This content is machine translated Cardiovascular complications Late effects of oncological diseases Thanks to state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic options, almost all children and adolescents who develop cancer can be cured today. However, the consequences of such hemato-oncological treatment should not be ignored.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Management Relevance of the diastolic value and further updates Adequate blood pressure control and treatment contributes to a reduced risk of sequelae and mortality. According to current data, excessively high diastolic values are a weaker but independent risk factor…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hawthorn extract What are the pharmacological bases of the cardioprotective effects? The empirically proven positive effects of hawthorn extract range from vasodilation and endothelial modulation to influencing cholesterol metabolism and other cardiovascular-relevant parameters. This article highlights the underlying biochemical mechanisms of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Deposition dermatoses Amyloidoses: early detection of cutaneous symptoms crucial Amyloidoses are a rare form of deposit dermatoses caused by defective folding of proteins. Dermatological early detection is of great importance for the further course of the disease.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Aortic valve replacement The most frequent arrhythmias after AKE or TAVI Narrowing of the aortic valve is the most common acquired valve defect and is corrected by AKE or TAVI. However, despite advances in therapy, rhythm problems often occur. What to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Oral anticoagulation New brooms sweep better!? In nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, treatment with oral anticoagulants is indicated. Many guidelines recommend the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAK) as first-line therapy. The advantage here is considered to be…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Tumor-associated thromboembolism Oral anticoagulation with NOAKs? Tumor-associated thromboembolism can have fatal consequences. Therefore, effective anticoagulation is indicated in the acute situation and as recurrence prophylaxis. Currently, heparins are recommended. Can NOAKs also be used?
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Importance of aortic blood pressure for diagnostics and antihypertensive therapy According to current ESH guidelines, aortic blood pressure is an important biomarker of cardiovascular risk. A non-invasive determination is possible by means of pulse wave analysis.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Management Optimized blood pressure setting in everyday practice High blood pressure is still one of the leading causes of death. Despite good diagnostic possibilities, a large proportion of hypertension patients are not well controlled. That has to change.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Infectious diseases Epidemiologic challenges in prosthetic valve endocarditis. Medical advances have also had an impact on the epidemiology of infective endocarditis. Especially catheter valve implantations (TAVI) will be a major challenge in the future.
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease Platelet aggregation inhibition after stent implantation. After stent implantation, stent thrombosis is one of the most important acute complications. Effective platelet aggregation inhibition is therefore indicated. But what does this look like?
