This content is machine translated Diabetes Therapy Tirzepatide convinces with superior HbA1c and weight reduction The dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist tirzepatide is currently being evaluated in Phase III clinical trials. In adult type 2 diabetics at increased cardiovascular risk, tirzepatide resulted in superior HbA1c and…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease Non-invasive diagnostics for suspected cases When coronary artery disease is suspected, the question arises as to the best diagnostic procedure. Unnecessary invasive examinations must be avoided , but at the same time the individual risk must…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Antibody antigen binding fragment European license for bentracimab acquired Bentracimab is a novel recombinant human monoclonal antibody antigen-binding fragment designed to reverse the antiplatelet effect of ticagrelor in severe bleeding and urgent surgical procedures. Alfasigma has now acquired the…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Intensive Care Medicine Seraph 100″ adsorber from Exthera Medical expands product range Fresenius Medical Care, the world’s leading provider of products and services for people with kidney disease, is now marketing the “Seraph 100 Microbind Affinity Blood Filter” adsorber from ExThera Medical…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psychocardiology Projection site heart: When psychological conflicts influence the body As early as ancient Egypt, there was a disease of the heart, the cause of which was called the fear of the mind. The interplay between the psyche and the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Renal failure Stop heart muscle thickening with medication Patients with chronic renal impairment often develop thickening of the heart muscle as their disease progresses. The danger of left ventricular hypertrophy is a significant increase in the risk of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (pAVK) Do not trivialize “shop window disease” – counteract pAVK in good time If the calves hurt quickly even at a normal walking pace and walking breaks have to be taken repeatedly, this may be an indication of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAVD).…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes The cardiovascular diabetic patient – an interdisciplinary challenge A patient with type 2 diabetes is 2-3 times more likely to have a myocardial infarction or stroke than people without diabetes. Cardiovascular disease accounts for up to 50% of… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy. Good survival rates with a causal treatment approach Transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy is a significantly underdiagnosed disease that often presents with clinical symptoms of heart failure. Due to the age pyramid, the number of patients will most likely…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Management of dyslipidemia Lipid-lowering agents for secondary prophylaxis also effective in elderly patients A recent meta-analysis published in the Lancet concluded that lipid lowering achieved comparable reductions in cardiovascular events in people over 75 years of age as in younger individuals. In elderly…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hyperkalemia Hyperkalemia from a nephrological and cardiological point of view. Patients with cardiac and/or renal insufficiency often experience electrolyte imbalance, which in many cases is life-threatening. Hyperkalemia can be caused by the underlying disease itself, but also by its treatment…
