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BCS Editorials
The BCS Editorials Series is produced by our BCS sub-editors – cardiologists in training who volunteer to write at least two articles during their tenure. The Series is led by editors Dr Peysh Patel and Dr Akriti Naraen.
Heartbeat
Heartbeat delivers short-form, accessible reporting on late-breaking studies, emerging clinical evidence and major global headlines in cardiovascular medicine. Our content is designed to keep busy clinicians and trainees up to date with the latest developments in an engaging and digestible format. The series is led by Dr Sameer Zaman and Dr Nitin Chandra Mohan.
Latest Editorials and Heartbeat
Intentionality in Cardiology Training: Balancing Dual CCT Demands and Reviving Apprenticeship Practices for the 21st Century
Author: Dr Jhiamluka Solano MD, MSc Med Ed, MRCP (Lon)
November 10, 2025
Pulsed Field Ablation: The Future of AF Treatment
Author: Dr. Justin Chiong MBChB MSc MRCP FHEA
November 10, 2025
Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis: To intervene or not to intervene?
Author: Toby MacCarthy
September 25, 2025
Cerebral embolic protection in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: BHF PROTECT-TAVI trial
Author: Toby MacCarthy
September 21, 2025
One not to miss… The Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome
Author: Dr Rahul Ghelani MBBS, BSc, MRCP
July 25, 2025
Left ventricular hypertrophy on echocardiogram: When it is more than just physiological
Author: Banya Aung Myint
May 25, 2025
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation and its under-estimated coronary artery disease (CAD) risk
Author: Khin Kay Kay Kyaw
May 21, 2025
Finerenone: Time to Reconsider Mineralocorticoid Blockade in Heart Failure?
Author: Zafraan Zathar
May 2, 2025
Physiological assessment of stroke risk in atrial fibrillation using 4D-flow with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Author: Susil Pallikadavath
April 15, 2025