Podcast appearances and mentions of Richard Walton

Still clinging to outdated sales tactics that just don't cut it? Most businesses are stuck following so-called ‘proven' strategies that actually sabotage their success. In this episode, we shake things up with sales expert Richard Walton, who exposes the biggest sales myths, most costly mistakes, and the game-changing ways to fire up your team. In […] The post S15 EPISODE 11: Mastering B2B Sales with Richard Walton: The Myths, The Mistakes, and The Motivation first appeared on Basic Bananas.

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Richard Walton, founder of Outsell Sales, a company specializing in helping B2B businesses succeed with outbound sales development. Richard shares why he champions traditional marketing activities over relying solely on online networking.“The traditional marketing back in the '80s was all about meeting people, shaking people's hands, and then somehow we got lazy…technology made us lazy,” he said. “I help our clients go back to the '80s, and I help them embrace more traditional marketing activities and to use technology to be very successful.” Today's episode explores key insights for business professionals, particularly in sales. We'll discuss the importance of using a broad suite of approaches to keep customers engaged, the shift from being seen as just a supplier to positioning yourself as a trusted partner, and how writing can help entrepreneurs clarify their thoughts and sharpen their strategic thinking. Connect with Richard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwalton2/ Check out Outsell Sales: https://outsellsales.com/ Recorded on 11/13/24

Send us a Text Message.Special guest Richard Walton joins us for a fantastic D&D episode! Check out how it all began and where the inspiration started! Theater, ChatGPT, and some of the most insane dice i have ever heard about all packed in this episode. If you enjoy looking behind the DM screen your going to love this one!As always check us out with the links below!http://www.youtube.com/@WhoWhatNow.Gaminghttps://www.youtube.com/@nchapmanreadshttps://www.instagram.com/phoenixstwrthttps://www.tiktok.com/@danireadsdirtybookshttps://www.tiktok.com/@whowhatnowpodStreaming on twitch!https://www.twitch.tv/phoenixstwrt

Afghanistan, 7,500 miles away from Arkansas, Afghanistan has been conquered and reconquered over the millennia only to return to its natural state. Religion, orthodoxy, and corruption run wild. Yet, these people live there every day, commuting to work in big cities and sometimes on foot. Are their lives that much different?Can they call themselves a different type of human being, or are they just like us? Do they live their life just like we do, with the same complications? Richard Walton is a world traveler. And has been there many times and negotiated with the good, the bad, and the ugly to help people who need it.Richard Walton is a civilian contractor who worked in Afghanistan to rebuild the country to help educate the people and make a little coin. His story and some answers to our questions in this podcast.Buy and Read Mr. Rich's book Here.Get it from Amazon

Lowkey begins this latest episode by delving into recent revelations around the case of Shamima Begum, a British national who fled the U.K. as a teenager and joined ISIS in Syria.  Lowkey examines the new admission that a Canadian secret service agent trafficked at least 140 British citizens into Syria. He also examines Turkish police claims that this agent's handler was believed to be British intelligence working out of the Canadian Embassy. It is important to remember that the British Monarch is the head of state in Canada.When asked about these activities, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau responded that his intelligence agencies must be “creative and flexible.” To gauge the response to this, Lowkey is joined by Sally Letts, the mother of Jack Letts, a Canadian citizen who is currently detained in a prison in Northern Syria after travelling there during the war. Both Letts and Begum have had their British citizenship stripped by the government, despite the question marks surrounding their journeys there.As a direct reply to Trudeau, Sally Letts suggests his statement could be read as meaning that it is “perfectly acceptable for the Canadian Security Service here to engage in child trafficking.”Richard Walton, former head of the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command, sought to justify this policy:If you are running agents on the ground, you are acquiescing to what they are doing. You are turning a blind eye”During the podcast, Sally and Lowkey explored the Active Change Foundation and its curious role in obtaining the conviction of her and her husband for funding terrorism. Their son had been imprisoned three times by ISIS and his family sought to rescue him. Discussing how this Prevent-backed counter-extremist organization, which initially portrayed itself to be an ally to the family, was secretly gathering intel and giving false impressions to the family about rescuing their son. This in turn led to the conviction of Jack's parents. Thus, the steps taken by Active Change Foundation toward the Letts family are eerily reminiscent of FBI entrapment cases in the United States.Sally Letts identifies parallel similarities between her son's case and Shamima Begum, pointing out that the person who facilitated Jack's journey to Syria has gone uncharged by the police, despite ample evidence. Sally told Lowkey that the family now believes it likely that the person that facilitated Jack's entry is an informant of the intelligence services. She laments the dehumanization of both Shamima Begum and her son Jack have been,Demonized as monsters. They are not given human rights like other people…universal human rights seem to have been thrown out the window in all of these cases under the guise of terrorism.”Join Lowkey today for a critically important discussion about current events and the future of the world, and do not forget to subscribe on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform.Support the show

