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Heart Podcast

276 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings

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.

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Episodes

Learning cardiology online and why EP is an amazing speciality

June 15, 2020 09:39 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Vishal Luther from Hammersmith Hospital, London. They discuss how cardiology can be taught effectively online and then move on to discussing the pros and cons of electrophysiology as a sub-speciality in cardiology. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.c...

The future of cardiology in the post-COVID era

May 28, 2020 18:05 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Simon Ray, President of the British Cardiovascular Society. They discuss how cardiology might be delivered in the wake of Covid-19, including virtual clinics, online education, streamlined MDTs and much more. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple....

Predicting sudden death using 5 ECG abnormalities

May 13, 2020 19:59 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Arttu Holkeri from Helsinki in Finland. They discuss his paper entitled "Predicting sudden cardiac death in a general population using an electrocardiographic risk score". If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=...

Angina - contemporary diagnosis and management

May 01, 2020 10:41 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Tom Ford from Gosford, Australia. They discuss all aspects of angina diagnosis and management. The accompanying paper is FREE for all readers to enjoy - https://heart.bmj.com/content/106/5/387. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast and consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2

Creating a bio-resource to fight Covid-19

April 08, 2020 18:56 - 19 minutes - 26.1 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by cardiologist Dr Charlotte Manisty and Professor of Infectious Diseases Mahdad Noursadeghi from London. They have established, in a very short timeframe, a prospective study of Covid-19, designed to understand much more about this devastating pandemic. Learn the details in today's episode. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and compu...

Coping with Covid-19 - advice from a New York City Intensivist

March 29, 2020 11:48 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MB

In this special episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Umesh Gidwani, an intensivist from Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. They discuss the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, PPE, cardiac complications and more. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link: https://...

Cardiology in the Covid-19 era: looking after ourselves so we can look after our patients

March 23, 2020 14:49 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Sarah Hudson, a cardiology trainee from Bristol, UK. They discuss Sarah's blog post that can be found below. Read the blog post: https://blogs.bmj.com/heart/2020/03/17/cardiologists-and-coronavirus-looking-after-ourselves-and-each-other-so-we-can-continue-to-look-after-patients/ If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. A...

Covid-19 in Seattle - hope for the best, prepare for the worst

March 20, 2020 13:49 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Karen Stout who is leading the clinical cardiology care for COVID patients in Seattle. They discuss how she has prepared for this pandemic in terms of staffing her teams, aggressively testing patients for COVID and triaging routine workload across several hospitals in that city. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. A...

His bundle pacing - what you need to know

March 15, 2020 11:20 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Zachary Whinnett from The Hammersmith Hospital in London. They discuss the His bundle pacing and the HOPE HF study. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/conte...

HRT and cardiovascular risk - what's new?

February 27, 2020 17:20 - 22 minutes

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Felice Gersh from Irvine, California. They discuss a recent editorial published in Heart concerning hormone replacement therapy and cardiovascular risk. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to paper - h...

HRT and cardiovascular risk - what’s new?

February 27, 2020 17:20 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Felice Gersh from Irvine, California. They discuss a recent editorial published in Heart concerning hormone replacement therapy and cardiovascular risk. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to paper - h...

Improving doctors' wellbeing - what can be done?

February 11, 2020 20:12 - 28 minutes

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Joanna Poole, an anaesthetics trainee who has been instrumental in publicising doctors' negative experiences within the NHS. These were picked up by the GMC and fed into its recent report on caring for doctors. Please see the links below to Jo's Guardian interview, the GMC report and her blog post. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your ph...

Improving doctors’ wellbeing - what can be done?

February 11, 2020 20:12 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Joanna Poole, an anaesthetics trainee who has been instrumental in publicising doctors' negative experiences within the NHS. These were picked up by the GMC and fed into its recent report on caring for doctors. Please see the links below to Jo's Guardian interview, the GMC report and her blog post. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your ph...

Kawasaki disease - a global issue

January 25, 2020 14:31 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Robert Tulloh from Bristol. They discuss his recent review on the lifetime cardiovascular management of patients with previous Kawasaki disease. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published...

Lifestyle treatments for atrial fibrillation

January 11, 2020 12:07 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Prash Sanders from the University of Adelaide. They discuss the ideas behind lifestyle modifications to treat AF, the evidence behind this and how to deliver a service. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212...

Artificial intelligence in cardiovascular imaging

December 27, 2019 17:20 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, James Rudd is joined by Professor Paul Leeson from Oxford. They discuss the science behind AI as applied to imaging. Current and future applications are highlighted, plus some challenges of which we should all be aware. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 L...

A heart failure extravaganza!

