This content is machine translated High-risk cardiovascular patients. Evolocumab stabilizes plaques in 90% of patients with acute coronary syndrome After an acute coronary syndrome, patients are at high risk for further cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerotic plaques play a crucial role in this process, as up to 75% of acute coronary…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "Folie à deux" Infections are a frequent trigger of venous thromboembolism Acute infections activate various inflammatory and procoagulant mechanisms and are considered transient risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Infections not associated with bed rest and hospitalization also increase the risk…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Arterial hypertension Treatment in elderly and frail patients – a challenge Treatment of arterial hypertension in elderly and frail patients presents challenges at many levels. Because they tend to be at increased risk for adverse effects, medication should be started cautiously.… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Efficiently compensate for iron deficiency in a difficult clientele The importance of iron deficiency in patients with heart failure is increasingly becoming the focus of scientific attention. Because the effects can be significant. Therefore, current ESC guidelines recommend checking…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Obesity Sustainable weight reduction with the help of new therapy options Eat less, move more – obese patients know these recommendations well. However, the implementation is anything but simple. And even if weight loss does occur, the dreaded rebound effect undoes…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Effective therapy management with the aid of fixed combinations Fixed combinations can simplify the therapy management of hypertension and improve adherence – these are statements that are now generally accepted. Accordingly, the administration of fixed combinations is also recommended…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cardiac Surgery New developments to reduce surgical trauma One of the main goals of modern cardiac surgery is to reduce surgical trauma. Therefore, intensive research has been conducted in recent years to further develop surgical measures. Out came…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Therapy of venous occlusions Endovascular interventions – option for patients with more pronounced symptoms Deep vein thrombosis develops in 1/1000 inhabitants of Western Europe per year. In the acute phase, it is critical to prevent the complication of pulmonary artery embolism. This is now… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Nephrology What is good for the kidneys also supports the heart – and vice versa The kidneys and the heart form a finely tuned construct. If the balance gets out of sync, this has an effect on both organs. The SGLT2 inhibitors originally developed for…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Congenital heart defects Endocarditis in congenital heart disease: a growing challenge Among the most common birth defects are congenital heart defects. With the help of modern developments in cardiac surgery, these can usually be successfully corrected. However, this is not the… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Congenital heart defects Endocarditis in congenital heart disease: a growing challenge Among the most common birth defects are congenital heart defects. With the help of modern developments in cardiac surgery, these can usually be successfully corrected. However, this is not the… CME-Test
