Core Cardiology Podcast
The Core Cardiology Podcast is an educational show designed to help trainees prepare for the European Exam in Core Cardiology. Host Dr. Sam Williams covers essential topics like tachycardias and bradycardias, offering practical revision tips with a reassuring, lighthearted tone. The podcast combines clinical learning with encouragement, making exam preparation more approachable and less stressful for cardiology candidates.
Episodes
#20 BJCA Life as a registrar
We hope you enjoy a live recording of Sam's talk 'Life as a registrar' delivered at the BJCA Starter Conference in October 2026!Like, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#19 Aortic coarctation
Sam brings you another clinical case, this time focused on aortic coarctation.ESC ACHD guidelinesLike, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#18 Wide complex tachycardia
Sam has joined by another expert guest in the podcast in the form of Dr Maysah Salman who will shortly be starting as a consultant in electrophysiology. Maysah helped Sam tackle the tricky topic of wide complex tachycardia with another clinical case which should be bread and butter for budding cardiologists.Nice review article on anti-arrhythmic drugsESC GUIDELINES ON VA and SCDLike, subscribe and
#17 Cardiac tamponade
Sam is back with a brand new episode looking at cardiac tamponadeESC GUIDELINES FOR MYOCARDITIS AND PERICARDITIS Like, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#16 RESULTS
Sam is joined once again by Dr Jennie Gough...and this time Jennie has her results. Like, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
PSA (part 2)
Sam has an update for you for a very special upcoming event BJCA StarterLike, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
PSA
Sam has a crucial public service annoucement for all his loving listeners...Like, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#15 Pacing
Sam sparks you into life with six more questions to get your cardiology juices flowing! PACING & CRT GUIDELINESLike, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#14 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Sam brings you another episode, this time covering the tricky topic of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.2014 HCM GUIDELINES2023 CARDIOMYOPATHY GUIDELINESHCM RISK SCD CALCULATORLike, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#13 STEMI
Sam brings you a clinical case, this time at the very sharpest end of cardiology care.Like, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#12 Cardio-oncology
Sam has another case this week on a patient with a few cardiac issues due to chemotherapy.CARDIO-ONCOLOGY GUIDELINESLike, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#11 Atrial septal defects
Sam brings you an episode to fill in the gaps in your knowledge, this time on atrial septal defects.ESC ACHD GUIDELINES Like, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#10 Two weeks out
Sam is joined again by Dr Jennie Gough who provides her insights and advice on preparation just two weeks away from the EECC.Like, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#9 Universal definition of MI
Sam is delighted to welcome along Dr Holly Morgan to give us the rundown on Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction.Like, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#8 Aortopathy
Sam is bursting with excitement to bring you this episode on aortopathy!BOVINE ANATOMY ARTICLEESC GUIDELINE ON MANAGMENT OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL AND AORTIC DISEASELike, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#7 Aortic stenosis
More murmurs of excitement in this week's show as Sam brings you 6 quickfire questions on aortic stenosis! VALVULAR HEART DISEASE GUIDELINESAnswer references: Q1: General knowledgeQ2/3: Section 8.2Q4/5: Figure 6Q6:Figure 9Like, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#6 Infective endocarditis
Sam has heard plenty of murmurs of excitement about this episode and he is positively febrile to bring you this episode on infective endocarditis!INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS GUIDELINESLike, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#5 Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is the topic for this week episode, and Sam has 6 questions prepared to get your pulse racing!ESC GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATIONQ1: Section 3.1Q2: Sections 3.5, 3.6, Recommendation Table 5, Section 5.5Q3: Sections 3.3, 3.6, 4.2, 5.4 5.5Q4: Sections 7.1.4, 5.7, 7.1.3, 5.2 and Recommendation Table 19Q5/6: NICE REVIEW ARTICLE Like, subscribe and provide feedb
#4 Long QT syndrome
Your resident cutie, Sam, talks on everything QT and provides more clinical questions to get your polymorphic pulse racing!ESC GUIDELINES FOR VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS AND SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATHCREDIBLE MEDS WEBSITE TO CHECK QT PROLONGING DRUGSLike, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#3 Anomalous coronary arteries
Sam provides another set of questions on coronary anomalies!2020 ACHD GUIDELINE RADIOPEDIA ARTICLE Like, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#2 Myocarditis
Sam poses 5 questions on the inflammatory topic of myocarditis!MYOCARDITIS GUIDELINEAnswer reference guide:Question 1: Table 6Question 2: Table 7Question 3: Section 5.6Question 4: Table 9Question 5: Table 15Like, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#1 What is the EECC?
Welcome to the first episode of the Core Cardiology Podcast, your unofficial companion to the European Exam in Core Cardiology! Your host, Dr Sam Williams is joined by Dr Jennie Gough and Dr Sharareh Vahabi, consultant cardiologist at the Bristol Heart Institute, to discuss the exam and how to prepare yourself for success!Like, subscribe and provide feedback: corecardiologypodcast@gmail.com! Hoste