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A conversation with Richard Walton, a partner at NCW Risk Management. Walton spent several years working in Dallas before making the calculated decision to return to Amarillo. (His DFW friends staged an intervention.) Walton specializes in health insurance, and tells host Jason Boyett about the complexities of that world, along with what it's like working for a 95-year-old, generational business like NCW. They also speak about intentional parenting and why Amarillo is such a good place to base a business. This episode is sponsored by Shemen Dental and Wieck Realty.

Alexa Basile tells us about how Foxhunting has provided a fun alternative to the many cancelled horse shows this year and Richard Walton joins us from the United Kingdom to talk about the International Virtual Hound Show. Show host Tara Tibbetts' term of the month is Field Master.The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Tara Tibbets of Brazos Valley Hounds, Coach Jenn: producer, Chaos Control Officer.Guest: Alexa BasileGuest: Richard Walton, International Virtual Hound ShowFox Hunts: Genesee Valley HuntThere’s an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by Green Flower Botanicals & Listeners Like YouSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Alexa Basile tells us about how Foxhunting has provided a fun alternative to the many cancelled horse shows this year and Richard Walton joins us from the United Kingdom to talk about the International Virtual Hound Show. Show host Tara Tibbetts' term of the month is Field Master.The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Tara Tibbets of Brazos Valley Hounds, Coach Jenn: producer, Chaos Control Officer.Guest: Alexa BasileGuest: Richard Walton, International Virtual Hound ShowFox Hunts: Genesee Valley HuntThere’s an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by Green Flower Botanicals & Listeners Like YouSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Security Minister James Brokenshire discusses Russian spies targeting Covid-19 vaccine research. Tobias Ellwood, Chair of the Defence Select Committee & Conservative MP for Bournemouth East on Shamima Begum bring alloe return to the UK to fight for citizenship;. Julia is also joined by Richard Walton, Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange and former Head of Counter-Terrorism Command in the Metropolitan police. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vincent A. Lanci provides you with true stories of entrepreneurship in all industries to gain different perspectives. You never know which motivational journey will motivate you most.Host Name: Vincent A. LanciGuest Name: Richard Walton, CEO and Founder of "GVI" and "AVirtual"https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/what-its-really-like-to-be-an-entrepreneur/www.instagram.com/yourfavoritemorningpodcast/www.facebook.com/YourFavoriteMorningPodcasttwitter.com/PodcastsByLanciWant to know what it’s really like to be an entrepreneur? Well, you came to the right place! Hear real-life, authentic stories and accounts from entrepreneurs each week.For the sixty ninth episode and third episode of Season 4, Vincent A. Lanci brings on Richard Walton.Walton is a successful entrepreneur who follows the philosophy that a happier, remote working and non-micro-managed employee is a far more productive one. After University, he secured funding and founded the massively successful global volunteering company, GVI, in 1998. GVI runs programs in 21 locations, in 13 countries around the world, each manned by our own staff and aligned to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or UN SDGs as well as the objectives of local partners. After a major health scare, Richard moved to Costa Rica, where he lived for 10 years, successfully managing his teams remotely and tripling his business in size. In 2015 he moved to Cape Town, South Africa, where he currently lives, and founded his next company, AVirtual. He talks about growing to recognize that working all the time isn’t synonymous with being successful. This extremely motivational testimonial will get you ready to take the next step! Host Name: Vincent A. Lanci (www.vincentlanci.com/podcasts)Email: PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCy0dil34Q5ILEuHgLVmfhXQInstagram: www.instagram.com/yourfavoritemorningpodcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/YourFavoriteMorningPodcast/Twitter: twitter.com/PodcastsByLanciLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/showcase/what-its-really-like-to-be-an-entrepreneur/Guest Name: Richard Walton, CEO and Founder of "GVI" and "AVirtual"Email: richard@avirtual.co.ukWebsite: http://www.avirtual.co.ukLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avirtual-uk/Adventure by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Philipp Hartmann, an amazing big wave surfer and the founder of Dadicateddotcom,  has an amazingly interesting anecdote on being a dad. It was a long and tough journey before he finally became one. And surprising how life granted his petition- he was blessed with five kids in a span of only 13 months! That's a lot for a short period of time and Philipp has had his own share of joys and struggles in his new role. With this seemingly extra tough situation, Philipp came to the realization that there is little content for dads like him. More and more dads want to be genuinely involved in every stage of fatherhood. Thus, he's more than ever geared to helping dads like him navigate through this critically significant part they play. This week, Philipp joins us for a heart-warming, and eye-opening interview. Philipp tells about the story of their life in Cape Town and how he became a father of five adorable kids within a little more than a year. Having these experiences, Philipp talks about pregnancy, birthing, and child care from a dad's perspective. He also lets us in on some remarkable “Being Dad” episodes which we can learn valuable lessons from. Raising kids and keeping the family together is sure not an easy task, but it is doable. Philipp has some good advice on setting up a structured dinner, relationship check-ins, strengthening the family bond, and more. If you're a dad or a dad-to-be who wants family success, press the play button now and join in to today's episode!  