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EHRA Cardio Talk

European Society of Cardiology

Keep the Rhythm - EHRA Cardio Talk

The podcast series featuring key opinion leaders in electrophysiology and cardiac pacing tackling topics about EHRA papers, interviews of legends, and education.

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October 1 · 29 min
Diagnosis and management of very rare primary arrhythmia syndromes in children and adults. A clinical consensus statement of the EHRA
With Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia, Georgia Sarquella Brugada, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona - Spain and Giulio Conte, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Lugano - Switzerland. In this podcast, Georgia Sarquella and Giulio Conte discuss the EHRA Clinical Consensus Statement on ultra-rare inherited arrhythmia syndromes, exploring the challenges of diagnosis, genetics, foetal electrophysiology, and lifelong management from childhood to adulthood.
September 1 · 26 min
What's next for EHRA? A conversation with incoming EHRA President Haran Burri
With Micaela Ebert, Heart Center, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden - Germany and Haran Burri, University hospitals of Geneva, Geneva - Switzerland. This podcast will tackle the future of EHRA under its new presidency, exploring Haran Burri's vision and priorities for the Association, what members can expect over the next two years, how EHRA can support the next generation of electrophysiologists, and how the field itself is likely to evolve. It will also offer a more personal perspective on his leadership style, career journey, and ambitions for the mandate.
August 3 · 27 min
Dealing with complications in EP
With Gerhard Hindricks, Charite University Hospital, Berlin - Germany, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Micaela Ebert, Heart Center, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden - Germany. This podcast will tackle how to prevent, manage and learn from complications in EP, while addressing teamwork, communication and the emotional impact on physicians and teams.
July 1 · 25 min
Clinical consensus statement on vascular access and closure management for electrophysiological interventions in 2025
With Tom De Potter, Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst, Aalst - Belgium, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Micaela Ebert, Heart Center - University Hospital Dresden, Dresden - Germany. In this podcast, we explore the latest clinical consensus statement on vascular access and closure management for electrophysiological interventions, highlighting best practices to improve procedural safety and patient outcomes in 2025.
June 1 · 23 min
OPTION, CHAMPION-AF and Beyond: The future of LAAO
With Devi Nair, St. Bernards Medical Centre - Jonesboro, USA, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Jacopo Imberti, Modena Polyclinic Modena University Hospital, Modena - Italy. This podcast will tackle the evolving role of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in atrial fibrillation management, from current indications to its potential future as an alternative to long-term anticoagulation. Together with Devi Nair, we will discuss recent trials, real-world practice, ongoing controversies, and what the future of stroke prevention in AF may look like.
May 2 · 28 min
Re-do AF procedures
With Antonio Frontera, IRCCS Ca' Grande Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan - Italy, Stefan Simovic, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Jacopo Francesco Imberti, University of Modena, Modena - Italy. In this episode, cardiac electrophysiologist Antonio Frontera shares expert insights on managing atrial fibrillation recurrences after pulmonary vein isolation, strategies for redo procedures, evolving ablation techniques, and key recommendations from the latest EHRA consensus on post-ablation atrial tachycardias.
April 1 · 24 min
Patient engagement
With Inga Drossart, ESC Patient Forum, Berlin - Germany, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Vera Maslova, University Medical Center of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel - Germany. In this podcast, we will talk about patient engagement at two levels: as active partners in their own care and as patient advocates in the healthcare system.
March 2 · 27 min
Atrial Fibrillation burden
With Wolfram Doehner, Charite University Hospital, Berlin - Germany, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Jacopo Francesco Imberti, Modena Polyclinic Modena University Hospital, Modena - Italy. This podcast episode will tackle AF burden, clinical implications and association of AF burden with clinical outcomes.
February 2 · 29 min
Bipolar ablation
With Piotr Futyma, St. Joseph's Heart Rhythm Center, Rzeszow - Poland, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Anthony Li, St George's University of London, London - UK. In this episode of EHRA Cardio Talk, we welcome Piotr Futyma, a leading expert in bipolar ablation and an active member of the EHRA Scientific Initiatives Committee. Together with hosts Stefan Simovic and Anthony Li, he explores the evolving role of bipolar ablation, discusses current challenges and future opportunities, and shares practical insights from clinical experience.
January 5 · 25 min
Arrhythmias in pregnancy
With Kristina Haugaa, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo - Norway, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Augusto Meretta, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden - The Netherlands. During this podcast, Kristina Haugaa, Augusto Meretta and Stefan Simovic will explore how to diagnose and manage arrhythmias safely during pregnancy, balancing maternal and fetal health through multidisciplinary, evidence-based care.
Dec 1, 2025 · 32 min
My favourite studies in 2025
