
ESC Cardio Talk
The ESC podcasts - regular recordings from the European Society of Cardiology.
Hear renowned experts discuss cardiovascular advances relevant to daily practice.
Check here regularly to stay up to date.
You can also be interested in other ESC podcasts: EHRA Cardio Talk, HFA Cardio Talk and ESC TV Today. Check them out!
Latest episodes

Jun 13, 2022 • 8min
Journal Editorial - Characteristics and natural history of early-stage cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis
With Perry Elliott and Douglas Cannie, UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science, London - UK Link to paper

May 30, 2022 • 10min
Journal Editorial - Shedding light on the pathophysiology of non-valvular atrial fibrillation as a primary cause of the regurgitation of atrio-ventricular valves
With Luigi Badano & Michele Tomaselli, University of Milan Bicocca, Milan - Italy. Link to paper Link to editorial

May 9, 2022 • 12min
Journal Editorial - Orchestration of vascular smooth muscle cell plasticity using epigenetic therapy
With Thomas Thum, Institute for Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies (IMTTS), Hannover - Germany and Bar Christian, Hannover Medical School, Hannover - Germany Link to editorial Link to paper

May 2, 2022 • 12min
Journal Editorial - Left atrial strain imaging: ready for clinical implementation in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
With Otto Smiseth & Espen Boe, University of Oslo, Oslo - Norway Link to paper Link to editorial

Apr 25, 2022 • 12min
Journal Editorial - Converging on the distribution profile of coronary artery disease
With Luis Eduardo Juarez-Orozco, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht - Netherlands & Bram Ruijsink from Kings College Hospital, London - UK. Link to paper Link to editorial

Apr 11, 2022 • 18min
Journal Editorial - Long-term results of first-generation S-ICD systems: strong from the start and through the threats of time
With Riccardo Cappato, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan - Italy & Ali Hussam, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (Milan) - Italy. Link to paper Link to editorial

Apr 4, 2022 • 12min
Journal Editorial - Statin intolerance: how common is it and how do we work with patients to overcome it?
With Christopher Paul Cannon, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston - USA & Maciej Banach, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz - Poland. Link to paper Link to editorial

Mar 28, 2022 • 10min
Journal Editorial - Advancing population-scale access to high-value cardiovascular care: a roadmap for CMR and beyond
With Subha Raman & Balaji Tamarappoo, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis - USA Link to paper Link to editorial

Mar 21, 2022 • 12min
Journal Editorial - Time for a paradigm shift? Making the case for tailored selection of antiplatelet therapy
With Michelle O'Donoghue & Nicholas Marston - Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston - USA Link to paper Link to editorial

Mar 14, 2022 • 9min
Journal Editorial - Proteomics for the prediction and prevention of atherosclerotic disease
With Paul Ridker, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston - USA & Nader Rifai, Boston Children’s Hospital - USA. Link to paper Link to editorial