Episode Highlights:03:54 Oneness with the Ocean10:43 Being Dads13:41 Pregnancy and Birthing From A Father's Perspective21:18 Creating Dad Contents24:02 What Leads To Family Success30:22 Relationship Check-Ins33:23 Advice For Dads 39:34 Teaching Children How To Navigate Life  Philipp Hartmann is a big wave surfer. He's a friend of Richard Walton, who's my guest in episode 47. He's a Marketing Guru and a seasoned entrepreneur. He left his home country to live in South Africa and enjoys the sunny lifestyle and the energy of this wonderful country. In our conversation, we focus on Philipp's personal tale because he became a dad of five children in 13 months. You may be going, “what?!”, as you hear this. But yes, Philipp became a dad of twins and then triplets in the space of 13 months. Beyond the fact that his wife is a goddess, I'll let him tell you his story, which is pretty impressive. And it's about resilience, love, and dedication. In fact, we also get a few expert tips from Philipp's experience because he's launched a podcast called “Being Dad” where he interviews dads from all over the world about being a dad. We also managed to fit in a few minutes about surfing in South Africa too. “My own mission is to live a life worthy of my wife's and children's love and respect.” -Philipp HartmannPhilipp and I only had a limited amount of time to exchange and I was kind of nervous because my internet connection was a bit sketchy, but don't worry, the sound is perfect because he recorded his track on his end. But I didn't make enough time to allow Philipp to talk about something more important going on at the moment. And it's his other brainchild called, "Together for Cape Town." Now Philipp is raising funds for the townships of Cape Town to distribute free meals to the children of the city who are directly impacted by the lockdown rules that have been ongoing since the 27th of March. Basically, in an environment of high unemployment rates, the few income sources of cutoff and basic health and supply can't be provided. So we're talking about starvation and the escalation of a generally critical situation. So I urge you to skip to "Together for Cape Town's" website and donate a few dollars, euros, or rands to support Philipp's initiatives, it's togetherforcapetown.com. Anyway, so far they've been able to raise about $50,000, but they're hoping on much more to support these vulnerable communities. They are targeting the distribution of 3 million meals, and links to it are in the show notes. If you do have a bit of time, just take a look at that to support Philipp's initiative.I hope you enjoy this episode.Take care, have fun, and enjoy the waves. Ciao,Imi Connect with Philipp: WebsiteEmailFacebookInstagramLinkedInPodcast Resources Links:PodcastBeing Dad Podcast Episode 1: Warren Rustand- Strategies on Building Successful Families Being Dad Podcast Episode 2: Walter Lee's Son, Zy Has Only One Arm; No LegsBeing Dad Podcast Episode 17: Richard Walton- Being Dad in the JungleBeing Dad Podcast Episode 19: Warren Farell- The Father of the Men's Movement & Author of “The Boy Crisis” Being Dad Podcast Episode 29: Sander Raeijmaekers- A Dad's View Of Postnatal Depression(PDD) Related Episodes:The Oceanriders Podcast Episode 047: Meet Richard Walton-Wandering Serial Entrepreneur and Adventurous Surfer Quotes:13:10 “If we can facilitate a family success through having fathers being more involved, we have a direct impact on society.” -Philipp Hartmann23:50 “Fathers who are more involved is a very high indication for family success.” -Philipp Hartmann24:16 “My own mission is to live a life worthy of my wife's and children's love and respect.” -Philipp Hartmann36:58 “It's important to accept and allow the fact that people also have families and not just work.” -Philipp Hartmann41:46 “It's more important that you empower children and make sure that they can navigate in a safe, empowered kind of manner because you don't know what's coming.” -Philipp Hartmann SHARE THE LOVE: SUPPORT THE  OCEANRIDERS PODCASTThe Oceanriders Podcast is a passion project and, if you like it, you can support it in a number of ways:1: Share your love for this podcast on iTunes by giving it a few stars, or a review. Better still, subscribe. Anything in this direction increases my ranking and lets more people hear about my fascinating guests and how they are busting the surfing stereotype2: Comment, and join the conversation on social media. You will find links to my social media accounts on theoceanriderspodcast.com Alternatively, you can connect with me on:Instagram: @theoceanriderspodcastFacebook:  @theoceanriderspodcast Twitter: @ImiPodcast 3: Join me for an episode or sponsor my podcast! Just send an email to hello@theoceanriderspodcast.com  with a quick bio and I'll take care of the rest.4: I have created an online merch shop, called the Oceanriders Shop.  It has a collection of t-shirts, sweatshirts, greetings cards, and wall art for all types of budgets, so be sure to check them out on theoceanridersshop.com. 