With Andrea Sarkozy, University Hospital (UZ) Brussels, Brussels - Belgium and Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia. During this podcast Andrea Sarkozy and Stefan Simovic will discuss the most impactful studies in electrophysiology published in 2025, highlighting key findings, clinical implications, and how they may influence future practice.
Nov 3, 2025 · 32 min
Sustainability in electrophysiology
With Carsten W Israel, Bethel-Clinic, Bielefeld - Germany, and Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac - Serbia. During this podcast, Carsten Israel and Stefan Simovic will discuss how electrophysiology can adopt sustainable practices while maintaining high-quality patient care.
Sep 29, 2025 · 24 min
EHRA antiarrhythmic drugs document
With Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia, Augusto Meretta, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden - The Netherlands, and Jose Luis Merino, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid - Spain. During this podcast, Jose Luis Merino, Stefan Simovic and Augusto Meretta will discuss key insights and innovations behind the 2025 EHRA practical compendium on antiarrhythmic drugs, including its new classification system, clinical guidance across Europe, drug interactions, combination therapies, and the future of pharmacological rhythm control.
Sep 1, 2025 · 29 min
2025 ESC-EHRA Atlas on Heart Rhythm Disorders
With Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia, Vera Maslova, University Medical Center of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel - Germany, Daniel Scherr Medical University of Graz, Austria, and Michal Farkowski, Ministry of Interior and Administration National Medical Institute, Warsaw, Poland. During this podcast Daniel Scherr, Michal Farkowski, Stefan Simovic and Vera Maslova will explore the newly published 2025 ESC-EHRA Atlas on Heart Rhythm Disorders, featured in EP Europace journal offering key insights into global arrhythmia care.
Jul 28, 2025 · 29 min
State of the art of artificial intelligence in clinical electrophysiology - scientific statement
With Emma Svennberg, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - Sweden, Sabine Ernst, Royal Brompton Hospital, London - UK, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Dominik Linz, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht - The Netherlands. During this podcast, Emma Svennberg, Sabine Ernst, Stefan Simovic and Dominik Linz will tackle EHRA–ESC–HRS scientific statement sets new standards for trustworthy AI in electrophysiology, using a 29-item reporting checklist. EP Europace: State of the Art of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Electrophysiology in 2025: A Scientific Statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), and the ESC Working Group on E-Cardiology
Jul 1, 2025 · 28 min
Conduction system pacing indications
With Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia, Jacopo Francesco Imberti, Modena Polyclinic Modena University Hospital, Modena - Italy, Haran Burri, Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Geneva - Switzerland and Michael Glikson, Jesselson Integrated Heart Center of Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem - Israel. In this podcast, Haran Burri, Michael Glikson, Stefan Simovic and Jacopo Imberti will discuss Conduction system pacing indications. This 2025 EHRA Cardio Talk Keep the rhythm podcast series is supported by Medtronic in the form of unrestricted financial support. The discussion has not been influenced in any way by its sponsor.
May 30, 2025 · 25 min
SCD prevention in HFrEF population
With David Duncker, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover - Germany, Marco Metra, University of Brescia, Brescia - Italy, Micaela Ebert, Heart Center, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden - Germany, and Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia During this podcast Marco Metra, David Duncker, Stefan Simovic & Mica Ebert will discuss sudden cardiac death prevention (SCD) in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). This 2025 EHRA Cardio Talk Keep the rhythm podcast series is supported by ZOLL Cardiac Management Solutions in the form of unrestricted financial support. The discussion has not been influenced in any way by its sponsors.
Apr 30, 2025 · 31 min
Management of patients with transvalvular leads undergoing percutaneous tricuspid valve interventions
With Jean-Claude Deharo, Hospital La Timone Adults, Marseille - France, Professor Fabien Praz, Inselspital Bern - Switzerland, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Vera Maslova, University Medical Center of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel - Germany. This episode will tackle the EHRA Consensus document on management of patients with transvalvular leads undergoing percutaneous tricuspid clave interventions, focusing on assessment, procedural insights, post-procedure care, and expert perspectives. This 2025 EHRA Cardio Talk podcast is supported by Philips in the form of unrestricted financial support. The discussion has not been influenced in any way by its sponsors.
Apr 4, 2025 · 23 min
EHRA 2025 Highlights
With Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia, Stelios Tzeis, Mitera Hospital, Athens - Greece, and Natasja de Groot, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam - The Netherlands, and Dominik Linz, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht - The Netherlands. During this podcast Stefan Simovic, Natasja de Groot, Stylianos Tzeis and Dominik Linz will tackle the EHRA 2025 Highlights (scientific breakthroughs, major trial results, latest news on in catheter ablation and leadless pacing).
Feb 28, 2025 · 29 min
From subclinical to clinical AF: unmasking AHREs
With Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia, and Gregory Y.H. Lip, University of Liverpool, Liverpool - UK. This episode will tackle the current status and management of subclinical atrial fibrillation and atrial high rate episodes.

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