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| ESC and the Council for Cardiology Practice: actions and future directions for the cardiology of tomorrow | 06 Oct 2026 | 00:09:37 | |
With Filippo Crea, Gemelli Hospital, Rome - Italy, Konstantinos Toutouzas, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens - Greece and Marc Ferrini, CH Saint Joseph and Saint Luc, Lyon - France. In this podcast, Filippo Crea and Konstantinos Toutouzas join Marc Ferrini to discuss the ESC and the Council for Cardiology Practice: actions and future directions for the cardiology of tomorrow. | |||
| After the dissection: the invisible recovery after SCAD (spontaneous coronary artery dissection) | 01 Sep 2026 | 00:09:59 | |
With Dam-Huus, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen - Denmark and Thomas Kumler, Steno Diabetes Center, Copenhagen, Herlev - Denmark. In this podcast, Dam-Huus joins Thomas Kumler to discuss the invisible recovery after SCAD (spontaneous coronary artery dissection). REFERENCE: Dam-Huus KB, Palm P. After the dissection: the invisible recovery after SCAD (spontaneous coronary artery dissection). CardioPractice. https://www.escardio.org/communities/councils/cardiology-practice/education/cardiopractice/after-the-dissection:-the-invisible-recovery-after-SCAD-(spontaneous -coronary-artery-dissection) | |||
| Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension | 04 Aug 2026 | 00:12:31 | |
With Mads Joensson Andersen, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus - Denmark and Thomas Kumler, Steno Diabetes Center, Copenhagen, Herlev - Denmark. In this podcast, Mads Joensson Andersen joins Thomas Kumler to discuss chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. REFERENCE: 1. Andersen S, Mellemkjaer S, Andersen MJ. Diagnosis and management of pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease or pulmonary disease. CardioPractice. August 2026. https://www.escardio.org/communities/councils/cardiology-practice/education/cardiopractice/ diagnosis-and-management-of-pulmonary-hypertension-due-to-left-heart-disease-or-pulmonary-disease | |||
| Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease | 04 Aug 2026 | 00:16:55 | |
With Riccardo Asteggiano, LARC (Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica), Turin - Italy and Marc Ferrini, CH Saint Joseph and Saint Luc, Lyon - France. In this podcast, Riccardo Asteggiano joins Marc Ferrini to discuss Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease | |||
| Inflammation and coronary artery disease: what we know so far and what can be done to reduce it? | 14 Jul 2026 | 00:11:44 | |
With François Roubille, University Hospital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier - France and Ruxandra Christodorescu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara - Romania. In this podcast, François Roubille joins Ruxandra Christodorescu to discuss inflammation and coronary artery disease. REFERENCES: 1. Ridker PM, Everett BM, Thuren T, et al; CANTOS Trial Group. Antiinflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease. N Engl J Med. 2017;377:1119-31. https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1707914 2. Tardif JC, Kouz S, Waters DD, et al. Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Colchicine after Myocardial Infarction. N Engl J Med. 2019 Dec 26;381(26):2497-2505. https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1912388 3. Nidorf SM, Fiolet ATL, Mosterd A, et al; LoDoCo2 Trial Investigators. Colchicine in Patients with Chronic Coronary Disease. N Engl J Med.;383:1838-1847. https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2021372 4. Tardif JC, Kouz S. Efficacy and safety of colchicine and spironolactone after myocardial infarction: the CLEAR-SYNERGY trial in perspective. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2024;13:843-4. https://academic.oup.com/ehjacc/article/13/12/843/7906243 5. Byrne RA, Rossello X, Coughlan JJ, et al; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J. 2023;44:3720-826. https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/44/38/3720/7243210 6. Vrints C, Andreotti F, Koskinas KC, et al; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of chronic coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J. 2024;45:3415-3537. https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/45/36/3415/7743115 | |||
| Are e-cigarettes safe? | 02 Jun 2026 | 00:11:59 | |
