This content is machine translated Treatment of pulmonary hypertension News from Switzerland Pulmonary hypertension (PH) and its associated diseases are still associated with a poor prognosis and reduced life expectancy.The Department of Pulmonology at the University Hospital Zurich (USZ) conducts research into…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated CKD in type 2 diabetes Cardiorenal protection in focus – using modern therapy options Type 2 diabetics can lead a relatively normal life if they adhere to therapy guidelines and maintain HbA1c levels for as many years as possible.are in the target area. Conversely,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular magnetic resonance Postoperative evaluation of myocardial fibrosis in aortic valve disease. In the chronic course of aortic regurgitation and aortic stenosis, remodeling of the left ventricle occurs, leading to myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis. Several studies have shown that extracellular volume fraction…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Acute coronary syndrome Recommendations of the new ESC guidelines Clinically, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is typically manifested by pectanginal chest pain, occasionally associated with vegetative symptoms. While STEMI requires rapid invasive coronary diagnosis and reperfusion, in NSTEMI the approach…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated "Treat-to-Target" or "High Intensity". Which statin strategy is better? Titrated individually according to LDL target value (“Treat to Target”) or uniformly high doses for all patients (“High Intensity”)? Which of the two strategies is clinically better in the case…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Heart failure: ESC guideline update 2023 Treatment of HFmrEF – what’s new? The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) recently updated its guidelines. Consequently, based on the EMPEROR-Preserved and DELIVER trials, the use of SGLT-2 inhibitors is now recommended for all stages of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Heart failure International validation of the MECKI score Current European guidelines for the management of heart failure recommend the use of risk scores. Among these, the MECKI score (Metabolic Exercise Test Data Combined with Cardiac and Kidney Indexes)…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Type 1 diabetes Chronic hyperglycemia promotes atherosclerosis A recent study investigated whether chronic hyperglycemia in type 1 diabetes is associated with a proinflammatory immune signature and arterial wall inflammation that promotes the development of atherosclerosis.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular events in CKD Carotid artery plaque density as a predictive value. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a greatly increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Diagnosis in affected patients can be difficult because they often have no symptoms or only atypical…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Implement KDIGO guidelines CKD in type 2 diabetes – from screening to patient-centered care Treatment options for patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have improved significantly thanks to new therapeutic options from the SGLT-2-i, GLP-1-RA and MRA drug classes. The new guidelines…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) Results of the Phase III STELLAR study show therapeutic progress In pulmonary arterial hypertension, sotatercept improved primary and secondary endpoints, and thus numerous disease parameters, in a phase 3 study, in addition to standard combination therapy. The molecule targets a…