December 02, 2019 09:09 - 36 minutes - 50 MB

In this double-length episode of the Heart podcast, James Rudd is joined by Dr Stephen Pettit from Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge. They discuss cardiogenic shock, HFPEF, new drugs for heart failure, optimisation after CRT and why heart failure is a great choice of speciality for young cardiologists. Our next podcast episode will be released in early January 2020. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Als...

Frequent PVCs - to treat or not to treat?

November 09, 2019 13:55 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Marc Deyell from the University of British Columbia. They discuss his Heart paper "Outcomes of untreated frequent premature ventricular complexes with normal left ventricular function" and how it might influence practice. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes....

Napping - good for the heart?

October 28, 2019 21:53 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Nadine Hausler from the university hospital of Lausanne. They discuss her paper all about the effects of napping on heart disease events. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published paper: https:...

Pre-operative cardiac testing - how should we do it?

October 12, 2019 16:31 - 24 minutes - 33 MB

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. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published papers: https://heart.bmj.com/cont...

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - which treatments work?

September 22, 2019 13:22 - 13 minutes - 18 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Sean Zheng from Kings College, London. They discuss Dr Zheng's award-winning paper on heart failure with preserved EF plus what's new in that disease. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published p...

Big data in cardiology - what you need to know

September 12, 2019 20:14 - 25 minutes - 35 MB

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

Predicting hospital admissions using machine learning

September 01, 2019 07:27 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

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. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://...

Deep Medicine with Eric Topol, author of the Topol NHS review

August 06, 2019 18:32 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. They discuss the impact that AI will have in medicine and how this will affect us all. Relevant links related to this podcast: About Dr Topol - https://drerictopol.com/about/ Nature Medicine AI review - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-018-0300-7 Twitter - https://twitter.com/EricTopol?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcam...

The Power of Zero with Dr Scott Murray

July 29, 2019 19:24 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Scott Murray, President of the British Association of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation. They discuss why Scott finds plenty of value in calcium scoring, plus what's on the horizon for the most powerful intervention after an MI - cardiac rehabilitation. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider l...

Improving the lives of trainee cardiologists - some success stories

July 11, 2019 19:57 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MB

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. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone a...

Behind the scenes at Heart with Editor in Chief Professor Catherine Otto

June 28, 2019 14:58 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MB

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! If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.co...

Cholesterol - the lower the better?

June 08, 2019 15:00 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MB

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". If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id44535...

Learning cardiology using simulators - can we replace patients?

May 27, 2019 14:47 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MB

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. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to ...

Statistics and risk - what’s my heart age?

May 06, 2019 13:11 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by eminent statistician Professor David Spiegelhalter from Cambridge University. They discuss how we can better communicate medical risks to our patients, why the p-value may have had its day and how we should evaluate medical AI before using it in daily practice. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone or computer. Also, please consider l...

Aortic stenosis - how should we treat it in 2019?

April 28, 2019 14:04 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Catherine Otto from Seattle. They discuss the latest in aortic stenosis treatments in the low-risk post PARTNER 3 era. They also highlight a recent Heart journal supplement all about aortic stenosis and pick out highlights. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at: https...

Radiation - what cardiologists need to know

April 13, 2019 15:05 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Michelle Williams from the University of Edinburgh. They discuss all aspects of radiation in cardiology and how best to use it. CT, nuclear, cath lab best practice are all covered. Required listening for anyone who orders tests that use radiation! If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a...

Cardiomyopathies - a comprehensive overview from Professor Perry Elliott

March 28, 2019 19:49 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Perry Elliott from UCL and Bart's in London, a world leader in cardiomyopathy care and research. They discuss the essentials of the arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies, genetic testing, new drugs and hopes for a cure. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.a...

Obesity and atrial fibrillation

March 13, 2019 11:42 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Drs Glover and Hong from the University of Toronto in Canada. They discuss their Heart paper "Impact of body mass index on the outcome of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation". They cover the use of AF ablation, what the guidelines tell us and how obesity makes a recurrence of AF after ablation more likely. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded ...

Myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries, what next?

February 27, 2019 12:42 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Puja Mehta from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. They discuss the concept of myocardial infarction with non-obstructed coronary arteries (MINOCA). If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to publish...

Tips and tricks for managing hypertension

February 11, 2019 16:03 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Melvin Lobo from Bart’s Hospital, London. They discuss all aspects of high blood pressure and its management, plus Professor Lobo gives his view of the future of non-drug therapy in the wake of the Symplicity trials. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itune...

How should we treat older people with heart attacks?

