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.
Episodes
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Oct 12, 2019 • 24min
Pre-operative cardiac testing - how should we do it?
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Marcio Bittencourt from Sao Paolo University. They discuss an editorial he wrote on pre-op cardiac testing using CT.
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Link to published papers:
https://heart.bmj.com/content/105/17/1300
https://heart.bmj.com/content/105/17/1335
Sep 22, 2019 • 13min
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - which treatments work?
Dr Sean Zheng discusses heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, covering diagnosis methods, symptoms, comorbidities, and treatment approaches. The podcast explores pharmacological therapies, including SGLT2 inhibitors trials, for improving outcomes in heart failure patients.
Sep 12, 2019 • 26min
Big data in cardiology - what you need to know
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Prof. Mamas Mamas from the Universities of Manchester and Keele. They discuss the power of big data and how Twitter can improve your working life. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2
Related link: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/Mamas.Mamas/personaldetails
Sep 1, 2019 • 16min
Predicting hospital admissions using machine learning
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Kazem Rahimi from Oxford University (https://www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/team/kazem-rahimi). They discuss his pioneering work in predicting emergency admissions from electronic healthcare datasets using a machine learning approach.
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Links to published paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002695
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Aug 6, 2019 • 26min
Deep Medicine with Eric Topol, author of the Topol NHS review
Dr. Eric Topol discusses the impact of AI in medicine, including pitfalls, funding, and training changes. He explores the evolution of AI in healthcare, challenges faced by doctors, and the importance of the doctor-patient relationship. The conversation also touches on the transparency of deep learning algorithms, addressing inequities in healthcare, and the role of Twitter in sharing medical knowledge.
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Jul 29, 2019 • 20min
The Power of Zero with Dr Scott Murray
Dr Scott Murray, President of the British Association of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, and Dr James Rudd discuss the value of calcium scoring in cardiac rehab and the future of interventions post-MI. They explore innovative approaches to rehab, patient engagement, and the underutilization of calcium scoring in risk assessment for heart patients.
Jul 11, 2019 • 18min
Improving the lives of trainee cardiologists - some success stories
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Drs Sarah Hudson (@sarahhudsonuk), Ashley Nisbet (@drashnisbet) and Clare Coyle from SW England and London. They discuss successful strategies that they have implemented to improve the lives of cardiology trainees. There's also mention of the re-booted Cardiology in Focus section of the Journal.
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Jun 28, 2019 • 16min
Behind the scenes at Heart with Editor in Chief Professor Catherine Otto
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Catherine Otto, Editor in Chief of Heart. Find out what happens to your paper once you hit the 'submit' button, how to maximise your chances of acceptance and whether it's worth appealing against a rejection letter!
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Jun 8, 2019 • 18min
Cholesterol - the lower the better?
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Stephen Weng from the University of Nottingham. They discuss his Heart paper "Sub-optimal cholesterol response to initiation of statins and future risk of cardiovascular disease".
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Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2019/04/16/heartjnl-2018-314253
May 27, 2019 • 25min
Learning cardiology using simulators - can we replace patients?
In this episode of the Heart podcast, James Rudd is joined by Dr Khalid Barakat from Bart's Hospital in London. Khalid is the national lead for simulation-based training and is based at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London. They discuss penalty kicks, how to improve at the French horn and even how we can learn practical procedures and improve the dynamics of the cath lab team using simulation.
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Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/105/9/728.info
