
CardioPractice Cardio Talk
CardioPractice Cardio Talk, regular podcasts to help your daily cardiology practice.
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Jun 3, 2025 • 12min
Atrial fibrillation screening in patients with cryptogenic stroke
With Mario Bocchiardo, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure (SV) - Italy and Riccardo Asteggiano, LARC (Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica), Turin - Italy. In this podcast, Mario Bocchiardo joins Ricardo Asteggiano to discuss atrial fibrillation screening in patients with cryptogenic stroke.

Jun 3, 2025 • 17min
Patent foramen ovale
With Davide Forno, Maria Vittoria Hospital Turin - Italy and Riccardo Asteggiano, LARC (Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica), Turin - Italy. In this podcast, Davide Forno joins Riccardo Asteggiano to discuss patent foramen ovale.

May 2, 2025 • 18min
Cardiovascular risk factors in older adults
With Roberto Pedretti, University of Milan Bicocca, Milan - Italy, and Luigina Guasti, University of Insubria, Varese - Italy and Chair of the ESC Council of CardioPractice. In this podcast, Roberto Pedretti joins Luigina Guasti to discuss cardiovascular risk factors in older adults.

May 2, 2025 • 15min
Stroke in older adults
With Thomas Kümler, Complications Research, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital and University of Copenhagen, Institute for Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen - Denmark and Professor Marco Proietti, Department of Internal and Geriatric Medicine, University of Milan, Milan - Italy. In this podcast, Marco Proietti joins Thomas Kümler to discuss stroke in older adults.

Apr 3, 2025 • 11min
Hypertension and heart failure
With Miguel Camafort-Babkowki, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona - Spain, and Ruxandra Christodorescu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara - Romania. Miguel Camafort-Babkowski joins Ruxandra Christodorescu to discuss hypertension and heart failure.

Apr 3, 2025 • 21min
Hypertension in pregnancy
With Rosa Maria Bruno, Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre – PARCC, Pharmacology & Hypertension Unit, European Hospital Georges Pompidou APHP, Paris, and Marc Ferrini, CH Saint Joseph and Saint Luc, Lyon - France. In this podcast, Rosa Maria Bruno joins Marc Ferrini to discuss hypertension in pregnancy. Reference: McEvoy JW, McCarthy CP, Bruno RM, Brouwers S, Canavan MD, Ceconi C, Christodorescu RM, Daskalopoulou SS, Ferro CJ, Gerdts E, Hanssen H, Harris J, Lauder L, McManus RJ, Molloy GJ, Rahimi K, Regitz-Zagrosek V, Rossi GP, Sandset EC, Scheenaerts B, Staessen JA, Uchmanowicz I, Volterrani M, Touyz RM; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension. Eur Heart J. 2024;45:3912-4018

Mar 3, 2025 • 13min
To be or not to be invasive in CCS patients: how to choose
With Alexander Kharlamov, De Haar Research Task Force, Rotterdam - The Netherlands, and Pepijn Adriaan Van Diemen, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam - The Netherlands. In this podcast, Alexander Kharlamov joins Pepijn Adriaan Van Diemen to discuss how to choose whether to be or not to be invasive in patients with chronic coronary syndrome. REFERENCE Vrints C, Andreotti F, Koskinas KC, Rossello X, Adamo M, Ainslie J, Banning AP, Budaj A, Buechel RR, Chiariello GA, Chieffo A, Christodorescu RM, Deaton C, Doenst T, Jones HW, Kunadian V, Mehilli J, Milojevic M, Piek JJ, Pugliese F, Rubboli A, Semb AG, Senior R, Ten Berg JM, Van Belle E, Van Craenenbroeck EM, Vidal-Perez R, Winther S; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of chronic coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J. 2024 Sep 29;45(36):3415-3537. https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/45/36/3415/7743115 DISCLOSURES: Alexander Kharlamov and Pepijn Adriaan Van Diemen have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Mar 3, 2025 • 13min
Anatomic vs functional tests in CCS patients: how to choose
With Alexander Kharlamov, De Haar Research Task Force, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and Pepijn Adriaan Van Diemen, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands In this podcast, Alexander Kharlamov joins Pepijn Adriaan Van Diemen to discuss how to choose between anatomic vs functional tests in chronic coronary syndrome patients. Reference: Vrints C, Andreotti F, Koskinas KC, Rossello X, Adamo M, Ainslie J, Banning AP, Budaj A, Buechel RR, Chiariello GA, Chieffo A, Christodorescu RM, Deaton C, Doenst T, Jones HW, Kunadian V, Mehilli J, Milojevic M, Piek JJ, Pugliese F, Rubboli A, Semb AG, Senior R, Ten Berg JM, Van Belle E, Van Craenenbroeck EM, Vidal-Perez R, Winther S; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of chronic coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J. 2024 Sep 29;45(36):3415-3537. https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/45/36/3415/7743115 DISCLOSURES: Alexander Kharlamov and Pepijn Adriaan Van Diemen have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Feb 4, 2025 • 13min
Asymptomatic patients with ventricular extrasystoles
With Raffaele Scorza, South Hospital Stockholm - Sweden and Riccardo Asteggiano, LARC (Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica), Turin - Italy. In this podcast*, Raffaele Scorza joins Riccardo Asteggiano to discuss asymptomatic patients with ventricular extrasystoles. *Technical support provided by Charlie Torstensson.

Feb 4, 2025 • 11min
Managing patients with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation
With Maxime Guenoun, Department of Rhythmology, European Hospital, Marseille - France and Christophe Leclercq, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes - France. In this podcast, Christophe Leclercq joins Maxime Guenoun to discuss how to manage patients with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation.