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 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 5 min 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 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 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...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Venous leg ulcer How can diagnostics and therapy be optimized? Ulcus cruris venosum (UCV) is the most severe form of chronic venous insufficiency and the quality of life of those affected is usually significantly impaired. In the updated s2k guideline...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sponsored Content: Pulmonary hypertension Also consider pulmonary hypertension in case of unexplained shortness of breath! Unexplained breathlessness is a frequent and challenging problem in the daily practice of general practitioners, pulmonologists and cardiologists. One possible underlying clinical picture is pulmonary hypertension (PH), which is often...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Wolfram syndrome The term “DIDMOAD” syndrome – an acronym for the characteristic symptoms – serves as an alternative name for this autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease, which was first described in 1938: Diabetes...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Dyslipidemia: "Treat-to-target" Risk-adapted individual LDL-C targets Together with arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus, lipid metabolism disorders are among the most important modifiable cardiovascular risk factors. In addition to statins, various modern substance classes are now available...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic kidney disease SGLT-2-i: consider for all CKD patients Targeted early detection measures and timely treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are extremely important to halt progression and manage complications. The determination of albuminuria makes it possible to make...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Journal Club CVD: Update on risk factors and prevention Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has a high prevalence worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Several secondary analyses have been published in the past two years. While Magnussen et...…
