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This episode is hosted by Sean Taylor, Director of Science and Public Health at the World Heart Federation, and Shreya Shrikhande, Science and Public Health Officer in the same team. They speak with two patients, Maria and Chandrima, who share their personal journeys with angina.

Although their experiences are different—one facing years of uncertainty, the other enduring rapid, severe symptoms—both describe the struggle to receive a diagnosis and to have their symptoms taken seriously. They discuss the ongoing impact of angina on their daily lives, including physical, emotional, and social challenges.

Their stories highlight the importance of recognising non-typical presentations, listening to patients, and ensuring better awareness and support for those living with angina.

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In this episode, we explore the key findings of the World Heart Report 2025, which focuses on obesity and cardiovascular disease. The report’s lead authors, Professor Mariachiara Di Cesare from the University of Essex and Professor Francisco Lopez-Jimenez from the Mayo Clinic, delve into why obesity remains one of the most neglected cardiovascular risk factors, how it directly contributes to heart disease, and what makes this report distinct from previous editions.

The conversation also highlights the biological and societal drivers of obesity, the need for stronger clinical and public health responses, and what current trends mean for global health systems.

Tune in to hear about the latest evidence, clinical recommendations, and public health insights shaping the global response to obesity and cardiovascular disease.

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In this episode, we explore the 2025 WHO guidelines on the use of low-sodium salt substitutes. Prof. Mary L’Abbé, a member of the WHO guideline development group, explains the evidence, recommendations, and key considerations behind this important new guideline. Later, Prof. Jaime Miranda reflects on the global public health implications, implementation challenges, and how salt substitution could be a game changer for reducing population-level cardiovascular risk. Tune in to learn about the science, the controversies, and the potential for real-world impact.

And you can have access to the full WHO report here:

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240105591

Read the Editorial on Global Heart Journal

https://globalheartjournal.com/articles/10.5334/gh.1419

Further reading:

- Salt study in Peru: Effect of salt substitution on community-wide blood pressure and hypertension incidence - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0754-2

- UN GSDR 2023 report: Global Sustainable Development Report 2023: Times of Crisis, Times of Change - Science for Accelerating Transformations to Sustainable Development - https://sdgs.un.org/gsdr/gsdr2023

- Season with Sense - a public health campaign with the aim of driving down consumer sodium intake - https://www.seasonwithsense.com