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From EHR chaos to AI-ready data: the InToEHR podcast series - Part 2 15.06.2026 18мин

With Cristian Izquierdo Morcillo, University of Barcelona, Barcelona - Spain, Robert Mikulik, Chair, Neurology Department, Regional Hospital Zlín; Director of Stroke Research Program, St. Anne's University Hospital - Czech Republic and Guido Bertolini, Head of Department of Epidemiology, Mario Negri Institute, Milan - Italy. This two-part podcast series introduces the InToEHR cluster, a group of Horizon Europe projects developing innovative tools for the use and reuse of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in cardiology, emergency medicine, and stroke care. Experts from DataTools4Heart, eCREAM, and RES-Q+ discuss how they are moving from "data chaos" to AI-ready data through multilingual NLP, automated extraction, and semantic enrichment. The discussion highlights strategies for reducing clinical workload and ensuring that new technologies are ethical, sustainable, and compliant with the emerging European Health Data Space (EHDS). Listeners will gain insight into how these collaborative efforts are responsibly turning routine clinical data into smarter, safer patient care.

From EHR chaos to AI-ready data: the InToEHR podcast series - Part 1 12.03.2026 14мин

With Cristian Izquierdo Morcillo, University of Barcelona, Barcelona - Spain, Robert Mikulik, Chair, Neurology Department, Regional Hospital Zlín; Director of Stroke Research Program, St. Anne's University Hospital - Czech Republic and Guido Bertolini, Head of Department of Epidemiology, Mario Negri Institute, Milan - Italy. This two-part podcast series introduces the InToEHR cluster, a group of Horizon Europe projects developing innovative tools for the use and reuse of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in cardiology, emergency medicine, and stroke care. Experts from DataTools4Heart, eCREAM, and RES-Q+ discuss how they are moving from "data chaos" to AI-ready data through multilingual NLP, automated extraction, and semantic enrichment. The discussion highlights strategies for reducing clinical workload and ensuring that new technologies are ethical, sustainable, and compliant with the emerging European Health Data Space (EHDS). Listeners will gain insight into how these collaborative efforts are responsibly turning routine clinical data into smarter, safer patient care.

Ceramides: the new cholesterol 06.03.2026 13мин

With Paul Dendale, Hasselt University, Hasselt - Belgium and Reijo Laaksonen, Tampere University, Tampere - Finland. In this CoroPrevention podcast episode, Paul Dendale speaks with Reijo Laaksonen about ceramides as cardiovascular risk biomarker. They discuss the science behind ceramides, how these lipid molecules are linked to heart disease, and how ceramide testing may help improve risk prediction and prevention strategies in clinical practice.

CARDIOCARE Podcast: Cardiotoxicity & Multi-Source Information 19.01.2026 13мин

With Dimitrios Fotiadis and Katerina Naka, University of Ioannina, Ioannina - Greece In this CARDIOCARE podcast episode, Dimitrios Fotiadis speaks with cardiologist Katerina Naka about cardiotoxicity in elderly breast cancer patients and how multi-source information can transform early detection. They discuss how clinical data, biomarkers, wearables, psychological assessments, and lifestyle indicators come together to give clinicians a complete view of patient health, enabling faster interventions and more personalised care.

Key insights and breakthroughs from the TO_AITION Project 17.12.2025 12мин

With Antonis Sakellarios, University Hospital of Patras, Rio-Patras - Greece and Evangelos Andreakos, Academy of Athens Biomedical Research Foundation, Athens - Greece. In this episode, Antonis Sakellarios speaks with Evangelos Andreakos, presenting the key outputs and breakthroughs of the TO_AITION project and highlighting how research on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and depression comorbidities is being translated into practical tools and strategies. The conversation emphasises the development of innovative platforms for identifying individuals at risk of both CVD and depression, as well as collaborative disease network analyses and experimental models that reveal shared biological pathways linking the heart and brain. Antonis Sakellarios and Evangelos Andreakos also underscore how these findings support evidence-based, holistic approaches to patient care, demonstratinga how integrated, multidisciplinary strategies can improve long-term health.

TO_AITION: Rethinking cardiovascular diseases and depression as linked conditions 17.12.2025 10мин

With Antonis Sakellarios, University Hospital of Patras, Rio-Patras - Greece and Evangelos Andreakos, Academy of Athens Biomedical Research Foundation, Athens - Greece. In this episode, Antonis Sakellarios speaks with Evangelos Andreakos, exploring the growing scientific and clinical evidence that cardiovascular disease (CVD) and depression are deeply intertwined, not isolated conditions. The conversation underlines why treating these conditions in isolation may limit patient outcomes and introduces innovative approaches, such as integrated risk stratification tools that support both cardiovascular and mental health care.

EHRA-PATHS: The rationale (and pain) of a clinical trial with new software to tackle comorbidities in AF 15.09.2025 10мин

In this episode of EHRA PATHS, we are joined by Hein Heidbuchel and Michiel Rienstra, together with Emma Svennberg, leading experts in atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular research. Together, we examine the rationale behind a novel clinical trial testing software designed to tackle comorbidities in AF. The conversation highlights the logistical and scientific challenges of trial design and reflects on how evidence from digital solutions can be integrated into guideline-based care.

