HFA Cardio Talk Heart Failure Association of the ESC

With Jozine M. ter Maaten, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen - Netherlands, Bart A. Mulder, 2022-2024, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen - Netherlands & Giuseppe Boriani, Polyclinic Modena University Hospital, Modena -Italy.
Atrial fibrillation and heart failure often co-exist and influence each other. Treatment of AF specifically in the setting of heart failure can be challenging. Recently, new data emerged regarding the potential role of AF ablation in heart failure patients. In this podcast we discuss these in a special episode with a strong representation also from the EHRA Young highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary decision making in these patients.
 
Recommended readings from this episode:
CASTLE HTx
CASTLE AF
CABANA results in heart failure patients
This 2024 HFA CardioTalk podcast series is supported by Novartis in the form of an educational grant. The discussion has not been influenced in any way by its sponsor.

With Cornelia Margineanu, Bucharest - Romania & Thomas Felix Luscher, London - UK
A brief description of the discussion, which I have provided below: "In this episode, Dr. Cornelia Margineanu interviews Professor Thomas F. Lüscher on Education and professional development of the future generation of heart failure specialists, covering the entire pathway for young physicians, from training and having the right mentors to future trajectories.
"This 2024 HFA CardioTalk podcast series is supported by Novartis in the form of an educational grant. The discussion has not been influenced in any way by its sponsor."

With Mateusz Sokolski, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw - Poland & Amina Rakisheva, Scientific Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases, Almaty - Kazakhstan.
Might heart failure be reversible or does it go only into remission in some cases? During this podcast, we discuss these issues, exploring the possibility of reversing heart failure and ending with regenerative medicine.
"This 2024 HFA CardioTalk podcast series is supported by Novartis in the form of an educational grant. The discussion has not been influenced in any way by its sponsor."

With Alberto Esteban-Fernández. Severo Ochoa University Hospital, Madrid - Spain & John McMurray. BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glasgow - UK.
We discuss the implementation of 2021 HF guidelines, the possibility of implementing foundational therapy in clinical practice, and difficulties and barriers. Also, we discuss future heart failure treatments in the coming years. 
Access the 2023 Focused Update of the 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure. 
"This 2024 HFA CardioTalk podcast series is supported by Novartis in the form of an educational grant. The discussion has not been influenced in any way by its sponsor."

With Antonio Cannata, King’s College London - UK and Folkert Asselbergs, Amsterdam University Medical Centre - Netherlands.
In this episode of HFA CardioTalk Antonio Cannata interviews one of the pioneer in digital medicine and artificial intelligence in cardiovascular medicine, Prof Folkert Asselbergs. Several interesting insights were discussed on the present role of AI in Heart Failure and what the future holds. 
"This 2024 HFA CardioTalk podcast series is supported by Novartis in the form of an educational grant. The discussion has not been influenced in any way by its sponsor."

With Henrike Arfsten,Medical University of Vienna - Austria & Antoni Bayes-Genis, Heart Institute, University Hospital Germans Trias and Pujol de Badalona - Spain
In this episode of HFA CardioTalk, Henrike Arfsten interviews Antoni Bayes-Genis on circulating biomarkers in heart failure. They focus in particular on natriuretic peptides and discuss the benefits of biomarkers assessment and their fundamental role in heart failure diagnosis and disease progression.
NEW! If you want to know more on this topic, access some recommended readings from the speakers:
- Bayes-Genis A, et al.; Eur J Heart Fail. 2023 Sep 15
- Mueller C, et al.; Eur J Heart Fail. 2019 Jun;21(6):715-731.
- Bayes-Genis A, et al.; Eur J Heart Fail. 2021:23,1432–1436.
- Huelsmann M, et al.; J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Oct 8;62(15):1365-72
- Tsutsui H, et al; Eur J Heart Fail. 2023 May;25(5):616-631.