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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 every other Tuesday. Podcast hosted by: James Rudd, Digital Media Editor, University of Cambridge
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Episodes

Machine learning in cardiology - will we ever be replaced by computers?

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr James Howard from Imperial College, London. They discuss two papers published in Heart that dive into artificial intelligence and machine learning 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-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to pub...

Nov 12, 202125 minEp. 202

Management of frequent PVCs with Dr Bhargava from the Cleveland Clinic

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd is joined by EP specialist Dr Bhargava from the Cleveland Clinic. They discuss his Education in Heart paper on PVCs, covering assessment, drugs and ablation. 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-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published paper: https:/...

Oct 27, 202130 minEp. 201

Benefits of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors across the spectrum of cardiovascular diseases

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Guarav Gulsin from the University of British Columbia. They cover everything you need to know about this class of drugs for use in heart disease and beyond following the publication of a comprehensive review paper in Heart. 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.a...

Oct 13, 202124 minEp. 200

How are NICE guidelines developed?

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Madalina Garbi from Royal Papworth Hospital. They discuss her role on the NICE committee for valvular heart disease and how NICE guidelines differ from those developed by professional societies. 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-pod...

Sep 29, 202122 minEp. 199

Is exercise bad for your calcium score?

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Alastair Moss from the University of Leicester. They discuss the paradoxical effect of exercise on coronary artery calcification. 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-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj....

Sep 13, 202118 minEp. 198

BNP levels and risk of subsequent death and hospitalisation - an interview with Dr Clare Taylor

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Clare Taylor from the University of Oxford. They discuss the high risk of events associated with an elevated BNP and how pathways to the diagnosis of heart failure might be improved. 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-podcast/id44535...

Aug 30, 202116 minEp. 197

How are novel cardiovascular drugs costed and paid for?

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Drs Ferro and Khazi from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. They discuss how new drugs are evaluated for cost-effectiveness and how we determine if they are affordable for both patients and healthcare systems. 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...

Jul 30, 202124 minEp. 196

LDL cholesterol - how low should we go?

In this episode of the Heart podcast, James Rudd is joined by Professor Chris Packard from the University of Glasgow. They discuss recent guideline changes in LDL targets and how these might be achieved in clinical practice. 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-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published paper: https://heart....

Jul 13, 202117 minEp. 195

Recreational drugs and vascular health - a hidden epidemic

In this episode of the Heart podcast, James Rudd is joined by Professor Salim Virani and Dr Dhruv Mahtta from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. They discuss their recent paper entitled "Recreational substance use among patients with premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease". 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/h...

Jun 29, 202124 minEp. 194

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: emerging techniques and applications

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 consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 ...

Jun 10, 202127 minEp. 193

The Heart Team - time to refresh the concept?

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 consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to...

May 28, 202124 minEp. 192

Translational applications of computational modelling for patients with cardiac arrhythmias

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, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=...

May 11, 202129 minEp. 191

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

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 a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published pa...

Apr 26, 202133 minEp. 190

Female trailblazers in procedural cardiology - career journeys and advice to the next generation

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, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer....

Apr 13, 202121 minEp. 189

Remote monitoring of heart failure - what are the possibilities?

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.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/...

Mar 29, 202122 minEp. 188

Hypertension and stroke risk vary across countries - why?

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 consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 L...

Mar 10, 202119 minEp. 187

Should we revascularise patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy?

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 computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podca...

Feb 24, 202128 minEp. 186

Managing Recurrent Pericarditis

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 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published paper: https://he...

Feb 10, 202125 minEp. 185

Anti-thrombotic therapy for patients with chronic coronary syndromes

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 and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-...

Jan 23, 202123 minEp. 184

hs-CRP in congenital heart disease

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 consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to ...

Jan 09, 202116 minEp. 183

Digital monitoring and management of heart failure - a randomised trial

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 consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link ...

Dec 29, 202023 minEp. 182

A lipid management masterclass with Dr Susan Connolly

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 automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https:...

Dec 14, 202035 minEp. 181

What’s normal on a 24 hour ECG?

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, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id4453582...

Nov 29, 202018 minEp. 180

Get better at managing patients with syncope

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-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Links https://stopfainting.com/ ESC syncope guidelines - https://academic....

Nov 15, 202039 minEp. 179

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - the essentials

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 your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podca...

Nov 01, 202034 minEp. 178

ACS management in the COVID-19 era

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 consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 ...

Oct 12, 202028 minEp. 177

Cardiogenetics - an explainer for the general cardiologist

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-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/106/12/938

Sep 24, 202019 minEp. 176

ESC Top 10 highlights with Dr Sarah Hudson

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 us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Links: Sarah's Tw...

Sep 14, 202020 minEp. 175

How to improve at communicating risk

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/2020/08/11/heartjnl-2020-317593 If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes ...

Aug 26, 202024 minEp. 174

Balloon aortic valvuloplasty - everything you need to know as a general cardiologist

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 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published paper: https:/...

Aug 14, 202022 minEp. 173
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