Heart Podcast
BMJ Group
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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May 11, 2017 • 10min
Assessing stable chest pain - a NICE win for CT
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Professor Adam Timmis from Barts Heart Centre. The UK NICE committee updated their stable chest pain guidelines in 2016 and this was controversial. They discuss the changes in the guidelines since 2010.
Link to published paper: heartjnl-2015-308341 http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2017/04/27/heartjnl-2015-308341
May 3, 2017 • 9min
Stable chest pain assessment revisited - the case against cardiac CT
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr. Paul Cremer from The Cleveland Clinic. They discuss Paul's views, expressed in a Heart Editorial, on the latest NICE guidelines for assessment of stable chest pain.
Link to published paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2017/05/02/heartjnl-2017-311410
Apr 26, 2017 • 13min
Tips for managing cardiac emergencies in pregnancy
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr. van Hagen and Professor Roos Hesselink from Erasmus University, Rotterdam. They discuss an approach to managing cardiac emergencies arising during pregnancy, based on their excellent Education in Heart paper linked below.
Link to published paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/103/2/159.long
Apr 12, 2017 • 14min
How to diagnose pulmonary embolism: Age-adjusted D-dimer, PERC rule and Wells score
In this special episode, we bring you three interviews with key people behind clinical decision tools for prediction of pulmonary embolism. This topic is covered in a BMJ Learning module called 'Step by step: how to diagnose pulmonary embolism', which is a practical guide for GPs available at www.learning.bmj.com - direct URL: https://goo.gl/NyN3FQ.
The program starts with an interview with Dr Phil Wells, who is the author of the Wells score for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
This is followed by a discussion with Dr Gregoire le Gal, author of the paper on age adjusted D-dimer.
The last interview is with Dr Jeff Kline, who is the author of the PERC rule.
The interviews are conducted by Dr Kerstin de Witt lead author of the BMJ Learning module on how to diagnose a pulmonary embolism.
Apr 11, 2017 • 10min
It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future - CV risk prediction in 2020
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr. Amitava Banerjee from Farr Institute, University College London, UK. They discuss established ways of cardiovascular risk prediction but also get distracted by machine learning and electronic health record real-time analytics.
Link to published paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2017/02/24/heartjnl-2016-311141
AND second paper:
http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2017/02/22/heartjnl-2016-310668
Mar 30, 2017 • 15min
Atrial fibrillation - the essentials
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Professor Paulus Kirchhof from University of Birmingham. They discuss the latest ESC guidelines for atrial fibrillation, including the concept of heart teams, catheter ablation and why AF hasn’t be cured yet.
Link to published paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2017/01/11/heartjnl-2016-310843.full
Mar 14, 2017 • 13min
Computational modelling for congenital heart disease: how far are we from clinical translation?
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Giovanni Biglino from the Bristol Heart Institute. They discuss computational modelling in congenital heart disease, including optimal stent selection, new device development and 3D printed handheld models for patient education.
http://heart.bmj.com/content/103/2/98.abstract
Feb 27, 2017 • 11min
The troponin controversies
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr. Andrew Chapman from the BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh. They discuss the controversial area of myocardial injury vs. myocardial infarction and delve into unresolved areas in troponin research and clinical application.
Link to published paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/103/1/10
Feb 15, 2017 • 13min
Trends in the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in the UK
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr. Prachi Bhatnagar from Oxford, UK. They discuss the changing incidence, prevalence and admission rates for cardiovascular disease amongst UK residents. They also explore possible reasons for the observed results.
Link to published paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/07/26/heartjnl-2016-309573.full?sid=5fd48f9a-227a-4c6f-b16e-24e6cb059cdd
Jan 26, 2017 • 18min
State of the art in nuclear cardiology
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr Nik Sabharwal from Oxford Heart Centre, UK. They discuss the very latest developments in nuclear cardiology, including new tracers, updated guidelines and replacing cardiologists with machines!
