This content is machine translated Clinical case reports and implications for GP care Magnesium deficiency and dilated cardiomyopathy in the peripartum context Magnesium deficiency is often overlooked, but plays an important role in the pathophysiology of various internal and cardiological diseases. Particularly in the peripartum context, hypomagnesemia can have serious consequences, such...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Chronic kidney disease (CKD) Triage of high-risk patients – Update 2025 In the recent past, the nephroprotective treatment armamentarium has been significantly expanded. It is essential that impaired renal function is detected in good time in order for patients to receive...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Case report: Acute rheumatic fever ARF with myocarditis and occlusion of the RCA Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease continue to pose a serious health risk in most developing countries. In individual cases, however, it also occurs in industrialized countries. ARF...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Study report Digital patient education for atrial fibrillation shows measurable effects The prevalence of atrial fibrillation is increasing and efforts are underway to implement innovative care concepts. In this context, a digitalized patient training course was evaluated as part of a...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Cardiometabolic research The liver-heart axis in the pathogenesis of cardiometabolic diseases The close functional connection between the liver and the heart plays a central role in the development and progression of cardiometabolic diseases. While cardiovascular and hepatic pathologies have long been...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Postoperative cognitive dysfunction Effects of midazolam and dexmedetomidine With demographic change and the rising average age of cardiology patients, post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) following heart surgery is becoming increasingly important in clinical terms. If it occurs, patients often...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Immune sensors Dysfunctional signaling pathways in cardiomyocytes and their role in heart disease The heart is not just a mechanical pump, but a highly complex organ whose performance depends largely on finely tuned intracellular signaling networks in the cardiomyocytes. These signaling pathways constantly...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Stress-hyperglycemia quotient and machine learning Prediction of mortality after heart surgery The perioperative metabolic state is a key predictor of clinical outcome after cardiac surgery. In particular, stress hyperglycemia – an acute increase in blood glucose due to surgical and inflammatory...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline Management of acute coronary syndrome Every day, thousands of patients worldwide enter emergency departments with acute chest pain, shortness of breath or atypical symptoms. The differential diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is always one...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Diabetes-related cardiovascular diseases Ferroptosis: key mechanisms and novel therapeutic approaches The global increase in diabetes mellitus is leading to a parallel increase in the incidence of cardiovascular complications, which remain the leading cause of death in this patient group. In...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation What’s new with the “pace-and-ablate” strategy? Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The guideline of the European Society for Cardiology (ESC), which was updated last...…
