Heart Podcast

BMJ Group · bmj.com

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.* The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The co

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Computational Models in Cardiovascular Disease
5d ago · 18:28
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Nick van Osta from Maastricht University. They discuss a review paper on computational modelling in cardiovascular disease. They cover the use of AI for: ECG diagnosis automatic ejection fraction segmentation from echocardiography prediction of success in cardiac resynchronisation therapy If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper: "Individual hearts: computational models for improved m
What is prehabilitation before cardiac surgery?
19d ago · 18:07
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Professor Enoch Akowuah from The University of Newcastle. They discuss what prehabilitation before cardiac surgery is, in terms of its three components, and the evidence base for it, and what he's planning in the largest multi-centre trial the UK has ever seen. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2026/03/16/heartjnl-2025-326769
What best explains the reduction in mortality after a heart attack over the last 15 years?
1mo ago · 18:06
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Sharon Ayayo from the University of Manchester, UK. They discuss her analysis of the MINAP database that showed a significant improvement in survival after heart attack in England and Wales, and tried to explain why this had occurred - was it more effective medication, greater use of coronary intervention or something else. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.co
What's the best way to screen for atrial fibrillation?
1mo ago · 23:11
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Emma Svennberg from Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. They discuss her review on AF screening and dive into why many trials have been disappointing and how things might improve in the future. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2026/02/26/heartjnl-2025-326121
Can exercise lower your risk of AF?
2mo ago · 28:45
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Ben Buckley from John Moores University. They discuss his Cochrane systematic review about the use of cardiac rehabilitation in patients with atrial fibrillation, and whether this might lead to a change in the guidelines. Spoiler: there was a significant benefit in terms of reducing the risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation. Listen to find out more! If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published
Beyond the weight: how obesity drugs and bariatric surgery are changing cardiovascular medicine
2mo ago · 25:58
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Professor Carel le Roux from University College, Dublin and Ulster University. They discuss the trial evidence that has emerged over the last 20 years for both bariatric surgery and the newer GLP-1 medications, focusing particularly on reductions in cardiovascular outcomes. They also discuss where the field of obesity intervention might head over the next five years and how metabolic surgery will continue to have an important role. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction plus AF - challenges and opportunities
2mo ago · 30:40
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Harriette Van Spall from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They discuss her team's comprehensive review paper all about the intersection of heart failure with the preserved ejection fraction and atrial fibrillation. In particular, they cover the diagnostic challenges in this patient group, established and emerging medications, and the potential for conduction system pacing as a treatment option. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach
Can routine cardiac CT in patients with acute coronary syndrome and prior bypass grafts improve clinical decisions?
3mo ago · 14:49
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Matthew Kelham from Bart's Hospital in London, UK. They discuss the difficulties in deciding the best strategy for patients who present with a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction who have had previous bypass grafting. Matt and colleagues used a survey of experts to gain consensus, then provided the experts with the results of a CTCA scan to assess whether the CTCA scan improved decision-making in this hard-to-manage group. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you ge
Do older patients benefit from heart failure therapies?
3mo ago · 16:26
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Professor James Rudd is joined by Dr Elinor Tan from the National University of Singapore. They discuss her team's systematic review and meta-analysis of guideline-directed medical therapies in older patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction. They wanted to understand whether this patient group still benefits from such therapies and the profile of adverse events. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper:htt
Simulation training in Cardiology - a missed opportunity?
4mo ago · 18:01
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Stephen Hamshere from Bart's Hospital in London, UK. They discuss what simulation training entails, how it can help fill gaps in specialist training and what the future state might look like. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/11/19/heartjnl-2025-326598.long
The natural history of aortic regurgitation
4mo ago · 20:46
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Jwan Naser from The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. They discuss her study on asymptomatic aortic regurgitation, which suggests it may be less benign than previously believed. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/11/17/heartjnl-2025-326643
Current and emerging treatments for cardiac amyloidosis
5mo ago · 20:35
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Professor Marianna Fontana from Royal Free Hospital in London, UK. They discuss the current and future state of therapies for ATTR amyloidosis affecting the heart. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a supportive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/112/3/129
Premature ventricular complexes and risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke in patients without structural heart disease
5mo ago · 12:09
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Robin Bouleau from Stockholm, Sweden. They discuss his study that aimed to test whether having PVCs but a normal heart was a risk for future AF and stroke. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/112/1/21.long
Identification and management of non-obstructive high-risk coronary artery plaque
6mo ago · 19:30
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Professor James Rudd is joined by Dr Craig Balmforth from the University of Edinburgh. They discuss the rationale for identifying high-risk plaque, how imaging can help, and emerging therapies, including PCI. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/112/1/13.long
Cardiac imaging in oncology: the detection of cardiotoxicity
6mo ago · 20:57
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Professor Kazuaki Negishi from Sydney, Australia. They discuss the optimal use of imaging to detect cardiac effects of cancer therapies. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/111/22/1057
Anticoagulation in patients with low-burden atrial fibrillation: new evidence focusing on device-detected AF
7mo ago · 16:27
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Professor Paulus Kirchhoff from the University of Hamburg in Germany. They discuss the concept of device-detected atrial fibrillation and how we should approach anticoagulation in this common patient group. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/111/21/999.long
How does colchicine impact inflammation in the coronary arteries?
7mo ago · 14:54
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Aernoud Fiolet from Utrecht in the Netherlands. They discuss the imaging substudy of the LoDoCo2 trial, which tested colchicine in patients with chronic coronary syndromes. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/111/23/1156.long
Can we predict coronary artery disease on CT using machine learning - insights from the SCOT-HEART trial
8mo ago · 20:35
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Professor Michelle Williams from the University of Edinburgh. They discuss the possibility of predicting cardiovascular disease on CT from clinical factors in the SCOT-HEART trial. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper: https://openheart.bmj.com/content/12/2/e003162 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1805971
Therapies for ventricular tachycardia
8mo ago · 18:50
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr John Sapp from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They discuss his review paper all about ventricular tachycardia in terms of drug and device therapies, plus advances in VT ablation. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us reach more people—thanks! Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/10/07/heartjnl-2024-325370
Evolution of coronary stents: innovations, antithrombotic strategies and future directions
9mo ago · 21:27
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr William Parker from Sheffield in the UK. They discuss how PCI has changed over the last 40 years, covering balloons, stents, drugs and the future. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/111/16/753
Planetary health meets cardiology: A call to action
9mo ago · 19:54
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Frances Varian from the University of Sheffield, UK. They discuss her insights as a cardiologist and geography graduate working in the NHS with respect to the environmental impact of climate change on our health. Dr Varian is leading the British Cardiovascular Society's environment and sustainability committee. They also explore how cardiovascular care and research both have environmental impacts and what we can do individually and at a population level to reduce this impact. Please see the links
Predicting cardiovascular events from routine mammograms using machine learning
9mo ago · 15:24
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Professor James Rudd is joined by Dr Jennifer Barraclough from Sydney, Australia. They discuss her paper, which describes how a deep learning model can predict the risk of future cardiovascular events using mammogram images, along with age, and how this approach compares with existing methods, as well as the opportunities it might bring for improving the burden of cardiovascular disease among women. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us reach more people - thank you! Link t
Predicting 1-year futility of TAVI procedures using machine learning
10mo ago · 19:25
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Mehdi Eskandari from King's College Hospital, London. They discuss his paper that attempts to use machine learning to identify patients in whom a TAVI procedure is likely to be unsuccessful, using simple, readily available variables. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks!Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/07/25/heartjnl-2025-325928
Top 10 statistical errors in submitted papers...and how to avoid them
10mo ago · 25:59
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Professor James Rudd is joined by Dan Green from the University of Aston. They discuss his paper in Heart, outlining 10 common errors in submitted manuscripts and how authors can avoid them. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/06/23/heartjnl-2025-325939
Wearable device technology and the future of patient assessment
11mo ago · 24:02
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Professor James Rudd is joined by Dr Paul Morris and Dr Gareth Williams from the University of Sheffield. They discuss what wearable devices are, the technology that powers them, and how they will impact the future of patient care in cardiology. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us reach more people - thank you! Link to published paper: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landig/article/PIIS2589-7500(23)00087-0/fulltext