With Dimitri Richter, Euroclinic of Athens, Athens - Greece and Ricardo Asteggiano, Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica, Turin - Italy. In this podcast, Dimitri Richter joins Ricardo Asteggiano to discuss if e-cigarettes are safe. REFERENCES:
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| Can I still drink coffee? | 02 Jun 2026 | 00:12:27 | |
With Thomas Luscher, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London - UK and Marc Ferrini, CH Saint Joseph and Saint Luc, Lyon - France. In this podcast, Thomas Luscher joins Marc Ferrini to discuss if we can still drink coffee. References :
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| TAVI in Women: Closing the Sex Gap in Aortic Stenosis Care | 21 May 2026 | 00:14:30 | |
With Mirvat Alasnag, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah - Saudi Arabia and Thomas Kümler, Steno Diabetes Center, Copenhagen, Herlev - Denmark In this podcast, Mirvat Alasnag joins Thomas Kumler to discuss TAVI in women. References: 1. Tchetche D, Pibarot P, Bax JJ, Bonaros N, Windecker S, Dumonteil N, Nietlispach F, Messika-Zeitoun D, Pocock SJ, Berthoumieu P, Swaans MJ, Timmers L, Rudolph TK, Bleiziffer S, Leroux L, Modine T, van der Kley F, Auffret V, Tomasi J, Stastny L, Hengstenberg C, Andreas M, Leclercq F, Gandet T, Mascherbauer J, Trescher K, Prendergast B, Vasa-Nicotera M, Chieffo A, Mares J, Wesselink W, Rakova R, Kurucova J, Bramlage P, Eltchaninoff H. Transcatheter vs. surgical aortic valve replacement in women: the RHEIA trial. Eur Heart J. 2025;46:2079–88. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf133. https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/46/22/2079/8103699 2. Eltchaninoff H, Bonaros N, Prendergast B, Nietlispach F, Vasa-Nicotera M, Chieffo A, Pibarot P, Bramlage P, Sykorova L, Kurucova J, Bax JJ, Windecker S, Dumonteil N, Tchetche D. Rationale and design of a prospective, randomized, controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter heart valve replacement in female patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis requiring aortic valve intervention (Randomized researcH in womEn all comers wIth Aortic stenosis [RHEIA] trial). Am Heart J. 2020;228:27–35. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002870320301964 3. Silva I, Alperi A, Hecht S, Zanuttini A, Théron A, Giuliani C, Camacho B, Dahou A, Mares J, Bax J, Bonaros N, Windecker S, Messika-Zeitoun D, Wesselink W, Rakova R, Bramlage P, Tchétché D, Eltchaninoff H, Pibarot P; RHEIA Trial Investigators. Echocardiographic results of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in women with severe aortic stenosis: the RHEIA trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025. doi:10.1161/JAHA.125.047196. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.125.047196 4. Eltchaninoff H, Windecker S, Mack MJ, Pibarot P, Thourani VH, Bax JJ, Cohen DJ, Bonaros N, Makkar R, Bleiziffer S, Szeto WY, Berthoumieu P, Hahn RT, Hovorka T, Mareš J, Taylor J, Tchetche D, Leon MB. Aortic Valve Replacement in Women: A Pooled Analysis of the RHEIA and PARTNER 3 Trials. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2025;18:1540-53. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jcin.2025.03.036 5. Herrmann HC, Mehran R, Blackman DJ, Bailey S, Möllmann H, Abdel-Wahab M, Ben Ali W, Mahoney PD, Ruge H, Wood DA, Bleiziffer S, Ramlawi B, Gada H, Petronio AS, Resor CD, Merhi W, Garcia Del Blanco B, Attizzani GF, Batchelor WB, Gillam LD, Guerrero M, Rogers T, Rovin JD, Szerlip M, Whisenant B, Deeb GM, Grubb KJ, Padang R, Fan MT, Althouse AD, Tchétché D; SMART Trial Investigators. Self-expanding or balloon-expandable TAVR in patients with a small aortic annulus (SMART trial). N Engl J Med. 2024;390:1959–71. https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2312573 6. Herrmann HC, Tchetche D, Mehran R, et al. SMART trial 2-year outcomes: continued superior valve performance for the self-expanding TAVR system in small annulus patients. Presented at CRT 2025: 8-11 March 2025, Washington, DC, USA 7. Praz F, Borger MA, Lanz J, Marin-Cuartas M, Abreu A, Adamo M, Ajmone Marsan N, Barili F, Bonaros N, Cosyns B, De Paulis R, Gamra H, Jahangiri M, Jeppsson A, Klautz RJM, Mores B, Pérez-David E, Pöss J, Prendergast BD, Rocca B, Rossello X, Suzuki M, Thiele H, Tribouilloy CM, Wojakowski W; ESC/EACTS Scientific Document Group. 