This content is machine translated Venous leg ulcer (UCV) The “classic” among the wounds Venous leg ulcer (UCV) results from chronic overpressure in the venous system of the lower extremity. The correct diagnosis is made by a detailed anamnesis, clinical examination and additional instrumental…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SGLT2 inhibitors Protective effects of dapagliflozin in heart failure patients. From the large cardiovascular endpoint studies EMPA-REG, CANVAS, and DECLARE, it is clear that SGLT2 inhibitors have a beneficial effect on heart failure. This was confirmed in the DAPA-HF study.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Prevention campaign It is important to detect cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis at an early stage! The Europe-wide #ProtectUrLife campaign aims to improve prevention and care for cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis – two conditions that remain frequently underdiagnosed and often inadequately treated.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Heart valve defect Minimally invasive mitral valve reconstruction After aortic valve stenosis, mitral valve regurgitation is the second most common valvular defect. It can usually be corrected by reconstruction of the native valve.
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Severe heart failure Diagnosis of heart failure: when is the disease severe? Around 200,000 patients in Switzerland live with a diagnosis of heart failure. Up to 10% of them develop progressive symptoms. At what point is severe heart failure diagnosed and what…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Challenge accepted: Diagnosis and Therapy in Transition Advances in science are making it possible for fewer and fewer people to die from heart attacks. The downside, however, is that coronary artery disease persists and is the most…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Anticoagulation Effective therapy of tumor-associated thromboembolism under discussion. What is the optimal therapy for tumor-associated venous thromboembolism? This question was addressed by two renowned scientists who weighed up the advantages and disadvantages of the available treatment options.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Focus Heart & Kidney: Update on the 2019 ESC and ERA-EDTA Guidelines. Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of both cardiovascular events and the development of chronic kidney disease. These aspects are therefore increasingly finding their way into current…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Vascular Protection Prophylaxis recommended for risk factors According to current evidence, there is no statistical benefit of general routine screening. However, this does not apply in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis and cardiovascular comorbidities. Complex interaction structure: Implications for therapy Cardiovascular comorbidities in psoriasis may lead to a reciprocal influence of systemic therapies with implications for disease progression. Early detection and treatment are important factors in disease management
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Acute coronary syndrome Utility of fSENC MRI in the acute setting. Fast strain-encoded imaging (fSENC)-MRI can detect fractional length changes of myocardial fibrils between end-systole and end-diastole within a very short time. However, to date, this procedure has not been used…
