With Julia Grapsa, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Heart and Vascular Center, Boston - USA and Maria Stratinaki, Venizelio General Hospital, Heraklion - Greece.

The podcast underlines sex and gender disparities and an alarming, unequal world.

With Christian Hassager, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen - Denmark and Susanna Price, Royal Brompton Hospital, London - UK

In this podcast, Christian Hassager and Susanna Price discuss this topic: external triggers or vulnerable patients? Circadian variation in acute cardiac events around Christmas.

With Teresa Lopez Sobrino, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona - Spain and Carlos L Alviar, New York University School of Medicine, New York - United States of America.

In this podcast, Teresa Lopez Sobrino and Carlos L Alviar discuss tips & tricks for non-invasive and invasive ventilation modes, ventilator-induced lung injury, protective ventilation.

With Jan Belohlavek, Charles University of Prague, Prague Czechia, and Alain Combes, Pitie Salpetriere APHP University Hospital, Paris - France.

In this podcast, Jan Belohlavek and Alain Combes discuss tips & tricks to avoid complications related to VA/VV-ECMO and Impella - the devices that save lives.

With Vijay Kunadian, Newcastle University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne - UK and Francisco Jose Chacon-Lozsan, Peterfy Sandor Hospital, Budapest - Hungary.

The differences in the management of acute MI in older adults, including diagnosis, risk stratification, invasive strategy and pharmacotherapy.

With Teresa Lopez, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona - Spain and Carlos Alviar, New York University School of Medicine, New York - United States of America.

From intubation to ventilation in acute cardiac care patients.

With Wojtek Wojakowski, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice - Poland, and Nicole Karam, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris - France.

In this podcast, Wojtek Wojakowski and Nicole Karam discuss the key concepts in the management of critically ill patients with valvular heart diseases, including medical therapy, mechanical circulatory support, and novel percutaneous interventions.

With Alessia Gambaro, Integrated University Hospital of Verona, Verona - Italy, and Christophe Vandenbriele, Azorg, Aalst - Belgium and Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London - UK

In this podcast, Alessia Gambaro and Christophe Vandenbriele discuss integration of palliative care in the intensive care setting, palliative care principles, early implementation, barriers and interdisciplinary effort.