This content is machine translated Chronic heart failure MitraClips: What do studies say? The use of percutaneous mitral valve repair using a MitraClip device for the treatment of (moderately) severe functional mitral regurgitation is controversial. Previous studies were either terminated due to insufficient…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Cardio-Oncology Challenges of new cancer therapies Innovative therapies have improved the prognosis of many oncological diseases. A major limitation for the individual prognosis are disease- and therapy-associated cardiovascular complications. Even rare events can have serious consequences.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated ESC in Munich Studies bring clarity to two controversial issues After an unsuccessful trial several years ago, the Germans are now using TIM-HF2 to show for the first time a survival benefit from telemonitoring in heart failure. And: Safe weight…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Psychological dimension of a myocardial infarction The heart attack as psychotrauma Psychological disorders such as depression or ACS-induced PTSD may occur after myocardial infarction. Therefore, psychological support for heart attack patients is central. This is because the psyche influences both the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Gender Medicine Coronary heart disease in women Until menopause, female hormones reduce cardiovascular risk. But the lack of awareness among women that they too can develop CHD is dangerous.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Iron Academy, Zurich Transfusions and iron overload Free iron is toxic and iron overload can lead to fatal organ damage: An Overview of Interactions and Dangers of Iron Overload in Chronic Transfusion and Ineffective Erythropoiesis.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Congress 2018, Berlin Heart failure and diabetes – therapeutic strategies Diabetics are more likely to be affected by heart failure than non-diabetics. Their prognosis is significantly worse. What are the pharmacotherapeutic features to be considered in diabetic patients with heart…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated ESC Heart Failure 2018 in Vienna Acute heart failure – same worldwide? How does heart failure manifest itself in different regions of the world? Preliminary results of an international registry study. Furthermore, can game consoles actually improve the performance of heart failure…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Swiss Society of Cardiology Joint Annual Meeting 2018, Basel Advances in atherosclerosis therapy The PCSK9 inhibitors evolocumab and alirocumab can be used successfully to lower LDL cholesterol, as shown by large outcome studies. Whether anti-inflammation can also prophylactically reduce cardiovascular risk has been…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated 28th European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection Blood pressure measurement and hypertension: current developments and new study data European Guidelines 2018. Also: New study results on diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension in the general population and for specific risk groups: self-measurement vs. measurement by medical personnel. Recognize languageAfrikaansAlbanianAmharicArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBengaliBurmeseBosnianBulgarianCebuanoChichewaChinese…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Internal diseases in pregnancy Hypertension, diabetes and obesity – what should you know? Hypertension, diabetes and obesity – as first-time mothers age, the risks and prevalence of these conditions also increase. During pregnancy, they are a particular challenge. Different approaches than usual are…
