This content is machine translated ESC Guidelines 2022 Cardiovascular management in non-cardiac surgery. Approximately 50% of perioperative causes of death in noncardiac surgery can be attributed to cardiovascular causes. Appropriate preoperative cardiovascular risk assessment can reduce the risk of complications. To this end,… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Acute chest pain The important difference: women in the Chest Pain Unit! The sex-specific atypical clinical presentation of acute coronary syndrome and the sex-specific outcomes of cardiovascular disease in women are well known. The aim of this training article is to analyze… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Pharmacotherapy in HFrEF and HFmrEF – Combination of four as gold standard. Important therapeutic goals in chronic heart failure are to improve quality of life and to reduce the risk of hospitalization and mortality. According to current evidence, guideline-based therapy with the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hemostaseology New concepts for a lifelong challenge – tumor-associated VTE. There has been a groundbreaking increase in knowledge in hemostaseology in recent years, both preclinically in basic research and clinically with the development of innovative treatment strategies. Using the patient…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Dizziness in the elderly Secondary analysis on the spectrum of possible causes Vertigo is one of the most common complaints in the elderly and can significantly affect quality of life perceptions and fall risk. In order to offer patients adequate treatment options,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Functional heart complaints Hawthorn extract to improve the state of mind In everyday practice, palpitations, thoracic symptoms, decreased performance, and dyspnea are the most common functional cardiac complaints. After exclusion of prognostically relevant clinical pictures, the question arises as to the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic renal failure in type 2 diabetes Using nephroprotective therapy options and slowing progression In type 2 diabetics, renal function should be checked at regular intervals. Nowadays, modern treatment approaches are available that can slow down the progression of diabetic nephropathy. If early use…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Interventional treatment of the tricuspid valve Long considered the “forgotten valve,” the tricuspid valve (TC) has gained increasing attention and recognition in recent years. This is due in no small part to the development of new… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Perioperative myocardial infarction/injury (PMI). Long-term outcomes after non-cardiac interventions. Perioperative myocardial infarction/injury (PMI) after noncardiac surgery is a common cardiac complication. A better understanding of the underlying etiology and consequences is urgently needed.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated VTE PREDICT risk score Estimation of benefits and harms of extended anticoagulation The decision to discontinue or continue anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism (VTE) after initial treatment is challenging because individual risks for recurrence and bleeding are heterogeneous. Therefore, one study investigated the…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Research PTX3 contributes to trastuzumab-induced cardiac complications Trastuzumab, the first humanized monoclonal antibody targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (ERBB2/HER2), is currently used as first-line therapy for HER2(+) tumors. However, trastuzumab increases the risk of cardiac…
