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The Animal Heartbeat

by Kieran Borgeat and Jose Novo Matos
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  • Cardiology research highlights 2026

    October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. In this final episode of season 4, join Kieran and Jose as they have an in-depth discussion about their top cardiology research publications - in veterinary and human cardiology - of the last year. Stay…

  • Dr Justin Allen: trans-septal puncture and left atrial decompression

    October 5, 2026 · 53 min

    Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Trans-septal puncture in humans is performed with relatively high frequency for a variety of interventional procedures. In dogs and cats, the technique has been performed historically on a very limited…

  • How to be a feline cardiologist: live from the World Feline Congress 2026

    September 21, 2026 · 44 min

    Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. What skills do you need to be a feline cardiologist? Does a feline focused cardiologist have a particular personality type? Join our hosts, Jose and Kieran, LIVE from the World Feline Congress 2026, to…

  • Dr Manuela Perego: Ventricular arrhythmias - mechanisms and clinical approach

    September 7, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

    Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Ventricular arrhythmias pose a challenge for all clinicians that face cardiac cases. Although many people are familiar with lidocaine as a first-line drug, there is more complexity in decision making for…

  • Prof Giulio Menciotti: 3-dimensional echocardiography

    August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. In the 2020s, 3-dimensional echocardiography has become increasingly important for accurate planning of interventional and hybrid surgical procedures, but does this technique have applicability to…

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  • Prof Ronald Li: anti-thrombotic drugs and managing ATE

    August 10, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Arterial thromboembolism in cats is one of the most challenging presentations that we encounter in veterinary cardiology - sudden onset, extremely painful, and associated with a high mortality rate…

  • Prof Brianna Potter: transoesophageal echocardiography

    July 27, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

    Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE, or TEE if you're of the American English persuasion!) is an increasingly accessible imaging modality for cardiologists in clinical practice. Over the past decade…

  • Prof Ryan Fries: advanced imaging in feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    July 13, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

    Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Are you confident in making a diagnosis of feline HCM? We used to think so too... listen to Prof Ryan Fries, from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, discuss his particular…

  • Prof Tommaso Vezzosi: the assessment of mitral regurgitation severity in dogs

    June 29, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

    Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Mitral regurgitation is one of the most common pathologies in veterinary cardiology, yet most cardiologists do not feel confident in making a direct assessment of MR severity. Does chamber size hold the…

  • Cardiomyopathy in humans and cats: LIVE from the Cambridge Festival 2026

    June 15, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

    Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. We estimate that 1 in 7 cats have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, compared to 1 in 500 humans. In a number of ways, both species share similar characteristics of disease, and vets often look to the world of…

  • London Vet Show LIVE: Cardiology in Primary Care Practice

    January 12, 2026 · 56 min

    Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Cardiology is one of the more accessible disciplines for primary care vets, but still poses a number of important challenges for the clinician. Join Jose and Kieran as they host an amazing panel of…

  • Cardiology Controversies 2, with Mark Rishniw

    November 4, 2025 · 44 min

    Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. In the finale of The Animal Heartbeat Season 3, Kieran and Jose are once again joined by Dr Mark Rishniw. Double-boarded in Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Mark works as a VIN Consultant and Research…

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About the show

Award-winning podcast dedicated to veterinary cardiology: created, hosted and produced by veterinary Specialists, made for vets, nurses, technicians and students - and, anybody who wants to know more about heart disease in animals. Hosted by Kieran Borgeat and Jose Novo Matos, and featuring top vet cardiology guests from all over the world. Please contact us using the "Message the Hosts" feature, or email us any thoughts, feedback or ideas via animalheartbeat@gmail.com