AI4HF and the future of cardiology: how federated analysis is transforming cardiovascular research 17.08.2025 11мин

With Jessica van Setten, UMC Utrecht, Folkert Asselbergs, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, and Pim van der Harst, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands. In this episode of NextGen and AI4HF, we are joined by Professors Pim van der Harst and Folkert Asselbergs - two leading cardiologists driving digital transformation in cardiovascular care. Together, we explore how cutting-edge technologies are reshaping the cardiology landscape, from automating workflows to enabling personalised, federated care. We discuss issued of trust, real-world implementation and challenges, data diversity, and what it takes to bring innovation from research settings into everyday clinical practice. This podcast

NextGen and the Future of Cardiology: Innovation, Insights, and the Road Ahead 09.07.2025 11мин

With Jessica van Setten, UMC Utrecht, and Folkert Asselbergs, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Pim van der Harst, UMC Utrecht - The Netherlands. In this episode of NextGen and AI4HF, we are joined by Pim van der Harst and Folkert Asselbergs - two leading cardiologists driving digital transformation in cardiovascular care. Together, we explore how cutting-edge technologies are reshaping the cardiology landscape, from automating workflows to enabling personalised, federated care. We discuss issued of trust, real-world implementation and challenges, data diversity, and what it takes to bring innovation from research settings into everyday clinical practice.

AI4HF: Leveraging health informatics and epidemiologic data and methods for AI-based risk prediction and early intervention 27.05.2025 12мин

In this episode of Cardio Talk Latest Research, Machteld Boonstra from Amsterdam University Medical Centre interviews Dr. Kazem Rahimi, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Population Health at the University of Oxford, about how leveraging existing large-scale population health data from registries and biobanks offers a valuable approach to training and validating AI models for the early detection of congestive heart failure (CHF) deterioration.

AI4HF: Artificial intelligence implementation and implications in clinical practice 24.10.2024 12мин

With Machteld Boonstra, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, and Folkert Asselbergs, Amsterdam University Medical Centre - The Netherlands. Machteld Boonstra and Folkert Asselbergs discuss how artificial intelligence can be trustworthy in clinical practice, which is the aim of the AI4HF project. This podcast was recorded in September 2024.

EHRA-PATHS Randomized trial: aim and importance 26.09.2024 8мин

With Isabelle van Gelder, Michiel Rienstra and Michelle Lobeek, University Medical Centre Groningen - The Netherlands, and Prash Sanders, University of Adelaide - Australia. In this episode of Cardio Talk Latest Research, Isabelle van Gelder interviews Michiel Rienstra, Michelle Lobeek and Prash Sanders about the EHRA-PATHS clinical trial, which focuses on improving the quality of life for patients with atrial fibrillation and comorbidities. They discuss the clinical trial's design, methodology, and implementation in detail. This podcast was recorded in April 2024.

AI4HF: Breaking Language Barriers in Healthcare: Exploring Multi-Lingual LLMs 19.09.2024 10мин

With Machteld Boonstra, Amsterdam University Medical Centre - The Netherlands, and Iker Garcia, HiTZ Basque Center for Language Technologies - Spain. In this episode of Cardio Talk Latest Research, Machteld Boonstra interviews Iker Garcia about multilingual large language models and their benefits. They discuss the limitations of these models in various languages, how to make them accessible to everyone, and the process of acquiring data to train these models. This podcast was recorded in February 2024.

CARDIOCARE: cardiotoxicity in elderly breast cancer patients 12.09.2024 10мин

With Kalliopi Keramida, Agios Savvas General Oncology Hospital, Athens - Greece, and Dorothea Tsekoura, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens - Greece. In this episode of Cardio Talk Latest Research, Kalliopi Keramida and Dorothea Tsekoura discuss cardiotoxicity in elderly breast cancer patients. They note that breast cancer is now the most common form of cancer worldwide, with a strong correlation to aging. They explore studies focused on assessing cardiotoxicity in elderly patients with breast cancer. This podcast was recorded in October 2023.

CORE-MD: Medical device registries for post-market surveillance 05.09.2024 11мин

With Alan Fraser, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff - UK and Anne Lubbeke Wolff, University of Oxford - UK. In this episode of Cardio Talk Latest Research, Alan Fraser interviews Anne Lubbeke Wolff about the evidence supporting medical devices in Europe and the valuable lessons we can learn from the field of orthopedics. They explore the challenges surrounding transparency in device evaluation, the scarcity of literature on the pre-market phase, and the limitations of the post-market phase.

CORE-MD: How do surgeons choose which medical device to implant? 29.08.2024 12мин

With Alan Fraser, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff - UK, and Per Kjærsgaard-Andersen, European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) and Vejle Hospital - Denmark. In this episode of Cardio Talk Latest Research, Alan Fraser interviews Per Kjærsgaard-Andersen about how individual clinicians select and use high-risk medical devices on their patients daily, and what evidence they rely on when choosing which devices to use.

CORE-MD: Real-world evidence on the performance of high-risk medical devices 22.08.2024 11мин

With Alan Fraser, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff - UK, and Perla Marang-van de Mheen, Delft University of Technology - The Netherlands. In this episode of Cardio Talk Latest Research, Alan Fraser interviews Perla Marang-van de Mheen about the extensive range of real-world evidence available for monitoring high-risk medical devices after they reach the market. This podcast was recording in January 2024.

CORE-MD: Providing medical devices for children 15.08.2024 13мин

With Alan Fraser, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff - UK, and Berthold Koletzko, University of Munich - Germany. In this episode of Cardio Talk Latest Research, Alan Fraser interviews Berthold Koletzko about the use of medical devices in children. They discuss the reasons why children require medical devices and explore the challenges related to the availability and certification of these devices. This podcast was recorded in January 2024.

CORE-MD: Understanding how notified bodies work in the European Union 08.08.2024 12мин

With Alan Fraser, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff - UK, and Richard Holborow, BSI Group, Cardiff - UK. In this episode of Cardio Talk Latest Research, Alan Fraser interviews Richard Holborow to discuss the role of notified bodies both in CORE-MD project and within the broader European regulatory system. Richard Holborow provides a brief explanation of the functions and responsibilities of notified bodies. This podcast was recorded in January 2024.