We say it all the time relationships are the most powerful asset we have. God wanted relationship with us so he sent Jesus. We're talking with Tony Dale and Richard Walton about kingdom Marketplace connections.  The post Kingdom Marketplace Connections appeared first on iWork4Him Podcast.

We say it all the time relationships are the most powerful asset we have. God wanted relationship with us so he sent Jesus. We're talking with Tony Dale and Richard Walton about kingdom Marketplace connections. 

In this episode, Ellie Green speaks to Richard Walton and Julie Marionneau, the authors of our most recent report "Exiting Lockdown" about using Digital Contact Tracing to Defeat COVID-19. Also on the Episode, Benjamin Barnard, Head of Technology Policy, talks about the technical challenges of Contact Tracing. The Report explores how Digital Contact Tracing can be used to Defeat COVID-19. It calls for the UK Government to extend its Five Pillar Testing Strategy to a Six Pillar Testing and Tracing Strategy by introducing digital contact tracing as a Sixth Pillar. A Testing and Tracing Strategy should bring together expertise from the Department of Health, NHSX, NHS Digital, Police, Military and the Intelligence Agencies, to create a new independent national 24/7 Testing and Tracing Command Centre.

Richard Walton was heading to the deep pit of the fast-paced world of business. But as soon as he starts to slow down, everything fell into place, both in his career and personal life. Today, Richard serves as the Founder of AVirtual, the leading virtual assistant company in the UK and Chairman of the fastest-growing EO accelerator program globally. His social enterprise, GVI has received multiple awards and is creating a sustainable difference while combining travel and education. Richard believes in delivering quality service and creating a culture that is motivating and fun.In this episode, Richard tells about his many adventures, both in his business and in surfing. Listen in as he relates his experience while surfing with sharks! Also, Richard gives a bit of advice on how to slow things down and avoid all the deleterious consequences of always being on the hectic. Often, we get caught on our everyday activities and we keep going through them even if we are miserable doing them. In this situation, Richard lets us in on the secret of becoming successful. He teaches how to hire the best people, create a respected culture, win against the tough times, find a mentor and be a responsible a mentee, get help, and work remotely. Richard is big on time. He values his time, the time of his clients, and the time of his employees. And his message is: Find your purpose and dedicate every single fraction of your time to fulfill it- that's what makes a man happily successful.  Episode Highlights:02:33 The Wandering Entrepreneur/Surfer06:58 GVI- Education and Travel In One12:03 The Best Move15:58 How To Slow Things Down19:37 How To Hire The Best People27:43 What Makes A Succesful Entrepreneur36:29 Surfing With Sharks Today my guest is a successful entrepreneur and surfer from the UK.  His name is Richard Walton. He's originally from the UK but has worked all over the world, sometimes in the most remote areas. He's now living the dream in the bonny climate of Cape Town South Africa. Richard's story is super inspirational for many reasons. First, because he was living a miserable lifestyle in suburban Britain and decided to completely flip his lifestyle around for and because of surfing.  You'll find out how he managed to build and make his startup thrive from the middle of nowhere.  “When everyone is falling around you… just keep going, but keep going with a positive attitude.” -Richard Walton Second, because he is a pioneer of remote working, corporate social responsibility, and virtual assistance way before Tim Ferriss came out with the 4-hour workweek, Richard was busy building an incredible business and helping entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level.  Richard is the founder of GVI, an e-platform linking volunteer with nonprofits and NGOs around the world and is the current founder and CEO of AVirtual, a successful virtual assistant company based in South Africa. He shares his story about how and why he created these inspiring companies.  In this episode, we dive into Richard's exciting life story.  He shares some expert advice about running and growing a business, finding talent, finding balance, and getting mentors to move your business to the next level.  We also have a quick chat about the empty breaks of Cape Town and how he contemplates surfing with sharks on a permanent basis. I hope you enjoy this episode. Take care, have fun, and enjoy the waves. Ciao,Imi Connect with Richard:WebsiteEmailTwitterLinkedInYouTubeTelephone: 0800 086 8998 Resources Links:BooksScaling Up: How A Few Companies Make It… And Why The Rest Don't, Mastering The Rockefeller Habits 2.0 by Verne HarnishDelivering Happiness: A Path To Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh Quotes:12:40 “I've always wanted to be a surfer. I love the ocean!” -Richard Walton14:18 “If you fall in love with surfing, you want to spend as much time in the water as possible. So things like strength, flexibility, and energy become more important to you than partying till two or three o'clock in the morning.” -Richard Walton21:47 “Culture always starts with the founder. How you behave sets the culture.” -Richard Walton28:16 “When everyone is falling around you… just keep going, but keep going with a positive attitude.” -Richard Walton29:36 “Entrepreneurs are the most helpful people. You just have to ask.” -Richard Walton SHARE THE LOVE: SUPPORT THE  OCEANRIDERS PODCASTThe Oceanriders Podcast is a passion project and, if you like it, you can support it in a number of ways:Number one: Share your love for this podcast on iTunes by giving it a few stars, or a review. Better still, subscribe. Anything in this direction increases my ranking and lets more people hear about my fascinating guests and how they are busting the surfing stereotypeNumber 2: Comment, and join the conversation on social media. You will find links to my social media accounts on theoceanriderspodcast.com Alternatively, you can connect with me on:Instagram: @theoceanriderspodcastFacebook:  @theoceanriderspodcast Twitter: @ImiPodcast Number 3: Join me for an episode or sponsor my podcast! Just send an email to hello@theoceanriderspodcast.com  with a quick bio and I'll take care of the rest.Number 4: I have created an online merch shop, called the Oceanriders sShop.  It has a collection of t-shirts, sweatshirts, greetings cards and wall art for all types of budgets, so be sure to check them out on theoceanriderssshop.com. 

In this episode, we discuss the paper, Policing a Pandemic, with the authors, Richard Walton and Sophia Falkner, to kick off a new series from Policy Exchange The Coronavirus pandemic represents the biggest challenge to UK police since the Second World War. The paper examines the policy impact of the pandemic on policing and warns of a minority who will exploit the pandemic for criminal purposes and sets out new challenges that are likely to be faced by the police.

