EACVI Cardio Talk
A podcast series featuring key opinion leaders in cardiovascular imaging, tackling topics about the latest research studies, interviews of experts, and educational content.
Episodes
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging: when flow matters: clinical insights from 4D Flow CMR
With Alexander Gall, University of East Anglia, Norwich - UK and Pankaj Garg, University of East Anglia, Norwich - UK. In this episode of Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging, Alexander Gall hosts Pankaj Garg to discuss the recent article on cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in mitral valve disease published in the European Heart Journal. More information here: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurhea
Advances in cardiovascular imaging: the role of multi-modality cardiac imaging in the management of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
With Nuno Cardim, Hospital CUF Descobertas, S.A., Lisbon - Portugal and Mariana Brandao, Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid - Spain. In this episode of advances in cardiovascular imaging, Mariana Brandao hosts Nuno Cardim to discuss the recently published EACVI consensus statement on the role of multimodality cardiac imaging in the management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging: the role of multi-modality imaging for the assessment of left atrium and left atrial appendage.
With Caroline van der Heijningen, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem - Belgium and Elif Sade, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh - USA. In this episode of Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging, Caroline van der Heijningen welcomes Elif Sade, lead author of the joint EACVI–EHRA clinical consensus document on multimodality imaging of the left atrium and left atrial appendage. The discussion provides
A Coffee Break with Shantanu Sengupta
With Domenico Galzerano, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh - Saudi Arabia and Shantanu Sengupta, Nagpur - India. In this episode of EACVI Coffee Break With, Domenico Galzerano launches the first interview of 2026, introducing a new series designed to connect the imaging community with global leaders in cardiovascular imaging. Joined by Shantanu Sengupta, President of the In
Advances in cardiovascular imaging: ESC consensus statement on cardiovascular disease prevention and management in the COVID-19 era
With Vassilios Vassiliou, University of East Anglia, Norwich - UK and Sarah Birkhoelzer, University Dorset Hospital, Bournemouth - UK. In this episode of EACVI Cardio Talk On-the-Go, Sarah Birkhoelzer and Vass Vassiliou speak about the ESC consensus statement on cardiovascular disease prevention and management in the COVID-19 era. The discussion focuses on COVID-19 as a long-term cardiovascular ri
Highlights from the EACVI Congress 2025
With Sarah Birkhoelzer, University Dorset Hospital, Bournemouth - UK, Nina Ajmone Marsan, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden - The Netherlands, Mark Dweck, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh - UK, and Mark Westwood, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London - UK. In this episode of EACVI Cardio Talk On-the-Go, Sarah Birkhoelzer is joined by the three EACVI Vice-Presidents: Nina Ajmone Marsan, Mark D
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HIT Journal Club: diagnostic accuracy in cardiovascular imaging
With Giovanni Benfari, University of Verona, Verona - Italy and Sonia Borodzicz-Jazdzyk, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw - Poland. The first episode of the EACVI Journal Club podcast is dedicated to the topic of diagnostic accuracy in cardiovascular imaging.
EACVI unpacked: Highlights of this year's imaging conference
With Emma Lane, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust - UK, and Sarah Birkhoelzer, University Dorset Hospital, Bournemouth - UK. In this episode of EACVI Cardio Talk On-the-Go, Sarah Birkhoelzer and Emma Lane preview the highlights of the EACVI 2025 Congress, taking place in Vienna from 11 to 13 December. The conversation explores why EACVI has become the leading international meeting for mul
Tips, tricks, and pitfalls when applying for EACVI certification
With John-Paul Carpenter, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin - Ireland, EACVI Certification and Accreditation Committee Co-Chair, and Luna Gargani, University of Pisa, Pisa - Italy, EACVI Certification and Accreditation Committee Co-Chair. Listen to this new episode of EACVI Cardio Talk and learn from John-Paul Carpenter and Luna Gargani about EACVI certification programmes current available and how t
Advances in cardiovascular imaging - Ischaemia without obstruction: a false alarm?