2025 ESC/EACTS guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease. Eur Heart J. 2025;46:4635–736. https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/46/44/4635/8234488 8. Mack MJ, Leon MB, Thourani VH, Makkar R, Kodali SK, Russo M, Kapadia SR, Malaisrie SC, Cohen DJ, Pibarot P, Leipsic J, Hahn RT, Blanke P, Williams MR, McCabe JM, Brown DL, Babaliaros V, Goldman S, Szeto WY, Genereux P, Pershad A, Pocock SJ, Alu MC, Webb JG, Smith CR; PARTNER 3 Investigators. Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement with a balloon-expandable valve in low-risk patients (PARTNER 3). N Engl J Med. 2019;380:1695–705. https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1814052 9. Kodali S, Williams MR, Doshi D, Hahn RT, Humphries KH, Nkomo VT, Cohen DJ, Douglas PS, Mack M, Xu K, Svensson L, Thourani VH, Tuzcu EM, Weissman NJ, Leon M, Kirtane AJ. Sex-specific differences at presentation and outcomes among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a cohort study. Ann Intern Med. 2016;164:377–84. https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M15-0121 10. Chieffo A, Petronio AS, Mehilli J, Chandrasekhar J, Sartori S, Lefèvre T, Presbitero P, Capranzano P, Tchetche D, Iadanza A, Sardella G, Van Mieghem NM, Meliga E, Dumonteil N, Fraccaro C, Trabattoni D, Mikhail G, Sharma S, Ferrer MC, Naber C, Kievit P, Baber U, Snyder C, Sharma M, Morice MC, Mehran R; WIN-TAVI Investigators. 1-Year Clinical Outcomes in Women After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Results From the First WIN-TAVI Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2018;11:1–12. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jcin.2017.09.034 11. Tateishi K, Hmoud H, De Gregorio I, Hastings R, De Gregorio J. The impact of gender on outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation between self-expanding valve and balloon-expandable valve. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2024;63:38–42. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1553838924000034 12. Iribarren AC, AlBadri A, Wei J, Nelson MD, Li D, Makkar R, Merz CNB. Sex differences in aortic stenosis: identification of knowledge gaps for sex-specific personalized medicine. Am Heart J Plus. 2022;21:100197. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9629620/ 13. Springhetti P, Abdoun K, Clavel M-A. Sex differences in aortic stenosis: from the pathophysiology to the intervention, current challenges, and future perspectives. J Clin Med. 2024;13:4237. https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/14/4237 14. Tastet L, Kwiecinski J, Pibarot P, Capoulade R, Everett RJ, Newby DE, Shen M, Guzzetti E, Arsenault M, Bédard É, Larose É, Beaudoin J, Dweck M, Clavel MA. Sex-related differences in the extent of myocardial fibrosis in patients with aortic valve stenosis. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020;13:699–711. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.06.014 15. Treibel TA, Kozor R, Schofield R, Benedetti G, Fontana M, Bhuva AN, Sheikh A, López B, González A, Manisty C, Lloyd G, Kellman P, Díez J, Moon JC. Reverse myocardial remodeling following valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;71:860–71. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2017.12.035 16. Stangl V, Baldenhofer G, Laule M, Baumann G, Stangl K. Influence of sex on outcome following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): systematic review and meta-analysis. J Interv Cardiol. 2014;27:531–9. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/joic.12150 17. Tribouilloy C, Bohbot Y, Rusinaru D, Belkhir K, Diouf M, Altes A, Delpierre Q, Serbout S, Kubala M, Levy F, Maréchaux S, Enriquez Sarano M. Excess mortality and undertreatment of women with severe aortic stenosis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021;10:e018816. 18. Bienjonetti-Boudreau D, Fleury M-A, Voisine M, Paquin A, Chouinard I, Tailleur M, et al. Impact of sex on the management and outcome of aortic stenosis patients. Eur Heart J. 2021;42(27):2683–2691. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.018816 | |||
| Management of women's heart health - real-world experience | 12 May 2026 | 00:19:40 | |
With Tiziana Claudia Aranzulla, Mauriziano Umberto Hospital, Turin - Italy and Ricardo Asteggiano, Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica, Turin - Italy. In this podcast, Tiziana Aranzulla joins Ricardo Asteggiano to discuss the management of women's heart health. REFERENCES:
