This content is machine translated SURPASS-CVOT Tirzepatide versus Dulaglutide in T2D with ASCVD GLP-1 receptor agonists have established themselves in recent years as a class of drugs with cardiovascular protective effects in type 2 diabetes. For dulaglutide, the 2019 REWIND study showed that...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Secondary prevention after ACS: individually optimized lipid management Trend towards early combination therapy and new strategies for lowering Lp(a) Secondary prevention after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is crucial for improving quality of life and reducing morbidity and mortality rates. Elevated blood lipid levels such as LDL cholesterol and...…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated What the latest studies on the entire EF spectrum mean for clinical practice Heart Failure – The 2026 Evidence Update Since the release of the 2021 ESC guidelines and the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA guidelines, research on heart failure has reached a remarkable level of intensity. Nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and incretin-based...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Wearables: screening via smartwatch? New study on atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients Wearable devices with photoplethysmography and ECG capabilities offer a non-invasive and scalable method of monitoring heart rate. A recently published randomized controlled trial provided evidence that six months of screening...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Global Recommendation, Swissmedic Approval, and SL Limitation WHO Guidelines on GLP-1 for Obesity With the guideline published on December 1, 2025, the World Health Organization has, for the first time, issued a globally applicable recommendation on the pharmacological management of obesity in adults....…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Congenital Vascular Malformations Personalized Treatment Before a Planned Pregnancy Vascular malformations have a prevalence of 1% and an incidence of 3–5 per 10,000. Anomalies can affect any organ system in children and adults. Mosaic mutations occurring during embryonic development...… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Minimally invasive – the quiet triumph of modern heart surgery The median sternotomy was the standard approach for cardiac surgery for many decades. With the advent of minimally invasive procedures, the guiding question of cardiac surgery shifted: away from maximum...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypertension: the most important facts for daily practice Early dual antihypertensive therapy is usually indicated 95% of all hypertensive patients have primary hypertension. Over the years, the classification has evolved into a more differentiated system. The current ESC guideline, for example, differentiates between hypertension, raised...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Disease-modifying therapies for ATTR-CM TTR stabilizers, gene silencing and gene scissors: where do we stand? Advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) have revolutionized the therapeutic landscape in recent years. TTR stabilizers such as tafamidis and acoramidis can reduce TTR...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes: cardiovascular risk reduction is realistic Modern active ingredients and lifestyle – every step counts Although diabetics have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction, heart failure or stroke, scientific data suggests that protective effects can be achieved through the best...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Treatable risk factor Depression and cardiovascular mortality New meta-analyses, the first ESC consensus document on mental health and heart disease and groundbreaking Lancet dataon antidepressant drugs show: Depression is an independent, quantifiable and treatable risk factor for...…
