This content is machine translated Blood pressure reduction How low for over 80s and frailty? In antihypertensive therapy in the 80-plus age group, it is important to weigh risk and benefit individually and not to treat strictly according to target values. Frailty (“frailness”) is an…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine Computer model creates heart twin and supports therapy management Technical support is becoming increasingly important in diagnostics and therapy. Opportunities are also advancing in cardiology. Mathematical image processing can now be used to create a digital twin of the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) analogues The future of diabetes management has begun Diabetes does not hurt – one would almost like to add “unfortunately”. This is because the number of unreported cases of affected patients is still high. Possible late effects of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Atherosclerosis Revolutionary therapeutic approach for cholesterol reduction in the starting blocks A new drug could revolutionize the management of cholesterol lowering. In Vienna, a new agent was used for the first time in the clinic, which is expected to reduce LDL…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated PAVK Low-dose paclitaxel coating also effective in balloons Recent two-year results from the COMPARE trial – the world’s first prospective, randomized, controlled head-to-head study of two drug-coated balloons – showed that the one coated with a lower dose…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Blood pressure and lipid management Effects of effective therapy on cardiovascular health. A major factor in the development of atherosclerotic-related cardiovascular disease is the retention and accumulation of cholesterol-rich lipoproteins in the vessels. Therefore, in addition to adequate blood pressure control, the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease (CHD) Innovative method for non-invasive diagnostics in suspected CHD cases. When coronary heart disease (CHD) is suspected, the question arises as to how the family physician should best proceed diagnostically. There is a need for optimization of noninvasive CHD diagnostics…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Obesity Goodbye prosperity belly – welcome feel-good weight! The proportion of severely overweight or obese patients is steadily increasing. The common disease is seen more of a health disorder resulting from an unhealthy lifestyle. However, the consequences can…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Advanced training with case studies Type 2 diabetes and heart Type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease are closely linked. Thus, diabetes is not only one of the most important cardiovascular risk factors, but also increases the morbidity and mortality… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus Biomarker-associated clustering for improved treatment management. Phenotyping and subclassification of diabetic patients is becoming increasingly important to provide patient-adapted treatment options. Meanwhile, there are several cluster analyses that could reveal certain specific patterns of patient characteristics.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary embolism Anticoagulate hemodynamically unstable patients even on suspicion Patients with pulmonary embolism require anticoagulation for a period of at least three months. Before starting therapy, several considerations must be addressed: Which anticoagulant is the most appropriate for this…