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| Menopause and cardiovascular risk | 14 Apr 2026 | 00:13:31 | |
With Eva Gerdts, University of Bergen, Bergen - Norway and Marc Ferrini, CH Saint Joseph and Saint Luc, Lyon - France. In this podcast, Eva Gerdts joins Marc Ferrini to discuss menopause and cardiovascular risk. REFERENCES:
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| How to implement a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in 2026 | 03 Mar 2026 | 00:15:19 | |
With William John McKenna, University College London, London - UK and Marc Ferrini, CH Saint Joseph and Saint Luc, Lyon - France. In this podcast, William John McKenna joins Marc Ferrini to discuss how to implement a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in 2026. | |||
| Treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in 2026: what are the challenges? | 03 Mar 2026 | 00:10:59 | |
With Alex Horby Christensen, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen - Denmark and Thomas Kumler, Herlev-Gentofte Hospital and Steno Diabetes Center, Herlev - Denmark. In this podcast, Alex Horby Christensen joins Thomas Kumler to discuss the challenges of the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in 2026. | |||
| The management of heart failure in patients with aortic stenosis | 03 Feb 2026 | 00:23:22 | |
With Victoria Delgado, Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, Barcelona - Spain and Stefano Nistri, CMSR Veneto Medica, Altavilla Vicentina - Italy. In this podcast, Victoria Delgado joins Stefano Nistri to discuss the management of heart failure in patients with aortic stenosis. | |||
| Assessment of asymptomatic patients with aortic valve stenosis | 03 Feb 2026 | 00:16:33 | |
With Konstantinos Toutouzas, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens - Greece and Stefano Nistri, CMSR Veneto Medica, Altavilla Vicentina - Italy. In this podcast, Konstantinos Toutouzas joins Stefano Nistri to discuss the assessment of asymptomatic patients with aortic valve stenosis. | |||
| General cardiology and cardiometabolic diseases | 13 Jan 2026 | 00:10:50 | |
With Cecilia Linde, President-Elect of the ESC, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - Sweden and Marc Ferrini, Editor-in-Chief CardioPractice, CH Saint Joseph and Saint Luc, Lyon - France. In this podcast, Cecilia Linde joins Marc Ferrini to discuss general cardiology and cardiometabolic diseases. | |||
| Sex and gender differences in mental health | 13 Jan 2026 | 00:14:16 | |
With Hector Bueno, Task Force Co-Chairperson of the "2025 ESC Clinical Consensus Statement on mental health and cardiovascular disease", National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC), Madrid - Spain and Ruxandra Christodorescu, CardioPractice Board member, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara - Romania. In this podcast, Hector Bueno joins Ruxandra Christodorescu to discuss sex and gender differences in mental health. Reference: Bueno H, Deaton C, Farrero M, Forsyth F, Braunschweig F, Buccheri S, Dragan S, Gevaert S, Held C, Kurpas D, Ladwig KH, Lionis CD, Maas AHEM, Merșa CO, Mindham R, Pedersen SS, Rojnic Kuzman M, Szmit S, Taylor RS, Uchmanowicz I, Vilchinsky N; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2025 ESC Clinical Consensus Statement on mental health and cardiovascular disease: developed under the auspices of the ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee. Eur Heart J. 2025 Nov 3;46(41):4156-4225. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf191. | |||
| Heart failure and mental health | 13 Jan 2026 | 00:14:27 | |
With Marta Farrero, Task Force Coordinator of the "2025 ESC Clinical Consensus Statement on mental health and cardiovascular disease", Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona - Spain and Ruxandra Christodorescu, CardioPractice Board member, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara - Romania. In this podcast, Marta Farrero joins Ruxandra Christodorescu to discuss heart failure and mental health. Reference: Bueno H, Deaton C, Farrero M, Forsyth F, Braunschweig F, Buccheri S, Dragan S, Gevaert S, Held C, Kurpas D, Ladwig KH, Lionis CD, Maas AHEM, Merșa CO, Mindham R, Pedersen SS, Rojnic Kuzman M, Szmit S, Taylor RS, Uchmanowicz I, Vilchinsky N; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2025 ESC Clinical Consensus Statement on mental health and cardiovascular disease: developed under the auspices of the ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee. Eur Heart J. 2025 Nov 3;46(41):4156-4225. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf191. | |||
