

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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Jul 1, 2013 • 20min
Anthony De Maria
Alistair Lindsay interviews Anthony De Maria, director of the Cardiovascular Center at the UC San Diego medical school, and current Editor in Chief of JACCE.

Jul 1, 2013 • 14min
Professor Alec Vahanian
Patrick Calvert interviews Alec Vahanian, Head of the Cardiology Department, Bichat University Hospital, Paris at the annual British Cardiovascular Society meeting in London.

Jul 1, 2013 • 30min
Professor Alain Cribier
Patrick Calvert interviews Alain Cribier, Director of Cardiology at Charles Nicolle Hospital, University of Rouen in France, and pioneer in the field of aortic and mitral valvuloplasty.

Apr 23, 2013 • 17min
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation and transient left ventricular dysfunction
As we near ten years since the first transcatheter aortic vale implantation, Alistair Lindsey, Heart’s JournalScan editor, talks to Philip MacCarthy, consultant cardiologist, King’s College Hospital, about his work examining how the ventricle responds following the procedure.
See also:
Successful transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is associated with transient left ventricular dysfunction http://bit.ly/12Fwwcf

Apr 23, 2013 • 18min
Pathophysiology and management of acute coronary syndromes
Mark de Belder (consultant cardiologist in Middlesbrough) talks to James McLenachan (consultant cardiologist in Leeds) and Keith Channon (professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford) about the pathophysiology and management of acute coronary syndromes.
See also:
Webcasts from all the sessions at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference 2012 bit.ly/ZMGmUE

Apr 23, 2013 • 12min
Aortic valve disease
Guy Lloyd (a consultant cardiologist in Eastbourne) talks to Gerry McCann (a cardiologist in Leicester) and John Chambers (president of the British Heart Valve Society) about aortic valve disease.
They discuss stratifying cases by risk, myocardial fibrosis, the various assessments available, whether clinicians should be looking more to prescribe ACE inhibitors, and how best valve service should be configured.
See also:
Postconditioning and protection from reperfusion injury: where do we stand? http://bit.ly/15EmdIy
Webcasts from all the sessions at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference 2012 bit.ly/ZMGmUE

Apr 23, 2013 • 15min
Reperfusion injury
Michael Marber (professor of Cardiology at King’s College London) discusses reperfusion injury with Michel Ovize (professor at the Hôpitaux de Lyon).
See also:
Postconditioning and protection from reperfusion injury: where do we stand?http://bit.ly/15EmdIy
Webcasts from all the sessions at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference 2012 http://bit.ly/ZMGmUE

Apr 23, 2013 • 12min
Current issues in cardiology training
Jim Hall (BCS vice-president for training, and chairman of the SAC) talks to Thanh Phan (SPL trainee from the Northern Deanery) about current issues in cardiology training. These include Workplace Based Assessments, clinical genetics, and workforce projections.
See also:
Webcasts from all the sessions at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference 2012 http://bit.ly/ZMGmUE

Apr 23, 2013 • 12min
Interpreting the ECGs of airline pilots
Iain Simpson (vice president for Education and Research at the British Cardiovascular Society, and a cardiologist in Southampton) talks to Michael Joy (professor at the University of Surrey, and cardiologist to the Civil Aviation Authority) about his experience in interpreting the ECGs of pilots.
See also:
Webcasts from all the sessions at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference 2012 http://bit.ly/ZMGmUE

Apr 23, 2013 • 14min
The future of cardiovascular imaging
Matthias Schmitt (cardiac magnetic resonance specialist, University Hospital of South Manchester) and Guy Lloyd (consultant cardiologist in Eastbourne) talk to William Zoghbi (president of the American College of Cardiology) about where we are going with cardiovascular imaging.
See also:
Webcasts from all the sessions at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference 2012 http://bit.ly/ZMGmUE


