Heart Podcast

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

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

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Professor Catherine Otto from University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA. They discuss a disruptive new approach to guideline production in cardiology that aims to be agile, responsive and clear about the best approach to a focussed clinical scenario - The Wikirecs approach. Both the BMJ paper describing the Wikirecs production process and the Heart Editorial by Catherine Otto are linked below. Link to paper (1): http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/10/06/heartjnl-2016-310353.extract Link to paper (2): http://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/354/bmj.i5130.full.pdf

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr. Johan Engdahl from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He is an expert on screening for atrial fibrillation, and wrote a recent editorial on this subject for Heart http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/08/26/heartjnl-2016-309993.full?sid=32fe2dc0-839f-4ca4-8ed0-0c7360d674a1. They discuss the reasons for AF screening, whom to target and how to do it - including using your smartphone!

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr Divaka Perera from St. Thomas' Hospital, London. Divaka recently published an Education in Heart paper entitled "Percutaneous mechanical circulatory support: current concepts and future directions" - http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/08/08/heartjnl-2015-308562.extract They discuss the physiology behind these devices, when they might be used, and the difficulty in producing robust guidelines in this area of cardiology.

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Associate Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Prof. James Moon. Prof. Moon is director of The Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Unit and The Centre for Rare Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK. His group recently published a review article entitled "Cardiac MRI evaluation of myocardial disease". They discuss the growing impact of MRI for the diagnosis and non-invasive monitoring of many different heart diseases. Link to paper : http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/06/27/heartjnl-2015-309077

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Associate Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr Carlos Iribarren of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, California, USA. They discuss his publication entitled "High-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and incident coronary heart disease among asymptomatic older adults". This time, the discussion ranges from Framingham Risk Scores to Northern Californian earthquakes! Link to paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/102/15/1177.long

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Associate Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr. Steven Cohn from the University of Miami Miller school of Medicine. Dr. Cohn has recently published an Education in Heart paper entitled "The cardiac consult for patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery". This paper gives an in-depth review of this area of cardiology practice that is familiar to many of us. Dr. Cohn is a leading figure in pre-operative assessment and was a reviewer of the most recent ACC guidelines. Several controversial areas are discussed, including both the use of beta-blockers and revascularisation prior to non-cardiac surgery. Link to paper : http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/06/20/heartjnl-2015-307997.extract

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Associate Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Professor Marco Roffi from the University Hospital, Geneva. He is the first author of an Education in Heart paper entitled "Carotid Artery Stenting". They discuss how best to identify patients with carotid artery disease, the role of imaging, when to choose stenting vs surgery and the current ESC guidelines in this area. Read the full article: http://heart.bmj.com/content/102/13/1059.

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Associate Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr. Ramzi Khamis, from the National Heart and Lung Institute, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Imperial College, London, UK. He is the lead author on a recent Education in Heart paper entitled "Gender differences in coronary heart disease". James and Ramzi discuss the complex and under-researched areas that lead to poorer outcomes for females with some forms of heart disease. Read the full article here: http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/04/28/heartjnl-2014-306463.full

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Associate Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Professor Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Oxford University’s Internet Institute. He is an expert in 'Big Data' and recently delivered the opening keynote lecture at the British Cardiovascular Society's annual meeting in Manchester, entitled ‘Big data: a big deal for cardiology?' Viktor shares his knowledge about how 'Big Data' is rapidly changing the way we do scientific research. Topics range from 'flu prevention using Google searches to predicting the timing of heart attack and stroke. Links http://www.big-data-book.com/ http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/content/37/12/996.long http://www.bcs.com/conference/webcasts1.asp?talkid=5307&confyear=2016

In this episode of the Heart Podcast, Heart associate editor Dr James Rudd is in conversation with Dr Tina Varghese from Emory University, Atlanta. She has written a review paper on "Physical activity in the prevention of coronary heart disease: implications for the clinician". http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/03/03/heartjnl-2015-308773.full In this podcast, they discuss the benefits of regular exercise, how much is too much, how exercise protects your heart and why we aren't good at prescribing exercise for our patients.

In this episode of the Heart podcast, digital media editor Dr James Rudd is joined by Dr Marc Dweck from Edinburgh University. Marc is a BHF Intermediate Fellow and an Honorary Cardiology Consultant who has won many awards for his approach to vascular imaging for risk prediction. As part of the Cardiology in Focus series, Marc shares his pathway into cardiovascular research and discusses its highs and lows. Marc has plenty of tips for those entering or established in a scientific career!

In this episode of the Heart podcast, associate editor Dr James Rudd is joined by Dr Rachel Forsythe, a vascular surgeon from the University of Edinburgh. They discuss her recent review paper, "Monitoring the biological activity of abdominal aortic aneurysms - beyond ultrasound". This common disease still causes considerable morbidity and mortality despite advances in surgical technique, largely because it is difficult to predict aneurysm expansion and rupture. They cover established clinical techniques and finish by highlighting newer approaches involving molecular imaging and targeted contrast agents.

In this edition of the Heart podcast, associate editor Dr. James Rudd sits down with Professor Peter Weissberg, Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation (www.bhf.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/our-directors). As the largest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK (around £100 million annually), Peter has sage advice for young researchers considering a career in cardiovascular science. He looks back at some highlights from his 12 years as Medical Director of the BHF. Finally, Peter explains why there has never been a better time to consider a career in cardiovascular research.