This content is machine translated Anticoagulant therapy in COVID-19 patients. Antibodies to platelets promote thrombosis in COVID-19 infections. Early in the coronavirus pandemic, increased activation of blood clotting was noted in patients with COVID-19 infection. Coagulation studies at the University Hospital of Tübingen now show that platelets from…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation Mobile rhythm patch can detect atrial fibrillation at an early stage A mobile rhythm patch detects atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients ten times more frequently than conventional diagnostics. That is the finding of a new transatlantic study involving researchers from Canada…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Increased risk of dementia A weak heart is bad for the brain Heart problems result in impaired gene activity in the memory center of the brain, from which cognitive decline develops. Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), the University…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Insights into the interaction Inflammation and fibrosis after myocardial infarction Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Florian Leuschner, Managing Senior Physician at the Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology at Heideberg University Hospital (UKHD), an international research team has begun…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diabetic nephropathy SGLT-2 inhibitor protects heart and kidney also in the real-world setting Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular and renal diseases [1, 2]. However, SGLT-2 inhibitors not only lower blood glucose levels but also have cardio- and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease (CHD) What is the value of PCSK9 inhibitors for cholesterol lowering? The goal of lipid-lowering drug therapy is the prophylaxis of cardiovascular events. When statins and ezetimibe fail to achieve sufficient reductions in LDL cholesterol, or when one of these agents…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis What is the role of the IL23/Th17 pathway in cardiovascular comorbidities? The IL23/Th17 axis plays an important role in the pathophysiology of psoriasis. A growing body of evidence suggests that inflammatory processes are involved in many cardiovascular and metabolic diseases associated…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Detect changes already in childhood and initiate prevention High blood pressure is the cause of a number of sequelae, such as microvascular retinal changes. Hypertension can already begin in childhood – in most cases undetected. This is to…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Heart failure SGLT2 inhibitors improve cardiovascular risk SGLT2 inhibitors are used with great success as antidiabetic agents. However, new study data revealed a positive side effect: the drug group appears to have additional cardioprotective as well as…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Minimally invasive heart valve replacement Local anesthesia just as safe as general anesthesia Local anesthesia or general anesthesia? A randomized trial has now clarified for the first time that local anesthesia is as safe as general anesthesia for TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation).…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Corona and Christmas Call the emergency physician immediately if a heart attack is suspected Heart Foundation warns: Never hesitate if you suspect a heart attack, but call 911 immediately – even on Christmas, New Year’s Day and during the Corona wave. The reluctance to…