Sudesh Amman had been released from prisons days before he stabbed two people in a Islamist-related terror incident in London on February 2. Within minutes of the attack armed police shot him dead. In 2018 Amman was charged with spreading extremist material but was released after serving half of his sentence. Since the attack took place the government has announced emergency legislation will be introduced to end the automatic early release from prison of terror offenders. In this episode we speak to the BBC’s Daniel De Simone who was at the Old Bailey when Amman was charged in 2018. We also talk to Richard Walton, the Met Police’s former head of counter-terrorism, about how to prevent terror attacks. Producer: Alicia Burrell Mixed by Emma Crowe Editor: Philly Beaumont

Not only is Richard a successful serial entrepreneur and dad of 4 kids - three girls and one boy. I could tell immediately that Richard has done some deep introspection about being a father, family and values in his life. Richard is a man who follows his heart and therefore seems to make really good decisions in his life when it counts. At one stage in his life Richard decided to move to the jungle in Costa Rica - at a time when his first baby was 7 months and his wife pregnant with their second child - they were going to stay six months and ended up living there for 8 years. The result of this was that Richard was able to literally spend and live the first 8 years of his childrens lives together with them. In this episode, Richard and myself speak about some of the challenges we face as an entrepreneurs and dads. We chat about education, travelling and how - within a mere 4 years - Richard built a company with over 120 employees growing at insane rates all because he watched his son playing soccer on his own through the kitchen window. And of course the ups and downs of that journey. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dadicateddotcom/message

