Heart Podcast

Dr Rohan Khera In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Rohan Khera from Yale, USA. They discuss the idea of image derived AI insights from ECGs and more widely AI in cardiovascular practice. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review wherever you get your podcast - it's very helpful to us! Read the Editorial published in Heart. Release date: 17th December 2024

Dr Mark Sarnak In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Mark Sarnak from Tufts University in Boston. They discuss all aspects of cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease patients including how to mitigate the risk and future therapeutic areas. This podcast was funded by the Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly Alliance. The sponsor had no influence over the podcast content, including the selection of speakers or the approval of this episode. After you've listened to the episode, test your understanding of the topic by taking the free self-assessment module hosted on BMJ Learning at https://new-learning.bmj.com/course/30000268. Release date: 3rd December 2024

Professor Mark R Nelson In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Professor Mark R Nelson from Tasmania, Australia. They discuss the history of aspirin's medicinal uses, current indications and where it might be useful in the future. Read the Review published in Heart. Release date: 19th November 2024

Management of bicuspid aortic disease in the TAVI era

Professor Marjan Jahangiri In this episode, Professor James Rudd is joined by cardiac surgeon Professor Marjan Jahangiri from St George's Hospital, London. They discuss how to manage this condition and how and why TAVI might be used. Read the Review published in Heart. Release date: 5th November 2024

Virtual FFR and the VIRTU 4 study

Prof. Paul Morris and Dr. Hazel Hayley Prof. Paul Morris and Dr. Hazel Hayley from Sheffield, UK. They discuss the use of angiography-derived FFR and the results of their VIRTU-4 study of that technology. Read the related papers published in Heart here and here. Release date: 22nd October 2024

Health, burnout and well-being of UK cardiology trainees

Dr Oliver Brown Professor James Rudd is joined by Dr Oliver Brown, a cardiology trainee from Leeds, UK. They discuss the sobering results of the survey of UK cardiology trainees concerning their health and well-being, and what we can all do to try and improve matters. Read the research paper published in Heart. Release date: 8th Ocotber 2024

Diagnosis and management of resistant hypertension

Dr Miguel Camafort Professor James Rudd is joined by Dr Miguel Camafort from Barcelona. They discuss his approach to the diagnosis and management of resistant hypertension. Read the Education in Heart paper and take the test on BMJ Learning. Release date: 24th September 2024

Pre-conception counselling in women with heart disease - we need to do better

Maggie Simpson Professor James Rudd is joined by Maggie Simpson from Glasgow. They discuss her study about the rate of pre-conception counselling in women with heart disease. Release date: 10th September 2024

★★★★★ Fun show This is a good listen for generalists and cardiologists too. My wife is a doctor and enjoys it. 30/12/2023

★★★★★ Best podcast at the BMJ! Dr Rudd is such a good host. Could you persuade him to take over the BMJ podcast? I like the variety of guests interviewed too. The editing is excellent so congrats to the backroom crew. 18/12/2023

★★★★★ Amazing show. Great for med students. Hi - I really enjoy this podcast. The host has a funny way with guests and the topics are mostly relevant to me. Can we please have weekly or video releases on YouTube? 22/06/2022

★★★★★ Great podcast for cardiology doctors and nurses Love this. The host is a cardiologist too which puts the topics into a clinical real world perspective. Keep it up. Perhaps weekly episodes - would love that. Good show length for commuting. Keep up the good work! 12/03/2022 

Heart is an international, peer-reviewed journal that keeps cardiologists up to date with advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Each issue contains original research, accompanying editorials and reviews. * The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others. View more episodes.