January 29, 2019 14:56 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Vijay Kunadian from Newcastle University and the Freeman Hospital . They discuss the RITA SENIOR trial, designed to tell us the best way to manage older patients with a heart attack - invasive or medical. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/pod...

Heart attack care and outcomes for women - bias or biology?

January 10, 2019 11:15 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Chris Gale and Dr Chris Wilkinson from Leeds University. They discuss their paper "Sex differences in quality indicator attainment for myocardial infarction: a nationwide cohort study". The paper discovered that more than 8,200 women in England and Wales (over a ten year period) could potentially have survived their heart attacks had they simply been given the same quality of treatment as men. If...

Heart Transplantation - The Essentials

December 21, 2018 14:15 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Clive Lewis from Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK. They discuss cardiac transplantation in depth. Learn about indications, techniques, monitoring and what the future holds. A recent Education in Heart article on transplantation was published by Dr Lewis' team - see the link below. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and com...

Cardio-oncology - the essentials (Part 2)

December 12, 2018 15:43 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Arjun Ghosh from Bart's Hospital in London. They discuss the essentials of cardio-oncology - what it is, why it's important and some common clinical scenarios. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to ...

Cardio-oncology - the essentials (Part 1)

November 29, 2018 17:25 - 23 minutes - 32 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Arjun Ghosh (Twitter: @Arjunkg) from Bart's Hospital in London. They discuss the essentials of cardio-oncology and in this episode, ongoing trials, how to get trained and set up a service and what the active areas of research are in cardio-oncology. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us...

Do we still need stethoscopes?

November 13, 2018 13:49 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Bernard Prendergast from St Thomas' Hospital, London. They discuss his recent publication in Heart concerning the ability of the stethoscope to detect important valve disease in asymptomatic primary care patients. They also cover POCUS, the feasibility of screening elderly patients for valve disease and whether Bernard still uses a stethoscope in real life. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe...

The SCOT-HEART trial - a discussion with Professor David Newby

October 26, 2018 09:39 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd is joined by Professor David Newby from Edinburgh University. They discuss the landmark SCOT-HEART trial, which demonstrated that a CT-guided investigation strategy for chest pain could reduce future myocardial infarction risk. How might this be the case? What does it mean for future guidelines? And should we ditch the treadmill test? If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast in your favourite podcast app ...

The Big Beat Challenge from the British Heart Foundation

October 11, 2018 16:12 - 11 minutes - 16 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Nilesh Samani, Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The BHF is launching a groundbreaking £30m research grant that will transform care for patients, and is asking for your innovative ideas. Worldwide applications are welcome. Link: https://www.bhf.org.uk/bigbeatchallenge

Diet and exercise for life - a discussion with Dr Hazel Wallace, the Food Medic - Part 2

September 25, 2018 15:27 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Hazel Wallace, a.k.a the food medic, from London. Hazel is a doctor, a bestselling author, a qualified personal trainer and regularly lectures to healthcare professionals about diet and exercise medicine. They discuss the latest thinking in diet and exercise and how to improve teaching for doctors on these subjects. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically dow...

Diet and exercise for life with Dr Hazel Wallace - Part 1

September 11, 2018 20:11 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Hazel Wallace, a.k.a the food medic, from London. Hazel is a medical doctor, a bestselling author, a qualified personal trainer and regularly lectures to healthcare professionals about diet and exercise medicine. They discuss the latest thinking in diet and exercise and how to improve teaching for doctors on these subjects. This is a very fun episode! Watch out for part 2 in two weeks. If you enjoy the...

Respiratory infections and subsequent heart attacks and strokes

August 29, 2018 10:06 - 12 minutes - 17 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Charlotte Warren-Gash from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. They discuss the links between respiratory infections and subsequent heart attacks and strokes. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?...

Perivascular adipose tissue and coronary atherosclerosis

July 26, 2018 11:24 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Charalambos Antoniades from Oxford, UK. They discuss his novel method of measuring coronary plaque inflammation using CT imaging, and how this method might be important for predicting heart attacks. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/24/h...

Bringing your research to life through public and media engagement

July 17, 2018 15:45 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr James Rudd is joined by Greg Jones, the media manager at The British Heart Foundation, the largest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK. They discuss why it's important and beneficial to engage both with the public and the media if you are doing cardiovascular research. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published ...

Why cardiologists should use social media

July 10, 2018 10:01 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MB

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr James Rudd is joined by Dr Rohin Francis from London. Rohin is a Twitter and Youtube advocate. They discuss why social media makes sense for cardiologists and indeed all healthcare practitioners. They cover Twitter, Youtube, Facebook and podcasts. Plus, what *not* to do online. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Heart Journal's Twitter - htt...

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