| The updated 2025 ESC Dyslipidaemia Guidelines - novelties of the new guidelines | 02 Dec 2025 | 00:16:47 | |
With Konstantinos Koskinas, Chair of new ESC Lipid Guidelines, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern - Switzerland and Dimitrios Richter, Editorial Board CardioPractice, Euroclinic of Athens, Athens - Greece. In this podcast, Konstantinos Koskinas joins Dimitrios Richter to discuss the updated 2025 ESC Lipid Guidelines - novelties of the new Guidelines. REFERENCE: Mach F, et al. 2025 Focused Update of the 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias. Eur Heart J 2025 Aug 29:ehaf190. | |||
| Scott Grundy, a pioneer in lipidology | 02 Dec 2025 | 00:16:01 | |
With Neil Stone, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, and Vascular Center of Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA, and Luigina Guasti, ESC Chair of the ESC Council of CardioPractice, University of Insubria, Varese - Italy. Volume dedicated to Scott Grundy, a pioneer in lipidology. In this podcast, Neil J. Stone joins Luigina Guasti to pay tribute to Scott Grundy, a pioneer in lipidology. REFERENCE: Stone, NJ, et al. In memoriam: A tribute to Scott M. Grundy. J Clin Lipidol. 2025;19(1)1:3-6. | |||
| When and how to screen for secondary hypertension | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:17:05 | |
With Rosa Maria Bruno, INSERM U970 Team 3, Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre – PARCC & Pharmacology & Hypertension Unit, Hôpital Européen Georges, Pompidou – APHP, Paris - France, and Marc Ferrini, CH Saint Joseph and Saint Luc, Lyon - France. In this podcast, Rosa Maria Bruno joins Marc Ferrini to discuss when and how to screen for secondary hypertension. | |||
| Towards patient-centred care in hypertension | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:14:15 | |
With Isabella Sudano, Department of cardiology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Zurich - Switzerland and Ruxandra Christodorescu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara - Romania. In this podcast, Isabella Sudano joins Ruxandra Christodorescu to discuss working towards patient-centred care in hypertension. | |||
| Visions of general cardiology: today and tomorrow | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:11:11 | |
With Carlos Aguiar, Hospital Santa Cruz, Lisbon - Portugal, Luigina Guasti, University of Insubria, Varese - Italy, and Riccardo Asteggiano, LARC (Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica), Turin - Italy. In this podcast, Carlos Aguiar joins Luigina Guasti and Riccardo Asteggiano to discuss the visions of general cardiology today and tomorrow. | |||
| Sleep apnoea in people with ortolayrngeal problems | 08 Sep 2025 | 00:11:36 | |
With Simone Moglio, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin - Italy, Riccardo Asteggiano, LARC (Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica), Turin - Italy. In this podcast, Simone Moglio joins Riccardo Asteggiano to discuss sleep apnoea in people with ortolayrngeal problems. | |||
| What cardiologists should know about sleep apnoea | 08 Sep 2025 | 00:12:12 | |
With Morten Kjobek Lamberts, Department of Cardiology, Herlev-Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Institute for Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen - Denmark and Thomas Kumler, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev - Denmark. In this podcast, Morten Lamberts joins Thomas Kumler to discuss what cardiologists should know about sleep apnoea. | |||
| Dyspnoea of unknown cause | 08 Aug 2025 | 00:14:38 | |
With Emil Wolsk, Herlev-Gentofte Hospital, Herlev - Denmark and Thomas Kümler, Herlev-Gentofte Hospital and Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev and University of Copenhagen, Institute for Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen - Denmark. In this podcast, Emil Wolsk joins Thomas Kümler to discuss dyspnoea of unknown cause. | |||
| Stroke prevention in heart failure | 30 Jun 2025 | 00:14:38 | |