Paul Wang:         Welcome to the monthly podcast, On the Beat for Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. I'm Dr Paul Wang, editor-in-chief, with some of the key highlights from this month's issue. In our first paper from the Finland Group Registry, Nordenswan and her colleagues have further defined the risk of sudden cardiac death in ventricular arrhythmias in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. While it has been observed that there's a high risk of lethal arrhythmias in cardiac sarcoidosis patients with high grade AV block, the incidents in these patients with lone AV block, in the absence of known VT or left ventricular dysfunction, has not been described. From the patients with myocardial inflammatory diseases in their registry, the authors identified 143 cardiac sarcoidosis patients with high grade AV block. Of these patients, 90 had lone AV block. For these patients, the five-year composite incidence of sudden cardiac death or VT was 24%, in comparison with 54% in AV block with ventricular tachycardia or severe left ventricular dysfunction, and 24% with AV block in non-severe left ventricular dysfunction.                                 These findings support implementation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for cardiac sarcoidosis patients with lone AV block. A recent study by Gold and Colleagues suggests atrial ventricular optimization improves reverse remodeling in patients with significant intraventricular electrical delay. In this sub-study of the Smart AV Trial, 275 subjects were randomized to either electrogram-based AV optimization, smart delay, or nominal AV delay, 120 milliseconds. In this mostly male cohort, with a mean age of 65 years, and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 28% at follow up, at six months the benefit of AV optimization increased as intraventricular electrical delay prolonged, defined as the time between the peaks of the right and left ventricular electrograms. The longest cohort trial of intraventricular conduction delay had 4.26 times greater odds of remodeling response with AV optimization compared with nominal AV delay. This suggests that the left ventricular lead position in AV optimization might have a synergistic effect in reverse remodeling in cardiac resynchronization patients.                                 Concerns have long been raised that anorexia nervosa causes QT interval prolongation predisposing these individuals to life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Fredrickson and Associates made progress in challenging this conclusion, demonstrating that despite a slightly increased incidence in borderline mean QTC, greater than 440 milliseconds, in 430 female anorexia nervosa patients, compared to 123 healthy controls from the Danish Civil Register, there was no difference in the risk of prolonged corrected QT interval greater than 460 milliseconds between the two groups.                                 However, during a 10-year follow up, anorexia nervosa patients had a slightly increased risk of ventricular tachycardiac, aborted cardiac arrest, and cardiac arrest compared to healthy controls. Incidence of 0.5% in the anorexia nervosa patients versus 0.07% in healthy controls. In addition, anorexia nervosa patients had a significantly increased risk of all-cause mortality with a hazard ratio of 11.2 over 10 years compared to population-based cohort, suggesting that anorexia nervosa increases the risk of medical complications, including cardiac complications, but these are not directly related to anorexia nervosa's effects on corrected QT interval.                                 In our next paper, Ahmed Karim Talib and Associates reported on the outcomes of endocardial ablation of drug-resistant ventricular fibrillation in Brugada syndrome. Endocardial mapping ablation was performed in 21 patients with one or more episodes of ventricular fibrillation. Endocardial mapping revealed low voltage fractionated endocardial electrograms in 19% of patients. All patients underwent ablation of ventricular fibrillation triggers, followed by endocardial substrate modification. Noninducibility of ventricular fibrillation and normalization of Brugada ECG was documented in 14, in three patients, respectively. During a mean follow up of 54 months, seven patients, or 33%, experienced ventricular fibrillation recurrences, presence of cruris notching in D1 was associated with the presence of low-voltage fractionated endocardial electrograms in ablation failure.                                 