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Heart Podcast episodes

April 11, 2017 It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future - CV risk prediction in 2020
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr. Amitava Banerjee from Farr Institute, University College London, UK. They discuss established ways of cardiovascular risk prediction but also get distracted by machine learning and electronic health record real-time analytics.
Link to published paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2017/02/24/heartjnl-2016-311141
AND second paper:
http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2017/02/22/heartjnl-2016-310668
11 min
March 30, 2017 Atrial fibrillation - the essentials
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Professor Paulus Kirchhof from University of Birmingham. They discuss the latest ESC guidelines for atrial fibrillation, including the concept of heart teams, catheter ablation and why AF hasn’t be cured yet.
Link to published paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2017/01/11/heartjnl-2016-310843.full
16 min
March 14, 2017 Computational modelling for congenital heart disease: how far are we from clinical translation?
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Giovanni Biglino from the Bristol Heart Institute. They discuss computational modelling in congenital heart disease, including optimal stent selection, new device development and 3D printed handheld models for patient education.
http://heart.bmj.com/content/103/2/98.abstract
13 min
February 27, 2017 The troponin controversies
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr. Andrew Chapman from the BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh. They discuss the controversial area of myocardial injury vs. myocardial infarction and delve into unresolved areas in troponin research and clinical application.
Link to published paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/103/1/10
12 min
February 15, 2017 Trends in the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in the UK
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr. Prachi Bhatnagar from Oxford, UK. They discuss the changing incidence, prevalence and admission rates for cardiovascular disease amongst UK residents. They also explore possible reasons for the observed results.
Link to published paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/07/26/heartjnl-2016-309573.full?sid=5fd48f9a-227a-4c6f-b16e-24e6cb059cdd
14 min
January 26, 2017 State of the art in nuclear cardiology
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr Nik Sabharwal from Oxford Heart Centre, UK. They discuss the very latest developments in nuclear cardiology, including new tracers, updated guidelines and replacing cardiologists with machines!
19 min
January 12, 2017 Sex differences in prodromal symptoms in acute coronary syndrome
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Professor Nadia Khan from University of British Columbia in Vancouver. They discuss the incidence of prodromal symptoms before an acute coronary syndrome, the opportunities for medical intervention and how to raise awareness amongst patients and healthcare providers.
Full text >> http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/12/13/heartjnl-2016-309945.abstract
12 min
December 12, 2016 An update on Cardiac CT
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr. Michelle Williams from university of Edinburgh. They discuss all aspects of cardiac CT - indications, benefits and technical advances.
16 min
November 29, 2016 The electronic health record as a catalyst for quality improvement in patient care
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr Thomas Payne from the University of Seattle, where he is the Chief Medical information Officer with a research interest in electronic Health Records (EHRs). They discuss the state of play of EHRs in the US and beyond, current research and clinical opportunities and a vision of the future.
Link to published paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/08/08/heartjnl-2015-308724.abstract
14 min
November 28, 2016 Younger smokers over eight times more likely to have heart attack. Why and what can be done?
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr Ever Grech from South Yorkshire Cardiothoracic Centre, Sheffield, UK. They discuss Dr Grech’s innovative study design, why younger smokers have >8 times the risk of heart attack than older patients and what can be done about this.
Read the full article and related editorial here:
http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/10/31/heartjnl-2016-309595.full
http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/10/31/heartjnl-2016-310687.full
10 min

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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…