With Wolfram Doehner, Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Berlin, and Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Germany, and Thomas Kümler, Herlev-Gentofte Hospital and Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, and University of Copenhagen, Institute for Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen - Denmark. In this podcast, Wolfram Doehner joins Professor Thomas Kümler to discuss stroke prevention in heart failure. Reference: Doehner W, Böhm M, Boriani G, Christersson C, Coats AJS, Haeusler KG, Jones ID, Lip GYH, Metra M, Ntaios G, Savarese G, Shantsila E, Vilahur G, Rosano G. Interaction of heart failure and stroke: A clinical consensus statement of the ESC Council on Stroke, the Heart Failure Association (HFA) and the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis. Eur J Heart Fail. 2023 Dec;25(12):2107-29. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejhf.3071 | |||
| Atrial fibrillation screening in patients with cryptogenic stroke | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:11:42 | |
With Mario Bocchiardo, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure (SV) - Italy and Riccardo Asteggiano, LARC (Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica), Turin - Italy. In this podcast, Mario Bocchiardo joins Ricardo Asteggiano to discuss atrial fibrillation screening in patients with cryptogenic stroke. | |||
| Patent foramen ovale | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:16:35 | |
With Davide Forno, Maria Vittoria Hospital Turin - Italy and Riccardo Asteggiano, LARC (Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica), Turin - Italy. In this podcast, Davide Forno joins Riccardo Asteggiano to discuss patent foramen ovale. | |||
| Cardiovascular risk factors in older adults | 02 May 2025 | 00:17:36 | |
With Roberto Pedretti, University of Milan Bicocca, Milan - Italy, and Luigina Guasti, University of Insubria, Varese - Italy and Chair of the ESC Council of CardioPractice. In this podcast, Roberto Pedretti joins Luigina Guasti to discuss cardiovascular risk factors in older adults. | |||
| Stroke in older adults | 02 May 2025 | 00:15:19 | |
With Thomas Kümler, Complications Research, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital and University of Copenhagen, Institute for Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen - Denmark and Professor Marco Proietti, Department of Internal and Geriatric Medicine, University of Milan, Milan - Italy. In this podcast, Marco Proietti joins Thomas Kümler to discuss stroke in older adults. | |||
| Hypertension and heart failure | 03 Apr 2025 | 00:11:29 | |
With Miguel Camafort-Babkowki, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona - Spain, and Ruxandra Christodorescu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara - Romania. Miguel Camafort-Babkowski joins Ruxandra Christodorescu to discuss hypertension and heart failure. | |||
| Hypertension in pregnancy | 03 Apr 2025 | 00:20:36 | |
With Rosa Maria Bruno, Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre – PARCC, Pharmacology & Hypertension Unit, European Hospital Georges Pompidou APHP, Paris, and Marc Ferrini, CH Saint Joseph and Saint Luc, Lyon - France. In this podcast, Rosa Maria Bruno joins Marc Ferrini to discuss hypertension in pregnancy. Reference: McEvoy JW, McCarthy CP, Bruno RM, Brouwers S, Canavan MD, Ceconi C, Christodorescu RM, Daskalopoulou SS, Ferro CJ, Gerdts E, Hanssen H, Harris J, Lauder L, McManus RJ, Molloy GJ, Rahimi K, Regitz-Zagrosek V, Rossi GP, Sandset EC, Scheenaerts B, Staessen JA, Uchmanowicz I, Volterrani M, Touyz RM; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension. | |||
| To be or not to be invasive in CCS patients: how to choose | 03 Mar 2025 | 00:12:45 | |
With Alexander Kharlamov, De Haar Research Task Force, Rotterdam - The Netherlands, and Pepijn Adriaan Van Diemen, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam - The Netherlands. In this podcast, Alexander Kharlamov joins Pepijn Adriaan Van Diemen to discuss how to choose whether to be or not to be invasive in patients with chronic coronary syndrome. REFERENCE Vrints C, Andreotti F, Koskinas KC, Rossello X, Adamo M, Ainslie J, Banning AP, Budaj A, Buechel RR, Chiariello GA, Chieffo A, Christodorescu RM, Deaton C, Doenst T, Jones HW, Kunadian V, Mehilli J, Milojevic M, Piek JJ, Pugliese F, Rubboli A, Semb AG, Senior R, Ten Berg JM, Van Belle E, Van Craenenbroeck EM, Vidal-Perez R, Winther S; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of chronic coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J. 2024 Sep 29;45(36):3415-3537. https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/45/36/3415/7743115 DISCLOSURES: Alexander Kharlamov and Pepijn Adriaan Van Diemen have no conflicts of interest to declare. | |||