With Sarah Birkhoelzer, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford - UK, and Edgar Argulian, Mount Sinai Morningside, New York - USA. In this episode, we explore a study by Edgar Argulian published in European Heart Journal – Imaging Methods and Practice (2025), which challenges the assumption that myocardial ischaemia on exercise echocardiography (ExE) is benign when coronary angiography shows no obstru
A coffee break with Julia Grapsa and Ana Almeida
With Julia Grapsa, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Heart and Vascular Center, Boston - USA, Ana Maria G Almeida, Faculty of Medicine University of Lisbon, Lisbon - Portugal, and Sarah Birkhoelzer, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford - UK. In this special episode, Sarah Birkhoelzer is joined by Julia Grapsa, Director of Education in Echocardiography at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical
A Coffee Break with Denisa Muraru
With Sarah Moharem Elgamal, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool - UK, and Denisa Muraru, University of Milan Bicocca, Milan - Italy. In this engaging episode of EACVI Cardio Talk titled "Coffee break," we are delighted to interview Denisa Muraru, the next President of EACVI and a renowned expert in Cardiovascular Imaging. Throughout this episode, we learn about Denisa Muraru's journey,
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging: Multimodality imaging for the evaluation and management of patients with long-term left ventricular assist devices
With Matteo Camelli, Polyclinic Santa Maria alle Scotte, Siena - Italy, and Rafael Vidal Perez, CHUAC, A Coruna - Spain. Listen to this new episode of EACVI Cardio Talk and learn from Doctor Matteo Cameli about "Multimodality imaging for the evaluation and management of patients with long-term (durable) left ventricular assist devices. A clinical consensus statement of the European Association of
Ask the Experts: CMR parametric mapping for cardiomyopathy
With Nay Aung, Queen Mary University of London, London - UK and Bernhard Gerber, Cliniques Saint-Luc UCL, Brussels - Belgium. Listen to this new episode of EACVI Cardio Talk and learn from Professor Bernhard Gerber about "How to evaluate cardiomyopathies by cardiovascular magnetic resonance parametric mapping and late gadolinium enhancement. Link to the article: https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeac0
Ask the Experts: CMR-guided right heart catheterisation
With Marco Jan Wilhelm Gotte and Marielle Van de Veerdonk, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Ross Thomson, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK. In this episode of EACVI CardioTalk, Ross Thomson interviews Marco Gotte and Marielle van de Veerdonk, cardiac MRI experts and pioneers in CMR-guided interventional procedures. They discuss the practicalities, advantages a
A Coffee Break with David Bluemke
With David Bluemke, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health - USA, and Mihir Sanghvi, Queen Mary University of London - United Kingdom. In this episode, Mihir Sanghvi interviews David Bluemke, a world leader in the field of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. David discusses his role in the journey of CMR from rare technique to modality of choice in large-scale st
Ask the Experts: Social media for cardiac imagers: a review
With Mark Schuuring, University of Twente, Enschede - The Netherlands, and Shehab Anwer, University Heart Center, Zurich - Switzerland. In this new episode of EACVI Cardio Talk, learn from Mark Schuuring about Social Media Strategy and how to enhance the publication's visibility & empower professional dialogue around Cardiovascular Imaging and Research. Link to the article: https://academic.oup.co
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging: EACVI survey on radiation exposure in interventional echocardiography
With Elena Romero Dorta, Charite University Hospital, Berlin - Germany and Elena Galli, Hospital Pontchaillou of Rennes, Rennes - France. The recently published EACVI survey on radiation exposure in interventional echocardiography illustrates the high heterogeneity regarding radioprotection devices between centers and the low awareness of echocardiographers concerning their risk in this rapidly e
EuroEcho 2024 - a sneak peek
With Kevin Domingues, Hospital Garcia de Orta | CUF Santarém - Portugal, Elena Romero Dorta, Charite University Hospital, Berlin - Germany, and Andreas Hagendorff, University of Leipzig - Germany. In this special episode, host Kevin Domingues sits down with EuroEcho 2024 hosts, Elena Romero Dorta and Andreas Hagendorff, to get a sneak peek into what attendees can expect. Tune in to get pumped for
A Coffee Break with Alessia Gimelli
With Alessia Gimelli, Nuclear Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa - Italy, and Sara Moscatelli, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London - United Kingdom. Alessia Gimelli shares insights from her impressive career, offers valuable advice for the next generation of professionals and provides tips on key areas to focus on in the field. Don't miss this engaging and informative episode
Ask the Expert: Imaging of the tricuspid valve
With Kevin Domingues, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada - Portugal, and Rebecca T. Hahn, Columbia University Medical Center, New York - United States of America. In this episode, Kevin Domingues interviews Rebecca T. Hahn, a leading expert on echocardiography and valvular heart disease who has been actively involved in research on those topics and is the author of many landmark publications on the
