Dr Robert Califf conducts a series of in-depth and personal interviews with his peers in the world of cardiology to find out what makes them tick, how they feel about the future, and what lessons they have learned during their exceptional careers.

The child of a French cheese maker, Dr Jean-Pierre Bassand developed a department of cardiology from scratch and went on to become president of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). He talks to Dr Robert Califf about how much cardiology has changed since he started his career, the real story of anti-Americanism in France, and the importance of primary prevention in the future of cardiology.