct 8, 2024

18 min

Sep 24, 2024

20 min

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Miguel Camafort from Barcelona. They discuss his approach to the diagnosis and management of resistant hypertension. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 or wherever you get your podcasts - it's really helpful.
Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2023/12/21/heartjnl-2022-321730

Sep 24, 2024

20 min

Sep 10, 2024

17 min

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Maggie Simpson from Glasgow. They discuss her study about the rate of pre-conception counselling in women with heart disease. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 or wherever you get your podcasts - it's really helpful.
Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/110/13/908

Sep 10, 2024

17 min

Aug 27, 2024

16 min

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Niccolo Maurizi from Lausanne, Switzerland. They discuss his recent paper in Heart on a Swiss Fabry's regsitry. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 or wherever you get your podcasts - it's really helpful.
Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2024/05/15/heartjnl-2024-323975

Aug 27, 2024

16 min

Aug 13, 2024

16 min

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Love Cyon from Stockholm, Sweden. They discuss his paper exploring the prognostic value of troponin levels in chest pain patients in the ED. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 or wherever you get your podcasts - it's really helpful.
Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2024/06/07/heartjnl-2024-323913
 

Aug 13, 2024

16 min

Jul 30, 2024

17 min

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Professor Marc Dweck from The University of Edinburgh. They discuss a study in Heart that tested the predictive power of thoracic aortic calcium calcium for predicting future vascular events.
Relevant reading:
Thoracic versus coronary calcification for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events prediction - https://heart.bmj.com/content/110/14/947 
Editorial: Future applications of incidental detection of thoracic and coronary calcium for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events prediction - https://heart.bmj.com/content/110/14/929
If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 or wherever you get your podcasts - it's really helpful.

Jul 30, 2024

17 min

Jul 16, 2024

18 min

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Milad Nazarzadeh from the University of Oxford. They discuss I study from Iran that used the polypill for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 or wherever you get your podcasts - it's really helpful.
Link to published papers:
https://heart.bmj.com/content/110/14/927 
and
https://heart.bmj.com/content/110/14/940 
 

Jul 16, 2024

18 min

Jul 2, 2024

14 min

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Prof Abdulla Damluji from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, US. They discuss all aspects of sarcopenia and aortic valve disease. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 or wherever you get your podcasts - it's really helpful.
Link to published paper:
https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2024/04/22/heartjnl-2024-324029

Jul 2, 2024

14 min

Jun 18, 2024

20 min

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Piter Vriesendorp and Dr Sam Heuts from Maastricht in The Netherlands. They discuss their paper examining the effect of cerebral protection devices in TAVI procedures. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 or wherever you get your podcasts - it's really helpful.
Link to published paper:
https://heart.bmj.com/content/110/11/757

Jun 18, 2024

20 min

Jun 4, 2024

24 min

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Ali Vazir from The Royal Brompton Hospital in London. They discuss all aspects of sleep-disordered breathing and why it's important to be aware of this condition. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 or wherever you get your podcasts - it's really helpful.
Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/109/24/1864.info

Jun 4, 2024

24 min

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