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging: Survey on cardiovascular multimodality imaging in acute myocarditis
With Theo Pezel, University Hospital of Lariboisiere, Paris - France, and Yohann Bohbot, University Hospital of Amiens - France. Theo Pezel interviews Yohann Bohbot about the latest EACVI survey on acute myocarditis. The discussion explores the major differences observed in the use of multimodality imaging for diagnosis, management, and follow-up of these patients and discusses future perspectives
Advances in cardiovascular imaging: Cardiovascular multimodality imaging in women
With Ana Maria G Almeida, Santa Maria University Hospital CHLN Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon - Portugal, and Sara Moscatelli, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London - UK Listen to this new episode of EACVI Cardio Talk and learn from Professor Ana Almeida about "Cardiovascular multimodality imaging in women: a scientific statement of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging of the
A coffee break with Bernard Cosyns
With Bernard Cosyns, University of Brussels, Brussels - Belgium and Kevin Domingues, Hospital Garcia de Orta | CUF Santarém - Portugal. Need a break? Grab some coffee and join Bernard Cosyns in this conversation with Kevin Domingues. Tune in and listen to some entertaining stories from the immediate past President of the EACVI, including the highlights and challenges of his presidency, his resear
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging: Multimodality imaging in thoracic aortic diseases
With Artur Evangelista, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona - Spain & Rafael Vidal-Perez, CHUAC, A Coruna - Spain. Listen to this new episode of EACVI Cardio Talk and learn from Doctor Artur Evangelista about "Multimodality imaging in thoracic aortic diseases: a clinical consensus statement from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the European Society of Cardiology work
Ask the Expert: Stress echocardiography
With Eugenio Picano, Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC), Pisa (Italy) & Kevin Domingues, CUF Santarém (Portugal). Are you aware stress echocardiography is currently so much more than assessing regional wall motion abnormalities? Do you know your ABC(DE)s? Join us for this captivating conversation where Prof. Eugenio Picano, whose name is completely inseparable from the topic of stress echo, dw
A coffee break with Victoria Delgado
With Victoria Delgado, Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, Barcelona - Spain & Federico Fortuni, Foligno General Hospital, Foligno - Italy. In this engaging episode of EACVI Cardio Talk titled "Coffee break," we have the pleasure of conversing with Professor Victoria Delgado, the next President of EACVI and a renowned expert in Cardiovascular Medicine. Throughout this episode, we delve into Profess
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pericardial Diseases: A Comprehensive Guide
With Alexios Antonopoulos, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens - Greece & Sara Moscatelli, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, London - United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland. In the latest insightful episode of EACVI Cardio Talk, Dr. Sara Moscatelli sits down with Dr. Alexios S. Antonopoulos to delve into the innovative use of CMR as a tool for studying the pericardium. This disc
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging: Multi-modality imaging in aortic stenosis: an EACVI clinical consensus document
With Marc Dweck, University of Edinburgh - United Kingdom & Rafael Vidal-Perez, CHUAC, A Coruna - Spain. Know the main elements of the EACVI clinical consensus document about the role of multimodality imaging in aortic stenosis. Link to the clinical consensus document
A coffee break with Steffen Petersen
With Steffen Petersen, Queen Mary University of London, London - United Kingdom & Nay Aung, Queen Mary University of London, London - United Kingdom. This episode of EACVI Cardio Talk is a "Coffee break" with Professor Steffen E. Petersen, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and EACVI President (2022-2024). In this episode, we discuss Prof Petersen's career, highlighting how he navigated various
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging: 3D TOE: how to use and when to use - a clinical consensus statement from the EACVI
With Francesco Faletra, ISMETT UPCM Hospital, Palermo - Italy & Kevin Domingues, Hospital Distrital de Santarém; CUF Santarém - Portugal. Three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography (3D TOE) is an established and important ultrasound technique, both for diagnosis and to guide cardiac interventions. In this episode, Dr. Kevin Domingues engages in a focused conversation with Prof. Francesco
Ask the expert: Lung Ultrasound in Acute and Chronic Heart Failure
With Luna Gargani, University of Pisa, Pisa - Italy & Kevin Domingues, Hospital of Santarem, Santarem - Portugal. Lung ultrasound is an increasingly used technique in the management of patients with heart failure. In this episode, Dr. Kevin Domingues interviews Dr. Luna Gargani, the first author of a recent clinical consensus statement of the EACVI titled "Lung ultrasound in acute and chronic hear
