Heart Podcast

Polypill for cardiovascular disease prevention

Dr Milad Nazarzadeh Professor James Rudd is joined by Dr Milad Nazarzadeh from the University of Oxford. They discuss a study from Iran that used the polypill for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Read the research paper and linked editorial published in Heart. Release date: 16th July 2024

Sarcopenia and aortic valve disease

Professor Abdulla Damluji Professor James Rudd is joined by Prof Abdulla Damluji from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, US. They discuss all aspects of sarcopenia and aortic valve disease. Read the Review published in Heart. Release date: 2nd July 2024

Stroke protection in TAVI - what does the evidence say?

Dr Piter Vriesendorp and Dr Sam Heuts Professor James Rudd is joined by Dr Piter Vriesendorp and Dr Sam Heuts from Maastricht in The Netherlands. They discuss their paper examining the effect of cerebral protection devices in TAVI procedures. Release date: 18th June 2024

Sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease: who and why to test and how to intervene?

Dr Ali Vazir In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Ali Vazir from The Royal Brompton Hospital in London. They discuss all aspects of sleep-disordered breathing and why it's important to be aware of this condition. Read the Education in Heart paper and take the test. Release date: 4th June 2024

Does AF ablation reduce mortality?

Professor Finn Akerstrom Professor James Rudd is joined by Prof Finn Akerstrom from Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. They discuss his observational study published in Heart on AF ablation and mortality. Release date: 21st May 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.