| Anatomic vs functional tests in CCS patients: how to choose | 03 Mar 2025 | 00:13:12 | |
With Alexander Kharlamov, De Haar Research Task Force, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and Pepijn Adriaan Van Diemen, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands In this podcast, Alexander Kharlamov joins Pepijn Adriaan Van Diemen to discuss how to choose between anatomic vs functional tests in chronic coronary syndrome patients. Reference: Vrints C, Andreotti F, Koskinas KC, Rossello X, Adamo M, Ainslie J, Banning AP, Budaj A, Buechel RR, Chiariello GA, Chieffo A, Christodorescu RM, Deaton C, Doenst T, Jones HW, Kunadian V, Mehilli J, Milojevic M, Piek JJ, Pugliese F, Rubboli A, Semb AG, Senior R, Ten Berg JM, Van Belle E, Van Craenenbroeck EM, Vidal-Perez R, Winther S; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of chronic coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J. 2024 Sep 29;45(36):3415-3537. https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/45/36/3415/7743115 DISCLOSURES: Alexander Kharlamov and Pepijn Adriaan Van Diemen have no conflicts of interest to declare. | |||
| Asymptomatic patients with ventricular extrasystoles | 04 Feb 2025 | 00:13:18 | |
With Raffaele Scorza, South Hospital Stockholm - Sweden and Riccardo Asteggiano, LARC (Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica), Turin - Italy. In this podcast*, Raffaele Scorza joins Riccardo Asteggiano to discuss asymptomatic patients with ventricular extrasystoles. *Technical support provided by Charlie Torstensson. | |||
| Managing patients with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation | 04 Feb 2025 | 00:10:45 | |
With Maxime Guenoun, Department of Rhythmology, European Hospital, Marseille - France and Christophe Leclercq, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes - France. In this podcast, Christophe Leclercq joins Maxime Guenoun to discuss how to manage patients with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation. | |||
| Update on heart failure and diabetes: what is the potential role of semaglutide and the combination of GIP-GLP1 receptor agonists in the management of HF? | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:07:28 | |
With Nikolaus Marx, Chair of Task Force of the 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Aachen - Germany and Ruxandra Christodorescu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara - Romania. In this podcast, Nikolaus Marx joins Ruxandra Christodorescu to discuss updates on heart failure and diabetes: what is the potential role of semaglutide and the combination of GIP-GLP1 receptor agonists in the management of HF? | |||
| Update on glucose lowering medication in diabetic patients with cardiovascular and renal diseases | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:13:54 | |
With Bogdan Timar, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara and Diabetes Clinic, "Pius Brinzeu" Emergency Hospital Timisoara - Romania, and Ruxandra Christodorescu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara - Romania. In this podcast, Bogdan Timar joins Ruxandra Christodorescu to discuss updates on glucose lowering medication in diabetic patients with cardiovascular and renal diseases. | |||
| Physical activity and exercise in the management of obesity-related cardiovascular risk | 28 Nov 2024 | 00:16:23 | |
With Marc Ferrini, CH Saint Joseph and Saint Luc, Lyon - France and Henner Hanssen, University of Basel - Switzerland. In this podcast, Henner Hanssen joins Marc Ferrini to discuss how to manage obesity-related cardiovascular risk through physical activity and exercise. | |||
| Managing obesity and its related cardiovascular risk | 28 Nov 2024 | 00:13:11 | |
With Marc Ferrini, CH Saint Joseph and Saint Luc, Lyon - France and Massimo Volpe, Sapienza University of Rome - Italy In this podcast, Massimo Volpe joins Marc Ferrini to discuss how to manage obesity and its related cardiovascular risk. | |||
| Clinical issues related to cardio amyloidosis and internal medicine | 05 Nov 2024 | 00:11:41 | |
With Riccardo Asteggiano, Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica, Turin - Italy and Daniel Lenihan, Saint Francis Healthcare System, Cape Girardeau, MO - USA. In this podcast, Daniel Lenihan joins Riccardo Asteggiano to discuss cardiac amyloidosis and internal medicine. | |||
