This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes and CKD: primary and secondary prevention Screening paves the way for the best possible cardiorenal protection The presence of type 2 diabetes is considered a risk factor for the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Simple screening measures based on blood and urine samples can detect...…
View Post 19 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular risk and obesity Pathomechanisms, secondary prevention and treatment options Obesity is not only a well-known, significant risk factor for the development and progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but is also recognized as a disease entity in its own right...… CME-Test
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Neuromodulatory approaches Neurocardiology: key mechanisms and clinical implications Neurocardiology is a comparatively young, interdisciplinary field that deals intensively with the (patho-)physiological interactions between the nervous system and the cardiovascular system. The fact that emotions and stress can affect...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Characteristics, prognosis and different evolutionary paths Progression of chronic heart failure Despite numerous scoring systems, estimating the prognosis of chronic heart failure (HF) is a major challenge. The MECKI score is an established tool for risk assessment, but usually only takes...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Current status and future prospects Cell and gene therapies in modern cardiology Cell and gene therapies are considered highly innovative but also challenging approaches in modern cardiology. While early hopes for adult stem cells from bone marrow or skeletal muscle were largely...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRwt-CA) Diagnosis at an early stage, prognostic classifications and outlook Cardiac amyloidosis, especially wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRwt-CA), has become increasingly important in recent years. Originally, it was considered a rare disease with a (mostly) late age of manifestation. Recent...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Significance, diagnostics and treatment options for cardiology practice Coronary artery spasm and atherosclerosis Angina pectoris is traditionally regarded as the leading symptom of coronary sclerosis. Nevertheless, observations show that a relevant proportion of patients with typical angina symptoms have no hemodynamically significant stenoses...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Venous thromboembolism prevention PCSK9 inhibitors: Current evidence, mechanisms and unanswered questions Venous thromboembolism (VTE), consisting of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is the third most common cause of cardiovascular mortality worldwide after myocardial infarction and stroke. Despite continuous...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Innovations, evidence and practical recommendations Current guideline on the primary prevention of stroke Stroke is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite significant advances in acute treatment and secondary prevention, primary prevention remains crucial to prevent the first...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease How to reduce the burden of disease and improve prognosis Type 2 diabetes is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The ADA guidelines updated in 2025 propose specific screening measures for heart failure, coronary heart disease and PAD....…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Journal Club Cardioprotective lifestyle: exercise pays off A study conducted by researchers from the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics at UPenn (USA) showed that gamification and financial incentives contributed to an increase in physical activity...…