In our next paper, Jae Yeong Cho and Associates tried to elucidate the mechanism of sudden cardiac death in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction using an ambulatory recording in a rat model. They showed that rats who had a clinical phenotype of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction had prolonged QT and QTC intervals and reduced heart rate variability compared to the controls. Importantly, the rats with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction had significantly higher rates of spontaneous ventricular arrhythmias, and about a third died suddenly with ventricular arrhythmia being the terminal rhythm.                                 In our next paper, Elad Anter and Colleagues used a novel mapping algorithm which integrated atrial activation mapping, vector analysis, and the physiologic constraints of atrial excitation to determine an atrial arrhythmias mechanism in circuitry. Ander's group initially applied this technique to historical controls and found that atrial tachycardias were diagnosed and their termination site predicted with 92.5% accuracy. When this algorithm was then applied prospectively to mapping of unknown atrial arrhythmias in 20 patients, this technique was able to identify macroreentrant, localized reentrant in focal tachycardias, even when standard mapping techniques had failed. This enhanced mapping capability allowed for significantly shorter ablation time when compared to historical controls, 3.2 +/- 1.7 minutes versus 17.3 +/- 6.6 minutes.                                 In our next paper Richard Walton and Colleagues explored the anatomical and electrical characteristics of the moderator band which provides a substrate for macroreentrant ventricular tachycardia. Ventricular wedge preparations with intact moderator bands were studied from humans in two cases and sheep in 15 cases. The moderator band structure was remarkably organized as two excitable yet uncoupled compartments of myocardium in [inaudible 00:07:45]. In humans, actual potential duration was significantly shorter in the moderator band than the right ventricular myocardium. S1, S2 moderator band pacing induced unidirectional propagation via the moderator band myocardium, permitting sustained macroreentrant ventricular tachycardia.                                 In sheep, the instance of ventricular tachycardia for right ventricular moderator band, or S1 right ventricular, and S2 moderator band pacing was 1.3%, 5.1%, and 10.3%, respectively. Severing the moderator band led to ventricular tachycardiac termination, confirming a primary arrhythmic role. Inducible preparations had shorter actual potential durations in the moderator band than right ventricle, whereas noninducible preparations showed no difference.                                 In our final paper, Witt and Associates studied the outcomes of 1421 patients who underwent ICD generator placement at Mayo Clinic, Minnesota and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. During a mean follow up of 2.7 years appropriate ICD therapy occurred in 30.6% of the patients, predicted by low left ventricular ejection fraction and history of appropriate ICD therapy prior to generator replacement. On the other hand, 23.7% died prior to appropriate ICD therapy, predicted by old age, low left ventricular ejection fraction, diabetes mellitus, chronic lung disease, peripheral vascular disease, low hemoglobin level, and low glomerular filtration rate. The progressive increase in mortality after ICD generator change was observed in those who had aggregation of non-cardiac co-morbidities.                                 That's it for this month. We hope that you'll find the Journal to be the go-to place for everyone interested in the field. See you next time.  

The eleventh episode in the GRM #TBC Podcast Series sees host Mikill and producer Ren talking to Adam Pugh, a self-proclaimed ex-racist and ex-met officer talking about his experience and his turnaround. Join us for the most interesting and controversial discussion to date that watches the GRM #TBC Podcast team tackle the sensitive topics of Racism, issues within the police force and white privilege. Listen to excerpts of Adam Pugh’s emotive open letter to Richard Walton (the police chief accused of covering up the Stephen Lawrence spying scandal) or, as Adam fondly call’s him, ‘Dick’ #TBC Podcast is available to stream via iTunes & Soundcloud. Hosts: Mikill & Ren Produced By: Ren Guest: Adam Pugh Brought to you by: GRM Daily & Bernie Mac See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Walton moved from London to Costa Rica to take up surfing and run his business remotely from there after a health scare prompted him to rethink his work-life balance. He tells Jonathan Moules how it worked out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.