This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation Anticoagulation in the elderly patient Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, occurring in 1-2% of the population and increasing up to 15% with age. However, especially in elderly and very old patients…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Antiplatelet agents Ticagrelor reduces risk of recurrent stroke After an acute cerebral infarction or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), the risk of another stroke is massively increased. That early treatment with an antiplatelet agent contributes to secondary prevention…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism For those over 60 years of age and CHD, dose-reduced substitution. Hormone replacement therapy is still considered the standard treatment for hypothyroidism. Attention should be paid to an adequate dosage regimen. Dose reduction is indicated in those over 60 years of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease Effective lipid lowering not only in patients with statin intolerance Patients with coronary artery disease benefit from well-controlled cholesterol levels. But with elevated levels, lifestyle modifications are not always sufficient to reach the target value. Statins are then usually resorted…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Comorbid iron deficiency in heart failure Evidence-based beneficial effects of intravenous iron supplementation. Iron deficiency is common in heart failure patients. In addition to a reduction in exercise capacity and quality of life, an increased risk of mortality is associated with it –…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Heart failure SGLT2 inhibitors – are the new preparations more than just good antidiabetic agents? SGLT2 inhibitors have been used successfully for some time in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. They are associated with effective blood glucose lowering through increased renal glucose excretion. But they…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated INOCA phenomenon and co. Late-Breaking News Highlights Despite the pandemic, the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting, while not on-site in Chicago, still scored virtually. Numerous new findings with regard to both intervention strategies and pharmacological therapies…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 1 diabetes Despite known cardiac risk, many patients are undertreated Cardiac problems such as coronary artery disease and heart failure are among the most common and dangerous complications of type 1 diabetes. The mortality risk is significantly increased. Although this…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hyperkalemia How the Guideline Comes to the Bedside: Hyperkalemia Management Up to Date Patients with chronic heart or kidney failure often suffer from hyperkalemia. The use of RAAS inhibitors in particular may increase the risk of this life-threatening electrolyte disturbance. Therefore, therapy of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Supraventricular tachycardias ECG interpretation in SVT Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) occurs in the general population with a prevalence of approximately 2-3/1000 population. Many people can be helped by adequate diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias, and the correct…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Empagliflozin Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Death and Hospitalization Rate in Heart Failure Ingelheim, Germany and Indianapolis, USA – Results from the phase III EMPEROR-Reduced study in adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (with and without diabetes) showed that empagliflozin was…
