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
May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024
18 min
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Prof Finn Akerstrom from Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. They discuss his observational study on AF ablation and mortality. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review wherever you get your podcasts - it's really helpful.
Link to published paper:
https://heart.bmj.com/content/110/3/163
May 7, 2024
May 7, 2024
19 min
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Grace Dibben from the University of Glasgow. They discuss the evidence for exercise training in heart failure patients. 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/110/5/373
Apr 23, 2024
Apr 23, 2024
15 min
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Tom Burgoine and Dr Chris Wilkinson from the Universities of York and Cambridge. They discuss the distribution of AEDs in relation to deprivation and how things could be improved. 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/110/3/188
Apr 9, 2024
Apr 9, 2024
24 min
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Akshay Gaur and Dr David Warriner from Doncaster, Sheffield and Leeds hospitals, UK. They discuss the concept of caring for elderly patients with heart conditions and the helpful role of a cardio geriatrician. 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/2024/01/11/heartjnl-2022-322117
Mar 26, 2024
Mar 26, 2024
16 min
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Tomio Tran from Seattle. They discuss his paper about how well smartwatches measure peak oxygen consumption compared to CPET in ACHD subjects. 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/110/5/353
Mar 12, 2024
Mar 12, 2024
21 min
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Norman Briffa, a cardiac surgeon from Sheffield, UK. They discuss his review paper about anti-thrombotic strategies after valve intervention, both transcatheter and surgical. 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/110/2/87.long
Feb 27, 2024
Feb 27, 2024
17 min
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Dinesh Kalra from Louisville, Kentucky. They discuss all aspects of ASCVD risk prediction using examples of three different scoring systems in use around the world. 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/2023/11/02/heartjnl-2023-322928
Feb 13, 2024
Feb 13, 2024
19 min
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd meets Professor Kazem Rahimi, the new editor-in-chief of Heart, from Oxford, UK. They discuss his career in clinical cardiology and cardiovascular research and his vision for the future of Heart. 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/110/1/1
Jan 30, 2024
Jan 30, 2024
13 min
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd is joined by Dr Michiel Rienstra and Dr Tim Koldenhof from Groningen in The Netherlands. They discuss a secondary analysis of the AFFIRM study, comparing beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers for paroxysmal AF ventricular rate control. 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/109/23/1759.long
Jan 16, 2024
Jan 16, 2024
15 min
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Carlos Collet from Aalst, Belgium. They discuss how CT imaging can help all aspects of PCI. 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/2023/09/19/heartjnl-2023-322889
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