| Cardiac amyloidosis | 05 Nov 2024 | 00:14:29 | |
With Konstantinos Toutouzas and Charalambos Vlachopoulos, First Department of Cardiology of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens - Greece. Konstantinos Toutouzas and Charalambos Vlachopoulos discuss cardiac amyloidosis. | |||
| Discussion on the new 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of peripheral artery and aortic diseases | 10 Oct 2024 | 00:16:07 | |
With Riccardo Asteggiano, Faculty of Medicine, Insubria University, Varese, and LARC (Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica), Turin - Italy, and José Fernando Rodriguez Palomares, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona - Spain. In this podcast, José Fernando Rodriguez Palomores joins Riccardo Asteggiano to discuss the new 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of peripheral arterial and aortic diseases, focusing on aortic aneurysms. | |||
| Upcoming plans for the ESC: a discussion with the new President, Thomas F. Luscher | 10 Oct 2024 | 00:12:21 | |
With Thomas F. Luscher, ESC President, Royal Brompton Hospital Imperial College London - UK and Center for Moelcular Cardiology, University of Zurich - Switzerland, and Marc Ferrini, Editor-in-Chief Cardio Practice, CH Saint Joseph and Saint Luc, Lyon - France. In this podcast, Thomas F. Luscher joins Marc Ferrini to discuss his plans and vision for the future in his new role as President of the ESC. | |||
| Focus on essential hypertension from the 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension | 07 Oct 2024 | 00:15:00 | |
With Ruxandra Maria Christodorescu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara - Romania and Eva Gerdts, University of Bergen - Norway. In this podcast, Eva Gerdts joins Dr Ruxandra Christodorescu to discuss essential hypertension from the 2024 Guidelines for the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension (https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae178/7741010). | |||
| Acute coronary syndrome in women | 06 Aug 2024 | 00:18:03 | |
With Tiziana Claudia Aranzulla, MD, MSC, Mauriziano Umberto Hospital, Turin - Italy, and Ruxandra Maria Christodorescu, MD, PhD, FESC, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara - Romania. In this podcast, Tizania Claudia Aranzulla joins Ruxandra Christodorescu to discuss acute coronary syndrome in women. | |||
| Acute coronary syndrome in elderly and frail patients | 06 Aug 2024 | 00:11:19 | |
With Tiziana Claudia Aranzulla, MD, MSC, Mauriziano Umberto Hospital, Turin - Italy, and Riccardo Asteggiano, MD, FESC, Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica, Turin - Italy. In this podcast, Tizania Claudia Aranzulla joins Riccardo Asteggiano to discuss acute coronary syndrome in elderly and frail patients. | |||
| Follow-up management after an acute coronary syndrome | 02 Jul 2024 | 00:10:45 | |
With Martine Gilard, MD, PhD, FESC, ex-President of French Society of Cardiology and President-elect EAPCI, Hospital Cavale Blanche, Brest - France, and Riccardo Asteggiano, MD, FESC, LARC (Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica), Turin - Italy In this interview, Martine Gilard joins Riccardo Asteggiano to discuss the long-term follow-up of patients with acute coronary syndrome. The main aspects of secondary prevention and of clinical control are debated and a clear indication of the follow-up of these complex patients in General Cardiology are given. | |||
| Long-term therapy after acute coronary syndromes according to 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of ACS. | 02 Jul 2024 | 00:11:01 | |
In this interview with Borja Ibáñez, National Centre for Cardiovascular Research CNIC and Fundacion Jimenez Diaz Hospital, Madrid - Spain, one of the Task Force co-ordinators of the ESC 2023 Guidelines for the management of acute coronary sydromes, and Riccardo Asteggiano, Laboratorio Analisi Ricerca Clinica, Turin - Italy, underline the complex aspects of long-term therapy after ACS, mainly concerning antithrombotic management and secondary prevention management. | |||
| Regarding risk stratification in primary mitral regurgitation | 10 Jun 2024 | 00:15:12 | |
With Bernard Iung, Hospital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris - France & Konstatinos Toutouzas, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens - Greece. In this podcast, they discuss primary mitral regurgitation. | |||