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…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Sports Medicine Hypertension under stress – what to do? Ergometry is a commonly performed test in practice, where the assessment of blood pressure is a fundamental part of the interpretation of the test result. An exaggerated blood pressure response…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cancer risk increased after heart transplantation New heart, new cancer? After heart transplantation, it is mandatory to suppress the immune system. There is a risk of rejection of the new organ. However, this also means that degenerated cells can no…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Forecast assessment More and more patients express that they do not want any therapeutic measures in case of foreseeable irreversible unconsciousness or severe permanent brain damage. Valid forecast parameters are needed for…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Heart disease Bicuspid Aortic Valve – Update for the Practice A bicuspid aortic valve (BAK) is a common congenital heart disease. In addition to valve dysfunction, it sometimes manifests as dilatation of the aortic root or ascending aorta. This practice…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Zurich Review Course in Clinical Cardiology When do I choose which stent? The history of stents is marked by numerous successes, but also setbacks. In the meantime, many “teething troubles” have been overcome. A wide range of stents is available for different…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Arrhythmias in the emergency The narrow complex tachycardia Narrow complex tachycardia is defined by a heart rate ≥100 bpm and a QRS duration of ≤0.12 sec. The site of origin is usually supraventricular. Narrow complex tachycardia often occurs…
