This content is machine translated Cardiology Anticoagulation in daily practice – where to be careful? Direct oral anticoagulants are becoming increasingly important for stroke prophylaxis in atrial fibrillation or therapy and recurrence prophylaxis after venous thromboembolism. In practice, a few tips should be followed when…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Abdominal aortic aneurysm Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm Abdominal aortic aneurysm nowadays can be treated both openly and with endovascular procedures. Which therapy is carried out should always be decided individually.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Collagenoses Systemic Scleroderma – Current Recommendations for Diagnosis and Therapy Early detection is critical for treatment options of this multisystem disease with cutaneous involvement. Raynaud’s attacks are often in early stages and should always be further evaluated. In addition to…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Update Cardiogenetics Current advances and limitations in cardiovascular genetics. Genetic testing now enables diagnoses that could not be made in the past. However, it depends on the method, which significance is behind the results.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation and dementia When the heart beats on the brain The risk of patients with atrial fibrillation developing dementia is increased. Early oral anticoagulation may be beneficial, according to recent study results.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Cardiology 50 years of Fontan operation – “not only good news In functionally univentricular hearts, a Fontan circulation is a palliative surgical therapy with significant long-term complications-a challenge.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation In practice more and more often The prevalence of atrial fibrillation is increasing. Screening of all patients 65 years of age and older is recommended because symptoms are often not very specific. Atrial fibrillation is a…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Acute decompensation in pulmonary hypertension. Intubation means certain death How to deal with acute decompensation in pulmonary hypertension in case of right heart failure was discussed during the DGP congress in Munich.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Iron supplementation In heart failure, think of iron deficiency (anemia)! Iron deficiency is a common comorbidity in patients with heart failure and has been associated with increased mortality and hospitalizations. The benefits and safety of iron supplementation were examined in…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Tilt training Escape from powerlessness Fainting spells, often due to low blood pressure and/or heartbeat, can be prevented by regular training of the autonomic nervous system.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Removal of pathogenic substances Lipoproteinapheresis – therapeutic option for familial hypercholesterolemia Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia in homozygous expression and patients with severe hypercholesterolemia require extracorporeal removal of pathogenic proteins, protein-bound pathogenic substances, or cells from the blood. Lipoprotein apheresis appears to…