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Computational Models in Cardiovascular Disease

What is prehabilitation before cardiac surgery?

What best explains the reduction in mortality after a heart attack over the last 15 years?

What's the best way to screen for atrial fibrillation?

Can exercise lower your risk of AF?

Beyond the weight: how obesity drugs and bariatric surgery are changing cardiovascular medicine

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction plus AF - challenges and opportunities

Can routine cardiac CT in patients with acute coronary syndrome and prior bypass grafts improve clinical decisions?

Do older patients benefit from heart failure therapies?

Simulation training in Cardiology - a missed opportunity?

The natural history of aortic regurgitation

Current and emerging treatments for cardiac amyloidosis

Premature ventricular complexes and risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke in patients without structural heart disease

Identification and management of non-obstructive high-risk coronary artery plaque

Cardiac imaging in oncology: the detection of cardiotoxicity

Anticoagulation in patients with low-burden atrial fibrillation: new evidence focusing on device-detected AF

How does colchicine impact inflammation in the coronary arteries?

Can we predict coronary artery disease on CT using machine learning - insights from the SCOT-HEART trial

Therapies for ventricular tachycardia

Evolution of coronary stents: innovations, antithrombotic strategies and future directions

Planetary health meets cardiology: A call to action

Predicting cardiovascular events from routine mammograms using machine learning

Predicting 1-year futility of TAVI procedures using machine learning

Top 10 statistical errors in submitted papers...and how to avoid them

Wearable device technology and the future of patient assessment

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Computational Models in Cardiovascular Disease

What is prehabilitation before cardiac surgery?

What best explains the reduction in mortality after a heart attack over the last 15 years?

What's the best way to screen for atrial fibrillation?

Can exercise lower your risk of AF?

Beyond the weight: how obesity drugs and bariatric surgery are changing cardiovascular medicine

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction plus AF - challenges and opportunities

Can routine cardiac CT in patients with acute coronary syndrome and prior bypass grafts improve clinical decisions?

Do older patients benefit from heart failure therapies?

Simulation training in Cardiology - a missed opportunity?

The natural history of aortic regurgitation

Current and emerging treatments for cardiac amyloidosis

Premature ventricular complexes and risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke in patients without structural heart disease

Identification and management of non-obstructive high-risk coronary artery plaque

Cardiac imaging in oncology: the detection of cardiotoxicity

Anticoagulation in patients with low-burden atrial fibrillation: new evidence focusing on device-detected AF

How does colchicine impact inflammation in the coronary arteries?

Can we predict coronary artery disease on CT using machine learning - insights from the SCOT-HEART trial

Therapies for ventricular tachycardia

Evolution of coronary stents: innovations, antithrombotic strategies and future directions

Planetary health meets cardiology: A call to action

Predicting cardiovascular events from routine mammograms using machine learning

Predicting 1-year futility of TAVI procedures using machine learning

Top 10 statistical errors in submitted papers...and how to avoid them

Wearable device technology and the future of patient assessment