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HFA Cardio Talk

HFA Cardio Talk

European Society of Cardiology 55 Episodes Jul 1, 2026

The HFA Cardio Talk podcast offers updates on heart failure topics through monthly episodes featuring conversations between junior HF specialists and internationally renowned experts. Each episode lasts approximately 15 minutes and covers diverse subjects related to heart failure. The podcast is produced by the European Society of Cardiology and is part of a series of ESC podcasts including ESC Cardio Talk and EHRA Cardio Talk.

Episodes

Cardiogenic shock - when to consider MCS Jul 1, 2026 13:41 With Cornelia Margineanu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest - Romania and Holger Thiele, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig - Germany. In this episode, Cornelia Margineanu interviews Holger Thiele on the practical approach to temporary mechanical circulatory support in heart failure. Specific examples and clinical scenarios in which temporary mechanica
AI4HF discussions on patient perspectives and trust in AI for healthcare (part 2) Jun 15, 2026 08:14 With Gregorio Sambataro and two patients: Caius and Ulrich. Gregorio Sambataro of the European Heart Network chats with Caius and Ulrich about their personal experiences with heart disease and their thoughts on the expanding use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The conversation delves into important themes such as trust in technology and patients' responsibility to actively participate in
AI4HF discussions on patient perspectives and trust in AI for healthcare (part 1) Jun 15, 2026 14:08 With Mehitabel Holler and two patients: Sheilagh and Karen. In this episode, Mehitabel talks with Sheilagh and Karen about their experiences as patients helping to build artificial intelligence tools for heart failure. The discussion touches upon first assumptions and worries about AI (trust, transparency) and the possibility of losing the human element in care. The episode also discusses the need
Late-breaking clinical science from Heart Failure Congress 2026 Jun 1, 2026 20:57 With Novi Yanti Sari, Siloam Hospitals Group, Jakarta - Indonesia, Sotiria Liori, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens - Greece, Sarah Birkhoelzer, University Dorset Hospital, Bournemouth - UK, Joseph Selvanayagam, Flinders University, Adelaide - Australia, Sam Straw, University of Leeds, Leeds - UK, Ida Arentz Taraldsen, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen -
Cardio-Oncology and Heart Failure May 1, 2026 19:16 With Novi Yanti Sari, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia and Michelle Bloom, NYU Langone Health, New York, USA. In this episode Novi Yanti Sari speaks with Michelle Bloom about the intersection between cardio-oncology and heart failure. As cancer survival continues to improve, cardiovascular complications especially heart failure related to cancer therapies are increasingly
Valvular heart disease: a new chapter in heart failure management Apr 1, 2026 20:27 With Giulia Bruno, Hospital Limerick, Limerick - Ireland and Piotr Ponikowski, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw - Poland. In this episode, Giulia Bruno is joined by Piotr Ponikowski to explore the complex interplay between valvular heart disease and heart failure. As our understanding of secondary mitral and tricuspid regurgitation evolves, new questions are emerging around prognosis, optimal t
Post myocardial infarction – how to prevent, diagnose, and treat heart failure Mar 1, 2026 17:58 With Liemena Harold Adrian, Syarifah Ambami Rato Ebu General Academic Hospital, Surabaya - Indonesia and Shelley Zieroth, St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg - Canada.  In this episode, Liemena Harold Adrian and Shelley Zieroth discuss heart failure in post–myocardial infarction patients, covering how myocardial infarction leads to the development of heart failure despite advances in reperfusion and a
The evolving landscape in the treatment of amyloidosis Feb 1, 2026 14:39 With Felix Lindberg, Karolinska Institutet & Södersjukhuset Hospital, Stockholm – Sweden and Marianna Fontana, National Amyloidosis Center, University College London, London – UK. In this episode, Felix Lindberg and Marianna Fontana discuss the evolving landscape in the treatment of cardiac amyloidosis. After exploring the pathophysiology of cardiac AL and ATTR amyloidosis and recent years' insigh
Conduction system pacing: the right choice in heart failure? Jan 5, 2026 13:25 With Maria Tereza Sampaio de Sousa Lira, Federal University of Pernambuco - Brazil and Anja Zupan Meznar, University Medical Centre Ljubljana - Slovenia. This episode will discuss when conduction system pacing (CSP) may be the appropriate pacing strategy for heart failure patients, particularly those with pacing-induced dyssynchrony or suspected pacing-induced cardiomyopathy (PICM). Key talking po
A multidisciplinary team approach to HF Dec 1, 2025 16:24 With Felix Lindberg, Karolinska Institute & Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm - Sweden, Martha Kyriakou, European University of Cyprus, Nicosia - Cyprus and Maggie Simpson, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh - UK. In this episode, Felix Lindberg, Martha Kyriakou, and Maggie Simpson discuss multidisciplinary care in heart failure, exploring why HF complexity and multimorbidity make coordina
Heart failure in adult congenital heart disease patients Oct 30, 2025 22:05 With Sotiria Liori, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Greece and Julie De Backer, Ghent University Hospital - Belgium. In this episode, Sotiria Liori and Julie De Backer discuss heart failure in adult congenital heart disease patients — covering how congenital lesions and prior repairs shape epidemiology and mechanisms (ventricular remodeling, valvular a
Inotropes and vasodilators in heart failure Oct 15, 2025 19:57 With Tim Balthazar, University Hospital of Brussels - Belgium and Luca Fazzini, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo - Italy. In this episode of HFA CardioTalk, Luca Fazzini interviews Tim Balthazar on the contemporary use of vasodilators and inotropic agents in heart failure. The conversation explores the gaps in current guidelines, the hemodynamic profile of patients suited for vasodilator ther

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